Chapter 10: The Price of Running Away from Marriage
At the end of the month, two days later will be the auspicious day for marriage. There was a jubilant atmosphere in the Lin Mansion, and the servants were also in high spirits, busy with all aspects of the arrangement. Hanging lanterns, pasting happy words, eating and wearing, and furnishings are all more standardized than usual.
Lin Lanhai's several concubines are dressed up to help take care of it, and they usually do their best to compete for favor, but it is better to show it well when it is critical. Because they all know in their hearts who is the real person who is married this time!
is nominally the eldest lady Lin Qingyue, but the actual marriage is the second lady Lin Xiaoyu. Lin Lanhai has no concubines, only the Wu family in the main room gave birth to a daughter, who has been regarded as a pearl in the palm since she was a child. If Lin Xiaoyou hadn't been taken home a few days ago, I'm afraid that few people would remember that the Lin family still had a second lady who was sent away at the age of five. Outsiders even think that there is only one daughter in the Lin Mansion, and this kind of drama of stealing beams and changing pillars naturally does not dare to be sloppy, and the etiquette and pomp in all aspects must be done in accordance with the pomp and circumstance of Lin Qingyue's marriage, so as not to attract people's eyes and ears.
Night is gradually falling, and people who have been busy all day have packed up their work and freshened up early. The originally lively and festive atmosphere gradually calmed down.
In the dark room, Lin Xiaoyou lay on the bed and stared intently at the roof. She was waiting, waiting for the two girls sent by the Wu family to fall asleep, so that she could escape from here with her mother and live their own lives.
started when Sister Qianqian was beaten and she was coerced into marriage. She planned to find an opportunity to escape, take her mother to find her brother, and live that kind of free and easy life. However, the two girls sent by the Wu family always followed her inch by inch, and even slept in her room, so that she couldn't do anything, plus she had to take care of Sister Qianqian's injuries, and she couldn't leave for a while.
Seeing that the day of marriage is about to come, she thinks about it, and it is best to run away now, first, Sister Qianqian's injuries are almost better, and she has no worries; The second is that everyone is busy preparing for marriage now, and there shouldn't be much energy to care about her.
Thinking about it, there was a faint snoring sound from the other side of the room. Lin Xiaoyou knew that the two of them were asleep, so she got up and got out of bed lightly, got dressed and quietly opened the door and went out.
When he came to Yan Huirong's house, he couldn't see his five fingers, so he had to whisper: "Mother, Sister Lan, I'm here." ”
"Miss, here." Then she felt a pair of hands leading her inside.
"Mother, where are you. Let's go when we're ready! Lin Xiaoyu anxiously whispered. I have been looking forward to it for today, and I have been impatient to wait for a long time.
Yan Huirong, who was originally sitting on the bed, looked at Lin Xiaoyu who came in the dark, and reached out to pull her over and sit beside her. comforted: "Xiao Yu is not in a hurry, my mother has already arranged it for you." Just sit here with your mother! ”
The inexplicable words made Lin Xiaoyou jump faster with a hint of unease.
"Mother"
"Shhhh In this life, my mother asked herself what I was most sorry for. One is you, Uncle Su, I don't kill Boren, but Boren dies because of me. There is also you, who was sent away at the age of five, and my mother did not fulfill her due responsibility and care for you. So now, my mother just wants to make up for what she owes you. ”
Yan Huirong's words were very sad, and he couldn't see his expression in the dark, Lin Xiaoyou reluctantly smiled: "Mother, when we escape from here, we will find a quiet place and live our life in paradise." That's fine, all the qiē let it pass. ”
"Xiaoyou, no matter what happens in the future, you have to be strong and brave to face it, learn to protect yourself, and your mother will always look at you."
"Hmm," Lin Xiaoyou nodded in agreement.
"Madam, it's almost, let's go" Lan Yu looked outside and said.
The three of them walked out of the house one after another, and Lan Yu led the way in front. Lin Xiaoyou and Yan Huirong supported each other to walk behind.
Outside, on a quiet night, a cool breeze blows, and the surrounding houses have turned off their fires. This chilling darkness made Lin Xiaoyou feel a kind of fear, cold sweat broke out in his nervous palms, and he almost fell down when he walked several times. Lan Yu was very familiar with the front, and took the two of them to the backyard gate with a few shuttles.
Lan Yu was just about to open the door when a voice sounded: "It's so late, where are you going?" ”
turned around to look, but saw Lin Lanhai coming from the other end of the corridor with a group of subordinates holding long knives and torches. In an instant, the dark courtyard was illuminated as bright as day, but the bright flame deeply stung Lin Xiaoyu's eyes, and he was only one step away from succeeding.
Yan Huirong pushed Lin Xiaoyou to Lan Yu's side behind, stepped forward and said without any care: "You are really so thoughtful in doing things." "Listening to the tone, I already knew it.
Lin Lanhai stared at Yan Huirong stubbornly, and his haggard face was not as bright as it was at the beginning. In the past, the alliance of the sea and the mountains had long since dissipated like a cloud of smoke and did not exist anymore, and I couldn't figure out the unclear feelings, who was responsible for whom. sighed deeply: "Go back!" You should know that my decision will not change! ”
"Really? Do you love power to the core? I have to sacrifice my daughter. Yan Huirong said without showing weakness.
"This is not Sister Huirong, I haven't seen you for a long time!" The loud words broke the dull embarrassment, and Wu walked slowly in the distance, and an old mother next to him held a lantern to light the way.
Dressed in graceful and neat clothes, not like the dress that had just gotten up after sleeping, Lin Xiaoyu was about to pass, and was pulled by Lan Yu and shouted, "Miss"
"I haven't slept so late, and there are really a lot of people who bother."
Seeing that the three of them were there, Wu pretended to be full of surprise and said: "It's late at night, my sister hasn't been out for more than ten years, how can I like to go out for a walk at night now." ”
Yan Huirong snorted coldly, walked to Wu's side and said, "What do I do, don't you know?" It doesn't matter what other people do to me, but if they do something to my daughter, I will haunt her. ”
"That's enough, I'll go back when I'm done!" Lin Lanhai snorted angrily.
"Go back? Lin Lanhai, I remember I said, I won't trample on my daughter's life at will, I didn't think about leaving here, but you have to let her go! ”
What the? I planned for so long, and it turned out that my mother didn't think about leaving at all? Lin Xiao hurriedly walked up and pulled Yan Huirong and said, "Mother, you just said that you won't go with me?" Why? ”
Yan Huirong didn't look at it, and shouted directly, "Lan Yu, remember to take Miss away"
"No, if you don't go, I won't go." Lin Xiaoyou shook off Lan Yu and shouted.
Lin Lanhai looked at this scene coldly, struggling with feelings and power in his heart. Now it is difficult to ride a tiger, and neither can you regret your marriage and offend the Taishi, nor can you cut off the entangled love threads.
The tangled expression was fully seen by the Wu family next to him, and then said: "Don't think about leaving anyone today, someone will take Mrs. Yan down for me." ”
Lin Lanhai came back to his senses and hurriedly stopped: "You are crazy, what do you want to do?" ”
Those who are ready to come forward are in a dilemma and are at a loss.
"A bunch of trash." Looking at those subordinates who stopped and didn't move, the Wu family was annoyed and angry, and regardless of Lin Lanhai's words, he directly snatched the knife in the hand of a subordinate and put it on Yan Huirong's neck.
The sudden change has a kind of tension, and the oppressive air makes people's breathing become solemn.
"Mother"
"Madam" Lin Xiaoyou and Lan Yu cried out worriedly at the same time.
"Do you know what you're doing? Don't put the knife down yet. Lin Lanhai's heart tightened.
"Put it down, you can't do it, it's better for me to come, I'm not as kind as you. If any of you dare to go out today, even if I don't kill her, I guarantee that she won't have a good life in the future," Wu looked at Lin Xiaoyou and said fiercely.
"I'll go back, I'll go back, don't hurt my mother!" Lin Xiaoyu was frightened and panicked, and kept shouting to stop him.
"Hahaha" The originally tense and heavy atmosphere was interrupted by Yan Huirong's sudden crisp laughter, and he did not have the slightest fear of the status quo, and his face was calm and indifferent. Compared with before, they were emaciated and unbearable, and they were judged to be like two people.
"What are you laughing at?"
This situation made everyone present look at each other. Wu's hand trembled involuntarily.
"I'm laughing at you, you're still so impatient!" After speaking, he turned back to Lan Yu and said, "Lan Yu, remember what you promised me!" ”
After speaking, before everyone could react, they quickly grabbed Wu's hand, turned around and stabbed straight into the abdomen.
"Poof" A mouthful of blood inevitably sprayed on Wu's body.
Wu was frightened, she didn't want her life, she just used it to coerce Lin Xiaoyou, but she didn't expect this to happen. hurriedly wanted to let go, but was helplessly pressed by Yan Huirong's hand.
"Hehe, it's because you're so anxious. So, you're sure to be disappointed. After speaking, his hand was straining, and another mouthful of blood overflowed. The knife that shimmered with cold light and dripping with blood had completely pierced the body.
In an instant, time stopped, everything was as silent as death, and everyone stood there as lonely as if they were breathless, looking at it with their eyes wide open. Only the smile on Yan Huirong's face from beginning to end remained, and under the flickering firelight, the blood on the side of her mouth was like a strange blood-colored rose blooming, which was very dazzling.
"Hehe, I'm finally free." Yan Huirong laboriously raised her hand and wiped the blood on her mouth with her sleeve before turning her head to look at Lin Xiaoyou and smiled: "Xiaoyou, don't be afraid, my mother has always been there." This will never leave you, I will be there wherever you are, quietly watching over you. After saying that, he finally collapsed without a support.
"Huirong" Lin Lanhai immediately stepped forward and hugged the fallen person.
After all, I can't let go of the people I once loved, no matter how tormented and entangled with each other, they just brought the two closer together. The widening eyes couldn't hold back the tears, and a drop fell on Yan Huirong's face. Forcibly yelled in grief: "Find the imperial doctor, quickly find the imperial doctor." Huirong, you hold on, even if you don't see me for the rest of your life, as long as you live. ”
Listening to the shouting, Yan Huirong smiled reluctantly with a pale face: "No, I'm tired of being useless, I can finally go to Brother Zixiu to make amends to him!" ”
"No, no, it's me who is wrong! You are not allowed to die. No matter how much you shout, you still can't call back the people who left.
"Mother" Lin Xiaoyu screamed hoarsely, resounding through the night sky. His eyes were hazy with tears, and his right hand was tightly covering his chest. It hurts so much, I just feel that I can't breathe like a pinprick in my heart, and I want to run over but I have no strength to rely on Lan Yu.
Lan Yu tightly held Lin Xiaoyou, who was unconscious, and turned around to open the door and go out.
"Stop them for me." The frightened Wu pointed at Lin Xiaoyu and the two of them, and their words trembled.
Now that the situation is so bad, who would dare to stop it. When he was hesitating, there was a sound of fire fighting from Beiyuan.
"Come on, put out the fire" Everyone looked, I don't know when, the black smoke on the side of Beiyuan rushed to the sky, and the fire spread with the wind, if it was not put out in time, it would definitely turn the other courtyards into ashes.
"What are you doing in a daze? Leave a few to chase after people, and the others to put out the fire. Wu spoke, and his subordinates had no choice but to follow suit.
"Miss, hurry up." Looking at the people chasing behind, Lan Yu pulled Lin Xiaoyou to run to a corner of the street.
Find a hidden place to hide Lin Xiaoyou, and said, "Miss, you're waiting for me, I'll send them back to you, don't go away!" After saying that, he hurriedly ran in another direction.
Lin Xiaoyu, who was deeply stimulated, only felt very painful in his heart, and he couldn't figure out the current situation at all. After hiding for a while, he got up and stumbled out, walking down the street without direction. There is only one thought in my mind: Senior Brother, go find Senior Brother.