The black clouds turned into ink, and the white rain was like beads. In an instant, the dusk was like a rainy night.
One side of the corridor was soaked with water, and the huge banana trees outside the railing were damaged by the wind and rain, swaying like a drunken man unable to control himself.
From the Aquarius Gate in the southwest corner, several shadows came out one after another.
They were busy hiding from the rain and were afraid of slipping, so they didn't care to make a sound. They protected the trays in their hands and walked against the corner with their necks hunched and their backs hunched.
After carefully crossing the rain corridor and reaching the shelter from the wind, everyone straightened their necks. However, before they had taken a few steps, they heard a sharp cry coming from outside the wall, mixed with the faint muffled thunder, which was frightening.
Several people looked at each other, but their expressions were accustomed to them.
Patting the raindrops on her body, one of the nuns whispered: "This is the weather to do this, and she also knows how to choose a day."
Another person said: "No matter how bad it is, my aunt is only thinking about the third young lady. She will be like the fourth girl, going crazy every day, wandering around outside at a young age. I don't know what will happen in the future. I relied on the master's love before, but now The master's situation is not very good, I'm afraid she will suffer some hardships in the future."
The person next to him sneered: "That's not necessarily the case. Who would dare to offend the fourth lady's temper? I heard that she had a fight with someone outside today. The other person is still a great person. I am afraid that she will not come back if she gets into trouble."
Everyone was chatting, and suddenly the leader scolded: "If you don't shut up, don't look where you are."
It turned out that at this moment they had walked outside a courtyard in the backyard, and the girl's cry inside turned into a sob.
Several people entered the door in silence, and the little girl raised her voice: "Grandma, Grandma Wang is here."
In an instant, a woman wearing a double-breasted gown and a flat phoenix hairpin came out, with a look of anxiety on her beautiful face.
The leader, Grandma Wang, bowed and saluted: "Grandma, you have brought everything you need."
The woman raised her eyes and glanced at the objects in everyone's hands. The first one was neatly folded long strips of blue wrapping cloth, six in total, and three pairs of extremely small satin shoes that were pointed and tilted. They were delicate and strong, and small. There are three pairs of small sleeping shoes, with strange shapes and sizes. There are also needles, thread, cotton, scissors and other items.
The woman looked at them one by one and sighed quietly.
Grandma Wang observed the words and said with a smile on her face: "We have all the necessary things. The weather is cool and the weather is nice. What's wrong with grandma?"
The woman said: "Three girls are afraid of pain and refuse."
Grandma Wang glanced towards the inner room and took a step closer: "Tell the slave girl that she should have given this gift to the third girl a long time ago. She only needs to be four or five years old. She is eight years old now. It will be too late if she doesn't do it. Grandma But you have to be more resolute and don't be soft-hearted anymore. After all, this is for the sake of my sister finding a good family in the future."
The woman heard the last sentence and nodded slowly: "I also know this is the truth, but I was upset by her crying."
Grandma Wang said: "If you endure the hardship for a while, there will be many good days of happiness in the future. Grandma just stay outside and leave it to us."
Another mother-in-law interjected: "The third lady has always been the most obedient. Now that she is causing trouble, I am afraid she has learned bad things from the fourth lady, or listened to some advice. Grandma cannot let her have her own way, and that will harm her." "
The woman raised her head and looked at her. Grandma Wang also looked back and glared, and then said quietly: "It's not rude to speak rudely. The eldest lady is gone, and there is no one to take care of the fourth lady. Grandma can't let the third girl imitate it." ... It stands to reason that if the eldest lady was here, she would have entangled the fourth girl a long time ago. Now she only cares about running wild in the world. No matter how good her life is and her reputation is ruined, she will not be willing to ask for it in the future. She is designated to enter the hospital. If you are not a person from a high-ranking family or a prince or a prince, how can he be compared to the third girl? You are here to make plans for her. You will know who is good and who is not."
The maid filled a basin with hot water to wash the girl's feet. The little girl inside looked like a lamb about to be led to the execution ground. She was surrounded by several nuns, who pressed her legs and pressed her hands. The pink toes were stretched downwards, trying to break the bones.
forecourt.
Several black silk umbrellas opened and quickly approached the inner courtyard.
Just as he was about to enter the middle door, hurried footsteps sounded from the side corridor, with the splashing sound of splashing water.
The attendants holding umbrellas reacted quickly and immediately guarded one of them in the middle.
What surprised everyone was that what was running towards them was a small figure, rushing through the water and rain.
To prevent an accident, a guard drew his sword and yelled: "Stop!"
The child didn't take any precautions. He stumbled in shock, his feet slipped due to the rain, and he fell heavily to the ground.
At this moment, the man surrounded by him raised his hand slightly.
The guard caught a glimpse and immediately retreated with his sword.
The man took a few steps forward slowly and lowered his head to look at the child on the ground.
At this moment, snow-white electric light passed by, briefly illuminating the courtyard.
The girl who fell to the ground was about seven or eight years old. Her hair was messy and she was covered in mud. There were still bloodstains and stains on her face. But even in such a mess, it could be seen that she was originally a beauty, especially her eyes, which were soaked by the rain. , extremely agile.
The girl looked up at the person in front of her.
He was a young man with a handsome appearance and an elegant temperament. He put one hand behind his waist, and slowly moved forward with the other hand, palm upward, as he bowed.
The girl hesitated for a moment, then finally put her hand on his palm, and the boy pulled her up with a little force.
The waiter next to him tilted the umbrella over in time. The light under the umbrella was dim, but his eyes were like stars and moon.
"What's wrong with you?" The young man's voice was clear, and he looked at her miserable appearance: "Is... someone bullying you?"
The girl had never seen him before, but his palms were warm and reliable, which made her involuntarily puff out her chest and reply: "No, I won!" She answered this instinctively, and then remembered the business: "Who are you? ?I came to find my father, they want to bind the third sister’s feet!”
The young man was surprised by the crisp "I won the battle" and raised his eyebrows slightly. When he heard the next sentence, he was confused: "Foot binding?"
The chamberlain beside him approached and whispered a few words in the young man's ear. The young man stared at the girl and said, "Are you... the little green cicada of the Wei family?"
The girl sniffed, wondering how the other party knew her name, "Are you here to see my father?" Her mind was spinning quickly, "Can you help me tell my father not to bind the third sister's feet? "
The young man smiled slightly, then lowered his eyes: "I don't care about this kind of thing."
The chamberlain interrupted at the right moment: "Master, it's getting late."
The young man nodded and turned around.
A flash of disappointment flashed across the girl's eyes, along with anger and grievance. She lowered her head and clenched her fists: "I wanted to take care of it, but they stopped me and wouldn't let me in." She raised her hand to wipe her tears. : "My feet were bound, and I had to be supported when moving. My good feet were broken..." She looked down at her feet. They were soaked by mud and water, but she stepped heavily on the running water on the ground. Step on, "How is that different from a bird with broken wings? It's like being locked in an invisible cage, and sooner or later it will be trapped to death."
At this time, the lightning in the sky was like a silver snake dancing wildly, and suddenly there was a sound of thunder, shaking the sky and the earth.
The young man's face looked extremely pale in the electric light. He turned to look at the girl, his eyes flickering, and he immediately raised his head to look at the changes in the sky: "'The worry in my heart is like a bandit wearing clothes. I can't fly when I think about it quietly.' …Instead of thinking about being trapped, it is better to break the situation; if you are unable to fly, it is better to fly!”
The girl recognized that the first four lines he recited were lines from the Book of Songs, but she still didn't understand what they meant.
While he was in a daze, he heard the young man say in a young voice: "Why go to the prison in a blink of an eye for thousands of eons? Oh, this trip was indeed not in vain." He motioned to the servant beside him: "Go back with this child, so that he can take good care of him."
When the chamberlain heard the word "accompany", he immediately understood. There was a trace of surprise in his eyes, but he respectfully accepted the order.
"Brother..." When the girl saw the boy turning around to leave, she hurriedly grabbed his sleeve.
The chamberlain was afraid that she would offend her and hurriedly stopped her: "Don't make any mistakes, His Highness has already promised you."
The girl was confused, and when the boy put his hands behind his back and stepped forward, he looked back: "Your name is Qingchan, how could I ask someone to break your wings?" His eyes were warm and he smiled slightly: "Besides, you called me... …'elder brother'."
