Chapter 675 Sanya Returns to Beijing
The journey back to Beijing was not very smooth.
After only three days of traveling, they encountered heavy rain.
The raindrops as big as beans hit the green tile roof and muddy road of Wangbei Station, making a deafening noise.
Liu Jian was already upset, and when he heard someone asking him whether he should continue his journey in the rain, he became furious.
Through the open window, he pointed at the rain-blurred official road outside and said, "It's raining so hard, do you see anyone on the road? What? Am I going to be the only fool rushing through the rain?"
He really has no eyesight at all.
Can't you see he's upset?
Rolling, rolling, rolling.
The servant was so frightened that he immediately apologized and left.
Liu Jian picked up the fan and fanned himself a few times in annoyance, then sat in front of the window and stared at the heavy rain in a daze.
How could this rain be so tactless?
Why is it so messy?
If it had rained a few days ago, in Changzhou, could he have stayed for two more days?
Now, he can neither see his sister nor return to the capital. Listening to the sound of rain on the road, he feels more and more melancholy, and his longing for his sister is deep and heartbreaking.
Looking at the vast rain scene outside the window, Liu Jian's mood was even gloomier than the weather.
At this moment, a burst of rapid horse hoof sounds, almost drowned out by the sound of rain, came from far away and penetrated the rain curtain.
Liu Jian suddenly came back to his senses and subconsciously looked towards the post road.
In the heavy rain, a horseman came galloping like an arrow.
The knight on horseback was wearing a thick straw raincoat and his hat was pulled down so low that his face could not be seen clearly.
But that nimble figure, that skillful horsemanship, that unwavering spirit despite such inclement weather...
Liu Jian's heartbeat suddenly stopped for a moment, and then began to beat wildly.
"Sister?!" he exclaimed, hardly able to believe his eyes.
He would never mistake that figure!
It’s my sister!
Liu Jian turned around suddenly like a cat with its tail burned by fire and rushed downstairs desperately.
The movement was so swift that it knocked the eunuch standing at the door off balance.
"Your Highness! Where are you going?" The eunuchs and guards were frightened by his sudden action.
It's pouring rain outside.
"Your Highness, please wait! It's raining heavily and dangerous outside!"
They thought the prince was having hysterics.
Liu Jian couldn't listen. He had only one thought in his mind: It's my sister! Why is she here? Where is she going?
He rushed down the creaking wooden stairs in two steps at a time, and just as he reached the door of the inn lobby, he almost bumped into someone who was walking in.
The man was soaked through, and the rain poured down his straw raincoat, forming a puddle at his feet.
She took off her hat and shook her wet hair, revealing her face which was a little pale from the rain but still looked heroic.
It was San Ya.
Liu Jian couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.
My sister is chasing me?
However, San Ya didn't even look at Liu Jian rushing towards her. She shouted directly to the postman, "Quick! Change me to a horse with the strongest legs! Hurry!"
Her voice was hoarse, and it was obvious that the long journey and the rain made her very tired, but her eyes were sharp.
Liu Jian was intimidated by her aura and also saw the deep worry between her brows. The beautiful longing in his heart was instantly replaced by worry.
He stepped forward, stopped in front of her, and asked anxiously: "Sister! Why are you here? What happened? Where are you going?"
San Ya only then noticed him. She didn't have time to explain too much and just uttered a few words: "There's an emergency at home. I must return to Beijing immediately!"
After saying that, he walked around him to find the postman.
"Return to Beijing?" Liu Jian was stunned, then immediately reacted.
He turned abruptly and shouted at the still-dazed eunuchs and guards, "What are you still standing there for? Didn't you hear me? Prepare the horses immediately! Two of the best horses! And prepare a straw raincoat for me."
The eunuchs finally woke up from their dream. Although they were full of questions, no one dared to neglect the Crown Prince's stern words, and they immediately rushed to prepare.
Liu Jian looked at San Ya with a firm look in his eyes: "Sister, I will go with you!"
San Ya frowned slightly.
Her trip was extremely urgent, and bringing the prince along would add a lot of burden and risk, after all, he was the crown prince of a country.
"No!" she refused flatly.
"Sister, I won't drag you down." Liu Jian held her sleeve tightly.
San Ya didn't have that much time to waste, so she could only grit her teeth and agree.
She didn't go to look for Xiaoman. She drank a sip of hot water, changed horses, bought some dry food, and then hurriedly set out on the journey back to Beijing.
Two fast horses, like two black lightnings, split the thick rain curtain outside Wangbei Posthouse and galloped towards the direction of the capital.
In the capital, Lu Qinniang's heart felt like it was being repeatedly tortured over a low fire.
She stood at the gate of the mansion almost every day, looking anxiously at the end of the long street, waiting eagerly.
In the past few days, the bitter smell of the precious medicinal herbs in the mansion was lingering, but it was ultimately unable to save the weak candlelight that was about to burn out.
Doctor Hu came every day and shook his head heavily every time.
Lotus was in a coma most of the time. When she woke up occasionally, her eyes were blank and distracted, and she even had no strength to speak.
She was like the last dead leaf on a branch in late autumn, shivering in the cold wind and ready to fall silently at any time.
Lu Qiniang could only stay by her bedside, holding her increasingly cold hand, whispering in her ear over and over again: "Wait a little longer, Sister Hehua, hold on a little longer, San Ya will be back soon... Your daughter, will be back soon..."
The afterglow of the setting sun gave the courtyard a warm golden hue, but Lu Qiniang's heart was almost chilled.
Lotus's breath was so faint that it was almost imperceptible, and her pulse was intermittent.
Could it be...that I can't wait any longer?
In the past few days, Lotus has never made any requests.
She could no longer swallow even the most delicious food.
Every time Lu Qiniang asked her what she wanted, she smiled and shook her head.
She doesn't want anything anymore.
She was satisfied.
And every time she smiled, she would cry for Lu Qiniang.
Oh, lotus, you have suffered all your life!
"Mother! Mother!" A crying, dusty, yet extremely familiar voice came.
Lu Qiniang looked up suddenly, almost thinking she was hallucinating.
At the gate of the courtyard, a figure rushed in like a whirlwind.
The person who came was covered in dust, with disheveled hair, and her face was full of fatigue and deep anxiety from the long journey. It was San Ya.
Following closely behind her was Liu Jian, who also looked anxious.
"San Ya!" Lu Qiniang burst into tears instantly, as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw, "Quick! Come in quickly! Your mother...your mother..."
San Ya didn't ask any more questions and followed Lu Qiniang into the house.
Liu Jian hesitated for a moment, smoothed his hair with his hands, adjusted his clothes slightly, and followed in.
When she saw the emaciated woman on the bed, who was dying and looked like only a trace of soul was left, San Ya subconsciously knelt on the footstool.
My eyes are wet.
"Saya, Aunt Hehua is your biological mother. Do you know her? She has had a hard life, she..." Lu Qiniang choked with sobs.
When she was a neighbor, San Ya may or may not have seen lotus flowers.
After a while, Lu Qiniang finally found her voice again.
"Sister Hehua, open your eyes and look! San Ya is back! Open your eyes and look!"
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