The yellow-haired girl is probably talking about a child like Guo Lingtong.

Seven years old, the body is still small, the eyebrows are light and the eyelashes are long, the lips are bloodless, the skin is translucent, there are light cyan veins on the forehead, the half-yellow hair is combed with two small buns, and the red rope is tied with two red coral beads.

He has been ill for most of the seven years, and there have been few major events in the clan; Although the family tree records the big name: Guo Lingtong, the momentum is not small, but the elders thought that she would die early, plus she was a little girl in the third room, and the tenth and youngest child in the clan had not left the house since she was a child.

Today is the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, she changed into new clothes early in the morning, although the little girl's spirit is not very good, but after all, she can walk on the ground, after lunch, Mother Wu coaxed her to sleep, looked at the little face into sleep, took the vacancy, and quickly pulled her feet to Mrs. Wu Xinliu's room.

Mother Wu is a reliable person brought by the third wife from the Wu family, bringing up Ling Fang and Ling Zhou's old family servants, now Ling Fang Young Master is fifteen years old, Ling Zhou is eleven years old, both of them are boys and are in good health, only this Ling Tong is left, he has been weak since he was a child, he changed two wet nurses, and the milk was not cut off until he was five years old, and he was sick longer than when he was better! Mrs. Xinliu felt sorry for her young daughter, so she always sent the most reassuring mother Wu to take care of her.

After a brief salute, Mama Wu approached and asked

"Madam, will you go to worship your ancestors and have dinner today?"

"How good are you looking at her these days?"

Xinliu is wearing a lotus silk cotton skirt, ochre brocade jacket, only embroidered with ordinary grass patterns, not much jewelry on his head, only a Danfeng golden hairpin, and a bracelet of mutton fat jade on his hand is in excellent condition, and the jade is Huarun, which has been worn for many years.

She is introverted, she doesn't like luxury, and she doesn't like bright clothes, among the three daughters-in-law, hers is the most trouble-free one, and in the eyes of Mrs. Guo, she is a junior who knows the number of etiquette.

"Spirit, it's always been like that, but I don't like to vomit after eating, so I should be getting better, right?"

"Well, that's good, poor thing, they're all seven years old, and they haven't had a good New Year with their families, let's take her with me today, and I should let my grandfather and grandmother meet, although it's not a prominent child, it's a daughter in our East Mansion"

As he spoke, his eyes turned red, and he took out a handkerchief and wiped it gently.

"Madam, look at you, the child is in good health, and you are still sad......"

"Hey, are you surprised, since the Taoist aunt in Tsing Yi came, our Ling Tong's body has slowly improved, she didn't say that as long as this child is raised over the age of seven, he will have a great job and not let Xu Mei ......"

"Mother Wu, you can believe it in this case, we treat her leniently, and she just said a few good words on the scene."

"Madam, I don't think I can believe her words......" Wu Ma said in a full dress.

Xinliu said: "We are just three rooms, Ling Tong is a girl, she can grow up peacefully without illness or disaster, it is best to find a good family, what do you want to do with that big thing?" ”

Mother Wu took a half step forward and gently twisted off a strand of hair on Xinliu's shoulder.

"I don't think so, madam, although our Tong'er is weak, but her heart is high, she doesn't frown when she drinks such a bitter medicine, the last time Imperial Doctor Qi came to give her a needle, she was afraid that she would cry, so she let the two girls hug her, and guess what she said?"

"What did she say?" Shinyanagi was said to be curious.

She said with a straight face: If I cry, what can the two of them do to me? You are a doctor, and your medical skills are naturally high, although I am a sick child, don't I understand the reason? You just have to pierce, I won't be afraid...... Don't cry! ”

"I looked at her carefully, although she was small, her expression was not timid, and when the needle was pierced, she turned her face to me and said, Mother Wu, go and see how my finch eats the bait today, if it refuses to eat, you cover the flannel cloth, and it will eat ......."

"I went to see the finch, the flannel was already covered, Yanzi said that the young lady had already told her to cover it, I was wondering, when I came back, I heard her say to Shizuka, don't let Mother Wu see this, she will be distressed, go back to tell her mother, mother will also be sad...... When I heard this, tears immediately fell from my eyes, this kid is too sensible......"

Saying that, Wu's mother also wiped her tears, and the tip of Xinliu's nose was also sour, both of them endured it for a while, and Wu's mother said again: "What can a seven-year-old child say?" So I think this kid will be extraordinary in the future! ”

"Besides, the Taoist aunt in Tsing Yi is a monk, she has been traveling all over the world, quite knowledgeable, the **** came to borrow water and rice, her expression was not embarrassed, and what she said was also quite mysterious, if she didn't have something important, I would like to keep her at home for a few days."

"What's her business?"

"She said yes, bury her brother, her brother is the head of the Bimeng Dao, I heard the elders say when I was young, saying that he is a strange person, astronomical and geographical Qimen Dunjia can do anything......"

"Relocation? Could it be that she took his brother's body with her? Shinyanagi's face changed.

"How can it be...... she

"How did he know when he was dying?" Shinliuqi said

"Yes! She said that her brother asked someone to bring her a letter before March, saying that her death date was April 29, and asked her to leave for Luoyang in early May and bury the fan in White Horse Mountain, remember! ”

"Oh, is her brother such a new leader? She is also convinced? ”

"She said that her brother has always been responsive to his words, and she firmly believes that the Dragon Boat Festival is coming to our house."

"What is the name of this female master?"

"She calls herself Qingyan"

"Oh, it's a very elegant name, I wonder if it will come back?"

"I didn't say it, but ma'am, I remember her saying that the third day of the new year snowed or something."

"The third year of junior high school? Is it the third day of the first lunar month? Could it be three days later? There hasn't been snow this year, so will it snow heavily on the third day of the new year? ”

"She is a strange person, and it is natural to be able to calculate"

"Besides, Tong'er also likes her, she never likes to be hugged, and when I saw that aunt that day, I actually pulled the corner of her clothes to hug her......"

"Oh, maybe it's the two of them......"

"Mother Wu, the third lady is awake, call you......"

A crisp voice came from outside the tent.

In a blink of an eye, the curtain opened, and a girl in green clothes walked in with a smile and saluted: "Madam, look for Mother Wu everywhere, the third lady woke up and said that she was hungry and wanted to eat snacks, Mother Wu should hurry up and take a look!" ”

"This goes, this goes"

Wu's mother bowed to his wife and hurried away.

After taking a nap, the villain was hot, and drank some porridge, and Ling Tong's little face was also a little bloody.

Wu's mother was rummaging through her clothes in the closet, and her mouth was still nagging: "This, what should I wear?" What about the little fox fur cloak? Wearing a silk jacket inside, the wind in the ancestral hall is cold, and there is a charcoal basin in the main hall, which is warm and ......"

Soon, Guo Lingtong was wrapped in a cicada cocoon and went out under the escort of Wu Ma, Yanzi and Shizuka.

Early in the morning, Mrs. Guo and Mrs. Guo and other people who have a decree have entered the palace and kowtowed, and gave food back, in the afternoon, Mrs. Guo led the men in the family to worship, and then Mrs. Guo led the women in the family to worship.

At three o'clock in the time, the ancestor worship ceremony of the Guo ancestral hall was divided into rounds of salutes according to the generations, and finally arrived at the grandchildren of the word "order".

Guo Lingshang, the eldest grandson of the long house, and Guo Lingyi, the eldest granddaughter, stand in the first place among the male grandchildren; The male grandchildren worship first according to the eldest and youngest, and finally the female grandchildren.

The presiding over the ceremony is usually the elder Guo Daobo of the clan, and the disciple Murong Sang Mo is the ceremonial child, both of them are dressed in ceremonial clothes, although they have been busy for a day, they still look like their waists are straight, and their bearing has not decreased.

The new willow face has a melancholy color, and he can't stop looking around, Ling Tong, the youngest of the many children, standing alone at the end of the crowd, wearing a tan fox fur cloak sewn by Wu's mother, his face is slightly pale, and his body is small, like a little raccoon dog Chu Chu is pitiful! At this time, everyone had been standing for more than an hour, and they were really a little tired, and besides, none of the servants were allowed to enter the ancestral hall, and no one was waiting for her......

Ling Tong is the first time to participate in the ancestor worship, she saw that everyone was respectful, held her breath, and naturally knew that she should stand solemnly and not move.

At this time, it was the turn of the second master's Ling Han to come forward alone to offer incense, according to the rite is to first insert a longevity incense into the incense burner, then raise his hands above his head and bow down three times, then get up, turn around from the right side and retreat.

Ling Hanli's robe turned around, Sang Mo had already handed the burnt longevity incense to Ling Tong, seeing that she was young and wanted to take her hand in hand, but she gently shook him off, walked to the offering table by herself, and patiently inserted the incense on tiptoe, at this moment the incense burner has been filled with dozens of burning incense, each of which is as thick as a little finger, when approaching, the smoke chokes, the flame flashes and the heat is high, but she is also fearless, at this time a ball of incense ash fell on the back of her hand, she endured the burning pain and gently brushed it away, and the rest of the rituals were still done one by one, and Guo Daobo on the side couldn't help but secretly bow his head.

At this moment, the old lady Guo Tantu and the old lady on the right couldn't help but ask, "Is this the little girl of the third master's family?" Uncle Guo's wife Caizhu next to her replied: "The old lady is right, only Ling Tong of the third master's family is about the same age......"

Ling Tong knelt down on his knees, and when he reached the third ceremony, a gust of wind suddenly blew, the ancestral hall was high and wide, and there was often wind, and everyone felt cold when the wind came, at this time, the big tower incense ash that had been offered for nearly an hour in the big Ding furnace under the table was blown down, and the red light flashed on the incense head, and as the incense ash continued to fall, the tower incense gradually showed the shape of a lotus, and the gift boy Sang Mo stepped forward and stretched out his hand to point: "Master, you see, this tower incense burns a lotus platform!" ”

Guo Daobo stepped forward to take a look, the incense head was red after the incense ash was exhausted, the shape was regular, the lotus petals were clear, and it was very good-looking! Like a lotus flower the size of a basin, he presided over the ritual for nearly 30 years, this scene is the first time he has seen it, and he can't help but be overjoyed: "It is indeed a lotus flower, this is an auspicious omen!" ”

"Congratulations to Lord Hou, congratulations to Mrs. Hou Ye! This tower incense resembles a lotus flower, it is really rare, it must be a sign that God blesses my Guo descendants and blesses me for a long time! ”

Guo Lao Hou and his wife smiled, Guo Daobo walked in front of Ling Tong, she was looking at the lotus fragrance with round eyes, she had long forgotten to turn around, he looked at it a few times, although the figure was still young and the face was not open, but the forehead was full of nose, and the eyebrows and eyes were a noble image.

So he said loudly: "Guo Lingtong will worship the ancestors again."

Although Ling Tong didn't know what to do, he still obediently bowed three more times according to the number of rituals, and the lotus incense flashed again, as if it was a response, and everyone felt incredible.

"Master Hou, the little granddaughter is a mascot!" He walked up to the old marquis Guo,

Shen Yi: "Today's sacrifice to offer lotus incense is a rare phenomenon in 30 years, this child must have a fate with the etiquette, can you implore the old marquis and the old lady to let me accept her as a gift child?" ”

Mrs. Guo said with a smile on her face: "Naturally, it is good, but the child is still young and weak, so I am afraid it will be difficult to bear the labor of the ritual, besides, she is a girl......

"The old lady thought about it a lot, thinking that it must be the ancestors who appreciated Lingsun, so they showed the lotus flower to show us, since it is the ancestor's will, how can it be violated? If I don't accept her as a gift, today's gift may not be complete......" After speaking, he took a deep breath.

Hearing this, Guo Houye hurriedly said: "This matter is naturally Dao Bo's final say, Xiuchen, you don't have to worry, since the ancestors have chosen her, she will be blessed, and she will also bear the ......."

"Ling Tong, come here, let me see"

Ling Tong walked up to his grandfather and grandmother in response, and saw the two old men looking at him with smiles on their faces, and they were also well-behaved, and they knelt down and kowtowed. This move attracted Mrs. Guo's pity, and she hurriedly stepped forward to take her into her arms, and the baby couldn't stop calling.

The unknown little granddaughter has become the focus of everyone for a while, at the dinner, she was also held by the old lady and sat beside her, unlike other grandchildren who were seated in the deputy hall, the grandmother fed herself soup and vegetables well, this child had never seen this battle, at first a little cramped, but saw the elders are smiling and greeting, the mother also comforts and encourages from time to time, slowly adapts to it, and gradually can cope with it.

During the banquet, the elders continued to send all kinds of auspicious gifts, for a while, the neck and wrist of the small gold lock, jade pendant, small ingots, sachets hung innumerable, Guo Tantu the old marquis was full of red face, drinking the wine toasted by the juniors, the old lady Xiuchen saw this and couldn't help but step forward and whispered: "Master, and drink less wine, now the headache is better?" ”

"Don't you say it, I forgot, it's strange today, I still have a pain in my head when I get up in the morning, and I have a faint pain at lunch, but it doesn't hurt much during the ceremony, and now it doesn't hurt at all...... Haha"

The old lady smiled comfortingly, "That's good, sir, even so, let's drink less of this wine!" ”

Suddenly turned around and saw that the little granddaughter Ling Tong was not around, and he was a little flustered for a while.

"Shuxia, Linzi, go and see where Ling Tong is?"

Shuxia and Linzi are the personal servants of the old lady, Shuxia is the dowry, in the entire Guo Mansion, as half of the old lady, Linzi is clever and intelligent, and she is the old lady's extremely important girl.

After a while, Linzi led Ling Tong back to the old lady.

The old lady couldn't help but laugh when she saw the things hanging all over her

"In the blink of an eye, you look like a candy seller, look at what is hanging on this body?"

"Yes...... Uncle, aunt, second uncle, and Master Guo gave me ......"

In fact, this room full of people Ling Tong is the first time to see it, come to one, Wu's mother hurriedly said: "This is the eldest uncle" Ling Tong followed and called "eldest uncle", in a blink of an eye, who is who is not clear......

"So, do you like it?"

Ling Tong looked down and didn't speak.

"You don't like it?"

"The granddaughter doesn't like to be full of things, heavy, and these things are no different from those golden locks and sachets at home, one is the same as a hundred......"

"Yo! Listen, what an assertive child......" The old lady looked at her with a smile

"Then, grandma is going to give you a special thing, well, let me think about it, what does our family Lingtong like?"

As he spoke, he looked at Shuxia.

Shuxia thought for a while and said with a smile: "Old lady, the ...... that Uncle Mu gave me during the Mid-Autumn Festival"

The old lady immediately nodded, "Well, that's good!" That thing, even I've seen it for the first time, Linzi, go and get the one that Uncle Mu brought from my Lotus Peng Pavilion, that one...... Called"

"Colorful glass ball lamp" Shuxia said

"It's called the colorful glass ball lamp, old lady"

"Yes, Ling Tong, I'll give you a colorful glass ball lamp!"

As soon as these words came out, the table instantly fell silent.

Cao Mu is the eldest nephew of the old lady, is in the South China Sea patrol to get a piece of natural colorful glass, the glass during the day to absorb light, at night bright can shine, the locals think it is a god, special to find a superior craftsman carved into a three-layer spherical lamp, just happened to meet the Mid-Autumn Festival, as a gift sent into the Guo Mansion, because things are rare, the people in the house have watched, even the next people know.

I don't want the old lady to rise up today and give it to the little granddaughter, everyone looks at each other and thinks it's incredible.

In fact, Mrs. Guo was originally the big county lord of Prince Lian's mansion with a different surname, and she has seen a lot of good things, not the kind of person who pities things and cherishes treasures, and has always been generous, although this glass lamp is rare, in her opinion, there is nothing wrong with rewarding her little granddaughter.

At this moment, the third master saw everyone's reaction, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Mother, this glass lamp is too valuable, it's better to choose something else!" ”

"It's because it's precious that you want to give it to my little granddaughter!" The old lady glanced at her son, unmoved.

"Mother, this lamp material is rare and carved like a god, but it is extremely fragile, and it is difficult to keep it properly for children. It would be better to give something else! ”

The old lady sat upright and looked displeased, "Since I have said it, how can I regret it!" ”

"Besides, whatever treasure it is, isn't my little granddaughter worthy of it? If it's broken, it's broken, it's because its gas is not enough, and you don't have to worry about it, you don't have to worry about it......"

Guo Xiangkang knew his mother's personality very well, so it was inconvenient to say more, so he retreated.

Suddenly, I heard the sound of cannons outside, the colorful light bloomed and the window was lit up, and I heard the little guys shouting "Fireworks, fireworks" The eyes of the children under the seat showed a look of longing, and the old marquis smiled and said loudly: "Go ahead!" Go! Let the girls and boys follow to Lele! All of a sudden, most of the people in the hall were gone.

Ling Tong was all on the glass lamp, she didn't even wear a fox fur cloak, she held the box in her arms, ran out of the crowd alone, and was anxious to see how the glass lamp glowed in the dark, and she didn't even bother to look at the fireworks.

I was a little tired from running, so I stopped to breathe and looked down at the baby in my arms, excited.

The lamp was placed in the brocade box, and there was a flannel bag on the outside, and she was about to untie the flannel bag, when a girl's voice said, "I'm afraid it doesn't look good here......

Surprised, she looked around and saw a girl in a cloak under the corridor a few meters away, with a hat and dim lighting, and she couldn't see her face clearly.

"There are lights here, and there are fireworks over there, but the light of your glass ball is not so bright, you can't see it clearly."

Her voice is very soft and beautiful.

Ling Tong thought about it and felt that what she said was quite reasonable, but she didn't know who she was, but the cloak on her body was smooth and smooth, and the fabric was excellent.

"How do you know?"

"Because I've seen it, that day, the uncle of the Cao family sent it over, and the old lady specially called out the lights in the house to see, this glass ball has a total of three layers, all of which can be turned, and the light color of each layer is different, the outermost is white light, and the middle is yellow light? What is the innermost light? You guess! ”

"Red light?"

The girl showed a slight look of contempt, "I knew you didn't know, the innermost layer is the most beautiful, it is the colorful light ......"

"Huh?" Ling Tong let out a sound of surprise.

"So, you have to go to a darker place to see, oh, there is an octagonal pavilion on the rockery over there, and there are trees around to block the light here, which is the most suitable!"

"I don't want it, it's too dark there......" Ling Tong glanced at the rockery outside the courtyard a few feet away, the rockery stood in the dark night, and it was a little majestic.

"What are you afraid of, I'll take you there!" After saying that, she turned around and walked towards the rockery.

Ling Tong hesitated.

She walked a few steps and smiled back at her, "Hurry up, don't be afraid, I'm ......" Her voice was gentle and reassuring, so that Tong instantly had the courage to walk towards her.

"Who are you?"

"Don't you even recognize me?"

"Well, I never go out, I don't recognize you......"

"I'm Sister Lingyi in your uncle's family, remember?"

"Remember, Sister Lingyi"

Ling Yi took her hand, climbed along the winding stone steps to the octagonal pavilion on the top of the rockery, looked around, the lantern light in the distance was only vague, the sky monkey in the courtyard roared and flew into the sky, the children's cries and laughter could still be heard, and now and only the dark shadow of the branches, she was a little scared and wanted to go back.

Ling Yi said, "You can open it now", and the hat covered most of her face, and the cold wind blew the long fox fur on the brim of her hat, brushing beside her cheeks.

"Oh!"

Ling Tong got along with her big sister for the first time, and she was very respectful.

The brocade box was opened, the velvet cloth was also opened, and the colorful glass ball lamp finally revealed its true face in Ling Tong's hands, first it was a faint light, when Ling Tong slowly lifted it up and rotated, its light gradually turned bright, the outer layer was yellow, the middle was white light, the innermost one, it was really a colorful light, although the light was not very bright, but it was already a spectacle, even if Ling Yi saw it for the second time, he still couldn't help but be amazed.

"It's so pretty!" Ling Tong was sincerely amazed.

She didn't notice Ling Yi who was quietly walking behind her.

Ling Yi muttered, "Since it was given to you, you are naturally qualified to take a look, but there is only this one look, because you are so blessed......"

Suddenly, she screamed in horror, "Ah! There are rats, such big rats! ”

Ling Tong was startled before he reacted, for fear of falling the glass ball, and hugged him tightly in his arms.

"Let's hurry up, the big rat will bite!" Ling Yi said tremblingly, turned around and walked down the rockery

Ling Tong's tears were scared, "Sister, I'm afraid, wait for me!" ”

"Come on, I'll carry you down!" Ling Yi actually stopped to wait for her, and Ling Tong walked over trembling with gratitude.

Ling Yi half-squatted, and Ling Tong carefully lay up.

"What's hurting me?" She was a little impatient

"Glass ball," Ling Tong whispered

"Oh, then, you've got ...... hug it," Ling Yi smiled

"Hmmm......" the little sister replied obediently

Ling Tong lay on her eldest sister's back for the first time, and instantly felt that those scary tree shadows didn't seem to be so tall, Ling Yi walked unsteadily, and she needed to hug her neck tightly.

"You let go, it's too tight, you strangled me......" Ling Yi said loudly

Ling Tong was so frightened that he hurriedly let go, and just let go, he heard Ling Yi shouting, "Alas......"

Ling Tong didn't have time to ask what was going on, she only felt that she had been thrown out, the branches and rockeries were like stabbing stabbing at her head-on, she couldn't dodge, she screamed in horror but it was too late, and her body rolled down completely uncontrollably......

With the sound of branches breaking and stones crashing, Ling Tong had already rolled down into the bushes under the rockery.

Ling Yi leaned out and listened for a while, but there was no sound, as quiet as before he came.

She slowly descended from the stone steps, turned her head to look at the dark shadow of the tree and said to herself: "Mascot? Let's see if the lotus fragrance can save your life, right? …… Hey, it's a pity that it's a colorful glass ball, so I can only leave it to you......"

After speaking, he turned around and left, and the courtyard was full of colorful fireworks and laughter.