Taohuaxi

Chapter 6 Qin Mingxu’s thoughts
I instinctively shrank back.

There was some concern on his resolute face at this moment.

He was so close to me that I could smell the scent of Akino tea on his body.There is no structure.Fierce and turbulent.

My face suddenly turned red.

I've guessed his identity.Instead, he became more and more shy.The apricots in my heart have grown fruit, trembling and swinging on the branches. I stand under the tree, but I am too timid to reach out and pick them.

He is my husband.The husband who was betrothed to her mother when she was young.I entered his room, worshiped in his high hall, read his handwriting, and slept in his bed.But I didn’t expect that the scene where we met would be like this.

The paper fell from his sleeve.There are densely packed words and bright red handprints on it.

I took a look and realized that it was not a banknote.

Vaguely, I seemed to know what he was going to do.

I heard from Qin Mingxu that he knew Master Xun who was beheaded, and this time he was almost killed by a bloody disaster.Perhaps this document was the reason why he stayed away and refused to show his face.He must find ways to send the documents out and hand them over to confidential people.

He noticed my expression and said softly: "A man is born in heaven and earth, reads the books of sages and cultivates righteousness. There are many things that I must do. Maybe you don't understand now, but I will tell you slowly in the future." . When you go back home, don’t tell anyone else. Just treat me as if I’m gone. The matter hasn’t been done yet, so the fewer people who know about it, the better.”

I nodded.

"The documents are carried on the cargo ship coming to Beijing. Is there anyone in the capital to help?"

"Yes. Mr. Geng, the censor of the Supervisory Office, is an old acquaintance of Mr. Xun during his lifetime."

He believed me.

He no longer hid such an important matter from me.

He and I looked at each other, and an unspeakable agreement was built between us like a bridge over a stream.

Wu Bi came back at some point and greeted Qin Mingxu at the door.

The man next to me glanced out the door, quickly put on a black hat, and jumped out of the warehouse window.

Before leaving, he whispered in my ear: "The road ahead is dangerous. If you survive, madam, I, Mr. Cheng, owe you a bridal chamber."

After a long time, I touched my cheek and it was very hot.

Standing up and opening the door, Wu Bi cupped his hands and said, "Second Young Mistress."

I said: "Today there are two shipments of goods sent to the capital, you should pay special attention. Keep an eye on them at the ferry."

Wu Bi understood and said: "Yes."

Cargo ships are transported all the way north by water. Every stop along the way is checked and signed by local officials as a pass for the water ship.After the fleet arrives at Chongwenmen Pier in the capital, it must be verified and approved by the officials in charge of water transportation, and the goods can be unloaded only after they jointly sign.

The tea brick with the paper sandwiched between it had to go through layers of inspection.

You can't go wrong one step at a time.

Wu Bi left, and I was still worried about myself.

Qin Mingxu looked at me and said, "I came to the counter to look for you. The guy said you were in the warehouse. I came over and called a few times, but no one answered. I was worried that something might happen to you in there."

I responded calmly, as if nothing happened in the warehouse just now: "I was ordering goods in the warehouse, but I didn't hear any noise from outside. Mr. Qin came to see me, what's the matter?"

"I..." He slapped his forehead, as if he finally thought of the reason: "The clothes you made yesterday in Tiansheng Building are ready. I heard someone said you were on the cabinet, so I looked for them. Now the clothes are in front of the hall. Take a look, if you don’t like it, I’ll ask the tailors to change it.”

"Master Qin, just ask the waiter to deliver it. There is no need to go there yourself."

My alienation is like a wall.

He suddenly smiled, leaned against the door frame, raised his head and said, "Miss, actually, I saw your marriage certificate when we were on the boat."

"you--"

He thought to himself: "When the robbers came, the people on the boat were in chaos. The bundle your little maid was holding spread out and fell on the ground. I picked it up and returned it to her. I had paid attention to it along the way. Come to you. The boat is bumpy, and the people on the boat have no appetite, but you are holding the steamed buns and eating them so seriously. You said to the little maid, 'When you are hungry, you are full, when you are thirsty, drink water, when you are sleepy, you fall asleep, and you cannot leave room for desire.' , I always remember this sentence.”

I listened in silence.

The light in the corridor outside the warehouse was dim, like a long dream.

The dream was about my days in Zhu Mansion.

I lost my mother when I was young, my stepmother passed away, and my father ignored me year after year. All my happiness and pampering were buried in the soil with my mother's coffin.I never think about what I'm going to get.Whatever is given to me, I will hold on to.Never leave room for desire.

"Miss, your husband passed away just after you walked in. Are you willing to live in misery for the rest of your life?" Qin Mingxu looked at me.

I walked straight out the door.

"Miss, if your husband was still here, I would definitely not tell you so much. Life is long, do you want to spend all your years filling out a marriage certificate? I have thought about it, if you... Someday, if you want to get married again, I, I, I can..."

I turned around suddenly and said coldly: "Master Qin is getting more and more outrageous."

Remarrying means remarrying.

This scoundrel is really annoying.

"Miss, I have never bullied you in my entire life. I am serious."

There was a draft.

"Second sister-in-law, you are here to make it easier for me to find you. How are you doing with your business studies?"

The third lady walked in with cheerful steps.

Seeing Qin Mingxu head-on, the handkerchief in her hand was twisted into a ball, and she said in surprise: "Brother Mingxu, why were you born here? Do you know my second sister-in-law?"

"We know each other." "We don't know each other."

Qin Mingxu and I said at the same time.

But it's the exact opposite answer.

I glared at him and told him not to cause trouble.

"In the Qing Dynasty, Mr. Qin came to give you clothes." I said.

"So it is."

The third lady understood, she smiled and said to me: "Second sister-in-law, the tailoring skills in Tianshenglou are very good. But..."

She held my hand and said, "But the second sister-in-law is also very beautiful in her coarse cloth robe, just like the magnolia in front of the court."

Although she was talking to me, she was looking at Qin Mingxu out of the corner of her eye.

Want to see but not see.

It seems close yet far.

Finally, she couldn't help but said: "Brother Mingxu, you went north a few days ago, was it a smooth journey?"

Qin Mingxu didn't seem to have recovered yet, and responded roughly: "Yes."

The third young lady said: "Have you brought the paper kite I asked you to bring me from Qingzhou?"

"...forgot." Qin Mingxu said.

Disappointment appeared on the third lady's face, but it faded away in an instant. She said cautiously: "Brother Mingxu, there will be a poetry competition in Qionghua Temple at the beginning of next month. Will you go?"

Qin Mingxu looked at her, then at me, and said, "Yeah."

The third lady's eyes lit up and she said, "Okay, I'm going too. Brother Mingxu, you are so busy, I can't always find you..."

She seemed to have a lot to say.

The boy Qin Mingxu brought called him, as if something happened, so he cupped his hands and left.

The third lady leaned her face on my shoulder and said in frustration: "Second sister-in-law, why doesn't Brother Mingxu always refuse to say a few words to me, and always leaves in a hurry..."

I stroked her bun.

She looked at me with a pair of clear eyes: "Second sister-in-law, how do you think Brother Mingxu... is doing?"

I didn't know how to answer her for a moment.

When it comes to wind and moon, you can look up to see the moon and face the breeze. The moon cannot be touched and the wind cannot be grasped.No matter who you are, you can’t say it’s unclear.

I'm only worried about Cheng Huaishi at the moment.

He fought for the word Zhongliang with his life.Will we have to clear the clouds and see the sun?

For several days in a row, I followed Wu Bi to the cabinet to take care of things.At dusk, I can't help but go to the ferry and listen to the news from the capital.

Howard is with me.

She always stands three feet away from me, not far nor close.

Whatever I asked her, she would do it immediately.

At first I thought she was too cold, but after I got used to it, I realized it was better to remain silent.

She is like the tiles on the eaves, the chairs in the house, the pens on the stands, and the ink in the inkstones. She is always there and safe.

On the last day of the month, I heard someone said that Mr. Geng, the censor of the Supervisory Office, was summoned to the Xiuyun Palace by Long Live Lord and did not come out for two days.

I panicked and took a few steps back.Howard supported me.

That thing finally came to light.

The documents carried by the Cheng family's cargo ship saw the light of day.

I just don’t know who Long Live Lord will believe.

On the first day of midwinter, the sky was covered with dark clouds.

I just said hello to the old lady in the North Courtyard.

The boy outside the door stumbled in and reported: Old madam, there are many people from Dongchang outside the house...

Everyone in the house was shocked.

Who doesn’t know that Dongchang is very capable?
Dongchang will let people die at the third watch, but they will never stay alive until the fifth watch.

"Did something go wrong with Cang'er's official duties..." The old lady stood up tremblingly.

The eldest mistress and I helped her to the door.

The leader looked up.

An extremely beautiful and ferocious face.

It was actually Feng Gao, the bloody young man on the carriage a few days ago.

He walked towards me, leaned over and said, "Sister."

(End of this chapter)