Chapter 53 Bai Luoxue goes to see her sweetheart
the next day.
The prefect invited Chen Zhao to visit Lingcheng, but the round trip was too far, so Bai Luoxue declined, saying, "My husband, I'm not feeling well. You should take mother with you. If I'm bored, I can go for a stroll in town."
Chen Zhao was worried, but helpless.
Although he was a general, he could not be unkind. He held her hand and said, "Luoxue, I will be back as soon as possible. I will leave the guards with you. If anyone bullies you, don't worry. As long as they don't kill anyone, I will support you. Fangfei, protect your master. If Luoxue gets hurt, I will never forgive you!"
"Yes." Fang Fei quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "I will take good care of you, young lady."
Chen Zhao felt uneasy. He said, "Chen Nan, you stay."
After the carriage drove away, Bai Luoxue could no longer sit still. She put on her flowing cloud-colored purple feather gauze skirt and the man's favorite bamboo leaf hairpin, and went out happily. Meeting Chen Nan's curious eyes, she said, "I've been feeling bored these past few days. Fangfei and I are going to the town for a walk."
Chen Nan followed, "I'll go with you."
"No." Bai Luoxue realized that she was too excited and abnormal. Fortunately, Fang Fei reacted quickly. "Chen Xianfeng, what are you doing with two girls shopping for clothes? Just drop us off at the town entrance and wait for us."
Chen Nan coughed lightly, thinking that it was not convenient for a grown man like him to follow.
Driving the carriage to the town entrance, he instructed, "The roads are slippery due to the rain, and it's getting dark soon. You must be careful. If there's anything urgent, send someone to find me. If I don't see you within an hour, I'll have no choice but to send someone to look for you."
Asking passers-by, the Jiang family's house is easy to find.
There were only a few thatched huts within the low courtyard wall. The young man placed firewood beneath the shed, his back caked with dust. Bai Luoxue stood at the doorway, shaking her head repeatedly, "No... How could this be him? It must be fake."
He shouldn't be so destitute.
He should be sitting at the desk in the study, exuding an air of arrogance.
The woman staggered a few times, holding onto the dilapidated wooden door, covering her face and crying, squatting on the ground, the picturesque past flashed through her mind.
"Miss..." Fang Fei supported her with all her strength. Not to mention being a young lady, even as a maid, seeing Young Master Jiang in such a miserable state, she felt sad. "I'll help you over."
It’s only ten meters, but it feels like half a lifetime.
Bai Luoxue's shoulders trembled, tears streaming down her face. Unable to contain her grief any longer, she shouted, "Jiang Jing!" She strode over to the man and grabbed his wrist. "Come with me! How can you be here? You deserve to be rich and prosperous!"
Jiang Jing frowned and shook off her hand.
He glanced at him indifferently, and at this moment, he recognized the person.
"Exiled here, living a life of loneliness and misery, how can I even dream of wealth and glory?"
"Are you blaming me for not asking my father to intercede for Uncle Jiang?" Bai Luoxue felt depressed. "I knelt outside for a whole day, but my father said that the emperor was furious and that not interceding was the best solution. For this reason, I went on a hunger strike for several days and almost broke off relations with my father."
Fang Fei echoed, "My young lady pleaded for you and fell seriously ill. She wanted to come to see you, but the general stopped her and refused to tell her your whereabouts. She came here a few days ago and heard the news about you, so she rushed here immediately."
Jiang Jing spoke slowly and clearly, "I don't blame anyone. Besides, General Bai did the right thing. If I plead for mercy, I'm afraid the Emperor will punish the Jiang family even more severely."
After not seeing each other for a long time, Bai Luoxue couldn't hide the complicated feelings in her heart.
She clutched her handkerchief tightly, watching Jiang Jing work. Every time she lent a hand to help, she would think of her pregnancy. Behind her, she heard footsteps. She quickly wiped away her tears and turned back to greet him, "Auntie, Nian Yin, long time no see."
She bowed slightly, just like when she went to Jiang Mansion to play in the past.
Jiang Nianyin's eyes lit up and she asked in surprise, "Luoxue? Why are you here?"
She knew many ladies from prominent families in Shengjing, but Luoxue always went to the Jiang family to play and was always very nice to her. There were only two or three of them who could be called her close friends, and Luoxue was one of them.
"I... I heard about you and came all the way to see you and uncle." Bai Luoxue's eyes were red as she took out a precious box and placed it in Jiang's mother's hands. "These are some valuable items, not worth much. Please don't despise them, auntie."
Jiang's mother shook her head back and said with emotion.
"Good boy, I'm very happy that you came to see us. We can't have these things. Please take them back."
Her eyes fell on Bai Luoxue's bun, and she was slightly stunned. Yes, Luoxue was already of marriageable age, and getting married was not uncommon.
"Is this a marriage?"
Bai Luoxue smiled awkwardly, holding the handkerchief tightly in her hand, and subconsciously looked at Jiang Jing, but his face showed no emotion. As the tension in her heart dissipated, a sense of loss also surged in her heart. He didn't care, right?
She said perfunctorily, "My father said that I can only hear news about you after I get married."
"The young lady has suffered a lot to find Mr. Jiang." Fang Fei looked at the young lady with heartache. She came to Su Ming County with her brother-in-law, but met her sweetheart. The young lady thought that she would never see Mr. Jiang again in her life, so she accepted her fate.
The few of them were silent. They all knew what Luoxue was thinking.
The sound of rain broke the silence.
Jiang's mother hurriedly said, "Miss Bai, go inside quickly. Nian'er, go get some good tea. Your uncle is sick and is resting inside. You can't see him. Don't let him infect you."
Bai Luoxue heard a cough and slowly walked to the window.
"Luoxue greets uncle. I heard that you were ill. I will have a famous doctor from the capital come to treat you in a few days."
"Thank you, Miss Bai. That's not necessary." Father Jiang said weakly, "How is the old general?"
Bai Luoxue choked up and said, "Father is doing well. He's always thinking about you. Luoxue feels guilty for not being able to help. If I had found you earlier, you would have lived a better life."
After a long moment, Jiang's father smiled weakly and said, "Thank you for your concern, old general. Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all the emperor's grace. You, a girl, naturally have no say. I heard that Miss Bai is married. Live a good life in the future and don't worry about us."
Jiang's mother said, "It's cold outside. Please come inside, Miss Bai."
Looking around, I found that the biggest advantage of this house was that it was not leaky or rainy. The threshold was low, the ground was uneven, and dampness was evident everywhere.
Bai Luoxue felt a pang of sadness in her heart. Looking at the mistress, young lady, and young master who had once enjoyed unlimited glory, she suggested, "Aunt, I'll buy you a courtyard. Living here won't be good for your uncle's illness."
"We are fugitives. If the emperor knew that we were enjoying ourselves, not only would the Bai family be implicated, but the Jiang family would also be in danger." Jiang Jing narrowed his eyes and refused bluntly.
Bai Luoxue was flustered, that was not what she meant.
"Aunt, can I talk to him alone for a while?"
The mother and daughter looked at each other and tacitly agreed to leave. She had to be given a chance to say goodbye, otherwise it would become a mental illness if she kept it in her heart.
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