blue bird song

Chapter 3
After a long time, the man in black put down his hands and said in a deep voice, "I will take the child away, and my sister-in-law will take care of it for now." Seeing Yingniang hugging the baby tightly, his voice softened unconsciously, "There are only two brothers in my family. , Ten years ago, the imperial court conscripted, and every two cents drew one. As the eldest brother, I was reluctant to bear the hardships of my younger brother, so I joined the army. Now I have returned to my hometown, and my younger brother and his family live together. It is very beautiful. My younger brother and sister-in-law are both You are innocent and kind, just rest assured."

Yingniang heard his sincerity, looked down at the delicate child in her arms, and shed tears.If you give it to him, you can't bear it; if you don't give it to him, who can entrust the poor young lady?
Crystal clear teardrops kept rolling down Yingniang's delicate face. Yingniang was originally a Chinese figure, and she didn't have the soul-stirring and uncontrollable beauty.At this moment, under the candlelight, she has a holy meaning, and her whole body is shining brightly.

The man in black looked at her silently for a moment, then stretched out his hand, "Give me the child, and I will arrange it seamlessly." Yingniang was reluctant and helpless, and handed the child out tremblingly.

The little girl left her arms, and Yingniang cried bitterly as if she had lost something.When the man in black was about to go out, she picked up the food box and chased after him, "These gold and silver are for you, my little lady is delicate, don't let her suffer!"

The man in black turned around and smiled, and picked up a bunch of clear money from the food box, "For the time being, this is all you need. I'll be back soon, don't be afraid, wait for me." Taking a deep look at Yingniang, he put on his poncho, Pick up the baby and walk into the heavy rain.

Yingniang rushed to the door, it was dark outside, she couldn't see her fingers, only the sound of wind and rain could be heard in her ears.Little lady, poor child, where will you be taken?
With no baby in her arms, Yingniang felt empty and had nowhere to rest.After standing dazedly in front of the door for a long time, she turned around, offered incense in front of the spirit of the master and the mistress, and prayed with her palms together, "Master and Madam have spirits in the sky. May the lady be safe and the young lady be safe."

After praying, Yingniang stood helplessly at the door, her heart tormented and her face pale.After waiting for an unknown amount of time, a black shadow flashed through the door.Yingniang leaned against the wall and looked at him in despair and horror. Is he really not the Deng family?Will he really take good care of the little lady?

"There is a midwife named Chen in the town." The man in black took off his poncho and said briefly, "She drank a lot tonight and got drunk. Just now she delivered my sister-in-law, twins, two girls .”

Yingniang slumped down on the chair, not knowing whether it was joy or sadness in her heart.

"Here you are." The man in black handed over a small swaddle.Yingniang jumped up, this is the one he took away just now!What's going on, what's going on?

"The neighbor's house is also giving birth tonight." The man in black looked down at the thin baby girl in the swaddle, with endless pity in his eyes, "Seeing that it was a girl, I threw it outside the house and left it to fend for itself."

In rural areas, only men are able-bodied laborers, and girls cannot do heavy work, so they are "losing money".After giving birth to girls, many were abandoned, and many were drowned by their own hands.

"Poor child." Seeing that the child was thin and pitiful, Yingniang felt sympathetic.The man in black put the baby back into the food box, "You take it back and order someone to feed her milk, maybe it can be saved."

Seeing that Yingniang seemed to be hesitating, the man in black smiled and said, "Now is not the time to turn against the Deng family. With this child here, I can take care of him for a few days." Suddenly, Yingniang agreed.

Yingniang took out all the gold and silver hidden in the food box and gave them to the man in black, "Please treat my young lady well." The man in black weighed it up and said with a smile: "I am a poor man, and I need silver to do things." , I’m not polite and accept it.”

Yingniang put the swaddling baby away, and with a cruel heart, she picked up the food box and wanted to leave, "I'm going back to Deng's house. The young lady is alone and weak, and the only person she can rely on is me."

The man in black approached him and whispered a few words in Yingniang's ear. Yingniang let out an "ah" and looked up at him, ecstatically surprised.

The next day, after the rain, the sun was shining brightly.

The Deng family is in chaos.Hu's mother was no longer calm and calm as before, and she paced back and forth in the room in annoyance. For some reason, "Young Mistress" suddenly ordered Yingniang to go back to Qi's old house last night.Yingniang went out in the middle of the night and returned at dawn. Afterwards, the master and the servant occupied the child and refused to let the maid in.Even if the nanny wants to breastfeed, she squeezes it into a bowl and brings it in, and she is not allowed to see her sister's face.

This family is not under the control of "young mistress", but if "young mistress" gets angry, no one dares to force her.Seeing that the situation was getting worse and worse, Mama Hu was a little confused, "Hurry up, go and get my auntie!" Mama Hu ordered sharply.

Alan agreed crisply, and hurried out to spread the word.All the masters of the Deng family lived in the capital, except for an unfavored aunt who was born as a concubine and married in the neighboring town of Caoji.Although this aunt had always been an insignificant figure in the Deng family, but at this time, she couldn't care less about it.

At exactly the right time, Mrs. Cao hadn't arrived yet, but someone from the Qi family came.A solid and beautiful black-painted flat-topped carriage was parked in front of the Deng family's ancestral home. The driver was a man in his 30s with keen eyesight and quick agility.He got out of the car and bowed his hands politely to the door, "I'm a servant of the Qi family who came to pick up my young lady home, please let me know."

The porter was stunned for a long time, and scolded: "My young mistress was picked up by you indiscriminately?" The coachman calmly said, "Miss Qi family is the eldest mistress of Qi family, when did you become your young mistress?"

The concierge was furious, and when he was about to say something, he opened his mouth but swallowed it back.Forget it, misfortune comes out of your mouth, don't say a word, it's important to report to your superiors.

Hu's mother was already frothing in a hurry, but when she heard what the concierge said, she felt even more upset.It's broken, take all precautions, but it still doesn't work. "Young Mistress", moved.

Qi Yu's whole body was wrapped up tightly, Yingniang was holding the baby in her arms, and the master and servant walked through the inner and second gates, and went straight to the main gate.None of the maids and women dared to use force on the "young mistress", so they ran to invite Hu Mama in a hurry.

Hu's mother was so frightened that she almost flew away, so she hurried to the gate. "My young mistress, you are still in confinement, how can you go out?" Mother Hu stomped her feet, "If the wind blows, it will cause the root cause of the disease, but it will be a lifetime thing!"

Qi Yu sneered, stretched out her slender hand, a sharp gold hairpin spread out on the snow-white palm, "It's nothing if I get sick, if I can't get out of Deng's house today, blood will splatter on the spot!"

Yingniang held up the little baby, "If you dare to talk too much, I'll throw her to death!" The baby cried weakly, the voice was like a kitten, very weak.Mama Hu is so worried, the girl who was alive and kicking yesterday was ruined like this in just one night!
"Open the door!" Mingyue came slowly, passed Mama Hu and ordered, "Open the door quickly! If something happens to the young mistress, if something happens to the sister, everyone will die!"

This makes sense!Qi Yuchai hung her neck, wanting to stab; Yingniang was holding the baby up high, and she might fall down at any moment.The concierge took a look at this posture, wishing he could open the gate at once, and don't let anyone die in front of this gate.If someone died, even if he had ten heads, he wouldn't be able to pay for it.

The concierge wanted to open it, but he didn't dare to open it. He looked at Mama Hu tremblingly.Hu's mother has always been in charge of the ancestral home's housework, and it is Hu's mother who decides the big things and small things.If Mama Hu didn't nod her head, the concierge really wouldn't dare to specialize.

Mother Hu trembled and begged: "Don't look at it, don't look at it. The young lady is looking at my sister's face, come back quickly! My sister is the eldest son's own flesh and blood, and I can't leave the Deng family anymore. The young lady is a smart person. Why don't you think about my sister? My sister's reputation is important!"

Hu's mother is also a mother, thinking about other things can't impress the "young mistress", she can't let go of her own child, right?In a little girl's family, if the mother-in-law is so bad-tempered and makes a fuss at every turn, who else would be willing to see this little girl, and who would dare to marry her?It's hard to talk about marriage when you grow up.

She is already a concubine, so if she doesn't listen to the rumors and behave well, then what's the matter?No matter how reckless you are as a mother, you will only hurt your own daughter in the end.

In front of the ancient and heavy gate, Qi Yu stood tall and graceful, his eyebrows were cold.She was originally a rare and peerless beauty, and under the sun, her icy skin was even more radiant, her appearance was like jade, and her beauty, like a fairy from the dust, made people dare not look at her directly.

Qi Yu looked at Mama Hu contemptuously, and smiled coldly, "Mom is doing this, she is going to force me to death. Well, I will do as you wish!" He raised the gold hairpin in his hand, and stabbed it mercilessly at his neck.

"Don't!" Mingyue exclaimed, "Let you go, I'll let you go!"

Qi Yu's arm rested in the air, looking at her coolly.

Mingyue sternly shouted at the porter: "You still don't open the door, are you trying to force young mistress to death?"

Before unlocking it, the concierge looked at Mama Hu pleadingly.Mother Hu's eyes were dumbfounded, she stared straight ahead, and fell backwards.

The heavy door creaked open.Yingniang held the child in her arms, looked around vigilantly, and escorted Qi Yu out of the gate of Deng's house.At the gate, the Qi family's carriage and driver have been waiting for a long time.

Before getting into the car, Qi Yu looked back, not knowing whether it was sadness or joy in his eyes.This is the place where I married him, and the place where I used to be in love with him, but now, the past is unbearable.

"Miss, get in the car!" Yingniang urged.Poor lady, the baby was born less than a day ago, and she is still confinement.Mother Hu's bastard was right. If it happened, it would be a matter of a lifetime.

The coachman quickly lifted the curtain and put the pedals down, "Miss, please." Qi Yu nodded slightly, "It's hard for you." He lifted his feet and got on the car.Yingniang came up with her baby in her arms.

Mingyue took the two little girls and walked lightly to the front of the carriage. "Young mistress, go back to your natal house for a few days, and pick you up after you calm down. Please tell me: This nanny is going to breastfeed my sister, so let her go with you, is it okay?"

Qi Yu closed his eyes and remained silent.Yingniang looked down at the thin little baby girl, feeling unbearable, "So, please send her to the Qi family's old house. Her wages will be paid by the Qi family."

Mingyue smiled and said: "One family does not talk about two families." Turning around, she told the people, "Get in the car and send Nanny Hua to the Qi family's old house without delay."

While talking, Mingyue looked at the young coachman calmly.He was dressed in a green cloth robe, cleanly washed.With clear eyes and a resolute face, he looks like someone who has seen the world, not an ignorant countryman at all.Didn't it mean that apart from an old servant who took care of the house and Yingniang who took care of the young mistress personally, there was no one else in the Qi family?Where did this coachman come from?

The bright moon is beautiful, and she stands by the car, soft and graceful, infinitely charming, like a great beauty who just stepped out of a lady's picture.But the coachman didn't even look at her, he cracked his whip, the wheels rolled, and he was about to set off.

"Yu'er, stop!" A horse-drawn carriage with a red wheel and canopy came rushing forward, the curtain had already been lifted before the car stopped, and such an exasperated sentence came out.After a while, two maids helped a middle-aged woman, stumbled and walked over in a panic.

This middle-aged woman has gained some weight, her face is like a full moon, she is white and fat, and she is quite kind.At this moment, although she was anxious and rushed here out of breath, her face was still very gentle.

"Yu'er, living at home, you can't use your temper like this." The middle-aged woman came to the front of the car, and persuaded her earnestly: "Who doesn't have anyone who stumbles? If you don't like it, you have to leave your husband's house. How can you live in this day? Good boy, listen to your aunt and go back quickly. Aunt guarantees that no one in the Deng family dares to despise you, how should you live after this, or how you live. "

This middle-aged woman was the aunt Hu's mother spoke of, Deng Qi's aunt.She also grew up in the capital when she was a child, because she was an unfavored concubine girl, she was randomly matched by her aunt when she grew up, and married in the neighboring town of Caoji.

This Mrs. Cao was cowardly. When she heard that Qi Yu was making a fuss after the incident, she shook her head repeatedly, "I'm already married, so what else can I do but bear it? Not to mention the child has already been born." She doesn't think so, but her husband's family is just an ordinary wealthy family, and there are many things to rely on her mother's family to help the Ninghou Mansion, so she dare not neglect, and hurry up to be a peacemaker.

"Auntie is well. Please forgive Yu'er for being weak and unable to get out of the car to see you." From the curtain of the car, gentle words came out, "Yu'er appreciates Auntie's kindness. This matter has nothing to do with Auntie, and Auntie doesn't need to Interfering."

Aunt Cao's heart sank.She and Qi Yu's mother had known each other since they were girls, so Qi Yu called her "Aunt" when she was young, and after she married Deng Qi, she changed her name to "Aunt".Now that Qi Yulian has changed his address, it can be seen that the situation is serious.

"How can it have nothing to do with my aunt?" Aunt Cao forced a smile and said, "You are my aunt's nephew and daughter-in-law. My aunt is a matchmaker and hired you as a gift for Brother Qi. Yu'er, my aunt loves you so much. I don't know."

"There are gods three feet up." The voice inside the car curtain was clear and cold, without any warmth, "Auntie dares to swear to the sky, no matter when and where, she will admit that she is my matchmaker, and that I am married to Deng Qiming's matchmaker. Wife? If that’s the case, please ask Auntie and Yu’er to go to the Xiayi County Government Office and sue Deng Qi to suspend his wife and remarry.”

In the carriage, Qi Yu looked indifferent, Yingniang bit her lips tightly, her eyes were full of anger.When this aunt was a matchmaker, what she said was really hype, and now she dares to lie here with a shy face.I bother!Deng Qi married Shen Mo and came in, don't pretend she doesn't know!No matter how unfavored she was in the Deng family, she was a serious aunt after all. How could no one know about such a big event as Deng Qi's marriage.

Embarrassment flashed across Aunt Cao's white and fat face, and she said embarrassingly, "Brother Qi was also forced, and my aunt only found out later, so she kept it from you for fear of making you sad. Yu'er, my aunt did it for you. good."

There was a mocking chuckle from inside the car curtain, and after that, there was silence.Aunt Cao herself felt that she couldn't hold back her face, so she said with a red face, "Yu'er, don't be like this! It's common for a man to have three wives and four concubines, so what if Brother Qi marries again? It's just sisters. That's all."

"Are sisters commensurate? Who is the older sister? Who is the younger sister?" Qi Yu's voice didn't have a trace of fireworks, as if he was very calm.

Aunt Cao hesitated a lot.Naturally, she knew clearly in her heart that Shen Mo was married with three books and six rituals, and Qi Yu was married quietly in the pavilion. There is no comparison between these two weddings.Qi Yu's status can't be compared with Shen Mo's. Naturally, Shen Mo is the main wife and Qi Yu is the concubine.But she was too embarrassed to say this clearly, and she didn't want to deceive Qi Yu like she used to.Aunt Cao hesitated again and again, unable to speak.

"Qi Yu has lost his parents and relatives, and is alone, unable to contend with the General Soldier of Datong and the Marquis of Funing." Qi Yu's voice was still very calm, without resentment.

Aunt Cao was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "Isn't it? Arms can't twist thighs, eggs can't touch stones! This is the end, let's admit it, okay? Yu'er, as long as your husband likes you and looks towards you, the main room will Well, the side room is fine, what's the difference?"

(End of this chapter)