Chapter 16 The tragic general Jin in Long Ao Tianwen (6)
Wu Yihou Mansion.
The elegant and unique courtyard is hidden in the falling snow in late winter.
Behind the thick curtain, charcoal pots are placed in the four corners of the house, making the whole house as warm as spring.
Meanwhile, Shi Ran was lying on her side on the imperial concubine's couch, flipping through a book of "Governance Policy".
When she was young, she devoted all her attention to spiritual practice, and she always read less of the things in these books.
But now, after finally having such an opportunity, Shi Ran would not miss it.
During these days, she had read almost all the books in the study room of Wu Yihou Mansion.
There are many books and orphan copies there, which are just for the sake of appearance.
After all, this era emphasizes that women's lack of talent is their virtue.
If your daughter's family reads a few poems and knows some music, you can get a name for a talented girl.
But if you read a lot of miscellaneous books, you will be looking for advice.
Even in the past, Shi Ran rarely touched books such as historical records and policy theory.
If you can't change the rules, you can only follow them.
Whether it's good or bad.
Otherwise, you will become a victim of that rule.
This is what Shi Ran followed in the past.
Can't say right or wrong.
But now Shi Ran doesn't disdain this.
Her cooperation with Cui Zhenyi was not just to instigate people around Cen Jing.
It's because she admires Cui Zhenyi's sharpness and ability that have not been completely flattened by this era.
If you want to change thousands of people, you must cast a different kind of fire among them.
Cui Zhenyi is that fire.
After turning a page of the book, very light footsteps came from outside the screen.
Then, there was the sound of kneeling down.
"Miss, today's bird's nest has been stewed."
Shi Ran originally had the habit of taking bird's nest every day.
After Shi Ran arrived, he did not change this habit.
Even though she can't taste the bird's nest at all.
When she was young, she lived in the open and had to eat as much as possible.
After joining the spiritual path, he quickly entered the realm of Bigu due to his talent and intelligence, and no longer tainted with ordinary people's food.
She couldn't eat bird's nests, things that were not considered elegant by wealthy people.
However, I couldn’t eat it, but I still ate it for several months.
For today.
"Well, bring it in."
The book turned another page, Shi Ran said quietly.
A pink figure came in from behind the screen.
It's Qian'er, the maid in the courtyard.
She is also Chuntao’s most playful little sister.
Qian'er knelt in front of the imperial concubine's couch, carefully removed the jade bowl from the tray, and placed it on the table beside her.
When I saw him, he was still reading with his eyes down.
She bit her pink lips and whispered, "Miss, the bird's nest is just right now. If you put it away any longer, I'm afraid it will get cold."
Because of her close relationship with Chuntao, Ran always treated her with a smile.
So at this moment, she dared to muster up the courage to remind her of the previous sentence.
Shi Ran put down the book and looked at Qian'er with a slight smile.
"You're very considerate."
Then, when Qian'er looked shy and lowered her head, Shi Ran picked up the jade bowl on the side, scooped up a spoonful of bird's nest with a spoon, and ate it slowly.
Qian'er knelt there submissively, and after Shiran put down the empty bowl, she quietly left with her things.
Everything seemed extremely normal.
However, when Chuntao walked out of the back room, Shi Ran spoke leisurely.
"You see, Chuntao, when this person is guilty, he will always do more superfluous things."
For example, the maid, who is always respectful, actually takes the initiative to remind her master to drink bird's nest.
And in this hot room, it will get cold after a while.
Chuntao smiled.
"That's what the lady said."
Do some people really think that the maid next to a young lady like themselves is easy to deceive?
If the young lady hadn't wanted to save someone's life, that person's hand would have been chopped off when he stewed the bird's nest and drugged it today.
The third day of March is Shangsi Festival.
Shi Yuanzhou and his son, who were far away at the border, received letters from the capital.
Shi Ran is seriously ill and dying!
It seemed that he was suffering from some strange illness. He kept coughing up blood every day, and soon fell ill.
The imperial doctors sent by the palace stayed on guard day and night, but could not find out the cause of the disease.
This letter was not sent by the Holy Emperor, but was written by someone from Marquis Wu Yi.
There is a letter passage between Wuyihou Mansion and the border. It has always been very secret. It is under the responsibility of the housekeeper of Wuyihou Mansion. There has never been any problem for many years.
The letter stated that his young lady was seriously and urgently ill this time, and the imperial doctors were helpless. It seemed that she might not survive March. He also asked the Marquis and the young master to return to the capital to see his lady one last time.
Everyone in Marquis Wu Yi knows that although the Marquis and the young master have not returned to the capital in ten years.
But for Shi Ran, they have always been full of guilt and love.
Things are sent back from the border all year round, and the birthday gifts every year are even more thoughtful.
Just at this moment, the imperial court's spring military pay was delivered ahead of schedule, and the officials escorting the military pay also brought the emperor's imperial order.
In spring, the main purpose is to rest and recuperate, and to suspend military confrontation with foreign tribes at the border.
This created great freedom for the Shi family and his son to return to Beijing.
The border is now stable, and they are rushing back and forth, and they can fight back and forth in more than half a month.
It seems that it doesn't affect anything.
Shi Xun burned the letter on the candlelight, and then sneered at his father.
"Father, are you still awake now?"
After returning from Shangjing, he had been trying to persuade Shi Yuanzhou.
However, Shi Yuanzhou always remembered the kindness of the late emperor and refused to make a decision.
The current situation in front of him undoubtedly made his persistence and struggle these days a joke.
Your Majesty, there is no room for the Shi family.
Even if Shi Ran is innocent, His Majesty will use Shi Ran's life to lure the father and son back to Beijing, and then kill him!
"That's all."
Shi Yuanzhou sighed and closed his eyes.
"You can ask your secret guards to disguise themselves as me and accompany you back to the capital. I will guard the border to prevent alien attacks. As for the arrangements for the capital, I think you have already made plans, right? I will hand over the military talisman. Here you go, it’s up to you to decide how to arrange it.”
Shi Yuanzhou could not allow himself to plot rebellion with peace of mind. Allowing Shi Xun to do it was already the limit of what he could do.
Shi Xun hid the slight disappointment in his eyes.
Sure enough, A'ran's prediction was correct.
When he took it, Yuanzhou handed over the tiger talisman and whispered, "Yes, father. Don't worry, my sister and I will definitely avenge my mother's tragic death!"
Shi Yuanzhou's eyelids trembled slightly, but in the end he did not open them.
A few days later, the commander-in-chief received the information, and the Shi family's father and son hurried back to Beijing.
Cen Jing couldn't wait to report the news to His Majesty.
Outside Wu Yihou's mansion, there were a few more overt and covert spies.
The storm in Beijing is about to break out.