Lin Rong didn't respond to his words and lay down, still holding his wrist. When he saw him putting down the curtains and getting ready to go to bed, he said quietly: "Old lady outside, the nuns are not asleep yet. They all saw you when you came in." , if you want to stay here overnight, how will they miss you, and how will they miss me."
Lu Shen said: "The old lady won't say anything. She was the one who asked me to come in just now."
Without oil and salt, I have extremely no vision. Lin Rong took the hands off his wrist one by one: "What happened in the pavilion that day was a little smarter, no one could guess it. Today, you are like this again. Naturally, you feel that it doesn't matter, and you only say ugly words to me. Come on? You just said yesterday that you should respect others and respect them. Is this how you respect them? Do you still have any credibility for what you said? "
No matter how shameless Lu Shen was, he couldn't bear such words, so he had to stand up and said, "Go to sleep."
Lin Rong breathed a sigh of relief. Hearing that he was leaving tomorrow to inspect military affairs in various counties, he was afraid that he would not be able to come back in two or three months. He couldn't help but feel a lot more relaxed.
After lying down for a while, I couldn't sleep much. After all, the bird's nest porridge was too sweet. I stood up again and poured a cup of hot tea. I just took a sip when I heard the creaking of the east window and a hand pushing it open. Opening it, Lu Shen gave a little push and jumped in.
Lin Rong immediately turned cold, put down the teacup, turned and walked towards the bed. Lu Shen followed behind, finally took off his clothes and asked him to lie on the bed: "The old lady and the others were asleep. I left the Rongjing Hall and walked around the low wall under the green pine trees over there. There was no one there. People know.”
Lin Rong pinched the tender flesh around his waist bitterly, feeling angry and helpless, and said, "Just stay away from me and let me take a breath, okay? Distance creates beauty, do you understand?"
Lu Shen deliberately acted like he was in pain, took a breath, and hugged her in his arms: "Don't move, I won't touch you, just let me hold you for a while. I have to leave before dawn tomorrow." ”
After a moment of silence, he added: "Leaving Yongzhou, we will inspect all the counties and prepare for war until we reach Jiangzhou in the south. When the time comes, it will be as far away from you as you want. I can't say I'll wait for you. I won’t be able to come back in time for the delivery.”
Lin Rong rested her head on his chest, her breath filled with the strong fragrance of agarwood on his clothes. After hearing these words, she snorted and couldn't help but sarcastically said: "You should think of the best, just for a few days." Say it." Thinking of Xiaoliu again, if she really left, she would have no support here, so she had to send her away.
That night, Lu Shen kept his word and didn't move any more, only hugging her loosely. Neither of them could sleep well, and they didn't fall asleep slowly until late at night.
Lin Rongjue Qing heard the sound of the maid getting up in the court early the next morning, so he woke up immediately and pushed Lu Shen: "Get up quickly, aren't you going to leave before dawn? There will be more people later, It depends on how you get out."
With a look of reluctance, Lu Shen hesitated, picked up some clothes, stood under the bed, and put them on slowly.
Then suddenly I heard the voice of the old lady outside: "Sixth brother, has his wife woke up?" Aunt Yu replied: "I didn't hear you getting up. I'll go and have a look!"
Lin Rong was startled. He quickly lifted the curtain and got out of bed, pulled off his clothes and put them on for Lu Shen. While opening the window, he urged: "Hurry up, Grandma Yu is about to come in as she speaks."
Lu Shen stood there silently, hugging Lin Rong in his arms for a while, and then asked, "Do you hate me so much?"
Lin Rong just felt that this person was extremely hypocritical, was he disgusted? Hate? As long as you can stay away from him, you can't say how much you dislike or hate him. Of course, it has to be based on the fact that the two of them have nothing to do with each other. If time dangles in front of your eyes, it will naturally be very disgusting and boring.
She was silent for a moment and said vaguely: "I hate this world."
After hearing this, Lu Shen leaned over and pecked the red lips like a dragonfly, thinking thoughtfully: "This promise is beyond my expectation!"
The footsteps outside gradually approached, and Aunt Yu asked softly through the door: "Madam, are you awake? Why do you hear someone talking?" There is no girl keeping watch inside, so who are you talking to?
Lin Rong turned around and responded: "Mother Yu, have the two girls Jade Bird and Phoenix Xiao come over?" She pushed Lu Shen to the window and frowned: "Hurry up."
Lu Shen sighed, caressed the little woman's face, then turned around and jumped out of the window.
Chapter 77
The weather in Yongzhou this year is quite abnormal. As soon as the first lunar month comes, the ice and snow gradually disappear, the grass grows and the birds fly, and the weather gradually warms up. By May, everyone in the house puts on thin spring clothes, and it looks like it is approaching summer.
These days were just two days before the Dragon Boat Festival. Kingfisher and Fengxiao were busy instructing the little maids to hang red talismans, insert cattails, dragons, and Aihu. They also cut red paper in the shape of auspicious gourds and pasted them on the windows. After finishing the work, I was already half sweating. The yard was still quiet and no one was talking except for the occasional faint chirping of cicadas on the trees.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door outside. Feng Xiao hurried over and took out the door bolt. Seeing that it was Linlang, the newly selected first-class maid beside the old lady, she hurriedly invited her in and served her an ice bowl: "Sister Linlang, why are you sending me away in such a hurry?" Is the maid ready to come?"
Linlang didn't dare to lift him up, so he sat half a stool next to him and waved his hand: "The old lady said that this year's Dragon Boat Festival is so hot that the emperor of Luoyang has passed away again in the morning. Although the original plan to follow the nobility system is false, it is not easy to control. Celebrating the festival in a grand way means simplicity. Unexpectedly, today the gift-giver arrived and informed the old lady that not only the fourth master, but also the princes will come back to celebrate the festival."
The emperor passed away last month, and King Hejian of Luoyang appointed King Chenliu as the younger emperor. Less than half a month later, King Chenliu died suddenly. For a while, the world looked at him with side eyes and discussed things. Some princes from all over the country raised flags to attack, while others stood still. , as if the war is just around the corner.
Jing Qin heard this from outside and came in through the curtain. While pouring tea, he asked: "Counting the days, isn't the Lord already in Jiangzhou to inspect military affairs?"
Linlang shook his head: "I don't know where it is exactly. The old lady said that before the masters come back, they should go to Guanli for a few days to have a peaceful wedding. The mountains are cool and quiet, which is the most comfortable place." After saying that, he stood up and started to leave: "I'm waiting for Madam to discuss it!"
Kingfisher and Fengxiao sent the maid out, then pushed the door open and stroked the tent, and went to the back of the courtyard. They saw Lin Rong sitting leisurely under the banana tree enjoying the cool air, holding a scroll in one hand and a butterfly-like Wenchu flower in the other. The round fan was shaking slowly every now and then. The two people stood still for a moment and did not come forward to disturb. One of them whispered: "The county master has become less and less talkative these days. Even when he is with us, he is not as talkative and laughing as before."
Not long after, Lin Rong put down the fan and saw the two girls standing in a daze, and asked, "What's the matter?"
Kingfisher just passed by, and while recalling what had just happened, he tied a five-color thread on Lin Rong's hand: "County Master, do you want to go now, or sit down for a while before going?"
Lin Rong frowned as she looked at the five-color thread on her wrist. Kingfisher wouldn't let her take it off, and said hurriedly: "Dragon Boat Festival, the county master is celebrating the solar term. Fengxiao and I have been braiding silk for most of the day, and the silk is still enshrined in front of the Buddha. , to ward off evil spirits and longevity, and to prevent bad luck."
Lin Rong had no choice but to tell her to tie it up. After a moment of silence, he asked, "When you go out of the house in the morning, will it still be the same as before?"
Jing Qin nodded: "It's still the same as before. There are people following you, and you can't even go to the medical hall. The prescriptions prescribed by the doctors in the mansion have to be prepared and delivered by dedicated people. Nowadays, there are people all over the Yanshan Hospital. Not a single drug dregs can be seen, and even needles, threads and brains are not allowed to be brought in."
Lin Rong asked again: "Did you say when he will come back?" Although he didn't say it explicitly, he knew that he was talking about Lu Shen.
Feng Xiao said: "From what I hear, it must have happened in these three or five days."
Lin Rong thought for a while and stood up: "That's good." It's not too late yet, she silently counted the days in her mind. It was still an embryo at this time. If it were older, I'm afraid it would be aborted and not drained cleanly. If it remains in the uterus to rot and become inflamed, this little life will be difficult to save.
She put down her book, looked at the sun, and said, "Let's go to the old lady's yard. After a while, the sun will be poisonous and the heat will become unbearable."
Suddenly someone came back and said, "Madam, the doctor from Ping'an Pulse is here. Should you call him over immediately?"
Kingfisher and Fengxiao listened for a moment and both looked at Lin Rong. Others didn't know that these two people were waiting for her all day long. They didn't know that she hadn't been here for three months. In the past few days, she had developed symptoms of nausea and pantothenic acid, and she clearly looked like she was pregnant. The doctor came in once a month to ask for Ping An's pulse. When he came last month, he was afraid that it was a light month and the pulse was shallow. When he checked, heard, asked and asked, the county master was too lazy to deal with it and was not cooperative, so he didn't notice it and just ignored it. look. This time, I'm afraid I can't hide it.
Lin Rong lifted up her skirt and went down the steps: "I'm going to the old lady's place now. Please ask the doctor to sit down for a while and wait until I come back to check her pulse."
When I arrived at the old lady's Rongjing Hall, I saw a room full of people talking lively. In front of the hall was a large red sandalwood case, with some Dragon Boat Festival gifts sent from outside on it. The old lady was pointing at the floral satin on the case. , Jacquard silk: "They are all in the bright colors of apricot red and pomegranate red, which are suitable for making clothes and tents for the girls in the house. Those fragrant cloud yarns are darker in color and are for the old aunts and grandmothers."
Suddenly he saw Lin Rong coming in. He looked at her with a smile and saw that she was dressed in plain clothes because of the emperor's filial piety. Suitable for you?"
Lin Rong said lightly: "The old lady loves me." The old lady pulled Lin Rong, sat next to her, and looked at her again: "Is there something wrong with you? I see that you have been too lazy to walk around in the past two months. You see a lot of people? Except I occasionally see you coming here, I don’t see you hanging out anywhere else." This is the truth. Although he is under strict supervision and has someone watching him at all times, Lin Rong is not prohibited from going out. She only went out twice and found it boring.
Lin Rong didn't want to ask the doctor to take his pulse again at this time, and smiled: "The weather this year is abnormal. I always feel stuffy. It's just a little spring sleepiness. This makes the old lady worried." He changed his mind and asked: "The old lady is going to the Taoist temple on the mountain. Make a peace ceremony?"
The old lady nodded and stopped asking: "This is also the usual practice in previous years. If the old aunt were here, our family would have gone long ago. Only this year she wrote a letter and wanted to go to Qingzhou, so we won't wait for her. This time When praying for blessings, the most important thing is to be sincere, and it must be done in person."
Suddenly, another maid came in and replied: "Old lady, the Taoist priest from the temple on the mountain has sent something. He is waiting outside now."
The old lady hurriedly ordered: "Please come in quickly!"
Suddenly, a female crown came in with a tray. She first said "Immeasurable Life Buddha" and then said hello to the old lady with a smile. A few big frames of auspicious words made the old lady laugh: "It's up to you to say good things about us in front of the gods every day."
The maid took another tray and handed it to the old lady. The female crown said: "This is the name talisman of the fourth grandma and the young master in the mansion. I prayed in front of the statue of the old gentleman for seventy-seven and forty-nine days. When I got it, I sent it to you immediately." .”
The old lady just hummed, picked up the sachets and tablets of medicine in the tray, and asked: "Are these medicines still the same as in previous years?"
The female crown said: "Don't worry, old lady, they are all the same prescription, and the medicine has not been changed."
The old lady picked up the tablet of medicine and handed it to Lin Rong. She divided it and said to her: "This medicine is unique to them and can't be given out easily. It is most useful for repelling summer heat, removing moisture, and detoxifying. You can smell it and see if it's good for you." It has a fragrant aroma, and it smells better to me than some incense."
The old lady suddenly handed it over, and Lin Rong couldn't avoid it. Her nose was full of medicinal gas, her stomach was churning, and she gritted her teeth to hold back. The old lady didn't know. Seeing that she didn't answer, she asked, "Take a look. We use this medicine every year. Would you like to try it too?"
Lin Rong opened his mouth. As soon as he said a good word, he was so disgusted that he immediately stood up, covered his mouth and walked quickly to the clean room under the gallery next to him.
The old lady was left asking in shock: "What's going on? You two girls, hurry up and take a look."
Lin Rong held the copper basin and vomited for a while before stopping. Kingfisher and Fengxiao followed behind and fetched water to help her clean her face and rinse her mouth. They looked like they were used to it and asked: "County Master, are you feeling better?"
Lin Rong nodded. For a moment, he felt that his sleeves were also stained with the smell of pills. He changed into another set of clothes and came out.
The old lady gave birth to three sons and four daughters. She turned around and thought about it. When Lin Rong came out, even the doctor had been called to wait. He held her hand and asked, "Have you had a good time these past few months? How long have you been feeling sick like this? What did you eat yesterday?"
Lin Rong was dejected for a moment, but something went wrong. Knowing that he could no longer hide it, he had no choice but to answer the questions truthfully. After hearing this, the old lady understood. She smiled and patted her on the back of her hand: "You are so young after all. There are several girls who are careless. There is no old lady to remind you. You don't know about such a big thing." ?”
The doctor was also invited to come in and diagnose the pulse. For a moment, the old man held up his hands and congratulated her: "Congratulations, old lady, congratulations, old lady. It is indeed a slippery pulse. Madam is happy."
The old lady was still worried and asked: "Are you serious? It's Ximai?"
The old gentleman said: "Go back to the old lady, it's absolutely true, it's the Ximai pulse, it's been more than three months."
Lu Shen had made many people worried about his heir. Normally at his age, people would have bloomed early, but he didn't seem to be in a hurry. Now that he got the news, the old lady was overjoyed and said three times in a row. Good words.
The young ladies, old aunts, and girls sitting in the hall all burst into congratulations. Even his wife, who usually ignored Lin Rong, stood up in shock. The old lady smiled and replied: "We are happy together. This is not only a happy event for me, but also a great happy event for us in Yongzhou. Let people go out to distribute the wedding money. I will reward you once here. When your prince comes back, I will reward you again. Once!”
At this time, he asked people to come in and report the news to his relatives and relatives. Asked: "Where is your lord now? Send him a message quickly so that he will know and be happy as soon as possible. His wish will be fulfilled."
When he turned around, he saw Lin Rong's expression was dull and without any joy, and he asked, "But you still feel uncomfortable? His face looks so ugly?"
Lin Rongshi couldn't look happy and nodded: "It's a bit boring."
After hearing this, the old lady hurriedly ordered people to open the windows for ventilation, and then took her hand and told her: "People who are pregnant are like this. They always feel a little uncomfortable. Ask the doctor to prescribe some treatment. You Eat some."
While thinking about it: "I think these two nuns are not bad. They have a lot of experience and are attentive. I don't know how many times they have served them. Now that I have transferred them to you, I feel relieved."
Lin Rong asked the old lady to hold her hand and gave instructions for a long time. It was not until nightfall that he let her go. At the end, he seemed to have something on his mind: "You have to relax!"
Chapter 78
Although Lu Shen sent a message back saying that he was coming back to Yongzhou for the Dragon Boat Festival, he never made it. It was already noon on May 6th when the group arrived at the gate of Yongzhou City.
When she arrived at Rongjing Hall, the old lady was leading her family members to prune flowers and trees in the flower room with great interest. When she saw him coming, she put down the scissors and asked without saying anything else: "You are planning to formally launch an army when you come back this time." ?”
Lu Shen nodded: "Han Zuo is on the verge of death, the feudal princes are in dispute, and the people have been living in ruins. The people have been living apart from each other for nearly a hundred years. Now that the world is tired of chaos and people's minds are in chaos, it is time to end this chaotic world. Although the King of Hejian was a heroic lord, He is old and sick. In the past two years, he has become faint and addicted to killing people and has abandoned his heart. The disciples are not very effective. As soon as the crusade is sent to Luoyang, it can be obtained in one year. If we raise our troops to press against Sichuan, Jianghuai, and the two lakes, then three It will be determined in five years to restore the territory of Emperor Wen to the old days."
The old lady nodded: "Well, you know it well, so I don't have any worries anymore." Then she saw Lu Shen's eyes drifting behind her and said with a smile: "Don't look, your wife is not here with me, it's useless to look at her. Look."
Lu Shen helped the old lady sit down and said, "This is her fault. Her grandson is not in the house, so she must always serve her grandmother filially."
The old lady smiled and said to the maids on the left and right: "Listen, you listen, now I am here to pick up some nice things to say." Then she waved her hand: "You go back to see her first, talk for a while, and then come over and start talking. Let’s celebrate the festival. Your wife is twin now, and she is most afraid of the heat and prefers silence, so I didn’t ask her to come. She is still very young, so she has to give birth, and it is difficult to move around. "
At that moment, he told him: "In a blink of an eye, we are all going to be fathers, but we can no longer be like before. I have looked at your wife for half a year, and she is quite good. As a married couple, they must be considerate of each other in their lives, but they can no longer be the same." You're getting too angry."
Lu Shen nodded in agreement, greeted his wife and several old aunts, and sat for a while before getting up and heading to Yanshan Courtyard.
At this time, the girls in the Yanshan courtyard were picking flower petals from the nearby garden to wash out the rouge. Lin Rong was taking a nap at noon and was happy to be quiet, so they were sent out for a while, asking them to finish the preparation outside and then come back, so they were not there. in front of.
The courtyard was extremely quiet for a moment. Lu Shen pushed the door open and saw that the pavilions in the courtyard were all empty. He came down from the corridor and walked ten or twenty steps before he saw a little maid serving tea coming over there. , asked with a stern face: "Where is your wife? Where is the waiter?"
The maid immediately knelt down and replied: "Madam said that the weather is good today, so we are taking a rest in the garden behind the corridor at noon, so my servant brought tea. My sisters all asked Madam to send me out to pick flowers in the garden."
Lu Shen turned around the corridor and saw the woman wearing a crab-shell green Ruanluo shirt lying leisurely on a beauty couch under a big begonia tree, taking a nap with her eyes closed to enjoy the coolness. When the breeze blows, the begonias fall from the tree, and their overlapping red or white petals are sprinkled on the clothes, creating a picture of a beauty sleeping in spring.
She was shaking the round fan in her hand every now and then, with a look of indifference and contentment on her face. She seemed to hear footsteps and thought it was some maid. She closed her eyes and ordered: "Stop waiting here, go to the garden to work with us." Let them play.”
After asking such a question, no one answered, and the footsteps stopped. Lin Rong felt strange for a moment. He sat up and saw Lu Shen came back at some time, standing quietly by the rock with his hands behind his back.
When Lin Rong saw that it was him, he couldn't help but feel unhappy. After a while, he said lightly: "When did you come back?" But he could only hold back this sentence and no other words.
Lu Shen didn't answer, walked over, sat next to her, and silently picked up the autumn hibiscus petals scattered on her dress and hair.
Lin Rong didn't know where he had gone, or whether he had changed his clothes before coming here. He reached out to pick up the petals, and for a moment he felt an unpleasant fishy smell on his sleeves. Suddenly, his stomach couldn't stop churning again, and he hurriedly pushed it away. He covered his handkerchief and went to the clean room in the house.
Lu Shen didn't know what happened to these women, so he followed her in and reached out to touch her back. He thought she was extremely uncomfortable and asked, "What's wrong?" and told the maid standing by, "Go and call the doctor!"
Lin Rong finally stopped and gargled his mouth with green salt. He put the specially prepared flower pouch in front of his nose and smelled it for a while before he felt better. Frowning, he pushed Lu Shen further away and complained, "What's the smell on your sleeves? It smells so bad?"
Lu Shen smelled it, and there was a faint fishy smell. He quickly took it off and threw it aside. Seeing Lin Rong running up in a hurry, without even having time to put on her embroidered shoes, he picked her up by the waist, put her gently on the couch, and asked, "Why do you feel so uncomfortable? Didn't the doctor prescribe a prescription?"
