Early in the morning of the second day, Master Tamagawa still took the medicine box and entered the palace as he had done a few days ago.

After sending Master Yuchuan away, Yao Hei'er became more and more irritable in her heart, and she felt that the room was stuffy, so she turned around and walked out of the room and came to the back garden.

Counting on the fingers, half a month will be the New Year. In the pool in the back garden, a thick layer of ice has been formed, and a few withered lotus plants that have not been pulled out are frozen in the center of the pool, and they are helplessly swaying their stiff bodies under the blowing of the bleak north wind.

If it was in previous years, it was already full of the joy of the New Year, Yao Fuzhong had already begun to prepare various utensils and food for the New Year, and Yao Heier had already ordered people to buy the best fireworks, and the craftsmen who made the lanterns would also be invited into Yao Fuzhong to start making New Year's lanterns.

This year's Yao Mansion has not prepared anything. A few days ago, the housekeeper Guan Jing came to ask Yao Hei'er when he was going to prepare these things. Yao Hei'er waved her hand and didn't speak. Guan Jing saw that his master's face was not good, and he didn't dare to say more, so he quietly retreated.

Yao Hei'er looked up at the sky, it was cloudy, and the cold wind was swishing, as if it was going to snow. Since the beginning of winter this year, there has only been one sporadic light snowfall, and at this time, the sky seems to have been bad enough to sprinkle an overwhelming blizzard.

Today is the fifteenth day of the lunar month, since Zhong Cuiling followed Yao Heier out of the Du family, every fifteenth day of the new year, she has to go to the temple and nunnery to burn incense and worship the Buddha.

When he was in Shanjia Village, there was only a small temple in disrepair next to the village, the walls were in disrepair, the Buddha statue was dusty, Zhong Cuiling still insisted on burning incense, and cleaned up the dilapidated small temple; On the way to Yaojia Village, the group lost the date, and Zhong Cuiling secretly counted the days in his heart, even if he didn't find the temple, he would worship on the side of the road, even if he picked up the soil for incense, he must do his best; After Yaojia Village prospered, Yao Heier led people to build a small temple in person, which made Zhong Cuiling laugh and cry, and Fang began to worship the Buddha at least twice a month.

Yao Heier knew that Zhong Cuiling was actually praying for Lu Chang and Lu Tai, who had been separated for many years. Although he knew that Lu Chang had married another wife, Zhong Cuiling did not complain, but thought that the responsibility lay on him. She said, "Count it out, in fact, I abandoned their father and son, how can I complain about Lu Chang marrying another?" ”

Hearing Zhong Cuiling say this sentence inadvertently, Yao Hei'er's heart hurt sharply. Why did she abandon Lu Chang and Lu Tai? Not for yourself? This loyal girl only enjoyed the happiness of marriage for two years, and only worked as a conscientious mother for one year, so she followed Miss Yao Heier and left Du's house without hesitation. For Yao Hei'er's three daughters, she had white hair and wrinkles, but she never saw her son again.

A mother-in-law walked over and smiled from afar, "Madam, do you say it's ridiculous?" Outside the door there was a man dressed in rags, about ten years of age, who opened his mouth to see his wife and asked him what he was doing, but he would not say. Madame told us that we should be kind to the poor, and we did not dare to disobey, so we had to go back and forth to Madame. ”

Yao Hei'er was still staring at the few withered lotus plants in the pond, and said without looking back, "I think he wants some silver?" You asked the housekeeper to give him a few more taels of silver, our family has always been kind and charitable, I think he heard about it, because there was something difficult, so he came to the door. ”

The mother-in-law smiled and said, "We think the same way, the housekeeper Guan came out and asked him how much silver he wanted, but he said that it was not for the silver, but just to see Mrs." ”

Yao Hei'er frowned slightly, at this time, where was she in the mood to meet irrelevant people?

The woman said again, "Madam...... This young man looks a little unaware. He said...... He said......"

Yao Hei'er turned her head and stared at her mother-in-law interrogatory.

The mother-in-law smiled again and said, "This person who doesn't know the height of the sky and the height of the earth actually said that if the lady doesn't see him, I'm afraid that it will be too late to regret it, but it's a joke." Is there anything else that Madame wants him to do? If Madame is gone, I will order someone to drive him away!" ”

"Oh?" Yao Hei'er raised her eyebrows, and let out a chuckle from her nose, "In that case, bring him over, if it doesn't matter, it's not too late to let him know that our Yao Mansion is powerful." ”

"This ......" the mother-in-law looked around and said with a smile, "Madam, it's very cold here, don't you want Madame to go back to the room?" I'm afraid I'm cold. ”

"No!" Yao Hei'er waved her hand irritably, "Just take him with you." ”

The mother-in-law looked at Yao Hei'er's face and hurriedly agreed.

After a while, a young man in shabby clothes came with him. The black cotton jacket on his body was patched with a few blue patches, and the hat on his head must have been torn and a few holes.

Seeing Yao Hei'er, the young man stretched out his hand tucked in his sleeve, arched slightly, bent over, and said, "Meet Mrs. Yao Guo." ”

Yao Hei'er wrapped the white fox crane on her body again, and said lightly, "You want to see me, is there anything wrong?" ”

The young man glanced at the people beside Yao Hei'er, sniffed, and said, "Madame, you might as well dismiss the others, so that the villain can speak." ”

"Phew! Bah! Bah! The mother-in-law beside Yao Hei'er said impatiently, "You really don't know what to do, Madame is willing to see you, it is already a great kindness, what do you have to say, just say it, and this and that, don't you know, our lady is the queen's mother, and if you move your fingers slightly, you can't eat and go around!" ”

The young man glanced contemptuously at the mother-in-law who spoke, then put his hand into his sleeve and tilted his head to keep from speaking.

Yao Hei'er had to order, "That's it, that's it, you go and take a look elsewhere, I'll listen to what this son has to say." ”

The mother-in-law glared at the young man dissatisfied, and had no choice but to walk away.

Yao Hei'er said, "This son, what do you have to say, can you say it now?" If you have any difficulties at home, just say, as long as I can do it, I will definitely help you with this. ”

"No!" The young man stretched out his hand, gouged his nose, rubbed his snot on his sleeve, and said, "Madame is a happy person, and I will not spare the bend." I heard that a few days ago, the queen gave birth to a prince in the lady's mansion, but is there such a thing? ”

"Oh!" Yao Hei'er smiled lightly, "This matter, I'm afraid that the streets and alleys of Hancheng will know about it, is there any problem?" Does this matter have anything to do with Childe? ”

The young man coughed lightly, looked around again, lowered his voice, and said, "The queen gave birth to a prince in the lady's mansion, and everyone knows it; At the same time, Mrs. quietly sent a newborn baby girl out of the house, I'm afraid that few people know about this matter, right? ”

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