Although Chen Qiu sent the letter to Xiao Hang seven days in advance and used expedited delivery, it was still five days after Lan Yu and the others set out when Xiao Hang received the letter.
Ye Chen was originally very happy to receive Chen Qiu's letter. Holding the thick letter, he felt that it was Chen Qiu's deep longing for him. He dismissed everyone and hid in the room to read the letters alone. However, after opening it, he found another letter besides his own, which clearly said "Forward to Xiao Hang", but no matter how he looked at it, it was Chen Qiu's handwriting.
The letter inside was not sealed. Ye Chen hesitated for a long time but did not open it. Then he picked up the letter and went to find Xiao Hang.
"Here, Qiu'er's letter to you." After hearing Ye Chen's words, Xiao Hang's first reaction was not why Chen Qiu wrote to him, but that something had happened to Lan Yu, because he really couldn't imagine that Chen Qiu would write to him for anyone other than Ye Chen, unless it was someone that both Chen Qiu and he cared about, then there was only one possibility, and that was Lan Yu.
Xiao Hang took the letter and opened it directly. There was only one sentence on it, "Lan Yu will leave Jingdu and return to Yaogu and Ye Nan before August 15th."
"Before August 15th? It's already August 20th, which means Lan Yudu has been leaving Kyoto for five days?" Xiao Hang muttered to himself as he counted the days.
"Ye Chen, I'm going to Medicine Valley, leaving now."
"Wait a minute, even if you leave, you have to pack some things, right? I can help you see which route will be faster." Ye Chen stopped Xiao Hang, and then the two went to Ye Chen's house together. They took out the map to study the route.
"You take this route first. After leaving Ning County, go directly south along the edge of the Qishan Snowfield, and then follow the Xiaojiang River for three days to enter the territory of Yenan. However, this road is very dangerous. I suggest that after you pass Zhaoyao Mountain, you take the Yangshui waterway directly to the Medicine Valley first. First, the Medicine Valley is located between Yenan and Dayin, and Lan Yu is likely to go to the Medicine Valley first. Secondly, this route is safer and the waterway is faster, which can shorten the time difference between you. If you gallop all the way, you should be able to catch up with her in the Medicine Valley." Ye Chen gave Xiao Hang advice, and finally Xiao Hang chose the second route.
Xiao Hang didn't know whether something happened in Yaogu or Yenan. He was very worried about Lan Yu. Yenan was not a big place, but the conflict between the Regent and the High Priest had existed since the founding of Yenan. It had been two hundred years now, and the conflict between the two had reached an irreconcilable point. The Regent was becoming more and more of a decoration, and the High Priest was now in control of everything. Lan Yu's father was having a hard time supporting himself.
Xiao Hang set off after talking with Ye Chen. Ye Chen and Shen Yue sent Xiao Hang to the city gate. "I'm almost done here. Jiu Yue will also go back. Don't worry, go find Lan Yu. If you have any problems on the way, just write to Kyoto. We will do our best to help you."
"I understand. I will find Lan Yu. No matter what happens this time, I will not abandon her. I will be with her."
"You kid have already missed it once, don't make the same mistake again this time. Protect Lan Yu and yourself." Chen Yue patted Xiao Hang's shoulder.
"Well, take care, Brother Chen, I'm leaving." After saying that, he mounted his horse and left. "Xiao Chenzi, we'll see you in Kyoto." He waved the whip while saying goodbye to Ye Chen.
"I hope all of us couples will be fine." Shen Yue sighed. Except for Ye Chen and Shen Qiu, it seemed that things were not going well for them.
"Don't worry, everything will be fine. By the way, Qiu'er wrote to say that Hongling is fine now. The poison in Hongling came from the Medicine Valley, otherwise Lan Yu would not have left in such a hurry." Ye Chen told Chen Yue the issue that concerned her most.
"Really? That's great."
"Really, so we can all be fine." In the previous life, Ye Chen and Shen Qiu did not have a good ending, and the same was true for the others. They either died early or disappeared, and some even never appeared. In this life, Ye Chen and Shen Qiu have become better, and it seems that the others are also fine. Those who could not be together in the previous life have now had a result, and those who had a relationship in the previous life but did not appear have now appeared. There must be things happening in the future that I don’t know about. This kind of life is what I should have.
In Kyoto, the Ye Mansion no longer closed its doors to visitors since Chen Qiu came back, and the usual Mid-Autumn Festival interactions were resumed. During the Mid-Autumn family banquet, Chen Qiu brought An An into the palace and had a meal with the emperor and empress. During the Mid-Autumn state banquet, Chen Qiu represented the Ye Mansion to attend the banquet.
Compared with last year, Chen Qiu is no longer the newly married young woman, and she and Madam Zheng are now just nodding acquaintances. This makes Chen Qiu feel a little regretful, but she will not look back.
As soon as Lan Yu left with Liuyun and Xiaofu, the mansion became much quieter. Without Xing'er, Mingyue's belly was getting bigger day by day. Lingshu took Mingyue's pulse every day. Mu Qing had already invited back the midwife and wet nurse. September was the last month. When Lan Yu left, he said that the twins were likely to be born prematurely.
On August 30th, Chen Qiu slept quite well at night. Since coming back, An An had been sleeping in the same bed with him, while the wet nurse slept on the couch where the maid on duty outside was.
"Madam, madam, Mingyue is about to give birth." Jin'er knocked on the door outside, not making a loud sound for fear of waking the child.
But Chen Qiu woke up immediately, got up and put the child into the cradle next to the wet nurse's couch. Nanny Hua came over to help take care of An An, and Chen Qiu put on his clothes and went to Mingyue.
Because they are about to give birth, Mingyue and Muqing have moved back to their own yard. Now Mingyue’s small yard is full of people.
"Lingshu, Mingyue is left to you. Leave the outside matters to me. I will prepare anything you need." Chen Qiu was directing the maids in the yard to boil water and prepare ginseng soup. She also prepared a lot of high-quality ginseng slices for when Mingyue had no strength. She wanted to give birth to two children. It was difficult enough for her to give birth to An An alone, and it would be even more difficult for her to give birth to two.
Mu Qing stared blankly at Mingyue's room, her hands clenched tightly, sweat breaking out on her forehead from time to time. "Don't worry, Mingyue will be fine. Her health is better than mine. She will be safe." Not knowing whether she was comforting Mu Qing or herself, Chen Qiu said this and began to direct the servants to work again. She couldn't stop. Once she stopped, she would start to think about all kinds of things. It turned out that the people waiting outside were not any better off than those who were fighting hard inside.
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