Chapter IX: The Border Crisis
The old lady is sick?
Su Wenmei was surprised, before she went out in the morning, she watched the old lady drink a bowl of barley lotus seed soup, why did she suddenly say that she was sick?
didn't have time to think about it, so he hurriedly took Bing'er and followed General Gu back to Gu's mansion.
At this moment, Mrs. Gu was lying on the bed, just waking up, and the doctor was diagnosing her pulse and prescribing medicine. The eldest daughter and son-in-law of the Gu family also arrived, sitting at the head of the bed, their eyes red with worry.
"Doctor, do you know what happened to my mother?"
"Hey!" The doctor sighed: "It's impotence!" Take care of it, it's hard to cure it! ”
"But my mother was fine a few days ago, she could eat and sleep, how can I say that she fell ill when she fell ill?"
"General!" Zhirong knelt down: "The general doesn't know, as early as a few days ago, the old lady was unwell, and she was afraid that you would worry, so she kept dragging it out." ”
"Zhirong ......" The old lady coughed, and struggled to sit up: "What about Lin'er?" ”
"Mother!" Gu Changlin stepped forward a few steps and held Old Madam Gu's dry hand: "What does Mother command?" ”
Old Madam Gu looked around and saw Su Wenmei behind General Gu. So he asked the doctor and the eldest daughter to go out, leaving Gu Changlin and Su Wenmei in the house.
Old Madam Gu wanted to sit up, but she didn't succeed after all, and was helped by Gu Changlin to lie down again.
"Lin'er, how old are you this year?"
"Mother, son this year, nine out of twenty."
"Yes, twenty-nine. Back then, her mother married into the Gu family and failed to have a son for ten years. My mother-in-law said that I was divorced because of the seven offenses, but it was your father who insisted, and then you and my sister were born. Your father is really good to his mother, and he is good at digging out his heart and lungs, so ah! My mother wants to go to him. Old Madam Gu spoke with great difficulty, and tears fell into her eyes.
"Mother, what are you talking about? Mother's good days are still many, and she will be fine if she takes care of herself. Gu Changlin couldn't help but reddened his eyes.
"But my mother is not at ease, before your father's death, his greatest wish was to hold his grandson, but your sister got married early, but you have been dragging it out, telling me how to ...... Dealing with your father? Ahem......"
"Mother!" Gu Changlin didn't know what to say, but his eyes were red and he looked at Old Madam Gu.
The old lady looked at Su Wenmei: "Son! You like Miss Sue, right? ”
The two were shocked!
"You've never brought other women home, and you've never made soup for a woman other than Miss Su! Lin'er, is my mother right? ”
Gu Changlin wanted to say something, but was interrupted by the old lady: "You can hide it from everyone, but you can't hide it from your mother!" The old lady looked at Su Wenmei and clenched her hand: "My son is Mune, but his heart for Miss Su, the old woman understands better than anyone else." Miss Su, my son is a good boy, although he is older than you, but if you marry my son, you will not suffer. ”
Su Wenmei looked at Old Madam Gu who was full of pleading, and suddenly couldn't find any words. She thought of the rain in the Tianjing Teahouse that night, and the appearance of General Gu standing up for her today, and she was a little overwhelmed.
"Old lady......"
"Miss Su, count my wife and son as selfish, you will promise to marry my son and let the old woman leave with peace of mind, okay? ...... Ahem......"
Su Wenmei looked at the old lady's pleading, her tears were like beads with broken threads, and she said with difficulty: "...... I promise you! ”
General Gu accompanied Mrs. Gu and talked for a while before he and Su Wenmei both went out, and it was already dark at this time.
Su Wenmei returned to the room, but her heart couldn't calm down for a long time, thinking of the thrilling glimpse of the pear garden, she couldn't help but feel a little regretful, whether he was the Son of Heaven or Lin Mozhi, in this life, he was going to miss it after all.
"Miss Su!" It was General Gu knocking on the door.
She opened the door, but saw General Gu holding a box above her head, kneeling down on one knee towards her: "Miss Su, Gu Changlin is a rough person, but since Miss Su promised to marry General Ben, then General Ben will show full sincerity, and he will not treat Miss Su badly!" This is the Gu family's house deed and title deed in Chang'an, and in the future, the Gu family will be taken care of by Miss Lao. ”
His face was flushed, and his words were solemn, Su Wenmei looked at him and couldn't help laughing.
"Bang!" There was a sound outside the wall, like someone stepping on the tiles.
"Who!" Gu Changlin said.
Su Wenmei and Gu Changlin looked out, but a young man in purple walked in, followed by a more thin young man in purple, it was Xiao Lizi.
"Your Majesty!" Gu Changlin was a little surprised, put down the box and said: "I didn't know that the emperor was coming, and I missed the welcome, so I ask the emperor to forgive me!" ”
Su Wenmei eased her mind and knelt down towards the door, she finally understood that it was not for no reason that the virtuous concubine came to find her stubble that day.
The young man in purple was the man he saw a few days ago and called himself Lin Mozhi.
"It doesn't matter." Cheng Qianqiang smiled: "Flatten!" ”
"I heard that General Gu and Miss Su are going to get married, then I, congratulations first!" As he spoke, he looked at Su Wenmei: "I still have something to do, so I won't bother more!" ”
General Gu wanted to follow, but Cheng Qian didn't look back, and waved his hand back: "I still have something to do, General Gu doesn't need to follow." ”
Mrs. Gu's illness was surging, and according to the old lady's wishes, Gu Changlin and Su Wenmei had to get married within three days. The whole Gu Mansion was busy with the marriage of General Gu and Su Wenmei, and they also wanted to take advantage of the happy event of the marriage to make Mrs. Gu happy.
Even the emperor and the queen mother ordered someone to send a rich gift. When the Zhongwu Hou family received the invitation, they took the initiative to accept Su Wenmei as their righteous daughter and let her marry in style.
However, at this time, the border between Huihong and the Central Plains was not peaceful.
After Yan Ronglie's military exploits, he personally led the troops into battle and broke the three lines of defense of the deputy general Zhang Ying, Zhang Ying worked hard to support, but he was about to be unable to hold on, once the border pass was broken, the Central Plains was in danger.
When Cheng Qian received the tip, it was the day of Su Wenmei's wedding, and he was fidgeting in the main hall.
If there is a war in Huihong, General Gu will be stationed at the border pass for a long time, so only he is familiar with Huihong, and he will definitely go to the border pass to quell the chaos. That Miss Su, if she marries him, won't she have to stay alone in the empty house?
Here, everything for the wedding has been prepared, and the guests are full, but halfway to welcome the relatives, he received a holy decree, and General Gu dismounted and knelt down:
"Fengtian carrier, the emperor said, now back to Honglai, the border is in danger, General Gu has worked hard and made great achievements, and he is specially awarded the first-class righteous and brave waiting! Destiny will set off immediately and go back to Hong to quell the chaos! Chin this! ”
"The minister takes the order!" General Gu took the holy decree: "Gonggong Li, Weichen is getting married today, can you leave later?" ”
"Master Gu! The border is urgent, and the military situation is urgent, and Master Gu understands it. So, there is still General Law! The people present did not dare to come out, and the atmosphere seemed to freeze for a few seconds.
Su Wenmei, who was on the sedan chair, heard this, and couldn't help but open the sedan curtain: "Gonggong Li, today is the wedding of Lord Gu and the people's daughter, and I also invite the emperor Haihan." You have to go back and report it, after the wedding, General Gu will set off immediately, and hurry to the border pass! ”
“...... Yes......" replied Little Lizi.
Gu Changlin sat back on the horse: "Get up the sedan chair!" ”
After experiencing this turmoil, almost everyone present was not happy.
......
Beat the gong and drum into the Gu Mansion, but when he was worshipping the hall, General Gu hesitated.
"Miss Su, I thought about it, I can't marry you!"
Su Wenmei frowned, lifted her hijab, and looked at him with a puzzled expression. Old Madam Gu and Old Madam Su, who were sitting in the high hall, also looked suspicious.
Old Madam Gu didn't know that the emperor had issued a holy decree, so she looked at Gu Changlin with tears in her eyes and puzzled: "Lin'er, you!" ”。
Under the attention of everyone, Gu Changlin took a bowl on the table and poured it full of wine.
"My son needs to go out immediately. This first bowl of wine, toast! ”
"When General Ben was young, his father died in battle. It is my mother who raised her son, who is not filial and cannot always serve by his mother's side, and I hope that my mother will be healthy in the future and enjoy her old age in peace! He drank it all and poured a second bowl.
"This second bowl of wine, to Miss Su!"
"Since Miss Su came to the Gu family, she has been a lot of help to the Gu family! Today, Gu broke the appointment, and I hope that in the future, the girl will marry freely and get as much as she wants! He drank it all and poured the third bowl.
"This third bowl of wine, to those present, as well as the brothers at the border gate! Let's share weal and woe, not afraid of wind and frost! Look at his day, cross the sword and the horse, and return triumphantly! As soon as he drank it, everyone present had red eyes.
She understood, he was afraid that he would go outside the border, and he didn't know when the day would be his return. General Gu didn't marry her, because he didn't want to drag her down and let her stay alone in the empty room.
"General!" She said, and poured a bowl of wine like him: "This first bowl of wine, the general's filial piety is unparalleled!" Wen Mei is willing to stay by Mrs. Gu's side and take care of the old lady in her old age! ”
"This second bowl of wine! Jing General is chivalrous and courageous, if it weren't for the general to save Wen Mei three times and twice, Wen Mei would be no longer alive at this moment! ”
"The third bowl of wine! Respect the general's heroic spirit! May the general have all the best sailing and return victorious soon! She smeared rouge on her face, drank wine at the moment, and blushed like a ripe peach, but she also looked at General Gu fixedly.
After listening to her, General Gu poured a bowl of wine again, looked at Gao Tang, looked at Su Wenmei, and looked at the guests present, and drank it all.
All the soldiers also took up the wine bowl and drank it all.
"All the soldiers obey the order! Pack your bags and go! ”
Soon, General Gu took the soldiers who returned to Beijing with him and walked away, and Gu's mansion instantly became deserted. Su Wenmei was drunk to appease Mrs. Gu, and when she returned to the door, she was about to fall to the ground.
"Mei'er." She fell into a warm embrace, and the man looked at her affectionately, and finally gently laid her on the bed and went out.
Border.
"General Zhang! Our side fought fiercely with Huihong for many days, with serious casualties, and could no longer resist Huihong's attack. From the point of view of humble duty, he should retreat immediately. Xiao Bing said to Zhang Ying with a fist.
Zhang Ying's face was serious, the armor on his shoulders had been cut by the sword, and his legs were also colored, and only four words were squeezed out with difficulty from between his teeth: "Defend the city!" ”
"Yes!"
A feathered arrow pierced the sky and flew towards Zhang Ying's door.
Zhang Yingkan could dodge, but there was a fierce sword aura coming from behind. Wan Yan Ronglie actually sneaked up from the rear!
He hurriedly dodged Yan Ronglie's long tassel gun and hurriedly took his attack. However, Zhang Ying was already hung with color, and after a few rounds, he was finally defeated.
After Yan Ronglie's long tasseled spear was pressed against his neck, his subordinates had already subdued all of Zhang Ying's subordinates. With his other hand, he took out a portrait from his bosom and flattened it as far as he could: "Have you ever seen the woman in the painting?!" ”
It was the woman who was saved on the grassland that day.
"I haven't seen it!" Zhang Ying said, closed his eyes, and after Yan Ronglie raised his spear, he was about to stab Zhang Ying's throat!