Mourning has nowhere to chant (1)

In the sixth year of the Great Cause of Sui, April 19.

The sky is slightly bright. Gu Erniang was already dressed neatly, and with the support of Tao Niang, she went to the ancestral hall of the clan. Because her father had no official position, Feng Guanxia was exempted, only wearing a dark cyan robe with large sleeves, a pair of sideburns in her ears, half-covering her slightly immature face and absolute look. Surrounded by pearls and emeralds, the hairpin ring touched lightly as she walked, making a crisp jingling sound, and her cold eyes.

I have listened to the ancestral teachings in the temple and worshiped the ancestral tablet, and it has passed the time. Tao Niang led her to Gu Biao's house again to bid farewell to her grandparents. My grandfather was still lying down, just in time he was asleep. The grandmother was weak, and with the support of Mu Qing and Yu Li, she reluctantly sat in the circle chair and worshipped. Mu Qing watched attentively, during the whole process, Erniang never raised her eyes to look at Yu Li, Xu was really made up her mind, and she would not tolerate him in her heart in this life.

As soon as the etiquette was complete, it was still Tao Niang who helped her, got up, and was about to be sent out. When she got up and stood still, she looked up at Yu Li, Mu Qingyi thought that she was going to condense all the grievances in this eye, but she never thought that after she paused, she suddenly raised the corners of her lips at Yu Li, and smiled softly, smiling sweetly with a hint of shyness, like an innocent child who was ignorant a few years ago.

Soon, she pursed her lips again, lowered her eyes, returned to her resolute appearance, turned around and walked to the door without a trace of nostalgia, and raised her feet to go out without hesitation. It makes people wonder if that smile really exists. Mu Qing heard an inaudible sigh from Yu Li beside her, and for a moment she was full of thoughts, and she was at a loss.

When reporting to the application, the envoy of the Xue family made a ceremony in front of the Gu Mansion Gate, and threw a pair of wild geese with colorful silk threads tied to their feet through the barrier, and everyone on the Gu family's side caught it together, which was regarded as an auspicious intention. Tao Niang covered her head with a knee covering of the same color as her dress, and went out with the few maids and maids who accompanied the marriage. Before getting into the car, I said goodbye to my parents again, and listened to my parents' words of "no violation of Ah Weng's family", and then boarded the car.

After finishing the work of Erniang going out, Da Lang moved back to Biao's courtyard, said hello in the morning and evening, and served diligently. But Gu Biao is getting more and more twilight day by day. Mu Qing understood the thoughts of the two brothers, visited every day, and after serving the decoction, he quietly withdrew and went to accompany Mrs. Lu. I returned to Yizhu Courtyard at night, picked up a book or two and read it carefully, just to get rid of the cluttered thoughts in my heart.

More than half a month has passed after the second mother was married, and Mu Qing, as usual, got up early to freshen up and prepare to go to the compound to visit Gu Biao. Before going out, the ground suddenly softened under his feet, and his waist hit the table heavily, and a blue-glazed applique vase fell to the ground, breaking porcelain, and flower branches scattered all over the ground. Mu Qing rubbed his aching waist, and at the same time, he became flustered, hurriedly called Ah Liu, walked a few steps, and rushed to the compound.

After entering the compound, before entering the house, the little maid who was waiting in front of the couch greeted her with a smile and happily saluted Mu Qing, "Qi Niang is so early, Ah Lang woke up early today, and he was able to sit up, and he was about to call Qi Niang, which is a coincidence." Mu Qing's heart was suddenly relieved, and he swept away the panic in his heart, and entered the house relaxed and happy.

Gu Biao really leaned on the couch as the little maid said, his cloudy eyes seemed to have some spirit some time ago, he was smiling slightly, raised his hand with some difficulty, and beckoned to Mu Qing a few times. Mu Qingxi's eyes were a little moist, and he hurriedly stepped forward and called "Daddy" in a trembling voice.

Gu Biao stretched out his hand to hold her hand, and said slowly: "I still remember the appearance when I brought you back from Wu County. You have always been obedient, and over the years, Daddy is really relieved to have you under his knees, and he has no regrets. After all, the body is not supported, and after saying a few words, Gu Biao has already breathed a little. Mu Qing held his hand and was relieved, "Daddy, let's rest first, it's not too late to talk about it when you have regained your strength." ”

Gu Biao closed his eyes, paused for a while, and then opened his eyes again, "The books taught by Daddy should not be wasted." Although women can't read well, it's not useless, you are a smart child, and the box of ancient books that Daddy prepared for you can afford you. Mu Qing hurriedly thanked him, and his heart was faintly sour for no reason. Gu Biao seemed to think of something again, "Yu Li, it's time to set off." I decided to worship the ancestors during the Dragon Boat Festival, write you into my Yuhang Gu family genealogy, and then hold a lively wedding ceremony for you, but the body is not angry...... That's it, after all, I wronged you. Fortunately, Yu Li is a person of great affection, regardless of your background, he will not fail you, and Daddy can rest assured. ”

Ah Liu took a few servants into the house and brought some porridge and side dishes. Mu cleaned his hands, took the porridge bowl in Ah Liu's hand, and served him to eat slowly. She prepares these every day, Gu Biao sometimes uses some, and sometimes she doesn't eat rice. Today, I was in good spirits and finished a small bowl.

After sitting idle for a while, Gu Biao was reluctant to drink the medicine, and Mu Qing was not reluctant. A servant came in to report that Da Lang and Erlang were going to come in to say hello, Mu Qing got up and straightened his clothes for him, and made someone fetch water to clean his face, after a while of busyness, she looked at Gu Biao, who was refreshing, and saluted in a proper manner, and a happy smile overflowed the corners of her lips, "Qi Niang will accompany Grandma first, and come to see Daddy tomorrow." ”

Gu Biao nodded with a smile, "Good boy, don't suffer yourself, and don't teach others to control your mind." Go ahead. Mu Qing didn't know why he said this, and he was surprised that he had said so many things today. Before long, the two brothers had already entered the house, and Mu Qing saluted separately and withdrew, with both joy and unspeakable worry in his heart.

Walking back, Ah Liu chattered and read, several precious bamboos in the courtyard have bloomed this spring, seeing that it is about to enter summer, it is good to change people quickly, but it is a pity that those bamboos are obviously growing well, how to say that they bloom when they bloom. I have heard that when a bamboo blooms, it will wither.

Hearing this, Mu Qing's mind felt as if he had been hit bluntly and bluntly, and his ears were buzzing. Ignoring anything else, he turned around and turned back in the direction of the compound. When approaching the compound, I saw the servants and maids in front of me running around, all like headless flies, all of them looked panicked, and I could vaguely hear someone say "dead". Mu Qing's footsteps suddenly stopped, she couldn't walk anymore, her whole body was paralyzed, and she didn't have any strength, Ah Liu barely supported it, and called urgently in her ear: "Qi Niang!" Qi Niang! Helplessly, she couldn't get her mind back, so she had to walk into the courtyard with the servant woman who came to deliver the message.

Entering the house, the Gu brothers were lying on the ground mourning, the servants were kneeling on the ground, Mu Qing knelt down with Ah Liu, and didn't dare to look up at Gu Biao on the couch no matter what, as if she didn't look and admit it, it wouldn't happen, so she suppressed her grief, just hid behind everyone, silently covered her mouth and wept, and didn't even dare to cry.

After a short time, all the family members and clansmen arrived at seventy-seven, eighty-eight. Da Lang had already gotten up, commanded everyone in the family to dress up for Gu Biao, set up a mourning hall, and the curtains for hanging tents in filial piety clothes had already been prepared, and set up a few long tables in the wing room, and arranged for the people to wait for the relatives and guests to rest. Mu Qing was held aside in a daze, and she didn't know when Yu Li arrived, and it was not easy to support her in front of her relatives, so she only stood close to her.

The house was still in a hurry, but out of nowhere, he stumbled into a person and fell to the ground, only then did he see that it was a servant woman beside Mrs. Lu. She didn't even have time to catch her breath, and cried, "Madame is dead." ”

Suddenly, there was a thunderstorm, no matter how unwilling she was to admit the reality before, this thunder finally pushed Mu Qing in front of reality, she couldn't stand anymore, and leaned straight back. Ah Liu was caught off guard for a while, couldn't support it, and fell backwards together.

Yu Li stepped forward quickly, stretched out his hand, but took it empty, and watched her fall to the ground. Seeing that her head was about to hit the ground hard, someone quickly leaned over and covered the ground with his palm, accurately caught her head that almost touched the ground, and stretched out his arm around her back, encircling her whole person in his arms. Yu Li looked at the man and saw that Du Ruhui was frowning deeply, hugging Mu Qing, although his expression did not change much, he could still see the heavy concern between his eyebrows.

Yu Li was a little unhappy in his heart, and a little annoyed that he had not helped her personally, and at this time, he didn't care about those etiquette rules, so he stepped forward to take her and gave him a bow, "Qi Niang is afraid that it will not be supported, I will send her back to rest for a while, is it inappropriate?" Da Lang hurriedly responded, and turned back to be busy with his affairs.

Sent Mu Qing back to Yizhu Courtyard, seeing that she was still clenching her teeth, unconscious, drenched in cold sweat, Yu Li didn't dare to leave, sent Ah Liu to fetch hot water, and gently wiped the cold sweat on her forehead and neck for her. Aliu sobbed under her breath and asked in a trembling voice if she wanted to see a doctor.

Yu Lisuri also read some medical pharmacopoeias with Mu Qing, knowing that although the scene in front of him was terrifying, it didn't matter. "It's okay, your mother is just a faint servant who is suddenly stimulated by her emotions, she just needs to rest for a moment and be depressed." After a moment's thought, he let out a long sigh and said, "It's better to let her fall asleep in this scene now." Ah Liu, you go, prepare five grinding drinks, wait for your mother to wake up, and feed her. ”

Thanks to Ah Liu, who is a clever person, she followed Mu Qing in the past, knew how to read, cut off some medicinal materials, and did things more steadily, she responded in a row, and was going to prepare medicine, and when she walked to the door, Yu Li added another sentence: "If there is a lack of medicine, there is no need to alarm the people in the house, just go to my official house and ask people to go." Ah Liu usually believed that Yu Li was Mu Qing's reliance after all, and when he was in this turmoil, he regarded him as the backbone, so he also put down his heart in peace and served him steadfastly.

After Ah Liu left, Yu Li stayed alone with Mu Qing for a while, seeing that her face gradually softened, she returned to a little blood, and shook her hand, her fingers were not as stiff and cold as Fang Cai. The heart was a little calm, distracted thinking of the father-in-law and mother-in-law going away on the same day, thinking of the grace of many years of nurturing and teaching, it was also a pain like a cone-piercing heart, looking at Mu Qing's grief in a drowsy, afraid that she would be unable to support this sadness again after she woke up, and forced back the tears that poured into her eyes.

After another moment, two servant women entered the courtyard, one of them used black wood lacquer to hold two sets of plain clothes, which were for Mu Qing and Yu Li, and the other servant woman held a bunch of clothes that all the servants in the Yizhu courtyard should wear, and distributed them one by one. conveyed that all the people in the front hall of Yu Li had to be led by him to mourn, and there were many miscellaneous things, no one took care of them, and he had to share one or two.

Yu Li unfolded his filial piety clothes, but saw that it was not the chopping that he wore for his relatives, but the hemp at the end of the five clothes, and Mu Qing was the same, clearly dividing the two of them. He didn't want to make trouble in this matter, sighed, put on plain clothes, explained a few words to the little maid who was guarding Mu Qing, and left in a hurry.

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