kingnovel Chapter 327 Encounter on the Road
Chapter 327 Encounter on the Road
Chapter 327 Encounter on the Road
A loud crisp sound scared everyone in the room into silence in an instant. No one dared to say anything and all lowered their heads silently. Even Qin frowned unconsciously.
Shuanghong was so frightened that she fell to her knees and kowtowed.
"Miss, please spare me! It's not me! I know nothing! I slept soundly last night and heard nothing, saw nothing! Miss, I really didn't lie to you! When I woke up in the morning, I saw you lying on the floor in your pajamas, and no matter how I called you, I couldn't wake you up. Miss, this is really the case."
"Last night, a strong wind blew open the window. I called you for a long time but you didn't show up. Where did you go? And you said you didn't mean it!"
"Miss, I didn't go anywhere, really. I was just lying on the couch. I didn't even hear you calling me!"
Shuanghong lay on the ground, shaking like a sieve.
The cousin was gentle and virtuous in front of others, but behind the scenes she was vicious and cruel. As her personal maid, she knew this. Seeing Xu Jing being so cruel to her, she was scared out of her wits.
"All right!"
Qin had been busy packing Su Zhe's luggage for half the night, and she hadn't slept well the entire night, worried about her son and Song Ci's affairs. She had gotten up early to send her son off, and now her eyelids were heavy. She just wanted to get some sleep, so how could she have the time to listen to Xu Jing's unfounded tales?
Seeing her niece, who was usually well-behaved and obedient, so violent and beating her personal maid without blinking an eye, she couldn't help feeling a little dissatisfied.
"Jing'er, you saw it too. The compartment was spotless. There was nothing like what you said. Shuanghong also said that she didn't hear anything all night. Jing'er, maybe you've been tired from preparing your dowry recently. Have a good rest. I'll ask someone to make you some calming soup."
"aunt!"
Xu Jing held Qin's hand and refused to let go.
Qin was straightforward by nature. She patted the back of Xu Jing's hand and said, "Jing'er, they say if you don't do bad things during the day, you won't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door at night. We do things openly and honestly, so why should we fear ghosts! Okay, auntie will call a few more people to guard outside. You can have a good sleep and you'll be fine when you wake up."
Qin had said so much, Xu Jing could no longer continue to argue, so she let go of her hand awkwardly, turned around and retreated back to the bed.
Walking out of the house, Qin glanced at her nanny.
"Is there really a ghost?"
The nanny said, "Madam, how could such a ghost come from such a bright and clear world? Madam, you have never believed in such things since you were a child. Why are you still confused now?"
Qin smiled and said, "That's true! However, Jing'er has always been timid. When she was little, she was afraid of thunder and rain, and she always insisted that I sleep with her. Li'er often beat her for this, always saying that Jing'er was stealing her mother. Hehehe."
"Madam, my cousin has always been gentle and well-behaved."
"Isn't it? But..."
Qin frowned, thinking of the slap Xu Jing had given Shuanghong just now. She had used so much force that it hurt just thinking about it.
The Yong'an Marquisate has always been kind to its servants. Even she, the mistress of the mansion, has never slapped a servant in the face. Xu Jing's slap was quite severe.
Let’s talk about Xu Jing’s room.
Shuanghong brought in the prepared tranquilizing soup and just as she approached the bed, she heard Xu Jing say coldly and stiffly:
"Did you really see everything last night?"
Frost's face turned half red, and she quickly shook her head when she heard that.
"Miss, I really didn't lie to you."
Xu Jing stared at her for a long time, until Shuang Hong began to tremble with fear again. Then he withdrew his gaze and pointed at the tranquilizing soup.
"Put it down. I'll drink it later when it's cold. You go out first."
Shuanghong fled out of the house.
As soon as she left, Xu Jing poured out the bowl of calming soup.
Xu Jing was frightened in the middle of the night last night and slept on the floor with the window open all night. At night, she finally developed a high fever.
Qin asked a doctor to prescribe medicine.
After two days of good care, there was finally some improvement.
The moonlight is bright and the night is like water.
After sleeping a lot during the day, Xu Jing woke up in the middle of the night for some unknown reason. She shuddered as she looked at the moonlight in front of her bed, and some bad memories came back to her mind like a maggot.
"It's okay! It's okay! It will definitely be okay..."
She was mumbling something and keeping her eyes tightly closed.
When the eyes can no longer see, the ears become more sensitive. There was a rustling sound coming from the direction of the dressing table in the room, one after another, as if someone was dressing in front of the mirror.
In bed, Xu Jing bit the corner of the quilt tightly and dared not make a sound. Cold sweat had already soaked through her pajamas and stuck to her body.
Suddenly, she smelled a strong smell of blood from the tip of her nose. She felt a face close to her head, and something was dripping on her face.
Cold and smelly.
"Are you awake?" A faint voice came from above her head, "Miss Xu, my head was smashed, and I can't put on the rouge no matter how hard I try...Miss Xu, please help me...help me..."
Xu Jing suddenly opened her eyes, and Qingshuang's broken face was magnified in front of her. Brain matter mixed with blood dripped onto her face, and even a piece of flesh fell off.
"what!"
Screams cut through the night.
Another sleepless night at Yong'an Marquis Mansion...
Just when the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion was in turmoil, Su Li from Quanzhou finally received a letter from Huan Ge'er reporting that he was safe.
Su Li held Captain Qian's letter and read it over and over again. She confirmed that Huan Ge'er was still alive and was ready to stay in Dali to help Mingmin regain the throne. She cried with joy.
"Great!"
Su Li hugged Pei Heng and cried and laughed.
Pei Heng hugged his beloved wife and patted her back gently, saying soothingly:
"Now, you can finally rest assured. Ah Li, I told you that Brother Huan will be safe and sound. Haha, this brat wants to learn how to lead troops into battle from me!"
Su Li pulled Pei Heng's clothes and wiped her tears, smiling:
"What? Your son is better than you, and you feel uncomfortable?"
Pei Heng laughed heartily, "He's only ten years old, how can he be better than his father?"
Having said that, Pei Heng was still very proud.
The children raised by Pei Heng are naturally different from others.
Look, at the age of ten, he can lead troops to fight and rule the country!
Seeing Pei Heng's secretly happy expression, Su Li smiled and didn't point it out.
With the confirmed news, she felt much more relieved.
The son has grown up and will leave his mother one day.
The world is vast, and they have to walk and explore the road ahead by themselves!
"General, the situation in Dali is complicated. Although Huan Ge'er is smart and resourceful, and has both civil and military skills, he is still a child after all. Why don't you help him?"
Su Li looked up at Pei Heng.
Pei Heng leaned against her forehead, kissed her lightly on the tip of her nose, and said:
"Madam, don't worry. As soon as Helan Yue received the news, he led his men south. They've been eating, drinking, and having fun in Quanzhou for almost two months. They've been itching to death and are about to break up. They need to be let out to relax."
That’s what fatherly love is.
Although he complained, he had already done everything he could in action.
"You!"
Su Li smiled and nodded at Pei Heng.
Huan Ge'er was safe, and Su Li finally felt relieved.
As the old saying goes, a happy heart makes the body fat.
Su Li was well fed and fed five meals a day. In a few days, she recovered a lot. After a few more days of recuperation, the whole family planned to return to Shengjing after the double confinement period to avoid the difficulty in traveling on the road as winter was approaching.
The day we left Quanzhou, the weather was clear and crisp in autumn.
It is already late autumn, but both sides of the official road are still lush and green, without any trace of autumn bleakness.
Su Li sat in the thick and soft carriage, watching the scenery along the road passing by, feeling as if she was in another world.
In the blink of an eye, it has been almost a year since I left Shengjing.
She was still pregnant when she came, and in the blink of an eye, Pei Le was more than two months pregnant.
After walking slowly for another five or six days, they met Su Zhe halfway.
"Sister!"
Su Zhe rode his horse to meet him.
"Azhe? Why are you here?"
Su Li was overjoyed.
"Sister, I came here specially to take you home."
It's been a long time since I last saw him. The boy who used to be so rude and unruly is now tall and strong, and his temperament has completely changed.
"Not bad! I feel more energetic and like a man now!"
Su Li patted her brother's shoulder, feeling the hard muscles. She had already heard Pei Heng's general account of Su Zhe and Song Ci's affairs. Su Zhe had suffered a lot this year, but he had also grown a lot.
Sure enough, the military is the best place to train people.
Su Li's eyes were full of relief.
In the camp, the brother and sister exchanged some intimate words and Pei Le met his uncle.
Pei Le stared at Su Zhe with his big black eyes, then pulled up the corners of his mouth into a big, bright smile and waved at Su Zhe.
"Le Le likes uncle and wants him to hold her!"
Pei Heng smiled and held Pei Le in his arms and put him into Su Zhe's hands.
Su Zhe had never held a child before. He immediately felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy. He clumsily took it, cradling the soft little ball in his arms, and his heart warmed.
Su Li leaned against Pei Heng, looking at Su Zhe, whose body was as stiff as a stone and bent over with laughter.
"Azhe just needs to practice so that he can use it when he becomes a father himself."
Pei Heng joked with a smile.
Speaking of this, Su Zhe looked gloomy.
After teasing Pei Le for a while, he dismissed everyone and got down to business.
"Don't worry, your sister has already helped us think of a plan to deal with it."
Pei Heng glanced at his beloved wife.
Su Li looked back affectionately and said with a smile:
"Okay, Azhe, you've been traveling all the way, so have a good rest tonight. We'll set off early tomorrow morning. Go home!"