All the Gold and Jade: Princess Consort

Chapter 56: Grandma’s entrustment [If a fight breaks out, many poor families will be displaced at the border]

Xu Heng slept in a chaotic state all night, and woke up the next day with a sore throat and could not make a sound, probably because he kicked the quilt at night and caught the cold.

Seeing that her face was pale, and her face turned red again after coughing violently, Lan Hao hurriedly said in surprise: "My son-in-law, what's the matter with you, you must have caught cold at night, this maidservant is going to invite the doctor."

As she was about to go out, Xu Heng hurriedly called her back in a hoarse voice: "No need, it's nothing serious."

"But son-in-law, you don't seem to be in a good mood."

Xu Heng grinned, but the smile was far-fetched: "I'll go back to Xu's house first, and when I come back, I'll find the doctor to prescribe the medicine."

Lan Hao could only lower his head and answer, thinking that the son-in-law was going home in a hurry, he was afraid that something urgent had to happen: "Then you go back, I will not delay you."

Xu Heng nodded, walked around the rockery, walked through the corridor, and came to the small wooden door connecting the two houses. When he opened the door, it was the backyard of the Xu family.

It was still early, when Xu Heng went to pay his respects to grandma Zhao Shi, Zhao Shi was still asleep.

At this time, Mrs. Zhao had been ill in bed for a while, and the servant who waited by the bed told Xu Heng in a low voice that the old lady couldn't move now, and even if she turned over, she needed servants to serve her, and she couldn't remember anyone. A child, yelling all day long that he doesn't have enough to eat.

Xu Heng frowned upon hearing this, took a helpless breath, and his throat felt a little itchy.

She tried not to let herself cough out, for fear of disturbing the old man's rest, who knew that Mrs. Zhao seemed to have a premonition that she was there, opened those eyes that were no longer clear, looked at her and shouted: "Ah Heng ,You came."

Xu Heng quickly knelt down in front of the bed: "Grandma, I'm here."

The girl who was waiting on the side shouted in surprise: "It's amazing, the old lady doesn't recognize you, but she only recognizes you, Second Young Master. It's amazing."

Xu Heng waved his hand to tell them to back off, because when they were chattering, grandma seemed to be looking at them with empty eyes, as if she didn't know them at all.

Xu Heng held Zhao's hand and said hoarsely, "Grandma, I miss you."

On the contrary, Mrs. Zhao said with a relaxed smile: "Heng is here, my good boy, don't cry, you will start crying as you speak."

Mrs. Zhao was going to wipe Xu Heng's tears as she spoke, but Xu Heng let the old man's withered hands caress her face, thinking that her grandma, who had watched her grow up, was about to travel far away, so she lowered her head and wept uncontrollably.

Mrs. Zhao seemed to have been appointed for her own death, and comforted her very freely: "The old lady has never done anything treacherous or evil in her life. She has lived to this age, and it can be regarded as a good death."

Xu Heng raised his head, but the tears did not stop: "Grandma, my grandson is not filial, he never served the bedside."

Mrs. Zhao shook her head, her eyes were full of kindness: "Ah Heng, the only thing I can't let go of, other than your third brother, is your unworthy father."

Xu Heng nodded heavily: "I know everything about grandma."

"If your father can come back one day, you three brothers don't need to forgive him, but you must not starve him. He has been pampered and spoiled for most of his life. He will never be able to. When it comes, there will be no hot food to eat."

Listening to the old lady's rambling, Xu Heng said with tears, "Grandma, don't worry, if he comes back one day, the Xu family will definitely not be hungry for him."

Only then did Mrs. Zhao show a smile, and said with relief: "That's good, then the old lady can go away with peace of mind."

Xu Heng had a sore nose, and said in a crying voice, "Grandma, you will live a long life, don't talk nonsense."

"Stupid child, how can I live forever..." Mrs. Zhao sighed, and continued: "Okay, I know my own fate, but your third brother..."

"Third brother's matter has some clues, grandma, don't worry." Xu Heng cut off her words: "When I find him, let him kowtow to you."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Zhao tightly held Xu Heng's hand, trembling a little.

"It's good to have some clues. If he doesn't want to come back, you can talk to him well. It's for his own good to let him study at home. You are his second brother. If you persuade him, he will naturally listen."

"Hey, I see, don't worry, grandma."

Xu Heng agreed, and Zhao finally felt relieved, closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

Xu Heng guarded her for a while, and waited until she was completely asleep before getting up, and left Xu's house through the main entrance.

She came to the street alone, perhaps it was still early at this time, so there were not many pedestrians on the street, she walked for a while, turned a few corners at random, her mind was full of Zhao's instructions, and for a while she was about Her bastard father's is about the third brother Xu Lin again.

She walked for a while, but there were still not many pedestrians on the street. When she was wondering, a group of soldiers and horses trotted over the street. They didn't look like ordinary patrol troops. The patrol troops were all wearing bronze armor. This army is wearing gold armor and silver helmets, just looking at the momentum, it is much higher than the general patrol army.

Xu Heng was standing at an intersection, and soon, a group of soldiers came running from the east direction and the south direction. These three groups of soldiers gathered in one place, merged with the army from the north direction, and then came out in unison. Chang'an Avenue turned into Yong'an Street.

When the army was far away, the crowd who had gathered to watch at one place began to speak at this time...

One of the old men asked the young man next to him, "Why, Marshal Yan is going to fight again?"

Then the younger generation smashed his mouth and said "tsk tsk" twice: "Hey, who knows..., the Yan family army has been stationed outside the city, and the emperor suddenly called Marshal Yan into the palace, maybe there is going to be a war."

"Who are you fighting with?" the old man asked in a low voice.

"Who else? Our old neighbor."

"Turks?"

"That's right."

Just as Xu Heng was about to interrupt, someone behind her poked her waist. When she turned around, it was Song Nanqi who was all smiles.

"Brother Heng, what are you doing here so early in the morning?"

Xu Heng shook his head: "It's nothing, I plan to go back."

Song Nanqi heard something wrong with her voice, and stretched out his hand to touch Xu Heng's head, but Xu Heng tilted his head and avoided it.

Song Nanqi snorted resentfully: "Brother Heng, you are sick."

Xu Heng let out an "ang" sound, her throat hurt badly, and she really didn't want to talk much.

Xu Heng raised his eyebrows, Song Nanqi moved out of the way sensibly, Xu Heng walked in front with his hands behind his back, Song Nanqi quickly took two steps to keep up.

"It seems that there is going to be a war." Song Nanqi sighed, "It's been a few years of stability, why is the court fighting again? If there is a war, many poor people at the border will be displaced again."

Xu Heng tilted his head to look at him, and said with a wry smile: "I'm afraid the emperor has already made up his mind, so it's useless for you to worry."

"Ah? How do you know?" Song Nanqi was a little surprised.

"Guess, let's go." Xu Heng said no more, and walked forward without looking back.