Brocade tears

Among the people leaving the city at the gate of the city, the majority use horse-drawn carriages. In fact, only the families of officials and merchants have the financial resources to use horse-drawn carts.In most cases, it is good enough for ordinary people to be able to ride on a cart pulled by a mule or a donkey. Most of the people living near the inner city enter and leave the city by driving an ox cart. Although the speed is slow, it can save effort anyway.More ordinary people can't rely on animal power, so they can only walk on foot.

Therefore, it is not difficult to find a carriage that fits the description of Guo Dayou and Meng Kuang near Shence Gate.The coachman was very familiar with the business of driving a carriage. Excluding the queues of carriages that were soliciting passengers at the gate of the city, he only went around and found a carriage. The coachman sitting next to him was a fair-faced, beardless and handsome man, wearing a bamboo hat, he didn't look like a coachman who was exposed to the wind and sun all day long.

He immediately stepped forward to inquire, after some exchanges, and showed the token from Meng Kuang, the man who drove the carriage chose to trust the coachman, and followed the coachman's instructions, drove the carriage to the god where the carriage of the master of Xinyang County was parked. In the more hidden alleys on the east side of the gate.The two carriages stopped in tandem, and Bai Yuyin, Sui'er, and Meng Ai got out of the carriage behind them. Meng Ai also brought a medicine box with her, and the three women hurriedly boarded the carriage of Princess Xinyang in front.

As soon as they got into the car, they saw Meng Kuang, who was covered in wounds and disheveled hair, and Guo Dayou, who was also injured all over his body.There was another woman they didn't know, who was sleeping in the car at this time, her hand was still tightly clutching Meng Kuang's arm.The owner of the car was a woman from a noble family dressed in men's clothes. She couldn't help being a little surprised when she saw three extremely beautiful beauties pouring into the car.Although the three of Sui'er saw Meng Kuang's serious injury and were very anxious, they still did not forget the etiquette. After entering the carriage, they all paid homage to Princess Xinyang, and Bai Yuyin spoke on his behalf:

"Thank you benefactor for saving me, I will be grateful."

"Girl, you're welcome. I've given emergency treatment to Guo Qianhu and Meng Baihu, and they're all fine now." Princess Xinyang said kindly.

Bai Yuyin sat down, and introduced Meng Yan, Sui'er and her own identity to Princess Xinyang.Meng Yan and Sui Er were already checking Meng Kuang's injuries.Meng Kuang was in a daze, when he saw his younger sister and Sui'er in front of him, he thought he was hallucinating.After dazed for a moment, she confirmed that they were truly living people, and she couldn't help but feel the joy of surviving after the catastrophe.This time she was in a catastrophe, and she was able to escape to see them, which was a great fortune in misfortune, which made her feel safe.But she couldn't help feeling guilty again, this time she was hurt so badly, she was afraid that she would make her younger sister and Sui Er feel extremely distressed.

As soon as she thought about this, she saw Sui'er biting her lip and looking at her, with tears in her eyes.Meng Yan also had red eyes, holding back tears, and checked her wound without saying a word.Meng Kuang couldn't help sighing, but he couldn't comfort him at this time, he could only reach out and grab Sui'er's hand with all his strength, and smiled at her.

"Does it hurt?" Sui'er asked in a crying voice.

Meng Kuang shook his head, but Sui'er finally cried out.Meng Kuang raised his hand to wipe her tears, but touched the wound on his arm, grinning for a moment.Meng Ai hurriedly said:

"Don't move around, let me see how your injuries are handled first."

Meng Kuang didn't dare to move anymore, so he honestly asked his sister to check him.Sui'er also wiped away her tears and began to help Meng Yan.The two carefully checked the treatment of the wound on Meng Kuang's body. If some areas were not treated properly, Meng Ai performed another treatment.Sui'er took some water, wiped Meng Kuang's face clean, found a hair tie again, tied up Meng Kuang's hair, and found a clean black cloth to cover Meng Kuang's face.

Princess Xinyang saw Meng Kuang's clean face, and her facial features were revealed more and more clearly, and she couldn't help but marvel at her handsome face.Seeing Sui'er covering her face again, she remembered the rumor about Meng Shisan's Asura face earlier.Her eyes flickered slightly, and she immediately understood her intention of covering her face.

When the two were dealing with Meng Kuang's wound, they noticed that Ban Ruhua was holding her arm. Meng Yan and Sui'er didn't ask much, and pulled Ban Ruhua's hand away forcefully, and Meng Kuang's arm was finally free.Sui'er felt sorry for Ban Ruhua who scratched Meng Kuang's arm, but Bai Yuyin who was beside him asked:

"Who is this girl?"

Guo Dayou explained: "Ah... she is my niece daughter, the adopted daughter of my sworn brother Luo Qianhu, her name is Ban Ruhua. She was sent to the south of the Yangtze River many years ago to learn embroidery, and later entered the Nanjing Weaving Bureau Worked and lived in Nanjing all the time. Unfortunately, he was implicated this time, and was shot in the shoulder and seriously injured."

Bai Yuyin nodded, but Sui'er frowned and took another look at Ban Ruhua.

At this time, after Meng Kuang's injuries were dealt with, Meng Ai came to deal with Guo Dayou. Guo Dayou took this opportunity to tell Meng Ai, Sui'er, and Bai Yuyin all about what happened just now. up.After he finished speaking, the injury was healed again.Only then did Meng Ai turn to look at Ban Ruhua's injury. Her arrow wound was treated well. Meng Ai checked her pulse and said:

"She's fine, but she's frightened too much, she's lost a lot of blood, her body is weak, and she needs to be nourished. It's good to have ginseng slices to boost her qi. The next step is to make sure that she doesn't get wind and evil into her body. She needs to work hard every day. Change the dressing, clean the body frequently, and pay attention to the healing changes of the wound. It is hot today, and the arrow wound heals slowly, and infection and ulceration are prone to occur."

"Doctor Meng, do you think it is feasible for the wounded to rest in the carriage? We have limited conditions now. It would be the best if we can hide in the carriage. If not, we have to take the risk of finding a place in the city for the wounded." Princess Xinyang said.

Meng Ai thought for a moment and said, "If it's just for one night, there's nothing wrong with it. I'll take care of it personally. But the wounded really can't stay in this carriage for a long time. The carriage is stuffy and not ventilated, which is not conducive to wound healing."

Princess Xinyang thought for a while and said: "How about this, everyone will stay up in the car tonight, and tomorrow the Dragon Boat Festival gate will open, and we will go out of the city with the flow of people. Then we will go straight to the Linggu Temple on Zhongshan Mountain, I know the abbot there well, and he will take us in. We will temporarily stay in Linggu Temple to recuperate from our wounds, and we can also avoid pursuing soldiers. Zhongshan has lush forests and a cool climate, and it is also a good place for summer recuperation."

Guo Dayou cupped his hands and said: "The princess is too polite. We have caused such a lot of trouble to the princess this time, so we dare not make any demands. Everything will be arranged by the princess."

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That night, the two carriages changed places to stay. The coachman of Princess Xinyang borrowed the yard of a carriage dealer near Shence Gate, paid them, and parked the carriage in this large yard, hiding it in several places. Among the ten carriages.He unbridled the two horses and took them to the manger to wash and feed them.Only the body of the two carriages remained as a resting place for everyone.

Princess Xinyang raised her sword and got off the carriage, taking the initiative to take on the task of guarding the wind.She knew that she was an outsider, staying with everyone and preventing them from talking about important things.She is also open-minded and generous, and she does not put on the airs of her princess at all, showing that she is very approachable.Of course, she did this to show her sincerity, and she hopes to gain everyone's trust.Guo Dayou, Meng Kuang and others were really embarrassed to ask her to guard them, but the people who could go to watch the wind were injured all over, and they couldn't do what they wanted.

The princess's car was spacious, so it was used to settle the wounded, and Meng Yan also stayed in the car to take care of the wounded.Sui'er and Bai Yuyin went back to their carriage to rest.The second elder brother Meng Zixiu and Daoist Luo really did not come with him, and he didn't know where they were at this time. With Guo Dayou always by his side, it was really inconvenient for Meng Kuang to ask.Even though Sui'er wanted to say a thousand words to Meng Kuang and stay by her side all the time, she had to give up because of the situation.He thought that after the current difficulties were over, he would find a chance to spend time with her alone.

Lu Jingshi went to buy some food nearby and came back, everyone ate their dinner hastily, the coachman and Lu Jingshi went to the car dealer to pick up two big buckets of hot water, everyone could only simply scrub their faces and necks, and survived the night.At about [-] o'clock, the princess who was watching the wind was replaced by Lu Jingshi and returned to rest on the frame.After the princess came back, Guo Dayou felt that the carriage was cramped and there were so many women, so he felt a little uncomfortable, so he got out of the carriage and sat on the side of the carriage to rest against the excuse of being bored.He said that he was rough-skinned and thick-skinned, so a little injury was no big deal.So only Meng Kuang, Meng Ai, the fainted Ban Ruhua and Princess Xinyang were left in the car.

In the middle of the night, the city was still noisy, and there were constant sounds of horseshoes and chaotic footsteps outside the courtyard. King Lu's pursuers were still searching for Meng Kuang and others overnight.However, this courtyard seemed to have opened up a barrier, and the pursuers ran past it many times without knowing it, but they didn't know how to come in to check it out.

Inside the carriage, Princess Zhu Qingpei was leaning against the carriage wall with her sword in her arms, closing her eyes and resting her mind. Meng Kuang was also unable to sleep due to the pain, and lay on the carriage seat with his eyes closed.Meng Yan fanned Meng Kuang and Ban Ruhua at the same time with the cattail fan. Compared with Meng Kuang, she paid more attention to Ban Ruhua at this time.Ban Ruhua had already started to have a fever, and Meng Yan had to keep changing her ice kerchief to cool her down.

When Meng Ai changed Ban Ruhua's handkerchief for the seventh time, Zhu Qingpei couldn't help opening his eyes, looked at Ban Ruhua, and asked Meng Ai worriedly: "Is she okay?"

"Fever is a normal phenomenon, and it will be fine when the fever subsides. She is short of medical care and medicine, and she can only survive on her own. I gave her the pills of Qingxin Jingshen, which will help." Meng said.

"Oh, it's pitiful for such a weak woman to be wounded by an arrow." Princess Xinyang couldn't help saying.

Seeing that Princess Xinyang is very approachable and has no mood to sleep after a long night, Meng Ai started a conversation:

"Why did the princess come down to the south of the Yangtze River?"

"I am in the silk business myself, and I often travel to and from the south of the Yangtze River, especially Nanjing, Suzhou and Hangzhou. This time I also came out to expand business routes, and visit friends along the way. I didn't expect to bump into you."

"It's really a blessing that I have been cultivated for several generations to be able to receive the help of the princess." Meng Yan said.

"Doctor Meng, you are being polite. I am actually a princess in name only. I have already been expelled from the jade certificate and have no salary. Now I have cut off contact with my father. This matter has never been announced to the public. It is the father who wants to use the princess. My identity protects me, and at the same time, I always wear the chains of a clan girl, I hope I can pull me back after I know how powerful I am. To put it bluntly, I am just a commoner now, and I have no privileges, no different from you."

"How could the princess have such a trouble with the family?" Meng Yan couldn't help being a little surprised.

Zhu Qingpei sighed and said: "I am a daughter of the clan, but I can't get used to most people in the clan who are lazy and extravagant. Some words sound rebellious. I see you are kind, so I will tell you here. This world belongs to the Zhu family. However, my Zhu family has also become a burden to Ming Dynasty. Our annual salary will drain the national treasury. The nearly [-] clan clans do not farm or serve, and eat people's fat. I don't know how much it will cost. The amount of money and food is all produced by the hard work of the common people. Such a huge amount is really frightening, like countless parasites.

Since the Longqing period, the customs were opened and coastal commerce flourished. Compared with the Jiajing period, the tax revenue has improved significantly, and the lives of the people along the coast have become much richer.This proves that doing business is effective and can greatly ease the financial pressure on the imperial court.

Therefore, I don't want any salary or rewards, and I have enough food and clothing by myself.When I come out to do business in public, I just want to prove that I am different from them.I have been running business outside these years, and I have experienced ups and downs. Although I have always been constrained by the identity of the clan's daughter, they obviously have to give me face, and I have been underestimated, ridiculed, and teased in secret, but I always use This identity has won a lot of benefits, and it can only be said that it is a mixed blessing.I know that there is no other girl like me in the entire Ming Dynasty. My father said that I am obviously a golden branch and a jade leaf, but I am greedy, and I degenerated into a lowly businessman, and lost the face of the clan.You also know that members of the clan are not allowed to do business, so three years ago I asked my father to erase me from the jade document.He doesn't understand what I want at all. I don't want to be a livestock in captivity, or a walking dead inside the high walls of that rich family. "

Meng Yan, including Meng Kuang, who was lying on his side, and Guo Dayou, who was outside the carriage, couldn't help admiring the princess.Meng Ai sighed:

"The thoughts of the princess are really unheard of by the daughters of the people. The bravery of the princess is even more admirable by the daughters. If the high officials in the court or the royal relatives can have the thoughts of the princess, how can they be let down?" Are the people of the world trapped in misery?"

Zhu Qingpei couldn't help but blushed and shook her hands.She glanced at the sleeping Ban Ruhua again, and said:

"I only hope that more clansmen and nobles in the world can realize the importance of self-reliance, don't be lazy moths, the government also needs to change. I thought that there would be no more women like me in the world , but I did not expect to meet this class lady. She is really a very independent and self-reliant woman. I heard that she works and lives alone in Nanjing. She has never married at her age and is capable of hiring a few servants in Nanjing. Living in an elegant house is really admirable."

Meng Kuang observed Zhu Qingpei's expression looking at Ban Ruhua, and there was a hint of lingering charm, and she couldn't help thinking: Could it be that... this princess actually has feelings for Ban Ruhua?