Chapter 6: The Winter Moon
Rong Ling sat on the edge of the bed and turned her head with red eyes, and her voice trembled and she called: "Changning." ”
The eldest sister's expression and tone were only seen and heard by Rong Changning when his mother was seriously ill.
She thought that she wouldn't do it, so she stepped forward and stretched out her index finger to put it under Rong Ruo's nose, and Rong Changning, who didn't feel the breath, immediately dropped the stove in his hand, and sprinkled the carbon of sparks on the ground: "No......"
"Hahaha! Second sister! The second sister was so scared that she even dropped the hand stove! Rong Ruo, who was lying on the pillow, suddenly opened his eyes and jumped up, stretched out his finger and pointed at Rong Changning and laughed fiercely: "Look, look at this!" ”
Rong Changning looked at Rong Ling who was hiding his face and laughing with a dull expression, as well as the girl who pursed his lips and snickered, only then did he understand that Rong Ruo, a ghost clever, was coaxing himself, and his heart seemed to have fallen from the 10,000-foot high eagle's beak peak and was intercepted by someone.
Seeing that Rong Changning didn't cry or laugh and his little face was cold, Rong Ruo realized that his joke might have been too big, and his chin was raised on the pillow: "Second sister, are you okay?" I just wanted to tease you. ”
Rong Changning breathed a sigh of relief, and relieved for a while before replying to Rong Ruo: "It's okay if you're fine." ”
"Ah Ruo is afraid that you will be too worried, so he will come up with such a way to tease you." As she spoke, Rong Ling stretched out her hand and pulled Rong Changning to sit beside her: "Father is suspicious?" ”
Rong Changning shook his head.
"Then my father is planning to punish Aunt Xu severely?"
Rong Changning still shook his head.
Rong Ruo, who was still laughing, instantly put away the corners of his mouth: "I know...... Father just wanted to use the second sister's mouth to inform us: he didn't plan to punish Xu Yunqiao severely. ”
Rong Changning patted Rong Ruo's shoulder to comfort: "Take care of your injuries, at least we can have a peaceful life a year ago." ”
At the end, Rong Changning added: "The coming day is long." ”
Although she hated her father for ending up like this, she also understood that it was already in the moon at this time, and it was Chinese New Year's Eve in twenty days, and everyone wanted to have a stable year. Why wouldn't Rong Changning want to?
It was the first Chinese New Year's Eve after my mother went.
After the ancestral hall was repaired, it was a small year, and at the promise of her father, Aunt Xu had to go to the ancestral hall every day to copy scriptures and pray for blessings, and she had no time and energy to find trouble with Rong Changning for the time being.
Although red lanterns can't be hung in the house, standing in the courtyard basking in the sun, Rong Changning looked at the faces of the maids and maids with some warmth, and he could also get some relief in his heart.
She always thought in her heart, maybe her father was not as ruthless as she thought, and after more than ten years of love, how could she say that it was gone?
And burning the ancestral hall was not Rong Changning's original intention, but at that time, Rong Ruo fainted and died, and Rong Changning had no choice. Such an act is really sorry for the ancestors and sorry for the father, after a few days, Rong Changning still feels uneasy when he thinks about it.
Thinking of this, Rong Changning called Xiao Dong on the side: "Brother Li's brother asked someone to send Xuemei to Sister Ah Ruo?" ”
"Sent it." Xiao Dong hugged Lamei, who had just returned from the garden, and returned: "According to Miss's meaning, Lu Kayuan also sent a copy over." ”
"Well, the rest will be sent to my father. Piggyback on a sentence to tell my father to eat some plums to strengthen his spleen and stomach, eat well, and don't be too tired and sad. ”
"Yes."
"I left my son in a hurry this time, I haven't seen you, Miss, so I asked me to bring a message, saying that I will wait for Lord Yue's private school to open in the future, and come early to study with Miss."
"Hmm."
Although Xuemei is not a rare thing, it makes Rong Chuan reluctant to eat it for a long time. This daughter has a stubborn temper, but sitting there can't tell whether she is angry or not, I thought that she would hate herself for a long time because of Rong Ruo's matter, and she was also a lot more relieved to see her ask someone to send things.
But not everyone thinks that Rong Changning's move is kind, and Aunt Xu from Lujiayuan is very eye-catching when she sees such a saucer of snow plums.
I was kneeling in the ancestral hall and copying scriptures, my knees were bruised, and when I saw the things sent by Rong Changning, I felt like she was making fun of herself.
What's infuriating is that her son Rong Yu, who was sitting on the side and reciting the book, couldn't help but reach out to grab one on the plate, Aunt Xu immediately lifted the plate and fell to the ground, and the plums wrapped in powdered sugar scattered to the ground: "Eat, eat, eat!" Just know how to eat! ”
Seeing Rong Yu cowering in fright, Aunt Xu reached out and poked him in the forehead: "You dare to eat what she sent!" Not afraid to poison you? ”
At the end, Aunt Xu leaned on the cushion on the side, and her peach blossom eyes widened: "Little hooves." ”
"The second sister will not be blatantly poisoned...... If it weren't for my aunt telling me to frame Brother Aruo, the eldest sister and the second sister would have treated me very well. ”
"What are you talking about, little?!" Saying that, Aunt Xu picked up the incense burner on the side and was about to smash it, Rong Xin saw this and hurriedly grabbed Aunt Xu's hand: "Mother! Mother ......"
Seeing that Aunt Xu was not so angry, Rong Xin took the incense burner in her hand: "Ah Yu is still young, and he will slowly understand what his mother has planned for him in the future." ”
"I am his own mother, and I conceived for him in October and gave birth to him. When Xiao Jingyu was alive, I bowed down and asked him to call his mother a few times, he really thought she was a mother, and his aunt called me all day long, and he was as stupid as that Rong Ruo. ”
"Mother!" Rong Xin pulled Aunt Xu to sit aside, waved his hand to ask someone to clean up a stall on the ground, took the medicinal wine on the side and poured it into the palm of his hand, and gently rubbed Aunt Xu's knees: "Why should Mother be angry with Ah Yu?" He is only fourteen years old, and some things are not clear, so it is good to teach them slowly. In the past, Rong Changning would remember that his father was a little polite to us, but I am afraid that he will not be able to do so in the future. ”
"She's only fifteen years old after the New Year, and she's fighting with me?"
"She is unworldly, but mother, don't forget, the current saint is her maternal uncle, but she is a lot of likable in front of the saint queen mother, and she likes her more than the county lord of Mu Wangfu, otherwise how could her father even ask her a mouth when he disposes of the two subordinates who burned the ancestral hall? It can be seen that she also has some kung fu. ”
"So what?" Aunt Xu pinched her eyes, and her eyelashes fell like a folding fan: "Is she from Baining Houfu, and dare to talk about the backyard of Houfu in front of the saint?" Lost face, see if Hou Ye doesn't break her legs? ”
"As long as the affairs of the back house don't make a mess of face, the saint doesn't have the spare time to interfere. Rong Ling's weak temperament is not to be feared, as long as Rong Changning marries, she can't interfere with the affairs of the house, and Rong Ruo lacks a shelter. It's better to think of a way to send Rong Changning to the house as soon as possible. ”
Hearing this, Aunt Xu raised her eyes and looked at Rong Xin, the mother and daughter wanted to look at each other for a long time, and suddenly felt that this was also a method.
"Yes, as long as she marries far away early, the affairs of this house will have nothing to do with her. Even if there were, it wouldn't be enough. But Rong Ling's matter with the prince was decided earlier......"
"Hush." Rong Ling smiled disdainfully, covered the medicine bottle and put it in the box, and reached out to pry off Aunt Xu's powdery inner skirt: "The queen said that she liked Rong Ling dignified and virtuous, and in the final analysis, she still wanted to make a soft dough in her hand." What is the East Palace? I'm afraid that Rong Ling will also take care of herself at that time. Besides, it is not known whether she will be able to step through this door. ”
"yes...... Marry Rong Changning first, and the rest will be easy to say. Marrying into the East Palace, it also depends on whether she has this blessing. Aunt Xu looked at Rong Xin's peach blossom eyes that were the same as herself, and couldn't help but grab her little hand and pat it twice: "My core, why did you forget this stubble for your mother?" ”
"How could my mother not think of it, it's just that I can't remember it for a while when I go to the ancestral hall every day to copy scriptures."
"You're much more sensible than your brother." Saying that, Aunt Xu glanced at her son fiercely, looking at the blast furnace stunned, hating iron but not steel.
"Did Mother hear about it?" Rong Xin picked up the tea cup on the side and presented it to Aunt Xu with both hands: "Yesterday, the people in Rongruo's courtyard came, and Rongruo was able to stand up." Next time, you can do it again when you are sure of it. ”
It is said that it takes a hundred days to break the muscles and bones, and it is really disappointing that Rong Ruo can get up from the bed in less than a month.
recalled that his son hadn't stopped taking the decoction: "It's really unfair to God, it seems that this Rong Changning really can't stay in the house for too long." ”
"Yes."
Rong Xin silently cleaned up the things on the table, and went to the side to eat tea.
From the beginning of the lunar month to February, the imperial city is constantly lively. As soon as the firecrackers in the alleys on the left and right sounded, Baining Houfu was not deserted.
Rong Changning got up from the bed, lifted the quilt embroidered with silver thread and listened to the sound of firecrackers outside, this is the Chinese New Year.
Xiao Dong heard the sound of rustling in the tent, and knew that it was Rong Changning who got up, picked up Rong Changning's coat, opened the curtain, went in, and draped it on Rong Changning, turned around and opened the curtain and tied it to one side.
Chinese New Year's Eve.
According to the old habits in the past, the eldest sister Rongling wanted to take her children to the main courtyard early to greet her father and mother, but this year, only her father sat in the front hall of the main courtyard, and Aunt Xu sat below.
"Father is well."
"Hmm." Rong Chuan sat upright above, carefully looked at the three children below, and finally stopped at Rong Ruo: "Is the injury better?" ”
"Back to my father, the medicine brought by my brother is easy to use, and my son is fine."
In the past, Rong Ruo always replied unscrupulously and said one thing, but now he has learned to be cautious and has more humility that makes people listen to it, and Rong Changning is the same, so that people can't hear anything wrong but always feel uncomfortable.
Rong Chuan raised his eyebrows unconsciously: "Even if you can walk around on the ground, you can't be lazy, and the medicine prescribed by the doctor still has to be drunk until you are cured." ”
"Yes, my son plans to go to the backyard pond today to catch a big fish, and call the kitchen to honor his father."
"Your mother ......" mentioned the deceased Princess Yonglu, Rong Chuan's eyelids drooped and his voice became weak: "Although your mother is gone, our family still has to have a meal together, so you should be more careful when you go." ”
"Yes, my son went."
Rong Changning lowered his eyebrows and looked at the copper furnace not far away: "If you want to go to the small pond, you have to be careful, don't slip into the ice cave." ”
At the end, he also glanced at Rong Yu, who was sitting below. Just an unintentional glance made Rong Xin panic, and looked at Aunt Xu uneasily, Rong Xin subconsciously grabbed his sleeve and told him to sit there steadily.