Chapter 286: Aunt Hua Appears
Midsummer. Xiao Wenxuan received the holy decree and returned to Beijing to report on his work.
Although Xiao Wenxuan was reluctant to give up his young children's love for his wife, he had no choice but to disobey his holy order.
Leaving Wuying and Chen Sheng to protect Su Muling, he took Li Feng and Fang Ping all the way to Meilin Town, which was dozens of miles away from the capital.
Along the way, in order to be in a hurry, they hardly made many stops on the way.
Xiao Wenxuan has lived enough in the post station and eaten enough tasteless meals. After calculating the time, he planned to find an inn in the town and treat the stomachs of a few more people.
A group of three rode into the city gates. found the inn where he used to stay, led the horse to the backyard, asked for a few upper rooms, put down his luggage, and came to the street to find a restaurant to satisfy his hunger.
Before the time arrived, it was still early to eat, and a few people walked slowly on the road. Seeing the toy vendor, Xiao Wenxuan instinctively stopped.
Since having Shizi Jingye, Xiao Wenxuan has changed his previous problem of not liking shopping. Every time I go out and see a toy, I will get off the horse and choose a few.
Today, Shiko's room is almost full of toys.
Li Feng saw Xiao Wenxuan's eyes staring at the toy again, and said with a smile: "The prince wants to sell it again?" ”
"It's not the same here as it is at home." After Xiao Wenxuan finished speaking, he reached out and took a few things himself.
Li Feng obediently gave the silver behind him.
It didn't go far before another toy seller appeared. Xiao Wenxuan's eyes were attracted again: the centaur wheel, the eight-treasure pattern paper grid, the tortoiseshell plate, the small spinning top, the red pagoda, the chess box, and a pair of small cymbals scattered on the ground.
Li Feng didn't wait for an order, and said directly to the merchant: "One for each one." ”
Fang Ping, who was following alongside, sensibly took all the toys in his arms.
The three of them walked all the way, until Fang Ping and Li Feng were full of toys, and Xiao Wenxuan walked to a restaurant not far away with satisfaction.
When he arrived at the door, Xiao Wenxuan was about to go inside. Suddenly, a familiar voice came from the crowd not far away:
“…… Please, lords, ma'am. My son is seriously ill and needs money to buy medicine, please reward the old lady for it, I thank the old lady for my child......"
Xiao Wenxuan walked over and pushed through the crowd. I saw a woman in tattered clothes and unkempt hair, kneeling on the ground with a thin child in her arms, and kowtowing constantly.
"Asking for silver? What about your family? "Someone with good deeds asked.
"My mother's family is gone, the man is dead, and my mother-in-law is afraid to spend money to kick us out when she sees the child is sick. Please do well and help me......"
"Help? What do you get in return? An old man in his forties and fifties asked with a pair of squinting eyes.
"Yes, it's okay to give you silver, how can you repay the uncle?"
Another middle-aged man also wanted to take advantage of it, and one hand restlessly wanted to touch the woman's face.
The woman was startled and flashed to the side. Still bowing his head and pleading: "I can do work, I can do any job." Just see my child......"
"Seeing that this child is so thin, I'm afraid that the illness is not light. I am afraid that it will not be cured if there are not a few dozen taels of silver. ……”
"It's like, if it's a difficult disease, it's a bottomless pit......"
"Look at this woman, she also has a bit of beauty, whoever buys it back and becomes a concubine can do it......"
"Cut? Who buys a concubine and brings a drag oil bottle......"
"That kid looks scared, don't be a bad disease, right?"
.......
"You come home with me, and I'll heal your child."
The old man who was the first to speak saw that everyone was talking and wanted to pull the child out of her arms.
The woman flashed in panic and hugged the child nervously: "I want to treat the child first." ”
"I'm afraid you're hopeless kid, come with me, I'll make sure you eat and drink spicy food every day."
The old man was going to stretch out his hand again to pull her. The woman hurriedly stood up and took a few steps back.
"My son won't die, my son can't die. He is a rich man, and he will accomplish great things in the future. If I don't treat my son, I won't leave......"
"Why are you so dead-eyed? Look at yourself this child, there is only one breath left. Even if you look for a doctor, you can't save it. In this way, you come with me, and I will buy a thin coffin for your child and bury him for you, and you will follow me in the future. ”
The old man saw that she was slim, and although her face was haggard and dusty, she could vaguely see that her face was delicate.
A widow with a sick child alone. Take it home, use it as an old mother during the day, and use it as a concubine at night, the old man thinks very beautifully.
"Nope. I'm going to heal my child. The child is dead, and I am not alive......"
The woman's tears flowed silently and dripped down the face of the poor thin child in her arms.
The child, who had not made a sound, seemed to be awakened by this tear. Stretch out a small, thin hand with only bones left to touch the woman's face. The woman cried and carefully grabbed the child's hand, put it in her mouth and kissed it......
There were women present who couldn't bear it. They took out their purses and threw a few copper plates in front of the woman.
The woman knelt down and thanked and thanked. Carefully pick up the copper plates one by one.
When her hand reached for the last copper plate, a big foot stepped heavily on the copper plate, and the woman raised her head tremblingly.
The old man bent down, bared a mouthful of yellow teeth, and said with a smile: "These copper plates are not enough for the consultation fee, come with me, I will give you silver." ”
The woman withdrew her hand and dodged again. She could already see that the old man had bad intentions. Resolutely do not go with him.
"When will you be able to scrape together enough money if you ask for money like this? When you have enough, the child is afraid that he will die early. ”
The old man stepped forward again and tried to pull her away.
The woman pushed him away, and her mouth was stubborn: "You are talking nonsense, my son will not die." After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave. was grabbed by the old man:
"Dare to do it to me? You don't ask who I am. Come with me, I will ensure that you will not lack food and drink for the rest of your life, otherwise you will ......"
"Otherwise what?"
A cold voice came from the crowd. Then the old man's hand was removed from the woman by a large pair of pincer-like hands.
The old man had a pain in his wrist and bared his teeth and shouted, "Who are you?" Dare to touch this master? Wait to tell my son, so that you can't eat and walk around...... Oops......"
"Aunt Hua. Why are you here? Xiao Wenxuan walked out of the crowd.
Aunt Hua, who was holding the child and was about to escape, paused when she heard Xiao Wenxuan's voice.
She didn't look back, she knew that she was recognized by Xiao Wenxuan, but she didn't have the face to look at him.
"Aunt Hua, what's wrong with the second son?" Xiao Wenxuan's eyes were on the dying child in her arms, and her brows furrowed.
"Lord ......"
When Hua Xiangjun heard Xiao Wenxuan ask her child, she couldn't hold back any longer, turned around and fell to her knees with a "plop", crying so much that her liver and intestines were broken:
"Lord Wang, please, save the second son...... The second son has not eaten rice water for a few days, and the doctor said that he can't do it...... Lord, please, please save him......"
When the people who watched the excitement around heard Hua Xiangjun call this young man the prince, they also knelt on the ground after hesitating for a moment.
"Get up." Xiao Wenxuan didn't like this the most, and waved his hand impatiently.
Everyone hurriedly got up, and the timid walked secretly, the bold took a few steps back, and watched the excitement from afar.
"Let him go." Xiao Wenxuan glanced at the old man.
This kind of shameless villain who takes advantage of people's danger deserves to be killed, but he has a heavy responsibility on this trip, and he can't delay too much time.
Li Feng, who clamped the old man's wrist, listened to the order, his thumb and index finger secretly exerted force, and the old man screamed miserably and fell to his knees.
As soon as Li Feng let go, the old man sat down paralyzed, and large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.
"Get out!" Li Feng drank lowly.
"Yes, yes." The old man ran on the ground with his broken wrist in his arms.
"Li Feng, go and ask for a doctor."
"Fang Ping, take Aunt Hua back to the inn."
Fang Ping walked up to Hua Xiangjun and stretched out his hand.
Hua Xiangjun hesitated for a moment, and handed the child to Fang Ping.
She knows very well: Xiao Wenxuan has a deep relationship with the mighty Houfu, and he will not die without saving the second son.
In the inn, the doctor checked the second son's inside and out, and shook his head to look at Xiao Wenxuan: "It's too late." The child was born deficient and malnourished for a long time. It can't be saved. Unless ......"
The doctor looked at Hua Xiangjun and then at Xiao Wenxuan, and couldn't figure out the relationship between this person who asked for food and Xiao Wenxuan.
"Doctor, but it doesn't hurt to say it." Xiao Wenxuan lowered his brows.
"The old man has a good remedy here to prolong the life of this child. But the medicinal materials in this recipe are precious, and I am afraid that this lady ...... "can't afford to eat it!"
"Li Feng."
Xiao Wenxuan went out wearing cotton plain clothes, and was contaminated with dust because of the long journey. It looks like a small vendor, no wonder the doctor is hesitant.
Li Feng, Wuying, and Fang Ping all grew up with Xiao Wenxuan, and they were so familiar with Xiao Wenxuan that they all knew what they were going to do.
I saw Li Feng take out a silver ticket from his arms and slap it in front of the doctor.
Xiao Wenxuan glanced at him disdainfully: "This is the consultation fee, you just have to open it." ”
The doctor picked up the silver ticket and saw that it said fifty taels, and immediately smiled: "Yes, yes, the old man will open it." ”
The doctor prescribed a prescription, and Xiao Wenxuan took it and looked at it carefully. The above are some nourishing medicines, and most people really can't afford to eat them.
He handed the recipe to Fang Ping: "You go and grab the medicine, and come back to buy some wine and food." "Since you can't get out, let's eat in the inn.
"Li Feng, do you still have your Soul Rejuvenation Pill?"
The Soul Rejuvenation Pill was found by Xiao Wenxuan from Nangong Yi, and it was a life-saving elixir, with only six in total.
He didn't keep it, and gave it all to the personal guards who were with him from birth to death.
"And the last one." Li Feng replied.
"Give the second son half a piece."
This medicine is domineering, the effect is fast, but it also hurts the body. After recovery, it takes a long time to recuperate. The second son is dying, and it is important to save his life first.
Li Feng took out the Soul Resurrection Pill from his personal pocket and pinched it in half. Melt half of it with warm water and hand it to Hua Xiangjun.
"Feed him, and remember, don't waste a drop." Li Feng advised.
Hua Xiangjun glanced at him gratefully, took the medicine and carefully fed all the medicine into the mouth of the second son.
Xiao Wenxuan stood at the door and looked at Hua Xiangjun's loving eyes when he took care of the sick child, and coughed lightly and asked, "What are your plans in the future?" ”