Everyone held their breaths and listened attentively. The person speaking outside the door was a young child. His voice was not loud, as if he was afraid of disturbing the master.
"Older Sister, do you have an older sister here who knows how to treat illnesses? Chief Steward Cheng has a high fever. It's already so late, there's really nothing we can do."
Qin Yining recognized that this was the young eunuch who had always been by Chief Steward Cheng's side. She was young, about eight or nine years old.
Qiu Lu turned around to look at Qin Yining.
Qin Yining thought for a moment, then nodded and made a hand gesture.
Qiu Lu said in a low voice: "There is a Bing Tang girl, but she's not the one doing the night shift. She's next door. Be quiet, the Wangfei is already asleep. If we disturb the Wangfei's rest, none of us will have a good time."
"Yes, yes, thank you, Older Sister." The young eunuch outside the door looked like she was about to cry and quickly and gently pushed the door open.
A moment later, there was a light knock on the door next door.
Jing Zhe walked to the window and lifted the curtain. He pushed open the window and looked outside. He saw that the snow was heavier than when they stayed at the hotel. The faint footprints outside the window were mostly covered. He asked in a low voice: "Wangfei, it's snowing heavily outside."
Qin Yining immediately understood Jing Zhe's meaning. The snow was heavy, so it was naturally easier to cover their tracks.
Qin Yining sat on the edge of the bed and looked inquiringly at Lu Heng.
She had been in a hurry to hide, so her long hair was slightly messy. Although her clothes were neat, the way she hugged the quilt still made Lu Heng's heart sway and he had some wild thoughts.
He hurriedly collected his thoughts, walked to the bedside, and bent down to get closer to Qin Yining. He said in a low voice, "Don't worry. Although the marriage is inevitable, and you've already received the imperial edict, so you must be the bridal envoy, I can still make some moves.
"I heard that Your Majesty wants to use this opportunity to show off our country's etiquette. After you return to the capital, Your Majesty will probably assign a teacher to you to learn ancient etiquette. During the reception process, Your Majesty will also arrange for some palace servants to accompany you. I will arrange for people to receive you. I have already arranged for these people. You can trust them. When the time comes, they will take the initiative to meet you. "
After saying this, Lu Heng gave Qin Yining a reassuring smile. He straightened up and walked to the window, motioning for Jing Zhe to take him away.
Jing Zhe looked at Lu Heng with an unfriendly gaze. He could see clearly what Lu Heng was up to. He was very disdainful of Lu Heng's intention to steal someone else's woman.
Qin Yining got off the bed and said in a low voice, "I appreciate your kindness, but this kind of thing can be big or small, so I can't trouble you. You'd better not make any arrangements. "
Lu Heng frowned slightly and turned to look at Qin Yining. His eyes were filled with disappointment.
He knew that with Qin Yining's intelligence, no matter how slow she was when it came to relationships, she would definitely be able to tell what he meant.
Qin Yining was a righteous person. His feelings for Pang Xiao drove him crazy with jealousy. If she was convinced of this, she would probably never give him a chance to get close to her again.
Lu Heng smiled and said politely and with restraint, "Friends are just helping each other out. Who knows, I might need your help in the future. When the time comes, I hope that you won't refuse me if it's within your power. "
Without waiting for Qin Yining to speak, Lu Heng motioned for Jing Zhe to take him out.
Jing Zhe couldn't wait for him to leave, so he didn't think too much about it. He quietly opened the window and led Qin Yining out.
Qin Yining frowned and chased after him. He felt that it wouldn't be good if they didn't talk things out. However, the other party didn't even give him a chance to speak. If he did, it would seem like he was overthinking things.
With this in mind, Qin Yining could only give up for the time being. He thought that if there was a chance in the future, they would talk things out.
After Jing Zhe sent Lu Heng away, he didn't return.
Qiu Lu helped Qin Yining undress and made the bed for him. Her brows were furrowed. "Princess Consort, that Princess Tana is really difficult to deal with. You must be careful."
After hearing Lu Heng's words and thinking about the death of the Khan of A Nari, Qiu Lu broke out in a cold sweat for Qin Yining. Unfortunately, she was just a servant girl with no ability. Although she wanted to, she couldn't do anything.
Qin Yining laughed. It seemed that Lu Heng's words had scared this servant girl.
"Don't worry, I know. When we return to the fu, you still have to tie me up to take care of the property. You also have to restrain those naughty servant girls in the courtyard. If I go to learn the rules, you have to be observant and alert. Help me keep an eye on things. Also, in a few days, Master Zhong will return to the capital. At that time, he might send a pile of account books. You have to help me keep an eye on them. "
"Yes, Princess Consort, don't worry. I will definitely take care of these things." Qiu Lu nodded heavily. She was steady in her work and was one of the first servants to follow Qin Yining. She was like Qin Yining's lock. Whatever was placed in Qiu Lu's care, she would keep it in check.
After hearing Qin Yining's words, Qiu Lu immediately smiled. She felt that she was still somewhat useful. She wasn't completely a burden to her master.
Qiu Lu sat down on the footstool and asked in a low voice: "Just now, that little attendant came to ask about Bing Tang. I don't know if Chief Steward Cheng discovered something, or if it was just a coincidence."
Qin Yining looked pensive. "I can't be sure. If it wasn't a coincidence, then he might have discovered something and deliberately ordered someone to warn me. But it doesn't matter. Even if he heard the commotion, he wouldn't know what exactly happened. "
Who didn't have a few secrets with their status? It was fine if no one heard the exact content of their conversation.
Qiu Lu saw that Qin Yining was so calm and didn't dwell on it any longer. She smiled and said: "Princess Consort should sleep. It's already late. "
Qin Yining nodded his head.
Originally, he couldn't fall asleep because he missed Pang Xiao and his two children. After tossing and turning, he really did feel sleepy.
The next morning, the heavy snow still hadn't stopped. Ji Yun and Xian Yun went to the inn's kitchen to bring back the food boxes.
Lian Xiaozhou and Qiu Lu helped Qin Yining dress and dress up in the room.
"Last night, Bing Tang jiejie was called over in the middle of the night. Chief Steward Cheng had a high fever. Bing Tang jiejie only came back to sleep for a short while. She woke up early and left again." Lian Xiaozhou complained. Because of that Chief Steward Cheng, she didn't have a good night's rest in Bing Tang.
Lian Xiaozhou could speak very well now. It was all thanks to Bing Tang jiejie who taught her patiently. He even taught her how to identify medicinal herbs and how to treat patients. He said that it was good for a girl to have more skills.
She knew that whether it was Qin Yining or Bing Tang jiejie, they were all sincerely good to her. She also sincerely wanted what was best for them.
Qin Yining smiled at Lian Xiaozhou from the mirror and said, "It's okay. We can go home after we enter the city today. There are many doctors in the city. They can all treat Chief Steward Cheng. When the time comes, Bing Tang jiejie can go back and have a good rest. "
"Okay!" Lian Xiaozhou nodded heavily. She obediently opened the drawer of her makeup box and asked Qin Yining what kind of hair accessories to wear.
After she finished dressing up and eating breakfast, Bing Tang jiejie came back from Chief Steward Cheng's place.
Qin Yining smiled and asked: "How is Chief Steward Cheng?"
"His fever has gone down." Bing Tang sat down tiredly next to Qin Yining and sighed with emotion, "It's not easy to be a palace maid. You have to avoid being sick. Director Cheng caught a cold on the way, but because you were in a hurry, you didn't have a good rest. The closer you come to the north, the colder the weather is, and the worse your condition is. Last night, you had a high fever and couldn't find a doctor. You were afraid that you would be delayed and go back to report.
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When Qin Yining heard this, he was slightly relieved. It seemed that last night was really a coincidence.
Not long after, the courtyard of the inn became lively. The attendants began to prepare the carriages.
Chief Steward Cheng personally came to knock on the door.
"Princess Consort, we can set off now."
Qin Yining heard that Chief Steward Cheng's voice was still very hoarse. He said with concern, "Chief Steward, you have to take care of your body. After you get on the carriage, take some medicine and sleep. We are already very close to the capital."
Chief Steward Cheng smiled and nodded. He said gratefully, "Thank you for your concern, Princess Consort."
"Chief Steward Cheng did his best for Your Majesty. It's really touching.
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Chief Steward Cheng shook his head repeatedly and said in fear and trepidation, "This servant is not worthy of Princess Consort's praise. This servant is just doing his best to do his job. "
As he spoke, an attendant came in to report that the carriages were ready.
The group of people left the inn and boarded the carriages separately.
The long procession meandered along the white official road. As far as the eye could see, it was a vast expanse of whiteness. The snowflakes were blown by the northern wind. Jinghu Wei and the secret agents, who were riding on the horses, could feel that their skin was about to be cut by knives.
Qin Yining and the others squeezed into the carriage. They could feel the cold wind seeping in through the gaps between the carriage door and the bed. The soles of their feet were so cold that they were about to cramp.
"Why is it so cold this winter? It seems to be colder than last year. "Ji Yun rubbed her hands.
Bing Tang shrunk his neck and hugged the hand warmer. He shook his head and said, "Luckily, the situation in the capital is still stable. It's not like the old capital where there are so many refugees. If the old capital had such weather, I'm afraid many people would have frozen to death."
Qin Yining nodded.
Actually, at this time, she still felt a little emotional. Although Li Qitian's character was not good, he opened up new territory and established Da Zhou. He gave the people of Da Zhou a relatively stable life. This was also the reason why Pang Xiao did not want to see a war break out.
To the common people, it made no difference to them who was the emperor. The most important thing was whoever could bring them a stable life and prevent them from living in constant fear of losing their lives. That was why Pang Xiao did not want to break this balance and let the common people suffer an undeserved disaster.
She thought of Pang Xiao again.
Qin Yining sighed softly and closed his eyes to rest.
He did not feel anything when they were together all day long. Once they were apart, his heart felt like it was being pulled far away by a silk thread. It did not hurt, but he could not find a place to settle down.
Because of the heavy snow, the road was difficult to travel on. When the group arrived at the city gate, it was already five o 'clock in the afternoon. Before they could get close to the city gate, Jing Zhe's voice came from outside the carriage. "Wangfei, it seems to be Master in front!"
Qin Yining was stunned when she heard this. She pushed open the carriage door. Through the thick curtain of snow, she saw two blue carriages parked in the distance. Qin Huaiyuan was wearing a black fur coat and a fur hat of the same color. He was standing beside the carriage and looking into the distance. The black fur coat was covered in snow. He was almost a snowman.
"Stop the carriage!"
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