Chapter 14: Jade Pendant
When the two entered Rongkang Hall, they saw Zhao standing beside Mrs. Yan waiting, and Yan Jingyuan and Yan Chushi, Yan Chuyi, brothers and sisters, were also on the side.
Yan Meng's brother and sister asked the old lady to sit down, Yan Meng didn't say much on weekdays, and everyone's words were rarely handed to her, but she was also happy and comfortable, and sat in her position without saying a word.
Yan Chu was the son of this long house, and his behavior and appearance were all the best among the children of the family. Before Yan Meng's death in his previous life, he had already lived in the fifth grade, and he was already a leader among his peers, but Yan Meng had a weak relationship with him, even if Yan Meng later entered the palace, although he relied on his mother's family, his friendship was not deep.
And Yan Chuyi is just a bastard with a vain appearance, and he has learned ten times ten by ten for the unlearned and unskilled children of the gentlemen! The official position in his previous life was still begged by Yan Meng from King Yue for him, and he didn't know that his brother's death was created by their mother and son!
"Sister Meng? Sister Meng? A summons pulled Yan Meng's thoughts back. She sorted out her expression, looked up, and saw that Mrs. Yan looked over with some displeasure, Chen Xing's distraction was disrespectful to the elders, and the eyes of the rain and dust standing on the side were about to stare out, but now everyone's eyes were on Yan Meng, and she couldn't make too much movement to remind Yan Meng, entangled her fingers and didn't know what to do.
"Grandmother, don't blame, my sister's injuries are not yet healed, and we often wander when we talk in private." Yan Chunan saw that the old lady's face was not good, and hurriedly explained, then turned his head and squeezed his eyes at Yan Meng, "Just now, grandmother said that you should follow the eldest lady and the fourth sister to visit the eldest sister in a while, the eldest sister woke up last night." ”
"Yes, granddaughter is at the grandmother's disposal." Yan Meng saluted with some trepidation, and when she got up, she accidentally knocked over the teacup with her sleeves, although it didn't spill on her body, it still made her anxious tears roll in her eyes.
Old Madam Yan frowned, thinking about how this granddaughter was so lacking in discipline and etiquette. But he couldn't ignore it, and waved his hand to signal the maid on the side to clean up. "Okay, let's all go down, it's time for the buddies to go to the academy." After speaking, he pressed his forehead and motioned for everyone to retreat.
"Yes, Grandmother is well."
Zhao led everyone out of the house, Yan Jingyuan passed by Yan Meng and glanced at him, and let out a sneer. Instead, Zhao walked over Yan Meng and stroked Yan Meng's shoulder, handing her a reassuring look. Yan Mengqiang endured the nausea in his heart and returned a smile to Zhao, Zhao only felt that she had not recovered from the accident just now, and walked forward without words.
"You just had a sore wound?" Yan Chunan walked towards Yan Meng worriedly.
"I'm fine." Yan Meng smiled at him, and saw Tinghe waiting at the entrance of the courtyard from a distance, and waved his hand. took the food box in Tinghe's hand and handed it to him, "You got up early, you should be hungry this time, so let Tinghe prepare a plate of jade cake for you, you eat on the way to the school, and chrysanthemum tea, refreshing." ”
Yan Chunan was a little surprised that Yan Meng had prepared in advance, but he was indeed a little hungry, and Yan Chushi's brother called him over again, so he had to take the food box in a hurry, and a big smile bloomed on his face, "It's still my sister's intimate, go for my brother!" He led Liuxi and strode out.
Yan Meng looked at Yan Chunan's back, and unconsciously leaked a smile, at this time, he felt two eyes fall on him, and when he looked over, it was Yan Jingyuan and Zhao's side Mother Li, so she had to make a frightened expression, lowered her head, and didn't dare to look over there again.
Yan Jingyuan turned her head in disdain, turned around and snuggled up to Zhao's side and said thoughtful words. Mother Li, who was on the side, turned her head thoughtfully and followed behind Zhao dutifully.
Although it was a group of people, the Zhao family and Yan Jingyuan walked in front, leaving Yan Meng's master and servant to slowly fall behind, but Yan Meng was also happy, no longer pretending, walking slowly behind, from time to time to look at the autumn scenery in this courtyard, the scenery of Yan Mansion was carefully arranged, even in this bleak autumn, it was still elegant everywhere, but it made Yan Meng's mind feel comfortable.
Yan Mengzheng secretly admired the golden chrysanthemums planted on the side of the road, autumn has arrived, many flowers and bones have been stretched, and when the meaning is strong, I saw a black shadow passing by, and I looked at it and disappeared.
Seems to be a person? Who is so bold, although the care of the Yan Mansion is not impregnable, but it can also be called a strict guard, who can behave like this in the Yan Mansion during the day? Looking ahead, the Zhao mother and daughter were still talking and laughing, as if they didn't notice it.
Behind her, Tinghe and Yuchen also followed her with full attention, and Yan Meng looked at that place without leaving a trace, did she see it wrong? There was nothing there, as if the dark shadow just now was his own delusion. She thought in her heart, and before she knew it, she had walked to the Spring Birth Courtyard.
After entering the courtyard, Yan Meng sorted out his thoughts and no longer thought about Fang Cai's affairs.
Yan Jingshu had already woken up, but she had a fever again last night, and now the fever has subsided but she is still lying on the bed, and Aunt Jiang is taking care of her by her side, looking like she hasn't slept all night, and she looks at the redness and swelling around her eyes.
Zhao led people into the house and saw this scene, a trace of pride flashed in her eyes, but the worried look on her face, if it weren't for the fleeting smile on the corner of her mouth, it really made people think that she cared about her children very much.
"How is Sister Shu'er?" Zhao sorted out his emotions and asked Aunt Jiang softly.
Aunt Jiang's figure flickered, and she seemed to have fainted for a long time. Steady up and saluted to the Zhao family, "Mrs. Hui, I fed the medicine earlier, and the eldest lady's fever has subsided." ”
"That's good, I brought some to make up for the body, and make up for this child, who is already weak, so as not to be sick and his foundation will be weak." Waving her hand, she motioned for Mother Li to take the tonic and put it on the table beside her.
"The slave and maid thanked the lady for the eldest lady first." Aunt Jiang lowered her eyebrows and stepped aside, even if the eldest lady came, even if she was a mother-in-law, she couldn't go to the young lady's side to do anything, otherwise it would be a flattery.
Zhao stepped forward with a light smile and looked like a mother, sat on the edge of Yan Jingshu's couch, took out a handkerchief and wiped it on Yan Jingshu's forehead in a decent manner, and saw that Yan Jingshu had some dry skin on her mouth, and beckoned Danqing to pour some water to feed Yan Jingshu.
"Mother, big sister needs to rest, let's not disturb her here." At first, Yan Jingyuan didn't hold her breath. Originally, when she saw her mother go to Yan Jingshu to take care of her, her face was a little unkind.
In her opinion, her mother is the head of a house, and she is a little unhappy to be so condescending to wait for a concubine, but she still tries her best to say it softly, at least on the surface, it seems that she is really thinking about the eldest sister.
Zhao looked at his daughter helplessly, pinched the corner of the quilt for Yan Jingshu with his backhand, got up and said to Aunt Jiang, "Sister Yuan is reasonable, too many people in the house are not good for Sister Shu, you can take care of it with peace of mind, if you need anything, just look for me." ”
Aunt Jiang lowered her head slightly, and gave Zhao another salute, "Mrs. Xie is compassionate." ”
"Alright, let's go first. Be careful, don't get tired. Zhao saw Aunt Jiang hanging her head, Aunt Jiang looked white, looked thoughtful, seemed to be anxious to freshen up, and now a wisp of green silk slipped out of her sideburns, although Aunt Jiang does not pay attention to dressing up on weekdays, and she is dressed to show her old age, but now that she is old, this dress has more charm, even if she does not apply powder, she has a look of pity for me, Zhao only felt that her chest was a little stuffy, and she didn't want to stay longer, so she turned around and led everyone out.
"Yes, Madame, Miss." Aunt Jiang watched everyone leave, and the breath that had been in her heart was relieved, looking at Zhao's behaving like that in front of her daughter's bed, if it weren't for her own daughter, how could she lie on the bed and endure such pain, thinking of Sister Shu's fever and hysteria last night, she kept shouting "Mother~Mother~" Her heart was like being cut by a knife, and the hand that was buckled on the door frame tightened unconsciously, and the rounded and neat nails were like a scimitar at the moment like a scimitar printing a row of small crescents on the wood, and seeing everyone out of the yard, Aunt Jiang hurriedly turned around and went to Yan Jingshu's couch to take care of it.
Out of the courtyard Yan Meng gave Tinghe a look and went out with Yuchen, Zhao's mother and daughter's courtyard and Yan Meng's courtyard were in the opposite direction, so they didn't stay much, and Yan Meng said goodbye and went back, Yan Meng walked on the path, full of thoughts about the black shadow he had just seen, and always felt unsteady, so he pretended to do something with Yuchen and took her to the place where he had just seen the black shadow.
Walk to the place just now, a fork in the middle of the winding path, but that end is a dead end on the path, the two sides of the mouth are planted with lush dwarf trees, if you don't check carefully, you can't see that there is a road here, now because of the autumn bleak, the trees are not as lush as they were leaking out of the original appearance, here should have been planned a trail in the past, but then somehow it was closed, observing the surrounding terrain, Yan Meng's road is the only way to go to Rongkang Hall, here is a distance from Youlan Courtyard, On weekdays, passing by here is also to ask Mrs. Yan for peace, and Yan Meng has no time to take care of this kind of hidden place on weekdays, that small road... Not knowing where it originally led, Yan Meng walked in step by step, thinking about the direction of Yan's Mansion in his mind, and considering where this road leads.
"Girl..."Yuchen saw that Yan Meng was walking towards the path, a little anxious, but a dead mouth, the road is rarely visited on weekdays, what is the girl doing there.
"You're waiting for me here." Yan Meng walked forward, but saw that the path was getting narrower and narrower, and only one person passed, so she let Yuchen wait at the entrance, and went in without looking back.
She had already reached the end of the path, only to see a bare wall at the end, and there was nothing, "Bang-" She seemed to have kicked something, and looked down at it, a piece of ink thread wrapped around the silk jade pendant. Yan Meng bent down and picked it up, starting with the temperature, the whole body was blue and white, without any variegation, it was a piece of high-quality jade, but this texture seemed to be a little familiar... Where have you seen it?