When I arrived at Xie's house with doubts, I heard Min'er say, "Mom, Grandpa is so kind to me. He gave Min'er so many fun and delicious things."
"Yes. The eunuch truly cares for you."
"Mom, Grandpa is alone. Can we let him live with us? I will be filial to him in the future."
Xia was amused. "If the eunuch doesn't mind, you're welcome at home. Is Ah Heng here?"
Chen Heng put the things in her own room before going to look for her sister-in-law and Min'er. As soon as she entered, she saw a large box of things, including toys, food, clothes, and cloth for children. Eunuch Wang had brought some more things, and he really cared about Min'er.
"Aheng, you can read, take a look at what's written in this letter." Xia handed her the letter from Wang Nei Shi.
Chen Heng took it. It had two pages, one of which was a whole page of comments on Min'er's paintings. Every fifteen days, Min'er's paintings would be sent to the post station by Xie Jian and then brought to Wang Nei Shi.
After explaining this page to Min'er in detail, Shen Heng turned to Xia and said, "Sister-in-law, Eunuch Wang wants Min'er to go to the imperial capital to start his education, whether it's studying or learning painting. He said he would give Min'er the best."
Xia was stunned.
"The letter also said that since he had acknowledged Min'er as his grandson, he would treat her like his own." Chen Heng read the meaning of several of the sentences. Honestly, she was not used to the ancients being able to express a long paragraph with just one sentence. She could only express her own understanding: "Eunuch Wang said that he would never let Min'er follow in his footsteps."
Hearing the latter part, Xia Shi actually breathed a sigh of relief: "The imperial capital is so far away, and Min'er is only six years old. How can I bear to let him leave?" After a pause, she continued: "Wait for Ajian to come and ask him what he thinks."
Chen Heng thought her sister-in-law would never let Min'er leave, but she didn't expect Xie Jian would have to make the decision on such a matter: "Sister-in-law, Min'er is your son, your opinion is the most important."
"I am reluctant to leave. However, I cannot put all the burdens of the family on Ajian." Although she is just a village woman, she has so many children. Her father-in-law's unjust case has always been evaded or ignored by those officials. At first, she thought she had just encountered a corrupt official, but even an honest official like Lord Lu could not find anything. Even a dumb person would know that the matter is not simple.
If Min'er could really grow up by the side of a person like Wang Nei Shi, she would definitely have a bright future and might even be able to help her brother-in-law.
More importantly, with Min'er by his side, Eunuch Wang will definitely be loyal to the Xie family.
Shen Heng understood Xia's thoughts.
Little Min'er lowered his head and quietly packed up the gifts his grandfather brought him. Listening to his mother's words, the little boy already had an idea in his mind.
While eating, Chen Heng asked a question she had wanted to ask for a long time: "Sister-in-law, where is mother-in-law?"
All along, whether it was the eldest sister-in-law or A Jian, they only talked about Xie's father and eldest brother, and never mentioned Xie Qi. Others said that Xie Qi ran away because he couldn't stand the fact that Xie's father was a murderer.
"My mother-in-law is gone." Xia smiled bitterly: "After my father-in-law was beheaded and Min'er's father disappeared, she felt that the family was poor and left the whole family." So she had to shoulder all the burdens.
Gone? Couldn't bear the blow? Shen Heng sighed inwardly.
Thinking that there would be a more exciting show in the evening, Chen Heng did not sleep. When the time came, she opened the bag given by the man. Inside was a large cloak prepared by Xie Jian for her, which could cover her whole body. This guy was really thoughtful.
At that time, Chen Heng also changed her appearance a little and put on heavy makeup so that others would not recognize her at once. She had to protect herself first, and then she sneaked out of Xie's house and walked towards the city gate.
A scholar left from the city gate. The man behind the city gate really made great efforts to open the city gate at this time.
It's late at night and everyone is asleep.
Cao Chunsheng, who was waiting anxiously, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the person coming: "Aheng." He stepped forward and held her hand.
"Spring is born."
"You'd better leave quickly." The gatekeeper looked at the man and woman in front of him with disdain. Although he accepted the money, he really looked down on such men and women in his heart. He didn't know whose daughter that woman was. She ran away with a little brat like that. How could she be worthy of her father and herself?
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