Chapter 63 Chapter 63 The Emperor Passes Away!
The weather was cold, and before the first snow of winter fell, Chen Qiutang took her two sisters-in-law with her to go to the hot spring resort.
This time they brought no one, just the three of them.
The situation in the capital was tense, and it was inconvenient for Mr. Xie and others to leave the capital. Mrs. Xie stayed at home. After counting the people, she found that apart from the three sisters-in-law, there were only two little kids, Zhao Ge'er and Nuan Jie'er.
After packing their luggage, a carriage took the five people out of Beijing.
The winter grass and trees withered, and as we drove along, every corner was bleak. Although we were going for a leisurely trip, the sparse scenery on the road inevitably reminded us of sad memories.
The last time they went to the hot spring resort, they took the same route, but there were more people there, and Xie Yi was still alive.
Chen Qiutang looked out at the scenery for a moment, then suddenly reached out and, like a girl, pulled Yun Wu into a hug, stroking her head lovingly. "My dear, your sister-in-law and I are here for you. Don't be too sad."
Yun Wu was caught off guard by her embrace. She was completely confused and could only hunch over and respond in a dazed manner: "What? Oh, oh..."
Nuan Jie'er also came over. The little girl's warm little body followed her mother's example, sticking to her aunt's body and hugging her with her short little hands.
Yun Wu quickly turned around and hugged Nuan Jie'er. She was surrounded by the mother and daughter and didn't react until the carriage arrived at the hot spring villa.
The servants took the luggage off the carriage and moved it into the various courtyards.
Everyone was still living in the same courtyard they had lived in before, but as soon as Yun Wu put down her luggage, Chen Qiutang rushed over and ordered the servants, "Move out! Move all of Yun Wu's things to my place."
"Second sister-in-law?"
Yun Wu was completely confused. Just as she started asking questions, Chen Qiutang grabbed her wrist and pulled her out in a hurry.
"Awu, you live with me. We finally get to hang out together, so we should bond as sisters-in-law. Living so far away from each other would be so awkward! It'd be hard for us to even talk."
Yun Wu: "...Is it inconvenient?"
Regardless of whether it was inconvenient or not, Chen Qiutang hurriedly cleaned up a room for her in her own yard.
Chen Qiutang slapped his thigh in secret.
Why come to the hot spring village? Of course, to relax!
But she almost forgot that Ah Wu and San Lang had lived in that courtyard together before, leaving behind many beautiful memories. If Ah Wu lived there alone, wouldn't it only bring back memories and make her even more sad?
I finally got Ah Wu to forget those sad things, I can’t let her remember them again!
She made up her mind, and for the next few days, she dragged Yun Wu out of the yard early every morning, and took her out to play all over the mountains. She made Yun Wu go out early and come back late every day, so tired that she fell asleep immediately and could not think of anything else.
Yun Wu was originally thinking that after her trip to the hot spring villa, she had lost contact with Xie Yi. She could neither see him in person nor receive his letters. She also had no idea how Xie Yi was doing. It was really worrying.
But Chen Qiutang asked him to run around every day, and he had no time to think about anything else.
Every day is filled with entertainment, and the days at the hot spring resort pass by in a flash.
In the middle of the night, Yun Wu woke up from her dream in a trance.
She opened her eyes dazedly and saw through the carved wooden window that it was bright outside. It was not as bright as the day, but the darkness was not as thick as before, like the full moon shining brightly, even the shadows of the trees were clear.
Yun Wu closed her eyes again, but she felt uneasy for no reason and couldn't fall asleep again.
She got up, put on her coat and went out. The little maid was leaning against the door, dozing off a little. The door creaked open gently, and the maid's head sank, and she woke up.
"Third Young Madam?" The little maid rubbed her eyes and looked at her: "Why are you awake? What do you want?"
Yun Wu looked up at the sky in a trance.
Not moonlight.
It's snow light.
The first snow of this winter fell late.
She reached out her hand and caught a cold snowflake. As it landed in her palm, the warmth melted it into a drop of water.
I wonder if Xie Yi knows that it’s snowing tonight?
…
When I woke up the next day, it was already white outside.
The roofs and treetops were covered with snow two fingers thick, and the soles of my shoes made a crunching sound as I stepped on the snow.
Yun Wu wrapped herself in a thick cloak and went out to see Nuan Jieer, who was dressed in a round cloak and playing in the snow.
She walked over with a smile, squatted down beside Nuan Jie'er, and helped her make a small snowman.
Chen Qiutang came out of the house with his neck hunched. "It's really cold today. It just snowed, and the roads are hard to walk on."
"Just take a break."
Meng Qingtong walked in from outside and said with a smile: "Haven't you had enough fun these days? You don't feel tired, but I do. Since the roads are blocked by heavy snow outside, why don't you just stay in the manor for a few days, take a bath, eat fruits, and not go anywhere."
Chen Qiutang muttered, "What's the point of staying in this room..."
That being said, she was still the one who had the most fun today.
Although there was a lot of fun in the house, there was nothing missing in the hot spring villa, including music, chess, calligraphy and painting. There were also fresh fruits in winter. It was snowing heavily outside, so everyone didn't go anywhere and had a lot of fun staying in the house.
But Yun Wu felt uneasy for no reason. She looked at the snow falling outside and became dazed without realizing it.
"Awu? Awu?"
Yun Wu came back to her senses: "What?"
"It's your turn."
“Oh…oh.”
Yun Wu took a close look at the chessboard in front of him before placing a move.
Meng Qingtong raised his eyes to glance at her, and while making a move, he said, "Awu, do you want to go out and play?"
Yun Wu shook her head slightly, but Chen Qiutang, who was sitting next to her, raised her head in response: "I do! I do!"
Meng Qingtong chuckled: "I didn't ask you."
"You're asking about Ah Wu. Ah Wu must have thought about it too!" Chen Qiutang stood up from the recliner and slumped down beside the two of them with a sigh. "It's snowing so heavily, locking us in the house. We can't even get out. It's really suffocating me."
She added, "Yesterday I told Ah Wu I'd take her to find rabbits. But now the snow is so thick on the road that the rabbits won't even leave their burrows!"
They were in the mountains, and the snow was heavier than at the foot of the mountain. At this moment, the mountain was covered with white, and even the small animals were nowhere to be found.
"However, the hot spring in this manor is still good. It's so cold, it's more comfortable to soak in the hot spring."
Chen Qiutang remembered and was tempted to ask the two of them, "Do you want to go take a bath?"
Yun Wu was surprised: "But it's still snowing outside."
“It’s bathing in the snow that creates a sense of artistic conception.”
After Chen Qiutang finished speaking, he didn't care whether she agreed or not and went straight to pull her hand. "Okay, Ah Wu, come with me. I'll ask someone to cut some fruit and prepare a pot of hot wine. It's much more interesting than playing chess with my sister-in-law."
Yun Wu was caught off guard and stumbled as she was pulled. She could only follow her strength and quickly walk forward. She turned back to look at Meng Qingtong, who only smiled and nodded at her.
"Second sister-in-law, slow down..."
The two of them went out and had only taken a few steps when a servant covered in snow came running towards them in a hurry.
He was not a servant from the hot spring villa, but someone from the Duke of Chenguo's Mansion in the capital.
His clothes and hair were covered with snow, which melted and then froze into icicles. It was obvious that he had been in the snow for a long time.
The man knelt down in front of the two of them with a thud: "Madam, something happened in the capital!"
Meng Qingtong in the room also hurried out to see.
"The Emperor... The Emperor has passed away!"
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