Fengqi Jingshi

Chapter 4 Car squeak (3)

Thinking so wildly, I fell asleep in a daze.When I woke up in the morning, I saw that the sky was already bright.Shu Yao sat up abruptly, ignoring the pain all over her body, and hurriedly called Mama Liu and Qiu Shuang:
"What time is it? Why are you still sleeping, it's already bright outside!"

Mother Liu woke up early, afraid of disturbing Shu Yao, she just lay down and did not dare to move.Hearing her yelling in a panic, she hurriedly got up and said:

"Don't worry, it's not too late. You can see that the sky is bright outside, because it snowed heavily last night, so it's much brighter outside." Turning around, he poured her a glass of water, and said:
"There was such a heavy snowfall last night, so I'm sure you won't be able to leave early this morning. Just sleep a little longer, and I'll go out and see how the second master arranges it." He pressed her hand, put on his clothes, Push the door and go out.

Shu Yao took a sip of hot water, but she couldn't fall asleep because she was preoccupied with something, so she asked Qiu Shuang to help her get dressed, wash and comb her hair.

Before she finished cleaning up, Mother Liu came back, her face visibly shattered.Shu Yao's heart skipped a beat, and she knew something had happened.She asked Mother Liu with her eyes, and Mother Liu stepped forward and said softly:

"Grandpa is gone..."

Gone?Shu Yao's heart sank, her throat seemed to be stuffed with cotton.Qiu Shuang, who was standing beside her, visibly panicked, holding a comb in her hand, not knowing what to do.Shu Yao stretched out her hand to hold Mother Liu's hand, and asked:
"How do you know? Where did the news come from, but is it true?"

Mother Liu held her tightly with her backhand and said:

"It can't be more true! Who do you think gave us the room last night? It was actually the Great General Zhen Guo and the Deputy Envoy of the Privy Council appointed by the official family! Who is this General Zhen Guo? The ninth son of the lord, the ninth uncle of our eldest uncle! The second master said that last night, the general asked someone to invite him to talk, and that was what he was talking about."

Shu Yao was silent, it turned out that the man had such a high official title, with such an identity, it was no wonder he had such an imposing manner.It's just that he looks very young, but it turns out to be my sister's Uncle Jiu!It's just that I can't control this for now, what matters is my brother-in-law's business.After thinking about it, he asked again:

"When did the brother-in-law incident happen? Didn't it happen, or has it been a few days?"

Mother Liu looked at Shu Yao's expression, seeing that she wasn't flustered at all, she felt a little more at ease, and said slowly:
"It should be. The general only received the news last night. It seems that the person who sent us the letter went astray and failed to find us. The general knew our identity from Yicheng and told the second master This matter. The group of them left the station early in the morning. The general arranged for the second master. Don’t be in a hurry, go slowly, the matter has already happened, and it won’t help if you rush there. The weather is bad, and it will be even worse if something happens again gone."

Shu Yao nodded slowly, glanced at the bewildered Qiu Shuang, and said:

"Why are you panicking? Comb my hair quickly, and I'm on my way soon."

Qiu Shuang responded humbly, but her subordinates were quick, and tied up a simple bun. Shu Yao picked out a silver hairpin and put it in the bun, and then picked up the clean clothes to put on.Just after finishing packing, a postman knocked on the door and brought breakfast.

Hastily used up, there was already a noise outside.Not long after, Li Cunyi sent a young servant to look for Liu's mother, saying that he would go out when he was ready.

The blue cloak completely covered Shu Yao, and Madam Liu helped her into the carriage.Before stepping into the car, she glanced in the direction of the stables. Compared with last night, there were indeed many fewer horses.

After waiting for a while, Ms. Liu and Qiushuang gathered up all the luggage and the convoy set off.

This place is not far from the capital, if it is on weekdays, it will take half a day to arrive, but in this snowy day, if you rush to travel, you still have to walk for a whole day.

The thick snow made a creaking sound under the wheels. It was difficult for the person supporting the car to walk, and it was not easy for the people sitting in the car.Because the snow covered the road, the ruts could not be seen clearly, the wheels sometimes slipped, and sometimes fell into deep ruts with a bang.

The atmosphere in the carriage was somewhat oppressive, the three of them were turned upside down and no one spoke.Even if the general told Li Cunyi to walk slowly, but when encountering such a thing, who can calm down and want to speed up unconsciously.

Shu Yao thought about her elder sister, and the more she thought about it, the more pitiful she felt.My elder sister had just turned 13 when my mother died. At the age of 13, the girls from other families were still pampered by the family as children, but her elder sister began to take on the responsibility of the elder sister as a mother. The little man hugged her and her younger brother, Wipe away the tears for the two of them and pat them on the back.

The elder sister's marriage was settled early when the mother was alive.Mrs. Wuyanghou was the matchmaker, and she was looking for the eldest son of the Duke of Maoguo.Speaking of which, my elder sister is considered a high-ranking married man. Their Li family is the highest official in their father's generation, but it is only a fifth-rank official title, and Mao Guogong is a real first-class man, even if he married a bastard. , also accounted for a length.

Outsiders say that her sister is well married, but Shu Yao has always been secretly worried.Until now, she has never met this brother-in-law. She doesn't know what kind of person he is. She never thought that this meeting would be a funeral for him... What's the situation in Duke Mao's mansion now?
Poor sister, I have only been married for a year, how will I live my long life...

(End of this chapter)