Fengqi Jingshi

Chapter 1 Car squeak (1)

After noon, the weather began to gradually cloudy.Shu Yao folded her thick cloak and leaned on the shoulder of the wet nurse Mama Liu, drowsy.With the bumping of the carriage, the quilt covering Shu Yao's legs slid down, Mama Liu stretched out her hand to pull up the stall, and suddenly heard the crisp sound of horseshoes outside from far to near.

The convoy here suddenly became chaotic, and Li Cunyi, the second uncle of the Li family who was clearing the way outside, ordered the family members to stop and give way.Although the Li family was originally from the capital, they moved to the south two generations ago. Now Shu Yao's father is serving as the governor of Yongzhou. The capital has no relatives except Li Shuya, the eldest daughter of the first house, who married over.This trip from south to north, the more you go to the capital, the more careful you are. After all, the capital is a place where dragons and tigers are hidden, and there are high-ranking officials everywhere. If one accidentally offends someone, it will be a big deal.

The carriage Zhanzhan stopped by the side of the road, Shu Yao woke up, opened her misty eyes, adjusted to the dim light in the carriage for a while, then sat up straight, and asked Mother Liu in a low voice:

"What's going on here?"

"Think about some important person making an excuse. Let's leave him alone. We'll leave when they pass by." Liu Mama licked back Shu Yao's loose hair, and said in a low voice.

Qiushuang, the maid who was also in the car, saw that Shu Yao had woken up, and reached out to take the hand stove from her arms, intending to replace it with new charcoal.

The weather was very cold, even if he was wrapped up tightly, with a charcoal pot burning in the car and a hand stove in his hand, it was still too cold.

Shu Yao moved her frozen feet, she really wanted to take off her shoes and put her two almost unconscious feet on the charcoal basin to roast, but due to etiquette, how dare she really do that .

She put her hands together and shook each other, her cold fingertips touched the warm palm, and she moved a few times before she felt better.The sound of horseshoes outside was louder, crisp and urgent.However, apart from the sound of horseshoes, there was no sound of human beings.

Feeling a little curious, Shu Yao raised the curtain of the car slightly and looked out.This is incredible, just saw a person wearing a black chain mail, with a golden shiny armor on his chest, bright red tassels on his head in stark contrast to the black iron helmet, riding on a tall black shiny horse On the road, full of murderous aura, a pair of sharp eyes just collided with hers, so frightened that she hurriedly put down the car curtain, her heart beating non-stop.

Mother Liu saw that she was pressing her chest with her hands, and she was puzzled and said:

"What's the matter?" As he said that, he was about to lift the curtain of the car and look out.Shu Yao hurriedly pressed Mother Liu's hand and said:

"Don't look, it's okay, there are soldiers outside."

Mama Liu said softly, took the hand stove that Qiu Shuang had packed, stuffed it into Shu Yao's hand, and closed her cloak again, saying:
"The capital is heavily guarded, and it is normal to pass troops. Don't be afraid, it will be fine when we enter the Duke's Mansion."

The hand stove was hot, Shu Yao's hand holding the hand stove tightly, her throbbing heart gradually calmed down.I know in my heart that what Liu's mother said is good means that there is no need to worry about the safety of the road, but is it really good after entering the Duke's Mansion?My sister married into the Duke's mansion for a year, and there were only a few letters. Although they all talked about how prestigious the Duke's mansion was and how she had no worries about food and clothing, for some reason, Shu Yao felt that her sister's words were unsatisfactory.

Taking this trip now proved my guess even more.Thinking about her father's cryptic instructions before coming here, and the haste when she left the house, Shu Yao felt panicked and bewildered.She stroked the hand stove, sighed softly, and asked Mother Liu:
"Mom, what do you say about brother-in-law?"

Ms. Liu lowered her head and thought for a while. According to the news received from the elder girl in the mansion, my uncle probably won't get better.But she couldn't say it so bluntly, so she had to say with a sloppy eye:

"What can be the matter? Let's go into the Duke's mansion and have a look. Besides, you still have skills in your body, or you can be a leader."

Shu Yao shook her head and said:
"I don't know how to heal everything. My sister said in her letter that my brother-in-law was injured. I can't cure the trauma."

Mother Liu didn't say a word. Qiushuang was young after all, and didn't know where to turn, so she couldn't help but say:

"Mom, really, if you know something, just tell it. Eldest uncle really wants to have something good or bad, let's make a plan early."

Ms. Liu knocked on Qiushuang's head with her finger angrily, and said bitterly:

"How do I know what! Can you say this? If you say something like this again, be careful, I will tell the second master outside, and let him sell you on the spot!"

After a long drive and exhausted journey, Qiushuang was a little confused at first. Seeing Mama Liu's serious expression, and the lines on both sides of her mouth deepened, she knew that Mama Liu was really annoyed.

Mother Liu was angry that she didn't have a city mansion, and she couldn't stop her words. She also reflected on her neglect of discipline for this maid. After a while, she sighed in her heart.Why didn't she want to make a plan early, but what could she do?After all, the eldest girl was married in a serious way, so can she still be brought back home?
The people in the carriage were full of worries, the sound of horseshoes outside gradually faded away, the sky became darker, and a heavy snowfall was about to come.The convoy moved again, not wanting that because of the evasion just now, Shu Yao's car was too close to the side of the road. With this movement, one wheel accidentally fell into the snow on the side of the road.

Li Cunyi commanded several servants who were digging snow, digging snow, and pushing carts. The outside was foggy, and everyone's hands and feet were about to freeze, so they pushed the carts out of the snow ruts with great difficulty, and the convoy continued on its way.

After this tossing, when they arrived at the inn in front, heavy snow had already started flying all over the sky, and the sky was already dark.

The station has two floors, with front and back yards, and many red lanterns are hung, which are dotted with stars in this snowy night, revealing a warm beauty.Seeing the convoy coming, someone had already come out to greet him. After asking about his identity, the postman showed a look of embarrassment, and said to Li Cunyi:
"Apologize to Mr. Li! There are a lot of people passing by tonight, and the weather is bad. There are really not enough guest rooms. There are only two servant rooms left, and none of the upper rooms."

Li Cunyi handed the reins of the horse to another postman at the post station, tightened his cloak tightly, and said tentatively:

"Can you let the adults who are already staying here move? There are still female relatives in the car, so it doesn't matter if they are all old men."

The postman couldn't make up his mind, so he led Li Cunyi and others into the house first, called for tea, said wait a moment, then turned around and ran in to ask the postman.

Everyone outside here went into the yard, unloaded the carts, tied up the horses, went into the house and rubbed their hands to look for a charcoal basin to warm the fire, and called the postmen to order hot soup and noodles.

The scene was quite lively for a while.Shu Yao followed Li Cunyi, a blue cloak hanging down to the soles of her feet, making slight ripples when she walked.She was wearing a hat with long white raccoon fur on the brim, with reddish tips, which almost buried her face, revealing only two big, black eyes with long eyelashes Flickering, a little timid.It has been covered like this, and the power fence is completely unnecessary.

She was followed by Mother Liu and Qiushuang, and she chose a table in the corner and sat down.Not long after, the postman served hot tea and moved a brazier closer to him.

Qiu Shuang took out Shu Yao's usual cups and poured a cup of tea for Li Cunyi and Shu Yao.Shu Yao brushed the raccoon fur around her face, held the cup and took a sip, the tea was thick tea, a bit bitter, she didn't want to drink it anymore, just hold it to warm her hands.

(End of this chapter)