It was the height of summer, the sky was hot and dry, and the people of Jueluo Mansion found that it was getting more and more difficult, and the faces of the masters were getting colder and colder.

In the main room of the inner courtyard, the Hitara clan sat on the kang, fiddling with a string of black jade Buddha beads in his hand, looking at the shade vines in front of the window, which was specially opened by his daughter-in-law last summer in order to relieve the heat for herself.

Although it has been less than two years since the daughter-in-law entered the door, the Hitara clan felt like ten or eight years had been so long, as if it should have been a family. Although she is a slightly stereotypical person, she is satisfied with the daughter-in-law in her heart. Needless to say, the Cao family has a good tutor, just talking about Cao Yi himself, the female celebrity, cooking skills, and accounts are all connected.

While he was pondering, he saw a grandmother come in and say, "Madam, Dong Zhi has arrived, waiting under the porch!" ”

Hitara nodded: "Call her in!" ”

The grandmother responded, and then a petite maid with a melon seed face followed in with low eyebrows and pleasing eyes, and leaned over to greet the Hitara clan: "Slave Dongzhi, please Mrs. Peace!" ”

Seeing that she was wearing a lilac-colored shirt and a pair of agate pendants hanging from her ears, Hitara's face was a little ugly, and she did not immediately scream.

Dong Zhi's body was already thin, and after squatting for a while, she couldn't hold it anymore, and sweat appeared on her forehead.

"Your master is mourning, but you are dressed like this, whose rule is this?" Hitara asked in a cold voice.

Dong Zhi was so frightened that she almost staggered, and she hurriedly knelt down and said in a trembling voice: "Slave maid...... The slave and maid knew that it was wrong, and begged the wife to spare the slave and maid, but the slave and maid did not dare again! ”

Xitara flicked the Buddha beads with his fingers, looked at the poor Dong Zhi on the ground, sighed in his heart, turned his head to the grandmother and said, "Bring it to her!" ”

The old woman opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but when she saw the look on the Hitara clan, she closed her mouth again and went out.

After a while, after the old lady brought a bowl of brown decoction, she put the medicine bowl on the ground in front of Dong Zhi with a tray.

Dong Zhi was so frightened that her tears had come out, and she kept kowtowing and begging for mercy: "Mrs. be merciful, spare the slave and maid!" ”

Hearing this, Hitara turned his face away and stopped looking at Dong Zhi.

When the grandmother saw it, she smiled and said to Dong Zhi: "Miss Dong Zhi, shut up, what is this doing?" Mrs. just took pity on you, knowing that you were waiting for your uncle yesterday, so she asked someone to boil the tonic. ”

Dong Zhi's face turned red, and she was really skeptical of this grandmother's statement. She knew that the Hitara clan was good to her daughter-in-law, and she didn't make it difficult for the maid she married, so she lowered her head and thanked the Hitara clan.

But the Xitara clan still didn't respond, the grandmother picked up the medicine bowl, sent it to Dong Zhi's face, and persuaded with a smile: "Miss Dong Zhi drink it quickly, it's not good if the medicine is cold!" ”

Dong Zhi took it with a reluctant smile, and secretly glanced at the Xitara clan, where was there any pity? I was shocked, thinking of Qiu Xuan, the medicine bowl in my hand slipped, the "bar" fell to the ground and shattered, and the soup was sprinkled on the ground and splashed on the corner of Dong Zhi's clothes.

Hitara turned his head to look at the soup on the ground, and asked, "Look at you are a clever man, why do you do stupid things?" ”

Dong Zhi hurriedly kowtowed, crying and said, "Madam, the slave and maid are not heartfelt, the slave and maid are just slippery......

Before he finished speaking, he heard footsteps in the courtyard, and it was Seshtu who had returned.

Seeing Dong Zhi trembling and kneeling on the ground, Seshtu was slightly surprised, but he didn't ask much. On the side of Caofu in the capital, there is no master, but he also has to change his clothes to mourn, and Prince Ping followed him again, so he went over to help Zhang Luo Zhang Luo.

After greeting the Hitara clan, Seshtu sat on two chairs against the west wall and told him everything about the Cao Mansion. After talking about Cao Fu, he said that his family, as a son-in-law, will serve three months of mourning according to the mourning period. Although it is a small funeral, some relatives and friends also have to be notified, but it is just some personal contacts.

The Hitara clan nodded while listening, and when he encountered something inconsiderate, he mentioned a few words, and finally said: "Your daughter-in-law hasn't eaten much since yesterday, you go and see her, so she can be comforted, don't make her too sad, cry carefully!" ”

Seshtu responded, got up and said: "That is the case, the son will go and see it first, the weather is strange and hot, and the mother can't be angry with the next person, if you are angry, it is not the unfilial piety of the son and daughter-in-law!" ”

The Hitara clan waved his hand and frowned, "Old man, don't get involved in everything!" What is E-Niang's most impatient, others don't know, you don't know what? Treat your daughter-in-law well, and after the mourning, it is only right to add a grandson to Eniang as soon as possible! ”

Seshtu smiled and scratched his head, and went out to the side courtyard to see Cao Yi.

Although Cao Quan did not recognize this daughter before his death, he did not hide his life experience from the Jueluo family. As a married daughter, Cao Yi had to mourn her father for a year, move out of the main bed, and live in the chalk room. The chalk room is the house where the mourners lived, and there are white plaster paintings on all sides, and only ordinary bedding is used.

When Seshtu went out, the Hitara clan whispered to the grandmother: "Call two people to pull this maid down and teach the rules well!" ”

Dong Zhi was about to cry and beg for mercy again, but was glared at by the Hitara clan coldly, and immediately stopped talking.

In the wing room of the side courtyard, Cao Yi was dressed in filial piety clothes, with white velvet flowers on his head, sitting on a chair by the east wall, holding a brush, and bowing his head to write something. Hearing the voices of Chunya and Xia Fu at the door, she got up from her seat.

Because after getting the news yesterday, the water and rice have not been touched so far, Cao Yi couldn't help but feel dizzy and almost fell.

Seeing that her expression was wrong, Seshtu hurriedly took a few steps forward and held her steady.

Cao Yi smiled lightly and said, "Ye is back?" ”

Seshtu helped her to sit down, and looked around the room, except for a table and two chairs. Against the north wall is a mat with a neatly folded cover. couldn't help frowning, and complained in a low voice: "If you want to do your filial piety for your father-in-law, your heart is there, and you don't need to do it!" ”

Cao Yi lowered his eyelids and said in a low voice: "The grace of life, being a child, apart from this, how can you send sorrow?" ”

Seshtu pondered for a moment and said, "Even if this is the case, it is not appropriate to just lie on the ground!" Although it is a futian, it is inevitable that there will be moisture, I remember that there are a few pieces of wool felt in our storehouse, and I will ask someone to find out after a while, and the air will be separated from the ground! ”

Cao Yi nodded in response, and Seshtu noticed the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone on the table and the half-copied scriptures, and the more he looked at it, the more he felt that something was wrong, so he copied the inkstone, put it under his nose and smelled it, and it was really bloody. He grabbed his wife's hand and saw that his fingers were full of needles, and he couldn't help but be a little annoyed: "These two days are the first funeral, and the three meals are from time to time, where can you afford this?" This mourning period is still long, what are you anxious to do? ”

Cao Yi gently withdrew his hand, Seshtu couldn't help but be stunned, and then looked a little annoyed: "What are you complaining about me!" ”

Cao Yi shook his head and said with a smile: "What did the master say?" Ye didn't make any mistakes, who would be to blame? ”

Seeing that although she was smiling, her whole body was really cold and indescribable, and he said in a low voice: "I really didn't mean to, I drank too much that night, so I would do something foolish!" Even if you are annoyed, this has been more than half a year, so let's dissipate your anger! Speaking of which, thinking of what happened last night, I couldn't help but feel weak for a while, but I really couldn't blame him. In the past six months, Qiu Xuan has been taking care of his daily life, who would have thought that Dong Zhi would be changed last night? By the time I realized that something was wrong, I couldn't help it. Thinking about it, he was in his mother's room, and Dong Zhi was punished for this reason.

Things have to start from half a year ago, and in December last year, Cao Yi found out that there was a happy come. As an only child, Seshtu was in his twenties, and he got married late, and when he had good news for the first time, he was naturally in a good mood and had a few friends and colleagues.

After returning home late at night, I learned that my daughter-in-law was taken to the warm pavilion in the front yard by her mother, and there were two big girls Qiu Xuan and Dong Zhi waiting for him. It was also because of the drunkenness that Seshtu pulled Qiu Xuan to the bed in a daze...... When the matter was revealed, Cao Yi didn't say anything, but just wanted to open Qiu Xuan's face and make her husband a concubine. Before she could wait for the child, she had a miscarriage and sat in Xiaoyuezi.

The Hitara clan saw that Qiu Xuan was still her duty, and allowed her to wait by her son's side, but she was still a big girl.

"What did you say?" Cao Yi propped her chin and said: "Qiu Xuan is my girl, and she is also my girl's girl, if you want to lift her, can there be any mistakes?" Even if Eniang is there, you don't need to worry, I've been married for a long time, and I don't have an heir, let alone a girl, but I want to take a second room, who can say if it's not? ”

Hearing her say this, Seshtu's tone was as if he was talking about outsiders, his face was sneering, and he whispered: "Yi'er......"

"Yi'er? Yi'er? Cao Yi muttered, "I'm Cao Yi?" Or Liu Ping? If I hadn't met my brother, what would I be like today? ”

Seshtu was confused, and only heard Cao Yi continue: "Speaking of which, I was also raised by a girl, and my mother was my wife's dowry, so I let the lord raise it...... My wife didn't allow it, and I was sold, and I already had me in my stomach at that time...... When he was seven years old, his mother was gone, and his adoptive father called someone to fill the house in order to marry...... If I hadn't met my brother and been recognized by my father and mother under my knees, maybe all my bones would have been gone......"

After nearly two years of marriage, Seshtu heard it for the first time, and he was speechless in a daze.

Cao Yi lowered his head and said with a smile: "Comparing my heart to my heart, how can I embarrass Qiu Xuan?" You don't have to take care of me, even if it's for the sake of honoring your mother, you should have bred your children as soon as possible! ”

"E-Niang cherishes you so much, she has already given ......" Before she finished speaking, she saw Cao Yi's body swaying, and Seshtu hurriedly supported her, only to find that her face began to turn frighteningly red at some point, and she had fainted.

Seshtu hurriedly picked up his wife and walked out of the room. Chunya and Xia Fu, seeing Cao Yi like this, were startled, and they were already crying when they spoke: "Uncle, what's wrong with the girl?" ”

Seshtu took his wife to the main room, and as he walked, he instructed Chunya and Xia Fu, who had come with him, to tell his wife, and to find another housekeeper to invite a doctor.

The house was suddenly busy. Fortunately, there was no major problem, but there was a little cold, and the doctor prescribed a few pairs of fever-reducing medicines.

The Hitara clan muttered "Amitabha", but his eyes glared at his son fiercely, and then sent someone to pay for the consultation and send the doctor away. Then he arranged for two proper people, with prescriptions, to go to the pharmacy to grab the medicine.

Xitara sat on the edge of the kang, wiped the sweat from Cao Yi's forehead with a handkerchief, and asked someone to throw a wet towel and put it on her forehead. and tucked away the thin quilt on her body. Looking at her daughter-in-law's haggard little face, she sighed and told Chunya and Xia Fu to take good care of them, before getting up and going to the outer hall.

Seeing his mother's cold face, Seshtu followed out nervously. Hitara drooped his face and said nothing, until he returned to his courtyard and sent the waiters down, then he turned around and looked at his son, his face gloomy and terrifying.

"E-Niang......" Seshtu whispered: "The doctor said that Yi'er is fine, E-Niang is relieved ......" Before she finished speaking, she only heard a "pop", and she had already slapped her face heavily.

The Hitara clan pointed at his son and said sharply: "When you are gone, you are also a teenager, why don't you remember?" What is E-Niang's life, and when will the tears in her eyes stop? Now, do you want your daughter-in-law to suffer the same sin as her mother? In order not to let your sisters and brothers suffer losses, E-Niang's heart has never been soft! You Ama keep calling me a 'poisonous woman', if it weren't for your uncle to stop me, I would have divorced my mother! You say, what's wrong with your daughter-in-law, and where is she not worthy of you? Are you looking at Eniang chanting Buddha alone, and you want to force her to become a 'poisonous woman'? ”

Seshtu had already knelt on the ground, where did he dare to defend himself, and said repeatedly: "Don't be annoyed, E-niang, my son knows that he is wrong, and his son knows that he is wrong!" Speaking of this, he also choked up: "It's all the sons who are not filial, and Eniang wants to beat or scold, just don't hurt your body!" ”

Xitara didn't look at his son, walked to the kang and sat down, and explained: "Our family was poor before, but my son was comfortable, but now although you have been promoted, your relatives have more fun, but there is no taste!" Now that you are older, you are no longer the hairy boy who followed Eniang when you were young, and Eniang can't control you. If you like this excitement and want to learn from other men to be merry, then Ming'er and our mother will go back to the old house and pour out a place for you, so as not to hinder your eyes! ”

Where did Seshtu dare to speak again, but he kowtowed, "Bang Bang", and his forehead was bruised.

"That's it!" The Hitara clan frowned and said: "I thought you were older, but E-Niang didn't want to intervene, but I didn't think that you were still like an adult!" Dong Zhi's girl, unlike Anfen, E-Niang dealt with it; Even Qiuxuan can't stay, Ming'er asked someone to send it to Zhuangzi outside the city! ”

(To be continued)