Rebirth's Charm

Chapter 83

In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Zhong Liye sat behind the Longshu table, and the Queen Mother sat aside.

Ye Xizhao entered the hall and met the two of them.

The Queen Mother said with a pleasant face: "Get up and talk."

Ye Xizhao thanked him, but still struggled to get up.

Zhong Liye asked the queen mother: "How does the mother think about this matter?"

"Why do you have to ask Aijia about everything?" Although the queen mother's voice was soft, her eyes were full of irritation, "It's one thing to answer or not, but what's the matter with letting a weak woman kneel for so long?"

Zhong Liye couldn't tell why you were willing to show up at this time, but on his face he just smiled and didn't speak.

The queen mother had no choice but to ask: "In the opinion of the emperor?"

Zhong Liye seemed very embarrassed, and after thinking for a while, he said: "The mother should also be clear, there has never been such a precedent in the past."

The queen mother glared at him, but her voice was still soft, as if joking, "There is no precedent of an emperor escaping from the palace regardless."

"..." Zhong Liye twitched the corner of his mouth when he was mentioned as a shortcoming, and glared at the eunuch who was suppressing a smile.

The Empress Dowager smiled, "Your Majesty can do it, and the whole world knows it, so are you afraid that Ai's family will say it?"

Zhong Liye said sincerely: "Don't be afraid, the queen mother just admonishes you."

The Empress Dowager felt a headache when she saw him, so she returned to the topic: "The emperor is talking about it, will you agree to Madam Yongpinghou's request?"

"I..." Zhong Liye stood up and walked slowly behind the Long Shu case, looking very embarrassed, "It's really difficult, otherwise there will be no conclusion at this time. In this case, it's better to wait for a while to talk about it ?”

The queen mother looked at him, and became more and more annoyed, "When Yongping Hou was born and died for Jiangshan Sheji, can he also be like the emperor, and wait for a while when facing danger?"

Zhong Liye looked around and said to him: "What happened in the previous dynasty, the queen mother has also seen it."

The queen mother said meaningfully: "The emperor also saw the three people who accompanied Ai's family." After speaking, she narrowed her eyes and looked at Ye Xizhao who had been standing quietly by the side.

The Empress Dowager knew that most women's beauty was seen by different eyes, but in her eyes, Ye Xizhao lived up to the reputation of being the most beautiful woman in the capital at that time, and his appearance was enough to compare with all the women in the harem.

Any woman who encounters this incident at a young age must be extremely anxious and sad, but at this time Ye Xizhao's attitude is indifferent, her expression is pure, and there is no trace of sadness.

On the contrary, the queen mother felt a little pity for her.

Thinking of Yu Shaoheng again, the Queen Mother sighed again.The young Lang of the past suffered the pain of losing his father when he first entered the army. It is not easy to walk all the way to the present.In the past few years, he is afraid that he will surpass how many people have gone through the wind and rain in their lives.If it weren't for him and people like Xiao Xun, how would she and the emperor dare to bet on this game now.

When the empress dowager's mood changed, Zhong Liye was still pacing and hesitating.

The Empress Dowager was finally annoyed by his sudden slowness, her voice calmed down: "The Emperor is still undecided? If that's the case, Aijia will beg the Emperor's grace for Mrs. Yongpinghou."

"The queen mother speaks seriously." Zhong Liye was overjoyed, he repeatedly acted hesitant, just waiting for the queen mother's words.He can't do anything about it, since the Empress Dowager has seen him in a low-clothes tour since she went on tour without permission.On weekdays, when it comes to major issues, as long as the queen mother thinks what he said is reasonable, she will always help her with all her strength, but when it comes to big or small matters or trivial matters, as long as he agrees, the queen mother will definitely say no, and always change the way Can't get along with him.

Right now, with regard to Ye Xizhao's matter, since he saw her entering the palace, he knew what she was coming for, and he was eager to fulfill it, but he was afraid that the queen mother would have other concerns, so he forcibly stopped her.

Seeing that the Empress Dowager sincerely wanted to fulfill Ye Xizhao, Zhong Liye's attitude became more straightforward, and he ordered Ye Xizhao to go back to the mansion first, and be escorted by the Ouchi guards to Mubei Mobei Island early tomorrow morning.

Ye Xizhao hurriedly thanked the Queen Mother and the Emperor, took his leave and left.

The queen mother looked at the slender figure and sighed in a low voice, "I knew it would be such an appearance and character, so I shouldn't have only cared about winning over King Chengyuan..."

Zhong Liye laughed in surprise, "Mother, why bother to bring up the old things again, it's just sad."

"The Ai family had nothing to do at that time. It was at that time that they were worried about the collusion between King Chengyuan and King Jing... Oh, really, let's not mention these." Jiangshan Sheji suffered this kind of torture."

"Mother, don't worry, because Prince Jing's children are imprisoned in the palace, he doesn't care about this matter. His purpose is to imprison Marquis Yongping."

The queen mother turned around, glanced at the emperor ignorantly, and there was a sentence written in her eyes: Do you need to tell me this?

Zhong Liye thought about it for a second and laughed, "I'll give you an order now, and you must not wrong them."

The queen mother nodded in satisfaction.

When Ye Xizhao returned to the Hou's Mansion, Mrs. Tai heard the servant girl's report, and greeted her out of the courtyard door, stepped forward to hold Ye Xizhao's hand, "Why did you just come back?"

Ye Xizhao smiled slightly, "It's worth coming back later."

There was a flash of joy in Mrs. Tai's eyes, and then deep worry, "The mountains are high and the road is far away, can you bear it? Once you get there, you will have to work hard on many things..." As she spoke, she choked up.

"Mother, don't worry." Ye Xizhao looked at the unprecedentedly fragile Mrs. Tai, and knew in her heart that if the Hou Mansion were in trouble, Mrs. Tai would not be weak, and would calmly preside over the overall situation. Too many things to worry about.

"Hurry up, come to my room to talk first, your hands are so cold, are you froze?" Mrs. Tai entered the room with Ye Xizhao on her arm, and then ordered someone to serve the meal immediately.

After Ye Xizhao took his seat, he drank a cup of hot water first, and then asked Mrs. Tai: "Is there anything wrong with you?"

"I'm taking the medicine, I'm fine." Mrs. Tai tried her best to calm down, "Don't worry, with a conclusion, the previous anxiety will be gone. Right now, I just feel sorry for you."

Ye Xizhao said apologetically: "In the future, you will have to worry about the affairs of the mansion."

"It should be." Mrs. Tai calmed down and smiled kindly, "With me at home, your two younger siblings can help me to some extent, just don't worry."

While talking, the second lady and the third lady came over.

Mrs. Tai told Ye Xizhao to just eat with peace of mind, and she talked about the current affairs.

The second wife forcibly suppressed her reluctance and sadness, and when she got to Ye Xizhao's side, she didn't know what to say.

Ye Xizhao said with a smile: "You don't have to worry about other things anymore, so you can take care of your health. When I come back, the child will probably have been born."

"It won't take that long." The second lady's voice was nasal, "Sister-in-law..."

Ye Xizhao smiled reassuringly, "Let me lend you a good word."

The third lady stood there at a loss, and like the second lady, she didn't know what to say.

Ye Xizhao still spoke first, telling the third wife: "The second younger sibling is pregnant, so it's not advisable to be tired. In the future, please ask the third younger sibling to take care of Mrs. Tai and take care of the affairs of the house."

Third Madam Gong claimed: "I will keep it in mind."

Ye Xizhao smiled coquettishly at Mrs. Tai, "I still have something to say to you, so I'll see you off." Then he said to his two younger siblings, "Go back, it's getting late, get some rest earlier. Especially the third younger siblings, they will cheer up tomorrow and help Mrs. Tai take care of the inner house."

The second and third wives also knew that it was useless to stay here, so they said they were leaving.

While eating, Ye Xizhao talked to Mrs. Tai about some things that should be dealt with immediately.

Mrs. Tai asked Yuanyang to take note of them one by one, and after saying this, she asked, "Do you have something to tell Shaoqian and Shaohuan?"

Ye Xizhao thought for a moment, then slowly shook his head, "What should be said, you and Lord Hou must have told them, so I will let it go. Right now I can only take care of one side and make them work harder, which is really useless." Yan to see them."

"What are you talking about?" Mrs. Tai smiled and said, "It's all a family matter. Shao Heng took care of everything before, and now it's up to them to help. You don't want to say anything to them, and you don't need to talk to them." Reluctantly." After that, he shook Ye Xizhao's hand reluctantly, "I really want to talk to you more, but it's getting late, and we have to set off tomorrow, so we should rest early. Go back to the room and drink a bowl of calming soup , sleep at least."

"I will." Ye Xizhao returned to the room.Zhilan, Hsinchu, and Xia He all came in front of her, she briefly explained the matter, and then said, "I also told Mrs. Tai that after I left, Zhilan and Xia He took care of the principal house here, Xia He—"

Before Ye Xizhao made his decision, Xia He said respectfully: "Ma'am, this servant is not going anywhere. This servant is already in your room. Together with Zhilan and Xia He, this servant is waiting for you and Master Hou to come back." .”

Ye Xizhao was moved in his heart, but he had to tell her clearly: "You are the most capable maidservant around Mrs. Tai, and I also told Mrs. Tai that you can just return to Mrs. Tai's room tomorrow."

"Ma'am," Xia He looked at Ye Xizhao sincerely, "If you despise the clumsy slaves, the slaves will leave the Marquis Mansion tomorrow."

Having said this, Ye Xizhao no longer insisted, "Well, remember to talk to Mrs. Tai tomorrow. She is very kind to everyone. You have been by her side for a few years, and now you have caught up with me and Lord Hou. This accident, she will naturally sympathize with you, but she will not force you."

Only then did Xia He laugh, "This servant knows."

The three servant girls knew that their wife had seen too many tears, so they tried their best to behave as usual.Xia He went to bring a bowl of calming soup, Ye Xizhao finished it slowly, waved his hand wistfully, "Go to rest, I must go to bed early today, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to get up tomorrow."

The three servant girls said they were stepping down.

Ye Xizhao lay on the bed, relaxed his figure, felt that his legs were filled with lead, and his knees hurt even more.She should let the little maid beat her legs, but she is not in the mood anymore.She didn't want to see anyone anymore, she just wanted to think about her husband quietly.

Before dawn on the second day, Xiao Xun came over.

This person received the imperial decree last night, and was sent to a small town near Longcheng, where he was led by a hidden guard and demoted to a nomadic lieutenant from the seventh rank.Don't talk about others, even Xiao Xun himself, it is very funny to say it.But he was very happy, because the destination was around Longcheng, so he didn't mind much.

Xiao Xun first brought an imperial physician to the lotus.

Ye Xizhao was at a loss.

"Yesterday was hard work, and the road was even harder. Let the imperial physician take the pulse and prescribe a prescription. On the road, someone will decoct medicine for you every day." Xiao Xun said, laughing, "When you arrive at Mu Mu Island, what if you become a sick Xi Shi?" , you didn’t go there to enjoy yourself.”

Ye Xizhao accepted his kindness, and thought that this guy also has a meticulous and thoughtful side, which he hadn't seen before.

After finishing all this work, Xiao Xun sent his men to grab the medicine, and went to Mrs. Tai's room together with Ye Xizhao, while telling Ye Xizhao some things in detail: "You will have the guards in the open and the guards in the dark. Escort to Mumu Island, and I am on the way, no less than a prisoner. On the way, King Jing and even King Chengyuan will send people to try to get rid of me quickly, so I will be a burden if I go with you You, as you approach Sunset Island, you will also approach the territory under the jurisdiction of Zongbing Qiao. His three-acre land is not something that King Chengyuan's subordinates can act recklessly. Then I will meet you and Shao Heng."

When Ye Xizhao heard that, the key point in his heart was: "You are the one they want to get rid of, so the same is true for Lord Hou, right?"

Xiao Xun looked at her helplessly, "It's better for women to be stupid." Then he comforted her, "Shao Heng will be fine, the people named escorting him are actually all of the Ouchi guards and dark guards. Master, he is a person who fights on the battlefield, and he only needs to watch plays to pass the time along the way. As for the people who protect you, the situation is similar. Some of them are good at tracking. Don't worry."

Ye Xizhao felt a little relieved.

At this hour, the people in the second and third bedrooms hadn't gotten up yet.

Ye Xizhao bid farewell to Mrs. Tai, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law parted with tears.

Outside the hanging flower door, a very unusual carriage, fifty silent guards were waiting.

After the carriage left the capital, Ye Xizhao raised the curtain and looked back. Thinking of his parents, he couldn't help crying again.

I don't know when I will be able to return, Cheng Huan is at my knees.But she is no longer the Ye Xizhao in her boudoir, she now has the responsibility of being a wife.

During the journey, at the beginning, there was a sense of potential danger. After a few days, as Xiao Xun expected, the group of people got rid of or got rid of the person who had been following with malicious intentions. The rest was a long road.

Later, some people worried that a group of big men didn't take good care of them, so they wronged Yongping Hou's wife, and specially found a hard-working woman in her 30s from a wealthy family.

Ye Xizhao laughed inwardly, but there was no need for it.She has to take a bowl of health-care decoction every morning and night. Due to the nature of the medicine, she is always very tired. Even if the road is bumpy sometimes, she can lean against the carriage to sleep from time to time.But it is always a good thing to have more people by your side, to ride in a carriage together, to talk when you are upset or bored.

The closer to Mobei, the colder the weather, and the wind and sand are obviously much more violent than the capital.

A dark guard told Ye Xizhao that the weather in the Mobei plain and mountains is extremely bad, but the sea is different.

Ye Xizhao expressed his thanks.Even the weather at sea is extremely bad. Could it be possible for her and Yu Shaoheng to return?

When he arrived in Mobei territory, Ye Xizhao couldn't calm down anymore.Because she was getting closer and closer to him, her mood became more and more urgent.

The carriage went all the way to the beach, Ye Xizhao occasionally lifted the curtain to take a look, and when he saw the endless coastline, he finally showed a smile that never bloomed all the way.

At the end of the trip, it was dusk when we arrived at the beach.

Ye Xizhao put on the veiled hat, said goodbye to the woman who followed her all the way and took good care of him, took out some scattered silver taels that were reserved for emergencies on the road, stuffed them into the woman's hand, and got out of the carriage.

The setting sun and the bright haze complement each other, and amidst the sound of ebbing tide, the waves are churning.

This is the first time in her life that she has seen the sea area, but at this moment she has no intention of admiring it, and her eyes are fixed on the group of men facing the sea.

Under the guidance of others, as the distance narrowed, her vision became clear, and she saw the man at a glance.

He was tall and tall, standing by the sea with his hands behind his back, looking at the faintly visible island in the vast sea.The black material of the clothes is very ordinary, and the sleeves of the clothes flutter violently in the wind.

This is a figure she is all too familiar with - Yu Shaoheng.

However, at this moment, his back was radiating a chill, and his whole body was filled with the coldness of loneliness.If you look at his figure for a moment, you will feel that the scenery on the sea is less winding and more desolate, leaving only the sky high and the sea wide.

This is Yu Shaoheng whom Ye Xizhao has never seen before.

Yu Shaoheng noticed someone approaching behind him, and turned around to look back.

(End of this chapter)