Chapter 42: The Annex
In a trance, I suddenly saw Min Po stepping in from outside the house, and Xue Zhao was pleasantly surprised, as if she had finally met a familiar relative in a completely unfamiliar world. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 infoMin Po staggered, limped, and seemed to have an injury in her right leg, Xue Zhao hurriedly ran forward to support her and asked, "Mother-in-law, what's wrong with you?" ”
Min Po stopped, held Xue Zhao's hand, tears flowed from her eyes, and she choked up and said, "Miss, fortunately Lin Gongzi came in time, otherwise we would have died a long time ago!" ”
Xue Zhao felt sad for a while, she hugged Min Po, tears dripped on her shoulders, and said, "Mother-in-law, you have suffered with me. Suddenly, she let go of Min Po, looked into her eyes and asked eagerly, "What about Brother Lin?" I heard that the house in the yard had collapsed, and he hadn't come out yet... How is he? Also, what about Ling Bo? ”
Min Po's eyes suddenly drooped, her eyes were empty and her gaze was dull, as if she had suddenly fallen into a painful memory. She whispered in her mouth, "Lin Gongzi was injured on his shoulder and leg, and now he is recuperating in his room." Age housekeeper... Dead. ”
Xue Zhao was shocked, the hand that grabbed Min Po suddenly let go, and hung down weakly, she took two steps back, her legs bent against the chair, her knees weakened, and she fell on it. Her heart was full of pain, and the tears in her eyes seemed to have suddenly dried up, and she could no longer flow out. She asked softly, "What about Ling Bo's body?" ”
Min Po recalled and said, "That night, it was the fifth watch, and I was getting up to pour water, when a man in black suddenly broke in. The man was so fierce that he had a scar on his face, and without saying a word, he kicked me and almost broke my leg. I began to scream, and with a fierce glint in his eyes, he slashed me down with his palm, knocking me unconscious, and when I woke up I was lying in the wing on the east side of the courtyard. Later, I heard Liu Lang beside Lin Gongzi say that they rushed over when they heard the noise, and there were too many people coming, and the two of them couldn't support it, and they were both injured. Liu Lang's injury was lighter, but it was just a flesh wound, Jing Lang... A broken rib. They say that the housekeeper was killed by those thieves... Min Po's voice lowered, she covered her mouth with her hands, tears rolled down her eyes, and after a long while, she continued, "Random knife... hacked to death. ”
Min Po cried again and said, "Later, Lin Gongzi came, he repelled those thieves, and in order to save you, he was also injured." They took us back to Tonghetang, and as soon as we came back, Lin Gongzi immediately ordered someone to go to the courtyard in the south of the city to find the body of the housekeeper who was looking for the age. . . ”
Xue Zhao stepped forward gently, squatted down, and lifted a corner of Min Po's clothes upwards to check her injuries. I saw a bruise on the outside of her calf mixed with red and purple, which was shocking. Xue Zhao gently stroked Min Po's injury, she raised her head, her eyes were cold and resolute, and said in a deep voice that she had never had before, "Mother-in-law, Zhao'er swears today that he will give Ling Bo a hate one day!" ”
Hearing this, Min Po gently pulled Xue Zhao up, stroked her face with her hand, and said in a choked voice, "Miss, you are safe and sound, and Steward Ling can be regarded as living up to the entrustment of the master and wife, and you can rest assured on Huangquan Road." She sighed and said, "Lin Gongzi sacrificed his life to save you this time, he was not lightly injured, and he is still lying on the bed now, you can go and see him." ”
Xue Zhao nodded lightly and asked, "Where are we?" ”
Min Po said, "This is the east courtyard of Tonghetang, which is the house where Jinglang said last time that Lin Gongzi ordered them to tear down a section of fir wood for you from the roof. This courtyard is outside the Tonghe Hall, next to the corner gate on the east side, and it is very convenient to enter and exit. That Liu Lang said, this courtyard has been empty originally, since Lin Gongzi came back from Lingshan half a year ago, and when he saw you, he began to redecorate it, I think... I have been preparing for the lady to live for a long time. With tears on her face, Min Po squeezed out a smile of relief, and said, "Miss, Lin Gongzi doesn't say it, he has a lot more heart for you than Cang Gongzi." ”
Xue Zhao listened to the warmth and emotion in her heart, Lin Xiuyuan's kindness to her, she didn't know, but he had always been so silent. If she really married Cang Shizhu, how much pain would his heart have.
Xue Zhao suddenly remembered Cang Shizhu, so she asked, "Mother-in-law, does Cang Gongzi have any news?" Min Po shook her head and said, "Canggongzi didn't come back. ”
Xue Zhao was silent for a long time before saying, "Maybe he won't come back." That kind of remote place is not good for his body. ”
Xue Zhao walked out of the courtyard gate along the stone-paved path in the bamboo forest, and in a blink of an eye, she saw the east corner gate of Tonghe Hall. There was a small servant in the door, and when he saw that she was coming, he didn't stop him, but stepped forward and smiled, "Miss Yu, are you awake?" The young owner told me to show you the way. The young owner said that there is strong water and wind in the south, and your body has not yet recovered, so I asked you to go to the north. He pointed up to a long corridor to the north and said, "Go north along this corridor, past that little Feihong, and then you will see the courtyard where you used to live." ”
Xue Zhao's face was a little hot when he heard this, he always took care of her so thoughtfully and meticulously, and he did not shy away from the servants of Tonghetang. She felt embarrassed, but there was a little joy in her heart. She thanked the little servant and walked down the hallway north.
Although this corridor passes through the garden, it is flanked by walls, and various stone windows appear one after the other. At this moment, the trees in the garden are verdant, the water is turbulent, and it looks like a freehand with different scenery from the corridor. Walk to the end, you can see a covered bridge from the stone window ridge on one side, arched on the turquoise water, both sides of the covered bridge are bright windows, the top of the turquoise plaque on the three words "Xiao Feihong", the pen is strong.
The snow shines across the covered bridge and suddenly comes to an open area. To the north is a cluster of three wide houses, and to the south is the turquoise pool. The plaque in the middle of the house reads "Listen to the Spring Water Pavilion", and the windows are all open, and there are several huge bookshelves and tables inside, like Lin Xiuyuan's study.
Xue Zhao looked south, and directly opposite the pond was the wide pavilion where she had taken a break when she and Min Po had gone out for a walk last time, and from here, the row of lakeside seats looked particularly peaceful and beautiful.
Walking through this clearing to the west is the small courtyard where Lin Xiuyuan's living room is located, but Xue Zhao is a little nervous and uneasy in her heart. She wanted to see him soon, but she was worried about his injuries, but she hesitated. A few days ago, in the mulberry forest outside the south of the city, she told him in person that he would forget her, and now he will still think of her as he did before?
Xue Zhao walked through the small patio and came to the door of Lin Xiuyuan's house.