She fell out after crying at the wrong grave

"It's so cold here." Mrs. Zhou wrapped herself tightly in her outer robe and said while being shrouded in steam.

Ah'ao's foot injury had not yet healed, so she stood side by side with Yunli and Zhou Saozi, supporting Yunli as they jumped around.

"New Madam, this is indeed a great place!" Yun Li looked at the stones behind the hot spring pool and the mountains behind the stones in dazzle.

The water flowed down in streams and converged on the surface of the water beside the hot spring. Through a narrow channel, wine, fruits, or things like towels and soapberries were placed on plates and floated.

This is Dangshan, a subordinate mountain range of Wuling. A pool was dug in the mountain to draw hot spring water, which is called Dangshan Tang and is well-known far and wide.

Ah-yi had heard of this place because she had heard about it from Mr. Huai Chengbai a long time ago. Huai Chengbai was dedicated to finding places all over the world where people could have fun, and he had compiled a booklet specifically to list all the hot springs.

Dangshan Soup could even be ranked in the top five.

Two days ago, Ah-yi's ankle was so swollen that she couldn't get up. Heng-chi used this as an excuse to postpone all the occasions he was supposed to attend.

Several officials stood outside the tent, waiting for the barbecue from the winter hunt to be ready and for Hengqi to start the feast. This guy smashed a cup in the room and asked Yuncheng to go out and tell him something.

Similar to: My wife is already hurt like this, how can I have the mood to eat barbecue? Stay away from her while you can still control your temper, so that the whole family will not be punished.

The first to be affected were the governor of Qin and the military officer Zhu.

Qin Shengguang came back from the hunting grounds and heard his daughter talking about this, and he knew that Yang was the one who was causing trouble again. Chu Hui was so angry that she confined Chu Qingfang to her house, and after the winter hunting, she immediately went back to the city to apologize.

The rest of the people didn't even have the courage to rush to Zhao Hou's tent to cause trouble. Apart from some supplements sent by Shao Yin's wife, Heng Zhi and A'ao were more idle than the other.

At that time, Hengqi was sitting beside A'an's bed, roasting chestnuts, pine nuts, and peanuts brought by Yunli around a fire.

There was a crackling sound in the fire, and the aroma of the burnt nuts made Ah'ao itch, but she couldn't reach them.

then--

"Young Marquis, I want to eat too." Ah'ao was always adaptable and she smiled very fawningly at Hengzhi.

Otherwise, she would have to endure Yunli and Zhou Saozi following the doctor's orders and constantly sending her medicinal soups every day. Pig's trotters, chicken legs, and even hunted pigeons. Even the deer Hengqi brought back had half of its leg taken away for stewing.

Whether it tastes good or not is another matter, but after a few days of eating meat, people really can’t stand it.

Hengzhi bit a chestnut and looked back at A'an.

"Want to eat?"

Ah-yi nodded honestly.

"Beg me." He swallowed it whole and said indistinctly.

Ah-yi: ...

A'an: Eat some chestnuts and see how stingy you are.

The firelight was shining on Hengzhi's face, and he must have been very warm. Ah-yi huddled in her quilt, away from the fire, and shuddered at the thought of the warmth. She was too lazy to pay attention to Hengzhi, and just picked up a book and read it in silence.

The room fell silent, and the crackling sound of roasted chestnut shells could be heard leisurely.

It turned out that Marquis Zhao came to the Madam's place to seek some peace and quiet.

half an hour-

"Eat." He stretched his hand in front of A'ao, and the sweet fragrance went into A'ao's internal organs through her nose.

Hengzhi held a handful of golden chestnut kernels, bent over casually, in front of her.

No matter what.

"I have something to tell you."

You see, he is either a traitor or a thief.

"You say." Ah-yi felt that she was not a stingy person, so she pinched a few in her hand and ate one by one without hesitation. How about eating? Now she has already used the rules of the palace gecko to highlight the wild growth.

"I'm afraid we won't be able to get back to the city in time." Heng Zhi restrained his expression and looked very serious. "A soldier from Yuanzhou died in Dangshan. Li Chongxuan sent someone here, and I have to help investigate."

A'ao took all the chestnuts and Hengqi patted the residue on his hands.

Ah-yi was slightly surprised, but also somewhat puzzled, "Why do you want to go?"

Dangshan is under the jurisdiction of officials stationed there, and a small provincial military officer is at most a retainer of Li Chongxuan. Li Chongxuan's official position is even lower than Hengzhi, so there is no need for him to go, right?

Heng Zhi looked helpless, "Li Chongxuan wrote to me, insisting that I owe him a favor for the wedding ceremony. In your opinion, should I repay him or not?"

Ah'ao was speechless and couldn't think of a good solution.

But the good thing is that A'ao can have the Dangshan Soup without spending any money.

That is why there are only a few people now who can snuggle up to each other and enjoy the hot spring and mountain waters.

Ah-yi crossed her legs, and because of her injury, she couldn't walk up the stairs, so she sat on the edge of the pool and slid down slowly. The hot spring water soaked her body, making her close her eyes in comfort.

Yunli had been trained by Ah-yi to be indifferent to social status, so he also started to soak in the pool next door with Zhou Sao-zi. The two of them were surprisingly consistent in their expressions and were determined not to soak in the pool with Ah-yi.

The words were spoken in a very sour way, for fear of disturbing the mood of the young couple.

Ah-yi put on a helpless face and let them go. Although she had explained to Mrs. Zhou many times that she and Heng-chi were calculating their own interests and had no sincerity.

Mrs. Zhou’s face always had a look that said: I understand, I won’t expose you two.

Yunli was even more unconvinced.

In Aunt Zhao's words, the master had never been so kind to any woman before!
Ah'an gasped because her teeth felt so sore.

"What's wrong? Are you cold?" A sudden voice coming from behind made Ah'ao shrink back like a frightened rabbit.

When she turned around, she saw that it was Hengzhi who was in the hot spring behind her, back to back with her, only about ten feet away.

"How did you get in?" Ah'ao turned back and asked unhappily.

Men and women should not touch each other, and since he has booked the villa, is there no other room? "Good question." Heng Qi also turned his back, with no intention of touching anything. "The room next door was originally mine, but now Yunli and your sister Zhou are in it."

A'ao covered her forehead with her hands.

"Dangshantang, I used to come here often when I was young."

After a while, Hengzhi's slightly low voice broke the stagnant atmosphere again.

There was a hint of sadness in the tone, and Ah-yi turned around and suddenly lay down by the pool. "Does your father often bring you here?"

It had been a long time since the two of them heard the word "father" between them, and they both felt strange in their hearts.

"Sometimes it's him, sometimes it's my mother." Heng Qi looked at the evergreen pine tree in front of him, "When I was young, my health was not good, and my mother thought that hot springs were good for health."

This evergreen pine was planted by Hengzhi's mother, Xu.

I didn't think too much about it at first. I just hoped that my son could be like the evergreen pine and have an evergreen life. At least he would be healthy until the end of his life.

Later, Hengzhi stayed in the military camp for a long time, practiced martial arts more and his health improved a lot. This tree has been here ever since, and even though I haven't seen it for a long time, it is still as vibrant as ever.

It can be seen that the hot spring is indeed nourishing.

"You don't seem to have a very good relationship with your father?" Ah'an weighed the issue and asked anyway.

In fact, she wanted to ask him the day they first met, but at that time, the situation was tense and she was only concerned about saving her own life, so she had no time to ask.

Even if it was what Mrs. Zhou said at that moment, who would fight in front of a coffin, let alone a father and son?

A'an was not on good terms with her father. To be more precise, A'an had no father.

Shen Cong neither loves her nor fulfills his responsibilities as a father.

"Almost." Hengzhi took a long time to sum it up with these three words.

Hengzhi had a broad back and walked straight, showing that he was well-educated. Ah-yi looked at his neck and shoulders that were about to disappear into the twilight, and for some reason, she suddenly felt a little lonely.

Maybe it was because of the cold wind, or maybe it was because of the weather.

"He drowned himself in alcohol and sex and died in a singing girl's bed. He was hardly a human being." He did not turn around and continued in a nonchalant manner, as if he was used to it.

"When my mother was alive, he often slept with prostitutes. When my mother died of illness, he, as a husband, didn't even add a handful of soil."

"It was midsummer and the sun was very high. To make people laugh, Heng Qi sent all the ice in the city to her room to cool down. My mother couldn't even find ice to make an ice coffin for her funeral."

When he said this, he was no longer the same as before.

How can they all have bastard fathers? Ah'ao sighed inwardly, feeling a little depressed because she felt that they were in the same boat.

"I killed a few of the butlers of the concubine's room, and then someone trembled and took out the ice cubes and placed them around the coffin, which saved my mother from decaying." He paused, thinking that he had said something wrong, and stopped talking. "In short, Heng Qi died a worthy death."

A'ao couldn't help but think of Hengzhi's stern look on the day of the funeral.

September 30 is a bad day with bad luck and bad luck. It is a good day for burials and weddings. The autumn wind is cold and the sun is hidden in the clouds, with only a vague shadow visible. Soon it becomes completely gloomy.

She remembered it clearly.

Hengzhi was born in the winter month and just turned 20 this year.

and many more.

"Are you a dragon?" Ah'ao suddenly asked, frowning.

This was so nonsensical that Hengzhi turned around and looked at her.

"how?"

No wonder.

Ah-yi was born in the year of the Horse, two years younger than him, so he was definitely born in the year of the Dragon. September 30th was the day of the Dragon and the evil spirit was in the south, so the father and son were destined to have difficulty getting along.

"Nothing, your father is really a piece of shit." A'ao sighed.

After she finished speaking, she saw Heng Zhi glance at her coldly, and with a faintly stern look on his face, so she added very tactfully, "My father is not a good guy either."

Until his death, Shen Cong never mentioned A'an, as if he had never given birth to this daughter.

Almost inaudibly, Ah'ao heard a light laugh from the front.

"The princess is really bold." To make irresponsible remarks about the emperor or father is a serious crime punishable by death.

Thinking of her own troubles, Ah-yi no longer cared about Heng-chi. She leaned back against the edge of the hot spring again, stirring the petals in the pool with her hands, "It's only right that I should tell you something about my father's bad deeds."

"Then why don't you tell me?"

The two people in front of me were hazy like mist.

Ah-yi always felt that the accidental death of Si-bing, a subordinate of Li Chong-xuan, was not an accident. Ah-yi had read Si-bing's life story in the letter.

Just having served as the chief guard of the emperor's bedroom in the palace, he would not have been able to become a small soldier in Yuanzhou.

The case fell into their hands, and it was like a secret was being uncovered by the tip of an iceberg.

They faced each other for a long time, neither of them speaking.

"Next time."

Ah'ao said this lightly, but she was so worried that she couldn't sleep for half the night.

I finally fell asleep, but in my unsettling dreams, I saw two old men calling each other a worthless person.

(End of this chapter)