Chapter 10 End of kindness
Gong Xu returned home earlier than usual this day, and just when the housekeeper saw off the dental workers coming out.
The people from Yaxing hurriedly greeted Gong Xu when they saw him.
Gong Xu asked the housekeeper: "Are there not enough people in the house?"
"To tell you what, my house is selling people." The housekeeper said.
"The joke is that we have always bought people in our house. There is no reason to sell people outside." Gong Xu said with a slightly serious face, "Whose idea is this?"
The people in Yaxing are better than ghosts. Du Jing saw this formation and left quickly.
The housekeeper just looked embarrassed and said: "They are the two girls who are serving the madam. The madam thought they were not serving me well, so she got up early and made a big fuss in the house."
Gong Xu Hearing that it was related to Wen Mingqian, his face suddenly darkened a bit. As he walked in, he said, "Does it sell when she asks it to be sold? It's not her turn to have the final say in this family!"
After entering the second door, I saw the two girls kneeling by the aisle, their faces were bruised and purple, and they were very ugly.
When they saw Gong Xu, they both knelt down and kowtowed, not saying a word but just crying.
"Who hit him?" Gong Xu asked with a frown.
"It's Madam Zhang's mother in front of me," Hongxing said, covering her face. "She said that the two slaves were deliberately neglecting her, and she didn't allow any explanation, so she raised her hand and beat her.
Then she forced her to The young lady sold us two, saying that if she didn’t sell, she would lose her reputation as a virtuous person.”
Gong Xu was already very angry, but it was unbearable to hear these two maids mention Wen Mingqian’s persecution again. Song family.
So he said: "You two get up and go to the back. Take medicine and rest for two days. There is no need to do any work now."
"Master, this...is this bad?" said the housekeeper Qiqi Ai Ai. , "The young lady has already promised to sell these two girls."
"One day, madam, madam, what kind of master is she?" Gong Xu asked the housekeeper angrily, "She Bullying the little lady, you don't protect the little lady, but you still show off her abilities!"
"Master, calm down, there is nothing you can do about it. The little lady is sick now, and she keeps making trouble. How can the young lady take care of herself? We are just trying to calm things down," the housekeeper sighed.
Gong Xu didn't say anything anymore. His anger was not directed at the servants.
Arriving at the Song family courtyard, Mrs. Yang walked out of the back room.
"The master is back, let's ask someone to wait for us to eat first." Yang's mother's voice was very low, "The young lady's illness is serious again, and she fell asleep easily after taking the medicine."
< br>"How long have you been sleeping for?" Gong Xu's voice was also very soft.
"It's almost half an hour." Mrs. Yang said.
"Let her sleep! Let's eat together when she wakes up." Gong Xu said and turned around to go out.
Mrs. Yang followed and went out to have a look, then came back happily.
"Little madam, the master went to find that person named Wen. This is the bad luck they brought upon themselves!"
Ms. Song smiled softly when she heard this. She didn't sleep at all. All this happened. It was made for Gong Xu to see.
The yard of Yunfengzhai is not big. The most eye-catching thing is the Asparagus tree, which is as tall as a room. It is full of flowers, which are hanging cutely.
The sun was setting just right at this time, sifting through the gaps between the flowers and leaves, the courtyard was filled with gold.
Wen Mingqian and his son were reading a book together under the tree, with a sewing basket on the stone table next to them.
Wen Mingqian was dressed in plain clothes, with black hair like satin. Because he lowered his head, only his smooth forehead was visible.
Gong Changan, who was nestled beside her, was still young, but his beauty was stunning.
Especially when I look up, those eyes are like paint, revealing aura that cannot be hidden. Immediately, Wen Mingqian also noticed that someone was coming. She calmly raised her head and looked at Gong Xu.
When we met again after more than seven years, Wen Mingqian had already turned the grievances and injustices in his heart into calmness and indifference.
She stood up slowly, pulled her son forward, said a blessing to the palace, and said to Gong Chang'an: "Quickly greet me, sir."
"Chang'an greets daddy. "Gong Changan saluted solemnly.
This child, who was meeting his father for the first time since his birth, was not unfamiliar or shy at all, nor was he overly affectionate or fawning.
She is generous and well-proportioned, as if she has been well-educated. Even though she grew up in a remote border area, she does not feel inferior at all.
Gong Xu looked at him with mixed feelings in his heart.
But he did not allow himself to be entangled for too long. He just nodded lightly and ordered in an indifferent tone: "Go and play nearby."
Gong Changan walked out of the yard knowingly, but did not Not far away.
"What are you doing back here?" Gong Xu asked Wen Mingqian in a low voice.
"Master finally remembered to ask me?" Wen Mingqian always met Gong Xu's gaze, "This is my home, why can't I come back?"
"Have you forgotten why you left in the first place?" Gong Xu sneered, "Do you want me to remind you again?"
"Of course I remember," Wen Mingqian looked at the sullen Gong Xu, his eyes changing from calm to calm. Leng Qing said, "I was wrongly accused and was not allowed to report to the official for verification, so I had no choice but to return to Shuangxi."
"Ha!" Gong Xu couldn't help but roll his eyes, "You are relying on the passage of time to turn things upside down. Is it right or wrong?"
"The master has identified me as the murderer from the beginning, and has already convicted me in his heart." There was a trace of ridicule on the corner of Wen Mingqian's mouth, "But I have never confessed my guilt from the beginning to the end. I didn’t say that because of the passage of time.”
“It’s fair to say that I made a mistake. At first I thought you were just aloof and aloof, but now it seems that you have no shame and are unrepentant. !" Gong Xu looked at Wen Mingqian with disgust, almost feeling sick in his heart.
Wen Mingqian was not hurt by his words or expression. The pain and humiliation she suffered for so many years had already wiped away the kindness between her and Gong Xu, leaving no trace left.
If you don’t care, you will be less injured.
She took a step forward, raised her head slightly, her eyes became colder and more energetic, and she looked at Gong Xu without blinking: "Master thinks I am despicable, could it be that you are noble and innocent? "What do you mean? You still have the nerve to question me! You killed my son! We, the Gong family, have already done our best to you. I advise you not to go too far!" Wen Mingqian was completely irritated, and the veins on his forehead faintly folded up.
“What you call the most benevolent thing is that you didn’t give up on me and allowed me to continue to be the second wife of the Gong family in name only.” Wen Mingqian chuckled, “But in the final analysis, it’s not for me, but for yours. Prospect and reputation.”
"You vicious woman!" Gong Xu clenched his fists, "You are so heartless! If I had known this, then..."
"What was it like then?" Wen Mingqian took another half step forward and met Gong Xu. So close, "Should you have killed me from the beginning to avoid future troubles? Or should you have just written a letter of divorce and parted ways with me?
You have repeatedly weighed letting me return to Shuangxi in order to preserve your palace as much as possible. The dignity of the family.
I am alone and unable to prove my innocence, so I have no choice but to swallow this bowl of raw rice.”
Wen Mingqian’s accusation sounded like pure sophistry to Gong Xu.
But one thing he couldn't deny was that they did this out of consideration for the Gong family's face.
“Master, during the seven years in Frost Creek, I endured as much suffering as anyone else.
You were the ones who refused to investigate thoroughly at the beginning, and it is even less possible for you to open up old scores now. . As you said, time has changed and there is no way to trace it back.
I am not coming back this time to seek justice, nor am I nostalgic for this place. It’s just that Chang’an has grown up and you have ignored him for so many years. Ask, if I don't bring him back, won't it delay his future?" Wen Mingqian's tone softened, with a hint of compromise and concession.
(End of this chapter)