The daily life of the prime minister of the Qing Dynasty, thick black

Chapter 160
She once remembered the scenes of her in the shabby room of the small fishing village, the drowsy sky, and she couldn't tell whether it was sunrise or sunset. She only knew that the old woman looked at her with cloudy eyes...

Her baby just lost her breath after being born...

Raising his hand to hold his eyebrows, Gu Huaishu really didn't understand.

How could she not know what the child looked like after birth?
The child of six or seven months, from the end of June to the beginning of the next year, was born in less than a month, and he had to experience hardships, and he was obviously lifeless...

"Damn, mother...you..."

Seeing that her complexion was not good, Li Wei was a little frightened. Li Wei, who was already a tall and thin young man, stretched out his hand to help her with some fear.

Gu Huaishu closed her eyes, and suddenly stood up with the armrests. She didn't let Li Wei touch her, she just stood here thinking.

The resurrected... her son?
When she was pregnant, she caught cold and wandered in the river for a long time. At that time, it was autumn and winter, and the entire Yangtze River was covered with yellow autumn colors, just like her withered, yellow and corrupt mood...

How surprised were the people from the Cao Gang when they found her?
But the child cannot be kept after all.

She still remembered that there was a big person outside at that time, probably Shen Chi.

If the child is out of breath, can he come back to life?
After she woke up, she only saw a bunch of small graves outside, and the child was lying inside, never to be seen again.

Gu Huaishu exerted force on his hands and pressed the center of his brows, but his expression became extremely cold...

Although she felt that this was impossible, there was a very loud voice in her heart shouting: What if she was alive...

just in case……

alive?
She slowly opened her eyes, and finally began to question Li Wei: "Where did you hear that?"

"After I came back from Kuixia Garden one day, I wanted to go to Master Shen's study to hand in the account book. I heard Master Shen tell Mr. Zhong that I took my brother back from Lord Yan and buried him in the soil... "

Li Wei couldn't believe it at the time, but he will always remember a big turning point in his life, that is when Gu Huaishu fell from the bridge when the second master was leaving the Jiangning Gongyuan, and then he didn't follow By Gu Huaishu's side, she followed Shen Qi...

Gu Huaixiu has a child, which has always been a taboo between husband and wife, and it may not be the same for others.

No one has ever dared to bring it up, and Zhang Tingyu will never mention it.

It was as if they had never had such a child.

That was Zhang Tingyu's "forbearance" and his thoughtfulness, but to Gu Huaishu, this was a scar that could never be uncovered.

She thought of the bitterly cold river that day, and the frost-knife-like wind blowing in from the hut in winter...

Gently pressing his hand on his abdomen, Gu Huaixiu probably already knew about it.

She remembered the rumors she had heard about picking up her brother. There were not many rumors a while ago, but after arriving in Jiangning, she began to understand.

Who is the brother's mother?
Why does Shen Qi only have this son?
And the sick and weak body of Brother Quer...

If this is really her child, what should she use to make up for the guilt of these eight years?
For a moment, a wordless sorrow clenched her heart tightly, so that tears fell from her eyes, but she didn't know it.

"Damn..."

Li Wei suddenly felt a little regretful, he shouldn't have said it, he shouldn't have made the godmother so sad.

If this matter is revealed, what will happen between the second master, the second wife and Shen master, Li Wei can't predict it at all.

He was even scared.

One is that the second master and the second wife are kind to him, and it is the kindness of rebuilding, and Master Shen and Mr. Zhong have treated him well in the past few years. Now, if there is any damage on one of them, it is not what Li Wei wants to see. of.

but……

That's simply not possible.

"I already know."

Gu Huaishu finally stood firm. She took two steps, supported the carved wooden pillars in the hall, and lightly clasped the sunken pattern with her fingernails. Looking at the summer scenery in the garden, she murmured: "I have already ……understood……"

Qing Dai just came back, seeing Gu Huaishu's appearance, almost dropped the wooden plate in her hand in shock.

Gu Huaishu lowered his eyes to look at her, but said: "Li Wei, go back, don't let him know. Qing Dai, tell the maid in Kui Xia Garden to take a good look at Fat Brother, or send him back immediately, you come with me trip."

Now Shen Chou is in Kuixia Garden, and his elder brother should be in Shen Chou's garden in the inner city.

After she explained, Li Wei went back to Shen Yang's place, but Gu Huaishu came out with Qing Dai and walked on the street.

Gu Huaishu thought, if he wanted to enter Shen Yang's garden, it would definitely not be a good idea to go empty-handed, but what should he buy...

I'm not sure if Chigeer is my child, but if I want to buy something, I must buy it for my child.

She thought that jade is something for raising people, so she should buy a piece of jade for the child to wear.

I just found a jade shop, walked in and looked at it for a while, and suddenly there was a commotion outside the door.

Gu Huaishu looked back, and it turned out to be the woman who was with Shen Yang that she had seen in Kui Xia Garden before, she said she was Shen Yang's concubine.Seeing that this woman is also getting older, she never thought that when Shen Qi liked someone, he would still be in love for such a long time...

When she looked up at the other party, the other party also saw her.

The woman looked a little surprised, "Isn't this Mrs. Zhang Er?"

When Gu Huaishu remembered what he had learned about taking his brother from Li Wei, he felt strange towards everyone related to Shen Chao.

She forced a smile and said hello: "I've met you twice before, and I haven't asked for advice yet..."

"I'm Lord Shen's... outer room..."

When she spoke, there was a strange pause, and then she seemed to say naturally, "You can just call me Aunt Xian."

Gu Huaixiu looked at her, and felt that this woman's whole body style was different from that of ordinary people. The outer room was a concubine kept by a businessman outside. Because she often traveled between the two places to do business, there were backyards in both places, but the outer room was different. As for the general concubine's room, they have the same status as the main wife outside, but according to the law, they are still concubines.

Shen Chao's outer room is really rare for such a heartless and ungrateful person like Shen Chao.

She didn't respond to the address question, but said, "Are you also here to buy jade?"

Aunt Xian was accompanied by several servant girls, all of whom stood silently behind.

But Aunt Xian said: "Master Shen has so much money that he has no place to spend it. I'll go out and help him spend his money, so that he won't turn around and complain that it's too cheap to support us..."

This is Shen Qi.

Rich and powerful, dare to be the master of spreading money in the street.

Gu Huaishu couldn't figure out how he felt in his heart, so he just bent his lips and smiled, seemingly unintentionally, and said, "Didn't Master Shen raise a very expensive son? Take my brother's body and ask the doctor to prescribe medicine every year." Medicine... it will cost a lot of money, right?"

"It's not..."

Aunt Xian sighed, and only said: "Hit me... When he was born, he stopped taking medicine almost every day. When he was a baby, he couldn't take the medicine, so he just fed the nanny the medicine, let the nanny drink it, and then fed him with milk. For the child... I don't know how many times he wandered around in front of Lord Yan, but every time he was pulled back by Master Shen... I heard that the first time my brother called him 'Daddy', Master Le De was silent for a long time. Speak out... It's a pity, the child's life is hard. Mrs. Zhang, what's the matter with you?"

Gu Huai pressed his chest with his sleeves, feeling a little stuffy, and said: "The weather is getting hotter, I feel a little breathless..."

"You have to pay attention to this, you are careful, you are often depressed when picking up my brother, I'm afraid you will die if you can't catch your breath..." Aunt Xian casually pointed to a beautiful Hetian topaz bracelet, and the shopkeeper immediately brought it to him. After taking out the bracelet and putting it on, Aunt Xian looked inside again, and continued, "Sometimes Master Shen would not dare to sleep all night, and would reach out to touch my brother from time to time, to see if he was in good condition. Is it still warm, can people still breathe... The doctor said that the life of my brother was taken from the sky. If I accidentally fell asleep, I might never wake up. My father, I would rather not sleep by myself , and I don't want my brother to wake up..."

As she said that, tears suddenly fell from Aunt Xian's eyes, she wiped it hastily, then looked back at her and said: "Don't get me wrong, I just feel that Master Shen is suffering."

Gu Huaishou's lips trembled slightly, he blinked, and helped Qingdai's hand, he thought it was strange that Aunt Xian was crying, but he couldn't figure it out because of the confusion in his heart.

All the threads are intricately intertwined, and Gu Huaishu's whole body is a mess...

"You said that raising a dog can create feelings, not to mention Master Shen raising such a son?"

Aunt Xian casually pointed at the jade wrench again, and suddenly saw a beautiful white jade carving with a curved ox horn, she hurriedly said: "Pick up this little ox horn for me, my brother is a ox, although his health is not good, but You should feel better in the future..."

"Ox?" Gu Huaishu counted with her fingers before, but she didn't expect it to be confirmed here. She said, "Is it a child in 36 years? I don't know if it was born in winter or summer. Woolen cloth?"

"I didn't catch up with a good time. It's February, and the spring has just started, and the snow hasn't melted yet..."

Aunt Xian seemed sad.

On the one hand, Gu Huaishu was sure that the child was his own, but on the other hand, he felt that something was wrong.

She suddenly had a headache and almost fell down.

Aunt Xian couldn't bear it, but when she thought about her daughter held by Shen Chao, she still gritted her teeth, concealed all expressions, and looked at her with concern: "What's wrong with you? Are you not feeling well?"

Gu Huaixiu didn't want to hear another word.

She glanced casually, and suddenly saw a small abacus of a baby's palm-sized jade carving in the corner, and said, "I'll pick this... No, I don't want it. Give me a jade wishful handle, a small one, and an expensive one."

Buying things is as simple and rough as Gu Huaixiu's, which is also a skill.

Aunt Xian seemed startled for a moment, looking at the exquisitely carved jade abacus in the corner, even the beads seemed to be able to move.

She pointed and said, "I'll take this jade abacus."

Gu Huaixiu was very upset, he didn't want to stay here any longer, so he said, "Aunt Xian, I'll take my leave first."

"Second Madam Zhang, go slowly."

Aunt Xian watched Gu Huaishu leave, and when she saw her at the door, she turned her head and said to the maid next to her: "I've said everything that needs to be said, go back to Master Shen, and say that the matter is over."

Gu Huaishu in front didn't go far away. Hearing what Aunt Xian said in a low voice, she closed her eyes slightly, but turned around and left without doing anything.

What kind of medicine is sold in Shen Yang's gourd?

Now his properties in the Salt Gang are all in the hands of Luo Xuanwen, and now Gu Huaishu suddenly knows the news...

The feeling of conspiracy has accumulated layer by layer in Gu Huaixiu's heart.

She brought her things to the front of Shen Chong's garden, and when she looked up, she saw a big "Shen" character. This garden is called "Shen Yuan" if it doesn't have another name, and the whole of Jiangning is just this Shen Yuan.

"Madam, may I ask you...Huh?"

The servant originally came up to stop someone, but he suddenly stopped, thinking that this person looked familiar.

Gu Huaixiu thought for a while, and the person in charge next to Shen Yang seemed to be Mrs. Lu, so he said, "Tell your Aunt Lu that Mrs. Zhang and Gu have no invitation to visit."

"No, no, please come in, please come in..."

Unexpectedly, the servant let Gu Huaishu in without even thinking about it, and on the other side someone went to notify Lu Shi who was in charge of the accounts.

The last time Aunt Lu saw Gu Huaixiu, she was still in Kuixia Garden, but she didn't have time to speak. Now that Gu Huaixiu is an official wife again, even though she was just a talented lady back then, the concubines of merchants like them have no courage Come up to talk.

At this moment, when she heard that Gu Huaishu was coming, Aunt Lu was startled.

At any rate, it was Gu Huaishu who gave her favor back then, she thought about what happened to Master Shen, and she didn't dare to neglect, so she hurriedly walked outside to meet people.

All the way through countless pavilions, pavilions, pavilions and waterside pavilions, I finally saw Mrs. Zhang Er who was walking inside with her maid's hand.

Aunt Lu went up a few steps, and first saluted Gu Huaishu: "My concubine greets Mrs. Zhang Er, I saw you last time in Sunflower Garden, and I didn't dare to come to say hello. Now that you are here, you are considered a distinguished guest." .”

Seeing that Aunt Lu came to receive the distinguished guests, the guide outside went back.

The only ones standing here are a group of maidservants, Gu Huaishu and Aunt Lu.

Up to now, Gu Huaixiu has calmed down. Zhang Tingyu should have left with the boat by now. She hasn't thought about what to say about this matter yet, so she simply suppresses it for the time being.

Seeing Aunt Lu, Gu Huaixiu was also very polite: "I haven't seen you for several years, and this garden is still as beautiful as before..."

"In the past few years, there have been other things built in the garden, may I take you for a walk?" Aunt Lu was wondering why Gu Huaishu came here, but she didn't say anything clearly, and she didn't dare to ask further questions.

Gu Huaishu only said: "I'm here to see Brother Chu, the young master was dragged fishing by my family last time, I heard that it's not going to be good when he comes back, I feel so guilty from the bottom of my heart, so..."

"It turned out that I took my brother." Aunt Lu finally had a dazed expression, but then said, "Now Aunt Xian is not here... This is not a problem... Taking my brother is my heart, I'm afraid it's not good See."

In the past few years, how many times have you lost your temper because of taking your brother?

The people in the garden alone did not know how many times they had changed, so what is left now is Su Hongxiu, who was able to dance on the abacus back then, and Mrs. Lu herself.

But Aunt Xian...

Lu's eyes flickered, and he only drew Gu Huaixiu aside, and said: "I'm afraid it's not good for others to see Brother Quer, but you are different from others. It's just that I took you there, and if you turn around, Brother Brother doesn't want to see you You, you..."

"Don't worry, I just put down the gift and left."

Seeing the road getting quieter and quieter, Gu Huaixiu's heart also became quieter.

She asked Aunt Lu: "Do you usually live in such a remote place?"

"This place is not remote." Aunt Lu shook her head hastily, "My brother is afraid of noise, and has always lived here. Every day, my father would walk across half of the garden to accompany my brother for dinner. Sigh..."

Aunt Lu seemed to have thought of something, feeling a little sad.

Gu Huaixiu didn't ask much, but just sneered in his heart.

If Brother Qu'er is really her child, how sinister is this person's intentions?

Gu Huaishu casually perfunctory, walked forward step by step, and after about half a quarter of an hour, he arrived outside a courtyard with an elegant environment.

The windy day was just right, the door inside was open, there were a few maids packing up things outside, another little maid pointed out and said, "The kite has fallen, pick it up quickly, pick it up quickly!"

"Hey, you don't hurt your back when you stand and talk, don't disturb my brother, my brother is writing in it."

The boy took a ladder, climbed to the low wall and took down a paper kite, and he was relieved.

At this time, Aunt Lu came in with Gu Huaixiu, looked at the lively little maid, "Xiangyu, is brother in the room?"

Xiangyu smiled sweetly, with two small dimples on her face, she said: "Brother is inside, this is Mrs. Zhang Er, right? Xiangyu sends her greetings to Mrs. Zhang and Aunt Lu."

Gu Huaixiu didn't expect it: "You recognize me?"

Xiangyu said: "I saw it last time when I was holding an umbrella for my brother in Boss Liao's garden, Xiangyu remembers."

"It's a cute and clever maid, who seems to have served your brother for a few years?"

Gu Huaishu laughed, seemingly asking unintentionally.

Xiangyu was a little confused, and said: "I have been serving you for many years... By the way, Aunt Lu brought you here..."

"I brought Mrs. Zhang Er to see Brother, and said I wanted to visit Brother." Aunt Lu explained with a smile.

Xiangyu said: "Madam, please come in and sit down. I'll go and tell my brother."

She welcomed the two of them into the house, but ran to the study on the side.

Gu Huaishu couldn't hold back, and even followed, she couldn't control her actions.

The moment Xiangyu knocked on the door of the study, Gu Huaishu saw the child again. The facial features did have a little resemblance to Zhang Tingyu, but because he was too thin and carried too much sickness, it was not very obvious.He looked at Shen Chi in a different way, especially the expression of sitting on a chair with a cup of tea and slowly raising his eyes to look at people, his eyes were black and white, clear, clear, but with a strange indifference...

It was exactly the same as Shen Qi.

Could this man be her child?
Gu Huaishu stood far outside and saw him talking to the servant girl in a gentle manner, and on his wrist was the porcelain money that Shen Yang gave him.

As if Xiangyu had said something, Shen Che frowned slightly, and then coughed lightly. He squeezed the porcelain coin, raised his head and said something, then got up.

As soon as he walked to the front of the house, Shen Che raised his eyes and saw Gu Huaishu standing at the bottom of the steps dressed as a woman with a dazed expression.

He frowned and pondered for a while, just as he was about to speak, Gu Huaishu had already turned around. She seemed a little unacceptable, and stopped while leaning on the wall just after she left the garden.

Qing Dai hurriedly chased him out, but Gu Huaishu shook his head to express that he was fine.

She leaned against the wall and looked up at the sky, but felt that the tears in her eyes were streaming down to her heart.

People say that people are more timid if they are close to the hometown, but she dare not go to see that child at all.

Take brother?
Shen take?

Shen Qi loves him so much, could it be someone else's son?or……

She had a severe headache and could barely stand up.

Aunt Lu finally chased after her, terrified: "Are you okay?"

Gu Huaixiu said expressionlessly: "I just got cold the day before yesterday, and I went to the river to blow the wind, so I got the wind chill... I will come to see my brother another day. Oh, I forgot, Qing Dai will leave the things behind." , I'm leaving here."

Aunt Lu just felt baffled, she quickly called someone to see Gu Huaishu off, and even called a sedan chair to pick him up.

All the way back to the other courtyard, Gu Huaishu was not feeling well, Ade was terrified to see it.

She sat down, suppressed the headache, and raised her pen to write a letter to Zhang Tingyu. When she was about to put the envelope into the envelope, she suddenly realized that she had used the wrong hand.

At that moment, tears fell on the letter paper, and the clean and delicate words were wetted, and the ink was blurred, and this letter was no longer readable.

Gu Huaishu crumpled this page of paper, threw it aside, sat behind the desk for a long time, and then picked up the pen again. His right hand trembled a little, and the falling words became even uglier, just like her mood at the moment.

What was written in the letter was so chaotic that I could only get a general idea of ​​it.

She thought that Zhang Tingyu should understand, and she didn't dare to stop to read the words in the letter carefully. She hurriedly sealed the envelope, and then called Ade: "Hurry up and chase people by land. When you arrive at Jiangkou, change to a fast boat. Submit it to the second master... and Li Wei secretly checked the birth date of Shen Chao's only son, Shen He, and gave it to me."

(End of this chapter)