She went home to talk to her mother.

Meng: "Of course I want to go, I want to go out of the capital to see it all my life, but unfortunately I have never had the opportunity." ”

Yunzhu: "I heard that the conditions of the post station are ...... hard"

Meng: "It's not bitter at home, but can you see the scenery outside when you stay at home?" Besides, you don't stay at the inn every night, and the local officials will treat you well when you enter the city. ”

Gu Min nodded, and was just about to encourage Yun Zhu to go out, but a sudden discomfort surged in her stomach, and she hurriedly covered her mouth, and when she saw Yun Zhu coming over, her ears were red.

Meng Shi smiled and explained to his daughter: "Ximai, which was diagnosed yesterday, will be an aunt next year." ”

Yunzhu only felt that her heart softened, she even liked Liu Jing's daughter Ah Nian so much, if her own nephew and niece were born......

Yunzhu immediately came to her sister-in-law's side.

Meng Shi listened to the pair of aunts and sisters-in-law talk for a while, and then said to their daughter: "The child is born early, you will only feel that time flies really slowly when you wait at home, follow Fushan out for a walk, and you only need to wait for more than two months after coming back at the end of the year, and your sister-in-law will be born." ”

Yunzhu: "I'm afraid that we will still be on the road during the Chinese New Year." ”

Meng Shi: "What's that, we can spend many New Year's together, not bad this time, don't cherish it, miss this time, you may not have the opportunity to go out with Fushan in the future." ”

The generals left Beijing mostly for war, and it was inconvenient to bring their families with them to fight.

Yunzhu had already moved the idea of traveling, and was encouraged by her mother and sister-in-law, and that hesitation was completely dispelled.

Of course, when Cao Xun asked about it, Yun Zhu only showed a helpless look: "I didn't want to go, but my mother insisted that I take care of your food and clothing, but I thought she was nagging, so I had to agree." ”

Cao Xun looked at the little lady sitting on the couch, and said flatteredly: "Mother-in-law is too worried, and my wife's willingness to accompany me is already a blessing from my third generation, where do you dare to bother you to take care of me, I should serve my wife wholeheartedly." ”

Uncle Guo looked serious, but what he said was obviously flattery, and Yun Zhu glared at him.

Cao Xun smiled and hugged the person into his arms.

After kissing for a while, Yunzhu warned: "Go is to go, but if the road is too hard, I may bring someone back first." ”

The northern border from Shanhaiguan to Xuanzhou is only a few days away from the capital, and she can regret it at any time.

Cao Xun: "Okay, as you please, I will not force it." ”

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In the middle of June, the hottest day in the capital, Uncle Cao Xun went out of Beijing with a team of 100 guards to patrol the border, accompanied by Uncle Guo's wife.

On the way out of the city, Yunzhu sat in Cao Xun's spacious and comfortable carriage by herself, with Forsythia by her side.

The bamboo curtains on both sides of the windows were rolled up, leaving only a layer of dust-proof tulle, and the breeze passed through the carriage during the car, which was cooler than Yunzhu imagined.

"Madame, do you want to peel a peach?" Forsythia took out the fruit basket, and inside was some melons and fruits that were convenient for eating on the road.

Yunzhu: "Don't use it for the time being, pour me a bowl of water." ”

Forsythia quickly poured a bowl.

Yunzhu took it and was just about to drink, when a familiar and clear voice suddenly came from outside the window: "Grandpa Guo, let's go to Jizhou first, or go straight to Shanhaiguan?" ”

Jizhou is an important town on the nine sides, and Shanhaiguan is in the east of the capital.

Cao Xun said: "Go to Jizhou first." ”

Inside the carriage, Yunzhu shook his hand and looked out the window in disbelief.

Cao Xun really had an extra horse beside him, and on the back of the horse sat a young military general in a green robe, who was her other handsome "bamboo horse" Xie Lang.

As if sensing her gaze, Xie Lang tilted his head and smiled at Yunzhu, who had a hazy face in the gauze curtain, and then turned the horse's head and went to the back.

While resting in a wooded area at noon, Cao Xun got back into the carriage.

Yunzhu finally had a chance to ask him, "Why is Xie Lang here too?" ”

Cao Xun took a sip of herbal tea and explained: "The Hou Ye recommended him and asked him to go out with me to practice." ”

The young general should have gone to the border more often, and Cao Xun was also willing to take Xie Lang with him.

Yunzhu looked at him faintly.

Cao Xun smiled: "Don't worry, Xie Lang has already put it down, you don't have to feel uncomfortable." ”

Yunzhu snorted: "I'm not conceited enough to think that he will still miss me now, it's not appropriate for you to take me with me, and if you have an acquaintance by your side, it will feel a little awkward." ”

Cao Xun: "Then I told him to go back?" ”

Yunzhu: "......"

Xie Lang was very happy to be able to patrol the border at a glance, Yunzhu and he had a friendship that grew up together, how could Cao Xun abuse his power and ruin Xie Lang's good deeds?

She glared at Cao Xun.

Cao Xun likes her delicate eye knives.

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On the third day of the journey, the group was walking in a place where there was no shop in front of the village and no store in the back, and the sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds, and it looked like a torrential rain.

A scout had already gone to explore the road, the wind was getting stronger and stronger, and the scout was about to come back, pointing to a low mountain two miles away: "Grandpa Guo, there is a Taoist temple on the mountain, you can go over to avoid the rain!" ”

Cao Xun immediately led people over there.

The horses ran fast, and the carriage galloped on the uneven dirt road, and every now and then it jolted violently, and the clouds were about to vomit, and they had to get down from the couch and sit down with the forsythia, and the master and servant hugged each other, and each stretched out a hand to support the side.

Hurry up, and when I came to the foot of the low mountain, the rain still fell and crackled, and it was not dense for the time being.

The mountain road was narrow and impassable, so Cao Xun instructed Xie Lang: "You find a place to tie your horses and go up first." ”

Xie Lang knew that he had to take care of Yunzhu, but it would be in the way for their group of people to stay, so he nodded and led the people away.

Cao Xun asked Forsythia to go up with them, and when they arrived at the Taoist temple, they cleaned up Yunzhu's room first.

Forsythia had just been reversed, his face was white, he caught up with Xie Lang with an umbrella in one hand and a burden in the other, and soon disappeared on the mountain trail.

Cao Xun opened the umbrella and lifted the curtain, and saw his little lady sitting on the ground on the couch, her hairpin was slightly messy, and she was glaring at him with a pout.

Cao Xun smiled: "It's cooler than just now." ”

Yunzhu still glared at him.

Cao Xun stretched out his hand: "Come out, I'll carry you up, and the coachman will find a place to place the carriage." ”

Yunzhu leaned out of the car at this time.

Just a drop of rain smashed on the wheel, splashing wet marks the size of copper coins, and the sky overhead was gloomy, making the low mountain in front of it even more desolate, which was by no means the same thing as the spectacular mountain scenery imagined by Yunzhu.

At this time, he was not in the mood to enjoy the scenery, Yunzhu leaned on Cao Xun's broad back and took the umbrella in his hand: "I'll hold it." ”

Cao Xun: "Wait a while, when the rain is heavy, you should be careful not to wet your back, don't worry about me." ”

With that, he walked briskly on the mountain road.

This mountain is short and short, the Taoist temple is built in the mountain, resulting in a narrow mountain road is gentle but long, when Cao Xun is halfway through, the rain becomes fierce and urgent, and it continues to smash on the umbrella surface, Yunzhu's arms are out of strength, and he has to change hands halfway.

She didn't want to get caught in the rain either, but it was so heavy that even if she only cared about herself, the clothes behind her waist would soon get soaked, including her feet hanging down on her sides.

She looked down and saw Cao Xun stepping into the muddy mountain road one by one, and his trouser legs were already drenched against his legs.

However, the coolness is real, and Yunzhu feels a little cold.

She subconsciously pressed him tighter, and an unconscious sigh reached his ears.

Cao Xun smiled: "Do you regret coming out with me?" ”

Yunzhu didn't speak.

Cao Xun: "It's already rainy in summer, so it's really helpless. ”

Yunzhu: "Concentrate on walking, don't fall." ”

Cao Xun: "Falling will also make you fall on me." ”

Yun Zhu was very familiar with that posture, and if she had him as a cushion, there seemed to be nothing to worry about.

After walking half a cup of tea, a small Taoist temple finally appeared at the end of the mountain road.

Xie Lang was waiting at the door with an umbrella, and there was an old Taoist priest in cloth standing next to him, his face was full of wrinkles, and he looked more Taoist and immortal than Li Yong.

The cloud beads lowered the surface of the umbrella.

Cao Xun briefly exchanged a few words with the old Taoist priest, and sent Yunzhu to the guest room first.

When he finally put down Yunzhu, only their heads and upper bodies were still fresh, and the rest of their clothes were wet.

Yun Zhu subconsciously looked at this equally gray guest room first.

The wooden windows were covered with curtain, barely able to shield them from the wind and rain, the corners of the roof were covered with cobwebs, and Forsythia was wiping the bed boards, and the rags in her hands were so dirty that they seemed to be stained with mud.

Forsythia comforted the master while being busy: "Don't worry, madam, the viewer said that they are located in a remote area, and there are usually few merchants who pass by before they neglect to clean, but fortunately, there are still a few clean bedding in the temple, and I will send them over when I pack them up." ”

There was also a towel on the side of the wooden basin, Cao Xun scooped it up, walked to the simple table and chair by the window, and quickly wiped it down.

Forsythia said hurriedly: "Grandpa Guo, you rest, wait for me to come!" ”

Cao Xun ignored her, first wiped the wooden bench and put it aside to dry, and then wiped the tabletop.

He had long arms, great strength, and he rubbed them very carefully.

Yunzhu looked at such an uncle and thought of his ridicule before leaving Beijing, saying that he would serve her wholeheartedly.

She was now in disarray, it was impossible to call the Taoist priests or guards to come in to help, Forsythia was too slow to clean up alone, Cao Xun either told her to wait in embarrassment, or she had to help herself.

After changing a basin of clean water and wiping the table again, Cao Xun went to wipe the old double-door closet, window, and window sill again.

Yunzhu just watched him busy with his work.

One is a big girl who is used to doing these things, and the other is a burly, powerful and attentive uncle, and after just two quarters of an hour, this shabby room is at least clean everywhere, spotlessly clean.

At this time, the Taoist temple also sent clean mats, bedding and robes, hot water and ginger soup.

Cao Xun walked to the door and said to Yunzhu: "You wash first, I'll go to see the master, let's stay overnight, we can't lose our courtesy." ”

Yun Zhu glanced at a pot of ginger soup and two bowls on the table, and reminded him: "You can also drink a bowl of ginger soup, be careful of catching a cold." ”

Cao Xun was already standing outside the door, and when he heard this, he paused and stepped in again: "It's okay." ”

The ginger soup is a bit hot.

Yun Zhu asked him to scoop out a basin of water from the bath bucket, wipe it briefly and then change into a robe.

Cao Xun smiled: "It's just a little rain, it's really not in the way." ”