Chapter 30: Drowsiness
Satsuki often sleeps until dawn, and I don't know if it's because she has become more and more sleepy after pregnancy, or because she rarely worries about the unknown.
In her previous experience, Xiaoyue summed up one: in life and study, if you think too much, it's easy to get lost, don't think, it's easy to get lost, so it's better to forget these questions and move on, maybe in the process of moving forward, the answer will come naturally, or the answer is no longer important.
So, the day after knowing that the prince was assassinated, Xiaoyue actually slept until noon and didn't wake up. And Wen Youyou had already drunk several large pots of tea in the study. Wen Youyou only returned home yesterday afternoon, and slept until midnight, thinking that Xiaoyue should have slept, so she didn't rush to find her until the next morning. As a result, Xiao Yue was still sleeping, and he couldn't let Yun Yan wake up a pregnant woman, so he had to wait slowly in the study by himself.
If it weren't for being hungry, it is estimated that Satsuki would still want to continue sleeping. The warm quilt in the winter makes people reluctant to get up, but it is also uncomfortable to be hungry.
Xiao Yue couldn't see any sky outside the window, got up and freshened up, wearing thick cotton clothes, and still combing men's hair buns on her head, and was about to go out, Yun Yan heard a noise in the house, so she knocked on the door and came in to see her.
"If you don't pay attention, you'll sleep here, what time is it?"
"Miss Yue, it's not in the way, the last time I went to Yulong Hall to grab the fetal pills, the shopkeeper also taught me that it is normal to sleep more. It's almost noon now. Yun Yan helped her get hot water and took a basin to clean her face.
Xiao Yue washed her face and said, "Next time, if the hour is over, remember to wake me up, it's not good to sleep for a long time, it's a big deal to sleep after lunch." β
Yun Yan took the basin and threw it at the ditch outside the house, and came back and said to her: "Write it down, the girl is hungry, go to the front hall to eat?"
Xiaoyue nodded, and when she was about to go out, Yun Yan suddenly remembered and said, "Oops, I actually forgot, Gongzi Wen came early in the morning and waited for you in the study all morning." β
Xiao Yue heard this and immediately said: "Then don't go to the front hall to eat, you take the food to the study, and I will go to the study first." Yun Yan helped her and said, "Okay, girl, walk slowly, the ground is a little slippery, I'll help you to the study first." Xiao Yue said, "Well, it's okay, did Gongzi Wen eat at noon?" Yun Yan said: "Gongzi Wen ate in the front hall just now." Xiao Yue looked at the study and said, "You go get food first, I'll go in by myself." Yun Yan nodded and went to the front hall.
Xiao Yue tidied up her clothes, saw the door of the study open, and raised her feet to enter the door.
In the study, Wen Youyou was wearing a white robe as usual, sitting on the Taishi chair thoughtfully.
Xiao Yue pretended to cough, and Wen Youyou came back to her senses.
Xiao Yue stood at the door, did she have a big belly, her hands and feet were still thin, and she hadn't changed much, plus she had combed a man's hair bun, Wen Youyou really felt that Xiao Yue was still like a handsome offspring, and he didn't know how, he always felt that Xiao Yue was getting better and better-looking, and he also wondered, can pregnancy make people look better.
Xiao Yue saw that he didn't say a word, looked straight at herself, and thought he was in a daze, so she said, "Wen Youyou, what are you daydreaming about?"
Wen Youyou was said by her, as if talking about the central matter, and hurriedly said: "Where is there any daydreaming, but I am thinking about things." β
Seeing his hurried appearance, Xiao Yue smiled and said: "Well, Gongzi Wen is an important minister of the court, and he always thinks hard for the court, and he is really a model for the minister!"
Wen Youyou didn't get angry when she teased herself, and she also smiled: "You won't say a few nice words!"
Xiao Yue said: "Wow, those words just now are not good, I'm really not good at patting sycophants." β
Wen Youyou listened, and then said: "I can't say anything about your mouth. Come on, sit down. He pulled a Taishi chair and let Xiao Yue sit down.
Xiaoyue said: "Wen Youyou, you are in a good mood today, it seems that you have been doing well these days." β
Wen Youyou sighed and said, "What's good, I encountered this kind of thing for the first time at work, and it was good luck to come to an end." β
Xiao Yue was actually a little curious about the assassination of the prince, but she didn't seem to let Wen Youyou know about the relationship between her and the prince, so she didn't seem to care so much about the assassination of the prince, but just asked Wen Youyou how she felt when she arrived at work.
Yun Yan took a big bowl of porridge and entered the study, and Xiaoyue had to sit on the desk and start drinking porridge. The porridge was stewed with a very bad broth, mixed with rice, fragrant and hot, and now Xiaoyue can only blow the porridge, and she can't eat it, and she is also anxious. However, Wen Youyou didn't speak for a long time, and Xiaoyue thought that she couldn't eat hot porridge, so she didn't give some news.
"What the hell have you been up to these days? I haven't seen my New Year's presents?"
Wen Youyou scratched his head and said, "I'm to blame for this, I don't have time to buy it from you, I'll choose a good one for you when I'm done with it in the past few days." β
Xiao Yue blew on the porridge and said, "The gift is not in a hurry, I will say it casually." β
Wen Youyou looked at Yun Yan, Yun Yan exited the study in a measured manner and closed the door.
Then Wen Youyou said in a very low voice, "Haven't you heard any news recently?"
Seeing his mysterious appearance, Xiao Yue was a little angry in her heart, forgetting that the porridge was still hot, and took a sip, but her tongue was burned, her face was distorted, and she was angry while sticking out her tongue, and said vaguely: "What news can I hear, I am locked in the house every day!"
Wen Youyou saw that she was uncomfortable, so she hurriedly handed her a glass of warm water and said, "The assassination of the prince is such a big thing, I thought it was spread all over the city." β
Xiao Yue rinsed her mouth with warm water, looked at Wen Youyou, and said word by word: "This kind of thing is not necessarily true, but most of the things you know are true." β
Wen Youyou listened to it, and said a little proudly: "Xiaoyue is so smart, the master I chose still has a good vision." β
Xiao Yue gave him a roll of his eyes and said, "Don't sell it, if you have something to say, say it quickly." β
Wen Youyou stood up, looked out the window, and said in a very calm voice: "The crown prince was assassinated, and my father summoned all the civil and military ministers to stand by. At present, I know that the war between Great Britain and the secret country has reached the most critical moment, and after the first few tough battles, our side has taken advantage of it and annihilated most of the enemy army, but the elite main force of the secret country has not been completely eliminated. It is estimated that there will be one of the most important battles to be fought this month, and this battle may lead to the end of the war. In order to prepare for this most important battle, the prince went to the baggage camp a few days ago to inspect the grain and grass and military supplies. Wen Youyou paused, and then said: "The prince was assassinated in the camp. β
Xiao Yue's mind suddenly flashed the prince's face carved in stone, and the No. 1 female slave in the slave camp, she actually always felt that if there were spies in the slave camp, it was probably this person, which was a strange intuition. Wen Youyou saw that Xiao Yue was silent, and said directly: "At present, the prince's injury is very unclear, there are many versions outside, some people say that the prince has been seriously injured and died, some people say that the prince is seriously injured and unconscious, some people say that the prince is only slightly injured, and it is not a big problem, and some people say that the prince is not injured at all, but is just frightened." Xiao Yue looked up at Wen Youyou and asked, "What is the official statement?"
Wen Youyou asked, "What is the official statement?"
Xiao Yue thought for a while and said, "What did your father say?"
Wen Youyou said: "At the imperial court that day, the old man announced to the civil and military officials that the prince was seriously injured and in a coma, but he had already found the best doctor to treat him. also said that when the injury stabilized, he would take the prince back to the imperial city. β
Xiao Yue felt that this matter was not simple, and she analyzed: "According to what you told me before, the prince's skills are not simple, and it is not a problem to deal with one or two enemy troops. And the prince should not act alone, there will be skilled guards around him to protect him, so even if someone approaches him, someone will help block the knife, this prince was assassinated to death so easily, it is too unusual. β
Wen Youyou felt that there was some truth when he heard it, and he added: "The old man also arranged for General Wei to rush to the front line immediately, take over the position of the crown prince to command the whole army, and fight against the secrets. β
Xiao Yue asked, "Who is this General Wei?" Although Wen Youyou has been in office for a short time, after all, he was born in an official family, and he basically has a certain understanding of the executives above the second level in the United Kingdom.
Wen Youyou said: "This General Wei, surnamed Wei, named Gang, a second-level general who was only promoted a few years ago, his ancestors were all military attachΓ©s, but his family has a bad relationship with Wu Zheng, and he has been serving in the dynasty and has no actual combat experience. β
Xiao Yue felt even more strange, and said: "This Wei Gang has no outstanding military merits, nor does he have actual combat experience, how could Prime Minister Wen let him take over such an important position? Originally, it was a helpless move to move the general before the war, is there no other choice?"
Wen Youyou said: "What you said is very right, but the last one is not right, if you really want to choose someone to replace the prince, there are other candidates." He thought for a while and said, "Wu Zheng is the best candidate, but Emperor Mu said that he is sympathetic to his old age." But Wu Zheng's eldest son Wu Chengna is also okay, I don't know why I don't use it. β
Xiao Yue thought to herself that there was something they didn't know about, waved her hand and said, "It seems that there are many doubts about these things, but our knowledge is limited at present, so let's do it, don't guess." Wen Youyou nodded and said, "I also came back and thought about it for a long time and couldn't figure it out." β
Xiao Yue blinked and whispered to Wen Youyou, "What do you think of your father and Emperor Mu's expressions?"
Wen Youyou recalled for a moment and said: "Emperor Mu's eyes have been red, and it seems that he has been crying for a long time. My dad doesn't look anything peculiar, he just feels a little old. β
Xiao Yue didn't notice that the porridge was cold, so she quickly took a bite and said vaguely: "Wen Youyou, if you have nothing to do recently, go to see your father, or go to the yamen every day to walk around." The assassination of this prince is a big deal, your father must be worried, and it is estimated that it will be better to see you like this. β
Wen Youyou looked at Xiao Yue and said with a smile: "You really give me ideas, but in fact, I can't help you with this matter." β
Xiao Yue shook her head and said, "Eat the king's luck, bear the king's worries." I'm not a nominal master, am I?"
Wen Youyou was a little unhappy, and said, "I haven't paid my master's salary yet, can't you be a friend first?"
Xiao Yue directly picked up the bowl and drank it in one gulp, wiped her mouth and said: "I didn't ask you for a salary, and you still mention this stubble yourself? Friends and masters are the same thing with me, you give money is master, and if you don't give money, you are friends." β
Wen Youyou flattened his mouth, noncommittal.
Xiao Yue patted her stomach, slowly walked to Wen Youyou's side, and whispered: "Wen Youyou, the prince estimates that there is nothing big about it, do you believe it or not?"