In the inner room, the windows were closed tightly and the light was dim. As soon as Xiao Fei entered, she felt a strong smell of medicine rushing towards her face. The air in the room was very dull and oppressive, just like the evening before a summer thunderstorm.
Xiao Fang wore a pomegranate red forehead, leaned sickly on a large pillow, his face was so gloomy that it was almost dripping water.
Xiao Fei immediately keenly felt that Xiao Fang's face looked uglier than yesterday, and she was a little worried about whether her mother was unwell.
"Mother… "
Xiao Fei just said two words, but was interrupted by Xiao Fang angrily: "Where did you go today?! Why can't a girl stay at home to study and become a female celebrity? Decent!" The more Xiao Fang talked, the more angry she became, and she didn't know what kind of poison Nangong Yue had put on her daughter, so that her daughter ran to Bixiaotang every day, and now she didn't know where the two of them went out again!
The maids in the room were all trembling. They thought that calling the eldest girl could appease the madam, but unexpectedly, it seemed like a bad move was played, and the madam became even more irritable...
Xiao Fei took a deep breath, and said slowly: "Mother, I happened to pass by the third uncle's house today, and saw the fourth uncle and the others coming..."
Xiao Fang's attention was diverted all of a sudden, and she frowned and asked: "Your fourth uncle, fourth aunt, and cousin Yu are here?" She narrowed her eyes slightly, thoughtful.
After pondering for a while, Mrs. Fang gave instructions to the maid beside her: "Yu'er, go and call the second young master."
"Yes, ma'am." The servant girl Yu'er bent her knees and said, almost impatiently retreating.
After burning incense, Xiao Luan, who was dressed in an indigo brocade robe, followed Yu'er into the room. He was still sleepy, and as soon as he entered the room, he couldn't help yawning, making Xiao Fei frown slightly, and Xiao Fang felt distressed.
After Xiao Luan saluted Xiao Fang, he looked at Xiao Fei with a playful smile and said, "Sister, you are here too!"
"Second brother." Xiao Fei blessed Xiao Luan, resisting the urge to reprimand him.
Xiao Fang said softly, "Brother Luan, don't study too hard, pay attention to the balance between work and rest."
Xiao Luan responded casually, and sat down on the high chair beside her.
Xiao Fang told Xiao Luan about Fang Chengling's family's coming to Luoyue City to seek refuge, and then said: "Brother Luan, although your fourth uncle said that he was wrong, he has also been taught a lesson. Pity your cousins Yu and Xuan. Your fourth uncle was exhausted, and he was expelled from the family. Our two families are relatives after all, so you must not look down on your cousin Yu and cousin Xuan because of this, relatives should take care of each other and help each other."
"What mother said is true." Xiao Luan hurriedly clasped his fists in response, "Tomorrow I will visit Cousin Yu and Cousin Xuan..." Xiao Luan secretly rejoiced: This is good, there is a legitimate reason for not being confined to study at home. Tomorrow he will take cousin Yu and cousin Xuan to drink tea, listen to music, and play around in the city.
Thinking about it, Xiao Luan couldn't wait.
Xiao Fang looked at Xiao Luan with a smile, and felt that it was good that his son was close to his natal family!
But Xiao Fei couldn't take it anymore, stood up suddenly, and said vigorously: "Mother! The Fourth Uncle's family committed a serious crime of murdering their stepfather. How can you treat it like nothing happened?! "
Xiao Fang was so annoyed by Xiao Fei's words, she frowned and reprimanded: "Sister Fei, your fourth uncle is your real uncle, is there anyone who scolds the elders like you?"
Xiao Fei became more and more disappointed, she took a deep breath, looked at Xiao Fang for a moment, and asked slowly and with difficulty: "Mother, can you answer me, does that matter have anything to do with you?"
Which thing?! Of course Xiao Fang understood what Xiao Fei was asking, her eyes were wide open with anger, and the veins on her forehead bulged with her breathing.
She pointed at Xiao Fei trembling all over and said, "What did you say?! You unfilial daughter! If you have the guts to say it again?!"
Unfilial girl... Xiao Fei's pupils shrank, as if a few holes had been dug in her heart, the cold wind blew past her, and her heart was icy cold. She closed her eyes, and a cruel answer had already appeared in her heart.
"Mother..." Xiao Luan also stood up, looking at Xiao Fang for a while, looking at Xiao Fei for a while, a little at a loss, "Sister..."
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Fei turned around resolutely and rushed out of the inner room.
"younger sister… "
Xiao Luan hurriedly wanted to go after her, but was interrupted by Xiao Fang's angry voice: "Brother Luan, let her go! What's the use of such an unfilial daughter coming!"
What Xiao Luan said in the back, Xiao Fei could no longer hear, she ran faster and faster, Tao Yao nervously chased after her: "Girl! Girl..."
Xiao Fei ran back to her Yuebiju from the main courtyard without stopping... Bai Zhou didn't know what happened, so he rushed up: "Girl..."
Xiao Fei ran past her like a gust of wind, rushing all the way into the inner room.
Back in the familiar environment, Xiao Fei couldn't help sobbing anymore, her heart was extremely complicated, shame, guilt, anger, sadness... These kinds of negative emotions covered her whole, making her feel as if she was sinking and floating in the river. When you sink and float, you will swallow yourself at any time!
My mother has made such a big mistake, no matter whether I give herbal tea or do more good deeds, I can't make up for my mother's fault!
Father's debts are paid by sons, mother's sins are paid by daughters!
What should I do to repay the sins committed by my mother!
The more Xiao Fei thought about it, the more suddenly she became more and more stunned, and burst into tears...
She didn't know how long she cried, Taoyao raised the door curtain, and said cautiously: "Miss, the bright-eyed girl from Furen's side is here."
Xiao Fei was about to say no, Ming Mou had already walked in, and bowed her knees to salute Xiao Fei: "Miss, madam ordered the servants to come here because she is afraid that she will be wrong." Ming Mou deliberately sighed, "Miss, you just now It hurts Madam's heart to ask such a question! Madam is your mother, don't you know her well? Madam, she has always been a knife-mouthed bean curd!... "
Ming Mou talked to herself endlessly, but Xiao Fei didn't want to listen any more.
At this moment, Xiao Fei's heart was like a bright mirror, and her mother sent her bright eyes to coax her.
Mother, she actually thought that she could coax herself over like this, what kind of person is she in her heart?!
Thinking of her former self, Xiao Fei felt almost invincible.
She is so stupid!
I only know how to read, but I don't hear anything outside the window, so I have lived as if I have been blind all these years!
How should I do it myself
Xiao Fei asked herself in her heart, and the answer quickly appeared in her mind.
This is something even a three-year-old child knows!
This night, Xiao Fei tossed and turned sleeplessly, almost opened her eyes till dawn...
Early the next morning, after she got up, she didn't go to Xiao Fang's place to say hello, but went directly to Ting Yu Pavilion where old master Fang lived temporarily.
Then--
He just knelt in the yard without saying a word.
Xiao Fei's behavior frightened the servants in this courtyard, you look at me, I look at you, some hurried to report to Old Master Fang, and some hurried to report to Shi Zifei Nangong Yue.
After a short period of astonishment, Nangong Yue sighed slightly, Sister Fei is really a pure and sincere person.
Acknowledging his mistake, so admitting his mistake and apologizing was Xiao Fei's most direct reaction to this matter.
Nangong Yue stood up and said to the little maid who came to report the news: "I'll follow you to listen to Yu Pavilion."
The little maid secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as long as Shi Zifei is willing to go there.
No matter what the reason is, if the eldest girl kneels down like this again, the whole palace will probably know about it in a short while. For these slaves, one thing more is better than one thing less.
After Nangong Yue adjusted her clothes, she took Baihui to Tingyu Pavilion.
Even though it was only the time of day, the sun had already risen, and the scorching sun soon made people sweat profusely. Xiao Fei, who was kneeling in the courtyard, had long since sunburned her little face, and her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat. And her waist was as straight as usual, making her slender back look so weak.
"Sister Fei..."
Nangong Yue felt a little distressed when she saw it, so she quickened her pace and walked to Xiao Fei's side, shouting, "Sister Fei!"
Xiao Fei looked at Nangong Yue following the sound, the expression on her little face was a bit complicated, she could hardly look directly at Nangong Yue, and said in a dull tone: "Sister-in-law..."
"Sister Fei, get up." Nangong Yue leaned over to help Xiao Fei up, "I'll take you to see your grandfather."
Kneeling on the hard bluestone floor for a long time, Xiao Fei's knees were a little numb, and when she got up she staggered a little, Tao Yao hurriedly supported Xiao Fei's other arm.
"Girl, are you okay?" Tao Yao asked with a distressed face.
Xiao Fei said lightly: "I'm fine..." She just knelt down for a while, what could be wrong, compared to Mrs. Fang...
Thinking about it, Xiao Fei's complexion became even darker.
Nangong Yue entered the room with Xiao Fei on her arm. Old Master Fang had already got up and was sitting in a wheelchair, leaning against the window.
When she heard that the maid serving in the room saw Nangong Yue and Xiao Fei coming in, she hurriedly bowed her knees and saluted: "I've met Shi Zifei, eldest girl."
"Ah Yue." When Old Master Fang saw Nangong Yue, he couldn't hide a smile in his eyes, but when his eyes fell on Xiao Fei, his expression was a little complicated.
As soon as Xiao Fei knelt down just now, the servant girl reported the matter to him. Old Master Fang knew without thinking that Xiao Fei was apologizing for her mother, but there is no such thing as cheap!
A cold light flashed in Mrs. Fang's eyes, he didn't care whether Xiao Fei was sincere or acting, he would not be able to write off the past because of Xiao Fei's kneeling.
Furthermore, after all, Xiao Fei is Xiao Fang's daughter!
How could Mrs. Fang have a good impression of Xiao Fei? He was already being polite by not issuing an order to evict her.
Although Xiao Fei was not astute, she still felt the hostility that Old Master Fang did not conceal, bit her lower lip and said, "Grandfather, I..."
Nangong Yue sighed secretly in her heart, and suddenly said: "Grandfather, I heard from A Yi that you like to play chess, why don't sister Fei and I play chess with you?" It's not a gap that can be resolved in a few words... It's better to let Mrs. Fang get to know Xiao Fei slowly. Anyway, they still have more time.
Old Master Fang naturally saw that Nangong Yue and Xiao Fei got along well. Since Nangong Yue spoke for Xiao Fei, he always wanted to give his grandson-in-law this face. It doesn't matter if you play chess, anyway, he was impatient to talk to Xiao Fei, so he nodded in agreement.
Xiao Fei immediately showed joy and gave Nangong Yue a grateful look.
As soon as they heard that the masters were going to play chess, the maids immediately prepared the chessboard and chess pieces. Nangong Yue said in a lively manner: "Grandfather, you have to be careful. Although sister Fei is young, she is much better at chess than me."
"Oh?" Old Master Fang glanced at Xiao Fei casually, his face was still calm, but he didn't think so in his heart. With the virtues of Zhennan Wang and Xiaofang, can they still teach a talented woman
Xiao Fei took the initiative to hold the white piece to show humility, but the old master Fang was not polite to her, and made the piece decisively.
"Snapped!"
Crisp and refreshing, but with a hint of impatience.
Mrs. Fang's emotions were actually reflected in his attitude towards the son.
Once she started to play chess, Xiao Fei seemed to be a different person, she became concentrated, she was not affected by Mrs. Fang at all, she made moves firmly and quickly.
"Snapped!"
It was the same falling sound, her falling was equally crisp and crisp, but it gave off a sense of tranquility.
In the first few moves, both sides made extremely fast moves, almost after the former made the move, the latter could make the move without thinking... Gradually, the speed of the move slowed down, and both sides realized that the other was a master and should not be taken lightly.
Before he knew it, Mrs. Fang's expression also became focused and serious. When he was immersed in the chess game, he had long forgotten that his opponent was the daughter of Xiao Fang's family. He was just enjoying the fun of playing chess. He just wanted to beat each other...
He pondered for a moment, picked up the sunspot and dropped another piece. His eyes were glued to the chessboard, and he couldn't help but start to look forward to where the other side would put the piece?...It turned out to be here! Wonderful!
But how should he respond
Old Master Fang stretched out his right hand and took another black piece from the chess basket, and was about to drop it when he saw a plain hand suddenly pressing down on the chessboard, disturbing the pieces on it.
Old Master Fang couldn't help frowning, and looked at the owner of these hands, it turned out to be Nangong Yue.
He was stunned, and the displeasure that had just arisen in his heart dissipated in an instant.
Old Mrs. Fang was embarrassed to say it, but Xiao Fei didn't know it, so she asked straightforwardly: "Sister-in-law, why?"
Nangong Yue smiled slightly, turned to the other old man and said: "Grandfather, you have been playing chess for an hour. Do you still remember what my grandfather of the Lin family said, you are weak, but you can't be tired. We play chess with you to relieve you. To relieve boredom is not to trouble you."
Old Master Fang looked at the messed up chessboard, his mind hadn't come out of the chess game just now, and he couldn't hide the regret on his face.
Xiao Fei suddenly realized and nodded: "Sister-in-law, I was negligent." She hurriedly stood up, with a hint of embarrassment on her face, "Grandfather, then I won't disturb your rest..."
Old Master Fang was still thinking about that game of chess, and wanted to stop her, but he couldn't hold back his face.
Nangong Yue secretly saw everything in her eyes, and said with a smile: "Grandfather, how about letting Sister Fei accompany you to finish the game of chess tomorrow?"
Xiao Fei's eyes lit up, and she thought, "Sister-in-law, that's a good idea! Tomorrow, I can justifiably come to pay my respects to my grandfather again."
Wait a minute, does grandson's daughter-in-law mean... Grandpa Fang was stunned for a moment, couldn't hide his surprise, looked at Xiao Fei, and blurted out, "Do you still remember that game of chess just now?"
Xiao Fei nodded solemnly: "Grandfather, I will come back tomorrow to continue playing chess with you."
Old Master Fang was still a little surprised. They had been playing for nearly an hour just now, and there were more than a hundred pieces on the chessboard. He thinks that he can only remember the odds and ends of his own moves, let alone Xiao Fei's white moves...
Nangong Yue's sudden move disrupted their chess game. Not only did he not expect it, but Xiao Fei was also obviously surprised. Obviously, this matter was not premeditated by the two of them.
Mrs. Fang looked at Xiao Fei with a look of scrutiny in his eyes. At first, he only thought that Xiao Fei was a little girl who was not very articulate, a little dull... Could it be that he was wrong? She is still a genius
Old Master Fang couldn't help but said, "Show me the chess game just now."
Xiao Fei glanced at Nangong Yue, saw Nangong Yue nodded to her, and responded: "Yes, grandfather!" There was a trace of joy in her heart, and her grandfather's tone towards her eased a lot. Where there is a will, there is a way, as long as she Treat each other with sincerity, grandpa will definitely understand her heart!
Xiao Fei excitedly set up the chess pieces, one after another, without hesitation, looking at the old lady Fang with a look of surprise on her face.
Nangong Yue secretly laughed in her heart, and said with a smile: "Grandfather, you don't know that Sister Fei is not only good at memorizing chess records, but also very good at playing blindfold chess." After a pause, she deliberately said in a self-deprecating tone, "Sister Fei My son's concentration is very good, unlike my sloppy mind, I can't calm down and draw a picture."
How could Mrs. Fang not know that Nangong Yue was just making herself happy. Nangong Yue's medical skills at such a young age were not only due to her talent and intelligence, but also required a lot of time and energy to achieve such a level. achievement.
As for Xiao Fei...
The old lady Fang's eyes fell on Xiao Fei again, she didn't seem to notice it, she just focused on making moves, her obsidian eyes seemed to only look at the chessboard in front of her...
Old Master Fang's heart moved slightly, and he probably understood that Nangong Yue deliberately messed up the chessboard to tell him something.
Xiao Fei is just a little girl with a simple mind.
And because of Xiao Fang's family, I had a prejudice against Xiao Fei first. But in the final analysis, Xiao Fang is a girl of the Fang family, and it is their Fang family who did not teach their daughter well!
Old Master Fang narrowed his eyes and sighed inwardly.
I have gone through the catastrophe of life and death, and there is nothing I can't figure out.
Thinking about it, Old Master Fang's expression eased a lot, and the eyes he looked at Xiao Fei also calmed down.
Whether it's a mule or a horse, you'll know if you pull it out for a while, anyway, I'm going to live in the palace for a while, so I'll take a good look to see if this little girl is really simple-minded.
Afterwards, Nangong Yue and Xiao Fei had lunch with Mrs. Fang, and then they said goodbye together.
As soon as she came out of Tingyu Pavilion, Xiao Fei let out a long sigh of relief, and her tense figure immediately relaxed a lot, making Nangong Yue feel a little distressed and a little bit sighed. I'm afraid Xiao Fei was never so nervous when she played blindfold chess in front of so many people at the furnace meeting in Yongyang Dachang Princess's mansion.
Nangong Yue wanted to comfort Xiao Fei, but felt that any comfort was useless.
She thought for a while and said: "Sister Fei, you are the eldest girl of the palace, you can do far more things than you think."
Xiao Fei asked thoughtfully, "Sister-in-law, what can I do?"
"Giving porridge and giving medicine is like what you are doing now... Although it is just a little effort for us, but for the common people, it may be able to change their fate." Under the sun, Nangong Yue's smile was dazzling, "... Sister Fei, our palace is guarding the southern border. Apart from a hundred enemies, there are minor violations on the border from time to time. The wars continue and there are frequent casualties of soldiers. Although our female family members cannot go to battle to kill the enemy, since we are in the palace, we have suffered Naturally, the support of the people in southern Xinjiang cannot stay out of it. I thought about finding my grandfather to develop some wound medicines for use in the army. However, this matter is easy to say, but it is not easy to do. Sister Fei, how about you come with me? "
Xiao Fei listened carefully and nodded solemnly.
My sister-in-law is about the same age as me next year, but what I think and worry about is far behind me.
The elder sister-in-law is right, the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting can cultivate one's sentiments and clarify one's will, but as the eldest girl of the palace, it is not enough to indulge in this way all day long, and there are more and more important things to do.
Although she is not as good as sister-in-law, she will definitely study hard and do it slowly, and she will definitely work very hard.
Seeing Xiao Fei's serious look, Nan Gongyue was afraid that she would get into the wrong place, so she said with a smile: "...But, before that, can you do me one more thing?"
Xiao Fei hurriedly said: "Sister-in-law, tell me."
Nangong Yue said with a smile: "Do you still remember the list I showed you last time? Your handwriting is good, write some posts for me."
Hearing Nangong Yue praised her for her good handwriting, Xiao Fei smiled shyly and quickly agreed.
So, Nangong Yue took her to her small study.
This was the first time she held a banquet in the name of the Crown Princess after she arrived in Southern Xinjiang. To show her prudence, every post was written by her and Xiao Fei.
The two wrote for a whole afternoon, and finally finished the work.
At this time, Xiao Yi also came back.
Seeing her elder brother staring at her unhappily again, Xiao Fei said goodbye in a timely manner.
Compared to the morning, she was in much better spirits. When she left, she did not forget to smile at Xiao Yi. The smile made Xiao Yi's face inexplicable. She felt that this younger sister who used to only dislike her was getting weirder and more weird. People can't figure it out.
"Ah Yi!" Nangong Yue greeted him with a smile, and told him what happened today, Xiao Yi frowned slightly.
Both Xiao Yi and Nangong Yue knew that Fang's old man was poisoned. It was definitely not just Fang Chengling's family. The family was expelled because of the conclusive evidence of the crime, and if the entire three families were to be expelled, in the eyes of outsiders who didn't know, it would be the Zhennan Palace's bullying and making use of the situation.
People in the world are always on the side of the "underprivileged". Old Master Fang has suffered so much for so many years, how could he be given a bad name for no reason.
Therefore, Xiao Yi held back for the time being, and did not drive Fang Chengling's family to extinction, only because it was still useful to keep them.
Fang Chengling's family has spent more than ten years living in a luxurious life, pampered and pampered. Being expelled at first glance is like falling from the clouds to the mortal world. How can they get used to it easily! In this way, the only thing they can rely on is the third wife of the Fang family. , only Fang Chengxun and Xiao Fang.
With the nature of people like Sanfang, it is bound to cause trouble, and naturally there is a chance for them to be ruined.
Therefore, Fang Chengling would come to Luoyue City to "seek relatives". Xiao Yi was not surprised when he heard about it yesterday, but what surprised him was Xiao Fei's attitude. However, it's not too surprising to say that it was an accident. His stinky girl can make friends with Xiao Fei, so he naturally believes in her vision--his stinky girl has good eyesight, so he chose himself and married him...
Thinking of this, Xiao Yi couldn't help smiling, wrapped his arms around Nangong Yue's slender waist, and rubbed her pink and tender cheek coquettishly.
Nangong Yue was itchy from being rubbed by his beard, she laughed and dodged and pushed him for a while, and finally pushed him away, followed her to take his hand to the desk, and said: "A Yi , Sister Fei and I finished writing the post today. But I thought, since we are hosting a banquet at Bixiaotang, this post should be stamped with Bixiaotang's seal." As she spoke, she opened the bookcase from a small drawer, and took out a small Bahrain stone, "I found this piece of Bahrain stone to be very good when I cleaned up the warehouse last time, why don't you carve a seal for me?" Nangong Yue looked at him expectantly .
Xiao Yi took the Bahrain Stone and played with it carefully. The Bahrain Stone is worthy of the title of "Treasure of Stone". The color is charming and gentle, like a baby's skin. .
Xiao Yi pondered for a while, and suggested: "Smelly girl, why not carve the little ash onto this seal as a seal button?" After a pause, he purposely said in a helpless tone, "But I'm afraid you have to give me a few more It's time."
Nangong Yue's eyes were brighter, she showed a bright smile, she nodded vigorously and said: "Okay!" It is really suitable to use the eagle as the seal button.
In her heart, Xiao Yi is like that eagle, not to mention, Xiao Hui has a unique meaning to them.
Nangong Yue looked deeply at the Bahrain Stone in Xiao Yi's hand, her eyes were shining brightly.
She can't wait to see what that side stamp will look like when it's formed!
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