Chapter Twenty-Nine: Fan Lihua's Red Candle Vigil for the Long Night
While the three sisters-in-law were talking, Xue Jinlian had already gone to her coat and sat cross-legged on the embroidered couch, and said with a smile: "You go to sleep in the inner room!" I'm right here, my sister brought me a quilt and asked for a new quilt for my sister-in-law! Xue Yulian smiled: "Little sister, you are too lazy, it's only a few steps away from a quilt!" Xue Jinlian sneered and said, "When you are a sister, can't you let your sister take the bed quilt?" Just call me lazy! Yunlan took out a brocade quilt embroidered mattress from the blue gauze cupboard, moved the small table on the couch to the side, laid out the embroidered mattress, and said with a smile: "Isn't the second aunt going to accompany our young lady?" Why do you have to sleep on the couch again! Xue Jinlian smiled: "Little girl, you are still hungry for me, why should I be angry?" Don't forget to remind me again, when I come to the world, I will accompany you young lady as a man! Sleep! As he spoke, he shook off the quilt and covered his body, and lay down and covered his head.
Xue Yulian and Fan Lihua looked at her coquettishly and smiled in unison, Yun Lan packed up the pillow on the ivory bed in the inner room, and went to rest, Xue Yulian closed the doors and windows, put down the curtains, and then went to the big clothes outside with the Fan Lihua sisters and returned to their respective homes.
Fan Lihua lay on the bed, but she lost her sleepiness, her eyes stared at the top of the gold tent, thinking about why Xue Dingshan didn't come back, the more she thought about it, the more chaotic she became, and she couldn't help but think of what happened two years ago.
In fact, Xue Yulian didn't fall asleep, but she knew that Fan Lihua was thoughtful, and if she got up to persuade her, it would only make her more cranky.
Fan Lihua sat down for a long time without interest, and lay down on the pillow listlessly, closing her eyes as if it was a falling book of resignation; Xue Dingshan's icy gaze; It was as if he saw him swinging immediately, and he was covered in dust; And behold, he stood by the window with blood on his body,......
A crisp rooster crow came from nowhere, and Fan Lihua woke up suddenly, but it turned out to be a dream again.
Xue Yulian and Xue Jinlian sisters had already gotten up and were freshening up outside, Fan Lihua hurriedly got off the bed, put on her clothes and went out of the inner room.
Xue Yulian saw her come out and said, "Wake up!" I saw that you were sleepy, so I didn't call you! Fan Lihua smiled slightly and said, "I was a little sleepless at night, so I woke up late and let my sister and sister laugh!" Xue Jinlian smiled and said, "What is this?" If my sister hadn't called me, I would have wanted to sleep a little longer? Xue Yulian said with a smile: "I can't complain that your martial arts are all wasted, that's how you sleep, Aunt Ning!" We're going to Morning Province, so we can't stay here with you first, you! Don't forget to take your medicine in a moment! Fan Lihua smiled and said, "Sister, just go!" When I'm such a big person, do I still have someone to accompany me all the time? Then I'm too delicate! Xue Jinlian said: "I'll go to see if my brother has woken up in a while, train him well, no matter what day he only cares about his own face and drinks so much wine, it will make my sister-in-law worry about him!" Fan Lihua smiled slightly, didn't speak, Xue Yulian and Xue Jinlian freshened up, and comforted Fan Lihua a few words before leaving the cave room.
The two Xue Yulian sisters came out of Yilanxuan and returned to the inner mansion to Princess Liu's bedroom.
Princess Liu had just gotten up, and was being served by the maid Xia He to freshen up, and the two sisters came in to give a salute.
Princess Liu asked: "What do you and Lihua say?" Xue Jinlian said: "According to what my mother said, my brother was drunk by Jiang Xu and them, and he was afraid of disturbing his sister-in-law and sent him to the study!" Princess Liu nodded and said, "The matter is urgent, and I can only use lies to deceive for a while, does Pear Blossom believe it?" Xue Yulian smiled and said, "Mother, don't you know who your daughter-in-law is?" How could such a little lie deceive her! It's just that I'm embarrassed to ask in person because of the face of my daughter's family, I didn't sleep all night last night, and I slept a little at dawn! Princess Liu sighed and said, "This Turk has no eyes to rob the grain at this time, if Pear Blossom knows that we have deceived her, wouldn't she be careful!" Xue Yulian smiled and said: "Didn't people just pick it, and we came when our defense was careless?" Mother doesn't have to worry about it, wait for Yunfeng to come back and tell Pear Blossom the truth, she will understand everyone's hard work! Princess Liu said: "That's the only way, I've asked Jingshan to inquire, and I'll come back as soon as there is news!" ”
While speaking, the maid and maid put the meal, the mother and daughter ate the meal, and the washing was finished, and Princess Liu ordered someone to burn a few pillars of incense, asking the gods of heaven and earth to bless Xue Dingshan to return safely.
At noon, Xue Jingshan came back from outside with a happy face, came in and gave a salute to Princess Liu, and said: "Please rest assured, mother, my brother has intercepted all the grain and grass back, and he is dealing with the aftermath in the camp at this time, and he will be able to come back later!" ”
When Princess Liu heard this, her hanging heart was relieved and she said, "Thank God! It's finally back without danger! Xue Jinlian smiled and said, "Mother only knows how to worry about my brother!" Princess Liu showed a wry smile on her face and said, "I'm not worried about any of you!" Since your father left the army more than 20 years ago, my heart has not fallen to the ground for so many years, first worried about your father, and then worried about your brothers and sisters, worried about pear blossoms, worried about a tiger,...... Alas! Who made our family a military general? The battlefield is ruthless, the sword has no eyes, can I not worry about you? I'm worried, but my heart goes, your father still sacrificed his life for the country, so it's good that I don't have to worry about him anymore, but? If you brothers and sisters have a little accident, how can I live! As Princess Liu spoke, her face couldn't help but show a little helplessness and sadness, and her eyes were also a little moist, Xue Yulian hurriedly said, "Isn't Yun Feng coming back?" Mother should be happy! Why bother talking about these sad things! Princess Liu sighed and said, "Okay, I won't say it, I also know that you don't like to hear it, you can hurry up and talk to Pear Blossom!" Don't let her be suspicious! ”