"Master's new poem manuscript is out, let me take a look!"
Lu Xiu was quick and snatched the poem manuscript away from Li Qingzhao when he was not prepared.
Li Qingzhao scolded her and said: "You are still my eldest disciple! You spend three days fishing and two days drying nets. You don't look like you are studying poetry. But your husband has written several good poems and is much better than you. In terms of study attitude alone, you are far inferior to my junior sister."
Lu Xiu turned a deaf ear to Master's scoldings. She was reading Master's new words.
"Qing Ping Le · Snow every year"
"Every year in the snow, I often plant plum blossoms to get drunk. If I remove all the plum blossoms without any good intentions, I will win a lot of tears. This year, everywhere in the world, my temples are blooming. Depending on the late wind, it should be difficult to see the plum blossoms."
"Master, it's midsummer now! Why is it in the snow?"
Li Qingzhao took the manuscript of the poem and said: "I wrote it at the beginning of the year. I felt bad. Last night I found that a few hairs on my temples were gray again. If I felt something, I rewrote this poem."
"Master, is it not going well in Ganquan Castle?" Lu Xiu asked in a low voice.
Li Qingzhao gently trimmed his hair and said with a smile: "You, the big disciple, take care of my life, and I have Qiaoyun, the little disciple, to take care of my mood. Why am I not happy? It's just that the master is getting older and always misses the past. , I feel a little sad in my heart.”
Zhao Qiaoyun whispered: "In troubled times, you are lucky to be alive. Master, please be more liberal."
"Qiaoyun is right, you should be more open-minded. When you go to Chengji County, it will be more convenient for Master to buy wine."
Li Qingzhao smiled and said, "Qiaoyun, pack your things quickly. You must bring the briquettes and stove!"
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In the end, Lu Xiu was not able to bring her coal stove and briquettes, because she had too many things to fit in three large trucks, so she had to bring the second batch with the supplies, but Li Qingzhao brought her coal stove. , her bookcase was also filled with mule carts, but she still stuffed the stove into the side crack.
They set off at night. Lu Xiu and another pregnant woman were lying in a specially made oxcart. The reason why it was specially designed was that the oxcart was designed to prevent bumps, and the car was also covered with thick cushions. Basically you can't feel any bumps inside.
You must know that the bumpy journey from Ganquan Fort to Chengji County can, in Yu Lian's words, make people's hearts shake, so more than a dozen craftsmen racked their brains to specially build this bullock cart that is not bumpy.
The pregnant woman who was riding in the same car with Lu Xiu was named Meng. She was the wife of the commander Li Muching. Coincidentally, she was also from Bianliang, Tokyo. Her father was a famous Confucian scholar who made a living by teaching. Meng was considered a small family biyu.
Li Muching is her cousin. They got married four years ago. The child in her belly is her second pregnancy. She also has a two-year-old daughter, who is sitting in the back cart with Yu Ying and Yu Lian. .
As they were both pregnant women and from the same hometown, the two of them had more topics to talk about. Moreover, Meng had given birth to a child and had experience, so she could help Lu Xiu preach and resolve his doubts.
"The most taboo thing for pregnant women is to lie still all day. If it is not to protect the fetus, then you must walk a thousand steps a day, so that the fetal position will slowly adjust to the best position, and then you can give birth smoothly. Many people die from dystocia. , it is because the fetus is in an abnormal position and the baby cannot be born, so wealthy families hire several midwives early to prevent the fetus from being in an abnormal position."
"Sister Meng, will it be easier to have a second child?"
"It's not easy, but with experience, you can avoid many unfavorable factors. As I just said, you should move more, take a slow walk every day, and don't be picky about food. Eat more, and your children will be smarter."
Lu Xiu looked at the two-year-old girl making faces on the bullock cart behind her. She suddenly also longed to have a daughter.
Chen Qing also followed the team. He asked Yang Yuanqing about the female guards. Yang Yuanqing thought about it and smiled and said: "It's true. There is a Fulong martial arts gym in Qingshui County. The owner's surname is Tao. He has eight daughters, all of whom were born since childhood.
When it comes to martial arts training, Qi Niang and Ba Niang are the most powerful in martial arts. Each of them can easily defeat a dozen strong men. I have seen it with my own eyes, and they are indeed amazing."
"How old are Qiniang and Ba Niang?"
"They are all in their twenties!"
Chen Qing was a little surprised and asked: "You are in your twenties and you are not married yet?"
Yang Yuanqing smiled and said: "Some women cannot get married. You will know it when you see them."
"Then please contact me as soon as possible. Salary is not a problem."
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The journey was boring, and I spent most of the time sleeping. In fact, Ganquan Fort was not far from Chengji County, about two hundred miles away, and the cavalry could arrive there in a day's forced march. However, they walked day and night to avoid the scorching sun, which took a full three days.
Genius arrived in Chengji County.
When the convoy entered the camp, there were more than a hundred soldiers holding signs to guide them. Everyone slowly helped Meng out of the car. Meng picked up her daughter and said with a smile: "Salute to the madam!"
The little lady, who was as beautiful as jade and made of pink and jade, made a grand gesture of blessing in her mother's arms, which made everyone laugh. Meng held her in her arms and followed her mother-in-law away.
Chen Qing watched from the side and really liked it. He asked with a smile: "Whose child is this?"
Lu Xiu smiled and said: "She is Li Muching's daughter. Just now it was her wife Meng Shi. She is more than five months pregnant and has a bigger belly than mine."
"It turns out she is Li Muching's daughter. She is quite cute. Everyone, follow me!"
Chen Qing waved his hand and walked towards the southeast corner with his wife, Li Qingzhao and others. They were in District A. Chen Qing came to two large tents covering an area of half an acre each and said with a smile: "That's it for these two tents.
They are all the same size, Agu is the one next to us, and we are the one next to us."
Lu Xiu walked into the big tent and exclaimed in surprise. It turned out to be a tent within a tent, that is, a set tent. There was a large leather tent outside, a smaller inner tent inside, and five small tents surrounding it.
Each small tent is seven or eight square meters, just right for sleeping, and the inner tent in the middle is about thirty or more square meters, just like a living hall, with dense and thick wool carpets on the floor.
"Husband, is this also a tent?"
Chen Qing smiled and said: "You underestimate the wisdom of the prairie people. This is called a lotus tent. The five small tents are like five lotus petals. The main tent in the middle is a lotus tent. It is usually used by nobles and cannot be used by ordinary people. This time
The families of generals above the commander level all have this kind of account."
"It's good, but the lighting is too poor. I'm afraid I have to light a lamp during the day." Lu Xiu said, looking at the dark inner tent.
Chen Qing nodded, "That's the problem. There is a fire pit in the middle of all grassland tents, which is lit all year round. Or you can pull up the tent curtains and let in the light from outside."
Lu Xiu frowned, "It's better to lower the curtain! It's hot outside, and although it's a little darker inside, it's still quite cool and not stuffy. You just get used to it."
Yu Lian lit a candle, and the inner tent suddenly became brighter. At this time, the soldiers moved all the boxes and cages in. Lu Xiu smiled and said: "Husband, go and do your work! The three of us will slowly pack our things."
Chen Qing did have a lot of things to deal with, so he gave a few more instructions and left.
As soon as Chen Qing left, Zhao Qiaoyun slipped in and whispered: "We forgot to bring the oil lamp. It's so dark in the tent. Are there any candles?"
Lu Xiu said angrily: "My husband is so scary. I have to wait for him to leave before coming in. I also forgot to bring an oil lamp, but I have candles."
Lu Xiu turned around and shouted: "Ah Ying, bring some candles to my master!"
Yu Ying took five or six candles and went to the big tent next door. Lu Xiu pulled Zhao Qiaoyun to sit down, pursed her lips and asked with a smile: "If I want you to go back to Lin'an now, are you willing to go?"
Zhao Qiaoyun was shocked, "Did the general say something?"
"He didn't say anything, so I just talked to you. You have gained weight, so I don't know if your mentality has changed."
Zhao Qiaoyun shook his head, "These past few months have been the most relaxing and happiest days in my life. I am not so happy in the palace. It has something to do with my mother's relatively humble background. She was originally just a palace maid, and she was named a talented person after she became pregnant with me.
, I was discriminated against in the palace, and even when I was kidnapped, I was not taken seriously by the Jin people. Instead, I escaped."
"Is your mother still in the Kingdom of Jin?"
"No, she died of illness six years after the declaration of peace. She had a conflict with an imperial concubine. This imperial concubine was vicious and targeted her everywhere. She arranged for her to ride a donkey and play polo on a rainy day. As a result, her mother fell ill, and she did not
The quasi-imperial doctor treated my mother, but my father ignored her. Before she died, my mother held my hand and said in tears that if she had the chance to leave the palace, she would never come back again."
Speaking of this, Zhao Qiaoyun's voice became choked up, "I am an orphan, and I am ignored every day in the palace, and no response is given to me. I watch my mother die in front of my eyes. I will never forget that kind of despair in my life."
Lu Xiu really sympathized with this woman who had suffered so much. She took Zhao Qiaoyun's hand and asked, "That vicious imperial concubine should not have a good end either."
Zhao Qiaoyun wiped away her tears and sneered, "She is the current Queen Mother Wei!"