Time Travel and Love

Chapter 508: It’s safest to leave the capital

Although he complained in his heart, Jingming still went to report. He was also on guard in the outer courtyard last night, so he naturally knew why his master was still asleep.

"It's almost the end of the Si hour, and you haven't woken up yet?" Mo Yunting's face suddenly darkened. If she was reluctant to get up, that was normal. She had loved to stay in bed since she was a child, but if she hadn't woken up at this time, there was something wrong. "Make arrangements. I need to go to the General's Mansion."

One quarter past noon, at the General's Mansion.

The maid Qiao Lian carried the clothes on the tray and went into the inner room. In the inner room, only Chun He stood by the bed, watching Chu Qingmeng, and occasionally touched her head to make sure she didn't notice the high fever.

A strange fragrance mixed with incense drifted past Chunhe's nose. Qiao Lian quickly supported Chunhe and made her kneel down and lie on the edge of the bed.

He sat down beside the bed, touched Chu Qingmeng's head, and then took her hand to feel her pulse.

After a while.

"..."

Under the Qiaolian human skin mask, Mo Yunting's face darkened in a riot of color. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and suppressed the urge to curse, then covered Chu Qingmeng with the quilt again.

He wanted to leave, but couldn't help but sit by the bed for a while, gently rubbing her head, the smile under the mask was real and gentle.

Perhaps the bowl of medicine took effect. Chu Qingmeng was now showing some signs of waking up. He felt that he had slept very deeply. When he opened his eyes, he saw Qiao Lian sitting beside the bed and was about to speak.

Mo Yunting covered her mouth and said in a very soft voice, "It's me. Don't call anyone."

Chu Qingmeng rolled his eyes at him and wanted to get up, but he felt like his body was not his own and he couldn't move at all.

Mo Yunting was a little annoyed. Originally, he shouldn't have interfered in the affairs of a couple, but Xiao Chujiu's health was not good to begin with, and that old man Mo Liujin didn't care at all! With her life drained from her both internally and externally, she might not even survive the remaining two years!

A flash of anger flashed in his eyes, stopping Chu Qingmeng from thinking of moving. "I will keep him busy starting today, and let him sleep in the study at night! You take good care of him. If he insists on coming back to sleep, I don't mind detaining him in the palace to handle government affairs. Do you understand?"

Chu Qingmeng's face flushed instantly. She raised her arms to cover her face, lamenting inwardly, "How could I have forgotten that Eleven could take my pulse? How could anyone... care about such a thing?!"

Seeing Chu Qingmeng blushing, Mo Yunting smiled helplessly and reached out to touch her head. "Be obedient. Your body is already very weak. The medicine your father gave you must be much better than ordinary medicine. But it can't replenish your body like this, which shows how serious your condition is. Daddy is just worried that you will be bedridden in the future."

Chu Qingmeng covered his face and nodded, cursing Mo Liujin in his heart, saying that he was really embarrassing himself.

"Are you hungry? If you are, eat some noodle soup or porridge first. You can't eat anything else yet." Seeing Chu Qingmeng shaking his head, Mo Yunting spoke again, "If you are not hungry, then sleep for a while. Go to sleep."

Chu Qingmeng fell asleep again in a daze at some point. Mo Yunting touched her head and turned away.

At three quarters past three in the afternoon, Wuyong arrived at Prince Rong's mansion. Mo Chenfeng was puzzled. What was Wuyong doing here at this time?

"This old servant greets His Majesty, Prince Rong, and all the gentlemen." Wu Yong bowed according to the rules and continued, "The Emperor has sent an edict to the General. Please accept it, General."

"Your humble servant accepts the order." Although Mo Liujin was also confused, he still knelt down to accept the order, and everyone followed suit and knelt down.

"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: Bandits are rampant in Ruzhou, bullying men and women, causing widespread resentment among the people. I cannot bear to see the common people suffer such humiliation, so I order the General of the Central Army to lead 10,000 troops to Ruzhou to suppress the bandits. You must depart immediately without delay. I decree this." Wu Yong finished reading the imperial edict, holding it in his hands, and looked at Mo Liujin and said, "General, accept this order."

Quiet.

Eerily quiet.

No one present could hide their doubts.

Mo Liujin was stunned for a long time before accepting the imperial edict, "Your humble servant accepts the order and expresses his gratitude."

"General, please return home as soon as possible to pack your bags. The imperial edict requires you to set off immediately." Wu Yong bowed and took his leave.

Mo Liujin looked at Mo Liuyuan, and they all frowned. Mo Liujin was the general of the central army, and there was no one higher in the army than him. Jiang Qing and Jiang Che were more than capable of suppressing bandits. Asking him to go would be like using a butcher knife to crack a nut.

"After taking the throne, there may be other arrangements. This matter is most likely just an excuse." Mo Liuyuan expressed everyone's speculation.

I have to say that Mo Liuyuan's guess was quite accurate. Mo Yunting had no other arrangements, but this was indeed an excuse.

After returning to the palace, he thought about it and still felt that it was not safe to keep him in the mansion. After all, they were husband and wife. How could Chujiu be so stubborn as to let him sleep in the study?

For safety reasons, he was asked to leave the capital for a while and return after Chujiu recovered. Ruzhou was neither far nor near, and the trip back and forth, including the suppression of bandits, would only take him a month or so.

Mo Yunting thought about it and realized that it was the New Year and there would probably be many banquets in the next month. Since Mo Liujin was not there, he had to go on the ninth day.

So, as soon as Mo Liujin saw Chu Qingmeng leave the mansion, he issued another oral order, confining her to her house for a month on the pretext of damaging the imperial gift, and she didn't even have to stand up to answer the order in person.