blue bird song

Chapter 1
In midsummer of the seventh year of Chenghua, Xiayi. Huiting. Deng Jiazu's house.

It was evening, with lightning, thunder, and violent wind and showers.

"Wow - wow -", the baby's loud cry sounded, through the sound of wind and rain, it spread far, far away.Dazzling lightning pierced the sky, followed by thunderclaps, which made people's ears numb.When the lightning flashed and the thunder rumbled, the crying of the baby became louder and louder, resounding through the heaven and the earth.

The baby was crying loudly in the hands of the midwife, struggling to shake its little arms and legs.Her umbilical cord had been cut, and the blood on her body had been washed clean. Her white, tender and lovely body was struggling non-stop, and her cries were full of depression, mighty and unyielding air.That posture seemed not only to be dissatisfied with the harsh thunder, lightning, and wind and rain, but also to break through the sky and rebel against the heavens.

"Congratulations, you have given birth to a sister! It's the first time I've seen such a beautiful sister for more than [-] years, she's so handsome!" the midwife said cheerfully.

Lying on the delivery bed was a stunning woman with extremely delicate and beautiful features. At this time, her face was pale and bloodless, as if transparent, which made people feel pity. "Girl." She murmured, her voice was hoarse and seductive, but there was endless disappointment and desolation in her tone.

The dazzling white light flashed across the night sky, drawing a beautiful arc, like a vigorous white dragon, and like a sharp sword out of its sheath. The thunder of "rumbling, rumbling" was as if the sky was falling apart, and it was soul-stirring.

"What kind of child is this? He was born in this weather." The midwife muttered to herself, "The cries are louder than thunder! Alas, it's a pity that it's a sister. If this is a brother, it will be fine when it grows up."

"Miss, you are really amazing. She gave birth to a young lady, she is very beautiful! Listen to her crying, how powerful she is!" A young maid with delicate features rushed to the bed, with tears in her eyes, full of surprise and excitement Said happily.

The mother has been tossing all day and night, exhausted, no matter how difficult it is to support. "Girl." She murmured again, not even having the strength to look at the baby, her almond-shaped eyes slightly closed, and she drifted off to sleep.

This is a rather sophisticated delivery room.The delivery bed is made of high-quality rosewood, and the head of the bed is inlaid with sandalwood rosewood, with fine texture, quiet color, noble and elegant.The quilts on the bed and the baby's swaddling clothes are all extremely gorgeous.

Even the scissors for frying the baby's umbilical cord are specially made small silver scissors, which are beautiful and easy to use.In the closed and soothing delivery room, every item is painstakingly thoughtful, and everything is fine.

This exquisite delivery room is located in the northeast corner of Deng Jiazu's house.Deng Jiazu's house is the most exquisite house in Huiting.Although the Deng family lived in the capital for a long time, Huiting's hometown is still spacious and bright, with carved beams and painted buildings, majestic and magnificent.

Deng's parents are all in the capital, and now it is Hu's mother who is in charge of housework in the ancestral house.Mother Hu is a servant of the Deng family, about forty years old, wearing a neat bun on her head, wearing a brocade summer shirt, fair complexion, gentle face, and amiable.At this moment, she was standing at the door of the delivery room, looking at the newly born baby girl with a smile, thoughtfully.

The person invited by Deng's house to deliver the baby was Chen Po, the oldest midwife in Huiting.Chen Po neatly wrapped the baby and handed it to Mother Hu who had been waiting for a long time. She smiled flatteringly and said, "After all, it is your mansion. Even though she is a sister, she cries very loudly."

Mother Hu hugged the newborn baby girl, and smiled reservedly, "Thank you for your hard work." She raised her eyes to signal, and a clever little girl beside her smiled and presented an ingot of bright yellow gold.Chen Po's eyes were shining, she took it tremblingly and weighed it, this, this is not six taels, there are five taels, gold, this is gold!

In rural areas, most of the coins you are used to seeing are copper coins, and even silver coins are rare, let alone gold?Chen Po was considered a well-informed person in the pavilion, and she was dazzled when she first saw this ingot of gold, and she clamped her legs fiercely, lest she fart out of joy and offend the nobleman.

Mrs. Chen laughed and said countless flattering words, and Mrs. Hu smiled slightly, "It's late at night, and the weather is bad, so it's not easy for you. It's a happy event for my house to be imported, please drink a glass of wine before leaving." Girl, "Bring on the wine and let her drink two cups to warm her body."

This big family behaves in style, so they can't be allowed to drink, so there must be two appetizers, right?Chen Po cheerfully thanked her and followed the little girl away.The mother was tossing and tossing a lot, and Granny Chen was also tired for a long time, and she wanted to have a drink to relieve her fatigue.

The little baby girl in her arms kept crying "Wow-wow--", and Mother Hu lowered her head and smiled, "Are you wronged? Crying like this." Although she is a sister, despite her status... a little embarrassing Embarrassing, after all, she is a girl from the Deng family, with a bright future.Deng's family is now the hereditary Funinghou's mansion, cooking oil with fire and brocade with flowers.

Deng Yong, the old man of the Deng family, has a great body and appearance, and looks powerful. He joined the army in his early years and fought in Xuanfu.Due to his outstanding military exploits, he was promoted to the commander of the [-] Battalion and also led the Shenji Battalion.In the first year of Chenghua, there was a rebellion in Jing and Xiang, and Deng Yong led the army to put down the rebellion and won a big victory.At that time, the new emperor had only been enthroned for less than a year, so he was overjoyed and granted the title of Marquis of Funing based on merit.

In the sixth year of Chenghua, Aluo in the Northern Yuan Dynasty committed Yansui.Deng Yongpei Jinglu General Yin, led an army of [-] to fight Ah Luo in a decisive battle at Kaihuangchuan.Ah Luo was defeated, the army of the Celestial Dynasty pursued to Niujiazhai, and Ah Luo was injured by a stray arrow.The good news was passed back to the capital, and the merits were discussed, and it was given to the Marquis.

"Your surname is Deng, a decent girl from Funinghoufu, the eldest son's first child, and you will be blessed in the future." Mama Hu is the nanny of Deng Qi, the eldest son of the Deng family. with.The baby didn't know whether he was tired from crying or was comfortable being patted, sobbed a few times, his small eyelids gradually closed, and fell asleep.

"He is a good obedient child." Hu's mother held the baby in her arms, and sighed secretly in her heart, "I just heard your cry, and my mother was scared to death. It was wronged and unfair, as if she was about to rebel. Sister, you You have to be obedient in the future, you know? With your status... you can't be disobedient."

At this moment, the maids and mothers-in-law have already tidied up the delivery room clean and refreshed.However, if you smell it carefully, you can still smell a faint smell of blood.

Mother Hu approached the delivery bed, looked at the sleeping mother, and softly told the maid who was guarding the bed, "Yingniang, you have been tired for a long time, go and have a rest. Someone will take care of you here, don't worry."

The woman who was called Yingniang by Hu's mother was startled, subconsciously grabbed the sheets, and said in a polite and firm tone, "Thank you, mother, for being considerate, I'm not tired. My young lady is most afraid of thunder, and I want to stay with her."

Mother Hu smiled, "So, please."

The nanny has already been prepared, her surname is Hua, she is white and fat, with a lot of milk.Mother Hu handed the baby to the wet nurse who was waiting eagerly, "I'll breastfeed my baby when she wakes up." The wet nurse hurriedly agreed, and carefully carried the baby girl over.

"Ah Qing, Ah Zhu, you guard the young mistress. Abi, follow the nanny. If there is anything my sister has, please report it to me quickly. Ah Dan goes to tell the stove that the fire is not allowed to stop. If the young mistress wakes up, the hot soup will be hot. The dishes will be served at any time." After explaining everything, Mama Hu took a deep look at the sleeping "young mistress" and turned to leave.

"It's lightning and thunder outside, mom, please be careful." The clever girl Alan stepped forward, put on a poncho for Hu's mother, held an umbrella, and walked all the way to the wing against the wind and rain.When we got to the door, the umbrella was out of shape and could no longer be used.

Sitting in the wing room was a young girl with an oval face, white skin, big and gentle eyes, and her whole body was as bright and clear as the moon in the sky, beautiful and moving.Seeing Mama Hu coming in, she stood up with a smile on her face and said hello, "Mama Hu." Then she ordered the little girl beside her, "Pearl, serve tea." She was very polite.

Madam Hu sat down on the official hat chair, and asked with a smile: "Miss Mingyue, there are thunder and lightning outside, didn't it scare you?" This is no ordinary girl, she is a celebrity in front of the young master, she is somewhat respectable.

"How can it be?" Mingyue sat down with Hu's mother, smiled gracefully, her tone was soft and brisk, just like the spring breeze in March, "Mom, living in this deep house and compound, Mingyue is already content, so there is no need to be afraid."

"That's very good." Hu's mother smiled, "The young mistress gave birth to a daughter today, five catties and six liang, and the mother and daughter are safe. Miss Mingyue wrote back to Beijing and told the young master to know."

Although Mingyue is a girl, she was also brought up in rich clothes and jade food. She is proficient in writing and calligraphy, and is good at calligraphy.Her beautiful lower script with hairpin flowers looks comfortable, so Mingyue is responsible for all correspondence between Huiting and the capital.

"Yes, mother." Mingyue agreed submissively, with a meaningful smile on her lips, "I will write a letter to tell the young master the happy news. However, this letter does not need to be sent to the capital. The young master has already accompanied the Marquis." , The son of the world will go to the Xuanfu, and the letter can be sent directly to the Xuanfu."

The young master followed the Hou Ye and Shi Zi Ye to fight in the Xuan Mansion?Mama Hu felt a chill in her heart.Such a big thing, I don't know, Mingyue knows!

"All the girls, women, and servants who serve in the ancestral house are all bought from outside." Mama Hu played with the fine porcelain teacup in her hand, and said leisurely: "The ones bought from outside have no foundation in the Funinghou Mansion. Therefore, the general public does not know the news of the capital."

Mingyue was also bought from outside.She was already ten years old when she entered Deng's mansion. Originally, according to her background, she could only do rough work in the mansion and could not enter the second door.However, Mingyue was born well and was able to read and write, so she caught the eyes of the young master and was able to rise to the top.

The little girl beside Mingyue quickly glanced at Hu's mother, a little unconvinced.What happened to the ones you bought outside?The same is a slave, who is more noble than the other.Mingyue didn't move at all, and smiled softly, "Mom is absolutely right. Don't worry, mom, you know the news about the capital, it's just that you know it, and it won't be passed...it won't reach that person's ears."

Madam Hu's complexion changed, her eyes were aggressive, "Do you still remember what the young master ordered? Miss Mingyue, in this ancestral house, there is no one or that, only the young mistress!"

There was an explosion of thunder in the sky, Mingyue's face turned pale, and the teacup in her hand fell to the ground in shock.She was quick-tempered, but she was taken aback for a moment, quickly stood up and thanked her, "What mother said is true, Mingyue knows her mistake."

Mother Hu saw her low eyebrows and pleasing eyes, so she couldn't be more serious, and reminded gently: "Why did the young master send you here? Don't forget."

Mingyue agreed in a low voice ashamed, "Yes, I dare not forget."

Mother Hu sat for a while, silently listening to the sound of wind and thunder outside.Mingyue asked with a smile: "Mom, since my sister was born, it's time for us to pack up and go back to Beijing?"

Hu's mother smiled and glanced at Mingyue. At the age of a flower, it is not easy to stay in this country for more than half a year.Just want to go back to Beijing, and it's still early.Even if you have eyes and ears in the capital, you can know all the big and small things in the Funinghou Mansion, but after all, you still don't understand the thoughts of the young master.

"There's no need to clean up, we won't be returning to Beijing for the time being." Hu's mother said lightly, "After three or two years, my sister's body will be strong enough to withstand the long journey. You can write a letter now, and I will be there tomorrow." Order someone to send him away."

Mingyue hurriedly agreed, and when she saw Hu's mother got up to leave, she personally sent it out and bid farewell graciously.It was really windy and windy outside, she just stood on the porch for a while, and when she returned to the house, her clothes were completely wet.Zhu'er was clever, and hurriedly helped her take off her wet clothes and put on new clothes.

After Mingyue changed her clothes, she drank a cup of hot tea slowly, and then told Zhu'er, "burn incense and grind ink." Zhu'er readily agreed and went to do things on her own.

"Sister, it's really going to be three or two years." Zhu'er asked Mingyue pitifully while rubbing ink.This is the countryside, far away from the capital, far away from the bustling, if you stay here for three or two years, you will die of boredom if not bored.

With a gentle smile on Mingyue's face, she picked up a pen and wrote the letter intently, as if she didn't hear Zhu'er's question.She is beautiful in person, and her calligraphy is also beautiful. The font is charming and soft, but also clear and flexible, like a red lotus reflecting water, or like a fairy's shadow.

After carefully writing the words and sentences, I read them carefully at least seven or eight times before folding and sealing them with my own hands, and told Zhu'er, "I will send it to Mama Hu tomorrow morning. Don't delay." Zhu'er accepted the letter according to her words. , "Sister, don't worry, I can't miss it."

Zhu'er always remembered Hu's mother's words in her heart, and she couldn't let it go.She was only eleven or twelve years old, and on weekdays she believed in Chong Mingyue, so she said without hesitation: "I'm fine, my sister is already sixteen or seventeen years old, in three or two years, won't she be an old lady?"

Mingyue smiled and said nothing.Three years or two years?Mama Hu, you are getting old, and you are used to living in the countryside, but I can't do it.If it really takes three or two years to spend in this poor country, I will not accompany you.

Zhu'er resentfully said: "How many people have been implicated for such a calamity! We were all trapped in the pavilion, unable to move. What kind of young mistress is she? She is the real young mistress. She is, at best, an aunt."

Mingyue glanced at her with a half-smile, "Out of my room, if you dare to say such words, be careful!" Zhu'er stuck out her tongue, "I'm just telling you! Change someone else and kill me!" I dare not speak."

Feeling guilty, Zhu Er quickly ran to turn on the lights, make the bed, and was busy with her work.Mingyue sat at the table, stroking her pretty face with her slender fingers, thoughtful.

The one in Beijing should know everything by now, why is there still no movement?It's too quiet to hold your breath.Isn't she afraid that the old man in the old house will give birth to Lin'er and take the title of eldest son?Regardless of the partiality, the eldest son is always different.

Can't tell, the pampered and pampered Qianjin Miss, the city is falling deep.If she has been standing still, what should she do?Waiting foolishly in Huiting will definitely not work, isn't that just sitting and waiting to die.But if he moved his hands and feet, the young master would find out in the future, he might die without a place to bury him.

"Why did Eldest Young Master send you here?" Mingyue blushed when she recalled Hu's mother's words.There are not many outstanding people in remote places like Huiting.The celebrity in front of the young master himself was sent to the booth to talk to "Young Mistress" and to relieve "Young Mistress".

Is she worthy?No matter how beautiful she was in the past, now that her father and brother have all died in battle, she is basically an orphan girl, at the mercy of others.She couldn't even enter the gate of Funinghou's Mansion, but she pretended to be a grandma and wife in the Huiting, it was really unreasonable.

What should I do in order to return to the capital, return to the beautiful Funinghou Mansion, and return to the young master's side?Could it be that the only way to start is to wait until the newly born sister and son are two or three years old and their bones are strong?That can kill people.

"The young mistress comes from the general family, and she has a lonely personality." Mingyue carefully recalled what the young master of the Deng family had said, "Although she is born delicate, she is full of pride. Mingyue, she is awe-inspiring and cannot be bullied in the slightest."

Loneliness, arrogance, awe-inspiring... Mingyue secretly gritted her teeth.It was because of this that she was raised in the meeting pavilion, and she was cut off from the capital.Eldest young master, you really worked so hard for her.

The dazzling white light of lightning streaked across the dark sky, and the room was also lit up. "If she knows, if she knows!" Mingyue couldn't sit still, she stood up and walked to the window, her heart ached, "If she knew that the young master had already married another..."

She is very proud and will not be content to be subordinated to others.At that time, will she die generously, or leave in a rage and never see each other again for the rest of her life?Mingyue's heart was beating violently, and her thoughts were confused.

The loud cry of the baby came through the heavy rain, and Mingyue shivered.

"Miss Ming, urgent letter from the capital." The woman guarding the gate was wearing a poncho, and delivered a letter wrapped in oiled paper.Zhu'er went out to receive the letter and took it into the house, and came out again after a while, stuffed a string of clear money for the mother-in-law, "Sister Mingyue said, it's a rainy day, it's hard work, I'll get you a drink." The mother-in-law thanked and thanked with a smile on her face, and went contentedly.

Zhu'er returned to the house and saw Mingyue sitting blankly in front of the table with a white face, she couldn't help wondering: "What's wrong with sister?" Mingyue smiled, "It's nothing." Picking up the letter in front of her, she re-read it word by word Pass.

(End of this chapter)