Impermanence Chapter 286: The Woman of the Hanging Beam
As far as the two of them walked, they were happily admiring the scenery of the mountains, when they suddenly heard a whimper coming from the plum forest by the stream, and the cry was intermittent, like a woman's voice.
Hong Zheyan hurriedly listened to it, and was hearing the cry to the last two sentences: "There is no inn in Huangquan...... Who's going to stay tonight!"
Not only is the meaning of the sentence depressed, but the voice is pathetic, as if it came from the mouth of an extremely frustrated person.
Hong Zheyan was shocked, and thought: "Such a great place, someone actually came here to look for a short time in the plum forest, which really disgraced the famous flower and shamed the beautiful shadow." But suddenly, his heart moved, and he secretly thought: "This kind of paradise, passers-by are difficult to reach, how can ordinary people come here to cry......?"
Before I finished my thoughts, I suddenly heard a sad sigh from the forest!
Hong Zheyan let out a low voice: "Not good!" and the bastard kun stood side by side and swept straight towards the plum forest!
Rushing into a dozen feet away, I caught a glimpse of a woman with unkempt temples standing on her back under a plum tree, who was putting a cloth belt on the plum stem, as if she wanted to commit suicide by throwing herself into the ring.
The woman was dressed in a yellow cloth jacket and skirt, and her hands were shaking with cloth bands on one side, as if she was very excited in her heart.
Since Hong Zheyan met someone looking for a short time, how could he see death and not save him, he shook his body, and he was already behind the woman, and with a stroke of the sword in his sleeve, the cloth belt was broken.
The woman was stunned, as if she had not seen anyone cut the cloth belt from behind, and she raised her head to the sky and shouted, "Oh my God, how can I go back to see my son, why don't you let me die?"
Only then did Hong Zheyan speak up: "Eldest sister, what difficulties do you have?"
The woman was startled, then slowly turned around.
Hong Zheyan saw that this woman had peach blossoms on her face, her temples were frosty, and she had a bit of posture, but at this time, she was gloomy, with a sad look, and she was looking at herself in a daze.
Hong Zheyan smiled unnaturally and said softly, "Eldest sister, are you in any trouble?"
The woman shook her head with tears in her eyes and sighed, "Childe, you really didn't come at the right time!"
Hong Zheyan was stunned and said, "Eldest sister, what do you mean by this?"
The woman said, "Isn't it time for you to delay me in seeking death?"
Hong Zheyan smiled dumbly and said: "The ants are still greedy for life, the eldest sister is graceful, she is in the prime of life, why should she die?
The woman looked Hong Zheyan up and down suspiciously for a while, and sighed dejectedly: "Childe, you can't solve my difficulties!"
Hong Zheyan smiled proudly and said: "Eldest sister, it's okay to talk about it, if I really can't solve it, it's not too late for you to seek death!"
The woman let out a long sigh again, and was silent for a while, before she said slowly: "I see that the son is in a hurry, and he must have something important to rush to Bailu Village in front of him." Do you really have the patience to listen to my story and solve my problems?"
Hong Zheyan said: "When the road is uneven, draw a knife to help, everyone is out of the house, even if they don't know each other, they should take care of each other if they have difficulties." Seeing that the eldest sister committed suicide here, it is a matter of human life, how can you do nothing?"
Seeing that Hong Zheyan was sincere, the woman nodded and said, "Then I will thank Gongzi first." To tell you the truth, the place I'm going to is the same as Childe, Bailu Village. But did you know that White Deer Village has always been hidden in the depths of the valley forest, and it is never easily opened to strangers all year round?"
Hong Zheyan said: "On the way here, I heard the story of Fengming Bailu, and I have heard a little about this. It's just that along the way, I saw that the mountain people were all elated, jubilant, and very enthusiastic about the travelers who came from afar, and they didn't seem to refuse guests?"
The woman smiled faintly and said, "This is also something that has only happened in the past few days, it is because there is a happy event in Bailu Village, and the master of the Confucian Mansion has opened the boundary to welcome guests from all directions, which has made the mana enchantment of Fengming Valley disappear, and you travelers can come in, which is the light of the happy event!"
Hong Zheyan and Chaokun glanced at each other, and they could guess in their hearts what this so-called happy event of the Confucian Mansion was.
The woman paused for a long time, looked at the two of them with wide clear eyes, and saw that Hong Zhiyan did not ask questions, and said in surprise: "Could it be that Gongzi is also one of the guests invited by the Confucian Mansion, otherwise why don't you seem to be surprised by the happy event that will happen in Bailu Village?"
Chao Kun nodded hurriedly and said, "You guessed right, we are one of the guests invited by the Confucian Mansion to congratulate you." ”
The woman said, "I see. This Mrs. Kong's marriage to his daughter made a lot of pomp, and it was only the first time that my uncle came to pick up his relatives, and so many people came to congratulate him. It is no wonder that the Kong family was originally an important minister in the court, and the person Miss Kong wants to marry must be a good match, and she must not look down on my infatuated child. Alas, my poor boy will be like his father, trapped by love all his life!"
Hearing this, Chaos Kun's heart moved, and he asked, "May I ask this lady's surname, is it because you are here to propose marriage to your son?"
The woman shook her head slowly, and said: "My son has been boarding in the Kong family since he was a child, and Miss Kong can be described as a childhood sweetheart, if you want to propose marriage, you have already mentioned it, why wait until now? The concubine's surname is Sun, and her mother's name is Xiuying, and she was separated from her husband and son in the year my son was born, and until today, I have come to recognize my son!"
The moment Hong Zheyan saw this woman speak, he suddenly felt a murderous aura in her eyes, but it was fleeting, and he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
The woman in yellow, Sun Xiuying, wiped away her tears and continued: "My story is very tragic and unspeakable. But since the two of you saved the life of the concubine and are willing to stand up for me, then I can't take care of much. ”
"My husband and Nakong were once officials in the same dynasty, and the two of them were born and died to lay down the world for the Shang Dynasty, and worshiped as righteous brothers. Later, Mr. Kong resigned and retired, and lived in the deep mountains of this Fengming Valley, and my husband also followed him to build this Bailu Village in the valley. The general soldier of Confucius is the master of the Confucian Mansion, and my husband is willing to be the chief of his mansion and take care of his brother who has died. ”
"At that time, I actually hadn't passed the door yet, I was my husband's younger sister, he practiced martial arts, I studied literature, and I also gave advice to Kong Xuan on the battlefield and followed him on the battlefield. You must know that my senior brother and I have always been like brothers and sisters, and I have never thought about it, but I fell in love with Kong Xuan at first sight, he was the first peacock in heaven and earth, and he was born with a heroic posture and extraordinary spirit. I think my brother also understands my mind. ”
"After my senior brother and Kong Xuan resigned and settled here, I thought that Kong Xuan would marry me and achieve a happy marriage. But who would have thought that the reason why my senior brother and that General Kong Da soldier built a White Deer Village here turned out to be for a woman!"
"I didn't know until later that this woman, known as the Deer Fairy, had already bewitched my senior brother and the general soldier Kong Xuan at the same time, especially making my senior brother fascinated and unable to extricate himself. In the end, Kong Xuan, the chief soldier, finally got his wish, married this deer fairy as his wife, my senior brother Mingli congratulated the two on their marriage, secretly in fact, jealousy, in Kong Xuan and the deer fairy cave room candle night, borrowed wine to drown sorrows, almost drank all the old wine in Qihuang Stack. ”
"I saw my senior brother in such pain, and my heart was also sour, I have been by his side to accompany him, and on that night, my senior brother had a drunken seizure, treated me as a deer fairy, and vented fiercely!"
"Since ancient times, women will always be willing to give everything for a man in this life. I don't regret what happened that night, even if my brother thought I was someone else. But the chief soldier Kong Xuan, I don't know if he knows that my senior brother has always admired the deer fairy and feels guilty about my senior brother, or if he really thinks that my senior brother and I are a good match, and not long after he got married, he also wanted to match me and my senior brother to become husband and wife. ”
"My brother and I are unwilling to do this family business. Kong Xuan, despite my careful care for him for many years, offered advice on the battlefield to help him break through the village, and regardless of whether his brother really loved me, he insisted that I get married to my senior brother. My brother has never dared to disobey his brother, but his temperament has changed drastically, he treats me indifferently, and even loses his temper often. I've put up with all of this. But what happened then was so outrageous that I couldn't bear it!"