Chapter 316: Departure
The next day, Wang Shu and Old Man Xia set off for Shuangcheng Town.
Because they knew that Wangshu would stay in Shuangcheng directly on this trip, Xiaoman and others would pick up Wangshu on the way to Canglan, and everyone knew that this was the final farewell, so they were very reluctant.
The adults were better, but Wei Zijin cried into tears, grabbing Lu Wangshu's hand and not letting go, crying out of breath, tears on his face. Compared with Wei Zijin's reluctance, Lu Wangshu seemed much calmer, as if this separation did not mean more to him.
The key is that Lu Wangshu is calm, and he still lets Wei Zijin pull his clothes and cry, without a word of comfort.
In the end, he also took Xiaoman out in person, coaxing and persuading, and it was easy to take Wei Zijin's hand away from Wangshu's clothes, which made the child cry less heartbreaking than before.
But at this time, Old Man Xia said in a deep voice unhappily: "What does it look like to cry in public!" Where is the posture of a daughter's family! ”
"Wow-"
Wei Zijin opened his mouth again and cried, but he couldn't even persuade Xiaoman and Xia Wanrou to go into battle.
Seeing that her daughter's crying voice was hoarse, Xia Wanrou was very distressed, and couldn't help but put the mistake on Old Man Xia, "Jingjing is still a child, what did you do just now when you spoke so harshly?" She's your granddaughter, not a student, so why bother! ”
Old Man Xia didn't expect that his few words of reprimand would cause the child to cry like this, coupled with his daughter's complaints, he looked a little cramped, and he spoke submissively, "I didn't expect it either... I didn't expect the child to cry like this. ”
Xia Wanrou raised her eyes and glared at her father, did not speak, and continued to coax the child in a good voice.
Several adults took turns to fight, and with the few comforting words that Lu Lijiao Wangshu said, Wei Zijin was coaxed down. Seeing that it was also time to set off, Old Man Xia didn't dare to speak anymore this time, and went straight to the carriage and prepared to leave.
And Wangshu was also busy following, opened the curtain of the carriage to say goodbye to the parents and elders outside, waved his little hand, and retreated.
The old man in the carriage was a little strange, "What, this closes the curtain?" Don't you want to look at them a few more times? ”
"We'll meet again sooner or later." Wangshu is calm and rational, not like a child.
Although the old man felt strange in his heart, after all, he was used to it, and he also liked Wangshu's temperament, so he didn't ask much, only patted the child's immature shoulder lightly, and breathed a long sigh of relief.
The carriage drifted down the street until at last it disappeared as a small black dot, never to be seen again.
"This farewell, I don't know when I will see you again." Wei Xiuyuan let out a long sigh, it was rare not to joke as usual, but to sigh seriously.
Lu Li didn't speak, just climbed on his friend's shoulder and patted him silently twice, which was already comforting.
He understood that although the other party was emotionally emitted when Wangshu left, these words were actually asking Lu Li, after all, Lu Li and Xiaoman were going to leave for Canglan soon, as for when they would be able to come back from Canglan, it was indeed unknown.
Xia Wanrou wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and held Xiao Man's hand tightly.
Xu was too cold outside and too windy, and both of their hands were cold, neither of them could warm the other, but it was Wei Zijin's small hand that stepped in, which made the two of them feel a trace of warmth.
"Aunt Su, you're going to leave Shangjing in a few days, right?" The child was not frightened by their cold hands, but tilted his head and asked this sentence very seriously.
Xiao Man nodded lightly and pulled out a smile that was not good-looking, "Yes, we will also leave Shangjing in a few days." ”
After speaking, she pulled away Xia Wanrou's hand, squatted down and looked at the little Wei Zijin, couldn't help pinching the other party's little face, and instructed: "When Aunt Su leaves, you have to listen to your mother's words, don't mess around anymore, you know?" ”
Hearing this, Wei Zijin pursed his mouth in displeasure and rehabilitated himself, "Jing Jing has never messed around." ”
"Okay, it's Aunt Su who said it wrong, Jing Jing didn't mess around." Xiao Man raised a light and shallow smile, her eyes were full of tenderness, she looked at Wei Zijin who was standing in front of her obediently, and there was an inexplicable sour taste in her heart.
As Wei Xiuyuan said, this goodbye, I don't know how long it will take to see each other again.
On the third day after Wangshu and Old Man Xia set off for Shuangcheng, Canglan's team was about to leave for China.
In the past few days when the King of Canglan was about to leave Donglan, the weather in Shangjing was getting better and better, although the cold wind was still blowing, the sun was finally out of the sky, and the snow before was gradually melting, and the road was much better than before.
On the day of the departure of the Canglan team, Xiaoman arrived at the post house early to see him off.
"It's really helpless that I can't set off with the king this time, but I hope the king can rest assured, me and others will definitely catch up with your team." Xiao Man stood at the door, looked at King Canglan with a smile, and said respectfully and sincerely.
After all, in the next few days, she still needs to rely on the other party's care.
King Canglan smiled slightly, "Okay, but Lone is not reluctant, it would be good if I could catch up within a month, after all, the weather is getting worse and worse." Lone's words of determination before were just for fear that you would leave too late and be affected by bad weather, so you should not take it to heart. ”
"Thank you for your kindness, we will definitely catch up with your team as soon as possible." Xiao Man blessed his body and bowed his head slightly.
Regardless of whether King Canglan was a threat at the time, or whether he was really worried, it didn't matter. The other party is the king, no matter how high their status is, they are just the king's courtiers, so there is no need to think too much.
Seeing Xiaoman's low-eyebrow appearance, Wang Shang breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was a little easier.
While it was still early, and King Canglan had to say goodbye to the emperor, several people separated after a pleasant greeting.
Back in the house, Xiao Man and Lu Li walked hand in hand in the huge front yard, watching the snow falling on the pavilion reflected by the sunlight and shining dazzlingly, watching a small pool being frozen into ice, looking at everything familiar in front of them, the two of them stopped together.
"We're going to go away again." Lu Li said with a faint smile.
Xiao Man let out a long breath, tilted his head and leaned on Lu Li's shoulder, and echoed: "Yes, I'm going to go far away, although this time I'm not going to play." ”
In the past, when a family traveled, Xiaoman was always the happiest one, the three of them talked and laughed, and the pearls and jadeites on the side helped pack their luggage and chattered instructions, several people were like a family, and they got along very well.
And now, Pearl and Jade have gone out with Wangshu, leaving only themselves and Lu Li.
I don't know how long I stood in the courtyard, Xiao Man's deep thinking didn't know where it had gone, Lu Li suddenly shook Xiao Man's hand lightly, and reminded: "You go and see Wang Youhe, see if her luggage is packed, make plans in advance." ”
Xiaoman nodded, "Okay." ”
After all, Wang Youhe is a young lady, and she hasn't been out of the cabinet yet, so since she lived in another courtyard, Lu Li hasn't been there once, no matter what happens, she is let Xiaoman convey it.
Whether it was under the pressure of the emperor that Wang Chen agreed to cancel the marriage contract, or under the persuasion of Lu Li, let Wang Chen agree that Wang Youhe could go to Canglan, these things were told by Xiaoman to Wang Youhe, and of course, the relationship between the two was much better than before.
It is precisely because of these days of getting along that Xiaoman gradually understands Wang Youhe better and understands more comprehensively.
For example, Wang Youhe is actually very good to a few little girls close to him, and occasionally gives them vacations so that they can go home to visit relatives, but occasionally he will reprimand a few words when his temper comes up, but he has never beaten or punished anyone.
Xiaoman also saw through it, this Wang Youhe is an extremely emotional person, sometimes she does things with a full-screen temper, although sometimes it will flatter people, but more often, it still makes people dissatisfied with her high-minded attitude.
Now that the other party lives in his own house, Xiaoman will naturally persuade diligently, and fortunately Wang Youhe also listens to her very much, in the past few days, Wang Youhe's temperament has been very different than before.
When she arrived in the courtyard, Xiao Man heard the sound of packing things inside before she entered the door, she hurriedly knocked on the door and went in, and found that Wang Youhe had gotten out of bed.
"Sister Xiaoman." Wang Youhe, who was caught, scratched her head and called her a little embarrassed.
Xiaoman frowned, stepped forward and couldn't help but say that he snatched the things from Wang Youhe's hand, forcibly helped her back to the bed, and said while helping the other party cover the quilt: "The doctor said it, you have to cultivate for a while before you can get out of bed, why don't you listen?" ”
Wang Youhe stuck out her tongue mischievously, "The wound on my head is almost healed, Sister Xiaoman, don't worry, I have been cleaning up for a long time just now, and there is nothing to do." ”
Hearing this, Xiao Man pretended to be angry and glared at her, then turned to look at the two little girls, and reprimanded with a little dissatisfaction: "You too, you told her not to get out of bed, and you didn't stop her, what if something happened?" ”
The two little girls hurriedly bowed their heads and admitted their mistakes, and apologized vigorously.
In fact, Xiao Man also knew in his heart that just relying on these two little girls, where could he stop Wang Youhe, so she said a few words, and she didn't mean to really punish.
Seeing the two little girls continue to pack their luggage, Xiao Man turned around and said bitterly again: "The doctor said, there are still a few days before you can get out of bed, I was thinking, after you can get out of bed, recuperate for a few more days, and then we will set off for Canglan." But now you don't listen to the doctor at all, don't you want to go to the vicissitudes anymore? ”
As soon as she heard this, Wang Youhe immediately became anxious, waved her hand vigorously and shook her head, "No, no, I really want to go to Canglan." It was just... It's just that I think I'm fine, so I just want to try, Sister Xiaoman, don't blame them. ”
"Since you want to go to Canglan, then take a good rest, do you know?"