Chapter 136: Entering Beijing
In order to attend the palace banquet on New Year's Eve, although Duke Rong has a residence in Beijing, it has been covered in dust for who knows how long, so he has to go there in advance to clean up the place. He will set off in the next two days.
Since they were ordered to return to the capital, many masters in the mansion had to go. Only Shen Wangshu and Chen Hao from the second house could go, but none of the concubines from the first house were allowed to go. Even though Concubine Wang relied on having an outstanding son, Duke Rong did not agree to her request.
At this time, there must be no ambiguity about who should be brought and who should not be brought. He and his wife Cheng will go to visit Yue family later. It is impossible to bring the concubine in the backyard. The most he can bring is the eldest son of a concubine.
There was a small commotion in the eldest house because of this matter, but it did not affect Shen Wangshu. She packed up the belongings in the alchemy room (which was also the pharmacy). The capital was not as safe as Mo Yun, so she had to bring more protective gear, antidotes, poisons, and so on.
And she has her precious silver needles, which can save lives and be used as hidden weapons. After practicing day after day, her flying needle technique has become very proficient. She must bring them with her to shoot anyone who comes.
In addition to that, there were some clothes...Chen Wangshu was now in the same state of mind as if she was on a business trip in her previous life. When she was alone in the room packing up a bunch of daily necessities, Wutong came in.
"What did your ladyship choose these clothes for?" she asked.
"Take it to the capital..." Shen Wangshu answered subconsciously before his habitual thinking changed.
"The General's Mansion should have arranged everything. Madam, you just need to take what they don't have." Wutong reminded in a gentle voice: "The Emperor granted the General a mansion many years ago. There is also one in the Duke of Rong's Mansion. When we go there, we won't have to share the same space as the first wife."
Shen Wangshu thought so too. How could Chen Ting, a general who became famous at a young age, really live in the same mansion with his uncle and aunt? He also has a house in the capital!
And it doesn't look like it's completely vacant. There must be someone watching over the yard all year round. As soon as they learned that they were going back to Beijing, they cleaned up the house early... They can just live there and don't have to worry about anything.
"That's great." Shen Wangshu immediately lay down on the bed and stretched out his hand to direct: "Please help me put the things back... The medicine box is not needed."
Today is her last night staying in the Duke's Mansion in Moyun City, so she must cherish it.
It is estimated that when arriving in Beijing, a place that left a great trauma on the original owner, he will definitely have nightmares, so he should bring more calming incense.
Almost everything was ready. Shen Wangshu, who had been lying on the bed for a while, suddenly got up and lit the candle. Mei Xue, who was guarding outside the door, yawned and came in: "Madam, don't you want to rest? If you don't sleep, you will get fine lines."
“Nonsense, why would I have fine lines at my age?” Shen Wangshu retorted casually, “Please get me some paper and pen, I want to write a letter to the general.”
Since the last dream that day, the dragon horn has never lit up again. It neither pulled her into the dream of Qingwu Mountain nor connected her with Chen Ting. It was as if it had completely lost its original function.
Although the couple had been communicating privately for a long time, it was the first time that Mei Xue saw the lady writing a letter to the general. While grinding ink, she said, "Madam, you finally remembered the general?"
This was the first time that Shen Wangshu wrote a letter to Chen Ting in such a formal way. After dipping the tip of his pen in ink, he hadn't figured out how to start before he left a big ink dot.
"......"
She crumpled up the letter paper under her hand, and flattened it out again. This time she was calm and thought carefully before writing: [Seeing your words is like meeting you in person, reading your letter makes you look happy...]
The letter was a little more sophisticated than the usual plain language. Shen Wangshu thought about the wording before he wrote it down. The general meaning was that Xiaojiao seemed to be a little bit slow recently, and I couldn't contact you. It wasn't because I was angry with you before I left last time, but I really couldn't get through... I was going to the capital with my uncle and aunt first, and I would wait for you at the general's mansion. After leaving Moyun, communication would not be so convenient, and it would take several days to arrive. You should be careful when fighting... He said a lot of things.
Even this little nonsense could be written on two large sheets of paper. After finishing, Shen Wangshu put the letter paper aside to let the ink dry. Mei Xue took a look at her handwriting and said in surprise: "Madam used the thin gold font when writing letters, why do you like to draw lines when writing prescriptions?"
The prescriptions exchanged with Doctor Zhang were like encrypted, and others could not understand what was written at all.
Shen Wangshu was washing his hands at the side, rubbing them carefully and washing the ink spots that he accidentally got on his hands: "The prescription is written like that for efficiency. I have to write something that the general can understand."
Before departure tomorrow, the last wave of letters will be delivered to the border. After the letters are dried and stamped, Shen Wangshu asks Mei Xue to take them out and give them to Chen Ting together.
She didn't know how the war with the Turks was going. She thought the siege was almost over, but Chen Ting passed away just after the onset of the disease, and he was gone for another half a month... This war was so protracted that it would never be over.
I guess it won't drag on for too long. Last time, we destroyed the main force of the Turks by attacking the city from both sides... There aren't many people in total. How long can the remaining ones last? If it's just the finishing touches, it should be done quickly!
Shen Wangshu thought so and went to sleep peacefully.
The next day, we had to get up early in the morning. There was a long line of carriages from the Duke's Mansion. There were three carriages for the master to ride in, and he had to bring his usual servants, plus the guards on horseback... In short, this team was quite large.
Chen Zhi drove away Chen Hao, who was about to sit with Shen Wangshu, and took the seat next to her eldest sister-in-law, and sighed: “Sister-in-law’s carriage is so big, warm, fragrant and soft.”
In fact, the specifications of the carriages in the Duke's Mansion were not much different, but Shen Wangshu's carriage was a separate carriage from the second room. The interior of the carriage was very spacious, covered with snow-white fur carpets, charcoal basins were placed in the four corners, the curtains were hand-woven embroidery of Wutong, and the incense in the small incense burner was the unique scent that Meixue had just made, which was not sold in any shop in the city...
In short, Chen Zhi felt that everything was good, and she refused to leave: "Sister-in-law, sit with me, we can chat along the way. What can you say to a child?"
Chen Wangshu couldn't help laughing, looking at the little girl's slightly swollen eyes, he pointed out sharply: "You cried last night? Because you couldn't bear to leave your young master in white?"
“…” Chatting like this would be boring.
Chen Zhi blushed and tried to defend herself: "No, I didn't. That's because... I wanted to bring more things, but my mother scolded me for being delicate last night and made me cry."
The eldest sister-in-law is sometimes mean and she knows the man's name but refuses to call him. She insists on calling him "Young Man in White" to remind her of the time when she was cheated.
It's so embarrassing!
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