Sir, can you marry me?

Chapter 65

"Four years ago." Mother Zhao said nervously, "Mingtang was recruited into the army. At the age of 23, he was elected by the army because of his high martial arts skills, and served as a bodyguard designated by the government as an official that officials could hire. In the spring of the year he was 24, He Yushi selected a new bodyguard. , chose Ming Tang.”

Xiao Wenqing immediately felt relieved, and said: "Mother, Mingtang is not a participant, and will not be implicated." From Mrs. Xu, she knew that guards like Zhao Mingtang and Xu Qian were a special group of people, and they took officials' money to protect them. Officials can be recruited by the government and the Ministry of War at any time, so they are rarely regarded as confidantes by officials, and they are not as trusted as the masters around officials and the servants who have served for many years.

Reassured by Xiao Wenqing's words, Zhao's mother was a little relieved. Looking at the eggplant, wax gourd and big bones she bought, she said, "I'll wash the vegetables and prepare the soup first."

"Mother, don't go into the kitchen, wait until I finish washing the clothes and go to the kitchen." Xiao Wenqing said.In summer, the kitchen is very hot when cooking. Although my mother-in-law is very energetic, she is an elderly person and is prone to heat stroke.

"It's okay. The firewood my family bought recently is very resistant to burning, so you don't need to keep watching it when it's burning." Mother Zhao said, and went into the kitchen to bring two bamboo baskets, and began to fetch water to wash vegetables.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law did housework as usual, but after lunch, regardless of the hot weather, they took their bamboo hats and went to Yushifu to inquire about news.

There were four soldiers standing in front of the gate of Yushi's mansion, and the servants of the mansion who had been guarding the gate were coweringly hiding behind the gate.

Xiao Wenqing and Zhao's mother stepped onto the steps in front of the gate of Yushi Mansion together.When a soldier saw them coming, he immediately shouted, "Who are you and why are you here?"

Zhao's mother trembled in fright, Xiao Wenqing hurriedly said: "Master He Yushi, we are the family members of Zhao Mingtang, the bodyguard of Mr. He Yushi. We have something to come to him, please help me."

The four soldiers looked Xiao Wenqing's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law up and down, and the soldier who spoke out said, "Master Yushi has something to do, and all his guards have been questioned by the Ministry of War." Since the guards protecting officials are all promoted from the army , During the war, he would be recruited back by the Ministry of War to serve as a general, so the soldier's tone of voice was much more pleasant.

"Master Jun, will my son come back safely?" Xiao Zhao's mother asked nervously.

"I don't know." The soldier who spoke said.

"Mother, why don't we go to the place where the Ministry of War is located first, and then go to Xu Shiwei's house to ask about the situation." Xiao Wenqing comforted the mother-in-law and said, "I think Ming Tang will come home soon."

She nodded to the soldiers who spoke to their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and then helped Zhao's mother to leave He Yushi's mansion.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law inquired about the location of the official office of the Ministry of Military Affairs while walking, and groped to the official office of the Ministry of Military Affairs in the central area of ​​the capital.The Ministry of War is an important place, and idlers can't get close.Their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law asked the soldiers standing outside and all they got was "don't know".Helpless, the two of them had no choice but to go to Xu's house.

The Xu family also received news that the old lady of the Xu family was anxious like ants on a hot pot. When she saw Zhao's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, she asked them about it.

Zhao's mother said with a depressed face, "I'm here to ask you too." Xu Qian is a very enthusiastic person and doesn't care about Zhao Mingtang's reticence and takes the initiative to talk to Zhao Mingtang, so among the six guards, they have the best relationship. There are also exchanges between them.

The old lady of the Xu family brought herbal tea, and the three sat down to talk.

The old lady of the Xu family said: "My old man has gone out to find out the news. He is also from the army, so he knows a few friends." The old man comforted her, saying that the master is still fine, and the guards protecting the master will be fine.The guards were called by the Ministry of War just to ask some questions.

Xiao Wenqing asked: "Ma'am, did sister-in-law come back last night?" Mrs. Xu worked as a helper in the backyard kitchen of He Yushi's mansion.

"She came back last night, and she only said that the office and study of the censor in the front yard were confiscated, and all the official documents in it were taken away; Soldiers are guarding every entrance and exit of the Yushi Mansion, and those who enter and exit are subject to interrogation." The old lady of the Xu family said, "Huizhu can't help at home, so I let her continue to go to the kitchen in the backyard of the Yushi Mansion to inquire about news."

"Ma'am, when did Master Xu become the bodyguard of Lord Yushi?" Xiao Wenqing asked, as long as it wasn't five years ago, even if He Yushi was finally convicted, the bodyguard Xu would be fine.

"Four years ago, I remember being picked by the imperial censor together with Mingtang to be a bodyguard." The old lady of the Xu family said.Because Xu Qian and Zhao Mingtang were soldiers in the same barracks, and they were selected by the censor as bodyguards together, so their relationship was as good as brothers.

Xiao Wenqing was relieved immediately, and said, "Don't worry, ma'am, Mr. He Yushi was impeached because of the inspection of the southeast coast five years ago. At that time, Mr. Xu and Mingtang were not Mr. He Yushi's bodyguards. They did not participate. I don’t know, so as long as the Ministry of War asks clearly, they will be allowed to come back.”

"My old man said the same thing." The old lady of the Xu family said, "But as long as the person doesn't come back, my heart will be tugged." She picked up a handkerchief and wiped the wet corners of her eyes.

Mother Zhao and Xiao Wenqing looked at each other, so why not?

(End of this chapter)