He held her in his arms.
After a long while, Wei Jing gently relaxed: "Shall we wash up and rest?"
He placed his large palm on her face, rubbing his thumb gently under her eyes.
Just in case, Shao Qing washed her face and put on makeup again at noon. This specially made powder has an excellent concealing effect, and you can't tell whether she has any bruises under her eyes. But her clear, bright almond-shaped eyes had turned slightly red, and she was obviously extremely tired.
Going out to get the news by herself would be dangerous, and she would definitely not be able to sleep well.
Wei Jing's heart, which was cold and hard a moment ago, became warm and soft. He felt very sorry for her. He kissed her eyes and said softly, "It's okay for us to take off our disguises and sleep tonight."
All potential dangers have been eliminated one by one.
Shao Qing happily agreed. To be honest, it was not very comfortable to sleep with a thick layer of makeup on her face, even though the makeup powder was specially made and would not make her face smudge.
When the hot water for washing was brought, she took out the brown tree sap used for removing makeup and poured it into the copper basin, washed her face, and then took a nice bath.
After washing thoroughly, Shao Qing threw himself on the bed and rolled around. He felt relaxed all over, but his eyelids were drooping and he could hardly open them.
"Go to sleep."
In a daze, he felt a soft kiss gently falling on his forehead. Shao Qing muttered "hmm" and fell asleep.
…
He slept very comfortably, and when he opened his eyes again it was already bright the next day. Shao Qing felt like he had been revived.
Sixteen or seventeen years old is indeed an energetic age.
She stretched and got up. Wei Jing had already walked to the edge of the bed and sat down: "Are you awake? Just in time for breakfast."
Shao Qing glanced at him. Wei Jing was dressed neatly and had obviously gotten up early to handle some business. He looked energetic and calm.
Well, there is someone with more energy.
If you can't compete, then don't compete, Shao Qing responded in a long tone, and took the coat that Wei Jing put on his body and hurriedly prepared it.
Since it is daytime, it is better to disguise yourself properly. After all, this is the capital city.
Shao Qing tidied everything for the two of them, and after they had breakfast, Wei Jing went out.
He went to the Yizhou Posthouse.
After returning, he told Shao Qing that everything was normal on Han Xi's side, and all the foreign ministers who came to congratulate him would leave Beijing early the next morning.
As expected, after the Wanshou Festival, it was time to disperse.
"Then shall we meet up with Han Xi?" Shall we go back together? Or go it alone?
Wei Jingzhi nodded: "We'll meet up the next day after we leave Beijing."
After Han Xi and the dozens of followers from Mi County reunited.
Don't forget that when entering the capital, most of the Yizhou followers were stopped, including those from Anyang County. These people were temporarily settled in Mi County, dozens of miles away, and would be taken back after the Luojing movement was dispersed.
There will be a lot of people all of a sudden, and the faces will be new, so it will be safe to reunite at that time.
Following the main group and walking on a specially paved road, it is definitely faster than going on your own.
Wei Jing personally went to the Yellow River embankment to observe, and at that time he estimated that the embankment might not be able to survive the ice flood. In fact, before his death, Ding Hua said that the river embankment in the Fugu section was showing signs of collapse.
Chaos is imminent, so we must get back to Anyang as soon as possible.
Shao Qing nodded: "Well, that would be tomorrow night or the day after tomorrow."
Now she just had to leave the capital and finally leave the enemy's territory. To be honest, she felt relieved.
"I'm finally leaving."
Seeing that her expression was brightening up, Wei Jing held her hand and held her in his arms.
He bowed his head and whispered, "Ah Qing, I have some free time today, so why don't I go to the Dongping Marquis' Mansion with you?"
Dongping Marquis Mansion?
Shao Qing was stunned for a moment, then nodded readily.
She had originally planned to go to the Dongping Marquis Mansion after finishing all the important matters.
In addition to various objective reasons, Shao Qing had a very good impression of the original body. She and this little girl had the most unique intimate relationship in the world, and she knew all her joys, sorrows, anger and happiness.
If possible, Shao Qing hopes that all the people she loves and cares about will be well.
If her mother, younger brother, cousin and others encounter difficulties, she is willing to lend a helping hand to the best of her ability.
Of course, people like Dongping Hou are exempt. This was one of the culprits who killed the original body. The original body had cleared all ties with him, and Shao Qing had no good feelings towards this man.
The matter was settled, but there was no rush to set off immediately. After lunch, Wei Jing urged his wife to take a nap.
Shao Qing was not actually sleepy, but she could not bear the constant urging, so she snuggled up to his warm arms, leaning against the pillow. She muttered a few words and soon fell asleep.
After waking up from a nap, they waited until dusk fell, changed into black Hu clothing with tied sleeves, and then set off.
Since they were already at the Dongping Marquis' Mansion, Shao Qing would use this opportunity to give Wei Jing a brief introduction to the situation in the mansion.
Sun was injured when she gave birth to a daughter, so Shao He married a second wife. Later, Sun became pregnant and gave birth to a son. There is no need to go into details about these.
The only thing worth mentioning is the identity of Mrs. Cai from the second house.
This woman's identity is a bit special. She is Shao Qing's grandmother in this life, and the legitimate daughter of the uncle of Lady Qiu, the Dowager of Dongping Marquis's Mansion.
In other words, Cai was the cousin of the lady Tai and the cousin of Shao He.
Then why did he hire Cai as Shao He's second wife? Isn't this an insult?
The answer is actually very simple. The Cai family had no title, and later their descendants were mediocre and the family fell into decline. Although they continued to serve as officials in the capital, it was far from their former glory.
The relationship between Qiu family and uncle's family has always been close. In addition, although Cai family is not as prosperous as before, it is still a prosperous family with a good background, different from ordinary small families.
After Sun was diagnosed with difficulty in getting pregnant, she immediately arranged to find a second wife for her son. She looked down upon concubines' daughters or those whose family backgrounds were too inferior, so naturally she set her eyes on the second daughter of her cousin Cai.
Qiu explained the situation clearly and promised that if Cai gave birth to a son, she would raise him personally, and even if the child was placed under the name of the main wife in the future, it would not affect the relationship between mother and son.
The second wife is only half a head shorter than the main wife, and if the son she gives birth to inherits the marquisate, that would be a great benefit. Moreover, with my aunt as my mother-in-law and my cousin as my husband, my life must be comfortable. To be honest, given the Cai family's status, even if the legitimate daughter wanted to marry into the hereditary marquis's mansion and become the principal marquis' wife, that would be just a dream.
The Cai family hesitated for a while and agreed.
It is not difficult to guess what happened later.
Shao Qing sighed and said, "When my brother turned ten, we were supposed to ask for the title of Crown Prince, but the Cai family came and made trouble, bringing up what we said when we hired the second wife."
The Cai family and the Cai clan originally came for the hereditary marquisate, so how could they give up?
In fact, as soon as Sun gave birth to a son, Cai started to make trouble.
What about promises? Things like children can't be raised, and all kinds of excuses and delays. Later, when Shao Qing's younger brother was ten years old and had established himself as the crown prince, he wanted to be named the heir apparent, and Cai became anxious.
The Cai family went directly to Qiu's biological mother who was still alive, crying and asking her to fulfill her promise, and went to Qiu's house every day from morning till night. Qiu's mother was very old and could not bear it any longer, so she told her daughter and grandson that they should wait until she died in two years.
Old Lady Qiu was indeed very old. She could not walk without someone's support and she would not live for many more years. Sure enough, she died three years later.
It is the ancestral precept that the legitimate son inherits the family business. If there is a legitimate son who has no faults, the court will not allow a illegitimate son to be succeeded, even if he is the eldest illegitimate son. So even though Shao He felt pity for his cousin and loved his eldest son, he still asked to confer the title of Crown Prince on Shao Qing's younger brother.
Originally, the struggle that had lasted for more than ten years should have come to an end at this point. Unfortunately, before the imperial edict to establish a crown prince came down, the old emperor suffered a stroke.
There is no need to say more.
Shao Qing sighed, but she didn't tell Wei Jing the rest of the story and only stopped at the age of ten.
Wei Jing snorted coldly: "Shao He is confused. He does not distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate children and indulges the second wife. This is the source of chaos in the family."
What is the Tsai family making trouble about? What was promised? No amount of talking can hide this fact.
It is a different time now. The situation would naturally be different if Sun gave birth to a legitimate son or not. Even if Sun really cannot give birth to a legitimate son, since the illegitimate son is to be born under her name, the rules should be followed. Even if the illegitimate son is not given to her to raise, he cannot be raised by Cai herself. What about the lady dowager?
The two patriarchs have the wrong attitude, and this is the root cause of the family chaos.
Wei Jing had a very bad impression of Shao He and spoke to him very rudely, but it had to be said that his words were quite to the point.
Shao Qing did not refute. This is true, isn't it? If either of the mother and the son had followed the rules, Cai would still be a concubine after all, so how could she compete with the principal wife?
Impossible.
As they were talking, they were already approaching the Dongping Marquis Mansion. The palace guards were no match for the imperial guards. Wei Jing glanced at them twice, tiptoed, and silently entered the backyard with his wife.
Shao Qing was very familiar with the layout of the Dongping Marquis Mansion. She directed Wei Jing to walk through the rows of rooms and head towards the main courtyard.
"Hurry up, is the steamed mandarin fish that the Second Madam ordered ready? This is what the prince loves to eat!"
"Alright, alright! Be careful, this fish can't be stale or cold, otherwise it will taste bad!"
…
Passing by the big kitchen in the backyard, it was brightly lit and full of noise. A voice of "Young Master" made Shao Qing frown.
It is obvious that the eldest son of a concubine was asked to be conferred the title of Crown Prince.
The original body's unexpected disaster eventually implicated her younger brother, and the fear that she had been thinking about before her death came true.
In fact, it is not difficult to understand Shao He's thoughts. He severed relations with his own daughter at the first opportunity to save himself. Naturally, he would not continue to ask for the Princess Qi's brother to be appointed as the crown prince and pierce the eyes of the new emperor.
But the petition to confer the title of Crown Prince has already been submitted. What should we do?
He submitted another memorial, requesting that the eldest son from a concubine be made the crown prince, thus erasing the previous incident with facts.
The old memorial was rejected, and the new memorial was approved, so it was natural for the eldest son of a concubine to be named the crown prince.
Cai had been striving for this for many years and finally his wish came true. Moreover, his son no longer had to be registered under someone else's name. She will be an old noble lady in the future, and now she holds the power in the rear quarters of the marquis' mansion.
If she wasn't in power, she would never dare to order food directly from the big kitchen, especially for her son.
Shao Qing sighed softly.
In fact, this is also expected.
Leaving the kitchen, the two headed straight to the main courtyard.
Compared with the bustling and glorious west side where everyone is eager to move up, this main courtyard, which was once no less impressive, has become much more desolate.
There was only a maid sitting at the gate of the courtyard and two maids in the main room. No food was brought in from the main kitchen. Only a little light was on in the small kitchen and two cooks were busy.
It was very quiet. Shao Qing looked over and saw that all the people there were Sun's chambermaids.
She just frowned when she saw a few people turning at the end of the alley. The first one was a young man in a light blue robe with tied sleeves. He was about fourteen or fifteen years old, not fully grown yet, with fair skin, and his eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Shao Qing.
This is the original body’s younger brother, Shao Bai.
…
In the past, he was always surrounded by people when he went out, but now he is only followed by two or three confidants. Shao Bai looked calm. In one year, this fifteen-year-old boy has matured a lot.
As I approached the gatehouse, I heard the voices inside were full of joy and envy: "Last time, Old Zhang from the kitchen prepared steamed mandarin fish, which was very popular with the prince. Old Zhang was rewarded, so he won't be working hard this time, right?"
"Yes, I heard that he was rewarded with a whole ingot of silver!" Several people lying outside the gatehouse looked envious, and finally said: "Hey, Brother Chen, you are not bad either. I heard that Mr. Cai just rewarded you the other day..."
Before he could finish his words, there was a sound of tapping footsteps approaching. Everyone turned around and saw that it was the Second Young Master.
Everyone greeted him awkwardly, and the Second Young Master showed no emotion. However, a confidant beside him shouted, "What are you doing here? Do you dare to block the Second Young Master's way?"
Although these people's attitudes were no longer the same as before and they were slow and perfunctory in their greetings, they really didn't dare to block the way. Some of them were quick-witted and laughed it off, and everyone stepped aside.
After Shao Bo and the others had passed, someone was indignant: "Second Young Master, you have lost your position as Crown Prince, and it will be difficult for you to enter the government in the future. You even gave up literature and practiced martial arts, what's the point? If you can't be a civil official, can you be a military official?"
"that is……"
But no matter what, the Second Young Master is still one of the only two sons of the Marquis. You can be perfunctory and talk in secret, but no one is willing to be the first to go too far.
After saying a few words, feeling that he had saved face, he changed the subject and continued bragging.
"Sir?"
Qingsong, the personal servant, glanced at his master worriedly. They had not walked far and the wind was favorable, so he could faintly hear the rest of the conversation.
"Nothing."
Shao Bai had seen too much about the fickleness of human nature in the past year. He didn't say anything to anyone's face, and he didn't mention his mother and sister. He no longer took gossip of this level to heart.
He couldn't give Xibian another excuse to attack his mother.
Qingsong glanced back angrily and said, "If it weren't for the matter of the eldest aunt, if our master had been crowned as the crown prince, these dogs would have wanted to kneel down and lick our master!"
"shut up!"
Shao Bo stopped suddenly, turned around and said with a serious face: "I'm going to say this today, if anyone says anything bad about my sister, pack up and go home immediately, I can't keep you!"
It is not okay to get involved, nor is it okay to feel unfair for him.
Qingsong also knew his master's usual attitude, and was slightly implicated in his anger just now, so he knelt down and apologized: "Yes, I will remember it!"
"Remember not to do it again in the future. Get up."
Shao Bo said sternly, "This prince can ask for a title for whoever he wants, I can always provide for my mother."
After saying that, Shao Bai left and walked quickly across the front yard and returned to his mother's yard.
When Sun saw him coming, she stood up immediately, and her two personal maids retreated to guard the door.
"Erlang, is there any news about your sister?"
Under his mother's expectant gaze, Shao Bai lowered his head and said with difficulty: "No. Mr. Shao has already made a thorough inquiry and there is no sister in the military settlement of Gong County."
Gong County military settlement was the destination of Shao’s exile.
In fact, since the beginning of last year, after Shao was exiled to the southwest, Sun and Shao Bo immediately tried to go to the southwest to find out the news.
Of course, I wouldn't dare to join the exile team at the height of the storm, but I had to make sure she was fine. After the storm was over, I would try to take care of the captain of the military garrison, arrange some easy work for her, and try my best to take care of her.
Unfortunately, the highway leading to the military settlement in Gong County is remote, and there is only one group of people on the second half of the road. It would be too conspicuous if someone followed them.
You can only slow down for a while.
Who would have thought that after such a delay, there would be no more news.
After repeated inquiries, Sun's companion finally came back to report the news, confirming that Shao was not there, nor was His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi, and even the dozens of people who were exiled together were nowhere to be seen.
Sun was stunned on the spot, and two lines of tears fell down.
Her heart was broken. Her daughter was also her own flesh and blood. It would be a lie to say that she didn't feel sorry for her. Thinking of what her sister had told her about her little daughter's thoughts, she felt extremely regretful. Why didn't she love her daughter more back then?
Sun burst into tears.
After her daughter got into an accident, she realized that after more than a decade of effort, what she really hoped for was actually for her two children to be safe and healthy.
"Mother, is my sister..."
Shao Bo's eyes were also red. When he was a child, he had a quarrel with his sister and got angry with her without knowing the reason. Now he felt sad when he thought about it and he regretted it very much.
As long as his sister is fine, he will listen to her in the future.
"No, no, maybe something happened along the way and she escaped."
But even if it is true, where can a weak woman escape to?
Sun refused to think about it and murmured, "Let's send someone to secretly investigate and look for it. We will find it..."
…
Inside the house, the mother and son hugged each other and cried bitterly, while outside the house, Shao Qing quietly wiped the moisture from the corners of his eyes.
It's painful to watch.
Especially since she has all the memories of her original body.
When the original body was dying, he forgot all his grievances and complaints, and was only thinking about his mother and younger brother, fearing that he would be a burden to them. If death could eliminate the impact, she would be willing to die a thousand or ten thousand times.
The same is true for Sun and Shao Bo. The dignity of a marquis's wife and the position of crown prince, things they have pursued for more than ten years, are no longer important once compared with the lives of their daughters and sisters.
The previous obsession was just let go. If it could be changed, the two people in the room would definitely be happy.
well.
At this moment, a big hand covered her face and gently wiped away her tears. Wei Jing said softly, "Ah Qing, when something happens in the future, we will take them over, okay?"
Shao Qing was stunned.
The original body loves her mother and brother, and she also hopes that they live a good life. If the other party encounters difficulties, she is willing to help to the best of her ability.
But it was impossible to go in and recognize him immediately. The news that she and Wei Jing were still alive was so important that it must not be leaked.
It's not about leaking information intentionally, but there are risks of letting something slip in excitement or even having someone overhear you talking in your sleep.
Not to mention taking them away. After all, they are the ladies and sons of the Marquis's mansion. A lean camel is bigger than a horse, so they may not be willing to leave.
But if the other party were to encounter a life-threatening situation, Shao Qing would naturally try his best to rescue him.
Especially since this disaster was brought upon oneself.
When Wei Jing develops to a certain level in the future, it will be difficult to avoid exposing his identity, and the same applies to her as Wei Jing's wife.
What about the Dongping Marquis Mansion which is still in Luojing?
Not to mention others, she must rescue Sun and Shao Bo.
Wei Jing was obviously talking about this. He whispered, "I have left some people in the capital, and assigned a few of them to work in the Dongping Marquis' Mansion. They have made arrangements in advance. If anything goes wrong, they will be able to rescue your mother and brother safely."
"Qing, please believe me. When the time comes, the three of you will be reunited."
He was very serious and blamed himself: "But now, I am afraid I will wrong you."
"How can I not believe you?"
This approach is indeed the most appropriate.
Shao Qing listened to Wei Jing's detailed explanation of his arrangements. He originally had two spies in Dongping Hou, but now they seemed to have other plans and could not be used. He would arrange a few more to cooperate with each other in the future.
Wei Jing said seriously: "I personally selected the people, they are all good, there will be no mistakes."
Every detail was taken care of, and it was obviously not something that was thought up at the last minute. Today during the day, I saw him thinking about something, and it turned out he was thinking about this.
"Yes, I know."
Shao Qing smiled. She was touched at that moment. He was really nice.
She leaned into his arms, and while she was happy, she couldn't help but sigh. Although the decision to get married and become husband and wife was hasty and helpless, she sincerely felt today that it was a very correct decision.
She probably wouldn't find a better husband than he was to her.
…
"Husband, you are so kind!"
On the way back, she whispered this in his ear, very gently and seriously, and Wei Jing was simply overjoyed.
The corners of his lips curled up again and again, he coughed lightly twice, then leaned over and kissed her.
After returning to their residence, the couple had a long-awaited in-depth communication. Considering that she had not made love for a long time, and that sexual intercourse was slow and tiring, he was extremely happy and felt that this was the happiest moment in the world.
"Tired?"
After they finished washing up, they both put on their clothes. He held her in his arms and patted her gently, coaxing her, "Let's go to sleep, okay?"
"Um."
Shao Qing had slept enough last night and had a nap, so he wasn't really sleepy. He responded but didn't fall asleep. As they were chatting, he suddenly remembered something.
"Eh? Didn't you send someone to inquire about cousin Yang before? Any news?"
The original person only cared about these three people. After his mother and brother were finished, Shao Qing thought of his cousin Yang Shu.
When he suddenly heard this name, the words "childhood sweethearts" flashed before his eyes. Wei Jing's mood, which was in the sky, immediately fell back to the ground, and his smile froze.
He coughed twice and asked casually, "Why are you asking about him all of a sudden?"
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