Chapter 11 Under the Mountain Rain
Yao Ye's death was like a stone falling into the pond. Although there was a brief ripple, it soon returned to silence. After all, the truth is often only known by a few people, and more people, even if they know the cause of the matter, will pretend not to see it. There is nothing to blame for choosing to protect themselves when danger comes, but because most people choose to sweep the snow in front of the door, those who are willing to care about the frost of others are particularly valuable. Cute.
Just as the Eighth Prince racked his brains to eliminate dissidents, the ninth prince Xue Zhen had returned to the Central Plains from the distant calyx city. According to the journey, but in another six or seven days, he could reach Qiongjiang.
Seeing that the scenery outside the car window became more and more familiar, Shen Xuanji's heavy mood was relieved. No matter what kind of bloody storm she would face after entering the city, she finally got home. Even if she really encountered misfortune, she could comfort herself with fallen leaves!
Shen Xuanji smiled and shook his head to expel such an ominous idea from his mind. At this moment, I heard the daughter beside me make a few milky sounds. The wet nurse also followed the car. As soon as she heard that Yiran woke up, she quickly handed her to Shen Xuanji's arms.
Shen Xuanji has a woman who has everything. As long as she sees her daughter, everything unhappy will be thrown away. She took Yiran in her arms and rubbed her apple-like red face with her nose. "Good daughter, are you awake? Come and look outside with my mother. That's the mountain, that's the stream..."
Because he had to take his newborn daughter back to Beijing, Shen Xuanji had just been in confinement. Xue Zhen personally watched people change the windows of the carriage with crystal glass, which was both bright and windshield. Although it was not expensive, as long as his wife and daughter were comfortable in the car, the money would not be saved for him.
Lan Qing and the wet nurse heard Shen Xuanji's words and laughed, "Princess, our princess is still young. I'm afraid she can't understand these."
Shen Xuanji didn't think so, "It's because she's still young that I have to tell her earlier that when she grows up, she will know more than the children next to her."
Lan Qing thought helplessly that she knew that the princess was a strong man, and the little princess was afraid that she would not be able to save her in the future.
Because of Yiran, Shen Xuanji is in a much better mood. At noon, Xue Zhen also got out of the car to hug his daughter as soon as possible. His return to Qijiang this time was very dangerous and could not be too arrogant. He had to divide the crowd into three teams. Fang Chen opened the way in front with some of the "Weijia army" soldiers borrowed from Wei Jia. Huo Qiyue took the rest of the soldiers to press the rear. In the middle, Xue Zhen personally escorted his wife and daughter. Yulang, Mr. Yun's family generals and others were all able to get close. The safety of the group of people guarding the old, young, women and children is also guaranteed.
However, Xue Zhen and his wife did not dare to take it lightly. The Eighth Prince was so angry that he sent someone to harm Yao Ye. After Wei Han, he had already learned about it. While he was happy to see the Eighth Prince so chaotic and uncontrollable, he also regretted Yao Ye. There are fewer and fewer ministers in the court who dare to speak bluntly, and now there is no one.
It is said that they are at the top. In fact, Xue Zhen and Shen Xuanji did not show up. They only sent Lan Qing, Qingzhen and Hua Mama to buy some food in restaurants or roadside hotels. Sometimes there were no restaurants along the way, and they had to eat dry food snacks they brought from Shenyi to satisfy their hunger.
This day is also the same. Lan Qing and the wet nurse will naturally not continue to stay when they see Xue Zhen in the car. Lan Qing got out of the car and went to the first car to look for Mother Hua and Qingzhen. The three of them went to Zhangluo for dinner together.
Although the food and accommodation were difficult on the way, no one shouted that they were tired. Needless to say, the soldiers of the "Wei Army" were used to serving the country. Fang Chen and Huo Qiyue were both soldiers and were not delicate. Xue Zhen and Shen Xuanji were both calm. When the people saw that the two of them were still like this, they also asked themselves with the same standard, which raised a sense of pride in sharing joys and sorrows with the prince and princess.
Lan Qing and the other two went there for a long time before they sent a little maid back to find a few family members to help with food. She and Mother Hua came to Shen Xuanji's carriage with a big plate.
"Princess and princesses, there are fewer generals on the way." Lan Qing held the plate above his head, "There are only some steamed buns in that family. The maidservant ordered them to cut some goose meat and beef. The prince and princess will satisfy their hunger for the time being!"
Naturally, Xue Zhen and his wife will not have any objection. Although they are spoiled, they are not pretentious people. There are meals, porridge and porridge. Although Xue Zhen is a nobleman, some outlooks of life are no different from ordinary people.
He took a steamed bun and said to Lan Qing with a smile, "There are steamed buns and meat, which are much better than those people who have three meals. You and M Mother, go to eat quickly!" Lan Qing has long been used to the male host talking to them with a pleasant face. Their names are master servants. In fact, they have been getting along well with their families for a long time. She was no longer polite and nodded and put down the plate.
Shen Xuanji held Yiran in his hand and always had to wait for Xue Zhen to finish his meal. She played with her daughter for a while and accidentally looked out through the crystal glass window and saw a family falling down, with half a steamed bun at hand.
Shen Xuanji was so scared that he turned his face and saw that Xue Zhen had put the steamed bread in his mouth and reached out and hit the ground. Xue Zhen was shocked and saw that her face was as white as snow. She was scared and cried because of her mother's behavior.
Shen Xuanji didn't even have time to coax her daughter, holding her hands and shaking, "Your Majesty, someone wants to harm you, someone wants to harm us!"
At this time, when the people outside saw that the house was going to fall to the ground, they also became confused. Xue Zhen didn't care to comfort his wife and daughter. He just reached out and touched Shen Xuanji's face and whispered, "Don't be afraid." He lifted the car and went to see the general in person.
Shen Xuanji hugged Yiran and trembled. Death is so close that she is almost going to lose Xue Zhen.
Lan Qing, Mother Hua and the wet nurse haven't started eating yet, so they naturally came to see Shen Xuanji and Yiran. Shen Xuanji let the wet nurse hold Yiran in her arms and coaxed softly. She took several deep breaths before slowly calming down.
Looking at the anxious eyes of Lan Qing and others, she smiled reluctantly, "It's nothing. I'm making a fuss. Don't be afraid. Are others okay?" Lan Qing poked out his head and looked. He saw that the man was still lying on the ground. His life and death were unknown. Some of the others had not got the steamed bread, and some of them didn't eat much. They were spitting out the steamed bread with their throats. The other two people, like the man, fell down.
Shen Xuanji followed a few glances and knew that these people would not be saved, and his heart became heavy. "When you get to Qiongjiang, find their families and make up for them." Lan Qing nodded and prayed for these people who died in vain.
For a while, Mr. Yun took people to bury several bodies on the roadside and carried the sick people into the carriage. In this way, the one on which Qingzhen and Hua Mama was sitting was about to be given up. The two also squeezed into Shen Xuanji's car, and the carriage suddenly crowded. Shen Xuanji hugged Yiran and sat in the corner of the carriage. He looked worried. No one around him dared to disturb him. He also bowed his head and sat down, and the atmosphere became cold again.
After this incident, Xue Zhen became more and more careful. Fortunately, he was getting closer and closer to Qiongjiang, and the days of fear were coming to an end. Xue Zhen felt a little ashamed of Shen Xuanji and his daughter. He sometimes wondered if he hadn't married him, would he live an ordinary but stable and happy life now. But in this case, he dares not say it to Shen Xuanji, which will definitely make her angry.
Shen Xuanji is very angry. She has had enough of being chased and blocked like this. She no longer wants to sit and wait for death like this. She has escaped from the open gun and hidden arrows again and again with luck, luck and the help of others. They must fight back.
Summer nights are much more comfortable than during the day, but Shen Xuanji is not interested in enjoying the night scene. She leaned in Xue Zhen's arms. Neither of them spoke, but it was more meaningful than talking.
After a long time, I heard her ask in a low voice, "Have you made up your mind now?"
Xue Zhen didn't say anything. He raised her face, gently kissed her forehead, and stretched out his arm to hold her tighter. "Stay with me all the time."