Chapter 21 Telling Life Experience
Suddenly asked her name, Xiao Jinyu was slightly startled. She put down the chess piece in her hand and looked at Xiao Xian with a half-smile.
Just when Fenghuang thought she wouldn't answer, she unexpectedly answered with three words very casually and lightly: "Xiao, Jin, Yu."
Xiao Xian was startled again.
"Your surname is also Xiao, who named you?"
Xiao Jinyu didn't answer.
Only then did Xiao Xian realize that he had asked too abruptly, so he changed his tone and asked in a gentle manner: "I met you at the teahouse today. The young man next to you asked me if I was from the Lanling Xiao family. , He asked this not because of being attached to, but because you and my Xiao family have a relationship, right? "
Xiao Jinyu still didn't answer.
Xiao Xian asked again: "Who is your mother? Where is she now? How is she doing?"
Seeing that Xiao Jinyu still didn't want to answer, Fenghuang said, "You still know how to ask my aunt how she is doing now? I wonder what my aunt did wrong to make you, the Xiao family, kick her out. A woman and a child are here To make a living in the land of Northern Qi, you have to face the pursuit of some inexplicable people from time to time. Now that my aunt is no longer here, is this the wish of your Xiao family? "
"Fenghuang, this matter has nothing to do with Xiao Langjun."
Xiao Jinyu interrupted, and when she turned to look at Xiao Xian, she saw that the young man's face was pale, and a hint of pain gradually appeared in his eyes.
"Sister, is she gone?"
The young man murmured, with regret and helplessness in his tone. He also grasped the armrests of the wheelchair tightly with both hands. After being silent for a long time, he suddenly looked at Xiao Jinyu again, his eyes filled with crystal clear eyes. He seemed to be hesitant to speak.
"Mr. Xiao, do you have anything to say to me? Or tell me the truth. Why did my mother leave the Xiao family?" At this time, Xiao Jinyu asked.
Xiao Xian paused for a moment, seemed to choke, and then slowly said: "When sister left the Xiao family, I was only five years old. In my memory, sister was always gentle and quiet. She liked to study medical books, and my mother also allowed her to Because of her preferences, she did not control her too much, and even invited famous doctors in Jiankang City to teach her. Sister A was very talented in medical skills, and after she became successful in her studies, she was often invited by noble ladies. To heal the sick,
Over time, her medical skills spread throughout Jiankang City. Even members of the Chen royal family often invited her to the palace to treat the princesses and concubines. The last person she treated was Princess Yuhua of the Chen royal family. , the princess suffered from lovesickness and would not recover for a long time. My sister went to the palace every day to accompany her for treatment. Unexpectedly, something happened in this palace, and it was this thing that ruined her. lifetime. "
"What's the matter?" Xiao Jinyu asked.
Xiao Xian hesitated for a while, and seemed to be unable to bear it, so he kept silent.
"But it doesn't matter. No matter what the truth is, I can accept it."
The young man's eyes were clear, and there was a hint of tenacity and stubbornness that was irresistible. Xiao Xian was shocked, as if he had consciously underestimated the young man's endurance.
After speaking for a moment, he slowly continued: "After a royal banquet, a palace maid discovered that Sister A was entangled with a disheveled man in the back garden. The palace maid immediately reported the matter to Emperor Chen, and It attracted many ladies from the palace to watch, so..."
Hearing this, Xiao Jinyu finally understood, and Fenghuang also became surprised and shocked.
This is a scandal. Even in the open-minded Chen State, if this happened to any woman, it would be enough to ruin her life, or even risk her life.
What's more, my aunt is the legitimate daughter of a famous family.
In a large family, for the sake of the family's reputation, the patriarch has enough reasons to sink him.
One can imagine the situation that my aunt was in at that time.
Phoenix's eyes showed deep pain and horror.
"So because of this incident, my mother's reputation was ruined, and the reputation of your Xiao family also plummeted. The head of the Xiao family took the decision to remove my mother from the family tree and expelled her from the Xiao family. There was no place for her even in the south. Place."
Because there was no place for her in the Southern Dynasty, she went to the Northern Qi Dynasty. How did a weak woman survive in such a turbulent era without the protection of her father and brother?
"This is impossible, my aunt is definitely not such a person!" Fenghuang said in an angry tone.
Xiao Xian's eyes also showed great pain: "Yes, I don't believe that my sister will be such a person. Not to mention my Xiao family's upbringing, my sister has always abided by etiquette. Although Xuan Feng is prevalent nowadays, she What I like to read the most is Confucius, Mencius and Confucianism, but I didn’t expect...that there would be such a fact right in front of me.”
"What's in front of you may not be the truth! Huh, people in the aristocratic families and the royal family are the most cunning and cunning, making it hard to guard against. Who knows if this is a frame-up?"
Fenghuang said again, looking at Xiao Xian with disdain in his eyes: "The most shameful thing is that sanctimonious people like you, for the sake of the so-called family reputation, can even disregard the lives of your own children, just for the sake of the so-called family reputation. We will just kick her out and leave her to fend for herself. Don’t you want to find out the truth and avenge her? "
"Phoenix."
Xiao Jinyu called out again, Phoenix waved her long sleeves, snorted coldly, and stopped talking. After a moment of silence, Xiao Jinyu asked again: "So, was I born because of this incident? Who is that man?"
Phoenix mentioned God again, yes! This was the crux of the problem. He couldn't help but turn his eyes to Xiao Xian and listen attentively.
It was already dark at this time, and the chirping of birds and insects could be heard not far away. Under the moonlight, Xiao Xian looked quite melancholy, and he could see his slender knuckles clenching the armrest tightly.
As if hesitating for something, after a while, he finally heard him reply softly: "Former right guard general, Han Zigao."
"Han Zigao?"
Phoenix couldn't help but exclaimed. This was undoubtedly another thunder, which made his ears buzz.
"Is it Han Zigao, who came from a humble background and was highly valued by Emperor Wen?"
Xiao Xian nodded.
"Is it the Han Zigao who just died among the imperial guards?"
Xiao Xian lowered his eyes and nodded again.
Phoenix couldn't help but clenched his fists again, and couldn't believe it. People all over the world were spreading rumors about Han Zigao and Emperor Wen. Emperor Wen abandoned his wife because of Han Zigao, ignored the Sixth Palace, and almost made him the male queen. How could an emperor's prostitute be related to his aunt? Then isn't Brother Qing's identity...
"This matter has made my aunt suffer a lot. Then Han Zigao..."
"It has no influence. After Emperor Wen ascended the throne, he entrusted him with important responsibilities and strictly prohibited the spread of this rumor."
The so-called prohibition naturally used the iron-blooded tactics of some emperors. Phoenix has indeed heard that after Emperor Wen took the throne, he severely suppressed and purged the aristocratic families in the South. Many aristocratic families were under the control of this wise king. Yexia has withdrawn from the political stage of Nanchen, and some have even been exterminated.
Now, whether it is the Southern Chen Dynasty, the Northern Qi Dynasty or the Northern Zhou Dynasty, they are all bringing in children from poor families to compete with the aristocratic families. The power of the aristocratic families is far less than that of the Wei and Jin Dynasties.
"This is really unfair..." Phoenix sighed.
"There is no such thing as fairness to women in this world."
At this point, everything is clear.
Xiao Jinyu did not feel sad about the spring and autumn, raised her hand to salute, and said to Xiao Xian: "Thank you, Xiao Lang, for telling me. It's late at night, and it's not convenient for me to have guests here. Xiao Lang, please come back!"
Xiao Xian showed pity and hesitation.
Looking at Xiao Jinyu, he couldn't help his throat rolling, as if he was choking and speechless. He thought for a long time before saying, "You are right not to show your true face when you enter the house today. You look... very much like him."
"I know."
This is the reason why the mother of the original owner repeatedly warned her not to show her true face, because she looked like that man, the man who ruined her mother's life and made her unable to hold her head up and had to die in a foreign country.
Her biological father.
"Since you have returned to Nanchen, you must have received your mother's death. If you want to return to the Xiao family, why not come back with me now!"
Xiao Xian suddenly said something again, and Xiao Jinyu turned back to look at him in surprise.
"You came to tell me about my life today because you must also want to tell me that with my current status, it is not easy to return to the Xiao family. Even my mother is no longer a member of the Xiao family, so how can you accept me. "
"That's not the case, my mother..."
"Xiao Family Master, I am not asking you to beg for mercy when I invite you here today. Moreover, with your current situation, you may not be able to make the decision in the Xiao family. Your personal decision cannot represent the entire Xiao family, right?"
Xiao Xian was silent.
He then heard her say, "I invited you here just because I want to cooperate with you to negotiate a deal?"
"What deal?"
(End of chapter)