There is a black lotus in the deep palace

Chapter 357 I Heard You Won the Battle

Tang Wanning was so excited along the way, she was so happy.

The soft and spacious carriage was covered with thick cushions, and the driver who drove the carriage was not in a hurry, so he walked slowly on the official road.

The car swayed, and the two reclining in the car soon fell asleep. The golden sunshine in the afternoon came in from the car window along with the summer breeze in the forest, and shone on the faces of the two, making them look extraordinarily warm and comfortable.

I don't know how long I walked, but just when night fell, I came across a village and a group of people stayed overnight in an inn.

This inn is not big, and the decoration is not noble, but the shopkeeper is a warm and kind old couple. Seeing them come in gorgeous clothes, they are a little trembling.

"My lord, our place is too small to accommodate us. If you drive another ten miles, you will be in Boyang County. The inn there should be big."

The old lady didn't dare to receive him, firstly because she was afraid of wronging the nobleman, and secondly because she was too tired.

The nobles give a lot of money to stay in the hotel, but the requirements are also high. They are old couples with old bones, but they can't stand the toss.

This kind of thing happened before, and both of them were afraid of being bullied, so they didn't dare to entertain such people again.

It's just that Tang Wanning looked at the small two-story building up and down, and said with a smile: "It's okay, there is no place for us to squeeze together, I'm really tired today, please ask my mother-in-law to come." It's convenient, let's have a bowl."

Tang Wanning looks good, even though she is nearly forty years old, her face has more or less signs of age, but her big watery and talking eyes are still cute.

Seeing the sincerity and kindness on the face of the beautiful woman in front of her, the old lady softened her heart, and immediately invited them in.

The two old people were very enthusiastic, and welcomed them into the house while saying that the conditions were poor.

Immediately afterwards, the old man went to chop firewood, feed the horse and boil water, while the old woman went to pick vegetables and cook, and there was a young boy who looked like a servant, very diligent after busy work.

According to the old man, it was their youngest son, who used to be a vagabond without a proper job, and later was conscripted by the imperial court to fight a victorious battle. His Majesty the Emperor was happy and rewarded him with a lot of silver.

Because the youngest son was attached to his parents, he retired from the army and returned home after receiving a reward, and the eldest daughter also married close. Such a family does not have many children, but they are harmonious and beautiful, ordinary but happy.

Looking at the youthful smiling face of the young man wearing a hat, and the doting and gentle eyes of the old couple, Tang Wanning only felt envious.

This is what a family should look like, isn't it?This is the most ordinary happiness in the world of fireworks, isn't it?This is the day she wants to live the most, isn't it?

……

The room in the inn is very simple, and the old lady said with a smile: "Madam looks rich, so I must not like our bed here, so I replaced it with a new one for you. This is the new cotton planted by my family this year. It is loose and soft. , and it's not boring, I hope you like it, madam."

Tang Wanning looked at the brand new quilt she was holding in her arms, and her heart softened and she quickly took it over to thank her, and the old lady laughed.

"Madam, you don't need to say thank you. We are also trying our best. An inn like our old couple can't afford to entertain guests like you. They all despise us for not doing well, and they would rather rush to Boyang County. "

Compared with rewarding silver, what they can pay is really too little.

"Mother-in-law, you are welcome, this place is very warm and we all like it!" Especially the quilt in my hand is really light, thin, fluffy and soft, and it is not stuffy in summer, neither hot nor cold , and it is also a coarse cloth woven by hand, which is even more rare.

To be honest, she has never used such a pyrotechnic item in all these years, whether she was in the Tang Mansion or in the palace.

She used all the things carefully selected by the palace maids, eunuchs, maids and mothers-in-law. The embroidery was neater than machines, and there was no trace of human touch.

……

Settled in the best room in the small inn, the quilts and even the tables, chairs and benches were replaced with new ones.

Before going to bed, I talked to the old lady for a while, and soaked my feet in the water that the old man cooked in an earthen stove, and used some steamed buns and side dishes before going to bed.

When lying on the bed after eating and drinking, Tang Wanning sighed comfortably: "It is said that being away from home is not as good as being at home, but why do I feel that this is more comfortable than being in the palace?"

There is a sense of down-to-earth, and she even feels that this is the most real life now, while those before were just dreams.

Had a big spring and autumn dream, woke up, and finally returned to her real life.

Turning his head to look at Xia Houjue next to him, he had already closed his eyes to rest his mind, or was about to fall asleep, and wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, he finally didn't open his mouth, maybe it would be more warm if he didn't speak like this.

After a good night's sleep, when Tang Wanning woke up the next morning, she took Xia Houjue to exercise in the backyard, and happened to see the youngest son of the old couple chopping firewood in the yard.

The old man fed the horses and was preparing to boil the water, the old woman was busy drying the clothes, the family of three in front of the small kitchen was busy talking and laughing, and the roof was still emitting smoke.

There are not only talking and laughing in the yard, but also the smell of rice porridge and steamed buns from time to time.

Xia Houjue hugged Tang Wanning and sat down under a big elm tree in front of the backyard door. He said with a smile, "If there is an afterlife, how about we just be a pair of commoners like this?"

"When the time comes, you will feed the horses and chop firewood, and I will cook the fire. We will also have two or three children. The family will spend the four seasons of the year together, warm in spring and cold in autumn."

"Okay!" Tang Wanning gently wiped the sweat from his forehead for the first time.

"Tell me about you, you just practiced half a set of archery and you're like this, and you tell me that you are in good health, but I don't believe it at all!"

Xia Houjue smiled dotingly, pressed her head and leaned on his shoulder: "If you don't believe it, you have to believe it. Who told you to be my wife and I am your husband?"

"Master and Madam, breakfast is ready, it's time to eat..."

"it is good!"

The two got up and walked to the kitchen where the smoke was rising. After a while, there were several figures on the wooden table in the courtyard. Although they were strangers, they talked and laughed like a family.

"I heard that you won the battle? You are brave at such a young age."

"Of course!" The young boy was beaming, as if that experience was something to be proud of.

"I also heard that the imperial court was at war years ago. It was said that it was with the South Island. I have never heard of that place, but it is said that the people there are good at drilling woods. Tell me, if you want to talk about drilling woods, who would have it?" Am I skilled at drilling?"

The young boy smacked his chest swearingly, his eyes like black mercury were full of pride and pride.

"Then what happened next?" Tang Wanning asked him curiously, her face full of encouragement, praise and curiosity.

(End of this chapter)