Wen Jin stayed in the temple, but her consciousness was a little confused.
I feel like I am half asleep and half awake, as if I am repenting of time and space, as if I am in space, or as if I am in a temple...
She saw Yu'er asking everyone else to stay outside the palace while he came in alone and sat cross-legged on the futon.
He took out the grape juice and poured two glasses, one for Wen Jin... even though he couldn't see Wen Jin.
Another glass for himself, he said something from time to time, while drinking grape juice.
Wen Jin tried hard to hear clearly, what on earth was Yu'er going to tell her mother?
But she had trouble concentrating...
Not because she was weak.
It's because she can still hear messy sounds with her other ear!
Wen Jin carefully identified...
She was shocked to find that the voice she heard on the other side sounded like that of that little girl?
"Is this girl going to the Queen's Temple to worship again?"
"Her grandmother is so seriously ill. Both her grandson and grandma can't afford to eat, let alone buy medicine! Does she still have time to go to the Queen's Temple to worship?"
"If the Queen is really ascended to immortality! Her grandfather and grandson are so sincere! How can the Queen ignore it? She would have rescued them long ago!"
"You said she was filial, right? She's not here right now!"
"Are you saying she is unfilial? She is the little girl who is in charge of everything at home and outside!"
The villagers gathered in front of the dilapidated courtyard of the little girl's house, looking in and talking among themselves.
The little girl squeezed through the crowd into her yard.
She screamed, "What are you doing?! Put my grandmother down!"
"Back! Back!"
"The little girl is back! Let's see what she does?"
"How can she, a little girl, deal with so many big men? She must be taken away!"
Four sturdy men stood in the yard, with thick eyebrows, angry eyes, and big noses. They looked vicious and not easy to mess with.
The strong man's arms seemed thicker than her waist.
"Girl Sun, it's time to pay back the money you owe our master! Our master is kind-hearted and has given you grace for so many days, but you can't get enough money! You'd better vacate the house quickly and come with us!"
The strong man held his arms and raised his chin. He showed no sympathy and pity, and only looked at the little girl with an appraising look.
"Master Ma, please give me one more day! Just one day!"
The little girl held back the sourness in her nose and tried to put on a smile, "Tomorrow, Mr. Ma doesn't need to come to your door. I'll go find you myself!"
Mr. Ma sneered, "What do you want to do by delaying it for a whole day? You don't want to run away, do you?"
The little girl looked at her grandmother who was carried out of the house and placed on a broken straw mat.
The tears in her eyes could no longer be held back and burst out.
She quickly wiped her eyes and said, "My grandfather and grandson, this farewell is forever! Mr. Ma, please...please give me one more day! Let's not miss this day. But on this day, For my grandmother..."
There seemed to be a blockage in the little girl's throat, and she could no longer speak.
There were only tears, like broken beads, pattering down.
"That's right, Third Master! Give her one more day! She won't run away!"
"She is a little girl, where can she run away?"
"We good people still have a tomorrow, but... some people have no tomorrow!"
"Master Ma, please give her a day!"
Mr. Ma looked back at his men.
The subordinate touched the old man's breath and nodded to him, "It's just a matter of day and night."
It means that the old man is on his deathbed and will die soon.
"That's what you said!" Mr. Ma stared at the little girl, "So many villagers have testified! If you don't come tomorrow..."
The little girl lowered her head and felt bitter in her mouth.
"Let's go!" Mr. Ma led the other three big men out of the broken courtyard.
A big man spat at the courtyard door, "Bad luck!"
The little girl turned back suddenly, staring at the man with red eyes, biting her lower lip...
She wanted to ask, don't you have time to grow old? Don’t you have a time to die? When a person is about to die, but you still curse like this, won’t your conscience hurt?
"Grandma!" The little girl didn't have time to get angry.
The time she spent with her grandmother became shorter and shorter.
But fortunately, the empress appeared! She was given a golden elixir!
Maybe we can save grandma!
Then even if she is to be sold, she can leave with peace of mind!
"Ah...Grandma! Grandma! Why? Why don't you wait for me? Ah..."
The little girl rushed forward and realized that in just a short moment... her grandmother was no longer breathing!
"I'm sorry! I was too slow! I came back late..." The little girl collapsed on the ground.
Her young and immature voice suddenly became hoarse, sad and low.
The people gathered outside the courtyard were a little soft-hearted and couldn't stand it anymore, so they slowly entered the courtyard.
Several ladies comforted the little girl and pulled her up from the ground.
They made arrangements and asked some men to dig the grave.
"Let's pool our money and buy a thin coffin for my aunt, shall we?"
"No! Don't!" The little girl suddenly broke away from the older women's hands and threw herself on her grandmother. "Grandma is not dead! You cannot bury her! She is not dead!"
"Oh...you kid..."
"My condolences! People cannot be resurrected after death..."
The little girl wiped away her tears and shook her head, "The empress has appeared. She gave me the elixir! I will definitely be able to save my grandmother!"
As she spoke, she took out the veil from her arms, opened it, and took out the golden, shiny bead.
She opened her grandmother's mouth and inserted the bead.
She sniffed, wiped her tears, and prayed silently in her heart, "Please help me! Please help me!"
But everyone was shaking their heads, "This child is stimulated..."
"Grandfather and grandson depend on each other for life. Now...it's so pitiful!"
"You have to leave tomorrow, and you have to make arrangements for your grandmother's funeral today!"
"While it's still early, let's get things sorted quickly..."
Everyone advised the little girl.
"Go! All of you go! All of you go!"
The little girl shouted loudly, "My grandmother will not leave me! My queen has already helped me! You go!"
She burst into tears and pushed everyone out of the broken courtyard.
And shut the broken door.
Everyone outside the courtyard sighed and shook their heads.
"Your Majesty, help her? Your Majesty's spirit shows up?"
"Looks like she's crazy! If the empress could manifest her spirit, would she still wait until now?"
"If I could help her, I would have done it long ago!"
"The old man is exhausted. Can he still swallow the medicine she put in her mouth?"
"That's all, let her cry for a while! After she finishes crying, she will come to us for help! No one is rushing to help!"
Everyone discussed for a while and then dispersed.
When Wen Jin heard these words, he was a little helpless, but also quite happy at the same time.
She was glad that she could still meet the little girl at the last moment and give her comfort.
As for whether the magic pill can save the old woman... Wen Jin has no doubts.
The elixir turns into energy immediately upon entry and does not need to be swallowed.
The old lady has just died, and her soul has not gone far yet, so it will definitely be too late!
