"Old man・・・・・・" Aunt Xu pinched the corner of her clothes, and her heart couldn't help but feel cold. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Uncle Xu's gaze swept lightly across her face, he turned around stiffly, and took a step, although his face was expressionless, but the frequency of his steps and the panic of his demeanor still showed his eagerness, and when he walked to the door, he was tripped by the half-foot threshold, but he did not lower his head, and walked out with the baby in his arms.

Aunt Xu was shocked for a while, stunned in place for a long time and did not come to her senses, waiting for a spirit to jump out from the back, hurriedly turned her head to look out, the courtyard door had already opened, only to see the hem of Steward Xu's clothes flashing in the corner, and then couldn't care more, and strode to follow.

The place where the two live is located in the southeast corner of the mansion, backed by the palace wall, on weekdays, Steward Xu serves in the outer courtyard, and has no time to return, and can only drag a tired body back to rest in the dead of night, so this small courtyard is rarely visited.

A large area of green shade is planted outside the courtyard gate, a path is opened on the left and right sides, Aunt Xu went out of the courtyard gate, and inadvertently looked up at the night sky, the moon is like a disk, clear and flawless, dotted with dots, but it is slightly dim, there is no half of the clouds and silky blue sky like a wonderful person who has removed the shrouded veil, and the bright and beautiful body is laid out openly, Aunt Xu's heart is suddenly, such a good day, I don't know why she only feels ominous, last night when the midwife knocked on the door of the courtyard with the dead baby in her arms, she went out in her clothes, and suddenly saw this scene.

In the afterglow, Steward Xu gradually walked away, and Aunt Xu lowered her head and hurried away.

"Old man, where are you going?"

"Slow down, don't be seen by others."

"You have something to say."

A stone's throw away, Aunt Xu followed Steward Xu, looking carefully left and right, muttering a few words in a low voice from time to time, and Steward Xu ignored him as if he hadn't heard it along the way.

Until she walked to the two gates and stopped, standing on the grassy path, Aunt Xu was stunned, looking up at the lacquered plaque, the mottled handwriting was no longer distinguishable, and she felt extremely solemn just by the carved patterns.

Although the front of the door is bleak and withered, it is still difficult to hide the prosperity of yesterday, the lion-faced copper nails, the eaves of the door are several feet, and the majestic and solemn atmosphere is coming.

"This is the ・・・・・・ of the East Courtyard," Aunt Xu couldn't help muttering.

In contrast, Steward Xu seemed to be relieved, his tight skin was slightly relaxed, he gathered the swaddling clothes, took a step forward, pushed with one hand, and the gray dust fluttered and fell, choking Aunt Xu behind her with a cough, and she was busy covering her face with one hand and fanning the ashes with the other. ”

"Got it," Aunt Xu responded, watching the door slowly close again, Steward Xu's figure disappeared behind the door, and a chill suddenly appeared on her back, which quickly spread throughout her body, as if spring had not yet arrived, and midwinter was in full bloom, so she had to shrink her shoulders and stomp her feet in a circle.

"It's a piece of heart."

The sky above the east courtyard seems to have covered an invisible barrier, and the moonlight that is as bright as day does not illuminate the hundred-acre barren courtyard at all, Steward Xu stood in the center of the courtyard, and the half-human-high weeds hid his rickety body, squinting his eyes, looking at the rows of houses more than ten zhang away, cobwebs were spreading, and the darkness was raging, as if he wanted to swallow the only few rays of light left.

"Innocent woman, don't bother her!" Steward Xu said inexplicably, and then skillfully meandered along the bluestone path that was difficult to find with the naked eye in the dense grass, and stopped about a hundred steps, brushed aside the heavy thorns, and a lake appeared in front of him, but it was no longer clear yesterday, and the entire lake surface was covered by vines and algae pressed by Wuwu, and it was no different from the flat land, but the stench that could not be concealed by the damp air in the huge courtyard was so direct that people were dizzy and almost fell into tears.

However, Steward Xu was still cold and deserted, squatting down along the lake, holding the swaddling clothes in both hands and leaning forward, "Don't blame me, I have been waiting for this opportunity for more than ten years, but I was taken away by you when I was about to win, ・・・・・・so if I destroy this body, you and I will be empty-handed, so that I can calm my heart a little." After that, he made a gesture to throw the swaddling clothes into the middle of the lake.

The night wind whistling, piercing through the branches and leaves, and the bitter and resentful whispers of people.

In an instant, the swaddling clothes were about to leave his hand, Steward Xu was stunned again, and the night wind then stopped instantly, watching his actions, and when Steward Xu suddenly withdrew his hand, turned his head and picked up a handful of soft grass from the side, and picked up a few fist-sized stones and wrapped them in a thin mattress, after his hands and feet were neatly tied and firm, the night breeze sang hoarsely, like encouragement, like celebration.

Standing up and watching the swaddling clothes gradually sink to the bottom of the lake, without even showing a blister, Steward Xu took a breath, raised his face slightly, and said into the air, "Old ghosts, take a look, after a few ****, I will bring a living person to eat with you." ”。

"Whirring・・・・・・whirring ・・・・・・・", the weeds are dancing, and the night breeze is more cheerful.

Outside the door, Aunt Xu was waiting anxiously, and saw Steward Xu slowly coming out of the crack in the open door, hurriedly stepped forward, and asked, "It's done?" Then let's go quickly, this yard is very evil, and the blow makes my neck feel cold. ”

Unexpectedly, Steward Xu didn't move or speak, but only looked at Aunt Xu coldly with two dead eyes.

"What are you looking at me for, why don't you leave quickly? If the master learns that you deliberately neglect this matter, you will inevitably be punished. Aunt Xu urged.

Hearing this, Steward Xu's cloudy eyes couldn't help but tremble slightly, and he turned his head and looked away, "At noon, the sun is exposed. ”

"What?" , Aunt Xu asked sluggishly, and before she could ask what was going on, Steward Xu first swayed violently, and then fell unconscious.

"Old man・・・・・・ old man ・・・・・・", the situation changed abruptly, and Aunt Xu lost her square inch when she landed, shouting and pounced.

About half a cup of tea, in the deafening cry and the shaking of the world, Steward Xu's eyelids opened a gap, and Aunt Xu's huge mouth was wide open, saliva splashed on the door, and she almost fainted again, "Sensei・・・・・・ Sensei is shaking," propped up his elbows, his abdomen rolled for a while, and his brain was in pain like falling ironstone, "What are you yelling-".

Aunt Xu was stunned for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief, and patted her chest with a worried face, "But it scared off half of the old woman's life." What's not comfortable? Why did you get over? ”

Steward Xu came back to his senses, looked at the surrounding vegetation lush but messy, didn't think for a while, Fang wanted to open his mouth to ask, "Where is this", his eyes hit the patina-rusted lion-faced door knocker, and then looked up along the road, and suddenly the gray face became more and more decayed, and the inch-long mustache trembled, "Dong・・・・・・ Dongyuan," turned his head to stare at his wife, and asked sharply, "Why did you bring me here?" ”

Aunt Xu looked back inexplicably, "You brought me here, I don't leave the hospital on weekdays, I turn around the corner, and I don't know the way." ”

"Nonsense! I just ・・・・・・" the words ended, because he couldn't remember what had happened before, and his eyes were blurry, as if there were candles, shadows, and brocades embroidered with gold threads・・・・・・

Aunt Xu was anxious to prove her innocence, and the bamboo tube poured beans out, adding color to the details, and hearing this, Steward Xu was stunned, silent for a long time, and said, "I threw the dead baby into the East Courtyard?" ”

Aunt Xu nodded like pounding garlic.

Although his heart was turned upside down, his face was extremely calm, and he was supported by Aunt Xu, and without saying a word, he pulled Aunt Xu's cuffs and walked forward.

Aunt Xu couldn't keep up with him, "Slow down, watch the road." ”

"Shut up!"

Two old men over half a hundred years old took advantage of the moonlight to be as bright as day, staggered back to the small courtyard, inserted the bolt of the door, and put a broom on it, and Steward Xu leaned against the wall and collapsed.

Aunt Xu saw that he was very weak, and when he had not eaten dinner, she turned around and walked into the stove room.

"Don't eat, let's rest." , Steward Xu said, supported his head with one hand, and stepped into the bedroom tremblingly while greeting Aunt Xu.

Aunt Xu saw that his face was not good, and she didn't dare to say much, so she obediently cleaned up the pieces that fell to the ground, and hurriedly laid out the bedding, and the two rested.

A dark shadow outside the courtyard lay on the door, saw the candle in the house go out through the gap, rubbed his palms, and tiptoed away.