usatvline Chapter 273 But what is she afraid of?
Chapter 273 But what is she afraid of?
"Yongzhou, Yongzhou..."
Gu Yichuan was about to write a reply when he saw her standing there motionless, mumbling these two words. He couldn't help but ask with concern, "Nan Kui, what happened in Yongzhou?"
Shen Nankui did not answer, but there seemed to be a hint of panic in his voice as he continued to repeat it.
"In the fifth year of Tiansheng Zhaoguang, Yongzhou on the Jiangnan Road, Yongzhou on the Jiangnan Road..."
"Nan Kui, what's wrong with you?"
Gu Yichuan sensed something was wrong, so he put down his pen and walked over. When he got closer, he saw that Shen Nankui was pale, with a layer of sweat on his forehead, and he looked dazed, as if he had been frightened by something.
Gu Yichuan was horrified and quickly grabbed her shoulders and called out, "Nan Kui?"
Shen Nankui gradually came back to her senses after he called her. She smiled as if nothing had happened, but that smile was extremely ugly. She wanted to push the door open and go out, but her body went limp. Fortunately, she was supported by Gu Yichuan.
He half-carried her back to the couch and sat down. He poured her a cup of hot tea before asking, "Nan Kui, what happened to you just now?"
The two have known each other for such a long time, but he has never seen Shen Nankui behave so out of control. No, it should not be said to be out of control. To be precise, she looked scared. But what was she afraid of?
Shen Nankui held the teacup and drank it all in one gulp, his expression slowly returning to normal.
"Nothing... I just suddenly remembered that there is a tendency to seize the throne in the court. Even the Hanlin Academy has been purged. I... my father used to work in the Hanlin Academy. Although he is now in the Ministry of Rites, he looks noble and not easy to curry favor with, but in fact he is very easy to be bewitched. If he is accidentally used by someone with ulterior motives, I am afraid it will lead to disaster."
She smiled awkwardly, "Although I have drawn a clear line between myself and them, they still raised me. There is chaos in the capital, and I don't want to see anything happen to the Shen family."
"That's all?"
After hearing her answer, Gu Yichuan's brows did not relax, and his eyes were still full of worry.
The two are husband and wife, seeing each other every day. He could see that Shen Nankui was not telling the truth. If she didn't want to say it, he certainly wouldn't force her, but the way she looked just now was really worrying.
Gu Yichuan sighed softly, "Don't worry, the Shen family is fine. The Shen family is related to the Jianning Marquis's mansion by marriage. The Jianning Marquis is deeply trusted by His Majesty. If there are any movements in the court, the Jianning Marquis will also remind the Shen family for the sake of their marriage. Besides, the Shen family is my in-laws' family. If my father-in-law really got into trouble, why didn't that classmate tell me in the letter?"
Shen Nankui forced a smile and nodded, "That's right, I was thinking wrong."
After saying this, she had nothing else to say.
Gu Yichuan reached out and stroked her hair, and said softly, "Nan Kui, are you tired? I'll take you back to rest first."
Shen Nankui shook his head. "No need. I see you still have things to do. I can go back by myself."
"No, I'll take you there." Gu Yichuan insisted.
Shen Nankui had no choice but to let him lead her back to the house.
Hehua came in carrying Ah Nao. The little girl was awake at the moment and was giggling. Usually at this time, Shen Nankui would always take her daughter and play with her for a while, but now, she just glanced at Ah Nao and let the nanny take her away.
Hehua also noticed something was wrong and looked at the two of them with a puzzled look. Gu Yichuan shook his head at her and motioned for her to go out first.
Gu Yichuan looked at her, "Nan Kui, don't you have anything to say to me?"
Shen Nankui smiled and shook his head, "No, Yichuan, you go ahead and get busy. Maybe I'm a little tired because I've been too busy these days. I just need to take a break."
Gu Yichuan looked at her steadily, with deep concern in his eyes.
"Nan Kui, do you remember why you went to the study to find me just now?"
Shen Nankui thought for a moment and said, "You locked yourself in the study and didn't come out. I was afraid that you would starve, so I sent you some food."
Gu Yichuan shook his head, "No, you went to the study not just to bring me food, but because you knew I was troubled by something and wanted to comfort me, advise me, and help me share my worries."
Shen Nankui smiled, "This is how it should be between husband and wife."
"Yes, between husband and wife, since you can share my worries, why can't I share your worries?"
Shen Nankui was speechless for a moment and had no answer.
Gu Yichuan held her hand, "Nan Kui, I don't know what caused you to look so out of control just now, but I want you to understand that you are not alone. Just as you care about me, I feel the same way about you. No matter what happens, you still have me. Don't always think about being alone, okay?"
He said in a joking tone: "Your husband is no longer the weak and useless scholar he used to be. Although I am not that powerful now, at least you can lean on my shoulder and my hands can hold you up to stand taller. You are my wife, the mother of my children, and the one I want to spend my whole life with. I hope that when you encounter something, you can think of me first. No matter what happens, we can face it together as a family."
There was a layer of mist in Shen Nankui's eyes. She blinked to suppress the moisture.
"Yichuan, I never thought of hiding anything from you, but I need to think about this matter carefully. Can you give me some time?"
Gu Yichuan's brows relaxed a little, and he nodded with a smile, "Okay, I'll be here anytime you want to talk."
"Ok, I know."
Gu Yichuan stood up and said, "Then you should have a good rest. I will go back to the study first."
Shen Nankui looked up and smiled at him, "I'll wait for you."
After Gu Yichuan left, her back finally went limp and she collapsed on the couch, breathing heavily.
Just now in the study, what shocked her and made her lose control was nothing else but that she suddenly remembered that in the fifth year of Zhaoguang in her previous life, the Biliu River in Jiangnan Road burst its dike, causing Jiangnan to suffer a flood that had not been seen in a century. The two prefectures, five states and twelve counties in Jiangnan Road were all affected, and tens of thousands of people were displaced.
Yongzhou is not near the river and its terrain is higher than other prefectures and counties, so the flood disaster was not that serious. However, Chenzhou, Xuanzhou, Jinzhou, Hanxian, Yuexian, and Shaoxian nearby were all not spared. The hometowns of the people in these places were flooded, and they had to flee to other places. Yongzhou, which was both rich and close, was obviously the first choice. A large number of refugees flocked to Yongzhou, and the government had to step in to resettle them.
With this arrangement, other problems are nothing.
However, a plague broke out among the victims and spread from outside the city to inside. Almost half of the victims were killed or injured. Although the people in the city were better off at first, the plague spread rapidly after the outbreak and the disease was severe. If they did not receive effective treatment, people would die within half a month.