Yijuan cloud

Chapter 102
After a month's journey, we arrived at the border of Jiangxi.

The number of refugees along the route has decreased significantly.

It's the twelfth lunar month again, approaching the end of the new year, and the streets are bustling with activity, sweeping away the desolation of the war and chaos in the hinterland of the Central Plains.

At noon, a group of us entered a lakeside restaurant to rest.

There are several small boats sailing on the blue glass-like lake, with willows clinging to both sides of the bank. It's so pleasant.

As I watched, there was suddenly a burst of noise outside. Xing'er put down the teacup, got up and went out to check, and Youting also followed.

After a while, Xing'er opened the curtain and came in by himself, lifted up his robe and sat down. He picked up the tea cup and took a big sip. Fang said: "King Jin's army came to Tianjin Guards. It is said that the emperor knew about it when he went to court in the morning. After hearing this, he fainted on the spot. After a while, he didn't go to court for several days to discuss matters, and he actually fell ill." He lowered his voice, "Tell me, does King Jin really want to..."

"Don't talk nonsense." I no longer wanted to enjoy the scenery and stared at the purple sand tea cup in my hand.

Tianjin Wei is adjacent to Shangjing and can be reached day and night. No wonder the emperor is so anxious.

"But the prince has offended King Jin... Even if King Jin is to come in the future... Hey, why is it so difficult for our prince!" Xing'er whispered through gritted teeth.

"Who is guarding the Tianjin Guard?" I asked in a deep voice.

"General Fan, thank you General Fan, otherwise the city would have been broken long ago."

"The city will not be broken. With General Fan here, and the Tianjin Guard has always been heavily fortified, the court will definitely mobilize troops from all over to protect the Tianjin Guard, so the city will never be broken." I thought.

Xing'er sighed, shook his head, and said in a casual tone: "Beat him every day, until both sides can no longer be beaten, then he will be safe."

After traveling by boat for several days, we finally arrived.

Before I even got off the boat, I saw a few people waving at the shore.

Only recently did I see clearly that it was Uncle Zhao leading a few servants.

I had sent home letters in advance a few days ago, just to report the news in advance. Unexpectedly, they were waiting on the shore to pick us up.

Uncle Zhao led several servants to salute Youting and I, and met with the palace guards and friends from the world one by one. Only then did Uncle Zhao bother to talk to his son.

Xing'er had been standing in front of him for a long time, but Uncle Zhao looked at Xing'er quickly up and down as if he had just seen him, then looked away, reached out and patted Xing'er on the shoulder, with a choked voice: "You've grown taller. Just like an adult."

After saying that, he let go of his hand and ignored Xing'er, but his eye circles were already red.

He turned around and smiled gently at me: "The eldest lady has also grown taller. I don't know how happy I am when I see it. Miss, let's go home." I saw that his eye circles were red, and my own eyes were also sore. His chest felt like a huge stone was blocking him, and he couldn't say a word. He just nodded and got into the carriage.

The little maid who came with me in the carriage was named Yunxian. She was originally from my mother's house. I remember that before I was separated from my family, she was still a child and had just combed her hair?
In the past, when I went to my mother's house, I heard my mother talking to Aunt Jin about her. She asked her to hand over the kettle at night. She stood there in confusion for a long time and didn't know what to do. Mother said she was still young and greedy. Sleep, Aunt Jin said with a smile that she is not young anymore, this girl is just a little stupid...

Yunxian smiled and said: "The eldest lady is getting more and more beautiful. It is such a great joy that you can come back safely. The decorations have been started at home, and they are waiting for you, eldest lady."

She has a round face, dark grape-like eyes, and a friendly smile.

In fact, she has changed a lot, but because she is from my mother's house, I feel that she is kind and familiar. I held her hand and said warmly: "How did you know we were arriving today? But my father asked you to pick her up. ?”

"How do we know when the boat will arrive? Housekeeper Zhao leads us to guard the shore every day. We have been guarding it for several days. Aunt Xue said that we would rather go earlier and work harder than call the eldest lady Waiting with the young master, oh, by the way, Aunt Xue also asked the slave to bring these pastries. They are all made by the two aunts. They taste the same as the ones we have at home in Yangzhou!" As she said this, she hurriedly took off the baggage from her body and opened it. Finally, he handed me a snack box.

"I'm not hungry right now." I took it and put it aside calmly.

Yunxian said happily: "A visitor suddenly came that day and took a letter from the eldest lady. He said that the eldest lady was in the north. She was a nice person and was a guest in a prince's house. Everyone was very happy and said Unexpectedly, the eldest lady is really lucky. How can she survive in such a chaotic situation outside? Hey, not only is she a good person, but she is also related to the prince. Aunt Xue said, why don't you bring the girl back quickly? "

"At first, the master wanted to ask Butler Zhao to pick him up. Young Master Youting was going to go. Aunt Xue said that it was not safe on the road. If Master Youting had some problems, how could he be worthy of his wife? The master said that the young master was the future master of the family, so he asked him to pick up the young master. If it's suitable, and he's willing to learn more about it, then let him go." In the last sentence, she imitated my father's tone of voice.

I smiled reluctantly and whispered: "When my mother left, were you with me?"

Yunxian shook her head and said, "The servant was guarding outside. When she was not inside, she heard crying from inside. She also heard Aunt Jin calling Madam 'Miss'."

My heart was beating wildly, and after I calmed down for a while, I asked, "What did Aunt Jin say? What did my mother say?"

Yun Xian said: "Madam is weak, how can she hear what she said? But when Aunt Jin was crying, her voice was very loud, she called Madam, Miss, and told Madam to rest assured that if she lives for one day, she will find a eldest lady for one day."

Having said this, she looked at me again and said, "Madam really misses you, the eldest lady. She thinks about you day and night. I always see her crying. If only Madam could know that the eldest lady is still alive."

I couldn't tell what the smell was in my heart. I paused for a while and then said softly: "I'm tired. Take a nap for a while. Wake me up when the time comes." After saying that, I lay down on the quilt and closed my eyes. speech.

But my heart was full of surprise and uncertainty, and I thought in a daze: Is it because of me?Even if it wasn't all because of me, according to what this maid said, my mother would be sad day and night, and she would inevitably worry too much, which would hurt her body and mind... I only knew that I was separated from my family, and my parents would be worried and sad. I never thought about it. My mother will be so painful because of my disappearance... Maybe what Youting said is all the truth... My suspicions and my unwillingness are all wrong.

Thinking like this, the energy and belief that supported him suddenly fell into the waves with a "bang" like a collapsed bridge, leaving only a desperate emptiness.

Tears instantly fell into my hair. I buried my face in the quilt and cried silently.

(End of this chapter)