Taohuaxi

Chapter 41 Heroic Rescue
The anger in Master Zhang's eyes turned into sadness.

Looking at the dead body of the owner on the bed, he seemed to have a premonition that something was beyond repair.

The heavy rain beat on the roof, crackling like a war drum.Whether he wants it or not, the trumpet has been blown, and he will inevitably have to fight Feng Gao and all the turbulent undercurrents in the court that oppose him.

The young emperor on the dragon throne was in unpredictable moods.

The road ahead is bound to be filled with blood.

"Sang Yu——" He called me and suddenly staggered.

I quickly stepped forward to support him: "Sir."

Zou Chengcheng was kneeling on the ground in fear.

Master Zhang struggled to stand up, pointed to the violent storm outside the house, and said to me: "Sang Yu, when the rain subsides, I will send someone to take you back."

I said: "Sir, don't worry, the truth will eventually come out."

"What I'm afraid of is that some people don't want the truth to come out. The rocks at the bottom of the water are rugged, and I don't want you juniors to bump into them."

His eyes were like withered grass in the wind, swaying: "I have never done anything wrong in my life. The only thing I can't bear to do is Qingyao and my children. Unexpectedly, when I grow old, this matter will still become mine. Weakness. It's a debt. Maybe I should pay it back."

At this moment, Mr. Zhang is kind and sad, just like an ordinary elder of mine.

I comforted him by saying, "The world is ruthless and fate plays tricks on you. It is not the fault of adults for being ruthless."

"I can't be sorry to him. I owe him so much. If I could have sacrificed my reputation and brought Qingyao here, how could my child be like this? Damn, evil."

Master Zhang did not say clearly who "he" was.

I seemed to have vaguely guessed it, but I wasn't entirely sure.

Feng Gao's face, Mrs. Qin's face, and Master Zhang's face were intertwined in my mind.

The lyrics of "Jade Dragonfly" seemed to ring in my ears: It would be better for thousands of people to curse and curse, Jiaoer's life must be preserved.I hope that my son will have a smooth future without any disasters, and that I will give up my love for my son from now on...

"Sang Yu, more than [-] years ago, I did not protect your father and your mother, and they died tragically in Dongchang Mansion. Today, I must protect your happiness." Mr. Zhang sighed longly: "You and him must both be together." Nothing can happen."

Showers come and go quickly.

In a moment, the sun came out outside.The world is renewed.

The water in the pits on the ground is like a mirror, shining on pedestrians.

I came out of Zhang's Mansion, got on the carriage, and returned home.

As if I was infected by Master Zhang's emotions, or was shocked by what he told me about my life experience, I sat under the eaves of the east courtyard, drinking the tea Xiaoyin poured me, and didn't move for a long time.Until night falls.

"Second Young Mistress, there's a letter from Yangzhou." A boy came in to report.

I took the letter and opened it. The handwriting on it was crooked, simple and jerky.

It's Howard.

"My maid misses the Second Young Mistress. She prays morning and night, wishing her peace. The flowers in the Second Young Mistress' room are watered by my maid every day, and it always feels like the Second Young Mistress is beside me. My maid is pregnant, and Wu Bi treats her well." Very good, the pine cones are also very good, Second Young Madam, don't worry. If Second Young Madam is pregnant with Lin'er, she must inform the maid so that she can be happy as soon as possible. Absolutely."

I put the letter down and smiled.

Hehua is pregnant, which is really great news.

That cautious and self-possessed woman lived peacefully for the rest of her life.Her second marriage was a good bet.

I ordered Xiaoyin to bring some strands of red thread to make a pair of wishful knots for He Hua.

Life is always a happy place, don't close your eyes to current affairs.

After a while, Cheng Huaishi came back.

His face was gloomy, as if he had something on his mind that was hard to explain.I had a hasty dinner at the old lady's place in the main courtyard.He shook his head with his chopsticks and almost didn't eat anything.The old lady spoke to him, and he forced himself to answer. Although he tried his best to smile, the sadness did not fade away.

After dinner, he returned to his room and lay on the couch with his clothes on, listless.

I asked cautiously: "Second Master, are you sure something happened in the court?"

He shook his head.

"What's that about? You and I, maybe I can give you some advice for the second master." I sat next to him and said softly.

He held my hand and said: "Madam, I... I feel so ashamed... This feeling is very uncomfortable..."

I lowered my head and understood.

He said slowly: "Miss Xun has agreed on the marriage today."

"Then, shouldn't the second master be happy for her?"

He sighed: "If he comes from a good family, he will be happy. But she chose the second son of General Xuanwu Qian's family. Madam, do you know that Mr. Qian was born with a disability, deaf and mute, and no one in the capital knows it? ... She... She was really angry, so she did this to herself. Last time, at Zhang Mansion, she clearly promised me that she would live a good life and find a good son-in-law. Who knew... Hey. I always think of Xun in the past. How could I just watch her jump into the pit of fire despite your instructions?"

I am silent.

He added: "She has always been a sensible person, why did she become so confused? I had to persuade her, and finally she changed her mind. But she said she wanted to shave her head and become a sister-in-law. She would be a happy life. Ancient Buddha.”

"In the pure land of Buddhism, if Miss Xun has the heart to 'enlighten', she will be a rare Buddhist fate. Don't worry about this, second master."

When he saw what I said, he closed his eyes in embarrassment.

Wake up at midnight.

I vaguely heard him whispering in his sleep.

The words are full of self-blame.

This self-blame disturbed the beautiful flowers and full moon that he and I had finally hoped for.

A bed as wide as the sea.When he got up in the morning, he pretended to have nothing to do, smiled, and said goodbye to me.

As I watched his retreating figure in white shirt, I always felt that there was a gap in my heart, and the wind was blowing in.

My love with him is so fragile.When the fragile wind comes, it sways several times.

His "do not miss you".

My "good wife and loving wife".

We each work hard to create the love we want, the most appropriate love.The mirage was so beautiful that he and I both took it seriously.

Someone from the Twelve Prisoners came to the palace to summon me. The winter plum blossoms in the palace suddenly opened in summer. The Empress Dowager Cisheng took this as a good luck and ordered me to go to the palace to paint.

I led the order into the palace.

The carriage passed by Donghua Gate and there was a commotion.

I opened the curtain and saw Qin Mingxu talking to Fanzi in front of the Dongchang Gate. Fanzi expelled him, but he refused to leave.I have never seen him so irrational, with his face and eyes red.

I said a few words to the coachman, got off the carriage, walked up and said, "Master Qin, what happened?"

When he saw it was me, he was a little surprised: "Sang Yu, it's nothing, don't worry about it."

I said seriously: "Master Qin, didn't you ever regard me as a friend?"

He pulled me to a remote place, and the fans from Dongchang behind him were still cursing at him.

He whispered: "Sang Yu, I really don't want to cause any trouble to you. You should leave here quickly."

I said: "Why did you break into Dongchang without permission? What happened?"

Seeing that he couldn't resist me, he hesitated again and again, and then said: "Sang Yu, this matter is so important that I can't worry about it anymore. My mother is missing. At first, my father thought she had come to the capital, but Mr. Zhang ordered people to search everywhere. There was no sign of her in the capital. My father said that the servants in the mansion had seen people from Dongchang wandering outside the mansion. This matter was probably done by Dongchang. I guessed that the people from Dongchang had found something and wanted to Use my mother as bait to deal with Mr. Zhang. I can’t see anything happening to my mother.”

Qin Mingxu's filial piety towards his mother was well known to everyone in Yangzhou City.

Something happened to Mrs. Qin, no wonder he lost his sense of proportion.

I know that Feng Gao finally took action.

I said to Qin Mingxu, "I'll come up with something."

Then he left him, got on the carriage, and entered the palace.

The people from the Twelve Prisoners led me to the Imperial Garden, where Queen Mother Li was sitting in front of the plum blossom tree, with the crowd of eunuchs behind her.

When she saw me, she smiled and said: "Look, these plum blossoms are blooming so beautifully. The Aijia family is waiting for you to paint it. The Aijia family has already thought of the name, so it is called "Tian Rui Tu". The Aijia family Thinking about it, there is no peace in Shidian and Shunning now. Long live the Lord ordered General Deng to lead the troops to quell the rebellion. At this juncture, winter plum blossoms bloom in summer, isn't it a sign of God's help for the Ming Dynasty? In a few days, good news will come from the southwest. "

After hearing this, everyone knelt on the ground: "What the Queen Mother said is true, God bless the Ming Dynasty, God bless the Queen Mother, and God bless Your Majesty."

A woman in palace clothes in colorful clothes took advantage of the situation and said: "I have the courage to suggest to the Queen Mother that your portrait can be added to this "Tian Rui Tu" to show that the Queen Mother is caring about the world and praying for the country. I If the Ming Dynasty obtains the Holy Mother like this, it will be like Guanyin's reincarnation, and she will be auspicious in times of trouble."

The eunuch in charge on the side said hurriedly: "Queen Mother, what Zheng Shubin said is absolutely true."

Turning around, he led everyone to kowtow again and said: "Our Lady, Queen Mother, Guanyin is reincarnated, and the Ming Dynasty will be prosperous forever."

Concubine Zheng Shu, I heard is the concubine who has the most holy heart in the harem now.The limelight even overshadowed the Queen of the Middle Palace and the Queen Empress with dragon veins.

Empress Dowager Li was overjoyed and nodded: "This is a good idea. Let's just follow Zheng Shubin's advice."

"Yes." I leaned over and said.

This person picked up his pen and began to draw.

One stroke after another, solemn and solemn.

Unknowingly, there was a strange "buzzing" sound in my ears.

My heart said it was wrong.

Looking up, I saw a few bees flying in from nowhere on the plum blossom tree. Those bees were huge and colorful. They were attracted by the nectar and lingered around.There was a staggering bee flying towards the Queen Mother.

I rushed towards the Queen Mother and used the paintbrush in my hand to drive away the bee.

I was stung unexpectedly on my hand.

The eunuchs and guards came over to catch bees, making a great fuss.

But I felt dizzy and passed out.

In a daze, I heard the Queen Mother saying solemnly: "Come here! Call the imperial doctor! I wish the painter a good job in saving her, and be sure to cure her!"

I had a long dream.

There are many strange scenes in the dream.

I felt like I was in a temple, with a frail little boy crying on my heart: "Sister, please, don't die, I can't live without you."

The Guangyue Tower in Dongchang Mansion was bustling with people. The little boy said to me: "Sister, I'm going to lead the Feng family away. You wait for me here and don't leave."

He walked a few steps and then turned back: "Sister, you must not leave, wait for me."

The scene changed, and in a piece of icy water, Cheng Huaishi was standing on a boat covered in blood. Miss Xun was hit by several arrows and fell at his feet.He waved to me, his eyes full of sorrow: "Madam, I'm leaving. I don't want to mess up the country and miss you. I leave my love to you and my ideals to Yitang. I have tried my best."

No.

No.

I shook my head desperately.

Lost consciousness.

(End of this chapter)