Blissful Days After Widowhood

    The weather was gloomy again, and the light rain fell all day.

    Now it's better, patrolling from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, everyone's workload has greatly increased.

      And know.

    Seeing that he was about to speak ruthlessly again, his companions hurriedly stopped him, "Brother Rong hasn't found out yet? Last time the assassin was forced out of the Sacred Upper Room instead of fleeing first, but instead rushed Here comes our brothers."

    The Rong guard quickly stopped talking and said suspiciously: "No way? This is just what our brothers said in private."

     "Who knows? One more thing is worse than one less thing, Brother Rong be careful!"

    These people have never been on the battlefield, and their knowledge of the rebels is limited to court rumors.

    Anyway, it's always heartbreaking.

    "Stop!" The angry guard Rong shouted in a deep voice.

      "

    Guardian Rong blushed, stepped forward and kicked a bucket.

    The young man stopped, turned his head and saw them, he immediately folded his hands to accompany the smiling face and saluted.

    "What are you doing here?" Guard Rong asked, pointing to his bucket.

    It took a long time for the young man to react, and he made a gesture of fetching water with a bucket.

    There is no well on the mountain, and the water for eating needs to be transported from a clear spring halfway up the mountain.

    The little emperor's food is naturally responsible. This kind of work of fetching water for the large army is thankless, and ordinary palace servants are unwilling to do it, so it naturally falls on this young man.

    Guardian Rong had nowhere to vent his anger, so he specifically stopped him. He was about to find a reason to teach the young man a lesson when a dark shadow flashed across the corner of his eye.

    "Who?!" He drew his sword instantly, and the other guards followed suit.

     "Brother Rong is really frightening, who is there?"

    "That's right, there are too many birds and beasts on this mountain, Brother Rong doesn't have to win big monsters."

    The young man didn't dare to get angry, and even crawled up to pick up the bucket on the ground and hung it on the other end of the pole, and stepped on the muddy mountain road one foot high and one foot low.

    When he walked to the mountain spring, the cowardly and pleasing look on the young man's face faded, he pointed his toes, the rabbit rose and fell, and grabbed a child from a very inconspicuous bush behind him .

    Gu Ye was like a kitten being lifted by the back of his neck, so he grabbed the back of his neck and grabbed it out.

    It was only now that he regretted it, and he heard the guards say that this young man was deaf and dumb, so he dared to follow him closer, but he didn't expect the other party to find out.

    This kind of person who pretends to be a pig and eats a tiger in the words book is the most difficult to deal with. Gu Ye doesn't dare to say anything, for fear that the other party will know that he has seen through his disguise and kill him.

    The young man looked at the child with a little amusing like a monkey struggling in his own hands.

    He could tell that this child had learned martial arts and had a good talent. He already had such skills at this age.

    "You are Gu Ye." The young man said affirmatively.

    Gu Ye was shocked, but soon he tilted his head and pretended to be innocent, "Uncle, how do you know my name?"

    After he finished speaking, he said to himself: "I am the child of the hunter here. My parents said that there are no bandits on the mountain. If people are curious, come and take a look."

    This little clever ghost, the young man couldn't help bending his lips, he didn't look like his mother, but this clever appearance was very similar to his mother.

    No more words, he took out a small and delicate porcelain jar from his arms.

    It was one of the set of seasoning jars that Chef Xu gave to Gu Yin during Chinese New Year.

    Gu Yin carried it with her every day, when she was recruited into the Wen Family Although the condiments in it were all poured out by the palace servants, the porcelain jar still let her stay.

    When Gu Ye saw the porcelain jar, the innocent look on his face immediately faded, "Why is my mother's stuff here with you?! I killed you!"

    His eyes were red, and he struggled to break free.

    The young man saw that his neck was red, afraid that he would hurt himself, so he immediately put him down.

    "Your mother is fine." The young man is not good at communicating with the child, and is thinking about how to explain the situation to him.

    But he suddenly calmed down, "Yes. This is something unique to my mother. If she doesn't tell her, even if you do something to her, you won't know to take this, And you know my name."

    The young man was slightly surprised and nodded: "It is true."

    Gu Ye sat down on the big rock beside him, "Are you my mother's friend? How is she now?"

    This young and mature manner is Gu Ye's original appearance, and the young man chuckled again, and said, "She is still in charge of cooking. Now she is in a kitchen with two other cooks, and the situation is still good. It's fine. I was worried about you, so I gave it to me."

    Gu Ye turned his face and wiped his eyes with the back of his hand. In the end, he couldn't wipe it clean, so he put the hood of the cloak over his head and asked in a loud voice, "I know, mother. Don't want me to come. But I'm also worried about her and want to do something for her."

    Gu Ye used to think that he was amazing. When other children would only cry, he would be alone outside to make a living. Later, when he met his mother and his milk, he could help them again. In less than a year, he became the king of children in the town.

    But this storm let him know, where is he so powerful? It's useless, even his own mother can't keep it.

    Even if he grows up? Like the person in front of him, pretending to be deaf and dumb and sneaking in is better than being out in a hurry and unable to do anything.

    The young man didn't think much of him at first, but when he put on the hood, only his small straight nose and pointed chin were exposed. This made him look very familiar, but he couldn't remember who he looked like for a while.

    Should follow his mother.

    Seeing the child in front of him shaking slightly, obviously suppressing the cry, he reached out and patted Gu Ye's shoulder, "I will help her escape, don't worry."

    Gu Ye nodded, there is no doubt about the person's ability in front of him, and her mother is quite accurate in seeing people, since she will ask him for help, she must believe him.

    "I'll help you," he said with a nasal nod, "What do you need me to do? Send a letter or anything else, I can do it."

    In the past, when I was in Wen's house, the young man could not get in touch with his companions, but it is different on this mountain. The reason is that it is much more convenient.

    "No, your mother meant to keep you at home."

    Gu Ye burst into laughter, "Then I'll wait for you here next time."

    He jumped off the big rock, turned around and waved, "Thank you, Uncle Ugly."

    He is really a rebellious child, no wonder his mother is eager to beg him.

    Two steps, Gu Ye thought of something, and tore a small piece from the cloak, "Please bring this to my mother. Let her not miss me too much."

    Although you will be searched when entering and exiting the level, a small piece of cloth can still be hidden. The young man stuffed the finger-sized cloth into his hair.

    The two separated, and the young man resumed his walking posture of one high and one low. Before leaving, Gu Ye suddenly said, "Uncle, you didn't seem to be lame just now."

    The young man paused for a while, and then listened to him with a smile: "I lied to you, this time I'm really gone."

    Gu Ye lowered his body and disappeared in the bushes like a swift black rabbit in this foggy rainy day.

    …

    In the kitchen of the bandit village on the Tianshan Mountain, Gu Yin is in charge of the night.

    Although shopkeeper Zhou and Master Yuan both feel sorry for her and want to do it for her, the little emperor has become more and more difficult to serve since he left Hanshan Town, and he wants to eat differently.

    The day before, Master Yuan was dragged out and beaten ten sticks because the things he made did not suit his taste.

    Although Master Yuan was in good health, the ten sticks still beat him all day without coming to bed.

    So now the only cook for the little emperor is Gu Yin.

    In the evening, the little emperor passed the meal again, and wanted to eat chicken noodle soup.

    She reported to the **** Shangshan, and after a while, the **** Shangshan asked the young man to find him and asked him to chop wood in the kitchen.

    Gu Yin added eggs to the flour and kneaded the dough. When the young man split the firewood and put it in the stove to make a fire, her hand-rolled noodles were also ready.

      side dishes.

    The **** Shangshan was drowsy, and he resisted the drowsy supervisor.

    The young man was beside him with no distractions to help him, and he felt that Gu Yin was tearing chicken silk while peeking at herself from the corner of her eye.

    The young man looked back helplessly, and he was indeed much stronger than ordinary people, but he had never done such a cruel thing as tearing a living person by hand. It was just a rumor on the battlefield. In addition, this rumor can really boost the morale of the rebels, so there is no rumor.

    A gust of cold wind blew through, and the **** Shangshan sneezed coldly and woke up all of a sudden.

    Seeing them, you look at me, I look at you, he coughed lightly, and Gu Yin and the youth looked away from each other.

    Gu Yin quickly made the noodle soup, and the **** Shangshan tried poisoning and immediately took it to the little emperor.

    Before leaving, he stopped again and sighed

    There are also eunuchs and maids who eat in pairs in the palace, and the **** Shangshan has a companion in the palace. It's a pity that when the emperor fled, he didn't bring his companion, I'm afraid it will be hard to see him again in this life.

    Seeing the two people in front of them with tired eyes, the **** Shangshan felt that it was unsightly, but he didn't act like a wicked person who beat the mandarin ducks with a stick. After sighing, he said: "Just let him Stay with the lady to watch the night, but don't do such pickled things!"

    "Thank you father-in-law, the women will save it!"

    Gu Yin smiled and sent Eunuch Shang Shan away.

     Turning her head again, she saw the young man drooping his eyes awkwardly, not looking at her, and said softly, "I'm sorry for you."

    "It's alright, my son is so old, he's not a little girl." Gu Yin said indifferently: "misunderstanding is a misunderstanding. Besides, I will not be with these people in the future. Together, and back to town, the rest of the town won't know about it."

    The young man took out a small cloth strip from his hair and handed it to her, Gu Yin's eyes turned red when she saw it.

    She held the cloth tightly in her palm, "Have you seen him? How is he?"

    "He looked good, he said he missed you and wanted to do something for you." Thinking of the sly and intelligent child, the youth's eyes softened a little, "I'll help you He told him to stay at home honestly, but he didn't respond, he just said that he will be waiting for me at the spring where I draw water next time."

    "That's what this kid is like," Gu Yin hid the cloth strip and said angrily, "As long as I can't see him at a glance, no one can control him. The county magistrate escorted the prisoner to Fucheng for trial, and he dared to go along with him. I searched with his mother all night before I heard that he had left the city..."

    Maybe she was excited when she heard the news about Gu Ye, or she had gotten into the habit of nagging with young people before, and before she knew it, Gu Yin said a long series of words.

    The young man fiddled with the firewood with the firewood tongs, and said softly, "No problem."

    In fact, he can't remember how long no one has spoken to him. When he was young, he only thought that these trivial things were not worth mentioning. How precious is the broken, plain daily life.

    Gu Yin sighed as she watched the flames beating in the stove. However, in front of her, she was begging for retribution, begging the young man to help him pass the word, but at this time, it was difficult to ask the other party to take care of his cub for a long time.

      in front of the stove.

    "Eat."

      It’s even more windy and camping, and it’s good to have a warm bite.

    However, after staying by her side for a month, the tongue actually became tricky.

    When he got to this mountain, he stayed outside longer and ate a big pot of rice from the big kitchen. I heard that the master was also a very famous master in Hanshan Town, but I don't know what happened. He just doesn't taste good, and thinks it's not as good as what she does casually.

    "Thank you." He took the sea bowl and ate it with a big mouth. The noodles were chewy and the chicken soup was fragrant and refreshing. The sauce of the chicken legs is slightly heavy, and it is very delicious with slightly lighter noodles and soup.

    He wasn't hungry, but he ate a big bowl before he knew it.

    He sighed comfortably in this cold mountain, sweating all over.

    "Do you still want to eat?" Gu Yin really likes to watch him eat. If it weren't for the fact that his identity was fake, he would be hired for the sake of eating and let him eat in the front hall every day. Broadcasting, even if it can't increase the sales of food, it's comfortable to watch.

    "No, I'm not very hungry."

    Gu Yin gave a pity "Oh", took the bowl in his hand and went to wash it by the sink.

    The young man did not understand why she looked a little lost, and followed her to the sink.

    After hesitating again and again, he opened his mouth and asked: "Your husband... Where is the child's father? Don't misunderstand, it's not that I want to ask more, but I promised you before that I will help you get out of here. So If he can respond outside, naturally, it will be twice the result with half the effort.”

    "He's gone."

    "I'm sorry." The young man frowned.

    It is also true, but any man with some blood will not let his wife fall into this situation, and will not let his five-year-old son go around in a hurry outside, and he will follow him in a dangerous way. Come here, and it was almost discovered.

    His eyes fell on the side of her face, although she deliberately painted her face black and covered the upper half of her face with ugly bangs, but her nose was small and delicate, and she did not speak When the time is, the thin lips are slightly pursed, and the corners of the lips are always slightly raised, and the whole person looks quiet and weak, but with a tenacity that will not admit defeat.

    It was the man who was unlucky.

    If it was him, even if he crawls, he has to crawl out of the underworld. How can she be willing to let her live alone with the child?

    This thought passed in a flash in his mind, he immediately closed his eyes, and suppressed the thoughts he should not have.

    "It's okay, it's been many years ago." Gu Yin deliberately didn't mention that Wu Qingyi died on the battlefield—the other party was a member of the rebel army, and Wu Qingyi died for the court. is a natural opposition.

    Although she said it lightly, the young man has also tasted the pain of losing his family. Up to now, every time he thinks of it, his heart burns with pain.

    He is not very good at comforting people, he just changed the subject and said: "Don't worry about the child for the time being, the spring where I carry the water is inaccessible, and he also has some martial arts skills in the short term. People will find out."

    "Trouble you." Gu Yin was a little embarrassed, "I don't know how to thank you."

    "You have already thanked me." The young man pointed at the bowl in her hand.

    This made Gu Yin even more embarrassed. A bowl of chicken noodle soup was saved from the ingredients eaten by the little emperor. It is really not enough to be seen as a thank you gift.

    The young man did not find it troublesome, and it was strange, in fact, he was not a nosy person, just the woman and the child in front of him would not make him feel bored.

    "If I have something to do with me, just speak up."

    Gu Yin is just an ordinary person, she knows that the old dynasties are abominable, and the rebels have a good reputation, but the world is very far away from ordinary people like her. Strictly speaking, she is not a fan of anyone's family. . But after coming into contact with her during this period of time, the people of the old dynasty really disgusted her, and the young man in front of her, who has helped her several times with righteousness, is indeed very loyal and lives up to the word "righteousness".

    Now her heart is completely on the side of the new rebel army, and she only hopes that they can win a big victory and end this turmoil.

    …

    After another three days, the weather was cloudy and sunny, and the Guards did not start again.

    Of course, because the kitchen was not far from the little emperor's residence, they didn't dare to drink and gamble any more.

    The young man came staggering with water, and when they saw the guard Rong, they laughed and said: "The ugly cook is coming out, you are here!"

    Shopkeeper Zhou was also in the stove, and when he heard this, his hand clenched the kitchen knife.

    "It's okay, don't care about them." Gu Yin said indifferently.

    The young man entered the house to pour water, and Gu Yin followed him to help him carry the bucket.

    He rarely speaks in front of people, but this time he said in her ear: "I want to see Mrs. Wen."

    After a sentence, he will not say more.

    Gu Yin calmly helped him pour water into the water tank, and then went back to the pot to work.

    The young man at the back went out, and the guards naturally laughed together again, but because one of them was deaf and the other was very good-natured like looking at dough, they felt bored when they finished talking, no Say more.

    After that day, when Gu Yin made food for Mrs. Wen, she made porridge with preserved eggs and lean meat for two days in a row.

    "What does this mean?!" When eating the evening meal the next day, the bedridden Mrs. Wen was so angry that she threw the bowl, "The saint didn't see me, so the kitchen made me the same thing. Eat food, do you despise me, the old man, for living long?!"

    The porridge bowl fell to the ground and fell apart.

    This old man has been ill for almost a month, and several imperial doctors brought out of the palace looked at him and said that he was too old and could not bear his mood swings, but he could not say other causes. No more symptomatic medicines can be prescribed.

    In fact, Emperor Longqing didn't really care about the old man's body. As long as the old man didn't die, he could use the old man's reputation.

    "I want to see the Sage, and the Sage decides for the old minister!" Mrs. Wen struggled to sit up.

    The people who serve are so frightened, not to mention that Emperor Longqing can't see people now, even if he can, this old man sees that he may die at any time. A room full of people's heads can't be removed!

     "Don't be angry, Boss, the Holy Master respects you, how can he treat you harshly? Naturally, the people below are neglecting you!"

    The palace staff persuaded him to stop him, and he quickly called for the **** Shangshan.

    Shang Shantai listened to people saying that Mrs. Wen was so angry, and immediately confessed: "The old man knows, how can a servant dare to neglect you? It's the cook in the kitchen, I swear it Tell the servant that you liked this porridge very much in the past, and once said that you would never get tired of eating it every day. The servant sees that she is usually safe and meticulous in handling errands, so after listening to her, you should calm down!"

    The old man pointed at the door and said, "Go and call her! The old man has to ask her carefully. The old man has some relationship with her, and asks himself that he has never treated her harshly, so how can you play me like this?!"

    After a while, Gu Yin was also passed over.

    "The old man calms down, it's not the woman's fault, it's... it's the firewood in the stove, it's really not enough."

    The firewood used by the little emperor is of course provided by a special person, and the firewood for others to eat is not so fine. Gu Yin used to only be the emperor and the old man's food, so she could handle it naturally.

    But the guards also came to shout and drink, and Master Yuan didn't take good care of his body, and Shopkeeper Zhou had to do a big pot of rice and had no time to spare, and her cooks were also responsible for the rough work on the whole mountain , She was single and weak, thinking that the old man didn't eat much during this time, so it was normal to be lazy.

    The **** Shangshan took bribes from the guards, lest Gu Yin would reveal the fact that the guards were eating, drinking and beating tooth sacrifices, she immediately said: "This little lady and the helpers in the kitchen have a beginning and end, definitely It's because I feel sorry for his good looks, so I do this on purpose!"

    "You!" Mrs. Wen pointed at Gu Yin in disbelief, a look of real astonishment on her face.

    Gu Yin didn't care what others thought before, but Mrs. Wen was different. In her heart, she was just like her own parents. Now being pointed at by Mrs. Wen, she was so frightened that her shoulders shook and her neck shrank.

    This full of guilty conscience fell into the eyes of the **** Shangshan, and then continued: "Look, Mrs. Gu, this lady has a guilty conscience!"

    I also thought that Gu Yin usually paid him a reward and paid him less, and the **** Shangshan did not step on her again, "So when it comes to the end, the fault is still with the gang of workers!"

    "Then send those workers over!" Mrs. Wen handed Gu Yin a knife, and almost said that she would settle accounts with her in the future.