Volume 4 Xiao Wall Chapter 59 Guilty plea
In Zhang Pengrong and Nalan Rongruo's secret visits, they finally collected a lot of things related to the county order. This county order is a donated official, no real ability, used to be admitted to the people, but because of poor learning, failed to pass the Jinshi, originally with the official position. It's just that his family is wealthy, so he bought a county order to be a pawn. In the year since he took office, there have been many unjust, false and wrongly decided cases, which have already aroused public indignation. It's just that because he is a county official and a well-known wealthy family in this area, he doesn't dare to offend. There are many people who swallow their anger, and there are also those who want to try to resist, but to no avail.
Now, if Zhang Pengrong and Nalan Rongruo were ordered to investigate him, they naturally had the courage to take this opportunity to list many absurd things in the county order, and there were as many as sixty-seven articles. Immediately, Xuan Ye issued an order, asked for beheading after the autumn, and confiscated all the family property.
As soon as this matter was over, the huge crowd behind also followed. Xuan Ye took the group and continued to the next place.
Mi Yi and Li Yu sat on both sides of the car left and right, since they learned that Li Yu was Yan Wan's sister, Mi Yi was screaming one sister after another, not to mention how affectionate she was. Although the age difference between the two is big, they can talk surprisingly very well. Mi Yi told Li Yu the stories she knew about Yan Wan, and sometimes halfway through, or uncertain places, she also opened the curtain and asked Mu Hui who was riding a horse outside. When Mu Hui was in a good mood, she would talk about it for them, and when she was in a bad mood, she would be fooled by a few words.
Chunxi and Xuan Ye rode a horse and walked in the center of the team. The people accompanying him didn't follow too closely, giving them two a lot of private space to talk and relieve their boredom. Occasionally, Nalan Rongruo or Oro Dai and others would also get closer to them, and a group of people would talk and laugh, so they would not feel tired and bored on the road.
Soon, the team of the southern tour had arrived in Jiangning, and it was Cao Ziqing who came to greet him.
After arriving at the residence, Chunxi took Mu Hui and the others to close the door, saying that they were tired and wanted to rest more. Xuan Ye followed the local officials to inspect everywhere, and he was very busy.
At dusk, Cao Ziqing came to Chunxi's residence alone.
"Niangniang, Master Cao is here and wants to see you." Mu Hui looked at Chun Xi who was lying on the couch with her eyes closed and asked her softly.
Chunxi opened his eyes and glanced outside, but he didn't see anything, but he remembered what Cao Ziqing had done in the past, so he didn't want to see him, so he only said: "Let him go back, this palace wants to be quiet and quiet." ”
Mu Hui understood, turned around and went out, and saw Cao Ziqing standing respectfully in front of the door, she also had mixed feelings in her heart, and she didn't know how to get along for a while.
"Would you like to see me?" Seeing Mu Hui coming out, Cao Ziqing asked anxiously.
Mu Hui shook her head: "Lord Cao, please go back, although Niangniang did not pursue it, there is a thorn in her heart." ”
Cao Ziqing didn't dare to be surprised, but he was a little disappointed. After doing such a wrong thing, it is already a great gift that Chunxi can save his life and not pursue it. How could he expect forgiveness from others, and what shame did he have to beg for forgiveness.
"This is the best ginseng, I heard that the mother's body is not very comfortable, you should bother more." Cao Ziqing seemed extremely weak to speak, he had no original aura for a long time, and even when they met yesterday, the smile on his face had long since disappeared.
Mu Hui was very distressed, but now that she had made such a scene, Mu Hui was also very helpless. Everything started because of herself, but she couldn't mediate.
"Niangniang is fine, it's just that I'm tired from the journey and need to rest." Mu Hui whispered.
Cao Ziqing wanted to find an excuse to turn around and leave, but his feet were so heavy that he couldn't move his steps. He looked at Mu Hui, just watched, and then tears rolled down his cheeks and fell to the ground. He has been suffering a lot these days. I often think that if Chun Xi exposed this matter and begged Xuan Ye to sentence him to death, he would be better off than such a life than death.
But since Chunxi didn't do this, it must have been her hard work, how could he dare to apologize for his crimes, and disregarded Chunxi's intentions. That's probably the reason for Mu Hui, I don't want Mu Hui to be implicated at this time, and suffer misfortune, so it won't be more painful and uncomfortable.
Just as Mu Hui was about to turn around and enter the door, a female voice came from far to near: "Girl, please wait." ”
Cao Ziqing heard the voice of the visitor, and hurriedly reached out to wipe away the tears on his cheeks with his sleeve, turned to the man and said, "Why are you here?" ”
It was a woman in her twenties, richly dressed but simple in style, and her every move was gentle and lovely. The woman smiled softly at Cao Ziqing, and took a lacquer plate from the maid behind her, on which was placed a multicolored porcelain cup, and next to it were a small bowl and a spoon of the same color.
"I heard that Concubine Yiniang was tired all the way, and she rested here, so I stewed a medicinal meal to get rid of fatigue and sent it to Niangniang to taste." Mrs. Cao smiled, bypassed Cao Ziqing and handed the paint plate to Mu Hui: "I'm still bothering the girl to send it in." ”
Mu Hui looked at her blankly, but did not pick up the lacquer plate in her hand, the other party didn't know why, thinking that he was doing something wrong, so he quickly withdrew his hand and asked Mu Hui respectfully: "But do you want to say hello to Niangniang first?" ”
Mu Hui came back to her senses and tried to pull out a smile: "Don't bother Niangniang, she is asleep now, Madame will come over to say hello at another hour." I took this medicinal diet and thanked Lord Cao and Mrs. Cao for my mother. ”
Hearing that Chunxi was asleep, Mrs. Cao completely let go of a trace of worry in her heart, nodded and said, "It's okay, then I'll come over tomorrow to say hello to Niangniang." ”
"Let's go." Mrs. Cao turned around, said a word to Cao Ziqing, and took the lead to walk outside. Cao Ziqing glanced at Mu Hui stunned, turned around and left.
Mu Hui looked at their figures one after the other, gradually moving away, but after all, she still couldn't hold back and shed tears.
After cleaning up her mood, Mu Hui entered the door with a lacquer plate, and saw that Chun Xi had long been standing by the window. Presumably she has seen everything just now.
Mu Hui walked over with a smile: "Niangniang, try this medicinal food quickly, it is said to be able to relieve people's fatigue." ”
Chunxi looked at her, and sighed in her heart, the matter had come to this, and she didn't seem to be able to do anything for Mu Hui.
Looking at the medicinal food that Mu Hui took out, Chun Xi couldn't help but think that back then, in order to make Xuan Ye happy, she borrowed the name of Mrs. Cao Ziqing and sent snacks every day, so that Xuan Ye would not feel bored. Now, I can really taste Mrs. Cao's craftsmanship.
Mu Hui brought the small bowl to Chunxi's hand and said gently: "It's not hot, it's just right." ”
Chunxi took the small bowl, took two spoonfuls in small sips, and nodded, "Well, not bad." She has a heart. ”
Seeing that Chunxi quickly drank all the medicinal food, Mu Hui also felt happy: "It seems that Niangniang's appetite is better, this medicinal diet really works." ”
Chunxi also felt magical, looked at the empty bowl in the lacquer plate, and said with a smile: "It is indeed good." ”
"What's good?" As they were talking, neither of them noticed that Xuan Ye had entered the door.
"Just now, Cao Ziqing's wife sent medicinal food, and the concubine thinks it's good." Seeing Xuan Ye come back so soon, Chun Xi knew that he was worried about his body.
"Since I think it's good, I told Ziqing to let him prepare more." Xuan Ye saw that his complexion was much better than in the morning, and he felt a lot more relieved.
As soon as Chun Xi nodded, she suddenly felt sick to her stomach, and spit out everything she had just eaten.
"Hurry up and announce the Imperial Doctor." Seeing this, Xuan Ye panicked, held Chun Xi, and gently patted her back to make her more comfortable. Mu Hui immediately asked the people outside the door to invite the accompanying imperial doctor, and she called Miyi to come in and wait together.
"That's all I eat?" Xuan Ye Tie blushed and looked at the empty bowl on the side.
Mu Hui immediately replied: "Today, Niangniang has no appetite, and she only used medicinal food for the whole day. ”
"Find Cao Ziqing and his wife, and then ask Zhang Pengrong to take someone to check if there is anything wrong with this medicinal diet." Xuan Ye raised his head and instructed Nalan Rongruo, who was waiting outside the door.
After a while, the imperial doctor, Cao Ziqing and others came one after another. Cao Ziqing and his wife knelt outside the door and waited, and the imperial doctor was checking the pulse of Chunxi to check her condition.
"Your Majesty, my mother's body is fine, but she is pregnant, and she can't eat this medicinal diet. Fortunately, they all vomited out, and they can take some good medicine to stabilize the fetus. The Imperial Physician knelt in front of Xuan Ye and replied.
Xuan Ye was overjoyed when he heard that Chun Xi was pregnant again. Hearing that it was okay, the big stone in my heart finally fell. instructed Mu Hui and the others to take good care of Chunxi, and then got up and walked outside the door.
"Sinners deserve to die." When Cao Ziqing saw Xuan Ye come out, he immediately took his wife to bow down.
"Get up." Xuan Ye raised his hand: "Concubine Yi is fine, she has a body, it's just that you can't eat the medicinal food." ”
When Cao Ziqing heard this, he was relieved, but he heard Xuan Ye say: "Although it is an unintentional move, it is also a good intention, but after all, I hurt Concubine Yi's body today, so I should be more careful in doing things in the future." Go back. ”
It turned out to be a false alarm, Cao Ziqing knocked on his grace and left with his wife.
Xuan Ye hurriedly called Oro Dai and Nalan Rongruo again: "When Concubine Yi's body is better tomorrow, you will send her back to Beijing immediately." Now that she has a body, it is no longer appropriate to follow me to work hard, and it is important to return to the palace as soon as possible to have a baby. You must be careful along the way, don't be hasty, everything is safe. On the way back, I took two imperial doctors with me, took good care of her, and if she was not feeling well, he would stop and let her rest before leaving. Whether it's a child or a person, it's all protected by me. ”
"Wechen takes orders." Nalan Rongruo and Oro Dai both received the order, and then went to arrange everything for tomorrow's return trip. According to Xuan Ye's instructions, the accompanying guards were the most trusted people of the two of them, and they dressed up in disguise so as not to attract attention and cause unnecessary trouble.
When leaving, Cao Ziqing watched from afar, he looked at Mu Hui's figure, only smiled and sighed bitterly, I said goodbye today, and I don't know when I will have the opportunity to see each other.