Chapter 14: Gloomy Gloom
Dugu Jian walked aimlessly on the lively Suzaku Street in Xianyang, after many years of conquest of the north, he became darker and thinner, and became more restrained and wise, deeper and more dazzling, like a self-forged unsheathed sword, and finally showed the brilliance of the dark iron.
Everything in the world has been renovated, the capital of the past has become an old city, he is not familiar with Xianyang, the place he remembers most is Shangjing, and the cold woman who sang on the beautiful painting boat of Qinglan River.
It's been seven years, I don't know if she's okay?
He smiled a little frustratedly, he thought too much, and it was naturally good.
Walking and walking, he had arrived at Miyagi, and Dugu Jian was about to show his waist card, but a small hydrangea with exquisite workmanship rolled to his feet, and he leaned over to pick it up.
"That's the hydrangea of Hongu!" A crisp child's voice called out in a hurry, and then a little girl jumped down from the jade chariot in a team of honor guards that had just passed by, trotted to his eyes, and said: "Uncle General, this hydrangea is mine, I accidentally bumped into you, please forgive me, and return me!" ”
The little girl looks extraordinarily clear and sweet, with distant mountain eyebrows, red phoenix eyes, beautiful nose and cherry lips, snow-white skin, wearing a multicolored brocade pleated embroidered skirt, and she shows an extraordinary style that is noble and cannot be blasphemed at a young age.
Although Dugu Jian has a wooden temperament, but when he sees such a little girl with outstanding temperament, he can't help but reach out and touch her little head, he tries his best to use the lightest force, for fear that his perennial hand will hurt this little girl.
He smiled and asked, "Whose child are you?" ”
The head of the guard in front of the palace gate trotted over, saluted Dugu Jian, and then turned to the little girl and bowed respectfully: "See Lord Rongyi!" ”
Yuan Shuhe waved his hand casually, turned to Dugu Jian, who was stunned, and said sweetly: "I am the Rongyi County Lord of Linchuan Palace, uncle, are you a general who has just returned from the front line?" Why haven't I seen you? ”
Dugu Jian's eyes fluctuated and squatted down, carefully examining her little face, as if he saw the shadow of the woman when she was a child, only to realize that it was so similar, "You are the county lord of Rongyi?" ”
"Yes, uncle knows me?" Yuan Shuhe asked with a smile with big eyes.
The jade chariot landed in front of the palace gate, the jade gauze curtain was picked up by the maid, and slowly stepped out of a peerless beauty in purple clothes, she gently called from a few feet away: "He'er, why are you disobedient, your mother only squinted for a while and you jumped off the chariot in the air, how can it be good to fall like this?" ”
Yuan Shuhe ran back with a smile, holding his head high and clinging to his mother.
Dugu Jian gradually stood up, looking at the mother's loving daughter's filial piety, looking at the quiet years, and looking at the woman's gentle face that was no longer cold.
"You! It's your reason! Yu Haojie doted on her daughter's nose, and was about to count her, only to realize that someone seemed to have been paying attention to their mother and daughter, she inadvertently raised her head, only to notice the black-armored man in front of the palace gate who had added a little vicissitudes.
She silently held back tears, looked back at him with some guilt and some sentimentality, took Yuan Shuhe's small hand and walked in front of him in a few heavy steps, and asked with a tearful smile: "When will you come back?" ”
"I just arrived last night, and I came to the palace to greet the emperor." Dugu Jian's voice was a little hoarse, after so many years, that face was still the same as in his dream.
"Hmm." Yu Haojie responded, she bowed her head and said to Yuan Shuhe: "Shu He, this is General Dugu's eldest son, General Dugu Jian, Jingbei, who is a good friend of his mother since childhood. ”
Yuan Shuhe should say "yes", turned around and smiled at Dugu Jian and called "Uncle Dugu" sweetly.
"Good!" Dugu Jian patted Yuan Shuhe's little head with red eyes, "I didn't expect that in the past seven years, the county lord has grown so big." ”
"yes, seven years." Yu Haojie lowered her eyebrows and muttered, "I just came from Ningxiang Palace, and I heard that my father asked the queen to marry you and Wei Zhangling, when do you plan to get married?" ”
Dugu Jian was silent for a while, and said with a miserable smile: "Listen to your mother's orders!" I still have something to tell the emperor, so I'll leave first! He handed the hydrangea into Yuan Shuhe's hand, patted her little face with a kind smile, and glanced at Yu Haojie silently, then turned to leave.
"Brother Dugu" Yu Haojie suddenly stopped him, she looked at his back and said sincerely: "I hope you can be happy, please!" ”
"Don't worry!" Dugu Jian didn't look back, he went straight into the palace, no one saw the wetness left in the shadows when he didn't enter the heavy building palace, and no one knew that his obsession was never solved day after day in the past seven years.
Under the control of Mrs. Dugu, Dugu Jian and Wei Bi finally got married, but only ten days after the marriage, Dugu Jian entered the original Yifeng and Yuce The military affairs in the north were heavy, and he resigned and returned to the border pass. Seeing Wei Bi regain her self-contained spirit as always, Yu Zijin didn't ask much about her and Dugu Jian's husband and wife.
On this day, the Ming and Qing dynasties Hui entered the palace to save relatives, and the distance between them in Xianyang was only ten miles, but the palace was deep, and there were many royal rules, except for the necessity, it was rare for Yu Zijin to see his mother once, fortunately, the eldest princess of Qingyang and Yu Haojie were both nobles of the original family, and there were not too many restrictions on entering and leaving the palace, and she was not too lonely to accompany her every day.
Yu Zijin happily ordered someone to welcome Ming and Qing Hui and the eldest princess of Qingyang into the palace, glanced at the back of Ming and Qing Hui, and felt strange in his heart, in the past, his mother would bring Ning Jia to the palace, but today he didn't see anyone.
Ming Qinghui saw his daughter's doubts, teased Yuan Jingmu in his arms like nothing happened, and said with a smile: "Ning Jia has not been feeling well recently, so he didn't come to rest at home." ”
The eldest princess of Qingyang flashed with guilt in her eyes, and she was still dignified and said: "Yes, the palace and the horse are in the outer mansion, and they often don't return home because of the miscellaneous affairs, thanks to the younger brothers and sisters who often go back to the Ningxiang Mansion to help their mother manage it, they are both housewives, and the second brother is the master of the house, how can there be fewer things in the second brother's mansion?" It's hard to take care of my younger siblings, and I'm tired these days. For the foolish things her husband has done, she has no choice but to turn a blind eye.
Yu Zijin did not doubt the rhetoric of the two, Yu Han and her mother were twins, and Shen Ningjia, the younger brother and sister, was also met by her in person, and her filial piety was indeed touching. Hearing that he was sick, he hurriedly asked Jiaojiao to send some of the precious supplements collected in the palace to the Dutong Mansion to recuperate Shen Ningjia.
Looking at her mother's haggard expression when she teased Yuan Jingmu, Yu Zijin knew that her mother must be missing her little brother Yuyu again at this moment.
Yu Ce and Ming and Qing Dynasty Hui's youngest son Yu Yu, since childhood love poetry and books, outstanding literary talent, at the age of six farewell to his parents and brother to Jinzhou Yingshan Academy to study, but three years has been the leading prodigy of Yingshan Academy.
As the most favored child of the Yu family, Yuyu was blocked by his parents and brothers when he wanted to go away, but he was very resolute at a young age, Yuce thought that his son was just spoiled, and he would return in defeat after a few days of travel, but the little Yuyu stayed in Yingshan Academy so far, and there was no intention of returning home in the past few years, and his name as a prodigy has spread from Jinzhou to Xianyang. For this reason, Yu Ce and Ming and Qing Hui who were a little worried that his son would be spoiled in the future, were also pleased.
The eldest sister is like a mother, Yuyu can also be said to be Yu Zijin watched grow up, and he was reluctant to leave that day, fortunately, Jinzhou is the place where the Lan family is located, and Yingshan Academy was founded by the ancestors of the Lan family, cultivating countless literati talents, and there are many ministers and ministers of the original dynasty, and she and the Yu family are also at ease in this place. It's just that now three years have passed, and the younger brother is only nine years old, and he is still a child, so how can the family be completely at ease.
"Mother doesn't have to worry, with my aunt here, she will take good care of her little brother." The younger brother is determined to study, and in order to show his determination, he is afraid that he will not return home after three or five years.
Ming Qinghui sighed, now there are many children and grandchildren, but none of them really reassures her, "It's okay, mother just asks you to be safe and happy, if he has this ambition, just let him go." After your sixth brother's wedding, your mother will take the time to go to Jinzhou to see him. ”
"The sixth brother's wedding date has been set?" Yu Zijin frowned.
"It's set, just this summer."
Earlier, Yuce and Ming and Qing Hui promised Su Li, the only daughter of Su Jing, a staff member. Su Jing and Chu You are the same as the son of the clouds, sharing the ambition of helping the world, serving the heart of the family and the country, because of the peerless talent of the two, there is a "day education and leisure, month nourishment and literacy" reputation handed down, and now Chu You is reused by Yuwen Zheng, Su Jing was in the year of the establishment of the early under the Yuce door, is the most appreciated by Yuce strategists and military advisors.
Su Liqi Yuzijin has never seen it, but she has admired Su Jing's style since she was a child, and she also heard many wealthy ladies praise Su Li's talent and demeanor in the palace banquet, and now I know from the mouth of the Ming and Qing Dynasty Hui that Su Li is indeed a talented woman with extraordinary demeanor, and then think about the arrogant and uninhibited nature of her sixth brother, with such a woman, my parents have thought about it carefully.
The wedding date of this party is approaching, and the Ningxiang Palace's lanterns are full of joy, waiting for the Jade King's sixth son, the hussar general Yu Qi, to return to Beijing to get married, but the Dadu Mansion, which is not far from the Ningxiang Palace, seems to be a little deserted and slaughtered.
Shen Ningjia sat on the bed with her weak sick body, and the nightmare of the princess's mansion flashed through her mind again, and she couldn't help but shrink into the quilt in fear, and a line of tears crossed her thin and delicate face like a broken pearl, and anyone who saw it felt pity.
"Madame, don't cry anymore, and forget about it, fortunately, most of the capital has never disliked Madame, and the queen has sent people to send supplements to visit Madame several times, how can Madame be sick like this again? Forgive the old slave for talking too much, can a woman not accept her fate when she encounters this kind of thing? The nurse who has been taking care of her since she was a child sat in front of the window and wiped her tears for Shen Ningjia, and soon the sixth son got married, if the lady didn't get up to watch the ceremony, I was afraid that she would gossip about people.
Shen Ningjia turned her head and said nothing, she had heard the words of the nurse more than a thousand times, even if she was a woman, a wife, or a mother, how could that kind of thing be forgotten if she was shameless and said that she could forget it?
Yu Han came to the bedroom, waved away the people in the room and sat on the edge of the bed, he wiped the remaining tears on Shen Ningjia's face, and his cold face rarely had some friendship and tenderness, "I'm sorry, it's all my fault, I shouldn't let you go that day"
Before he finished speaking, Shen Ningjia had already taken the first step to seal his mouth and said, "I don't blame you, I'm too confused." Since the accident, in addition to comfort and companionship, Yu Han has never apologized to her so apologetically, this matter has nothing to do with him, why does he need to apologize?
Pulling Shen Ningjia into his arms, Yu Han's eyes turned cold, "Ning Jia, believe me, I have never disliked you, so please cheer up for me and Yang Jing, your anger and resentment Yu Han will definitely be remembered for the rest of your life!" "He will help you to avenge your shame one day!
Leaning on her husband's shoulder, Shen Ningjia nodded with tears in her eyes, "Okay, I promise you, I will also cheer up for the sake of Jing'er." ”