Rebirth of the High-Mansion Matriarch – Chapter 683

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已是深秋,天一日凉过一日。

冬卿带着几个贴身仆妇,有公府家丁护卫护送着,出了京城,直奔禹洲地界儿而来。

原本需要半个月的路程,只因为冬卿着急催促,一行人居然只行了十日便抵达了目的地。

此刻的禹洲,虽然已经被大齐收入囊中,原本的皇族亦是已经被李陵强制迁到了京城去,但禹洲境内依旧还没有完全太平,各处打着复国旗号的残余势力还未完全扫平。

冬卿出门虽急,但公府给她配备了足够的家将,这一路行来,虽然也经历的数次凶险,但好在都化险为夷。

“少夫人,待过了这座山,前面就是福城了,那里原来是高山国的都城,现下大公子和一众将士均驻扎在那里呢。”护卫冬卿的家将陈青指着前面兴冲冲的对着车里的主子回禀道。

侍书将车窗全部拉开,冬卿探头朝着家将所指的方向看去,她面上终于露出一丝笑意,遂吩咐道:“那就命他们快些赶,咱们今日途中不再休息了,争取在天黑前抵达福城。”

侍书服侍在冬卿身侧,她遥望着不远处的高山,喃喃的抱怨道:“这高山国,果然是名不虚传,处处都是山,这一路行来,真是颠得人五脏六腑都错了位似的。”

冬卿笑着回道:“今晚咱们就到了,待安顿下来后,我给你放几日的假,让你好好的歇息一阵子。”

“奴婢要照料少夫人呢,哪里能歇着。”说着,侍书冲着冬卿调皮的笑了笑:“奴婢不过是顺嘴抱怨两句,既然夫人都不辞辛苦,我自然也是不怕苦的。”

车马在山路上颠簸而行,侍书见冬卿被颠簸得不断的泛着恶心,他一面照料,一面又忍不住心疼的抱怨起来。

“这个地方,可真是来不得,来一次,真真儿的累人脱去一层皮。”

车外的家将陈青见主子受罪,忍不住开口劝道:“少夫人,不然咱们且在山下安营住上一晚罢,我命人去城内告知一声大公子,你且好生的歇一夜。”

“不必了。”冬卿用帕子捂着嘴,强忍着恶心道:“我来得匆忙,并未书信与他,咱们且只管尽快赶到福城就是了。”

冬卿心里急着要见李坤,偏生天公又不作美,原本晴朗的太空骤然响过几声闷雷,接着,豆大的雨点便是噼里啪啦的落了下来。

“这鬼天气!”

陈青骂了一句,又劝冬卿道:“少夫人,这边的雨说下就下,雨势这般急,不如咱们且等一等罢。”

冬卿抬眸看了眼天,坚定道:“这雨来得太快,不能久下,且只管赶路就是。”

既然主子坚持,那么陈青也不好再说什么,只好命侍卫家丁披上雨蓑,抓紧前行。

山路本就崎岖不平,又遇上雨天,待一行人穿过了山路,赶到城中的时候,天色已经大黑。

雨势虽然小了,但依旧是淅淅沥沥的下着,当陈青带着一行人赶到齐军大营的时候,众人皆是狼狈不堪。

军士见了腰牌,连忙将一行人带进李坤在城中的居所。

这是一处宽大的宅院,紧邻着皇城,看规制像是从前高山国亲王之流的居所。

军士叩开府门,出来迎接的正是李坤身边的小厮平洲,他见了冬卿等人,十分惊讶,忙上前道:“少夫人,您怎的突然来了?”

冬卿回道:“出来得急,没来得及书信。”

仆妇们搀扶着冬卿下了马车,路上积水甚厚,冬卿踩在水里,一双绣鞋顿时灌满了雨水,冰凉凉的黏着足。

平洲忙让仆妇扶着冬卿进了宅院,他走在前头,一路将冬卿引到李坤的屋子里。

“夫君他人呢?”

冬卿见屋内空空如也,开口问道。

平洲回道:“前几日西面闹乱,大公子带人去平乱了,还未归来呢。”

冬卿千里迢迢的辛苦赶过来,心里是迫不及待的想见到那日思夜念的人,现下却是扑了个空。

她原本闪着光满过得的眸子,顿时暗淡了下去。

侍书见状,忙问平洲道:“大公子何时才归?”

平洲回道:“昨日听青萝姑娘说,好像还要等五六日才能归。”话一出口,平洲这才意识到自己失言,忙岔开话题道:“少夫人一路辛苦,小的这就命人去准备饭食。”

他瞥着冬卿逐渐阴冷的脸色,又连忙堆着笑脸儿寒暄道:“这府邸原是高山国护国公主的宅院,现下大公子和几个留在这里的将军暂且都住在这里呢,不过那几位将军住在前院,咱们这是后宅,清净得很,少夫人可以安心住下,小的明日就命人去告知大公子您来了的事。”

冬卿冷眼瞧着平洲絮絮的避重就轻,直到他停下来后,冬卿才开口问道:“你方才说的青萝姑娘,她是何人?”

平洲见冬卿发问,他一时语塞,支支吾吾的不知该如何回答。

冬卿也不催他,只那样静静的立在那里,一双眼中带着愠怒,盯在平洲身上。

平洲只觉得这一向温和稳重的少夫人眼神里像是带着针一样,扎得他浑身不自在,他下意识的耸了耸肩,支吾着回道:“青罗姑娘不过是,不过是,服侍在大公子身边的一个,丫—头。”

平洲吞吞吐吐的说着话,眼角诚惶诚恐的瞥着冬卿。

屋子里的仆妇们见状,哪里还看不明白,大家都垂着头,谁也不发一言,眼角的余光却是盯着冬卿身上,瞥着她的反应。

冬卿依旧是那样静静的立在那里,良久,她冲着平洲摆了摆手,吩咐道:“我知晓了,明日,不用去派人通知大公子我来了这里,让他安心忙政事要紧。”

平洲知晓自己一时失言闯了祸,他见冬卿没有继续追问,遂连忙答应着,忙不迭的退了下去。

待平洲走后,侍书挥手退下屋子里的仆妇,她上前扶着冬卿坐下,弯腰要去为她褪下足上湿透了的鞋子,却被冬卿拦住,她微微叹了口气,说道:“我自己来就行了,你且去告诉平洲,莫要让厨房里准备饭食了,我不饿,只让她们备热水来就是,我累了,沐浴后便想歇着了。”

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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