Chapter 297 Abandoning your own child, what is the guilt?
Shen Yunyue looked at Xiaoque's face and saw beads of sweat on it. The freckles on her cheeks were more obvious.
Smiling, he said:
"Go find Mu Ya. She made some sweet soup to cool you down today. Grandma will definitely like it. She also made some mung bean soup for you."
Xiao Que wiped the sweat off her face and said, "Thank you, Madam. I will go find Sister Mu Ya and bring some sweet soup to the old lady and the eldest lady first."
"Go ahead."
A maid had already opened the curtain and said to Shen Yunyue with a smile:
"The old lady and the eldest lady are talking inside. It's hot outside, young lady, please come in and cool down."
"Hmm. How's Grandma been these past two days?"
"It's much better than being in Beijing. Usually in the summer I'd be too lazy to move and eat less.
This morning, I ate a large bowl of wontons and a bowl of sweet porridge. The village children brought some water chestnuts, which the old lady loved very much.
He ordered his servants to give the children copper coins as a reward. He told them to send them back if they had any new toys in the future.
There were two large water tanks in the room, both filled with ice.
When the ice was almost melted, a servant came to replace it with new ice.
The windows were covered with light yellow screens, which allowed the wind to blow in while blocking out mosquitoes.
After all, there are mosquitoes at the foot of the mountain.
There are also several Osmanthus fragrans and other plants planted outside the window, and when the flowers bloom, the fragrance wafts in.
This summer is hotter than in previous years.
The Shen family and the Fu family had more ice cubes, and Shen Yunyue told the servants not to use them sparingly.
Even to the Lu family next door, Shen Yunyue had the servants deliver two buckets of ice every day.
These ice cubes are naturally for the head of the Lu family and Old Man Lu.
As for the others.
But there is no such treatment.
Shen Yunyue turned around the screen embroidered with the Chunxi picture, and saw Old Madam Mo leaning on the beauty couch.
Madam Mo sat on the chair at the bottom, looking at the account book carefully in her hand.
She waved to Shen Yunyue and pointed at Old Madam Mo who was leaning on the couch and dozing off.
"Mother is very sleepy in the summer and can even close her eyes and fall asleep while talking." Madam Mo took Shen Yunyue's hand and sat on the couch next to her.
Madam Mo opened her eyes and whispered softly:
"I just closed my eyes. I didn't sleep at all."
"Grandma, do you feel bored here?" Shen Yunyue stood up and sat next to Mrs. Mo.
Old Madam Mo raised her hand and touched Shen Yunyue's hand.
He looked at her carefully and said, "I heard that you have been very tired these past two days. Don't overwork yourself."
"Well, I'll listen to grandma." Shen Yunyue smiled.
"Is there something wrong? I heard someone delivering a letter when I woke up this morning." Ever since the Shen family encountered trouble, Madam Mo has been afraid that something bad will happen to someone else.
Shen Yunyue restrained her smile, after all, she was the old lady of a big family.
Even though he is in the backyard, his sensitivity is no less than that of ordinary people.
Madam Mo put down the account book in her hand, sat up straight and listened carefully.
Madam Mo asked the maid who was massaging her legs to leave and said, "Close the door. Don't let anyone get close to here."
"yes."
The two maids in the room went out and closed the door. They stood under the tree at the door and looked in this direction.
Shen Yunyue told Madam Mo about the emperor's abdication and the imperial edict he issued.
Madam Mo was extremely panicked.
She tried hard to calm herself down and said in a deep voice:
"My husband has several brothers, but he only has this one sister. There is absolutely no precedent for severing ties with his own daughter. If a family can't even protect their daughter, then there's nothing to say."
Madam Mo nodded approvingly.
She looked at Shen Yunyue kindly, her wrinkled face showing the traces of time.
"Your aunt is right. We in the Mo family share honor and disgrace. There is no reason for us to abandon our own family."
"From now on, don't say you understand and support us. The Mo family would never do such a thing and would never abandon their own girls."
"Your mother is, and so are you."
"People in our family must live up to our ancestors and the world. Abandoning your own children is not a way to live up to your conscience."
The words of Old Madam Mo and Madam Mo made Shen Yunyue's eyes filled with tears.
She held Madam Mo's hand and said, "Grandma, let me tell you about the second way."
She expressed Fu Xuanheng's opinion, and the Mo family had to prepare for both scenarios.
One is to be under the protection of Fu Xuanheng in Feiying Tower in the capital, and to get in touch with Mu Yang.
Mu Yang returned to the capital, and in a short period of time, with the help of Feiying Tower, he had gained the trust of the Yang family.
He has now changed his identity and returned there as a member of the deceased Yang family.
In just a few months, he showed his talent.
After dealing with a few more things, the Yang family now has a certain say.
But this is not what Mu Yang wants. What he wants is to get back double or a hundred times what he lost.
Trample those people under your feet and let them taste the feeling of being humiliated.
"Also, let's send out those cousins who haven't entered the officialdom." Shen Yunyue thought for a moment and whispered, "Either they go on a study tour or come to live with their grandmother to show their filial piety."
"Or you can go somewhere else."
Mrs. Mo's eyes lit up, and a hint of surprise appeared in her cloudy eyes.
He nodded slowly, a look of admiration on his face.
"Although you are young, you have sharp minds. The solutions you come up with are also the most reliable."
"Just do as Yunyue said."
Madam Mo looked at Madam Mo Da again and instructed, "You should also write a letter to Yisheng and explain the matter to him in the letter."
"Yes, Mother. I'll do it right away."
Madam Mo smacked her lips. "Who is that Mu Yang? Is there any aristocratic family with the surname Mu in the capital?"
Shen Yunyue smiled faintly and said:
"Grandma, Mu Yang is Mu Ya's father. He has his own business connections in the capital and has a certain prestige."
"Then Mu Ya is also a lady, why is she here to be your maid?"
"She likes to stay with me. Mu Ya is indeed a young lady." Shen Yunyue did not want Mu Ya's indenture contract, and would let Mu Ya return to her parents in the future.
Mrs. Mo thought of Mo Youting and a smile appeared on her lips.
"It's better to gain experience with Yunyue, so as not to be useless in the future."
After a few people started talking, Shen Yunyue stood up and walked to the door and asked the maid to come in and serve her.
Xiao Que hurriedly brought in the sweet soup and said in a crisp voice:
"Young Madam, the eldest lady of the Shen family just sent some horsetail cakes. She said they are the most refreshing to eat in the summer."
"Well, bring it in."
Shen Yunyue did not stay here, she had other things to do.
Fu Xuanheng ordered An San to lead people to make the defense of Baijia Village as extreme as possible. After all, the elderly here prefer to stay in the village.
What's more, the safety of the villagers in Baijia Village is also their concern.
Shen Yunyue stood at the door of the Shen family.
What comes into view is lush crops, and the glutinous rice planted in the paddy fields behind is already as tall as two palms.
In the distance, cows raised by villagers were grazing in the grass.
There were two or three goats not far away.
A few butterflies were flying near and far, and the sounds of birds singing and cicadas quarreling were in my ears.
The sun was so bright that the figures were almost invisible.
Looking at this picture of the mountain village, she knew that the tranquility of the Great Zhou was no longer there.
This summer has been unusually hot, which is a disaster in itself.
Fifth Prince, will you really hand over your military power?
No.
He would just rise up in rebellion, and surrendering his military power would mean surrendering his life.
In the next few days, I'm afraid that Prince Rui will bring his men to Yunheng Palace, and Yonghe Town will also be caught up in the battle.
Shen Yunyue saw a butterfly flying towards her and couldn't help but chase it with the handkerchief in her hand.
The butterfly seemed to be playing with her, flying and stopping.
A figure landed beside him.
Fu Xuanheng's eyes and eyebrows were filled with a hint of doting, "Yunyue, I will catch butterflies for you."
Shen Yunyue stopped him, "No need. If it falls into your hands, I'm afraid the butterfly will die."
He looked at Shen Yunyue carefully, and his expression was relaxed and natural.
"Grandmother and great aunt are as we thought?"
Shen Yunyue nodded, "Yes. Although I think so in my heart, I am also worried that my mother will be disappointed. The Mo family is really different. If anything happens to Xuan Heng, remember to protect the Mo family."
They are in Shihan Province and out of reach.
There is no way to take care of it in the capital.
Fu Xuanheng walked forward, placed Shen Yunyue's left hand in his palm, and took her hand as they walked towards home.
"Don't worry. Besides, my uncle is not an ordinary person."
"Yeah. A little more protection will make me feel more at ease."
As she spoke, Shen Yunyue wanted to shake off Fu Xuanheng's hand.
"It's too hot, who wants to hold your hand?"
"No matter how hot it is, you can't let go of my hand." Fu Xuanheng held Shen Yunyue's hand tightly and refused to let go no matter what.
In Taiping Mountain.
"ah……."
“Ah…ah…ah.”
In the cave.
The man in black robe lifted the robe from his face.
He looked at the empty cave and thought he had come to the wrong place.
After opening the mechanism and returning to the place full of coffins for a closer look, they discovered that someone had been there and had triggered the poison gas switch.
He yelled like crazy.
Those gold, silver and treasures are the key to what he wants to achieve.
Now, someone has intercepted it.
"Who is it? Who is it? Who stole my things?" The man in black robe had long black hair draped over his head in a messy manner.
He slapped the wall with his palm.
Stones fell down and the man in black robe knelt down facing the coffin in the middle.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been so impulsive."
Not long.
Another man in a black robe came in, with gray hair.
"Old thief, what happened?"
"Someone stole our treasure. I finally filled the cave, and then they just disappeared."
The white-haired old man looked at him suspiciously.
The other party immediately got angry, "What do you mean by looking at me like that? Do you think I took it?"
The white-haired old man withdrew his gaze, and his hands, as dry as tree branches, trembled as he touched the chain.
"It wasn't you who took it. But who could have taken the treasure away right under your nose without anyone noticing?" The white-haired old man stroked his gray beard and frowned.
"What's going on these days?"
The black-haired old thief looked like a madman, and he gritted his teeth and said:
"It was him. I broke the bones of that secret guard that day. I remember he was outside near the tree. They must have discovered this place and took the opportunity to steal the treasures here."
The white-haired old man raised his head when he heard this, and then thought of something.
He shook his head. "It can't be them. They don't have the ability to do it without anyone noticing."
"Besides, all their money comes from business."
The black-haired old thief raised his head and said viciously:
"Of course you speak for them. Do you think you'll forget our plans just because they give you a little charity?"
"Nonsense. How could I forget?" the white-haired old man angrily scolded:
"I just wanted to take advantage of those smart kids. We're short on manpower, and we really don't have enough to support the kids we have."
The black-haired old thief was so angry that he beat his chest and stamped his feet.
"I'm so angry, so angry. I'm going to go to Baijia Village at night to see if they have my treasure in their warehouse."
When geese pass by, they leave their voices behind; when people pass by, they leave their traces behind.
He will find evidence eventually and cannot just disappear without a clear explanation.
Until then.
He wanted to crush the thief's head just like he crushed his eyeballs.
"You can go explore at night. But don't alert the enemy." The white-haired old man hunched over and looked at the swaying flower in the middle.
He walked nearby.
With dry hands he gently walked around in a gossip-like manner.
The floor tiles tied with chains suddenly opened.
The white-haired old man walked down the stairs, step by step.
The black-haired old thief followed him down with a dangerous smile on his face.
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