kingnovel Chapter 248 The whole family went south
Chapter 248 The whole family went south
In the first month of spring, the earth comes back to life.
But the city of Shengjing in the north was still chilly.
In the early morning, the gates of the general's mansion were wide open, and maids and servants carried countless luggage out of the main gate, loaded them onto carriages, and then picked up a family of young and old, and more than a dozen carriages headed towards the city gate.
After exiting the city gate and heading south, they then turned east and within an hour reached the canal ferry. After another grand transport, the general's ship finally set sail in the afternoon, heading south.
Although the wind blowing in my face is cold, the air is already moist and warm, and there is a breath of spring.
"It's finally out."
Su Li breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, she and Pei Heng stood on the deck, watching the dock and Shengjing City gradually move away until they disappeared from sight, and she actually felt like she had escaped from a cage.
Although she escaped from the cage of Shengjing City, it also meant that the time of separation between her and Pei Heng was getting closer.
Pei Heng opened his cloak and held Su Li tightly in his arms.
At this moment, his heart was filled with reluctance and apology towards his wife, but when he thought of the suffering people in the northern border and Prince Su who went north alone, he really couldn't feel at ease.
The only thing we can do is to grasp the last warm moment of husband and wife reunion.
"When are you planning to leave?" Su Li asked, nuzzling in Pei Heng's arms.
"The ship will dock at Jinkou Wharf tonight and set sail again tomorrow morning. So..." Pei Heng's Adam's apple moved and he swallowed the rest of the words.
"So it's tonight, huh?"
Su Li looked up at Pei Heng, her clear eyes sparkling in the reflection of the sunlight on the river surface, like the sparkling river surface and the vast sea of stars in the night sky.
"Ah."
Pei Heng's voice was a little hoarse.
Then there was a long silence on the deck.
There was only the sound of the boat hitting the water, the whistling wind on the river, and the occasional flock of birds flying by.
"Steamed fish head for you tonight?"
"No, it's too bland."
"Then the chopped pepper fish head?"
"It would be better to have another pot of pickled fish."
"Okay." Pei Heng kissed Su Li's forehead gently and said with a smile, "They say sour boys and spicy girls. You are sour and spicy, I don't know whether you will give birth to a son or a daughter."
Su Li's pregnancy is nearly four months old. Her morning sickness has improved a lot, and her belly is starting to show.
She touched her belly and said:
"Whether it's a son or a daughter, we are all waiting for your safe return."
"Alright, Ah Li, how dare I disobey your orders? These mere Beimang Tartars, if I take action, will be driven back to the grasslands within three months. By then, I'll have just enough time to rush back to Lin'an and be with you during the birthing process. Okay?"
Pei Heng lowered his head, Su Li's figure clearly reflected in his eyes. If he were a bird about to sail away, then Su Li and the children were the strings pulling at his neck. For them, he would protect himself and return safely to them.
"it is good!"
Su Li smiled.
In the sunlight, her skin seemed to glow, and she looked radiant. As they were about to part, they both wanted to show their best to each other.
In the corner of the deck, Lu Shiyuan was clinging tightly to the plank.
Although she entered the general's mansion and became Pei Heng's nominal concubine, she had not been by Pei Heng's side, let alone touched the corner of his clothes.
Looking at the affectionate couple on the deck, her heart felt like it was frying in oil. Although she knew that Emperor Jingde had placed her next to Pei Heng to gather information, facing such a handsome and divine figure every day would make anyone confused.
"What are you doing?"
A cold voice suddenly sounded behind her. The cold tone made her shudder all over, and a chill rushed from the soles of her feet to her forehead.
The embarrassment and fear of being caught peeking.
Before Lu Shiyuan could recover from his shock, he instinctively turned around and took the hit.
"Meet the young master."
The person who came was none other than Brother Huan.
He had been staring at Lu Shiyuan since the day she came into the house. When he got on the boat today, he saw that Aunt Lu hadn't even packed her belongings, but was only staring at her mother and father.
"Why am I asking you?"
Shitou repeated Huan Ge'er's question in a muffled voice.
Aunt Lu looked embarrassed and said, "It's stuffy in the cabin, I came out to get some fresh air."
"The wind is strong, be careful not to fall."
Huan Ge'er gave her a cold look.
But this one glance made Aunt Lu feel that she was not facing a child, but a superior who could see through everything. This kind of pressure had been felt by Emperor Jingde before, and now she felt it on a ten-year-old child.
As a palace maid beside Emperor Jingde, she knew Huan Ge'er's life experience. When facing Huan Ge'er, she felt a sense of awe from the bottom of her heart.
And the words "The wind is strong, be careful not to fall" made Aunt Lu hear the hidden meaning.
She couldn't help but shudder.
I felt that if I accidentally offended the child in front of me, he would throw me off the boat without hesitation to feed the big fish in the river.
"Yes. I'll be back soon."
Anyway, Pei Heng will be on the boat for the next ten days and won't be able to go anywhere.
As soon as Aunt Lu left, Huan Ge'er gave Shi Tou a wink, and Shi Tou nodded and followed Aunt Lu.
As dusk fell, the large ship docked at Jinkou Wharf.
The maids and servants went off the boat to do some shopping, some to take gauging measures, and some to cook.
Pei Heng personally picked two fish to cook.
"General, do you want to eat fish? I am the best at cooking fish. Would you like me to cook it for you tonight?"
Aunt Lu appeared out of nowhere and hurried towards Pei Heng.
Pei Heng frowned, subconsciously turned around and stepped back with the fish in his hand.
Just at this moment, the old lady came out of the cabin holding Xijie'er's hand.
"I'm getting old! It's only been one day and my whole body aches."
The old lady stretched herself, raised her old arms and legs, and her eyes swept across Aunt Lu's face intentionally or unintentionally.
"Right now, if someone could give me a couple of pinches, I'd feel better."
Aunt Lu was stunned.
Seeing Pei Heng leaving him without mercy, he had to stop chasing him and saluted the old lady.
"Madam, I have learned some massage techniques. If you don't mind, why don't you sit down and let me massage you?"
"Good boy, hurry up, what are you waiting for?"
The old lady's eyes lit up, and with a glance, Nanny Zhao beside her asked someone to bring chairs and stools over, and in a short while, everything on the deck was arranged.
"Well, not bad! Your cooking skills are much better than Aunt Zhao's. She only knows how to use brute force."
The old lady enjoyed it and nodded approvingly.
Nanny Zhao stood aside and laughed cheerfully, "Old Madam, please stop looking down on me. Now that you have Concubine Lu, you're really looking down on me day by day."
The old lady laughed and said, "Don't let anyone say it! Shi Yuan is gentle and considerate. Not only does he have beautiful handwriting, but he can also cook and give massages. I heard he's also a very good pianist! Tell me, how can this good fellow of yours compare?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Madam Zhao responded repeatedly.
"It is my blessing to be able to serve the old lady." Aunt Lu said softly.
"Good, good!" The old lady clapped her hand with emotion. "Li'er is virtuous, and you are talented and beautiful. My brother Heng enjoys the blessing of having two wives. Now it can be said that all the hardships have finally come to fruition. Li'er is pregnant now. If you give birth to a child in the future, our Pei family will prosper again, hehehe."
Aunt Lu blushed, lowered her head and whispered:
"Thank you, Madam."