Things had just happened, and Xiang Fu still looked normal from the outside.

The folk customs in the south are open, and there is no "sedan chair hall" of Chang'an big households, so the sedan chair can only fall outside the courtyard, and the peddlers and pawns who come and go are cheaper, and everyone can steal a glimpse.

Shuyu got out of the sedan chair and grabbed Afu's wrist to help her out.

The warm sun can't open his eyes, but Afu's hands are cold.

Shu Yu ignored the gazes of the idlers, put his arm around her shoulders, and said softly: "Don't be afraid, you just follow me, listen?" ”

Afu nodded.

She tried to keep her eyes open, and the corners of her lips tightened, revealing a childish but old-fashioned look.

Shu Yu felt a little strange in his heart.

In fact, Afu's reaction to these births, old age, sickness and death before was very weak, and judging from the funeral she handled Mrs. Pei, she didn't have much fear.

At that time, in Chang'an, there were many relatives, and she didn't fall behind anything that happened to anyone's family, and she looked very old.

Whose family sent which aunt, which family's concubine disappeared inexplicably, whose wife died in childbirth..... It's a must-have every month.

He didn't think much about it, he just hugged her to the house.

In fact, of course, Afu was also afraid when she was a child.

Who can not be afraid?

At that time, she was still a little girl, and when she saw the lady who praised her for her beautiful clothes, she just had a good impression, and Ah Niang talked about how she pulled out the hair of the favored concubine and wrapped it around her.

When I met Daddy's aunt and sister-in-law, her eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, and she had not yet developed a heart of intimacy, when she heard that she had blinded her mother and promoted her to a flat wife.

When I saw the suave brother of another family, I thought it was a bosom friend in the mountains and rivers, and the next day I heard that because of the disadvantage of competing for family property, he was sent by the eldest brother to Lingnan to be an eight-grade sesame official.

After listening to it too much, she got used to it.

Occasionally, I heard that someone's wife and concubine were peaceful brothers, friends and brothers, but I felt a little fake.

It's just that now she has forgotten all these things, and she feels that there is true love everywhere in the world every day, and she is afraid of occasional birth, old age, sickness and death.

The courtyard of the Xiang family is deep, and it is silent in the outer courtyard, and it is only from the heavy looks of the servants who come and go that it can be seen that something is happening.

When I entered the inner courtyard, I began to cry.

Xiang Zizhao sat under the porch dejectedly, and Shu Yu stepped forward and asked, "Master Xiang, what's wrong?" ”

As he spoke, Aph looked sideways at him.

His expression was calm, although there was politeness between his eyebrows and eyes, his demeanor and tone could not hide the stretch of being in the top position for a long time.

Looking at his appearance, Afu's heart settled down slightly.

She wasn't afraid, but she was a little dazed: Is life and death so easy? The girl who talked to her the next day was gone, as if the messenger could decide life and death as long as the upper lip touched the lower lip.

Xiang Zizhao cried with a sad face, and saluted: "I'm really sorry for you, it's really ..... for you to encounter such a thing in our house."

Shu Yu hurriedly said: "Look at what you said, this ...... Are we outsiders after all, or are you ....... Is the girl alright? He was a little polite for a while, and asked directly.

Xiang Zizhao shook his head: "If you save it, you will be out of gas." She's in there, you.... If you want to see the last one, go and see it, and if you don't go, you just don't go. ”

Shu Yu turned his head to look at Afu, not wanting to scare her, so he said euphemistically: "After all, we are outsiders, and we are afraid of disturbing ......"

Afu hurriedly said: "Uncle, let Afu comfort and comfort Auntie." ”

Shuyu pulled her, was gently held by her, and then did not move.

Xiang Zizhao was dumbfounded, and subconsciously straightened up: "You..... Do you remember everything? ”

Afu shook her head: "No." These were all told to me by Sister Ning. ”

Xiang Zizhao sighed.

In the end, it was his own girl, although it was not as painful as her aunt, it was also heart-wrenching.

He was stunned for a while, then remembered that Afu was still waiting on the side, and said, "You can go." ”

Ah Fu saluted and left, and Shuyu followed.

He didn't worry about Afu going in alone, but he was afraid that she would be scared again.

Xiang Zizhao's voice sounded behind the two of them, with a little desolate and helpless smile: "You should call me uncle." Aning, that stupid girl, I'm afraid it's confused. ”

Afu was inexplicably sad, turned her head, but saw that Zizhao had gotten up and walked towards the outside of the courtyard.

The doors and windows of the room were closed, and only a few candle trees leaped out, and it was very dim, accompanied by a low cry, which made people's hearts feel empty.

Either openly or secretly, Afu saw Liu Shuhan collapsed on the ground in despair, her face next to Xiang Ning's hand.

If it weren't for the occasional sobbing that made her shoulder move lightly, I really don't know which one of Xiang Ning who was lying down or her who was sitting was still alive.

Ah Fu walked over lightly and glanced at Xiang Ning's face.

She didn't look any different, except that her face was paler than before.

Afu restrained her fear, walked up to Liu Shuhan and squatted down: "Auntie....."

Shu Yu was inexplicably afraid, and followed to the two of them, hating to use his body as a shield to separate the two.

Liu Shuhan raised her head slightly: "Ah, Miss Fu...."

Xu was overwhelmed, and her voice was hoarse and almost lost.

When I raised my head, I could see that she had Buddha beads around her neck, and bruises on her forehead, I was afraid that she had been mourning in front of the Buddha for a long time.

Shu Yu secretly repented in his heart, such a loving mother, he secretly speculated that she sold her daughter for glory.....

Ah Fu held Liu Shuhan's hand, who knew that the tentacles were astringent, and when she looked down, she saw that there were dried bloodstains, and she was suddenly frightened, and she almost fainted.

Seeing this, Shu Yu immediately took her hand, took her into his arms, and soothed her trembling.

Liu Shuhan smiled slightly: "..... It's not dirty, it's your sister's ......."

She picked up Xiang Ning's left hand hanging to the side, and Shu Yu noticed that there was a big opening on it.

This girl is really ruthless, I am afraid that after cutting her blood, she stretched into the water, and her whole left hand was swollen.

Liu Shuhan spoke with an irrepressible cry, which made people feel distraught: "A-Ning, you are going to kill A-Niang..... Why are you so ruthless...... Drained all your own blood......"

Ah Fu had already settled down, but when she heard this, she was terrified, and her whole person trembled uncontrollably.

Shuyu put one hand around her, held Mrs. Liu's wrist with the other, and said in a deep voice: "Madam, A-Ning is relaxed now, don't you say?" ”

How could Shu Yu not be afraid, although he was used to seeing dead people on the battlefield, he just couldn't stand the tears of good people.

Where could Liu Shuhan listen to it, tears fell as he spoke, dripping on the back of Shuyu's hand, and he shrank as he scalded.

"Aning...... Isn't it weird? You blame your mother, you come to kill your mother, why did you cut your own wrist, you, you want to kill your mother......"

Afu burst into tears inexplicably.

She clenched Shuyu's shoulders and wept silently.

Shu Yu said: "Madam, you are crying here, A-Ning's soul is reluctant to let you go, so he is doing everything possible here, and there is no way to go to the West of Bliss quickly." Why don't you tell her to go and go to the Buddha's seat, you say? ”

Shuyu didn't understand this, he just picked up the words that Afu comforted him in the past.

When Mrs. Pei left, Afu persuaded him upside down like this.

She is not a person who understands, and what she said stumbled made Shuyu even more unbelievable.

But looking at her pious little face, he slowly stopped hurting.

Regardless of whether there is a blissful West Heaven or not, Ah Niang hopes that he will live well.

With such a chattering person around him, his aunt can also be reincarnated with confidence.

Liu Shuhan believes in Buddhism, how can she not hear a few mistakes and omissions in Shuyu's words, but at this time she regards his words as a lifesaver.

She grabbed Shuyu's hand instead: "Really? Can I, Aning, go and serve the Buddha? ”

Shu Yu nodded: "Yes, I will definitely be able to." ”

Afu came out of Shuyu's arms, wiped her tears, and said in a thick nasal voice: "Auntie, don't worry, Sister Ning is a good girl, who does the Buddha want if she doesn't want her?" I can't wait to take her away from you so early. ”

Liu Shuhan was deeply moved by her words, with tears in her eyes, reflecting the flickering candlelight.

Shuyu is not.

He sighed softly.

Yes, think about all the partings in this world, which can be seen as temporary. Someday, there will be goodbye somehow.