Seventy-six. Ice release
The wind is coming suddenly, and even if it leads to the phoenix sycamore, it is inevitable that the branches and leaves will be scattered. Even if the Qin Mansion is a high-ranking Shangshuling Mansion, it is inevitable that at such a time, it will be silent and restraining in order to keep the mansion safe. Fortunately, the king of Changping County explained to the guards when he left, and they were shown by the prince, although they did not dare to relax their guard, they did not dare to stop Qin Nanxi and Xiao Luomei to visit Qin Zi'an, but in addition to feeding medicine and a brief visit, they still could not stay by Qin Zi'an's side for a long time.
There is still no news in the forbidden palace, and Qin Nanfu has never returned to the house, during which some guards may come back with some unsealed words, but he asked for some daily clothes and utensils from home, Xiao Luomei had to prepare according to the word, and handed over the messenger to take it.
Only Xiao Luomei and Qin Nanxi's aunt and sister-in-law are barely supporting the huge Qin Mansion. Fortunately, after Qin Nanxi came back from northern Xinjiang, he seemed to be a different person, cautious and quiet, although he was not as skilled as his sister-in-law in dealing with affairs in the house during the day, he was also quite stylish. This made Xiao Luomei impressed, when the two sisters-in-law were chatting happily, Xiao Luomei often joked about it, and Qin Nanxi only laughed.
Since Qin Zi'an returned home, Qin Nanxi was in charge of his medicinal drink, and she had to read every prescription of the imperial physician carefully, and checked the medicinal materials sent by the imperial medical department one by one, and then decocted and fed them all by herself, and she did not allow others to interfere.
Early this morning, Qin Nanxi was decocting medicine for her father in the back kitchen as usual, and saw Mama Wu coming in a hurry, saluted her and got up and said, "Miss, the guards in the front garden didn't know what orders they received, and they suddenly withdrew most of them." My young lady said that if the old man's medicine is ready, please come forward as soon as possible and discuss something with the young lady. ”
Hearing that the guards had withdrawn more than half, the black pottery medicine in Qin Nanxi's hand couldn't help but tremble, she was silent for a moment before she said, "There is Mama Lao, I will send my father's medicine over." ”
Mama Wu received the order, and was about to retreat after owing the debt, but Qin Nanxi suddenly called her back and ordered: "Daddy said last night that he wanted to eat the water chestnuts on the village, and Mama sent a message to them and asked them to pick fresh ones and send some." After a pause, he explained softly: "At present, there are people guarding the house inside and out, so ask the lady in charge of the village to find the most clever person to send it, so as not to make mistakes." ”
Mama Wu's chin, which had been lowered, raised slightly, and then retracted it lower, and then retreated one by one.
Seeing Mama Wu walking away, Qin Nanxi turned around and said to Mama Cheng who was fanning her behind her: "Mama, wait for the person who sent the chestnut to the village to come." Ask her to come to me for a trip, Daddy likes Hibiscus the most, but this year's Hibiscus in the garden is not as good as the village, maybe there is something wrong with the method of plant maintenance, I want to ask the people on the village. ”
Mama Cheng listened, stopped the fan in her hand, pinched the silk handkerchief and wiped the fine sweat on her forehead, and said, "If Miss wants to ask about the cultivation of hibiscus, why not order the little flying girl last time?" The slave and maid looked at the child as a clever and clever person, and it was appropriate to ask her for questions in the current situation. ”
Qin Nanxi raised her lips slightly and said, "What Mama said is reasonable, I didn't think of it for a while." After that, he took the silk handkerchief in Mama Cheng's hand and wiped his sweat.
Mama Wu in front of her, sweat hung on her forehead, the thin line was densely covered along the ruts of the years in the corners of her eyes, and her eyes looking at herself were also kind and peaceful, and she couldn't see a trace of waves.
Qin Nanxi stared at her with a smile, thinking to herself, this was just a slight temptation, and Mama Cheng accurately guessed that she wanted to see Xiaofei! Mama Cheng and Xiao Fei only have one side, so they know that Xiao Fei is smart and smart! She clearly said her thoughts accurately, but the words were said as if they should be said at the right time, without a trace! Although this Mama Cheng is Situ Yi's grandmother when she was young, although she loves Situ Yi very much, but after all, she has been in Changping Mansion for so many years, how is she? The doubts in Qin Nanxi's heart are still deep.
After taking the medicine that had been warmed, Qin Nanxi entered his father's room alone. The guards in the front yard were indeed more than half missing, but the imperial doctor in Qin Zi'an's room was still sitting behind the desk.
On the dark collapse, in the middle of a brocade quilt with elegant colors, the aging Qin Zi'an was half-leaning on it like a dead leaf, still holding an ancient book in his hand.
"Daddy! Reading and working hard, you don't listen to the doctor's instructions again! Qin Nanxi put down the lacquer plate serving the medicine and stepped forward to get the book in his hand.
Qin Zi'an smiled slightly, and let her take the ancient scroll in her hand.
Qin Nanxi pinched the corner of the handkerchief while carefully wiping the fine sweat on his father's forehead, while carefully looking at his scorched face. Qin Zi'an was much thinner than before, and in his sunken eyes, a pair of dry well-like cloudy eyes were full of helplessness and sadness.
Qin Nanxi's nose and eyes were sour, and he hurriedly lowered his head to scoop the medicinal juice.
"You kid, Daddy is just tired, why are you so tearful?" Qin Zi'an raised his withered hand and stroked Qin Nanxi's head.
Qin Nanxi barely squeezed out a smile, hurriedly scooped up the medicinal juice, and carefully sent it to Qin Zi'an's lips.
"Girl, do you remember when you were a child, there was a child named Mu Yun'er in the Mito family in the countryside village?" Qin Zi'an took a sip of the medicinal juice, frowned, and said easily.
When Qin Nanxi heard this, his heart tightened, and his dry throat was empty for a long time before he answered: "How could Daddy suddenly think of him?" ”
"Last night, I slept in the rain and slept lightly, and I was groggy, like returning to the old house in Suzhou, where I saw a lot of old people in a trance, including the child. When I woke up, I remembered the old days, and I thought about all those people carefully, only to realize that the child was really interesting! Qin Zi'an said lightly, her tone and expression seemed to be ordinary words between father and daughter.
But Qin Nanxi understood that very few people knew the name Mu Yun, and when her father chatted with her like this, the imperial doctor who pretended to look down at the medical dictionary on the side couldn't have expected that their father and daughter were talking about Situ Yi.
"He's really an interesting guy. At that time, my father was often annoyed! Qin Nanxi agreed.
It wasn't anger, it was just that my father liked him to be clever and clever, and he wanted to teach him some sage teachings. This kid has a lot of ideas. Guess what his father would have answered when his father asked him to abandon his ancestral fishing business and seek fame? Qin Zi'an's yellow eyes glanced at the imperial doctor in the distance carelessly, and then took a small sip of medicinal juice with a smile.
"What did he say?" Qin Nanxi smiled, as if they were really just talking about a playmate from her childhood.
"He said, he wants to read and write, and be a sage, but he can't put down the fishnet harpoon in his hand!"
"Why is that?" Qin Nanxi gently wiped away the remaining medicinal juice from the corner of Qin Zi'an's lips and said with a smile. The imperial doctor in the distance peeked at the father and daughter, and bowed his head reassuringly.
He said that if there were no fish, his family would not be able to make a living, and they would not be able to live. Therefore, the harpoon net in his hand could never be put down! He said that he would wait until he had caught all the fish and fed his family and himself, and then he would come and learn the teachings of the sages from me! ”
"That's just a child's talk! He was only a few years old at that time, where did he know the truth of the gentleman's cooking? He didn't know that Daddy, you couldn't stand the smell of the fishy smell on his hands the most. Qin Nanxi implicitly wronged Situ Yiming, she understood that he had always been obsessed with Qin Zi'an's refusal to recognize him.
"Child's words! It's a child's talk! Qin Zi'an sighed quietly, and then received: "The heart of a child is pure and blameless!" It is because the father is stupid, and he mistakes himself in the trap, but blames the child for being stubborn! It's a shame that I'm old, but I'm not as transparent as him! Qin Zi'an closed his eyes as he spoke, and there was a faint glimmer of water in the deep folds at the corners of his eyes.
Qin Nanxi's heart became sad, his father vigorously opposed martial arts all his life, but at this time he felt that he was not transparent, what kind of disappointment and helplessness did he experience? My father is a very pure scholar, with a mind of a peaceful world, and wholeheartedly pushes Da Chu to his ideal place. After working hard all his life, he realized that even if he had such a beautiful mind, if there were no swords, arrows and armor, the protection and perfection of the iron cavalry would be just empty talk in the end. He finally understood that Situ Yi was not wrong.
"Daddy, how many years ago was this! The rain of the night reminds you of these old stories to break your nerves! Now that Mu Yun'er has grown up, he may not remember this incident, but even if he does, he will be grateful to Daddy for your sincere teachings! Qin Nanxi comforted her sad father softly.
Qin Zi'an nodded slightly, opened her eyes for a while and stared at Qin Nanxi seriously, patted her hand and said, "That kid is a good boy~"
Qin Nanxi met his father's deep eyes, raised the corners of his lips deeply, and nodded: "If he knew that his father said this, he would be happy!" ”