Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

Chapter 499: Obstructed on the way

It rained heavily at night. When I woke up on the second day of Pingyang, Yuzhu came in and replied: "Madam, I'm afraid we won't be able to leave today. The heavy rain last night washed away the bridge on the river."

The river is so fast that it cannot support boats, and pedestrians can only cross on the bridge.

Hearing this, Pingyang frowned and said worriedly: "How can we return to Beijing if we can't cross the river? Oh, what should we do?"

Yuzhu advised: "Madam, don't be anxious. My cousin has already brought people to investigate. With my cousin here, he will have his own way of doing everything."

Knowing that they were blocked on the way, Pingyang didn't have the heart to have breakfast. After Yuzhu helped her wash and get dressed, she hurriedly left the house to find out more about the situation.

At this moment, the sky has cleared up and the autumn sun is high. However, it rained heavily last night and there is still rainwater that has not receded on the road.

Pingyang stood in the corridor of the post house. She saw Pei Yunqian returning from outside with two young men. Pingyang held up her undergarment and stepped on the green bricks paved on the road to greet her and asked: "I heard that the bridge on the river was washed away. Ruined, huh?”

Pei Yunqian replied: "It's okay. The office has ordered the craftsmen to rush to repair it. It will be completed in two or three days."

When Pingyang heard this, she felt relieved and replied: "If we take a detour, the road is now muddy and difficult to navigate, and I'm afraid it will be delayed for a day or two. Let's just wait here for a few days until the bridge deck is repaired." Alright."

Pei Yunqian nodded and said, "That's what I planned too."

This post house is not far from the river. Pingyang looked at the sparkling river and suggested: "There is nothing going on. I want to go to the river for a visit."

This river is called Qushui, and it is the largest river in Yizhou.

Pei Yunqian nodded and said, "Let's go, I'll accompany you there."

Hearing this, Yuzhu smiled and said: "When I came here, I was eager to run home, so I passed by Qushui and didn't bother to appreciate it. Although I delayed my trip today, I was able to take a good look at the water in my hometown."

The master and servant returned to the room and put on their water shoes, followed Pei Yunqian out of the post house and headed towards Qushui.

Although the water surface here is only a few dozen feet wide, the water is the most turbulent place. Because it cannot hold the boat, a bridge is built on the river.

Pei Yunqian led Pingyang and Yuzhu to stand on the bridge stand. Standing here, he could overlook the entire water surface.

It had just rained heavily last night, and the river was booming. The rolling water roared and flowed, making a loud rushing sound. There were people standing in twos and threes on both sides of the river bank. Most of them were travelers who were delayed due to the destruction of the bridge deck like them. By.

On the bridge not far away, dozens of craftsmen were wielding tools in a hurry to repair the bridge. The sound of the shovels hitting the stones was mixed with the roar of the river, hitting the hearts of those who were in a hurry.

Pei Yunqian looked into the distance and murmured: "This river is the soul of Yizhou. Seeing this river can make people feel at ease."

Pingyang, who was standing next to Pei Yunqian, joked when he heard this: "My cousin was born in Chang'an. You are just a passerby from Yizhou. After all, I am a native of Yizhou."

When Pei Yunqian heard this, he withdrew his gaze and looked at Pingyang aside. He said with a smile: "Although I was born in Chang'an, I grew up in Yizhou. After all, it was the customs here that raised me."

The two of them were looking at things and chatting here. Yuzhu pointed to the other side of the river and said in surprise: "Madam, look quickly, is that my uncle on the other side of the river?" Pingyang heard this and looked around, and saw Li Xiang standing in the stands across the river, working hard. He waved his hand in this direction. Although he couldn't see his face clearly from a distance, Pingyang could recognize him at a glance.

 “How come your husband is here?”

Pingyang was surprised and stared at Li Xiang, who was waving to him on the other side of the river.

At first Yuzhu was not sure, but now that Pingyang was confirming, she squinted and looked at the other side of the river carefully, muttering in her mouth: "My uncle is most likely here to pick you up. Unfortunately, the river was destroyed, and he This is separated from the other side."

Pingyang nodded. She glanced at her husband on the other side of the river who kept waving to her. She gradually frowned, looked sideways at Pei Yunqian and said, "My husband must be anxious. It's just that the bridge deck has been destroyed. He can't cross." Come on, I can’t get through it, so what should I do?”

Although Pingyang no longer loves Li Xiang as much as before, she is a kind-hearted person after all. Now that her husband has traveled thousands of miles to pursue her, but they can only look at each other from a distance, Pingyang can't help but feel anxious.

Because of the anxiety, the little face that was so happy just now fell down, like a sad little rabbit.

Pei Yunqian glanced at Li Xiang on the other side of the river, then lowered his eyes and comforted Pingyang: "This bridge can be repaired in only two or three days. Don't worry, just let him wait there for a few days."

Pingyang Liu's eyebrows were still furrowed, and she nodded slightly towards Pei Yunqian, and replied calmly: "That's all."

“Let’s go, it’s windy in the stands, so be careful of catching cold if you stand for a long time.” With that said, Pei Yunqian led Pingyang and Yuzhu down the steps.

Li Xiang learned that Pingyang had followed Pei Yunqian back to Yizhou. He had been chasing him all the way. He had to stay in the post house because of heavy rain last night. He would have arrived in Yizhou today. He never thought that a heavy rain would destroy him. After reaching the bridge section, he came to the river early in the morning to check, but he never expected to see his wife standing on the other side of the river.

He and his wife met but couldn't get together. Li Xiang was already anxious. Seeing her and Pei Yunqian talking intimately there, Li Xiang was even more anxious and angry. He stood in the stands and kept waving to Pingyang on the other side. It was so easy. He hoped that his wife would notice him, but unexpectedly she would leave with that man.

Li Xiang's heart felt as uncomfortable as if someone had cut it out and thrown it on the fire.

He was so anxious that he jumped off the stand without caring, shouting at the top of his lungs towards Pingyang who was about to leave, but the river was roaring, so how could her shout reach the ears of his wife on the other side of the river? Li Xiang was so anxious on the bank Wandering around, she waved desperately towards Pingyang, calling her one after another.

Seeing that Pingyang was about to leave with Pei Yunqian, Li Xiang was so anxious that he jumped into the river with a "plop".

When the accompanying boys saw this, they were all dumbfounded with fright. When they came to their senses, they shouted at the top of their lungs: "Master! My God, why did you jump into the river! Oops! Come on! Man! Come and save my young master!"

People on the shore heard the sound and thought someone had accidentally fallen into the water, so they ran over and gathered together. However, the river was very fast and no one dared to jump in to save people. Everyone threw ropes into the river noisily and shouted to let the person who fell into the water go. Caught ashore.

The current on the shore was not too strong, and Li Xiang was not bad at swimming. Although he lost his head when he jumped down, his head came out in the blink of an eye.

Li Xiang heard the calls of people on the shore, but he did not grab the ropes thrown towards him, but swam hard towards the other side of the river.

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