Chapter XVII: Waiting and Procrastination
Xiao Qi responded with some ignorance.
I have the impression that every year before and after the light snow, Feng Yuandao will indeed make a special trip to Daizong Mountain, saying that it is to pay tribute to his mother.
The Great Zhou Dynasty attaches great importance to the ancestors, and the annual Qingming Chongyang Festival basically has a complicated sacrificial activity, and when it comes to the death of parents, it will not eat for three days to send mourning.
But Feng Yuandao's behavior is different from others, and when he encounters a big sacrifice day, he can't relax up and down the family, but on the day of Feng Dai's death in winter, he always drives up the mountain alone, except for one Feng Liang, no one else is around.
And every year after returning from the mountain, he should still eat and drink, no different from the past.
"Grandmother's death day...... What are you going to do with this? Xiao Qi asked.
"Go and burn near the mountain house to pray for blessings, because your grandmother likes the smell of mountain sharks," Li reached out and rummaged through the bamboo basket to see if there were any large pieces of uncut rattan skin, "Your father has always forgotten other things, and this matter is still his concern." ”
Xiao Qi nodded, he didn't expect Feng Yuandao to have such a habit.
"It smells good," she said, grabbing a few more and putting them in the palm of her hand, "Can I take some back and smoke the house—"
"That's not good," Li grabbed Xiao Qi's wrist and shook off all the rattan skins in her hands back into the bamboo basket, "In normal times, your father took Feng Liang to the mountains to do such a thing, your aunt will be sad every time she smells this smell, don't make the old man feel uncomfortable." ”
"Then mother, you are still cutting this ...... in the house"
"Hasn't your aunt been back for almost half a year, after cutting these and opening the window to let in the air, nothing will be left," Li quickly continued, "Besides, these mountain sharks are all Mr. Mei before-"
In the middle of her sentence, she suddenly stopped. Mr. Mei's three words popped out inadvertently, making her own heart skip a beat.
Xiao Qi and Liulang looked at their mother at the same time, "Mother, what's wrong with you today, you are always so suddenly worried about ......"
Li sighed, "It's just fear." ”
Xiao Qi didn't understand, "What is my mother afraid of, I'm afraid that Mr. Mei won't be able to cure his father's leg-"
"Don't mention this person at home anymore." Li Shi interrupted, "After all, in order to treat your father's legs, the family has prepared a lot of new medicinal materials, so let's make the best use of them...... Don't waste it. ”
Xiao Qi was even more puzzled, obviously something happened but his mother didn't want to talk about it.
She thought for a while, got up and said, "Mother, are you chatting with Sixth Brother slowly?" I'll go to the fifth brother to see ......."
"Don't go? He's not here. Li said softly, "I was picked up by someone from the palace yesterday afternoon?" I should be in His Majesty's palace with your sister at this time. ”
Xiao Qiyi was stunned?" So when will he come back? ”
"I don't know." Lee replied, "Wait, right?" I had to wait for the first time. ”
……
On Daizong Mountain, Feng Yan sat alone in the room and flipped through the newspaper that Wei Xingzhen spread out on the table.
Seven or eight glass cups and porcelain bowls for her breakfast today? Feng Yan's chopsticks were always set aside and did not move.
Soon? A palace man lowered his head and entered the house, "Childe, someone from Liufu Mountain is urging you, asking how long it will take for you to be here." ”
"The porridge is too hot." Feng Yan didn't raise her eyes?" I'm waiting for it to be cool. ”
The young palace people are a little eager to say something? But he still answered and retreated.
After a long time, Feng Yan's gaze moved away from the newspaper, she raised her head, and reached out to take the spoon? But her fingertips only touched the wall of the bowl slightly, and then put the dishes and chopsticks down again.
Feng Yan looked at the door? He called softly, "Someone." ”
Someone from the palace immediately answered from outside?" What does Childe command? ”
"The porridge is cold again." Feng Yan said, "Take it and heat it up." ”
Two palace people slowly walked inside? Lowered his head and removed all the dishes on Feng Yan's table? Porcelain soup and jade chopsticks occasionally touch together to make a slight noise? Whenever this happens, Feng Yan's eyebrows will frown slightly. The two palace people looked at the unkind Feng Yan, and the movements of their hands trembled a little.
They waited for Feng Yan's reprimand, but it seemed that the young man didn't seem to have any intention of getting angry.
When the two of them finally put away the dishes and chopsticks, they slowly withdrew from the room facing Feng Yan, and after closing the door, both of them breathed a sigh of relief.
“…… It's scary. One of them whispered, "How many times has this been this morning?" ”
"I didn't count, the sixth or the seventh...... What the hell is this trying to do? ”
The other was just about to answer when he was greeted by several patrolling guards.
The two were silent, and after the people walked by, one of them said, "I see, anyway, we just do what the son ordered." ”
"Well," said the other, "I thought it would be a good thing to have the opportunity to serve in front of the nobles, so I said, and the good thing would not have fallen on me so plainly." ”
"Don't worry about it, they won't stay in the mountains for long, I heard that the situation in the palace is even more terrible, unlike us, we suffer so many times a year-"
The two turned around the corridor while talking, and saw Old Madam Feng standing not far away, looking at them calmly.
"Old lady!" The two of them were weak under their feet, and the tray in their hands almost fell to the ground.
Feng Yu looked at the cups and dishes in the hands of the two of them, "...... Ah Yan, I still haven't eaten anything. ”
"Yes...... one of them nodded, and immediately shook his head in defense, "Ah no, it's because the slaves and maids didn't serve well, and the things they brought were either too hot or too cold, which didn't suit the child's wishes." ”
Old Madam Feng reached out and touched the bowl, "It's a little cold, let's go and heat it up." ”
"Yes......"
The two of them were just about to get up, when they suddenly heard Old Madam Feng speak, "Remind you, whether it is here or in the palace, it is not a good thing to talk about the master behind your back." ”
The two young palace people fell into an ice cave, and before they could figure out how to make up for themselves, Old Madam Feng had already taken her maid through them and went straight forward.
The old man soon came to Feng Yan's door, she knocked softly, and then shouted "Ah Yan", and Feng Yan came to open the door.
"Why are you here......"
Old Madam Feng didn't answer, she stepped into the door and looked at the empty house.
"Wei Xingzhen is not here?"
"Hmm." Feng Yan nodded, "I left before dawn this morning, and I should have already arrived at the altar with the courtiers by this time." ”
No matter how much has changed in the past few days, Sun Youwei has always been in the name of sacrifice when he went up the mountain this time.
There is still nothing to be done.
The old man Lian Shan smiled a little helplessly, she didn't sit down, but turned to look at Feng Yan.
"Just because Wei Xingzhen is not here, Ah Yan," Feng Yu's voice was a little disappointed, "You don't even dare to see me now?" ”