In the dark night, the handsome man came closer and closer under the firelight, and finally stopped in front of her on horseback.
Huan Ci looked up at the visitor and couldn't help but clenched his fingers.
Fu Shen got off his horse, walked up to her step by step, and stared at the woman intently: "Why are you running here?"
"If I don't come, how long do you plan to keep it secret from me?" Huan Ci took a step forward and looked at him.
For a moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on the two of them, especially Su Ye, who was next to Fu Shen, looking at Huan Ci with a somewhat wary look.
Huan Ci frowned: "What do you want me to do?"
Sao Ye blushed and turned to look at Fu Shen.
"I will be back in just over a month, and I will definitely be able to do it before the baby is born. Ah Ci, obedient, you go back first." Fu Shen's eyes were deep.
Huan Ci snorted coldly: "Fu Shen, do you think I am so easy to deceive? You must also know how dangerous this trip is. You can come back in more than a month. Do you believe this?"
Fu Shen's eyes flickered, and he looked at her for a moment. After a long time, he reached out and rubbed the woman's head, and said softly: "Then let's go together!"
"That's how it should be." Huan Ci pouted and muttered.
Fu Shen sighed helplessly, took off his cloak and put it on her: "Since we are here, let's go together!"
"Don't worry, I won't drag you down." Huan Ci tightly wrapped his cloak and said.
Soon after, the group of people arrived at a nearby town. There were few inns in this place, and there were people brought by Fu Shen to live there, so they had to live in two places.
Fu Shen brought Huan Ci to his room and pointed to the narrow bed: "Let's squeeze in tonight."
This bed is indeed very small. It was originally meant for one person to sleep on, but now there is an extra person named Huan Ci. Moreover, she is still carrying her body, so it is naturally very crowded.
"How about I go sleep somewhere else." Huan Ci turned around and was about to leave, "I have to get up several times a night, and I'm afraid you'll press me down."
"You don't have anywhere else to sleep, so just stay here. I'll sleep on the floor and you sleep on the bed." Fu Shen stood in front of her.
Huan Ci smiled: "Okay, I'll give you a hard time."
After tidying up, the two finally rested. Fu Shen blew out the lights and lay down on the blanket on the ground. Huan Ci occupied the bed alone and silently looked at the man's figure in the darkness: "Fu Shen, you go
Did the South propose it on its own or was it arranged by Zongzheng Law?”
"Of course I obey the imperial court's orders." Fu Shen said solemnly.
Huan Ci didn't believe this at all. She thought it must have been Fu Shen's request. However, she had no choice. It is what a man should do to pursue his own affairs in his position.
However, listening to the man's calm breathing, he couldn't help but think of his father again. She had already lost two close relatives for the sake of this country, how could she lose Fu Shen again?
Thinking of this, Huan Ci suddenly felt a tightness in her chest. She rolled out of bed, walked to the floor in the moonlight, and held the man's hand in the darkness: "No matter what decision you make, I will support you."
Fu Shen returned to hold her hand and said in a deep voice, "I understand."
"But you promise me that you must protect yourself. Our children cannot live without their father." She reached out and tucked a strand of the man's hair behind his ears, and then gently stroked his face.
Under the quiet moonlight, the two people hugged each other tightly. Thousands of words were hidden in their hearts, but they believed that the other party must understand them.
More than ten days later, the group of people walked neither fast nor slowly and arrived at their first destination - Qinzhou.
It was already evening when they went there, but it was not past the curfew time. However, the city gates of Qinzhou City were closed, and there were no lights in front of the gates.
Fu Shen had already sent someone to inform Qin Governor Shi. Seeing this, everyone quickly knew the governor's intention.
Chen Hui, the governor of Qin, was originally a student of Shangshu Ji. Shangshu Ji could be said to be the person who least supported the reform in the court. Huan Ci could understand the attitude of his students.
But she still felt angry. Regardless of anything else, closing the city gate to prevent them from entering shows how small-minded this person is.
She stole a glance at Fu Shen who was riding away. The man's face was expressionless and he didn't seem to be angry.
Huan Ci got off the carriage and walked slowly to him: "Why don't we take a detour and go back? Come back tomorrow morning."
"How can this be done?" Sao Ye said unhappily.
"Don't we still want him?" Huan Ci asked rhetorically.
"I'll go up and call the door right now." Sao Ye said and was about to go over.
"No need," Fu Shen raised his hand to stop him. The man stared at the city gate and told everyone: "We will be stationed here tonight. Everyone has brought tents, so they can definitely sleep."
"Okay." No one disagreed.
Fu Shen dismounted and walked towards Huan Ci, apologetically saying, "I'm sorry for you."
"What's this? I used to sleep outside a lot." Huan Ci chuckled.
At this time, Saoye volunteered to set up a tent for them, and others came to help. Zhao Jin came over holding a thick blanket: "It will definitely not be cold if you cover it with this."
Huan Ci was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help laughing: "You still have this with you."
This was originally used in winter, but I really didn't expect that Zhao Jin would bring it with him in a hurry.
"That's natural, I thought maybe I could use it." Zhao Jin said proudly.
Huan Ci smiled and shook his head: "Thank you very much."
It didn't take long for everyone to set up tents one after another, occupying all the land in front of Qinzhou City Gate.
Huan Ci got into the tent. The floor was thick enough today, but it was laid in a hurry, so it was a little cold.
She sat down on the ground carefully and waved to the man: "Come quickly and warm my princess' bed."
After saying this, she was amused by herself because she remembered the rumors that had entered the city at that time.
"Aren't you happy to be my princess's male favorite?" she said with a smile.
That's when Fu Shen actually came over, slowly lay down on the bed, hugged the quilt that Zhao Jin had brought tightly in his arms, and looked at her without saying a word.
The man's eyes were so affectionate that Huan Ci blushed unconsciously. She nodded lightly and looked away.
Suddenly, someone outside the tent shouted: "Sir, Governor Shi of Qin wants to see you."
Huan Ci turned around to look at Fu Shen, but saw that the man's expression was not surprising. He thought he did this on purpose. As long as Qin Governor Shi still wanted to save his face, he would definitely not let them live outside.
The city gate will be opened tomorrow, and the people of Qinzhou City are looking at the tent outside the door, not knowing what kind of message they are going to send.
"Let him in." Fu Shen hugged Huan Ci and covered him with a blanket.
After a while, another man in his forties walked in.
He was a little surprised when he saw a woman in the tent. After a moment of confusion, he stepped forward and said, "The Prime Minister is here in person, and I am not welcome from afar. Today, I went to inspect other places, and the person who came to report happened to miss me."
.Wei Chen only saw him after returning home. As soon as he got the news, he rushed here non-stop. If there are any shortcomings, please forgive me."
"It's okay." Fu Shen said calmly, "But I'll just stay here tonight, so I won't bother you."
"How can this be done?" Chen Hui looked at him in surprise.
"Can the tent that everyone has worked so hard to put up just be dismantled?" Fu Shen asked softly.
Huan Ci nodded vigorously on the side, and she thought it was good to live here.
Chen Hui concealed the unhappiness on his face and glanced at Huan Ci. Even through the blanket, he could still see her swollen belly: "Even if the adults can bear it, can this lady not bear it?"
"This is my wife, Princess Ding'an." Fu Shen explained.
Chen Hui had already expected this, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Wei minister pays homage to the princess."
"No need to be polite." Huan Cixu raised his hand and said. After saying that, she turned and glanced at Fu Shen: "It's troublesome to move here and there. Let's just stay here tonight."
The next moment, Fu Shen suddenly stood up: "Since Chang Shi has come to pick him up in person, how can we ignore his kindness?"
Huan Ci cast an inquiring look at him and curled his lips in dissatisfaction. Why did this man change his mind so quickly? Just now he said he wanted to live here, and now he wants to go to the city.
Fu Shen helped her stand up and said to Chen Hui, "My wife is really not suitable to live here."
It turned out that it was for her. Huan Ci felt very complicated.
Chen Hui was beaming with joy. Thinking about it, he felt regretful that he had just closed the city gate. After all, Fu Shen was a close minister of Zong Zhenglu, and now he was equally famous in the capital.
Besides, he was personally sent by Zong Zhenglu. If you don't give him face, you won't give the emperor face. Even Ji Shangshu didn't dare to show Fu Shen's face so blatantly.
We suddenly had to go to the city again, but no one objected. Who would live in a tent when you could sleep on a bed?
It's just that everyone has been working hard for a long time, and now they have to clean it up again.
Except behind the tent, Huan Ci looked at the busy people and felt very embarrassed. Fu Shen seemed to feel something, and patted her shoulder gently from behind: "Don't take everything on yourself."
Huan Ci smiled sweetly at him, and his heart suddenly felt warm.
It was already past midnight when we arrived at the inn in Qinzhou City. Everyone was already tired after a long day's journey, and Huan Ci's eyelids were fighting. Besides, there were many inconveniences on the road, and now she could finally take a breath.
She left in such a hurry that she even forgot to find a doctor. The two imperial doctors in the mansion were sent by the emperor and could not follow them out of the city. As a result, the emperor found out that Huan Ci came to see Fu Shen that day, and hurriedly
Send the two imperial doctors to follow her.
Now that she had time to rest, Huan Ci felt tired and wanted to rest early. But Fu Shen insisted that the imperial doctor come over to check on her and make sure she was okay.
So there was another round of tossing, and when it was ugly, the two of them stopped.
She will probably give birth in another month, because the baby in her belly, Huan Ci, always wakes up at night, and Fu Shen has to be woken up by him every time.
When he woke up for the third time, Huan Ci gently pushed the man and said, "Why don't you go sleep somewhere else?"
Fu Shen was sleepy and reached out to touch her belly: "No need."
Since he didn't care, Huan Ci stopped trying to persuade him.
Qinzhou City is the most prosperous place in this generation, and the inn is much more comfortable than other places. Huan Ci fell asleep for a long time without realizing it.
It was broad daylight when she woke up, and the man beside her was gone.
Zhao Jin was already waiting aside. As soon as he saw him, he came up and explained: "Your Excellency was called away by Qin Governor Shi."