The red lady with a smile

Chapter 11

This sleep was really a long, long sleep. In the dimness, Xuan Qing felt that he seemed to be a little conscious. He felt that A Luo was by his side, but he couldn't see his face clearly. His whole body seemed to be disassembled and put together again. Same thing, full of pain.I want to speak, but I can't open my mouth. I want to turn over, but I can't even move a finger.

In this half-dream and half-awake state, Xuan Qing couldn't even tell what was a dream and what was real. He was in a daze, as if he was in an illusion, and sometimes he would have some inexplicable thoughts—is he already dead?

The answer is of course no, and he can still think and feel, and it is not yet time for King Yama to accept him.

When Xuan Qing fully regained consciousness, he was lying on his own bed, with the old lady who served him watching over him, everything was as usual.Seeing him wake up, the old woman was very happy, and hurried out to fetch food and medicine, and served Xuan Qing to take them one by one.

Xuan Qing, who had slept for too long, couldn't even speak, let alone act at will, and had to be served by the old woman. From her excited words, Xuan Qing was also frightened, because the old woman said that his illness had already passed away. It's been almost a month.

This is really an exaggeration. I actually fell asleep in a daze for more than a month without knowing what kind of terminal illness I had!Xuan Qing was surprised, and his illness seemed to make the old woman feel lingering fears, she became more talkative than usual, telling Xuan Qing about the past month and more.

Too many things happened in the past month, each of which was enough to shock Xuan Qing.

The first thing was that Xuan Qing fell ill. No one knew what the disease was. A Luo didn't allow anyone to say anything, let him sleep in a side room, and didn't allow others to approach him. The next day, he invited a man, a woman, and a Serving Xuan Qing on the mute brothers and sisters, until he recovered recently, the old woman was transferred back to serve him.

These are not the main points, the busiest thing on that day was not Xuan Qing's affairs, but Wan Yue gave birth early that night!

This incident was too sudden, so the servants were in a panic at that time.

This is also a matter of course, after all there are so many things, no matter how you count it, Wan Yue and the child are more important, but after that, what the old woman said really made Xuan Qing confused.

The baby was born the next morning, a girl, which should have been a cause for celebration, but within a few days, the happy event turned into a mourning event.

It is said that Wanyue was scared to give birth prematurely. She was originally weak, and her health deteriorated after giving birth. A Luo exhausted all the precious medicinal materials in the mansion and couldn't save her. In the end, she passed away before the child was full moon. , what a pity.

The old woman sighed again as she spoke, Xuan Qing looked at her with mixed feelings in her heart.

I have saved my life now, but Wanyue passed away at such a young age. God is really good at teasing people. A Luo must be in a bad mood, and the child is also pitiful. He lost his mother when he was born. I'm afraid it will be...

"Hey..." The complicated emotions turned into a long sigh, and Xuan Qing, who was lying on the bed, stroked the bracelet that A Luo gave her, and couldn't help feeling that the world was impermanent.

Seeing that he was in a bad mood, the old woman stopped talking about it and turned to some lighter topics. Xuan Qing knew her painstaking efforts, so she patiently listened to her even if she didn't mean it.

It may be because of sleeping too much before, Xuan Qing didn't feel sleepy at all, and regardless of his illness, he took the liquid food and Chinese medicine brought by the old woman, and felt that it was not good to lie down all the time, so he sat up and leaned on the head of the bed, letting the old woman Take a simple story book to read.

One month is really too long, Xuan Qing's body became stiff from sleep, and his waist felt sore and numb, so he held the scroll with one hand, and gently kneaded his waist with the other.After touching it like this, he suddenly discovered that being sick also has the benefits of being sick. At least he doesn't have to think about losing weight anymore. After being sick for more than a month, the fat on his abdomen has long since disappeared.

Just when he was thinking wildly, the door was opened, and it was A Luo who ran in from outside panting. Xuan Qing was very surprised to see him. He thought that A Luo would come at least until night, after all, it sounded like he was There are a lot of things to deal with, but I didn't expect him to come so soon.

The old woman was very calm, and after bowing to A Luo, she exited the room, making room for the two of them to talk.

When there were only two people left in the room, Xuan Qing felt a little embarrassed. He didn't know what to say to A Luo now. Is it congratulations or condolences?

In contrast, Arlo doesn't have to worry so much, because he doesn't speak at all during the day.

Breathing steadily, he approached Xuan Qing, glanced at the empty porcelain bowl on the table, then sat on the edge of the bed, took Xuan Qing's hand, squeezed it, and then put it to his mouth for a few kisses.

What does it mean?Are you sorry?

Xuan Qing could only understand in this way, so he smiled lightly, and then replied: "I'm fine, but you...don't be too sad, about Miss Wanyue...don't think too much about it."

A Luo understood what he said, and nodded in response.

Seeing that he was not angry or depressed, Xuan Qing secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "You are still young, and you will encounter many things in the future. Take it easy, you are already a father, aren't you?"

When it comes to children, Xuan Qing sees a never-before-seen expression on A Luo's face, calm and affectionate, resolute but gentle, that's what a parent would have.

Xuan Qing was stunned for a moment, and then showed a look of relief. It seems that A Luo didn't have any grudges against his daughter because of Wan Yue's death, which is pretty good.

A Luo stayed with Xuan Qing for a long time, until in the evening, when he spoke, the room suddenly became lively.

He was not depressed by Wan Yue's death, his tone was still very lively, he said a lot, most of them were introducing his newborn daughter to Xuan Qing, but he was vague about Xuan Qing's condition.He talked on and on, and in the end he even had his little daughter brought to him, insisting on showing it to Xuan Qing.

Really unable to refuse the enthusiasm of the new father, Xuan Qing had no choice but to obey.But it's also interesting to say, originally thought that he would be very repulsive to this little baby, but after seeing it, Xuan Qing found that he didn't hate this little baby as much as imagined.

A Luo's youngest daughter is very well-behaved and cute, a little ball, pink and tender, sleeping in a swaddle, occasionally smacking her little mouth, neither crying nor fussing.

Ah Luo, who was showing off with his daughter in his arms, kept whispering in Xuan Qing's ear, saying all the good things about his daughter, and later, as if to prove his own words, he ignored Xuan Qing's obstruction and forcibly woke up the little daughter, What's funny is that the little baby was woken up by the father, not only did not cry, but after a few snorts, he giggled.

She smiled at Ah Luo, and Xuan Qing looked at the smiling face of the doll, saw the dimples on both sides of her mouth, and couldn't help raising the corners of her mouth.

Strange...why does he think this girl looks familiar?

The birth of a new life covered up many things, and the previous turmoil subsided for the time being. A Luo didn't mention or explain anything to Xuan Qing, but just let him take care of his body, because before the summer came, he planned to take Xuan Qing and the child back to Wei government.

Hearing what he said, Xuan Qing remembered that Ah Luo's illness was about to "relapse" again when summer came!

Before he knew it, it had been almost a year. Xuan Qing lamented how time flies. He thought that when he just found out that A Luo was sick, he was still scared to death, but now...

"This summer...do you want me to serve you?"

Aruo hugged her daughter and shook her head directly to indicate no need.

"Oh……"

Looking at A Luo, who only dotes on his daughter, Xuan Qing is now disgusted even if he just backtracks.

A Luo is a very good father. I heard from the child's nanny that in the first month after the baby was born, except for the time of breastfeeding, A Luo was basically hugged and coaxed by himself. do not give.After Xuan woke up, he was still like this, often holding his daughter to see Xuan Qing, with a careful look, as if the child would be damaged if he was not careful.

Even so, A Luo did not neglect Xuan Qing because of his doting on the child. He cared about his body, and he insisted on waiting until Xuan Qing could get out of bed and walk around before heading back to Wei Mansion.

It was almost summer at this time, but fortunately, A Luo's illness had not yet fully attacked, and the group finally arrived at Wei Mansion safely.

The people in the Wei Mansion were very happy to see A Luo come back, and the little baby was the biggest surprise for everyone. Only then did Xuan Qing know that A Luo had not sent the news of the birth of the baby to the relatives of the Wei Mansion. .

Maybe it was because Han Mingruo, who was in the Wei Mansion, would feel uncomfortable. Xuan Qing didn't want to think too much about such a guess.In order to avoid suspicion, he consciously moved back to live in another courtyard as before, and no one raised any objections. A Luo also arranged for people to take care of Xuan Qing, which was a tacit agreement that his move was feasible.

This time it was not Xiao Xia who was in charge of taking care of Xuan Qing. He heard that Grandma Xiao Xia was not in good health, so he went to the countryside to visit relatives.The newly sent servant was naturally not as familiar as Xiao Xia, and Xuan Qing didn't have much to talk about with him, basically barely speaking a few words a day.

The daily life is boring and lonely, but Xuanqing did not expect that Aluo would come. When he was in the small town, Aluo reminded Xuanqing that the child was born prematurely, and her small body was up and down. May ignore him.

This is so clear, whether it is an excuse or not, Xuan Qing can't blame A Luo, the child is the heart and soul of parents, from another standpoint, if he has such a lovely little daughter, maybe A Luo will be rejected Get behind the child.

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Not long after, when summer just arrived, Xuan Qing suddenly received a "big gift" from the Wei Mansion!

A Luo's mind is always difficult to guess, this time is even more special, when seeing Han Mingruo standing in front of her with his baby in his arms, Xuan Qing could only look at them in a daze.

Who will tell him what is going on! ?

"Alo said that when he was sick, he asked you to help take care of the child."

Although Han Mingruo said so, it was too outrageous!

"Mr. Han, it's not that I don't want to...it's just that there are so many people in Wei's residence, it seems inappropriate to put Miss here."

Xuanqing remembers raising a little turtle since he was a child, and he raised him to death in the end. Throwing a child to him now is a joke!

Han Mingruo shook his head, "To be honest, no one in Wei's residence supports A Luo's approach, but he insists on doing so. You should know that when he wants to do something, even ten cows can't pull him back."

Hearing what he said, Xuan Qing could almost imagine what rogue tricks A Luo used to get his family members to agree to this ridiculous thing.

"But this is also..."

Dumbfounded, he took the swaddling baby in Han Mingruo's hands, the baby girl inside was soundly asleep, Xuan Qing looked at the baby, and felt that she was heavier than before, and her appearance was more open, um...she looked familiar as expected.

Han Mingruo at the side looked at Xuan Qing and saw the bracelet on his hand, he was tangled in his heart, after a while, he finally hesitated and said: "You...I have something to tell you."

"what?"

This is new. In my impression, Han Mingruo has always kept him at a respectful distance. Unless it is related to A Luo, he will never take the initiative to ask him to say anything.Puzzled, Xuan Qing still invited him into the room, put the baby on the soft couch beside him, poured water and served tea by himself, and sat down opposite Han Mingruo after being courteous, and listened to him.

Thinking of Han Mingruo driving him away before, Xuan Qing had a premonition that what he was going to say was also related to this, but seeing that he was not so aggressive, he seemed to be a little unspeakable, and some words came to his lips, but Xuan Qing couldn't say them.

Han Mingruo took a sip of tea, frowned, thought for a while, looked at Xuan Qing's puzzled expression, he couldn't resist his conscience, and said, "I still hope you can leave."

Sure enough, this is the case, Xuan Qing secretly admired his foresight, he was not sad or afraid, but replied calmly: "Mr. Han, you also know that I like A Luo, so before A Luo said he wanted me to go, I didn't want to leave him."

Han Mingruo's clear attitude was not approved by Han Mingruo. He sighed deeply, paused for a while and said, "Since you like it, you shouldn't see him making a big mistake, should you?"

"What does it mean?"

"Have you ever heard of snakes eating butterflies?" Han Mingruo didn't answer directly, but asked something unrelated to the topic.

Xuan Qing was taken aback by the question, and then replied: "How is it possible? Snakes don't eat butterflies."

"Yes." Han Mingruo nodded, his eyes deepened, "Snakes don't eat butterflies, but when "butterflies" are his necessary nutrients, he must eat "butterflies". "

"……What's the meaning?"

A bad premonition struck, and Xuan Qing's hands and feet were suddenly cold.

"A Luo should have told you that before I went to the ruins of the mountain villa where A Luo's late master lived, many things happened, and I saw the words written by Master Xin by accident. notes."

"Notes?"

"Yes, it can be said that it records Master Xin's life's painstaking efforts... Among them, the Ten Thousand Snake Gu is also mentioned."

Some things gradually surfaced, and Xuan Qing quietly waited for the answer to come.

At this point, Han Mingruo couldn't help looking at Xuan Qing, "The superior said that the Ten Thousand Snake Gu is not incurable, and he has already found the "medicine" that can make Ah Luo recover, but..." He wanted to say something And then, his expression began to fluctuate, "It's just that the "medicine" is not a thing, but a real living person! "

"...!"

Xuan Qing was startled when he heard the words, and subconsciously froze.

Afterwards, Han Mingruo continued: "The "medicine man" is not the first case in medicine, but it is extremely difficult to be a medicine man of Ten Thousand Snake Gu. Not only does it need nourishment and cultivation of various precious medicinal materials, but also the adaptation of the human body itself. And immunization, many of them complement each other, and the "medicine man" can only be achieved after a long period of time. Because there are too many conditions, it may not be possible to produce one in hundreds of years, which is very rare and precious. "

It's great that A Luo is saved, but why...you have to tell yourself these things?

Xuan Qing seemed to understand, but at the same time seemed a little hazy, some hints in Han Mingruo's words made him confused.

Seeing that he still didn't understand, Han Mingruo couldn't help but sighed, and continued to explain: "Medicine people are different, most of them have blood or internal organs that have medicinal properties, or have a constitution that is invulnerable to all poisons, but the Ten Thousand Snake Gu Medicine people are not like this. They behave like ordinary people. They will suffer from minor illnesses and poisonings, but these illnesses will not last long. Minor illnesses will be cured soon, and poisoning will be resolved naturally... To put it simply , They are good medicine in themselves, I heard that as long as people eat the medicine of Ten Thousand Snake Gu, they can not only detoxify Gu poison, but also improve their martial arts cultivation and prolong life."

Hearing this, Xuan Qing's back felt cold, these were things he had never heard of before, and now he suddenly heard about them, he felt even more shuddering.

"Eat, eat people? You mean... directly..."

"That's what you think." Han Mingruo was very serious, and he didn't look like he was joking, "According to Master Xin's notes, the medicine man of Ten Thousand Snake Gu is a rare and rare medicine from bone to hair. In the past hundred years, It only appeared once in Jianghu, do you know what happened to that medicine man?"

Hearing his gloomy tone made Xuan Qing's goosebumps rise, but he had to listen.

"He... was eaten by someone?"

Han Mingruo glanced at him, nodded, then shook his head, "It would be his luck if he ate them all at once, but unfortunately, there are too many greedy people in the world, and he couldn't die well."

Xuan Qing had heard a little about the bloody storms in the Jianghu, but only after hearing what Han Mingruo said later, did he realize that he was a frog in a well.

Evisceration, hair shaving, eye gouging, laparotomy... The bloody methods are extremely cruel, and they must be done on the premise that the person is alive. These are far beyond the scope of human beings, and doing these things people, can they still be called "people"! ?

Xuan Qing turned pale when he heard this, and almost retched. Fortunately, Han Mingruo stopped in time, so that it would not make him feel more uncomfortable.

"...that man went through all this and was tortured to death little by little. In the end, everything in him was used for medicine. In the eyes of people, he is no longer a "person", but just a "medicine". "

Such a result is embarrassing, but Xuan Qing has no time to feel emotional, only to hear Han Mingruo say again: "I tell you this is not to scare you, but doctors have medical ethics, whether it is you or A Luo, I don't want to see you become like that."

"This... doesn't seem to have much to do with me..."

Finally got to the point, Han Mingruo took a deep breath, and then he said clearly: "Last summer, I found that the Gu poison in A Luo's body was not as active as before. I thought the medicine I prepared had an effect, but later I realized that it wasn't like that." ...It is not my medicine that suppresses the Gu poison in A Luo's body, but your blood!"

"How is it possible!" Xuan Qing retorted subconsciously, "I, I... can't be some kind of medicine man, I simply..."

"I don't know the details, but Master Xin's notes do contain your name, Yin Xuanqing. A Luo has also read this note, so it is not difficult to speculate that it is not accidental that he found you."

"...!"

Xuan Qing was taken aback, opened his mouth in surprise but couldn't make any sound, Han Mingruo's words undoubtedly denied all his previous guesses and delusions, even his favorite A Luo.

Seemingly understanding his thoughts, Han Mingruo paused before saying, "I had doubts at first, but after seeing the bracelet on your hand, my doubts disappeared at all."

"This?" Xuan Qing grasped the bracelet instinctively, "This... it's just a toy from Ah Luo's childhood, that's all."

"No, what you have in your hand is a rare medicinal material called "gray stone coral". And become strong, but the medicine in your body will also be enhanced. "

"...!"

At this moment, the girl on the soft couch woke up, hummed a few times, and then burst into tears.

The cry of the baby drew back the attention of the two adults in the room, Xuan Qing hurried up, picked up the baby like a nanny, and coaxed him, seeing him like this, Han Mingruo sighed.

Xuan Qing was not a heinous person, although he came from a bad background, he was a pretty good person. Because of this, Han Mingruo couldn't bear to see him die in vain.Although he wanted to find a way to cure A Luo before, and now he has found it, but the result is unacceptable to him as a doctor.

"I hope A Luo can get better, but if I sacrifice others to save his life, I will not agree." Han Mingruo said, "That's my principle, so I hope you can leave Wei Mansion as soon as possible, the farther the better! "

Xuan Qing was coaxing the girl, not paying attention to Han Mingruo, but his words fell into his ears without missing a word, and his thoughts were a little confused, so he couldn't make any decision for a while.

Seeming to see his embarrassment, Han Mingruo didn't force him to answer, but just said that he would come back in a few days and hoped to get an answer then, and then he left the room.

As soon as this person left, Xuan Qing became even more confused, he was pacing around the room blankly with his arms around the child, his thoughts were confused and he couldn't figure out a clue.

When did you become a medicine man?Did Arlo really aim to eat himself?Was Han Mingruo lying?

The more I think about it, the more I don't understand it, and the more I don't understand it, the more anxious I feel. I am too anxious, and I can't help but speed up my pace a lot.The baby girl in her arms seemed to sense the abnormality around her, she opened her big round eyes, looked around curiously, and hummed non-stop.

A Luo loves this little daughter very much, and named her Wei Tianqing, and her baby name Chunchun, in response to the name on the safe lock, because he hoped that her daughter would grow up safely.The little girl's big eyes resembled Ah Luo very much, Xuan Qing couldn't help softening his expression when he saw her, and he weighed the little girl's soft body, and his mood improved a lot.

The newborn child is the most innocent, unaware of the sufferings of the world, and has no scheming plans, looking at her is like looking at a clean white paper, Xuan Qing gradually calmed down, and the panic just disappeared, he began to slowly pondering...

If what Han Mingruo said is true, then A Luo's purpose is obvious, so many things can make sense, but there is one thing that Xuan Qing thinks differently from Han Mingruo, he thinks A Luo is a smart person, from the very beginning He has a perfect plan, let himself fall gradually, and finally take the initiative to send it up for him to eat, so that he will not bear infamy or owe any love debts, because he is willing.

It is undeniable that his plan is almost successful, his tenderness and thoughtfulness make Xuan Qing fall in love with her, and sometimes Xuan Qing even thinks that as long as he can stay by his side, watch him and guard him, even He is willing to be an ox or a horse... But it is a pity that A Luo has counted a lot, but he has not counted Xuan Qing's "cowardice". This is his mistake.

Xuan Qing is willing to pay a lot for A Luo, except for "life". He likes A Luo, but still doesn't have the courage to die for him.Xuan Qing's life was saved by his sister with great difficulty. He still remembers the promise he made when he parted with his sister - no matter what, he will live on until he dies of natural old age and illness, and he will work hard to live.Xuan Qing has been living according to his promise, no matter how unbearable and unhappy he is, he has never thought of suicide, and it is the same now.

"This time I'm going to disappoint your father." Playing with Chunchun's little hand, Xuan Qing kneaded it lightly, with a hint of loneliness in her smile, "But Xuan Qing is not a person who doesn't know how to reciprocate, your father treats me Well, I still remember, if in the future..."

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Xuan Qing inexplicably likes to see this child laugh, and when she laughs, he can't help laughing, and his mood will improve accordingly.Smiling and patted the girl in his arms, Xuan Qing decided not to think about those things any more, stopped his wild thoughts, and didn't blame A Luo for his choice, Xuan Qing went out with Xiao Chunchun in his arms. The future has chosen its path.