The Road to Doting Wife

Chapter 90 Pregnant with his flesh and blood (1)
Emperor Wen of Tang was going to the Mulan paddock. He set off at the beginning of February and didn’t return until the end of April.

In other words, Zhao Chen left home for three months.

The two have only been married for more than three months.

In fact, Zhao Chen had obtained the exact date of departure years ago, and was afraid that Ah Ju would have an uneasy life for a whole year, so he never told her, and only carefully revealed the truth when he was three days away from departure.

"So soon? Didn't you say you're going in March?" Ah Ju was soaking her feet at the time, she was stunned when she heard the news, and turned to look at him.

He has lied so many times to his wife without changing his face, but this time Zhao Chen was a little afraid to look at her, fearing that she might cry, so he had to bite the bullet and explain: "I also thought it was March, today Zijing sent someone to Tell me that we arrived there in March, and the emperor set up camp on the road and walked slowly, so he had to leave one month in advance."

Ah Ju had already unconsciously calculated the score in her heart, and her voice suddenly softened, "So, you won't be back until around May?"

Her eyes were red with tears, Zhao Chen sighed, jumped off the kang neatly, moved the chair and placed it opposite Ah Ju.Ah Ju's eyes followed him, seeing him sitting there holding her feet soaked in the water, and said softly to her: "Don't cry, it's only been three months, and I'll be back soon, when the weather will be warmer, I'll take you out to enjoy the flowers." When winter came to the capital, there was nothing interesting nearby.

Ah Ju didn't want to cry.

Zhao Chen went to the paddock to earn money, it was a business, it was his ambition, she naturally hoped that he would go there happily and without any worries.It's just that she couldn't help it, and she couldn't explain why, this kind of reluctance was stronger than when she wanted to leave home.

Because he pulled her down to touch his forehead, her tears fell directly into the water and hit the back of his hand.

First it was slightly hot, then slightly cold, Zhao Chen didn't know what to say in front of her for the first time.He is also reluctant, so he understands her reluctance better. He is a man with a hard heart, but she is such a soft, watery girl... It's hard to say, Zhao Chen silently washed her feet.She likes to be clean, he just soaks it briefly, but she insists on rubbing it carefully.

My man is used to talking sweet words, but now he is silent, Ah Ju is not used to it.She wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and looked at him complicatedly, but saw that he lowered his head and concentrated on washing her feet, his long eyebrows were imperceptibly furrowed, his lowered eyelids blinked from time to time, and a kind of melancholy spread over him Come.

He rarely showed this expression.

It was because he was reluctant to leave, and he had to. He didn't know how to comfort her, right?

He is a person who wants to do great things, how can she make him feel sad about this?

Ah Ju soon stopped crying, pressed his hand and said, "Go to the bed first, don't freeze, I'll wash it right away, and we'll lie down and talk later." He has a strong body and doesn't take much care of himself , I jumped down after wearing a middle coat, no matter how warm the room is, it’s still winter after all.

"Okay, I'll warm you up first, hurry up." Zhao Chen raised his head and kissed the tip of her nose, stood up obediently, wiped his hands and returned to the bed.

Ah Ju didn't bother to wash her feet anymore, after wiping, she called Lu Yun, who was on duty tonight, to come in to clean up, then blew out the candles, and went to find Zhao Chen.

"You've been away for so long, what do you need to bring there?" The most important thing is to help him pack his luggage as parting is imminent.

Zhao Chen hugged his wife and said softly: "It is enough to bring a few sets of clothes, shoes and socks, and there are others in the palace over there."

"Well, I have to prepare winter clothes and spring clothes..."

Ah Ju nestled in her husband's arms, and carefully discussed with him, how many sets of clothes to bring, what plasters to bring, and told him to take good care of himself after leaving home, as if he had endless words.

Zhao Chen listened quietly, he couldn't get enough of his wife's nagging.

At dawn the next day, Zhao Chen went outside for a walk, and Ah Ju personally watched the maids pack them up, and Ning Shi would also ask her how her preparations were going when she went to ask Ning Shi over there.After all, Ah Ju is doing this kind of thing for the first time, and there may be some things that are not well thought out, and Ning will remind her.Mrs. Tai was also very concerned about her eldest grandson, so she called Aju over to ask a few times, and she was a little pleasing to the eye when she heard Aju's answer in a straightforward manner, but thought that there might be Ning's guidance behind Aju, and that goodwill disappeared quickly. .

On the first day of February, it was still pitch black outside, and Zhao Chen was already getting ready to go.

Zhao Qing and Zhao Yi wanted to see off their elder brother, but Zhao Chen did not let him go, so there were only Zhao Yunting and his wife, Ah Ju, a family of four at the door.

It was bitingly cold outside, and even wearing a thick fox fur cloak, he couldn't help shivering. The two red lanterns at the door shook gently, and the soft light couldn't dispel the darkness, but added to the desolation.

Jin Shu and Jin Mo loaded Zhao Chen's things into the carriage, and Chen Ping closed the curtain for them.He was going to go with Zhao Chen. At that time, Zhao Chen rode a horse and went with many honorable children, while he drove a carriage with the accompanying house slaves, and the cart contained the luggage of the masters.

After putting it away, the two maids retreated behind Ah Ju.

Ah Ju's eyes were fixed on her husband all the time, and she couldn't bear to blink her eyes, as long as she could take one more look, it was all she had to do.

Knowing that his wife was prone to tears, Zhao Chen was afraid that she would freeze her face, so he didn't dare to stay longer.After listening to his father's instructions and entrusting his wife to his mother, he only glanced at Ah Ju for what seemed to be a long and short time, and then forced himself to put away his reluctance, quickly got on his horse, and rode in the severe cold. He left without looking back.

Anyway, we have to go, why bother?If you leave early, your family can go back to rest earlier.

The night filled the air, and his figure was submerged in the darkness and disappeared in an instant. Only the sound of the horse's hooves echoed in the alley.

Ah Ju didn't cry.

She promised Zhao Chen not to worry him.

"Let's go, let's go back to sleep." Ning smiled and took her daughter-in-law's hand, and the two walked back together, explaining as they walked, "Ah Ju, you really don't have to worry. I went outside by myself, and now there is your uncle to take care of you when you go there, and Chen Ping, who has been with him since childhood, to take care of the daily life, you just worry about whether he can win the championship."

Ah Ju replied, there was really nothing to worry about, it was nothing more than sticking together every day and suddenly being reluctant to part.

Not wanting her mother-in-law to worry about herself, Ah Ju deliberately picked up the few benefits that Zhao Chen had promised her in the past two days and told her mother-in-law, "He said that the mutton raised on the grassland over there is of the best quality, and he promised to bring back a few for us. What about adding food..."

Ning pretended to eat the food: "Us? Are we just adding food to you young couple? He didn't tell me that."

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law laughed softly, which relieved Lichou a lot, because Xinlan Court was closer to the front yard, so Aju sent her mother-in-law to the door first.Before going in, Ning held Aju's hand, and said calmly: "Chengyuan is not here, Mrs. Tai will probably leave you to eat there, Aju, you listen to her, don't even think about coming to accompany me, mother doesn't care about that If you follow her, she will look at you more pleasingly, and when you come back from there, come here to accompany your mother, don't be stupid, you know?"

Zhao Chen also mentioned this to Aju, and Aju was already prepared, "I understand, mother, don't worry, I know what to do."

It's just three meals a day, and it's not too difficult to listen to Mrs. Tai's reprimand at most.

Ning nodded, and asked the two maids who came out with Ah Ju to carefully carry the lanterns to illuminate them, and then went in, and unexpectedly found that Zhao Yunting was already waiting for her in the bed, planning to go back to sleep with her.The Ning family went to the kang helplessly, Zhao Yunting was also complicated in his heart, and said with his arms in his arms: "Tell me about Cheng Yuan's stay there, I went there in a hurry before, and I don't know what kind of business he has done..."

But in Wangzhuxuan, there is no such tall figure anymore.

Ah Ju was lying in bed, hugging Zhao Chen's pillow, and she didn't feel sleepy in the middle of the night, and her mind was full of little things after getting to know Zhao Chen.Thinking about it, there was the sound of a maid getting up early outside, Ah Ju looked out the window, it didn't seem long before the sky gradually brightened.

Today will be the first time that she will go to Rongshou Hall alone to pay her respects.

In Rongshou Hall, Mrs. Qin arrived early, took over the work of the eldest maid, and personally helped Mrs. Tai wash and comb her hair.

Mrs. Tai looked at her in the mirror and said casually: "Why are you so filial this morning?"

Mrs. Qin carefully inserted the red gold hairpin, and put on the forehead for her mother-in-law, then smiled and said: "Chengyuan is leaving today, I think, my favorite eldest grandson is not at home, my mother must not be able to adapt for a while, so I am going to replace her." Cheng Yuan has also done his share of filial piety to make his mother happy."

Mrs. Tai twitched the corners of her mouth, swept around, waited for the maids to go down, stared at Qin and asked: "I heard the maid said that Yun Ting has been resting in the front yard for a while, and you two are having trouble? There are three Yue? What did you do to provoke him, to keep a man from setting foot in the backyard for such a long time?"

Qin's face turned pale all of a sudden, and she rolled down without pretending to cry, and while wiping her tears with a handkerchief, she complained: "Mother, I didn't do anything, it's Master Hou who still thinks about that person. He was not at home, and he was depressed. Now that Chengyuan is back, he can see him every day. Master Hou remembered it again, and told me that he would never step into the backyard again. Mother, help me Persuade him, the dead cannot be resurrected, Lord Hou has been immersed in the past, it is not good for the body..."

If the son listens to her, what's the matter with this stupid woman?

Mrs. Tai gave Qin a look of resentment, "If you are good enough, Yun Ting won't worry about a dead man, so don't blame your fate if you can't catch a man's heart."

Qin just kept wiping away tears.

"Don't cry, come to me early in the morning to cry, are you looking for bad luck?" Mrs. Tai interrupted her angrily, thought for a while and said: "You are also stupid, does Yunting only have Chengyuan as a son? Cheng An is smart and sensible, you have taken good care of Cheng An, Yun Ting is naturally happy to see him."

"But Cheng'an doesn't keep me by my side at all. No matter how good he is, Lord Hou won't remember me." Thinking of her son being taken away after the full moon, she can only see her son twice a month, except for the first day of every month. Fifteen can talk together, and usually only has a quick look at Rongshoutang for a while, and Qin's tears welled up again.If Master Hou hadn't really raised her son so lovingly, she would have been hard to imagine how she would have endured for so many years.

Mrs. Tai became angry when she saw her crying, "Cheng'an is not by your side, so you wouldn't think of a way to let him live with you for a while? So Cheng'an has a headache, and Master Hou will have to go to you when he finds out." Have a look over there?" If it weren't for the cowardice of the two aunts, they would have been frightened by their sons long ago, and the maids would not get close to his son. In the entire Hou Mansion, only the Qin family could have some chance of turning over with their sons, so she wouldn't Will bother to mention her!

(End of this chapter)