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Chapter 44 (5) "Autumn turbulent diarrhea stone pulp"

The next day, it was evening.Daiyu faintly heard the sound of singing and drum music coming from the streets and alleys outside the garden, so she asked Zijuan, why is it so lively outside today?Zijuan just woke up and said: Girl, if you don’t mention it, I’m too confused—today is the Mid-Autumn Festival in August! When Daiyu heard this, she couldn't help being surprised, and said, "Sure enough, I even forgot the festival. I feel lighter today. When the moon comes up, help me and let's go for a walk outside the courtyard." When Zijuan heard that the girl was interested, she was happy and said, "That's it! When I pack up some clothes, it will be very cold at night."

While waiting for the meal, Zijuan came with a small cloak of lotus green feather satin, a small cotton padded jacket, a windbreaker and other clothes, and said, "Girl, the moon is here, it is bigger and rounder, and it is also brighter than in previous years." It's early, no wonder you are in a good mood today. What do you think, can you act?" Daiyu nodded, but didn't answer.After a long while, he pointed to a stack of poems on the table and said, "This is the poem I wrote with Miss Shi during the Mid-Autumn Festival last year. Second Master Bao always asked me to write this poem and Miss Miaoyu's continuation carefully." Keep one copy. I also have some poems and essays that I often write myself, so I put them together. I may not wait for him to come. You think that when he comes, you will hand over these written poems and essays to him. That's it."

Zijuan only agreed, bursting into tears, not wanting Daiyu to see her, and turned her face away. The two walked out of the Xiaoxiang Hall.Sure enough, it was sunny.But I saw that the big garden was empty, and there was not even a single person who went out to look at the moon. Zijuan said: "The garden is too empty. Girl, where do you like to enjoy the moon? Wouldn't it be interesting to write another poem?" Daiyu said: "That's right, I thought so too—let's go to the pool there." From the back of Xiaoxiang Pavilion, take a small path, but it is not too far from the pond.Daiyu was supported by Zijuan, barely struggling to walk one step at a time.Walking to the edge of the pool, she was already out of breath, the place was empty, and Daiyu could only feel the cool wind blowing through her clothes and penetrating her bones.

After resting for a long time, she breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little more refreshed. She looked up and saw a bright moon in the sky, which was really the same as the previous year's "Su Cai meets the universe".It's just that people, things and circumstances have changed drastically.Looking down, there is a clear wave and a shadow, and there is also a round of bright moon, floating slightly. Together with Xiangyun, this is exactly the scene.Daiyu silently recited the couplets of the Mid-Autumn Festival that year-"The wine is still there, and the joy is gone. Gradually, the words and laughter are silent, and the snow and frost are left. Turbulent stone marrow, wind leaves gather cloud roots." Daiyu recalled: Xiangyun recited the first line of "Autumn Turbulence" that day, which was really alarming, but fortunately, he also matched the next line of "Wind Leaf", and finally survived... .

Suddenly, Daiyu's soul moved, and then carefully read the meaning of the five words "autumn turbulent diarrhea stone marrow", followed by a couplet of "crossing the crane shadow in the cold pond, and burying the soul of flowers in the cold moon". "Isn't this for today's prophecy?" Therefore, she chased backwards to the beginning of the verse—"Bao Wu's love is lonely and clean, and Yin Chan's breath swallows. Invite Niu Nv for a fight, wait for the emperor and grandson at the gate..." Daiyu was more like a thunderbolt, and suddenly realized: each of these three couplets refers to a person-Bao Wu is the elder sister Bao, and the Niu Nv emperor and grandson are the future The big sister Shi in the middle is talking about herself!

From this, she remembered—— In the "Five Beauties" written by myself, the first sentence is "A generation of beauties chasing the waves"; Liu Xu's words are "Pinks fall into Baihuazhou, Fragrance and Swallows Tower..."; He committed suicide by throwing himself into the water; "Story of the Hairpin and Chuan Chuan Ji Jiang" is also a tragedy in the water for Wang Shipeng's wife, who used it to make fun of Baoyu that year... I also realized: It turned out that the first time I heard "The West Chamber" had "Flowers Falling into the Water and Flowing Red", I was heartbroken for it, unable to control myself, it was actually a living prophecy.

Suddenly, I was shocked again—it turned out that Baoyu had already inscribed "Qinfang" on a water vein in the garden, that is, two different words with the same meaning! Daiyu understood everything at this moment.She burst into tears.But very calm. Seeing her in deep thought, Zicuckoo dared not disturb her.For a long time, I heard her say: "You go back to the room and bring my little self-pourer. I want to drink a glass of wine to help poetry." Seeing that she was so happy, Zijuan was also surprised, and promised to stand up hurriedly, saying: "I'll go get it—it's just the girl here, how can I make it?"

Daiyu said, "Don't be afraid, just go, and you'll be back in a while." Zicuckoo hurriedly went. Because I want to drink a glass of wine, I have to find a pot and cup that has not been used for more than a year, and I have to warm the wine on the stove before sending it.You take good care of the girl and dress her up. " The little girl went.Zijuan was busy making wine when she saw the girl running back and said: "There is no girl by the pool, I have searched all over but there is no sign, so I have to come back, sister, go quickly, let's look for it together."

Zijuan listened, put down the wine, and hurried to the pool with the little girl.Sure enough, no one was seen. The two of them walked around the pool, calling for the girl, and looked around. No one in the garden responded. A round of bright moon in the sky is shining brightly, making it more and more exciting. Zicuckoo suddenly lowered her head, and saw a black object slightly rippling with the water beside the moon shadow in the pool.When he took a closer look, it was nothing but the lotus green feather satin cloak that Daiyu had just put on. Looking at the seat on the shore again, there is a sachet left, which is exactly the portable embroidery that Daiyu promised to give her as a mind when she was gossiping the day before yesterday, with a kind of elegant fragrance of the owner.

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