Chapter 271: Qiu'er
Wu Liang's voice seemed to be hoarse in his throat, and when Chu Nian raised his eyes, he saw his frozen expression, smiled, and Chu Nian pushed open the broken wooden door in front of him that could barely block the wind: "I called you here to solve this matter quietly, and the dark three didn't tell you?" ”
At this moment, Wu Liang suddenly realized as if he remembered something, his attention was taken away from Mingyue's body, and he turned his eyes curiously and watched Chu Nian slowly walk into the door.
There was a sudden sound of footsteps in the group, and the group looked worried, and saw a plainly dressed girl walking out of the door, she was thin and withered, holding a shovel in her hand and trembling, only a pair of bright big eyes, looking at Chu Nian and the others vigilantly.
Ming Qiao almost exclaimed: "Queen Mother? ”
The girl took a step back, her gaze gradually swept over the three women and one man present, and stayed on the relatively calm face of Chu Nian, her voice trembled: "You, who are you?" And what to do? I said I wouldn't go to the palace! What else do you want! ”
Looking at the little face similar to the queen was full of panic, Mingyue was the first to regain consciousness, and whispered to Chu Nian, whose face did not change, "This woman is the stand-in for the queen mother is looking for?" ”
Hearing this, Chu Nian glanced at her sideways and nodded slightly, Wu Liang and Ming Qiao both sighed: "If the queen mother is younger, she will look like this......"
"If the queen mother saw this woman, she would definitely be surprised......"
When the words fell, the two looked at each other, and they both swallowed their saliva.
At this stall, seeing Chu Nian stepping forward, the woman suddenly took a step back, and Chu Nian smiled harmlessly, "Don't be afraid, girl, we are not with the previous group." ”
As soon as these words came out, with that beautiful face, the girl's vigilance towards Chu Nian seemed to relax a little, but she still said: "Our family is poor, there is nothing for you to do, you leave quickly, if you wake up my mother, even if you are really the queen mother's grandmother, I will definitely not be able to spare you!" ”
Although the little girl said that she was thin and weak, she couldn't even hold a shovel under her hands, but her voice was inexplicably firm, if she really woke up her mother, even if she couldn't beat Chu Nian and a few people, she would have to fight with a few people.
Chu Nian waved his hand again and again, and said softly: "No, no, we are here to help you, can you talk to us......"
"Qiu'er...... Who's coming? ”
At this point, a weak voice came from the dilapidated house, although it was only five words, it seemed to have used up all the strength of the man.
"Zheng!"
The girl who was called Qiu'er hurriedly ran into the house, Chu Nian and the others looked at each other for a while, and then they heard the girl's somewhat annoyed voice coming from inside: "But, mother, those people are ......"
The voice stopped abruptly, and after a while, Qiu'er walked out of the door, her face full of reluctance, "Mother invites you in, the place of the poor family, I hope you nobles don't dislike it!" ”
After saying that, she turned around and walked towards the house again, Chu Nian let out a sigh of relief, calmed down, turned her eyes to look at Wu Liang, and walked towards the door together.
The inside of the house was indeed more dilapidated than the outside, but fortunately there were not many furnishings, a wooden bed, a table that had been almost eaten away by termites, a few cracked kettles and teacups on it, and a tattered quilt on the kang, in which a skinny woman was wrapped.
Seeing Chu Nian come in, the woman raised a weak smile, and gently raised her hand that could almost count her knuckles: "Lady, Lang Jun, please sit down, there are only me and Qiu'er's mother and daughter in this family, Qiu'er's father also died early, and now I am sick again, only Qiu'er is the only one who can take care of me...... The hospitality is not good, and it makes you laugh. ”
Wu Liang and the two princesses on the side all had their eyes flashing slightly, and at this stall, they saw Qiu'er take out a few small stools from the kitchen and put them on the table, the kettle in the kitchen was raised, and the hot water was poured into the four tea cups that looked quite clean, and their faces were cold throughout the whole process.
The woman on the side explained in a low voice: "The family's money is used to buy medicine, and because there are no guests, the tea is ...... A few people laughed. ”
Chu Nian nodded, turned around, and calmly sat on the small stool, which was not as high as his calf, and when he bent it down like this, the skirt was drawn on the dusty ground.
The two princesses hesitated for a while, then gritted their teeth, sat on the small stool, and Wu Liang on the side also sat down without hesitation, as if he was extremely thirsty, picked up the teacup, blew it gently, and drank the white water that seemed to have the smell of medicine, and his face did not change.
Qiu'er glanced at Wu Liang and Chu Nian in some surprise, but then she snorted coldly and turned around towards the kitchen.
At this point, the woman spoke: "Looking at your attire, I'm afraid it's not civilians, and the women don't dare to inquire about the names of a few, but they just want to know, what are you doing in the cold house?" ”
Several people saw an inexplicable sense of fierceness from the woman's face, Mingyue and Mingqiao didn't know why, Chu Nian frowned slightly, and said, "Madam, don't worry, we have the opposite purpose of the people who have come here." ”
The woman's face was stunned, and she instantly put away her fierce color, but there was a little more melancholy between her eyebrows, and said: "Don't blame the lady, the women are also frightened because of the group of people before." ”
Speaking of this, she paused, then raised her head to look at Chu Nian, and said with a serious expression: "But I still hope that my Qiu'er will not get involved in this dispute, I am such a daughter, she has suffered for half of her life with me, I only hope that the second half of her life can be safe and stable, and not get involved in any complicated and troublesome things." ”
She turned her head to look at the faint light at the door: "I know that my time is running out, Qiu'er, this child has been innocent and kind since she was a child, since her father died, she is extremely sensible, she gets up early every day and is greedy for darkness, on the one hand, she wants to go out of the stall to sell some small things for our mother and daughter to live, and on the other hand, she has to save money to buy me medicine for me to continue my life, to be honest, I even felt like a burden for a while...... If I die, Qiu'er will be freed from such a hard life. ”
Chu Nian frowned, and then heard the woman continue: "But since those people came, I didn't dare to die, I was only afraid that if I really died, Qiu'er would not be able to protect herself, and when the time came, I really listened to those words and entered the palace, my Qiu'er ......"
Mingyue and Mingqiao on the side have lived in the deep palace for a long time, and naturally they understand this woman's worries very well, and at this moment, their eyes are red, and Mingqiao has already burst into tears.
"Woo, this mother and son are so pitiful......"
Wu Liang on the side also had red eyes, he glanced at Ming Qiao with complicated eyes, and turned his eyes to look at Chu Nian, there seemed to be a faint expectation in his eyes.
I saw Chu Nian pondering for a while before he said, "I had another proposal today...... But in that case, then I will also help Madame and the little lady, as long as Madame believes in me. ”
At this stall, Qiu'er came in from outside the door, but her thin figure was carrying a large bucket of water in her hand, and at this moment the bucket was thrown to the ground, she looked at Chu Nian with annoyance: "I don't need you to meddle in my affairs, you rich and noble families always come to bully us weak, if I am not a big cool person, if I am not a big cool person, I don't have to be persecuted by you people!" ”
The faces of the four people present were dark, and they saw the woman on the side playing a round and said, "Qiu'er, don't be rude!" ”
As she spoke, she coughed lightly, and Qiu'er hurriedly stepped forward, helped her mother's figure up, and carefully stroked the woman's chest.
At this stall, I saw the woman saying: "Don't blame the lady, Qiu'er, this girl is afraid of being deceived." ”
As soon as these words came out, Chu Nian probably guessed what the queen mother was, but I was afraid that under the guise of helping Qiu'er Niang treat her illness, she secretly threatened Qiu Er Niang's life.
saw Qiu'er annoyed and said: "Mother, don't be afraid, if they really force me, I will follow the example of my aunt and jump off the city wall, I won't believe it, and the people in the city will not have a warm-hearted person?" ”
Qiu'er Niang hurriedly shouted: "You don't have to talk fast, there is a peerless county lord behind the aunt, if it weren't for the peerless county lord, do you really think those people above would care about the life and death of a pariah?" Besides, you're the only one for your mother, so don't let your mother send a white-haired person to a black-haired person......"
"Mother-"
Hearing the name of the unequaled county lord, the other three all turned their eyes to Chu Nian, Chu Nian's brows jumped, and he coughed lightly, but a trace of unbearability rose in his heart.
She pondered for a while, turned her eyes to look at Wu Liang, and whispered, "Are there still Gu worms used for the Queen Mother before?" ”
Hearing this, Wu Liang immediately reacted, took out a brocade box from his arms, a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes, and he looked at Chu Nian with a smile: "This time it's just secretly handled?" ”
Chu Nian half-lowered his eyes, took the brocade box from Wu Liang's hand, and walked in, ignoring Qiu'er's hostile eyes.
She put the brocade box in Qiu'erniang's hand: "Madam, this thing, if that person comes to threaten you again next time, put it in something that can make that person eat, and they will definitely not come to harass you again in the future." ”
Qiu'er's eyes flashed with a little suspicion, and the woman also looked at the brocade box in her hand with an inquiring face, "Lady, this is ......"
Chu Nian smiled slightly: "It's just a little worm that can control people's minds." ”
After that, she retreated: "That's all I can do, maybe ......"
Seeing Qiu'er's still suspicious gaze, Chu Nian's eyes flickered a little, and he nodded and said, "If there is anything wrong in the future, I will go to Jishitang to find Doctor A, she is my friend, as long as you talk to her, she will naturally know who she is looking for." ”
When the words fell, she glanced back, and the remaining three people stood up suddenly, and saw Chu Nian nodding slightly towards the woman lying on the couch with surprised eyes, and said, "Madam, take your leave." ”
After that, a few people turned around and left, without the slightest nostalgic meaning, and once again only the mother and daughter were left in the house, and the two looked at each other for a while, and then saw the woman sigh and said: "It seems that this person is the right person to come before, Qiu'er, put this thing away, and when that person comes, I will do it next time." ”
Qiu'er still showed suspicion on her face: "Mother, I don't think this person can be trusted, she must just be just to give us some sweetness, and when we trust her completely, she will show her true colors!" Don't be gullible! ”