Chapter 361 Our Home
"Otherwise, how could he not even show his face until now, considering the death of the late emperor?"
Lin Xiafeng drank the medicine according to the news brought back by Caiwei, and he didn't feel it was bitter at all. In this damn winter, he finally heard good news.
"Haha, it doesn't matter whether he's dead or alive. The emperor originally wanted to deal with him, but now the public opinion has been completely moved by him. The emperor will definitely not openly take the initiative to cause trouble for him for the time being."
"But if this happens, Dugu Yu will have to hide his identity and become a coward for the rest of his life. I'm afraid he won't dare to set foot in the Imperial City again!"
"Otherwise, as soon as he shows up, the Emperor will immediately find a random crime like assassination to arrest him!"
"Hahahahahaha...King Wu Ling? So powerful? No more than that!"
Lin Xiafeng saw it very clearly. Yang Tingxiao used public opinion to prevent Ling Jingyu from openly persecuting the Wuling Palace, but secretly, it made Ling Jingyu resent Dugu Yu even more.
When he was the crown prince, his prestige among the people was not as good as that of Prince Duan. Now that he is the emperor, he has to be influenced by public opinion and look at the faces of the people when dealing with a king of a different surname.
Given Ling Jingyu's personality, could he possibly swallow this anger? He must have really wanted to kill Dugu Yu himself.
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Qin Qingyao fell asleep in Dugu Yu's arms after drinking the medicine. She was promised to be allowed to go out the next day. She was in a good mood and slept soundly.
When she woke up, she saw not the familiar tent but a roof. The environment around her was an elegant bamboo house. Everything was unfamiliar, which made Qin Qingyao feel uneasy.
She got up from the bed, threw off the quilt and ran out without even having time to put on her clothes, "Husband..."
When Qin Qingyao opened the door and saw the scenery outside, she was stunned.
The yard is surrounded by a bamboo fence and is not very big. There is a bluestone road in the middle. The two wintersweet trees planted in the yard have bloomed, and the fragrance is refreshing.
There is a row of evergreens under the fence. It is snowing at this time, and a thin layer of snowflakes has accumulated on the leaves.
Dugu Yu came out of the kitchen when he heard the noise. Seeing Qin Qingyao standing at the door in only her shirt, getting wet in the snow and staring blankly, his face immediately darkened. He walked over and without saying anything, picked her up and strode back into the house.
"Honey, where is this?"
"Why don't you put on your clothes before going out? It's so cold, what if you get sick?"
Qin Qingyao lowered her head embarrassedly, "I woke up and didn't see you, I thought..."
"Why? Don't worry, I'm here, no one can touch you."
Qin Qingyao nodded and let Dugu Yu help her get dressed. Her face felt a little hot.
She was really scared when she woke up, and thought she was so unlucky that she was kidnapped or something.
But if you think about it, you will know that it is impossible. Whoever has the ability to rush into the Yanling military camp and kidnap Dugu Yu from her side can directly ascend to become an immortal!
Qin Qingyao put on her clothes, put on a thick fur cloak, and wanted to go out and play in the snow.
"Where is this? It's so beautiful here."
Dugu Yu saw Qin Qingyao's joy and was happy too, "Our family."
This is his and Qin Qingyao's home. He built it according to the secluded life that Qin Qingyao once described. There is a large bamboo forest behind the house and a clear river not far from the door.
He planted various kinds of flowers and plants in and outside the yard to ensure that they would bloom all year round. He also bought a pair of goats, a buffalo, and raised ten hens, and specially hired a farming father and son to help take care of them.
This was the surprise he had said he would give Qin Qingyao before he entered the palace and resigned. He had planned everything, but he had never thought that he would be drunk for a thousand days and would forget everything, including Qin Qingyao.
Seeing Qin Qingyao's happy smile at this moment, he knew that all his efforts were not in vain.
"Do you like it here?"
Qin Qingyao, "I like it very much!"
"Let's eat first. After dinner, I'll take you to the bamboo forest in the back. I've cleared a large piece of land next to the bamboo forest. When the snow melts next spring, we can plan it out and grow some vegetables. We can also make a small flower garden for you to grow flowers."
While eating breakfast, the couple was thinking about how to organize their new home. It seemed as if they had really put down roots here and would live there for the rest of their lives.
After breakfast, Dugu Yu took Qin Qingyao out and saw the gurgling river. There was a thatched hut by the river. Dugu Yu said it was a cowshed.
At this time, Wei Laoer and Wei Tiezhu, father and son, who were invited by Dugu Yu, were in the cowshed, wrapping soybeans in dry straw and tying them into small bundles of grass to feed the cows.
The days of living in this mountain cottage were quiet and comfortable. Dugu Yu never mentioned the palace and the court on his own initiative, and Qin Qingyao never asked either.
Just a few days later, during a casual chat between the Wei family father and son, they learned that today was already the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, and in half a month it would be New Year's Eve.
Qin Qingyao was stunned when she heard this. She didn't have to go to work here and never had to worry about her life.
But because the palace had to settle accounts, pay monthly wages to servants, and prepare for festivals, she still knew the approximate month.
If I remember correctly, she was blocked in the alley by Lin Xiafeng in mid-November. Even if she was seriously injured, she would be unconscious for two or three days at most.
But if we calculate this way, why does it seem like she was unconscious for eight or nine days?
She couldn't have been unconscious for that long, right?
Moreover, when she woke up in the Yanling military camp, the injuries on her body were clearly only sustained a day or two ago, which means that she was injured during a period of time that she had no memory of.
Since it wasn't Lin Xiafeng who hurt her in the alley, then who did it?
Under what circumstances, where, and why was she stabbed?
She didn't remember anything for such a long time, why didn't Dugu Yu mention it or ask?
Obviously, Dugu Yu knew very well why she was injured, and he even knew who hurt her, but he just didn't want to say it.
But why not say it?
Where was she during that time? What was she doing?
Qin Qingyao really wanted to call Zhao Jinghan to ask him at this time, but then she remembered that she had been in the Yanling military camp for such a long time and had only seen Jin Feiang, not Zhao Jinghan.
I haven't even heard anyone mention Zhao Jinghan.
He is the commander of Dugu Yu's personal guards and should stay by his side without moving a step. Where is he?
"Qingqing, what's wrong with you? What are you staring at?"
"Oh, nothing. The sun is so nice today that it makes me feel a little lazy."
Dugu Yu took Qin Qingyao's hand and sat on the swing. This swing was wider than the one in their palace courtyard, so he could lie on it while holding Qin Qingyao.
"Yes, after so many days of snow, the sun is finally out. You can enjoy the sun for a while, but don't fall asleep, or you'll catch a cold."
Qin Qingyao leaned in Dugu Yu's arms, looking deep in thought. She was wondering whether she should ask Dugu Yu what happened during the period of time that she had no recollection of.
Also, how come she has no recollection of that period of time?
But before she could ask, Dugu Yu spoke first, "Qingqing, I have to go back to Yulin City tomorrow to visit my parents and give them some New Year's gifts. Do you have anything to say?"
"Can I go back with you?"
Dugu Yu smiled and kissed Qin Qingyao on the forehead. "It's too cold today, and the snow has just melted. The road is muddy and difficult to walk on. You can't sit in the carriage if it's bumpy."
Qin Qingyao thought about it and lowered her head in frustration. She missed her parents a lot too.
Dugu Yu pinched her nose and said, "Don't worry, I'll be back quickly on horseback, in two days at most."
"If you miss your parents, I'll take you back during the Chinese New Year. We can celebrate the New Year together, okay? By then, your injuries should be better, and your parents won't notice and worry about you."
Qin Qingyao nodded. "Okay, I'll listen to you. This road is not easy to walk on, so don't rush. Just do what you need to do. I'm not a three-year-old child who needs help."
Dugu Yu hugged Qin Qingyao gently and said nothing more.
Before dawn the next day, a large group of people came from the other side of the river outside the bamboo house. Dugu Yu did not allow them to cross the river and approach the bamboo house, so they could only wait there.
Dugu Yu came out, wearing a simple cotton coat and a thick cloak.
Jin Feiang brought him a warhorse. He mounted it, looked back at the bamboo house, and ordered, "Take good care of the princess. Don't make any mistakes!"
No one answered, but the atmosphere around the bamboo house was so serious that it was almost frozen.
Dugu Yu rode away on his horse, and the people and horses on the other side of the river followed in unison.
Qin Qingyao was already preoccupied and slept lightly, so she knew when Dugu Yu got out of bed.
No matter how careful the people outside were, it was impossible for so many people to remain silent.
After Dugu Yu left, Qin Qingyao got up and dressed. As soon as she went out, she saw the Wei family father and son coming out of the kitchen. "Madam, you're awake. It's a cold day. Please warm up in the room. Breakfast is ready. I'll bring it to you right away."
Qin Qingyao nodded, but did not go back to the house. Instead, she went out and walked to the river.
She saw the hoof prints of Dugu Yu's departing horse and the footprints on the other side of the river.
Dugu Yu wants to go back to see her parents. Does it require such a big event and so many soldiers?
Dugu Yu was a general, but without the emperor's order, he was absolutely not allowed to lead his troops into the city.
Qin Qingyao is not a naive person. It is impossible for her to think that life is peaceful just because Dugu Yu protects her so tightly.
On the contrary, the more worried Dugu Yu was about her and the more he stayed by her side, the more it showed that he was worried and afraid, and that the matter was definitely not simple.
She stood by the river and looked back at the bamboo house. Smoke rose from the kitchen, and everything seemed so warm.
She said lightly to the air, "Come out."
After the words were spoken, no one responded, and no one showed up.
Qin Qingyao frowned and shouted louder this time, "Everyone, come out! Now!"
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