Chapter 220: Two in One
It's just a strange tone, why is the look weird?
Qu Qingyan felt his gaze, looked down at his chest, although it was extremely uncomfortable to wrap the strap, but it had taken so long and it hadn't been revealed, this person shouldn't have seen it suddenly.
She is a good student who is diligent and inquisitive, and she has always asked questions in a timely manner.
The air in the carriage was not smooth, and Yu Youtai's cheeks were already stained pink in her gaze.
There was something strange in her heart.
"Teacher? But feel a little stuffy in the car? ”
Yu Youtai was ashamed and indignant, he resolutely refused to admit that the snow-white luster just now made him have a slightly weird thought.
He hurriedly retracted his gaze and looked sideways at the wall of the carriage: "It's okay, you can sit down on the bumps on the road." ”
The more she looked, the more she felt that the person in front of her was a little strange, but although she couldn't guess the reason, the person in front of her was obviously a little shy, and she couldn't continue to ask.
lowered his eyes and thought carefully about how Qu Wenhai would get along after returning to Beijing this time.
It is said that after she arrived in Shouyang County, she deliberately delivered the news to Beijing, just to prevent the relationship between the two from becoming too stiff and rusty.
But Qu Wenhai's several replies were too businesslike, and it seemed that there was not the slightest love between them.
Is this a hatred for the mess she left behind when she left Beijing, or is she unable to grasp her true identity, and has not thought of how to deal with it?
Perhaps, both.
Qu Wenhai looked like he had a market spirit on his body, and he didn't seem to value his face, but Qu Qingyan knew that the arrogance in his heart had always been there.
It can be seen from his current attitude towards Tian.
Back then, he relied on the Tian family to step by step to the position of the third-grade master, like a very soft eater, and now he can finally climb into the cabinet by his own ability, if he can, he is afraid that the people of the Tian family don't want to take another look.
That's how the man's heart is cold.
Thinking about Qu Wenhai in her heart, thinking about what kind of situation there would be in the capital at this time, the carriage was bumpy, and she hung her head and fell asleep little by little.
This was the second time Yu Youtai had seen her fall asleep so unguardedly in front of him, with her head hanging down, revealing her hairy neck.
When his head shook, his neck also swayed back and forth, making him suddenly feel that the neck was too slender, as if it would break if it shook a little more violently.
What an inexplicable thought!
He hurriedly closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.
The speed of the car was very serious, and Qu Qingyan woke up in a daze and felt back pain.
She didn't know when Yu Youtai moved her position, and the two of them leaned side by side on the wall behind the car, only one to the left and one to the right.
She rubbed her neck and raised her hand to wipe the corner of her lips. Well, no saliva, fortunately.
It was already dark outside the car, and some of the guards sent by Zhu Jinrui had already gone to the post station in front to explain in advance, and the carriage was parked in the backyard of the post station, and several people got off the car and simply had dinner and rested separately.
In Qu Qingyan's opinion, nothing happened in the car, just a simple chat, and then she somehow fell asleep.
So Yu Youtai saw her and hid around like a mouse, which made her very strange.
It's just that no matter how Yu Youtai avoided her in the post station, when they were on the road during the day, they had to take a carriage, especially on the first day, Qu Qingyan woke up and felt that the two of them were half lying side by side and half leaning on the car wall, which was much more comfortable than sitting upright, so he forced Yu Youtai to sit side by side with her.
Going to the capital is also all the way to the north, although the temperature is rising a little bit in March, but when the curtain is blown up in the carriage, it is all cold wind, and on the third day, Qu Qingyan is already cold and can't stand it, so he asked for a new quilt to bring on the car at the post station.
"The teacher has to take a ride, we still have important things to deal with when we get to the capital, and we can't get frosty on the road."
She herself was cold, and she always felt that others were also very uncomfortable with the cold wind like her, but she forgot that Yu Youtai had already changed out of his heavy clothes, and he was sweating all over his body when he was so close to her every day.
"No, I'm not cold."
Even if it's cold, you have to endure it, otherwise you'll ...... What's the matter with the two of them covered with the same quilt like this!
Qu Qingyan really doesn't have the same complicated mood as Lord Yu, in her opinion, even if the two big men are covered with quilts, they are just chatting.
The two of them each held up the book and looked at it, but the car was too bumpy, and after looking at it for a while, they felt that their eyes were very sore, Qu Qingyan pulled the quilt and stubbornly put it on Yu Youtai's body, and asked out loud.
"Teacher, you're not too young, aren't you, why don't you want to get married until now?"
She asked very directly, if she remembered correctly, this Lord Yu is already twenty-eight or nineteen years old, and he who is in a hurry to catch up with the people will be able to be a grandfather in a few years, how can this person never marry?
This question has been swirling in her mind for a long time, and what she actually wants to know is what kind of interface he used to prevaricate when he was able to get married at such an age.
She is destined to not be able to get married, according to Mama Wang's idea, it is not a temporary expedient measure to get a room and have an eldest son, when she is older, especially if the official position is promoted again, even if there is an eldest son, there will be people who don't care.
In her opinion, this is definitely an academic discussion, and they should help each other if they are in the same situation.
But when these words fell on Yu Youtai's ears, he always felt a little strange, he wanted to pull the quilt away, but was pressed by Qu Qingyan's quick eyes.
"They all said to pay attention to one point."
Her kindness, along with the embarrassing question, made Yu Youtai's forehead sweat drip, and he turned his head sideways to see that her eyes were shiny and shiny, and her white face was so close that it drilled into his eyes like magnification, making him subconsciously want to move his body to the side.
But he had already squeezed himself against the wall of the car.
"Nothing, but I didn't meet a suitable one."
Fit?
Can these two words be emphasized in this era?
Qu Qingyan leaned forward, obviously not believing his somewhat pale explanation.
"If the teacher finds it difficult, he doesn't have to tell the student." But don't try to perfunctory her with such a reason, and make her feel like a fool.
Yu Youtai sighed, couldn't stand it and lifted the quilt corners, and raised his hand to pinch her slender shoulder and pressed the person against the wall of the car, only then did he feel a little relieved.
"I am not suitable for a woman at this age, I am too much older than her, I will have to take the first step in the future, if I am unfortunate halfway, I have no father behind me to help her, it will only add too much hardship.
"If you can't give her comprehensive care, why do you need to marry and delay the other party."
In particular, he is not suitable for marriage, since Gu Enyang's daughter died unexpectedly, he first guarded for the other party for a year out of etiquette, and a year has not passed, and there is an accident at home, and this guard is another three years.
Three years later, whether it is Gu Enyang or ...... Until now, he had never mentioned the matter of marrying her, and he already knew in his heart that it would be best for him to be alone like this.
Qu Qingyan looked at Yu Youtai in a daze, she used to only treat the other party as a person who could be friends, and she had given her a lot of help and never asked her for anything in return.
But how can those compare to those words......
There is really a jade-like son in this world.
"What, but what did I say wrong?"
Qu Qingyan's stunned reaction made Yu Youtai feel very strange, it was not the first time he had told others such an idea, even Gu Enyang had mentioned it once.
No matter who you mention it, you will get the other party's ridicule.
However, he also remembered that after Gu Enyang laughed, there was a little sadness on his face: "It's the little girl who doesn't have this blessing." ”
He thought that Qu Qingyan would definitely laugh at him for being stupid like those people after hearing this, but he didn't want to get such a dull gaze from her.
He raised his hand and shook it in front of Qu Qingyan's eyes, and saw that there was suddenly a light in her eyes.
"No, student...... Students just don't think about the teacher......"
She couldn't say it anymore, and the words were imprinted on her heart like a hot soldering iron, and the soldering iron pulled out the blood from the flesh and skin, and it hurt and hurt.
After that, on the road, Qu Qingyan has been avoiding Yu Youtai, even if they are in the same carriage, the two are still leaning side by side, but she will pretend to sleep when she gets in the car, and she has never said a word.
Traveling all the way, the carriage entered the capital at noon on the seventh day.
Dong Haocheng's family was in the capital, and after the car entered the city gate, he said goodbye to the two of them, and only asked them to pay attention to the movements in Beijing. He will personally enter the palace tomorrow to deliver the song.
Dong Haocheng left, Qu Qingyan arched his hand at Yu Youtai, and spoke to him for the first time in the past few days.
"Teacher, the student has been away from Beijing for a long time, and he wants to go back to the house with the little girl, so he will say goodbye first."
She turned around and was about to leave, but Yu Youtai raised his hand and put it on his shoulder, "I'm a little tired from sitting in the car these days, and it just so happens that I want to take a walk, let's go together." ”
Qu Qingyan's body stiffened slightly, but then he mocked himself in his heart.
She smiled lightly: "Teacher, please." ”
The alienated and indifferent words and demeanor made Yu Youtai stunned slightly, only Qu Qingyan had already taken two steps back as soon as he turned around, and the distance between them had been widened.
He frowned slightly, and the question that came to his lips was not asked.
There were people coming and going on the street of Dengshikou, the two of them were not walking fast one after the other, Yu Youtai's steps were extremely slow, and he only walked to the door of Qu Mansion Qu Qingyan still didn't catch up with him.
"You're here, go in early and rest."
Yu Youtai will live in Gu Enyang's mansion every time he goes back to Kyoto, and this time is no exception, seeing Qu Qingyan being welcomed in by the people in the mansion, he turned around and got into the carriage.
Although the three of them returned to Beijing this time was not a temporary idea, it was also a little sudden, Qu Wenhai returned to the house on a business trip and learned from the housekeeper that Qu Qingyan had actually returned.
"I don't know how to deliver a message to me on the way."
Calling people to the study, Qu Wenhai frowned, I am afraid that it will not be good to return to Beijing so suddenly.
Qu Qingyan didn't wait for his orders, he found a chair in the room and sat down, in order to hide from Yu Youtai, she walked all the way back from the city gate, and her legs were still a little sore.
"The itinerary was a bit rushed, and there were the cronies of King Yu, so I didn't send news to Beijing."
Not only her, but Yu Youtai and Dong Haocheng also hurried obediently, and no one passed the news in advance in the post station.
Qu Wenhai just asked casually, not expecting Qu Qingyan to give any answer, he raised his eyebrows and asked again: "Say, what is the so-called matter of returning to Beijing in such a hurry." ”
"The matter of the Northwest government's private release of Yinzi money has been investigated, and I will return to Beijing to wait for a result."
"Only you came back by yourself?"
"There are also the left side of the Imperial Palace, Dong Haocheng, Lord Dong, and Lord Yu."
I actually sent all three of them back!
Qu Wenhai twisted his beard and couldn't guess Zhu Jinrui's intentions, "What is the result in Gansu?" ”
Dong Haocheng received the holy decree, and it was the entire northwest that should be investigated, only Gansu and Shaanxi were sent to the capital by Qu Qingyan and Gu Ruohong, so they were the two provinces that Dong Haocheng should pay attention to first.
Qu Qingyan hadn't paid attention to the movements of Dong Haocheng and Chang'an City in those days, especially the news sent by Chang'an City.
It's a pity that either the news sent by Zhu Jinrui is too hidden, or Gansu has not had time to investigate thoroughly, and in the past two months, she has not received any news from Gansu.
Qu Wenhai asked like this, and Qu Qingyan shook his head gently: "Grandson doesn't know." ”
Can't ask anything!
Qu Wenhai was already dissatisfied in his heart: "Then why did King Yu order the three of you to return to Beijing together, you should always know, right?" ”
Qu Wenhai said with a little anger, but Qu Qingyan didn't bother to pay attention to it, and said lightly in the same tone as before: "I don't know if Jingzhong has received news that the border city has been harassed by the Tartars for a long time, and King Yu can't say that the war will break out in three months." ”
Once the war breaks out, the entire northwest will become the front line, and what Zhu Jinrui wants is to hold the northwest firmly in his hands before the war breaks out.
In this way, both taxation and conscription can achieve the desired effect.
Qu Qingyan's words were extremely light, but when they fell in Qu Wenhai's ears, it was like rolling thunder.
"You say there's going to be war in the Northwest?"
"I didn't say it, it was King Yu who said it. If my grandfather didn't believe me, he could ask Lord Yu, who was also there at the time. ”
It's just that he wanted Qu Wenhai to talk to Gu Enyang through the case of scientific research fraud, and now these two are not only singing and harmonizing in the court, but also want to get married.
These two people should wear a pair of pants, and presumably these things will be shared at any time.
Qu Wenhai didn't have the idea of questioning, although he and Qu Qingyan used each other more, but they had the same surname, he and she didn't have any reason to harm each other.
"So you came back this time to force Your Majesty to give a result as soon as possible?"
"Grandfather, you still have to pay attention to the wording when you speak, first of all, it's not persecution, I'm afraid that Lord Dong will reason with facts at that time. Secondly, it is not just a result, but a result that satisfies King Yu. ”
The way she spread her hands like this made Qu Wenhai's hands itch and want to smash things, how could this guy know that he was angry with him!
"If my grandfather has nothing to do, my grandson will go back first," she walked to the door and suddenly stopped and turned around and said, "It's not enough to dispose of only one Rong Mama, but Grandpa wants to guess who else knows my true identity?" ”