Chapter 120
Seeing the man suddenly rushing out, Lu Xiaobai paused and looked at He Yu for a few seconds before asking, "Why are you here?"
Isn’t there a big brother in charge of the imperial city?
Even if something happens, there should be no need to look for He Qin.
Lu Xiaobai looked at He Yu curiously and asked, "Did something happen in the Imperial City again?"
He Yu shook his head, looked up at the sun in the sky and said, "Nothing happened, it's just that my eldest brother asked me to come and see you. I brought some supplements for the second sister-in-law, and some news about my fourth brother. But it's too hot, let's talk inside."
Although it's not lunchtime yet, the sun is already making my skin hurt.
"News about Zhou Zhou?"
Hearing the news about Zhou Zhou, Lu Xiaobai nodded quickly and pulled He Qin into the kitchen. The three of them sat down at the table together. He asked anxiously, "How is Zhou Zhou? Is he rescued?"
He Qin also frowned, waiting for He Yu's answer.
He Yu shook his head, feeling somewhat distressed: "No, but the location has been found. It's in the deep mountains in the northernmost part of Beili, and, and..."
He Yu's voice died down as he was speaking, and Lu Xiaobai anxiously urged: "And what happened?"
He Qin was also anxious. Seeing him hesitate, he said angrily in a deep voice, "Finish it."
He Yu was almost driven to collapse by his mother in the palace. If he had not allowed his fourth brother to leave, his fourth brother would not have suffered so much.
He said helplessly, "Besides, my fourth brother has been deceived. General Han Xiao of Beili has trapped him on a mountain. The mountain is very high, with only one way up, and it's a cliff. Most masters don't dare to try it easily. In addition, the fog is thick, and the road is rugged and steep. Our people can't get up, and my fourth brother can't escape either."
As He Yu spoke, he took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to He Qin, then said, "This time, I found out that Han Xiao knew about Fourth Brother's news. He tricked Fourth Brother into writing a letter. It's for you. Take a look."
He Qin took the letter and saw a few lines of small words written on the cover.
[I am He Zhou, the Fourth Prince of Nanhe. If you see this letter, please help me deliver it to the government or the imperial city. I will reward you handsomely.]
After hearing these words, He Qin knew that He Zhou had been deceived by Beili people. He must not even know where he was, let alone who was around him.
He Qin opened the letter and found it was true. He Zhou said:
Second brother, so many days have passed, you must have noticed that I am missing.
After we separated that day, I fainted and when I woke up, I was in this strange place. I couldn’t walk the only road and had no chance to contact you.
But today Han Xiao said that a carrier eagle came and might be able to help me deliver the letter, so I tried to write one, but I don’t know if you can see it.
I know you must be worried about me, but don't worry, I'm fine. Although my life is not as good as in the imperial city, I have learned a lot of things. I also received the seeds you distributed to everyone, and they are all growing well. I knew you would definitely solve this problem. Second brother is the best.
But second brother, I may never come back...
I know that I was willful this time. I shouldn't have left the imperial city and shouldn't have been angry with my third brother. Please say sorry to my third brother and to my mother on my behalf.
Actually, I have a lot more to say, but Han Xiao said I can’t write too much, otherwise it would be difficult to take the carrier eagle out. So let me stop here. No matter who you are, I hope you can see it.
At the bottom of the letter, there was a picture of a crane with a small word "De Zhou" written in its wings. It was a mark representing He Zhou. The Nanhe royal family knew at a glance that it was written by He Zhou himself.
He Qin didn't say anything after reading it. Lu Xiaobai asked anxiously: "What did it write? What did Zhou Zhou say?"
He Qin lowered his head and told Lu Xiaobai the gist of it. Lu Xiaobai was stunned: "It really was Han Xiao. Judging from Zhou Zhou's tone and the fact that he mentioned you distributing seeds, he definitely didn't know that Han Xiao was from Beili. Moreover, he seemed to think he was still in Nanhe."
Could it be that what Li Yuan said at the beginning was true?
What, what is going on?
Lu Xiaobai's eyebrows knitted together. Before he could figure out the problem in his mind, He Yu continued, "Fourth brother is afraid of the cold. Beili is the coldest in the north. I'm sure you must have suffered a lot in the past few days."
Hearing this, Lu Xiaobai suddenly remembered that when He Zhou was here, he couldn't live without the brazier all day long, and even placed the brazier in front of the bed when he slept.
I don’t know if that bastard general in Beili made him angry.
Lu Xiaobai took a breath and said, "Fortunately, the winter is short. Now it's summer. He should suffer less."
He Qin wanted to meet Han Xiao in person, but now Lu Xiaobai's belly was big, and Lu Xiaobai depended on him so much, so he was worried about leaving.
Moreover, Beili also agreed to let He Zhou come back by the end of the year, so He Qin asked someone to get paper and pen and wrote a letter to He Zhou.
He Qin: I have received your letter. Take good care of yourself. Your eldest brother will welcome you back to the palace at the end of the year.
As for marrying into Beili, let’s talk about it after he comes back.
Since Han Xiao had a way to get He Zhou up the mountain, he naturally had a way to bring him down the mountain.
Moreover, judging from He Zhou's words, he didn't know Han Xiao's identity, so Han Xiao should not have made things difficult for him.
After writing the letter, he asked Feiyun to send the letter back to the imperial city and asked his eldest brother to send someone to negotiate.
Because of He Zhou's matter, the atmosphere was a little heavy for a while. Lu Xiaobai was pregnant and was most sentimental. She lay dejectedly on the table, her little nose sniffing, and her eyes were full of worry.
He Qin pinched the little nose, and Lu Xiaobai immediately reached out to push He Qin's hand away: "Why are you pinching me? Let go, let go!"
Seeing that Lu Xiaobai's emotions were diverted, He Qin finally let go, then touched his hair and said, "Don't worry, it will be fine."
"Um."
Lu Xiaobai pouted and nodded: "I know, I just feel a little sad."
He Zhou's experience was very similar to his. They both suddenly appeared in a strange country and lived a life that was completely different from before.
Fortunately for him, he met He Qin, who loved him, so he didn't suffer too much.
But He Zhou is different. He Zhou is going to an enemy country. What if the man named Han Xiao treats him badly?
"fine."
Although He Qin felt distressed, he still said with a sullen face, "This is his punishment for running away on his own."
He Yu sighed helplessly, and smiled as he took the things he brought from the Imperial City. "Don't be sad, sister-in-law. The eldest brother is already strengthening the national strength. The fourth brother will definitely return safely. Don't worry. Come and see what I brought you first."
Lu Xiaobai looked up listlessly. He Yu placed two rows of boxes on the table and then opened them one by one to show him: "Look, sister-in-law, there are ginseng, ganoderma lucidum, deer antler, dendrobium officinale, polygonum multiflorum, red dates, lotus seeds..."
"They were all personally selected by the Grand Empress Dowager. They are of very good quality. However, she said that there are a few things that you can't eat casually. They were prepared just for you. She asked Imperial Physician Pei to pair them for you. Eat small amounts frequently."
He Yu walked out while talking and said something to Ling Si in the distance. Ling Si nodded to show that he understood.
Lu Xiaobai was overwhelmed by the sight of the tonics in the pile of medicinal herbs. He curled his lips in disgust and carefully took the box of red dates and lotus seeds into his arms and said, "This, this is not a tonic at all, this is clearly Chinese medicine. I don't want it. I don't want anything except the red dates and lotus seeds!"
Lu Xiaobai is pampered and likes food that tastes good. He Qin has gotten used to it.
But He Yu was not aware of this. When he heard that Lu Xiaobai didn't want these herbs, he was completely stunned. After a few breaths, he asked tentatively: "Sister-in-law, these are top-grade tonics. You, you don't want them?"
While He Yu was stunned, Lu Xiaobai took a red date and secretly stuffed it into his mouth. After hearing what he said, he puffed up his cheeks and nodded and said, "Well, I don't want it. I'll give it to you."
No matter whether they are expensive or nutritious, to Lu Xiaobai, they are all Chinese medicine. Chinese medicine is so unpalatable that he would not eat it.
He Yu looked down at the medicine in the box. They were all good stuff, but Lu Xiaobai picked the red dates and lotus seeds that were easiest to find.
He Yu: ...
Seeing that He Yu didn't say anything, Lu Xiaobai was sure that he would not give him the medicine, so he happily ate another red date.
Although the red dates were dried, they were still very sweet and he liked them.
He Qin looked at the herbs on the table and asked, "Anything else?"
"Yes, there are also some white fungus. Oh, and a box of rock sugar."
He Yu took the food as he spoke. These were the allowances for his eldest brother as the emperor, and there was very little of them. They were all sent by his eldest sister-in-law.
"The eldest sister-in-law said they were all men and didn't like these, so she asked me to send them over."
Tremella?
Lu Xiaobai instantly became interested, stood up and took a look, then said happily: "Thank my brother and sister-in-law for me."
After hearing this, He Yu finally understood. Lu Xiaobai didn't care whether it was nourishing or not, whether it was expensive or not, or whether it was hard to get or not. He only cared about whether it tasted good or not. But He Qin couldn't tolerate it.
However, this was his second brother's family affair, and he had no say in it. He could only separate the delicious food from the unpalatable food and place them in the cabinet as requested, and then he gave up.
Recently, the eldest brother returned to the imperial city, so He Yu and the prime minister don’t have to work so hard, and he can also go out and play for a while, so he doesn’t plan to go back too early.
Even his second brother, who was always strict with him, gently let him stay and play, and live in the pavilion with Lingyi for the time being.
Since they had nowhere to live and they were all men, He Yu agreed.
After everything was arranged, everyone had lunch.
Looking at a bowl of vegetable sliced noodles, He Yu said in surprise: "Royal brother, you guys are eating well. Such delicious noodles can't be found on the streets of the Imperial City, and you still have them."
He Qin didn't say anything. Lu Xiaobai took a sip of noodles, puffed out his cheeks, and looked up proudly, saying, "Of course, we're all very good. Do you want to eat noodles with us, play for a while, and then return to the Imperial City in three months?"
He Yu nodded. He had come this time to experience the pastoral life that his elder and second brothers loved. However, he looked at the noodles in the bowl and asked, "It's delicious, but won't you get tired of eating noodles every day?"
Lu Xiaobai shook his head: "No, Brother Ling Si's cooking skills are really good. He changes the recipe every day and I never get tired of it."
He tried his best to keep He Yu, because there would be a great harvest soon!
Corn has to be picked from the ground, and after the corn is harvested, cotton has to be harvested.
Before, they had four people working, but after Thirteen came, there were five, and now with He Yu, there are six. By then, the harvest will definitely be faster.
He Yu wanted to play longer, but he was worried that his second brother would not agree, so he asked He Qin cautiously: "Second brother, can I play that long?"
He Qin knew Lu Xiaobai's intention. He looked down at his shining eyes and nodded slowly, "Stay, but we agreed to stay for three months, so you can't leave early."
He Qin agreed!
He Yu immediately laughed: "Of course, there's nothing fun to do in the Imperial City anyway. If I go back so early, I might be caught by my eldest brother to observe the world situation. I'm too lazy to analyze it."
After hearing this, Ling Yi and the others silently lit a candle for He Yu...
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