Chapter 119 Distress (I)
At this time, the sun was already very high, and there was no moisture from yesterday's light rain, but it was extremely scorching. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
When the carriage arrived at the door of Xie's house, he saw that the old and young of the Xie family were waiting at the door, as if they were greeting some big person. There are no shady trees at the door, only the lonely eaves of the gate that look a little narrow, and there is not much shading, but the most striking thing in this group is Xie Lin, the old man with gray hair and eyes looking at the front.
But he saw that his spirit was still quite vigorous, and his body stood as straight as a pine, and when he saw the carriage coming, his eyes immediately changed, and he was a little excited, and even his body involuntarily took a few steps forward.
After Shao Xunmei came down, the next one was Aunt Xie, who had not returned home for more than 20 years, everyone looked at her with wide eyes, those juniors were still young when she got married, and even Xie Yan was only a few months old at that time. Therefore, the juniors are unfamiliar with this aunt, but everyone can hear from time to time that they have an aunt who is an aunt in the Ningguo Mansion. It's a glorious and honorable family affair, but it's a pity that their grandfather didn't have a smiling face all day, and this aunt never came back.
So everyone rushed back this morning after knowing that Aunt Xie was back last night.
Aunt Xie saw her father, who was in her seventies, and her resentment about him forcibly marrying herself to the Ningguo Mansion as a concubine and her thoughts about her father in the past few years made her eyes red in an instant, and she couldn't help but shout: "Father!" ”
And Old Man Xie has been looking forward to his daughter and this father for more than 20 years, and he almost warmed his eyes in front of the juniors, but his voice was still a little choked and agreed: "Alas, I'm back!" Rings. ”
Old man Xie called his daughter's nickname.
The group didn't say hello at the door, and soon arrived at Xie's house, while the subordinates brought by the palace and the Guogong Mansion moved everything to Xie's house in an orderly manner.
Shao Xunmei has been here twice, so she is no stranger to this place, and Aunt Xie saw a house that was no different from before she got married, the familiar scenery, the house, but there were more people.
For a while, her mood was so complicated that she had mixed feelings, feeling a little strange, and the feeling of returning home in her bones made her nostalgic. And Xie Yan's father looked at the little sister with a sudden look on the side, and smiled: "Little sister, your father has always kept the small courtyard you lived in before you got married, although the population has increased a lot over the years and it has become more crowded, but my father insists on leaving it empty, and he even asks people to clean it every few days to keep it clean." I'm afraid that you won't have a place to live when you come back, and my father will go to the small courtyard to see you whenever he thinks about you......"
In the end, his voice slowly became smaller, and his eyes were red: "Sister, you are really ruthless, you have not come back once for more than 20 years, and you won't let us see you!" ”
And Old Man Xie's voice sounded majestically: "Boss! Say less! "There was something stern about the voice!
So he quickly shut his mouth.
Aunt Xie just lowered her head with red eyes, but she didn't say a word, probably because she was excited or ashamed, she couldn't say it!
At this time, Shao Xunmei proposed: "Auntie, sit down and have a cup of tea, and then go to your yard to have a look!" ”
Then, everyone sat down, and soon served tea and snacks, Shao Xunmei drank a few sips of tea, and Aunt Xie got up after a few sips, Shao Xunmei said to go with her.
But Aunt Xie looked away and said lightly: "I'll just go by myself." Shao Xunmei found that from the first time she looked at her in front of the Guogong Mansion today, Aunt Xie subconsciously avoided Shao Xunmei's gaze at her, let alone looking at her, not even when she met her. This Aunt Xie seems to be avoiding her?
Could it be because she was blaming her for letting the Duchess Liu order to force her to come, but in fact, she didn't want to do it in her heart? However, it seems that she did not show such reluctance today!
In her opinion, Aunt Xie's performance, expression and tears all show that she is very homesick!
Shao Xunmei came this time to borrow a few medical books from Mr. Xie to read, those books were in the study, and at this time the study was occupied by Mr. Xie's father and daughter, and the two were about to recount their longing for more than 20 years, so even the door was closed.
Half an hour later, when Aunt Xie came out again, her eyes were red and swollen, and it was obvious that she had cried fiercely.
After Shao Xunmei got the books, the next thing was to have lunch, the lunch was divided into two tables for men and women, it is said that with such a noble status as Princess Shao Xunmei, the meals should be sumptuous and gorgeous, but the old man Xie ordered to cook some home-cooked food.
And most of them are Aunt Xie's favorite food, which shows that this old man Xie loves and misses his daughter every day.
After eating, the two planned to leave, although they left the yard for Aunt Xie, but where would Aunt Xie spend the night here? Without Liu's consent, it is different to spend the night outside.
Shao Xunmei was about to get into her carriage and prepare to go back, but she heard Aunt Xie's gentle words coming over: "Xunmei, I heard that the incense in a temple outside the city is very effective, I want to go and ask for it, you can go with me!" ”
Aunt Xie's eyebrows and eyes are very gentle, without the red eyes that she just had in the Xie family, with a loving smile.
Shao Xunmei asked curiously, "What is my aunt asking for?" ”
Aunt Xie's eyes were a little gloomy: "I beg you to be healthy and safe, and I ask you to be so happy for the rest of your life." Speaking of which, her wrist gently stroked Shao Xunmei's hair, her eyes were as gentle as water, and she was loving, which could simply make people indulge in it. And the words are full of love for her daughter.
Shao Xunmei's heart warmed for no reason: although this Aunt Xie looked cold to her, she was really good for her in her heart. So he nodded generously: "Okay, let's go!" ”
When she was about to get into her carriage, Aunt Xie said again: "You come to my carriage, let's sit together and talk well." ”
Shao Xunmei readily agreed and went to Aunt Xie's carriage.
said that it was talking, but after Shao Xunmei got into the carriage, the mother and daughter didn't say much, Aunt Xie tried hard to say what she wanted to communicate with her daughter, and Shao Xunmei also tried hard to be a good daughter and chatted with Aunt Xie.
However, the two of them worked hard, but they couldn't talk anywhere, and even had an awkward atmosphere in the end. The mother and daughter have chatted to this point, and it is really enough.
simply, both of them closed their mouths in the end, and Aunt Xie always looked at Shao Xunmei with a gentle and loving look, as if she had made up all the love in the past years, and her eyes were even a little too strong, making Shao Xunmei feel that the next moment would be the end of the world?
In the end, Shao Xunmei asked a little unbearable: "Auntie, why do you always look at me?" ”
Aunt Xie smiled more gently, and her whole person exuded a soft light like a pearl: "My son, even if I am not there in the future, you must be safe." Speaking of this, she couldn't help but reddened her eyes again!
This inexplicable, headless and tailless sentence made Shao Xunmei frown: "What do you mean?" "Alas, this Aunt Xie, the biological mother of the original owner is really too weak, she has zero house fighting skills, she is obviously good-looking, and her daughter who is a princess has some medical skills, but she is not favored by Ning Guogong, she lives like a bun, and her eyes are red almost every time she sees her.
What is there to cry about, what is the sorrow and grievance that needs to be like this every day? She didn't understand: every day to be happy was to live a day, and to be unhappy was to live a day, and she frowned all day long, with red eyes, as if everyone owed her. Can the spirit be better? It's a waste of energy!
The carriage jolted to the temple, which was on a hillside in the suburbs, and the incense was about to be very strong, because a winding road was built between the temple from the bottom of the mountain to the halfway point of the mountain, and the carriage could go up.
When the mother and daughter arrived at the temple, they found that there were a lot of carriages and sedan chairs parked in the open space, and the mother and daughter also entered the main hall to ask for incense. There are several futons below, and the color is a little gray, and the original color is not visible. And on the lotus seat in front of the incense table in the main hall is a huge Buddha body that is one zhang high and shining with golden light.
Shao Xunmei didn't feel any of this, she just glanced at it and went out, leaving only Aunt Xie kneeling on the futon reverently, closing her eyes, and muttering in her mouth, not knowing what to say.
After the time of a stick of incense, Aunt Xie came out, and she was still holding something similar to a peace charm, on which was a pattern drawn together with lines drawn with a brush on yellow paper: "Take it, this is what I asked to keep you safe, and I will carry it with me in my purse in the future." ”
For Aunt Xie's kindness, Shao Xunmei accepted it even if she didn't believe it, stuffed it into the purse tied in her belt, and then put it back in its place after closing it.
After the mother and daughter got into the carriage, the carriage slowly descended the mountain, and then passed through a forest before the main road.
At this time, Shao Xunmei suddenly heard a sharp whistle outside, and then heard the sound of horses' hooves and the sound of people shouting. Immediately, Shao Xunmei felt the carriage bump, and her body suddenly hit the wall of the carriage, and she grinned in pain, and she would definitely swell up later.
And the carriage continued to move forward in this turbulence, not even knowing the direction. Shao Xunmei was about to stick her head out to see what was going on outside. But she was hugged by Aunt Xie, and her voice was full of nervousness and trembling: "Xunmei, don't stretch out your head!" Sit tight! ”
And Shao Xunmei was hugged by her thin body at this time, and she could feel her heartbeat very fast. Even her body trembled a little involuntarily......
Shao Xunmei looked at Aunt Xie and said, "I just want to see what happened!" ”
But Aunt Xie said sternly: "Don't go!" Come on! ”
At this time, the carriage had reached the depths of the boulevard of the woods, but soon several carriages were crowded together, and then the carriage stopped, and the horses were anxiously circling everywhere, and Shao Xunmei heard the rough voices of many people, and it was obvious that they were surrounded.
Aunt Xie still hugged her tightly.
At this time, several tall horses were parked in front of the carriage outside, and there were several fierce and vicious people sitting on the horse, staring at the carriages with their eyes like staring at fat sheep. And around the horses were followed by bright broadswords, and they fought shortly. A big man with a beard.
Are they being robbed? (To be continued.) )