On the first day of October, the Cold Food Festival is also a day into winter, and the house is full of fires. So after this day, the house was warm, and the days outside were short, and it was a lot colder, so Huizhu didn't take it out of the house, and the whole person curled up on the hot kang, enjoying the leisure time of taking a good nap in winter. It's just that under such comfort, Huizhu is depressed in her heart, and from time to time she touches out a mirror, sighing and sighing: "I haven't lost weight yet, it's winter, don't I have to grow again, and when I wait until the spring of next year, I don't have to see people." ”

Xiaojuan held the tea tray in one hand, lifted the door curtain with the other, and wanted to go to the house, just when she saw Huizhu sighing in the mirror again, her footsteps stopped slightly, and she hurriedly entered the house, while putting food on the table, she smiled and said: "Master, don't think about it anymore; The slave maid said that in their hometown, which daughter-in-law gained a little fatter, other families were very envious, saying that it was rich and blessed. Huizhu put away the mirror, looked at Xiaojuan angrily, and reprimanded with words: "Be quiet, Hongli just fell asleep in the bedroom, woke up, and made trouble again." Xiao Juan hurriedly lowered her head and silenced, and then blessed herself, and stayed on the tray and retreated.

Huizhu looked at Xiao Juan, who was leaving quickly, her face was as usual, but there was a faint smile in her eyes. Su Xin stopped what she was doing and said with a smile: "Master, Xiaojuan is honest, you always bully her." Huizhu squinted at Cha Mo'er's movements and stopped, raised her eyebrows and said, "That girl's words, I don't want to go to court." There's one person who is annoyed to take care of it, and I can't stand it if there's more. With that, he drank the hot tea he had just brewed with an unhappy face.

Su Xin said with a smile: "This is also whether the master cares about you, I heard you say that drinking Pu'er tea can be greasy, so I found a good Pu'er paste and sent it to you." According to the slave maid, the master is attentive to the master, and everything is in his heart. Huizhu skimmed the strangeness and said lightly: "I sent the tea paste over, which is also convenient for him to use when he comes." And Nian's little Gege is not in good health, he needs to pay attention to a lot of things, so it's better not to mention him. ”

Su Xin put aside this, and it was not easy to mention it much, but he just felt a pity in his heart. Seeing that after a few months, Yinzhen often came over to rest for dinner, although Huizhu didn't say anything, she could feel it, and the mother and son were very happy. It can be seen that it is getting better, but it is winter, and Nian's little Gege's body is always not good, this small one is sick, and the big one is also sick. Of course, Yinzhen returned to the back house, and stayed in the courtyard of the Nian's family, even after half of the month, I didn't see Yinzhen come over.

Thinking of this, Su Xin sighed a little, at this time, it is good and bad, when is it the head. couldn't help but raise his eyes to look at Huizhu, and saw that Huizhu looked like he was insensitive, so he temporarily lost his mind, and picked up another thing and gossiped: "Mrs. hasn't heard from me for a month, and the last time I wrote that the lord had a cold during the change of seasons, I guess it should be better at this time." Huizhu was interested, and said with a smile on her face: "Amma's body has always been fine, I think if I take two doses of medicine, it will be fine." Afterwards, Huizhu talked to Su Xin about the things in Niu Co Lu's mansion for a while, and it was time to write in a few days.

A few days later, Huizhu had lunch, finished washing, and was playing with Hongli while teaching Hongli to read and write. At this time, I saw Xiao Ranzi enter the house, and said to Qian'er: "Master, the chief manager of Wenda asks to see you." Huizhu listened, and hurriedly asked Xiao Ranzi to go to the main hall to entertain her, and instructed Mama Dong to take care of Hongli, so she cleaned up a little and went out of the back room.

Mr. Wen is in charge of the affairs of Yuehe, and after he and Huizhu have a strong relationship, the relationship has been good. Although something went wrong in the middle, Yuehe failed to do a good thing with Wen Jun, but fortunately, Mr. Wen is also knowledgeable, and even said to his nephew in private: "Miss Yuehe will be the master's person in the future, not what we can think of as slaves." There is also Niu Co Lu Fu Jin can be promoted to the position after seven or eight years of entering the mansion, and if he has an elder brother, he knows that he is a capable person, and he thinks that he will also have great blessings in the future, and he will do things for her, and our Wen family may be able to have a hope in the future. ”

So, Manager Wen had this thought, and Huizhu lacked manpower, and after coming and going, she gradually became acquainted.

After Huizhu checked his intention to take refuge on his right, he ordered Zhang Fu to secretly observe for a long time, knowing that he was a reliable one, so he took it for his own use.

This Hui Zhu came to the main hall, sat down in the seat, and after a few words of greeting with Mr. Wen, Mr. Wen took out the letter and presented it with both hands: "This is a letter from the master's mother's family, and the slave originally wanted Xiao Ranzi's father-in-law to pick it up, but it happened that today's father-in-law recruited the slave into the inner house, and the slave also sent it to the master by the way." Huizhu motioned for Su Xin to accept the letter, nodded and praised: "Mr. Wen is careful." After that, Huizhu asked the manager about the recent situation, and asked Su Xin to wrap twenty taels of silver, two gold rings, a pair of earrings, and a Zhu Hai, as a congratulatory gift to Wen Jun, who married the girl of the front house in the house a month ago, and then beat him to retreat.

Back in the back room, Huizhu opened the letter, looked at it carefully for a quarter of an hour, sank her face, left and right, and left Su Xin and said: "Big sister's little Gege disappeared two days ago. Su Xin was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "Why is it suddenly gone?" Huizhu said indifferently: "After the eldest sister left, Xiao Gege has been taken care of by the eldest sister's marrying mother, a few days ago, Xiao Gege contracted a cold, and he was not cured for a long time, dragged around, and became a lung, and then he went with the eldest sister." Su Xin sighed: "The eldest girl has always been a good and strong girl, and she doesn't want to go away by herself, and the only flesh and blood are gone after a year and a half." ”

Huizhu didn't answer, but the scene of Huizhen begging her to take care of Xiao Gege kept coming to mind that day, thinking that Xiao Gege was as big as Hongli, so she lost her mother, and only her subordinates followed to take care of her, and her heart was like a pinprick. What if this is her Hongli, if she agrees to Huizhen's request that day, is it that Xiao Gege will not be infected with lung disease.

Somehow, Huizhu suddenly had a splitting headache, so she let Su Xin burn the incense of tranquility, and lay down on the low floor with her clothes widened. After a while, Huizhu smelled the faint soothing fragrance and quickly fell asleep, but in her dream, she slept very unsteadily. For a while, it was Hye-jin with a miserable white face, supporting her crumbling body and begging her, and for a while, it was Xiao Gege's cough that did not stop and died in pain

"Auntie, I'm so uncomfortable, ahem, Auntie, I think Auntie, why don't you want to raise me by my side, I'm a very good aunt, don't you like me" Huizhu shook her head again and again: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Xiao Gege, it's my aunt who is not good, my aunt likes you very much, I have hugged you before, how can I not like you Xiao Gege, my aunt wants to have a daughter like you is not good"

Huizhu had a nightmare, but Yinzhen happened to come over, waved away Su Xin and the others, and as soon as he walked into the house, he heard Huizhu whispering. I was surprised, and walked quickly to follow the sound, only to see Huizhu sweating profusely, shaking her head again and again, and calling Xiao Gege from time to time, as if she was entangled in a dream, and she didn't wake up. Seeing Huizhu's appearance, Yinzhen frowned, and tried to call a few times, but there was no response, so he had to use a little force with both hands, grabbed Huizhu's shoulders, and wanted to wake him up.

Hui Zhu just felt a pain in her shoulder, and then Hui Zhen and Xiao Gege disappeared, and she couldn't help but be anxious and shouted, "Xiao Gege." Then he opened his eyes suddenly, and at once he met a pair of bottomless eyes.

Yin Zhen saw Huizhu wake up with his eyes open, but he just looked at him with dull eyes, his heart tightened, and the strength of the hand holding Huizhu's shoulders deepened. Huizhu hissed and shouted bitterly: "It hurts." When Yin Zhen heard this, he let go of his hands and asked, "What's wrong with you?" What little Gege? What's sorry? Huizhu's eyes gradually regained her senses, but she still returned a little dazed: "The concubine died early, the eldest sister gave birth to Xiao Gege, the concubine dreamed of her, she said that the concubine didn't like him, so she didn't want to raise her, the concubine liked her, the concubine liked her." ”

Yin Zhen listened to Huizhu's abnormal answer, frowned even tighter, thought for a moment, and quickly flashed a gleam in his eyes, and then said: "I know that you have a concubine sister who is married to my cousin Prince Yu, and you want to raise your niece by your side, it's okay, after all, she is just a concubine, and it's okay." In this way, I adopted her as an adopted daughter. ”

Huizhu's eyes widened suddenly, and she grabbed Yinzhen's cuffs, unwilling to believe it: "What? Adopt her as an adopted daughter? It's okay for you to let me adopt her as an adopted daughter. Yin Zhen said in a deep voice: "What's wrong with you?" I can't understand what I said, or what? It's not that you are raised by your side, your sister-in-law's Gege is also from the Xinjueluo family, and it is not an exaggeration to foster it in the house. ”

Huizhu looked at Yinzhen as if she had been hit by something, and said slowly: "I can't raise it, she went two days ago, but she still suffered from lung disease, and she went alone in the pain." Yin Zhen was slightly surprised, that's it, for a person with more than 20 sons, a concubine daughter doesn't play much role, thinking about it, Yin Zhen said again: "Since this is the case, you can relax and send someone to send some things over, and you will be an aunt and aunt." Huizhu was stunned, leaning on the collapse and silent.

Yinzhen didn't want Huizhu to wake up, it was even more wrong, a little stunned, and was about to ask, but listened to Huizhu whispered: "It's been many years, I'm getting more and more indifferent, two years ago, my eldest sister begged me to raise a little Gege, I didn't hesitate to refuse, so that a child the same size as Hongli is gone." If I had agreed, then Xiao Gege might still be alive and well now, and my Hongli would have had a little sister, but I hurt that child. ”

Yin Zhen shook his head slightly, sat down, grabbed Huizhu's body, and sighed: "It's been all these years in the mansion, and you're still like this." It's just a child who has nothing to do with you, and you don't need to blame yourself. Huizhu touched Yinzhen's chest, her body trembled, and then she seemed to have found an outlet, hugged Yinzhen back, and buried it in his chest

That night, Yinzhen stayed in Huizhu's yard and spent the night with her on the howling north wind.

One hundred and thirty-five fainted

The wind outside the house was raging, and it blew all night.

At night, Huizhu tossed and turned, waking up from time to time, sweating and wet pillow towels, and disturbing Yinzhen who had no sleep all night.

In the morning, Huizhu opened her eyes, Yinzhen had already left, there was no light on the candlestick, and the whole house was still very dark, Huizhu raised her hand and rubbed her forehead, called Su Xin into the house, and asked, "Master is gone, did he have breakfast?" Have you prepared refreshments for Xiaoluzi to take to the carriage? After speaking, I felt that my throat was a little dry and painful.

Su Xin hurriedly took a white-background celadon teapot from the stove, poured a cup of warm water, handed it to Huizhu and said, "The master simply used a bowl of white porridge and a few dumplings, and then went to the early dynasty." But the master can rest assured, the slave prepared a charcoal stove, tea paste hot water, and a box of steamed dumplings and cakes to be brought to Father-in-law Lu, and they can also be used on the road. Huizhu's throat hurt so much that she barely swallowed a few sips from the teacup, and then she couldn't drink it anymore, so she stopped and said, "Well, get up, you have to go to the main courtyard to ask for peace." After finishing speaking, he propped himself up, lifted the futon and got out of bed.

Su Xin looked at Huizhu, who was fighting spirits, and sighed in her heart. In fact, she blamed herself very much for the sudden death of Hye-jin's daughter, and Hye-joo was a little puzzled. Yesterday, when she first learned the news, she also felt sorry, but that's all, after all, it was Huizhen's mother and daughter who had a miserable fate, not Huizhu's mother and son who she had been serving with her.

Originally, she thought that Huizhu and Huizhen sisters were not deeply emotional, even if the child went, Huizhu might be a little sad because she didn't agree to raise the child, but she didn't want Huizhu to be so sad and guilty.

Su Xin couldn't understand that Huizhen's daughter died of illness, how to say that it was not about Huizhu, why should it be so? However, seeing Huizhu's pale face and tired demeanor, the words of persuasion were not spoken after all, but he silently took the teacup and put it down, and served Huizhu to get up and freshen up.

Last night, the wind rose, the cold snap came, and the roar was terrible; Today, the cold wind is coming, and the dead branches are shaking and creaking.

Huizhu also drank half a bowl of white porridge to make breakfast, and when she cleaned up, she took Xiao Ranzi and Xiaojuan to the main courtyard to ask for peace. On the way, a howling north wind struck, rolling up the fallen leaves and branches on the ground that had not been swept in time, and swirling a small whirlpool. Seeing this, Huizhu couldn't help but stop, looking up, a desolate and desolate place, the once dense trees were only left with thin branches, with the whistling cold wind, teeth and claws, swaying all over the sky, making people tremble and tremble.

Huizhu looked ahead and was stunned, ignoring the desolation and shivering in her heart, only to feel that there was a little girl with a vivid life, jumping in front of her eyes from time to time, giggling The little girl's smile was so innocent and lovely, it was so pure and innocent, but gradually, the little girl was invaded by the cold wind, life was disappearing little by little, and the figure was blurred, and the little girl used the last bit of image, looking back eagerly, and stretched out a small hand to her to seek hope, but she was indifferent and waved away "Ah" Huizhu took a step back and let out a low breath.

Xiao Ranzi took a step forward, bowed down and said, "Master, you feel cold, or the slave will run back, and the wool cloak will be sent to you." Huizhu turned around, shook off the psychedelic image, and gasped slightly: "No, hurry up and go to the main courtyard, don't let Fu Jin and the others wait, it's not down." With that, he continued to walk towards the main courtyard.

Xiao Ranzi stood in place, shivered, shrunk down, and muttered: "How can I say that it was cold, it suddenly became cold, and I had to turn out the thick cotton clothes when I went back." Xiaojuan turned around and called, "What is it?" The masters are gone, and they don't hurry up to keep up. When Xiao Ranzi heard this, he laughed twice and hurriedly ran over.

Huizhu got up late, and walked slowly all the way, and when she arrived at the main courtyard, it was late, and everyone in the house arrived except for her. So, after saluting and sitting down on the side, Huizhu smiled apologetically and explained: "Last night, the wind blew tightly, and my body was a little uncomfortable. ”

The Ulanala clan said with concern: "It's cold now, Sister Niu Colu, you have to hold on to your body, if you come late, you will come late, it's okay." Geng frowned and said solemnly: "Niu Co Lu Fujin, your face doesn't look very good, isn't it that you caught a cold last night, and when you go back later, you have to send the imperial doctor to come and take a look." Huizhu listened to Geng's words, but she really felt a little cold, and her head seemed to be a little drowsy, but she still shook her head and smiled: "My body has always been good, but I have a little discomfort, and I got up late, so I didn't need to ask the imperial doctor to come over." ”

When Li Shi heard this, he immediately said bitterly: "It's late, Sister Niu Colu, you usually get up early, come early." I got up late today, didn't I stay with you last year, so I woke up late. Huizhu's heart was gloomy, and her spirit was not good, so she didn't bother to pay attention to Li's sprinkling as usual, so she seemed to have not heard of it, picked up a bowl of tea on the side, sipped it lightly, and did not answer. Li didn't get a reply, but he couldn't take Huizhu, so he had to sulk.

Nian sat facing Li, saw that Li touched a nail that was not soft or hard, mockery flashed in his eyes, and he didn't bother to pay attention to it, so he swept past Li and looked at Huizhu, but couldn't help frowning slightly, Yinzhen had promised a long time ago that she would rest in her yard last night, but she kept waiting, and waited until the change was made twice, and only Xiaoluzi told Yinzhen that she had rested in Huizhu.

Thinking of this, Nian Shi dragged Jinpa tightly, and secretly tore for a long time, Fang is mood eased, and said lightly: "A few days ago, Xiao Gege and I were both sick, and the tired master worried a lot, now, looking at Niu Colu's sister who seems to be sick, I still listened to Geng Gege's words, and found the imperial doctor to come and see, don't let you have the wind and cold, don't say it, I have given it to Brother Hongli, but let the master worry." ”

Huizhu only felt dizzy at this time, and her ears were even more rumbling, and her consciousness was unclear, so she could understand the meaning of Nian's words, so she casually said "um", put down the celadon bowl, and leaned on the mahogany carved treasure chair, so as not to let everyone peek at it.

Nian Shi saw that Huizhu lowered her eyebrows and responded with a pleasing voice, and it was not good to find a reason, so he raised his eyebrows and passed.

Subsequently, everyone saw that Huizhu was coming late tonight, so they guessed that Huizhu wanted to show off, but they didn't want to let Nian's give Xiaoxun, so they were all a little gloating in their hearts, but they were secretly jealous of Nian's arrogance and Nian's favor.

Nian and Xiao Gege were slightly ill a few days ago, and Yinzhen came down in January, except for the day set by the rules to stay in the house of the Wulanala clan, the rest either rested in one place by themselves, or stayed in the courtyard of the Nian family, but this time out of the courtyard of the Nian family, they went to Huizhu's courtyard, which could not help but make everyone jealous and regarded Nian and Huizhu as a thorn in their eyes.

As the saying goes, persimmons are looking for soft pinching, and everyone is jealous of Nian's and jealous of Huizhu. And Huizhu is soft this time, and there is Nian's backing, and these people have not seen Yinzhen in January, and the accumulated acidity is bubbling. And usually because of the fear of Huizhu's identity, he didn't dare to say much, but at this time, with his support, this words were faintly ridiculed, and there was a lot of squeeze on Huizhu.

This sour word, everyone said a happy thing, but they didn't say it for a while, but now they hid a needle in their words and stabbed Huizhu, like stabbing into cotton, without a little reaction, I saw that Huizhu was still sitting down, and from time to time with a light "um" to deal with the past, how could I listen to what they said.

The Ulanala clan has been silently watching, only occasionally smiling and saying a few words, at this time, seeing that Huizhu has not answered, something is wrong, and he hurriedly looked sideways at Huizhu, and called softly: "Sister Niu Colu? I didn't answer, I was suspicious, so I beckoned, "Xiao Ranzi, let's see what's wrong with your master, and there is no reaction to call." Xiao Ranzi got what he said.

Huizhu is a side blessing, sitting alone on one side of the chair collapse, the chair collapse is on the side of the room, both sides are mahogany, and there is an embroidery pier under a foot and a half, for Geng's and other grid to sit. In this way, only Xiao Ranzi and Xiao Juan stood behind Huizhu beside her, and everyone had to watch on the spot.

Huizhu felt as if the fire was burning, her body was extremely hot, and her head was even more dazed, and she only sat with a slight consciousness. When she was in a daze, she heard Xiao Ranzi calling her, thinking that it was time to go back to the yard, so she lifted up in a trance and opened her mouth, wanting Xiao Ranzi to help her up, but she couldn't make a sound.

Xiao Ranzi looked at Huizhu with a frightened look and raised her head from between the fur collars, only to see Huizhu's face crimson, her eyes were scattered, as if she was delirious, and after a while, she "poofed" and kneeled and exclaimed: "Master, what's wrong with you?" Don't freak out the minions. When everyone heard this, they looked at each other, and no one opened their mouths in shock.

Compared with others, the Wulanala clan is the closest to Huizhu, this listened to Xiao Ranzi's shouting, knew if it was wrong, hurriedly got up and walked over quickly, but saw Huizhu's face crimson, slightly stunned, and then reacted, stroked Huizhu's forehead, and exclaimed: "Oh my God, why is it so hot." When everyone heard the sound, they all gathered around to ask for warmth.

The Ulanala clan was also anxious, and shouted repeatedly: "Don't all come around, stand away." He also instructed: "Little Fuzi, you go and invite the imperial doctor to come over, and Mama, you go to find a few mothers-in-law with more strength to come and help Sister Colu." ”

Listening to the chatter in his ears, Huizhu's head became heavier and heavier, her limbs were sore, as far as her eyes could see, the world was spinning, shaking people dizzy, very uncomfortable, so she had to pull her throat and say: "Don't be noisy, get out of the way" The words that don't want to be said are hoarse and weak, and everyone can't hear the meaning of the words, Huizhu can no longer support it, her eyes are black, and she faints.

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