Chapter 13: Old Dreams
Jin Ru followed Jin Yi back to Fu Jin Xuan, still having lingering palpitations about the scene of Jin Chen's illness just now.
"The fourth uncle is really pitiful. When she first entered the door, she had a very good relationship with the fourth uncle. On weekdays, the fourth uncle reads a book next to the water pavilion, and she embroiders under the corridor. Who knew that it was only three or four months, and the fourth uncle drowned, contracted a cold, and couldn't afford to get sick. At that time, the fourth uncle and mother were pregnant with Brother Chen, and she fainted from crying......"
"Drowning?" Jin Yi was a little suspicious, "The fourth uncle died of drowning?" ”
Jinru nodded, "It's on the edge of the lake in Changyuan Pavilion." The fourth uncle has been weak since he was a child, and he doesn't know water. The Taihu Lake rocks by the lake loosened and somehow fell. It was summer, and Ben was fine. Who knew that on the second day, he was even sicker......"
Jin Yi was silent, only bowed his head and thought.
After entering the house, Cai Jing came over and said, "Madame just sent a set of clothes over, saying that it will be worn by Miss when she participates in the preparatory meeting tomorrow." ”
Jin Yi was a little puzzled, thinking that the old lady said that the color of her clothes was not very good, presumably Xu was afraid that she would dress too shabby tomorrow and lose her face.
Take a look, it is a silver-red auspicious cloud pattern crepe brocade shirt, with a colored sprinkled flower moon skirt.
Jin Yi frowned when she saw the color of the dress, she didn't like to wear red, she thought it was too eye-catching. Thinking about Xu's previous earnest smile, he felt a little bad in his heart, and lightly ordered Cai Jing to be collected into the house.
She said to Jinru: "You rest for a while." Tell her to bring some pastries to eat.
After a while, the maids came in with food boxes. A plate of milky white jujube treasures, white and red, resting in a white jade agate plate, particularly beautiful. There are also lotus paste crystal cakes, sugar steamed cheese. An enamelled bowl serves a hot jasmine drink.
Jin Yi saw that she was eating sweetly, smiled slightly, and sat down in front of the Xuanhua table. Qiao Wei put the pen and ink in place, and laid out a cold gold propaganda paper.
Jin Yi held the pen, thought for a moment, picked up the pen and began to write the prescription.
It's been a long time since I finished writing. After looking at it carefully for a while, he said to Qiao Wei: "You take this recipe and give it to the fourth uncle, and ask her to do what I told you before." After a pause, he said, "Please don't publicize today's affairs to the fourth uncle." ”
Qiao Wei nodded clearly, folded the prescription, and turned to go out.
Jinru looked at her with some doubts, "You treat Jinchen, why don't you let others know?" ”
"I've just returned home now...... Besides, Jinchen's illness, I am not completely sure, so it is better not to spread it to everyone as soon as possible. ”
Jin Ru didn't know much and didn't ask much. The two talked for a while, and it was getting late. Qiaowei has returned, preparing dinner in the kitchenette.
The ladies in the Qin Mansion went to the old lady's room every morning to greet and talk, and dispersed after lunch. In the afternoon, after the old lady woke up, she only burned incense and worshiped the Buddha in the inner hall, and only used some fasting dishes for dinner. Therefore, the greetings in the evening of the house are saved, and the dinner is eaten by each room.
After dinner, Jin Ruzi went back to Ruyi Ju to rest, and told him to come over early tomorrow morning.
When only Jin Yi and Qiao Wei were left, Qiao Wei told Jin Yi in detail about the prescription, "The fourth lady listened to your explanation and was not suspicious. At that moment, he called the weaving sunflower chrysanthemum and told him not to spread today's affairs. only said to the outside world that the young master did not get ill in the afternoon, but just cried a few times when he was playing uncomfortably. I personally called Mama Hu, who was in the room, to go to the pharmacy early tomorrow morning to grab medicine. ”
The attitude of the fourth lady ...... Seems a little weird. Qiao Wei thought about it and said again.
"Hmm. It's like she's always suspicious that someone is trying to harm her. Jin Yi responded, and said in a deep voice: "I heard Jin Ru say today that the fourth uncle died of illness after drowning. ”
Thinking of Xie's crying in the afternoon, Jin Yi felt a little unbearable, "The newlywed Yan'er was widowed, and the child had such a disease again, and he was helpless." The fourth uncle has a weak temperament, and she must have had a very difficult time these years. It's inevitable that you'll be suspicious of ......"
"Is there really a problem with the medicine that Young Master Jinchen took before?"
"There's nothing wrong with the prescription, it's just a little more modest." Jin Yi was a little puzzled, and said slowly: "Listen to my uncle's meaning, since this Doctor Wang said differently than others, the medicine he wants to use will not be so relaxed." Although there is no harm in taking such a recipe for a few more years, it is not enough to cure dementia. ”
A touch of coldness crossed Jin Yi's lips, and then said: "But this Du Heng joined it, but there must be something wrong!" ”
Qiao Wei was a little confused.
Over the years in Shangxiutang, she has only devoted herself to studying skill. She asked herself that she was not as smart as Jinyi, she couldn't do ten lines at a glance, she never forgot it, and she lacked understanding in Yidao.
can only make up for the clumsy with diligence, and use the nine years of cold and summer to practice skillful skills. Making zuò jewelry is secondary, she has unusually dexterous fingers and is good at making small objects.
Wei Lan, the master of Wei who taught her skillful skills, was originally a full-time master of building secret weapons in the Ordnance Department, but she was demoted to Shangxiu Hall because of her mistakes. Wei Lan saw that Qiao Wei was diligent and hardworking, and she had this talent, so she taught her all her skills.
Jin Yi is very talented in medicine and planting, and Master Zeng once sighed that if his grandfather saw Jin Yi, he would be ecstatic and personally accept him as a closed disciple.
Jin Yi learned the first way of planting, the habits of plants and flowers, the medicinal properties are very familiar, and then learn the way of medicine is naturally more effective than others, handy.
Qiao Wei took out the bamboo smoker and prepared to incense the clothes she was going to wear tomorrow. He took the silver and red brocade shirt in his hand and looked at it twice, and asked, "Miss, will you really wear this tomorrow?" ”
Jin Yi sighed, "It's better to follow them more now." Avoid much trouble. ”
Qiao Wei took the clothes in her hand and looked through them, muttering, "Don't it be damaged somewhere, right?" ”
When Jin Yi heard her words, her heart suddenly sank, and there was a little coldness between her eyebrows, "Take it, light two more lamps, and take a closer look."
Qiao Wei originally just said it casually, but after listening to her serious words, her eyes widened a little. Hurriedly lit the lamp and put it on the kang table, and carefully checked the clothes, but there was nothing unusual, and he smiled with a sigh of relief: "We are too careful." ”
Jin Yi was silent, only staring at the auspicious cloud pattern embroidered on his clothes. After thinking for a while, he suddenly said to her: "You go to Ruyiju and ask Jinru whose family crest in Jianye City is cloud-shaped." ”
Qiao Wei was startled, and hurriedly looked at the cloud pattern carefully, outlined by light silver silk threads, the cloud-shaped lines were concise and freehand, and there were three star patterns in the clouds. Hurriedly traced the pattern on the paper, put it in his arms, and went out in the direction of Ruyiju.
Jin Yi was already a little tired this afternoon, so she pulled a large peony pillow and leaned lightly. Thinking about Jinchen's condition in his mind, and thinking about the cloud pattern that Qiao Wei had just described, he was so dazed that he wanted to fall asleep.
In a trance, she seemed to smell a strange fragrance, which was a little sweet and greasy, as if it could confuse people's minds,...... There was a wind blowing, and the air brought blood.
A child's cry came, and Jin Yi only felt that her whole body was gradually becoming stiff,...... Eventually, I couldn't even move my eyes...... She wanted to cry, but she couldn't make a sound anymore, the surroundings were quiet, the previous cry was inaudible, the four fields were silent, and the whole world sank into the abyss of darkness......
"Miss...... Miss ...... "Qiao Wei shook her desperately on the side.
"......" Jin Yi was suddenly startled and woke up. She sat up straight, looking a little dazed.
After a long pause, she took a deep breath and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. The dream was familiar, the scent of the dream, the sound of crying, and the gradual stiffening of the body......
"Dreaming again?" Qiao Wei said worriedly, she had just come back from outside, the moon was very round tonight, and the moonlight in the courtyard was pouring down, shining on the snow in the courtyard, which looked bright. She said, "It's fifteen again...... Miss, you have nightmares as soon as the moon is full, what the hell is going on? ”
Jin Yi calmed down and shook her head slightly, "Master treated me back then, and he has always been reluctant to say anything about this. It is only said that it is the root cause of the disease, and it is not a big deal. ”
Qiao Wei handed over the teacup, and Jin Yi took two sips, "How long have you been there?" Only coming back at this time? ”
"When Miss Ru saw such a pattern, she said that it was familiar, and she flipped through the book on the lattice shelf for a long time before she found out." Qiao Wei exhaled and said, "It's the ...... of the Zhenguo Gonghuan family."