Chapter 112: Uneasy
Two days after this incident, she felt more and more that something was wrong. After all, if she wanted to live a peaceful life, she had to resolve this matter as soon as possible. However, she didn't know whether she could trust the man's words. What if it was another way for her parents to deceive her?
It seems I have to be more careful.
That morning, after she had made breakfast and eaten, she said to her aunt, "Aunt, I am worried about my parents. After all, they are my biological parents. I want to go back and see what happened to them."
"Ayue, I also think this is not right, but if you go back, what if this is a trap? It will be bad for you. Instead of this, you might as well wait for that person to come again and confirm it."
"That's not impossible, but who knows when that person will come, and we can't go to his house to look for him. After all, we are the ones who are in the wrong in this matter anyway."
So another day passed.
A Yue planned to go find her good friend Le You. Da Nian was worried about her and wanted to go with her, but she refused.
Although the journey was not far, if something happened on the way, how could she repay the old lady for saving her life?
So let Da Nian wait for her at home and she should come back after dark.
Da Nian is a simple-minded child. She just listens to whatever others say.
After settling down for the New Year, she set off quickly.
We finally arrived at Gu Leyou's house at noon.
As soon as they entered the yard, Shi Yuechan sat down and asked her, "Do you know what happened in the village recently?"
"You came to ask me because you know something. Actually, nothing serious happened. It's just that your father and mother seemed to have taken some things and left in a carriage. I guess they went back to your mother's family."
"So what exactly happened? Did they plan to leave after returning from that aunt's house?" Shi Yuechan asked.
"I'm not too sure about this. I just know that after they came back, the village chief went to talk to them about some things. Then they left in a hurry that day. I even ran into them and said hello to them, but they didn't respond to me. I guess they left in a hurry because they were afraid that the family would cause trouble for them."
"I see. Then I'll go find the village chief and find out what's going on. I'll be leaving first."
After leaving her good friend's house, she went to the village chief's house, but they met the village chief on the way.
The village chief called her back home and explained the situation of her parents to him.
"Ayue, you should have read the contents of the letter. Did your father write in the letter how much betrothal gift he received from that family? Otherwise, your father wouldn't have run away with your mother overnight."
"Village chief, I saw that my father hadn't finished writing the letter to that person. How much do you think my father got as a gift? I think it must be a lot, otherwise my father wouldn't have run away overnight. They must have gone to my aunt's house."
The village chief nodded solemnly and said, "Ayue, your parents did something really unkind. That family came to me a few days ago and was very angry. They said that if they couldn't find your parents, they would hold you responsible."
Shi Yuechan's heart tightened, but she pretended to be calm on her face, "Village Chief, I'm not afraid of them. It's just that I really can't understand why my parents are so confused."
The village chief sighed and continued, "I think you should find a place to hide first. That family doesn't look like good people. If they really do something bad to you, it will be troublesome." Shi Yuechan shook her head slightly, "Village chief, I can't hide. This matter must be resolved. Escaping is not a solution.
"Village chief, they have already come to my aunt's house to find me and told me to give them a satisfactory answer. If I don't give them a satisfactory answer, they will come to trouble me from time to time."
"I think you should do as I say. Go hide at your aunt's house first. If they cause trouble for you again, tell them that there is a perpetrator for every wrong and ask them to go find your parents. If that doesn't work, tell them where your parents are."
The village chief really felt sorry for this girl.
Her parents used to be able to explain themselves, but now, for money, they are willing to sell even their own daughter.
A Yue didn't plan to look for her parents. Maybe they really didn't want to pay back the money, but they didn't want to be caught by that group of people, so she just hoped that she could hide well.
So after leaving the village chief's house, he returned to his aunt's house. When he returned to his aunt's house, it was already dark. She had not eaten much that day, and she was extremely hungry. The aunt enthusiastically cooked her a bowl of noodles and watched her eat it.
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This is Gu Leyou.
Lu Yan carried back a seriously injured girl that day.
Gu Leyou looked confused.
Didn’t this husband go out to find a job? How can he come back with other girls?
Lu Yan didn't bother to explain, he just said: "Madam, you know medicine, take a look at this girl."
Gu Leyou helped the girl look after her injuries and shook his head helplessly.
"I don't think she can be saved. Call the little doctor quickly. Only by calling him can this girl be saved."
Lu Yan didn't dare to delay and had to go and ask the little doctor for help quickly.
After the young doctor was invited to treat the girl, he said, "This girl's injuries are too severe. I'm afraid she will need to recuperate for a while to see if she can recover."
After saying this, the young doctor left a few Chinese medicines and hurried away.
He had to go back and study the child's pharmacology and quickly detoxify the child, otherwise as the child grew older, his life might really be in danger.
After the girl's condition stabilized.
Lu Yan then told the truth.
"My lady, please don't be angry. This is the maid in the Third Prince's mansion. Her name is Nan Qing. She was supposed to serve the child. But after the child's mother died, the girl disappeared. When I came back today, I ran into a seriously injured girl on a hillside. When I got closer, I saw that it was her. I guess she was being hunted down."
"Oh, so that's how it is. Then why did she come here? Jincheng is so far away from here, with high mountains and long roads. How could a weak woman come here? And she was being chased by someone. Don't you think it's strange?" Gu Leyou asked.
"My lady, you are worrying too much. Besides, she is a weak woman. She must have been targeted by someone and that's why she was hunted down.
You also said that this place is far away from the capital city due to the high mountains and long roads. We are no threat to the current emperor, so he will not kill us again. ”
Gu Leyou said to him, "It is better to believe it than not to believe it. We must be careful in everything, otherwise it will bring disaster to the people in this village. They don't know it now. If they know the truth, how can they let us stay in this village?"
Lu Yan also felt that what he said made sense.
However, this matter needs to be considered carefully and cannot be rushed. No one knows the purpose of this girl's coming here.
Two days later, the girl at Gu Leyou's house woke up.
Xiao Yao recognized the girl.
He ran over and greeted her in a baby voice.
"It's Aunt Nanqing. Where's my father? Is he okay?"
"This servant has met the young master. The prince is doing very well."
When Gu Leyou came back and heard this, he quickly made a gesture to keep quiet.
"Keep your voice down and don't say such things. It won't be good if the villagers hear them. They live in this village and are not interested in quarrels. They don't want to be involved in this dispute."
"Thank you, ma'am."
"Girl, don't do that. From now on, you will be my sister-in-law. I will just call you brother first. We will announce to the public that you are the child of my husband's distant relative."
"good."
When Nan Qing was carried back by Lu Yan, many gossipy aunties in the village saw it and rumors spread.
The news soon reached the ears of the two elders of the Gu family.
Things are becoming increasingly difficult.
Upon hearing the news, the two elders of the Gu family rushed to their daughter and son-in-law's house.
The aunt and the old lady who like to watch the fun are here again.
When they arrived, they saw that there was indeed a girl in their daughter and son-in-law's house, and she was quite good-looking. This time, they were finished.
I'm afraid what's been spreading in the village is true. The son-in-law really has changed his heart. He brought a girl back not long after marrying his daughter.
It seems that the saying "don't judge a book by its cover" is indeed true.
Seeing his daughter being bullied, Gu Laoer quickly asked, "Daughter, where is your husband? He brought a girl home so openly and even lives in your house. This is simply showing that he doesn't take you seriously."
"Father, mother, grandmother, aunt, calm down first and listen to me carefully. You may have misunderstood that this girl came to seek refuge with my husband."
It turns out that Yang's train of thought is novel.
She said sarcastically, "This girl can't be your ex-wife, can't she be the child's mother? Since the father and son came to our village, we haven't seen any trace of the child's mother. People think the child's mother has passed away a long time ago, and the child's father has never mentioned her. Could this be a big lie?"
Hearing what her aunt said, Gu Le couldn't help but roll her eyes again. She said, "Aunt, go in and see if the child looks like this girl. He doesn't look like this girl at all. I've already said that this girl is the child of a distant relative of my husband."
At this time, some people were confused.
"I remember that your husband didn't have any distant relatives. He and his child have lived here for so long, and I haven't seen any relatives come to visit them. How come a distant relative's child suddenly appeared? Could he be someone of unknown origin?"
At this time the village chief came.
After all, there are outsiders in the village. As the village chief, he still has to be very vigilant and consider the other people in the village.
The village chief had long been fed up with the daughter-in-law of the Gu family always looking for trouble, so he scolded her again: "I think you are too idle. Why are there so many people of unknown origin? Your relatives are allowed to visit you, but other people's relatives are not allowed to visit them?"
Some of these villagers are warm-hearted, but some like to make wild guesses. They all just want to watch the fun, no matter how big the event.
When Lu Yan came back from outside and saw so many people gathered at his house, he knew something was wrong and hurried to explain.
"The girl lying in the village chief's house is the daughter of my distant cousin. She got married two years ago, but they were in a famine and almost everyone in her family starved to death. She came to me for help."
Lu Yan's words made sense, but these people were not very good either. It was obvious that the village chief did not believe him. After all, it was a peaceful and prosperous time now, and there were very few places suffering from famine.
Now they are saying that the girl came here because of famine, which is probably a bit ridiculous.
In order to help her husband cover up his lie, Gu Leyou had no choice but to lie with her eyes open.
"You may not know that during the time we traveled, there were famines in some places. Many people did not have enough to eat, and some even starved to death. You all think that the world is peaceful now and nothing will happen, but in some places people are really suffering from hunger and cold, you just don't know it."
Mr. and Mrs. Gu knew their daughter's character. One good thing about this daughter was that she never told lies and most people would believe what she said.
"Well since this girl said so, it must be true, then everyone should get on with it, there's nothing exciting to watch."
But Gu Laoer felt that there was something fishy about this matter. After all, they were a single man and a single woman, and his son-in-law could not bring back another girl, so where would he put his own daughter?
Just then, the village chief called out to Gu Laoer.
"Second brother of the Gu family, come with me to my house. I have something to discuss with you. It's time to resolve the issue between your family and the old Shi family. We can't delay it any longer."
So Gu Laoer took his wife and followed the village chief, and the villagers who had nothing to watch also dispersed.
When they arrived at the village chief's house, the village chief's wife poured them a glass of water, then took her daughter out and left, leaving the three of them to talk about things.
The daughter of the village chief is the youngest. Her eldest daughter passed away many years before she had another daughter.
Therefore, the village chief is particularly doting on this girl, but this girl is not arrogant and usually gets along well with the villagers.
However, the village chief is usually quite troubled by the marriage of this girl.
Because the village chief wanted his daughter to be married to a good family, he should regard it as the debt he owed to his eldest daughter and try his best to make up for it to his youngest daughter.
The village chief has three older sons and one younger daughter. His sons have all gotten married and separated from him, moving to other places. As for the third son, he found a girl from another village and became their son-in-law. He rarely comes back on weekdays.
As the head of Gujia Village, the village chief usually has to hide trivial matters in his family and protect the safety of the villagers. Therefore, it is usually his own wife who takes care of his daughter's marriage. However, it is delayed again and again, resulting in his daughter being over 18 years old and no one even comes to propose marriage.
Because most people know that although the village chief's daughter is hardworking and sensible, she does not look good, so few guys are interested in her.
The village chief's wife was going to take her daughter to meet other young men today, but something happened at home and she was delayed, so she has not been able to go out until now.
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