Chapter 9: Peace Charms
The Champs Courtyard is on the west side of Fushouju, and there is only a hall and a flower garden in the middle, so it is not far to walk.
Lu Shuyi supported Yang weakly, Yang frowned, and his steps were slightly faster. Lu Shuyi knew that her grandmother was worried about her mother's illness.
There are rows of honeysuckle planted on both sides of the bluestone path, and the flowers are golden and bloom excellently. Bright as gold, white as silver, the branches are luxuriant, intertwined and surrounded by each other, refusing to separate.
This was planted by her mother when she was in good health, and she said at the time that the family should be as united as this honeysuckle. But the flowers are all blooming, but there are only people who enjoy the flowers.
Lu Shuyi's heart was sullen, she didn't dare to look at the flowers anymore, and her steps couldn't help but be a little faster.
On the door of the mother's room is a blue gauze curtain, which is best hung in summer to prevent mosquitoes from flying in.
The two maids on duty at the door were muttering something in a low voice, and when they saw that Lu Shuyi and Yang were coming, a trace of panic flashed on their faces, and they hurriedly bowed their heads and bowed: "The old lady is good, the third miss is good, and the eighth miss is good." ”
Lu Shuyi's eyes quickly swept over the two maids.
These two maids don't seem to have much of an impression in their previous lives, and they don't remember what their names were.
What are they panicking about?
Lu Shuyi thought to herself in her heart, but her face was still faint, and she sighed and continued to help Yang go inside.
The two maids hurriedly lowered their heads and carefully opened the curtains, and welcomed a few people out from the inside.
When she saw Aunt An, Lu Shuyi immediately understood why the two maids just now had that look, presumably they were talking about Aunt An!
In her previous life, these little girls didn't gossip about Aunt An and her mother, but at that time, she didn't care about it and didn't pay attention to it.
In this life, she has to sort out these gossips.
Aunt An was dressed very plainly, wearing a lotus-colored gown embroidered with honeysuckle, and a very delicate bun on her head, with only a hairpin of mutton fat jade on it. If you look closely, you can see that you haven't even worn a bracelet all over your body.
Lu Shuyi sneered in her heart, Aunt An is really calculating. Let herself wear so ostentatious in the morning, but she herself wears nothing.
Look at Lu Shufang standing next to her, she is also dressed in the same way. The dark pink gown, combed with a double bun, and only silver butterflies on it, can be as simple as it is.
Lu Shuyi bit her lip and thought to herself, if she hadn't changed her clothes and was still wearing that bright shirt when she came in, what would the effect be?
When my mother saw it, would she be extremely cold? What will these subordinates think when they see it?
Do you think she wished her mother died early......
She didn't dare to think about it, just drooped her eyelashes and gritted her teeth fiercely.
"Old lady, why are you here?" Aunt An looked courteous, saluted in a proper manner, and stepped forward to support the Yang family in a few steps.
When she saw Lu Shuyi's clothes, a trace of surprise flashed on her face, but it immediately disappeared and quickly supported Yang.
Speaking of which, Aunt An still has to call Yang an aunt.
Aunt An's mother and the Yang family are cousins, but their house is not as powerful as the Yang family's parents. So Aunt An's mother didn't marry well, and the An family was just an ordinary businessman's family, and life could only be said to be passing.
This is also why Aunt An willingly married to the Lu family as a concubine when Lu Shuyi's mother did not give birth to a son for three years, but she just wanted to climb the big tree of the Lu family.
Lu Shufang was even more well-behaved this time, first saluted the Yang family, and then nodded lightly at Lu Shuyi, lowered her eyebrows, and looked harmless to humans and beasts, and shouted softly: "Third sister." ”
Lu Shuyi gritted her teeth, endured her temper and did not attack, but smiled at Lu Shufang.
Lu Shufang was a little surprised, pouted, and turned around very boringly.
Lu Shujing was still young and couldn't see through the mystery, so she only glared at the two of them fiercely, followed Yang quickly, and walked in.
"Lianxue is sick, I always have to come over to take a look." Yang's voice was a little eager, and his gaze bypassed the screen in the west and looked inside.
"My wife is much better, but her appetite is still poor and she eats less." Aunt An explained the situation of the Wu family in detail.
The room was a little stuffy, and there was a strong smell of Chinese medicine.
As soon as she stepped in, Lu Shuyi felt a layer of dense sweat on her body, and her back was sticky and uncomfortable.
She looked around, and saw that the windows in the hall and in the east and west rooms were not open, and they were all tightly closed.
She glanced at the two maids at the door quietly, and said coldly: "On such a hot day, why don't you open the window?" ”
Yang was going to go inside, but when she heard this, she also stood in place, and her eyes followed and glanced at the carved windows in the room, which were indeed airtight.
The two little girls were so frightened that they quickly knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
Yang's face was slightly colored, a little unsightly, and he glanced at Aunt An.
Aunt An looked indifferent and replied calmly: "The doctor said that Madame is weak and can't let the hot wind blow." That's why I took matters into account, just opened the door and closed the windows. ”
Weak enough to let the hot wind flutter?
Lu Shuyi's eyes are full of poison, no matter how weak her body is, she can't afford such a stuffy environment!
Moreover, when she was in Xiangchun Building, she also read a few medical books, and there was no such statement on it.
was about to speak again, but he heard a weak voice in the room: "Mother......"
When Lu Shuyi heard this voice, her heart pounded fiercely. Yang's eyes were even redder, and he walked quickly around the folding screen of the entangled plum blossoms: "Lianxue, are you better?" ”
Lu Shuyi bit her lip and quickly followed.
Several maids standing in the room hurriedly curtsied.
The smell of traditional Chinese medicine in the west room is stronger than that in the hall, and it is even more stuffy, and you can still smell the smell of sweat fermentation.
Near the north wall lay a drapery bed with a thick blanket on which a haggard woman lay on it.
This woman looked twenty-eight or nineteen years old, and her skin was sickly white, but even so, it was still difficult to hide her beautiful appearance.
It's just that after being sick for a long time, my hair has lost its original luster, my cheeks are thin, and my eye sockets are a little sunken. Especially the thin lips, there is no trace of blood, and it is distressing to look at.
"Lianxue...... My poor boy......" Yang didn't say a word, and tears rolled out first.
Lu Shujing also rubbed her eyes and ran over, choked up, "Say hello to my mother." "Bend your knees to salute.
Wu coughed twice and shook his head hurriedly: "No need." There was surprise in his eyes: "Jing'er, why are you here?" Didn't you live at your grandmother's house? ”
Wu's voice was a little weak, as if it would break off at the slightest pinch.
Lu Shujing choked up twice, and glanced back at Lu Shuyi very reluctantly: "It's the third sister who went to pick us up." ”
"Yi'er?" Wu's eyes lit up, his eyelashes moved, obviously a little incredulous.
"Mother......" Lu Shuyi was in a complicated mood, sad and self-blaming in her heart, walked over quickly and knelt on the edge of the bed, grabbed Wu's hand, but couldn't help but shed tears.
In her previous life, she was too ignorant, not only did she refuse to help her mother, but she also embarrassed her everywhere.
Thinking about it now, she was so ashamed.
She stroked her mother's dry hand, hurriedly wiped her tears, squeezed out a smile and said, "Mother, I went to Daci Temple in the morning to ask for your peace." Saying that, she took out a red paper bag, which contained a big red peace charm, and she happily stuffed the peace charm into her mother's palm, pinched and pinched: "This is for you, you wear it, you will be able to bless you with good life and health, and there will be no more diseases." ”
Aunt An looked at the peace charm and frowned in disbelief.
When did Lu Shuyi get this peace charm? How did she not know?
They were obviously together at the time, and she couldn't have a chance.
Her eyes were a little cold, but she quickly hid them, and said with a gentle smile: "Madam, you see how filial the third lady is to you." For the sake of this filial piety, you also have to take good care of yourself. ”