Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 578: Beating Drums and Gongs to Send Off the Bridal Sedan Chair at the Second Watch (3)
Dugu Chen frowned and said, "You should ask your wife if that look suits you."
Jueqing curled his lips and rolled his eyes, totally speechless when it came to the couple.
At the banquet that evening, everyone ate and drank as usual and chatted for a while. Since they had to hit the road the next day, Grandfather and Uncle urged them to rest. After all, they needed to sit in the carriage for a long time to make it back to Capital City.
At night, the couple took the three little ones back to Qinxin Garden. After washing up, Feng Xuxu took out several precious medicinal herbs from her space, each encased in brocade boxes with ice, and placed inside.
"Wife, who are you preparing these for?" Dugu Chen, who had just finished washing up, asked suspiciously upon seeing his wife with the medicinal herbs. After all, she had already left plenty of herbs in the empty room next door that morning. And now, the brocade box contained rare medicinal herbs, which meant the recipient was no ordinary person.
"It’s for an old man. I don’t know his name, but somehow, I feel as though he is a kindred spirit to me."
Dugu Chen raised his eyebrows nonchalantly, feeling slightly jealous, and with a casual wave of his hand, the clothes on the rack floated over to him. As he dressed, he said, "It’s getting late. I’ll go with you."
Feng Xuxu nodded with a smile, without bursting his bubble. They left the house and quickly arrived at the small island. Pushing open the courtyard door, Dugu Chen tightly furrowed his brows and silently followed behind his wife.
Feng Xuxu placed the brocade box in the medicine preparation room and shouted into the courtyard, "Old man, I’m leaving tomorrow. I’ve prepared some medicinal herbs for you. Remember to come and get them after I’m gone."
Afterwards, Feng Xuxu stood still for a moment with Dugu Chen accompanying her. Before long, Dugu Chen’s piercing gaze scanned towards a dense tree. He rose and walked to his wife’s side, whispering, "Wife, let’s go. The old man will probably come to take them soon."
Feng Xuxu nodded. She didn’t want to experience the sorrow of imminent departure with the old man and thus turned to leave.
The old man jumped down from the tree after they had closed the door. He was still shocked by the man’s sharp gaze. He hadn’t expected his martial arts skill to be so high, on par with his own. It seemed the girl had a unique eye for people. He then went to the medicine room and picked up the brocade box on the desk. A faint chill came from the outside of the box. Opening it, he saw a golden Snow Lotus blossoming inside, with several brown pills beside it. The old man’s face cracked with emotion, his hands trembling as he held the box, and a tear fell from his eyes. A moment later, he had disappeared without a trace.
The next morning, Feng Xuxu bid farewell to her grandparents, uncle and aunt, and her cousins. Then she boarded the carriage and set off for the Capital.
Xiaoyu, having grown familiar with Qiqi and Yueyue, immediately broke into tears as they climbed onto the carriage, crying like a little rain person. Qiqi’s eyes reddened slightly, and Yueyue’s tears were already falling. As the carriage moved farther away, and Xiaoyu’s cries could no longer be heard, Yueyue finally stopped crying.
The carriage rocked back and forth on the way back, traveling at a steady pace. Whenever they came across a place worth visiting, Dugu Chen made sure they didn’t miss out, leading his wife and children on an excursion. Once his wife and children had their fill of fun, they would continue on their journey. As Dugu Chen put it, as long as they returned before the heavy snowfall, it would be fine.
By the end of October, the weather had already turned cool, and they needed thicker clothes both morning and evening to keep warm. Xuan Yue drove the carriage, looking at the gloomy sky. Although it was only Shen Time, the sky had already grown dark, as if a downpour was imminent.
