She had always known that Jiang Ya was a lunatic, but she never thought that she would be so crazy that she deliberately let Hongxing contract the disease. This was a great shame for a girl's family. No wonder Hongxing was now distorted.
"Since it was she who harmed you, then why did you harm our grandma?" Li Yan was furious and felt that Shi Chunfen was extremely innocent.
"I didn't want to either." Hongxing lowered her head and said, "After I discovered her conspiracy, I came to her to reason with her. Unexpectedly, she saw that I had no use value, so she kicked me out of the inn. After that, I
I wanted to seek revenge from her, but I couldn't find her, and I had no money, so I had no choice but to live on the streets and be bullied." At this point, her fists clenched unconsciously, obviously thinking of some painful experience.
.
In fact, even if she didn't say anything, Shi Chunfen could still guess what a helpless and libidinous girl living on the streets would do to survive.
If she had sent someone to rescue Hongxing earlier, maybe the outcome would have been completely different.
But there are no ifs in life, all cause and effect stems from Hongxing's betrayal, so she doesn't blame herself for this, at most she feels a little regretful.
"I betrayed myself in the lowest place while waiting for the opportunity to take revenge on Jiang Ya, but in the end I didn't wait for Jiang Ya, but waited for the people sent by Taifu Liu..." At this point, Hongxing smiled bitterly, "The next thing is
You all know the matter. Taifu Liu promised to spend money to help me treat my illness and find me a good home in the future. In addition, during the few days in Hualiu Village, my life was worse than death, so I readily agreed.
Due to his request, he decided to take revenge on grandma."
Shi Chunquin couldn't help but ask: "The so-called good destination is that Li Ren?"
Hongxing was startled, and smiled bitterly: "I also know that he may not be a good destination, and he may be just a pawn used by Taifu Liu to deceive me, but a person's life is extremely miserable, and as long as there is a little bit of light, she will be happy with it.
Li Ren has a good face, is rich, and can talk sweetly. I followed him just to find some comfort. I knew that he would never marry me, and would even kill me to silence me after the incident, but I still had a choice.
? Ever since I decided to betray grandma, my life has been a complete failure..."
Seeing that she was honest, Shi Chunfen fell silent and did not speak.
Hongxing quickly raised her eyes and said seriously: "I know I will not escape death this time, but grandma, you have always been kind-hearted. Can you finally grant me two wishes?"
"You still dare to raise conditions?" Li Yan said dissatisfied.
However, Shi Chunfen smiled faintly and said calmly: "Just tell me and listen." As for whether to answer or not, that is her own business.
Hongxing lowered her eyes and said bluntly: "I was sold into the Chu family when I was a child. Although I no longer have any relatives in Liuzhou, I still have a sister in my hometown. She is different from me. She is now married and living a life of men farming and women weaving.
, I will send money to them every six months to support my family. During this time, following Li Ren, I have saved a lot of money. I hope that my grandma can divide the money into ten parts after my death and send it to them every six months.
Once, lest they suspect my whereabouts."
This is not a difficult matter. Back then, even Huang Yifu was willing to help him at Spring Equinox, but now it is even easier with a little effort.
"Okay." Shi Chunquin nodded slightly and continued to ask: "Then what is the second thing?"
Speaking of this, Hongxing's eyes turned red and her whole body trembled, "The time I spent with grandma was neither long nor short. Grandma should know that I have always been a timid person who is afraid of pain. Now,
I'm going to die soon. I just hope that grandma will be kind and give me a happy life, so that even if I end up under the Nine Springs in the future, I will still be grateful for grandma's kindness!"
Shi Chunfen never thought that this was what she was worried about. She felt funny at the same time, but also felt a little sad. She still remembered the appearance when she first met Hongxing. The innocence and cuteness of the other person had always been deeply imprinted on her.
In her mind, Hongxing no longer poses any threat to her. Is she really willing to put her to death?
I don’t know how long the silence lasted, but Shi Chunfen said lightly, “Okay, I’ll give you a good time.”
At her signal, Hongxing was quickly covered and taken out.
Shi Chunfen looked at Li Yan and whispered a few instructions, which shocked the other person, "Grandma, this..."
Shi Chunfen waved her hand slightly, interrupting her words, "Just do as I say."
Seeing her insistence, Li Yan couldn't say anything else, so she could only sigh deeply, "If I were Hong Xing, I would probably have no regrets in this life."
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Hongxing was hooded and brought to the pier. When the black bag on her head was taken off, she looked at the rushing river in front of her and was shocked. "Does grandma want to drown me?" she said.
She murmured to herself, and then smiled calmly, "Yes, yes, this way, there is no need to bury the body, and I can be buried directly in the belly of a fish, which is considered a worthy death." She raised her head and looked at the servant who brought her here,
He took the initiative and said: "Grandma promised to help me send money to my family. Can you let me write down the address first and then push me down?"
"Who said they were going to push you down?" A familiar voice suddenly sounded. Hongxing looked at the person who got off the carriage in disbelief, "Lvtao?"
She took two steps back in fear, "Grandma is so cruel that you want you to give me a ride in person?"
Lu Tao lowered his head and smiled, "It's indeed a gift, but grandma asked me to take you to the boat back to your hometown."
"What?!" Hongxing looked at her in disbelief, "She...she won't kill me?"
Lu Tao looked at her with a smile, "I thought it was incredible at first, but grandma said that you were no longer of use to Taifu Liu and could no longer threaten her, so she decided to let you go, just for the sake of it.
The newly born little master has accumulated a little bit of virtue."
Lu Tao took out a bundle from the carriage as he spoke, and asked the person next to him to untie the rope on Hong Xing, then stuffed the bundle into her hands and said seriously: "Because of the rush of preparations this time, I didn't have time to get there.
I took your original clothes from an inn, so I could only give you a few pieces of my own clothes, and also prepared some food and pills for you. In addition, grandma also asked me to prepare five hundred taels of silver notes for you.
Plus your original money, it should be enough for you to go back to the countryside and live a good life."
She pulled Hongxing to the pier and pointed to the boat in front of her, "This is the boat that grandma asked someone to charter for you. No matter where your hometown is, this boatman will take you there."
Having said this, she took Hongxing's hands and said seriously: "After returning to my hometown, find a doctor to cure your illness, and don't let it recur again and again. It doesn't matter if you go astray in your life.
The most important thing is to know how to change. Both grandma and I hope that you can get rid of your past life and live without worries."
Hearing this, Hongxing couldn't bear it anymore and burst out crying, "Lvtao... I'm sorry for you!"
She suddenly knelt down and kept kowtowing to Lu Tao, "I'm sorry for grandma too!"
Lu Tao knew that only in this way could she alleviate the guilt in her heart, so she did not stop her, but watched her kowtow a dozen times before reaching out and pulling her up, "Okay, okay, don't kowtow yourself."
It's rotten, and you have to spend money to recuperate." As she said that, she touched Hongxing's red and swollen forehead distressedly, and sighed: "You are too sincere, why are you knocking so hard?"
Hongxing burst into tears, "Lvtao, I never thought that I would still be alive to return to my hometown."
Seeing her crying look, Lu Tao let out a long sigh, "Don't tell me it was you, even I didn't expect grandma to be so generous."
When they returned home together, Shi Chunfen didn't intend to let Hongxing go, but she didn't expect that she still softened her heart at the last moment. Maybe she was not born to be a ruthless master, so she faced no matter how much hatred she had.
, and can laugh it off easily.
Hongxing hugged the bag tightly and sobbed and said to Lutao, "Please help me thank grandma properly, and tell her that I will chant sutras and chants for her and my little master for the rest of my life, and pray for their safety."
Seeing that she was quite sincere, Lu Tao smiled and reached out to brush away her tears, "Okay, okay, it's getting late. You should get on the boat quickly to avoid being discovered by Taifu Liu's people after dawn. You can leave then."
No more."
At the mention of this, Hongxing's face instantly turned pale and she nodded quickly, "Then...then I'll leave now!"
Lu Tao quickly put her into the boat and watched the boat row away leisurely. She breathed a sigh of relief. She had never envied Hong Xing's life before, but at this moment, she suddenly felt a little
Envy, at least the other party can retire early, but she...
But soon, she became happy again. So what if she had to work for the rest of her life?
She will have no regrets in her life if she can follow a master like Shi Chunfen!
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Lv Tao returned to the County Lord's Mansion and reported to Shi Chunfen what Hongxing had said before she left. After Shi Chunfen heard it, he just smiled calmly and said, "I hope she can really get rid of the past and live a peaceful and happy life.
"
Li Yan on the side curled her lips and said a little sourly, "What kind of world is this? People who do bad things can retire early, but Lu Tao and I have to die."
Seeing her pulling him in, Lu Tao smiled helplessly, "You can't say that. Although Hong Xing has retired, the shadow of philandering syndrome will haunt her for the rest of her life. Don't you envy her?"
"Bah, bah, bah..." Li Yan said angrily: "Who is envious of this? Her disease makes her feel bad even when she mentions it!"
Hearing what the two of them said, Shi Chunfen shook his head in a funny way, "Don't worry, you two. When you get married and retire in the future, I promise to give you much more than Hongxing. Is that okay now?"
"
Li Yan became happy and said, "That's pretty much it."
Lu Tao was silent for a while, then took the initiative to kneel down and kowtow to Shi Chunquin, "Grandma, I kowtow this head to you on behalf of Hong Xing. Thank you for letting her go. Thank you!"
Seeing her serious look, Shi Chunfen restrained her smile and quickly helped her up, "Don't be like this. It was my own decision to let her go, not because of you, so you don't need to be grateful."
Lu Tao's eyes turned red again, "Grandma, Hong Xing and I are so lucky to have a master like you!"
Hearing this, Li Yan also quickly expressed her loyalty, "And I and I..." She looked at Shi Chunquin and said seriously: "Although I always hate grandma for not living up to expectations, and think you are too kind, but
In fact, I feel very at ease with a master like you."
Seeing the two of them dead-set, Shi Chunfen smiled gratifiedly, "So it seems that my five hundred taels of flowers are not unjust?"
The three of them laughed loudly, and the laughter resounded throughout the room.
Early the next morning, Shi Chunfen got on the carriage and left the capital. What she didn't expect was that when she arrived at the gate of the capital, Taifu Liu was already standing there waiting for her.
"I heard that you let Hongxing go?"
Seeing that he was well informed, Shi Chunfen smiled calmly and said, "She is just a girl and she poses no threat to me, so I just let her go."
Taifu Liu snorted coldly, "A woman's kindness."
Shi Chunquin looked at him warily, "You wouldn't send someone to hunt her down, would you?"
Seeing that she thought of him so much, Taifu Liu said angrily: "I'm an insignificant girl, I don't have that much time."
Shi Chunfen breathed a sigh of relief and looked at him with a smile, "Then should I also call you 'the benevolence of a common man'?"
Taifu Liu raised his eyebrows, "Sooner or later you will be killed by your own kindness."
Shi Chunfen lowered his eyes and smiled noncommittally, "It is better to die with a clear conscience than to live with regrets."
These words were so profound that the sarcasm on Taifu Liu's face faded, "It's a pity that you are not my student."
This was the second time he said such words, and Shi Chunfen simply bowed his hand to him, "Thank you for your appreciation, Taifu, but rather than being a student, I would rather be Taifu's lifelong friend."
"Oh?" Taifu Liu was a little surprised, "Why?"
Shi Chunfen said bluntly: "Students may die because of Taifu's harshness, but friends will never."
Taifu Liu was slightly startled and was speechless for a long time.
Shi Chunfen just sighed for a moment. Seeing that his face was not good, he quickly added: "I just made nonsense casually. I hope Taifu will forgive me."
"Ha!" Taifu Liu smiled self-deprecatingly, "You are right, my harshness has indeed killed many students."
Hearing the word "quite a few", Shi Chunfen looked at him blankly.
Taifu Liu raised his eyebrows, "Isn't it strange? Although I have only one female student in my life, I have hundreds of male students. In addition to Qingqing, there are many disciples who died in my hands because of different political opinions. Be honest.
He said that when I killed them, I would have some regrets in my heart, but as long as I see His Majesty's throne safe and sound every time I go to court, my heart will be at ease."
People can make countless choices in this life, but there are often only two results, one that is worthy of oneself or one that is sorry for oneself.
Although Shi Chunfen and Liu Taifu made different choices, they were both loyal to themselves. In a sense, they were the same people, clumsily loyal to themselves. No wonder Liu Taifu was so interested in her.