Bend Over [ 折腰 ] - Chapter 73

[Chapter 72]

Wei Shao glanced at Madam Xu’s bed, leaned down, and asked her about the medicine for her condition this morning.

On the side, Zhong Nuo responded, saying that the old lady’s chest tightness and headache had improved for the past two days.

Wei Shao looked at her grandmother’s complexion, and saw that she was in good spirits, so she turned her head and said to Zhong Li, “I have Lao Amu to worry about.”

Zhong Li smiled slightly and said, “I don’t dare to take credit. The male gentleman has been away for a few days, and the female gentleman will serve the old lady sooner or later. In front of the couch, she personally guarded the decoction in front of the stove yesterday. She was very attentive.”

After Xiao Qiao saw that he had entered the room, she raised her eyelids and looked at herself.

She met his gaze, and turned her gaze to Mrs. Xu on the bed.

Mrs. Xu said, “I’ve had a lot of fun, so you don’t need to worry about it. Since there’s a lot of work in the office, you can go as far as you can.” She looked at Xiao Qiao again and smiled, “You’ve been tired for the past two days, see you in the morning. Come on, Zhang Xiao’s face is white, and his eye sockets are sunken. I think I didn’t sleep well last night. I don’t need you here for the time being, you can go back and rest.”

Xiao Qiao actually didn’t want to leave.

Before Mrs. Xu recovered from her illness, she could not wait to move in and live with her. Only Mrs. Xu spoke like this, and she looked fine this morning. If she insisted on staying, she would be filial piety on purpose. After thinking for a while, he said, “I’m not tired. Thank you grandmother for your love. So I’ll go back to the room first. When the doctor arrives, my grandson will come again.” As soon as the two walked out of the room, she looked straight ahead, not looking at Wei Shao next to him, nor waiting for him to go first as usual, and walked straight ahead.

Wei Shao stopped at the door at first, and said a few words to Chunniang, who was waiting to strike up a conversation. When she turned her head, she saw that Xiao Qiao didn’t wait for her, she lifted her skirt slightly, went down the steps, and left herself behind. Staring at her back, she couldn’t help but startled.

Xiao Qiao quickly left the north house and walked down the corridor unhurriedly. Chunniang saw that the man was also there, so she walked slowly and fell behind.

Wei Shao took a few steps, caught up with Xiao Qiao, stood side by side with her, glanced at her sideways, and said, “It’s been hard for you these few days.”

Xiao Qiao said, “It’s my duty. And I really didn’t do anything.”

Wei Shao saw that her eyes were always looking forward. Although she was talking to him, she never turned her head to look at him. In my heart, I felt that she was neglected, and I felt a little boring. Shut up and stopped talking, quickened his pace and passed her, walking ahead by himself. When we reached the three-way intersection, I wanted to go back to the government office directly, but after a little hesitation, I turned to the Westinghouse.

Xiao Qiao entered the room, saw Wei Shao standing in the room, and said with a blank face, “Change my clothes for me.”

He was wearing the same casual clothes that he went out last night. It’s really not right for the yamen to face the public during the day.

Recently, Xiao Qiao has been doing this kind of thing for him himself. Xiao Qiao already knew what he was going to wear when he went to the government office, and what he usually wore, so that the matching of inner and outer boots, socks, and belts was already in his mind. Seeing him standing motionless and pretending to be an uncle, he was annoyed and turned around to ask the servants to enter, but he heard him say, “I don’t want anyone else. The smell of hair oil is too strong, it’s a nose!

” Mother, as well as several other young maids, like to use a hair oil with a strong fragrance. They are not as diligent as Xiao Qiao when they wash their hair and take a bath. The hair oil is mixed with sebum, and when they get close, the aroma is indeed a bit pungent. It’s just that Xiao Qiao spends time with them sooner or later. He’s used to hearing it and doesn’t feel anything. He is picky. Xiao Qiao stared at him and took out his Xuan Duan Su Chang uniform.

When Xiao Qiao came to him to help him change clothes, Wei Shao kept looking down at her, and suddenly said, “I haven’t seen you smiling since I woke up this morning.”

Xiao Qiao said coldly, “My grandmother is not well, why am I in the mood to make fun of you? ?”

Wei Shao paused.

Xiao Qiao ordered him to turn around. Wei Shao followed her and turned around. After turning back, he glanced at her and said, “When did you leave last night? I won’t see you when I wake up.”

This time, his voice was lowered, as if he was a little cautious.

Xiao Qiao still didn’t look up at him, and said lightly, “You’re asleep, and I won’t leave, so I’ll stay there and wait for you to wake up before continuing to serve?”

Wei Shao suddenly remembered the frenzy in the ya office’s study last night, swallowed his saliva, and was speechless.

Xiao Qiao helped him change his clothes. He took a black leather belt, inlaid with five hooks decorated with blue, ochre, brown, red, and emeralds, then took the gold fish charm that represented his identity, and put in a black fish embroidered with gold threads. The bag, along with the sword he wears every day, hangs from his waist.

“That’s it…”

Xiao Qiao said, and finally stroked Jianying, only to see Wei Shao suddenly raise one arm, hold her chin with his palm, lift her face up to face him, and gently rub her thumb with her. The skin on the side of the cheek, leaned down, brought his face closer to her, and said in a low voice: “I was bad last night, I will teach you to suffer. Your face is white and your eye sockets are sunken. Grandma can see it. There are people in the north room, you don’t have to go during the day, you can sleep again.”

Xiao Qiao finally looked up and saw his two eyes looking down at him, the dark eyes inside seemed to be downcast Very concerned. Turning his face slightly, he left his hand, then smiled and said, “Xie Fujun. I know it myself.”

Wei Shao held back and held back, and finally waited for an opportunity to brew for a while, thinking that he Very tender words came out, but seeing that she was neither cold nor hot, she didn’t have much reaction, she felt like a hot face against her cold butt, and she felt stuffy again. Now that the clothes have been changed, there is no reason to stay in the room. And he was away for a few days. Today, there were many people waiting in the office early in the morning, and there was really no time to delay. He straightened his face, returned to his usual monarch face, turned around and went out.

Xiao Qiao took him a few steps, and after leaving the room, he watched his back come out of the hospital, and then went back to the house by himself.

…

Wei Shao hit the horse to go to the government office.

When he was in Yuyang City, the daily communication between the Wei House and the Government Office was almost two o’clock in the morning and evening. If there was nothing special, the morning time when he passed by this street in the morning was very accurate. bell. Therefore, the residents and merchants on both sides of the street recognized Junhou. Seeing him sitting on horseback at this time this morning, he followed him left and right, and when he came from a distance, they stopped what they were doing and stood on both sides of the street to greet him.

Wei Shao was in a low mood, absent-minded, did not rush the horse, and passed by in such a leisurely manner. After walking down this street, not far from the office, suddenly there was a crisp clanging sound on the opposite side, and a gorgeous light carriage gradually approached. The front of the car was shrouded in purple smoke gauze, and a pair of unique golden danglings hung from the left and right corners. As the carriage moved forward, Jin Dang made a constant tinkling sound, which attracted many gazes on the road.

As a monarch, Wei Shao was walking in Yuyang, and he was naturally accustomed to walking in the center. The carriage is also in the middle of the road. When you get closer, you will meet in the road.

Wei Shao’s monarch Yinghun, who had drifted to nowhere, was finally called back by the sound of golden bells. He looked up and saw that a carriage was going to block his way. He felt displeased and frowned. Suddenly, he saw the carriage stopped, and a jade hand with a huge, bright ruby ring on its middle finger came out of purple from the side. The veil came out sideways, gently swept the veil, and then a bright young woman’s face appeared in the carriage. But seeing her green temples and green eyebrows, her lips with Zhu Dan, a beautiful face of hibiscus, her eyes are like water, and a delicate step is inserted on the side of her temples, and she moves with her probe, and the gold and jade collide with each other, making a rustling collision. Voice.

This young woman was beautifully dressed and had an outstanding demeanor. As soon as her head came out, many eyes on the road turned to her. Her eyes were looking at Wei Shao, who was on the opposite horse, with surprise on her face, and she blurted out, “Erlang!”

Wei Shao’s eyes fell on the young woman opposite, her eyes paused, and she was slightly surprised. The color stopped the horse for a while.

As soon as she called out, the young woman seemed to realize that something was wrong, and quickly changed her words: “I haven’t seen each other for many years. I don’t know how lucky I am to meet an old friend like this today. It is inconvenient for my concubine to get out of the car, so I can only bow in the car. Please don’t blame me for being rude.”

When she was speaking, a maid who was walking beside the carriage came over and beat Qingsha up. The young woman was in the car and bowed to Wei Shaoxu, who was on the horse, and then Yingying got up, and her bright eyes cast her eyes again.

A beautiful and glamorous young woman, but has such a sandy voice that is very incommensurate with her appearance, as if revealing a period of haggard vicissitudes of life. When a man heard it, he would inevitably feel pity in his heart, wanting to know the stories behind her haggard vicissitudes.

Wei Shao looked at the glamorous young woman in front of him, who seemed to be out of touch with the shadow in his youth’s memory. After a while, he nodded and said, “When did Madam arrive at Yuyang? I don’t know.”

Su Ehuang Said: “It was the Luli Conference a few days ago. The concubine has a nephew named Su Xin, who also came to attend the conference. The concubine came with him, originally to cheer him.”

Wei Shao heard the word Su Xin and seemed to remember something. He frowned slightly.

Su Ehuang raised her face slightly, looked at him and said again: “Because my concubine’s nephew was eager to win, he had no manners that day, and actually shot and hurt Young Master Qiao. I was sitting on the viewing platform at the time, and I saw it clearly. I felt ashamed for the past few days, I originally wanted to bring my nephew to apologize the next day, but unfortunately I had a headache and an old illness in those two days, so I could only stop at the post house to rest. When I learned that Young Master Qiao had returned to Yanzhou, I felt even more guilty. I had no sleep last night, and today I came to visit my aunt and grandmother, and secondly, I wanted to apologize to the queen.” A

horse who followed behind the carriage Immediately, a young man came down, it was Su Xin from that day.

Su Xin was embarrassed, and when he arrived in front of Wei Shao’s horse, he kept blaming himself and confessing his mistakes, and he was extremely repentant.

Wei Shao glanced at Su Xin, and said lightly: “I apologize, my wife is not at ease.”

“Thank you for the large number of Junhou, my concubine is very grateful.”

Su Ehuang’s eyes moved slightly and fell on Wei Shao’s face. Upper: “In this case, I will go to visit my great-aunt and grandmother.”

Wei Shao said: “My grandmother has been ill for the past two days, so it may be inconvenient to see guests. Madam can come back at another day.”

Su Ehuang showed concern: “My grand-aunt and grandmother have been infected. What’s the matter? What’s the matter? This concubine is going to visit the elderly. I still remember when I was a child, when I was in Yuyang, I was looked after by my great-aunt and grandmother. It’s like yesterday, the concubine always keeps in mind. Now that I’m in Yuyang, and I know that her old man is unwell, how can my concubine pass the door knowingly and not enter?”

Wei Shao seemed to hesitate for a while, but finally said: “You If you really want to visit, it’s fine. Just don’t stay too long. So as not to disturb grandmother’s rest.”

Su Ehuang seemed relieved, hurriedly responded, and thanked him deeply.

Wei Shao nodded slightly to her and passed by the carriage.

Su Ehuang turned his head, watched Wei Shao’s figure go away through the window, put down the veil, and gave an order.

The carriage continued to move forward, with the accompanying sound of jingle jingles.

Approaching the gate of Wei Mansion, Su Ehuang took out a bronze mirror under his seat and wiped off a layer of rouge on his face and lips with a handkerchief against the bronze mirror. He pulled out the dazzling step in his hair again. After looking into the mirror for a while, Fang put it back.

[End of This Chapter]