Tanhualang

After Zhao Heng left, there were seven or eight unfamiliar faces in Shen's residence, all of them were taciturn and never talked much; but looking closely at the footwork and figure, one could see that they were all well-trained hands.

Shen Jing knew that this was Zhao Heng's arrangement, so she strictly followed Zhao Heng's instructions before leaving, and never went out if there was nothing to do, and even if she went out, Wei Zheng would follow closely and never miss a step.

Probably because of worry, for Shen Jing, this rainy season seems to be extraordinarily long compared with previous years.There seems to be more rain than in previous years.

However, no matter how much rain there is, thanks to the newly dug channels, the Wusong River, which has always been flooded in previous years, has not seen the slightest waves.

Until mid-June, the rain gradually subsided.

When I opened the window quietly this morning, I saw the clouds and rain outside.Wei Zheng was on the porch, smiling and said, "The rainy season is over."

In mid-June, the rainy season in the south of the Yangtze River has ended.

The next day it rained sporadically again, and as usual, Shen Jing took the river workers to the riverside to search and investigate and measure the water level of the river; He wrote a memorial and prepared to report it to the capital.

The memorandum was written and slightly revised. He put the document aside and changed the paper. He handed over a revised letter to Wei Zheng, who asked him to send it to Zhuo Dajiang: "After going through twists and turns and obstacles, it is finally done. Finally The one who should be informed first is his old man."

Wei Zheng took the letter and said, "Old Zhuo must be very pleased to see it."

After finishing speaking, he asked Shen Jing: "When are you going to submit this memorial?"

Shen Jing said: "Master Ren Jinsong will read it tomorrow, and then I will hand it over to the capital."

Wei Zheng said: "Zou Shu entered the capital, and when the capital responds to the letter, are you going to return to Beijing to return your order?"

Nodding quietly: "Probably."

Wei Zheng pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked: "Can the memorial be delivered to the capital a few days later?"

Shen Jing stopped pouring tea and looked up at him: "Why?"

Wei Zheng turned around and closed the door, sat down on the chair opposite, and said solemnly: "Before His Highness left, he told me: You must not go back to the capital until he returns with news."

Shen Jing heard the words, put down the tea, got up and walked to the window, and sighed: "I see. Then wait a few more days."

There was originally a luxuriant bush of plantains under the window, but Wei Zheng felt that the leaves of the plantains were too big, so he led someone to dig up all the plantains in the yard by their roots, and replaced them with dwarf orchids.Now the yard is empty as far as the eye can see, and even insects and moths can fly by.

More than a month has passed, and the replanted orchids have grown lush and dense.

But Zhao Heng still has no news.

Throughout the rainy season, Shen Jing only felt that her heart was scattered like the dry rain outside.

"I haven't heard any movement in the capital." Wei Zheng said in a low voice, "It would be the best if Mr. Mingde knew himself and died of that heart."

Shen Jing heard the words, and sighed: "I really can't figure it out for him. Obviously, he is already an extremely powerful minister, and he is also a prince; now there is a queen mother in his family, and his nephew is the only younger brother of the Holy One. In the future, he is not afraid of not having a backer. So Precious, what else is there to be dissatisfied with?"

"People's hearts are raised step by step. If you can see through it, there will be no trouble in this world." Wei Zheng shook his head and said, "It's getting late, you should rest early, I'll go back first."

Shen Jing sent Wei Zheng out of the study, and called Xiao Meng to fetch water to wash up.

Just as he was about to pack up and lie down, there was an urgent knock on the door outside.He put on his shirt and got up to open the door. Wei Zheng looked eager, with a crumpled envelope in his hand, and whispered: "His Royal Highness's letter has arrived!"

Shen Jing took the letter, saw that it had been opened, and walked to the desk while twisting the envelope.His fingers trembled slightly, and he twisted it a few times before opening the envelope: "Quick! Turn on the light!"

When the light came on, Shen Jing glanced at the envelope, vaguely feeling that it was not Zhao Heng's handwriting.Before he opened it and read it carefully, Wei Zheng covered the letter and said in a low voice, "Listen to me first."

He paused, and then continued in a low voice: "The messenger said that His Highness was attacked in Anhui and suffered some injuries..."

Shen Jing only felt a "boom" in her ear!

He wobbled and almost couldn't stand still, so he hurriedly held onto the corner of the table with one hand.

Wei Zheng gave him a hand, calmed himself down, and gently pushed him away: "...it's okay."

Still holding the letter in the other hand, he slowly brought it closer to his eyes, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness will be fine, auspicious people have their own destiny..."

The letter was written in a small handwriting, and it was indeed addressed to Wei Zheng, saying that Zhao Heng was attacked and injured, and a lot of people around him were damaged. He asked Wei Zheng to escort Shen Jing to hide for a while to avoid the limelight.

Under the light, Shen Jing finished reading the letter with a face like paper, leaning on the table, and slowly sat down on the chair.

Only then did Wei Zheng continue to say: "...The news also came from the capital, saying that there was a change in the palace. Your Highness can't stay here to recuperate at this moment, and must rush back to the capital."

He paused, and said to Shen Jing: "Shen Jing, I won't hide it from you at this time... His Highness told me before he left that if something happens to him, he must send you away... I have already asked Zheng Yu to pack his luggage and wait He will take people to escort you and the eldest lady to Fujian by boat, to Xi Wei's place. He has soldiers in his hand, so he can ensure that you are safe now."

Shen Jing was silent for a moment, then raised his head: "Zheng Yu sent us away. What about you?"

Wei Zheng was silent, and said: "At such a juncture...His Highness needs manpower, I have to go to His Highness."

Hearing the words, Shen Jing didn't make a sound anymore, picked up the ink stick and grinded it on the inkstone a few times in a hurry, dipped the pen in the ink, and began to write vigorously.I hurriedly wrote down a few lines, dug out the red clay from the drawer, pressed my fingerprints on the paper, folded it and stuffed it into an envelope, stood up and said, "You ask Zheng Yu to bring a few able-bodied people, pack up and eat now, Ready to go."

He raised the letter in his hand and shook it at Wei Zheng: "I'll call Eldest Sister and Xiao Zhou."

"Okay." Wei Zheng walked out as he spoke, and ordered before leaving, "Hurry up. If you want to leave Suzhou before dawn, you have to leave before the third watch."

"Understood." Shen Jing said, lifted the lantern at the door, and hurried out the door.

Cao Xiaoyu did not live in the main house in the backyard.In the three east wing rooms, the lights have been turned off.Shen Jing walked to the door and paused, raised her hand and knocked on the door leaf. After a while, she heard movement inside, knocked again, and said in a low voice, "Sister, it's me. I have something urgent to tell you."

"Here we come." Cao Xiaoyu responded, and opened the door a moment later holding a candlestick, "What's the rush?"

"Xiaozhou fell asleep?" Shen Jing asked, seeing Cao Xiaoyu nodded, and asked again, "Where is Linghua?"

"She has caught a cold these days. My name is IX, and UY has gone to sleep next door." Cao Xiaoyu opened the door, "Come in and tell me?"

Shen Jing never entered Cao Xiaoyu's door in the past, but this time he went uncharacteristically and hung the lantern at the door: "That's fine."

After the two sat down, Cao Xiaoyu lit another candle, making the room much brighter.

After a moment of silence, Shen Jing took out the written envelope from his sleeve, put it on the table, tapped it with his finger, and then slowly pushed it in front of Cao Xiaoyu: "Sister, please keep this letter carefully."

Seeing Shen Jing's hands on the table, Cao Xiaoyu trembled slightly, and panicked for a while.She picked up the letter, wondering if she should open it: "Ah Jing, this is..."

Shen Jing raised her head and let out a sigh of relief: "Sister, something happened to Your Highness."

"..."

"His Royal Highness was assassinated in Anhui and was seriously injured. The capital is chaotic at this time, so I don't know what happened. What if His Highness—"

Shen Jing didn't finish the rest of the sentence, and sighed again: "In short, if His Highness is not well, I will definitely be implicated."

"Then... Ah Jing, what should I do then? How will you be implicated?" Cao Xiaoyu also panicked, "Where is Wei Xiaowei, he should know what to do—"

"I've already discussed it with Wei Zheng. For now, the only way is to go out to avoid disaster. Wei Zheng has already arranged reliable manpower to take you to Fujian overnight to avoid the limelight. General Xi Weixi is there now Anti-Japanese, he has soldiers under his command, so he can be safe for a while. You start to pack some things with you now, the sooner the better. After packing, go and call Linghua, hold the boat, and leave immediately. I He and Wei Zheng will send you out of the city."

"Okay, okay!" Cao Xiaoyu is also a person who has experienced things, and she was able to hold her breath. After listening to Shen Jing's words, she immediately stood up, took two steps, and suddenly realized something, and turned around suddenly, " Ah Jing, what do you mean by sending us out of the city—what about you?"

"Eldest sister, I can't go with you." Shen Jing looked at her and smiled wryly, "I have to go with Wei Zheng to His Highness."

"Ah Jing, you can't—"

"Elder Sister." Shen Jing interrupted her with a calm expression, "Your Highness's life and death are uncertain now... I can't let go of my heart."

"..."

He turned back and nodded to the envelope on the table: "This envelope contains a piece of paper and a book, and I have stamped it with my fingerprints. You keep it well, it's fine if I have nothing to do... If I have an accident, With this paper and Li Shu, you will be less involved. Keep the letter well, and you will write down everything I said tonight, right?"

Cao Xiaoyu couldn't help but shed tears in her eyes, she sighed quietly, and softened her voice: "Sister, don't cry, I will be fine.

Cao Xiaoyu nodded while weeping: "Ah Jing, you must be safe!"

"Don't worry. Go and pack it up. Just pick up the important ones and bring two or three bags, don't take too much. If there is any shortage, just ask Zheng Yu to buy it on the way. You pack it up, I'll go ahead and see them After a quarter of an hour, I will call Zheng Yu to hold the boat."

After speaking quietly, he left in a hurry.

Two quarters of an hour later, at three o'clock, three or four horses escorted a light carriage, and rumbled away from the gate of Su's house.The car carried Cao Xiaoyu, Pan Xiaozhou, and the girl Linghua, followed by several Zheng Yu and others pretending to be servants.

It was dark when we arrived outside the city of Suzhou, Wei Zheng carefully instructed Zheng Yu, bowed down quietly on the horse, said goodbye to Cao Xiaoyu from the car window, and gave a few earnest instructions before standing up.

Wei Zheng didn't react at first, but when he saw Zheng Yu riding away with the carriage, quietly but not moving a single step, he suddenly woke up: "You——are you going with the eldest sister?"

"I'll go with you." Shen Jing steered the horse to jump, and said calmly, "Let's go to Nanjing now, and we must meet His Highness just in time."