He threw the stone, Guo Xiao told Song Jianing not to move, he lowered his head and leaned behind her, stretched out his two fingers to level the piece of clothing that Song Jianing had been pierced by the stone. Seeing that the shirt was only torn a little, there was no blood seeping out, so he let it go. Heart, put her palm on it, and gently massage her to remove blood stasis. Song Jianing's body trembled and it hurt.
"Forbearance, don't rub it now, it will hurt more after a long time." Guo Xiao said in a low voice, looking at her pale profile.
Song Jianing didn't dare to move, trying to endure the sense of coercion caused by his fiery big hands.
"I pulled you up, what are you hiding?"
After a short silence, just when Song Jianing wanted to say that her back no longer hurt, Guo Xiao's low question rang again in his ears. Song Jianing was not as frightened as when he had just been pinned down. His eyes swept across the steep slope below, and Song Jianing temporarily thought of an excuse: "This place is too high. Big brother suddenly dragged me. I was afraid of falling, and wanted to leave the side quickly."
Guo Xiao didn't say a word. That's true. The fear in her eyes before she came up can also be explained. It's not about him, but about this slope.
The doubts are lifted, only the abnormality of his body is left...
"I don't have the pain anymore, thank you big brother." She whispered suddenly.
Guo Xiao paused, left her with his palm, glanced at the other rubble on the ground, Guo Xiao stared at her sideways and asked, "Is there any other place? is you?"
Song Jianing was wiping the remaining tears on his face with a handkerchief. Hearing the words, he paused for a moment, and then he murmured blankly, "No, I'm just concerned about the pain in my back." He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. It seemed that Guo Xiao was still worried. Because of his brother-sister relationship, he didn't dare to reveal his desire for his stepsister. In his previous life, he might have done it directly here.
Guo Xiao also relaxed, but deep down, there seemed to be a hint of disappointment. If she knew, would she…
"Ow..."
Suddenly there was a "wolf bark" from the top of the mountain, Guo Xiao raised his head and heard the voice of his second brother Guo Fu. The scream interrupted his thoughts, Guo Xiao got up, grabbed Song Jianing's arm and pulled her up, took a few steps forward to leave the steep land, and then he let go of Song Jianing. Seeing that her face was still pale, she was already weak. After being frightened, she would definitely not be able to climb up. Guo Xiao said towards the top of the mountain: "Jianing fell, I will send her down the mountain first, and we will see you at the foot of the mountain."
The loud and powerful shouts echoed in the mountains.
Guo Shu and Guo Fu almost asked in unison if Song Jianing was injured. Guo Xiao simply answered no, so he stopped the sound transmission from the empty valley, holding the prey in one hand and grabbing Song Jianing's wrist in the other, and wanted to lead her down the mountain. Song Jianing retracted, looked at his clothes and said, "No need, I'm fine."
"It's more difficult to walk down the mountain. I really fell. You cried." Guo Xiao insisted, and could not refuse.
Song Jianing couldn't resist him, so he had no choice but to hold his wrist until the road ahead was flat before Guo Xiao let go. The twins had to wait a while, so Guo Xiao asked Song Jianing to sit on the stone and stay there. He carried a quiver on his back to look for prey nearby. Song Jianing calmed down silently and heard that Guo Xiao shot a sparrow several times in a row, but did not pick it up, as if Just shooting arrows to pass the time.
After an unknown time, the sound of hurried footsteps came from the mountain. Song Jianing turned his head and saw a few figures.
"An An, are you alright?" Guo Shu rushed over first. Although they had the assurance of their eldest brother, they were still very worried about Song Jianing.
Song Jianing stood up and shook his head with a smile. Guo Shu and Guo Fu, who followed him, circled around her, making sure that everything was fine. The atmosphere finally relaxed, and they compared the number of prey. Guo Xiao waited for them to have enough fun before coming over empty-handed, and said solemnly, "Since Jia Ning was not injured, she doesn't need to tell grandma about her fall. Don't let grandma worry."
Several Guo Fu nodded.
"Let's go." Guo Xiao picked up the prey he had hunted on the way up the mountain and took the lead.
When they arrived at Zhuangzi, Song Jianing went to his room to wash up and change, but his back was still aching. He took off his clothes and called Shuang'er to look. Shuang'er looked down, and saw that on the back of the white, soft tofu-like snow, there was a thumbprint size. The red marks, the deeper it is, will break the skin and bleed. Shuang'er was very distressed: "Girl, let me tell Mrs. Tai, you need medicine."
They didn't prepare, and Mrs. Tai must have brought some medicine.
Song Jianing asked Shuang'er to hold the mirror, she turned her head to look at it, and then tentatively pressed the wound, and said, "Forget it, it's good to keep it for two days." Just be careful not to touch it again these two days.
After packing up, it was time to eat, Song Jianing changed into a light blue robe and went to Mrs. Tai's side.
When the eldest grandson came to see her, Mrs. Tai was very happy and spent half a bowl of rice in the afternoon. Song Jianing sat on the right side of Mrs. Tai, eating quietly as usual. She smiled when the twins teased her, and didn't even look at Guo Xiao. After dinner, Mrs. Tai was going to rest for a while, and the brothers and sisters went out one after another.
"Remove stasis." Song Jianing stepped out of the door, when someone stood in front of her and handed her a small celadon-glazed porcelain bottle.
Song Jianing hesitated, then reached out to take it, and said softly, "Thank you eldest brother."
Guo Xiao didn't say anything, turned around and left, Shuang'er followed behind the master, and when Guo Xiao walked away, she whispered with a smile: "Master Shizi looked cold and cold, I didn't expect to be so careful." If it weren't for today, she would still be I thought that Lord Shizi didn't like seeing the four girls very much.
Song Jianing looked at the celadon bottle in her hand, and her heart was full of mixed feelings. If there was no pressure, she would also think that Guo Xiao was a good step-brother, but unfortunately, no matter how well he concealed it, his body would not deceive people.
After this incident, Song Jianing became more and more wary of Guo Xiao. At the end of June, he returned to the Guogong's mansion with his wife. Guo Xiao was fine when he was out. As long as Guo Xiao had a ten-day vacation, Song Jianing went to pay his respects to his wife, and went to the garden with his mother and brother. After relaxing and enjoying the cool, she never stepped out of Linyuntang again. When Yunfang came to invite her, she made excuses to refuse.
Fortunately, there are only three days off every month, and they are still separated, and no one has noticed the difference between Song Jianing these three days.
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The Mid-Yuan Festival is coming, and there is a custom in Beijing to put river lanterns to pay homage to their relatives. Every night, the ladies in the big houses will bring a beautiful river lantern to the water. It is simply to join in the fun. After all, on the night of the fifteenth, the bright moon hangs high, and the river lights on the water are also a beautiful scenery.
On the 14th, the twins and Yun Fang came to invite Song Jianing, and everyone went out to put on river lanterns tomorrow night. Song Jianing knew in her heart that Guo Xiao would definitely go with her tomorrow night, but she had to go, because she had her biological father to remember, and her mother remarried to the Guogongfu. Although there was a lake in the garden of the Guogongfu, with her status, she did not. It is suitable to put river lanterns for father at Guo's house.
"Yeah." She agreed with a smile.
The twins and Yun Fang sat down for a while and left, Song Jianing took out the half-written sacrificial essay and continued to write it. Many years after his biological father passed away, Song Jianing had long forgotten what his father looked like, and he couldn't even remember it.
When Mrs. Lin came over, she saw her daughter sitting quietly at the desk, wearing a plain white robe, bowing her head slightly, and looking focused. Lin Shi was suddenly a little dazed. She stood in front of the door and stared at her daughter in a daze. She seemed to have seen a few years ago, the first Mid-Yuan Festival after her ex-husband passed away. She asked her daughter to write a letter to her father. The seven-year-old daughter sat down at the desk in a dazed way, suddenly raised her head, and looked at her with almond eyes for help: "Mother, I can't write..."
Eyes wet, Lin shi gently pressed the corner of her eye, and then looked at her daughter who was sitting behind the desk like a big girl, her heart filled with infinite emotion. As if in the blink of an eye, the daughter grew up, and she became another person's wife, and gave him a chubby son.
Song Jianing finished writing the last word, put down the pen, and was about to dry the ink when she suddenly saw her mother at the door, dressed in a light-colored dress, beautiful and demure.
"Mother." Song Jianing called softly.
Lin returned to his senses and looked at his daughter, who came over with a smile. Song Jianing knew that her mother was here to see her funeral, so she voluntarily gave up her seat.
Lin Shi sat down and read silently with his head down. Daughter's offerings are almost the same every year, talking about daily trivia, and finally praying for Dad to be safe there. After reading it, Mrs. Lin picked up the pen and drew a small magnolia flower with a few strokes under her daughter's signature. She is already the wife of the Guo family, so she can no longer set the river lanterns. She can only borrow her daughter's river lanterns to send her memory of her deceased husband. It has nothing to do with love and is more like an old friend.
After the sacrificial text was written, Song Jianing carefully made the lampshade.
After dinner the next day, Shuang’er carried the master’s river lantern to the carriage first. Song Jianing and Yunfang went to Changxinyuan to say goodbye to Mrs. Tai, and by the way, they joined the three brothers Guo Xiao. Being accompanied by her eldest grandson, Mrs. Tai was very relieved and told the children to set off. Yuan Fang held Song Jianing's arm and walked briskly. With such a carefree sister accompanying Song Jianing, she didn't have time to think about Guo Xiao.
After getting on the carriage, the group walked towards Qinghe Street. The Danshui River winds its way through the capital. The Danshui River in the suburbs is a good place for people to take a spring outing. The river section in the city has become the most prosperous street market in the capital. There are many shops on both sides of the river. Eighteen bridges on the river connect the north and south, and under the bridge There is an endless stream of Wu Peng boats.
"It's so beautiful." Yunfang exclaimed as she got off the carriage and walked to the shore, looking at the river lights dotted on the water.
Song Jianing stood on her side and also liked the night scene on the river.
Her clear almond eyes reflect the moonlight, and her beautiful face adds a little softness in the night, soft as water, as charming as hooks, so that when people see her, they will no longer appreciate any evening scenery and despise any mediocrity. Fat powder. Guo Xiao deliberately fell behind by two steps, Song Jianing stared at the river lantern, and he looked at her silently.
"cousin!"
A familiar voice suddenly came from the crowd. Guo Xiao frowned, even Song Jianing heard it. He looked around and saw Princess Duanhui dressed as an ordinary wealthy woman running through the pedestrians, with bright eyes and white teeth. , smiling like a moon. Behind Princess Duanhui, the fourth prince rushed to this side with the same excitement, and his footsteps were fast. Only the king Shou, who was wearing a white moon robe, glanced loosely at the Guo brothers and sisters, paused for a moment, and then walked slowly.
Recognizing King Shou, Guo Xiao subconsciously looked at his stepsister beside him.
Song Jianing lowered his eyes and bowed respectfully to the Fourth Prince and Princess Duanhui who had already approached, with a calm demeanor.
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Zhao Heng: I heard that you were injured.
Jia Ning: Well, good morning.
Zhao Heng: Let me see.
Jia Ning: Well, so many people are watching.
Zhao Heng: Come on board with me.
The next day, the boatman was fired by the owner for the reason: the boat he was propping was shaking too much, and he was complained!