Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

After Pingyang arranged the affairs of the government, he followed Pei Yunqian on the journey back to Yizhou with a group of guards and servants.

The autumn air was crisp and the roads were smooth. Just after noon on the first day out of Beijing, the group arrived at Jingyi Station.

Pei Yunqian led a group of people into the post house. He handed the road guide and asked the postmaster to lead Pingyang and a few girls to the room to rest. He also assigned the boys to feed the horses and look after the luggage. After everything was taken care of, he entered the guest room. rest.

The conditions of the post house in Jinggan were good. After Pingyang was served by the girls, she changed out of her clothes and took a bath, then she lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

When Pingyang woke up, it was already sunset. Yuzhu outside heard Pingyang getting up. She quickly went in and said with a smile: "It's getting late, madam. Are you hungry?"

Pingyang asked: “Are we going out to eat?”

Yuzhu replied: "Just now, some servant girls came to this post, saying that my cousin specifically told them to prepare food for you. If you want to use it now, I will order them to bring it in."

Pingyang said: "In that case, let them bring it in."

Yuzhu took the order and left. After a while, she came in with two maids carrying food boxes. The two maids were both neat and tidy. When they saw Pingyang, they greeted her respectfully and then put the food boxes away. The food inside was taken out one by one and placed on the table.

Pingyang sat at the table and saw that all the food she was served was her favorite. She smiled and said, "My cousin is such a careful person. He actually remembers my taste."

Yuzhu picked up the bamboo chopsticks to prepare dishes for Pingyang and said with a smile: "This place is no better than at home. My cousin was worried that you wouldn't be used to it, so he went out to buy ingredients and rewarded the maids in the kitchen with a lot of money, so they made something like this. Here is a table, you see, these dishes are not bad at all, you only used a few snacks for lunch, if you eat them smoothly, you can use more."

Pingyang nodded, picked up the bamboo chopsticks and started using them. Unconsciously, her stomach was full from eating.

Pingyang stood up, caressed his belly slightly, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that the food made in this inn would be very tasty."

Seeing that Pingyang was enjoying his meal, Yuzhu suggested: "Madam, you have used a lot today. Why don't you go out with me to eat? There is a small garden behind the post house. Let's go there for a stroll."

Since nothing happened, Pingyang agreed and followed Yuzhu out of the post house.

As soon as the master and servant arrived at the garden gate, they happened to bump into Pei Yunqian. Pei Yunqian saw Pingyang and asked with a smile: "Have you eaten yet? Is it okay?"

Pingyang smiled and said that he had eaten, and then told Pei Yunqian: "We are in a hurry, and you are already working hard. From now on, cousin, please don't bother me because of my food. I will eat whatever is available in the post house." It’s just that I’m not a picky eater.”

When Pei Yunqian heard this, he frowned slightly and asked, "Aren't you picky about food?" As she said that, she chuckled and said, "I remember that there used to be twenty or thirty cooks in the palace just to serve you. That's it. , you are still complaining that the food is unpalatable and refuse to eat. At that time, my aunt put a lot of trouble in order to let you eat more food. "

Mentioning old things, Pingyang covered his mouth and smiled: "It's been eight hundred years, and people are no longer so ignorant. It's just that my cousin insists on remembering these pretentious things about me. Oh! It's really embarrassing." "

Pei Yunqian smiled heartily and replied: "What's the point? Being picky about food is not a big deal, and it doesn't matter if a girl is raised more delicately."

Yuzhu on the side heard this and joked with a smile: "In the eyes of my cousin, any shortcomings are not faults in our princess."

Pingyang glared at Yu Zhu and said, "That's because my cousin is generous, so he doesn't think these pretentious problems of mine are worth mentioning."

Yuzhu smiled and agreed: "My cousin is indeed generous. If any girl from the future marries our cousin, she will be protected by someone who knows how to take care of her. It will be a blessing that has been cultivated in eight lifetimes." Pei Yunqian listened. After hearing Yuzhu's words, the smile on his face faded. Pei Yunqian cleared his throat and said angrily: "Little girl, don't talk nonsense."

"Well, let me go and see if the boys have settled the carriages and horses?" With that said, Pei Yunqian turned around and left.

After he walked out for a while, he turned to the two of them and said: "It's getting dark. You go back after strolling for a while. You have to go on the road tomorrow. Set up early and close the windows before going to bed. Although here, It’s an official post, but you’d better be cautious when going out.”

Yuzhu agreed one by one, and the master and servant said goodbye to Pei Yunqian and walked slowly towards the garden.

This garden is not big, and there are women gathered in twos and threes who also disappear after dinner. This is an official post, and the people who stay here are all officials and nobles.

Pingyang and Yuzhu walked around for a while and felt a little tired, so they came to sit in a pavilion. There was a forty-year-old lady sitting in the pavilion. Seeing that Pingyang was handsome and had extraordinary manners, she smiled and greeted her. Said: "The young lady is also from Beijing, right?"

Pingyang smiled and said hello to the woman, and replied: "I am indeed from Beijing, and I plan to go back to my parents' home in the south to visit my relatives."

The woman smiled and said: "What a coincidence. I am also from Beijing and I am returning to my parents' home."

The two of them sat in the pavilion and chatted for a while. The woman's maid came to find her and replied: "Madam, the master has come to see you."

The woman turned her head when she heard the sound, and saw her husband waiting for her not far away. She waved towards him, and then said to Pingyang: "Little madam, the one I put at the gate of the garden to talk to you is As for your husband, he is also waiting for you to come back over there."

Pingyang looked in the direction the woman was pointing and saw Pei Yunqian standing there. She was too lazy to explain to this person who just met by chance, and only replied: "It's getting late, I should go back, see you madam." "

The woman also exchanged greetings, and the two of them left the pavilion one after another, each heading towards the person waiting for them.

Before Pingyang could reach Pei Yunqian, he heard Pei Yunqian scolding him: "It's already dark, why don't you go back to your room?"

Pingyang glanced at him and replied: "It's okay to go back. I want to sit outside for a while."

Pei Yunqian looked at Pingyang as if he were a child, and said earnestly: "Although this is an official post, it is crowded with people and there are few activities outside after dark."

Pingyang nodded, and as Pei Yunqian walked back, Pei Yunqian sent their master and servant to the door of the guest room. He couldn't help but told Yuzhu: "Remember to close the windows and lock the door when you go back."

Yuzhu quickly agreed, and then Pei Yunqian left.

Pingyang returned to the house, washed briefly and went to bed. Because she slept for the rest of the day, she was not sleepy, so she lay flat on the bed in a daze.

Pingyang was bored when he heard a knock on the door. Yuzhu hurriedly ran to open the door. It turned out to be the maid in the post house. She smiled and said hello to Yuzhu, and handed over a few small books she was holding in her hands. He said: "This is a small book that the young master who came with the lady during the day asked me to send over. The young master said that the young master would read it to relieve her boredom."

Yuzhu thanked her mother-in-law, locked the door again, turned around and walked up to Pingyang with the small book in her hand. She smiled and said, "Young Master Biao is so attentive."

Pingyang took the book and saw that it was some of her favorite story books in the past. A smile appeared on Pingyang's lips and she said, "I am worried about not having a living to pass the time. This book of stories was sent to me at the right time."