Chapter 27 Chapter Twenty Seven

Shi Xian is favored by few people.In the prime minister's mansion, of course it is an exception, but Shi Xian has always been serious in managing his family, so no one dares to talk about it casually.The news couldn't be hidden, even the palace knew about it. "I heard that you took Hu Nu as your concubine." The emperor asked bluntly, "Is there such a thing?" Shi Xian couldn't prevent the emperor from asking this question, so he couldn't help but look embarrassed.Fortunately, he prostrated himself and was able to cover it up. "I'm going to die!" He explained: "It was Hu Litu who deliberately tried to tempt me. If I don't accept this woman, I will easily arouse my suspicions and miss important things, so I acted according to the authority. "

"That's all!" the emperor said again: "I also suspect that Hu Litu is a beauty trick, hoping to reduce the tribute." "How can I fall into his tricks?" Shi Xian had already thought up an explanation for this matter. So he replied decisively: "And I can't distinguish between public and private. Hu Litu begged hard, but I only promised him a quarter of the tribute. The remaining amount of tribute. Hu Litu has sent people back to inform the preparations. " This is empty talk.When Chen Tang completes his great achievements, he can take whatever he asks for, so there is no need to talk about the so-called "tribute".But the emperor was blindsided, and said approvingly: "I also know that you will not be sloppy in this regard."

"Eating the king's auspicious salary, and being loyal to the king, never dare to favor the public for personal gain." "I know, I know." The emperor asked, "When will Wang Xiang and his wife arrive in Beijing?" It was the emperor who visited the Leng Palace at night and agreed to Zhaojun to take Wang Xiang and his wife to Chang'an. When Xingwen arrived in Guizhou, he was only worried about Mrs. Wang's illness. I'm afraid Zhaojun was worried about it, so he only excused the inconvenience of traveling in the severe winter. Hearing Shi Xian's replay, the emperor said: "In this case, the time to go out of the fortress should be set in half a month."

"Yes!" Shi Xian replied, "It's just right to leave in half a month. If it's any later, it's already midsummer outside the Great Wall. The soldiers are exhausted and their combat strength is damaged. It's not appropriate." In Mrs. Wang's feeling, seeing each other is better than not seeing each other.Because it took only a few days for the mother and daughter to meet each other, they were about to separate abruptly. Of course, Zhaojun can quietly return to Chang'an as long as he reaches the Yanmen Pass, but this is a great secret, if it is leaked, the whole game will be lost.Zhaojun is most concerned about the overall situation, and would rather endure his mother's tearful eyes than tell the truth as the perfect consolation.

Even in these short few days, with the system of the eldest princess, they couldn't get together every day.We only met three times in five days.On the sixth day, I went to the post house where Wang Xiang and his wife lived to formally bid farewell to their parents. "I'm leaving!" Mrs. Wang was stunned: "Yes, what day is it?" I wanted to say the day after tomorrow, but Zhaojun couldn't bear it, so he had to lie to his mother, "Just a few days," she said, "Wait for my daughter first." Change clothes." Served by Xiuchun and Yiqiu, Zhaojun took off the clothes of the eldest princess, changed into the homely clothes worn by her daughter at home, and came out to salute her parents again.

"Just now, my daughter was wearing the clothes of the eldest princess. It is inconvenient to kowtow to my parents because of the system. Now it's all right. Please sit down and wait for my daughter to salute." The old couple didn't care about these etiquettes, so Zhaojun kowtowed anyway.Speaking of the word "farewell", Mrs. Wang couldn't help crying.Wang Xiang persuaded: "This is not the same as being elected to the deep palace, no matter how difficult it is to meet, you don't have to be sad." "The deep palace is different from the one beyond the Great Wall." Mrs. Wang choked up and said, "How can I feel relieved?"

"Mother!" Zhaojun, whose heart was twisted like a knife, couldn't help hinting: "When I was selected to enter the palace, didn't we still meet today? Even though we are outside the Great Wall, maybe it will be the same as today, and we can meet again." Not to mention Mrs. Wang, even Wang Xiang, how can he understand the deep meaning in the words?Mrs. Wang believed that this time of life and death, she said goodbye to death, and it was even more difficult to let go of Zhaojun's frailty in the journey of thousands of miles.The more I talked, the more sad I became, and I couldn't help crying.Not only Zhaojun, but also Xiuchun and Yiqiu were accompanied by many tears.

Seeing this scene, Wang Xiang's ambition was unknowingly aroused, "You don't have to cry," he said to his wife, "I sent my daughter to see her settled down before coming back, so you can feel more at ease. " "This," Mrs. Wang said, holding back her tears, "seems to be another way." "It's absolutely impossible," Zhaojun said, shaking his hands, "Although Dad has been in Hudi for a long time, he is old, how can he stand up to the hardships of a long journey?" "Although I am old, I am in good spirits. Besides, I am familiar with the road, so it doesn't matter!"

"How do you say it doesn't matter? The journey of thousands of miles outside the Great Wall is very leisurely, and you are bullied by wind, frost, rain and snow all the way. If you get a little sick, wouldn't you not suffer? At that time," Zhaojun turned his face and said, "Mother, your old man misses me alone, and it is enough. If you still miss your father, how can you live like that?" These words were so thorough that Wang Xiang automatically dismissed her original intention, and only talked about the hardships and dangers of the road, where one should be careful, where one might as well linger, the local conditions and customs outside the Great Wall, and the reason why one should do one's best as a family. Explain in detail, tirelessly.Some of them were known to Zhaojun long ago, and some were never heard of, so they kept them in their hearts very carefully, and told Han Wen for the better.

This talk, when it comes to the sun is westward.Shanglin Yuancheng, who was escorted here, has been urged several times, saying, "It's time to go back. If it's late, I'm afraid I won't be able to make it back to Shanglinyuan!" Zhaojun had no choice but to stand up and say goodbye. Mrs. Wang followed to the door with tears in her eyes. However, the daughter repeatedly tried to dissuade her, but she couldn't stop her. She had to watch Zhaojun get into the car before turning around. "Mother, my daughter is gone!" Zhaojun held back tears and hinted again: "I think there will always be a time to meet."

"Yes," Mrs. Wang fell silent, "I'll see you off before leaving Chang'an in a few days, and we can meet again." The date of the trip was changed again, just because of the cold spring, Zhaojun suffered from exogenous infection, had a headache and fever, had no choice but to let Chen Tang and Han Wen, who were going ahead, wait a little longer at Yanmen Pass. However, the wait will not be long.Under the careful diagnosis and treatment by the attendant doctor, Zhaojun was already eight or nine times sick in only five or six days, except that he still had some coughing. Very unexpectedly, on the morning of the seventh day, a notice came suddenly, saying that the Empress Dowager and Empress had come to Shanglin Garden to say goodbye to Zhaojun and to give a banquet.The palace chariot is already on the way. This made people both surprised and happy, but Zhaojun was more disturbed.I had no time to think about it for a while, so I had to discuss with Lin Yuancheng, and hurriedly received him. The largest palace, the Chuyuan Palace, was used as the temporary residence of the Empress Dowager, and all the necessary furnishings were used to arrange it in a hurry. At noon, everything was ready, and the car just arrived.The Eight Treasures Chariot came windingly, and stopped before Chu Yuan's main hall. The queen got out of the car first, and personally supported the queen mother to go to the palace.The well-dressed Zhaojun, leading the palace family members in Shanglinyuan, lined up neatly and knelt down to greet them. "Confer the title of Princess Ninghu, Wang Zhaojun, to welcome you!" Zhaojun announced loudly. The queen mother stretched out her hand with a smile on her face, "Get up! Get up!" She said in a very kind voice: "Go into the house quickly, it's cold outside." "Yes!" Zhaojun said again: "Meet the queen!" The queen smiled and entered the palace with her hand.Meeting the ceremony again, presenting tea and fruit, after a routine note, began to talk. "Zhaojun, have you recovered from your illness?" the Queen Mother asked. "Thank you, Empress Dowager, for thinking about it. The minor illness of cold and cough is already gone." "I heard you were still coughing just now." "It will be better if the weather is a little warmer." Zhaojun once again thanked: "Empress Dowager Duomeng misses you, and I am very grateful." "This year's weather is also strange. It's like severe winter when spring begins." The empress dowager shouted: "Queen!" "exist!" "I think the weather is so cold and Zhaojun's body is thin, the date of the trip should really be changed." The queen was startled, I don't know why the queen made such a sudden statement?After taking a closer look, I realized from the Queen Mother's eyes that it was just a nice talk!So he hesitated and replied: "It should be done this way, but I'm afraid that I have already notified others and sent someone to meet them, so it seems that it is inconvenient to change the date." "Ah!" The Empress Dowager looked reminded: "It's really wrong to break the letter again. Zhaojun, I have to wrong you." It was only at this time that Zhaojun fully understood the Queen Mother's intentions, and it turned out that he was urging her to leave as soon as possible.Immediately replied: "Zhaojun has received a lot of kindness, and what's more, how can he be wronged by acting as a country?" "You really understand the truth!" The queen mother was very satisfied: "Girls like you are really rare!" "The empress dowager is too flattering." "I didn't praise you in front of you. When you ask the queen, I often say that Zhaojun's temperament and language are all the best choices. Not to mention his appearance. What a pity, alas!" "Yes. The empress dowager will praise you when she mentions you." The queen is added for fun.The queen mother sighed, but Zhaojun could see that it was not artificial.When she said "it's a pity", of course she felt that marrying outside the Great Wall would not be a good marriage!Since the Empress Dowager has such an idea, once she turns back from Yanmen, will she be happy for her, and feel a kind of joy of finding it again? This is a question that takes a lot of thinking and is worth thinking about. I can only put it aside for the time being and answer the praise of the Queen Mother and Queen: "Zhao Jun is really ashamed." "I heard," Taihuang changed the subject: "Your parents are here?" "yes!" "where do you live?" "Live in a posthouse." "Empress," the Empress Dowager specifically reminded: "Remember, there should be a lot of rewards, and it won't be in vain for them to travel all the way to Beijing." Hearing this, Zhaojun knelt down, "Zhaojun kowtowed to the Empress Dowager for her kindness on behalf of her parents." Saying this, she kowtowed and said, "Get up, get up! There are rewards, what are you thanking for?" "This time," the queen said with a smile, "the empress dowager really has to reward her a lot." "Yes, yes! Many rewards!" The queen mother said: "Today, I have something else to give away!" She turned to look at the queen: "Bring that thing here!" So the queen brought a small wooden box with her own hands, which was made of extremely hard jujube wood, with vermilion lacquer and silver light, as smooth as a mirror.Open the box cover, there is a movable inner cover inside.They are all lined with Shu brocade, which is gorgeous and extraordinary.Zhaojun was born in a wealthy family, but this is the first time I have seen such an exquisite jewelry box. "The jewelry inside here is what I used when I was young. Now I want to use it, but I don't have the good hair that I used to wear. Zhaojun, I will give it to you!" After speaking, the queen mother went to uncover the inner cover herself. As soon as you stretch out your hand, the precious light is exposed, dazzling and blooming.In addition to the jade hairpin, there is a pair of golden steps, because it is well preserved, it is as bright as before.The Empress Dowager picked it up by herself. It was a golden phoenix with fine workmanship and a long beaded string hanging down. It was the most precious jewelry for women and could not be worn unless she had a certain status. "Come!" said the queen mother, "Zhaojun, I will put it on for you." Zhaojun knelt down and replied: "The empress dowager is too generous, Zhaojun dare not accept it." "You know books and etiquette, why can't you remember a sentence: 'Blessed by the elders, I dare not say it'?" "The Empress Dowager gave such instructions, Zhaojun really deserves it!" "Zhaojun," the Empress Dowager's face became serious: "You just said that this behavior is a good one. When you go outside the Great Wall, don't forget the word "hefan." Zhaojun was terrified.Today, the richer the gift and the heavier the commission, the more difficult it will be for me to come back from Yanmen in the future.But there was no room for dodge in front of him, so he could only bite the bullet and answer: "Yes! Zhaojun dare not forget the empress dowager's instruction." "I know you will remember my words!" The empress dowager bent down and put on the golden step for Zhaojun: "Get up, let me see." Zhaojun stood up as ordered, and bowed his waist as a salute.Then took two steps back, turned around and walked to the Queen Mother.between turns.The skirt under the waist swayed, the beads on the head swayed slightly, and that graceful and graceful posture, just looking at the back, was already enviable. "It's true that only Zhaojun wears the empress dowager's jewellery." Even the queen said that, Zhaojun felt more and more uneasy. "Actually," she said, "the empress dowager should give it to the empress!" "No such words!" The Queen Mother interjected and said: "Mothers in the world always hide some good things for their daughters. How many times have they ever seen them for their daughter-in-law? It's not because I'm partial, but I can't break the universal rules of the world. " "The empress dowager loves her daughter." The empress joked and said, "Why bother to make sense. If the empress dowager can't change the rules of the world, who can change them?" The Queen Mother laughed too. "Queen," she said, "Is the banquet ready?" The Empress Dowager had notified Shanglin Yuancheng early in the morning about the banquet.The food for the imperial use has also been delivered long ago.The delicacies cooked by the tripod are not available for consultation, and they are basically just the food that has been prepared in the imperial kitchen, and they are temporarily warmed up.Therefore, with one order, the banquet can begin immediately. Although the queen mother is the master, the seats are still in order of superiority and inferiority, with the queen mother in the middle, the queen facing west, and the Zhaojun facing east.Music was supposed to be played during the meal, but the Empress Dowager specially ordered them to evacuate, and at the same time moved the seats closer for the convenience of the conversation. According to the etiquette, toast to Shoufu in one fell swoop.The Empress Dowager immediately said: "There is no need to go through those red tapes, our mother and daughter will not have many days together! It is time to say something well. So as not to divide the hands, remembering that this sentence was not said, and that sentence was forgotten, Worrying. It's even worse." "Yes!" The queen sighed: "I don't feel anything when we are together, but when I say I want to leave, I feel very uncomfortable!" The words of the Empress Dowager and the Empress, no matter they were sincere or false, were always sensible to Zhaojun, and thus increased the burden on his heart. He thought again, how many gossips would be caused if he came back from Yanmen Pass quietly. "Let's talk serious first! Zhaojun!" "The courtier is here." Zhaojun answered with clasped hands. "If you think about it, you always have something that you can't let go of. Why don't you tell me about it." "That's right!" The queen encouraged her: "If you have anything to ask the empress dowager, tell me at this moment, the empress dowager will never stop you." Zhaojun thought about it for a while, and decided to accept the Queen Mother's kindness, "I have nothing more to ask for." She said, "I just ask the Queen Mother to remember the countless good women in Yeting, who buried their youth, and shed tears day and night." The empress dowager was moved suddenly, "Queen," she said solemnly, "you should remember, just mention it to the emperor, and just tell me what I said, and you will be kindly ordered to let more women from Yeting out." "yes!" "Is there anything else?" The Queen Mother asked, "Just say what you want, as long as it can be done, I will obey you." "Your servant has nothing to ask for." "I heard that you have a few sworn sisters?" "Yes. There are four of them, and one is gone." "Ah!" The queen mother remembered Zhao Mei's sudden death, but she didn't want to say more, and asked again: "There are two more?" There are also two called Lin Cai and Hanwen!Zhaojun was about to say something, and he suddenly realized that if the queen mother wanted to add grace to these two people or summon Chuanyi, the traces of Hanwen might be leaked, which would definitely cause an uproar.Where is this? In a hurry, I couldn't think of a way to avoid the flickering.And a question like this should have no reason to be difficult to answer.If you hesitate to answer, it will immediately arouse the Queen Mother's suspicion, and the consequences will be very serious. Therefore, she still bit the bullet and answered truthfully: "One is called Lin Cai, and the other is called Han Wen." "Uh!" the queen mother asked the queen, "You send someone to take a look. If these two people are not necessarily outstanding, it's better to let them out!" "yes!" "Is there anything else?" The Queen Mother asked again. "I have already received grace twice." Zhaojun replied, "I dare not talk about kindness indiscriminately." "Forget it! Fortunately, there are still a few days left. You can tell me when you think about it." "Yes! The Empress Dowager's favor is exceptional, and Zhaojun's fans are hard to repay." "Don't talk about repaying or not repaying!" The queen mother suddenly sighed: "It's your fate, why not my blessing!" Zhaojun was taken aback, and hurriedly asked, "Why did the Empress Dowager say such a thing?" "If my luck is good, I should give birth to a daughter like you." These words, even if they were not from the heart, were enough to move Zhaojun to tears, almost whimpering. As soon as the Empress Dowager returned to the palace, she issued a decree to give Wang Xiang and his wife Qiluo, rare toys, and nourishing medicines for the elderly, and sent Ye Ting Ling to accompany Wang Xiang and his wife to live in Shanglin Garden temporarily, so as to express their parent-child relationship with Zhaojun. This is undeserved grace.The gratitude of Wang Xiang and his wife, and the thought of repaying, overwhelmed the sadness that the beloved daughter will be far away and will never see her again.Especially the change of the old mother surprised Zhaojun. "I also resigned to my fate. The old queen praised me so much that we had to give up our own daughter." Mrs. Wang said to Lin Cai: "Of course I am very sad, but I don't know why, as long as I think of the queen mother's grace, my heart I am afraid that my family Zhaojun has made some mistakes. I have lost the face of my parents! So now I am just trying to persuade Zhaojun. Now that things have come to an end, I can only think about it. Miss Lin, according to you, my family Zhaojun is Don't you always feel wronged?" "It's inevitable to feel wronged. But sister Zhaojun knows the general situation best, so don't worry, auntie!" Even Lin Cai couldn't help but say that, Zhaojun felt more and more heavy on his shoulders, and almost couldn't sleep at night.After tossing and turning, after thinking about it, I finally made up my mind. She stood up quietly, pushed Lin Cai's body and shouted, "Eldest sister, elder sister!" Lin Cai woke up suddenly, reflecting the moonlight, seeing Zhaojun's face with a strangely solemn expression, she felt at ease. "Sister, I figured it out." She said, "I should still act according to my original intention." "Original intention?" Lin Cai was really not sure about the meaning of her two words. "Second sister, I don't know when your so-called original intention refers to?" "Eldest sister, that's a good question." Zhaojun raised his face slightly, thinking, and said, "When I was first appointed by En in my hometown, to be honest, of course I hoped to get ahead. But after I learned about Hefan, the relationship was very dangerous. Tranquility, peace of the people, I would rather suffer myself, and only hope that the two countries will be fine!" "It turns out that your original intention refers to this matter!" Lin Cai asked incredulously: "Then, Second Sister, didn't you change your mind again and want to overthrow General Chen's entire plan?" "It's not that I want to overthrow his plan, it's just that his plan can no longer be used!" "How do you say this?" "I obey Yi's order." Zhaojun began to get a little excited: "The matter is clearly there. If I quietly leave Yanmen and come back, how can I be human?" "Here, Second Sister, you are over-concerned. People who gossip may be unavoidable. But how can you take care of them so much?" "No! To be a human being, one must stand firm. If I don't leave the frontier, I will have no place to stand. Sister, think about it, if you are unfaithful, unfilial, unkind, and unrighteous, how can you be a human being?" This is too serious!Lin Cai was shocked. "Second sister!" she said, "Why do you criticize yourself like this?" "It's definitely not harsh. Sister, listen to me and tell you—" Zhaojun thought that with the Queen Mother, he was dedicated to serving the country, and he wanted to achieve the word "harmony" in Hefan.In fact, it is not intended to be done at all.Duplicity is not only disloyal, but even commits the great crime of deception. Secondly, it is filial piety to look up to the body and love the heart.Now even the old mother, who has always been reluctant to part with her family, hopes to see her be kind to herself and report her kindness.If you go back and come back, you will lose your parents' heart, how can you call it filial piety?And this time, he will be ridiculed and humiliated his parents.The parents felt sorry for the Queen Mother's gift, and they were brooding, and had trouble sleeping and eating.How can the crime of unfilial piety be taken lightly? As for going here, according to Chen Tang's plan, there may be nothing to do in front of him.But Hu Hanxie was dissatisfied in his heart, and whenever he had the opportunity, he tried to take revenge. The people were unlucky.If Chen Tang's plan cannot be achieved smoothly, it will inevitably lead to war.Hu Hanxie invaded on a large scale, causing disasters and harming the people, which is naturally inhumane. "Second sister," Lin Cai said panting, "You don't need to go on, it's unjust. Naturally, you feel that you can't go out and let third sister take your place. It's against the sisterhood?" "Yes!" Zhaojun replied, "I have another one about the third sister—" She didn't say any more, but looked at the moonlight and smiled happily.This made Lin Cai very puzzled. "Second sister," she couldn't help asking, "what are you laughing at?" "I won't tell you for now, but you will know in the future. It's really a very interesting thing." "Okay! I won't ask." Lin Cai is concerned about Zhaojun at this time, not Han Wen: "Second sister. You have such an idea, I can't say you are wrong, but there is another person, you should also think about it." "emperor?" "Yes! You should have an explanation to the emperor?" "That's a no-brainer. I can't trap you in injustice!" "According to this, even the emperor is worthy?" Lin Cai said blankly: "Second sister, I feel that my usual care is not far behind. Listening to what you said now, I couldn't even think of a single sentence. But when I think about your words carefully, none of them can be refuted. What's the reason for this?" "Sister, let me tell the truth. These thoughts did not come easily. I couldn't close my eyes all night for several nights, and it was extremely painful. In order to relieve the pain, I was forced to think of my own way. After thinking hard, I finally came up with this truth. Now , I feel at ease!" "Second Sister," Lin Cai asked with great difficulty, "You mean, you still want to go out of the fortress, as Princess Ninghu, to become Hu Hanxie's Yan clan?" This is a bit knowing.But Zhaojun still answered solemnly: "Yes!" "So, all plans are about to change?" "There is no need to change much." Zhaojun replied: "When we arrive at Yanmen, I will tell the truth to General Chen and ask him to bring Sanmei back." "This," Lin Cai still shook his head: "Second sister, you take this matter too easily! General Chen is acting according to orders, how can he listen to you? " This said Zhaojun was stunned.Looking at the moonlight, I lowered my head and thought for a long time.When he looked up, his eyes were filled with peace and confidence. "Eldest sister, I have a wonderful solution. But I can't tell you yet." "Forget it! I won't ask, I'll just watch." "By the way, Eldest Sister," Zhaojun said excitedly, "Not only will you see it with your own eyes, but I also have to ask you to help me. Eldest Sister, will you take me to Yanmen?" "Why not? That's great!" Lin Cai said again: "Actually, it doesn't matter if I send you out of the fortress. The sunset in the desert, the scenery is completely different, and it is a rare encounter in life to open your eyes." "Forget it, forget it! Eldest sister, don't think so beautifully, you just send me to Yanmen, and then, you accompany third sister, let General Chen escort you back." "This arrangement is like a tour. No one is willing to give up this opportunity. However," Lin Cai said with a frown, "I'm afraid we sisters will cry so much that we don't know how to separate from each other. on the road." This is an advance payment of the sorrow of separation, it's okay not to mention it.As soon as he said it, he touched Zhaojun's sore spot, and his heart was suddenly in a state of turmoil. He felt as if his whole body had collapsed, and he fell into Lin Cai's arms involuntarily. "What's wrong?" Lin Cai exclaimed.But as soon as the words came out of his mouth, he immediately realized that he had said something completely wrong.With remorse and guilt, he couldn't help but anxiously said: "Second Sister, Second Sister, I'm just talking nonsense. There is no permanent feast in life, and everything is impossible. What I said is nonsense, don't take it seriously!" Zhaojun understands her state of mind, but he understands his own state of mind even more, and his feelings are fear, and he is deeply worried that he cannot restrain his emotions at a critical moment.But she was not convinced, and felt that she could stand the test of feelings. In order to prove that she possessed this strength, she recklessly sat on her back, but when she raised her head suddenly, she touched Lin Cai's chin hard, which was unbearably painful.But Lin Cai could bear it and even forgot the pain, because Zhaojun's demeanor dispelled her anxiety. "Eldest sister, who is ruthless, but you have to be open-minded!" Zhaojun said calmly, "I can see openly." "Yes, yes!" Lin Cai replied hastily, "Even the old aunt has seen it, so why don't you see it?" Zhaojun smiled and didn't answer, trying his best to clear up distracting thoughts, only thinking about how to fulfill his responsibilities from a rational point of view. "Eldest sister," she thought about it and said, "Tomorrow I will go to the palace to see the queen mother." "Oh!" Lin Cai asked cautiously, "Are you going to bid farewell to the Queen Mother?" "Farewell is a superficial article. I have something to say to the Queen Mother." Zhaojun replied: "There is one more thing. I am going to ask the Queen Mother to allow you to accompany me to Yanmen." Then what is the use of playing the Queen Mother?It is too small and too small to ask a Yeting woman as a female companion.Lin Cai knew that Zhaojun must have another purpose.However, she refused to say, and she should not ask more. He just nodded and said, "Okay! I'm on standby."