Farmhouse Qiaofei

Chapter 279

"Brother, what's going on?" Bai Shao asked after gathering his composure.

"Actually, there's nothing wrong with it, but His Majesty wants to send someone to Guangliang County to deliver food and grass again." Gu Qingfan frowned and said, "Now that the temperature is soaring, the food and grass that was sent before is almost eaten up, and it is true that we have to send food and grass again went."

"How long has it been? We're going to deliver food again..." Bai Shao couldn't help exclaiming.

"It's not too long. It's a long way to go to Guangliang County. If you transport [-] shi of grain from Yanjing, only half of it will be left there. This half is calculated by the number of soldiers stationed in Guangliang County. If you don't fight It can be eaten for half a year, but if there is a war, it may only be eaten for three or four months. The so-called soldiers will go first without using food and grass, and they will not be able to eat enough. How can the soldiers guard the border and go to battle to kill the enemy." Gu Qingfan said lightly.

Bai Shao just remembered that Gu Qingfan had been back for more than half a year, and couldn't help asking curiously, "Brother, you have been back to Yanjing for more than half a year, why didn't His Majesty let you garrison Guangliang County anymore? Could it be that there is no war yet?" ?”

Gu Qingfan said with a helpless smile, "Even if there is a battle, I don't have to go. I'm just the commanding general in charge. It's impossible for Dayan to have no other generals. As for me not going back for so long... it's because of His Majesty He personally recalled me, and it is true that Guangliang County has been peaceful recently."

His Majesty personally recalled Gu Qingfan, and refused to let him go to Guangliang County, but let him stay in Yanjing.

For a moment, Bai Shao's mind flashed an idea, as if he had grasped something useful.

But the aura disappeared after a short while, and she couldn't catch anything useful, so she could only lower her head in annoyance.

It was Linglong who was next to him and asked, "The general mentioned the food and grass today, could it be that His Majesty wants you to send the food and grass?"

"It's not me." Gu Qingfan shook his head and said in a low voice, "It's the fourth prince."

"It's him again?" Bai Shao's eyes widened, and he said a little uneasy, "Why is it him again? The journey to Guangliang County is long, not to mention that there is a lot of food and grass that cannot be stopped. People need to be on the road all the time, eating and sleeping in the open. .As for the training for the prince, he has already been there once, why should he go this time? The other princes have never been there."

Gu Qingfan glanced at Bai Shao, didn't answer this matter, but shook his head helplessly and said, "He started to protect him before he got married, and if he really married him in the future, he would pay it off."

"Brother, it's not a matter of protecting or not." Bai Shao was in a hurry, ran up to Gu Qingfan, tugged at his sleeve and asked, "Tell me quickly, what's going on? Also, can you push me?" ? I always feel some bad premonition in my heart."

"I can't stop it anymore..." Gu Qingfan said in a deep voice, "It's June now, and it takes an ordinary person to travel from Yanjing to Guangliang County in February, but driving for grain and grass is different from driving in a horse-drawn carriage. If I don't If the calculation is wrong, he should come back in November and February, which can be regarded as being in time for the Chinese New Year."

"That's all right, there are twelve months in a year, eight or nine months are on the road!" Bai Shao shouted in displeasure, "Why must he go? Where are the other princes? Where are the other ministers? Why must he go!"

"This is the emperor's order, but I think he seems to be happy to go. In short, he asked me to tell you that these days, you should stay in the Duke's Mansion properly, and don't go out at will, and don't attend banquets at will, so as not to let the two The prince can take advantage of it. Also, the two maids I gave you should be with you at all times, let the other maids go first if you have something to do, and don’t let them leave your side." Gu Qingfan instructed, "The fourth prince will let you Let me tell you that when he comes back, everything will be settled."

This seems to be a kind of promise, which makes Bai Shao inexplicably relieved.

She clenched his handkerchief that she picked up when she was in Gu's mansion, gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, I get it."

"That's fine, you guys have a good chat, I'm going to see him off." Gu Qingfan reached out and touched Bai Shao's head, then glanced at the place in the middle partly, turned his head and left.

Bai Shao bit her lower lip, looked at Ling Long beside her, and then at Bai Wei who stuck her head out from inside, her eyes turned slightly.

"Do you want to go there and send the fourth prince off?" Linglong blinked and asked in a low voice.

Bai Shao nodded, but then sighed again, "It's still not possible, not to mention that we don't know the exact time of departure, but before he left, he kindly asked me not to leave the Duke of Zhen's mansion at will, which shows that Yanjing and I It's still not safe, I can't go out willfully, and worry about him and my brother."

"You are a girl who thinks clearly." Linglong smiled and comforted her, "Don't worry, you will be back in a few months, and he said it, the dust will settle soon."

The dust settles?

How difficult, how difficult...

Bai Shao shook her head, and went back to the room to rest because of her dizziness, but she tossed and turned on the bed and couldn't fall asleep.

She never thought that it was Yan Shu who took the initiative to invite Ying for this trip to deliver food and grass.

Emperor Tianyu was also very surprised. You must know that different people usually go on the food and grass trip twice a year.

There is no one else, just because the distance is long, not to mention, it is hard to eat and sleep in the open air. If the same group of people transports food and grass back and forth, as Bai Shao said, they will basically be on the road for that year.

But Yan Shu said that his trip was to pick a kind of flame flower unique to Guangliang County for the beauty, and he wanted to transplant the flower and give it to Miss Gu's family to win the beauty's heart.

Such a sincere expression aroused the emperor's interest, and after a little thought, he actually nodded in agreement.

Thus, Yan Shu once again embarked on this journey destined to be uneasy.

Although I was a little worried about Bai Shao's safety in my heart, but after thinking about it, Gu Qingfan can protect her without any worries. In addition, the Duke of Lao Zhen is also there, and Bai Wei and Bai Yunshi are also there, so he can leave with peace of mind. .

Sometimes, a short separation is for a long time together.

Before setting off, he took one last deep look at the tall and wide city gate of Yanjing, and drove away.

He knew, or didn't know, that after he set off for only three days, another group of people quietly followed behind him.

Township government.

Because of Yan Shu's instructions, Bai Shao turned down all the banquet posts, and stayed peacefully in the own courtyard of the Zhen Guogong's mansion every day. Sometimes when she missed Wu, she asked someone to take them over and live there for a day or two. When I go back, my life will be pleasant.

If Mrs. Lu hadn't kept approaching her intentionally or unintentionally these two days.

"Yo, Wan Qing." Upon hearing this tone of voice, Bai Shao knew that it was Mrs. Lu who came again.

As the saying goes, if you have nothing to do, go to the Three Treasures Hall, and the weasel has no good intentions to pay New Year greetings to the chicken.

Lu's coming to find Bai Shao must have a purpose, so according to the rules of etiquette, Bai Shao gave Lu's half a salute, then sat back in his original position and continued to read with the book in his hand.

"Oh, Wan Qing, why are you ignoring me? Do you not like me? If you don't like me, just tell me, and I won't bother you here." Lu Shi was a little angry. With an attitude of ignorance, the tone of this speech is much sharper.

Because after all, she has the title of an elder, no matter how rude Bai Shao is, she can't directly refute her words, so she stood up, wanting to deal with her casually.

At this moment, Mrs. Ruan walked in and said very bluntly, "If Aunt Lu knows that I, Qingqing, don't like you, she should take the initiative not to come here, because you can't even see other people's faces clearly. Have you been living in a dog's stomach for half your life?"

It should be said that the Ruan family was also a well-known lady in the past, with a beautiful temperament, and the daughter of the Zhenguo Duke's mansion.But when it comes to protecting the daughter, it is rude to speak, and there is no elegance in the words used. The most important thing is being able to protect the daughter.

"You..." Mrs. Lu was annoyed by Mrs. Ruan's words, and she screamed, "Is this what you should say to me? The old lady has never said such insulting words to me in these years, you How dare you say that to me..."

"Why don't I dare to tell you that?" Ruan raised her brows and said sharply, "Aunt Lu knows that Qingqing doesn't like being disturbed, but she still comes to my Qingqing's Wanxin Pavilion many times. Let me ask you, what is your purpose? What do you want to do?"

Startled by Ruan's aura, Mrs. Lu took a few steps back in a hurry, looked left and right, and made sure that there was no one who helped her speak. After saying a few words, she walked away in despair.

Only then did Bai Shao look at Ruan Shi, and asked with a smile, "Mother, why are you here?"

"Mum, if you don't come, you will be deceived by this old thing." Ruan looked at her with hatred and said, "These days when Lu came to trouble you, you should tell me, you know I don't know who she is? She didn't come to you before, but now she keeps coming here, why don't you inquire about it?"

(End of this chapter)