After Gongsun Yu and the others had eaten, they continued on their way. Zhu Fu and Qi'er took good care of Sister Shen and Fanfan along the way. Zhu Fu kept helping Sister Shen carry them and salute, Qi'er spoke to Sister Shen one by one, and Brother Zhu Fu shouted.
Qi'er changed his name to Brother Zhu Fu instead of Zhu Fu. This was what Gongsun Yu had expected, because Qi'er treated everyone equally without distinction of high and low, and only those who didn't like him would find fault with others.
At first, Sister Shen thought that Qi'er was also a man and was a bit reserved. Later she found out that Qi'er was dressing up as a man for the convenience of traveling. She put aside her grudge and chatted with her. Along the way, Qi'er and Yuzhu also helped take turns holding Fanfan, so that Sister Shen could save her effort. Not a little, and even more grateful.
During the break, everyone found their own comfortable positions to take a nap.
Qi'er saw several orange-red persimmons hanging on the high branches of the roadside branches. The persimmons were obviously ripe, and the more they looked at them, the more they wanted to eat. Seeing that everyone was asleep, I was too embarrassed to disturb them, so I tiptoed to pick the persimmons off, but I was still missing a step even when I stood on tiptoes, so I went to find a branch to hook the persimmons off.
Qi'er hooked it several times but still didn't see the persimmon come down. She was thinking about climbing a tree? Anyway, they were all asleep and no one saw them...
Just as Qi'er was about to lower her body and take off her shoes, she tried to get a figure next to her. She looked sideways and saw that Gongsun Yu was slowly approaching. Qi'er immediately knew that she had made a mistake. She was so frightened that she quickly stood up and smiled awkwardly at Gongsun Yu. After a while, he turned around and left.
Just when Qi'er turned around, Gongsun Yu reached out and picked off the few persimmons that bent the branches and asked, "Do you want to eat them?"
Before Qi'er moved away, he saw several large orange-red persimmons in front of him. Qi'er nodded happily and took them.
Gongsun Yu looked at Qi'er's happy yet haggard face and knew that she was weak and usually slept a lot. It felt a little distressing to wake up early and go to bed late with him these days, so he said, "Go and have a rest quickly. We have to rush on our way soon."
Qi'er took a few big persimmons and said, "Okay!"
Qi'er had just sat down and was eating persimmons. He saw that Sister Shen was still lying on her side and wanted to give one to Sister Shen. Sister Shen shook her head and refused to eat.
Qi'er saw Sister Shen looking sad and asked, "We will arrive in Sizhou tomorrow, why are you looking so sad?"
Sister Shen said, "I don't know..."
"Are you afraid that you can't find it?" Qi'er asked.
"No, there were letters exchanged last year. I can find them."
"Then why are you sad?"
"Hey! Let's not mention it..." After saying that, Fanfan fell asleep soundly.
"How come your child is so young and can go to a place so far away from Sizhou? Is your mother-in-law's family willing for you to go?" Qi'er asked, looking at Fanfan who was sleeping with her mother-in-law all the way.
I guess everyone except Qi'er can guess why Sister Shen went to Sizhou. Because a woman with only one child would not be able to visit her relatives in a distant place. She must have gone to join her relatives.
When Sister Shen heard the word "mother-in-law", tears came to her eyes. Qi'er was shocked and didn't know what she asked wrongly, so she quickly opened her mouth to comfort her.
Yuzhu was taking a nap next to Sister Shen. Although their words just now were very low, Yuzhu, who was once a killer, has always been very sensitive to any sound. She took Qi'er's hand to prevent her from comforting her, and handed her a handkerchief. Sister Shen was crying.
Yuzhu knew that Qi'er's character was bound to ask questions, so he said, "Shhh!" Qi'er stopped opening his mouth before tapping his mouth with his index finger.
It wasn't until Sister Shen started to feel better after crying hard and letting go of the years of grievances in her heart that she slowly started to talk about why she went to Sizhou. Her husband's family has always been unfavorable to her. She had someone to rely on when her husband was still alive, but her husband just died and she gave birth to a daughter, which made her even more displeased. Even though she served her mother-in-law and aunt, she was busy doing laundry and cooking every day. In addition, they have no time to take care of their tired daughter. The family still says that they and their daughter are dragging them down... They really can't stay here... They are thinking of going to Sizhou to join their aunt, but they don't know what's going on with their aunt...
After hearing this, Qi'er also sympathized with her and said angrily, "Your husband's family is too useless. What's wrong with giving birth to a daughter? Isn't she also a woman? How can the next generation come without a woman? This old idea of favoring sons over daughters is really harmful. .”
"That's what I say, but girls have to get married after all, but they are not as good as boys..." Sister Shen said sadly and disappointedly.
"If a man is capable and has no woman to take care of the backyard for him, and there is a fire in the backyard, how can he have time to go out and enjoy the scenery? Even if he is unmarried and has no children, and the backyard is peaceful, will he still be lonely and helpless when he grows old?" After that, he comforted Shen. The eldest sister said, "Don't say that girls are inferior to boys. Don't be deceived by old ideas. Men and women are equal. Men take charge of the outside world and women take charge of the house. Each of them takes their own responsibilities. This is the truth of life. Even if you are a woman, don't be looked down upon by other people's prejudices." My own..." After that, he added, "I think you should not go to your aunt."
"Why?"
"Your aunt is a woman and she has to take care of her children and be filial to her parents-in-law. If you go, it will be fine for a short time. But in the long run, her husband's family may not..."
Sister Shen cried and said, "This is what I'm worried about too..."
"Why don't you start a career on your own? Don't you have to rely on others to look at their faces?"
"How can a woman be so public?"
"Why not? If not, why did you rush from Liangzhou to Sizhou? You know the hardships along the way. If you feel that you can't do it, you must be unable to do what you want. You have to think about your daughter. She is so young. If you If you make money with your own hands to support yourself, others will definitely look up to you. Old people often say that if you are poor in the busy city, no one cares about you, but if you are rich in the mountains, you have distant relatives."
Qi'er took out some silver and said, "I think you are also a person who can endure hardships. If you take these, you can use them as capital..."
"How is this good..." Sister Shen declined.
"If you can shirk even this, you definitely won't be able to accept living under someone else's roof. Don't be embarrassed. It's fate to be with you all the way. In the future, let Fanfan go to school."
"How can a girl study?"
"Girls can also study. Don't be bound by the idea that a woman's lack of talent is a virtue. Reading poetry can make you happy, reading history can make you wise, and reading can increase your experience. Don't rely on your husband's family for everything. If you marry well, it will be natural Okay, if the mother-in-law in your marriage is like your mother-in-law, do you want Fanfan to accept humiliation or have the ability to understand the world?"
Sister Shen accepted it and promised Qi'er that Fanfan would study.
Gongsun Yu listened to the conversation between Qi'er and Sister Shen. Qi'er once said that everyone is equal, lives a free life, and men and women are equal. It seems that Qi'er came from another time and space, so casual and free...and thought of Qi'er's drink that day. What Zui said, is she really from another time and space?
In their concept, a woman relies on her father at home and her husband when she gets married. Gongsun Yu really doesn't believe that there will be another time and space, but why is Qi'er's thinking different? The language spoken by Qi'er was definitely not that of someone who had not read books, but why she couldn't write... Gongsun Yu really couldn't figure out Qi'er.
In the blink of an eye, it was getting late, and everyone continued on the road. Everyone walked quickly for another half a day, and when they arrived at Xu, they could only find an inn to stay.
Everyone sat down around the table. Maybe everyone was tired in the past few days, so they ordered some wine during the dinner. Since they would be in Sizhou tomorrow, Sister Shen naturally thanked everyone for taking care of them all the way. Qi'er watched everyone drink happily, She was the only one who couldn't drink and ate her food in a depressed manner.
Sister Shen was too drunk and had a small child, so she quickly finished eating and went back to her room. Gongsun Yu saw Qi'er's sullen face and barely spoke, knowing that she wanted to drink, so he poured half of Qi'er's glass while Zhu Fu went to the toilet. Bowl of wine: "You can only drink this. When you get back...you can drink whatever you want."
"Can I drink Baihua Dew at will?" Qi'er asked seriously.
"As long as you're willing to drink."
Qi'er was extremely happy and said, "That's right. I'm tired from the journey...Thank you in advance." He took a big sip.
Along the way, Gongsun Yu also took care of Qi'er intentionally or unintentionally. Qi'er naturally felt it, and she looked at Gongsun Yu with gratitude in her eyes.
Gao Yan asked in surprise, "Are you drinking?"
"Why are you so surprised? Even Yuzhu drinks it, why can't I drink it?"
"You are weak...will drinking alcohol..."
Before Gao Yan finished speaking, Qi'er said, "If you are weak, you need to relax your muscles and activate your blood circulation... You can drink it even if you are not recovered from your injury, why can't I? It's not like I really can't drink..." Qi'er's last words were The point is, everyone knows what she means.
At this time, Zhu Fu came back and saw a bowl in front of Qi'er. Qi'er hurriedly explained that it was soup. Zhu Fu was kind enough to add some soup. He also said that Gongsun Yu didn't know how to take care of people. The soup was already at the bottom and he didn't help to add more...
Everyone couldn't help but laugh. Qi'er was really smiling but not smiling...
Arriving at Sizhou early the next morning, Qi'er and the others said goodbye to Sister Shen, and everyone quickened their pace, because after passing Sizhou, they were heading to Yecheng.
Gongsun Yu was in a hurry to return to the capital. He was worried about the safety of the young emperor and the people in the Secret Council. Naturally, Gao Yan was also in a hurry to return to the capital, but he was ill and had more than enough energy to do so. They each have their own little plans.
Gongsun Yu asked Luan Yue to go out and contact the people in the Secretariat secretly. After Luan Yue came back, she reported to Gongsun Yu that the people in the Secretariat in the capital were imprisoned. The purpose of the torture was to make the torture work. Even if the people in the Secretariat were beaten to death, none of them would admit it. The young master is suspected of rebellion, and the outside of Gongsun's mansion has been heavily guarded. The young emperor is being held hostage by the Empress Dowager Lou, and Prime Minister Yang is powerless to protect him.
After hearing this, Gongsun Yu could no longer wait. He really wanted to go to the capital immediately. Gongsun Yu told Qi'er to let her and Yuzhu leave slowly. He must return to the capital at starry night.
Qi'er saw that Gongsun Yu, who had always been calm and unfazed, was actually a little anxious today. She knew something must be going on and asked Yuzhu to return to Beijing with him first.
How could Gongsun Yu rest assured that Yuzhu would protect Qi'er.
Yuzhu also saw Gongsun Yu's eagerness and would protect Qi'er without Gongsun Yu's words.
After Gao Yan had eaten, he wanted to go out for a walk. He was surprised to see Luan Yue preparing the horses. He knew that Gongsun Yu didn't bring much money and he had spent a lot of money along the way. Where could he have the money to buy the horses? It is said that people from the Secretariat are scattered in every corner. Could it be that the money was paid by the people from the Secretariat?
Gao Yan immediately returned to the inn, and secretly observed Gongsun Yu's determination to return to the capital in a hurry. Knowing that there would be changes in the capital, he naturally tried his best to get angry with Gongsun Yu. As soon as he promised to clear Gongsun Yu's evidence, Keep the safety of the Privy Council secret.
Gongsun Yu didn't want to take Gao Yan under him because he was afraid that if Gao Yan entered the capital, he would be like a wild horse that had lost its reins and was out of control.
Gongsun Yu hesitated...
Zhu Fu heard the conversation between Gongsun Yu and Gao Yan from a distance, but he couldn't hear it clearly because of the distance. The two of them entered the room without saying anything. Zhu Fu asked thoughtfully, "What did you just say?"
Gongsun Yu and Gao Yan both said it was okay.
Zhu Fu said, "But what did I just hear about safety and unsafeness?" After speaking, he looked at the two people.
Gao Yan immediately said, "Master Yu said that he would go back to Beijing with me first and let Qi'er stay because he was afraid that she would not be safe."
After Zhu Fu heard this, he understood and said, "Oh! So that's it. It doesn't matter if you leave first. Qi'er is pregnant and has to leave slowly."
Gongsun Yu knew that they were all jealous of Zhu Fu's suspicion, but Gao Yan actually said that he was on the same road as him... He said coldly, "Yes! Qi'er stays, let's go back to Beijing first." He looked at Gao Yan coldly. , wondering if he might also know something?
Gao Yan pretended to be calm and composed, and said to Zhu Fu, "It won't be too late for you to take office, so let's go together?"
Gongsun Yu and Luan Yue were surprised, knowing that they were afraid of Zhu Fu's suspicion. This Gao Yan was obviously intentional.
Zhu Fu thought about it and said with a silly smile, "Let's go together then. I've been traveling slower lately. We're going to the capital soon. I don't know what will happen..." After saying that, he looked at them in confusion.
