Curiosity masked the fear in Xiao Ling'er's heart, and she stepped forward and put the red hijab aside.

The man was quiet, and lay there quietly, even the sound of his breathing was faintly elusive.

However, she is very delicate and handsome, with slender eyebrows and eyes, long eyelashes, and she was also a handsome guy in her time.

It's just a pity that he suffered from a serious illness at a young age, so he could only lie in bed like this, thinking about the charcoal stove, and it was because of his illness that he kept rising.

Although it was a lucky thing for her, at least she didn't have to worry about what this man would do to her reluctantly.

Xiao Ling'er was not scared anymore, she climbed into bed from the side and lay down next to the man, she had to go to bed early, she would be sent to the country house early tomorrow morning. Thinking about it this way, it seems that everything is not so bad.

She turned over slightly, looking at the side face in front of her, which could be regarded as her husband's face, and the high bridge of her nose pursed the corners of her lips, which was not so annoying.

She hesitated, then reached out to cover his pulse.

Xiao Ling'er majored in Chinese medicine at university and has a slight understanding of Chinese medicine. However, it is only possible to feel his pulse is weak and difficult to find, and his vital signs are very weak, but the root of this disease is impossible to see.

"They all say that I am here to give you joy, I don't know if your ancient superstitions count. However, I can leave the Xiao family smoothly and you also have your credit, which is considered to be even. Whether you wake up or not, in the future, it depends on our own creation. ”

She muttered to herself, and finally reluctantly turned around and obediently closed her eyes, but she didn't see the man beside her, breathing slightly heavier, and his eyelashes trembling slightly.

……

The next day, Xiao Ling'er woke up very early, and the man around her still didn't move at all, and he couldn't see that he was about to wake up.

She shrugged her shoulders, heard someone coming in from outside, and immediately got out of bed from the side.

Several maids came in from the door, all dressed in cloth clothes, carrying all kinds of things they needed.

But they all came to the man, and when they came to his bedside to help him clean up, and take care of the place in good order, when they came to her, only another woman led her to wash and change her clothes.

This time, Mei Fu didn't even bother to leave in many forms, and simply gave her some luggage on the road and sent her to the carriage.

It's only been two days, Xiao Ling'er has already taken the carriage twice, this kind of transportation is obviously not comfortable, the carriage is crushed by the gravel road all the way, and she can't even rest. This time, however, her mood was much lighter, and even though she was only thirteen years old, she had already combed her woman's hair in a bun.

But no matter what, she finally escaped from the constraints of the Xiao family and the Mei family, and everything after that was up to her.

The accommodation arranged for her by Meifu was a house at the foot of the mountain next to Anding Village outside the county seat.

It is the place where the ancestors of the Mei family lived before they got rich, and it is slightly off, but it is better to be quiet. Fortunately, she has just arrived in this place in the Southern Dynasty, and the environment is too complicated to adapt.

It's just that when Xiao Ling'er really arrived in front of the old house, the mood that was originally slightly relaxed became a little heavy again.

Is this really a place to live?

From the outside, it seems to occupy a lot of space, with a stream flowing in front of the Qingshan Gate and a huge courtyard.

Can...... The others are too tattered.

It was completely uncared for, the weeds in the yard were about to overflow the heels, the masonry and mud were piled up, the courtyard walls and houses were in tatters, and the roof could be repaired with thatch everywhere, Xiao Ling'er even doubted that it could do the most basic shelter from the wind and rain.

There were no signs of regular cleaning, and the only tree with a crooked neck in the middle of the yard was covered with cobwebs between its branches, and the grass and trees were withered and yellow.

This place may not need to be rearranged if it is directly used as a haunted house.

Xiao Ling'er swallowed a mouthful of saliva and walked inside with her luggage.

"Is anyone there?"

The coachman only sent her to the courtyard, and she remembered that the people of the Mei family had instructed that there would be people from the Mei family who would take care of the house in the country house.

After screaming twice, there was no movement in the courtyard, Xiao Ling'er was about to walk towards a room that was much cleaner than others, but she didn't expect to suddenly come to the front, and the door had to open suddenly.

She was almost startled, there was a woman standing at the door, who looked to be half a hundred years old, with gray sideburns, and a face that was extremely ugly, against the dim light of the room behind her, which was really a little scary at first glance.

"Hello, I'm ......"

"I know." The woman interrupted her words, put her hands in front of her and turned sideways slightly, as if she was saluting her, but the disgust and alienation in her eyes did not intend to hide it at all, "Aunt Xiao is too good, her old body is called Su Manqing, you can call me Granny Su." ”

"Granny Sue." Xiao Ling'er responded very politely, although the other party obviously didn't want to see her, but after all, she was someone who would get along for a long time in the future, so she naturally didn't want to make the relationship stiff on the first day, "My name is Xiao Ling'er, just call me Ling'er directly by Granny Su." ”

Aunt Xiao is called this way, and she really feels uncomfortable just listening to it.

It's just that Su Manqing didn't seem to intend to buy it, so she didn't even answer the conversation, she stretched out her hand and pointed to the side, "Aunt Xiao's house is that one, and the old body still has something to do, please forgive me for not being well entertained." ”

As soon as the words fell, her eyes averted, and she went straight back to the room, and closed the door with a "snap".

The first time they met, they ate a closed door, a dilapidated courtyard, and a person who was not easy to get along with, Xiao Ling'er just felt that her life was relaxed and fell to the bottom again.

She shrugged, said nothing, and walked towards her room.

The door seemed to be hanging on the door frame, and she was careful to push it open.

There were no surprises, the mess in the room was as good as the outside, and I don't know how long it had been unoccupied. Fortunately, she just ordered her luggage, casually packed a small clean place, and spread out the luggage.

She married into the Mei Mansion penniless, and the Mei family gave her something when they sent her over.

But it was just two simple clothes and some broken silver, and nothing else was explained, and there was a feeling that she was sent here to fend for herself.

On the way here, Xiao Ling'er saw that the coachman bought some food for her, and it seemed that the amount of money spent here was not much different from the ancient times in her understanding.

She had a plan in her heart, some of these broken silver could be used to repair the house simply, after all, it was a place to live, she didn't want to make everything too bad, and the rest of the things should be able to last for a few days.

It's just a matter of a few days, how she's going to feed herself here.

Xiao Ling'er thought about it, cleaned the house briefly, and finally decided to go to Granny Su.

After all, she had been living here before, and it would be better to discuss many things with her.

She took her purse and walked towards Granny Su's house, and was about to knock on the door, but she heard a clanging sound inside, like the sound of something smashing, and the people inside also shouted, "Changsheng!" Phoenix! ”

Her voice sounded very anxious, and Xiao Ling'er didn't care about being polite or impolite, so she pushed the door and walked in.

As soon as she got inside, she was startled.

Granny Su's room still looks simple, there is nothing that should be and shouldn't be, but it is clean and tidy, compared to the other rooms, this is like a place to live.

It's just that on the bed in the room, there was a boy about her age, with a delicate appearance but a very painful expression, and the bed was in a mess, with foam foam from him and soup scattered all over the ground.

Those few pieces should be the soup bowl that Granny Su accidentally broke just now.

"Granny Su, what's wrong with him?" Xiao Ling'er hurriedly stepped forward a few steps, not knowing if there was anything that could help. She also learned that in addition to Granny Su, there was also a boy living here.

"My grandson has a cold." Granny Su's words were still so distant, she didn't even look at her, just hurriedly helped the boy to help his body, and wiped his sweat with the hot towel on the side.

"Wind chill? He doesn't look good, should he ......?"

"It's not too bothering Aunt Xiao, I can take care of it." Granny Su interrupted her words again, and she didn't intend to understand it at all, but Xiao Ling'er could still hear that she was anxious from her words, otherwise there would be no soup bowls broken in a hurry on the ground.

Granny Su obviously didn't have too many ideas, and she didn't know what to do at all, so she could only help the boy wipe his sweat over and over again.

Although Xiao Ling'er didn't understand why Granny Su was so hostile to her, she didn't care much, she just looked at the boy in front of her, and her brows furrowed slightly.

It's weird, is it cold? But his symptoms looked ...... It's not like a simple wind chill.

She specializes in Chinese herbal medicine, but she can still understand some of the simple symptoms of illness. Wind chill will make people uncomfortable, even if it causes high fever and dizziness and vomiting, but it is not so hideous and painful, and there are some convulsions from time to time.

Xiao Ling'er finally stopped hesitating and spoke up, "Granny Su, can you let me take a look?" ”

"I ......"

"Just let me see." This time, Xiao Ling'er simply interrupted Granny Su's words, and saved her from hesitating left and right because of her scruples, so she walked to the side of the bed and squatted down in a few steps.

She looked at the boy's tongue and the whites of his eyes, and quickly lifted the quilt before Granny Su stopped her, checking his hands and feet.

Sure enough, two tooth marks were seen next to his ankles, with some purple spots and blood blisters around them.

Xiao Ling'er's expression also became anxious, her guess was correct.

"Granny Su, quickly prepare a basin of clear water and a bowl of boiling water for me, as well as a clean knife and rope, your grandson Changsheng is not a simple wind and cold, he should have just been bitten by a snake."