Chapter 742: Zhu Chunjiao's End
Xiao Sanlang said: "Master, you and the Queen Mother are truly destined to be together..."
Mr. Zhan waved his hand, stopping him from saying anything else. "It's enough for me to see her again in my lifetime. It's a blessing from heaven. Don't worry about anything else. You're already old, why would you still want to have a romantic relationship? Just seeing her well is enough for me."
The tone is very free and easy.
In the evening, when Wei Qing came back, he heard that his third uncle and Mr. Zhan were already at home.
Wei Qing was immediately delighted. He hadn't seen them for several years and missed them a lot. He didn't even have time to change into his court clothes and hurried to see them.
"Uncle!" Wei Qing looked at Xiao Sanlang. He was handsome and elegant, and more importantly, he looked very healthy. He felt indescribably excited.
Xiao Sanlang patted Wei Qing's arm, and all his words turned into one sentence: "Aqing, well done."
Wei Qing looked at Mr. Zhan: "Master."
During those years, Wei Qing benefited a lot from Mr. Zhan. His uncle taught him martial arts, and Mr. Zhan taught him literature. The two of them were his teachers.
Mr. Zhan responded, stood on tiptoe and patted Wei Qing on the shoulder: "You uncle and nephew can chat, I'm going to watch the moon."
After saying that, he walked out, leaving the room to Wei Qing and Xiao Sanlang.
The uncle and nephew had not seen each other for a long time, so naturally they had a lot to talk about.
Wei Qing first asked about Xiao Sanlang's health and the situation in recent years. Xiao Sanlang also asked about Wei Qing's experience. He knew that it was not easy to redress the Xiao family and that his life was in danger several times. Fortunately, the storm passed and the dust settled.
"Let's go and pay our respects to your grandparents, your mother, your eldest uncle and your second uncle, and tell them the good news." Xiao Sanlang said.
Xiao Sanlang also brought the tablets of his closest relatives, which had already been placed there, and also put a fruit plate on them.
After all, this is his hometown, and he also wants to bring them back to see it.
The uncle and nephew came to the tablet, lit incense, and bowed three times.
"Dad, Mom, Big Brother, Second Brother, Little Sister, I have good news for you. The Xiao family's injustice has been redressed."
"This is all thanks to Aqing. Aqing has grown up and can stand on his own. He is more capable than any other son."
"By the way, I told you before that Aqing got married and now has two children, a boy and a girl, both very cute."
Xiao Sanlang talked a lot, and his eyes became red as he spoke.
He sat down on the chair, opened the jar of wine and started drinking by himself.
With drunken eyes, it seemed as if he was back at the Xiao family.
On the night of the Lantern Festival, everyone gathered together, laughter echoing around the table, fireworks blaring outside, and a festive atmosphere permeating the air. His adorable little nephew bumped into him, and he picked him up. His second sister-in-law ran over, took him, and scolded him for his mischief. His father and second brother, both lovers of wine, drank together. His eldest sister-in-law asked him whose daughter he thought of, and his mother listened to his answer with a smile. Xiao Sanlang mumbled a nod, and his eldest sister-in-law and mother exchanged a helpless look. Xiao Sanlang drank too much and fell asleep on the table...
Wei Qing looked at his third uncle who was sleeping on the table, and saw a smile on his face. He didn't know what happy thing he was thinking about.
Hei Bo walked in and helped Xiao Sanlang away.
Wei Qing was the only one left in the room.
Wei Qing stared at the names on the tablets in a daze, trying to imagine what they looked like. It seemed his memory wasn't very good and he couldn't remember them at all.
I only remember a few things, a pair of hands holding his, very warm...
When he was a child, he always felt that his mother treated him coldly and strictly, and that she did not like him. Later, he felt that she must love him, and the few looks in his eyes in his memory were very gentle.
In any case, there was no hand holding his.
Just as he was thinking this, his hand was suddenly held, with a different kind of warmth.
Wei Qing turned around and saw Tang Li standing beside him, looking at him with his head slightly tilted up.
"Husband." Tang Li said softly.
The door was open. As she stood at the door and looked at her husband, she felt a hint of loneliness in him, which made her feel very distressed.
Tangli shouted twice, pulling him back from loneliness and making him feel warm and happy.
"Wife, my uncle has brought my mother and others as well." Wei Qing said.
Tangli also saw those spirit tablets.
Before, setting up spirit tablets or offering sacrifices had to be done secretly, but now, we can finally do it openly and in the sun.
very nice.
As the daughter-in-law of their family, Tang Li also burned incense and paid tribute to Wei Qing's relatives. Then the couple left and returned to their own room.
After the two of them took a bath, Wei Qing hugged his wife. Compared with him, Tang Li was particularly petite and was completely immersed in his arms.
Wei Qing rested his chin on Tang Li's shoulder again, and the two of them were in a completely intimate posture.
"Wife, there's news from Zhao Duan." Wei Qing said.
The news about Zhao Duan...must be about Zhao Shu.
Tang Li suddenly became nervous: "What news?"
"Zhao Shu was shot to death, and Concubine Wang was captured alive. Zhao Duan is on his way back to Beijing with Zhao Shu's body and Concubine Wang." Wei Qing said.
Tangli breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the news.
Zhao Shu was originally the male protagonist of the novel. As long as he was alive, Tang Li was always worried that he would cause trouble. Now that he is dead, she can finally feel relieved.
"How is Zhao Duan's son?"
"There's improvement, but it will take a long time to recover." Wei Qing said, "There's also news about Zhu Chunjiao."
"How is she?" Tang Li asked.
"Zhu Chunjiao is in the capital. The situation is a bit complicated. I will take you to see her tomorrow." Wei Qing said.
Tang Li nodded. She felt that what her husband said was complicated, which just meant "very miserable". She wanted to go and see how miserable Zhu Chunjiao was, so as to make herself happy.
Wei Qing blinked his eyes, blew a breath behind her ear, and said mischievously: "Wife, let's go to sleep."
The light shadows floated, and two figures intertwined with each other.
The lights dim, the moonlight floats, and the night is still long.
The next day.
With the arrival of Xiao Sanlang and others, the Wu Mansion became more lively with more people.
The Queen Mother stayed in the yard, accompanying Tang Bao and Mu Bao.
Mr. Zhan wandered around and soon wandered into the yard. He turned his eyes and fixed his gaze on Mu Bao, and walked towards the little guy. A little kid, an old naughty boy, the two had no difficulty communicating with each other, and soon became close friends regardless of age. Mu Bao even gave Mr. Zhan his favorite toy.
Xiao Sanlang took Hei Bo to visit some familiar places.
Wei Qing brought Tang Li to a brothel.
Yes, a brothel.
This brothel is located in the western suburbs of the capital. The girls inside are not as beautiful as those in the downtown area of the capital. Most of them are older and dress more casually. Most of the customers here are traveling merchants.
Wei Qing gave the madam some money and took Tang Li into the backyard of the brothel.
The backyard was dirty, with moss growing on the steps and small puddles of water that smelled foul.
"I told you not to steal food! I told you not to steal food!" In the corner, a ferocious-looking man was beating and scolding a person who was curled up in a ball.
The vicious woman beat the man with a stick, making him scream and beg for mercy.
The woman left only after she had beaten and scolded him enough.
The person who was beaten was covered with scars, dirty and smelly, like a beggar.
Tang Li stared at the person for a while, and couldn't help but look at Wei Qing. Could this person be Zhu Chunjiao?
Wei Qing nodded, confirming her guess.
Tang Li was secretly surprised. How did Zhu Chunjiao become like this?
"Zhu Chunjiao arranged a way out for herself. When she knew that Zhao Shu's situation was hopeless, she fled with her money. She had already left the capital, but she ran into bandits and was robbed. She also fell off a cliff and became stupid. The man who saved her was not a good person. Seeing that she was a fool, he sold her to a brothel. Zhu Chunjiao's face was still good, so the madam asked her to receive customers. Zhu Chunjiao became a fool, but her arrogance was still changing. She didn't want to receive customers, so she scratched her face, and then she became like this." Wei Qing said.
Tang Li was stunned. In just a few dozen days, Zhu Chunjiao had encountered such a big change.
When people are unlucky, even drinking water will get stuck in their teeth. Zhu Chunjiao completely lost the protection of heaven, and misfortunes came one after another.
However, Tangli had no sympathy for her at all. She deserved it. She had lived a new life, but instead of thinking about living a good life, she only thought about harming others to gain benefits. She had harmed so many people, and everything was her own fault.
Speaking of which, this can be considered as the cycle of cause and effect, and retribution will come.
In the novel, Zhu Chunjiao, also known as Gu Ying, sold the original owner of her body to a brothel, where she was tortured to death. Now this is just the retribution that has come upon Zhu Chunjiao.
Tang Li felt relieved and said, "Husband, let's go."
Wei Qing nodded, took Tang Li's hand and walked out of the brothel.
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