Chapter 1: Nightmares

In general, people do not feel pain after death. But what is the pain in the body at this time?

The eyes are a little hazy.

Xie Ke tried to keep his eyes open.

The fog seemed to gradually dissipate, and a two- or three-year-old girl staggered towards her, wearing a delicate garnet red cardigan coat, stretching out her chubby little arms, and wearing a coral bracelet on her white and tender wrists.

Xie Ke's eyes were hot, and she recognized that this was her little daughter. Her sister Ying's ...... Xie Ke opened his mouth and called softly, "Sister Ying." But the little girl, as if she could not see her, went straight through her body, and then threw herself into the arms of a young woman.

The woman smiled softly, picked up the girl, and then looked at Xie Ke defiantly.

The pain struck again, the woman was gone, and Sister Ying was gone.

Xie Ke felt a burning red in front of him.

The next moment, a familiar voice with a slight smile rose in Xie Ke's ears.

Xie Ke raised his eyes and saw Quan Sheng, who was dressed in a happy suit. Meeting Xie Ke's gaze, Quan Sheng's face flushed with a faint flush because of the wine.

He said......

"I'll be good to you for the rest of my life. Good for you alone. ”

The devouring pain struck again, and this time Xie Ke knew she really deserved to die.

At the age of twelve, she married Quan Sheng, and her grandfather died at the age of fifteen, and she kept filial piety for three years. At the age of eighteen, she was ridiculed and no one wanted to marry, and at the age of twenty, she finally married into the right family.

Imaginary happiness is like soaphorn bubbles.

'Pounce' shattered, and she set foot on Huangquan Road with a body of illness and remorse.

……

"Sister, sister, wake up, ......" Xie Ke slowly opened his eyes, and what caught his eye was the slightly chubby figure of the nurse, and beside the nurse, there was an anxious mother. Seeing her wake up, her mother finally took her into her arms with a relieved smile on her face, and the nurse on the side breathed a long sigh. "Sister, what's wrong? How to be nightmare every night. Isn't it ......" the nurse wanted to speak and stopped.

"Say whatever nonsense, be careful that trouble comes out of your mouth." Xie Ke half-closed his eyes, leaning comfortably in his mother's lightly scented arms, listening to his mother's soft voice reprimanding the nurse. The nurse Nuo Nuo responded, Xie Ke raised her eyes and knew that the nurse was really worried about her, so she raised her little face and smiled sweetly.

The nurse's face was relieved. I couldn't help but boast.

"My sister is really like my grandmother, look at those big eyes, like grapes."

The daughter is praised, and the mother naturally rejoices. Rao is a scholarly and reserved mother on weekdays.

"My daughter naturally looks like me. Sister Bao, tell my mother, what did you dream about? ”

Hearing his mother's question, Xie Ke's little face turned white instantly, and then he shook his head. "Forgotten? Forget about the good ...... The elders say that nightmares are only blessed if they forget them. Sister is not afraid, with your mother here, no one dares to bully our sister. The back was gently patted by his mother, and the voice of the nurse in his ear seemed to be soothing, Xie Ke yawned a little, and slowly fell asleep.

In her dreams, she vaguely felt as if she had returned to the winter day that she couldn't let go of even death......

***

The winter of the fifth year of the Showa era was particularly cold, and it was only half a month of winter, and three heavy snowfalls had already fallen.

Xie Ke gathered the front of his only begonia brocade shirt woven with Yunfei makeup and satin, for fear of getting a little spark from the brazier in front of the bed...... She fell ill three years ago due to giving birth to her daughter, and her health has not been getting better. It's good that the weather is warmer, but since the weather turned cold, Xie Ke has contracted the wind chill, and he hasn't asked Tian for a few days, although Tian asked his mother-in-law to go back and forth to say that it is important to maintain his body. Thinking of Tian's temperament, Xie Ke forcibly covered the itch in his throat, but still stood up.

In addition, the eldest girl Nuan Cui heard that the eldest aunt and grandmother returned home today, and the eldest aunt and grandmother were the eldest sister of her husband Jun Quansheng.

is not close to Xie Ke, every time he sees Xie Ke, he has to 'point', Xie Ke is sick, in order to deal with his aunt and grandmother, he still asked Nuan Cui to take this very luxurious coat for her.

The Haitang flowers on the front are extremely delicate, if Xie Ke's face can be ruddy, this brocade dress will really complement Xie Ke. After waiting for a while, the curtain was lifted, and Nuan Cui rubbed her hands inside. "The eldest aunt and grandmother asked about the young grandmother, and the lady said that the young grandmother was sick, and the eldest aunt and grandmother said that it was easy for her to go back to her parents' house, but the young grandmother avoided it, and the lady's face was immediately difficult to look at, and she told Sister Chun'er to invite ......" Nuan Cui's face was not good-looking, and both the lady and the eldest aunt knew that their wife was not in good health, especially after the cold, and it was even more lingering on the sickbed, but she insisted that the grandmother go to the aunt and grandmother to say goodbye.

said that it was to say goodbye, but it was nothing more than the words of the old man.

is nothing more than that since the young grandmother married into the Quan family, the Quan family not only failed to become prosperous because of marrying the Xie family's daughter, but the family fell into the middle. So that the lord borrowed wine every day to drown his sorrows, and finally his career was wasted.

Xie Ke pressed a handkerchief to her lips and coughed sullenly for a while, which allowed Nuan Cui to help her up.

Nuan Cui touched Xie Ke's hand without the slightest warmth, her heart tightened, her face was silent, and she added a big piece for Xie Ke before going out.

When I walked to the bottom of the porch, the voice of Aunt Quan's grandmother had already come from the house. “…… Mother, you shouldn't be so indulgent with the Xie family, you see what kind of spoiling her is. When the aunt came, she hid in the house and avoided it. She is idle, but what others say about our Quan family, and how the younger brother will behave in the officialdom in the future. Since it is the main room, it should be responsible. She thinks of herself as an aunt......" The voice came out through the window lattice, Xie Ke's steps were sluggish, and Nuan Cui couldn't help but tremble as she held Xie Ke's fingers. "Young grandma, let's go back."

The powerful people deceive people too much.

His master was seriously ill and recuperated. How did it come to Aunt Quan's grandmother's mouth, but she became a hideaway and disappeared. also said that the main room was called an aunt...... This simply refers to Sang scolding Huai.

Xie Ke shook his head.

At this time, Tian's voice sounded faintly.

“…… Isn't she sick...... How to say that it is also the root of Sister Shengying's illness...... That's not good...... The concubine is not very good after all. ”

Xie Ke couldn't help but cough violently again, and the voice in the room froze.

Then the curtain was raised, and Tian's maidservant Chun'er greeted her with a smile.

"The young grandmother is here, it's cold, the young grandmother is in the house, please."

Xie Ke smiled and looked up at the house, Tian was sitting under the window, and Aunt Quan was sitting next to his mother, and the two of them looked up at Xie Ke together. Xie Ke stepped into the threshold and saluted the two. Aunt Quan sneered...... "Yo, it's really been a long time coming, and my younger brother and sister are getting better?" ”

Tian looked Xie Ke up and down, his brows were almost invisible, and then he lowered his head and drank tea, and finally handed everything over to his daughter.

"Thank you eldest sister for your concern, it's better." Xie Ke nodded.

When Aunt Quan heard this, her words changed. "My younger siblings are in good health, and I can be a director, so I will discuss the matter with my younger siblings. Your brother-in-law has met a prominent son...... The man and Ah Sheng hit it off at first sight. Asked about the matter of Ah Sheng's house. I was very worried when I learned that Ah Sheng had only had one daughter in the past few years. So I came forward to protect my family. I think it's for your good, you're bone...... It's better not to take risks, it's better to marry a side room and enter the door, and you will get a man in one fell swoop, or you can raise it in your name. What do you think? "Aunt Quan seems to be asking, but in fact, she is just fulfilling her obligation to inform.

Xie Ke's body shook, his face in disbelief.

It was a long time before she spoke. "Can you nod your head?"

Naturally, Ah Sheng is also willing to do this, although the other party's background is not high, but he is from a white family, and his father is a private school gentleman, and he can be regarded as a scholarly family...... Ake, the eldest sister knows that you have a high heart, but there are three so-called unfilial pieties, and no queen is the greatest. My Quan clan can't let the incense be cut off in Ah Sheng's vein, whether you are willing or not, this side room, no matter what, you have to marry, the day has been set, you don't have to worry about all the trivial matters, you can wait for that cup of sister tea with peace of mind. ”

That day, after Aunt Quan's grandmother said the words of letting Quan Sheng take a concubine, Xie Ke questioned Quan Sheng, who returned late, at night, and Quan Sheng pushed back and finally told the matter. It turned out that it was the family affair of the second son of the Qi family, the bully king in Beijing. The second son of the Qi family is the lord that no one dares to mess with in Beijing, five years ago, he was relied on by the new emperor for helping the current emperor to seize the position of the prince. That kind of person is the matchmaker...... Kwon Sheng was still ecstatic.

Xie Ke spat out the blood in his heart that night.