31. Brother
Shen Yu called "Mr. Zheng", grabbed Zheng Xun's sleeve, and was about to drag him out, but who knew that Zheng Xun resisted desperately, and grabbed Shen Xun's arm to distinguish it carefully.
His mind was not completely confused, his eyes were smoked with tears, and he finally recognized Shen Fei, and hesitated: "Yes...... Is it Grandma? β
"Mr. Zheng, let's go!" Shen Yu dragged him hard, not daring to stay in this fire for a while.
Zheng Xun was dragged by her for two steps in a trance, and when he was about to walk to the door, he suddenly screamed, grabbed Shen Fei's shoulder, and said in horror: "Auntie, don't give it to him!" Don't give it to him! Through the Xuan Sutra, don't give it to him! As he spoke, he laughed again, and ran wildly into the fire, took the burning wooden strip and threw it on the bookshelves, and said, "Don't give it to him...... Ha ha...... Burn, don't give it to him! β
Shen Yu already felt that breathing was very difficult at this time, the quilt had already been roasted, she was scorched by the flames, and she felt that she was about to catch fire.
However, Zheng Xun ran so fast under the madness, and fell into the sea of fire in a few steps, where did Shen Yu still have the courage and strength to follow in.
Her consciousness was a little dazed, and she staggered back to the weaker part of the fire, looking at Zheng Xun's figure wrapped in flames, and seeing that the person she once admired was about to die in the fire, but she herself was powerless, and she was full of despair for a while.
She couldn't save him......
No one dared to break into the sea of fire to save Zheng Xun, and the person Xu Yan arranged to take care of him was nowhere to be seen, as for the official mansion, it must be when the fire is about to end...... I don't know who sprinkled the oil...... The smoke choked her head, and she couldn't figure out the entanglement behind these things.
Escape...... Hurry up and run...... She tried to discern the direction, but her steps were a little vain.
In the end, underestimating the danger of the fire is too aggressive...... Shen Yu laughed self-deprecatingly.
However, she almost rescued Mr. Zheng! That's just a little bit close!
A burning beam above her head slammed down, and Shen Yan wanted to dodge but felt that her steps were vain and she was powerless to dodge.
Suddenly, a black figure burst out of the flames, and the beam seemed to be pulled by something, staggering to the side, and splashing a large area of coals when it fell to the ground.
The coals of fire flew towards her like meteors, but the black figure was faster than it, and in the blink of an eye, he approached, shook off the black cloak to separate the coals, took her into his arms, and then split open the burning window sash, and jumped out with her.
Shen Yan was choked by the smoke for a long time, and it was scorching flames, and her consciousness was already a little blurred. She squinted at the man who had saved her from the flames, and in the raging flames, she saw a delicate mask of thin gold.
It's that person! The one who peeked at her in the Lingering Garden and troubled her for countless days and nights!
At that moment, Shen Yan's consciousness suddenly became extremely awake, and she didn't know where the strength came from, so she suddenly raised her hand, and pulled off the thin gold mask when the person was caught off guard.
A handsome face suddenly appeared in front of him, and the man obviously didn't expect Shen Yu to unmask him at the moment of life and death, and when he lowered his head in surprise, he looked at each other.
Deathly silence.
The blazing flames, billowing smoke, and noisy voices were instantly far away, and Shen Yan stared at that face, only to feel that her mind was blank. Immediately, a wave of ecstasy surged into her heart, and she felt that her limbs trembled, and she couldn't help but let out an "ah", and her eyes suddenly became excited and brightβ
This is her brother! Brother who has been missing for eight years, Shen Ming!
It turns out that my brother is not dead! He didn't die!
The shock of ecstasy made Shen Ming extremely dizzy, and she almost trembled a little and wrapped her arms around Shen Ming's neck, and took a closer look. Even after eight years, the young man who was young at the beginning has already grown into a handsome young man, his outline has become hard, his eyes have become sharp, and his eyebrows have become more and more heroic, but Shen Yu will never admit that he is wrong, it is his brother Shen Ming, there is no mistake!
Shen Yu was overjoyed and wanted to open her mouth to speak, but Shen Ming's eyes suddenly sank, and he stretched out his finger and pointed at the back of her neck.
The world plunged into darkness -
When Shen Yu woke up, it was already the sun.
The end of her nose is the familiar fragrance of gardenia, and the touch under her body is so familiar, so that she doesn't need to open her eyes to know that she has returned to her bedroom in the Linglong Mountain Pavilion.
Her heart was a little empty, and she heard her mother whispering in the second room, "Take the jade paste and apply it carefully, don't alarm her." When she wakes up, feed the medicine and tell her to be raised at home, and I will take care of the Zheng family......" Then came the low voice of Shi Nan, "Madame, don't worry, the slave will take care of the girl." β
Got home...... Shen Yu opened her eyes and looked at the familiar bed tent, the silver and red tent was bright and charming, but it was like those raging flames in her eyes.
Turning her head to look at the other side, it was her favorite Bogu shelf, with exquisite inkstones, pen holders, jade tigers, porcelain rabbits, and a basket of ancient books.
Some of them were given to her by Zheng Xun, and some were purchased by her under Zheng Xun's guidance.
Shen Yan opened her eyes, and two tears slipped down the corners of her eyes and seeped into the embroidered brocade pillow.
Mr. Zheng died, buried in the fire, with the treasure he had exchanged for his life's energy and wealth, desperate and struggling. If he hadn't gone mad, how could he have been willing to set fire to the library? He loves books so much that he will feel distressed even if there are moldy spots on the books, how can he be willing to destroy those priceless treasures?
The setting sun slanted through the open window, and you could clearly see the dust floating in the air.
Shen Yu suddenly remembered the thin gold mask and Shen Ming's familiar face.
Brother, that person is indeed an older brother, but why did he cover his face, why did he knock her unconscious?
He peeped in the Lingering Garden, turned around and left when he was discovered; He rescued her from the fire in time, but why didn't he recognize her? He obviously knows about the Shen family, and he is obviously concerned about the safety of his sister! But for so many years, he knew the situation of the Shen family, but he never showed up, let alone the slightest news about him.
He once stood quietly in the Lingering Garden, did he become a member of His Royal Highness King Duan?
Have you become a person who serves the king of Duan, and who cannot see the light?
Shen Yan lay on the couch weakly, only to feel that her mind was in chaos, she couldn't understand anything, and the sadness that had accumulated in the past eight years came to her heart, making her want to cry loudly.
But she remembered Zheng Xun who was crazy, and he said, "Don't give it to him!" Through the Xuan Sutra, don't give it to him! That was his obsession when he was dying, and it was a struggle that he would rather die.
"Heather ......" voice came out, and Shen Yu realized that her voice was terrifyingly hoarse, so she reached out and knocked on the wooden board on the side of the bed.
However, Pomegranate heard the movement first and walked in, and said in surprise: "Girl, are you awake?" As he spoke, he replied, "Madam, the girl is awake!" β
Mrs. Shen's hurried footsteps immediately came, the bed fell softly, she sat next to Shen Yan, tested the temperature of Shen Yan's forehead, and said softly: "The smoke spoils your throat, don't talk yet, drink the medicine later, put on the ointment and rest, and it will be fine in two days." I'll watch over there, Mr. Zheng, don't worry. She also knew the friendship between her husband and Zheng Xun, and she was also very sad after hearing about the fire in the Zheng family.
Shen Yu nodded, wanting to tell her mother that she almost saved Mr. Zheng, and she also saw her brother in the fire.
But she didn't dare, Shen Ming was not a hard-hearted person, there must be a reason why he hid his identity like that, before he was willing to show up and explain, Shen Yan didn't dare to say it at will, and his life was turbulent.
And for this reason, she can't find Shen Ming, I'm afraid she can only ask Xu Yan to understand.
Shen Yan looked at Mrs. Shen with red eyes, and the tears in the corners of her eyes slid down in large numbers.
Since the age of six, Shen Yu has rarely shed tears. In the past, she loved to be coquettish, and if something unsatisfactory happened, she would cry loudly, attracting the attention of Shen Ping and Shen Ming, and she had to be coaxed by them for a long time before she was willing to accept her tears. Especially Shen Ming, whenever Shen Yu cries, she will be at a loss, holding a baby sister and not knowing what to do, trying her best to make her happy.
And after Shen Ming's disappearance, Shen Yu seemed to be sensible in an instant, no longer coquettish, no longer crying, and occasionally when she was wronged, she also bit her lip and held back her tears, and the tears fell suddenly, but she refused to cry out.
Mrs. Shen felt a general pain in her heart, took a handkerchief to help her daughter wipe her tears, and said softly: "Good, don't cry anymore, take the medicine and rest, I'll come to see you later." After thinking about it, I was not at ease, and advised: "Don't be so reckless in doing things in the future, when Uncle Dong told me what happened, I was frightened." β
Shen Yu suddenly became a little curious, and asked in a dumb voice, "Did I come back in a coma?" β
Mrs. Shen nodded and said, "It was His Royal Highness King Duan who saved you and sent you home with Uncle Dong." We owe him a great favor again. β
"I see." Shen Yu sighed in a low voice.
After drinking the decoction with the taste of silver pill grass, Pomegranate carefully smeared the cool jade paste on Shen Yan's neck.
Seeing Mrs. Shen away, Shen Yu was very upset, so she got up and went to the window to sit in a daze.
The evening breeze slowly blew in, and there was a hint of autumn coolness, and she habitually picked up a small rabbit pen and sketched at will. Zheng Xun is deceased, this is irreparable, and his death is absolutely inseparable from Xue Wanrong! Does His Royal Highness Duan Wang know the "Tongxuan Sutra" he said when he was crazy?
Brother Shen Ming, how much does His Royal Highness Duanwang know?
In the early morning of the next day, Mrs. Shen took He Bo and others to Zheng's house, and Shen Yu went to the Lingering Garden alone.
In the Lingering Garden, there are very few female guests in this house, so it is rare for a female guest to appear, and the concierge is remembered.
Seeing Shen Fei, the porter was not lazy, and while sending someone to go inside, he asked Shen Yu to sit in the nearest guest room first. After a while, someone led Shen Yan to Xu Yan's study.