Rebirth of the High-Mansion Matriarch – Chapter 498

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第498章 回京
裴允谦将平阳送回雍王府他便回了家中,裴允谦回京还要去赴任,他也不能在家中多加逗留,半月后他便回到雍王府来接平阳回京。

平阳自从嫁入京中这还是头一次回娘家,她才住了不过半个月,家人自然是十分舍不得她,但平阳记挂着家中年幼的孩子们,便也打定了主意要与裴允谦一同归京。

平阳离家这日,雍亲王妃拉着女儿的手一路送出了王府大门,她舍不得女儿,昨晚一夜未睡,平阳笑着安慰母亲道:“母妃莫要伤心,待孩儿们再大些,我带着他们一起回来。”

雍亲王妃闻言,眼泪又忍不住滚落下来:“我的孩儿,你现下可比从前瘦多了,母亲给你带了好些个补品,都让他们装在车上了,待你回去后要每日都吃着补身子。”

平阳强忍着泪,笑着对母亲道:“女子轻减些穿衣才美呢,我在京中一些都好,祖母和姑母待我亲厚,孩子们亦是乖巧懂事,夫君他现下也知晓上进,母妃只管照顾好自己,莫要总是记挂女儿。”

大嫂谢氏与平阳最为亲近,今日她挺着高高隆起的小腹,带着四个儿女来给平阳送行,平阳长兄赵宣也来了,带着那孟氏,只是孟氏看着样子十分孱弱,只躲在赵宣身后,并不似旁人那般多言。

赵宣见母亲一直伤感,她上前安慰道:“今年是朝贡年,母妃若是思念妹妹,年底我入京朝贺,带着母亲去就是了。”说着,他又对平阳叮嘱道:“我们远在益州,帮不上你什么,你若是在婆家遇到难处,便请舅父家为你做主,莫要委屈了自己。”

平阳淡淡一笑;“我又不是小孩子了,能有什么难处,反倒是你,如今大嫂快要临盆了,你要多加照料她才是。”

谢氏闻言,笑着回道:“我这已经是第五胎了,也没那么娇贵的。”

赵宣朝着妻子靠了靠,下意识的盯着她高高隆起的小腹,回道:“你嫂子总是盼儿子,我们已经生了三个儿子了,这一胎我还是想着是个女儿才好,呵呵,待这胎生下来后,我们便书信与你,告知你是男是女。”

谢氏闻言,她看向丈夫嗔着道:“女儿早晚要嫁人,我是不想忍受那分别之苦。”

赵宣笑着拍了拍妻子的手,回道:“都好,都好,男孩女孩都好的。”

立在赵宣身后的孟氏侧过头去,她眼中骤然噙上了泪水,努力的克制着自己,捂着锦帕吸了吸鼻子。

平阳又与其余兄嫂和姊妹一一作别,这才登上了马车。

赵宣上前对着骑在马上的裴允谦叮嘱道:“裴表弟,你们路上当心些。”

裴允谦对着赵宣拱拱手,回道:“表哥放心罢。”

赵宣又道:“你到了北面任职,若是遇到难处便书信于我,我可帮你从中周旋一二。”

裴允谦回道:“有劳表哥费心了。”

谢氏上前试着泪催道:“哎!你们快走罢,再耽搁下去今日就出不得城了。”

伴随着车夫的吆喝声,一行车马轱轱而行,坐在车内的平阳看着渐渐远去的王府,忍不住泪如雨下。

裴允谦骑马护在车旁,他看向平阳哄着道:“莫难过,若是想家,我明年再带你回来就是了。”

平阳试了试泪,半哭半笑道:“你如今是有皇差在身的人了,今后哪里还能这般自在,哪能说回就回。”

裴允谦笑着道:“便是皇帝也不能不准臣子探望家中父母罢,呵呵,我这趟去北疆之前要进宫面圣,见了圣上我要提前与他说好,遣我去北疆可以,但每年定要给我回益州的探亲假才行。”

明知裴允谦是在故意逗她的玩笑话,平阳听了心里竟是敞亮了不少,她跟着凑趣道:“君子一言驷马难追,明年若是表哥失言,我可要与你好好说道说道了。”

说着,平阳侧头对着坐在一旁掩嘴而笑的玉珠道:“玉珠,方才表哥的话你也听到了,他可是答应明年还护送我回娘家的,你要帮我做个见证。”

玉珠笑着道:“这可是开罪人的事,夫人让我好难做。”

平阳看着玉珠打趣道:“你可是我的人。”

玉珠忙回道:“那好罢,奴婢就做了这个见证人。”她伸头看向骑在马上的裴允谦:“表公子,夫人这里可是上心了,您可要说话算话才是。”

几人说说笑笑的出了城,一行人赶在傍晚赶到了驿馆。

平阳被玉珠扶着下了马车,她遥望着家乡的山水,感叹道:“明日过了河便又是彻底离开益州了。”

裴允谦道:“赶了一日的路,先进去休息会儿罢,我让馆驿安排人给你做些好吃的,看样子天要下雨,你们吃了饭,莫再出来了。”

玉珠扶着平阳进了驿馆,这驿馆干净整洁,平阳住的上房更是纤尘不染,一应被衾用具皆是新换上的。

驿仆笑吟吟的殷勤道:“早知郡主要来下榻,咱们老早就布置着了,郡主先喝口茶,老身一会儿就送饭食来。”

玉珠服侍着平阳洗漱后,驿仆送来了饭食,那老妇一面摆着饭菜一面絮叨着道:“外面阴得厉害,今晚恐怕要有大雨,灶上为郡主备了驱寒的汤水,郡主用了饭后,且喝上一碗,咱们这里离河水近,本就是潮湿,若是碰上下雨天,水汽便更大了。”

平阳问道:“若是下雨,这河水不会泛滥吧?”

驿仆笑着回道:“去年朝廷派下来钦差,早已将咱们江南这一带的水路疏通好了,郡主只管放些,便是下再大的雨,咱们这也不会闹洪灾了,哎呀,以前一到雨季咱们这的人就整日的提心吊胆的,生怕长江决堤,闹得咱们这河水泛滥冲毁家园,现下可终于能过上安生日子了,呵呵,这真是托了当今圣主的福了呀。”

“郡主,老身将这姜茶给您放在这儿了,您吃罢了饭食莫忘记喝了。”

平阳耐心的听着老妇絮叨完,她扭头看向窗外阴沉的天,喃喃道:“只要不耽误了行程就要,离开这么阵子,我也有些惦记家中的孩儿们了。”

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Rebirth of the High-Mansion Matriarch

Rebirth of the High-Mansion Matriarch

重生之高门主母
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The heir of the Duke of Zhenguo, Li Ling, is a remarkably talented and brave young man. His delicate wife, Shen, feels stifled living with him. After five years of marriage, she is completely submissive to him, but he shows her no warmth at all. If it were only because of his cold nature, she could accept it. However, when the Xiongnu invade and the ninth princess is forced into a marriage alliance, Li Ling unexpectedly becomes infuriated and requests a military expedition on behalf of his cousin, the princess. She finally understands the reason for his cold treatment toward her. Angered, she decides she no longer wants to stay with him and prepares a divorce letter, just waiting for Li Ling to return and sign it. To her surprise, after one night's sleep, she finds herself back in the early days of her marriage to Li Ling... Li Ling has married a dutiful little wife who is completely submissive to him. During their first month of marriage, she takes care of him comfortably. Recently, however, Li Ling notices something strange about her. In the mornings, she no longer helps him get dressed; during meals, she doesn't serve him dishes or soup anymore; at night, whenever he approaches her, she turns away. The stern and aloof Li Ling can no longer hold back. He moves closer and asks, "Madam, are you feeling unwell?" She merely gives him a dismissive glance. Li Ling scratches his head and says, "Are you perhaps not quite accustomed to life in the residence?" She lowers her head and remains silent. Unable to endure this, Li Ling keeps a close watch on her every move, hoping to understand her heart. One day, while watching a polo match, he sees her giggle as she covers her face while looking at a certain man on the field; another day, he finds her resting her chin on her hand, dazed while reading a talented poet's work; and on another occasion at a palace banquet, he even sees the crown prince give her a faint smile... Li Ling’s heart grows more and more chaotic each day.

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