Chapter 11 Suspect of Bad Omen
“Guniang woke up?” When the door was opened, the old woman came in with a bowl of fragrant millet porridge “Good girl, last night was really dangerous. If I was not know a little of medicine, also your body was strong enough. Otherwise, I’m afraid you won’t survive."
The old woman put the millet porridge on the table, lifted her up and sat up. She kindly asked, “Guniang, do you have a relative?”
Nie Wushuang nodded. Nie's Clan was large and famous in Qi State. Her father was a Chancellor, one of the three great lords. Her eldest brother had controlled the army and was in charge of 200,000 soldiers and horses in Northwest. Last year, the third brother just coffered the title of Tanhua, and…
She suddenly frowned, no! not right! There must be something wrong! Her family was so powerful, why does Gu Qinghong dare to get divorced her and so unscrupulously? Forced her to abort the child?!
Incorrect! Something must have happened!
Suddenly she grabbed the old woman’s hand and hurriedly asked: “Granma, has there been any major incident in the city recently?” When her words just came out, she discovered that her sound was hoarse.
She stared at the old woman’s hazy eyes, and a cold sweat came out of her back. The more she thought about it, the more she felt wrong. When did something go wrong?
Correct! A month ago, when Gu Qinghong publicly accepted Shen Rumei into the fu, she felt that she was not right. She hated that she was heartbroken at that time, and she felt that she had no face to return to her family, so she kept herself in her room.
But a month ago she was almost isolated from the world, and she had no idea what was going on in the capital. Her heart was beating wildly when she remembered her father’s conversation. Gu Qinghong also faintly expressed anxiety on his face. Her heart beat faster.
Impossible! Impossible! How can Nie’s clan, who had been famous for a hundred years, fall just overnight?
“Guniang, there is nothing important issue in the capital. Oh, there was the seventh princess who reached the age (17) this year also I heard that the emperor will choose fuma (18) for her within a month.” The old woman answered, offered her millet porridge. “Well, Be woman as same, or to be born in the Royal family was better. Look at you, You are a beauty but had suffered such a crime…"
Nie Wushuang listened to the old woman’s words, was relieved but faintly still feels uneasy, Nie’s clan was fine, but since nothing serious had happened to her family, why does Gu Qinghong dare to treat herself like this?
The more she thought, the more confused she was. The millet porridge in her mouth and she doesn’t know what it tasted.
When the old woman saw her in a subconsciousness, she thought she was sad about her own experience. She comforted her by saying, “Don’t be sad, guniang. I’ll help you. See. You can still alive, but you have to take good care of your health. The amount of safflower is not too heavy, alas…”
The old woman said it was nothing more than let her raise her body.
Nie Wushuang gradually slowed down and looked at the old woman who had never met before. Her heart was filled with emotion: “Granny, who is your surname, I will repay you when I find my family.”
“What reciprocation does not reciprocate, guniang does not commit suicide, and live on is repaid my gratitude. Who is your family? Let them take you back, I will send you a letter so that they will pick you up?” The old woman looked at her face and carefully asked, as she feared that she take a matter to heart.
Nie Wushuang wiped her tears and nodded “Okay, I’m bothering granma. Please go to Nie’s family in the east of the city to deliver a letter for me."
“Nie's family?!” The old woman suddenly lost her voice and asked: “Surname His Excellency Nie's family?!”
(17) 及笄 (Jíjī) (of a girl) reach the age of fifteen, i.e. come of age (in former times girls at fifteen began to wear their hair bound up and held in place by a pin)
(18) 驸马 (Fùmǎ) emperor’s son-in-law
Translator’s talk corner:
Did anyone see the Japanese Game Show named ‘The King of Brain’ ? Oh my! I’m just want only half of Kono’s brain! o(. .)o My brain’s hurt like its gonna shutting down.