Chapter 61 Four and incense 01(1/2)
The Shili Yu Street was full of crowds, with painted buildings on the roadside, and it was hard to see the edge at first glance. The noisy and bustle burst into Bo Ruoyou's ears, and the bizarre prosperity around her made her lose her mind for a moment.
Cheng Yunzhi was also looking at the grand scenery in the city, "I have not changed a lot after more than ten years."
Zheng Liang, who was driving outside, heard it and said with a smile: "The master only saw that the Yu Street has not changed a lot, but there are many changes in the East and West City and the various folk shops. When the villain first came back, he thought that the capital was still the same, but when he was cleaning up the old house and buying a house, he was a little confused. Let me take a look at the buildings on both sides of the Yu Street, and the famous shops and restaurants in the early years have now changed their owners, and the things that were popular back then have also changed."
Cheng Yunzhi sighed and said, "After so many years, it is impossible to remain unchanged."
The carriage followed the Imperial Street with two incense sticks, turned east and drove into Changxingfang. The capital city was divided into the city. Changxingfang was located north of the East City, quite far from the Imperial City. Although it was not considered wealthy, it also had many high gates.
The carriage slowly drove into the curved alley, and Cheng Yunzhi pointed to a mansion with white walls and gray tiles outside, "But remember this place? You came here for two days when you were young, but fortunately you still stayed here."
Bo Ruoyou shook his head, "I can't remember it anymore."
Cheng Yunzhi was not surprised, "It's okay. Now that I'm back, I'll get familiar with it soon. This place will be our home in the future."
Bo Ruoyou nodded with a smile.
After driving into the Minfang, the surrounding area became dark and quiet. After walking around for a long time, he finally stopped in front of a elegant house. There was no plaque hanging on the door. Uncle Liang got off the carriage and called the door. Soon a middle-aged woman came out of the door. When Bo Ruoyou saw her, he quickly called: "Aunt Liang——"
"The master and the lady have finally arrived!"
Aunt Liang's name is Lin Xiuhe. Her husband and wife followed Cheng Yunzhi for many years. This time, all the servants in Qingshan County were dismissed, but they still followed Cheng Yunzhi. Seeing that Cheng Yunzhi and Bo Ruoyou were tired all the way, Aunt Liang said pity: "I must be very tired on the way. The master's face is not good, and the lady seems to have lost weight."
Bo Ruoyou smiled and said a few words to Aunt Liang, then came forward to thank the two embroidered clothes envoys who were escorting them. They wanted to give them a reward, but the two embroidered clothes envoys did not dare to ask for them. When they saw the house, they said goodbye to Bo Ruoyou.
Aunt Liang looked at the direction of the two of them leaving and asked, "Who are these two..."
Uncle Liang made a gesture of silence, "Let the master and the lady come in and rest first."
There are three entrances in this mansion, and there are two small courtyards on both sides of the east and west sides. It is normal in Changxingfang, but a total of four people live together, which is enough. Uncle Liang said as he walked: "The house has been cleaned inside and outside, and the pillars and painted walls have been re-up. The lady's boudoir is in the west courtyard. The master lives in the room. The little people rest in front of the house. The furniture in the room is old. The little people look at it and change it. The little people have also added some small things in the room. The master and the lady see if there is anything wrong, they will buy it tomorrow."
Uncle Liang and his wife have followed each other for many years, so naturally they are only the habits of father and daughter. Cheng Yunzhi took Bo Ruoyou for a while and they were both satisfied. Cheng Yunzhi said while walking, "Tomorrow you take Youyou out for a walk and buy some things for her, and let her get to know the capital."
Uncle Liang responded quickly. It was too late at this time, so Aunt Liang arranged a meal to welcome her and wash the dust. After dinner, Bo Ruoyou went to the west courtyard to rest. Aunt Liang came to serve her and said while laying the bed for her, "The curtains, bed tents and these pillows and quilts are all newly changed. The lady is afraid that it is difficult to sleep well on the road, so she has a good rest tonight."
"I feel at ease when Aunt Liang prepares."
Bo Ruoyou changed her clothes and changed into a light robe. Soon, Aunt Liang brought hot water, so she took off her clothes and took a shower. When she sank into the bathtub, she really relaxed.
I was really tired this month. Although the house was very popular, she didn't feel cold when she wanted to settle down here in the future. After taking a shower, Aunt Liang tucked her hair dry and then went to bed to rest.
It was supposed to fall asleep, but in the midst of sleepiness, Bo Ruoyou suddenly thought of Huo Weilou. It was so late, and he didn't know if Huo Weilou had stopped. This month was considered to be together day and night, but now he has returned to the capital, and he is far away from him. He is like a natural barrier between her and he doesn't know that he will never see him again.
When Bo Ruoyou parted at noon, he never felt lost or reluctant. At this moment, he felt a little sigh in his heart. But from the beginning, they knew that they had only one case for several days, and later they had been together for so many days, but the ending would not change. She sighed lightly in her heart, restrained her thoughts and fell into a dream.
...
It was already the second time that Huo Weilou came out of the palace. He rode his horse all the way and soon returned to his Marquis' Mansion.
The Marquis of Wuzhao is located in Lanzhengfang. Lanzhengfang is close to the imperial city and is the most noble place in the capital. During this period, it was mostly the residence of the royal prince. The Marquis of Wuzhao was given by His Majesty when he was appointed as a marquis. It has a high-gate and deep house, with a wide layout and continuous towers, which is even more noble and grand than the Marquis of Anqing, which has carved beams and painted buildings. When Huo Weilou stopped playing horses in front of the mansion, two bright lights at the door were still on.
He turned over and dismounted the horse, threw the reins to the embroidered robes and walked into the door. Before he returned, the lights in the mansion extended all the way to the main courtyard. Although it was bright and lit up everywhere, there was no room for people, and even the noble garden seemed deserted and boring.
As soon as he walked to the main courtyard, Eunuch Fu came out from the inside, "The Marquis is back, why is it so late?"
Huo Weilou kept walking, "When he followed His Majesty to meet Lin Huai and others, Wang Qingfu's mansion had been copied, but no clues were found. This case became a unsolved case, and there were still some military aircraft in the northwest to listen."
Eunuch Fu expected, "It's nothing unsolved. It's been lost for so many years anyway, so why should the Marquis have a meal first?"
Huo Weilou was about to go straight to the study room, but as soon as he walked to the entrance of the main hall, his steps were paused. He turned his eyes and looked at the scribble in the distance. He saw a row of brightly dressed young women standing under the dim lamps, all of whom were fifteen or sixteen years old. They had been standing for a long time, but their expressions were tense and stiff, as if they were about to be tortured.
Huo Weilou frowned.
Eunuch Fu coughed lightly, "Don't be anxious from the princess's mansion, and I'll send it away tomorrow."
Huo Weilou retracted his gaze and stepped into the study.
He took off his outer robe and threw it aside. Huo Weilou sat on the couch by the window. He rubbed his eyebrows tiredly before saying, "Your Majesty has used dinner with His Majesty. Your Majesty also asked about the Anqing Marquis' Mansion."
While making tea for Huo Weilou, Eunuch Fu said, "After all, it was a marriage that was scheduled for the Second Prince in the morning. I always have to ask a few questions." After a slight pause, Eunuch Fu said, "I have asked, the eldest princess's condition has improved a little these days, so you don't have to worry about it."
Huo Weilou picked up the teacup and took a sip, "I know, otherwise there would be no one outside." He said unhappily: "I'll send it away tonight."
"Yes, yes, yes, don't worry, since you don't have to eat, why not take a break earlier?"
Huo Weilou shook his head, "Lu Ke will send the letter to the Ministry of War later. Let's talk about it when he comes. Go and rest."
Eunuch Fu smiled bitterly, "I don't know when you will go to bed now. I'll go and ask the kitchen to make some soup so that you won't be hungry in the middle of the night."
Eunuch Fu would not go to rest. After saying this, he saw Huo Wei's face showing fatigue, and said, "You take a break first."
After saying that, he was about to retreat, Huo Weilou said again: "Are you back with Bo Ruoyou's people?"
When Eunuch Fu heard this, he smiled a little, "I'm back and I'm back. I'm not long after dark. The old slave had asked a long time ago that he left after he was sent to his doorstep. He lives in the Eastmen Lane of Changxingfang. The house looks like the old house of a wealthy family. You don't have to worry too much."
He understood Huo Weilou's thoughts, giving away people was the first priority, and the second was to know where to live, so he must ask the embroidered clothes to send them to the door. Sure enough, after he said that, Huo Weilou's brow stretched two points.
Seeing Huo Weilou leaning against the pillow as if he was about to take a nap, Eunuch Fu smiled and retreated.
Huo Weilou closed his eyes slightly, but in his heart he thought that Changxingfang was a little far away from Lanzhengfang. For a moment, he regretted that he had sent someone to send a book of recommendation when he returned to Beijing in the afternoon. If she gave it some later, she would be anxious and might even find a way to find him.
He raised his hand and pinched his eyebrows again. Huo Weilou was a little upset.
The night was already deep, and although he didn't plan to rest, he was indeed a little tired. He lay on the couch, as if he had returned to that night in a blink of an eye. Bo Ruoyou wrote a test case not far away, and he fell asleep listening to the writing sound...
She was really a very calm person, which made the people around her calm down. I don’t know if this thought was at work, but his troubled thoughts followed him. Soon, sleepiness came and his consciousness became a little hazy.
Half a dream and half awake, footsteps entered the room. He didn't care about the only one who could enter the study without being able to get the news. But soon, the footsteps became closer and closer, and a faint fragrance of powder made him open his eyes instantly. When he opened his eyes, he immediately saw a woman in pink standing in the corridor standing a few steps away with a dawn face. Seeing him open his eyes, although the woman shrank a little in fear, she not only refused to retreat, but she also walked up with the courage to look at Huo Weilou shyly, and knelt down beside the couch, raising her hand to beat him.
He didn't have an immediate attack, but he saw that this woman was so bold and wanted to be beaten by him. A cold light immediately burst out from his eyes. Before his hand touched him, he kicked him out first.
The woman snorted and fell to the side. This heart-wrenching foot made the woman vomit blood. Huo Weilou sat up, his eyes as cold as if he was about to kill someone, and another loud shout, "Get out--"
This is the maid sent by the eldest princess. She has just been told to leave the Marquis' Mansion. Although everyone knows the name of Marquis Wu Zhao, Marquis Wu Zhao, who is less than one person, is young and handsome, with power in the court and the country. Who doesn't want to stick to him? So I have this kind of person who is not afraid of death and wants to give it a try.
"This... how did this come in?! You are such a desperate thing!" Eunuch Fu shouted and walked in from outside, then immediately said, "Comeone--"
The guards entered the door from outside and immediately changed their expression when they saw the person lying on the ground. Eunuch Fu said anxiously: "What are you looking at? You haven't dragged it out? Are you venting your anger with your eyes? You actually let such a desperate person run in?"
Huo Weilou was angry. Eunuch Fu's scolding made him feel a little angry. The guard immediately stepped forward and dragged the person out with his arms and arms.
Seeing that someone was taken out, Eunuch Fu looked over with a bitter face, "I have ordered someone to send him away just now. The old slave went to the kitchen and asked someone to take advantage of the loopholes. It's really too ugly."
Seeing that Huo Weilou's eyes were still cold and stern, Eunuch Fu cursed again: "This man really doesn't know the world. Are those names of being a marquis lie?! He doesn't believe in evil and is not afraid of death! He annoyed the marquis, so he just asked someone to put thirty yards and cure someone who sells the blame to be a hard slave--"
After saying that, Eunuch Fu turned around with anger and walked out, he walked two steps and turned around, and scolded him with a scraped mouth. How could Huo Weilou not know what he meant, but he had no choice but to touch his forehead, "Okay--"
Eunuch Fu stopped and turned around, breathed a sigh of relief on his face, and said with a wry smile: "The people in the eldest princess's mansion are naturally more courageous. Don't be angry. In the future, we will not take the person sent by the eldest princess, so let's not take it into the mansion?"
Eunuch Fu's tone was gentle and with a little coaxing. Huo Weilou was angry and was wiped out by his twists and turns. However, the sudden episode made him unhappy. Thinking of the scene just now, he even felt discomfort in his stomach. Eunuch Fu was commonplace with this situation, but he didn't expect that Huo Weilou had a mess just after he came back today.
Seeing that Huo Weilou was still calm, his eyes turned and muttered, "Look, it is a taboo for a woman to be close to the Marquis, but there is a person in this world that is different. Not to mention one body, it is best to sway in front of you every day."
Huo Weilou looked up at him. Although his expression seemed a little impatient, the cold and stern expression between his eyebrows had faded.
Eunuch Fu only found the method to make Huo Weilou happy, and came forward to pour tea for Huo Weilou, "I have sent the letter to the Jingzhao Prefecture Office. Youyou must go to Yingmao. Let's find some time to pass, and maybe it may not be possible to catch up."
Huo Weilou took a sip of hot tea, and when he heard this, he felt quite comfortable, but said on his face: "If you want to go, just go, how can I do these small things at some time?"
Eunuch Fu raised his eyebrows high and smiled, "Oh, since that's the case, then forget it, I'll just talk."
Huo Weilou's expression was slightly stagnant, but fortunately, there was a report from outside at this time, and Lu Ke came.
When business was over, Huo Weilou was upright and could not see the anger that had been a moment ago. Seeing that the two of them were discussing, Eunuch Fu breathed and retreated. He also sank under the corridor, "Where is the person?"
The guard stepped forward with fear and said, "I've sent it out."
"Can you still live?" Eunuch Fu asked again.
When I went in, I saw blood vomiting. Eunuch Fu knew that Huo Wei was very serious, so I had to ask more questions.
The guard said, "I have to take care of my internal injuries for a while." As he said, he said with a bitter look on his face, "Dad, just now, seeing that everyone has left, the villain is anxious, so he went to the toilet. Who would have thought that someone would dare to run back with the courage to... "
Eunuch Fu then shaved his eyes and sighed, "Your Highness the Princess has just recovered from illness these days. You don't have to let the other side know about this. Please be smarter."
The guards left, and Eunuch Fu shook his head helplessly.
It was already the middle of the night when Lu Ke left. Eunuch Fu was dozing just now. He woke up and came to wait for Huo Weilou to take a shower. Huo Weilou had finished bathing. He felt a pain in his forehead. After lying down, he was even more tossing and turning. At this moment last night, the man was still resting a few feet away from him, but now he is half a capital city away.
It was so far away, not to mention being close, even if you were swaying in front of you, you could not make it even if you were shaking in front of you. You were already a little upset, but you still had a short eye to come forward. This situation was not the first time. In the officialdom, there were people who arranged people to accompany you at banquets, some people who went to the mansion to send people, and some people who were bold enough to set up a situation. He saw more and most of the time he refused to refuse.
But tonight it made him particularly angry.
Look at these people who want to use him to climb up, and they are brave enough to challenge his majesty, which almost makes him fall into a good place for women. What if it spreads out, what if someone who believes that he is not close to women?
Huo Weilou was very tired, but his mind was messy. Everyone in the world envied his power, and wanted to flatter and please him openly and secretly, but only wanted to rely on others to seek honor. However, few people were like Bo Ruoyou, and she also respected him. But when she looked at him, her eyes were always clear and open, but the eyes that never looked at him could arouse his impulse.
Huo Weilou's body became hot.
The night was shining, and the entire lanterns of the Marquis' mansion were all gone. His inner room was also pitch black. In the silence where the needles could be heard, desire was like a wild horse that broke away from the reins, which made him a little difficult to control himself. His muscles and bones all had longing. In the bedside that no one could see, Huo Weilou simply indulged himself.
Her neck raised slightly, her beautiful eyebrows frowned slightly, and the fragrance on the couch that night rushed into his palm, like a strong wine to burn his throat, like a thunder sound, a bang of white flashed by, and the patience of several days finally burst out happily.
Huo Weilou's heartbeat was as rapid as gasping, but he was happy for a moment. What awaited him in this long night was endless and deeper emptiness and unbearable torture.
...
Bo Ruoyou did not go to Yingmao, Jingzhao Mansion immediately. On the first two days, he helped Aunt Liang buy some items for the house. On the third day, he followed Uncle Liang to various places in the capital, especially when he saw where the Jingzhao Mansion's yamen was. On the fourth day, he left for Yingmao. She wore a plain skirt and was accompanied by Uncle Liang to the yamen.
The Jingzhao Prefecture Office is in charge of the important matters of the various administrative departments in the capital, so it is naturally much higher than that of other state government offices. Jingzhao Yin is even more close to the emperor and is not comparable to an ordinary prefect. Huo Weilou has told her who is the surname Yin of Jingzhao. In the past two days, Bo Ruoyou also asked about the matters of Jingzhao Prefecture. He heard that Lord Sun had a very good official reputation during his reign, so he came with great peace of mind.
Although she is a woman, she asked herself that the autopsy technique is far better than that of ordinary coroners. With this alone, she would not be afraid of any major official.
However, her trip was not going well.
To be continued...