Zhou Xu saw that he was getting worried and quickly coaxed: "Don't be angry, this carriage is soundproof, I was coaxing Madam just now."
Before entering the carriage, he asked his attendants to drive the carriage to a deserted place and away from him, and closed the doors and windows so that no one could hear his wife's voice.
However, the madam’s shy and angry look is also very charming.
Chapter 41 (revision)
"Drink some sour plum juice. Thank you for your hard work, madam." Zhou Xu had a smile on his face and poured a glass of sour plum juice for her.
Xiao Luolan's cheeks were flushed with sweat due to the heat in the carriage. She wanted to get off Zongzhu Zhou's lap, but she really didn't want to get close to this hot man. Even now, her legs under her skirt were still trembling, and she vaguely felt that just now Sect Leader Zhou was really a bit scary, like an out-of-control beast, but when he got up, he turned into a kind and hearty figure, caring and considerate.
Xiao Luolan was frightened every time she was alone with him, as if she was walking a dangerous tightrope. Even her anger just now was half true and half false.
"I'll feed Madam." Zhou Xu was in a very good mood. He held Madam Xiao's shoulders and wanted to feed her something to drink.
Xiao Luolan felt a little uncomfortable with this extremely caring gesture. Her hands were still fine, but Sect Leader Zhou insisted on feeding her.
"Sect Leader Zhou, I'll do it myself." Xiao Luolan calmed down her breathing, took the cup of sour plum soup and took a sip herself. The sweet and sour soup entered her throat, which relieved Xiao Luolan's secret nervousness a lot.
Zhou Xu closed the bamboo curtain on the carriage, and then opened the window, letting the cool wind blow into the carriage. Outside was a small river flowing quietly, with two or three houses on the opposite side, and the woman People were pounding clothes by the river, and children were playing nearby. On the mountains in the distance, the magnificent palace of Hongfa Temple was looming.
Mrs. Xiao's face turned red. Thinking of this, Zhou Xu laughed inexplicably, then he hugged Mrs. Xiao and gently hummed a Youzhou tune. The rich and slightly hoarse male voice whispered in Xiao Luolan's ear. sounded.
"The wild geese fly south, the green grass is yellow, and the dust is all over the sky, and the bride cries."
"The grass will grow again and again next year, and whose son will never return."
"No return, barren tombs, hundreds of miles uninhabited."
"Joking about the flock of wild geese in the Luoyan Hall, leaving it for another good year, with new nests like forests."
Xiao Luolan only understood the first half of the verse after listening for a while, but not the last two sentences. Seeing that Sect Master Zhou liked this tune very much, he hesitated for a while and asked: "What's wrong with Luoyan Hall?" It was so sad with the previous tune. It doesn't match.
Zhou Xu heard Mrs. Xiao's question and looked at her with a smile in his eyes. Xiao Luolan thought about his question. Can't he ask this?
Zhou Xu picked up Mrs. Xiao's hand and kissed it, but there was no answer.
Zhou Xu hummed for a while and smoothed back Mrs. Xiao's slightly messy hair, then asked in a low voice: "Does it hurt?"
When he got angry, he couldn't control his temper. He forgot about the fact that he had not shaved his beard. At that time, he felt that Mrs. Xiao's whole body was trembling pitifully, like a delicate flower trembling in the rain. Even her suppressed voice leaked a slight moan. Sob.
Xiao Luolan's temperature, which had subsided, exploded again. The hand holding the cup trembled, and she was blushing and speechless.
"Is there any snow cream left?" Zhou Xu's voice became even lower.
Seeing that she couldn't hide, Xiao Luolan hummed and turned her head away, not wanting to discuss this topic with Sect Master Zhou.
"Remember to use it tonight."
Seeing that Sect Leader Zhou was getting more and more outrageous, Xiao Luolan glared at him again.
Zhou Xu stopped when he was ready, hugged the plump Mrs. Xiao into his arms, and laughed.
Some people are stupid and make him upset and disgusted when they look at it, but Mrs. Xiao didn't react, and she didn't hide her little tail well. She was so stupidly exposed under his eyes, but it only made him feel that Mrs. Xiao was more adorable, and he felt more and more love for her in his heart. What's more, I can't wait to eat it.
Why is there Luoyan Hall? Of course it is because it is in Chang'an.
Zhou Xu kissed Mrs. Xiao's forehead and said, "Do you still like the things I gave you?"
Xiao Luolan's eyelashes fluttered, but she still felt that she deserved it: "It's too much, and it's too precious."
"There's too much." Zhou Xu said unconcernedly: "If the cowpox method is successful, I will gradually implement it in the sixteen counties of Youzhou. By then, the prevention method you proposed can save many lives, and that little thing doesn't count. Whatever it is, Madam, feel free to use it, you deserve it.”
"I still have some things to deal with in Taiyang. It will take a while before I can return to Langge." Zhou Xu played with Mrs. Xiao's hand and chatted with her: "If you feel bored in the house on weekdays, you can often come out and play." After a pause, he added: "Take Miss Xiao with us."
"Qingxue is letting a Lei clan servant teach her how to use a whip." Xiao Luolan observed the expression of Sect Leader Zhou.
Zhou Xu stroked his beard and smiled and said, "Isn't this good? If she wants to learn, let her learn. Then she will ride on a horse with a whip and riding clothes, followed by a lot of people. Who dares to mess with her?"
Seeing that Sect Leader Zhou didn't care at all, Xiao Luolan showed a soft smile on her lips when she heard the meaning of his words.
"Even I don't dare." Zhou Xu said narrowly.
Xiao Luolan couldn't help laughing, and Zhou Xu looked at her and smiled.
On the way back, Xiao Luolan looked at the noisy market outside and couldn't imagine what it looked like thirty years ago.
In the house, not long after Xiao Luolan took off her hat and rested, she saw her daughter running over with a cat in her arms, and the pink sachet under her belt dangled.
Xiao Luolan looked at the sweat on her head and said, "Slow down, no one is competing with you to walk."
Xiao Qingxue bent down in front of her mother with her hands behind her back, blinking her eyes.
"Why do you keep looking at me?" Xiao Luolan took out a handkerchief to wipe her sweat.
"I came to see you just now. I heard Granny Cui say that you sent sour plum soup to Sect Master Zhou." Xiao Qingxue looked at her mother closely and said in a long voice: "Isn't that right, Mom."
Xiao Luolan was very calm: "Sect Master Zhou has helped us so much. Now that the weather is hot, it is appropriate to give us a bowl of sour plum soup."
Xiao Qingxue sat next to her mother, put the whip at her waist on the table, and held her chin with one hand: "Okay, I thought..."
Xiao Qingxue frowned slightly in distress. She had observed it at the beginning. Sect Leader Zhou was quite well-behaved. When he saw their two single mothers, he didn't do anything to them. Instead, he escorted them all the way to Taiyang. This kind of helpful character was simply too rare in ancient times. Later, he settled in the household registration and helped with the soap issue. Although it may be something that can be done casually for Sect Leader Zhou, but after all, he helped, right? , Xiao Qingxue selfishly felt that the old man Zhou Zongzhu was quite good, but, she thought about it carefully later, this was ancient times, Zhou Zongzhu was still a powerful prince, and he was already so old, so he must have married a wife and had children long ago. Now, maybe I have a concubine too...
Clan Leader Zhou is not a good choice for my mother. In ancient times, as long as power struggles were involved, whether in the court or in the back house, it was very scary, especially for someone with the status of Clan Master Zhou. In the realm of Youzhou, there was no difference between him and the Tu Emperor. Xiao Qingxue didn't want her mother to get involved in such a dangerous thing.
Since her mother and Sect Master Zhou seemed to have nothing to do with each other, Xiao Qingxue thought about it and held her mother's hand and said, "Mom, if you met someone you liked in ancient times, you must tell me." In this ancient environment, even There is no human rights either. She was the one who told her mother about the ancient knowledge. Xiao Qingxue was really worried that her mother would be deceived by someone with bad intentions.
Xiao Luolan pinched her daughter's face and said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about? Mom just wants to be with you."
Yes, from the beginning to the end, all she has been thinking about is being with her daughter. Xiao Luolan lowered her eyes and combed her daughter's ponytail carefully. She would not let her daughter find out that she was doing something that even she would despise. She had to remain a married woman, and sometimes it was best not to get her.
"Do you dislike your mother?"
Xiao Qingxue quickly shook her head: "Of course not, I just want to be with my mother."
"How's your whip training going?" Xiao Luolan asked softly.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingxue lost her energy: "It's too difficult." She stretched out her right hand and handed it to her mother, saying: "Look, Mom."
When Xiao Luolan saw that her daughter had several blisters on her palms, which were red, she suddenly felt distressed and said, "Why is it so serious? You should play for a while and rest for a while."
"I'm not very happy. I didn't pay attention to the time and it became like this. It won't happen next time. Reg said I'm very talented." Xiao Qingxue sat down next to her mother. She was very impressed by her mother's concern. He was full of energy and bright eyes: "When I know how to use a whip, I can protect you. Next time that Juliusho comes again."
Xiao Qingxue crossed her arms and groaned angrily: "Lege and I will work together to make him look good."
Xiao Luolan's hand shook. She lowered her head and blew on the injury on her daughter's hand, and said hurriedly: "I'll get the ointment. You wait here for mom, and mom will apply the medicine for you."
Xiao Qingxue hugged the cat and nodded, her calves dangling.
Xiao Luolan entered the inner room, tears suddenly fell down, and she felt extremely sad. It turned out that her daughter still remembered what happened to Zhou Liulang.
She bit her lip to wipe away her tears and found the things she bought at Cang County Medical Center in the box.
There was not a breath of wind in the summer afternoon.
Xiao Luolan sat on the stone bench under the tree and applied medicine to her daughter. She first used a clean needle to break the blisters and then sprinkled the light yellow powder on her.
Xiao Luolan gave the snow ointment to her daughter: "Mom has prepared a lot of ointment here. Take this. If you have any injuries in the future, remember to apply it first. It will relieve pain."
Xiao Qingxue rested her head on her arm and looked at her mother. She touched her mother's eyes with her other hand that was not whipping, and asked hesitantly: "Mom, are you crying?"
Xiao Luolan lowered her head and carefully bandaged her daughter with a white strip of fine cloth: "No."
Liar, my mother’s eyes were obviously red.
"Actually, it doesn't hurt much." Xiao Qingxue regretted acting coquettishly with her mother.
Xiao Qingxue felt regretful and uncomfortable. She felt a little sore after practicing whipping, but she is much better now. She just wanted her mother to pay more attention to her and praise her more, but now it seems to be self-defeating.
Xiao Luolan finished bandaging and looked at her daughter, and suddenly kissed her forehead affectionately: "Mom knows."
They love each other deeply and are tightly bound together by a bond called family love, and no one can separate them.
"Mom loves you." Xiao Luolan said softly, with a gentle smile.
After hearing this, Xiao Qingxue couldn't help but touch her forehead and giggle. She also loves her mother very much. She loves her very much.
Chapter 42 (revision)
"Mr. Qingshan!" Xiao Qingxue thought she had recognized the wrong person when she saw Mr. Qingshan, whom she had not seen for a long time.
Zhao Qingshan wiped his face, and the three inches of beard under his chin had grown out. He was unshaven. He waved his folding fan, but his smile became more elegant: "Mrs. Xiao, long time no see."
"Are you looking for Sect Master Zhou?" Xiao Qingxue asked when she saw that he was so tired.
"Yes." Zhao Qingshan responded.
"I'll take you there, where Sect Leader Zhou is at the martial arts training ground." Xiao Qingxue volunteered, holding a small whip in her hand, a narrow-sleeved scarlet robe with a green belt, and even her walking steps were longer than before, and her waist A small dagger, a flint bag, and a sachet were hung on the fine leather belt in the room, which made a slight clanging sound when he walked.
"Thank you, Madam Xiao." Zhao Qingshan waved his folding fan and walked side by side with Madam Xiao, arriving at the martial arts training ground. Zhou Xu was setting up a bow and shooting an arrow, with a goshawk on his shoulder.
"Wu Yilang." Xiao Qingxue ran over happily and shouted.
When Zhou Xu saw Zhao Qingshan, he put down his bow and arrow, then touched Wu Yilang's feathers and asked Wu Yilang to fly to the wooden frame and play with Miss Xiao on the other side.
The maids waiting aside brought two basins of water and handkerchiefs.
Zhou Xu washed his hands and wiped his face with a handkerchief, and ordered: "In the afternoon, use fine gauze to cover the top of the martial arts training ground, and then go get some iced lychees and give one to Mrs. Xiao in the East Pavilion."
"Yes." The maids bowed their knees and then withdrew.
"Lord." Zhao Qingshan bowed and Zhou Xuxiao glanced at him and took the person to the shade to cool down: "Have the goods been delivered?"
Zhao Qingshan said: "I set off from the ancient dock of Xunjiangxi and didn't stop until Laoniuwan Ferry in Anyi City. I felt relieved when I saw the cargo ship being handed over to Chang Shuanglin with my own eyes."
"Chang Shuanglin already knows what you mean. General Lu Cong has also sent people to meet you. If everything goes well, we should be able to arrive near Xichuan in Daizhou by the end of the month. Daizhou has good relations with us. As long as we arrive Daizhou is absolutely safe."
After Zhao Qingshan finished speaking, there was a look of hesitation on his face.
"Lord, I have something I don't know whether to say or not."
"You want to say that Laoniu Bay is in Anyi, Hexi. The generals in Hexi have had some troubles with us in the past. Are you worried that someone will notice and cause trouble? After all, the grain ships are quite heavy no matter how they hide them. More experienced generals will investigate them carefully. I'll see something fishy later." Zhou Xu stroked his beard and looked at Madam Xiao, who was teasing Wu Yilang by the sword stand, as if looking at her own daughter: "Your concern is right, after all, Gao Zhi and Gao Zhi I just made a secret agreement, and my people have not yet completely taken over his Yingqiu, Yingcheng, and Shouchun, not to mention that Anyi City does not yet belong to me."
"The soldiers in Anyi used to be loyal to Gao Yuanheng, the governor of Hexi Province, and were loyal to him and the court." Zhou Xu sat on the chair, poured a cup of tea for Zhao Qingshan, and poured a cup for himself. After drinking, he poured out the contents. Chewing the tea leaves, Zhou Xu liked the bitterness of the tea leaves.
"Yes." Zhao Qingshan sat down and said, "Actually, we will use up all our energy and not go from Lao Niu Ferry. We will divert to Yingqiu and take the overland route, which is slower but safer."
Zhou Xu sighed.
