Chapter 3
In the twelfth lunar month of winter, just after You Hour, the sky has already darkened.
In the Duke's Mansion, the maids are lighting up lamps and hanging all over the corridors.
A gust of wind blew open the originally tight windows, and the wind rolled snow and ice into the house.
Xu Nian suddenly woke up from the dream.
The surroundings are warm, the whole body is soft, and there is no pain.
The maid, Liantang, pushed the door open and entered, her brows were frowned by the wind, and she hurriedly stepped forward to close the window again, before she could be confused, she turned around and saw her young lady looking at her in confusion.
"Second Miss, you're finally awake..."
Lian Tang was overjoyed, and quickly went to touch her forehead.
"Liantang?" Xu Nian's voice was soft and weak, and the words rolled down his throat, making him extremely hoarse.
She remembered that after the disaster of the Duke's Mansion, Liantang couldn't stand the humiliation and committed suicide in the cold winter of the 32nd year of Qishun.
All the corpses were collected by her own hands.
Hearing her voice, Lian Tang cried even more fiercely, raised his sleeves and wiped away his tears: "Miss fell into the frozen lake and caught the wind and cold, the duke and madam went to find a famous doctor for you, just after returning home, this servant will go Call them."
She turned too hastily and staggered a bit.
There was only the sound of charcoal burning in the room, Xu Nian opened his eyes and watched for a while.
She has been groggy for the past few days, and her consciousness is also floating. Occasionally, when she wakes up, she only thinks that she is having a beautiful dream.
Who would have thought that she was really reborn until she was sixteen years old.
At that time, my father and mother were still by my side, and my sister went south to strictly guard Zhijiaguan. The most important thing is that she did not marry King Yu, let alone commit herself to Qi Chu for her life.
Suddenly a drop of clear tear fell from the corner of her eye, and she felt very sad.
Nothing happened, there is a family who loves her, there is a sister who supports her, her grandfather is still alive, the Duke's Mansion has not been framed for treason, and the Xu family is still an unshakable existence.
There was the sound of pushing the door, and the voice was so familiar and reliable.
Xu Nian ran barefoot and hugged the visitor tightly, "Daddy, my daughter misses you so much."
She had imagined countless times that she could see them again, and told them all her grievances. No matter how difficult it is, there will always be someone behind you.
Xu's mother has not stopped crying these days, the little body in her arms is thin and fragile, and she has lost a lot of weight in bed these days.
She was very distressed: "Is my daughter having nightmares again? Don't worry, Auntie will find justice for you about the
Chen family boy pushing you into the water." The sisters and brothers of the Chen family united and pushed it into the lake. It was burned for three days, and the elder sisters who were far away in Zhijia Pass were alarmed.
That's when the big sickness came.
Xu Guogong moved a step, his body just blocked the wind and snow outside, and brought his wife and daughter inside: "Daddy will never let my daughter be wronged in one day. I have written a letter to the old man of the Chen family. Tomorrow they If you don't come to apologize, I will personally bring you to my father to ask for justice!" He
said in a hurry, and the anger on his face had been on for several days, and it seemed to have eased a lot when the little girl woke up, but now I bring it up again, Furious.
He had two daughters in his life. The eldest daughter traveled to the battlefield since she was a child, and she ate too much openly and secretly. The younger daughter was reluctant to let go of her. She was held in his hands since she was a child, and the whole family loved and protected her. Now that he went to Chen's house and almost died, he couldn't bear this tone.
Xu Nian looked from the tears in the corners of A-Niang's eyes to A-Day's face that was helping him, his nose was sour, and the tears that he wanted to hold back kept gushing like water breaking a bank.
After crying, the voice was slightly heavy, but the voice was soft, "My father and mother are the best people to my daughter!" In the previous
life, my father was plotted against, accused of treason, sent to prison for torture, and my mother was in a hurry The next day she couldn't get sick, and in order to save the family, the elder sister agreed to the marriage proposal of the Shizifu, but she was like a wolf's pit, and died of a miscarriage in the backyard and no one cares about her.
At that time, she married King Yu in order to get her sister out of the sea of misery. Who would have thought that instead of saving her sister, she would commit herself to Qi Chu, be humiliated by him, and finally die in his hands.
Now that she is reborn, she will never let these things happen again.
It was getting dark outside, and the snow seemed to have stopped. Xu Nian saw the blackness in his parents' eyes, and Xu's mother even had a few white hairs on her temples.
Even the imperial physicians in the palace were helpless for this disease back then. She couldn't imagine how desperate they were.
Now that I'm awake, I can't make them worry anymore.
She raised the corners of her mouth and smiled coquettishly: "My daughter is fine now, you should go to rest quickly."
Afraid that they would miss her, Xu Nian stretched out her hand and pushed her. Take the initiative to get up.
Xu's mother was still worried when she arrived at the door: "Why don't I accompany you tonight..."
Xu Nian had already covered the quilt by himself and lay down obediently. How imposing, I won't keep you guys when my daughter is going to sleep."
After speaking, she closed her eyes with a comfortable and sweet smile on the corner of her mouth.
Xu's mother wanted to say a few more words, but Xu Guogong had already put his arms around her shoulders and led the people out.
Until the door was closed, Xu Nian could still hear his father whispering, "My daughter is going to rest, madam, let's not disturb her..."
"Then I'll let the kitchen cook some nourishing soup, you I don't see how thin she looks..."
"She likes the sugar-fried chestnuts on the street the most, I'll buy it for her tomorrow morning, and let her eat it warmly for a whole day..."
Sour.
Xu Nian curled up in the quilt, tears had already wet the pillow, he was crying and laughing, covering his mouth, sobbing still came out from between his teeth.
It's great that the people who love her and the people she loves are alive and well now.
The next day, the warm sun came out, as if the snowstorm last night was just one of the fragmented dreams.
Lian Tang was combing her hair, her black and shiny hair hung down behind her, clearly depicting her exquisite figure. Thinking that Father has not come back yet, the corners of his mouth full of thoughts suddenly raised into a smile: "Father must have
gone to buy me chestnuts, let's go to meet him."
There is a lot of boiling, the sound of hawking around, the smell of fireworks on the pancake stand, everything is the joy of regaining something lost.
Stop and go, so happy.
But not long after, the street was suddenly cleared by the rushing convoy, and the crowd was forced to retreat to both sides.
Xu Nian was startled, stopped at a safe place, and looked up.
Sitting on the tall and strong horse was a man with pigtails and a beard on half of his face, looking fierce.
There is a cage on each car behind him, the cage is filled with straw, and it is crowded with people like cattle.
It was cold winter, but they only had a ragged inner jacket. They were completely dilapidated, their bodies were dirty and huddled, their heads were drooping, and their hair was scattered covering most of their faces, so they couldn't see clearly whether they were dead or alive.
The fate of the world is so unfair, Xu Nian frowned, but paused when he looked away.
Something flashed by, that extremely subtle...familiarity.
She looked back involuntarily, and stopped on the last cage car in the team.
There was a figure that didn't fit in with the surroundings.
He didn't curl up his body tightly like the others, but relaxed his back against the cage car. His whole body was covered with blood, as if he couldn't feel the biting cold wind.
At this time, the people on the cage car seemed to be aware of it, and opened their tightly closed eyes, looking sideways vigilantly.
With this movement, he just revealed the half of the side cheek that was covered and had a tough line.
At that moment, Xu Nian felt like falling to the bottom of the lake, as if the trembling voice was whispering in his ears:
"Princess Yu, please come and be safe—"