box of hearts

Chapter 223 Broken Marigold (11)
The second thing was two years ago.A well-known troupe from the south came to Wanwan Hutong to perform, so Qingtian asked someone to book a box in the theater building.When the play was about to start, a few white-faced family members who looked like eunuchs came into the box next door to check and clean it, and it was revealed that the second concubine and the two concubines of the Prince Regent's Mansion were coming to watch the play.Qingtian's heart skipped a beat, he hesitated for a while and left the scene without making a sound, and the play was not considered a success.Later Qi She found out, and he didn't take it seriously, "Just sit still and sit down, what's more, go and ask your concubine to be safe, I'm afraid she'll eat you up?" Qingtian was packing up the Shiyun brand, which used a small yellow pine cabinet Pretentiously, she opened the drawers one by one on the cabinet, lowered her head and said slowly: "I'm not afraid of my concubine, you see, you can sit with her on the first or fifteenth day of the lunar new year, and stay for a few days during the holidays." My God, I am here forever, and my concubine has never bothered with you, so she is naturally a generous person. It's just that every three festivals or on her birthday, I ask people to congratulate her with generous gifts, but she never responds One word from me. I guess she still minds in her heart, but it’s not easy to show because of her status. She is angry and sad when she sees me, and I feel guilty when I see her. We are unhappy with each other, so it’s better to hide It fell off cleanly." Her fingers slid back and forth on the lettering on the drawer, from "One East" to "Fifteen Delete"[5].Qi She walked over with a smile, and pushed the drawers one by one, "Why do you have a guilty conscience?" "I stole and robbed others, why don't I feel guilty?" "Who said you stole and robbed?" , I can testify that you are as innocent as shallots mixed with tofu, it is a piece of dog skin plaster that must stick to you, and you will not be able to shake it off." Qingtian "poof", "You can say it yourself." "I Say, dog skin plaster, it’s sticky, see if you can take it off?” “Don’t make trouble, don’t paste it on me, it’s hot, oops, look, the signs are all scattered, it’s all messed up…” Such a laugh and a fuss can’t be over. It's over.

The third incident was quite different, causing quite a stir, not only in Qingtian's heart, but also in the three streets and six alleys of the entire Beijing city.This happened early last year.On such a day, an old woman ran to the door of Beifu, saying that she was the lost biological mother of Madam Duan, that she was from Suzhou, her maiden surname was Xu, that Qingtian's original surname was Huang, and that her scientific name was Meixi. A baby girl named "Xiaonan" also cried about the regret of prostitution because of the difficult livelihood in the past.Menzi didn't know the authenticity, so he had to report in.After hearing this, Qingtian was stunned for a long time, and finally said, "I don't have a mother." The next day, the body of the old woman was found on the shore of Shichahai, and she drowned herself.A servant girl told Qingtian too much, and Qingtian almost collapsed, fell ill, and was so burned that she passed out and said nonsense: "I have lived my whole life, and I don't even know who my real parents are! I want you to try the abandoned one too." Taste! I still have so many things to ask you, why do you want to die? If you want to die, you shouldn’t come to me, and if you look for me, you shouldn’t leave me without a word. How can you do this? How can a mother do this!" After she woke up, Qi She told her that the whole thing was a scam. "I sent someone to check. That woman is actually a bustard on the Qinhuai River. Second Sister Duan stayed with her for a while after she arrived in Nanjing. She heard some trivial things about you. Later, she was responsible When I got into huge debts, I came up with a whimsical idea. Everyone knows that I love you, and you are an orphan, so she took advantage of this loophole and wanted to blackmail you. I had no choice but to commit suicide. Xiaonan, don’t be sad, that woman is not your mother.” Qingtian was still not sure who was telling the truth, the old woman or Qi She, but he never pursued it.This murder case was later spread, and it was jokingly called "fake mother admits daughter", which not only means that the mother is a fake, but also alludes to Qingtian's background.After recovering from her illness, Qingtian never mentioned this farce, and the people around her dared not talk about it.

It was not until a month ago that Qingtian admitted for the first time that the "false mother" had hit her hard. In front of her real "false mother"—not long after New Year's Day this year, Second Sister Duan unexpectedly fell from the sky.Qingtian quietly took her into the Beifu, and left her to sleep on the same bed with him at night, to talk with each other.Second Sister Duan also firmly insisted that the old woman was indeed the bustard of Qinhuai River, and her tone was extremely contemptuous when she talked about it, "I was a bit of a naughty one at first." She comforted Qingtian a few words, and she didn't want to talk further, He just kept asking her about her life in the past few years: "I heard that even the wives of princes and dignitaries are very fawning on you, dear daughter, you have really become a golden phoenix." Qingtian smiled wryly and sighed: " It’s true to say that the ladies I’m dating are all top-notch ladies. They spend the day wiping cards, listening to plays, and talking and laughing with me... But no matter how affectionate we are together, I know in my heart that To those people I'm not a golden phoenix, just a pheasant, a cheap impostor even with colorful plumage and tail feathers. I tried to be sincere with some of them, but it didn't work out. None of them are satisfactory, the best, but they just spy on me as a monster with curious eyes. Forget it, they are some noble ladies, and they will never treat me equally and ordinaryly, and I will There is no need to force it. It’s okay for everyone to meet and have sex, and forget about each other after separation. My sisters have all stayed in the alley when they were young. By the way, Diexian and Fengqin are doing well. Is it?" Second Sister Duan sighed and smiled: "Okay, Fengqin has redeemed her body, and has been working as a second wife with a businessman. She has been in Ningbo for a few years, and I heard it is good. Diexian is now her own body, and she has reimagined a flower name. Her name is You Shu, and she borrows my mother's place to do business. She is the oldest in Nanjing's entire flower street, but she can be regarded as Qiuniang's old age and beauty, and there are many big customers who praise her. This time when I come to Beijing, she I don't want to come together even if I live or die, saying that I'm afraid of losing your face, so I just asked me to bring a word, let you take care of your blessings, and tell me not to come again in the future. Mom didn't want to come to the door to make you look bad, but she just went back this time. I don't know if I will meet again in this lifetime..." As he spoke, he burst into tears.

That night, Qingtian himself was also dreaming, making up and crying red with tears.

After Second Sister Duan returned to the south, she always recalled her first beautiful career in the middle of the night. Unexpected fear came to her heart, and her body would lean towards the person beside her, clinging tightly.Qi She would touch her with his lips in his sleep, and sometimes he would ask in a daze: "Why?" Qing Tian would answer: "Dream."

The long night's dream is gone, birds chirping and chirping are heard through the screen window, a gleam of light between existence and non-existence emerges in the sky, and falls in front of Jiuhuaju's bed.Inside the brocade mantle and bead curtain, there is a quiet and warm incense.Qingtian heard Qi She's movement, and grabbed his waist.

"Are you leaving?"

Qi She had already raised half of her body, and turned around again.There was a smile in his voice, in the darkness where no one was seen, like a spring gushing from the ground, with a low gurgling, "What did you dream about yesterday? You were not honest all night, and you woke up so early."

Qingtian's voice was like the floating grass on the spring, lingering and lazy, "It's nothing, you can go."

Qi She lay down again and took Qing Tian into his arms.Years of time had brought her hair back to life, and now it was softly wrapped around his heart, with the fragrance of jasmine, which made his heart also soften. "I've been busy these days, and I haven't been able to spend time with you. I've always seen you dreaming and restless at night. What's the matter?"

"You should go."

"I won't go. I'll just stay in bed today. If you have anything to say, just tell me."

A glimmer of light flashed across his eyes, and Qing Tian sighed, "Mu Yun came to see me yesterday."

"Ah."

"She is pregnant."

Qi She paused, "Really? That's a good thing."

"Mu Yun has been married to Xiao Zhao for 11 years. Thanks to your care, Xiao Zhao's 'Bao Qi Xuan' now has semicolons in several provinces, and he is considered the most wealthy man in Beijing. Mu Yun's husband and wife Rong is still as capable as he was when he was young. The only regret is that his stomach has not grown much. Xiao Zhao refused to take care of him. Mu Yun felt sorry for him, and always sought medical treatment and worshiped Buddha everywhere. A conscientious person, I asked her to find a Taoist woman who was a star and sued her a while ago. She was so magical, she just drew a talisman for her and ate it, and she was pregnant within a month. The couple were very happy , the child has not yet been born, I have already prepared a lot of gold and silver locks, I am afraid that this treasure will not be able to be locked." Qingtian's laughter suddenly had a hint of worry, "Third brother..."

He imprinted his breath on her forehead, "Huh?"

"I want to ask you something."

"ask."

"I heard that you used to order concubines Ji to take cold medicine and never allowed them to conceive. Why?" She waited for a while, then added, "If you don't want to say it, then forget it."

(End of this chapter)