On this night, neither the Taifu nor the prime minister could return home, and the three of them discussed all night in the imperial study.

The next day, Jingwei, who specialized in transmitting messages in the palace, set out to rush to various places.

At dawn, the ministers who learned of the incident, the royal relatives and nobles sent people to the palace to inquire about the news, but they all died without a problem. The officials went their separate ways. In less than an hour, the vendors and civilians in the streets and alleys learned about this, and Yan was talking about it.

In the early dynasties, when the ministers saw that the emperor, the princess, and the prime minister behaved as usual, they did not mention the matter, but felt that the matter was more serious.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, the ministers who wanted to inquire about the news from the prime minister and the prince heard that the prime minister and the two had been left by the emperor to discuss matters, so they had to disperse.

In less than half a day, the flames were already full of rumors, and people were panicked.

……

Mu Bingyue went to the soup kitchen, but unexpectedly saw that the three brothers who beat the tiger were also there, and when they saw her coming over, they all stood up from the stove unnaturally.

Ah Da said to Mu Bingyue: "We are a family of four, and we are really uneasy to eat and drink girls for nothing...... These days, the embroidery girls are very tired, busy enough, and the work of collecting firewood and carrying water, the three of us brothers can still do it when they get up early. ”

Although they are countrymen, their minds are also clear, and they figured out that Mu Bingyue was afraid that their identities would be leaked, so they went to chop firewood early this morning and picked up dozens of jars of water, but because they were a little busy in the morning, they couldn't get out for a while.

Mu Bingyue sighed, knowing that if she didn't agree, they would secretly help, so she had to advise: "Be careful in everything!" ”

The implication is acquiescence. Ah Da's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly replied, "Obey." ”

Ah San saw Ah Da's reaction and knew that it was done, so he bared his teeth and was happy at Mu Bingyue.

Mu Bingyue smiled and shook her head, but when she saw that there were blades of grass in the rice porridge in the pot, she couldn't help but ask: "What are these?" ”

"These are plantains, which clear heat and water, and are very effective in treating xanthoma." Ah Da explained.

Thinking that they were familiar with the mountains and grasses, Mu Bingyue didn't ask much, and seeing that this side was running normally, she wanted to go to the rice market to check the situation.

The high-priced cards of each rice bank were still inserted in the rice bags, and looking at it all the way, each one was higher than the other, which made Mu Bingyue shake her head. Even though she used it sparingly, there was really not much rice in the granary, and if the court was silent during the New Year's Festival, it would be difficult for her to support it anymore.

A group of six or seven men, holding some tables, chairs and cooking utensils in their hands, walked from the opposite side scolding, dissociating Mu Bingyue from the fog.

"This miser, I didn't expect to die and not let go...... Could it be that he still wants to bring the silver to the next life? ”

"What a dime iron rooster, look at this broken furniture, it hasn't been changed for more than ten years!" One of his companions complained.

"It is said that he has tens of thousands of family fortunes, I think it is blown." The people next to him chimed in.

When Mu Bingyue heard this, she couldn't help but stop, and looked back, only to see that those people had already walked away. She thought about it, but she was still a little uneasy in her heart, and started to walk towards Liu San's house.

The wooden door at the entrance of the small courtyard has been skewed to the side, obviously damaged by external forces. As far as the eye can see, the yard is overgrown with weeds, reaching people's knees. The door of the house was even more open, and Mu Bingyue frowned.

When I got inside, the tables, chairs and benches were gone, and the green brick floor was covered with dust, and there were some messy footprints on it.

Mu Bingyue's heart couldn't help but tighten, her hand involuntarily touched her heart, took a breath, and walked into the inner room.

I saw Liu San lying alone on the only remaining bed in the house, his face was gray, and his eyes were closed.

Mu Bingyue's heart sank, she took a deep breath, and stretched out her hand to test her snort.

"I, Liu San, are not dead yet! ......" Liu San **, opened his gray eyes with difficulty, and when he saw that it was her, he paused slightly, his expression suddenly became excited, but he disappeared in an instant, and his voice was indifferent, "It's you." ”

Because of her, he had to carry the money out like flowing water, until he fell ill and people were afraid of resigning themselves to his fate, so no one dared to borrow it by force. But his illness got better and worse, he was hungry and full, and his body was very quickly emaciated, and now he was terminally ill and could not get up for a few days.

Seeing that he had difficulty speaking and was even thinner and even more bone-tying, Mu Bingyue couldn't help but sigh in her heart, seeing that his lips were chapped and white, but she couldn't find the tea bowl when she looked around.

Mu Bingyue walked out of the house to the wall and shouted at the next door, "Is there anyone at home?" …… Is there anybody? ”

A woman in the house heard it and walked out, swept around, and saw that it was Mu Bingyue who was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly walked over, "It turned out to be Miss Mu, but is there something?" ”

"I wonder if my sister-in-law has anything to eat at home?"

The woman was stunned when she heard this, looked at her, and said with a little embarrassment: "Because the men in the family are fighting outside, the money in the family has long been used up, and our mother and son usually go to the porridge shed set up by the girl to beg for porridge to live. ”

"Oh", Mu Bingyue didn't care, and asked, "Does the eldest sister-in-law have a bowl at home?" ”

"Yes, yes," said the woman, turning her head and shouting into the house, "Huzi, bring a bowl to your benefactor." ”

Before he could finish speaking, a boy of four or five years old ran out of the house with a white bowl, handed the bowl to the woman, and looked at her curiously.

Mu Bingyue took over and said, "Can you trouble my sister-in-law again?" ”

The woman hurriedly said, "Although the benefactor commands, there is no trouble for anything." ”

"The eldest sister-in-law went to the rice shop to find Shen Xue and asked her to bring some rice, steamed buns and tiger bone soup." Mu Bingyue thought for a while, "Then let her go to the pharmacy and ask Shelangzhong to come here." ”

The woman frowned when she heard this: "The benefactor wants to save that person?" It's not the little woman who speaks, it's good that the man is dead. ”

"It's a human life after all, and I ask my sister-in-law to take a trip." Liu Sanfen treats people and is stingy and mean to the poor neighborhood, she also knows it, so she doesn't argue much. However, he ended up with this result, and it was because of her.

"That's good! The little woman will go. The woman said nothing, but led the child to the rice shop.

Mu Bingyue fetched some water from the well, filled it with a bowl and carefully brought it back to the house.

When Liu San heard the movement, he looked at her sluggishly, as if he didn't expect her to come back, and when he saw the bowl in Mu Bingyue's hand, his expression changed even more, but he didn't speak.

"You haven't eaten water and rice for a few days, don't drink too quickly, moisten your throat first." Mu Bingyue wanted to help Liu San up, but the thin body with a handful of bones made her have no idea where to start, so she had to raise the bowl to his mouth and wanted him to tilt his head sideways.

"You don't have to pretend." Liu San ignored it, closed his eyes again, his chest rose and fell slightly, and he spit out words with difficulty, "What benefits do you want to get from me Liu San?" I heard that you opened a rice shop, and every day you also serve two bowls of light rice soup that can shine a shadow...... Why did you come to me again to give alms...... What heart do you have in peace? …… If you want to see my Liu San jokes! "After a long paragraph, I was already short of breath and obviously exhausted.

"Whatever you want!" Seeing him, Mu Bingyue didn't force it, took out Sijuan, dipped it in some water, and moistened his chapped lips.

Liu San's body shook, but he didn't stop it, and he didn't open his eyes.

After a while, the woman came in with a lunch box, Mu Bingyue thanked her, and saw that the woman was holding her breath and covering her nose from time to time, so she said, "There's nothing to do here, sister-in-law go back and get busy first." ”

The woman hurriedly said, "Miss Shen Xue has gone to find Shelangzhong." Seeing Mu Bingyue nodding, he left.

There was a sneer from the bed.

Mu Bingyue ignored it, opened the food box, and saw that there was a bowl of rice soup, a bowl of tiger bone soup, and some meals. The tiger bone soup was still steaming, thinking that Shen Xue had just warmed it, she touched the rice soup, fortunately it was just warm, took the rice soup, and walked to the bedside, "You haven't eaten for a long time, let's drink some soup first!" ”

Liu San had already opened his eyes, and his eyes were full of irony staring at Mu Bingyue, "What are your intentions?" ”

Mu Bingyue raised her eyes lightly and looked at him, "The world doesn't have a plan to do. ”

Liu San's expression relaxed for a moment, he no longer looked at her, his eyes looked at the top of the tent, and his eyes were as lonely as the sky, "The world is like a chess game, and human feelings are like thin paper." ”

Mu Bingyue knew that he was lamenting the difficulties of everyone these days and the neglect of his neighbors. Although it is good to turn over the serfs and sing, sometimes the oppressed will become a hundred times more cruel than the exploiters once they gain power.

The wretched must have something to hate.

"Don't blame others, you get what you give."

Liu San's expression changed, his eyes were full of thoughts, and he said after a while: "I'm hungry." ”

Mu Bingyue's heart was relieved when she heard this, and she hurriedly helped him get up, her emaciated body touched her hands, she sighed in her heart, and her hands were more careful.

Seeing that his hand holding the bowl was trembling, she took it, picked up the spoon and handed it to his lips one by one, Liu San was a little surprised at first, half a bowl down, Liu San was already in tears, Mu Bingyue only didn't see it, only focused on the spoon in his hand.

A tear fell on her hand, and Liu San turned her head in a panic.

Mu Bingyue withdrew her hand, turned around and put the small half bowl of rice soup back into the box, her voice was the same as usual, "There is also a bowl of tiger bone soup, which is the most nourishing for the body, but it is still a little hot now, so you need to wait." ”

Liu Sanzheng wiped his tears indiscriminately, and when he heard this, he choked up several times, and his tears fell even more urgently.

Mu Bingyue heard that he was a little emotional, and wanted to leave him some space, lowered his head and put the food box beside him, and said, "Wait a while, Shelangzhong will come over, I will ask the sister-in-law next door to help get an extra one in the next few days, and you will be relieved to keep it." After saying that, he glanced at him and turned to leave.

Liu San looked at Mu Bingyue's back, opened his mouth, and finally didn't say anything.

……

Flame Capital Palace

"Slaves and maids meet the emperor", an old lady in palace clothes interrupted the three people who were discussing in the imperial study.

A trace of displeasure flashed in Nangong Chen's eyes, and he said lightly: "Get up." ”

"Your Majesty." The old lady got up and bowed her head and said: "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager heard that the emperor and the two adults were still discussing, so she specially ordered the imperial dining room to make some supper, and asked the emperor and the two adults to move to Deyi Palace." ”

"No need, it's late at night, so it's inconvenient to disturb the Queen Mother's rest." Nangong Chen indifferently refused.

The prime minister and the Taifu looked at each other.

"Your Majesty ......", the old lady wanted to say.

Nangong Chen interrupted with a wave of his hand, "Send the supper here." ”

The old lady knew that the emperor was displeased, so she didn't say anything, but leaned over and said, "The slave and maid are retired."