Chapter 192
Buried together
The more she said this, the more the old woman felt that her idea was right.
Maybe.
Is this a good opportunity to change my son's fate?
Maybe in the future I can marry the girl of my dreams, have children, and live a happy life as a family?
She knew her first five children very well. Although they never beat her or scolded her, they were all very polite to her and would never come to see her if they could avoid getting close to her.
He keeps showing off in front of others, but keeps asking about the whereabouts of the money behind others' backs.
Here it comes.
Under the pretext of cleaning, he kept turning things over. Did he think she really couldn't see?
Just beginning.
The old woman advised herself not to worry about it, as she still had a young son and could take care of her in her old age.
But I forgot that it was unfair to let Xiaoliu bear everything.
The five of them were openly or secretly doubting whether they had given the money to Xiaoliu. Otherwise, why would Xiaoliu be so foolish as to follow them and live at the foot of the mountain?
Even if she explained it to them now and asked them to turn everything upside down, they would not believe that there was no money.
This matter.
It has become a knot that cannot be untied. Instead of this, it is better to leave.
"Mother, don't think about it for now. Take a good rest. They will stay here for two days anyway."
"good."
The old woman nodded, then covered him with bedding, put hot water beside his bed, and slowly walked out.
The rain had stopped a little, but there was only a dense drizzle. The old woman looked up and saw that the yard was brightly lit, but the house was simple and empty, which made people feel indescribably lonely.
With a soft sigh, the old woman hobbled towards her bedroom.
The night was dark, and the rain occasionally hit the large leaves, making a snapping sound. The secret guards jumped down from the roof one by one. Shen Liuguang and Cheng Ting'an opened the window. They ran over and handed them the things on their shoulders, then left quietly.
the next day.
As soon as day broke, there was a noise in the yard.
Everyone was making fires, boiling water, and making breakfast. By the time the old woman got up, the sumptuous, steaming meal was already on the table.
Xiaoliu looked at the table filled with delicious dishes and understood what he had guessed. Xiaoying and Xiaoqi must be from wealthy families, and even the things they brought with them when they escaped were first-class.
"Brother Xiaoliu, come and have dinner."
Shu Yun greeted him with a smile. Xiao Liu remembered what his mother said last night. His bronze face suddenly became hot and he said at a loss.
"Okay, okay, I'll do it. I'll do it."
The old woman smiled and helped Xiaoliu forward, and then the prince and Jiang Zhaoying also sat down.
"This tastes really good. I have never eaten such delicious cakes."
The old lady kept praising Shu Yun, making Shu Yun's face blush. Jiang Zhaoying saw what the old lady meant, smiled and said nothing.
In the middle of the morning.
The rain gradually became lighter, Jiang Zhaoying asked the prince.
"Shall we set off?"
The prince shook his head.
"No need. What if we run into heavy rain on the road and have no place to hide?"
They are men and can handle wind and rain without any problems, but Jiang Zhaoying and Shu Yun are girls. If they get caught in the rain and get sick, it will delay the progress even more.
The secret guards are gathering information outside. The news of the death of the prince and the goddess has not yet reached the capital. Let's wait a little longer.
By the afternoon, the rain had indeed picked up again.
The prince and Shen Liuguang were discussing something in the house. Jiang Zhaoying and the old woman were sitting at the door, watching the rain and warming themselves by the fire.
Xiaoliu was killing a rabbit while Shuyun was preparing the ingredients.
The old woman looked at them talking and laughing, and couldn't help but ask Jiang Zhaoying.
"Xiaoying, is Shuyun engaged?"
"I promised." Jiang Zhaoying nodded. "After all, she is so old now. I didn't ask her to stay with me."
A hint of disappointment suddenly appeared in the old woman's eyes, and she looked at Shu Yun with regret in her eyes. Jiang Zhaoying smiled.
"Xiao Liu is a good guy, there's no doubt that he won't be able to marry her. It's just that there are no girls in this valley right now."
"That's right."
The old woman nodded heavily. Her son was really simple and honest. He was really a good person.
"It's raining so hard. I'm soaked through. This place is really..."
"Stop talking, we're already home."
Suddenly, the voices of a man and a woman were heard outside, and then the door was pushed open. A couple came in, splashing water off their bodies and closing their umbrellas.
"Mother, Xiaoliu, it's raining so hard that I'm a little worried, so I came to check on you."
Xiaoliu listened to his words, looked up and said nothing. Shu Yun asked him softly.
"Why don't you say hello?"
Xiaoliu's face turned cold.
"Today is the day they come to take the prey. If they come too late, someone else will take it away."
Shu Yun nodded. So that’s how it is. No wonder there were so many prey hanging on Xiaoliu’s kitchen wall, all of them were fat and delicious.
When it comes to hunting, Xiaoliu is an expert.
After all, he was her own son, so the old woman hurriedly got up, took a handkerchief and went forward to wipe her daughter-in-law.
"Hurry up and change your clothes and soak your feet in hot water. How can you go out in such heavy rain? I have Xiaoliu to take care of you, so nothing will happen."
"It's raining so hard. If I wasn't worried about my mother, I really wouldn't want to go out. Mother, make me a bowl of ginger soup. I feel cold."
The eldest daughter-in-law was not polite at all. She let the old woman wipe her and then asked her to boil ginger water.
When Xiaoliu saw his mother was about to move, he hurriedly put down the work in his hands and prepared the ginger soup.
The eldest son's wife saw that Xiaoliu didn't call her, but moved instead. She snorted triumphantly, turned around and walked towards the main hall. As a result, as soon as she reached the door, she saw Jiang Zhaoying, whose eyebrows and eyes were as beautiful as picturesque.
Pop.
The handkerchief in his hand fell to the ground.
"Xiao Liu got married?"
And such a beautiful daughter-in-law? A wife who is as beautiful as a fairy?
The eldest son's wife's eyes were suddenly filled with jealousy. She turned around and grabbed the old woman's arm and spoke anxiously.
"Mother, did you spend all the money that father left behind? Did you spend it all on buying a wife for Xiaoliu? That must have cost a lot of money, right? At least two hundred taels!"
Oh my god.
Two hundred taels of silver, so much money, how can she just spend it? She would be accused of favoring Xiaoliu.
"What?"
When the eldest brother heard that the money was all spent, he became anxious and rushed forward to take a look. His eyes widened. He had never seen such a beautiful woman in his life. If his mother could buy her for Xiaoliu, it must have cost a lot of money.
"Mother, why don't you buy me one?"
The eldest brother grabbed the old woman's arm and became anxious. Lianzi had not given birth to a child yet, and he was so anxious that he said he would buy a concubine, but Lianzi kept pushing it and refused to go.
"Is she with Xiaoliu? If not, give her to me, mother. She can't survive in this valley."
The old woman listened to their words, and the concern that had just risen in her eyes gradually dimmed. She pulled her arm out and spoke softly.
"I didn't buy her. She and her fiancé got lost and ended up here by accident."
"fiancé?"
The boss heard this and said anxiously.
"How can a fiancé be better than me? Go and talk to her and ask her to follow me. I will definitely make sure she has enough food and warm clothes."
Just saying.
The door was opened, and the prince walked out slowly with a cold look, followed by Shen Liuguang and Cheng Ting'an.
The eldest brother and his wife were frightened when they saw this. They turned to look at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, then looked at Jiang Zhaoying, and involuntarily took several steps back.
The young man in front of him had cold eyes and was full of domineering aura. When he walked towards him, it was like a sharp blade stabbing at him, making his whole body cold.
"Xiao Qi, this is my eldest son and daughter-in-law."
"kindness."
The prince responded indifferently and walked to sit next to Jiang Zhaoying. Shu Yun stepped forward and made the charcoal fire a little bigger. Jiang Zhaoying said.
"It's getting dark. What would you like to eat? Shuyun made some dried meat for the journey. I asked them to cook some minced meat porridge. Are you feeling unwell?"
This kind of weather is so wet and heavy, I don’t know if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can bear it.
"I'm fine, don't worry, I can do anything, I'm not picky."
Although life is simple now, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince especially cherishes the days he spends with Jiang Zhaoying.
Jiang Zhaoying smiled, turned around and told Shu Yun to go to the kitchen to busy herself. The eldest brother was stunned for a moment when he saw this scene. Why did he take the maid with him when he fled?
The eldest son's wife was even more jealous. She thought they were not escaping, but were just out for fun.
She rolled her eyes and smiled.
"I'll help in the kitchen."
As soon as she entered the kitchen, she stared at Shu Yun. Shu Yun knew that she was looking at her, but she pretended not to notice and continued to work skillfully.
For a while.
The eldest son's wife then came up and asked her.
"Girl, you are staying at my house. Have you paid me? Although our house is simple, we have everything we need. Look at these foods. My mother-in-law usually doesn't want to eat them."
"We brought these food ourselves, sister-in-law."
Shu Yun said lightly, and Lianzi swallowed it immediately, pointing at the firewood and the stove.
"But these are all mine, you should give me some money, right?"
"We picked up these firewoods and chopped them. We also helped rebuild this stove which was half broken, sister-in-law."
Shu Yun continued to speak indifferently, then turned around to chop the meat, and the eldest son's wife followed behind her.
"But you always live in my house, right? You always use my things, right? Tell me the truth, did you pay me?"
Shu Yun stopped what he was doing and turned to look at her.
"We agreed on ten cents a night, but the old woman and Xiaoliu ate our food and used our things, so I didn't charge them extra."
The eldest son's wife gnashed her teeth as she listened. How could the conversation be so frustrating? She couldn't get any advantage at all. It really made her very annoyed.
Only ten cents a night?
There are quite a lot of them, so ten cents per person is about right.
"No, it has to be at least ten cents. With so many of you, it's not cost-effective."
"Of course, sister-in-law."
Shu Yun took out a hundred coins from his arms, counted the money and put it on the stove. The eldest son's wife looked at him and hurried forward to grab the money into her arms.
She was still muttering as she turned and walked out.
"I should have said twenty cents each."
Shu Yun turned around and looked at her with amusement, then looked at the helpless old woman outside the window, with a trace of pity in his eyes.
When the food was served, the eldest brother and his wife almost scrambled to eat it. They drank three or four bowls of porridge alone. Jiang Zhaoying and the prince said nothing, but Xiaoliu had a gloomy face and kept holding his breath.
This elder brother and his wife come here on this day every month without fail, just to take the prey they hunt to the city to sell.
Every time he brought back a penny or two, he said that business was bad, that things couldn't be sold, and so on.
Secondly, I also wanted to find out the whereabouts of the money.
"Big brother and big sister."
Putting down the bowl and chopsticks, Xiaoliu raised his head and suddenly spoke.
"Mother has thought it through and is willing to follow you to live in town. I'll live in your house from now on. Is that okay?"
"Why do you want to live in my house? My house is so small. Besides, where is the money my father left?"
The eldest brother asked while eating with big mouthfuls.
"If my father had left me money, why would I have stayed in this mountain den? Wouldn't it be enough for me to take the money and buy a big house, marry a wife and live a good life? Why don't you believe it?"
The eldest brother and his wife were startled.
yes.
Why don't they understand such a simple truth? Is it possible that, as the fourth son's wife said, the old man must have lied so that they would be filial to their mother?
"Really no money?"
The eldest brother glared at Xiaoliu, and Xiaoliu nodded.
"You have all looked at it countless times at home, and searched for it countless times."
"Who knows where you are hiding? What if you are in the mountains behind?"
"alright!"
The old woman smashed the bowl on the table, her chest heaving with anger.
"Isn't that embarrassing enough?"
The eldest brother glared at Xiaoliu, stopped talking, and started eating until his stomach was full. Then he went back to the house contentedly.
Wait until the next morning.
When everyone went to the kitchen, the game hanging in the kitchen, the dried meat prepared by Shu Yun, and other food were all gone.
Look up.
Then I saw the boss come out and shout at the top of his lungs.
"I have packed up everything in the kitchen. I can sell it in the city for a good price. Hurry up and make breakfast so I can eat and do business."
Shu Yun was so angry that she couldn't take it anymore. Jiang Zhaoying shook her head gently. Shu Yun had no choice but to go to the kitchen to cook porridge.
After breakfast.
The eldest daughter-in-law stared at the hairpin in Jiang Zhaoying's hair.
"Little sister, this hairpin is not suitable for a girl like you, but it is very suitable for me. How about..."
As she said this, she was about to snatch the hairpin from Jiang Zhaoying's hair, but Shu Yun grabbed her arm and pushed her away, frowning.
"If you continue to be so unreasonable, I will not be polite."
The eldest son's wife's hand was twisted and she fell backwards in pain, covering her arm. She was furious, but knowing she couldn't grab it, she gave up. The eldest son's wife turned her head and frowned.
"Mother, I have something to tell you. Please see us off."
"good."
When the old woman saw them leaving, she breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly took off her apron to see them out.
Xiaoliu wanted to follow him out, and the boss threatened him.
"Don't follow me. I have something to tell my mother."
But they had been out for more than half an hour and the old woman didn't come back.
Jiang Zhaoying was worried.
"Liu Guang, you and Xiao Liu go find the old lady."
Xiaoliu had been waiting impatiently for a long time. When he heard Jiang Zhaoying's words, he hurried out the door.
However.
In a short while, they heard Xiaoliu's shrill roar. Jiang Zhaoying and the prince hurried out, but saw an old woman with blood all over her head on the mountain road to the left.
Doctor Chu stepped forward quickly, sniffed the patient's breath, and then exclaimed in surprise.
"not good."
"Doctor, doctor, please, please, save my mother."
Xiaoliu knelt in front of Doctor Chu and kowtowed, and Doctor Chu raised his hand.
"Carry him inside first."
Xiaoliu hurriedly picked up his thin mother and ran into the house. After a thorough examination, Doctor Chu shook his head.
"I'm afraid not."
Xiaoliu was so shocked that he fell to the ground, veins on his forehead bulged and his chest heaved violently with anger.
"It's them. It's them."
As he said this, he hurriedly knelt in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Jiang Zhaoying.
"Xiao Qi and Xiao Ying, please help me. Please help me. I don't know what to do. Please help me."
"But the doctor said there's no hope, Xiaoliu."
The prince sat on the chair and looked at Doctor Chu. If Doctor Chu said there was no hope, then it really was hopeless.
"Xiao Liu, don't force it."
Jiang Zhaoying patted his shoulder, and Xiaoliu shook his head with a pale face.
"I don't want to lose my mother, Xiaoying, please help me. I am willing to pay any price."
"I can't help you, Xiaoliu. She's too badly injured."
There was a big rock where the bleeding occurred. He must have hit the rock when he fell, and lost his life.
"Judging from the location of the wound, she must have been pushed."
Although the mountain road was uneven, the old woman walked on it often and knew exactly where the rocks and grass were, so she would rarely fall.
"Also, there were footprints on her body, indicating that she was kicked."
When Xiaoliu heard this, he fell to the ground. After a while, he crawled to the old woman's bed, held her hand tightly, and called her softly.
"Mother, mother."
The old woman's long eyelashes moved violently, as if she wanted to open her eyes, but she had no strength left.
Everyone watched her die, cleaned her up and bathed her, then dug a grave overnight and buried the old woman next to the old man.
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