Chapter 41 Chapter Thirty-Eight Flowers Bloom (Part 2)

The wind of early spring moves around with a sweet smell, rendering that the season of vigorous life is coming. I sit by the well and wash my clothes seriously. Although the well water is still very cold, my mood slowly brightens. In the blink of an eye, five months have passed, and I seem to have endured all the sins of my life. Ever since I returned to the Qing Dynasty, I have been living a life of luxury and luxury. Where have I experienced this kind of travel?Coupled with fear and fear, my body was not in good shape, so I fell ill, but nearly ruined half of my life by a quack doctor. Fortunately, it was a fortune teller, and I finally survived.

Every time I think about all these experiences, I can only comfort myself with a wry smile, "Heaven will send a great mission to the people, so we must first work hard on our minds and muscles..." Yun Yun.And my great responsibility is whether I can see Yinxiang again, even if I don't talk, just to see if he is doing well.I knew in my heart that there was no rush for such a thing, so I just held my temper and stayed in this small village near the West Mountain, slowly looking for opportunities. "Sister Ming'er, what do you think this is?" A straw grasshopper suddenly appeared in front of me, it was emerald green, and I was startled.I turned around and smiled and said: "Xiaopi, you still have the mind to do this, your mother asked you to help, have you forgotten?" A round face suddenly wrinkled: "I know, I know, Let's go now." After speaking, he turned around to leave, but he turned around and stuffed the grasshopper into my hand, and then ran away with a smile.

I couldn't help laughing, this kid... I would like to thank him for speaking. At the beginning of the year, I rushed from Tianjin to the capital, but fell ill, and when I was procrastinating, I met a boy who fell into a hole in the ice. It was out of breath when it was pulled up.I happened to go out and wanted to buy some things and passed by. In line with the principle of knowing the fate of the world, I did artificial respiration twice.He is Xiaopi, a ten-year-old naughty boy, exactly the age people hate dogs. Aunt Fu refused to let me go, and found out that I was a woman again and again. After hearing about my so-called life experience, she became even more maternal. She decided to take me in as a poor person. Gradually got better. "Ming'er" is the name I gave myself. Wei can no longer be called, but Ming doesn't want to give up anyway. This is the only proof that I live here.

Afterwards, I slowly learned that Xiaopi's family is also full of people, and his Ama is a coat under the banner of the Seventeenth Lord, and he can be regarded as an idle bannerman. This village is the property of the Seventeenth Lord, and let Uncle Fu take care of it.In fact, no crops are produced here, but there is a nunnery that the nobles occasionally come to, let him take care of it, and receive some scattered silver every month, not much, but it is enough for him to support his family. I also know that Xiaopi has an older sister who works as a girl in a big family in Beijing, and it is rare to see her once in a few years.Uncle Fu is a good drinker, but he is a good man. He was old enough to have a son, and he was in great pain for Xiaopi. He knew that I saved him, and he didn't say anything about taking me in. Instead, he told me to live in peace of mind, and the family didn't care anymore. Open your mouth more.

I have lived down-to-earth, and there is really no place that is more secluded than here, and is closer to Yinxiang. Speaking of which, I don’t know how to cook, make clothes, or store shoe soles. To a certain extent , That's a waste, Aunt Fu didn't dislike it, she just taught me one by one, and I worked hard to learn it.I know very well in my heart that no matter how the situation develops in the future, I will never change back to that prince Fujin who opens his mouth and stretches out his clothes. Cleaning the nunnery was originally Aunt Fu's job, but I forced her to come over, but Aunt Fu couldn't hold back me, so she let me go.Today I heard that the Seventeenth Master was coming to pay respects. Uncle Fu and Aunt Fu were busy cleaning up. I also took off the curtains and cleaned them one by one. Even Xiaopi was called to help.

Three days later, when a large group of people arrived, I had already escaped. I didn't know where I came from. What's more, if we met face to face, the possibility that the Seventeenth Master would not recognize me was almost zero.There is a small forest behind the nunnery, which follows the ups and downs of the mountain. I strolled there early in the morning, bringing steamed buns, pickled vegetables and clear water, and it was considered a spring outing. After wandering around for a long time, I reckoned that the time was almost up. I walked slowly down the mountain. Just as I was about to leave the forest, I saw a crowd of people. I stopped and saw a few expensive people surrounded by gold and green. The woman is getting into the car.After a while, the carriage started and headed towards the capital.

I waited in the woods for a while before I stepped down. As soon as I entered the door, I saw Aunt Fu smiling all over her face: "Where did you go, you child? You haven't seen anyone all day." I smiled slightly: "I don't want to Let me add trouble to you, serving those wives is enough for you." After speaking, he walked to the table and poured a cup of tea to Aunt Fu. She smiled and took it: "You are still a caring child. Look at my kid, I don't know where to drill sand." I smiled, poured a cup of tea and sat down.Aunt Fu said to me excitedly: "You haven't seen the manners, looks, and demeanor of the Fujins... oh, they are really different from our servants."

I smiled and listened, I knew best what those Fujins did, and I couldn't help but sneered in my heart. "By the way, Ming'er..." Aunt Fu suddenly patted her leg.I was taken aback, and quickly looked at her: "What's the matter? Aunt Fu." She gestured to me excitedly: "You haven't seen it today, the side Fujin of Fourteen Baylor looks exactly like you .” I was taken aback, I've seen all fourteen elder brother's side Fujin, but none looked like me, did he marry later?Just as I was thinking about it, I heard Aunt Fu say again: "I heard that it was opened this year." "Oh, is it?" "I heard from the serving nuns that it seems to be the daughter of the servant of the household department, and her name is Minghui. Look, the name doesn't look like it." Aunt Fu said with a smile.

"Bang!" My teacup fell heavily on the ground and fell to pieces. "Oh, Ming'er, it's not hot, is it?" "Ah." I was taken aback, and quickly stood up, "It's okay, I accidentally burned my hand, and I didn't hold it for a while, don't worry about it, I'll go right away Sweep it." After speaking, he turned and rushed out the door. "Minghui", if I remember correctly, it should be the name of my half-sister whom I have never met.My heart was blocked for a while, Fourteen, what is this for, regret?miss?Or draw again?I shook my head with a wry smile, God knows why, I have never understood the thoughts of these men.I couldn't figure it out after thinking about it, and my heart was in a mess. I could only secretly hope that Shisi would treat this "sister" who had nothing to do with me in fact.

Uncle Fu and the others chatted again during dinner at night. Obviously, Uncle Fu was very familiar with those eunuchs. Although I was impatient, I could only listen with a smile. Marry into the royal family, but they are all side Fujin, and I don't know if their family is blessed or not." Seeing that Aunt Fu wanted to ask more questions, I hurriedly interrupted Xiaopi's matter, which made them stop talking about it, but that night I had insomnia, and sat on the side of the bed for a whole day night. In a blink of an eye, summer turns to autumn, and I have been here for almost three years. During that time, I only saw Shi Qiye once from a distance. It is even more difficult to see Thirteen. Fortunately, Uncle Fu occasionally goes back to the capital to do business. I made a side note, and I just got a thirteenth master, who is doing well now, and he did some great things in Jiangxia's audit last year.

Another example, everyone said that he and the fourth master were princelings, and they fought even more fiercely with the eighth master.I collected all the words and phrases one by one, but I didn't dare to sneak into the capital to meet him. If something happened, it would really kill him and fourth master. Sometimes counting the time, if I remember correctly, in the fifty-first year of Kangxi, the prince will be deposed for the second time, this time it will be completely abolished, but Yinxiang will be affected in the meantime.History originally serves those in power, so it is impossible to determine whether Yinxiang's indiscriminate disasters in the past ten years have occurred or not. For the first time, I forcibly turned a corner in the development of the situation.So, the second time, who will help him... He was anxious all day long, and he gradually lost weight.Although Aunt Fu felt distressed, she didn't know what the problem was. I had nothing to say, but I just inferred climate change and loss of appetite. After the Spring Festival, it will be the 51st year of Kangxi. I still don’t know exactly when the incident happened. I can only work hard every day, and my hands are getting rougher day by day, but I don’t care. It’s just that one day Xiaopi came Said, his sister came back. Seeing Xiaopi's excited look, I couldn't help being happy.I have known for a long time that Xiaopi has a very good relationship with his sister. Before this girl became a girl, she was the one who took care of Xiaopi. At this time, Xiaopi was already fourteen. , thinking about going to battle to kill the enemy all day long. Uncle Fu always said that he didn't study well, but I think it was because Uncle Fu always liked to take him with him when drinking, so he listened to too many books from Huang Tiezui in the town ten miles away, which caused this situation.I can't say that, and I never let them know about my literacy. After packing up everything in the nunnery that day, I walked back casually, and as soon as I entered the door, I heard faint crying.I was taken aback, and after taking two steps, I saw Xiaopi standing under the window with red eye circles, his fists clenched tightly, he opened his mouth when he saw me coming in, and suddenly turned around and ran away. Before I had time to call him, I heard Aunt Fu crying in the room: "What's wrong with this, isn't this pushing my girl into the fire pit? I won't see you again, God..." And then I heard Uncle Fu whispering: "Hush your voice so that people can hear you?" Aunt Fu's voice became louder and louder: "If it weren't for you, a good-for-nothing, our good girl would be sent to that place where the sun will never be seen." place, ah..." I felt a little strange, but it was obviously not a good thing.There seemed to be a delicate voice in the room comforting Aunt Fu in a low voice. The voice was familiar, but I couldn't remember where I heard it. I hesitated, and finally opened the door and went in. Uncle Fu was squatting at the door smoking a cigarette. When he saw me coming in, he glanced at me, sighed softly, but lowered his head again.In an instant, I saw that his bloodshot eyes were also red and swollen.Aunt Fu was sitting on the kang sobbing, a girl in a pink vest was leaning against her, her shoulders shrugged slightly. I took a breath: "Aunt Fu, I'm back." Aunt Fu was still wiping tears, but the girl's back was stiff, and she turned her head slowly, her eyes met mine, "Ah!" He took a deep breath, and before he could react, the girl rushed forward, hugged me and cried loudly: "Miss, why are you here, so Xiaoyu can find it easily..." At night, seeing Xiaoyu tightly clutching my hand, I didn't know whether to cry or laugh, and after running for a long time, I ran to her parents' house.At that time, Uncle Fu and Aunt Fu were terrified, and they didn't dare to ask. Seeing Xiaoyu seeing my polite and respectful appearance, he didn't know what to do for a while.I can't tell them the truth, just say, don't ask anything, it's best for them to know nothing. Although Aunt Fu is like a cloud, Uncle Fu has some knowledge. He looked at his daughter, then at me, and quietly pulled his wife out, while I kept listening to Xiaoyu talking about the situation afterward. .I knew that fourth master rode wildly looking for me regardless of his health, and was sent back from the people after fainting, coughing up blood. It wasn't until Xiaoyu found my letter from under his pillow that he calmed down. He locked himself in the house for a whole day, regardless of his weak health, and insisted on returning to Beijing, but the house burned down.Speaking of that, Xiaoyu suddenly asked me: "Miss, why are you so cruel? Although I have served Fourth Master for less than three months, I have never seen him treat a person like that." I licked my lips, but trembled and couldn't say a word. From the day I met him, I was destined to feel sorry for him, but it was also for his own good. If I really stayed by his side, what would happen to him in the future? Facing Yinxiang, if one day it is exposed, how will he face the world? The most important thing is that he is going to be the emperor, and I... Although Xiaoyu was not punished, she was still sent to a remote Zhuangzi. Until a week ago, someone dragged her into Beijing, but it was the fourth master who asked her to serve the thirteenth master... Thinking of this, my heart hurts, Yin Xiang was finally implicated by the prince and imprisoned. I thought I had reversed my fate, so I turned around and slapped me hard. I think the meaning of fourth master asking Xiaoyu to serve Yinxiang is probably to let Yinxiang know that I am still alive through this girl's mouth, because he knows best that only in this way can Yinxiang have the strength to live reason. I thought about it carefully all night, and the next day, when Xiaoyu woke up, I smiled and told her: "I'll go for you..." The carriage was rattling along, I couldn't tell what it was like, and I was holding the name tag to prove my identity tightly in my hand.When Uncle Fu and Aunt Fu heard my decision, they were overjoyed at first, but in a blink of an eye they thought of this kind of deception to their master. If they caught me, they would be beheaded, but they just said no.I smiled and told them that fourth master wouldn't do it.Xiaoyu also nodded at the side, she has already promised me that she will not tell anyone my ins and outs, and just live peacefully by her parents and younger brother.But when I saw the name on the name tag, I was stunned, and once again felt the unknowability of fate... Although Uncle Fu and Aunt Fu were very uneasy, they reluctantly agreed under my insistence and Xiaoyu's hint, so now I am going to the Thirteen Baylor Mansion under Xiaoyu's name.My heart has been beating wildly since I made the decision, but I don't want to stop it. It seems that this is the only way to prove that I am not dreaming, but that I can see Yinxiang again. It has been four years... Seeing the road outside becoming more and more familiar, I kept my head down to cover myself, not wanting to be seen clearly by others. There were three girls in the same car, and they were also sent in together.Everyone is expressionless, their future fate is unknown, but now they have to be separated from their families and go to a place where they may never come out again. I am afraid that the only person who is happy here is me. Time seemed to pass very slowly, but it finally arrived.From a distance, I saw the familiar gate of the mansion, but the unfamiliar ones were groups of guarding soldiers.We were invited out of the car, and there were eunuchs on the outside, and the name was corrected with the register. I couldn't help but secretly thankful that there are no photos here, otherwise there would be someone to see. The side door next to the main entrance opened slowly with a "squeak", and my hands trembled: a girl behind me sobbed softly.The eunuch who had just called the roll came over, waved at us, and signaled us to enter. I lowered my head and was about to enter when a sound of horseshoes sounded behind me. gone?" I froze in place, and heard footsteps behind me, and after a moment of silence, Fourth Master's familiar voice sounded: "I have something to tell them carefully, Zhang Fu, go find a clean room." Ah, yes, servants are going now, you follow me." The manager hurriedly led us to the porter. I walked past fourth master with my head down, and heard his obviously heavy breathing.I didn't dare to think too much, so I hurriedly walked over, entered the ear room, and saw girls called in one by one, and let them out after saying a few words, the last one was my turn, and a little eunuch ran over: "Girl, you come with me." I nodded and slowly followed behind him. When I saw him lift the curtain, I took a deep breath and stepped in.The light in the room was dim, but I just watched fourth master standing by the table with his hands behind his back.My heart seemed to be full of blisters. If I popped one, I shivered, but I still had to endure the next wave of pain. For a while, the room seemed to freeze, only to hear fourth master's breathing getting heavier and heavier.I know that he is a quick-tempered person, and all his indifference and stability are just the result of self-imposed restraint.Just as I was thinking wildly, a figure suddenly stood in front of me, and a cold hand squeezed my chin fiercely: "You..." Fourth Master swallowed before finishing his words, and let my tears slide down his wrist: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." I seem to only be able to say these three words, and the corner of Fourth Master's mouth is as hard as a line , the blue veins on his forehead were twitching, his eyes were fierce and weak, and finally he sighed, and gently hugged me into his arms: "Forget it..." The dumb words floated gently. When I came out, it hit my heart heavily, I subconsciously hugged fourth master tightly, fourth master's waist stiffened, and he hugged me even harder. My tears kept flowing, as if I wanted to clear up my four years of love at once.After a while, "Do you still want to go in?" Fourth Master hissed, I paused, nodded in his arms, and felt his body stiffen.I gently pushed him away and looked at him seriously: "If you still want to see Yinxiang, let me in." He was startled, turned his head away, and clenched his lower lip with his fine teeth, with reluctance, unwillingness, and hesitation in making a decision in his eyes.I took a slight step forward, "If I'm by your side, that's the evidence that Ba Ye and the others hold in their hands. What's more, besides Yinxiang, who else can you trust, who else can help you wholeheartedly? Even if you don't He's gone, don't you want what you originally wanted?" I asked clearly. Fourth master turned his head like a lightning strike, and stared at me aggressively.A flash of surprise flashed through my eyes, I didn't look away in fear, but looked at him sincerely and softly, knowing in my heart that success or failure depends on his thought.Fourth Master's staring gaze at me gradually softened, he just looked at me silently, with unclear meaning in his eyes, but he didn't speak.Clearing my throat, I whispered again: "I said before that you will get what you want, and I still do it now." The fourth master stared at me for a while, then suddenly smiled self-consciously: "I don't see it, there are some that I can't get anyway, don't I?" eyelash.After a while, Fourth Master took a step forward, stretched out his hand to straighten the broken hair beside my ear: "I'll see you again, won't I?" I nodded emphatically, and said softly "I will"... Fourth master paused, and then picked up my braids. I looked at him a little strangely, but saw that he picked out some of them and held them in my hands. In the palm of my hand, I took a deep look at me again, turned around suddenly, and raised my voice slightly: "You have to serve the Thirteenth Lord well, you know, huh?" I paused and replied clearly: "Yes , the servant knows." "Go down." I respectfully blessed Fushen'er, deliberately ignoring the hoarseness: "Slave, leave." When I walked to the door, I couldn't help but pause, but there was loneliness behind me, and I didn't dare to look back. "As long as you are alive, there is hope..." I whispered, lowered my head, reached out and lifted the curtain and went out... "Squeak..." The door closed behind us heavily and slowly, and all the previous things were also locked out of the door.This place is said to be a forbidden place, but it is also a paradise where there will be no more intrigues and life-and-death struggles.Fourth master, that may have been ten years later, but the one I want to see right now is him...