Chapter 973 Impression of the Capital

It's still early, but the winter is short.The sky outside the window has darkened and replaced by lights.Mrs. Xue, who was dizzy in drinking, said: It’s getting late, and I have to go back to the shop. Please say goodbye.

Lord Hou, who was sitting opposite, said: I won’t keep Mrs. Xue, so I’ll send you back.

There is no need to work hard.Mrs. Xue said hurriedly.

Lord Hou smiled and said: You are a woman, I don’t give it to you, it looks so ungraceful.

When Mrs. Xue heard this, she couldn't continue to refuse, but just muttered: Is there such a particular thing?

She stood up first, and Lord Hou also stood up.

The two went downstairs together, and the manager of the Liyuan Garden was also sent to the door.

Outside the door, there were two men holding horses standing on the side.

A man opened the wooden door behind, lifted the curtain, and bowed to wait for the two of them to get on the car.

Madam Xue turned her head and looked at the slave who opened the door for them, and she felt a little restrained.

But it may have been a bit unrestrained by drinking a lot of alcohol.

For a moment, she felt that she had no worries, as if she had become a respected and qualified woman, both glorious and generous.

Although everything is illusory, it is true that I feel good at this moment.

She walked onto the carriage and suddenly felt it was a little difficult to get off her feet.

I saw the floor covered with soft white lamb fur, the wooden boards on both sides were covered with lightly rolled up gold thread silk, and there were large chairs inside, and there were even a few tables with several books on them.

The carriage looks big and inconspicuous from the outside, but I didn't expect it to be so gorgeous inside.

Sit.Lord Hou said.

Mrs. Xue sat carefully on the soft cushion on the wide chair.

It was colder outside after dark, and there was no fire for heating in the carriage, but Mrs. Xue had the illusion of warmth surrounded by fur mats and silk.

It was snowing, and it became even more chilling after nightfall.Lord Hou said in his voice.He spoke casually, his voice was gentle, and it was reassuring to hear his voice.

Mrs. Xue lowered her eyes and replied softly: Yes.

Lord Hou turned his upper body and reached out to grab something.Mrs. Xue looked sideways and saw a neatly folded blanket.Lord Hou put the blanket on Mrs. Xue's knee.

The carriage then started and slowly drove away from the place.

Mrs. Xue couldn't speak for a while, but just touched the soft blanket with her hands and sat silently in the carriage with Lord Hou.

Lord Hou sometimes didn't talk much, and at this time both of them suddenly fell into silence.

Mrs. Xue occasionally glanced at the man sitting next to her, but felt that he didn't look like a scholar.

But after hearing his words and seeing the scenes of books in the car, he should be indeed a scholar.

Moreover, when the government was looking for the Xue family, there were military officers from the capital and local officials who also introduced them. Lord Hou was from the government, that's right.

Mrs. Xue gently supported her chin with her hands and looked out the car window in a daze.

Although it was dark, the streets were still bustling with bright lights.Amid the noise of various sounds, there is a prosperous and gorgeous scene.

She looked at it for a while, then turned around and said: I have arrived in the capital for the first time. The capital is really a good place, I think it is very good.

Lord Hou's voice said: During the Han and Tang Dynasties, two cities in the big city were set up, with the towns separated and trade locations restricted. Later, it gradually became like this, with all kinds of business on the streets and alleys. The world has been changing, and business will only become more and more prosperous.

Mrs. Xue whispered: Lord Hou is really knowledgeable.

Her cheeks were flushed after drinking, and her eyes were chuckled, and she continued to watch the street scene with interest.

She felt that all the scenery was beautiful. There was a sound of pipa from the pavilions on the side of the road, and the shadow of the singer was very beautiful on the window with the lights on.

The pipa plucked a fine string sound, forming a slowly rising and falling tones, making people feel passionate and sad.

Mrs. Xue wanted to say something, but in the end she could only sigh: It sounds nice. After a moment, she said again, the capital tonight seemed different from the previous two days, as if there was something more, probably the sound of the pipa.

It's just not very suitable.Lord Hou said.

Mrs. Xue looked back and said: What?

This pipa song.The lyrics of this song are not suitable.Lord Hou said, he glanced at Mrs. Xue and chanted slowly, "The passionate one has been hurt since ancient times, and it is even more slack, and I am neglected in the Qing Autumn Festival."Where can I sober up tonight?The morning breeze and the waning moon on the willow bank.

Mrs. Xue was stunned when she heard this, and she recited silently in a daze. She came to her senses and showed a smile. She was still a literati who could not say anything, and she said so wonderfully.

Lord Hou said calmly: So our Ming Dynasty not only needs technology, but also culture.

The capital is really full of poetry and painting, but I don’t know whether it is this prosperous and prosperous place that creates the artistic conception or whether people have the feeling of being close and distant in their hearts.

At this moment, the carriage suddenly tilted and swung violently.

Mrs. Xue was inattentive and exclaimed, and her body was lifted by the wall of the car.

Her uncontrolled body suddenly stabilized again. She hit Lord Hou and was held by his big hand.

In an instant, she also grabbed Lord Hou's arm, feeling that his body was strong and stable, and there was a vague smell of good smell on his body.

Mrs. Xue suddenly felt that she had become weaker and could not even use her strength.

The entourage cries came from outside, and then scolded: Dodge!

A man clasped his fists outside the car window and said: Young Master, please forgive me, are you okay?

Lord Hou said: Nothing is wrong.

He then hurriedly took away the hand that held Miss Xue. It turned out that he had pressed Miss Xue's back with one hand and pressed the other on her chest.

Mrs. Xue's face became hot. Fortunately, the light in the carriage was dim, and the only light was also the light shining from outside.

Maybe no one can see her expression clearly?

Lord Hou said in his voice: Don’t blame Mrs. Xue, I didn’t mean it.

Mrs. Xue felt even more embarrassed and thought to herself that it would be better if you don’t say anything.She didn't know how to answer, and the car was in a very embarrassing silence.

After a long time, Madam Xue was drowsy and thought of the appropriate words in her heart. She whispered: Thank you, Lord Hou, for protecting Zhou Quan.

Lord Hou's voice huh without any fluctuation.

But Mrs. Xue suddenly realized that he was holding his hand quietly, spreading it in front of his nose, and sniffing it gently.

Mrs. Xue glared at him silently, thinking, if she were normal, she would definitely curse.

But at this moment, she didn't know what was going on, and her temperament seemed to be weak, pretending not to know and unable to speak.

When Mrs. Xue observed Lord Hou, she saw that he had returned to his vague appearance. Do civil officials think that they are so hypocritical?

Maybe because something embarrassing happened just now, the two of them said less.

Until the carriage stopped, the follower asked Lord Hou if he had arrived at the place.

Mrs. Xue lifted the curtain and took a look, and said: It's here.It's quite close to the restaurant we met.

Lord Hou smiled and said: It’s really not far away, I have only walked half of the city.

Mrs. Xue only came to her senses later and her face turned red.She lowered her head and said, "My despair, Lord Hou, I'll say goodbye."

Lord Hou nodded and said: We will have a date later.

The Xue family's shop has closed and belongs to the main property.

Mrs. Xue is the same clan of the master's family, and this time she went to Beijing, she only lived here.

There is a shop in front of the house, and the yard behind is a living place. This is the case for many shops in the city.

Mrs. Xue walked into the backyard and soon heard the sound of polishing coming from her room.

She lifted the door and entered, and immediately seemed to have changed her body. She said angrily: It's late at night, aren't you afraid of quarreling at others?What about being your own home?

The rustling sound still didn't stop, making people anxious.A man said in his voice: You have drunk.

When Mrs. Xue entered the house, she began to clean up the messy things. She turned her head and looked at the figure inside: When she was talking about business, she would like to give you wine, how could she not drink it?You go, I don't have to drink it.But if you are asked to go, you will never go even if you are beaten to death!I only know how to polish the mirror.

The figure did not move, and he didn't say anything anymore.

Mrs. Xue put down the things in her hand, looked for a while, then turned around and asked: Have you boiled water?

The voice inside said: It’s cold, where do you want to wash?

Mrs. Xue was trembling with anger. She grabbed an empty pot and threw it on the ground with a clang. I looked for water to drink. What do you mean?

Nothing interesting. the voice said.

Mrs. Xue said angrily: What kind of person do you don’t know?

The person inside said: Your reputation in Huzhou is not good. As soon as I went out, I heard someone whispering about your Naizi, and he spoke vividly.I can't raise my head, I live worse than a dog, and you still blame me for not wanting to see people.

Just listen? I won't ask them to go back and touch his fucking stuff! Mrs. Xue cursed, am I willing to go out and show up in public? Our mirror shop was borrowing money ten years ago. When will it be paid off?

The voice said again: Don’t think about my face, but for the two kids named Xue.

Stop talking!I drank a lot of dry mouth.Mrs. Xue said coldly, let me tell you, I have a clear conscience and will never do anything shameful.

After saying that, Mrs. Xue bent down and picked up the iron pot that had fallen to the sunken place on the ground, turned around and walked out.

In the kitchen in the corner of the yard, there were no sparks on the stove, so she had to raise the fire first, then fetch water and boil water on the stove.

The kitchen was dark and cold, and Madam Xue was so cold that she was frozen. She quickly approached the stove and kept warm by the fire.She looked at the floating flames, exhaled a long breath, curled up there and was stunned for a while.

Somehow, she murmured in a low voice: It’s so painful to part, it’s even more ungrateful, the Qing Autumn Festival is neglected.Where can I sober up tonight?The morning breeze and the waning moon on the willow bank...

Suddenly she woke up, she looked at the dark and a little terrible kitchen, remembered the dirty words she had just said in the yard, and immediately smiled bitterly in the darkness.