Chapter Seventy-Four: Substitution of Marriage
Six hundred years ago, in the western suburbs of Jincheng
At night, the west wind suddenly blew, the wind was very sad, and the fallen leaves entered the room through the window, and it rained coldly, which was even more awe-inspiring.
The faint light of the candle flickered, reflecting the sad and trembling back of a mouth covered. As far as the back looked, I saw a woman with a stiff white face lying under the bed board, on a broken straw mat.
"Cry! What's the use of crying at this time! really gave birth to a money-losing goods, and Lao Tzu's in-laws who finally climbed up to the top were whimpering and mourning when they kicked their heads! ”
Qian Yuan poured a sip of the tasteless wine vigorously, and a nameless fire instantly rose in his heart, slammed the wine gourd in his hand against the wall, and snorted at the woman who was still crying.
"This noble master, since our family was broken, he has suffered hardships in three days, and how much money has been spent. I thought that after tomorrow, we would be able to live a good life, I don't want to ......"
The woman on the edge of the bed kept wiping away her tears and bit her lip tightly, for fear that if she made a little choking sound, she would be beaten by Qian Yuan.
Listening to the fence outside beating back and forth with the wind, Qian Yuan's heart was even more irritable, he impatiently pushed away the collapsed tea set in front of him, and stood up awkwardly, just ......
In the hazy night when the wind was cold and the ground was freezing and the sky was cold, a ray of light rushed straight like a sharp arrow.
"Ahh
Qian Yuan looked at the light that broke through the window, and after a scream, he sat down on the damp and cool ground, a ray of blue light floating back and forth in front of him, carrying bursts of cold air, and instantly blowing away his wine.
I saw that the blue light suddenly turned, turning into a woman with blue hair and red sleeves, there was a burst of wine on the side of her nose, the woman's delicate nose moved, her willow eyebrows frowned slightly, and she said coldly:
"Are you Qian Yuan?"
Qian Yuan trembled subconsciously, staring at the dirty ground, and begged for mercy in a trembling voice: "Small, villain, convenient, it's Qian Yuan, no, I don't know, demon, no, the fairy lady is looking for the little one, what's the matter with the little one......
The woman's eyes rolled and she pointed lightly. "This is your deceased daughter?"
"Yes, yes......" Qian was far from knowing, so he kept kowtowing and saying yes.
"The day after tomorrow is the marriage between you and the Ouyang family, looking at the sky right now, the honor guard sent by the Ouyang family should arrive in no less than two hours."
The woman glanced at Qian Yuan, who was trembling, a smug look on her lips, and continued: "If they know that your daughter is gone, I am afraid that this color will be taken back." You, it is estimated that the bamboo basket is empty. ”
Listening to this beaming voice, the water waved out the worries in his heart, Qian Yuan only felt a cool breeze blowing on the back of his neck, and a chill ran in his heart.
"The little stupid one doesn't dare to figure out the meaning of the fairy lady's words."
"Haha...... You mortal, as you say in the book, are as timid as a mouse! The woman seemed to be having a good time.
"Do you want to accept this bride price?"
Qian Yuan was stunned in his heart, he didn't know what the woman wanted, and his expression was a little hesitant. "The fairy lady also saw that the little daughter who was like a palm bead had passed away, and now it was a coffin of money, and the little one had no ......."
"You're talking about it! To think, or not to want! The woman broke impatiently.
"Yes!" As soon as Qian Yuan's eyes closed, he blurted out.
"That's good!" The woman slowly walked up to the deceased woman and asked softly, "How many people have seen your daughter's appearance?" ”
"The little girl has been frail since she was a child, lying in the boudoir all the year round, and now in Jincheng, except for the two of us, no one else has seen it."
"That's good, I don't have to look like her, and I'm not used to it!" The woman pursed her lips and muttered.
"Girl's name?"
"Mirror Lake"
"Hmm......" The woman's eyes rolled and she nodded with some satisfaction. Mirror Lake is like the moon, but it is a good name. ”
"Do you remember, on the sedan chair with red makeup ten miles the day after tomorrow, I am your daughter!"
said the next sentence of Lin Laiquan Yun, and the woman's figure turned around, and she was nowhere to be seen.
After being speechless for a long time, Qian Yuan raised his head stiffly for a long time, and in the dark and damp room, there was no one except for the mother-in-law who passed out on the bed.
"Smack"
There was an unclear confusion in his eyes, and he lifted his dirty hand and slapped it vigorously against his face, and a hot stinging pain rushed to his head before he could breathe a sigh of relief.
……
Outside the dilapidated thatched hut, I don't know when it was decorated all over the red satin, in the courtyard surrounded by the fence, the big red carpet paved a fiery red road, the corners of the eaves pavilion, the branches of the laurel tree, and the red brocade cut flowers were hung high. Everywhere you look, there is a red and bright festivity. It was a little foggy in the morning, the sun had not yet risen, and the whole world was bright red.
"Master Qian, if you don't dress up the bride, you will miss the hour!" A voice like pinching his throat woke up Mingyue, who was watching around.
"Oops! Sister Mei will wait for a while, my mother-in-law is a childish woman, and when I see my daughter getting married, this tear is inexhaustible. Qian Yuan saw that Mingyue was still nowhere to be seen, and he was already anxious in his heart, but there was still a smile on his face.
"Hey! I said ma'am! The matchmaker's loud voice yelled into the room. It is the Ouyang family who makes the daughter marry this time, and she is to enjoy happiness, don't worry about this unnecessary heart......"
Listening to the matchmaker's voice, Mingyue entered the room in a flash, only to see that there was only one figure trembling freely in the dark room.
"Are you afraid of me?"
Mingyue's sudden appearance scared Mrs. Qian out again. She looked helplessly at Mrs. Qian who was lying on the bed, sighed softly, and shouted towards the door with a little crying.
"Daddy! My mother fainted! ”
As soon as the voice fell, a group of people swarmed in, and before Mingyue could react, the matchmaker had already arranged for someone to carry Mrs. Qian out to see the doctor.
Seeing a group of people walking towards her like fists, Mingyue swallowed her saliva and said softly: "I don't know your aunts, my mother ......"
"Miss Qian, don't worry, Mrs. Qian is just in a hurry, and she will come to her senses later." The matchmaker smiled and took Mingyue's hand, and couldn't hide her admiration:
"Miss Qian is really a beauty in the city, her hands are like soft wattles, her skin is like clotted fat, her collar is like a grub, her teeth are like a rhinoceros, her head is like a moth, her smile is smiling, and her eyes are beautiful. What the literati said in the sour poem is not Miss Qian! ”
Looking at the matchmaker's unclosed chatterbox, Mingyue pretended to be shy, bowed her head shyly, and silently asked others to dress up for her......
……
Just when Mingyue was drowsy in the sedan chair, the sedan chair was stable and landed. There was the sound of firecrackers piercing the eardrums, and the laughter mixed with it.
There was a slight shock on the car door, the car curtain was lifted from the outside, a bony hand reached in, a medicinal fragrance hit the face, and a voice as warm as a spring breeze whispered:
"When you get home, don't be afraid of ......"
Mingyue looked at the slender and white palm, a wave surged in her heart, and a wisp of murderous intent flashed in her eyes, but it was fleeting, she forced herself to calm down, put her hand in his palm, and was led out of the sedan chair by him as soon as he grasped it and pinched it gently.
The laughter and laughter around her have become the background, and Mingyue is thinking about the person beside her, if she can...... It's just that if she could, she wouldn't have to go through such trouble......
Mingyue is like a marionette, let the people around her take her, practicing this cumbersome etiquette, and before you know it, the noise and frolic in her ears have disappeared.
"But hungry? Why are your hands so cold......" A calm, soothing voice came from its side.
Mingyue was stunned for a moment, always feeling that she should say something, but her mind was in a mess, and she didn't know how to speak, so she had to shake her head gently.
"It's cold in winter, so we should walk faster so as not to catch a cold." Mingyue still just nodded.
In the middle of the night, a burst of warmth came to her face, and Mingyue was led to the edge of the bed and sat down gently.
"Childe, please use the joy scale to lift the young lady's hijab and please have a good idea!"
Ouyang Qi took the joy scale in the red tray that the maid lifted, and gently lifted it, and couldn't help but feel suffocated in his heart. I saw that under the festivity, the woman's face was like a peach blossom, and her facial features were bright, especially the water droplets between her eyebrows added a bit of aura to it.
Mingyue saw that her eyes lit up, and she slowly raised her eyes to look, only to see that the person in front of her was wearing a red embroidered brocade robe, the drape of the clothes was very good, and the waist was tied with a wide belt of golden lotus patterns, and a black jade was hung on it, which seemed rough but simple and gloomy, and the handsome face was warm and gentle, but at this time it was a little stunned.
Mingyue pursed her lips, her eyes inadvertently looked around, she didn't look less at the words of the human world, the cave room spent candle nights, what she did, she knew very well in her heart, as long as she waited for the maid to go down, she could make spells......
"Please ask the son and the young lady to drink this cup of wine, the piano is harmonious, and the harmony will be forever."
"Go down, I'll be here with the young lady." Ouyang Qi waved his hand at the maid behind him.
The maid holding the red tray was a little embarrassed on her face, but when she saw Ouyang Qi's slightly cold eyes, she opened her lips, and finally didn't say anything.
"Squeak"
A sound of the door closing, Mingyue's face sank, sitting there, full of nervousness, secretly looking at Ouyang Qi, only to see that his expression was ordinary, and he didn't know what to do for a while.
Suddenly, as if sensing her gaze, Ouyang Qi actually smiled at her, like a spring breeze, straight to her heart.
"I'm hungry!"
Mingyue only felt her heart beat a few times, her face was slightly hot, and she said a little uncontrollably.
Saying that, Mingyue didn't wait for Ouyang Qi's answer, hurriedly passed him, picked up a piece of pastry and stuffed it into her mouth, the inexplicable feeling in her heart made her mouth tasteless.
"Eat slowly, if it's not enough, I'll let Qingluo bring some more."
"Ahem......"
Behind him, he suddenly remembered the words of a gentle drizzle, which startled the fugue Mingyue, and she choked on the pastry without noticing it for a while.
Seeing that there was a joint wine on the table, Mingyue picked it up and was about to pour it into her mouth......
"Smack"
There was a pain in his hand, and the white jade wine glass shattered. Mingyue looked at the red mark on her hand, blinked her eyes, and was already full of thoughts in her heart, could it be that he had already discovered what she was planning......
Ouyang Qi looked at the shocked Mingyue, and with some amusement, he pulled up the hand that was slapped red by him, rubbed it gently, and smiled slightly.
"You can't drink this wine......"
Listening to Ouyang Qi's words, Mingyue breathed a sigh of relief, and said mournfully: "It's just a combination of wine, and if you drink it, it's full, why bother beating people!" What a stinger! ”
"Come and see!" Ouyang Qi just smiled and rubbed Mingyue's reddened palm, and moved a position to the side.
Mingyue hesitated slightly, and then looked over, only to see that on the festive carpet, the wine that had just been spilled was actually bubbling with small white bubbles.
"This is the poisonous wine in the book? It's really a long time to admire the great name......" Mingyue was surprised and amazed.