cabinet first lady

Chapter 69
The noise outside the door was unusual, and Ruan Muyang, who was in a coma, realized this and tried hard to open his eyes.After struggling for a long time, she finally opened her eyes and found that she was sweating profusely.

There was no one in the room, and there was no enamel.

Ruan Muyang got up and found that his hands and feet seemed to have no strength, and his head was heavy.

After getting dressed, she opened the door and went out. She found that there were several officials in the lobby downstairs of the inn. Heyue and the others were confronting the officials, not knowing what happened.

"What's wrong?" Ruan Muyang walked down the stairs.She found that there was chaos in the inn, and many people living in the inn were arrested.

"Madam, you've finally woken up. I couldn't wake you up just now." Fang Fang walked to Ruan Muyang, looked her up and said, "Madam, why is your complexion a little pale?"

Ruan Muyang shook his head: "It's okay."

She walked up to Heyue, looked at his cold face, then looked at the officials and asked: "Officials, what's the matter?" Originally, even after living two lifetimes, Ruan Muyang never left his house in the capital. , it can be said that he was raised very delicately, not to mention showing his face, even male relatives should avoid suspicion.

But along the way, she has experienced so much, and she doesn't care about so much, so she can't be more coquettish.

One of the officials looked her over, smiled and said, "You are that madam? I don't know where the madam's house is, why come to Jinling at this time."

"I went to visit my relatives, but I was trapped in Jinling City by the heavy rain. We are all good citizens, did something happen, is there a misunderstanding?" Although Ruan Muyang was amiable, his expression was calm and his posture was dignified. The stock is so noble that people dare not be frivolous.

The officer smiled and said: "Madam, there is no misunderstanding. It's just that the heavy rain last night caused the water in the Yangtze River to surge, and even the water in the Qinhuai River in the city flooded to the bank. For the safety of the people in the city, Mr. Let the young and strong men in the city go to build and strengthen the dam to prevent the dam from collapsing and flooding Jinling City. I see that these are young and strong laborers—”

He Yue immediately said: "No, we must protect Madam every step of the way." His attitude is firm, which is why he clashed with Jinling's officials.

The official sneered: "You are disobeying the orders of the magistrate!"

Fang Fang said in a cold voice: "I saw that there are so many young and strong Jinling locals on the street today, why don't they go, but let us outsiders go?"

The other young and strong men from other places in the inn have all been arrested.

After all, he has met many high-ranking officials by Zhang Anyi's side, Heyue is not afraid at all: "If something happens to our wife, even your magistrate will not be able to take care of it."

"You!" The officer was furious, "It's just a mere woman, how dare you compare it with our magistrate, come on! These people disobeyed the order of the magistrate, and they will be tied up!"

"Wait." Ruan Muyang's voice sounded.

They are all those who bully the weak and fear the strong, and only know how to bully those who have no power and power in Jinling.It seems that the water in Jinling is not as shallow as that in Cangzhou.

They managed to settle down in order to wait for Yin Ji to return to Jinling. If there was a conflict at this time, even if the officials were not Heyue's opponents, they would provoke the government if they did something, and they might not be able to survive again.

Ruan Muyang said kindly: "Since we are settled in Jinling City, we naturally want to contribute to Jinling City. How could we be unwilling?"

As she said that, she winked at He Yue, telling him to bear it.

He Yue immediately understood what Ruan Muyang meant, and said, "Madam, let's go together, and I will leave He Mu to protect you."

Unexpectedly, the official immediately objected: "No! You have to go! One less is to disobey the order of the magistrate!" His voice was high-pitched.

A coldness flashed across Ruan Muyang's eyes for a moment, and then he smiled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.She said to He Yue: "Then you all go."

Heyue frowned.

"Go." Ruan Muyang said again, "I will not be in any danger in this inn, don't worry."

Among the six of them, there are only four martial arts masters. If there is a dispute, they will run away again. It is difficult to walk out of the city. If it is raining heavily, it will be even more difficult.

So I just agreed.

Seeing that Heyue was silent, Guancha smiled smugly, and said cursingly: "That was amazing just now! Don't you want to go with me, Guanye?"

"You!" Heyue finally endured it.

Watching Heyue and the others and the other middle-aged men in the inn leave with the officials, the faint smile on Ruan Muyang's face fell and disappeared, and the gloom in his eyes was like a rainy day outside, so gloomy that he couldn't see the end.

The feeling of heavy body when she just woke up hit her again, she staggered back a few steps, and propped herself up on the table.

Fang Fang was taken aback and said, "Madam, your complexion is so bad, but what's wrong with you?"

"It's probably because of the cold, it's okay, just help me go back to sleep for a while."

After going upstairs and lying down on the bed, Ruan Muyang's eyelids became heavy and he felt drowsy.

Fang Fang looked anxiously: "Ma'am, I'll call the doctor."

"In the current situation in Jinling City, there are so many refugees, and there are still epidemics to be prevented. I'm afraid it's not easy to invite a doctor. I'll sleep for a while, and then I can invite you when I really can't get better." After speaking, Ruan Muyang fell asleep.

On the other side, Beijing.

Heguang and the others searched for the mark left by He Yue, but the mark disappeared after leaving Shandong.

"Second Lord, further south is the two rivers and two Huaihe Rivers. The marks are probably washed away by the heavy rain. Now there are floods in several places, and many of the necessary roads from Shandong to Jinling are flooded. The roads are not very good. Let's go. Madam and the others are probably trapped there too."

Zhang Anyi's expression was rare to see a bit of solemnity that others could see, and his tone was far away, without any emotion: "If the road is broken, we will take a detour."

He Guang nodded and said, "Yes. The subordinates have already sent people to look for it."

About Ruan Muyang's disappearance, Zhang Anyi did not announce it in the mansion.In fact, there are not many people in the mansion who really care about the loss of Ruan Muyang.Fortunately, the old Shangshu and the old lady are only inquiring about the affairs of the mansion now, and they live in seclusion, so they didn't send anyone to ask, so it goes without saying.In addition, Zhang Fu and Ji's family sent people to care about them, but Zhang Anyi found a reason to dismiss them.

After ordering He Guang, someone from the palace announced Zhang Anyi into the palace.

"Zhang Ge is old." She became the Queen Mother before she was 30 years old. The Queen Mother Qiu is very different from the "Queen Mother" in everyone's impression. She is not old, but more and more beautiful.

On the case in front of her were more than a dozen notebooks, stacked high.

"Mr. Zhang Ge, you have received a lot of papers from the court recently, saying that you went to the Yamen of the Cangzhou prefect to make a big fuss, and said a lot of treasonous things, and even kidnapped the son of the prefect of Cangzhou back to the capital."

On weekdays, there are reports on the impeachment of Zhang Anyi every day, but in the past few days, the censors have more reports on impeaching Zhang Anyi than usual.

Zhang Anyi seemed to have expected the reason why the Queen Mother Qiu announced her entry into the palace, and there was no panic in her expression, and she said sincerely: "Please be careful, the Queen Mother, I am loyal to the emperor and Guanghua, and have never said any outrageous words. There will be no other thoughts, everything happens for a reason.”

Loyal to the emperor, loyal to Guanghua Jiangshan Sheji, but not to mention loyal to the Empress Dowager Qiu.

"Oh? What's the reason?" Queen Mother Qiu smiled.

Zhang Anyi said: "The minister is still investigating, and will report when the evidence is conclusive."

His implication is that he will not speak now.

Seeing his appearance of being respectful on the surface, but actually not afraid of him at all, Empress Dowager Qiu's eyes flashed coldly, and then the smile on her face became brighter and brighter: "Then tell the Ai family after Mr. Zhang has verified it." .If Mr. Zhang doesn't find out anything by then, then you have to think about how to stop youyou's mouth."

"Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your concern."

After leaving from Queen Mother Qiu, Zhang Anyi went to the cabinet.

"I heard that the queen mother summoned you just now?" Shen Wei looked at Zhang Anyi's expression and asked, "Because I recently read your book?"

Zhang Anyi nodded while picking up the urgent documents on the case and looked at them.

Naturally, Shen Wei wasn't worried about what he would suffer, but said: "I read those excerpts, and they were all related to Sun Zhen, the prefect of Cangzhou. I heard that Sun Zhen's wife and the queen mother are close friends in the boudoir. Those who do nothing but impeach others all day long. The censors who have nothing to do may be used as gunmen."

During the time she was talking, Zhang Anyi had already quickly read through a book written by the magistrate, raised his eyes to look at her and said, "These censors are nothing."

Hearing the undisguised disdain and contempt in his words, Shen Wei smiled, then shook his head, teasingly said: "Zhang Er, you are in a bad mood recently, and even talking hurts people."

Zhang Anyi pursed his lips and ignored her, but handed the memorial that he had just read to Shen Wei.

After Shen Wei took it and looked at it, he lowered his voice and said, "It's another book from Jinling Weaving. This Jinling Weaving is the mother's family of the Empress Dowager."

"It was written a few months ago, and it's only now in the hands of the cabinet." Zhang Anyi said, "Qiu's relatives are now more powerful in Jiangnan."

Shen Wei nodded and said: "There are serious evils in that area, and it is raining. If the rain is heavy, then the previous problems will be exposed. Yin Ji is a member of the Queen Mother. It is indeed a coup to send him to inspect." The Queen Mother Qiu's people, the two sides fight, no matter which side loses, it is the Queen Mother Qiu's loss.

"The emperor is still young now, and Empress Dowager Qiu listens to the government behind the curtain." Zhang Anyi's eyes settled on the incense burner with green smoke curling up on the case, and he said leisurely: "It's just that this glorious country cannot fall into the hands of foreigners."

In Jinling City.

Ruan Muyang slept for most of the day, and it was already evening when he woke up.

She was woken up by noises outside.

After a good night's sleep, she felt much better. She got up and went to the bed and opened the window to look out at the street, only to see the official servants struggling with the refugees living on the street.The young and strong have been seized to strengthen the embankment, and the rest are old, weak, sick and disabled.

The refugees cried and begged, but the officials were unmoved, they just said: "This is an order from the magistrate, why don't you leave quickly?"

How can the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled stand up to pushing and shoving?Coupled with the rough actions of the officials, it is unbearable to watch.

At this time, enamel pushed the door in from the outside.

"Ma'am, are you awake? How are you feeling?"

"It's better." Ruan Muyang turned around and asked, "Have Heyue and the others come back?"

Enamel shook his head.Afraid that Ruan Muyang would be blown by the wind, she walked up to her and wanted to close the window, and sighed when she saw the scene on the street outside, and said, "This prefect of Jinling is really not a good official, he arrests all the refugees who can work. They even want to drive away their parents, wives and children.”

"What?" Ruan Muyang couldn't believe it, "The prefect of Jinling dared to do this."

Fang Fang said: "Ma'am, I heard that Jinling Zhifu is above Jinling Weaving, and Jinling Weaving is related by marriage."

Ruan Muyang frowned slightly.No wonder, this Jinling weaving is the mother's family of the Queen Mother Qiu.

Suddenly, the cry of a child came from outside.

What Ruan Muyang disliked most was the suffering of the elderly and children, so he immediately said, "Go down and have a look."

Seeing that the officer was grabbing a seven or eight year old girl, Ruan Muyang immediately said: "Stop."

"Yo, ma'am, it's you again."

It turned out to be the official who took Heyue and the others away in the morning.Ruan Muyang hated them and was too lazy to talk to them.

That little girl was also clever, as soon as she saw Ruan Muyang, she immediately bit the hand of the official who was holding her.The official servant let go of his hand in pain, and cursed: "Stinky girl."

The little girl immediately ran to Ruan Muyang, grabbed her skirt and begged, "Madam, please help me. I don't want to be driven out of the city by them."

"Where are your parents?" Ruan Muyang asked.

The little girl cried and said, "I escaped from a disaster. There was a flood in our village, and my parents were drowned. This kind-hearted lady, please help me?"

"soy Mujer!"

Seeing that the officials were coming to arrest her, Ruan Muyang shouted: "Stop."

"Madam, are you trying to meddle in your own business?" The official said "Madam", but there was no respect in his tone, it was full of ridicule and contempt.

Ruan Muyang didn't argue with him, but looked at the little girl and asked, "What's your name?"

The little girl wiped her tears and said, "My name is Ershui."

He is clever and not afraid of people.

Being able to be met by her is also fate, and it was a good match, Ruan Muyang thought for a while and said: "Do you still have relatives? If you don't have relatives, would you like to follow me?"

Er Shui's eyes lit up, he nodded fiercely and said, "Yes! Yes! Madame is really a bodhisattva who saves suffering!"

Fang Fang said: "Master, she has already followed my wife, so she is not considered a refugee."

The officer looked at Ershui, then at Ruan Muyang, and snorted coldly: "Do you really think you are someone? Let's go!"

After watching the official leave, Ruan Mu looked at Ershui and smiled softly and said: "Let's go, follow me back to the inn, wash it well first, and change into clean clothes."

Er Shui stood still and pulled her skirt.

"What's wrong?" Ruan Muyang turned around.

"Ma'am, come here with me. The aunt and sisters who took good care of me along the way were all driven away by the officials, and the uncles I met on the way were also taken away. Can you save them?"

Ruan Muyang couldn't bear to meet her expectant eyes, and moved his eyes away.

Zhumen wine and meat stink.

Not to mention the capital city, even the nobles in Jinling are still living a life of luxury and luxury. "I can only save you now, I can't save the others." Seeing her disappointed look, Ruan Muyang said again, "But someone will come to save them soon, very soon."

Ruan Muyang's tone seemed to be accommodating Ruo.

The prefect of Jinling drove the refugees away mostly for Yin Ji to see. Pingjiang is not far from Jinling, and Yin Ji should be back soon.

After returning home, that night, Ruan Muyang suddenly felt extremely uncomfortable, with a severe headache, as if he was being pressed by some heavy object.

She has a fever.

When he woke up in a daze, Er Shui was the only one beside the bed.

After washing his face and changing into enamel clothes, Er Shui's appearance is much fresher.

"Where's the enamel?" Ruan Muyang asked, and found that his voice was a little hoarse.

Ershui said worriedly: "Sister Fangang has gone to invite the doctor, madam, what do you think?"

Ruan Muyang shook his head, feeling helpless.

Ever since she got to the place where it was raining, things started to go wrong for her.Not to mention missing out with Yin Ji, and now he's still sick, it's really not compatible with Shui.

"Ma'am, let me help you get up and drink some water." Although he is only seven or eight years old, Er Shui is very agile.

After drinking a few sips of water, Ruan Muyang asked about some past events in her family, and only then did he know that she was nine years old.

Before long, the enamel came back.

"Ma'am, are you awake?" Seeing Ruan Muyang woke up, she was very happy, "You scared me when you fell asleep."

Ruan Muyang smiled and said, "I'm fine."

"Sister Fangang, where is the doctor?" Er Shui asked.

Fang Fang's face darkened: "Because of the flood, many people got sick from the disease and cold, and the medicine shops in the city started to raise their prices. It was hard to find medicines, and even the doctors who were sitting in the hall couldn't even ask them to leave." They had the remaining money. It is only enough to stay in the inn and some ordinary expenses, and it is impossible to buy such expensive medicinal materials.

She was also very angry, her eyes were red: "Ma'am, the aristocrats and famous merchants in Jinling are even more excessive than those in the capital, and they have no law!" If the doctor can't be invited, the medicinal materials can't be bought, so she followed Ruan Muyang. For so many years, it was rare for me to be so helpless.

When did their young lady suffer such a crime?
Ruan Muyang comforted: "It's okay, maybe I'll be fine after a few days of sleep. I'm still in good health on weekdays."

There is no other way now.Fang Fang wiped away her tears and called out, "Ma'am."

Ruan Muyang was drowsy, and soon fell asleep again.

It dragged on like this for two days, Ruan Muyang lay on the bed waking up, waking up, waking up.

"Elder Sister Fangang, I'm afraid it's not good for Madam to continue like this." Er Shui said.

The refugees are almost deported, and Yin Ji should be back these days.Fang Fang thought for a while, then made a decision in her heart, and said, "I'll go out to watch and see when Mr. Yin comes back, Ershui, you stay here to take care of Madam."

Lord Yin?
Mr. Yin is ordered to inspect the two rivers and Huaihe Rivers, what will Mr. Yin do when he comes back?
Before Er Shui came back to his senses, the enamel had already left.

The luck of the enamel, or Ruan Muyang's luck was not too bad. After guarding for half a day, when it was almost dusk, there was finally movement in the city.

Officials opened the way, and Zheng Lu, the prefect of Jinling, greeted him in person.

"Congratulations to Lord Yin." In front of the carriage, Zheng Lu smiled so that wrinkles appeared on his face.The rain in Jinling has been pattering non-stop, and Zheng Lu, the dignified magistrate, didn't even hold up an umbrella, showing enough respect for Yin Ji.

Yin Ji lifted the curtain of the carriage slightly, glanced at Zheng Lu, and said with a friendly face, "Thank you Mr. Zheng to welcome you personally. It's not in vain that I care about Jinling, let's go."

When he lifted the curtain like this, Fang Fang, who was blocked by the officials, saw him.

Seeing that the carriage was about to move, she shouted, "Master Yin! Master Yin!"

"What to do!" The officer immediately pulled her back.

Zheng Lu faintly heard the voice, thought it was a disaster victim who was causing trouble, and immediately winked at the people beside him.

The person next to him got the order and walked towards the enamel. "Who is making a lot of noise here? What should I do if I disturb Mr. Yin? Why don't you take it away?"

"Master Yin!" Falang struggled recklessly, but immediately she was not big enough, and was quickly pushed aside by the official.

And the curtain of the carriage has never been raised.

The carriage was driving, and the wheels rolled across the wet ground, making a sound that was stickier than usual.Occasionally driving through puddles, there will be the sound of water.

It wasn't until Yin Ji's carriage had traveled a long way that the enamel was let go.

The official inspected her and saw that she was a woman, not like a disaster victim, so he warned her and let her go.

Yin Ji's carriage was not going to the prefect's office in Jinling, but the Jinling Weaving Mansion.

Today's Jinling Weaving is Qiu Ran, the father of Queen Mother Qiu.Getting off the carriage, looking at the big words "Jinling Weaving", Yin Ji showed a casual smile on his face, just like a young master from a wealthy family.

He went in for about half an hour, and when he came out, someone sent him to the gate of the mansion.

After exchanging pleasantries with people, the smile on Yin Ji's face slowly disappeared when he came down the stone steps.

At this moment, a woman's voice suddenly came from his ear.

"Master Yin! Master Yin!"

Yin Ji stopped in his tracks and frowned slightly, feeling that the voice was somewhat familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.

"Where did the unruly people come from, dare to offend Mr. Yin! Still not backing down?" Yin Ji was surrounded by Jinling's official servants besides his own servants.

The official came forward in a hurry and wanted to take the enamel rack away.

Fang Fang struggled and shouted: "Master Yin, I am Fang Fang!"

The name enamel sounded even more familiar, and Yin Ji couldn't help looking over it, and in the gap blocked by the official's body, he faintly saw the figure of a woman.Taking a closer look, surprise flashed in his eyes, and he immediately said, "Stop!"

The official had no choice but to stop, and said with a sarcastic smile: "Master Yin, you are just a troublemaker."

Yin Ji turned a deaf ear and walked forward, seeing the distressed enamel, raised his brows high, and his tone was somewhat complicated and strange: "Why are you here?" He bit the word "here" very hard.

The enamel is here, and there is a good chance that someone is here too.

It was not easy to see Yin Ji, and there was a bit of surprise and a bit of anxiety in Fang Fang's voice: "Master Yin, please save Madam!"

(End of this chapter)