Mengying went to see Mrs. Yao, but Mrs. Yao didn't say anything when she saw Mengying coming. She said impatiently: "Say what you want to say quickly. What are you doing there in a daze!"
"You all go down." Mengying said to the serving maid.
The three of them glanced at Mrs. Yao and waited for the mistress to speak.
"They are not outsiders. If you have anything to say, just say it. There is no need to hide it!" Mrs. Yao said coldly.
"You all get down!" Mengying said majestically.
The three of them looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, then stood up, bent down and left.
Mrs. Yao sat up angrily and roared: "It's against you. You're trying to show off your power to your own mother! I want to ask Miss Yao, what on earth are you going to do?"
Perhaps due to Master Yao's neglect in recent days, Mrs. Yao was in a bad mood, and her well-maintained eyes and eyebrows also had wrinkles.
In her past and present life, Mengying had seen her curse in all kinds of ways, which made her ears feel calluses, but when she recalled it, she found nothing new.
Mrs. Yao waited for Mengying to speak, but it was rare that Mengying had nothing to say.
She shrank, knelt down, and kowtowed three times to Mrs. Yao respectfully.
Mrs. Yao said disdainfully: "What are you doing?"
"Mother, this first bow, thank you for taking me in; the second bow, thank you for raising me for twelve years; the third bow, thank you for your many years of teaching."
After Mengying kowtowed three times, she stood up without waiting for Mrs. Yao to say anything.
Mrs. Yao sat up in shock and said, "You...you know everything?"
Mengying nodded, "Yes, Mrs. Yao, I know everything. Your eldest son died young, leaving me without a mother."
After Mengying finished speaking, she took out a small gold lock with the words "Longevity" written on it and the word "福" engraved on the back.
If I guessed correctly: "Your eldest son should be called Brother Fu, right?"
Mrs. Yao's many years of scars were uncovered, her body stiffened, and she said: "My brother Fu, if he hadn't died young, would you have become the eldest lady of the Yao family? You have to thank him, and his destiny has been fulfilled.
Got you!"
After Mrs. Yao finished speaking, she covered her face with her hands and started crying.
After all, Mengying has never been a mother, so she cannot understand Mrs. Yao's state of mind and doesn't know how to comfort her.
When Mrs. Yao had cried enough, Mengying handed over the handkerchief and said: "No one can replace Brother Fu's identity. I didn't know it in the past, but now that I know the truth, there is no reason to stay with the Yao family."
."
Mrs. Yao raised her head in surprise and stared at Mengying in horror.
"Mrs. Yao, I'm here to say goodbye to you."
"You...what did you call me? Say goodbye. You were raised by my Yao family. Where are you going?" Mrs. Yao stared at Mengying in disbelief and said.
"I am grateful for your upbringing, but I also know that I am not blessed enough to be your daughter. No matter where I go, there is always a place for me in this big world."
Speaking of this, Mengying's eyes flashed with tears. The maternal love that she had longed for, and those extravagant hopes that she had once had, are now over!
Mrs. Yao said angrily: "If I hadn't taken you in, you would have starved to death and frozen to death! This is to show kindness; how much money was spent raising you to such a big age is to show kindness. You don't
You want to repay, but you want to run away, do you want to be an ungrateful white-eyed wolf?"
Mengying thought in her heart: I paid off your kindness in my previous life.
"I have paid back the debt you owe me to Butler Song for his murder. As for the expenses we spent growing up, the five thousand taels we spent when we were separated are not included. I just made another four thousand taels from selling grain, and I still have to pay back the debt.
Your kindness is more than enough."
"You..." Mrs. Yao was about to get angry again, but she was still racking her brains to think of excuses for her anger.
"Mrs. Yao, take care!" Mengying was deeply blessed. After saying this, she took three steps back, turned around, opened the door and walked out.
Mrs. Hu outside only heard a few words, but she had an insight into the inside story and had a rough guess.
When Mrs. Yao saw Mrs. Hu come in, she collapsed to the ground and said with a cry: "It's over, it's over, she's leaving, I won't let me go."
Mrs. Hu advised: "Madam, please don't worry. Where can she go in such a chaotic situation? Besides, even if she has a place to go, will she have any money? The accountant remembers every transaction clearly. In addition to the monthly payment, the girl
Money, no income at all."
"What if... what if she tells the master? What should I do?" Mrs. Yao cried with tears in her eyes.
Mrs. Hu shook her head and said confidently: "No, now she is the daughter of the Yao family, so she can run the family. If the master knows the truth, what good will it do to her? So, the girl just loses her childish temper, and after two days, she turns around
I’ve come around a corner, so I have to come to you and admit my mistake.”
Mrs. Yao also wiped her tears. Mrs. Hu's words gave her reassurance and said: "I know this girl is born to be rebellious, but no matter how powerful the monkey is, she can't escape the palm of the Tathagata Buddha."
Mrs. Hu echoed: "Yes, yes, yes, so Madam, please relax and don't get angry. Anger will harm your body."
*
Mengying walked out of Mrs. Yao's door and turned around to go to the Yamen.
She opened the way for herself and Hongying, which is the convenience and benefit of the head.
The Yamen checked the household registration and opened it in a moment.
After leaving the Yamen, it was almost dusk outside.
Mengying looked up at the clouds on the horizon, which were as red as fire.
Under the vast glow, Mengying closed her eyes. She felt that she had truly gained a new life at this moment.
"Hongying, we are leaving tomorrow."
Hongying asked curiously: "Where to go?"
Mengying opened one eye, turned around and said to Hongying: "Go to the capital!"
*
The next day, as soon as the second door was unlocked, the coachman was waiting at the second door.
After breakfast, Mengying and Hongying each carried a baggage and left the courtyard.
The boy even came over and joked with Hongying: "Miss Hongying, I went to Qingzhou with you again. If you encounter any interesting stories, tell them when you come back, so that I can open my eyes too."
Hongying turned around and smiled: "Easy to say, easy to say!"
As soon as Mengying's car left, Mrs. Yao knew about it, but she didn't take it seriously. She thought about it carefully and felt that Mengying was just taking Qiao, and she just wanted to get some benefits for herself.
How can she, a dignified wife, be controlled by an adopted daughter?
So when the maid said that the eldest girl had gone out, she just said "hum".
The carriage went to the capital and passed by the Chenghuang Temple.
When Lin Xiao saw Mengying's carriage, he suddenly ran out. He greeted the coachman from afar: "Brother Liu, are you going out?"
Hongying heard Lin Xiao's voice, raised the car curtains, and took a look.
Lin Xiao was still dressed as a beggar. When he saw him, he showed his white teeth and shouted: "Hongying girl, where are you going?"
Hongying replied: "Go to the capital."
Lin Xiao asked: "When will you come back?"
"I'm not coming back!" Hongying said, and neatly lowered the car curtains.
Lin Xiao was stunned for a moment, and then shouted: "Wait for me."
But the carriage did not stop and continued to move forward.
Lin Xiaoyi slapped his thigh and ran back to the Chenghuang Temple.
In the carriage, Hongying said to Mengying: "This Lin Xiao, when he is in use, he avoids us. When he is not in use, he leans closer to us. It's really annoying."
Mengying smiled and did not answer, but asked the driver to slow down.
Half an hour later, Hongying heard Lin Xiao shouting from outside the car: "Sister Hongying, I'm here!"
Hongying lifted the curtains and saw Lin Xiao riding an old donkey with a few licorice sticks hanging on the head of the whip. The donkey was chasing the licorice forward.
Hongying suppressed her laughter and pretended to be angry: "Why do you always follow us?"
"Well, I don't hold grudges. It's inconvenient for you two young women to go on the road. I will serve as your bodyguard. My brother is the most loyal."
When Hongying heard this, her nose almost became angry. What do you mean, "He doesn't hold grudges?"
Hongying meant to be sarcastic and said: "We can't afford bodyguards like Mr. Lin. How can your mount make it to Qingzhou?" By the way, she laughed at his old donkey.
"Don't worry, sister, this is a precious donkey. It will definitely not cause any trouble." Lin Xiao danced on the donkey's back, and the grass of the whip deviated in the direction. The old donkey gave a strong force and almost knocked Lin Xiao off to the ground.
Hongying was laughing so hard in the car, Mengying also pursed her lips and smiled, showing a long-lost smile.
The group arrived in Qingzhou at ten o'clock in the evening.
Mengying went directly to Qiu's house to find Qiu Yan. When Qiu Yan saw Meng coming, Qiu Yan, dressed in men's clothing, was very happy.
"It's great that you came. You don't know, I'm so excited to see you. But why are you the only one? Master Yao didn't come?"
"My father has not yet completed his filial piety for my grandfather, and I am about to be discharged from the service, so I will go to the capital first to make a front stop, and they will go later."
Although he knew that he was not from the Yao family, it was unreasonable for Master Yao to refuse to go on the trip because of his concubine.
As the saying goes, there are eight or nine unsatisfactory things in life. If you can talk to others, you can only say two or three.
Qiu Yan knocked on the folding fan in her hand and said thoughtfully: "Well, it's not easy to live in the capital, and it's hard enough for a big family to raise a family. In this way, you can ride in the same car with me, and I will save my mother's time."
Nagging."
Mengying smiled and replied, "Little girl, I am very happy."
Qiu Yan smiled heartily, and she really looked like the boy next door.
The team will set off tomorrow. Qiu Yan invited Mengying to stay at Qiu's house for one night. Mengying politely declined. She took Hongying Lin Xiao and the coachman to stay at an inn.
However, Lin Xiao didn't have the identity to pass the test, so he still asked Qiu Yan to lead the way at the Qingzhou government office.
The next day, Mengying sent the coachman back to Qi County and asked him to bring a letter to Mr. Yao, saying that she had gone to the capital, so that he could rest assured that she would take good care of herself.
She said nothing about her life experience.
Such a secret cannot and should not be told by her. This is the last respect she gives to Mrs. Yao.
Lin Xiao had not forgotten his old donkey, and told the coachman to take the donkey back to Qi County and return it to Mr. Liu Dashan.
Only then did Hongying realize that Lin Xiao's donkey was stolen, and she laughed sarcastically at Lin Xiao again.
Lin Xiao wasn't angry either. She showed her white teeth and just smiled.
Before Mengying got on the bus, she hurriedly saluted Mrs. Qiu. Seeing how well-behaved Mengying was, Mrs. Qiu actually invited her to ride with her.
Qiu Yan rejected her abruptly: "Auntie, don't try to steal someone from me. She is my companion all the way. I will be bored to death without her."
After saying that, he pulled and pushed Mengying onto his carriage.
The Qiu family went to Beijing with more than 20 carriages and more than 30 bodyguards escorting them.
The car that Mengying and Qiu Yan were riding in was in the middle of the queue. In order to facilitate walking, Mengying also changed into men's clothes.
Without looking closely, I would have thought they were two young men from a wealthy family.
She never came back after she left in her previous life, and I’m afraid it’s hard to come back after we say goodbye this time. Thinking of this, Mengying’s nose felt a little sore.
Mengying still couldn't help but lift the curtains of the car, the carriage was speeding, Qingzhou City was getting further and further away. Slowly, the three words "Qingzhou City" could no longer be seen.