Zhi Xuan

Northern Capital.

With the departure of Zhao Hao and Mo Guo and his party, the case of the poisoning of the son's wife and concubine was finally concluded.The rumors in the city gradually subsided, but the palace of the young master was still not peaceful.

Near dusk, a wedding procession came to the front of the mansion, but the young master did not show up, and two concubines with higher status went out to welcome the newly married clan girl into the mansion.

The ceremony process was meticulous, but not very grand, just like a routine.Coupled with the fact that Young Master Xun did not show up from the beginning to the end, it was inevitable to send a signal to everyone that this concubine hand-picked by the Xiaoyou family did not seem to be liked by Young Master Xun.

At this time, the young master was not interested in accepting a concubine at all, and did not go to the concubine's house, but waved away the servants and came alone to the courtyard where Mrs. Mo was convalescing.

The courtyard was extremely clean, and there were servants and maidservants standing on the porch, with one person every few steps.It's more like guarding than serving.

Young Master X stood still in front of the door, opened the door after a while, and walked into the room.

At dusk, the indoor light is dim, and a bronze lamp placed in front of the bed is the only light in the house.

The bronze lamp is simple in shape, with animal-shaped patterns carved on the surface.A little flame danced on the lamp holder, and the smoke flowed along the nozzle at the top of the lamp holder, without any choking smell.

Mrs. Mo was sitting by the lamp, wearing a vermilion long dress, her long black hair was not tied up in a bun, but was only tied up with a jade ring behind her back, and the tail of her hair hanging over her waist was like silk and satin, in stark contrast to the bright dress .

Ink-like black, bewitching red.

In an instant, Gongzi Xun's eyes were stung.

"Husband." Madam Mo put down the bamboo slips in her hand, stood up and saluted, with a smile on her face, but no emotion in her eyes.

Young Master X looked at her with a complicated expression, and after a long time said: "Why?"

Mrs. Mo raised her head, her eyes met, and the smile on her face gradually disappeared.

"Your Majesty's intention is so clear, why do you need to mention it again?"

"Answer me." Young Master X grabbed Mrs. Mo's wrist, pulled her closer to him, and said in a deep voice, "Tell me the reason!"

The Fujikuni clan is the out-and-out scapegoat, and his wife, who respects him as a guest, is the real poisoner!

If not, the Mo country officials would not let it go and set off to return to the country so easily.

Your Majesty found out the truth, but he didn't deal with the woman who was making fun of her. It can be seen that there is something hidden in the matter.His mother, as well as the concubine in the mansion, had been arguing endlessly before, but they also died down.

Everyone knows the truth, but he doesn't know, only he is kept in the dark!

"Husband really wants to know?" Mrs. Mo said expressionlessly.

"Yes."

"Okay." Madam Mo took half a step back, breaking free from Young Master Xun's restraint, and under the cover of her sleeves, a large bruise appeared on her white wrist.

My wrist hurts so bad it's numb.

Mrs. Mo ignored it, and sat down again before the collapse, and asked Young Master Yu to sit down too, picked up the copper spoon and turned on the light, her movements were neither too fast nor too slow, with a natural elegance.

With her movements, the flame jumped, illuminating the faces of the two of them, and also illuminating the coldness frozen on the red lips.

"Your husband must already know that the poison was poisoned by me, and my concubine took it voluntarily."

Gongzi Xun didn't make a sound.

"Whether you believe it or not, my purpose is definitely not to disturb the court of Bei'an Kingdom, but I didn't expect things to become so big. I was reckless."

Young master X still remained silent.

Madam Mo didn't need him to speak out, and continued to give the answer he wanted.

"The matter has come to such an extent, why does your lord not deal with me, but still try to hide it? It is nothing more than the fault of the Bei'an Guo clan."

At this point, Madam Mo's voice finally rose and fell, a sneer appeared on her face, and her eyes were piercingly cold.

"I have only been married for half a month, and I was drugged while eating and drinking, and it was not once, but many times a day. My escort was not immune." Mrs. Mo paused, looking directly at Young Master Xun, "I know very well Why did I get married, and I understand what I should do, but your concubines and the family behind them are not going to give me a chance at all!"

"The drugs they gave were not deadly poisons. Taking a small amount for a long time would only make me and my wife weak and unable to have children. But they didn't discuss it well, and several of them were doing it. The meals I ate, the soup I drank, the smoked The incense and even the things we use every day are not clean."

"Too deceiving!"

Speaking of this, Mrs. Mo's chest began to heave violently, and her face turned pale abnormally.

"With such a large amount of medicine, if it is not fatal, it will be fatal! Your husband knows that for a few days every month, I am in pain, wishing I could touch my head to death. I am actually saving my own life by taking the poison!"

Madam Mo tore off her neckline, revealing several bloodstains on her shoulders.The scars have not yet scabbed over, and they are obviously new wounds.This is when she was in extreme pain and scratched herself with her hands.

"Doctors from both Bei'an and Mo countries have treated me. Even if the poison is removed, the foundation of my body will be destroyed. I won't survive a few years, and so will my concubine." Mrs. Mo saw the shocked expression of Shang Gongzi, and slowly closed her neckline , said in the mouth, "Your Majesty does not need to deal with me, I will die soon. The reason why I concealed the news is not for me."

Madam Mo sneered again.

"Marriages between vassal states are really common. There are many daughters-in-law who have different ideas. But this time, the Bei'an Guo clan has gone too far. Don't say a few years, I can't wait for a few months. To me and my wife With such a ruthless hand, if the matter spreads, which vassal state would dare to marry Bei'an? If it spreads to Zhongdu, the Bei'an clan will lose its reputation even more. At that time, how will your husband be viewed by the world?"

People in the world don't care who is doing the fighting, and regardless of their status in Bei'an, they will only generalize the clan.

Therefore, this matter must be kept secret, and the lid must not be lifted.

Not only would Bei'an Hou not deal with Mrs. Mo, but he would also send doctors across the house to take good care of her body so that she could live longer.

Mohou knew what happened to his sister, but he was helpless.

The whole matter was too complicated, and at its root, it wasn't the Marquis of Bei'an or the young master Xing, or even the influential family in the court.

After the Marquis of Bei'an made it clear that he would deal with a group of people, Marquis Mo also followed suit and did not insist on pursuing the case. Instead, he sent Mrs. Mo a letter in his own handwriting and two maidservants who could distinguish poison.

Before Mrs. Mo got married, Mo Hou was also fortunate that the one who married was the son Xing and not the son Hao, and his younger sister would be safer.Who would have thought that the so-called happiness was just a joke.

Mrs. Mo knew about her brother's embarrassment, so she wrote back to comfort her.

If it wasn't for the young master X's insistence on asking, she wouldn't have told the whole truth, and would have brought it all into the tomb.After the initial anger wore off, she knew she had done something stupid.She wanted to make amends, even if it meant breaking her own bones.

After listening to Mrs. Mo's narration, Young Master X suddenly understood why the Xiaoyou clan suddenly intervened and punished several clan daughters in his mansion for the crime of disrespect, but his father didn't intervene. Two of them were expelled from the northern capital.

"I will find a way." Young Master Xuan took a deep breath, and Mrs. Mo was very surprised by what he said, "I will write to my brother. I heard that Young Master Xuan has a person with excellent medical skills. If possible, I will personally invite him. Save your life."

Mrs. Mo looked at him in surprise, not sure whether what Young Master Xun said was true or not.

"If brother is willing to help, I will ask your majesty to entrust you as soon as possible. My fief is very close to Zhao's land. It will be more convenient for you to meet if Young Master Xuan sends someone here."

After listening to what Young Master Xun said and confirming that he was not lying, Mrs. Mo was deeply puzzled.

"Why?"

Young Master X took Mrs. Mo's hand, rolled up her sleeves, stroked the bruises on her wrist little by little, and said, "Live, live with me. If you can take care of me, give me a child, my son and daughter good."

Mrs. Mo looked at him quietly, trying to look into the other person's heart through her eyes.

Young Master X didn't evade.

Both of them knew that in the current situation, it was unrealistic to talk about the relationship between husband and wife, and it seemed extremely hypocritical.The most real reason is that Marquis of Bei'an needs Mrs. Mo to live, so she'd better live as long as possible.

"Everything is arranged by my husband." Mrs. Mo lowered her eyes and leaned into the arms of Young Master Xun.

Thinking of what the woman in his arms had done, Gongzi Xing froze for a moment.Take a deep breath, let yourself relax, spread out your arms, and hold Mrs. Mo in your arms like when you were just married.

"Husband, if Young Master Xuan is willing to help, I have two salt farms in my hand, choose one to give away, plus five hundred salt slaves, it will be a congratulatory gift to my brother and Young Master Xuan for their marriage alliance." Madam Mo said softly.

Young Master Xun nodded, and said: "Okay."

At that time, Zhi Xuan was still on his way and did not know about the changes in the northern capital.

The team passed by a icy lake and encountered a sudden snowstorm. Zhi Xuan ordered to find a shelter from the wind to camp and wait for the snow to calm down before setting off.

After the order was issued, the slaves in the team drove the cattle and horses skillfully, surrounded the carts into two circles, and erected baffles, so that people and livestock could hide inside, which could well block the wind and snow.

It was the first time for Mr. Ju to witness such a camping method. Before he could recover, the slaves had hammered wooden nails one after another, connected the vehicles with ropes, and fixed them firmly in the wind and snow.

Zu Wu lifted the coverings on several carts, took out tanned yak hides and a large amount of deerskins, and told everyone to wrap them on their bodies to keep them warm to the greatest extent.

The yak hide is very big, and if you squeeze it, one sheet can accommodate two or three people.

Clans and people use animal skins, but the common people don't have enough. Two or three layers of linen cloth can also block the wind and snow.

Slaves have no linen, so they can only use the cloth and straw mats used to cover carts.The cloth and straw mats are very rough and have an unpleasant smell, but they can keep out the wind and snow and maintain body temperature.

The slaves rewarded by Marquis Xiyuan were timid and shy, and the slaves of the Gou clan did not dare to approach. The slaves under Zhixuan were used to such scenes, so they stretched out their hands to pull them over and squeezed each other.

"If you are frozen, you can't work. If your fingers and toes are frozen, you will become useless sooner or later. When you reach Zhidi, you will have enough food every day, as long as you work hard."

The slaves gathered together and whispered in the snow.

The scenes depicted by the Zhidi slaves are fascinating. For all the slaves who heard these words, their numb expressions began to loosen, and their dead eyes gradually brightened.

The blizzard didn't last too long, about an hour, the howling wind gradually receded, and the snowflakes stopped falling.

Torches were lit in the team, and the knights who explored the road reported that the road ahead was blocked by snow, and it was inconvenient to open the road at night. It is better to rest overnight and start tomorrow.

"Alright, just camp here."

Zhi Xuan adopted the knight's suggestion and ordered that the tents be erected directly in the camp without moving the vehicles.

Seeing the frozen lake in the distance, Zhi Xuan pondered for a moment considering the consumption of the team, and decided to take people there to break the ice and catch fish.

After receiving the order, Zuwu took the tools from the cart one after another. The strong slaves carried the ropes and sacks on their backs, rolled out the wheelbarrow, and went to the lake with Zuwu.

They didn't doubt whether there were fish in the lake at all, and they had more confidence in Zhi Xuan's judgment than himself.

Out of curiosity, Ju Yan followed along.

After a while, rows of torches lit up by the lake, illuminating half of the lake as bright as day.

The slave started to clear the snow, and quickly cleared the ice surface with a length and width of more than ten meters.

Zou Wu stepped forward with a shovel and shovel, followed Zhi Xuan's instructions, and began digging ice at a selected location.

In the cold winter season, the surface of the lake is quite frozen, and there is no problem with running a horse-drawn carriage.For the sake of safety, Zhi Xuan still ordered a rope to be tied around the waist of the soldier to prevent someone from accidentally falling into the water.

Very few people fished in winter until the right tools became available.Especially in the north, the ice is so solid that it is impossible to chisel it, let alone other things.

Zhixuan originally intended to trawl the net in the lake, which would be safer.

But he still underestimated the density and strength of the fish in the lake.

The first ice hole was dug open, and before everyone got out of the net, a lake fish nearly one meter long jumped out of the water, landed on the surface of the lake, slid forward along the trend, and by coincidence, it stopped at Zhixuan's feet.

Before everyone came back to their senses, big fish jumped out of the water one after another, landed on the lake, and soon froze in the cold wind.

Witnessing this scene, the soldiers, soldiers and slaves were all dumbfounded, even Juyan was stunned.

When the speed of the school of fish slowed down, everyone came back to their senses one after another, and began to pick up the big fish on the lake and put them on the wheelbarrow they pushed.

Seeing the strange things that happened to Zhi Xuan, everyone in Zhidi couldn't help but cast amazed glances.Not to mention the Juyan and entourage experienced for the first time.

When the fish from the lake were transported back to the camp, the news of the fishing spread, which caused a sensation by accident.

The members of the Ju clan lamented that Gong Zixuan's miraculous results were not empty words, and at the same time were pleased with Ju Yan's foresight. When Ju Yan returned the account, they all gave thumbs up. The meaning was very clear: the patriarch is wise, and this thigh is very well hugged!