Yangcheng

When Wei Xi and Tong Shaozhuo arrived at the gate of Taiping Mansion, they happened to meet Tang Jianwei's carriage.

Tong Shaozhuo recognized Tong's carriage at a glance, and Tang Jianwei got out of the carriage to greet the two.

After a few words, both parties understood that they had received the express letter from Tong Shaoxuan, and they were speechless for a while.

After Tang saw Wei Jing's resignation, he went to the Changsun's house in Boling, found Changsun An, and told Changsun An what Tong Shaoxuan had confessed in the letter.

Anian sent a quick letter back before arriving in Tu County, the content of the letter was anxious, one can imagine the serious condition of her grandmother this time.

Changsun An immediately sent someone to deliver a message to Ye Niang, who was cultivating in the temple.

"What's the matter?" Chang Sun An's lips turned pale when he heard about it, and it took him a long time to remember to invite Tang Jianwei to sit down.

"I've been sick for more than a month, and my in-laws couldn't get out of bed when they went to visit in Zu County. A mourning hall was set up in the eldest grandson's mansion, so I'm afraid the old lady won't be able to make it through."

Changsun Yin is a respected figure in the Changsun clan. Whether it is the Changsun family in Dongchun or the Changsun family in Boling, as well as the branches and leaves scattered all over Dacang, many of them have been taken care of by Changsun Yin.

Even after retiring to Zu County, they did not worry about the clan's affairs. Most of the descendants of the Changsun family have heard of this grandmother's deeds, and naturally they also remember her well after receiving her favor.

With such an illness, by the time Song Qiao and Tong Changting arrived in Su County, several descendants of the eldest grandson near the southeast had already arrived.

The little maid brought the tea, but Tang Jianwei was not in the mood to drink it. She still had a lot of things to prepare, and she was going back after talking to Changsun An.

Changsun An sent Tang Jianwei out, saying that she would immediately notify the Changsun family of Boling, and when Ye Niang came down the mountain, she would go to Zhu County.

After Tang Jianwei came out of Changsun's Mansion, she quickly returned to Tong's Mansion. Tong Shaoqian had already returned from Maoming Tower, and she and Tong Shaolin packed up their luggage together.

Tang Jianwei carried Ananda out, and then prepared to go to Zhu County with Tong Shaoqian.

In the letter sent to Tong Shaoxuan, Tong Changting expressed some thoughts that he wanted to let his grandmother take a look at Ananda.

This is the first and possibly the last face of Ananda and his great-grandmother.

Tong Shaoxuan relayed this feeling, which made Tang Jianwei burst into tears.

Ananda was about to turn one year old, and although it would be somewhat troublesome to take her on the road, Tang Jianwei still made up his mind to take her with him.

Originally, Tong Shaolin also wanted to go, but Lu Fan was about to give birth, and if she gave birth in a place where there was no village or shop behind, her life might be in danger. Tang Jianwei and Tong Shaoqian also advised them not to take risks.

"Besides, such a big Tong's house cannot be separated from people. If my third sister and I leave like this, the elder sister and sister-in-law will have to make up their minds inside and out." Tang Jianwei persuaded, "I left the red sandalwood, this child is smart and capable. , If you have anything to do, call her."

Tong Shaolin and Lu Fan stayed in Boling, Tang Jianwei and Tong Shaoqian packed up their luggage, hugged Ananda, and took Ji Xue and Qiu Xin, two maidservants, to take care of them.

Some time ago, Shen Huiyu and another nurse left with Tong Shaoxuan. Tang Jianwei called Tang Fu, Tong Lin and other 16 people to escort him, and left Boling Mansion after lunch.

The carriage was in a hurry, Tang Jianwei held Ananda in his arms, for fear that she would cry if she was not used to the carriage.

Unexpectedly, she was so calm under the turbulence, looking at Tang Jianwei with big eyes, blowing bubbles from time to time, and shouting crisply, looking very happy.

Tang Jianwei and Tong Shaoqian looked at the child, they didn't know anything, they just knew he was happy, and they looked at each other with wry smiles.

"I hope grandma will be lucky and able to get through it." Tong Shaoqian frowned and spoke weakly.

Tang Jianwei touched the jade ring finger she put on specially, and comforted Tong Shaoqian: "Don't worry, when we saw my grandmother that year, I saw that my grandmother's spirit was still very good, I hope she will recover from her illness when we arrive. "

Tong Shaoqian also tried his best to suppress his fear.The more you think about this kind of thing, the easier it is to come true, so she said something else to divert her emotions:

"Ah Shen, you said that when you went to Taiping Mansion, you happened to meet Second Sister?"

"Yes. I told my second sister about it."

"Then she didn't say to go back together?"

"I didn't say it directly at the time. After all, she is a noble concubine now, unlike us ordinary people who can apply for documents wherever they go, and it is very fast. If she wants to leave Boling, it will take a lot of trouble."

"Um... too."

"However, I think the second sister also seems to miss my grandmother very much. Maybe she will come along after she has taken care of things. If it is really impossible to leave, my grandmother will not blame her."

When Tang Jianwei left Taiping Mansion, he had already told Wei Xi that Wei Ci already knew about Changsun Yin's terminal illness.

Wei Xi stood silently at the gate of Taiping Mansion for a moment, Tong Shaozhuo didn't dare to disturb her, and just waited aside.

When Wei Xi started to walk in, Tong Shaozhuo followed immediately.

Wei Xi had already gone through the words of how to comfort Wei Ci in his heart, but when he stepped into the garden of Taiping Mansion, he heard the bright and joyful gold, stone, silk and bamboo inside.

Wei Xi slowed down his pace by two steps, and then he was about to step into the front hall.

"I'll wait for Your Majesty here." Tong Shaozhuo said.

"Well, that's fine." Wei Xi wasn't sure how his sister would feel when she saw Tong Shaozhuo's face at this time, and it's better not to meet each other for now.

Wei Xi asked Tong Shaozhuo and the guards to wait in the garden, and she went to the front hall alone.

"Your Majesty." Wei Ci was drinking with Tao Wanzhi on the rug, and was not surprised to see Wei attacking.

Seeing that Wei Ci was smiling and humming her favorite tune, Wei Xi didn't seem to be affected at all by the serious illness of grandson Yin.

"Why is Your Majesty here?" Wei Ci put the wine glass in front of the desk, smiling.

Tao Wanzhi looked at the empty wine cup, and didn't want to continue to add more wine to her, but Wei Ci pressed her hard again, she was a little embarrassed, and couldn't help looking at Wei Xi.

Wei Ci sensed the look in her eyes: "Why, I can't even drink a glass of wine?"

Tao Wanzhi didn't respond to her words, Wei Xi smiled and said: "Sister, what are you doing drinking so much wine in the daytime, you are not afraid of hurting your body. Didn't you listen to Tao Yushi's advice earlier? Drink a lot less, no I can’t catch my breath, and I’m much more energetic. I’ve finally got rid of the bad habits, so don’t make the same mistakes again.”

Wei Ci heard something in her words: "Isn't it just that the eldest grandson Yin is going to die, and it's not a bad luck for you to be here one or two."

Wei Xi took the jug from Tao Wanzhi's hand and poured it for her himself.

The emperor poured wine for him, and the whole Dacang was only served by the eldest princess.

"Where is it?" Wei Xi said, "It's the last drink, it's really the last drink. If you get drunk in the middle of the day, you must have a headache. Isn't Tao Yushi taking care of you later? You don't feel bad, I still feel bad for you."

After pouring, he pushed the wine cup towards Wei Ci, Wei Ci looked at the wine glass and didn't take it, just said: "I'm a little sleepy. If your Majesty has nothing else to do, please go back."

"Nothing else, I just miss my sister, come and see her." Wei Xi was like an obedient sister, she left when her sister asked her to leave.

Wei Ci let out a "hmm" and closed his eyes.

If I didn't know that their sisters have a deep affection, I would really feel sorry for her attitude towards the emperor.

Wei Xi took two steps, Wei Ci closed his eyes and said, "Did that Tong Shaozhuo come with you?"

Wei Ci probably heard the two of them talking in the garden just now.

"Yes." Wei Xi said.

"Why don't you show your face when you're here? I'm so scary?"

The garden and the front hall were separated by a few clusters of green plants that had just been pruned. Although they couldn't see each other, after the sound of silk and bamboo stopped, Tong Shaozhuo could clearly hear the conversation between Wei Xi and Wei Ci in the garden.

When Wei Ci mentioned her, her back straightened and she was a little nervous.

"Changyun, come, Miss Huang is calling you." Wei Xi slightly raised his voice, calling in Tong Shaozhuo's direction.

Tong Shaozhuo immediately rubbed his face hastily, let the stiff facial muscles move, practiced smiling twice, and walked around into the front hall.

"Changyun has met Huangjie." Tong Shaozhuo followed Wei Xi to call Huangjie, and only after he finished calling did he start to think about whether something was wrong.After all, following the emperor to call "Emperor Sister" is the right only for the empress.

There was no way to turn back the water splashed out by the words that were spoken, and Tong Shaozhuo panicked even more.

Wei Xi saw that she was as well-behaved as a little quail, sweet and timid, she wasn't just pretending.

"Concubine Tong." Wei Ci looked directly at her and said, "Concubine Tong looks good, her eyes are really beautiful. This is the first time I see Concubine Tong, right?"

Tong Shaozhuo responded immediately: "Yes. Your Highness is thousand years old."

Wei Ci raised the corner of his mouth: "I don't want to live to be a thousand years old. What's the point of living so long? If you can live for decades to understand and live happily, it's not easy. Concubine Tong Gui."

"exist!"

Wei Cidao: "I heard that His Majesty first issued an imperial decree to concubine you before the Taiwan Province, and then tried his best to reject the proposals of the three provinces, the Shaofu, and the Ministry of Rites to implement the title of Concubine. I have been with Your Majesty for more than 30 years. Sister, it's rare to see her earnestly win someone over."

Seeing that Wei Ci took off the ring inlaid with sapphire on his finger, Wei Xi beckoned Tong Shaozhuo to come over.The middle finger couldn't fit in, so I put it on the ring finger for her.

Tong Shaozhuo: "Your Highness, this..."

Wei Ci said: "It can be seen that the emperor cherishes you very much. If you call me Huangjie, this ring is the meeting gift from Huangjie."

Although Tong Shaozhuo is a general, he also knows how to deal with goods.The whole body of this ring is icy blue, and at first glance, it seems to be captivated by it, and you can't move your eyes away. Under the sunlight, you can still detect a ray of snow color that seems to be absent from the icy blue. The eldest princess took it from her own hands, so one can imagine how precious it is.

Tong Shaozhuo couldn't make up his mind for a while, he didn't know whether to accept it, so he looked back at Wei Xi, waiting for her to speak.

Wei Xi said: "Hurry up and thank Huang Jie."

Tong Shaozhuo immediately said: "Thank you for the gift, Sister Huang, Chang Yun will definitely keep it carefully."

Wei Ci smiled and said: "It's just an item, you can wear it if you like it, and put it away if you don't like it, there's no need to be careful. It's okay, I'm really sleepy, you guys go, I'm going to sleep."

Wei Xi and Tong Shaozhuo left Taiping Mansion and got into the carriage.

Tong Shaozhuo held the ring in his hand, didn't dare to put it on, and kept admiring: "What kind of jade is this, Sister Wei, why is it so beautiful?"

"This is sapphire, from the country of Liuhuo." Wei Xi said, "Sapphire is extremely precious, and there are only two pieces of complete sapphire jewelry that have been handed down to the present. One is a jade wrench, which was passed on to Tang Sanniang by your grandmother's eldest grandson, and The other one is in your hands."

Tong Shaozhuo was startled, the ring almost fell off her hand, she turned pale with fright.

Wei Xi: "...you have rough hands and feet, put it on, don't really lose it."

Tong Shaozhuo put the ring on: "I, I have heard some rumors between His Highness and my grandmother."

Wei Xi briefly talked about the entanglement between the two of them, but did not elaborate: "At the beginning, she asked Changsun Yin for a jade ring finger, but Changsun Yin didn't give it to her. Changsun Yin actually gave the item to someone else, which made her very unhappy for a while, so she asked around, got another piece of sapphire, made it into a ring, and often wore it like a treasure. I didn't expect that she would I will give you this beloved object."

"Does this mean that His Highness finally let go?"

Wei Xi recalled Wei Ci's abnormality today, and felt uneasy: "I hope so."

Now that his grandmother was mentioned, Tong Shaozhuo took the opportunity to tell Wei Xi: "Sister Wei, my grandmother is critically ill, and Ah Shen and the others have all gone to Zhu County. I, I feel very uneasy, can Sister Wei let me go too... ..."

Wei Xi didn't even think about it: "No."

"Sister Wei?!"

"If it was in the past, you would go there, but now you have just taken Yulu pills. This county is located in the southeast, and it takes forty or fifty days to go back and forth. How many days will you delay in Zu county? What if the toxicity of Yulu pills flares up?" , you will die."