Chapter 58: The Cycle of Cause and Effect Repeats
Su Su came back with the bun and said to Yue Huaiyin: "Miss, the bun is still hot, you can eat one too." ”
Yue Huaiyin was faint: "You guys eat, I'm not hungry, can you tell Xiaowan, let her come and rest?" ”
Su Suying said: "I said, but Xiaowan is not in good spirits today, and I don't think she looks good." ”
"Not well?" Yue Huaiyin asked.
"I don't know." Su Su smiled happily, "You say, will it be?" I really hope that she will give birth to a big fat boy for Shopkeeper Ling as soon as possible. ”
Yue Huaiyin was unhappy when he heard this, and waved his hand: "The buns are going to be cold, take them." ”
However, Xiaowan was not pregnant, she was scared by herself.
For so long, I have done a lot of things with the jade ring, but I never dared to do bad things, for fear that the jade ring would never work again. Last night, she was dizzy, and she couldn't shake off her evil thoughts, so she cursed Meng Zhifu to die early. But it was really just a thought, and he didn't want people to die, but Governor Meng really died.
Xiaowan felt guilty and frightened in her heart, she didn't know how to tell people, she was stuffy in her heart, standing under the bridge and being blown by the cold wind, she actually had a high fever on the same day, and before the buns were sold, Uncle Biao and Aunt Zhang were in a hurry to send the child back.
Ling Chaofeng saw that Xiaowan was carried into the door by Uncle Biao, he immediately frowned, and took it with his hands, the villain was burning hot, and looked at him with tears in his eyes, but fortunately he was still conscious.
Ershan went to ask for a doctor, and it didn't take long for him to follow, and after reading it, he said that it was a cold wind, and he should be able to reduce the fever after taking a few doses of medicine.
A good person, suddenly became ill, Ling Chaofeng was naturally distressed, and yesterday was not right, the whole person was weird, and at night he was even more angry, as if he had fallen into an evil spirit.
"Xianggong, I didn't catch a cold, I didn't blow the wind, I wore a lot." The burned, dazed man, said softly, "I didn't want to be sick myself. ”
Ling Chaofeng said that she was not allowed to get sick, and if she was sick, she would have to clean her up, it was all to bluff people and tease her, and when she saw that she was scared at this moment, she couldn't help but blame herself, and patiently coaxed: "Sleep obediently, just wake up." ”
"I'm obedient......" Xiaowan grabbed his hand and closed his eyes, but tears fell.
Ling Chaofeng was very strange, did he scare her, or did he really bump into something? He is not superstitious, but he is worried about Xiaowan, and he will inevitably think crankily.
After a peaceful night's sleep, Ling Chaofeng withdrew, and Uncle Biao told him that Meng Chaofeng died suddenly when he was in the room last night, but Ling Chaofeng had already gotten the news, and he also knew one thing that others didn't know, yesterday Meng Zhifu met Yue Huaiyin in private.
He didn't pay attention before, but now that he thinks about it, Governor Meng suddenly changed his hexagram on the day of the hospital examination and made it difficult for Ershan again, it may not be that Yue Huaiyin is making trouble from it, after all, she took the initiative to ask for help, but she refused, and with Yue Huaiyin's personality in the capital, she was completely able to do it.
Ershan followed the doctor back to grab the medicine, Aunt Zhang hurriedly took it to boil, he wanted to follow to the back kitchen, but was dragged by Ling Chaofeng.
"Aren't you going to take a look?" Ling Chaofeng asked. “
"Go...... Where? Being asked so thoughtlessly, Ershan didn't react.
Uncle Biao sneered: "Silly boy, Governor Meng has braided his hair, such a good opportunity, don't you go to the official residence to go around?" ”
Ershan blushed and said: "It's not good to take advantage of people's danger......"
Uncle Biao laughed, slapped him on the back, and said to Ling Chaofeng: "This kid, what do you care about taking advantage of others, how will you go to the officialdom in the future?" ”
Ling Chaofeng said: "Go ahead, ask Miss Meng if she needs our help." ”
Ershan's eyes lit up and he confirmed again: "Brother, can I really go?" ”
Upstairs, in the sleepy night, she vaguely heard Uncle Biao's laughter, she thought to herself, everyone is happy, that's good. She didn't have the strength to open her eyes, and she didn't dare to open them, for fear that if she opened her eyes, she would see the ghost of Governor Meng's mansion to ask for her life.
"Xianggong ......" Xiaowan whimpered, she could feel that her hand was empty, and Ling Chaofeng was not by her side.
I don't know how long I slept in a daze, and suddenly someone called out to her: "Late, late? ”
Xiaowan heard the gentle and familiar voice, opened her eyes in a daze, was stunned for a moment, and said timidly: "Mother-in-law? ”
In front of her, it was the white-haired mother-in-law who gave her the jade ring, Xiaowan had hoped to see her again in her dreams countless times, or to return the jade ring to her, or to ask her who she was, but she never saw her again, but she didn't expect this disease, but she saw it.
"Mother-in-law, it's good for you to take the ring away." Xiaowan choked up and cried, "Mother-in-law, I killed someone." ”
The white-haired mother-in-law sat on the edge of the bed, gently touched her cheek, wiped away her tears, and said with a smile: "You didn't kill anyone, this ring is just a plaything, how can you kill people?" ”
Xiaowan hurriedly said: "I made a wish last night, I want Governor Meng to die quickly, so that Ershan can be with Miss Meng smoothly, and let Miss Meng suffer less." But I was just so angry that I thought so, I didn't want him to really die, but he died last night, really died. Mother-in-law, I cursed him to death, didn't I? ”
The white-haired mother-in-law smiled: "Everything in this world has cause and effect, and the cycle of cause and effect is endless. Late and late, when the Yang life of Governor Meng's mansion was exhausted and he was about to die, that anger melted on your body, prompting you to have this thought. It's not that you curse him, it's that he deserves to die, and the dying anger makes you have this thought. Do you understand? ”
Xiaowan cried: "I don't understand. ”
The child was so honest, the white-haired mother-in-law was amused: "I said that this ring can't kill people, do you believe it or not?" Don't you believe your mother-in-law? ”
Xiaowan was stunned, nodded tearfully and said, "I believe it." ”
"That's it, you can take her in peace, do whatever you want, sooner or later, this is your blessing." The white-haired mother-in-law said softly, wiping away her tears again, "Wanwan, how beautiful you smile, don't cry anymore." ”
The mother-in-law called her Wanwan, and Xianggong also called her so, Xiaowan immediately remembered something more important, and hurriedly asked: "Mother-in-law, why do I make a wish on Xianggong, but it always doesn't work." ”
The white-haired mother-in-law smiled and did not speak, but touched her cheek and said softly: "Child, go to sleep, you will be fine when you wake up." ”
Xiaowan felt very sleepy, her eyelids were so heavy that she couldn't lift them, and she muttered those words over and over again, and fell asleep again unconsciously.
When she heard a gentle voice calling her again, she suddenly opened her eyes, but in front of her was Aunt Zhang, who looked worried, touched her forehead and said, "This kid is talking nonsense." ”
She was picked up, felt her husband's embrace, and then the terrible thing was poured into her mouth, whimpering and trembling, and finally nestled on Ling Chaofeng's chest and fell asleep again.
After a long sleep, when Xiaowan woke up, he didn't know what time it was, and Ling Chaofeng was sitting on the edge of the bed, dozing off with his eyes closed.
"Xianggong." Xiaowan called softly, Ling Chaofeng woke up immediately when he heard the sound, leaned on the side of the bed and touched her forehead and asked, "Awake?" Is there any discomfort there? ”
Xiaowan said shyly: "I, I want to relieve myself." ”
Ling Chaofeng smiled and picked her up, and Xiaowan gently pushed him: "You go out." ”
He exited the door, and downstairs Aunt Zhang heard the movement, so she came up and asked, "Awake?" ”
Ling Chaofeng said: "Wake up, she is much better, you all go to sleep." ”
Aunt Zhang breathed a sigh of relief: "This child has a weak foundation after all, he has suffered so much in the past, and I don't know how many diseases he has saved in his body, and he has to raise it." Every time I see her hands, I feel distressed, such a beautiful child, but because her hands were once full of chilblains, her fingers were swollen so thick, she saw Su Su dyed her nails last time, but she was envious. ”
Soon, Xiaowan said that she was okay inside, Aunt Zhang went in to take a look, and then went downstairs to rest, Ling Chaofeng took the porridge and side dishes, put a low table, and let Xiaowan eat directly on the bed.
"It's not good to get dirty, I have the strength, I can get out of bed." Xiaowan said, wanting to get up, but was pressed by Ling Chaofeng, "It's dirty, I'll wash it, you just sit here and eat." ”
Xiaowan didn't insist, and slowly ate most of the bowl of porridge according to his wishes. While eating, I remembered what happened in my dream, Xiaowan was stunned and stopped the spoon.
"What's wrong?" Ling Chaofeng still felt that his wife was a little strange.
"Xianggong, do you know, Governor Meng is dead." Xiao Wan said.
"I know, Ershan has already gone to see Miss Meng, and now she is busy with the funeral over there, Miss Meng is fine, please rest assured." Ling Chaofeng said, "Even if this matter is over, I don't need to alarm the capital, although it is very bad for the people of the Meng family, but for us, it is a good thing." ”
Xiaowan remembered that her mother-in-law said in a dream that she didn't kill Governor Meng, and her mother-in-law said that the ring could not be used to kill people, so Xiaowan decided to believe it, otherwise why did her mother-in-law just "come" today.
"When I'm ready, I want to go to the temple to worship." Xiaowan lowered her eyes and asked softly, "Xianggong, is it okay?" ”
"Absolutely." Ling Chaofeng agreed, while carefully looking at his wife, he couldn't help but say, "Wanwan, no matter what happens, you can tell me, we have nothing to discuss, you know?" ”
Xiaowan nodded, but she couldn't say anything about the ring. She still wants this ring, and she still wants to keep her divine power, she has no ability and no intelligence, and she can't help Xianggong with anything, with this ring, how much can she do.
Xiaowan pushed away the low table and lay in Ling Chaofeng's arms, she scared herself to death today, she really thought she had killed someone. Feeling the warmth of her husband, Xiaowan's heart was steady, and her mother-in-law said that the jade ring was her blessing, but she felt that Ling Chaofeng was her blessing.
"Don't get sick again, spare you this time." Ling Chaofeng kissed her lightly on the forehead, "You are sick, I am so distressed." ”
The next day, Su Su came to the inn, yesterday she was worried about Xiaowan's body, and then she didn't see them come to the rouge shop to rest, and Yue Huaiyin said, Yue Huaiyin asked her to take a look today, but she didn't expect Xiaowan to have a fever.
"I'm fine, don't worry." Xiaowan and Su Su are sisters in love, and they are naturally very happy to see her.
"It's a pity, I thought yesterday, are you happy, your complexion is not good, maybe it's a bad joy." Su Su peeled the oranges, tore them off one by one and handed them to Xiaowan, saying, "But you have to take care of your body, the weather will be warm soon, and it's a good time." ”
Xiao Wan smiled: "Don't talk nonsense, don't be ashamed." ”
Su Su said: "I'm not a big girl anymore, what is twisting, if I can marry a good man, I look forward to having our children, but unfortunately I don't have such a good life." ”
Xiaowan touched her hand and reassured her not to be discouraged.
But suddenly I thought, can she make a wish and let God give Su Su a good husband? Mother-in-law said that the cycle of cause and effect repeats itself, so it is not necessarily that she conjured a good man for Su Su out of thin air, but that Su Su was destined to have a good person?
But Su Su said again: "But I don't believe in men anymore, I'm doing well on my own, I told my mother, since we are not biological mother and daughter, but we have such a fate, it is better to raise a child that no one wants in the future, and pass on this kindness." ”
Xiaowan hurriedly pressed her thoughts, she didn't want to be amorous, Su Su naturally had her life, and she didn't have to worry about it.
At this time, Aunt Zhang sent some snacks and told Su Su to take them back to the store for Miss Yue to eat, thank her for sending some rouge balm, Su Su agreed, and when Aunt Zhang left, she closed the door and ran back to Xiao Wan and whispered: "Xiao Wan, I think our young lady is a little strange." ”
Xiao Wan didn't care about Yue Huaiyin, and asked lightly, "What's wrong?" ”
Su Su said: "I don't know if I'm thinking too much, I think she seems to be ...... Ahem. Su Su coughed a few times dryly, and said in a tangled manner, "I think she may have been a flower girl in the Qinglou in the past." ”
Xiaowan was stunned, what does this mean?
Su Su said: "The incense powder she concocted is really an excellent quality, I have some knowledge in the capital for two years, she is not necessarily a female official in the palace, she was born so beautiful, her origin is mysterious, never mentioning her family, I thought, it is not from Qing-Lou." ”