Chapter 157: Changying Tuogu
Before Qing Qing arrived at the door of the General's Mansion, he saw figures coming and going, all of them were maids who were in a hurry and didn't know what to do. Qing Qing got off his horse, pulled someone over casually, and asked in a loud voice: "What happened in the mansion..."
Before Qingqing could finish his question, he heard a cry of "Wow——" piercing the night sky.
Xu Qingqing was anxious just now, and she didn't realize at all that her expression was comparable to Zhong Xu's, her eyebrows were like Li Kui's, and the way she looked when asking questions almost frightened the maid into running away. Seeing Qing Qing crying at this moment, the maid just He hesitated slightly, lowered his head and said: "Not long after General Shen left, Madam suffered from severe stomachache. The people in the mansion hurriedly called the doctor. After more than two hours of tossing, they finally saw some movement." Speaking of this, then The maid couldn't help but smile.
After all, when a little life is born into the world, even if it is in danger, people's joy will arise spontaneously.
Everyone in Shen's house was immersed in the atmosphere of his wife's having a son, and no one realized that the storm was about to come, and everything was calm.
Qingqing didn't care to apologize to this woman, so he loosened the reins of the golden horse, pushed everyone aside and rushed into the room. As expected, everyone was smiling, even the servants who were not familiar with Qingqing on weekdays. At this moment They couldn't help but look at each other and smile happily.
Qiu'er was lying on her side beside the couch. There was an older midwife who was constantly wiping the sweat from Qiu'er's forehead. On the other side, two young girls were holding the newborn baby in their arms. They saw Qingqing burst in. Come, Qiu'er didn't care about her hair sticking to her forehead, so she tiredly stretched out her hand to Qingqing, her voice was slightly hoarse, and she said softly:
"Young hero, come and see, I gave birth to a daughter to Xuan Ming..."
But how could Qingqing bother to look at the girl? He just glanced at the young maid's arms and rushed to Qiu'er's bed: "Madam, time is pressing. I will send my wife and children out of the West Lake. !”
Seeing this, Qiu'er asked calmly: "Where are you going?"
"Madam, please mount your horse first. Once you leave the boundary of the West Lake, there will be reliable people to meet you. Madam is weak, but it is no time to delay. Madam, please hold on for a few moments and leave as soon as possible!"
"Then..." Qiu'er pursed her dry lips, "Xuan Ming is coming with us?"
"General Shen..." Qingqing was speechless for a moment, "Qingqing escorts his wife and leaves first. General Shen will arrive later."
Upon hearing this, Qiu'er lowered her eyes, but smiled sweetly: "I'd like to thank you for your kindness, but my wife won't leave alone. If Xuan Ming can't leave the West Lake, then Qiu'er will not leave alone." I will stay here and wait for Xuan Ming to come back."
Judging from Qiu'er's expression, she probably guessed that the situation in Yaoguang Palace was dangerous. If General Shen really couldn't escape the crime of death today, Qiu'er was determined to follow him. At this moment, looking at Mrs. Shen's pale cheek, she could only see her expression Calm, without any sense of imminent disaster, but with a bit of peace and tranquility as a first-time mother.
Seeing this, Qingqing had no choice but to grit his teeth and said slowly: "Madam, Qingqing narrowly escaped death on Lirong Mountain. It was General Shen who saved my life. Now in West Lake, everyone knows that the disciples of Dongshan are guilty. However, only the general and his wife were not afraid of their own difficulties and took Qing Qing here. Such rekindled kindness made Qing Qing shattered into pieces and did not dare to look at each other. No matter what happens to General Shen tonight, Qing Qing will risk her wealth and life to save her. Madam and children...take them to a safe place!"
After saying that, Qingqing held Qiu'er's hand tightly: "Madam, dear Qiu'er, let's go quickly."
Before Qing Qing could finish speaking, he heard the sound of horse hooves coming from outside the door. The chaos of people roaring and horses neighing, but in an instant, the entire General's Mansion was blocked. Qing Qing secretly screamed: "That's not good. !" I heard a person outside the door shout loudly and loudly:
"According to the order of the master and my husband, we will detain the criminal Shen Xuanming's entire family. No one will be spared! Anyone who dares to step out will be killed without mercy!"
The king is successful and the bandits are defeated, Xuan Ming loses.
Qing Qing didn't even have time to think about whether all the families of the twelve generals were in such a situation. Only the upper and lower levels of Shen's house were still immersed in the joy of his wife's daughter. Within a moment, chickens and dogs were jumping and screaming in the courtyard. There were endless cries. Without even thinking about it, all I knew was that the West Lake officers and soldiers were barging in from outside the door.
Without thinking, Qingqing snatched the sleeping baby from the hands of the two panicked maids.
Turning his head, he saw that in the house of Xuan Ming and his wife, there were many magic weapons hanging on the shelves on the wall. Qingqing stepped forward quickly, picked out a long sword that was light and handy, and hung it on his waist to protect them. In front of Qiu'er, I heard someone scream loudly: "It's not good! Blood... Madam is full of blood!"
Following the sound, I saw that the older woman who had delivered the baby had slightly lifted up a corner of Qiu'er's quilt, and there was a stream of blood underneath. In an instant, the entire bed was wet. Qingqing's eyes widened in fear. , watching the corner of the couch turn bright red, knowing clearly what happened, but unable to say a word.
Looking at the elderly mother-in-law who delivered the baby, she just lowered her eyes and shook her head feebly.
Qiu'er raised her head and looked at Qingqing, perhaps looking at the child in Qingqing's arms: "Young hero, you see, it is indeed God's will. Qiu'er and Xuan Ming will never be separated." After hearing these words, Qingqing could no longer restrain herself, tears burst out, and she burst into tears for a while.
"Qiu'er... is just a common woman. When she looked back and saw Xuan Ming for the first time, she made a wish in front of the Bodhisattva that she could marry Xuan Ming in this life and die without any regrets... I don't want Qiu'er to be repaid for her sincerity. I am grateful to God for Xuan Ming's wholehearted treatment of each other, and I have nothing to repay... At the beginning, my husband and I agreed that we would stay together until we grow old and never be separated..." Qiu'er smiled weakly, but there were two lines of tears. It suddenly crossed the cheek and landed on the child's little hand.
The girl seemed to feel her mother's emotions. She suddenly opened her eyes hazily in a deep sleep, and kept grabbing at the air with her hands. Qiu'er tried her best to caress the child's little face, her eyes full of joy. It was reluctance to give up. Then slowly, word by word, he continued: "Qing Qing, Qiu'er is going to follow Xuan Ming, but this child has just come into the world and should not suffer like her parents... Qiu'er begs Please……"
I saw that Qiu'er didn't even have the strength to raise her hands, but she was struggling desperately to stand up. Seeing this, Qingqing couldn't listen anymore, and hurriedly hugged the child's swaddling clothes tightly in her arms, and pressed her forehead against Qiu'er's. Before the child's wild hair: "Madam, don't worry, Qing Qing's liver and brain will be bruised and his bones will be shattered into pieces. He will not allow outsiders to harm this child in the slightest!"
Hearing this, Qiu'er closed her eyes and nodded: "After the chrysanthemums bloom, when the oranges turn yellow... Xuan Ming, the first time we met was in the golden autumn. Now we will never be separated, but it is the middle of summer..."
After saying that, his voice gradually became softer, and then he turned his head away and said nothing again.
At this moment, the maids who were still guarding Qiu'er could no longer restrain themselves. They fell to their knees and cried loudly. "Madam - don't leave us alone..." Qiu'er was originally a commoner's maid.
, who usually treats his servants with kindness and kindness, and is very considerate of their suffering. Therefore, at the last moment, the maids who stayed in the house still fell to their knees in a crowd, wailing, and did not care about the chaos outside the house.
Qingqing stood up amidst everyone's sorrow and mourning, wiped away her tears, and clenched the hilt of the sword at her waist.
But the cold-blooded West Lake guard outside the house, regardless of the smell of blood and cries inside the house, broke into the door and stepped on the bodies of the people lying on the ground. Qingqing looked around.
, I saw that half of those who came tonight were the guards of the sect, and the other half were black-robed disciples from Tiankeju. However, among the descendants of Tiankeju, Qingqing did not see the familiar figures of An Ge, Siyuan or others.
——
They must have expected that Qing Qing would stay here, so they had already stayed away from him.
A sharp-eyed guard saw the baby in Qingqing's arms, strode forward and said sternly: "Whose child is this?!"
Qingqing turned her head and stared at him without saying a word. Seeing that Qingqing didn't answer, the guard became even more furious. He stepped forward and stretched out his hand, grabbing Qingqing's neck: "Don't say anything? Think about it! Come on!"
Tell me, whose child is this?"
Qingqing opened her mouth, her eyes revealed a fierce light, and she spread a twisted smile. But she said calmly:
"This is General Shen's own flesh and blood."
"Okay!" The man was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses immediately, spread his fingers and released Qingqing's neck, and tried to grab the child's swaddling clothes with his backhand. Unexpectedly, Qingqing listened carefully to the man's whereabouts and turned around.
He avoided it and pushed the man's wrist away impartially, allowing him to slap himself.
When I saw Qing Qing again, he had already rushed to the door. The guard became angry with shame and became anxious. As he chased him, he shouted: "Come quickly, the guilty minister's child is running away!"
Qingqing rushed outside the door. When he saw someone making a sound, he didn't dare to fight hard. He just dodged left and right, and barely made it to the door of the mansion. Before he could even lift his legs to step on the steps, he felt pain in his ankle.
, a sour pain spread along the sole of the foot to the entire thigh. Qingqing frowned and whispered:
"The sky has failed me! How come at this time, I am so full of old hurts that I can't escape?"
The more anxious she became, the more Qingqing felt the pain clutching her leg bones, forcing herself not to take a single step forward. Seeing that someone was about to chase her from behind, Qingqing suddenly heard someone outside the door.
, a sharp sound of horse honking passed through the crowd and reached Qingqing's ears from afar.
The sound was clear and clear, and it was clearly the golden horse guarding the door. Qing Qing was overjoyed and hurriedly shouted: "Star! What a star!"
The golden horse heard its master's call, and did not dare to waste a moment. It kicked the heads of several guards, panting heavily, and hurriedly ran to Qingqing. Qingqing held the baby in her arms, gathered up the last bit of strength, and turned over on the horse.
, holding the long sword in his hand all the way, dashing left and right, and finally broke out of the general's mansion.
At the last moment, Qingqing turned around and saw that the bright golden plaque "General Shen's Mansion" also let out a long groan under the night sky. Amidst the shouts of the West Lake guards with sticks, the plaque suddenly fell and fell to the ground.
Chapter completed!