Chang Yuncheng listened nervously, but didn't hear anything Huang Ziqiao answered. The door curtain rang, and Qi Yue had already led Huang Ziqiao in.
Huang Ziqiao, who had moved in with a sullen face and stiff body, immediately widened his eyes when he saw him.
"You, why are you here?" he asked.
Why can't I be here?
"What are you doing here?" Chang Yuncheng asked without answering.
Huang Ziqiao pulled up the stool and sat down.
"I'm here to say goodbye to Madam Qi," he said.
Magistrate Huang is about to return to Beijing. Because he is just reprimanding but not condemning, he does not need to be escorted like Wang Qingchun and others. This can be considered a blessing among misfortunes.
Seeing Huang Ziqiao's pulled face with a downcast expression, Qi Yue also sighed along with him.
This can be regarded as a misfortune for the family. A child like him who grew up with the palm of his hand would be frightened by this incident.
Of course, to be fair, Qi Yue felt that it would be better for people like Magistrate Huang to never be an official.
"It's okay, it's okay. I heard that the superiors also praised you? It should be fine." Qi Yue considered it and comforted her.
You, I, have no hope in this life, but you have a bright future.
Huang Ziqiao didn't feel the slightest bit relieved and sighed.
"Aru, Aru, bring the wine." Qi Yue shouted happily.
In this case, there was no choice but to bring the wine, so Aru had no choice but to go get it.
"Wait a minute, sister is going to cook some vegetables to see you off." Qi Yue said again.
Huang Ziqiao thought that the cooking she was talking about was cooked by the cook, but he didn't expect Qi Yue to go out.
"Your Majesty, do you also want to drink something?" Aru came to pour wine and asked.
Chang Yuncheng hummed.
Huang Ziqiao snorted.
The two people sat quietly in the room. Chang Yuncheng was unhappy because he was interrupted to be alone. If he was unhappy, he would not look good on this person, and Huang Ziqiao would not look good on this man who bullied Qi Yueniang.
, it was already the limit of my patience to not beat him out.
So the two of them didn't look at each other or talk to each other until the dishes were served one after another.
"Time is too short, I can only make simple side dishes. You can try it. I will go to the restaurant to book a banquet for you tomorrow." Qi Yue said with a smile, putting down the handkerchief to wipe his hands.
Huang Ziqiao looked surprised.
"You, you cooked it?" He pointed to the dishes on the table.
"Of course, our lady's cooking is so delicious that it's hard to get tired of cooking." Ah Hao said hurriedly.
Huang Ziqiao looked at the dishes on the table, then at Qi Yue, and then at Chang Yuncheng who had already started to stretch out his chopsticks. He quickly picked up half the bowl with his chopsticks, picked up the bowl and started eating.
"Well, it's delicious." He said while eating, not as downcast as before, but in high spirits.
"Slow down." Qi Yue said with a smile and stopped eating at all. He was watching from the side, naturally holding a wine glass in his hand, but he repeatedly signaled, and Aru just pretended not to see it.
After a while, Huang Ziqiao finally put down his chopsticks and drank the wine in front of him with satisfaction.
The table is already empty.
"I'll treat you to the capital," he said, stood up, and left without saying a word.
Qi Yue didn't even say goodbye and chased Huang Ziqiao out, but Huang Ziqiao had already gone far away.
In the room, Chang Yuncheng looked at the empty dishes and put down the chopsticks he had been using for a long time.
"I'm also here to say goodbye," he said in a low voice.
But no one could hear it.
Early the next morning, Qi Yue went out to see Huang Ziqiao off again, but was told that the magistrate's family had left before dawn.
Just like that, Qi Yue felt a little sad. It was inexplicable to remember that they knew each other, and the parting was quite unexpected.
I guess there will be no chance to see him again in this life.
This kid will never know he had his spleen removed….
"Ms. Qi, I haven't said congratulations to you yet." Master Tongpan smiled at the side.
"Me?" Qi Yue asked in confusion, "What are you congratulating me for?"
Lord Tongpan smiled, and a clerk on the side quickly took a document.
"With punishment, there will be reward." He smiled and shook the document open, "This is the reward document given to you by the imperial court."
As Master Tongpan said, where there is punishment, there is reward, otherwise how can there be any distinction between merit and demerit?
After punishing the relevant personnel who were unfavorable in dealing with the disaster, there are rewards.
However, what disappointed the officials of Yongqing Mansion was that the emperor did not send an imperial envoy to announce the decree, but only issued it along with the official document. The reason was that Yongqing Mansion had just suffered a major disaster and could not withstand the trouble, but the real reason
Yes, this is a plague, not another disaster. Although it is said to be under control, no one dares to risk coming. Proclaiming the decree is a sight, but it is not worth risking one's life, so the officials of the Manchu Dynasty vetoed it.
The officials of Yongqing Mansion also wanted to hold a grand reward ceremony themselves, but Qi Yue dissuaded them.
"The disease is not stable yet, so it is best not to hold mass gatherings, as it is easy to spread the disease," she said.
Now that Madam Qi's words were equivalent to an imperial edict in Yongqing Mansion, Lord Tongpan immediately gave up the idea.
"So the imperial court also rewards me?" Qi Yue asked in surprise.
"Of course." Lord Tongpan smiled.
Qi Yue took the document and saw that it was indeed her own name written on it, of course it was Qi Yueniang, and then there were things like, for example, although the woman was weak, she still came out with righteousness, was both brave and resourceful, and came up with clever plans to prevent the epidemic, etc.
The process was described and praised, and finally a plaque of virtue and benevolence was given to Shu Shu, as well as a number of pieces of gold, silver and cloth.
Accompanied by the crackling sound of firecrackers, the plaque awarded by the imperial court was hung on the Qianjin Hall. All the disciples flushed with excitement, looking at the handwritten plaque of Master Tongpan that once hung in the most conspicuous position. Of course, it has now been moved to the back.
, I thought it was the pinnacle of my life, but I didn’t expect that in the blink of an eye, I got a plaque from the imperial court. This plaque came from the capital, and was drawn up by the emperor himself. This is really like a dream, no, I never imagined it in my dreams.
The entire Yongqing Mansion was as lively as the Chinese New Year, which removed a lot of the sad and desolate atmosphere caused by the epidemic. Although Qi Yue repeatedly asked to avoid crowd gatherings, many people still came over to witness the hanging of the plaque in Qianjin Hall.
This time Dingxi Hou did not come. Firstly, because Aunt Zhou was born in his family, he was too embarrassed to see anyone. Secondly, his family was also receiving orders.
"...I know you are sad about your family affairs, but I am also sad about my family affairs. I was slapped in the face by Dongnu, so you should also come and receive a whip. I will give it to you."
The governor's clerk had a layer of sweat on his forehead after reading this edict. It was really the most unlike edict he had ever seen.
Dingxihou took his whole family to kowtow and thank him.
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry." The little clerk said again.
Two soldiers from the camp walked out behind him, holding whips in their hands.
Chang Yuncheng smiled, took off his clothes neatly, turned around and knelt on the ground, exposing his back.
Accompanied by the crackling sound of the whip, Ding Xihou turned his head and raised his hand to wipe away tears.
I thought that if Qi Yueniang was still the daughter-in-law of his Dingxihou family, how could she get such a whip?
When these damn officials of the Yongqing Prefecture reported the matter, in addition to exonerating themselves and taking credit, didn't they know to mention the relationship between Qi Yueniang and them?
If it were mentioned, Chang Yuncheng's delay in returning would not be just because of the Xie family's family affairs.
Although she is an ex-wife, she is still a wife. She works hard for disaster prevention. Naturally, their husband's family cannot just sit back and ignore it. It can be said that she works hard for the people. But now it is Qi Yueniang who works hard for the people to prevent disasters. Dingxi with them
It has nothing to do with the Hou Mansion. No matter how hard they work at Dingxi Hou Mansion, they are only fulfilling their responsibilities.
Here Dingxi Hou was wiping away tears, but over there Chang Yuncheng, who was being whipped, was smiling. The sound of firecrackers coming from the street had been constant since the morning. You can imagine how lively and joyful the woman would be there.
This woman doesn't ask for food and clothing, she just wants respect. So this time, she has received great respect. She must be very happy.
Even though he was whipped, he could not delay his trip. After crawling on the bed for a day, Chang Yun was ready to hit the road.
Different from the past, Dingxi Hou personally sent it out and he didn't go back until he got to the city gate.
Chang Yuncheng looked at Dingxi Hou. He seemed to have aged a lot in a few days. Aunt Zhou's incident had a huge impact on him.
"Father, remember to bring mother back," he said.
Dingxihou waved his hands impatiently.
"Don't worry about this." He said. Looking at Chang Yuncheng, whose back was slightly bent due to injury, he felt sad for the first time. "You should take care of yourself when you are out there and don't cause trouble. Our family is no better than others.
The momentum was low, and he left the capital early. Now that he is no longer the emperor, the number of people is small, and there are not so many relatives to help each other."
This kind of words and expressions are always made by Xie. Chang Yun grew up and saw his father like this for the first time, and he was very unaccustomed to it.
"Yes, I know, don't worry, father." He nodded and said.
Ding Xihou watched him get into the car.
"Have you said goodbye to Yueniang?" He couldn't help but ask.
Chang Yuncheng lowered his head, hummed, and without waiting for Ding Xihou to ask any more questions, he hurriedly urged the horse to go.
The carriage drove quickly for a while, but Chang Yuncheng shouted to stop again, got out of the car and took over the guard's horse.
"Wait for me here for a moment," he said, and galloped back.
He still wanted to see her again, still wanted to say goodbye to her in person, still wanted to, really wanted to, really wanted to.
Qi Yue was not in Qianjin Hall.
"Master is still making medicine in Zhuangzi." A disciple pointed out, "Master, how about I go invite her..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw that the man in front of him had already galloped away.
"In such a hurry, could something happen again?" the disciple muttered.
Chang Yuncheng turned around and went to Wang's Zhuangzi. As expected, he saw disciples coming and going.
"Master?" A disciple who was asked asked thought for a moment, "I think he went for a walk by the lake."
Chang Yuncheng took a deep breath and walked towards the lake. As he got closer and closer, his heartbeat became stronger and stronger, so that he had to slow down to avoid suffocation.
The lake was very big. Chang Yuncheng didn't know where to look for a while. He stood on the roadside and looked around. Before he saw anyone, he heard the familiar female voice.
"...You came here on purpose?"
Chang Yuncheng held his breath for a moment and clenched his hands hanging by his sides.
"yes."
Chang Yuncheng opened his mouth, but found that the answer was not his own. He was stunned for a moment, and then he saw two people sitting by the lake not far away.
Sitting on the ground in a light green robe, Wang Qian is holding a fishing rod in his hand. Sitting on a rock beside Wang Qian, Qi Yue is watching him fishing.
Chang Yuncheng went stiff all over, regained his composure and took a few steps to hide behind a tree.
He didn't know why he was hiding, but it seemed that he didn't want to be seen by these two people, or in other words, he didn't want to see the two of them getting along like this.
The tree blocked his view, but it couldn't block the sound of voices on the other side.
"..Come here specifically to fish?" Qi Yue asked, half-smiling.
Wang Qian turned to look at her.
"Of course not." He said, "It's just to see you, my wife."
Chang Yuncheng grabbed a piece of bark.*** (To be continued)
