99. When should I die?
Before the carriage could stop, Ge Feng had already pushed the door and jumped out.
A moment later, a sentence came from afar in the air: "Wait for me to enter Beijing in three days!" β
Lou Que was still frowning, Zheng Xian'er had already broken free from his arms, and she was about to get out of the car when she pushed the door.
"Grandma be careful!" The sprig was a little anxious.
Lou Que came to his senses, hurriedly stepped forward to grab Zheng Xian'er's arm, still picked her up, and walked down cautiously on the footstool.
"Put me down, I can go." Zheng Xian'er reached out against Lou Que's chest and pushed.
Lou Que hugged her tighter, and asked as he walked, "You haven't been asleep?" β
Zheng Xian'er squinted her eyes, as if she was smiling: "What, what did you say in the carriage, I'm afraid I won't hear it?" β
"Well, maybe." Lou Que squinted his eyes and deliberately teased her.
A small servant had already greeted him and solemnly opened the door, but his expression could not tell whether he was happy or worried.
Lou Que didn't pay attention to it, but a little girl rushed out halfway down, it was Rui'er from Ning Xuantang.
"Something?" Lou Que frowned.
Rui'er saluted, with a smile on her face, but there was a little eagerness in the corners of her eyes: "Mrs. is waiting in Ningxuan Hall, the fifth master should hurry up!" β
Lou Que thought for a while and said lightly: "Xian'er is tired, I'll send her back first, and then come to see my mother later." β
What else did Rui'er have to say, Lou Que had already turned around and walked away quickly with Zheng Xian'er in his arms.
Zheng Xian'er shrank into Lou Que's arms, her face a little ugly.
Lou Que noticed it, but didn't ask her what the reason was, only smiled and persuaded: "Don't worry." β
Feel relieved?
Zheng Xian'er was not reassured.
She still remembered Mrs. Lou's obsession with the heir of the third room. But she also knows that now the child in her womb has no way to hide from the world, and of course, there is no way to leave the third room to inherit the incense.
The Lou family married her into the door for the heir of the third room and the glory of the door. But after today's events, this "glory" has become a "shame" for a long time, and it can no longer be washed away or covered.
Can the Lou family still tolerate her?
I'm afraid, hanging.
After lying on the bed of Tingsong Yuan, Zheng Xian'er finally showed a rare sense of attachment, and reached out and grabbed the corner of Lou Que's clothes.
Lou Que smiled: "Don't be afraid, I'll go back when I go." In a moment, a doctor should come to see you, and you should tell the girls to entertain you so that you must not be impatient. β
Zheng Xian'er replied sullenly and let him go.
After a while, the doctor came over, and she didn't pay attention to it, stretched out a wrist to let people check the pulse, and handed over all the other things to the girls, which was also worry-free.
In Ning Xuan Hall, Lou Que saluted, got up and walked to the side and sat down.
There wasn't even a maid in the hall, so naturally no one would come over to serve tea.
After a moment of silence, Mrs. Lou opened her mouth in a deep voice: "Today's matter, you are too reckless!" β
Lou Que smiled faintly and answered "yes".
Mrs. Lou didn't seem to expect him to react like this, and she was stunned for a moment.
Lou Que raised his head, still smiling flatly: "Even the reputation of the Lou family is the son's sin." β
Mrs. Lou frowned, and said for a long time: "The matter has come to this point, it is useless to say more." I'm just asking you, how do you plan to end up with this? β
Lou Que groaned: "I have to go to the capital in the near future, and the return date is uncertain. Xian'er and the child also have to ask their mother to take care of them. β
"What are these words?" Mrs. Lou frowned, "My daughter-in-law and grandson, I will naturally take care of them, and I need you to say more?" β
Lou Que seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and smiled again: "Since this is the case, my son is relieved." When the affairs in the capital are over, the Lou family, the third brother, and the son will have an explanation, and please rest assured that the mother is also at ease. β
Mrs. Lou's face changed slightly when she heard this, and she seemed a little uneasy.
Lou Que got up with a smile and said goodbye, but didn't say much.
Back at Tingsongyuan, the doctor had already left.
Lou Que lifted the tent and saw that Zheng Xian'er was sleeping deeply, so he lifted the quilt and pulled her wrist to look.
Xiaozhi followed up, and when he saw this, he explained in a low voice: "The doctor said that it is not a big deal, and it will be fine for a few days." β
"Where's the kid?" Lou Que asked.
Xiaozhi glanced at him, and his face was a little ugly: "Is the child important or is the grandmother important?" β
Lou Que was stunned by her question, and then smiled: "Of course it's just as important." Xian'er has you by her side, I am relieved. I'm just afraid that you didn't know you had children before, and you neglected something. β
Xiaozhi stood sullenly for a long time, and finally replied coldly: "The doctor said that you should take care of it." β
"Then take care of it," Lou Que smiled, "you help me keep an eye on her, and stop telling her to run around like crazy." β
Xiaozhi agreed in a rough voice, but finally he was still unwilling, and asked again: "How do you plan to end this matter?" Grandma doesn't care about fame, but what about children? What did you do with your wife? You can't wait for the child to be born and recorded in the name of the third room, right? β
"Xiaozhi," Zheng Xian'er sighed in the tent, "don't shout. β
Xiaozhi was stunned, suddenly snorted coldly, and turned to leave.
Lou Que hurriedly got into the tent and hugged Zheng Xian'er's waist: "Woke you up?" β
Zheng Xian'er rolled out of his arms and frowned: "Wake me up!" β
Lou Que choked on this sentence, looked down at himself, and was dumbfounded for a while.
After being locked up in prison for so many days, the smell on my body naturally didn't get much better. He himself was happy, but this time he was so happy that he forgot to take a shower and change clothes for a while, but he was disgusted by this woman in front of him in a blink of an eye!
Lou Que was embarrassed.
Zheng Xian'er was still soft-hearted, and she leaned closer to him again, and reached out to hook his shoulder: "What did Mrs. say?" When should I die? β
"Are you sleepy?" Lou Que rubbed her face: "Who said you want to die?" β
Zheng Xian'er pressed his hand and frowned: "Didn't let me die?" You're going to kick me out of the door? β
"Cranky again!" Lou Que smiled, "Who wants to drive you out?" You saved the lives of your whole family, and it's too late for everyone in the house to thank you! You can live in the house with peace of mind, and when I come back from my busy work in Beijing, I will definitely give you and the child an explanation. β
Zheng Xian'er let go of her hand and sat up: "I'm not in a hurry, it's just my wife's ...... How do you explain? Let me say it first, I will not allow my own children to inherit incense for Sanfang, you are not allowed to fight this idea! β
Lou Que sat up with a somewhat ugly face: "Who said that our children should inherit the incense of the third room?" Did my mother say that? β
Zheng Xian'er had nothing to hide from him, so she told the truth immediately: "My wife once mentioned that she hopes that I will give birth to a child and set up a household for the three-room roof." At the time, I said that there would be no such thing, but now it suddenly has a ...... But I can't be a third young grandmother anymore. The reputation of the Lou family has been messed up by me, and now no matter how we solve this matter, it is already a big joke in the eyes of outsiders. β
Lou Que suddenly sneered, meaning inexplicably.
Zheng Xian'er turned around and looked at him.
Lou Que quickly changed to a gentle smile and patted her shoulder soothingly: "Since things have become a mess, let's just leave it alone, it will naturally be fine after a while." The reputation and incense of the third room are none of your business, and you are not allowed to worry about it in the future. β
Zheng Xian'er got his words, and she was relieved.
The reputation and incense of the third room, who wants to take it to heart? If it weren't for the fact that the dead third master was his brother anyway, she wouldn't have bothered to think about it!
Now it seems that he doesn't seem to care, so it's the best!
Zheng Xian'er quietly curled the corners of her lips and smiled.
Chun Xing sent the medicine, and the room was immediately filled with a bitter smell.
Lou Que walked out of the door, and the smile on his face immediately disappeared. He summoned Zhong Er and ordered in a cold voice: "Explain it, after we leave, we will listen to Songyuan and only respect the Zheng family as the master, no matter what others say, we are not allowed to pay attention to it." β
Zhong Er hurriedly agreed, and subconsciously raised his head and glanced in the direction of Ning Xuantang.
Lou Que noticed it and hooked the corners of his lips mockingly.
***
Three days later, Lou Que packed his bags and went to Beijing.
The return date is uncertain.
Old Man Lou's illness has improved a lot, and he was sent out of the gate with Mrs. Lou with the whole house.
Lou Que's eyes searched the crowd, but he didn't find the person he wanted to see.
Zhong Er knew what he was thinking, and hurriedly ran back to catch a guy from Tingsong Yuan: "Where's grandma?" β
The little guy looked embarrassed: "I'm out." β
Zhong'er was anxious: "Why did you go out?" Ye left home for Beijing today, she doesn't know? β
The little guy simply let it go: "Grandma said, 'Go out when you go out, it's not that you don't have long legs, why do you need someone to send it!'" When Ge Gongzi and Li Gongzi and their carriage just came, Grandma took Sister Xiaozhi away from the back door, saying that she was going to stay in the Jin Pavilion for a few days. β
Zhong Er returned to Lou Que's side dejectedly and repeated these words word for word.
Lou Que was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and suddenly smiled: "Okay, let her go!" β
Zhong'er served him and got into the carriage, still angry: "Master went to the capital this time, the future is full of difficulties, and grandma didn't even send it!" β
Lou Que twitched the corner of his eye, and when he saw Zhong'er lowering his head unconvinced, he smiled.
There are so many difficulties and dangers that the woman refuses to even send it, it's really ruthless!
It's just that if he is really ruthless, why did he talk so much last night while pulling his clothes and refusing to sleep peacefully?
In the Pavilion, Zheng Xian'er just stood in front of the window in a daze.
Xiaozhi came over and closed the window for her with a "bang": "Don't look, he doesn't walk from this street!" β
Zheng Xian'er smiled and sat down in front of the embroidery frame.
Xiaozhi looked at her smile, and suddenly felt hairy in her heart, and couldn't help muttering: "The temperament is getting more and more weird!" β
Zheng Xian'er was not angry when she heard it, so she took down the work on the embroidery frame and threw it to Xiaozhi: "Go and call the shopkeeper Cheng to come over." By the way, take this to frame it and hang it in the main hall of the teahouse. β
Xiaozhi agreed casually, and then frowned: "This, really want to hang in the teahouse?" Aren't you afraid to scare guests away? β
Zheng Xian'er waved her away and didn't explain.
On that plain silk, the embroidery is the upright four words "turn evil into good fortune".
When people do business, the hall is hung with "Fortune and Treasure" and "Daily Money", or some celebrity calligraphy and paintings are hung in a vassal style, which is different.
Although the meaning of the four words "turn evil into good fortune" is good, after all, it is necessary to "meet evil" and then "turn auspicious", and just look at it and feel a sense of ominous air rushing to the face. Who would hang such a banner in their shop?
Shopkeeper Cheng listened to Xiaozhi's words, and muttered a little in his heart.
Zheng Xian'er was willing to explain to him: "The teahouse is hung with the signboard of the Lou family, and there is nothing more auspicious than the words 'turn evil into good fortune'." β
Shopkeeper Cheng smiled bitterly when he heard this: "If you can survive on the guillotine, it is indeed 'turning evil into good'." It's just that these four words are hung in the main hall of the teahouse, and it's not appropriate to say it. β
"Other teahouses are not suitable, but ours is suitable." Zheng Xian'er is very persistent.
Seeing this, Shopkeeper Cheng had to believe her for the time being.
Anyway, there won't be any tea customers coming to the door recently, whether it's suitable or not! It's a big deal to slowly persuade her to change ...... in the future
Thinking like this, Zheng Xian'er saw through his thoughts, pursed her lips and smiled: "You don't believe it? β
"Faith!" Shopkeeper Cheng blurted out.
With that, he smiled self-deprecatingly again.
Zheng Xian'er's decision, he is not the first time to question, but it seems that he is persuaded every time, and the truth has never disappointed him.
So, why not trust her again?
Thinking of the changes he had experienced in the past, Shopkeeper Cheng was calm.
However, the next moment, Zheng Xian'er gave him another startle.
She sat up straight and said with a smile, "You take the guys to tidy up the store as soon as possible, it's time to bring in some new goods." β
"Restocking?" Shopkeeper Cheng was taken aback, "But we don't have customers coming to the door, isn't it a waste to buy goods?" β
"Who says there are no guests?" Zheng Xian'er asked rhetorically.
Shopkeeper Cheng was stunned for a moment.
Zheng Xian'er stood up and smiled: "You wait and see, there will be customers in three days, and by the day of the Spring Dragon Festival at the latest, the business in the store will return to normal." β
Shopkeeper Cheng was dumbfounded. Thinking of the gossip that the girls passed on in private, his old man was so frightened that his face turned pale.
It is said that the owner's temperament has changed dramatically recently, and he seems to be crazy - is it true?
Zheng Xian'er saw the face of the shopkeeper Cheng, and only felt funny: "What, you don't believe it?" β
Shopkeeper Cheng wanted to say "yes", but after thinking about it, he couldn't bear it, so he had to agree to retreat.
Zheng Xian'er saw him go away, so she raised her voice and called Chun Xing: "Go out for a walk with me." β
"Where?" Chunxing's tone was a little surprised.
Zheng Xian'er thought for a while and said with a smile: "The teahouse here is not too far, let's go over." β
"Walk over?!" Chunxing was stunned, "Grandma is joking, right?" This road is not far by carriage, and the two of us walked over on four feet, afraid that it would take an hour to walk! β
Zheng Xian'er didn't care: "Then go for an hour." You're not bound like me, what are you afraid of? β
"But grandma," Chun Xing smiled bitterly, "you are pregnant with a child!" β
Zheng Xian'er turned to the back of the screen to get the cloak, put it on and left: "Yes! I'm just pregnant, I'm not crippled, why can't I go? β
Chun Xing was speechless, but opened her arms to block the door.
Zheng Xian'er looked at the girl with an embarrassed look on her face, and couldn't help but smile: "Wasn't she quite happy just now, why are you stopping me again now?" β
Chun Xing said with a bitter face: "Grandma, it's windy outside, why don't we just walk around the yard?" If you must go out, we can take a horse-drawn carriage! β
Zheng Xian'er looked at the girl's nervous appearance, and suddenly smiled: "Are you afraid that I will be embarrassed when I go out, right?" β
Chun Xing hurriedly shook her head: "No! Grandma is not ashamed! β
Zheng Xian'er walked to the door and took her hand: "Let's go." I'm going out to be seen. We have to open the door to do business, and we can't go without seeing people for the rest of our lives. β
At this time, Mrs. Han heard the movement and came: "The Lou family can't afford to support us, why should grandma ......?"
She intercepted the conversation herself, and Zheng Xian'er asked, "What's the 'bother'?" Why bring shame on yourself? β
Mrs. Han didn't answer, it seemed that she acquiesced.
Zheng Xian'er smiled, still not in a hurry: "I expected this day to happen, although it came suddenly...... There's nothing I'm afraid to meet. If you refuse to accompany me, I will go by myself. β
"Grandma, I'll accompany you!" Chunxing immediately followed.
Zheng Xian'er smiled: "That's right." The more we don't dare to go out and meet people, the more they look at our jokes! β
Mrs. Han knew that she couldn't be persuaded, so she had to rush to the front and open the door, and walked out with Zheng Xian'er with her head held high.
Outside the door is a secluded alley, and after the alley is the city.
The section of the road from the Jinge Pavilion to the teahouse is full of shops along the way, and there is no quiet place.
Although Zheng Xian'er was wearing a cloak, she did not deliberately cover her face. She looked calm, held Chunxing's hand, and walked very leisurely.
Sure enough, someone recognized her along the way and called "Lou San Grandma", and she responded with a smile.
One stone stirs up a thousand waves.
Passers-by looked over one after another, some avoided snakes and scorpions, some stopped talking, and some cast curious glances.
Zheng Xian'er smiled at each other and generously let others look at her.
Chun Xing and Han Pozi shrank their heads a little at first, but then they let go, followed Zheng Xian'er's example, held their heads high, and calmly walked through the crowd.
There was a lot of talk behind him.
You don't need to listen to it to know that at this time, there must be fewer people who say good things and more people who say bad things.
Chun Xing heard a few words at the tip of her ear, and couldn't help but feel a little angry: "You have the courage to scold in person!" What kind of hero is the root of chewing tongue behind his back! β
Zheng Xian'er smiled and shook her head.
Where are there so many heroes in this world? Everyone is just a common man!
Mrs. Han walked silently, her face a little red.
She remembered that she had scolded Zheng Xian'er to her face. At that time, she felt that she was upright and very remarkable. Later, I don't know why, after getting along with Zheng Xian'er for a long time, and then knowing that she had done such an immoral thing, she didn't feel that she should be scolded at all.
You ask her why that's happening? Who knows!
Seeing that there were more and more people on the street, Mrs. Han leaned closer to Zheng Xian'er's side and whispered comfortingly: "Grandma, don't go to your heart." Those who just don't know grandma's good, so they will gossip behind their backs. We can't afford to be angry with themβit's cold on the road, so let's take a carriage! β
Zheng Xian'er smiled and shook her head: "Say go and go!" If you're tired, go back yourself! β
When Mrs. Han heard this, she stopped talking.
Hengzhu's master is thick-skinned, but she doesn't need to worry about it.
Zheng Xian'er's side fell silent, and she heard a distant voice in her ears.
Sure enough, there were a lot of unbearable ridicules. Most people would glance at her waist and abdomen with bad intentions when they recognized her, and then quickly look away, as if one more look would stain their eyes.
At the same time, there are also many people who sigh, sighing that she has gone astray and ruined her good future.
Later, even Mrs. Han and Chun Xing seemed to be a little lost.
The words "willing to fall" are very suitable for Zheng Xian'er, and it seems that it is indeed worthy of a sigh of "pity".
Only Zheng Xian'er herself doesn't feel pity at all.
She walked forward with her head held high, always very firm in her heart.
Who said that carrying that archway for a lifetime is a "great future"? Whether life is good or not is like a person drinking water, knowing whether it is warm or cold.
Because of the sudden arrival of this child, she was a little confused and dazed in the past few days, but even so, she never regretted what she had done.
The reason why she chose to walk to the teahouse today was to let those who were waiting to see her joke know that she was not ashamed of that incident, and that she still had to live as openly and honestly as before.
This is her attitude, and she has to show courage.
This matter should be sooner rather than later.
Now at least some people are grateful for her courage and kindness in saving people in the execution field, although they may not dare to speak for her, they still have some admiration in their hearts. If it was delayed for a while, this matter would gradually be forgotten by people, but her stomach gradually couldn't cover it, and then she really couldn't see anyone!
It's good to get through this while, Zheng Xian'er secretly thought in her heart.
People are good at forgetting. After surviving this period of time, there will be fresher news that occupies people's after-dinner time, and those ridicule and abuse will always fade away.
No matter what the future holds, she will always stride forward and follow the path she has chosen.
Someone chased after him, but it was the little guy who listened to Songyuan.
Zheng Xian'er saw him and smiled knowingly: "What did he say?" β
The little guy bowed down and looked embarrassed: "Ye didn't say anything, got in the car and left." β
"That's right," Zheng Xian'er smiled easily, "If he mutters about his mother-in-law's refusal to go out, I will look down on him!" β
The little guy wiped his sweat and said secretly in his heart: "You don't know how scary the face of the master is before leaving!" β
Zheng Xian'er was about to send the little girl back, but Chun Xing muttered in her ear: "If you don't send it back, you really won't send it!" I don't know how long it will take to see you, so you're not worried at all? β
Zheng Xian'er smiled silently.
She certainly wasn't worried. Lou Que's bastard has a lot of ability, so many sneaky things to hide from her, how could he not have the ability to save his own life?
The little servant followed a few steps behind, and finally mustered up the courage to say, "Grandma, Mrs., please go back to the house immediately, saying that there is something to discuss." β
"Oh?" Zheng Xian'er paused at her feet.
The little servant hurriedly added: "Our grandfather told me before going out that grandma can make her own decisions about everything, and she doesn't have to ...... Subject to anyone. β
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