Chapter 31: One crying, two troubles, and three hangings
Xia Ziwu couldn't get out of bed for many days, let alone come to find Ansheng's bad luck, and Ansheng rarely had a few days of good life.
They probably never imagined that Ansheng had secretly added something to the charcoal stove that he had made by grinding crab shells and mixing them with lacquer. Once the thing burns, the fishy smell will attract nearby rats and snakes to swarm in droves.
An Sheng made his first move, tried his knife and won a big victory, although it did not cause any harm to Xia Ziwu, but it was a bad breath for the rice ball.
She became more and more convinced of the recipe transcribed that day, and at the same time, her heart was also full of yearning and longing for Leng Nanxian's room of books.
She felt that those medical books were really good things, which could both save and harm people. If I had been able to learn a little bit earlier, perhaps, I would have been able to perceive the strangeness in A-Niang's diet, and A-Niang would not have died.
She nested in the courtyard, trying to minimize her sense of existence, collecting the materials she needed according to the recipe she remembered, locking it in the house and trying it repeatedly. She never wanted to use these methods to harm anyone, she just wanted to use them to protect herself and defend what belonged to her, including happiness.
Because she took on the responsibility of Xia Zixian's medicinal diet, she needed to go in and out of her yard. Xia Zixian pretended to inadvertently ask her about Leng Nanxian, and An Sheng shook his head perfunctorily and said that he didn't know.
Xia Zixian was clearly like getting a rare treasure, and she couldn't help but be excited in her heart, she couldn't wait to share this excitement with others, but she was afraid of being coveted, so she cautiously tested An Sheng, disappointed again and again.
Every time An Sheng mentioned Leng Nanxian, he was bored, obviously not her bosom friend.
After she took a few pairs of decoctions, her condition improved immediately, and she could walk around on the ground, but her face was faintly shrouded in a layer of resentment and sentimentality.
Such an obvious change, but Xue did not pay attention to it, she was still focused on Luo Xia Ziwu's marriage.
There are often matchmakers in the house who come to the door and praise the sons and brothers in the capital who are the right ones. The Xue family made up their minds to find an impeccable family for Xia Ziwu, so that she dispelled the idea of marrying into the Meng family.
The conditions for the Xue family to select a son-in-law are naturally harsh, and the family background, character, appearance, financial resources, power, and even the situation of the people in the house are asked in detail and thoughtfully.
How many households can a family like Meng Jinglun have in a capital? Compared with Meng Jinglun's conditions, there are always unsatisfactory points.
Screening layer by layer, there are two families that are said to be in good condition, and they are also children of the family. Of course, in the capital like this, where the dragon and the tiger are hidden, and where five seven-rank officials can be defeated with one rod, the other party is inconspicuous.
Picking a general in the sting, the Xue family was really troubled by Xia Ziwu's daily toss, so he didn't refuse at that time, and happily offered a treasure to Xia Ziwu.
When Xia Ziwu heard this, she immediately attacked, made a fuss, and once again swore that if Meng Jinglun was not married, even if it was just to be a concubine.
At that time, Xia Yuanwai was also in the house, and he had just seen that Xia Zixian's stubborn illness was expected to recover, and his heart was comfortable, so he initially tolerated Xia Ziwu's almost shameless absurd behavior. Xia Ziwu immediately intensified, forcing the Xue family to immediately send a matchmaker to discuss marriage.
The daughter's family took the initiative to rush to discuss the family, but she still had to deign to be a concubine, and when the rumors went out, Xia Yuanwai's face couldn't be wanted. So Xia Yuanwai was angry, and directly slapped Xia Ziwu, and he was a little ruthless.
was so distressed that Xue scolded with his feet.
At this moment, Xia Ziwu suddenly became pampered and arrogant, and cried unrelentingly.
Xia Yuanwai loves Xia Zixian the most, but she is really helpless about this third daughter.
It is said that crying children have milk to eat, and An Sheng has been reflecting on this problem since then. He and his sister were not favored in front of Xia Yuanwai, although it was because of Xue's provocation, and a large part of the reason was that he and his sister were too well-behaved, and over time, Xia Yuanwai directly ignored his existence.
Every time Xia Ziwu sprinkled, three indispensable magic weapons, one cried, two troubled and three hanged, which won the true legend of the Xue family.
Back then, the Xue family relied on a charming face and these tried and tested methods to deal with men in the market, and governed Xia Yuan well. Now it's Xia Ziwu, every time it doesn't go well, it's endless crying. If Xia Yuanwai still ignores it, he will use the last magic weapon.
Early in the morning, Ansheng had just gotten up, and he was talking with the Dragon Boat Festival in the yard without a match, when he heard the noise of people in front of him, noisy and shouting, which was particularly lively.
An Sheng craned his neck and listened: "Isn't something wrong?" ”
Dragon Boat Festival stood under the moon gate and looked outside: "It looks like there was an accident in the courtyard of the third lady, and I saw that Mrs. passed in a panic." ”
An Sheng sneered in his heart, suppressed his surging curiosity, and also approached: "One crying, two troubles, and three hangings, shouldn't it be the last killer move, right?" ”
The Dragon Boat Festival turned around and went back to the courtyard, looking uninterested: "It's just a bluff, and there will be no problem." ”
"How can you be so sure?" An Sheng laughed and teased: "Hanging is not a joke, as soon as you kick your feet and stretch your legs, you will pass." ”
"The third lady and Changjing have long cooperated perfectly, where will they really stretch their necks into the rope buckle? That Changjing dog took advantage of people's strength, had a bad stomach, and gave the third lady bad ideas all day long. ”
An Sheng's eyes flickered, and he was keenly aware of Dragon Boat Festival's dissatisfaction with Changjing, not pretending.
As soon as the Dragon Boat Festival finished speaking, a little girl hurriedly ran all the way over, panting and standing in front of An Sheng, caressing her heart and saying, "Second Miss, Madam, Madame asked you to go to the third lady's yard quickly." ”
An Sheng couldn't help but be stunned, and asked casually, "What's wrong?" ”
The little girl was not very old, An Sheng Xu didn't recognize it, but the Dragon Boat Festival knew that after she left, the Xue family re-selected the girl Chang Nuan to replace her for Xia Ziwu.
Chang Nuan seemed to have palpitations, and when she spoke, she was like pouring beans from a bamboo tube: "It's the third lady who has had an accident, she has been in a coma, and she is in danger." Madame wants to take the third lady to the Lengshen Medicine House for treatment, the master is not in the house, only you know the way. Second Miss, hurry up, it's too late, Madame is in a hurry! ”
An Sheng listened to it, and his heart was simply overjoyed. She is not a Guanyin Bodhisattva with great compassion and compassion for all sentient beings, Xia Ziwu really wants to die for herself, so as not to worry about her sister's husband every day.
She asked nonchalantly, "What's wrong with the third lady?" ”
Chang Nuan should have been frightened, and her little face was pale: "The third lady was slapped by the master yesterday, and she couldn't think of hanging the beam and committed suicide when she got up early today." Thanks to Changjing's timely discovery, otherwise it would have been over. Second Miss, don't delay, you can go quickly. ”
What did you say?
An Sheng glanced at the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Dragon Boat Festival also gave her a sure look.
An Sheng was happy to go to see the excitement, and followed Chang Nuan to Xia Ziwu's yard in front of him.
Someone had already gone to inform Lao Wang to set up a car, and the Xue family was there to pinch people, rubbing his heart, Xia Ziwu didn't frown, but it really frightened the Xue family, hugging Xia Ziwu and crying.
Xia Ziwu's lips were blue, her eyes were closed, and she lay in Xue's arms, not moving.
Changjing knelt on the side and pretended to wipe her tears: "Miss is bitter in her heart, she didn't sleep all night yesterday, and today she sat stupidly for a long time, without saying a word, the slave maid felt abnormal, but she never thought that she couldn't think about it for a while, and she really committed suicide." ”
An Sheng glanced at the beam of the house, and there was really a belt hanging from it, knotted at the bottom, swaying in the wind.
Xia Ziwu, is this calm? Or is it really self-defeating, and the fake show is really sung?