Chapter 16: Shot
Crescent, hanging in the sky.
She is like a pearl and jade, it is everyone's scenery, belongs to you, and belongs to me!
Under the lonely starry sky, Linlang looked up alone. I seem to remember the songs sung by my mother when I was a child, over and over again, and it is beautiful.
The boat rocks, and the moon shines.
The clear water is lonely.
The wind is tight, and the trees are haggard.
Elite grass bends over.
Birds return to their nests, insects chirp.
An empty bamboo chair,
I don't see anyone laughing.
"An empty bamboo chair, no one will laugh!" Linlang hummed, unconsciously tears wetting the corners of her eyes, and refracting the sympathetic moonlight with the fluttering of her eyelashes. Again, I miss my mother's voice and smile; Again, evoke the long-lost attachment in my heart; Again, it seemed that her mother was right in front of her, and she stretched out her hands to gently wipe away the tears on Linlang's face.
This ballad was sung three times. Each time it brought out choked tears, and every time it got stuck in the throat, it was difficult to sing the last line.
"Ling Shan, inform the messenger and ask Zongli to send me some sweet pulp oil."
Linlang sat on the steps with her knees crossed, her kind eyes staring at the ground, where a puddle of rain reflected the cold moonlight.
"Miss...... "Ling Shan didn't know what Linlang wanted for gastrosa oil, but after thinking about it, it suddenly became clear." Are you ready? β
Linlang nodded silently, it was time to make a move. After coming to the Golden Mansion for a few months, he was inexplicably involved in a dispute, but his own affairs made no progress, since he couldn't hide from it, it was better to turn passive into active. Li Ruyun, I will give you a big surprise!
Jin Xiaoqi likes goose yellow and pink the most.
Happy Huang, with the corners of her lips that always have a smile on her face. With bright eyes and bright teeth, he vividly portrayed his mother's handsomeness at the age of six. People always praise her for looking like her mother, but Jin Chi often talks about "daughters follow their fathers, and children follow their mothers". No matter who she looks like, Jin Xiaoqi is always a porcelain doll that shines in Jincheng.
Romantic pink is the longing in every girl's heart. There is no need for deliberate edification, and the color imprinted in the soul has become the consensus of the girls. Once, Jin Xiaoqi also fantasized that one day Bai Shaocheng would be able to marry like a real Ming media. Although she didn't know the meaning of marriage at that time, this pink remained in her heart.
Linlang took off her melancholy blue shawl and put on pink and goose yellow, showing her arrogant youth in the bright spring light. She doesn't need to dress up, her pink cheeks are comparable to the snowfall in winter.
The revival of spring always makes people want to do something.
The eldest lady was half-leaning in the Jinxiao Garden with tea, closing her eyes and enjoying the moisture of the sun. The small song of the Hibiscus Garden rippled out, and the faint flute sound was graceful and long.
"Huh! These three aunts are too comfortable, they don't have to worry about anything, they dress up with appliquΓ©s all day long, no wonder the old man always runs to her when he has nothing to do! β
The eldest lady stretched out her slender fingers, and the eagle-hook-like carved finger guards cut down her sideburns, skimmed over the slightly protruding cheekbones, and rested on the pointed chin. She tilted her head slightly, her apricot eyes, which were protruding from emaciation, staring at the bronze mirror not far away. Thinking of his lower abdomen, which was about to move, he couldn't help but bend his eyebrows, squinting his eyes and revealing a smug smile.
"Let's go, let's go to Furong Garden to have a look, and by the way, take a break and take a look at the Wansha dance! Don't waste this bright spring time. The eldest lady carefully straightened up, and unconsciously protected her lower abdomen with both hands. The tall figure is blind, and her slightly bulging lower abdomen can't be seen while the loose skirt is on.
"Madam, have you noticed that Linlang is dressed more and more like Jin Xiaoqi recently!" Since there is no Nan'er, Li'er has become the personal maid of the eldest lady. She was very catchy about the affairs of the Jin family, and she even knew that the eldest lady was pregnant. Just waiting for the time to be ripe, the eldest lady gave an order and sprinkled this matter all over the golden mansion.
"Oh~!" The eldest lady stopped, put her arm on Li'er's hands, and looked at Li'er suspiciously, "You've only been here for a year, how do you know what Jin Xiaoqi looked like back then?" β
Li'er giggled when she heard this, and the maids were like a porcelain plate on the ground floor, holding the golden mansion high in the air. They don't know what is going on in private, how is the master you are serving, what she has done today, and there are gossips to share with each other every day.
"Madam, the more taboo it is, the easier it is for people to be curious and inquire. Li'er remembered that when she first entered the mansion, Aunt Xiang took the lead in saying the taboos of the Jin family. But in less than a stick of incense, these taboos have become familiar to every maid. Pull out any one and you can talk for a long time! β
The eldest lady suddenly stopped, she chuckled in her heart, and asked tentatively, "Then tell me about Mrs. Lin's death back then?" β
Li'er's previous status was not as high as Nan'er's, and at this time, seeing that the topic aroused the interest of Mrs., of course she would not let go of this opportunity, so she opened the conversation. She carefully supported the eldest lady and walked through the winding corridors, talking like a cheerful sparrow's eyebrows.
Li'er also heard about this incident, and said that Mrs. Lin was stimulated at that time, and she accidentally fell into a well and died all day long. Some people also say that Mrs. Lin missed her deceased relatives too much, so she hanged herself. But ......" Li'er glanced up at the eldest lady beside her, and suddenly her calm eyes suddenly rounded, and then took a deep breath but pretended to be calm and said: "Go on!" β
Only then did Li'er realize that she might have said more, and she was shocked, and quickly lowered her head, for fear that the eldest lady would see something. Could it be that the rumors are true, otherwise why would Madame be so nervous about Mrs. Lin's affairs?
"Say?"
The eldest lady was already in a stable state of mind at this time, and her just curious appearance suddenly made Liel breathe a sigh of relief. Did you just read it wrong? Madame did not ......
"Recently, a rumor suddenly appeared in the house, they said that Mrs. Lin was pushed down by someone."
I was really afraid of something, the eldest lady originally comforted herself in her heart, but she didn't think that Li'er's words were exactly what she thought.
Back then, the maids beside me at that time were all brought from their parents' homes. After finishing the business, he found a reason to send them back with a lot of money. First, you can continue to inquire about Jin Xiaoqi's whereabouts, and first, you can avoid people's eyes and ears, so as not to cause extraneous branches. Could it be that there was something wrong with those two maids?
If you care, it's messy! The eldest lady's face flashed with surprise again, this time Li'er was really looking at it. "Have you heard who pushed Mrs. Lin down?"
The eldest lady subconsciously clenched the corners of her sleeves and slowly rubbed them on her fingertips.
Li'er lowered her head, and there was a nervous tremor as she held the eldest lady's hands.
"Yes...... It's ......, and Li'er has only heard about it......"
The eldest lady sighed, her apricot eyes narrowed, and she looked at the Furong Garden, which was close at hand. "Let's go back, I'm a little tired after coming out for so long!"
After thinking about it, the eldest lady finally locked the rumor-monger on Linlang. If their own maid had said it a long time ago, there were only a few people who knew about it, and the Jin family had not been peaceful since Linlang came. She is really the Jin Xiaoqi of the year!
"Madam, Li'er can sleep peacefully and clear the heat from other maids, hasn't Madame always felt dry lately? You can take some corduroy and give it a try. β
Back at Jinxiao Garden, Li'er carefully supported the eldest lady to lie on the bed, carefully covered with a fine velvet silk brocade quilt, and waited on the side to wait for the dispatch.
"Yes, my body is already weak, and I have somehow suddenly felt bored recently. Go to the pharmacy and grab some, remember, you must let the second aunt take the medicine herself, and don't pass through Linlang's hands! The eldest lady waved her hand, carefully instructed, closed her eyes and planned carefully.
Be sure to let Linlang retreat, if you can kick her out of the golden house, it would be great!
After a while, Li'er carefully brought a bowl of medicinal soup to the eldest lady's side, and called softly: "Madam, ma'am? The medicine is ready, drink it while it's hot! β
The eldest lady didn't get up, nodded in response, "What did the second aunt say?" β
"Back to Mrs. Niang, the second aunt asked about some symptoms, and personally prepared some herbs for Mrs. to relieve dampness and dryness. She also said that this medicine is the best medicine of the Jin family, even if a pregnant woman takes it, it will not be bad for the fetus. β
This sentence is exactly what the eldest lady wants. In the blink of an eye, the sun had fallen, and the eldest lady really felt that her stomach was no longer hot after drinking the medicine. It's just that Linlang's figure quietly walked into her mind, turning into Jin Xiaoqi, giggling.