As Cui Lang's carriage stopped, Qiao Yubai, Hu Huan and a group of nearly twenty young men all surrounded him.
They were all students who were on good terms with Cui Lang, and most of them were not from aristocratic families. At this politically sensitive juncture, they were still waiting here to see him off, which showed their friendship.
The carriage that Cui Lang was riding in looked simple on the outside, but it was a whole different world inside and was very comfortably furnished.
The injury on his back had not yet fully healed. At this moment, he was lying on the soft couch in the carriage, letting Yihu open the curtain. He supported his upper body with his elbows, looking at his classmates who were squeezing over, and felt deeply moved.
Because Cui Jing was expelled from the clan, Cui Lang was in a stalemate with the clan for a long time - of course, no one cared about his attitude, so strictly speaking, he was the one who was in the stalemate unilaterally.
During the days of recuperation, no matter which tribe member came to visit him, he remained silent, acting as if he was completely disillusioned with the tribe and deeply disgusted with the world.
He secretly made up his mind that he would let everyone in the Cui family know that he was hurt deeply, that the simple and happy Cui Liulang of the past was dead, and that from now on he would become a completely cold-hearted, cold-blooded and indifferent person.
However, looking at these classmates at this moment, Cui Lang's mouth drooped and he almost cried.
When Qiao Yubai asked him, "Does the wound hurt?", he sobbed in grievance, "... You don't know, it hurts me to death! I haven't had a good night's sleep these days!"
Yihu, who was standing by, breathed a sigh of relief. It was not that her husband was dying of pain, but that he was suffocating to death.
The number of words that my husband has said every day can be counted on one hand. Even my wife said that this was the first time she had seen him so quiet since he was born, and it was really scary.
Even if he was just pretending, the fact that he had been able to do so for so long showed that he had indeed grown in abilities. After all, he was no longer a stupid monkey who could be more patient than even a flea.
Yihu still remembers that when the lady said this, there was a very complicated sigh in her tone.
"By the way..." Amid the concern of his classmates, Cui Lang asked Qiao Yubai the question that concerned him the most: "Brother Qiao, I heard that Miss Qiao's eye disease has been cured, but is it true?"
"Of course it's true, we've all seen it!" A young man answered on behalf of Qiao Yubai.
Seeing Qiao Yubai nod, Cui Lang's eyes lit up with joy: "That's really great!"
This is a great thing, the great thing he has been dreaming of.
It was a pity that he couldn't congratulate her in person.
Cui Lang felt a little disappointed and regretful, but this did not stop him from being happy for her. He was really happy! "…Not only did Madam Qiao's eyes recover, but she also came here in person today!" Hu Huan's voice rang out, and at the same time he turned his head to look at the girl who was walking towards this place and shouted, "Madam Qiao, she's here!"
Cui Lang was so surprised that he was stunned for a moment.
Because of Hu Huan's shout, all the students looked towards Qiao Yumian.
In addition to the current Emperor of the Holy Ce, there are also precedents of women becoming emperors in Da Sheng. Although it was only passed down for one generation and did not continue, such precedents are destined to prevent the atmosphere among women in Da Sheng from being too closed.
But precisely because of this, those people always deliberately suppress the status of women, because they do not want to see the custom of women becoming emperors continue, and want to "strictly guard against" it at the source.
Since ascending the throne, the Holy Book Emperor has been deeply involved in power struggles and has neither the energy nor the conditions to fight too much to improve the status of women, but her existence naturally represents women.
Therefore, in those invisible struggles, the status of women in Dasheng was in a very delicate state of ups and downs.
In this ups and downs, women who are willing and able have never given up the idea of fighting for more freedom for women, such as Wu Chunbai.
At first, Wu Chunbai was attracted to Chang Suining because she saw the long-awaited possibility in the latter.
These days, Wu Chunbai intends to use Chang Suining's deeds to influence the customs among women in the capital, so she exaggerates and exaggerates to give more girls confidence, and then use their confidence to influence more people... All this has never been just a girl's joke.
During this spring, Wu Chunbai organized many flower shows and poetry gatherings. Their wishes grew in the spring, spread throughout the capital with the restless spring breeze, and took advantage of the chaotic situation to take root.
At this moment, outside the city gate, many girls can be seen riding horses out of the city to enjoy the scenery. It is a bit hot in early summer, and those girls simply take off the veils covering their faces while sitting on their horses.
Amid the comings and goings of people, Qiao Yumian's act of following her brother and others to see Cui Lang off was not noticeable at this moment.
But at this moment, being stared at by everyone, Qiao Yumian felt a little guilty. She knew better than anyone why she felt guilty. However, she did not hesitate too much and walked towards the carriage with Xiaoqiu.
Cui Lang, who was lying in the car, looked through the gaps in the wall of people in front of him and saw the green lotus-like figure coming. The moment he came to his senses, he suddenly crawled forward, raised his hand and pulled down the rolled up green bamboo curtain.
Yihu was startled: "My dear..."
“No way…” Cui Lang whispered nervously, “I can’t let her see me like this!”
This was the first time she had seen him, and the first impression she made would affect her for the rest of her life! He had been recovering from his injuries and had been depressed for many days. Now he looked pale and thin, listless and disheveled, unkempt, and lying in this carriage... In this situation, his true beauty and temperament could not be brought out at all!
Yihu had seen through her husband's intentions and said hurriedly, "Don't worry, my husband. Your good foundation is here!"
Cui Lang raised his hand suspiciously and touched his thin cheeks... What kind of foundation did he have now? He looked haggard, like a short-lived ghost who was about to die? Only the owner of the coffin shop could know how good his foundation was at this moment!
“No, no…” It was not enough for Cui Langdan to just pull the curtain. He turned his face to the inside of the carriage and listened to the movement outside the curtain with his ears. His heart was beating very fast.
As Qiao Yumian approached, the young men who were blocking the carriage consciously made way for her.
Looking at the falling curtain, Qiao Yumian hesitated for a moment and tried to say to his brother beside him: "Brother, I want to talk to Cui Liulang alone, is that ok?"
Qiao Yubai was stunned, but he always responded to his sister's requests. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded and went to talk with Hu Huan and his classmates not far away.
The area around Cui Lang's carriage suddenly became quiet.
"Your injury..."
"Your eyes—"
The two people inside and outside the car spoke at the same time, and then stopped at the same time when they heard each other's voices.
Then, Cui Langxian answered: "...My injury has healed a lot!"
"That's good." Qiao Yumian said seriously, "My eyes can see now."
"I told you, there will be such a day!" The boy's voice was filled with genuine joy, as if his entire mood was bright: "I didn't lie to you, did I?"
Qiao Yumian nodded. She still remembered the first time he said "after her eye disease is healed" was when she ran to the lotus pond crying that day... He said that the lotus pond was different from anything he had ever seen in his life. When she asked how it was different, he said that when her eyes were healed, she could see it for herself.
At this moment, she said, "I have already seen the lotus pond..."
She looked at the curtain and mustered up the courage to ask, "Can I...see you?"
Cui Lang's heart was beating like thunder, and he blurted out subconsciously: "No, no!"
Qiao Yumian was stunned.
A voice of explanation came from inside the car: "...I am disheveled and untidy, and I am afraid of disturbing or offending you!"
Qiao Yumian wanted to say "no", but after a moment of silence, she chose to respect him and nodded slightly before asking, "Will you return to the capital?"
"Of course!" Cui Lang said, "I will definitely come back!"
Yihu, who was hiding in a corner with Dahuang and trying to reduce her presence as much as possible, secretly looked at her husband. Her husband did not say this when he was at home... Her husband made harsh remarks and asked to be expelled from the clan, saying that he did not want to see the Cui family members in the capital again in his life and would never come back even if he died.
At this moment, the two-faced man in his family continued to say to the Qiao family's wife: "When I return to Qinghe, I will immediately write to you... and Brother Qiao!"
Qiao Yumian nodded: "Okay, my brother and I will write you a letter then... I can write letters myself now."
He added honestly, "But my handwriting is ugly. I need to practice more. It's too ugly to show off now."
Cui Lang: “How could it be!”
How could her handwriting be ugly? Nothing about her had anything to do with the word "ugly"!
Qiao Yumian smiled and said, "By the way... I am currently learning medicine from Doctor Sun."
She was not a talkative person, but at this moment she had too many things to say to him and too many things to share with him. However, there was no time left, so she could only pick out the things she wanted to say the most.
"Great!" Cui Lang felt "great" after hearing everything about her, and said with great certainty: "You are so smart and careful, you will definitely achieve success in your studies!"
"So do you want to be a doctor and open a clinic in the future?" He sincerely looked forward to her bright and colorful future: "...If you open a clinic, I will never look for other doctors to treat my illnesses. I will go to support you every day in the future!"
Yihu was shocked. Not every place is suitable for promotion every day!
"..." Qiao Yumian was also startled and corrected him, "Don't talk nonsense. You need to be respectful to your body and hair."
Cui Lang came back to his senses, laughed and said, "Apart from anything else, Madam Qiao now speaks like a good doctor who can help the world!"
But soon, the smile on his face became a little bitter again.
She has always been in excellent condition, and now her eye disease has healed. She will definitely be in better condition in the future.
Not long ago, he was still thinking that when her eyes recovered, he would tell her what he had hidden in his heart for a long time, but when the time really came, everything suddenly became inappropriate.
Putting aside his current embarrassment, the future of the Cui family is also an issue that needs to be seriously considered.
Although he was dissatisfied with the clan's practices, he was still a member of the Cui family. Unlike his elder brother, he had received too much from the Cui family and had never given back a penny. He had his own responsibilities to shoulder.
Therefore, if there is a chance to return to the capital, it would be great. If there is no chance to return...
Cui Lang was in a state of confusion and did not speak for a while.
At this time, a servant of the Cui family came forward to remind them that it was time to set off and there should be no further delay.
Qiao Yumian silently grasped her sleeves and earnestly warned: "Cui Liulang, take care of yourself."
"You too!" Cui Lang could only say once more: "I will write more letters back to the Imperial College!"
Because it seemed to be the only promise he could make.
"Okay." Qiao Yumian nodded: "My brother and I will wait for your letter."
“Hmm!” Cui Lang’s nose felt sore. He buried his head in the soft pillow, took a deep breath, and then raised his head and said loudly through the curtain: “Brother Qiao, Hu Huan, Wang Zeyu…everyone…I’m leaving!”
Qiao Yubai and the others took a few steps forward and waved in the direction of the carriage. The young men said one after another, "Take care!"
Qiao Yumian stepped aside and the carriage started moving slowly.
The wheels rolled onto the straight and flat official road for more than ten circles. Qiao Yumian had just turned around when she heard a voice behind her: "...Mrs. Qiao! You all need to take care of yourselves!"
Qiao Yumian suddenly turned around and saw that the side window of Cui Lang's carriage was opened. Someone leaned his upper body out of the carriage and waved at her.
Cui Lang looked at her, and as the carriage went away, he raised his voice and said, "And——!"
Everyone listened attentively.
“…I don’t look like this normally!” Cui Lang said loudly, “Brother Qiao and the others can all testify that I am usually much more handsome than this!”
Just now, he heard her voice "Can I see you?" and suddenly he grabbed a handful of hair, then sat up as if possessed by a ghost, pushed the window and leaned out.
Cui Lang suppressed his reluctance and grinned at Qiao Yumian.
Qiao Yumian looked at the blurry face, trying hard to see it more clearly, but it was in vain.
Her eyesight had just recovered and she couldn't see things that far away.
But she knew that he didn't want her to feel regretful or disappointed.
So she pretended to see it clearly, quickly smiled, waved back at him, and watched the carriage go farther and farther away until it quickly turned into a black shadow.
"My dear, be careful..."
Inside the carriage, Yihu carefully helped Cui Lang, who had tried to stand up, to lie down again.
Cui Lang lay there with his brows drooping and his thoughts in a mess.
Yihu couldn't help but sigh: "No wonder people say that if you are not comfortable as an adult, you are not an adult if you are comfortable..."
Hearing this old-fashioned sigh, Cui Lang raised his eyelids, frowned and asked: "How old are you?"
"Ah." Yihu sighed, his eyes suddenly turned red, and his voice gradually choked up: "I just feel that the world is unpredictable. The Zheng family is suddenly gone, and the eldest son has been expelled from the clan. You are returning to Qinghe this time, and your future is uncertain. You have to say goodbye to your classmates, friends, wives and girls. I don't know when we will meet again in the future..."
As Yihu was talking, he became overwhelmed with sadness and started to cry.
“Shut up!” Cui Lang glared at him, but then he couldn’t hold it in any longer. The emotions that had been suppressed for many days burst out. He pursed his lips and said in a whimper: “…I can cry by myself!”
As he said this, he grabbed Dawang who was standing nearby, hugged him tightly, and burst into tears.
The master and servant hugged the dog and cried bitterly in the carriage. The driver heard it but did not dare to ask any more questions.
…
Qiao Yumian also quickly returned to the city with his brother and others.
Qiao Yubai and the others had already asked for leave, and now they needed to return to the Imperial College immediately. However, Qiao Yumian did not go back with them, but wanted to go to Xingningfang.
Knowing that her daughter and Doctor Sun had an appointment to study medicine today, but sensing her daughter's mood, Xiao Qiu still said, "Daughter, why don't we take a day off... Doctor Sun won't say anything if you don't go today."
"Master certainly didn't say it, but he must have prepared a lot for me to go today." Qiao Yumian said softly, "Let's go."
She has to wait for the letter, but she also has to live her life.
Gathering and separation are fate.
Apart from separation and reunion, she should also take her life seriously.
Thousands of miles away in Bianzhou, many people were saying goodbye at this moment - Chang Suining and Xiao Min were about to lead a large army to leave Bianzhou and go to Jiangnan to meet Chang Kuo.
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