Chapter 183 Extra 7
It was obvious that his brother's next words did not satisfy the prince.
"I don't want to stay here. As long as you are willing to let me go and live with them, you can announce to the public that I died of illness. Isn't this a good thing for you and me? Besides, you and I haven't had much father-son affection for so many years, nor have we spent much time together. We don't understand each other's personalities. Rather than staying here and making you angry, it's better for me to just run away."
The prince replied with a helpless sigh.
"I was willing to be the prince in order to keep you. Since you don't want to be a royal relative, then I don't need to waste my time on you. You and I are father and son after all. I can't be so cruel to kick you out. Since you are willing to go back with them, then go back with them and leave as soon as possible. There is a saying that goes, out of sight, out of mind. It is exactly what we are like as father and son."
Seeing that the prince was willing to let my brother go, I was grateful to him, but his next words were like a bolt from the blue to me.
"My child, you must remember that no matter how difficult the path you have chosen is, you must go on. This is your own choice, and no one can force you. Besides, the current queen will still have any children. If there is no one to inherit the throne after a hundred years, then the throne will be yours. Do you really have the heart to abandon this vast country to live the life of an ordinary person?"
This is nothing more than forcing my brother to make a choice. After all, the temptation of this vast territory is still very great. No matter who it is, they will choose the former and will not live an ordinary life like the latter.
We hope that our brother can be happy, but we also don't want him to worry about such things.
The prince seemed to be looking forward to his brother's answer, hoping that the answer would satisfy him.
But my brother responded by giving up everything.
"Everything is illusory to me. I just hope that I can live a simple and smooth life. I will not pursue fame and wealth. The life of glory and wealth no longer belongs to me. If the father wants an obedient son, then he can raise someone else. I won't say anything more."
After saying this, my brother pulled me away.
My father and mother had no choice but to follow us. Although my father did not agree with my brother's behavior, he did not say anything. After all, the man's biological father was here, and he, as a foster child, could not say much.
After all, there was already a rift in the hearts of these sworn brothers, and the prince was very wary of my father's behavior.
After our family of four left the palace, we returned to the inn and rested for two days.
Two days later.
My father and mother said they were planning to return to that small mountain village, perhaps to enjoy the peaceful life there.
After a long journey of more than ten days, we finally returned to the small mountain village.
When we got back to the entrance of that well-off village, it was very lively. I also liked to join in the fun with the people of the puppet Manchukuo, so after getting off the carriage I squeezed into the crowd and saw the side of my life that I least wanted to see.
The man was lying on the cold ground, covered with a white cloth, and the people around him were crying very sadly.
I know that the person covered with the white cloth has passed away and is no longer in this world, but the living people are sad for him.
Just at this moment, someone lifted the white cloth, and the cold corpse was revealed. The face was so ugly, it was really not good to look at.
After watching that thrilling scene, I got a high fever when I returned home. My father and mother took care of me day and night for three days before my fever went down.
When my grandparents heard that I was sick, they put down their farm work and came to see me.
After my grandparents heard the story, they wanted to go and settle the score with that family, but they were stopped by my father and mother.
"What exactly is going on? Can't you keep an eye on the child? Let the child see such a scene. In fact, you may not have noticed that the person who died was the grandson of the village chief. As for why this happened, I'm sure you know a little bit of the reason."
My father and mother were a little shocked. Wasn’t the child fine when they left the village some time ago? How come they disappeared so quickly? What happened during the time they were away from the village? Why? How could someone be so cruel and merciless as to harm a child who is only in his teens?
Gu Laoer told his daughter and son-in-law the whole story.
"If anyone is to blame, it's the unreasonableness of the village chief's in-laws. The child had already said that she didn't want to be with him, but he still took the child back by force. However, within two days of taking the child back, the child sneaked away. After living at home for two days, the village chief's in-laws came to the house again to ask for the child. The child had no choice but to run away. Unexpectedly, he accidentally fell into the river and drowned. If no one had called him from behind, he would not have run so fast and accidentally fallen into the river. Now that the child is gone, Chunlan's daughter seems to be a little crazy. She always feels that her son is still at his parents-in-law's house and has not returned."
This time it's completely over.
When my mother heard the news, she said, "Please take care of the children for me. I will go to their home to take a look."
When my mother went there, Aunt Niu's parents-in-law came again.
"You damn woman, if you hadn't stopped me and said something to the child, my grandson wouldn't have passed away so early. He's still a child, right? Why do you treat us like this? My son is missing, and my grandson is dead. How are we supposed to live?"
When Grandpa Chuncan saw how his daughter was treated by her in-laws, he became furious.
"You evil woman, if you hadn't forced me, how could our grandson have died in that river? If it weren't for you, our family wouldn't be so broken up. Your son's death is your family's own business. You must have said something to your son, otherwise your son was so obedient, how could he leave you and your widow and orphan and just go away like that? Besides, you've already killed one life, do you want to kill another?"
Such words hit Annu's heart like a bolt from the blue.
This poor woman finally couldn't bear it anymore and fainted, and my mother happened to be here.
The village chief was not in a hurry and quickly called my mother over.
"Leyou girl, hurry up and check what happened to my bestie. Is she sick again? We took care of her very carefully before. Remember what you said? We must not stimulate her. Once stimulated, the disease may relapse. I'm really scared. What if we accidentally kill her one day?"
My mother took this aunt's pulse.
After I tidied her up again.
My mother said to the village chief grandfather: "I can understand the pain in the upper limbs, but you must take good care of Anniu's emotions and body. Her body can no longer withstand any stimulation. If she is stimulated again, it may cost your daughter her life."
A'niang felt that he should not stay in such a sad atmosphere for too long, so she left.
But not long after she walked out, the village chief caught up with her.
He knelt down in front of everyone for my mother.
"Girl, please save my best friend. I am willing to pay any price. I have an unreasonable request, and I hope you can agree to it."
Seeing an old lady who was much older than him kneeling down to him, A'niang felt a little embarrassed, but she agreed after thinking it over.
"Village chief, please get up quickly and tell me what you want to say. I will do my best to help you if I can."
"I want my daughter to live in your house for a while. I can rest assured that you will take care of her. If my daughter doesn't live in your house, her parents-in-law will definitely come to visit. I don't want my daughter to be hurt again."
There are rules in their small mountain village. If there is a funeral at home, people are absolutely not allowed to live in other people's homes. So my mother would never agree to this request. And if it doesn't go well, she would be blamed by others and she would feel uncomfortable. Instead of doing this, it is better to find a suitable reason to refuse directly. This is good for everyone.
"Village chief, it's not that I don't agree to you, but we have this rule here. If I agree, you will bring your daughter to my house. I can't afford any consequences if something happens. Besides, our family has to live as well. You know we just took our son back, and that son is not our biological son after all. If something unexpected happens in this village, it will be difficult for us to explain if his biological parents come to our door. So I can only take your daughter to our house after your funeral is over. I know what you are thinking. As long as the daughter leaves your house, her parents-in-law won't come to our house to cause trouble, right?"
My mother hit the nail on the head about what the village chief was worried about.
The village chief indeed thought so. As long as his daughter was not at home, there was nothing they could do. After all, the village chief was highly respected in the village, and some villagers would never betray him.
Besides, even the mother-in-law who has always been against their family would not do this. After all, since the incident with Aunt Mingyue, the mother-in-law has restrained herself a lot.
The mother-in-law has only been concerned with her own family's affairs. After all, they can no longer take care of Aunt Mingyue's affairs. Ever since Aunt Mingyue fell ill, the mother-in-law has no longer talked about finding a husband for Mingyue, and no matchmaker has come to introduce a young man to Aunt Mingyue.
My mother-in-law said something to my mother that I still remember.
"It's better for my daughter to be separated. This way, she won't know what kind of person she is, and she won't know how terrible I am."
As for my mother-in-law's past, my mother was just a problem to me, and I don't understand why my mother-in-law said such things to my mother. As a child, I didn’t quite understand their adult affairs, but my brother understood my mother. I told my brother not to tell me these.
After all, I was still young and couldn't hear these bad things, so I never knew what my mother-in-law meant by what she said to my mother.
Autumn goes and winter comes, and another winter comes.
That day my brother took me to visit my grandparents.
Grandma and grandpa were sitting in the yard with their winter clothes.
Grandma was muttering to herself.
My son, I don’t know when you and your wife will be able to come back. It’s already been a month or two, and the Chinese New Year is almost here. I wonder if you will come back to reunite with us? No one sent us a letter.
Just when everyone was puzzled, an enthusiastic villager ran to the gate of my grandfather's yard and shouted happily: "A letter has arrived, a letter has arrived."
My brother ran over, got the letter, and then he went to the enthusiastic villager who wrote the letter and left. Then my brother opened the letter and read it to my grandparents.
My uncle wrote in the letter: [Dad, Mom, sister and brother-in-law, I am so sorry that I failed the exam again. I have made up my mind to do some small business in Beijing and continue to prepare for the exam. When I pass the exam, I will return to my hometown to pick you up. If I still fail the exam, I will not come back. I will wait until the day I pass the exam. 】
My grandparents were a little late in receiving the letter, and my grandpa was a little angry.
He said: "What an unfilial son. Why did he stay there just because he didn't pass the exam? Why didn't he just come back? There are so many people who can't pass the exam. It's normal for him to fail the exam after studying hard for more than ten years. Doesn't he even want his family?"
I trotted over to comfort grandpa and said, "Grandpa, don't be angry. Uncle did this so that his family could live a good life. Besides, he is not alone because he has my aunt with him. So they are taking care of each other. Grandpa, don't worry. My uncle will be fine."
My grandma was very happy with what I said and took out a candy from her pocket and gave it to me.
But just as I was about to thank grandma, the candy was taken away by my brother.
My brother said to me, "Little sister, your teeth are not in good condition recently. You can't eat candy. If you eat your teeth, you will have toothache. Then we will be helpless to you. Mother will be distressed and scold you. Mother has been dealing with Aunt Anniu's affairs recently. We should not cause trouble for her."
Talking about this aunt, my mother was also very distressed. This aunt also showed some symptoms of madness. After all, for a mother to lose her own son is a huge blow to her.
If it weren't for his parents-in-law's unreasonable behavior, his son wouldn't have fallen into the water.
But we still have a small room in our house. Because the little sister is young and can't leave her mother, my mother brought both mother and daughter to live with us.
It should be okay if our family is accompanying the aunt and her daughter during the day, because my mother is afraid of her. What if she is depressed? If something happens, she won't be able to explain to the village chief's family, so she can only try her best to calm the aunt down.
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