Early the next morning, Yao Hei'er was combing the hair of her two daughters, and Du Xin came with someone.

Yao Hei'er pointed to a few cages on the ground, Du Xin nodded, and ordered someone to carry these cages out.

Yao Hei'er tied her daughter's braids as quickly as she could, and then took the hands of her two daughters and prepared to go out.

Qiong'er suddenly raised her little face and asked softly, "Mother, where are we going?" ”

Yao Hei'er couldn't help but glance at Du Xin. Although she really didn't want to look at this man anymore, she watched it anyway.

Du Xin hesitated for a moment, touched Qiong'er's bun, and said, "Qiong'er, you will follow your mother in the future, and you must be obedient." When you grow up, your dad will pick you up. ”

Five-year-old Qiong'er didn't realize that her father's answer was asked, but because she had always been obedient in front of her father, she could only nod obediently at this time, looked at her father expectantly, and said, "Dad, I will be obedient." Don't want me. ”

Dusin didn't speak, and patted Qiong'er's little brain again.

A few boxes and cages were quickly moved, Yao Hei'er hesitated for a moment, went to pick up the third daughter in Mama Lu's arms, and said, "You stay, you still have a son waiting for you at home." ”

Mama Lu's body shook suddenly, she was stunned, and said hurriedly: "Madam, we grew up together, where you go, I will go too." I will not leave you even if I die! As he spoke, tears rained down.

Yao Hei'er not only had a sour nose, but she was no longer willing to expose her vulnerability in front of this man, so she tried her best to use a calm tone and said softly: "You have to think about it, if you go with me, I'm afraid that you will never see your son again in this life!" ”

Mama Lu's tears fell like broken pearls, but she promised without hesitation: "If you don't see it, you won't see it, let him just let me die!" He's got his dad anyway! Madam, by your side, I will be the only one to help you in the future! ”

Yao Hei'er stopped talking, took the hands of the two daughters again, and walked out quickly, pulling the footsteps of the two daughters, stumbling a little. When she crossed the cold-blooded and hypocritical man and left her straight back to the man, she let the tears run freely on her face.

A silver-roofed beaded vermilion wheeled car, pulling five masters and servants, as well as a few cages, bumped for three or four hours before coming to this small mountain village and stopping at the gate of this gray-tiled and white-walled courtyard.

Halfway through, Dusin and a few of his servants stopped the car and ate some meat and cakes they had brought. Yao Hei'er had a few masters and servants, but none of them could eat. The two children, still devoured by great fear, devoured their young minds, although they did not understand what was happening, knew that it was not a good thing, and - quite terrible.

When she saw this courtyard, Yao Hei'er was surprised. Obviously, this yard is newly built. But when, exactly, Dusin sent people to build this courtyard? The execution of the Yao family was only three or four days ago. However, from the investigation and copying of King Zhen, the arrest of the people involved in the case one by one, and then to the supervision of the case in Dali Temple, the verdict and sentence, it took about three or four months.

Yao Hei'er couldn't help but smile coldly in her heart, about, since King Zhen was investigated, or even earlier, Du Xin was planning today's affairs. has already arranged a place for the mother and daughter. It's a pity that he is always conceited and full of talent, and he despises Du Xin, a martial artist, and he doesn't even see what he is thinking in his stomach.

Those few people, throwing down their luggage, rode horses, drove the car, and walked away. In the blanket that was finally thrown by Dusin through the wall, there were two hundred taels of silver.

Yao Hei'er and Mama Lu turned out the snacks from the box and gave them to the two children.

Mama Lu took a piece of cinnamon crispy tea cake, handed it to Yao Hei'er, and said, "Madam, you can also eat a little." You haven't eaten for a day. ”

Yao Hei'er took the tea cake and said, "Qiong'er, Pei'er, listen." From today on, you have to change your words and call Mama Lu Aunt Zhong, her maiden name is Zhong, and she will be your aunt in the future. Cuiling, don't call me Mrs. in the future, call me sister. From this moment on, we are sisters. ”

When Mama Lu said, "Second Miss, wait for me to pour you tea", Yao Heier said, "Sister, you are wrong. In the future, you should also call them Qiong'er, Pei'er, and Jiu'er, just like me. ”

Mama Lu - no, Aunt Zhong or Cuiling, a trace of shyness appeared on her face, rubbed her hands, and said with a smile: "Yes, madam." Ah, no, sister. I know. ”

Zhong Cuiling went out to look for water. Yao Hei'er put down the osmanthus roll crisp tea cake that Fang Cai Cuiling handed her.

Without water, it is impossible to have rice and noodles. She looked at the snack box, and there were only six or seven palm-sized pastries left. Tomorrow, a family of five, what to eat? When she got out of the car, she had already seen that this village was not like a place to sell food.

Yao Hei'er's stomach began to have some crampy pain. Since her family was in prison, she hasn't eaten properly; After her father, brother, and nephew were beheaded, she didn't stick her teeth for almost three or four days; Last night, because I knew that I and my three daughters would be expelled, the three daughters would have to rely on themselves in the future. She forced herself to eat some food, but shortly after the meal, she vomited again.

Her body was weaker than ever, but she couldn't feel it herself. One misfortune after another left her without time to think about her body.

At this moment, the most important thing for her is to get food and drink for her three daughters. This incident is more important than her grief that her father and brother were beheaded, and she worries that her mother, sister-in-law, and niece will be sold.

After a long time, Zhong Cuiling, who had gone to the village to beg for water, finally returned, carefully holding a large black-brown coarse porcelain bowl in her hand, and there was still some dark brown greasy on the rim of the bowl.

Zhong Cuiling put the bowl on the table and said with some shame: "Madam, ah, no, sister, that's all, let the second lady, Pei'er, make do with a little drink." ”

Yao Hei'er nodded, picked up the bowl, and tasted it first, but it was just a bowl of warm water, with an indescribable taste. She put the bowl to Pei'er's mouth, and Pei'er only took a sip, then vomited "wow", and said aggrievedly: "Mother, the water is not delicious!" ”

Qiong'er also walked over and took a sip on the edge of the bowl. Yao Hei'er clearly saw that Qiong'er was also frowning, and it was very difficult to swallow the saliva, but she turned to Pei'er and said, "Sister, why is it not delicious?" Very sweet. ”

Pei'er leaned over again suspiciously, barely took two sips, and stopped talking, but still writhing on her mother with dissatisfaction.

Jiu'er, who was less than a year old, started crying again. Zhong Cuiling easily coaxed her to give birth. Yao Hei'er ordered Cuiling to eat the remaining pieces of dim sum. She said, "If you don't eat, how can you breastfeed Jiu'er?" It's not for you to eat, it's for Jiu'er. ”

Zhong Cuiling was speechless for a while, so she had to eat one bite at a time with tears in her eyes. After all, there were still two pieces left, saying that they would keep Ming'er for the two young ladies to eat.

It was getting dark, and there was no light in the room. The moonlight in the sky, obliquely through the window lattice, sprinkled the clear light in front of the window, on the bed, and on the five people who snuggled up to each other.

Yao Hei'er heard that her three daughters were asleep, and then whispered to Cuiling: "Sister, you just went to someone's house to ask for water, did you ask someone, where is there a rice and noodles in this place?" We always have to buy some to get by. ”

Zhong Cuiling said in a low voice: "Sister, I asked." There was only one old lady and daughter-in-law at home, and a grandson of five or six years old. The man went up the hill to chop wood. The old lady said that there was a market ten miles to the south, but it was not every day, and it did not open until the fifteenth day of the new year—" and counted with his fingers, and said, "Today is only the fifth day of the new year, and it will be ten days." ”

Yao Hei'er nodded and stopped talking.

Under the corner, there was a crisp sound of insects; Outside the window, the sound of the wind blowing the leaves was heard.

This night was much quieter than in the mansion of General Shenwu.