Wen Yi helped her grandmother into the small courtyard where she lived in the ninth room, and immediately heard a low cry, there were women, children, and people in the house whispered persuasion: "Mrs...... If you don't eat it, how can you support it? Even if it's for the sake of the baby in your belly, you can't stop eating it?! ”

Wen Yi was taken aback: Child?!

She quickly glanced at her grandmother, and Mrs. Lu's expression became more serious, and she hurriedly walked into the house and asked, "What's the matter?!" ”

The fifteenth wife, Xu Shi, was lying on her back on the bed, motionless, her face was pale and gray, her expression was dull, and she didn't even blink her eyes. There was a ten-year-old woman sitting next to her bed, wearing a stone blue bikini, and holding a bowl of bird's nest porridge that was still exuding steam. Wen Yi recognized her as Xu's personal big girl Indi, and she was the one who spoke just now. At the foot of the bed, there was another big girl, Dan'er.

When the two saw Mrs. Lu and Wen Yi coming in, they hurriedly got up to salute, and Indigo said with red eyes: "Sixth old lady, can you persuade our wife...... She hadn't eaten for two days, she was taking care of her master, and now she was ...... If it goes on like this, how can she support it?! Dan'er also wiped tears from her eyes.

Old Madam Lu frowned slightly, glanced at the bowl in Indi'er's hand, and asked, "What do you mean by what you just said?" Your wife is still pregnant?! How many months?! ”

Indigo replied, "Back to the sixth old lady, our wife is pregnant, and she has been almost four months old. ”

"Why haven't you heard your old lady talk about it before?! She came to me a few days ago to say hello! Mrs. Lu walked to the side of the bed, stretched out her hand and gently brushed away the messy hair on Xu's forehead, but found that she didn't react at all, and anger gradually burned in her heart.

Dan'er glanced at Wen Yi secretly, and then approached Old Madam Lu and replied in a low voice: "Since our wife gave birth to a little young master that year, she has been punctual and inaccurate, and sometimes it is common for her not to come for two or three months, so she didn't pay attention to it...... It wasn't until the beginning of the month that my wife fainted, and the old man invited the doctor to come and see, only to know that she was pregnant, but the fetus was a little unstable, and the doctor prescribed medicine to let the wife have a safe baby. The wife said...... Wait until the fetus is firmly seated, and then tell someone ......"

Old Madam Lu asked with a straight face: "Then she hasn't eaten or rested for the past two days?!" ”

Indi'er's eyes were red again: "I was trapped in the courtyard by thieves before, and I didn't care about it, but then the old man was in a bad situation, and the wife was very worried, so she only took in some porridge and water, and she kept guarding the old man...... She always said...... If it weren't for the fact that she was not good and unwilling to move, the master would have taken the young masters into the city a long time ago, and she would not have suffered such a catastrophe......" She wiped the tears from her face, "Morning master...... Went to ...... My wife immediately cried to death, and when she woke up, she cried again, and then she fainted when she lost her strength, and this is what she looked like when she woke up again...... She didn't seem to hear what the slaves and maids said......" At this point, she couldn't help it anymore, and hugged Dan'er and cried.

The male master died, and the hostess looked like this, several little masters were still young, the eldest one, and he was only sixteen years old, besides, this sixth young master had been holding books since he was a child, and his parents were doting, where did the big thing happen? The master's house burned down, and there was nothing left of the property, but those old men of the same clan only cared about arguing outside, and no one paid attention to their orphans and widows, how will they live in the future?!

Wen Yi looked at her grandmother with some trepidation. The fifteenth aunt is pregnant, but her family is ruined and her husband is lost, it is the time when all thoughts are lost, but blindly sad, regardless of the flesh and blood in the abdomen, is the grandmother's taboo! She still remembers that when her father's coffin was transported home, her mother was like this, and her grandmother repeatedly persuaded her mother to cheer up, but her mother still had a miscarriage because she was too sad, and her younger brother who had not yet had time to be born died like this, and her mother also died. In the past few years, no matter how comfortable and prosperous my grandmother's life is, I still have regrets. Now that she sees her fifteenth aunt once again following her mother's old path, my grandmother is only afraid that she is very angry!

Wen Yi felt sour in her heart, but she was worried that once her grandmother got angry, she would be angry, or say something bad, which would make Aunt Fifteen even more sad, so she hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed her grandmother's arm, and said softly: "Grandmother, Aunt Fifteen is just too sad for a while, which is also human nature...... Let's take our time, don't forget, there are still a few brothers, I don't know where they are now? The uncles and uncles in front of them are still discussing the future, and the fifteenth uncle doesn't know where to stop now? ”

Old Madam Lu calmed down a little, and looked at Indi'er and Dan'er with a straight face, and the former hurriedly said, "The master is now in this mansion...... The sixth young master led people to clean up a courtyard that was not very badly burned, and used it as a place to rest for the time being, and now he is taking the housekeeper and others to arrange it there. The eleventh young master is in the front yard...... The seventeenth master took him to listen to the deliberations of the masters, and the seventeenth young master was accompanied by the nurse and was resting in the wing. "Hesitated for a moment, "The little young master was frightened, he started to have a fever yesterday, he has taken medicine, and he hasn't seen a good ......."

Wen Yi hurriedly said: "The seventeenth brother was born prematurely, and his body bones have not been strong since he was a child, even if it is a minor illness, it cannot be taken lightly!" Grandmother, shall we go and see him? ”

Old Madam Lu pushed her away, grabbed Xu's arms vigorously with both hands, and scolded, "How long are you going to be in a daze?!" Your man is dead, are you the only one who is sad?! Your eldest son is only sixteen years old, and he has to take care of his father's funeral, take care of the housework, and support the door! Your youngest son is still sick and in urgent need of his mother's care, but you are just hiding in the room and grieving yourself! You still have your man's blood in your belly! Do you want to starve him, tire him, and let him pass away before he has time to look at the world?! How can you bear it?! That's your flesh and blood, too! Are you going to kill him?! How can you be worthy of your man?! How can you be worthy of your children?! ”

She was exhausted for a moment, only to feel that her eyes were black and her body shook. Wen Yi hurriedly stepped forward to support her, and she was already in tears: "Grandmother...... Don't ...... like that," Mrs. Lu gasped and muttered, "Mother's ...... How can you be so weak?! Even if it's for the sake of the kids, cheer up...... The child has no father, no more mother, and the world is ...... And who can watch over them? Protect them from being bullied......" She trembled slightly and hugged her granddaughter: "My poor Wen Yi...... If your mother is still ...... How can you suffer so much......

Wen Yi bit her lip tightly, trying to hold back the tears that poured out of her eyes, but she couldn't stop it. She gently hugged her grandmother, helped each other to sit down on the edge of the bed, and then choked up: "Granddaughter is not bitter...... Although the granddaughter has no mother, she still has a grandmother......" wiped her tears, and saw that Xu's expression seemed to be a little touched, so she added: "It's just the children of the fifteenth uncle...... But they are not as fortunate as their granddaughters, who are orphans if they lose their parents...... There are no grandfathers and grandmothers, although there are uncles and aunts, but they are married, and the families are separated, how much can they take care of them?! After all, it's still not as good as my biological mother! Then her eyes fell on Xu's abdomen, thinking of the brother who had no fate, and tears came out again: "The most pitiful...... But it's the one in the fifteenth aunt's womb...... I don't know if it's my brother or my sister...... Uncle Fifteen must have been very happy when he knew that Aunt Fifteen had this child......"

Xu's eyes moved, his hand slowly stroked his abdomen, suddenly trembled all over, and shouted heartbreakingly: "Master! And he began to weep.

Indigo and Dan'er both rushed over worriedly, but Wen Yi knew that Xu had moved, indicating that she could listen to others, which was a good thing, and then she just had to persuade slowly. Mrs. Lu also understood this truth, but she was sad about her grandson's affairs, and wiped her tears silently for a while, and saw that Xu gradually cried quieter, so she said lightly: "Since you can listen to me, it can be seen that you are not ruthless to the point of ignoring flesh and blood, hurry up and fill up some food and sleep well!" Only when the body is well raised can the child be born safely! ”

Xu sobbed, stroked his lower abdomen, thinking that since the birth of his youngest son, he had injured his body, and the doctor said that he was afraid that it would be difficult for him to get pregnant again, and the couple gave up their thoughts, but they didn't expect that just a few days ago, they knew that God actually let her get pregnant again, which was really unexpected! The husband was so happy that he immediately went to the temple to make a vow, saying that he would take advantage of the Duanyang Festival to make merits so that he could pray for the blessing of the unborn child. Unexpectedly, overnight, the happy days came to naught, the husband and wife were separated by yin and yang, the family was destroyed, she deeply regretted that she didn't listen to her husband's intention to go into the city together, and she really wanted to go with him! It was only after listening to the words of the sixth aunt and niece that she remembered that she still had her husband's blood in her womb, and she couldn't give it up no matter what! Her husband had been so happy looking forward to this child, even if it was for him, she couldn't ......

She gradually calmed down, although there was still sadness on her face, her eyes became resolute: "Thank you Sixth Aunt for admonishment, nephew and daughter-in-law...... Know what to do! ”

Old Madam Lu still didn't have any expression: "Since you know, don't look like this lifeless!" You have to take care of the child in your belly, and you can't neglect a few big ones! Little Seventeen is still sick! ”

Xu nodded, with a little worry on her face, she asked Dan'er, "How is Brother Kang?" What did the doctor say?! ”

Dan'er replied: "The doctor said that it was caused by fright, and the little young master's body and bones were born weak, so he can only slowly recuperate. He had already prescribed antipyretic medicine, saying that it would be effective in less than an hour after drinking it, but now that the little master has taken the medicine for two hours, it is still a little hot, and the nurse said that it is only slightly better than before. ”

When Xu heard this, he immediately got out of bed to see his youngest son, and Mrs. Lu was annoyed again: "You are serious about taking care of yourself first!" Don't look at your face in the mirror now?! I'll take a look at Brother Kang'er, you hurry up and give me something to eat! With that, he got up angrily and left.

Wen Yi hurriedly wiped away the tears, comforted the Xu family, and hurriedly followed her grandmother. When she came to the side room, the nurse was leaning on the side of the bed, holding her seventeenth cousin Wenkang in her arms, patting gently, seeing that Mrs. Lu's ancestors and grandsons were coming, she wanted to get up, but she was afraid of alarming Wenkang, so she had to bow down a little awkwardly. Old Madam Lu stretched out her hand to stop her, then gently touched Wen Kang's forehead, and breathed a sigh of relief: "It's not too bad...... Where is Fangzi? ”

Wen Yi followed the direction of the nurse's finger, saw a piece of paper on the bookcase next to her, hurriedly took it and looked at it, and said in a low voice: "Fang Zi is fine, it's just ...... The medication seems to be more violent, the seventeenth brother is not old, and his body is weak, so he may not be able to stand it. ”

Old Madam Lu was silent for a while, and also lowered her voice: "You go...... Looking for Brother Liu's family, he has studied with Dr. Xiao for a few years, and he will always have a little fur. You look for him to see if he is free, call him when he is free, and if he is not available, tell him about the symptoms and ask him to reformulate a prescription. ”

Wen Yi was stunned and looked up at her grandmother suddenly. Old Madam Lu's expression was very calm: "When you see him, tell him quietly about your fifteenth aunt and let him think of a way." I'll look at your fifteenth aunt...... The fetus is already unstable, and her body has been damaged too much in the past few days, and she still hurt her body a few years ago...... If you can keep it, try to keep it! ”

Wen Yi opened her mouth, but finally closed her mouth and nodded solemnly.

Gu Zhuang has killed and injured too many people in the past few days, even the doctors in Pingyang City, almost all of them have been invited over, and the old lady Wang who only goes in and out of the big house in the high gate has stayed in the long room, just to heal the internal injuries of the seventh young master Wen An. Looking at the recipe used by Wenkang, it is not a quack, but the medical skills are not very good, and it is prescribed by an ordinary doctor in Pingyang City. Now for a while, where can I go to get a doctor? However, Liu Dongxing, half of the disciple of the divine doctor, can still help a little.

I just don't know, my grandmother told her to ask for help, did she have other ideas?

Wen Yi lowered her head and bit her lip, silently telling herself that now was not the time to say this. Originally...... Tomorrow is an auspicious day, and my grandmother once said that she would mention her relationship with Liu Dongxing to her third aunt again, but now, ...... So many people have died in the village, and the fifteenth uncle is gone, so it is not appropriate to mention family affairs at this time. Not to mention that when his grandparents and grandchildren said goodbye and went home, the third aunt gave herself a cold face in front of everyone, and it was for the sake of her previous quarrel with Cousin Liu, if the other party withdrew her marriage regardless of her face, there would be no room to speak after that......

Well, what else does she want to do at such a time?

Wen Yi turned around and was about to leave, and was about to call the girl's mother-in-law to accompany her to the long room, but she heard the nurse whisper: "Miss Nine......" She stopped and looked back at the other party: "What's the matter?" ”

The nurse wanted to speak and stopped, looking embarrassed. Old Madam Lu frowned: "If you have something to say, just say it!" ”

The nurse blushed and said, "The sixth old lady and the ninth lady...... It's inconvenient to be at home...... Lend the kitchen to a small envoy? The young master hasn't eaten since the morning, and the kitchen here is ...... Not very convenient......"

Old Madam Lu sank her face: "Why is it inconvenient?!" is that there are many people eating, and there is always a time when you can get on the wheel, where is it to the point where the little master is hungry? ! ”

The nurse reddened her eyes and said: "The little one doesn't dare to talk nonsense, don't say that the six old ladies are small, because the kitchen at home is burning, our wives and young masters have to borrow the eight-room place for their meals, but ...... There are many people in the eight rooms, and the kitchen stove is not enough...... The little ones are also afraid that the young masters will not eat well, so they are cheeky......"

Wen Yi's eyes widened. The eight-room population is already small, and the layout of the nine main houses is similar, and the size of the kitchen is also similar, how can it not be enough?! This nurse would rather ask for help from the six rooms nearly a hundred zhang away, rather than discuss the matter of the kitchen stove with the people in the eighth room, which is really puzzling, can it be ......

Old Madam Lu had already darkened her face, and said expressionlessly: "You can just come!" Nine girls, go! ”

Wen Yi hurriedly answered, withdrew, took Dong Kui to the front door, and when he passed the main house, he heard the quarrels of those uncles again, and Uncle Seventeen's voice was the loudest: "Just bury people in such a daze, and the long house didn't even give an explanation, how can my brother be blind under the nine springs?!" How can my sister-in-law and nephews be at ease?! ”

(whispering for a pink ticket...... ）