C9 (2/2)
After Yu'er left, Yun Qiu was the only one left in the temporary room. Since it was not a proper bridal chamber, all the decorations were red silk to mark the celebration. There were no lanterns or candles.
Yun Qiu had just taken a look when she heard knocking on the door. ”Knock, knock …”
Yu'er had always been a straightforward person. Previously, she was the one who sent her out, so when she came back, she naturally wouldn't knock on the door. In that case, it definitely wouldn't be Yu'er who was outside. Yun Qiu thought about it in her heart and said, ”Mrs Qiao, come in.”
”Creak —”
Someone pushed open the door and entered. Yunqiu raised her eyes and saw Ma Qiao wearing a plain sandalwood colored jacket and skirt slowly walking in from outside. Mother Qiao had always been simple and unsophisticated, never wearing bright colored clothes. Now that she was dressed like this, it made her seem a lot younger. Mama Qiao had grown up in the Wen Mansion and served Wen Yushi until she married into the Hou Mansion. She had not left until she was almost forty years old, but she had never married.
If Wen Yu Shi had some debt before she died, it was probably because she owed Ma Qiao.
Yun Qiu watched Mrs Qiao walk in quietly. When she got closer, she smiled warmly and said, ”Mrs Qiao, you look really good today. You should dress up like this in the future.”
She smiled uncomfortably and said, ”Miss, the other party is from the Li family. He was alone, and I heard that he settled down there two years ago.”
Yun Qiu smiled brightly and nodded. ”That's more like it.” She tilted her head and thought for a while before asking, ”Mrs Qiao, have you found out that person's temper?”
Mrs Qiao nodded: ”Although this person has a beard, it is rare for him to be amiable. He has good relations with the neighbors in the Li family recess. Every day, he leaves the city and the sun sets. He seems more like a farmer. As for the details, no one knows. ”
”So it's like that …” Yun Qiu slightly frowned, clear almond eyes half closed, the wrinkles between the brows gathered into a river.
[That's easy enough, but it feels weird …]
Seeing that it was unknown where Yun Qiu's mind had gone, Mrs Qiao silently bowed and left.
Yun Qiu couldn't sleep anymore. It was the eve of his wedding.
This season just reached the autumn of the tail, but at night can experience the deep autumn more. Yun Qiu stood up gently and got off the bed after putting on his thin shirt.
It was too late in the night. The surroundings were completely silent. Even the chirping of cicadas could no longer be heard. Yun Qiu knocked on the door four times and said, ”The weather is dry. Be careful not to light candles.” With four more chimes, it should be the fourth day. The sky would brighten in another two hours.
He lightly opened the wooden window, and the soft moonlight shone through it. In the darkness, the moonlight was like a silver muslin fog, covering the eaves, the stone steps, and the pillars. It was clearly the capital, but to Yun Qiu, it seemed so unfamiliar. It was gorgeous yet unfamiliar.
The night wind blew into the room, adding to the chill of the night. A cool breeze blew by, causing Yun Qiu to shiver slightly. It was only then did he realize that he had been standing here for an unknown amount of time.