Datang beauty walk

Bi'er stood on the boat suspiciously, looking towards this "Yangzhou Ferry" and its surroundings, the boatman was still talking:

"...I have been walking this waterway all my life, but it will take several days at the fastest to get from Luoyang to Yangzhou. There are dozens of ferry crossings along the way. I haven't passed a few big ferry crossings this night. How can I blink an eye? Have you arrived in Yangzhou? Ah, I think the gods are blessing you masters, this must be the manifestation of the Dragon Lord..."

As the boatman said, he knelt down on his knees and kept kowtowing to the Dragon King on the deck of the bow.

Although Bi'er was puzzled, she still woke up Xiu Yi and Cheng An, got off the boat with them, and walked up the stone steps of the ferry.At this time, there were already people who got up early to travel, and after inquiring, it turned out that this was the Yangzhou Ferry.

Bi'er and the others bought some food for breakfast at an open restaurant near the ferry, took a rest, and hired a carriage to continue their journey.

After the boatman returned, he talked about it with everyone, but who believed him?It is said that he and his son were frightened when they met a water ghost while sailing at night, so they said such weird and bizarre words.And what about the future?The old boatman has never experienced such a strange thing again.

Bi'er went ashore and took a carriage for another two hours before the coachman pulled them to the door of Shen's house.

Standing in front of this unchanged mansion, Bier's heart, which had been quiet for many years, was now surging with ups and downs, as if she had returned to those heavy and helpless days 26 years ago.

Time is like a huge wheel, it has taken her away from this place for a long time, just because there is a young lady she cares about every year, someone she can't let go of all her life, so today, she wants to step into this place again A large house surrounded by tall and thick courtyard walls.

After the gatekeeper went in to make an announcement, a man walked out quickly, about 20 years old, with delicate features, wearing a gray-green robe with a collar and a black cap, he bowed his hands to Bi'er and saluted :

"Shen Xuan, I met the master. The master came to the house in person, and it was really radiant. It's just that my mother is unwell and can't come out to greet her in person. Please forgive me."

It turns out that this is Miss Puyu's eldest son, Shen Xuan, the eldest son of the Shen family. How many years have passed, and what a generation!

Shen Xuan invited Bi'er to the hall in front of his house, and asked:

"I don't know why Master wants to see my mother?"

Bi'er was anxious and said:

"Don't talk too much, you take me to see her first."

Shen Xuan looked troubled, he thought for a while before saying:

"Yes, master please."

Back then, Bi'er fled away after staying in Shen's house for less than two months, and now she is granted the title of abbot of Luoyang Dongxiao Palace by the emperor and empress.Who would have thought that such a favored and well-known master would be a dowry maid back then, and everyone waited on him with respect.

Shen Xuan led the way and led Bi Er to the back house.Although so many years have passed, Bi'er is still so familiar with the yard in front of her.

As soon as she entered the gate, Bi'er smelled a strong smell of medicinal herbs. After walking a few steps, she saw a lot of half-dried medicinal residues piled up in the west corner of the courtyard. On the top of the dregs, there seemed to be a lot of decocted ginseng, astragalus, angelica and other tonics, Bi'er's heart sank when she saw it.

The maids and women of the Shen family were all going in and out of the courtyard, busy with their work nervously, when they saw them coming in, Shi Li retreated to the side.

The light in the room was very dark, and a young woman was sitting on the side of the bed with her back to the door and window.

There was a person lying quietly on the bed, and Bi'er approached slowly, and saw that the person on the bed was as white as paper, with his eyes closed, and he didn't feel her coming.

The woman sitting by the bed stood up when she heard someone coming in, and when she turned around, she saw that there were still tears on her face.From her eyebrows, Bi'er saw Pu Yu when she was young.The woman gave a slight salute to the person who entered the room, and stood aside.

Bi'er bent down and pressed the thin wrist that was resting on the side of the bed. She couldn't feel the pulse, so she put a little more force on her finger. The pulse was very weak, seemingly absent. She withdrew her hand, turned around and asked: "When was your mother like this?" Her voice sounded very calm, without any waves.

"My mother has been in poor health for a long time. She had an illness a month ago. She had a fever and cough. She asked the doctor to treat her and she got better. Many medicines have not worked, and I have been in a coma for two days since I fell asleep and woke up four days ago." Shen Xuan said in a low voice.

At this time, the woman standing beside her cried softly, Bier looked at her, and Shen Xuan introduced to her:

"This is my little sister, Shen Ting, who just came back from her husband's house today."

Bi'er nodded, then looked at the patient on the bed, and asked calmly:

"Are you ready for the funeral?"

Shen Xuan lowered his head and answered in a deep voice:

"It's all ready."

"You guys go first, I want to stay here for a while." Bier said.

After hearing this, Shen Xuan told everyone to retreat, and then their brother and sister went out, Xiu Yi and Cheng An followed suit.

Bi'er put the fly whisk in her hand on the incense table beside her, and then looked around the room. The furnishings and colors in the room were the same as when she left, but the owner of the room was no longer the same as she was before. Exuberant vitality.

Bi'er sat down on the round stool beside the bed. She looked at the pale sleeping face in front of her. The vicissitudes of the years had left a faint imprint on this once beautiful face like a flower. , the thin wrinkles around the eyes are faintly visible.

Looking at this thin and pale face, Bi'er felt a burst of heartache, and tears flowed down her face.She held Pu Yu's hand and felt that it was a little cold, so she gently tucked it under the quilt.

Xiu Yi came in with a pot of hot water, and said: "Master, please drink some water." She put the porcelain pot on the table in front of the window, and backed out.

Bi'er smoothed Puyu's slightly messy hair with her hands, then she got up and went to the table to take the kettle, carefully poured the hot water in the kettle into the copper basin, and put the face towel on the basin stand into Soak in water and wring out the water.She walked back to the bed and gently wiped the young lady's forehead, cheeks, neck and arms with a warm face towel.

Then, she took Pu Yu's hand again, and looked at her sadly, she seemed to be remembering, but she didn't seem to think about anything, but tears welled up in her eyes.

As the sky darkened again, Cheng An came in:

"Master, dinner is ready."

"Go and eat," she said.

"Master, you haven't eaten for almost a day."

"Go and eat, don't worry about me." Bi'er turned her back to Cheng'an and said.

It was getting dark, Xiu Yi came in and lit the candles, the room seemed to be warmer.

"Tell them, I'll be here tonight, so they don't have to wait."

She looked at the young lady and said to the apprentice behind her.Xiu Yi agreed softly, went out and closed the door.

People outside were wondering why this master from Luoyang Dongxiao Palace was so concerned about their mother, and asked her apprentices Xiu Yi and Cheng An, both of them just shook their heads.On the contrary, the maids and women who were keeping watch at night, when they heard that they were not allowed to keep watch tonight, they all happily went to bed early as if they had been forgiven.

☆, disillusionment