Chapter 167: Return to Beijing
Until the Li family and his party set off to return to Beijing, Shaohua did not see Bo Yan come back, and even Ling's second uncle did not come to say goodbye. Shaohua asked the Ling family, but the Ling family didn't even know about Ling's second uncle's return, and he was worried about Wanhua in his heart, so he didn't pay much attention to Shaohua's questions. Shaohua couldn't help but be a little worried, afraid that Bo Yan would not succeed in rescuing Hongwen, so he put himself in it.
Originally, I wanted to go back as early as Chinese New Year's Eve, but someone came to report, the city gate was closed, only I could not enter or exit, several groups of soldiers and horses drove out, and I didn't know what happened.
When the Li family sent someone to pick them up, it was already the fifth day of the new year. The first time I spent the New Year at someone else's house, no one could really smile, coupled with the relationship of the national funeral, I didn't dare to celebrate, and I just gathered around to eat a hot meal. Li Xunzhuo and his wife are better, after all, they are their own mother's family, but Liu has a sad face, and after two mouthfuls of food, he excuses himself to go back to the room to rest. I was finally able to go back, and I couldn't hide my excitement.
But as soon as you enter the city gate, you can see a depressed and desolate scene, the streets are deserted with pedestrians, some burned and collapsed houses, and there are still unwashed blood stains on the city walls, as if you have just gone through a vicious battle, which looks very terrifying. Shaohua hurriedly lowered the curtain of the car and sat back in the car obediently, unable to suppress the panic and uneasiness in her heart, until she stepped into the door of the Li family and saw everything familiar, her heart quietly put down.
White lanterns had already been hung on the gate of Li's house, and it was Li Sinian who opened the door to greet them. What she saw and heard along the way frightened her, especially when she passed by the Zhongyi Marquis Mansion and saw that the plaques had fallen, she resisted the urge to jump out of the car and go back, but she had already flown to her mother's house.
was cried by Zhou Yan, and the mood of others also became very heavy, and Li Sinian was also a little sad by her crying. Li Xunzhuo first persuaded everyone to go back to their respective homes, and Shaohua was also driven back to Biwuxuan.
"Five ladies!" Chu He was already guarding the door of Biwuxuan, and when he saw them come back, he cried tears. "I thought I'd never see you again."
Shaohua and the others went out this time to escape, and they didn't dare to bring more, but they just wanted to avoid the limelight. Shaohua was afraid that as soon as they left, the little maids in the yard would be in charge and would make a fuss, so he left a steady and steady first lotus. But what she didn't expect was that not long after they left, officers and soldiers immediately came to the door, under the pretext that there were thieves fleeing, and broke into the mansion without permission. If it weren't for Li Ge Lao personally setting up the stage, I am afraid that they would be even more arrogant, and I heard that some people's ladies were hit and scared out of an illness.
"What are they looking for?" Shaohua was hugged and sat down in the house, his hands covered with a golden rabbit hairy hand cage.
"I said I was looking for a testament. If Sister Lianxiang hadn't taken me to the back wing room to hide, I would have been arrested by them. Chu He still had palpitations when he said it, the bright big knife and armor, and the fierce faces.
Shaohua was stunned, "Why was he arrested?" Who are they, why are they so arrogant? ”
Chu He shook his head, "I don't know who it is, I only heard that several ladies and ladies were arrested, if it weren't for the Anqing Hou Mansion to protect the fourth lady of the princess's family, I'm afraid she would also be arrested with the princess." "Because Princess Anjing is openly on Hongwen's side, it is not strange that Princess Anjing was arrested after Hongwen was trapped. It's just that if these people were sent from the palace, then how could they run to the Li family, and the Li family never stood in line.
To Shaohua's surprise, the Anqing Hou Mansion would actually come forward to protect Lin Lan, although Lin Lan and Song Yu have a marriage contract, but they haven't passed the door yet, to this extent, the Anqing Hou Mansion is also a bloody love and righteousness. It's just that with the relationship between Song Yu and Yan Kaizhi, it must not be difficult to keep a lady.
But since Song Yu is fine, then Yan Kaizhi should be fine, Hongwen made such a big basket, this throne must be Hongyi. No wonder Yan Kaizhi was so confident in saying that he would come to the door to propose marriage after she was married, it seems that he had expected it.
It's just that even Li Ge's old mansion dared to openly provoke, could it be that this edict wrote something important, is it an edict of succession? A thought flashed, Shaohua's heart was shocked, his mind was like five thunderbolts, the suffocating tension and uneasiness lingered in his heart, and he couldn't find a sound for a long time. She was surprised and secretly wondered if the edict of the succession was really in the hands of Li Ge's veteran, because she had expected that they would come to the door, so she would let them leave early.
No wonder she always felt that something was wrong, even if the soldiers came to the city, they would sit at home, and the old Li Ge, who had not changed his face, suddenly proposed to let them rush back to their hometown in Luyang after the New Year. I'm afraid that he would know that someone would break into the door to make trouble, and he was afraid that these women and children would be threatened and harmed, so he would make this decision.
But if this is the case, whose name is written on this edict, and who is the one who came to provoke it. Since Hongwen forced the palace to fail, even if his name was written on the edict, this throne would not count, who would like to let a person who was against his father be the king, and how could the unkind and unfilial king love Li Min Sheji.
However, when they entered the city, they did not hear of the new emperor's accession to the throne, and the whole city was shrouded in a mournful white except for the snow, which was white lanterns.
Just when Shaohua couldn't think of a reason, he heard a crisp voice in the courtyard calling: "Is the fifth lady here?" ”
Shaohua raised his eyebrows and asked curiously, "Who is it?" ”
Youhan reacted first, and couldn't help but feel angry in her heart, and after asking Shaohua to say goodbye, she lifted the curtain and went out. "It seems to be the voice of Wenlan, I'll go out and take a look." As soon as Shaohua heard Wen Lan's name, he immediately thought of that delicate face, his expression suddenly became gloomy, and he pricked up his ears to listen to the conversation in the courtyard. I only heard Youhan ask aggressively, "What's the matter?" ”
Wen Lan was frightened by Youhan's momentum, and asked weakly, "Youhan, have you seen my lady?" I heard that the old lady and the five ladies have returned, but I haven't seen my lady. ”
"What? Didn't the Seven Lady run back? I thought she had left us behind and came back. Youhan sarcastically said coolly.
Asked Lan a little inexplicably: "Didn't they go out with you?" How could it be possible to come back first. ”
Youhan crossed her waist, pointed at Wenlan's nose, and scolded: "Hmph, your lady still has the face to come back, if it weren't for her ......" Youhan's words were only halfway through when he heard Shaohua's loud shout, "Youhan, come back!" Youhan glanced at her, turned around and entered the house, and after a while, Chu He lifted the curtain and called Wen Lan, who was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, into the house.
finally heard Li Xunzhuo and them returning home in the house, and Wenlan couldn't wait for Jinhua to return, but when she heard the noise of people outside the hospital, she ran out and waited for a long time but couldn't see anyone, and she couldn't sit still left and right, so she had to run over and ask Shaohua.
However, judging from Youhan's tone, it was obvious that Jinhua did not come back with them at all. As soon as Lan Lan entered the house, she saw that Shaohua's face was indifferent, and she was not in a hurry at all, so she immediately knelt on the ground and asked eagerly: "Fifth lady, what's wrong with my lady, did something happen?" "She and Yiliu grew up with Jinhua, and the sisterhood is more than the friendship of master and servant.
Shaohua couldn't let go of the mustard for Jinhua in his heart, but he saw that Wenlan had a sad face, and said lightly: "She is separated from us." The Ling family also sent people out to look for them in the direction they had lost, but they couldn't find any trace of Jinhua at all. Li Xunzhuo heard that Jinhua was following the direction of the horse's hooves, and couldn't help but worry about whether she would encounter a horse thief again.
Wen Lan felt a pang in her heart, her brain was confused, and she exclaimed: "How come?" Oh my God, it's freezing on this day, where can she go, what if she freezes. She hid in the house and felt that her hands and feet were cold, and she was going to freeze to death in this frost and snow outside.
Thinking that Jinhua might encounter an accident, Wen Lan immediately covered her face and cried bitterly.
Looking at Wen Lan, who was crying heartbreakingly, the corners of Shaohua's mouth trembled a few times, and he only felt that the crying was very irritable. waved his hand and asked her to go back, as soon as she saw her, she would think of Jinhua's face, even if her whereabouts were unknown now, Shaohua couldn't show sympathy. "Go back, the master has already asked people to look for it, maybe I'll come back in a few days."
Wenlan cried so bitterly that she almost couldn't stand up, and Youhan was unwilling to help her at all, so she had to go over and persuade her to go back. When he came back and saw Youhan, who was still angry, and Shaohua, who had an indifferent face, Chu He asked curiously: "Wu Niangzi, what's the matter?" ”
"Chuhe, let me tell you, we almost won't be able to come back to see you!" Youhan has been waiting for Chu He's words, and without waiting for Shaohua to refuse, he pulled Chu He and redescribed the nine deaths they had experienced. With the draft reported to the Ling family before, Youhan said that it was even more dangerous and dangerous, and he heard Chu He keep repeating one sentence, that is: "Oh my God, how is it possible." ”
Shaohua was too lazy to expose Youhan's exaggerated description, thinking back to those experiences, in fact, she had lingering palpitations, especially when she thought that if it weren't for Yan Kaizhi's appearance, I am afraid that she would never come back.
As soon as Chu He heard this, the whole person was stunned for a moment, and then pounced, holding Shaohua's hand, feeling the warmth of her palm, and his heart settled down a little, "The lady actually did such a thing, she, is she crazy?" ”
Youhan sneered: "Not only is she crazy, I think she is crazy at all, otherwise if we meet General Yan, we will really die." ”
Running all the way, and being disturbed by Wen Lan's crying, Shaohua only felt very tired at the moment. "Okay, Youhan, don't talk about it, I want to take a break." Youhan Chuhe helped her into the inner room with interest, placed her to lie down, folded the quilt, and then quietly retreated.
Listening to their footsteps and stopping with the sound of the door closing, Shaohua suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the colorful peacock on the top of the bed, and couldn't find sleep.