Chapter 117: Hard to overcome
A sudden dusk rain completely suppressed the heat.
The moist evening breeze brings bursts of lotus fragrance, which is refreshing.
Wen Mingqian liked the wind the most on summer nights, so he ordered someone to open the window, lie on the pillow, close his eyes lightly, and enjoy the pleasant fragrance of lotus.
Ma Zhang showed off her skills and made a bowl of black bone chicken and lotus root soup so well that the aroma can be smelled from a long distance.
The two palace chiefs, An Sang'er, were almost always at Wen Mingqian's side.
When Zhang Ma brought the soup, Gong Changan immediately filled half the bowl with a small bowl, cooled it with a spoon and gave it to Wen Mingqian.
Sang Er pouted and said: "Master, why did you take the slave's job away from me?"
"Normally you do it, but now my mother is sick. , I have to serve you personally to gain filial piety." Gong Changan said, "Don't argue with me now, good sister."
"This is sent from the old lady. Madam, let's take a bite of the bean paste and yam cake to see if you can stomach it." Sang Er picked up a piece of cake on an agate plate and brought it to Wen Mingqian's mouth.
Gong Xu was also very happy to learn that Wen Mingqian was awake. When I came back from the Yamen, I took a detour to buy a bag of water chestnut cake.
When he got home, he didn’t care about anything else and ran straight to Wen Mingqian’s yard.
"The master is back." Zhu's mother saw Gong Xu in the yard and raised her voice to say hello.
"Where is Madam?" Gong Xu asked, "Have you had dinner?"
"Madam is in the house." Mother Zhu only answered one sentence, but in fact she said it from the bottom of her heart He doesn't like to talk to Gong Xu either.
Gong Xu immediately walked into the house and met Zhang Ma face to face, almost not running into Zhang Ma's arms.
"Master, what are you panicking about?" Zhang Ma blocked the door tightly.
"I heard that Madam is awake." Gong Xu said, "I'll come and take a look."
"Master, haven't you had dinner yet?" Zhang Ma still didn't move, "That pot There's still half a pot of soup left. I'll serve it to you."
"Okay, go ahead!" Gong Xu said repeatedly.
"Do you want pepper in the master's soup?" Zhang Ma said but didn't move. "Do you want a big bowl, a medium bowl, or a small bowl?"
"Small bowl?" Just fine, no pepper required." Gong Xu felt that he had made it clear enough.
"Really? I really only want a small bowl, sir? That soup is so delicious." Zhang Ma stared at Gong Xu with her two old eyes.
"Then...then one medium bowl." Gong Xu showed an impatient look on his face, "Don't ask anymore."
"Okay, I understand." Zhang Ma then slowly moved away.
Gong Xu breathed a long sigh of relief in his heart and stepped in sideways.
I saw Wen Mingqian half-leaning on the bedside, drinking soup.
"Greetings to my father."
"Greetings to my master."
Gong Changan and Sang Er stood up when they saw him coming in.
"You're awake, but do you still feel uncomfortable?" Gong Xu ignored the two children and went straight to Wen Mingqian.
Wen Mingqian has obviously lost weight. Wearing a honey-colored gauze shirt, his skin looks even better than snow.
The slender neck is like a flower stalk, and the thick green hair is tied into a loose bun, hanging halfway on the back of her head and neck, making her whole person look yandere and lazy. As if by some strange mistake, Gong Xu leaned over and sat on the edge of the bed.
"I'm fine. Don't worry, sir. Let's go eat!" Wen Mingqian leaned back again without realizing it.
"I'm not hungry yet, but how's your appetite?" Gong Xu asked, staring closely at Wen Mingqian's face.
In the past few days when Wen Mingqian was ill, Gong Xu reflected a lot on himself.
He thought that what he had always thought of Wen Mingqian's toughness was just the determination and strength she showed when encountering things. In fact, her heart was not soft.
Otherwise, she would not have become so seriously ill after Gong Changan came back.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that he had wrongly blamed Wen Mingqian before, and how wrong he was.
He also thought about the time when Mrs. Song had killed her son and framed the blame on Wen Mingqian. Looking at her cold attitude, he thought she was stubborn and refused to bow her head.
The Gong family had wrongly blamed her for so many years. She must have felt extremely wronged, but she could not see a single tear in front of others.
She is not heartless, she just wants to be strong.
"Don't worry, sir. I can eat and sleep now, and I will be able to go to the ground in a few days." Wen Mingqian said politely.
"Is that so? That's great." Gong Xu raised the water chestnut cake in his hand like a treasure, "I bought this for you at Zhuangyuan Bridge. It's still warm. .”
This was the only thing he remembered Wen Mingqian loved to eat.
“I’ve asked you to worry about it, but I’m full now.” Wen Mingqian said, “I can’t eat any more.”
Gong Xu was obviously disappointed, but he also knew he couldn’t Reluctantly, he said: "You have just recovered and your spleen and stomach are still weak. You really can't eat more."
"Yunying also likes to eat this cake. Master, please bring it to her! Ask Ma Zhang to serve the soup. Send it over as well." Wen Mingqian gave the order to eject the guests, "I feel tired now, so I have to lie down and rest."
Song Xiang came home very late that day and still smelled of alcohol. .
His daughter-in-law Ge Shi said to him: "What are you busy with these days? Why do you come back so late every day?"
"You are a woman, just take care of your children, what do you care about me?" Song Xiang said , "Worrying blindly all day."
"How can you say that I worry blindly?" Ge Shi asked him, "My heart has always been a little uneasy these days. The news that the children of the Gong family were kidnapped by Ma Daguang spread. It's all up and down. You and he have been in contact with each other in the past, so you won't be suspicious of us, right?"
"Don't worry, it won't happen." Song Xiang threw his boots aside and said, "Just relax. Just live your life."
Even though he said this, Ge Shi still couldn't completely relax and asked tentatively: "So there is absolutely nothing wrong with you? What about Ma Daguang? Are you crazy enough to do something like this? ”
Song Xiang allowed her to speak but did not answer.
He was indeed the mastermind of this matter. He hated the Gong family and Wen Mingqian, and wanted to seek justice for his sister.
The plan was very thorough, but I didn’t expect that the boy from the Gong family was so clever and allowed him to escape.
But he was not worried that Ma Daguang would recruit him. The reason why he dared to use Ma Daguang was because he had the handle on him.
If Ma Daguang doesn't tell himself, he will be the only one to suffer. If he pulls himself out, his whole family will no longer have a chance to survive.
Therefore, even if Ma Daguang is sentenced to eight years in prison, he can only serve his sentence honestly and cannot say a word about himself.
The co-defendant Shao Si was sentenced to three years in prison. Of the two mutes, one was sentenced to five years and the other to four years.
This concludes the case of Gong Changan’s kidnapping.
But he was still unwilling to give up, and his desire to avenge his sister still refused to give up.
"Waiting for you, looking at me." Song Xiang hated in his heart, "Sooner or later, I will let you die in my hands!"