Chapter 40 Chapter 38 Blossoms (Part 2)

Fourth master is very interested, I have known him for so long, this is the first time I heard him say so many things, even if he talked about some boring and helpless things, he looked at me, and he couldn't erase the joy from the bottom of his heart .I couldn't say anything, and I didn't want to say anything, just smiled and looked at him, smiling wholeheartedly. Talking like this until noon, Fourth Master's body became very hot, and he became groggy in the afternoon.Thinking about the hardships he has suffered these days, and not being able to tell others, Yinxiang's madness and loss, my indifference and alienation, Kangxi's unfathomable power, and the eight masters' staring at him, all kinds of intolerance weighed on his heart. No matter how cold his temper is, he can't stand such hardship.Today, being warm and drinking a few more glasses of wine actually made him let go of a lot of worries, and the fire that was suppressed in his heart broke out instead.

This is a secluded place, I sent Xiaoyu to invite the doctor, I sat on the bedside and waited on him, with utmost seriousness and endless apologies.Seeing his face flushed by alcohol and high fever, black eyebrows, straight nose bridge, and thin lips, I stroked them one by one with my hands, "Shui...Xiaowei..." Fourth Master said unconsciously Looking at something, I reached out to pick up the cloth towel beside me, soaked some hot water, and gently moistened his lips. Fourth master grabbed my wrist with a backhand, it was as hot as an iron clasp. "Master, the doctor is here." Xiaoyu's voice sounded outside the house, I was stunned, looking at the hand tightly held by fourth master, I wanted to smile bitterly, but tears dripped down, I still want to break up again open his hand.The relationship between me and him is the same as before, never changed, the warm smile just now suddenly seems like a dream...

After a while, everything was tidied up. "Let the doctor come in." I whispered, and then I retreated behind the gauze curtain on one side of the tent. The curtain at the door was lifted, and an old man in his fifties was ushered in by the little fish.The light in the room was a bit dim, but I didn't turn on the lamp, Xiao Yu thought I didn't want to see anyone, the doctor didn't dare to look around, just sat down respectfully and gave his pulse. After careful examination for a while, the doctor stroked his beard and said slowly: "This man has been depressed for a long time, his blood is not smooth, and today he has suffered from some wind and cold. The cold is a trivial matter, just want to relax Don't think too much, just pay attention to maintenance." He paused, and then said, "The old man prescribes some gentle prescriptions for stopping blood stasis and transforming qi, dispelling cold and dampness, and let this master take it on time, that's all. The important thing is not to worry."

Xiaoyu glanced at me, saw that I had nothing to say, and said with a smile: "The doctor has worked hard, so let me prescribe the prescription." After finishing speaking, he helped the doctor get the medicine box, and led him to the ear room .I waited for them to leave the door before I walked out and helped Fourth Master tuck the corner of the quilt. I felt a surge of blood in my heart. I gently touched his hot face and looked at him silently and attentively. Everything has been deeply imprinted in my mind... I lowered my head and pressed a kiss on his dry lips: "I'm sorry, Yinzhen..."

Footsteps sounded outside the door, I straightened up and took a deep look at Fourth Master, turned around and Xiaoyu came in just in time, "Miss, this is the prescription, as for the medicinal materials, we all have them ourselves. Alas, if I gave you The doctor who treats the disease is here..." Xiao Yu swallowed the words before finishing speaking, and looked at me with some panic. I pretended not to see it, but just took the prescription over and looked at it: "Go and grab the medicine according to the prescription, boil it carefully, and keep an eye on it, half an hour's heat is the most important thing, you can't have it." There's no mistake, I'm here with you..." I paused, "I'm going to talk to the doctor about Si Ye's illness, is he still in the second room?"

Xiaoyu nodded: "Yes, miss, the doctor is here, I'm going to make medicine." I nodded, and the little girl was blessed, so she turned around and walked out, seeing her approaching the door, "Xiaoyu, "I couldn't help opening my mouth to call her.The girl hurriedly turned around: "Yes, Miss, what else can I order?" I opened my mouth, but finally just smiled, thought for a while and said, "Thank you for your hard work these days." The little girl was taken aback, and her face flushed immediately: "Miss, it is the duty of a slave to serve you well, so there is nothing to thank, you are a slave." I smiled lightly: "Got it, hurry up Go." Xiaoyu smiled sweetly and walked out happily.

I stood in a daze for a while, turned around and took out a small package from under the bookshelf, took another half-worn cloak, put it on my body, and walked out. When I reached the door, I heard the fourth master on the bed muttering After saying something, there was a tearing pain in his heart, but he just gritted his teeth and went out the door without looking back. When I arrived at the anteroom, I met the doctor, handed over the money, and respectfully asked him to go out with me. The doctor didn't see me clearly in the room, and saw that I was dressed plainly, so he didn't doubt that I had it, so he took the medicine box and followed me out.I didn't meet a single person along the way, just as I expected, my existence is a deeply hidden secret, the fewer people who know, the better, even those who are guarding here have never seen it before. over mine.And the most important point is that Fourth Master underestimated me after all. Although he knew that I was different, he never imagined that I had the courage to leave him and live alone.

There was a noise of cars and horses outside the door, and several guards were waiting. I pretended not to care and glanced at them. They were all strangers. I had never seen them before. The accent was not from Beijing. Obviously, the fourth master thought very carefully. It seems that I only brought some guards from other places who have never been to Beijing.After seeing us, a guard came over and questioned us. I answered one by one, and just now I told the doctor that we don't have two medicines here, and I will let him go to the town to buy them.The guard just thought this was the fourth master's other courtyard. Seeing that I was neither humble nor overbearing, and my clothes were simple, he didn't think much about it. He ordered someone to set up a car, and then dragged the doctor and me down the mountain.

The carriage was not going fast in the snow, I resisted the urge to look back, but I was just calculating the time in my heart, Xiaoyu would not come back within an hour, and she would not hand over such a big thing as making medicine to Si Ye Let the maid do it, and fourth master... I clenched my lower lip. Just before the doctor came in, I lit the incense for sleeping. If there is no accident, he should not wake up for the time being. When he woke up and saw that I was gone... My heart beat violently, and I couldn't help but grab my chest with my hands. The doctor sitting on the other side gave me a strange look. I hurriedly lowered my head and ordered Don't think about anything anymore, just like I told Fourteen, since you have already decided, don't regret it...

Fortunately, I was frightened along the way, but there was no sound of horseshoes that I was most afraid of, and I saw the town.This town is not small in size. Although it is snowy, there are still people coming and going, and the sound of hawking is endless. Listening to the accent, it should be from the modern Hebei area, which is the territory of Zhili in the Qing Dynasty. I feel relieved again, that is to say , here is not far from Beijing. Just as I was thinking about how to get rid of the doctor and the driver, the doctor at the side reminded me that the biggest Wan'an medicine hall in the town was in front of me, but his home was in the east of the town.I hurriedly stopped the guard who was driving the car, and told him that I would go buy medicine first, and let him pick me up at the pharmacy after taking the doctor home, so as not to waste too much time and miss the master taking the medicine.The guard didn't suspect him, let me go, and dragged the doctor to the other side of the town slowly.

Snowflakes fell on my face in pieces, and the cold wind came and went, but I was sweating all over my body. I calmed myself down until the carriage completely disappeared from my sight, and then I moved and walked to the side. Pedestrians inquired about the location of the pawn shop, and walked forward in the snow. When I came out of the pawn shop again, I had hundreds of taels of silver bills on me. I pawned off jadeite earrings, jade bracelets, a gold chain with cat's eyes, and a high-quality Duan inkstone inlaid with gold and jade. When I was in the Thirteenth Baylor Mansion, Yinxiang was relieved to let me be the head of the house. I also have a certain understanding of the outside world.The pawnshop owner saw that I was a foreigner and a woman, and although he blackmailed me, it was not too much. I just wanted to be quick, and I didn't want to get too entangled with him, so the business was completed quickly. Seeing the pawnshop owner's expression of secretly delighted to have taken advantage, I couldn't help but smile wryly.When Fourth Master finds out here, I'm afraid he won't get any money, and he'll have to get all dressed up, so I shook my head, and I turned around and went out.Just now when I was asking for directions, I already found out where the bodyguard bureau in this town is. I heard Yinxiang said before that if these bodyguards are not escorting some important things, they are usually willing to bring more retail investors. Five people will go for a trip , ten people have to go there, they are more happy to earn some silver taels. I calculated that time was running out, if I couldn't find a suitable person to take me away, I could only hide first, and I had to resign myself to fate as to whether I could escape or not.After all, this is ancient times, and it is very different from my business trips in modern times. I didn’t think I would sneak out so soon, but today is the right time and place. The preparation, whether it is material or ideological, although I have been preparing for this in the past few months. Walking in the direction indicated by passers-by with one foot high and one foot low, he has changed into the men's clothes he bought just now, and his own clothes have been thrown in a secluded place... "Hey, look at this, you guys... everyone Listen, the weather is not good today, so please be more vigilant, all merchants should be careful to follow, everyone is hoping for safety and smooth running, right?" A loud voice rang out not far away, and I got refreshed, and walked forward panting, but only fifty meters away, I saw a big flag fluttering in the snow, and the four characters of "Zhengyuan Escort Bureau" could be seen faintly. .After walking a few more steps, I saw a group of people, some with livestock, some carrying goods, and some chatting around the fire. It seemed that this was a gathering place for darts. According to the industry rules, the general escort team will find the local bodyguard bureau and pay some money to stay overnight. Firstly, the peers know each other well, and secondly, it is relatively safe to gather together with more bodyguard masters.I slowly approached, and saw that there were still all kinds of people rushing over, negotiating prices, paying for moving goods and loading cars. I wandered around for a while, and I already knew that there were two convoys going straight to the capital, and the other one was going to Tianjin. I saw the two convoys going to the capital and started yelling. In front of the convoy in Tianjin, speaking poor Tianjin dialect, I was negotiating the price with the leader. In the strong wind and heavy snow, I was covered with a dog fur hat, and my voice was hoarse. , We all know that we should talk less and ask less. After a few rounds, the price was negotiated. I have no possessions. Although I made a big bag to pretend, there are only a few cotton clothes and dozens of taels of silver in it. I made up my mind, if you encounter robbers, you can just take the package away. I just found a shelter from the wind and leaned over, when a sound of horseshoes shook the sky, I trembled in my heart, carefully avoided the crowd, and hid behind a carriage full of firewood.Looking out from the gap, the head of the guards I saw just now was riding over at the head of the horse. When the people here saw that they were from the government, they didn't know what happened, so they didn't dare to move. They just stood there obediently, and I subconsciously held my breath.A middle-aged man came out of the escort agency on the opposite side, he seemed to be in charge, and he hurried up to meet him, and the guards stopped their horses just in time. The head of the bodyguard jumped off his horse, strode over, bowed his head and said something to the person in charge, the person in charge nodded and bowed busyly, then turned around and called the persons in charge of the various bodyguard bureaus to inquire one by one. Shaking his head, the middle-aged man turned around and said something to the head guard, pointing to the direction of the two escort car convoys heading to the capital just now. The guard nodded, got on his horse, and led the angry horses away like a tornado. At this time, everyone became idle and discussed what happened. I relaxed a little, but in a blink of an eye I saw Cai The bodyguard who was negotiating the price with me flashed out from a corner wearing a belt, and it seemed that he had just gone to the toilet. Before I had time to congratulate myself on my good luck, I heard him shouting for everyone to set off, so I rushed over.This kind of cargo carriage is really leaking everywhere. I sat in the innermost part, and my teeth were still gritted from the cold, but my heart was much more stable. I just wrapped my big cotton robe tightly around my body, closed my eyes, and thought about the next step. what to do...