Chapter 24: The Eve of the Wedding
The whole Xiao Mansion is worried about Xiao Shuangshuang's marriage, and the four members of the Xiao family seem to be safe and sound, but they are not harmonious and beautiful.
Xiao Shuangshuang has been in the room and has never gone out, and when it was time for the meal, Mrs. Xiao sent someone to bring it in. Xiao Shuangshuang did not refuse, but never took half a step out of the room.
Xiao Shuangshuang occasionally opened the window to look outside, and could always see Xiao Sui standing in the courtyard looking at herself, the breeze blowing her skirt, stirring her broken hair, but she was lonely and lonely under the broken gold sun.
When Xiao Shuangshuang saw it, there seemed to be a fine needle pricking in her heart, her eyes were covered with a layer of mist, and she was ruthless, slamming the window shut, making a lot of noise.
Xiao Xuan came back to his senses when he heard the sound, a smile as clean as a clear spring appeared on his delicate face, but there was sadness between his eyebrows, and the second sister would be happy.
Mrs. Xiao went to look for Xiao Shuangshuang every time, and after seeing her daughter's frost-like face, she couldn't pour out her heartfelt words, so she had to look at her sadly and go out with a sigh.
Three days passed in a hurry.
The fourth day of the fifth month, the eve of the wedding.
The night is slightly cool, and the branches on the moon pour down the cold moonlight.
Xiao Sui sat alone on the swing, quietly looking at Xiao Shuangshuang's closed door, thinking back to all kinds of memories of the two sisters over the years, but he couldn't understand why it had come to such a point.
In the distance, Xiao Xuan saw Xiao Siwen and Mrs. Xiao walking from the corridor to Xiao Shuangshuang's bedroom, but did not notice herself.
Xiao Siwen and Mrs. Xiao stood in front of the door, hesitated for a moment, Xiao Siwen knocked lightly on the door, "Shuangshuang, have you slept?" ”
Xiao Shuangshuang, who was sitting on the bed in a daze, heard his father's voice, and couldn't help but feel sour in his heart, but still pretended to be calm, "Father, my daughter is ready to rest, is there anything important for my father?" ”
Xiao Siwen was not angry, standing at the door, Mrs. Xiao held his hand tightly, and tears could not stop flowing.
Xiao Siwen's steady and old voice was mixed with a hint of sadness, "Shuangshuang, have you really decided to marry Prince Zhao?" If you tell your father at this moment that you are willful nonsense, I will immediately go to the Holy One and refuse this family matter! ”
Although Xiao Siwen loves power, but in the face of Xiao Shuangshuang, he is still moved by compassion.
"Why did my father say that! Shuangshuang is no longer a child, he knows the measure, this is not the persecution of the prince, I am willing to be his princess. Xiao Yinyin's lips trembled.
Xiao Siwen's voice became more and more sad, "My Shuangshuang, tell my father, are you because you hate your father for favoring Yanyan?" She's your sister! ”
Mrs. Xiao choked up, "Shuangshuang, as long as you tell your father and mother that you don't marry, we will fight with our lives to achieve your happiness..."
Xiao Shuangshuang's tears fell, but his father and mother still cared about him. She walked to the door with some emotion, put her hand on the door buckle, and was about to open it, Mrs. Xiao said again, "Shuangshuang, don't hate your sister anymore, it's all the fault of your father and mother, do you want to marry the prince to take revenge on us and Yanyan..."
Xiao Shuangshuang stopped his hands and bit his lower lip tightly, hatred welling up in his heart. Her father and mother opened and closed their mouths all Xiao Sui, and she hated her father and mother for putting Xiao Sui first in her heart. Her fingers clenched at the doorframe, tears dripping silently.
For a long time, Xiao Siwen didn't hear Xiao Shuangshuang's reply, and sighed lightly, "Shuangshuang, you are determined to do this, and my father is helpless, but you have to remember what I said today, King Zhao is not a good person to get along with, you must protect yourself, if so, if one day, King Zhao changes, Xiao Mansion will always be your home, and your father and mother are waiting for you to come back." ”
Xiao Yinyin heard her father's old voice and covered her mouth to prevent herself from crying.
"Shuangshuang, remember, Yanyan will always be your own sister, even if you become Princess Zhao, you should love her and love her." Mrs. Xiao was afraid that the two sisters would turn against each other, so she cried again and again, so she instructed.
Mrs. Xiao's instructions were unreasonable, but they were so harsh and piercing in Xiao Shuangshuang's ears.
Seeing that the room was still silent, they sighed deeply and turned to leave.
Xiao Shuangshuang heard the footsteps that were getting farther and farther away, so he opened the door and looked at the backs of them hugging each other and leaving, they were so old. She loved and hated, and cried bitterly.
In the darkness, Xiao Xuan, who was on the swing, silently watched this scene, and his closest relatives became like this. How did the originally happy Xiao family become like this? Who is to blame?
She was sad in her heart, as if she had been choked by her throat, and she could not breathe, and she sat alone with tears until the dawn of the day.
The peony flower was stained with the dewdrops, and when she shook it, the dewdrops rolled down, like tears dripping from Xiao Xuan's face.
The peony is also of the same heart with her, and the peony is also affectionate, why doesn't the sky be beautiful?
This night, sleepless, sleepless.