Chapter 40: Light and Heavy (5K, Big Chapter Asks for Pink Tickets!!) )
"See the letter and return quickly. Marriage may change. The woman was pregnant, called you her father, and went to the Marquis Jiang's mansion for help. ”
With a few simple words, Zhou Huaili's anger rose from his heart, and his face changed several times one after another.
He roared angrily, tore the letter to shreds, threw it into the oil lamp and burned it, and a man rushed out of the general's line and rode his horse to the outskirts of Leizhou, only to soothe the anger in his heart.
He ran for a while, and the horse was so tired that he was out of breath, and then he tightened the reins with a "whoosh" and stopped.
He turned over and dismounted, led the horse to a leeward place under the hillside, let the horse graze, and sat down behind a large rock by himself.
In front of the hillside is a flat pasture, where some Daxia military horses graze.
His horse melted into these military horses like a small drop of water into the sea, and soon became invisible.
Zhou Huaili was not worried, pulled a tender grass from the ground, chewed it in his mouth, and squinted his eyes to remember all kinds of past events in the capital.
He worked hard to get the nod of the Jiang family and agreed to marry Jiang Siniang to him, but for no reason, he was disturbed by a pregnant woman who came from nowhere!
He could swear to God that the kid was definitely not his!
As long as he returns, that woman's trick will definitely be exposed!
But finally the big war is coming, can he =one = this ~ read == take two or three days to go back?
Leizhou is the gateway to the north, if you let the Tartars easily break through here, you can drive straight down and attack the capital!
What's more, he gave up this opportunity, even if he could save his marriage with the Jiang family?
Does he really have to rely on the nepotism of the Jiang family to climb up?!
Zhou Huaili smiled coldly. He has his own arrogance and character.
He doesn't care to be that kind of useless man!
Zhou Huaili made up his mind. Just about to stand up. Suddenly, I heard the voices of two people talking from the other side. He sat down again, hiding himself in the dark shadow behind the big rock.
"Hey, do you think this time it's weird?"
"What's wrong?"
"Don't you really think? When the Tartar soldiers heard that the Holy Lord was going to send the general of Zhenguo, that is, the prince of Zhou from the Divine General's Mansion, to patrol the border, they were immediately frightened and retreated thirty miles, and even took the initiative to send an envoy over to say goodbye, saying that they had no intention of invading the south. ”
"Oh, you said it. Well, I remember that too. But, Tartar, you can't take their discipline too seriously. There are more times when they go back on their word, do they say that if they don't fight, we will obediently not fight? ”
"I still think it's weird. Even if they knew that it was not the prince of Zhou who came this time, but the prince of Thursday, but he was also from the Divine General's Mansion, and he was once a member of the Divine General's Mansion who was personally brought out, and the Tartar was originally very afraid of the people of the Divine General's Mansion. How can it be provocative? ”
"You mean...... The slaughter of the village? ”
The man was about to speak, when Zhou Huaili stood up from behind the big rock. He smiled and asked, "Which battalion are you from?" ”
The two of them were not wary that there were still people behind this hillside, so they were startled, and when they looked at it, it turned out to be General Zhou who was patrolling the border, and they hurriedly bowed and saluted: "General Zhou, we are Chen Yu and Zhao Feng, the deputy generals of the forward battalion. ”
Zhou Huaili smiled and nodded, "The two lieutenants have worked hard. Tomorrow the army will be launched, and the two lieutenants will have to prepare early. So saying, he turned around and whistled, called his horse over, turned on his horse, and rode away.
The two lieutenant generals looked at each other and scratched their heads, and Chen Yu said in a low voice: "Did General Zhou hear what we said just now?" ”
Zhao Feng said with a bitter face: "We didn't say anything, did we?" It's just a question. ”
Chen Yu nodded, "In the future, it's better to talk less and do more." With that, he and Zhao Feng also went to call their horses over, turned over and returned to the camp.
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Zhou Huaili returned to the general's line with a calm face, and the first thing he did was to go to the study to write a reply.
He can't leave Leizhou now.
As soon as he left, the hard work of these days was in vain.
But the incident in the capital also has to be resolved.
Zhou Huaili thought about it, in addition to writing a letter to his father and mother at home, and to Jiang Siniang, Jiang Hou Ye and Grandma Cao also wrote letters separately to defend their innocence, but because the war in Leizhou was imminent, he couldn't abolish the public with his own selfishness, let go of the people of Li here, and returned to the capital for his own selfish interests, hoping that the Jiang family would understand him and understand his hard work in serving the country, and at the same time wrote a lot of thoughtful words specifically to Jiang Siniang.
After writing the letter, he called the servant who had brought him out of the Divine General's Mansion and said, "Send me these three letters." One for the family, one for the Marquis Jiang, and one for the fourth girl Jiang. ”
The little guy answered, "The little one will go back immediately." ”
Zhou Huaili nodded and told him carefully: "The letter to Miss Jiang Si must be handed over to her by hand." ”
"Don't worry, the little one will take care of it." The little guy smiled and said, "The little one will also bring back a reply from Miss Jiang Si to the son." ”
Zhou Huaili thought of Jiang Siniang's appearance, couldn't help but smile, shook his head and said, "Don't be embarrassed for her." She's everyone's best girl, where would she do such a thing? ”
The little guy grinned, knowing that his son-in-law always had a wrong mouth, and said no, but he actually wanted a lot of ......
"Does Childe still have orders?"
"No, let's go, be careful on the road." Zhou Huaili smiled and waved his hand.
The little guy traveled day and night, and returned to the capital in a day and a half, and returned to the Shenjiang Mansion first.
"Where's Huaili?" Grandma Wu San saw Zhou Huaili's little girl, and hurriedly stood up to greet her, "Where is Huaili?" Did you go to see his grandfather? ”
The little girl shook her head awkwardly, lowered her hand and said, "Third grandmother, the fourth son didn't come back." He only asked the little one to send a letter to the third grandmother. As he spoke, he handed over Zhou Huaili's letter to Grandma Wu San.
Grandma Wu San hurriedly opened the envelope and read it at a glance.
"Great, it scared the hell out of me." Grandma Wu San patted her chest, "Fortunately, it's not, otherwise I really don't know how to end it." ”
Since Zhou Huaili denied it himself, and the woman fled without a trace, it was obvious that someone was framing them.
Although Grandma Wu San couldn't think of anyone so bold for a while. But there is also a bit of vigilance.
Because of this incident, the god general's house was also lost. Grandma Wu San never thought that she was from the Divine General's Mansion......
"The small one also has two letters from the fourth son. One is for Miss Jiang Si, and the other is for Marquis Jiang and Grandma Cao. The little guy took out two more letters, "The fourth prince instructed that the little one should be handed over to the fourth girl Jiang and the marquis Jiang by hand." ”
Grandma Wu San said with a smile on her face: "Okay, I'll take you to Jiang Hou's Mansion and personally hand over the letter to them." ”
The little guy responded, and immediately followed Grandma Wu San to Jiang Hou's Mansion.
When Grandma Cao heard that Grandma Wu San was here again, she said disdainfully: "What is she doing again?" Look at our family and bully! ”
The mother-in-law who came to talk back said with a smile: "It was said that the prince sent a letter from the North Mine Prefecture on Thursday." I have to hand it over to the four girls and the Hou Ye in person. ”
"No! How could he write a letter to Siniang! It's not in order! Grandma Cao immediately got up, "Where are they?" ”
"I went to the ancestor's side."
Grandma Cao hurriedly went to the courtyard of the ancestor of the Jiang family.
But she was a step too late.
Jiang Siniang had already received the letter from Zhou Huaili's servant and went back to her house to read the letter.
Marquis Jiang also got the letter, and when he opened it, he read it to the ancestor of the Jiang family.
Grandma Wu San listened attentively, and saw that it was inseparable from the letter written to herself, and her heart became more and more in her stomach, while speaking for Zhou Huaili: "It's not that my family Huaili doesn't come back, but that things have to be prioritized. He is now at war with the Tartars in Leizhou, so he can't leave the war over there and rush back to refute the rumors, right? ”
The old ancestor of the Jiang family looked a little pale. He said, "You have a point. Men should focus on state affairs, and mothers-in-law, mothers-in-law, mothers, and children have no interest! ”
Jiang Houye was even more smiling. Said: "I almost wronged my virtuous son-in-law!" ”
Grandma Cao was very dissatisfied when she heard this, and secretly sent you away with a letter, and you are really coaxing......
"Ancestor, Hou Ye, although this matter is not his business, someone deliberately corrected him, I still think that there is no wind and no waves, and flies do not bite seamless eggs. Now that it's okay for the time being, who knows what will happen in the future? ”
The ancestor of the Jiang family understood what she meant, and he didn't want the Divine General's Mansion to be nothing.
"You're being polite." The ancestor of the Jiang family nodded slowly, "It's better to be like this, the wedding date should be postponed." The war is urgent over there, who knows when the battle with the Tartars will be over? Why don't we wait until he returns triumphantly, and we'll renegotiate the date of the marriage." ”
Grandma Wu San pursed her lips, and couldn't think of any way to persuade them to change their minds and not change the marriage date.
But such a big thing happened, Zhou Huaili refused to come back, who knew that when he got married in August, he would be able to come back?
Maybe the wedding date will have to be changed anyway.
Thinking about it like this, Grandma Wu San didn't insist anymore, so she had to laugh and say: "Okay, if the ancestor insists, we should listen to the ancestor." If you say reschedule, you will reschedule. When Huaili returned, I asked him to come to the door to make amends. ”
"That's not necessary." The old ancestor of the Jiang family smiled and comforted Grandma Wu San, "Huaili is fighting in the Northland, don't let him be distracted." Let's just say that we changed the marriage date so that he can serve the country in the Northland with peace of mind. When he drives away the Tartars and returns triumphantly, let's have a double happiness! ”
"The old ancestor said it well! I'll listen to my ancestors! Grandma Wu San hurriedly responded.
Over there, Jiang Siniang read Zhou Huaili's short words more than a dozen times, and finally put a heart in her stomach.
Thinking that when she came out of the old ancestor just now, the little maid waiting in the cloister whispered begging her to write a reply letter to the fourth son, Jiang Siniang picked up the pen with a red face and wrote a sentence:
"I hope that your heart is like my heart, and I will live up to it, and I will love you."
After writing and sealing it in an envelope, he personally walked to the corridor outside the ancestral sect and handed it to the little guy who sent the letter.
Zhou Huaili didn't expect to really receive Jiang Siniang's reply, and he was so happy that he rewarded the little servant with fifty taels of silver, and promoted him to be a deputy general, which is not mentioned later.
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Due to the sudden outbreak of the war in the north, Grandma Wu San also found a grand reason, and said to the old man Zhou and Mrs. Zhou: "Huaili takes state affairs as the priority, and wants to stay in the north to fight against the Tartars, I am afraid that I will not be able to come back in August to get married, and please ask my father and mother to understand our Huaili's heart of serving the country." ”“
Old Madam Zhou blinked, and said with some disappointment: "August can't come back?" ”
Old Man Zhou said lightly: "If it is Huaixuan who goes, those Tartars still don't run away, how dare they provoke and start a war?" ”
This is to say that Zhou Huaili is obviously inferior to Zhou Huaixuan.
Grandma Wu San endured and endured. did not accuse Old Man Zhou of partiality in person.
Old Madam Zhou was not happy to hear it. Twisting his body. Don't look over it and sneer: "Huai Xuan is powerful, but he actually left state affairs behind for his own private affairs, who can afford this?" Although Huaili is not as good as him for the time being, Huaili is young and inexperienced, and when this battle is fought, Huaili will not be worse than Huaixuan! ”
This is quite true. Although he also has selfish intentions, but holding the righteousness is buckled, it does seem that Zhou Huaixuan is a little heroic and short-tempered......
Old Man Zhou glanced at Old Madam Zhou, got up and said, "I'm going to the outer courtyard." With that, he strode away.
Mrs. Zhou said to Grandma Wu San: "Okay, let's change the marriage date." If you wait for Huaili to return triumphantly, it is even more joyful to hold a wedding again. ”
"Jiang Houfu said the same!" Grandma Wu San said with a smile.
Since the wedding date was discussed again, the preparations made by God in the house for the three-room wedding also stopped.
Sheng Siyan knew the news and quietly joked to Zhou Huaixuan: "People say that you are a hero with short breath and a long love affair, and the fourth son puts state affairs first. Compare you to the bottom. Won't you be upset? ”
Zhou Huaixuan smiled and put his hand on her bulging belly. Feeling the child's fetal movement, he said lightly: "Who compares with him?" "A picture that is very cheap compared to Zhou Huaili.
Sheng Siyan was very happy in his heart, and leaned over to kiss him in the face, "I like your heroic shortness of breath and long children." ”
……
In the magnificent mansion in the capital, Chi Yi and Orange Er in an orange mask sat in a secret room to discuss things.
Orange Er asked Chi Yi very casually: "Why don't you do it yet?" ”
"Now that Zhou Huaixuan is guarding his wife every day, how can I have a chance to do it?" Chi Yi said dissatisfiedly, "Now that the Divine General's Mansion is more heavily defended than before, it is not easy for me to sneak in, let alone do it." ”
"You're not going to listen to me?" Orange Er narrowed his eyes, "Okay, why don't I go find Ziqi?" She is a woman, and she should have more ways. ”
Chi Yi choked, lowered his eyes and said, "If you are willing to find Ziqi to do this, it is up to you." Don't look for me in the future. ”
This means to pick and choose.
Orange Er thought about it, and still felt that Akaichi was more powerful.
Ziqi may be easier to infiltrate the Divine General's Mansion, but her ability is much inferior to Chiyi.
Against Zhou Huaixuan, I'm afraid there is no chance of winning.
"I'm just talking about it. Don't be angry. Orange Er changed his tone and said with a smile, "It's just that time is running out." It's already August, and in two months, the woman will give birth, and if you don't do it, when will you wait? ”
"I think, I have to think of a way to transfer Zhou Huaixuan first." Orange Er groaned, looking up at Chi Yi: "We still have two months, I will try my best to think of a way to transfer Zhou Huaixuan away for a month, and you will find an opportunity to kill Sheng Siyan in the month he left!" ”
Chi Yi raised his head, looked at Orange Er, and said quietly: "Even the invasion of foreign enemies in the North Land can't let Zhou Huaili leave the Divine General's Mansion, what else can you do?" ”
Orange Er chuckled, "You don't care about it, I always have a way." ”
……
July is on fire, and August is not young.
Sheng Siyan sat on the corridor in front of the door of Qingyuan Hall, and the wind through the hall blew lightly with the water vapor of the back lake, lingering around her, which was extremely cool.
"Grandma, don't sit in the wind, the wind is cold." Mu Hibiscus took a soft silk cloak and put it on Sheng Siyan.
Sheng Siyan has been pregnant for eight months, her belly is round like a ball, and she is also fat, and she is still very afraid of heat.
"I'm sweating, and you're going to dress me." Sheng Siyan said angrily, but he obediently put on his cloak, stood up holding Hibiscus's hand, and slowly walked around the corridor.
There are two purple bamboo bird cages hanging from the cloister, one with a parrot and the other with a yellow bird.
Sheng Siyan took the small copper kettle on the birdcage and added water to the trough of the birdcage, while regretting: "I thought that our house would be lively this month, but who knew that the wedding date was actually postponed." ”
Mu Hibiscus smiled: "Your body is heavy, even if there is a happy event, you have to stay in the room." ”
Sheng Siyan put down the small copper kettle, smiled, and turned around and walked towards the gate of the courtyard.
Ah Cai followed her step by step and crawled out.
Sheng Siyan was preparing for production, and every morning and evening, he would go out and walk along the hand-copying verandah of the head of the Divine General's Mansion.
"Grandma."
"Grandma."
At this time, it was morning, and there were many maids and women who came and went, and when they saw her, they saluted and greeted her.
Sheng Siyan nodded with a smile, holding his waist and slowly walking forward step by step.
At this moment, a boy with a horn suddenly rushed towards them like an arrow from a string.
Although he looked less than three feet tall, he was not running very fast.
Sheng Siyan knew that something was wrong, and immediately said in a deep voice: "Stop him!" ”
When she came out to walk, there were many maids and wives around her, and they all blocked her when they heard the words.
Sheng Siyan hurriedly held Mu Hibiscus's hand and hurriedly walked back.
But as soon as she turned around, she heard a plopping sound behind her!
Sheng Siyan immediately turned around, only to see that the maids and women who were blocking her were actually knocked to the ground one by one, and the kid who was less than three feet old had already lowered his head and bumped into her!
This is definitely not something that a child with a general horn can do!
Sheng Siyan gritted her teeth, raised her arm lightly, clasped the arm crossbow that Zhou Huaixuan gave her with one hand, and finally shot at the "kid".
Burst!
The crossbow arrow missed and grazed the left arm of the "boy", which should have scratched a layer of oily skin, but it was blocked.
At this moment, Zhou Xianbai had already rushed over and punched him from behind, knocking the "kid" to the ground.
"Grandma, are you alright?" Zhou Xianbai was so frightened that his legs were weak, and the eldest prince had just gone to see Old Man Zhou in the outer courtyard, and something happened here......
Sheng Siyan said calmly: "I'm fine." Look...... What's going on with this kid? ”
Zhou Xianbai calmed down, squatted down halfway, and turned the "kid" over.
As soon as he saw his face, Sheng Siyan understood.
He's not a kid at all!
It's an adult dwarf man!
No wonder he was able to sneak into the inner courtyard!
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The second is more than 5,000 words, a big chapter. Your pink ticket is not powerful, so I have some Kavin. ←_←, this chapter is so hard to write.
Just kidding, take it seriously. Actually, I'm sleepy. It's already two o'clock in the middle of the night. I'm going to go to bed first. The third will be a little later, (∩_∩)o
Hurry up, hurry up! Is there a pink ticket!!
Well, shout before you go to bed!!
Pink Ticket Inspire Me!! …… (To be continued......)