Chapter 16: The Dragon and Phoenix Twins 1
Fish, I want, bear's paw, also I want, can not have both, give up the fish and take the bear's paw. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info life, also what I want, righteousness, also what I want, can not have both, sacrifice life and take righteousness. Life is also what I want, and what I want is more than the living, so I don't want to get it. Death is also evil to me, and evil is worse than the dead, so I have no way to get rid of it. If a man desires more than life, then why should he not use him who can live. If there is no worse than the dead, then why not avoid the sick! From what is, there is no need to use; Therefore, you can avoid trouble and do nothing. Therefore they desire more than the living, and evil more than the dead. Not only the sage has a heart, everyone has it, and the sage can not lose his ears. -- "Confession on the Fish, I Want", Warring States, Mencius.
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In the courtyard of the West Road of the Reclining Buddha Temple, in the meditation room filled with the strong smell of blood, on the bed stained red with blood, Cheng Yiying, with his hair scattered, pale, and slightly closed eyes, covered with a bloody futon, lay flat on the bed, moaning weakly......
Liu Chunxiang, who was dressed simply, about 30 years old, and had a delicate appearance, stood in front of the bloody bed, lifted the quilt covering Cheng Yiying's lower body, and then lifted Cheng Yiying's bloody skirt and began to check it......
After a while, Liu Chunxiang covered Cheng Yiying's bottom skirt back, and then while helping Cheng Yiying cover the quilt, she said worriedly to Leng Qing who was standing in front of the bed: "This is not good, the woman looks at this lady's pelvis is too small, especially this amniotic water has been broken for a long time and it has only opened so much, this is only ...... I'm afraid it's ......"
At the end of the words, Liu Chunxiang obviously hesitated, and his face was extremely entangled, and after a while, Liu Chunxiang never dared to say the words that followed.
Leng Qing, who was standing in front of Cheng Yiying's bed, looked at Liu Chunxiang so hesitant and entangled, Leng Qing had to take the initiative to speak: "If you have anything to say, it doesn't hurt to say it, you don't need to swallow and spit out." "At this moment, when this kind of life is at stake, if Liu Chunxiang doesn't dare to tell the truth because she is worried and afraid of losing her words, this is really fatal!!
At that time, after Leng Qing's words, Liu Chunxiang still looked a little hesitant on his face, but it didn't take long for Liu Chunxiang to finally grit his teeth and say, "I'm afraid it will ...... Difficult birth......"
Hearing this, Leng Qing was silent for a while before slowly taking a deep breath and then slowly exhaling it, and then, Leng Qing looked at Liu Chunxiang with deep eyes, and asked in a deep voice: "How sure are you that you can give birth to your child smoothly?!" ”
At that time, facing Leng Qing's deep gaze, Liu Chunxiang began to rub her hands uneasily again, and replied in a sneering tone: "What if...... The women of the people are saying that if ...... If you give up...... My lord...... The woman is ninety percent sure that she can ensure the safe birth of the child...... But if you want to keep the adults at the same time, the women of the people...... The women are not sure......"
"Leave the big and keep the small?? No way!! This is absolutely not a no!! Before Liu Chunxiang's words fell, she knelt in front of Cheng Yiying's bed, crying so much that her eyes were blurred and her eyes were red and swollen, and she screamed at Liu Chunxiang.
was screamed by Qinghe like this, and Liu Chunxiang, who was already cramped and uneasy, was immediately so frightened that he knelt down towards Leng Qing with a "poof", and at the same time scared Leng Qing into a daze.
But after seeing Liu Chunxiang kneeling, she kept kowtowing to Leng Qing and begged for mercy in a panic: "Niang Niang forgive me!" Forgive your sins! The women are just telling the truth! The women didn't and didn't dare to have any bad thoughts! Ask for forgiveness ......"
begged for mercy in a panic to the end, and Liu Chunxiang, who did not get a word of response, gradually closed her mouth. But because he didn't get a word response, Liu Chunxiang didn't dare to get up, and he didn't even dare to look up at Leng Qing, so he knelt on the ground tremblingly, looking pitiful.
At this time, Leng Qing glanced coldly at Liu Chunxiang, who was kneeling on the ground and trembling, and then Leng Qing turned her eyes to look at Qing He, who was kneeling in front of Cheng Yiying's bed, and ordered in a cold voice: "Qing He! Get out!! ”
Hearing that Leng Qing asked her to go out, Qing He, who was originally staring at Liu Chunxiang with dead eyes, immediately looked at Leng Qing with disbelief and called out in an unbelievable tone: "Zhaoyi Niangniang!" ”
At this time, Leng Qing completely turned a deaf ear to Qing He's incredulous and desperate shouts, just looked at Qing He coldly, and ordered in a cold voice, word by word: "This palace said, let you go out!! ”
Qing He, who was kneeling in front of Cheng Yiying's bed, did not immediately retreat according to his words, but knelt motionlessly in place, staring at Leng Qing with his neck twisted. But after a while, Qinghe finally lowered his head and replied dejectedly: "Yes......"
So unwillingly responded, Qing He, who was crying with blurred eyes and red and swollen eyes, slowly got up from the footsteps in front of Cheng Yiying's bed, looked at Cheng Yiying who was lying on the bed moaning endlessly, and exited the meditation room step by step......
When Qinghe completely withdrew from the door, Leng Qing leaned over and leaned over Cheng Yiying, who was lying on the blood-stained bed, with his hair in a messy bun, his face pale, and his eyes slightly closed, and said to Cheng Yiying in a gentle voice: "Princess, you choose an adult...... Or a child? ”
Although Cheng Yiying kept his eyes closed and kept moaning, Leng Qing believed that Cheng Yiying must have listened to Liu Chunxiang's words just now......
Sure enough, after Leng Qing spoke, I saw Cheng Yiying, whose eyes were slightly closed, slowly move his lips and spit out two weak words: "Child...... Zi ......'s voice had not yet dispersed, and in the next moment, I saw Cheng Yiying suddenly open his eyes, staring intently at Leng Qing who was standing beside the bed, and shouted hoarsely: "This palace chooses children!!!! ”
After shouting this suddenly, Cheng Yiying closed his eyes again as if he had lost his strength in an instant, and gasped for breath.
Leng Qing, who was standing in front of Cheng Yiying's bed, looked at Cheng Yiying who was lying on the bed snorting and panting silently, her eyes were as deep as water, and she didn't know what Leng Qing was thinking at this time......
After a while, but seeing Leng Qing's eyes shone slightly, he responded in a low voice: "Okay, I understand." After responding in such a low voice, Leng Qingfang turned his eyes to look at Liu Chunxiang, who had been trembling all the time kneeling on the ground and not even daring to raise his head, and said coldly: "You get up." The crown princess said, keep small. ”
However, Liu Chunxiang knelt on the ground and did not move, only replied angrily: "People's women...... The women of the people did not dare to ...... This, this is a matter of human life! Especially this one, this lady is still the crown princess...... Women's ...... The woman ...... "the princess who gave up her dignity for the sake of her children...... She still wants her life!!
Leng Qing can probably understand Liu Chunxiang's panic, after all, Cheng Yiying's identity is here, as long as he is a person with a normal mind, no one dares to joke about Cheng Yiying's life at will......
Therefore, Leng Qing did not mean to blame Liu Chunxiang at all. Leng Qing only said in an affirmative tone: "This palace said, give up the big and keep the small." The voice was slightly paused, but Wen Lengqing added coldly: "If you do what this palace says, no matter what happens in the future, you will have this palace to bear it!" If you don't do what this house says...... Hongu will order someone to kill you now!! ”
Although Leng Qing didn't mean to blame Liu Chunxiang at all, she ...... Leng Qing can't really let Liu Chunxiang keep knocking this "retreat"!
When Qiu Yun brought Liu Chunxiang here, she had already said very clearly - most of the people who came to the Reclining Buddha Temple today to offer incense were men, and although there were women, they looked younger than Qiu Yun. Qiu Yun looked for a long time, but only saw this Liu Chunxiang holding a baby in her arms, and it looked like she had given birth......
In particular, Liu Chunxiang said that she had already given birth to two children, and her mother-in-law was a midwife before her death, and she had also seen her mother-in-law deliver babies, so she would be a little ......
As early as the second when Liu Chunxiang was brought into this meditation room by Qiu Yun, Liu Chunxiang had no way out!!
The matter has come to this point, not only Liu Chunxiang has no way out, but even Leng Qing ...... There is no way back......
Therefore, although Liu Chunxiang kept saying that she would only know a little way to deliver babies...... But at this juncture, no matter whether Liu Chunxiang can do it or not, in Leng Qing's eyes, Liu Chunxiang must do it!
Leng Qing's thoughts in her heart were extremely firm, and for this reason, Leng Qing did not hesitate to be a villain and threaten Liu Chunxiang with power......
And at that time, Liu Chunxiang, who was kneeling on the ground, faced Leng Qing's verbal threat, and Liu Chunxiang was just a civilian, so he could only kowtow and agree: "Yes!" Be! The women obeyed! The women obeyed!! ”
Leng Qing was quite satisfied with Liu Chunxiang's knowledge of current affairs, and for this reason, Leng Qing also took the initiative to bend her knees and reach out to help Liu Chunxiang, who was kneeling on the ground, and said softly: "Very good!" You get up, and then you will deliver the baby to the crown princess. ”
Being personally helped up by Leng Qing, Liu Chunxiang felt terrified, and immediately nodded his head indiscriminately without looking at Leng Qing: "Yes!" Be! The woman will deliver the baby...... The woman will deliver the baby ......."
After saying this, Liu Chunxiang tiptoed towards Cheng Yiying who was lying on the bed.
However, in the next moment, Liu Chunxiang paused again, and after a moment, she saw Liu Chunxiang cautiously raising her eyes to look at Leng Qing, and said cautiously: "Niangniang, the husband and a pair of children of the folk woman are still waiting for the folk woman in the reclining Buddha hall in front of her......
Liu Chunxiang's words were not finished, but he was as smart as Leng Qing, how could he not hear the meaning of Liu Chunxiang's words?
So, Dan Lengqing said in a soothing and gentle voice: "You just have to deliver the crown princess here with peace of mind, your husband and children, the palace will send someone to settle them properly." As long as the crown princess's child can be born safely, the palace will let your family go home safely and unscathed, and will also send someone to send a rich reward. ”
"Yes! Thank you! Before Leng Qing's words fell, Liu Chunxiang hurriedly thanked her, as if she was afraid that Leng Qing would regret it.
At this time, I only heard Leng Qing say eagerly: "I will deliver the baby for the crown princess now, and I can't delay it any longer!" ”
However, Liu Chunxiang shook his head when he heard this: "Not yet!" Just now, the woman forgot in a panic that before the mother-in-law of the woman gave birth, she had to clean her hands and wash her hands twice before she could deliver the baby. The folk woman put incense in front of the Buddha, and her hands were dyed with incense ashes, which was too dirty, and she couldn't just deliver the baby for her mother. ”
Hearing this, Leng Qing also felt that what Liu Chunxiang said was very reasonable, so Leng Qing nodded without hesitation and said, "Okay, I'll order someone to get hot water." The words changed for a moment, but Wen Lengqing shouted in the direction of the door of the meditation room: "Xueyue! ”
Lu Xueyue, who had been standing at the entrance of the meditation room, heard Leng Qing calling her, and immediately bowed her head respectfully in response: "The slave is here!" ”
This room, but Wen Lengqing clearly instructed: "You go to the kitchen to see if the hot water is boiling!" ”
"Yes!" Without any hesitation, Lu Xueyue responded respectfully, and then wanted to turn around and leave.
But, at the moment when Lu Xueyue was about to turn around, she heard that Liu Chunxiang suddenly shouted: "Wait! This girl waits!! ”
Suddenly heard Liu Chunxiang's shout, although Liu Chunxiang did not name her, Lu Xueyue knew that Liu Chunxiang was calling her, and stopped looking at Liu Chunxiang.
At this time, Leng Qing also stared at Liu Chunxiang and asked puzzledly, "What's wrong?" ”
Facing Leng Qing's puzzled gaze, Liu Chunxiang hurriedly waved his hand at Leng Qing, and at the same time replied eagerly: "It's okay, it's okay!" It's just that hot water isn't enough! Is there any alcohol? The stronger, the better! ”
At this time, Leng Qing heard this, and after looking at Liu Chunxiang with a very strange expression, Leng Qing reminded with black lines: "Sister-in-law...... This is the temple ...... "Where did she go to find wine!!
Hearing Leng Qing's words, Liu Chunxiang was obviously stunned, and after a while, Liu Chunxiang opened her mouth in a daze: "Uh...... Yes, it's the folk woman who is confused......" The voice was slightly paused, but Wen Liu Chunxiang suddenly added: "There is no wine to use salt!" Salt is also available! Coarse salt and fine salt are fine! ”
Salt can be sterilized, which Leng Qing naturally knows. Therefore, hearing Liu Chunxiang's supplementary request, Leng Qing immediately nodded and responded: "Okay, do you need anything else?" ”
Hearing this, Liu Chunxiang immediately counted his fingers seriously: "There are also hot water, scissors, basins, cloth towels, gauze, candles...... That's right, that's right! And decoction! Those who stop bleeding and replenish blood must be ......" At this point, Liu Chunxiang raised her eyes to look at Leng Qing, nodded with a thoughtful expression: "Well, that's all." ”
At this time, Leng Qing nodded at Liu Chunxiang, then turned her eyes to look at Lu Xueyue who was standing at the entrance of the meditation room, opened her mouth, and said to Lu Xueyue: "Xueyue, do you remember everything?" ”
At that time, Lu Xueyue, who was standing at the entrance of the meditation room, immediately nodded seriously and responded: "Slave and maid remember!" ”
After getting Lu Xueyue's affirmative answer, Leng Qing bowed her head and said: "Remember, go ahead and do it, send hot water and salt first!" ”
"Yes!!" Without any hesitation, Lu Xueyue responded respectfully, and then turned around and walked away.
In the meditation room filled with the strong smell of blood, Leng Qing and Liu Chunxiang were still standing in front of Cheng Yiying's bed, both of them lowered their eyes and frowned at Cheng Yiying, who was lying on the blood-stained bed, covered with a bloody futon, with his hair in a messy bun, his face pale, and his eyes slightly closed and moaning weakly......