Chapter 19: The Ill Picture (1)

The full moon banquet is finally over, but the Thorn Mansion has not been quiet because of this, there are still many people in and out of the mansion, sometimes I have to go out to meet guests, my father often introduces me to people, and I don't know what to do. I was so annoyed that one day I saw the baby in my mother's arms, and I said to myself hatefully, "It's because of you that I can't be at peace!" ”

I decided I wanted to get revenge on him.

My mother will never leave him easily, although my father is busy with official business now, but as long as I go back to the house, the first thing is to look at him, with the two of them here, even if I stand next to him, I can't do anything with him at all.

But as long as you put your mind to it, you can always find an opportunity. But I waited and waited until the lotus flowers in the pond in the backyard bloomed and thanked, and I didn't wait for a chance. In addition, the little old man Xiao Deyan became my teacher, and he told me "Zuo Chuan" without sleep or food, and my mind was full of words like "the country is about to die, it must be reversed first, and then the branches and leaves will follow", and I forgot about it.

When the weather started to cool down in July, Daddy's birthday arrived. My mother wants to cook food for my father, I don't feel like I've been in the kitchen, and I feel a little sorry for my father, if the food can't be eaten at all, what should my father do? I followed my mother with curiosity, wanting to sneak into the kitchen to take a look. Before one foot could step in, a guy with a live chicken in his hand ran over and stopped me with a smile and said, "Son, don't go in." ”

The mother glanced back at me, smiled at me and waved her hand, and said, "Mencius said, 'Gentleman Yuanyu Kitchen', it is completed, you go to accompany the people." ”

A flash of inspiration flashed in my mind, and I said "yes" with my hand, and picked up two chicken feathers from the ground by the wayβ€”it's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, and I can be considered to have caught the opportunity.

I ran to my mother's room and bumped into a person, and I was very impressed by her - the person I woke up drunk and saw was her, named Ziming, one of my mother's maids.

When she saw that it was me, Shi Li said, "The eldest prince is in such a hurry, but is there something?" ”

Knowing that I was a bit out of shape, I put my hands behind my back and pretended, "It's nothing. My mother was in the kitchen and asked me to come over and accompany Shimin. ”

Zi Ming said with a smile: "It's just right, the second son has just woken up, and the slave maid went to call the lady to come, and the eldest son of Lao will accompany him." ”

I nodded and watched her walk away, running behind the screen, Li Shimin really looked around with wide eyes, the thumb of one hand in his mouth, and the other small hand was scratching everywhere up and down.

Compared to when he was born, he looked a little better, I took out the chicken feathers and shook them in front of his eyes, and he was really attracted, and his mouth babbled and closed one by one, and he was about to grab it. I smiled at him and shaved the feathers on his face, and his reaction was even greater, reaching out to grab it - how could I have let him grab it! After teasing him a few times, I scratched the chicken feathers into his neck again, and as soon as the corners of his mouth twitched in excitement, he burst into tears......

"Hmph, who made you disturb me?" I remembered the reason for taking revenge on him in the first place, and then said, "I'm not your father, it's useless for you to cry to me." Besides, you're going to kill me in the future anyway, what's wrong with me bullying you now? As he spoke, he continued to tease him with chicken feathers.

Strangely, he giggled again when I continued to tease him.

Wait a minute...... I looked around, there was no one, you were going to kill me in the future, wouldn't it be perfect to kill you now? I thought for a moment and stuck my hand around his neck, if ...... If I had enough strength, he would have strangled him to death before he grew up, and there would be no chance to kill me in the future, I thought about it, and I only felt that the strength in my hand was getting bigger and bigger.

He stopped laughing, his hands still scratching up and down, his eyes wide open and looking straight at me, I looked at his dark and clear pupils, shook my head vigorously, my hands went soft and my body fell back suddenly, and I sat on the ground with my buttocks.

What am I doing? When I came back to my senses and looked up at the red cradle in front of me, it was still swaying gently, and I couldn't see the baby in the cradle...... I raised my hand and slapped myself, how did Mr. Fang teach him in the past? I didn't drink today, how could I do such a foolish thing? I ran backwards again and again, ran out of my mother's house in a panic, ran back to the room in one go, and collapsed on the bed gasping for air.

Rong'er was frightened when she saw me like this, and hurriedly came over and asked me what was wrong. I looked at her in a daze, unable to explain these things to her, except that the evil thought that had just popped up out of nowhere almost ruined me.

I desperately calmed down and shook my head at Rong'er, only to hear Zi Ming shouting outside, "Is Sister Rong'er here?" ”

Rong'er replied and said, "Where are you, something?" ”

Zi Ming said as she walked inside: "Madame said that the second son has a fever in the past two days, and told me to ask for a doctor, and it was Dr. Xu Ren from the West Street and Alley, I specially asked him for some medicine to remove scars, and I just happened to be free, so I sent it to you." ”

Rong'er glanced at me when she heard this, and quickly turned out of the screen to stop Zi Ming and said, "Zi Ming, the eldest prince is resting inside, you can be quiet." ”

I heard Zi Ming's "huh", and said, "The eldest prince is still accompanying the second son in the lady's room, and he will come back in the blink of an eye?" ”

Rong'er said: "The eldest prince is a little uncomfortable, you go back first, and I will look for you later." ”

After a while, Rong'er came in, and I suddenly remembered something, and asked, "Zi Ming said that I will send you medicine for scars, why don't I know when you were injured?" Show me where the injury is. ”

She was about to wave her hand, but I couldn't help but pull her hand and lift the corner of the sleeve of her left arm, only to see a straight scar from the wrist from deep to shallow to the crook of the arm, the scar was old, not new.

I looked blankly at the scar on her arm and said, "This is what I did, right?" Then he fell back to the bed.

Rong'er tidied up her clothes and said with a smile: "It's been so long, it's been okay for a long time, how can Childe bring it up again?" ”

"Rong'er, I'm not right-minded, I'm not a good person."

Rong'er smiled: "Why did the eldest prince say this? Everyone says that Childe is humble and benevolent, Childe, what's wrong? ”

I shook my head, "Not much. I hurt you like this, and you don't hate me? ”

Rong'er said: "Childe is also unintentional. ”

I said angrily, "How do you know I'm unintentional? What if I had the intention of killing you? ”

Rong'er hurriedly came to cover my mouth and said, "Why is Childe talking nonsense?" As he spoke, he didn't forget to poke my head with his hand.

I suddenly felt a pang of sadness, threw myself into her arms and cried, I have lived for so long, I have never been so sad as I am today, but I don't know why.

Rong'er touched my head and comforted, "It's okay." Doctor Xu can't say that this scar will disappear in one year, he has excellent medical skills, and he must not deceive people. ”

I nodded but couldn't explain to her that I wasn't just because of the scar on her hand, but that for so long I thought the past was over, and I never thought about the damage I had caused by a moment of foolishness, even after almost two years, it was still clearly visible. And because Rong'er didn't bother with me at the beginning, I never even cared. Is it true that people are like this, and the more easily they get understanding, the less appropriate it is? The closer you are to the immediate understanding of the concern, the more you take it for granted? Only now do I understand why Zi Ming was so indifferent to me before.

It took me a long time to slowly calm down and say to Rong'er, "I'm sorry. ”

Rong'er smiled: "It's okay, it's okay." He patted me on the shoulder again.

I hid in my room for a while before I dared to go out. When my father came back in the evening, there was a big table of dishes on the table, all of which were made by my mother, and I couldn't name many dishes, but my previous worries were obviously too redundant, and my mother's cooking skills were very good. Everyone ate with relish, but I didn't have the heart to eat at all, I didn't even dare to look at the faces of my father and mother, and I was bent on what happened during the day - I didn't mess around, but Rong'er just injured her arm, and she left a scar, which took so long to recover. If I really killed Li Shimin, but he couldn't come back to life, then what should they do with the happy parents and sisters in this hall? I'm secretly glad it didn't really happen.

Maybe this is the original truth, people are not allowed to make mistakes, but it is better not to make mistakes that are related to the life and death of others.

"Built, are you uncomfortable somewhere?" Just as I was thinking about it, a gentle voice came and pulled my thoughts back.

I looked at my mother with a confused look in her eyes, and she was looking at me with concern. I quickly shook my head, remembered Zi Ming's words in the afternoon, and asked, "Mother, I heard Zi Ming say that my brother has had a fever in the past two days, and I don't know if he is getting better." ”

My mother listened to my words and said with a smile: "Dr. Xu Ren came to see it at noon today, and said that it was caused by the cold weather and cold. Presumably it was the wind blowing outside on the evening of the Qiqiao Festival two days ago, so it's okay to pay more attention, don't worry, eat well. ”

When I heard this, my heart warmed.

Dad "smacked" and ate two bites of food, and then said: "Built, my father suddenly remembered something." When Mr. Cheng left the government, he mentioned you to me, saying that you are open-minded, but you are not decisive enough to look forward to things and think too much. You're right to worry about your brother, but you also have to eat well. ”

I was shocked when my father mentioned Cheng Buyi, and when my father finished finishing the second half of his sentence, I suddenly had a strange feeling, in my impression, Cheng Buyi should never say good things about me in front of my father. But now it seems that the situation is not quite what I imagined.

I had to nod again and again, picked up a small piece of meat, and was about to stuff it into my mouth, when I heard a commotion in front of the hall, and a little guy ran in in a panic with his face covered, and said inarticulately: "Master...... Master...... Yes...... There are assassins! ”