blue bird song

Chapter 42 The Stone House in Distress (1)
In the golden autumn season, the emperor hunted in autumn as usual, and most of the guards and relatives accompanied him.The British Duke took Zhang Hu, and the Ning Guogong took Deng Qi, Deng Lin, Deng Tianlu, Deng Wuxie and others out of the city ambitiously.Qiushou, this is a good time to show off your martial arts and bravery.

"Brother Hu, catch a little fox for me." Zhang Hulin went out, and Qing Que asked with a smile, "If you want to live, you need to look good! Also, it's better to have the same color all over the body, without stray hair!"

Zhang Hu smiled lightly, pinched her pink cheeks, "Success, catch the cute little fox for you!"

What Zhang You asked was a deer, "Brother, I want a deer! It can be variegated or spotted, and it has to be docile, have long horns, and look good!"

The corners of Zhang Hu's mouth twitched, and he silently followed the British government and left.

One wants a little fox, and the other wants a fawn, okay, my brother made it down.

Deng Qi also made a special trip to bid farewell to Qing Que, and promised her, "Niu Niu, Daddy hunts more prey, and will make you a jacket and cloak in winter! Niu Niu is wearing the fur that Daddy hunted himself, is she looking good?"

Qingque jumped into his arms happily, "Yes, yes, I like it!" The little face became a flower with joy.

"Your great-grandfather hunted bears before! If you hunt again, Niuniu can eat fresh bear paws!" Deng Qi hugged the green sparrow and refused to let go for a long time.

"Then I'll wait for the fur you hunted, and the bear's paw your great-grandfather hunted!" Qingque smiled happily.

Banners covered the sun, soldiers were like clouds, guards cleared the way, surrounded by honor and relatives, and the emperor left the city in mighty force.The autumn sky in the capital is clear, high, clear, deep and far away. Under the sun, the soldiers' armors are shiny, their swords and guns are dazzling, and they are majestic and majestic.

After the autumn hunting team left the city, Wang Tangjing specially picked up the sparrows and played them at Wang's house for a long time.Qing Que told Zhang You with great vigor, "Sister Ah You, Grandpa Zeng is afraid that Daddy will go away, so I feel hard to love him, he loves me so much!" He happily said goodbye to Mrs. Grandfather left.

"Niuniu is so sensible!" Zhang You sent Qing Que away, and sighed at the British lady, "She can't live with her own father, and she can't live with her own mother, even her master and mother are gone! She will definitely feel sad and sad, and feel sorry for herself. But she has a smile all day long, and people like it when they see her. Mother, I think Qingque is really not easy."

Zhang You, a girl who has both parents and is loved by her elder brother, although she is only a few months older than Qingque, she always regards herself as an older sister and treats Qingque as a little sister.Like her elder brother Zhang Hu, she treated Qing Que very affectionately.

Thinking of Qingque's cute little face, the British princess felt soft in her heart.Who said no, this child is painful!Her parents and relatives are not around, and she lives in the British government. She is also full of vigor and high spirits, and she never shows frustration or depression in front of others.This is really rare.

However, she has such a father and such a mother!The Duke and Duchess of England seriously considered Qing Que as a candidate for a daughter-in-law, and she was immediately very annoyed.Her father, Deng Qi, was so out of character, he married an orphan named Qi Yu behind his parents' backs, and then married another in the capital!Husband and wife are the head of human relations, but Deng Qi treats marriage as a child's play, which makes people feel chilled.

Her mother, Qi Yu, was also surprised. Knowing that the elders of the Deng family were unwilling, she secretly married Deng Qi and gave birth to Qingque.Then, she left Yunnan and married someone else, leaving her own child behind!
The Duke and Duchess of England are full of contempt for Qi Yu's behavior.Mrs. Yang Wuhou, no matter how famous she is all over the world, no matter how much she is admired by the world, she is actually just a cold-hearted woman.I don't know what etiquette and shame are, and I can leave my own daughter behind, so I have a cold nature.

No matter how cute Qingque is, with such parents, people dare not care about it.Daughter Xiao's mother, Qing Que, will inevitably follow in her mother's footsteps when she grows up, acting absurdly and unrulyly.The British princess thought and thought a lot, but she still couldn't accept the blue bird.

The future British princess should have an impeccable family background and background.The origin of Qingque is too complicated.

After Qing Que came back from Wang's house, she walked back and forth in front of the English lady and Zhang You with her head held high, "Auntie, sister Ayou, do you smell the strong scent of sweet-scented osmanthus? I sat under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree for a while , I also ate sweet-scented osmanthus cake and drank sweet-scented osmanthus tea!"

Zhang You sniffed at her body, and stretched out his hand very bluntly.Qing Que giggled, took out a square white handkerchief from her bosom and handed it to Zhang You, "Sister Ayou, the scent of sweet-scented osmanthus!" Wrapped in the handkerchief were five or six pieces of small sweet-scented osmanthus cake, light yellow, Elegant aroma.

The British princess looked at Qingque with pity.The child's eyes sparkled with excitement, and he must have seen his mother again in the Wang family.If she sees her mother, she will have this look; if she doesn't see her, she will come back to say hello, and then she will go straight to practice, and the little girl will practice her fists and feet like a tiger.

Qing Que and Zhang You held the sweet-scented osmanthus cake in front of the British princess. She smiled and picked up a piece, slowly tasting it, "It's delicious!" She praised politely.

Two girls who were about the same age smiled and Mimi sat beside them eating sweet-scented osmanthus cake, chatting with each other in an intimate manner.

The afternoon sun shone in, lightly sprinkled on the exquisite table, and sprinkled on the crystal and delicate cheeks of the two girls, it was warm and beautiful.

The next morning, unexpectedly, Mrs. Ningguo's son's wife came to visit.

The Duke and Duchess of England are sitting and drinking tea leisurely, while Zhang You and Qing Que are sitting and talking beside them.When the maid came in to report, her voice was neither high nor low, but Mrs. Ying, Zhang You, and Qing Que heard it all and were all stunned.

Mrs. Ning Guogong's eldest son is Qingque's grandmother Sun.She has never been to the British government before, she came today, at this hour, what could be the matter?
The Duchess of England suddenly felt a little heavy in her heart.

Zhang You was full of sympathy, and held Qingque's little hand tightly.Qingque's face turned pale, her hands were cold, and she forced a smile at Zhang You, "Sister, I'm fine."

Sun is about fifty years old, with a fair face and a meticulous bun, dignified and elegant.Behind her were more than a dozen nuns and maids, all well-dressed and respectful.

The Duke and Duchess of England let her in with a smile, greeted her with courtesy, sat down and served tea.Zhang You and Qing Que came forward to meet the ceremony, Mrs. Sun pulled Zhang You and boasted for a long time, and gave an old pit glass high green bracelet with excellent water quality as a meeting gift.When it was Qing Que's turn, Sun looked at her with a complicated expression for a long time, her eyes flickering with pity.

"...Every year at this time, my mother would go to Jingfu Temple to worship the Buddha. There is a courtyard in the humble house in the mountains. By the way, I lived on the mountain for a few days. The sky is clear and the mood is broad, which is very interesting... Thinking of my great-granddaughter, Sister Yuan, I sighed and couldn't eat or sleep..."

Mrs. Sun opened her mouth tactfully, begging for Qingque.

Zhang You and Qing Que looked at each other quickly, their hearts were in their throats, and they listened with their ears open.

The British Duke and Madam pondered for a while, then said lightly: "So, Madam, please pick up the child, whether it's three days or five days, it's up to you."

Sun was overjoyed and thanked repeatedly.

Zhang You's little face flushed with anger, "Mother, Little Qingque and the Deng family don't match up, there will be disasters if you go back! You can't go back!"

Niu Niu obviously has a father, but she never dared to go back, why?The old man and elder brother of the Wang family have repeatedly explained that Niuniu can't go back to Deng's house. They definitely didn't just talk about it casually, there must be a reason.

Niuniu's father didn't dare to go back when he was at home, and now that he is driving Qiushou, it is even more impossible.How can we let the Deng family take Xiao Qingque away at this time, it's too careless.

Mrs. Sun felt very embarrassed and didn't know what to say.The British lady's face darkened, "Ayou, don't talk nonsense! Make an apology to Mrs. Shizi, and then go back to the room and think about it. Without me, you are not allowed to leave the room!"

There were tears in Zhang You's eyes.Mrs. Sun was busy as a peacemaker, "A sincere child, how is it different from our cold-hearted adults? What the eldest lady said was a child's talk, I didn't take it to heart, Madam, don't worry about it."

The Duke and Duchess of England felt very sorry, "Although she is a child, she is not young anymore. She should be beaten for saying such unlawful words."

Zhang You was anxious to reason with the Duke and Duchess of England, Qingque pulled her and said in a low voice: "Sister Ayou, you send two servants to inform my father and brother Hu quickly! Also, my great-grandfather Home, also send someone to say something. Go, go!"

Zhang You stomped his feet, "You actually said that, I don't care!" He ran out crying, and quietly ordered the maid to call the servant outside the second door, "It's urgent, go out of the house to deliver the letter!"

The British lady waved Qingque, and said softly: "Qingque, you are a good and filial child, right? Your great-grandmother misses you, so go back. Go back to live with your grandmother for a while, at least three days, at most five days , Auntie will pick you up."

Xingzi, with a clear blue bird, looked at Mrs. Ying and his wife with frank eyes, "Grandpa said, and Grandpa Zeng also said, I have no fate with the Deng family, so I can't go back. Auntie, I'm in the Deng family, and I won't live for more than two days. "

The British Duchess smiled wryly.Qingque, what kind of life experience do you have? Your grandmother wants to take you back to live for two days, and you are so frightened.Grandmother, dearest relative.

Sun was so angry that she couldn't sit still, Huo stood up, and shouted sharply: "Sister Yuan, don't talk nonsense! What do you mean if you go back to Deng's house, you won't live for two days? Where do you think Deng's house is? .”

Qing Que looked at the British Duke and Madam in disappointment for a while, then slowly turned around and stared at Mrs. Sun.

"The reason why I grew up so safely is because I have never been back to Deng's house! If I went back to Deng's house, I would have died long ago!" Qingque's eyes were clear and her voice was crisp, "You are my father's mother, why don't you Why do you have to force me to go back if you can't see me well?"

Sun's face turned pale, and the British princess closed her eyes in pain.Qingque, what kind of child are you? Your life experience is really... daunting.

The weather on this day was very bad, and even the sunshine was somewhat desolate.Mrs. Sun was very stubborn, "Sister Yuan, go with grandma!" The British lady-in-law looked indifferent and remained silent.

Qingque's heart became cold.

"Thank you auntie for taking care of me for a long time." Qingque politely thanked the British princess, "Please allow me to say goodbye to Master Li. Also, take some belongings."

Mrs. Sun heaved a long sigh of relief, and said kindly, "Sister Yuan, go, go." Mrs. Sun politely and distantly let Mrs. Sun say, "Taste the Taihu tea this spring."

Qing Que turned around and came out, went back to the room and put on the black gold soft armor next to her body, and carried a sharp dagger with her, and also carried a few large or small bank notes, and a few pieces of gold and silver in her purse.

Even inside the boots, a few fifty taels of silver bills were stuffed in.

He also ordered someone to come in with a plate of sauced beef, and ate it with big mouthfuls, as if he would never eat it again.

Master Li was terrified by her posture, "Niuniu, isn't Ningguo Gongfu your father's home? Is it so scary?" Qing Que smiled, "I don't know, I've never been back." She buried her head and continued eat.

"Niu Niu, why didn't Master rob you halfway?" Seeing her like this, Master Li asked uneasy.

"If the master and mother are here, I will follow them and fight out of the British government!" Qing Que bit the beef bitterly, and cried out in his heart, "It's a pity that the master and mother are not here!"

Master Li, that is different.Firstly, I don't have that kind of friendship with Master Li, and secondly, Master Li is honest and honest, and I will live by the rules in the future.There is no reason to implicate him for no reason.

"Master, please deliver a letter for me." After eating a plate of beef, Qing Que suddenly remembered something, "Do you know Yangwuhou's Mansion? Please deliver a letter for me."

Of course Master Li agreed.

Qing Que bid farewell to the Duke and Duchess of England, and boarded the carriage of Duke Ninguo's mansion.The one riding in the same carriage with her was a tall maid who was very silent.

The carriage drove away slowly, Qingque calculated the distance in her mind, she had been away from the British government for a long time, it was time to leave the city soon, and she should have arrived at a relatively remote place.

Even though I was sitting in the car, I could still feel that I was going up the mountain now.

Time to hop in the car!Qing Que looked at the silent maid who lowered her head, and slowly moved to the door of the carriage, waiting for the opportunity to jump out!

As soon as she left the carriage, she was grabbed by a pair of powerful hands and carried back into the carriage.Qing Que looked over in surprise, and the person dressed as a maid was looking at her coldly, "You can't escape, just stay there!" He threw Qing Que in the carriage.

"What a Duke of Ningguo!" Qing Que marveled, "Even the maids have such skills, admiration, admiration!"

The "maid" glared at her, her gaze was stern, Qing Que met his gaze and watched for a while, then stretched a little, leaned on the backrest, her eyes slightly closed.

After a while, the "maid" leaned over to take a look. She was breathing evenly and calmly, and fell asleep.This girl has a big heart! The "maid" was a little surprised.

The mountain road was difficult to walk, and the group walked very slowly.It was already evening when we arrived at Deng's other courtyard.Mrs. Sun was busy going to her mother-in-law to tell her life, and didn't pay much attention to the blue sparrow in the carriage.The blue bird is ignorant and sleeps soundly.

In the other courtyard, Shen Mo was flirting with the Xun family who was holding a Buddhist bead, "You are really clever! Get sister Yuan back and throw her into the stone house. Her mother must not be scared to death! Her mother has been here before and knows the stone house. How terrible."

"Her mother will rush over in a hurry, begging for mercy! Grandma, just wait, the incomparable Mrs. Yang Wuhou will soon prostrate at your feet, begging you with snot and tears. "

Xun's wrinkled old face showed a vicious smile, "That bitch from the Qi family is here, order her to kneel outside the door! If she kneels for three days and three nights, I will spare that wild girl!"

Shen Mo smiled and agreed again and again.

Shen Mo has long noticed that the Xun family has deep hatred for Qi Yu.The hatred seemed very groundless, but it was very strong and terrible.

If it's because Deng Qi married Qi Yu secretly and violated Xun's wishes, shouldn't he be hated to this extent?Yu'er, how did you offend this old woman?Shen Mo was very puzzled.

After Mrs. Sun came back, she truthfully reported, "Sister Yuan has brought you back. I just left the British government, and I ordered someone to go to Yangwuhou's residence according to your instructions. A reply letter should arrive soon."

Mrs. Xun smiled with satisfaction, "You are not in good health, and you have worked so hard again, go and rest. I don't ask you, you don't need to come here." Mrs. Sun hurriedly agreed, bowed and left.

Xun Shi nodded to Shen Mo, Shen Mo bowed her knees, walked out with a smile.

Yu'er, your little girl has fallen into my hands!Whether you submit to that old woman or not, in short, your little girl will die.

Shen Mo took two tall maids and escorted Qing Que to a lonely stone house at the back of the courtyard.Shen Mo kindly took the blue bird around the stone house. Apart from the door, the stone house also had an iron window.

"How about it, is there no way to go to heaven and no way to go to earth?" Shen Mo ordered the maid to push Qingque into the stone house, and asked with a smile.

This stone house is very strong, and the gate is made of black iron. It is impossible for a little girl to escape.The stone house was clean, with no tables, chairs, beds, or anything.

"At night, there are still wolves howling outside." Shen Mo smiled and pointed to the iron window, "They will also crawl their heads through the iron window and growl into the stone house, which will be even more frightening."

This other courtyard was specially set up by the Duke's wife when the original Dalong Hou was executed by the court and the family property was sold by the official.Marquis Dalong was cruel, and his servants and concubines were severely punished for disobedience.This stone house is the usual punishment of the Marquis of Dalong.Throwing people into this stone house and ignoring them, not giving them food and clothing, listening to wolves howling at night, or even watching wolves roaring while lying on their backs behind bars, scares them to death.

Qing Que was held hostage by two maids, one on the left and the other on the right, unable to escape, she simply smiled and said: "What's so scary about wolves, some people are much more vicious than jackals."

(End of this chapter)