When Eleventh Lady wanted to know something, she could always find an effective way. Moreover, she had been in charge of the household affairs of the Xu Mansion for more than ten years, and there were a group of available people in both the inner and outer courts. In order to hunt down Duoyan, Jinger led 3,000 cavalrymen of Yulin Guard into the grassland. When Gong Dongning knew about it, he immediately sent his most capable general to lead all the cavalry to chase after them. Along the way, they only found the dead and wounded soldiers of Yulin Guard and Tartar, but never found any trace of Jinger.
"...It is said that after a count of the people, the Sixth Young Master still has at most 300 people under his command!" When she said this, Amber couldn't help but covered her mouth and sobbed.
Eleventh Lady's eyes went dark and she fainted amid the maid's screams.
She didn't know how long it had been before she heard Jing'er calling her, "Mom, mom, why haven't you gotten up yet? Look, I brought you something!"
Jing'er, dressed in military uniform, stood in front of her bed with a smile on his face. He held something in his hand and teased her like a child.
Is Jing'er okay?
Eleventh Lady was overjoyed.
Just when I was about to ask him, he turned around and started chatting and laughing with a group of women who were dressed in red and green and whose faces were unclear.
Eleventh Lady called out "Jin'er".
Jing'er, however, turned a deaf ear to them and continued talking to the women with a smile. While talking, he walked out as if he was in a hurry to meet someone.
He hasn't told her how he escaped yet?
Eleventh Lady became anxious and stood up shouting her son's name.
A bright white light flashed before my eyes.
She couldn't help but open her eyes wide.
The room was quiet and dark. There was a round table lantern on the small table beside the bed. The sparkling light was soft and bright, which made the room even quieter.
Just now, it was just a dream!
Eleventh Lady's eyes became moist and she felt tears flowing from the corners of her eyes.
She habitually reached out and touched the handkerchief beside the pillow.
There was an almost inaudible rustling sound in the room.
A low and hoarse voice suddenly sounded in the darkness: "You, you're awake?"
Eleventh Lady's hand, which was pinching the corner of the handkerchief, froze for a moment before she pulled it out and wiped the corners of her eyes.
"Do you want to eat something?" Xu Lingyi asked softly, looking at her face which was so pale that it was almost transparent.
Eleventh Lady kept her mouth tightly shut and didn't want to say a word.
Xu Lingyi was silent for a moment, and gently advised her: "You are a double now. You should take care of the one on your body even if you don't take care of yourself. I asked the kitchen to cook some bird's nest porridge for you. You should at least have some." As he spoke, he raised his voice slightly and called Leng Xiang in a deep voice.
Eleventh Lady stared at Xu Lingyi.
His expression was calm, composed, and composed... as if nothing had happened. In fact, it had been six or seven days since Jing'er's accident... What does six or seven days mean... It was beyond the best time for rescue... He was a man, who had defeated the Tartars and made them dare not step into Jiayuguan for more than ten years. When he heard the news about Jing'er, he should have tried to save his son as soon as possible. How could he sit here like nothing had happened and persuade her to eat bird's nest porridge... Thinking of this, she suddenly felt hatred in her heart, and waved her hand to hit the bowl of porridge he handed over to the ground.
The clanging sound of broken porcelain was loud and harsh in the silent night.
Xu Lingyi looked at Shiyi Niang in astonishment.
Leng Xiang on the side was trembling even more.
Eleventh Lady sat up and looked straight at Xu Lingyi: "I want to go find Jin Ge'er! I can't sit here waiting for news like you!" Her voice was cold and distant.
Xu Lingyi's face suddenly turned pale.
He pursed his lips and then pressed them into a straight line.
Eleventh Lady has lifted the quilt and got out of bed.
Maybe she slept too long and got up too quickly, or maybe she was pregnant and her body became weak. She felt dizzy and had stars in her eyes. She staggered and grabbed the carved bedside board.
"How are you?" Xu Lingyi's expression tensed. He put one hand around her waist and the other hand around her elbow, half holding her in his arms. "Where do you feel uncomfortable? Doctor Liu came and said that you injured your vitality when you gave birth to Jing'er. You have been strengthening your body over the years and have finally recovered. Now you are pregnant and can't stand the stress anymore. You have to be careful in everything..." As he spoke, he sat down with her on the bedside.
What is tossing and turning? What is being careful?
She can't even protect her own child, so what's the point in going through all the trouble and being so careless?
Eleventh Lady opened her mouth to argue, but her chest felt like it was churning and she couldn't help but dry heave.
Xu Lingyi looked nervous.
It's been three months, and she's vomiting instead... Doctor Liu also said that although she's not as uncomfortable with this pregnancy as the last, she's old after all, so she needs to rest well and avoid getting angry... Will she be okay?
The thought flashed through his mind, and he couldn't help but gently stroke her back, trying to help relieve her discomfort.
Eleventh Lady vomited more and more violently, and finally even vomited out bitter bile.
Xu Lingyi was horrified, not caring about the bowl of porridge that was knocked to the ground by Shiyi Niang. He hurriedly asked Leng Xiang to call Wan San's wife, and told Amber who came in after hearing the sound: "Light a sleeping incense."
Amber hurriedly responded and left. Eleventh Lady covered her aching chest and said, "I want to go find Jin'er!" She said it very loudly, but her voice was as faint as a mosquito.
"I've asked someone to look for it!" Xu Lingyi knew that she liked cleanliness. Seeing that there was vomit beside the bed, he carried her horizontally to the big kang by the window and said, "I'll tell you as soon as I have any news!" He didn't dare to tell her not to worry.
"You lied to me!" Eleventh Lady felt weak all over. The light was particularly glaring. She put her hands on her eyes and said, "If I wasn't pregnant, I might not know about Jin Ge'er..."
Xu Lingyi took the thin blanket handed over by Song Mama and put it on Shiyi Niang. Seeing Amber coming in with an incense burner with three sleeping incense sticks, he took a deep breath and whispered, "It's all my fault. You're weak now. Rest for a while. When you wake up, we can have a good talk, okay?"
The dizziness had passed. Shiyi Niang was extremely anxious and didn't want to hear anything. She struggled to get up and asked Hubo: "What time is it now?"
Amber ran to look at the clock: "It's the hour of Yin now!"
"Then it will be dawn soon." Shiyi Niang murmured, and Xu Lingyi put his arm around her shoulders. "It's the same if you lie down and talk about it."
Eleventh Lady pushed Xu Lingyi's hand away and said to Hubo, "Go and tell the stable boy to harness the carriage for me, then pack some clothes and some dry food for me, and tell Wan Daxian to accompany me to Yulin."
Amber held back her tears and pretended not to notice the look Xu Lingyi gave her. She choked up and said "yes", then hurried out.
Xu Lingyi sighed quietly in his heart: "Don't worry, I'll go with you!" As he said that, he held her right hand and began to rub the Shenmen acupoint.
Eleventh Lady frowned: "It hurts!"
"It will be fine soon!" Xu Lingyi kissed her temples. "Shenmen acupoint can cure irritability and palpitations. Pressing it will be good for your body."
But it can also promote sleep.
Xu Lingyi always has a good grasp of what to say and when not to say.
If you want to find Jing'er, your health is very important.
Eleventh Lady did not refuse.
After the brief pain, she felt dizzy and fell asleep quickly. In her last consciousness before falling asleep, she secretly cursed in her heart that she forgot to ask Amber to take the sleeping incense away...
In the next few days, she was always half asleep and half awake. Sometimes she felt very thirsty, and someone fed her something slightly cold, and her throat and chest would be moistened as if a dry field was watered by sweet spring water. The familiar smell let her know that the person who fed her was Xu Lingyi. She wanted to open her eyes to see, but her eyelids felt like they were filled with lead and she couldn't open them no matter what; sometimes she could hear buzzing voices, as if mixed with Xu Lingyi's voice, she opened her ears to listen clearly, but she only heard words like "uncle" and "I was careless", and nothing else, she could hear anymore...
Every time she woke up a little, she could smell the sweet sleeping scent.
It was Xu Lingyi who did something to prevent her from going to find Jing'er!
Eleventh Lady heard herself sobbing.
Xu Lingyi held her in his arms and kept whispering something in her ear. His voice was gentle and low, like a lullaby. He then stroked her back, and she would fall into a deep sleep again.
In a daze, someone wiped her face with a handkerchief. Unlike the usual warm water that made her want to sleep, this time the water was a little cold.
She perked up.
Amber's surprised and happy voice came to my ears: "Madam, Madam, please wake up, the Sixth Young Master has been found, the Sixth Young Master has been found!"
Eleventh Lady struggled to open her eyes.
Amber's tearful face came into her sight.
"Madam, it's true. The Sixth Young Master has found him... and also captured Duoyan. Lieutenant General Li personally escorted the Sixth Young Master back to Datong... This morning, the Emperor issued an edict, saying that the Sixth Young Master had found Duoyan, which was a first-class merit, and that the Sixth Young Master was conferred the title of Wujin Bo. In a few days, the Sixth Young Master will return to Yanjing with the Marquis of Xining, oh, that is, Lord Gong, and will also present the captives at the Meridian Gate!"
Really?
Eleventh Lady wanted to ask Amber, but her throat was dry and she couldn't speak. She looked around and saw Yingniang, Mother Song, Lengxiang, Hanxiao, and even Qiuju and Yanrong who had left the house long ago. They all had tears in their eyes and surrounded her with smiles... but she didn't see Xu Lingyi.
Amber knew her thoughts best, and said with a smile, "Prince Yong and Prince Shun are here, and the Marquis is talking with them in the hall." She added, "The Sixth Young Master's affairs are probably spread all over Beijing now, and Prince Yong and Prince Shun are here just to ask for wine."
"Mother, it's true!" Yingniang saw the confusion in Shiyi Niang's eyes, and nodded with a smile, "Fourth sister-in-law has been serving you at your bedside these days. It was because father asked the kitchen to prepare wine and food that Fourth sister-in-law left..."
So, Jing'er is really fine!
From missing to returning safely, and even making a great contribution... the contrast is too great.
Eleventh Lady's tears fell.
Everyone watching started crying too.
Xu Sijie's anxious voice rang out from outside the window: "Yingniang, what's wrong? What's wrong?"
"It's okay, it's okay, mother is awake. She's so happy!" Yingniang said hurriedly. She turned around and saw Shiyi Niang looking at her. She explained hastily, "You have been unconscious for the past few days. Father has been by your side taking care of you. Fourth uncle and husband have been guarding outside the house..."
Before she finished her words, another little maid ran in: "Madam, Fifth Young Madam, Princess Jiangdu is here!"
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I spent the whole weekend organizing photo archives... I counted and found that I scanned more than 3,000 photos and organized more than 3,000 captions... ⊙﹏⊙b Sweat... I found that my work ability is really good!