Jiangcheng is too remote and it is inconvenient to deliver messages, so we have to rely on special personnel to deliver messages.
During Brother Ji's second month in Jiangcheng, he received letters from Brother Lin and Brother Ting.
The brothers who were close in the past are now separated in their hearts. The two letters to report safety only have a few words, and there is a sense of alienation between the lines.
After Ji Ge'er read the letter, he felt bitter in his heart. He picked up a pen to reply, but he didn't know what to write. He was stunned for a long time before he wrote a few sentences.
"Cousin Lin (cousin Ting) is well. Thank you for your concern. Fujian is close to the sea, and I heard that Fujian has beautiful scenery. Jiangcheng is close to the mountains, and there are a lot of game and local products in the mountains..."
I wrote a few sentences dryly, not knowing what to write.
Brother Ji gave a bitter smile and stopped writing.
Another month later, Brother Ji received a letter from the capital. This was written by Sister Rong.
The two brothers and sisters have been close since childhood and have a very good relationship. However, after Sister Rong married into the Chu family, she and her mother-in-law and brother suddenly became far apart. This is the first time that Sister Rong has written to her since their mother and son have been away from Beijing for so long.
Brother Ji wanted to make his mother happy, so he brought the letter to Zhao Changqing's bed: "Mother, my sister has written a letter."
Zhao Changqing's eyes lit up, and he was indeed very happy. With the help of the maid, he sat up and opened the letter with his own hands. After reading the letter, Zhao Changqing said with a smile: "Your sister is pregnant again."
Sister Rong married into the Chu family two years ago and already gave birth to a son. Just over a year later, she became pregnant again. This shows that the relationship between the young couple is quite good.
After hearing the good news, Brother Ji relaxed and smiled rarely: "This is great news. I will immediately order someone to prepare a generous gift and send it to the capital."
Zhao Changqing's smile paused and he said softly: "You should read the letter first and then talk."
Brother Ji was a little surprised, so he took the letter and read it over. When he saw the back, the smile on Brother Ji's face quietly disappeared, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes.
Sister Rong hinted in the letter that in the future there should not be too many letters, and there is no need to send people back and forth to give gifts. The distance is long, and it is inconvenient to send letters and give gifts.
The so-called inconvenience is just an excuse. This is to gradually distance yourself from your mother-in-law and brother!
How heartless and snobbish!
The more Brother Ji thought about it, the angrier he became. If he hadn't been worried that his mother was seriously ill and couldn't overstimulate her, he would have torn up the letter long ago.
Zhao Changqing saw Brother Ji's suppressed anger in his eyes, and the bitterness in his heart became more intense. After a while, he whispered in a low voice: "That's it! Back then, I forced Sister Rong to marry into the Chu family. From then on, Sister Rong had something in her heart.
He has left his resentment and separated from us."
"Now that we, mother and son, have been driven to places like Jiangcheng, how can the Chu family still pay attention to Prince Lu's Mansion? Now, Sister Rong's life in the Chu family is probably not easy. This letter may not be from her.
Heart."
The Chu family is the top general family in the capital, and it is also the most snobbish.
Seeing that Prince Lu's Mansion has been driven into the dust, with almost no room or possibility for turning around, the Chu family is eager to draw a clear line with Prince Lu's Mansion.
Sister Rong has a gentle nature and is used to being tolerant when things go wrong. With such a temperament, without the support of her mother's family, life in the Chu family may not be easy.
After all, she is his biological sister. No matter how angry Brother Ji is, he cannot just ignore her.
Brother Ji said solemnly: "I will write a letter to the Zhao family and ask my uncle to go to the Chu family often." After a pause, he said again: "I will write another letter to cousin A Luo. Please
She takes good care of her sister."
…
It will take more than a month to go quickly from Jiangcheng to the capital to deliver the letter.
It was already three months before a reply came from the capital.
In the past three months, Jiangcheng was once again troubled by bandits. Brother Ji was so aroused by the bandits that he simply moved into a military camp, where he lived and ate with the soldiers all day long, and did not stop training every day.
Soldiers were recruited with military pay, but there were not many men willing to accept the military pay. Ji Ge took out his own money and recruited new soldiers with double the military pay. In this way, men finally came to apply for the army intermittently. There were more veterans and new recruits in the garrison.
Get up, there are finally a thousand.
Zhao Changqing's illness waxed and waned. Zhao had to take care of his son, serve his mother-in-law, and take care of the chores in the house. His body couldn't bear it, and he also fell ill.
Brother Ji was so busy that he wanted to split himself in half.
Uncle Zhao's brother wrote that the Empress often summoned Sister Rong to the palace to accompany her. The Chu family did not dare to neglect Sister Rong because of the Empress.
A Luo's letter was more direct and domineering.
Don't worry, Cousin Ji, as long as I'm here, no one will dare to bully Cousin Rong.
Brother Ji looked at Ah Luo's letter with mixed feelings in his heart.
He never told anyone that he had always been jealous of Ah Luo.
He is three years older than A Luo, smart and diligent, and works very hard in studying and practicing martial arts. But A Luo is more outstanding than him in everything. More importantly, A Luo has a biological father who loves his daughter the most in the world. He spent several years
With his thoughts, he put the position of crown prince in front of A Luo.
There is such a person in the world who takes care of you in everything and is favored by everyone. The things you have worked so hard for will easily fall into the hands of that person.
How can Brother Ji not be jealous and how can he be calm?
However, at this moment, looking at the direct promise written in A Luo's familiar handwriting, Brother Ji had to admit that he was indeed not as good as his cousin.
Not to mention anything else, just this kind of heart, he is far behind.
Putting himself in Ah Luo's shoes, he would not allow her to leave Beijing, let alone promise to take care of Sister Rong.
Also, Ah Luo is pregnant.
Brother Ji silently hid the letter and did not let Zhao Changqing see it.
Zhao Changqing's health is getting worse day by day. It is better not to let her know the news about A Luo. Otherwise, she will become depressed and unhappy and her condition will worsen.
…
A Luo's pregnancy was concealed, and Brother Ji didn't even mention a word about the major official case in the capital.
Unfortunately, Brother Ji's good intentions did not yield much results.
Zhao Changqing's condition gradually worsened. When the weather turned cold and autumn came, he could no longer get out of bed. His body was exhausted and he would close his eyes at any time.
Brother Ji stayed at his mother's bedside for a whole day and a night.
Zhao Changqing couldn't eat a grain of rice, couldn't drink a sip of the soup, and his skinny and pale face looked lifeless. When the light came back, Zhao Changqing's face was strangely rosy, and there was a trace of sparkle in his eyes.
"Brother Ji, my mother-in-law has to take the first step, don't be too sad."
"Your father has been waiting for me underground for so many years, and I can finally see him and reunite with him and his wife."
Brother Ji burst into tears and held Zhao Changqing's hand tightly.
A person who is about to die also speaks well.
Zhao Changqing whispered: "Brother Ji, guard Jiangcheng well. No matter how difficult it is, you must hold on and live well."
After saying this, Zhao Changqing gasped violently, then closed his eyes and never opened them again.
