"Sister Miaomiao, can you help me tie the kite? You help me tie the kite, and I'll go pick the ginkgo fruit from the tree for you." The little brother stood by the door of the Moon Cave with a round mouth and held a zero in his hand. Scattered bamboo sticks and colorful paper are full of expectations, and the lit stars are generally irresistible.
The little aunt in the garden behind her stretched out her hand and called: "Come on, Miao'er, you help the little aunt to draw the cards, they all say that people who can't play mahjong are lucky. I lost three rounds in a row today, you come and help me. ."
Standing in the garden for a while, I was in a dilemma. I was so anxious that I was sweating. A drop of sweat seemed to fall into the eye sockets along my eyelashes. I raised my hand to rub it, and opened my eyes after rubbing for a while. Auntie, what caught my eye was a curtain of gauze, and the sun slanted into the house, and it shone through the tent and made me feel hot. It turned out to be a dream.
I wiped the sweat on my neck, lifted the thin quilt, and when the green warbler saw my movement, he hurriedly lifted the curtain and hung it up, "Are you awake?" As he was about to reach out to help me, I waved at her and sat down by myself. up.
I looked out the window, the sun was hanging high, I guess it was noon, and when I woke up today, I felt a little refreshed and relaxed. And it got better. In the past, I used to haggle and drink half of the medicine, and now I swallow the medicine soup brought by the green warbler without blinking. I have a very heavy taste now, and the taste of drinking water and tea is too bland to adapt to.
Lu Ying's good eyes are now swollen like walnuts, and Yin Yin stared at me, "You feel okay, miss? Is there anything you want to eat?"
"How can I eat such a big bowl of medicine? You can accompany me to the yard for a walk." I put the empty medicine bowl, put on my clothes and got up, while saying such a long sentence for myself, there is no middle After coughing and being satisfied, he turned to ask Lu Ying, "I don't know what time of the day it is today?"
"Today's ninth day." Lu Ying was afraid that the days were too confusing, so she turned her head and thought for a long time before replying.
The ninth day? I was startled, has my aunt gone for seven days
"Is it the first seven of my aunt today?"
"Exactly." Green Ying gave me another piece of clothes regardless, and gave me a pat on the back, "Miss, you are weak now, so it's better not to go out to the house." There was a lot of worry in her tone.
Having said that, I actually fell asleep in the first seven of the festival yesterday? ! Suddenly, a turbid air surged up in my chest, and I couldn't help but burst out with a series of dramatic coughs, but I couldn't stop it. I took the handkerchief in my sleeve and covered my mouth, but I couldn't stop the surging cough. When I took it down again, there were two or three more red plums on the handkerchief as usual.
"Little Auntie Seven, how can I stay in the house?" I managed to relieve the cough for a while, gave Lu Ying a dissatisfied look, pushed the door and left the house.
Along the way, the green warbler insisted on holding my arm, and when the wind came, he reached out and covered my forehead, with a cautious look on his face, lest I stumble and stumble, making me look very worried, even though my feet were a little bit. Fu, his knees are a little soft, but not so delicate that he looks like a paper man. I shoved her hand away, helped myself to the edge of the wall and moved to the aunt's yard.
Even now that our family is dying, the servants and maids still have the conscience to dare not make trouble. In the courtyard, the servants who served the little aunt in the past are all dressed in white, and the whole courtyard is full of people kneeling and burning paper to sacrifice to the little aunt. Seven, incense, candles, wine and tea are also properly placed. Seeing me, they all hurriedly called "Miss", and the smart girl saw that I had picked up a stone stool in the yard and wanted to sit down, so she hurriedly brought me a soft vine chair from the house.
Leaning on the rattan chair, I commanded the servants while breathing slowly, "You just burn yours, I'll take it easy first, a while... cough cough... I'll burn with you later."
The servants got my orders and they split up and burned into the sky. I looked at paper money, paper figures, paper beds, paper houses, paper flowers, paper carts... everything was there, but the only thing missing was my aunt's favorite things.
My aunt is a foreigner, but I can't remember exactly which ethnicity it is. Either the Xianbei or the Mongolian are from the Mongolian. She was married by my father in the middle of business. It's not as poor as we are here, so the little aunt was the dowry gift that my father made up for the little aunt's family after passing the door. At that time, my father listed a long list of gifts to show the little aunt. However, although the little aunt is a Chinese He said it well, but he didn't know how many Chinese characters he could read. He looked like a big head. In the end, he simply put the gift list aside and wrote a few gifts by himself.
Dad looked at the gift list from my aunt, and his head was as big as a fight, "It's not a problem for cattle and sheep, but... what is this 'Magnum Horse'?... It's easy to get a horse with sweat and blood, only this 'horse' The horses don't know what famous horses are or where they are rich, but where do they want me to find them?"
The people present at the moment, including the little aunt, were surprised for a while. After a lot of trouble explaining it, I finally realized that this 'Magema it' is not a famous BMW horse at all, but a camel. At that time, the family just knew that the little aunt came from the desert, and the words were written as broad as the Yellow Sand Gobi, but any characters that were separated from left to right, up and down would definitely be dismantled by the little aunt, and could not be recognized. Afterwards, several other aunts and auntie got acquainted with each other and often made fun of her about this Macomata.
According to the gift list from the little aunt, my father asked someone to prepare the gift. It is said that they bought a whole camel team to send out. My aunt’s family was also generous. It is the dowry of the little aunt.
When Xiao Yiniang first arrived in Yangzhou, she couldn't get used to it. In the desert, it was either yellow sand or camels, while in Yangzhou city, it was either a misty rain or a light boat, which completely subverted Xiao Yiniang's outlook on life. Compared with camels, they are more honest, noble, and reliable livestock. They are not shy, but also bear hardships and stand hard work. My aunt's wish for many years is to raise a camel in the wet city of Yangzhou, and she does not want to fail.
That year, when I first married the Song family, Song Xiyuan sent a lot of gifts to our house. The trick to giving gifts is not precious, but whether they can be delivered to people's hearts. Song Xiyuan, a well-rounded person, is naturally well versed in this way. After many setbacks from outside the Great Wall, I didn't know what method was used to get a live camel cub and transport it to Yangzhou to give to my aunt. At that time, my aunt was so happy to praise Song Xiyuan as a flower in front of me.
At the time I was disdainful, but now it seems that Song Xi is far from just a flower, but a wonderful flower. While cooperating with the emperor and cooperating with Pei Yanzhen, playing with our Shen family and Tian family in the palm of his hand, he is really a pillar.
Of course, in the end, the camel cub was killed by Huang Meitian in Yangzhou, which made the little aunt sad for a long time. I thought that when I came to Japan, I would naturally get another camel. Daughter's filial piety.
Thinking of this, I had another big cough. After the cough, I asked someone to call Zhanyue. I narrowed my eyes and prepared to close my eyes to rest. As soon as I closed my eyes, I felt the shadow in front of me dim, but when I opened my eyes, it was Zhanyue. The guard was already standing in front of me, carefully observing my complexion. Perhaps seeing that my complexion was still in good condition, he felt relieved: "Miss Shen is in good spirits today."
I squinted at him casually, and replied, "Well, it should be a return to light."
Zhan Yue froze there for a while, and after a long while, he recovered and said urgently, "Miss Shen, don't say such depressing words, my subordinates will go to the doctor."
"No need." I waved my hand, "You and I both understand that this tuberculosis is a mortal disease, no matter how many doctors are the same. I asked you to come here today to ask you to find Chen Bolai from the Song family for me. I have something to ask. he."
Zhan Yue frowned slightly, "Miss Shen is the same if she asks Zhan Yue for something."
I sneered in my heart, did the great guard of the Sixth Prince still think that I want to explain where my mother's Lu family's wealth belongs? He replied: "It's useless to ask you, I just want to ask Uncle Chen to get a camel for my little mother to be buried. Could it be that Zhan's guards will stop me from even the meager heart of filial piety on my deathbed?"
Zhan Yue hesitated for a moment, and finally Xu thought that after all, his prince and Song Xiyuan were the most caring partners in the trenches, and there shouldn't be anything wrong with Song Xiyuan's loyal servant meeting me, so he reluctantly agreed. .
In less than half an hour, Uncle Chen stood in front of me. At this time, I had returned to my room and was leaning on the soft couch. Perhaps I have been looking at coffins a lot these days, and today I saw Uncle Chen's dull coffin face with a kind of kindness, so I talked to him at length about my request for a camel burial. Breed, coat color, origin, size, I explained everything clearly according to my aunt's preference.
At the end, his mouth was dry, and he started coughing again. This time, he coughed as if he had to cough up all the internal organs and six internal organs before giving up. In the end, he coughed up a large mouthful of blood, which splashed on the handkerchief and stained half of the silk. . In a panic, Lu Ying took the handkerchief and ran out the door with a pale face, and shouted in panic: "Quick! Show the guards! Go and ask the doctor!"
Hearing the chaos outside the door, I gradually calmed down and took two sips of the medicine on the table.
Uncle Chen said with an expressionless face, "Miss Shen, what do you want me to transfer to Third Young Master?"
"Now that my family is gone, I have nothing to worry about, only Xiao'er..." I gasped while covering my heart, "There were a lot of taboos in the past, I didn't want to talk about it, but if I don't talk about it now, I'm afraid it will be in the future. I don't have a chance to say it... Xiao'er is Xi Yuan's own blood."
Uncle Chen lifted his head, and the face of the coffin board finally cracked.
"Just tell Xi Yuan what I said, whether he believes it or not. Cough... Cough... Cough... I am a person who will leave, and I only hope that Xiao'er will one day recognize my ancestors and return to my ancestors..." I hoarse my voice. Speaking of this time is the extreme, a heart-piercing cough swept over again, and the half bowl of soup and medicine that had not been put down in his hands was spilled everywhere. …
When the wrist loosened for a while, the medicine bowl fell to the ground with its residue. Zhan Yue was leading Lang Zhong to push the door in. Seeing this scene, his face was full of panic and eagerness. Lu Ying cried and ran to my bed. Uncle Chen glanced at me silently, and quietly exited the door.
I closed my eyes and slowed my breath, and let Na Langzhong take my pulse, only to hear him withdraw his hand and whisper to Zhan Yue: "Miss's tuberculosis is in the late stage, I'm afraid no amount of medicines will be of any use." Suddenly, Langzhong was sharp. He raised his voice, "This official, his aptitude is blunt, and there is no way to return to the sky. Even if the official is killed, it will not help!"
"Fairy Wood"
I opened my eyes, but when I saw Zhanyue holding a sharp sword around Nalangzhong's neck, I thought I was in a hurry and wanted to use the big sword to force the doctor to prescribe a panacea. I struggled to raise my hand and waved, "Guard Zhan, cough... I know my own body, you can let him go, so that you can accumulate some virtuous virtue with me."
Lu Ying threw herself beside my bed and cried so hard, "Miss, don't say these words, you have to wait for the master and the eldest young master to come back!"
Daddy? Xiao Shi
I can only hope that they will never step into the gate of the Shen family again.
"Little Green, you're going to... cough... Avoid for a moment... I have some... I have something to say to Zhan Guard... Cough... Cough..."
Zhan Yue shoved Na Lang Zhong away, and withdrew to the left and right, Lu Ying snorted and turned around to cover the door three times and went out.
For a while, the house was full of loneliness, except for the sound of beeping candles burning thinly, I struggled to sit up, Zhan Yue saw my movements and stepped up and instinctively wanted to help me, but suddenly felt inappropriate and put his hands away He went back and stood in front of the bed with his head bowed, and said only, "Miss Shen, the lord has broken through the trap of the king's army, and is rushing to Yangzhou day and night, please wait a moment."
I smiled lightly, "I'm afraid I can't wait any longer."
Zhan Yue raised his head and wanted to say something, but I shook his head and cut it off, "Listen to me. Cough... Cough... You tell the Sixth Prince, it doesn't matter what I do, but I want to be buried in the Shen family's mausoleum after I die. It's just Xiao'er. ... After all, Xiao'er is the blood of the sixth prince, please treat Xiao'er kindly..."
People say that when a person is about to die, his words are good. I also want to be good, but I can't be good. However, compared with what Pei and Song have done, I can be regarded as benevolent. I just told a lie, it doesn't matter whether it's true or false.
I watched the candles for a while, and continued: "And my father and my brother, I dare not ask the lord to look at my husband and wife's sake, but... ah, ah... but I beg the lord to look at the Shen family's large fortune. For the sake of filling the treasury as soon as they see it, let the two of them survive..."
Zhan Yue thumped and knelt down in front of me, "Miss Shen, please wait a little longer! Wait a little longer! Just wait another day!"
I sighed too long, who else can wait? Wait for Pei Yanzhen? Wait for Song Xiyuan
What's there to wait for? Waiting for a home raid? Wait for the door to close? Or should I wait for the Sixth Prince to come and kill me in person
I shook my head Mengmengly, "I can't wait, I can't wait..."
I have been drinking the dove wine of the Sixth Prince for many years, but I never knew it. It has the same sweetness as maple sugar, and it is very sweet and thick. Now that I have an epiphany, I realize that it is extremely painful and painful.
The candle flame in the corner of my eyes was getting darker and darker, little by little the oil was exhausted, I slowly closed my eyes with a murmur, and I would never wake up again after a long sleep.
Don't wake up, never wake up again, I only hope that the dream will not...