Chapter Twenty-Seven: Plans for Illness and Livelihood
Mo Xuetong's illness was so fierce that she had a fever all over her body that night, and her whole body was burned and confused.
She has always been in poor health, when she was in Yuncheng, she stayed because of her poor health, she was too sick to get up at that time, and later she was a little better in Qinfu, and her physique was a little weaker than ordinary people, how could she withstand the weather in late autumn and early winter soaked in cold water, and after a few maids hurriedly changed her clothes and lay down, she was drowsy and didn't know.
I only felt that my whole body was hot, and the whole person seemed to be like a fish roasted on the stove, even if I was drowsy, I still felt so uncomfortable that I was going to die, as if I was suffocated by the barbecue, and I couldn't even breathe, I don't know how long it took for a cool air to seep in from her forehead, so that her burning body slowly regained some consciousness, and subconsciously called softly: "Water, water." ”
Someone came over and helped her up, the cold water slid into the burning hot throat, like a clear spring instantly made her feel like she was out of the dead place, opened her eyes slightly, she couldn't see the face of the person in front of her, everything in front of her was shaking, she couldn't see clearly, the person's face seemed to be somewhat familiar, but the chaotic brain really couldn't remember who it was.
The man gently put down her body, wiped her forehead, probed her body temperature, she subconsciously felt annoyed, reached out impatiently and pushed the hand open on her forehead, pursed her lips and muttered something, turned her head sideways, closed her eyes weakly, and fell into a deep sleep again.
This time the sleep was not as uncomfortable as just now, but the man tripped her body again, she didn't know where to commit stubbornness, and turned it in, and then simply hugged the pillow, more energetic, but in the end her strength was still too weak, she was dragged so much and turned over to the outer bed, something rolled down her throat, she subconsciously opened her mouth, and drank a few more sips of water.
After falling back into bed, no one bothered her this time.
This sleep lasted until three o'clock in the morning, and Mo Xuetong struggled to open her eyes.
"Miss, are you awake? are you really awake!" The voice of joy and crying beside him knew that it was Moyu's as soon as he heard it.
With the water sent by Mo Yu, he took a sip slightly, and Mo Xue asked hoarsely, "When is it?"
"It's only been one night, and it's noon, and in the morning the slave and maid have prayed for the blessing of their wife, and in the afternoon, the slave and maid will go over. Mo Lan's half-choked voice came from the side, how could she not know that Miss hid in the water tank for herself, Mo Ye could only take one person, Miss was afraid that her injuries would worsen.
"Mo Lan...... Don't cry, go, send the message back to the house...... said that I couldn't get out of bed when I was sick, and I couldn't even pray for my mother......" Mo Xue closed her eyes, nourished her spirit, leaned on Mo Ye, who was half-supporting her, and said softly.
"Miss?"
"Go. Mo Xuetong didn't open her eyes, her long eyelashes covered her pale and bloodless face, like a porcelain doll, fragile as if it would be broken at the touch, but the strength of her weak voice made people have no room for opposition.
"Yes, slave maid, let Frost Leaf deliver the message. Mo Yu stomped his foot, turned around and walked out.
"Come back!" Mo Xue's eyes opened suddenly, those eyes were clear and compelling, not at all like a patient who had just woken up.
Mo Yucai's outstretched feet hung at the door, and he looked back at Mo Xuetong in confusion.
"Let Qiu Ling go...... Frost leaves ...... left" A faint smile flashed on Mo Xuetong's somewhat chapped lips, if that frost leaf didn't stay, the next scene would not be sung.
Seeing that although Mo Xuetong was weak, her spirit was fine, Mo Lan knew that the young lady had a plan in her heart, so she hurriedly signaled Mo Yu to obey and pass it on.
Mofu
Mo Xuemin's "The Female Ring" was copied very quickly, and she had finished copying it all this morning, in order to show that she had not slept all night, she deliberately went to Mo Huawen's study as soon as she finished copying.
Mo Huawen is dealing with the public case in the study, although his rank is not high, but he is the son of heaven, and he was used when Emperor Zongwen was in the palace, so he is very trusted by Emperor Zongwen, and recently there is a faint sense of promotion, and some of the adults of one or two grades are very polite to him.
He was given the most genuine and useful official documents, not the chores used to fool the descendants of the nobles who had no real power.
"Father. While he was holding the official document and worrying, he heard a gentle and somewhat timid voice at the door, "Can my daughter come in?"
Looking up, he saw Mo Xuemin appear at the door, this eldest daughter, who has always made him the most proud, has done a few stupid things recently, the matter at the city gate was something he heard about later, and before he could ask what happened at that time, there was another incident that brought Sima Lingyun into his sister-in-law's inner courtyard.
Is all this really unintentional? Tong'er's piano score was left by Luo Xia, except for Aunt Fang, who would spread the word about it, how could Sima Lingyun know?
Seeing that Mo Huawen was silent, Mo Xuemin bowed down at the door with a guilty face, but she never stepped into the door of the study half a step under her feet, and never said that she was sad: "Father, this matter is all Min'er's fault, I shouldn't have told the fourth sister that the third sister had a piano score that day, I don't know when the fourth sister said that she listened to the son of the world, and the third sister was damaged by the third sister's name, which is really Min'er's fault." ”
"Did you say that you listened to Qiong'er?" Mo Huawen asked in a deep voice.
"Father doesn't believe it, you can ask the fourth sister, the fourth sister's Yahuan and my Yahuan are there, the two chatted casually, just talking, but unexpectedly caused such a disaster, father, it's all Min'er's fault, please father punish Min'er again. As he spoke, he held the "Female Ring" copied in his hand high above his head.
Seeing the sincerity of her words, her face was so haggard, there were bloodshots between her eyes, and the speed of copying was so fast, knowing that she must have stayed up all night, thinking that she was always well-behaved and sensible, and she had always been gentle and generous, and the people in the house sometimes praised her, it should be impossible to do that kind of thing to frame her sister-in-law.
"Come in. His face softened slightly, and he nodded.
"Yes, father!" Mo Xuemin softly helped Mo Jin to get up, and when she stood up, her body tilted slightly, and she almost couldn't stand.
"What's wrong?" Mo Huawen asked.
"Father, it's nothing, maybe a little tired. Mo Xuemin said with a pale face, took Mo Jin's hand into the study, and greeted Mo Huawen again.
Mo Huawen looked at her eldest daughter who was so polite, and the doubts in her heart slowly subsided a lot, put down the official document in her hand and asked, "What is the matter with Min'er coming here?"
"First, I asked my father to see the "Female Ring" I copied; second, I really couldn't rest assured that the third sister would pray for my mother, and the third sister went to pray for my mother, for fear that the third sister didn't know the affairs when she first came, so she wanted to beg my father and I went to welcome the third sister back, and there was something to take care of. Mo Xuemin showed a light smile on her face and looked at Mo Huawen sincerely.
is completely a good sister image who is ignorant by nature, and the last trace of doubt in Mo Huawen's heart turned into light smoke.
"You don't have to worry, although Hitomi is small, she is also sensible, and she will be fine. Mo Huawen comforted softly.
"No, the daughter still wants to go, by the way, you can also pray for the mother, the blessing is Min'er in front of the Buddha begged, if you don't go, disrespectful to the Buddha, now the third sister is also there, the daughter and the third sister together in front of the mother on a pillar of fragrance, the mother must like it. Mo Xuetong said with deep affection.
Looking at such a sensible eldest daughter, thinking of his deceased wife Luo Xia, Mo Huawen felt inexplicably sour in his heart.
"Master, it's not good, the third lady fell ill in Bao'en Temple, and people came to deliver a message that she couldn't come back today. The little guy ran in from outside to report.
Is Hitomi sick? Mo Hua Wen stood up, of course he knew that Mo Xuetong's health had been bad, but he didn't expect that he would be sick after only two days on the mountain.
"Father, Min'er will leave now, the third sister is sick alone in the mountains and has no one to take care of her, is it okay for Min'er to take care of her?" Mo Xuemin's eyes showed a hint of pride, according to the time, during this time, Mo Xuetong had already met Sima Lingyun, and she was bumped into at night and Sima Lingyun had a tryst, Mo Xuetong couldn't argue even if she was a hundred.
At this time, she must be thinking of countermeasures on the mountain, she must rush to the ground before Mo Xuetong comes up with a way to go up the mountain, and when the time comes, Mo Xuetong and Sima Lingyun's affairs can't be hidden even if she wants to, this is her purpose to go up the mountain.
"Okay!" Mo Huawen agreed very happily this time, which made Mo Xuemin's eyes have an extra layer of resentment.
The car had already prepared at the back door, just waiting for Mo Huawen to leave as soon as he agreed.
"Miss, is that maid still with you?" Helping Mo Xuemin into the carriage, Mo Jin pointed to a little girl ring who was standing by the door with her head bowed and asked Mo Xuemin in a low voice.
"Is that the little girl who delivered the letter?"
"Yes, she only said that the third miss came back late last night, and then there seemed to be something big in the main room, and there was the sound of someone crying, and then it was a mess, she and the other Aunt Fang sent the girl ring was taken in the wing, even the door was locked, I don't know what happened, only the lights in the third lady's house were turned on for a night, this morning, the big girl ring next to the third miss told her that the third miss was sick, and asked her to come to the house to report the news. Mo Jin knew that Mo Xuemin was going to ask these questions, and he had asked them clearly in private.
"Waste, I can't even inquire about such a thing, so let her stay here. Mo Xuemin waved her hand impatiently, and a trace of disgust flashed in her eyes.
The carriage slipped away, leaving only the little girl named Qiu Ling standing in place blankly.
Mo Xuemin took two hours to rush to the Bao'en Temple outside the city, hurriedly got off the carriage, hurried inside, and bumped into a man on the way, fortunately Mo Jin reacted quickly, blocked her, she didn't fall to the ground, the man apologized repeatedly, Mo Xuemin was all on Mo Xuetong at this time, and he was still angry with life, and he didn't look at the person, so he helped Mo Jin to the guest courtyard of the temple.
"How's it going? Did you get it?" When Mo Xuemin walked away, a flirtatious-looking young man walked out from behind the big tree on the side of the road.
"I made a move, how could I not do it. It was a somewhat obscene man who bumped into Mo Xuemin, his hand hooked up a sachet, shook it twice in his hand, and said proudly.
"Okay, bring it quickly. The flirtatious man stretched out his hand to take it.
The sachet shook back, and returned to the lewd man's hand, "Okay, pay the money with one hand, deliver the goods with the other, twenty taels of silver, and not a penny." ”
"Don't worry, who is missing you, give, twenty taels, give it to me. The frivolous young man impatiently took out a silver ingot from the bottom of his sleeve and handed it over, and then pulled the sachet back.
When the lewd man got the silver, he immediately smiled and lost his eyebrows, and nodded at the moment: "Thank you, Master, I will take care of the small ones if I have this kind of business in the future." ”
"Get out!"
"Yes, the little one will get out immediately, next time you will see which young lady, just call the small one. The lewd man's face was smiling like a flower, and he turned around and flashed quickly across the shadow wall of the temple, and in a blink of an eye, he disappeared.
The frivolous young man put the sachet in his arms, but he turned around and followed Mo Xuemin's path to the temple.