Chapter 105 Xiao Jin Confesses
Xu Zihan stood outside an ancient gate, looking at the crumbling facade, raised an eyebrow and said, "As expected of me!"
This was the house she bought when she gave birth to Xiao Jin.
Xiao Jin spent all his time here from learning to walk to enlightenment. It was the best time between mother and son.
She reached out and gently pushed open the door. The yard was filled with potted flowers, a completely different world from the dilapidated outside.
Xiao Jin limped out carrying a pot of flowers and saw the woman who suddenly appeared in the middle of the yard.
He was stunned for a moment, then he looked away, walked to the window, and placed the pot of blue peonies in place.
"You actually cultivated blue peonies." Xu Zihan was a little surprised.
Xiao Jin said calmly, "Don't you like Blue Rose? I wonder if this one looks like the one you mentioned."
Xu Zihan chuckled, walked to the wall, picked up a wooden stool, and sat down without any hesitation.
"Do you know what the Blue Rose that Mom likes is?"
Xiao Jin frowned, "I told you not to say those weird things. Mother is mother. If you really don't like me, just call me mother."
Xu Zihan wasn't angry either. "Do you know where people call their mothers 'Mom'?"
Xiao Jin sat on the ground. The morning sun was warm and gentle, and the sun in the sunny place would be even warmer and softer.
Just like the love a mother gives you before you are three years old.
"Jin'er, actually, mother has a secret that she hasn't told you, and I want to share it with you today."
Xiao Jin closed his eyes to feel the sunlight and did not respond.
"Actually, my mother came from a very, very far away place. There was no imperial power, no feudalism, and all men were created equal. Men and women could freely fall in love, stay together if they liked each other, and separate if they didn't. They could even try out marriages before getting married. No one would condemn such behavior..."
"This is not an excuse for your promiscuity!" Xiao Jin roared.
Xu Zihan gently touched his head and asked, "Even if mother is a promiscuous person, does her love for you not exceed that of other mothers?"
Xiao Jin hugged his knees and remained silent.
"Look, your mother gave you far more than other mothers. So you must feel very sorry for her, right?"
Xiao Jin still didn't answer.
"Jin'er, you have to remember that before I became your mother, I was also an independent person. So I can decide who I want to be with and how I want to live. I have my own life, and my life is not limited to being someone's mother."
"Why didn't you tell me this at the beginning?" Xiao Jin sneered.
"Don't you remember what a stubborn little antique you were back then? The reason you're sitting here listening to me today is because you finally realize that your life has come to an end because of your own stubbornness. There's nothing left to do and no one to fight, right?"
Xiao Jin looked at her resentfully, "You have an unshirkable responsibility for my situation!"
"Yes!" Xu Zihan accepted it frankly. "But Jin'er, mother told you a long time ago that everyone has to make their own decisions and take responsibility for their own actions. You have a twisted and perverted mind, and mother bears some responsibility, but the greater responsibility lies with you. During these days here, you have actually understood this truth, right?"
"Yeah." Xiao Jin replied softly.
It was as if she had returned to the little doll more than 20 years ago that was so cute that she couldn't let it go.
"Mother has responsibilities, so Mother is willing to accompany you back to the capital, okay?"
Xiao Jin stood up suddenly, "I'm not going back!"
Xu Zihan held his hand and said, "My dear mother has never been a coward. You just have a mental illness. It can be cured, right?"
"Mom, I will die if I go back..." Xiao Jin's eyes were full of pleading, and he knelt in front of her and cried bitterly.
"You've killed two of your most beautiful wives, and you're going to kill a third? If you don't go back and explain everything, Zijin will be driven to death by the world's gaze. Zijin is a girl that Mom loves very much, and Mom doesn't want her to die."
She gently stroked Xiao Jin's back, sang a lullaby, and coaxed him to sleep.
"Okay, then we'll set off back to Beijing tomorrow."
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Capital city, Jinyue Palace.
"Your Majesty, I have received the news!"
Wang Ge ran to Xiao Linyuan's desk with the carrier pigeon in his arms.
Xiao Linyuan raised his eyes indifferently. He had been disappointed so many times that he didn't know what expression to use to face Wang Ge's various "good news".
Wang Ge bared his teeth. "Your Highness, this is really good news! It's from the secret guards in the north. They said Xu has contacted them and is bringing Xiao Jin back to the capital. They will arrive in the capital soon!"
Xiao Linyuan stood up quickly, but because he used too much force, his vision went dark and he staggered.
If you look closely, you can see that his fingertips are shaking.
That’s great, that’s great!
Chunsheng quickly supported him and said, "Your Highness, please drink the soup and meal that the old princess sent. They are all from Doctor Liao's recipes. Doctor Liao secretly told me that these recipes were taught to him by Miss Song."
Xiao Linyuan gave him a sidelong look, remained silent for a moment, then picked up the celadon bowl and drank all the soup.
"What else did Xu say?"
"She asked us to prepare an empty stage and let Xiao Jin give a speech on it. But she also had one request: she hoped the prince would spare Xiao Jin's life."
Xiao Linyuan held the wolf hair brush in his hand and remained silent for a long time.
"Mrs. Xu also said that Xiao Jin had limped during his escape and could no longer walk for a long time. He promised not to harm the prince and the girl again."
"All of you go down, I will think about it again."
If he doesn't kill Xiao Jin, he will not be able to relieve the hatred in his heart.
But whether or not the hatred is relieved is not as important as Zijin.
He wanted Zijin to live with his chin held high, wanted Zijin to be respected by everyone for his medical skills, and wanted Zijin to live in the sunshine.
He also wanted her to be able to stay with him openly.
As long as Zijin can untie her knot and be happy, it doesn't seem to matter whether he hates her or not.
…
Five days later.
A highly anticipated "speech" kicked off in Beijing.
When the people heard the truth from Xiao Jin's mouth, some believed it and some did not.
How could someone use all means to marry a wife and then not touch her?
Also, Song Zijin is not even in his twenties, how can he have such superb medical skills?
I’m afraid it wasn’t the Regent who forced Xiao Jin to say this?
At this time, Master Huiji of Qiyun Zen Temple walked through the crowd and came to the stage.
"Amitabha, I can prove that Mr. Xiao did not lie. A year and a half ago, I read your fortune, and there were other people present. If you don't believe me, I can find those people."
Who is Master Huiji?
The most trusted monk of the Dali royal family!
Some people spend a fortune to ask a master to tell their fortune, but still cannot see him.
Today, for the sake of that vixen with corrupt personal ethics, the master actually came out to testify publicly!
People can curse the heavens and the earth, but they would never dare to curse the master who can see through the secrets of heaven. This "speech" was a success after all.
The people were very angry and grabbed the eggs and vegetables in the baskets and threw them at Xiao Jin.
The insults were even harsher than those used against Song Zijin.
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