When Shuang'er heard this shout, she panicked, endured the pain in her body and mind, and moved faster with the small steps under her feet.

Could it be that the man surnamed Liu found something and asked someone to come out and chase him?

Not... Hurt... However, if you don't leave, you may never be able to go again. Hold on... Mushuang, you can!

"Hey! Hold it! ”

Hu Guan saw that the woman in front of him listened to his words, and seemed to walk faster. I was in a hurry, and I went straight from striding to running. He was careless, but he didn't notice the situation under his feet.

"Wow! Ouch, which immoral thing threw a bamboo pole here?! ”

His feet slipped, and he fell directly to the ground with a big stomach, and fell a dog gnawing mud.

Shuang'er turned around slightly, and saw that the man seemed to have fallen and was cursing something, frowned to endure the convulsive pain, and quickly took advantage of a corner to hide in the dark place between the two courtyard walls.

Strange, how did that person fall?

She had some doubts in her heart, and poked her head out to see if the man had given up chasing her...

"Hmm!" Shuang'er suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. At some point, someone quietly covered her mouth from behind.

"Shhhh A little bit... Sister, it's me. ”

"Xi Yao!" Frost turned her head in surprise, trying to keep her voice down by the faint sunlight. "Didn't I let you escape?! How do you..."

"Let's not talk about that." Mu Xiyao cautiously poked her head out of the alley, glanced at Hu Guan, who was still scolding on the ground, and took Shuang'er's hand, "Follow me." ”

Shuang'er was puzzled, but now she could only follow Mu Xiyao.

...

After going around a few big circles, I finally arrived at the door of a small courtyard.

"This is...?" Shuang'er looked at the dilapidated courtyard, and then at Mu Xiyao.

"A cottage I'm renting for the time being. After all, I can't help it if I don't know the place now. Mu Xiyao sighed, "I have already written a letter and sent it to the Xiao family." Maybe my cousin will come and pick us up in a few days. By the way, sister, why are you..."She looked at the frost who was pale, frowned, and panted slightly, and asked in confusion.

"I'm fine," Frost smiled reluctantly, "I was in a hurry to leave, so I didn't catch my breath." She smiled bitterly in her heart. What else can you say if you don't say that? Do you have to say that it is because your children are gone and you haven't rested well that it leads to this? Wouldn't that cause a lot of psychological pressure on Mu Xiyao? If she knew, she would definitely think that it was because of her that she lost her child...

After that, how did the two get along? Forget it, this thing, except for that person... It's better not to say anything about yourself.

"Really?" Mu Xiyao was skeptical of Shuang'er's words. She sniffed the breath on Frost'er's body, wrinkling slightly

Dai Mei, "Sister... Why do you have a fishy smell? ”

Fishy?!

Frost was stunned for a moment. How did you forget to dispose of the blood left on your body? But... When I see blood, I remember... Her eyes were a little gloomy.

"By the way, you wrote to the Xiao family? What's the name? She quickly shifted the subject to making everyone uncomfortable when she said it.

"Ye Shuqiu's one." Mu Xiyao said as a matter of course, "Without him, I don't think anyone in the Xiao family will pay attention to this letter." ”

"You... Can you write Ye Shuqiu's words? ”

"This..."Mu Xiyao rubbed the tip of her nose. If I don't know how to write, wouldn't that year be in vain?

These days, I have figured out a lot. Why did that once upon a time, that cold black shadow teach himself piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and inscription poems in ink and ink. If you don't do well, it's a helpless scolding.

And in those days, I also observed carefully, and I also memorized the words of the black shadow, and then I thought about the words written by Ye Shuqiu at the beginning... If you can't figure it out again, it's really time to hit the wall!

She smiled awkwardly: "Didn't you get along with him for a while, and then it would be?" ”

"That's right—" Frost nodded as if she didn't understand.

"You go into the house and rest, sister. Rest assured, if it weren't for the special observation, no one would have noticed that there was a small courtyard here. Mu Xiyao smiled and pushed Shuang'er in. She didn't mention the smell again, but she squinted her eyes, and glanced at the frost's back a few times, only to notice that the crimson stain on the trouser leg was already dry.

What is it? Is it Aoi water or something else you don't know?

I'll ask later...

"Sister, there is some rice in the house. I'll go buy some fruits and vegetables, and you'll stay in the house and get some rest. Mu Xiyao helped Shuang'er to lie down on the dry and cool straw mat and continued. Take care of your complexion, give it to you! In case his cousin comes, he should be distressed. ”

"Little girl!" Shuang'er scolded with a smile and pulled Mu Xiyao's cheek, "You've grown up." ”

"I'm a little girl? That's right. Mu Xiyao rolled her watery eyes, "You're only a few months older than me, right?" I'm a little girl, so aren't you? That's not good, I can't let my cousin spoil a little girl! Ah! The letter was written incorrectly! ”

"you!" Shuang'er forced a smile and nudged her gently, "Go ahead, be careful on the road, I'll sleep for a while." ”

"Uh-huh!" Mu Xiyao turned around and changed into a rough cloth clothes, wrapped her long hair in a ball, I don't know where in the house she found a few charcoal plaster and smeared it on her face, squinted her eyes and pressed a big charcoal on her upper lip at the corner of her upper lip, and then inserted a few straws in her hair, put a few black things into her cuffs, picked up the old straw basket, cough

coughed a few times, and said in a rough voice: "Miss, the slave is out." ”

"Haha! That's what you are! Shuang'er laughed so hard that tears came out, "Go, go, go!" Go early and come back early! ”

"Whoa."

The room fell silent.

...

Mu Xiyao cautiously pushed open the door, looked around, and was relieved to make sure that there was no situation, and tiptoed out the door.

She didn't know that the fallen Hu Guan got up and found that the credit he was about to catch flew away, and he returned to the yamen with an angry face, but he took a few people with him, and returned to the place where he had lost the trace of Shuang'er.

"Search for me! She's just a pregnant woman! Can't go far! Must be hiding! Hu Guan shouted angrily, and those people were a little panicked and searched for clues.

What's going on?

Mu Xiyao hid in a dark corner, cautiously watching the few people search around.

She was ready to sneak out while everyone had their backs to her.

The Hu official, although his face was full of anger, he also looked at the passers-by carefully, for fear of losing his target. Suddenly, he noticed the cautious Mu Xiyao.

"Bring her to me." Hu Guan beckoned to the person closest to him.

The man nodded.

After a while, Mu Xiyao pretended to be panicked and walked in front of Hu Guan.

"Big... Adult, call the little girl... What's the matter? "Why? Is it so good that you don't die and notice yourself?

When Hu Guan saw her hanging her head, he felt that something was wrong. "You, keep your head up, let's see."

Mu Xiyao raised her head timidly.

I'll go! It's so dark! It's ugly!

This was Hu Guan's first impression of her. However, he still held back the nausea in his heart, took out the payment document he carried with him, and looked at it a few times.

No, no matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like it.

Hu Guan was a little disappointed and shook his head.

"Why are you so careful when you go out?" He still asked Mu Xiyao cautiously.

It turns out that something is wrong here! Mu Xiyao's heart suddenly woke up. Her mind was still spinning fast.

I heard her lower her head again, knelt directly in front of Hu Guan, and said in a hoarse voice: "Big... Spare your life! It's because the little girl is too ugly! So I had to be careful when I went out, for fear of scaring others. If... If it scares an adult... Please spare the little girl! As she spoke, she kowtowed.

Hu Guan ignored her, pointed to the payment of the text, and asked the people around him, "Do you think she looks like someone on this top?" ”

They shook their heads.

Alas! It's all in vain! He sighed in his heart, got up and kicked Mu Xiyao: "You are very self-aware!" ! Don't come out and be scary! ”

"Thanks... Thank you, Lord for your kindness! Mu Xiyao forcibly held back the pain in her leg and knocked again and again

Head.

"Let's go!" Hu Guan was about to go back, when he saw a person running not far away, whispering in his ear, and he didn't know what to say.

"Are you sure?" He asked uncertainly.

The man nodded.

Hu Guan pondered for a while and shook his head, "Let's go!" Go back! All of you have worked hard! I invite you all to eat well! "Let's go.

Mu Xiyao just knelt aside, still kowtowing. It's just that her heart is a little flustered.

She caught a glimpse of the man. The man came out of the direction of the alley. Don't... However, when Mu Xiyao raised her head, she was slightly relieved when she found that Hu Guan and the others were walking in the opposite direction.

Mu Xiyao got up, ignored the pain on her head, picked up the broken straw basket again, and walked to the nearest medical center.

"What is she going to do in the infirmary?"

She didn't expect that Hu Guan just pretended to take a few steps, and then hid in the blind spot of vision with a few other people, watching Mu Xiyao walk into the medical hall. "There must be a problem! Little Four, are you sure there is a mystery in that alley? ”

The little four is the person who came out of the alley.

He nodded and said, "The alley is deep and dark, but there are many forks. I didn't go deep for fear of getting lost. I'm going to report back to you soon. ”

"Okay." Hu Guan's eyes narrowed, revealing a dangerous gaze, "Take advantage of that woman not noticing us!" Let's go in and search! But it's hard work, brothers, from house to house..."

"Boss, there aren't a few families there, and a lot of them are empty." Xiao Si continued, "My relatives live in this neighborhood. He said that the other day, a woman came to him to rent a house, which was in the deepest part of the alley. I don't know what it does. He didn't ask. ”

"Is that so?" Hu Guan pondered for a while and patted Xiao Si on the shoulder, "Bring your relative with you, if there is really no mystery, then we will make meritorious service at that time, and I will strive to find a position for your relative as an errand boy!" "In these places, it is also an honor to be on an errand.

"Thank you, sir!" Xiao Si said happily.

"Action!"

...

"Doctor, I want to ask you something." When Mu Xiyao arrived at the medical hall, she first took out five hundred coppers from the embroidery bag she was carrying and put them in front of the counter.

"You say!" Seeing Qian's eyes, the doctor politely invited Mu Xiyao to sit on a chair, "There is something you don't understand." As long as it's medical, I'll be able to solve it for you here. ”

"Hmm... In general, what is the situation of blood stains on the trouser legs of a girl's house? Although this topic is a bit embarrassing, she doesn't know what the situation is if she doesn't ask it, and the doctor can't prescribe the right medicine.

"Bloodstained?" The doctor was stunned, glanced at Mu Xiyao, and asked uncertainly, "Girl, what do you mean..."

"I'll just ask! If it's hard to say, forget it. Mu Xiyao forced a calm wave of her hand. As everyone knows

, behind her, is already ashamed of the hot sweat.

"No, no, no, it's easy to say, it's easy to say!" The doctor hurriedly said. Those who can directly take out five hundred copper are all big families!

But no one knew that the money on Mu Xiyao was given to her by Xiao Wan. After all, when Ye Shuqiu came one day, he brought a lot of income to the teahouse, so Xiao Wan gave Mu Xiyao a lot of money.

"Then you say, I remember. Then you can prescribe medicine as well. Mu Xiyao said leisurely.

"Okay! There are blood stains on the trouser legs, one is that the water is not cleaned well, the second is the girl's first night, and the third is a kind of sadness! The doctor sighed softly.

"What sorrow?" Mu Xiyao was stunned. A bad feeling ran through her heart...

"Thirdly... That is, the girl had a miscarriage... And if it is not cleaned properly, there will be blood stains. The doctor sighed again and again, "The old man has seen a lot of girls before, oh no, it should be called Madame." But it's all through the room or an aunt. It doesn't matter if you're pregnant in January or in March. Once the abdomen is hit hard, or the spirit is stimulated, it is easy to have a miscarriage. What's more, there are some miscarriages, which are fatal. ”

Abortion...

Mu Xiyao was silent for a while before asking, "That... Doctor, what do you mean by miscarriage? ”

The doctor was stunned again. He glanced at Mu Xiyao carefully before saying, "I see... The so-called miscarriage is... The child is gone. ”

Child... It's gone...

Mu Xiyao's eyes were a little distracted. Could it be that ... Sister her...

She was in a trance for a while before she shook her head and continued, "Doctor, what kind of medicine should I prescribe?" ”

"Medicines for nourishing the body, replenishing the blood, and restoring the spirit. By the way, pay attention to rest. ”

"Okay, you can help me open it. Here are ten taels of silver, and there is no need to look for more. Mu Xiyao's voice was a little choked. She said it very simply, but she was afraid that if she talked too much, she would not be able to control her emotions and cry directly.

“... Good. ”

...

Mu Xiyao returned to the hut with red eyes.

She pushed open the door and whispered, "Sister... I am back. ”

The house was quiet and there seemed to be no one.

Mu Xiyao was vigilant in her heart. She crept into the house, looked at the empty room, threw down the medicine in her hand, and staggered to the hut where Frost was.

"Sister!"

The room was tidy and not messy at all.

Nothing less. However, the blanket that had been lifted, and the straw mat with the slightest warmth, were telling her.

Someone came, and took Frost with them.

"Why—" She sat on her knees with her head bowed. I... Am I coming back late? ”

"You're hard to find! Good thing I found it! Cousin, what about Frost and the others? Why is your door wide open? I don't know how long it was, but a familiar voice came from behind her.

(End of chapter)