Chapter 20: True and Deep Fate (19)
She held her breath and reached out to probe his forehead. Fearing that he would wake him up, his hand stopped in mid-air. Still looking at him, the wine was very warm, and he didn't see anything wrong...... After a while, she got up and went out.
The thin quilt on the couch was well spread, and the moment she was next to the pillow, she barely had any other thoughts, and fell into the dark and sweet country...... In the middle of sleeping, I heard the bell ringing. She didn't count how many rings it was, and no one came to wake her. She didn't open her eyes until there was thunder outside. It turned out to be raining.
It didn't seem to be bright, and it was dark everywhere. A crack opened in the window, and the curtain flicked lightly. She looked out at the dim sky from between the curtains, the raindrops falling on the ground, and the water was dripping with water...... Her eyes seemed to be covered with a film of water.
She rolled over, and the bedroom was quiet, except for the faint yellow glow of the lamp at the head of the bed. The low-hanging bed tent was a beautiful emerald green, and there was nothing but dragonflies and spiky lotts. It seems that when a gust of wind passes, you can smell the lotus fragrance.
The shoulder was pressed and there was a dull ache. A thin layer of sweat broke out, and she struggled to get up, moving gently to the bed. The bed tent was opened, and she was stunned for a moment - Tao Xiang was lying on the bed, and Qilin'er was hugging his neck, sleeping soundly...... The big and small breathed evenly, unaware of her gaze. She reached out and touched Qilin'er's forehead, paused for a moment, and then touched Tao Xiang's forehead. Neither of them was unusual, she pulled the quilt higher. Tao Xiang's shoulders were exposed, it was raining, and the weather was a little cool, and she was afraid that he would catch a cold.
So as not to alarm them, she quietly changed her clothes and went downstairs to wash. Seeing this, Qiu Wei hurriedly followed her and served her. Looking at her complexion, Qiu Wei asked, "Miss, is it still painful?" Did you sleep well last night? ”
Jingyi shook her head and said, "It's good to sleep." ”
Qiu Wei heard her say, glanced at the white lion sleeping on the carpet in the living room, and said, "The white lion sleeps like a dead dog." Lean"
Jing Yi thought about the white lion's crazy bite last night, and said, "It's tired too." Mama Zhang is getting ready for breakfast, right? ”
"Yes. I boiled the medicine when I got up in the morning. Said that you and your aunt would not get up again after a while, so let me go up and call up. You have to take the medicine early...... Miss, my uncle hasn't woken up yet? Qiu Wei stuck out the tip of her tongue, "Shouldn't it be the drug?" It was also my carelessness that I didn't put the two bowls of medicine away. Zhang's mother said that it doesn't matter, it's just a medicine to calm the nerves, and there is nothing. ”
"It's like waking up." Jingyi came out and looked at the rain outside. The rain was quite heavy and rattling. "He was drunk last night, and he should have slept deeply."
"Fortunately, I didn't make any trouble, most of it was due to the bowl of medicine." Qiu Wei was relieved and laughed. "Early in the morning, Adjutant Tu came to visit, and when he heard about it, he turned back, saying that according to this, Qishao couldn't get up early, so he should go outside to rest. I asked my uncle why he drank so much yesterday. Adjutant Tu said that most of the people at the Pu family banquet yesterday were highly respected elders, and most of the people who were in the same generation were older than their uncles. My uncle couldn't shirk it, so he drank more. ”
Jingyi nodded.
The second master of the Pu family is the same generation as his father-in-law Tao Shengchuan, but he is much younger, but he has gotten closer to Tao Xiang in the past two years. Tao Xiang is so busy, he has to go to his banquet...... She passed by the staircase and glanced at the newly replaced large bottle around the corner - Mama Zhang was really fast. I picked a pair of pastel bottles to replace them with.
I faintly smelled the fragrance of gardenias, or the big bottle of gardenias on the piano, and the branches did not wither.
Qiu Wei saw that she was paying attention to the flower, and was about to say something, when she heard someone coming outside, Yue'er saw from the window that it was a flower maker. Jingyi motioned for her to go out and have a look, and she sped away with her legs and feet. Jingyi went to the restaurant, listening to the eagerness of the rain outside, mixed with Yue'er's muttering words, crisp and crisp, like the only light in a dark and damp morning.
"Young grandma," Mama Zhang was coming out of the kitchen, and saw her hurriedly standing and saluting, "I was about to go up to see if the young grandma was awake." Breakfast and decoction were already prepared. Young grandma use a little first, right? Don't miss the time to take your medicine. ”
Jingyi looked at her. 8 is tossing until most of the night comes back, and she is extremely tired, but Zhang's mother seems to be very energetic. She took a closer look at Zhang's mother, nodded and said, "I'll wait for Qishao to be together." ”
Zhang's mother said: "The young master was drunk last night, I'm afraid I won't wake up for a while." ”
Jingyi was speechless for a while.
Yue'er came in with a large handful of gardenias, and Qiu Wei said, "Why are they gardenias again?" ”
"The flower craftsman said that it was ordered by the Seventh Master, as long as there are fresh gardenias for this time, some will be sent every day." Yue'er said with a smile, holding a bouquet of flowers and coming over to Jingyi to see, "Young grandma, look at how fresh these flowers are!" ”
Jingyi looks, isn't it, it's raining so heavily, and the flowers are clean, which is obviously very well protected.
Ming'er told them that there was no need to send them every day. It is difficult to cultivate this flower here, so it is better to live in the flower garden for a few more days. Just send some every two days. Jingyi said.
Gardenias are so fragrant.
Xu didn't sleep enough, smelling the strong fragrance of flowers, she was a little dizzy and nauseous.
"Aren't their flowers planted for people to see? It's rare for my uncle to care about such a trivial matter, so don't let my aunt be kind. Qiu Wei said in a low voice, urging Yue'er to arrange the flowers, "Let's send today's ones upstairs." ”
Yue'er left happily, Qiu Wei looked at her like this, and said with a smile: "Look at this little girl, she may not be so happy to collect flowers by herself." ”
Jingyi sat there silently, not speaking.
Qiu Wei helped Zhang's mother set the table, and the cook made a lot of tricks for breakfast today.
"Qiu Wei, go up and see if Young Master Qilin is moving, it's time to wake up." Jingyi said.
Qiu Wei agreed to go upstairs.
The table was full of breakfast. It seems that they are all prepared for her and Qilin'er. Jingyi waited for the cook to retreat and looked at Mama Zhang, who was standing aside. Zhang's mother gave her a bowl of porridge and put it in front of her, and when she saw that she had something to say, she stood closer silently, but she didn't speak.
Jingyi looked at her and asked, "Mom Zhang, you seem to be very familiar with the white woman in Yingzhu Garden?" ”
Zhang's mother replied, "Yes, young grandmother." When I entered the house, she was in charge of me. She was alone and didn't interact with people much. It's that I often go to see her, and it's also the love that I formed in my early years. Although she looks a little fierce and vicious, her heart is fair. I've been there for decades, and I haven't seen anything wrong with her. ”
Jingyi nodded and said, "Grandma Da Young suspects that I told the secret." ”
Zhang's mother seemed stunned, she didn't expect Jingyi to say this suddenly, and she didn't say anything immediately.
Jingyi didn't look at her, took a porcelain spoon and gently stirred the porridge in the bowl, and said lightly: "This matter is secret, and there are very few people who can see the clues." Although paper can't hold the fire, there are a few people. It's no wonder that suspicion comes to me...... Besides, after a long time, I can't actually guarantee that I will be able to keep this secret. Now, the eldest young master is injured, and it seems that the possibility of his eyes completely regaining his vision is very small; When the young grandmother fell into such a field, life is better than death...... The Venerable Master was very upset about this. The reputation of the Tao family is still wanted, and it is best for this kind of thing to rot in the stomach, and the more silent the better. In the future, Young Master Qilin will grow up and be sensible after all...... Qishao doesn't care about the affairs of the inner house, if the things outside are like a day, and the family is peaceful, it is best for him not to be distracted by this. Besides, I thought that he must have believed the old saying, family and everything is prosperous. Isn't it, Mom Zhang? ”
"Auntie morning!" With the sound of light footsteps, a neatly dressed Qilin'er appeared at the door of the restaurant and bowed to Jingyi.
Jingyi put down the porcelain spoon, heard Zhang's mother respond softly, turned her face to look at Qilin'er, and said, "Lin'er is early, come and eat early." ”
She looked behind Qilin'er, and there were only Yue'er and Qiuwei. Yue'er saw her look over and hurriedly replied, "When Sister Qiu Wei and I went up, Young Master Sun changed his clothes and prepared to come down. ”
Before Jingyi could ask, Qilin'er climbed into the chair and said, "It was Uncle Seventh who watched me wash my face and change my clothes, and he asked me to come down for breakfast obediently." ”
"What about him?" Jingyi asked.
"Shave. Uncle Seven's beard hurts me! Qilin'er said crisply.
"Yes, my uncle said let's take Young Master Sun down, and he will come later. Let you use it early first, don't wait for him. Yue'er hurriedly completed the words.
Jingyi asked Zhang's mother to serve porridge to Qilin'er, and watched him pick his favorite food among the exquisite breakfasts on the table. Qilin'er ate obediently, Jingyi took care of him with the meal, but he didn't eat a few bites. Zhang's mother reminded her again and again on the side, and she only moved her chopsticks slightly. After a while, I saw the white lion's chin resting on the dining table, staring at Qilin'er's plate, and a pair of shiny little eyes staring at the food for a moment. Qilin'er silently, after a while, stuffed a strip of bacon to the white lion...... Jingyi watched Qilin'er and the white lion tacitly and quietly do "bad things". The unicorn with pink makeup and jade makeup, and the energetic mastiff, all look so peaceful and well-behaved at this time.
She looked at it and was in a trance. It's as if everything I've experienced in the past few days is actually just a dream......
Tao Xiang shouted to Attu and Pony while going downstairs, but Qiu Wei trotted out and told him that Adjutant Tu was on duty today, and he was waiting outside...... Jingyi sat inside, listening to the noises outside. The whole house seemed to be awakened by Tao Xiang in an instant, and there was a sound everywhere.
"Uncle, do you want to call him in immediately?" Qiu Wei asked.
Tao Xiang thought about it and didn't have a hurry, so he immediately called Tu Huyi in, and turned around and entered the restaurant.
The first thing I saw was that Qilin'er and the white lion were almost head-to-head in one place, and at the same time looked back at him - Qilin'er immediately called "Seventh Uncle", and when the white lion saw him, he immediately fell to the ground, with his four paws facing the sky, revealing his belly...... He ignored the white lion, but looked at Jingyi.
The corners of her forehead were red and swollen, and the edges of the bulging bag were a little red, making her injuries even more shocking.
In front of the people, Tao Xiang didn't ask.
Mother Zhang asked the seventh young master what he ate.
Tao Xiang glanced at the breakfast on the table, opened the napkin and said, "Don't bother, I'll eat this." ”
Jing Yi was watching Qilin'er eat all the porridge in the bowl, listening to him, and inevitably looking at him too-he always liked to use simple Western food for breakfast, so even if he used it at his grandmother and parents, it was only a hasty matter-Tao Xiang ate the porridge as if he didn't mind at all, glanced at Qilin'er, and asked, "Lin'er, how do you say it when you get up early?" ”
Qilin'er flattened her mouth, lowered her head and said, "When I saw Grandma, Grandma Tai and Grandma, I said that Lin'er was not well-behaved yesterday and caused my little aunt to fall." ”
"Pastikyuki." Jingyi listened and hurriedly shouted.
Tao Xiang swept over with a look, and she stopped talking. Seeing Qilin'er, he continued to ask, "...... Uncle Seven: Can I eat chocolate? ”
Jing Yi didn't expect Qilin'er to ask this next, but saw Tao Xiang nodding solemnly, signaling to Qiu Wei, and said, "Take Young Master Sun to the study to play, and give him chocolate." ”
"Thank you, Uncle Seven. Auntie uses it slowly. Qilin'er got up and ran out with the white lion, and Qiu Wei hurriedly followed.
Jingyi looked at Tao Xiang and said, "How can this be...... Don't tell your grandmother about this little thing. ”
Tao Xiang glanced at her face and said, "Can you hide it from you?" It's not as good as telling the truth. ”
Jingyi thinks about it too. She said that she was not careful, and she would inevitably be blamed by the subordinates who followed. Frankly it's a unicorn, maybe the old lady won't say anything; Moreover, Qilin'er is what they are most concerned about, of course, for his good, they will also carefully consider what to do next...... She was so engrossed in her thoughts, and she didn't know how long it took before she heard Tao Xiang ask in a deep voice, "You thought you would even hide it from me?" ”
Jing Yi raised her eyes, saw Tao Xiang looking at her, and said softly, "It's really not a big deal." ”
Tao Xiang seemed to endure and endure, and asked, "When will the doctor come?" ”
Jingyi wanted to answer, but saw that Tao Xiang turned her face to ask Zhang's mother, and there was a slight sadness on her face, so she couldn't help but stop talking. Zhang's mother told Dr. Tao Xiang that he would come in the morning, so Tao Xiang didn't say anything.
Qilin'er and the white lion played from the study to the living room, and there was no noise, but after a while, his little figure passed by the door of the dining room, and it seemed that he was much happier...... Jingyi smelled the smell of medicine, and it was Zhang's mother who brought the decoction to her.
Without frowning, she drank all the potions.
There were two plums and two rock candy in the small plate, and she twisted a plum and put it in her mouth.
She looked at the time and thought that Tao Xiang should also go out to work, but he flipped through the newspaper at the table and looked at it blindly. She finally couldn't help but ask, "It's raining so hard today, don't you go to the yamen?" ”
Tao Xiao didn't raise his head and said, "I'll go later." Today's agenda depends on the Ambassador's physical condition. ”
Jingyi nodded and said, "Yes." ”
As if there were no more words to say, both of them were silent again. It's just that Tao Xiang suddenly threw away the newspaper, stood up and walked out. He moved a little too suddenly, and Jing Yi was stunned for a moment, watching him walk through the hall and into the study...... She raised her hand and touched her forehead, touching the wound, and it hurt. Seeing a trace of worry in Zhang's mother's eyes, she was silent for a moment and motioned for Zhang's mother to let people accept the table.
Tu Huyi and Ma Xingjian hurriedly came in from outside. I took off my raincoat at the door, and the brim of my hat was still dripping with water.
Jingyi asked people to bring towels to them, knowing that Tao Xiang was the most untidy and untidy.
Seeing that Ma Xingjian came in and was on duty, she asked softly, "When will Mr. Xiao be discharged from the hospital?" ”
"Just these two days. He's almost healed. Ma Xingjian hurriedly replied.
Jingyi nodded. Listening to Tao Xiang calling someone in the study, he hurriedly let Ma Tu and the others pass. She watched the rain outside. In this summer rain, I'm afraid it's inconvenient to do anything today...... She couldn't lift her spirits, she always wanted to lean on and couldn't move, so she just went on like that.
Listening to Qiu Wei tell her to go up and rest, and wait for Dr. Zhao to come for a follow-up, she waited for a long time before taking Qilin'er upstairs together. After walking a few steps, Tao Xiao's voice came from the closed door of the study, low and powerful, and seemed to be very unhappy...... But it doesn't feel like being angry. She felt Qilin'er's little hand shrink and looked down at him. Sure enough, seeing that Qilin'er had a nervous look on his face, he whispered softly: "Uncle Seventh is used to leading troops, and he always speaks loudly. He's not throwing a tantrum with someone. ”
Qilin'er nodded.
Jing Yi looked at his black grape-like eyes, and felt more and more like his mother...... My heart trembled, as if the cold and powerful hands that had choked my throat were still there. She couldn't help but shudder.
"Little aunt?" Qilin'er noticed it and called her.
A smile appeared on her face and said, "Let's go up, my aunt will read you a children's book......"
"Little aunt, Daddy said that he would let me go to the school in the fall." Qilin'er said as she walked.
Jingyi asked, "When did you say that?" ”
"Last night. Daddy hugged me and asked me to sit next to him, and talked to me a lot......" Qilin'er whispered, "Daddy said that going to school is a big child." Can't be as ignorant as you used to be. ”
Jingyi grabbed his little hand and nodded.
Qilin'er went upstairs and still played with the white lion, sitting quietly on the carpet, very close to Jingyi. Jingyi looked at them, a stack of newspapers spread out on her lap, and didn't read a word...... Yue'er came up to report, and Dr. Zhao came, so she dropped the newspaper and dressed up.
Dr. Zhao came up to ask for a good look, and saw that her complexion was not very good, so he took her pulse and asked her in detail very carefully. The Tao family is mostly taken care of by Wu and Zhao, and Jingyi is of course no exception. He trumpeted so carefully, Jingyi was also a little uneasy.
"How?" Tao Xiang came up at some point and asked.
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Well, 10,000 words are more (above), (below) at eight o'clock in the evening