On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

After exchanging pleasantries, Mrs. Li served the guest tea.

After the Zhou sisters left, Xiao Xiao saw that Madam Li and the second young master had something to say, so she cooperated and left without disturbing their conversation.

After walking for a while, I saw the Zhou sisters still talking on the side. They looked like they were arguing.

She deliberately slowed down her pace just because she didn't want to run into them. Who would have thought that they would walk so slowly?

Besides, even if you want to have a quarrel, you can go back to your room and have it. Why talk outside?
She couldn't help but listen.

"…I will marry my father when I first marry, and I will marry myself when I second marry. Don't even think about sending me to the palace."

Xiao Xiao had extraordinary hearing, so even though she was a little far away, she still heard what the eldest daughter of the Zhou family said.

Her first reaction was that it turned out that Da Zhou didn't stutter and spoke quite fluently.

However, there was too much information in these words, and Xiao Xiao wanted to turn around and leave.

But the Zhou sisters had already seen her, and they didn't want outsiders to see or hear what the Zhou family was planning.

Little Zhou smiled at Xiao Xiao, "I didn't expect that my sister-in-law helped my elder sister before. Thank you very much, sister-in-law."

Mrs. Zhou returned to her aloof demeanor and just nodded reservedly at Xiao Xiao.

Xiao Xiao also smiled and said a few polite words: "It's just a small favor, my sister-in-law is too polite."

"It's a nice day today, you sisters can enjoy the scenery slowly, I won't disturb you."

Mrs. Zhou seemed to like to argue: "Excuse me, Grandma, what scenery is there to see here?"

Xiao Xiao glanced around and thought to herself that this was a bad idea.

It is winter now, the weather is cold and the grass is sparse.

There are only a few bare pomegranate trees here, no red carp in the small pond, and no chrysanthemums or evergreen trees.

The ancients were right. The more you talk, the more mistakes you make. If I had known this earlier, I would have kept silent.

However, Xiao Xiao smiled lightly: "The sky is light and the wind is gentle at this time, which is also a beautiful scenery. As long as you are in a good mood, there are beautiful scenery everywhere."

Mrs. Zhou also laughed: "Grandma is indeed a wonderful person. I was wrong."

Xiao Xiao originally didn't want to say anything more about Da Zhou who was looking for trouble for no reason.

But her smile really made Xiao Xiao understand what it meant to be charming with a single glance. Not only would men's legs go weak when seeing her, but even she felt her heartbeat quicken because of her smile.

She was glad that she was not a man, otherwise she would have faced too many temptations in the Wu Dynasty, and she was worried that she would not live long.

It is no wonder that power, beauty and wealth have been the lifelong goals of men since ancient times.

Three thousand people are drowning, but you only drink one scoop of water.

It is really not easy to do.

Zhou also didn't expect that her eldest sister would look at Xiao Xiao differently. You know, her eldest sister seldom smiles, saying that she doesn't want to be known as a beauty who brings disaster.

But now he is smiling so happily at Xiao.

She didn't want to have a bad relationship with her elder sister, so she smiled and invited: "Sister-in-law, I have a red robe, let's go have a drink together?"

"No." Xiao Xiao was afraid that she would be misunderstood by Mrs. Zhou, so she took advantage of her current rationality to run away from home: "My husband asked me to find some letters for him. It's getting late now, I have to go back and find them."

Today Li Yan came back earlier than usual. He did not wait until dark, but came back at dinner time with General Li.

According to Mrs. Li, when her precious son returned, she would be eager to prepare a banquet with all kinds of delicacies to welcome him back.

Unfortunately, it is a special time now and we can only have vegetarian meals.

Because there were outside guests, we could only separate the table into two, one for men and one for women.

Xiao Xiao didn't know until now that a vegetarian feast could be so sumptuous. There were no delicacies from land and sea, but there was Luohan's complete vegetarian meal.

There are also bamboo fungus, sacred fruit in lotus, stir-fried cashew and lily, three-color vegetables, white jade Buddha's hand, etc., a total of more than ten dishes are prepared.

Xiao Xiao felt that if she ate such vegetarian food, she would not get tired of it even if she ate it for ten days or half a month.

General Li was not a talkative person and he couldn't drink, so he just buried his head in his food. After the meal, he asked his three sons to follow him to the study.

As soon as they left, Mrs. Li's smile disappeared, and she stood up and said, "Okay, you all can go back too."

The general is back. Even if she can't do this, he can still talk to her and she can also ask him about the news in the palace.

For example, the date set by the prince, and whether the prince wants to marry after he ascends the throne, or choose from among the concubines?

Xiao Xiao didn’t think so much. She ate too much today, so she slowly returned to the yard and lay down, not wanting to move.

Meng Hui came in with red date tea: "Grandma, do you want to take a bath tonight?"

"No, let's talk about it tomorrow." Xiao Xiao, who used to feel uncomfortable if she didn't take a bath for three days, can now endure not taking a bath for seven days.

The weather is too cold now, and it takes an hour to wash and dry her hair. Even if she doesn't do it herself, she will find it troublesome.

Mother Yan hurried in, unable to hide her anxiety, and said, "Grandma, the maidservant beside Aunt Mo came to report that Aunt Mo had a fever yesterday morning and is now delirious."

Xiao Xiao couldn't sit still any longer: "Go and ask the doctor from the mansion?"

The main thing is that I have to go to the palace now, so I can skip the morning and evening visits.

Madam didn't allow the concubines to show up at today's family dinner, so she didn't notice that Aunt Mo was not feeling well.

She felt that Aunt Mo was too cautious and should have consulted a doctor earlier if she felt unwell.

"The doctor is not here," Granny Yan explained hastily, "There were too many injured soldiers in the city earlier, and the doctors in the army were too busy to handle it, so the general called the doctors in the city away as well."

When Xiao Xiao heard the news, she understood why Aunt Mo just endured it.

She stood up and said, "I'll go talk to my husband."

The current cold and fever can be fatal if it is serious. She cannot take the responsibility. Fortunately, Li Yan is here, so of course she will ask him to call a doctor.

But Granny Yan said, "Grandma, matters in the inner house must be decided by Madam."

"Now the master and the old man are in the study discussing matters. You can't leave without the lady's permission, right?"

Xiao Xiao came back to her senses and slapped her forehead: "Yes, I almost offended the lady."

"Luckily you're here, Mom. Okay, let's go find the Madam."

In winter, it gets dark early, and it is already dark outside at this time.

Mrs. Yan immediately went to get the lantern and accompanied Xiao Xiao to the upper room.

When I arrived at the upper room and asked, I found out that Madam Li had also gone to the study in the outer courtyard.

Xiao Xiao hesitated for a moment, then walked out to the study.

Granny Yan whispered, "Why don't we go back and wait? Maybe the master will be back soon."

They all knew that Mrs. Li wanted to save face.

If she went to the outer study to ask for a doctor for her aunt, she might misunderstand that the eldest young lady was causing trouble for her.

And saying it in front of the general would make it feel like you were making things difficult for your wife.

Xiao Xiao shook her head: "The Second Young Master has just returned, so he must have a lot to say. Who knows when the Master will be back?"

She could certainly find other excuses, but it would be hard to hide what happened in the backyard from the lady, so it would be better to tell the truth from the beginning? (End of this chapter)