Song Liqing was shocked when she heard the words from Song Yusheng's mouth. What do you mean, "his father killed him". Song Liqing asked Mrs. Song, but as a parent, Mrs. Song had no shame in mentioning the events of the past.
When Song Liqing finally found out about this matter, she learned about it from her grandmother.
The old lady had known that something like this would happen, and sooner or later someone would mention what happened back then. But she wasn't afraid to let people know about it, because she always felt that they were right about what happened back then. Everything is the cycle of cause and effect. If it hadn't been for that, how could Song Yusheng be where he is today.
She didn't realize that she was wrong. She told herself that she was right. Not only that, she also tried to keep bringing up the old things in front of Song Yusheng and tell him that they were right.
After listening to the past events, Song Liqing felt chilled to the bone. At first, she thought that Song Yusheng's "killed him" was just an exaggeration. But now after listening to it, she realized that there was no exaggeration. Well, if he hadn't been lucky, he would have been killed by them when he was seven years old. For the first time, Song Liqing felt that the kind-faced grandmother in front of her was like a Rakshasa, and the father in her memory had always been a gentleman except for being a little stricter, but they, they could actually send off their own grandchildren and children. Go to hell.
Moreover, one or two of them actually felt that they were not at fault, and they did not feel ashamed at all when talking about this matter.
Song Liqing really can't understand why people can be so cruel.
No wonder, no wonder he has been in this state over the years. What has he experienced?
Song Liqing thought of Song Yusheng's devastated look today. She felt that his brother was almost dead.
He came back alone today.
Wen Chu did not go with him.
When Song Liqing remembered that she had reprimanded Song Yusheng for being cold-blooded, she felt even more regretful.
In this world, the person named Song is the least qualified to call him cold-blooded.
Song Liqing wiped the tears on her face and wanted to go to Yuhui Hall to meet him. This time, no one stopped her.
Song Liqing was brought into the house by Chen Xiang, and she saw Song Yusheng sitting at the table, holding a ghost ball in his hand.
The early morning sunlight shone on the side of his face, making the bridge of his nose appear straighter and his skin pale to the point of illness.
Song Yusheng looked indifferent, with no expression on his face, and there was only a void in his eyes.
He heard the sound of Song Liqing entering the door, but he didn't even raise his head, still looking at the ghost ball in his hand.
He was obviously extremely tired. He got up early yesterday morning, and then stayed up all night, feeling both physically and mentally injured. However, he still refused to rest and just looked at the thing in his hand stubbornly.
Song Yusheng always likes to deceive himself in this way. After buying the concentric ball, he thought he could be concentric with her, forced her to stay with him, and thought she could be with him forever. Harmony and beauty.
It's really ridiculous and sad.
Song Liqing used to think that Song Yu was born in Wenchu just out of love, so she wanted to keep him by her side. But now after seeing this room, she realized that it was not This kind of love is not impossible at all. Song Yusheng really wants to live a good life with her.
But in the end, God failed to fulfill his wishes.
Song Liqing was originally angry with him for imprisoning Wen Chu, but now seeing him like this, she couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
He doesn’t know how to love at all.
But is this his fault? It seems that it cannot be entirely blamed on him alone.
Song Liqing walked up to him and called softly: "Brother."
Song Yusheng still looked the same as before, but fortunately he raised his head and glanced at her. He said: "I Nothing, if you want to say something."
Song Liqing She stopped him first and said, "Brother, it wasn't your fault back then."
Song Yusheng probably didn't expect Song Liqing to say this. Then, he chuckled and said, "Don't worry. , I didn’t think it was my fault.”
"It's not your fault, why do you torture yourself with these things."
Those people seemed to be fine, but Song Yusheng became an adult.
Song Yusheng was stunned for a moment.
Song Liqing then said: "I am not a child anymore, I have already reached the age of hairpin, and I am not talking nonsense to my brother. They are all fine, why is my brother so miserable alone? Brother, I can see that, You like Sister Chu, no, you should call her Princess Huaihe now."
She changed her name and continued: "You like her, but how can you treat her like this."
"She is a person, not an object, and she is not a dog to be tied around. Brother, can you understand? Although I haven't experienced this yet, if someone treats me like this, I will also want to kill him. If so, If someone treats Song Liqing like this, will you help me kill him?"
If someone treats Song Liqing like this, Song Yusheng will naturally not sit idly by, considering the friendship between the two of them. , Song Yusheng would never forgive that person lightly.
He also knew that what he did to Wen Chu was wrong, but he still wanted to do such a thing.
His expression finally showed a hint of relief. He actually knew from the beginning that he was terribly wrong, but he still chose the most extreme way.
He said: "Then what should I do."
Song Liqing thought for a while and then said to Song Yusheng: "What should we do? It can be done no matter what. My brother is so smart, don't you understand?"
*
Wen Chu is in Kunning Palace She was dizzy all day and night, and only woke up in the evening. During this period, Queen Xiaoyi stayed by her side.
When Wen Chu woke up, she felt excruciating pain everywhere on her body. She clearly remembered that the arrow hit her shoulder blade, and why her whole body felt like someone had been hit. Everywhere was sore.
She was in severe pain, her chest was not breathing well, and her head was swollen and painful. Her memory stayed on Li Weiyan's face that was splattered with blood at the end. She opened her eyes and moved her gaze into the hall.
Perhaps after she woke up, she inadvertently touched her finger and woke up Xiaoyi who was beside her.
Xiaoyi sat beside the bed, holding Wen Chu's hand. After the person woke up, she was also brought awake.
Xiaoyi's health has never been good. She has been depressed since the rebellion of King Li. Later, the deaths of Li Zhaoxi and De Fei also became her heartache. .
If it hadn't been for them, Li Weiyan would have died in the hands of Prince Li.
Because he is the legitimate crown prince of Jozhao, how can King Li allow him to live.
Xiaoyi's face looks much older than before. She has suffered from a lot of major and minor illnesses over the years, and her mental state has been severely damaged.
When Xiaoyi saw Wen Chu wake up, he wanted to get up and call the doctor, but before he could get up, Wen Chu called him. She called softly: "Mother."
Xiaoyi was stunned.
She was still wearing yesterday's dress, and the phoenix crown on her head had been removed because of its weight. The fatigue on her face was even more obvious against the bright dress. At this moment, she heard Wen Chu calling her mother, and there was a bit of disbelief in her eyes.
In the harem, everyone called her Queen Mother, but since what happened six years ago, the voice she wanted to hear the most was no longer there.
So many years, so many years!
Her child called her mother again.
Xiaoyi felt that tears were about to flow from his eyes. When he lowered his head and saw Wen Chu's familiar face, he couldn't help crying anymore.
She cried and said: "What are you doing to stand in front of him? He is rough-skinned and thick-skinned. He will be hit by an arrow every time. You have suffered so much in these years. I don't even know." What should I do? You still have to block an arrow for him. How do you ask the queen to face your mother? How will I see her then?"
Wen Chu smiled twice and said: "How could I have thought so much?"
When she heard that there were assassins, she was afraid that those people were going after the crown prince, so she couldn't care about anything else in her mind. She just wanted to prevent him from getting hurt.
Xiaoyi also smiled, with tearful eyes, looking at Wen Chu with unspeakable distress, she said: "Our Xiaoxi is really a very good child."
After all, they were sorry for what happened back then, but in the end, this time there was danger again, but she still went to save him regardless of her own safety.
Back then, Li Weiyan once asked Li Zhaoxi, "Which one is bigger, the emperor's brother or the father?"
"The emperor's brother!"
"Who is better, the emperor's brother, the mother or the mother's concubine?"
"The emperor's brother!"
No matter what, he is the emperor's brother. The world is big and the emperor is the biggest in the world!
Li Weiyan was still young at that time and always liked to tease Li Zhaoxi. He is a very gentle person. No matter what Li Zhaoxi does, he will never be angry and is very patient with her. Li Zhaoxi naturally likes him the most.
She once complained about her mother abandoning her to save the emperor's brother, but now, after she fell into such a situation again, when she had no hesitation to stand in front of him .
What else could she complain about?
There is nothing to complain about.
Seeing the world of light in darkness, this heart is like the blue sky in daylight.
It’s time to let go of everything.
The past is not something that can withstand careful scrutiny. Now that we have reached this point, we can no longer be trapped in the past.
As the saying goes, to untie a bell, you must tie the bell. The place Wen Chu didn't want to go back to and the person she was most afraid of seeing has now become her antidote.
Outside the palace, Li Weiyan and Qi Ziyuan also heard the voices inside the palace. Knowing that Wen Chu had woken up, they also came inside. The Crown Princess was pregnant and could not bear it for too long, so she had already returned to the East Palace.
Seeing that Wen Chu was smiling and didn't look like his life was in danger, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously.
Li Weiyan stepped forward and walked in front of Wen Chu. The queen knew that the two brothers and sisters had a lot to say when they met again. The queen said to Qi Ziyuan: "Chu Heng, you and I should go out first. Brother and sister, please have a good talk."
When Qi Ziyuan heard this, even though he was worried about Wen Chu, he still followed the queen and left here.
In the evening, the blood-red sunset fell in the palace. Li Weiyan was sitting beside the bed. From Wen Chu's direction, only his side face could be seen.
"Xiao Xi. Brother Huang misses you very much, every day. But Brother Huang is also afraid of seeing you, afraid that you will refuse to meet me again, afraid that if you see me, you will Come and scold me, scold me for why I left you in the first place You are alone. After you are gone, when I dream back at night, I often think about how wonderful it would be if I was the one who died. "
The sun sets in the west, this scene. , making Li Weiyan even more lonely.
When Wen Chu heard this, her body hurt even more, but she still smiled on her face. She said: "Brother, please stop saying these stupid things. Isn't this all good? "
I don't know how this hit Li Weiyan, he was a little excited, "What's so good? Ah. Not good, not good at all." He seemed to realize that he was too emotional. He took a few deep breaths and calmed down a little. He wanted to explain something. He wanted to say that since her death, Everything seemed to be in chaos, his father became increasingly crazy, his mother's illness became more and more serious, and he didn't know what he had become.
He didn't know what to say, and his face turned red with anxiety. Wen Chu spoke before him, and she asked: "Brother Huang, his life has not been very good these years, right."
Li Weiyan was stunned for a moment. He didn't dare to look into Wen Chu's eyes. From the beginning to the end, he kept his face sideways like this, not daring to look at her. Wen Chu refused to speak when he saw him. I didn't press for an answer, I just waited for him to speak.
In fact, I don’t know how he can live a good life. Emperor Linghui behaves like this now, how can he treat him as the crown prince? If he treats him sincerely, he will not be in such a difficult situation.
Emperor Linghui was still resenting him, resenting that the person who clearly went to rescue Concubine De and Li Zhaoxi ended up rescuing him.
Emperor Linghui treated Li Zhaoxi very well, but he seemed to have never thought that Li Weiyan was also his child.
After a long time, Li Weiyan still nodded, with a forced smile on his lips, and then said some words of comfort to Wen Chu. He said: "It's just like this when it comes to suffering. After all, I can't let go of what happened back then, and neither can my father. He hates me. As the emperor's wife, I He is a fool, but he is half useless."
When he said this, he laughed, his voice sounded a little helpless, and he said: "These are small things, it doesn't matter. At least, you come back. Come back, everything will be fine.”
She is back, everything will be fine.
She came back anyway.
*
Wen Chu continued to recover from her injuries for many days. She did not continue to live in the side hall of Taihe Hall. When she was almost able to get out of bed, Xiaoyi let her move there first. I'll stay in Kunning Palace first. Previously, Wen Chu had been living in Deming Palace with Concubine De. Although Deming Palace had been well guarded over the years, it was no different from before. If Wen Chu wanted to go back to live there, it was not impossible. But Xiaoyi was worried about Wen Chu. Now that she was still ill, she was relieved to take care of her.
After Emperor Linghui passed out on his birthday that day, he also passed out in bed for several days. After finally waking up, he took the sedan chair to Kunning Palace without stopping. The two of them were It was good to cry for a while.
After Wen Chu was injured, Queen Xiaoyi insisted on letting her stay in Kunning Palace. During this period, she not only asked the palace maid to look after her, but also stayed by her side, drinking water. Things like giving medicine are all up to her. Wen Chu stayed in Kunning Palace to recuperate for many days.
More than half of August has passed, and a hot wind swept through the corridor of Dali Temple.
In the afternoon, two small government officials from Dali Temple passed by. One of them complained: "What the hell is this day? It's almost September, why is it still so hot?"
The other person touched He broke the sweat on his forehead and said, "Who knew this ghost would never happen in previous years?" In this way, it’s no wonder that it hasn’t rained in more than a month. What kind of situation is this? It doesn’t snow in the twelfth lunar month, and it doesn’t rain in August. It’s really that I have run out of luck.” Damn it, stop talking nonsense! We have the final say." Although the man didn't let him continue to talk nonsense, he saw that there was no one around him, so he couldn't help but talk, "Didn't they say that Princess Huaihe was found recently? Listen to them, the emperor's My spirits improved a lot all of a sudden, even though Concubine De was dead. Who doesn’t know what happened in the year? I see that the reason why the rain is not falling is because of her.”
Wen Chu made a lot of noise that day when he blocked Li Weiyan’s sword, and there was a lot of noise about her. As for the identity, everyone can probably guess it based on the attitude of the empress and emperor.
"Who knows, what do these things have to do with us, whether it rains or not, what are the natural and man-made disasters, and at worst, let the emperor issue a self-incriminating edict, what else can we do? ”
He didn't care about these things, because these things had nothing to do with them. It was only practical to live his life well. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of Song Yusheng and said, "What do you think happened to our Mr. Song recently? Who I have failed to offend him, but I always feel that there is something weird going on in Dali Temple recently, and no one dares to say anything, for fear of offending him.”
"Yes, yes, I also noticed that Huifeng and Chang are usually there. Recently, it's like being soaked in ice. It's so cold."
Song Yusheng, whom the two mentioned, at this moment He was dealing with official business in the wing. He had been on duty at Dali Temple recently, and he didn't even go back home often. A hint of fatigue appeared on his originally high-spirited face.
He knew that Wen Chu was out of danger, and that she was living a good life in the palace now, with her dearest relatives, and each of them treated her very well, unlike him.
She could live a good life without him, but when he left her, it seemed like she didn’t know how to live anymore.
He was so stubborn that he didn't know how to let go until she was hit by an arrow in front of him.
He really wanted to see her, look at her, but he knew that she must hate him to death and wish that he would disappear forever to be happy.
Ever since the day Wen Chuzhong left him, Song Yusheng had suffered from a headache. When he had a headache, it was like a thousand insects gnawing at him, but even after seeing a doctor, he could not get better.
His life suddenly returned to the past in a trance, and he even locked himself in the wing to deal with official duties like a self-abuse. He was still investigating the affairs of the He family, and finally found some clues, and the body of the girl The corpse was no longer suitable to be placed in Dali Temple. If his parents could not be found, he had to be buried first. Before his death, he had people recite sutras to save the dead souls.
The dark village has existed a year ago, and I am afraid those dirty things have been going on for a year. Just this year, where did they get so many children? Stolen, robbed, bought, I'm afraid I don't know how many.
He also thought that the human traffickers Wen Chu had mentioned to him were probably engaged in this kind of business.
But why no one reported it to the official if it was stolen or robbed.
No, the government is in name only.
If their people get through, what's the use of reporting to the official? If you lose a child, you can always put it off if you keep putting it off.
Song Yusheng pressed his sore temples, and his eyes were so swollen and sore. When he was tired, he lay down on the table to rest for a while.
I don't know why, he had lived like this before, but he just went back to the lonely days before, so how could he feel so uncomfortable?
If you have never been exposed to the sun at the beginning, you can still tolerate a little darkness. But after you are exposed to the sun, every moment of darkness seems to be lingering.
Who can he blame? I only have myself to blame.
She had stayed by his side, but he still lost her.
How can it be so useless?
Song Yusheng fell on the table. The more he fell, the more his head hurt. He got up.
At this time, footsteps came from outside the wing.
Song Yusheng raised his eyes and looked at the person.
It is the disciple who came from Dali Temple to spread the word.
The disciples are looking for him, maybe someone is looking for him.
Song Yusheng asked: "What's the matter?"
The disciple said hurriedly: "Sir, a couple wants to find you, saying that they lost their son."
Song Yusheng frowned, "Where did he lose it? Then report it to the Yamen, what should I do in Dali Temple?”
It’s not that Song Yusheng is impatient, it’s just that the matter of losing the child is indeed not under the control of Dali Temple. What should he do if the child is lost? Is he going to help them find their children?
The disciple could tell that it was better not to provoke Song Yusheng during this period, but he accepted the bribe from the couple. Thinking of this, he still added: "That couple They said they came to the adults because they were desperate, and they also said that if the adults couldn’t help them, they would have to kneel in front of the Dali Temple forever.”
After Menzi finished saying this, a thin layer of sweat broke out on his forehead. When Song Yusheng heard this, he said: "Bring people in."
Lost the child. It is related to the child again.
It’s unclear whether this matter has something to do with He Hong’s incident.
Song Yusheng got up and went to the reception table and chairs to wait for others.
Without a stick of incense, the doorman had already brought the two couples to him.
When he saw the two people, Song Yusheng was stunned for a moment, and the couple were also stunned for a moment.
Soon, the man returned his expression first, "Master! So you are the Minister of Dali Temple, the eldest son of the Song family, Song Yusheng?!"
It is a coincidence that these two They were the couple who sold Song Yusheng the ghost ball that day.
Although Song Yusheng also thought it was a coincidence, he quickly accepted the matter. He smiled and said, "I am."
That disciple is also quite discerning. , seeing that they were acquainted, he quickly greeted the two people to sit down, poured them two more cups of tea, then exited the door, and thoughtfully closed the door for them.
Qi Chen said: "I never thought there could be such a coincidence. It's because we are ignorant and didn't recognize you that day." He cupped his hands, then reported their names, and said: "Sir, please call me." I can do it with Qi Chen, my wife Qi Ping.”
Qi Ping also bowed.
Song Yusheng sat across from them and said, "Young master and madam, you don't have to be polite, but I want to know what Mr. Qi means by 'having no way out'."
Bringing up this matter , Qi Chen seems to have remembered something. , if the anger fills his chest, the anger reaches the extreme, but he doesn’t know what he thought of, and his face is filled with bitterness. Qi Ping, who is sitting next to him, also has a very ugly face, but in the blink of an eye, the eyes are filled with tears. My heart was already flushed with tears.
Song Yusheng saw all the changes in their expressions and did not speak to urge them.
Qi Chen took a few deep breaths, tried his best to calm down, and then spoke about his affairs.
He said: "My wife and I are not natives of Kyoto. We come from the surrounding counties. I am not afraid to tell the truth to the adults. We are not very famous or capable in the local area. Although our ancestors are virtuous, we are just Later, due to some reasons, I left the family and went out to do business. I met my wife when I was young. Business has picked up, too, and we have no worries about food and clothing. We have a son who is now twelve years old. But two months ago, my son went out with his servant, but my wife and I didn't follow him. If you are nearby, ask someone to throw it away!”
After saying this, the tears in Qi Ping’s eyes finally fell and she began to cover her handkerchief to wipe away her tears.
Almost twelve years old, Song Yusheng’s first instinct was that this matter must be related to He Hong and the others.
He heard Qi Chen say "get rid of the family" and thought of the two of them. One called Qi Chen and the other Qi Ping.
People with the same surname will not marry.
But it seemed that they didn't want to mention it, so Song Yusheng didn't ask, just looked at Qi Chen and said, "What does the child look like?"
Hearing what the child looked like , Qi Chen faltered. Qi Ping next to her seemed unable to bear Qi Chen's hesitant reaction, and her voice raised He got a little excited and said: "What else is there to hide? It's already like this, what else is there to hide! It's not easy for someone to be willing to listen to us. All you have to do is tell us."
Qi Chenben He was afraid that Qi Ping didn't want others to know, so he hesitated. Now that Qi Ping had said so, he no longer hid it and told everything.
He wiped the corners of his eyes and told Song Yusheng everything.
"My wife and I are of the same race and clan, and she is my cousin. Logically speaking, people with the same surname should not get married. However, I am not afraid of adults laughing at me. To put it in a cheesy way, I don't know where the love starts, but it goes deep. Ah, it’s true, it’s true, I can’t help myself. My parents and elders in the family. None of them were happy, they thought it was dishonorable, disrespectful, and disrespectful. They were a decent family and they couldn't tolerate us, so they kicked us out. I know that this is what happens if you violate human ethics."< br>
There is an ancient saying that if a man and a woman have the same surname, their lives will be different.
When men and women have the same surname, even the offspring they produce will not be prosperous. People with the same surname are not understood by the world.
The Qi family is a relatively large family in the local government. After something like this happened, the whole family took turns to persuade him. But later, after the two fell in love, no matter what, even all the difficulties and dangers could not stop them. Qi Chen later took Qi Ping out of the house. Fortunately, he was good at business and eventually became a wealthy businessman, and he never caused Qi Ping any further injustice.
Qi Chen continued: "We left the Qi family. After I became a businessman, I no longer had anything to do with the family. My and Ping'er's child is a boy. As for his appearance"
Qi Chen paused, with a very painful expression on his face, and said: "I don't know what happened to this child. When he was born, he was frighteningly white. His whole body was very white, even his hair was white. He He is very beautiful, not as beautiful as a boy. Children are afraid of him, and adults don't like him very much. He doesn't like to go out and interact with people. OK, I'm happy to put on my curtain hat and follow the little one Let's go out for a walk. It's my fault, it's all my fault! His mother was going to go with him that day, but I had to tell her something. If the child is older, it would be okay to go by myself. Sooner or later he will grow up, sooner or later he will grow up When facing things alone, you just go out and don’t have to follow me!”
Qi Ping next to her was already crying. She hated it. She hated that if she had followed him, she wouldn’t have been able to do it at all. This won't happen again. But why, why did she let him go out alone!
(End of this chapter)
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