vstars Chapter 180 Winter is Coming
Chapter 180 Winter is Coming
Huanxi remembered that Xu Qingzhao had told her about the forces in the capital, and when analyzing the situation, he mentioned several princes of Emperor Jinyang.
However, Xu Qingzhao had been away from the capital for a long time, so his impression of these people only stayed from a few years ago. Yu Yan was one year older than Xu Qingzhao, and was twenty-one this year.
According to Xu Qingzhao's calculation at the time, Emperor Jinyang had a total of four princes.
The eldest prince died young. The second prince, Chu Jin, is now twenty-two. The third prince, Chu Chen, is eighteen. The fourth prince, Chu Shen, is sixteen. The fifth prince, Chu Yi, is only fourteen.
She would have to think carefully before she could figure out the rest.
This was all she knew, so what could she possibly guess? If she really had to guess, then Yu Yan could only be related to the Second Prince, but why was she also the Third Prince's person?
After all, she is of the same age as the second prince. If the incident with the Xu family had not happened, Yu Yan's identity would be more than enough to be a princess.
"What? Can't think of it? It's nothing special... Then I can give you a hint. Before Yu Yan's family was demoted, the Second Prince came to propose marriage many times but was unsuccessful. When he arrived at Ning'an Mansion, the Second Prince extended an olive branch many times, but unfortunately the Yu family ignored him..."
So, Yu Yan's family was imprisoned because of the Second Prince's secret obstruction? If he couldn't get it, he would destroy it?
Since he's now the Third Prince's man, could it be that he was the one who saved the Yu family? Was the condition that he bring down the Second Prince?
So why did he stay in Jiangnan for several years? Why did he suddenly appear in Shang'an Prefecture? What secrets does Xu Qingzhao hold?
Huanxi frowned, she really couldn't understand...
"As long as she doesn't hurt me and Qing Zhao, it doesn't matter what she does. Miss Ziyi, you don't have to worry about it."
"You're still stubborn. I'm not going to play with you anymore. I'm going to rest. If you can't sleep, you can ask me to give you some sleeping pills. In no time, you'll be sleeping like dead pigs." Zi Dieyi looked at the two of them with contempt, sneered twice, and left the room.
As for the locked door, he just waved his hand and the lock fell off, hitting the ground with a clang.
"This lock costs twenty taels of silver. I've debited it to you."
Zi Dieyi, who was walking away, almost stumbled when she heard this. She adjusted herself slightly and twisted her waist before disappearing into the night.
"Huanhuan... I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I led them here..."
Looking at Xu Qingzhao's eyes full of apology, Zhao Huanxi just touched her face and smiled indifferently:
"I don't blame you. When there are difficulties, we face them together. That's my style. This person has no ill intentions. Now her purpose is clear. From now on, we just need to do our own things. Everything will be fine."
Xu Qingzhao felt even more distressed after hearing this. Huanhuan shouldn't have been involved in these things. It was all because of her...
At this moment, she felt a huge sense of helplessness. Facing these things, she could do nothing. She had to rely on Huanhuan to trick Zi Dieyi into revealing her intentions... She only had martial arts skills in vain...
Seeing Xu Qingzhao's self-blame, Huanxi sighed and said:
"It was me who decided to start this relationship with you. I was willing to take all the risks involved. Besides, I have brains and you have strength. We are a match made in heaven, and a match made in earth. Why are you overthinking it so much?"
"I was overthinking it..."
The two went out to check on their family members. They found that they were just sleeping soundly and nothing else happened, so they went to rest with peace of mind.
When the wind and waves calmed down, Yu Yan slowly opened her eyes, lit the lamp, and wrote something on her desk. After she finished, she put it in an envelope and closed it in a book.
After doing all this, she started coughing incessantly and her face became even paler than before.
She has been in the Zhao family for three months, but she has not even had the chance to go to her house, let alone get close to Xu Qingzhao.
I sighed and opened the window a little to let the outside air in, which made me feel better.
She wished time would just stop, stay at this night forever, and not move forward. But she couldn't.
She wanted revenge, but she couldn't even get close to that person on her own. She could only rely on the third prince to have a chance of survival.
"Huanxi, I'm sorry for you. I'll pay you back in the next life."
She looked up at the window in the direction of Huanxi's house and murmured...
I thought there would be a big commotion when Zi Dieyi moved into the Zhao family, but it wasn't as noisy as expected. Every day they just ate and rested, just like raising piglets.
Zhao Huanxi was also happy to have some peace and quiet, and wished that this person would stay quiet like this forever.
Almost all the wheat in the field has sprouted, and the wheat ridges are all light green.
The land in the middle was empty anyway, so I grew some cabbage seedlings and planted them.
The well has been dug, and now we just need to wait for the water to clear before we can use it. The greenhouse has also been repaired, and now we just need to wait for a few days for the air to flow in before we can move the plants that are not tolerant of cold weather into it for the winter.
Just these two items cost her more than fifty taels of silver. Fortunately, she was quite satisfied with the finished products. She could earn more money, but she couldn't do without these things.
In the 10th day of the 12th lunar month, a heavy snow fell in Dashi Village.
The heater has been lit at home, and the children have changed into thick cotton-padded jackets, each of them looking like a lucky doll.
The heavy snow that fell like goose feathers last night fell all night long. Now, when you go out, your ankles are covered when you step on the ground. At this time, snowballs as big as catkins are still floating down from the sky. The children are excited to go out and call their friends to have a snowball fight.
Huanxi also opened the gate and looked at the pure white world outside.
"Huanhuan, it's snowing."
"It's snowing in this early winter month. Isn't it too early?" Huanxi was a little unsure whether the wheat in the field could survive.
"It's not that bad actually. It snowed around this time of year in previous years, but never this heavily. It's been a while since we've seen such heavy snow."
Watching the girls playing in the yard, Huanxi followed them, only advising them to go to the kitchen to warm themselves by the fire if they got cold.
Xu Jinchu also wore a red robe embroidered with plum blossoms and a scarf made from a wild fox that Xu Qingzhao had hunted.
With her innocent and pretty face, Zhao Huanxi suddenly thought of Shi Xiangyun, the woman who picked plum blossoms in the snow in one of the four great classics.
Huanxi ordered someone to light a charcoal brazier and burn it in the living room, leaving half the door open, which was quite warm.
"Yuanzhen, why hasn't Suyun returned from asking for Doctor Lu?"
Yuan Zhen also looked at the heavy snow outside and said with a worried look on her face, "Madam, maybe it's because of the heavy snow that Su Yun is a little slow. If you are worried, I will go look for her."
Pang Hongying returned to town a few days ago, and Yu Yan followed her when she left.
After that trip, I haven't been feeling well since I came back. Not only do I cough frequently, but my face is getting paler day by day.
I went to Wenchuntang in town a few times, and they told me I had a cold. I took some medicine, but it didn't help. This morning, I heard her coughing again, so I asked Suyun to get Doctor Lu. He's been gone for over an hour, and he hasn't returned yet.
In two hours, you can walk around the village in a big circle.
So I was a little worried, so I asked Yuanzhen to hold an umbrella and go find the person. It would be terrible if he fell on the road and no one saw him.
"Huanhuan, Yu Yan's illness is a bit strange."
Xu Qingzhao stretched out his hand to warm the fire, with an ambiguous look in his eyes.