Chapter 16: Thunderstorms

Danju didn't take the words of that day to heart.

But a few days later, when she went to the small kitchen to serve medicine to Lu's, she saw that the little maids were not doing their work, but they were together whispering, and occasionally laughing.

Danzhu stood silently behind them, and said calmly, "What are you talking about?" So happy? ”

The little maids were so frightened that they saw that it was Danzhu instead of Qiaozhu, and they were busy chanting 'Amitabha' in their hearts. ”

Among them, the maid who served the medicine was called Xiayun, and Su Rili and Danzhu could say a few words, and then said: "Sister Danzhu, we are just gossiping." ”

"Gossip? After the master, he chews the root of his tongue, but he has to slap his mouth. Danzhu frowned and said.

"No, it's not the master's gossip!" Xia Yun hurriedly said, "It's the gossip of people outside." ”

"Say." Dan Zhu said coldly.

Xia Yun exchanged glances with the maids, and said with a mysterious expression: "Sister, do you know the Zhu family?" It is a distant relative of the eldest sister-in-law's family. ”

Danzhu stiffened, but said: "There are so many people surnamed Zhu in the capital, and you say that they are distant relatives." How would I know. ”

Xia Yun nodded and said, "The sister of the Zhu family was kidnapped by thieves, and her clothes were torn when she found it!" ”

"What?!" Danzhu already knew seven or eight points in his heart, but there was a look of surprise on his face, and said, "How is it possible." ”

"Now that the streets are known, how can there be a fake?" Xia Yun said with a pleading look, "Sister Danzhu, don't tell Madame." ”

Danzhu nodded in agreement, and said in his mouth: "What kind of distant relatives who can't be beaten by eight poles, what does it have to do with us if they are unlucky." ”

She thought sarcastically in her heart that nine times out of ten, this matter was Lu's handiwork.

Dan Zhu avoided Xia Yun's eyes, fell on the ethereal place, and said, "Don't talk nonsense, bring me the medicine, but is the doctor's new prescription?" ”

"Yes." Xiayun hurriedly brought the medicine.

Danzhu took the medicine and left, Xiayun saw Danzhu's back gradually moving away, and said with some confusion: "Seeing that spring is about to begin, Mrs. is sick this time, why hasn't the medicine been good after drinking it for so long?" ”

The little maid dispersed, and began to make dinner with a chatter, saying that Zheng Yanxian had ordered three more shreds of tofu soup, and she had to start making it early.

Everyone was busy with their own business, and the little free afternoon time dissipated in a hurry, and in two hours, the sky was not so bright.

Aunt Jiang took advantage of the big guy's sleepiness in the afternoon, and secretly accompanied Aunt Wan to meet her father and brother at the side gate on the west side of Jiaoyuan.

The little maid guarding the door was not greedy, and asked for the silver money of Aunt Wan's brother, so she didn't ask for their embroidery bags anymore.

Aunt Wan handed over the embroidery bag to her brother and asked him to bring it to her old mother who was sick in bed.

Aunt Jiang has no relatives at home, and when she saw the scene of Aunt Wan's family crying through the door, she also remembered her parents, and her tears couldn't stop flowing.

The Wan family knew that Aunt Wan and Aunt Jiang were good friends, so they prepared an extra basket of pancakes filled with dried plum vegetables and meat for Aunt Jiang.

At this time, there was a faint sound of thunder, and the sky became hazy, and the little maid guarding the door said: "It's almost time, you go back." ”

Aunt Wan almost cried again, but Aunt Jiang carried her back to Xiyuan, comforted her and drank a cup of hot tea, and then left.

When I returned to my house, I saw Zheng Lingyi sitting obediently in the side pavilion reading a book, Zheng Changchang was holding a needle and thread, embroidering a flower indiscriminately, and the little black cat was lying beside her, everything seemed to be the same as the scene before she went out.

Aunt Jiang was very satisfied with the sensibility of the two of them, put the cake sent by the Wan family on the tea table, and said, "Why did you let this cat in again?" ”

The two children smelled the aroma and threw down what they were doing, and climbed onto the stool like two little gluttonous cats.

Aunt Jiang took two porcelain plates out, took three pieces of bread out and put them in front of the children, suddenly thought of something, and said to Zheng Lingyi: "Sister, you didn't have any conflict with her after eating our cakes last time, right?" ”

Zheng Lingyi bit the cake and shook his head, and said, "No, Fourteen has been following Aunt Guo in Anheju these days." ”

Aunt Jiang said thoughtfully: "It's strange to say, why is the eldest lady's sleepless illness still not getting better this night." I saw her last day and still looked tired. ”

"But even so, you still have to reprimand us." Zheng Lingyi said dissatisfied.

Aunt Jiang glanced at her and said, "Eat it." I can't stop you yet. ”

As soon as she finished speaking, there was a very loud thunder outside, which frightened the little black cat to blow up its tail and get under the table in a puff of smoke.

"Where do you go every night? But there is a lady? Zheng Changchang picked up the little black cat and gently smoothed the hair.

Zheng Lingyi reached out and scratched the cat's chin, and the little black cat made a pleasant grunt.

The sky darkened in an instant, as if God had pulled over a soft quilt and gathered all the light in the sky.

The raindrops are like splashing beans, mixed with lightning and thunder, which has the effect of inspiring deafening.

"Qiaoluo seems to have gone to the front yard to get charcoal, I'll pick her up." Aunt Jiang said, and while she was a little anxious, she found an oil-paper umbrella and went out.

Zheng Lingyi didn't hear the sound of the door opening and closing, but felt that the lightning and thunder outside were louder for a moment, and then quickly quieter.

She turned her head and whispered to Zheng Changchang, "Changchang, don't tell your aunt that my sister went out in the afternoon." ”

Zheng Changchang pinched the cake, looked at Zheng Lingyi's solemn face, and nodded stunned.

Zheng Lingyi smiled at this time, reached out and touched the broken hair on Zheng Changchang's forehead.

It was windy and rainy outside, and although Aunt Jiang brought an umbrella, she was still half wet.

Qiao Luo carefully hugged a basket of charcoal in his arms, and the top layer of charcoal was also a little wet.

The two entered the house in a bit of embarrassment, Qiao Luo hurriedly took out a dry handkerchief to wipe Aunt Jiang, and said, "Auntie, don't come to pick me up next time, look at you." ”

"If I don't go, won't you get even weter?" Aunt Jiang dusted off the water beads for herself, and dusted off for Qiaoluo.

"You don't have ......

In the second half of the sentence, Qiao Luo lowered her voice and said it in Aunt Jiang's ear, although Zheng Lingyi couldn't hear it, she could also know what she was saying.

Aunt Jiang's pregnancy is now three months old, and the fetus is stable, but if it is detected, it can still be done.

She and Qiao Luo Yueyue have done a lot of scenes, and no one has suspected it so far, even Aunt Wan, who gets along day and night, has not felt anything wrong.

It's just that the older the month, the harder it is to hide.

Zheng Lingyi lowered his eyes and looked at the little black cat licking at his feet, this carefree appearance was really jealous.

In this season when spring should be a good day, it is always rainy and rainy, making everyone's heart feel like mold and spots.

These days, Lu's health has not been very good, and Zheng Yanhui's incident made her think too much, and she couldn't sleep at night.

After the doctor changed the prescription, he could sleep, and he slept very deeply, but he had nightmares and struggled to wake up.

Seeing this, Zheng Guogong excused her to have a good rest, and she stayed in the east and west gardens these days, and the angry Lu family's face became even more ugly.

Last night, Zheng Yanru was in front of her and served the decoction.

The sound of rain was pouring outside, Zheng Yanru couldn't sleep steadily, and was woken up by Lu's loud exclamation, seeing cold sweat on her forehead, her body trembled, and asked what she dreamed of and who she was scared like this?

Lu Shi's eyes were empty but his face showed hatred, and he gritted his teeth and said: "What kind of thing are you, when you are alive, you are extremely lowly, is it possible that you still have mana after you die?" ”

Zheng Yanru was terrified and muttered, "Mother, mother, what's wrong with you?" ”

She seemed to be talking to Zheng Yanru, but not like she was talking to her.

At this time, the second-class maid who was on vigil outside screamed again, which frightened Lu Shi and almost jumped up.

Zheng Yanru opened the door and scolded Piaoxiang, "What's the point of being surprised?" Don't know that Madame is sleeping? ”

Piaoxiang's small white face was like the moon, white and blue, she shrank in the corner, her eyes were very frightened, and she said to Zheng Yanru: "The slave just saw a black shadow passing by." ”

Zheng Yanru frowned and reprimanded, "What did you say? I'm not afraid that my aunt will punish you! ”

"Third Miss, the slave has been keeping vigil for so many years, and her courage is not small, how can she talk nonsense?" Seeing that Zheng Yanru refused to believe her, Piaoxiang hurriedly said.

She was a little sleepy, and when she was drowsy, she saw a black shadow flying through the window, just after Lu Shi exclaimed.

Zheng Yanru ignored Piaoxiang's nonsense, and only closed the door, but the Lu family in the house heard it clearly.

On the second day, Lu asked Aunt Hua to invite the Taoist aunt from the southern suburbs of the Taoist Temple to do the dojo.

Aunt Hua prides herself on being a layman, and she is also famous in the Taoist hall, and there are offerings every month.

Zheng Guogong's Mansion is everyone, a dojo, and the oil and water rewards are naturally rich, even if it is a cultivator with a pure heart and few desires, he is also excited.

In the afternoon, three Dao aunts came, and Lu Shi supported his sick body, seeing that these three Dao aunts were slender and had a dusty temperament, and his heart was already a little settled.

"What's going on in the house lately?" A Daoist aunt with the Dao name Xuanguzi heard that the Lu clan wanted to make a Yin Shi Dojo, so she asked.

Lu Shi showed hesitation, but still said: "When I was last year, there was a sister in the house. ”

"Oh, if that's the case, just make a small one." Xuanguzi bowed slightly to the Lu clan and said.

"Well, no, let's make a big deal." Lu Shi Dao.

Several Dao aunts glanced at each other and said in unison, "Madame is kind." ”

Zheng Yanhui looked at Lu Shi a little strangely, and his heart suddenly jumped to the news that Zhiqiu had just inquired about yesterday, so he didn't speak.

Aunt Zhong didn't survive this winter in Luokung Village.

She knew the news, and she thought that the Lu family would have known it early.

'No wonder my mother hasn't been sleeping well lately, probably regretting it, right? ’

Although Zheng Yanhui disagreed with what Lu did, she still felt sorry for Lu in the end.

The dojo was very lively, and the people of Anheju went to see it, and the aunts of the East and West Gardens were also talking about it.

While drying his clothes in a brazier, Qiao Luo said to Aunt Jiang, "Auntie, why don't we go and take a look." It's good to dip it in some auspicious air. ”

"Today's dojo is a dojo of death, this is a blessing for the dead, how can we contaminate it?" Aunt Jiang sat still with a veil in her hand, her eyes and nose, and her nose and heart.

Qiao Luo said again: "Then it can be regarded as dispelling yin qi, right?" It's good to take a look at it from afar. ”

Aunt Jiang smiled at Qiao Luo and said, "Didn't you do something bad and want to touch the master's mana?" ”

Qiao Luojiao sneered, her face froze, and she leaned over and said softly to Aunt Jiang: "Auntie, according to what you say, is it the one in Anheju who is afraid of it?" ”

Aunt Jiang's face turned cold and said, "She? If you know you're afraid, you can't do those things. Now, it's probably just worrying about illness. ”

Qiao Luo whispered, "If Madame is sick for a longer time, your body will be more stable." ”

Aunt Jiang raised her eyes to look at her, Qiao Luo didn't speak again, just took care of the work in her hands.

Seeing that the brazier was not prosperous, Qiao Luo took the pliers and flicked it. The charcoal rolled away, revealing layers of embers underneath.

"Hey, what is it," Qiao Luo looked at it, turned his head to the side pavilion and shouted, "Sister, have you burned anything in the brazier?" ”

"A few pieces of paper with scrap written." Zheng Lingyi's crisp voice came from the back room.

"Oh." Qiao Luo didn't doubt that he had him, and only said to himself: "Why do you write so much? ”