Fengqi Jingshi

Chapter 5

When entering the city gate, it was already dark, and it was only thanks to General Zhen Guo's greeting in advance that the passage went smoothly.General Zhen Guo was careful and arranged for people to wait for them at the gate of the city, and when they arrived, he led them directly to Mao Guogong's mansion.

There was a curfew at night, and the sound of this team of carriages and horses walking on the road was very clear.Shu Yao felt that there was no pain in her whole body, so she endured it all the way.Lifting the curtain and looking out, the shops on both sides of the road have long been closed, and it is drowsy. Looking into the distance, the roofs are covered with snow, and there are dimly lit lights.Sighing in my heart, in such a night, how many families are happy and how many are sad.

It was already dark, and finally arrived at Maoguo Gongfu.

The servant who led them came knocked on the door, Li Cunyi jumped off his horse and stood in front of the door waiting.Shu Yao opened the curtain of the car and looked out, and saw that the lintel of Maoguo Duke's mansion had been hung with white curtains, and the necks of the stone lions on both sides of the door were tied with white silk.

After waiting for a while, the side door opened a small gap, and a human head poked out, said a few words to the boy who knocked on the door, pointed to one side, and closed the door again.

The little servant scolded a few words angrily, then hurriedly ran over to Li Cunyi and said:
"Apologizing and apologizing, it's the negligence of the villain. You shouldn't have led the adults to the door here. Let's go further, there is another door in front, go in from there, and it is the closest to our aunt's yard."

This young fellow was playing tricks, even though he was sent by the general, he followed them and called Shu Ya Grandma.Even so, Li Cunyi showed dissatisfaction on his face.Even if Shu Ya married the concubine of the Duke's Mansion, but they are serious relatives, why do they have to go through the side door?But even if he was angry, at this time, Li Cunyi didn't say anything because of the kinship relationship. He turned around and got on the horse without saying a word.

The young man bowed his back, said a few good words, and hurried forward to lead the way.

Shu Yao's heart was a little cold, from the treatment they received when they entered the door, the situation of her sister in this mansion can be seen.

After walking for a while, I saw another gate, which was much smaller than the previous gate, and the gate was covered with white curtains.This time the servant knocked on the door, and the people inside came out and said a few words, then the threshold was lifted, and they entered the mansion smoothly.

After walking for a while, the carriage stopped, and someone outside the carriage said:

"Second Master, Second Miss, you have finally arrived!"

That voice was full of kindness and eagerness, and it sounded like someone who married Shu Ya.Mother Liu and Qiu Shuang hurriedly lifted the curtain, opened the car door and jumped out, then helped Shu Yao out of the car.I saw a woman salute to Li Cunyi who had dismounted from the horse and followed the carriage, then came forward again, bent down and saluted to her.

The sky was dark, and there were few white lanterns hanging around. Shu Yao looked carefully, and then recognized that it was Mama Xu, the nurse in front of her sister, and hurriedly stepped forward to help Mama Xu up.

Mother Xu's face was full of sorrow, her face turned pale, and when she saw Shu Yao, tears welled up in her eyes.

Li Cunyi sized it up and said:

"Mo Duo said, go and see Ya'er first."

Another servant girl came out from inside, carrying a lantern.Lead them in.Xu's mother fell behind, quietly took Shu Yao's hand, walked in, and said in a low voice:
"Second Miss, I'm so heartbroken... I hope you are looking forward to something, I hate this weather, it's snowing endlessly! You have worked hard all the way... But, it's just my uncle, Miss, hey..."

Speaking of the latter, he was somewhat incoherent, and his voice was choked with sobs.Shu Yao shook her hand back, eager to see her sister even more, and quickened her steps.

The further you go in, the more white curtains are hung inside, and at the end, it is already a completely white world.Li Shuya lived in the main room of this yard. On such a cold day, the room had its doors and windows wide open, and the draft was blowing, making the white curtains in the room sway. The white lanterns were also swaying in the wind.Although there are quite a few people standing in the corridor, but at a glance, they feel ghostly.

Tears welled up in Shu Yao's eyes, and she thought of her sister softly, and her heart ached, what happened to her sister, how could she live in such a place!Regardless of etiquette, she passed Li Cunyi and ran into the house.

"Second Miss!" Someone shouted from behind, hurriedly saluted Li Cunyi and followed inside.

(End of this chapter)