Chapter 12 Return to Beijing
After having a meal together, when they came out of the restaurant, Wei Shuyi looked very familiar with Chang Suining.
Since Chang Suining was also dressed as a teenager, the scene of the two of them talking while walking did not seem out of place at first glance.
This guy is actually one in a million and is very sociable - listening to the clear voice of the young man beside his ear, Chang Suining silently came to a conclusion in his heart.
At this time, the self-familiar man was saying, "Come to think of it, when Madam Chang and I met in Hezhou this time, can we be considered to have a life-long friendship?"
Chang Suining: "...Forget it."
It is true that lives were lost, but they were all other people's lives - this time, Zhoujia Village and the Governor's Mansion were taken over, so it was "life saved", and it was many lives.
Changji's cheek twitched.
To take the lives of others is to count one's own friendship - there really is a man like that.
"It's a bit strange to say, but Madam Chang and I really felt like we hit it off at first sight, as if we have known each other for a long time." Wei Shuyi said with a smile.
His tone was relaxed yet somewhat serious, without any frivolity, as if it had nothing to do with the relationship between men and women, and he was simply facing a congenial person who was worthy of admiration.
Chang Suining smiled slightly and said, "Maybe."
In a sense, we did know each other a long time ago.
"Thank you for the dinner today, Minister Wei. Is Minister Wei going to go back to the government office to handle official business now?" Chang Suining did not give him another chance to speak: "In that case, I will not disturb you from your work."
After saying this, he took A Che and left.
Wei Shuyi: "Then Madam Chang, take care."
Chang Suining had already turned around, but without stopping, he raised his right hand with his back to him as a response.
Looking at the cool and neat back of the "young man", Wei Shuyi laughed.
Chang Suining breathed a sigh of relief after blending into the crowd.
Of course, she didn't hate Wei Shuyi, and there was no reason for her to hate him.
But... this person's words are just like his thoughts, there are really too many!
She felt uneasy and wanted to ignore what he said, but she was also afraid that he might trick her into revealing something if she wasn't paying attention. She was extremely tired.
"My dear, why do you treat this lady from the Chang family so differently? Haven't you always been the one who looks down on others?" Changji couldn't help asking.
Wei Shuyi: "The Chang family's wife is so extraordinary, how can she not be considered the best?"
Changji: “…”
I don't know if it's great or not, but it's certainly quite unusual.
"Mrs. Chang is so capable and interesting, and she's hard to figure out anyway—" Wei Shuyi walked towards the government office, with a smile in his eyes: "This is something I've never seen before."
Changji followed him and whispered, "My dear, what you said is interesting... Could it be that Madam Chang doesn't want to talk to you? I just counted them. You said ten sentences, and Madam Chang only replied one."
Wei Shuyi seriously corrected him: "What do you know? This is called calmness and intelligence."
"This time I finally understand..." Changji commented sincerely: "It turns out that my lord likes this kind of girl who doesn't like to talk to him."
Even though it was just their first acquaintance, this "like" was not the same as that "like", but it was obvious that the man was not opposed to Madam Chang.
"Changji." Wei Shuyi walked slowly with his hands behind his back, and sighed: "With you by my side all these years, it's no wonder that I always have a good reputation for being kind and generous--"
Changji: “?”
"If I, your husband, had been a little less kind, you would have been thrown out of the Duke of Zheng's mansion countless times just for your chattering."
Changji was startled when he heard this and immediately fell silent.
He didn't want to be thrown out of Duke Zheng's mansion...
Otherwise, Cui Yuanxiang would have no idea how to ridicule him! ...
Just like yesterday, Chang Suining sat in the teahouse in the city until dusk before returning to the villa.
When she finished her dinner on time, the maid came to tell her that Changji was coming with his men.
Chang Suining felt a little surprised when he saw those big and small bags being carried in, which were almost filling up the hall.
"In addition to daily necessities, there are also some writing instruments, poetry collections and storybooks for Madam Chang to use to pass her time in her spare time." Changji asked someone to hand over a box: "Here is some cash. My husband said that Madam Chang likes to go out and walk around, so she shouldn't be without money."
Chang Suining was surprised when he heard this - Wei Shuyi was really thoughtful in doing this favor.
Looking at the box held in front of her, she said, "I'll take the things, but you don't need the money."
Changji: "But the young master said that he was entrusted by Mr. Yu and he must not treat Madam Chang unfairly."
"I have money on me, so why would I treat you unfairly?" Chang Suining said, "Lord Wei is generous, but a gentleman should earn money in a proper way, let alone money that he doesn't need. Please thank Lord Wei for his kindness on my behalf. I appreciate it."
Changji opened his mouth.
A gentleman loves money but gets it in a proper way...
Is this the same kind of "Taoism" that steals money from the kidnapper's house in Zhoujia Village?
Holding back these words, Changji bowed and left, then replied to her husband.
Looking at the "unnecessary wealth" sent back, and after listening to Changji's reply, Wei Shuyi nodded and said: "An ordinary gentleman does not take ill-gotten gains, and Madam Chang's way is not to take unnecessary wealth... Such an open-minded attitude is thought-provoking."
Changji: “…”
Just praise it, right ?
In the next few days, Chang Suining went out on time every day, and she stayed in almost all the busy teahouses in the city.
Occasionally he would sit in a simple tea stall set up outside. Wei Shuyi happened to see him once when he was riding in a carriage passing through the long street. The "young man" with a ponytail sat in a very casual posture, holding a rough tea bowl in his hand. Although he was thin and frail, he had an aura as if he was going to go up the mountain to fight a tiger after drinking the tea bowl.
When Changji saw this scene, he also felt that the reputation of the Chang family lady as a warrior was completely established in his heart.
However, Chang Suining felt that although Wei Shuyi seemed to speak casually and did not look like an official appointed by the court, he was indeed reliable when performing official duties.
He went out early and came back late every day, and in just five days, he had managed to get everything done - as expected, a man of such a young age who could secure the position of Dongtai Shilang relied on more than just talent and knowledge.
When everything was ready, the imperial envoy and his entourage left Hezhou City, escorting Zhao Fu, who had to be returned to Beijing for trial.
…
The carriage left the city and headed north. Chang Suining opened the curtains and just looked forward.
She had dreamed countless times that one day she could return to her homeland, and it would be even better if she could return to the capital.
And now that day has finally arrived, but my identity has changed.
But as long as she remembers, she will always be herself.
She is A Li, and also herself.
She will get to the bottom of Ah Li's matter.
And she also needed to understand the confusion that she was confused about when she was dying.
Time has passed, and everything related to her in this world, even if no one cares about it anymore, but now that she is back, it cannot be buried in obscurity.
Chang Suining raised his head and looked at the rolling clouds in the sky.
A gust of wind blew, turning the originally sunny sky completely gloomy.
Towards noon, the rain began to fall.
At first the rain was quite heavy and blocked the road for a while. After an hour, when the rain gradually stopped, Changji ordered to continue the journey.
By dusk, the road was difficult to travel in the rain, and the men and horses were inevitably tired, so they rested on the spot.
"...They said that although it was more than an hour later than originally scheduled, it would still take another ten miles to reach the posthouse." The Wei family servant who was taking care of Chang Suining in the carriage asked with a smile, "People need to take a breath, and horses need to eat and drink water, and they need to rest for a moment or two. Madam Chang, do you want to get off the carriage and walk around?"
Chang Suining was not used to traveling by car and felt quite stuffy along the way, so he nodded and got off the car to stretch his muscles.
The choice of this place to rest was well thought out, as there was a clear, shallow stream not far away, providing convenient drinking water for the horses.
Looking at a dozen horses drinking water by the stream with their heads down, old memories were brought back to Chang Suining's mind, so he walked over.
She walked forward and tried to touch the head of one of the horses. Long-lost memories were awakened, like a shooting star passing through her heart.
The guard leading the horse laughed and chatted: "It seems that the young master is also a horse lover... As for horses, if you stay with them for a long time, they will also understand human nature."
Chang Suining nodded slightly: "Yes, they understand everything, but they can't speak."
She also has a horse named Liuhuo.
"Do you like riding and shooting?" Wei Shuyi came over and asked with a smile.
He never called her Madam Chang in front of others, and everyone just thought that there was a young man who was on good terms with the imperial envoy.
When Chang Suining was about to turn his head, his eyes suddenly changed, and every part of his body immediately became alert.
“Be careful!”
She raised her hand and pulled Wei Shuyi over, forcing him to move aside.
"call out--"
A hidden arrow came from the other side of the river.
In the next chapter, an important character appears. Guess who it is?
(End of this chapter)
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