Volume 1: Swan Goose Chapter 247: The house is full of storms
Ma Huilan felt sad and said softly: "Brother Ye, why are you doing this? I... have never liked you, you don't have to treat me like this? Being together will only make each other more painful! Why don't we both let go?
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Ye Guming blushed and struggled for a long time, but he still couldn't say the word "love".
"Lan Mei, we still have Feng'er! I need you, Feng'er needs you! Don't leave!"
Ma Huilan felt even more apologetic: "Brother Ye, if Feng'er was not your child, would you kill me?"
Ye Guming was startled, staggered back a step, and said in a trembling voice: "Lan Mei, if you are angry with me, you can hit me or scold me! This matter cannot be joked about!"
With tears in Ma Huilan's eyes, she said: "Brother Ye, when you and I first got married, I found out that I was pregnant, but the baby's birth date was a full month early. At that time, I was with Gui Lichi.
Together. I hesitated for a long time. I really couldn’t bear to abort this child, so I had to lie to you..."
Ye Guming's head was buzzing and he swayed a few times: "This...so...Feng'er is...the eldest brother's child!"
Ma Huilan closed her eyes in pain and nodded: "Brother Ye, I have been lying to you from beginning to end. I don't deserve your kindness to me. So from now on, we should go our separate ways!"
Ye Guming was silent for a long time, then asked in a low voice: "When are you going to leave?"
Ma Huilan only hesitated for a moment and then said: "Tomorrow... I will settle down wherever I bury the Three Treasures..."
Ye Guming's heart throbbed, but he resisted the feeling and continued: "Then... Feng'er... do you want to take her away too?"
Ma Hui smiled sadly and politely refused: "Brother Ye, Feng'er is not your son, so why do you have to stay with us so hard! Every time you see him in the future, you will think of the pain in the past, which is very harmful to you and him."
It's all torture..."
Ye Guming raised his head and laughed wildly: "Yes, after fifteen years of marriage, I realized that all this has never belonged to me! What qualifications do I have to ask you to stay for me!"
Ma Huilan's eyes were red and she was about to cry: "Brother Ye, please don't do this. Huilan can't help you... If you feel unwilling, you can kill me with one knife. I will never blame you..."
Ye Guming lowered his head slumped, his heart feeling cold: "Will you tell Feng'er's life experience to him? Will you tell him... that I am not his... biological father?"
In just one sentence, he was heartbroken and his voice had changed.
Ma Huilan whispered: "If you don't want him to know, I will never tell you."
"Can..." Ye Guming held back his tears and begged humbly: "Can you not take Feng'er away! Although I am not his biological father, I have raised him and loved him for fifteen years. My feelings are
Better than a father and a son! I really can’t bear to have him leave me..."
The last word is already mixed with a strong nasal sound.
Ma Huilan was slightly startled. Seeing his red-eyed look of grief, she could only sigh: "Okay, then after Feng'er buries the three treasures for me and stays for a while, I will let him come back."
Ye Guming couldn't help but tremble, and his cheeks turned red from holding back. In fact, there was something he really wanted to blurt out: Don't leave if you can!
I have been a couple for fifteen years and I have always loved you deeply! If you leave, what is the meaning of my life?
But Ye Guming is Ye Guming after all!
He was dull by nature and not good at words. He thought about these words over and over in his mind many times but could never say them out.
He loosened his fists in despair, and his heart sank, and then sank again.
He no longer looked forward to it, no longer tried to hold on, but turned around with a sigh, pushed open the door, and walked away slowly against the heavy snow flying in the sky...
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When we woke up early in the morning, it was clear after the snow, the cold clouds were swept away by the strong wind, and the smog in the sky was swept away. There was no one in the city, and only two strings of horse hoof prints were left on the white ground.
In the vast sky and earth, only two people, one red and one white, can be seen, riding two sacred horses, one white and one black, walking slowly side by side with the bridles on.
Suddenly two skinny figures, one large and one small, appeared on the horizon, struggling to move forward with a wooden stick.
With a long neigh, the two horses stopped. A girl wearing a mink fur coat and a bright red brocade robe jumped off the horse and stepped forward through the thick snow.
When the two came closer, they saw clearly that they were an old man and a young man: they were both sallow and thin, with dull eyes and ragged clothes. The child was wearing an oilcloth, and the old man only had a rag.
He was wearing a torn hollow cotton coat and a pair of broken straw sandals on his feet, and the exposed skin was red, swollen and chapped from the cold.
The girl stopped the two of them, took out a money bag from her arms, and placed it in the old man's skinny and stiff hands.
The old man raised his head and looked at the girl's bright and charming face. He hesitated for a long time with his mouth open, but his throat was dry and he couldn't make a sound.
The girl turned back to the horse, took down a wine bag, walked back, and handed it to the two of them.
The old man immediately opened the wine bag and drank a few sips, and then gave the child next to him a few sips before he remembered to thank the kind benefactor.
But when he looked up again, he saw that the girl had already left.
He turned around and looked back, only to see the red figure drifting away and disappearing into the vast snow.
The old man hurriedly opened the money bag and poured it into his hand, and a lot of white silver came out. The old man cried with joy, turned around with the child in hand, knelt down in the direction of the girl's departure, knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly.
The two horses slowly came to a stop in front of Xia Yunqing's mansion.
Xia Yunqing, dressed in official robes, was saying goodbye to his family in front of the door. Xia Dongyang supported Mrs. Xia, looking at Xia Yunqing with tears in his eyes, biting his lower lip, and said nothing for a long time.
Xia Yunqing patted her son on the shoulder and said softly: "Dongyang, stay in Lingzhou and take good care of your mother. Don't be willful anymore."
Xia Dongyang burst into tears and said: "Father, since you are going to take office, why don't you take us with you!"
Xia Yunqing sighed and said: "When I go to take office this time, my future is uncertain. I can face it alone. I can't bear to involve you anymore. Besides, your mother is old and can't stand the trouble. It's safer to stay here."
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Mrs. Xia pulled her sleeves and wiped the corners of her eyes, and said, "Master, you are already sixty years old, so you should calm down your stubborn temper and don't let us worry about you anymore!"
Xia Yunqing shook his wife's hand tightly but said nothing.
Mrs. Xia handed a baggage to Xia Yunqing and said with a smile: "Master, these are the clothes and shoes I have made in the past few days. I have two sets for each season of the year. Don't skimp on wearing them!"
Xia Yunqing took the baggage and carried it on his back, and said softly: "From now on, when I'm not at home, I'll have to work hard for you to take care of all the big and small things at home!"
Mrs. Xia smiled slightly and said, "You can rest assured and take up the post. Dongyang and I will take good care of ourselves!"
Xia Yunqing nodded, looked at her deeply, and gave everyone a fist in the air: "Everyone, stay here, I'm leaving now! When things get settled, I'll send someone to pick you up! When I'm not here, you have to
Take care of each other and take care!"
After saying that, he looked at everyone reluctantly, then turned around and jumped on the horse. Seeing the two people riding behind him, Xia Yunqing stopped again.
Lu Ning bowed his hands and said with a slight smile: "Mr.
I came here to give you a gift!"
Xia Yunqing returned the gift and said, "So that's it, I'd like to thank you both!"
After greetings, the three men gently held the horse's belly, and the three horses rode forward abreast.
Xia Yunqing, however, kept looking back at his family members who were standing at the door to say goodbye in tears. He was moved in his heart, but he could only wave his hands and say goodbye indifferently.
It wasn't until he couldn't see the door anymore that Xia Yunqing reluctantly turned around and looked forward, his hands holding the reins trembling slightly.
He had been an official for decades, and no parting had ever made him so reluctant to part as he did today. There was an indescribable feeling in his heart: it was as if he would never see his relatives behind him again after leaving!
Lu Ning appraised their appearance and knew their meaning, so he softly comforted them: "Sir, don't be too sad. After you have settled down in Fengqiu, you can pick them up!"
Xia Yunqing nodded and said, "The matter in Lingzhou has been settled. When will Leader Lu plan to return to Beijing?"
Lu Ning was slightly startled and said perfunctorily: "After I take care of the things in the caravan, we will set off. I just don't know, what are your plans for Magistrate Cai?"
Xia Yunqing's expression changed and she said in a deep voice: "I have already written an urgent note and ordered it to be sent to the capital as quickly as possible and delivered to the emperor personally. Once the imperial edict is issued, we will have a better understanding of this matter!"
Lu Ning breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said, "I hope so."
Xia Yunqing asked again with concern: "How is Toto? Is the injury serious?"
When mentioning his brother, Lu Ning felt sad, but he said calmly: "Brother has practiced martial arts since he was a child and has a strong body. This small injury is nothing. You don't need to worry about it."
Xia Yunqing nodded, and when he raised his eyes, he saw the city gate sign of Lingzhou. He reined in his horse and stopped his horse, cupping his hands and saying, "Send them here, I will leave now!"
Lu Ning and Hu Qi returned the favor.
Then, Lu Ning took out a shiny golden waistband from his arms and handed it over respectfully.
Xia Yunqing did not take it immediately, but asked curiously: "What does this mean, Leader Lu?"
Lu Ning smiled slightly and explained tactfully: "I know Master Xia is honest and unwilling to accept gold and silver, and I will not break the rules. However, this is my waist card. The road ahead is long and there are hidden dangers. If Master Xia
If you need help, you can take my belt and go to various caravans for help. When they see this card, they will try their best to help! Moreover, even if you encounter thieves on the road, they will give me a thumbs up when they see this belt!
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Seeing that Xia Yunqing was still hesitant to answer, Hu Qi said: "This is the good intention of the Lu Gang Leader! Mr. Xia, you should accept it! The road ahead is dangerous, and I don't know if Magistrate Cai has any back-ups. You don't have to use it. It would be better if you are brave enough."
When you encounter bandits, you can count on having a talisman!"
"Yes." Lu Ning took the words and continued to persuade: "When Magistrate Cai sees that the matter is exposed, he will inevitably send people to make trouble in secret. Mr. Xia should pay more attention to it!"
Having said this, Xia Yunqing no longer refused. He took the waist badge with both hands, bowed his hands, then rode forward and ran out of the city.
After seeing off Xia Yunqing, Lu Ning and Hu Qi, they turned around and drove slowly back to the city.
As they approached the door of Zhenxue Building, they saw a young man in green shirt standing in the wind with a lonely expression, his eyes seemed to be staring in the direction in which the two of them were coming back.
"Isn't that Qingfeng?" Lu Ning murmured.
Just a few days ago, he was a carefree, well-loved young master, the only son of the caravan's dignified boss, Mr. Ye.
In just a few days, not only did he experience the destruction of his family and the divorce of his parents, he was also branded as an illegitimate child.
It was as if he was thrown from heaven to hell overnight.
The most innocent person in the whole thing was none other than Ye Qingfeng.
When he thought of this and looked at that lonely figure, Lu Ning felt a little distressed inexplicably.