After Yang Qinyue learned that a new county magistrate had come to Zhucheng to investigate a case for his mother, his originally dead heart suddenly began to feel a little hopeful.
His mother had worked diligently as an official for many years, and was about to leave Zhucheng and take him back to the capital, but she did not expect that she would fall off her horse after drinking before leaving.
Yang Qinyue didn't believe that this was an accident at all, but as a man, he could do nothing even if he had many doubts in his heart.
Thinking back to the day when her mother fell off her horse and her particularly heavy face before she left the house, Yang Qinyue felt as if her mother knew what was going to happen.
But no matter how he asked, his mother kept repeating the same thing, "It's useless to ask more. Yue'er, no matter what happens in the future, you must live well, and when the time comes, find a good wife, put on your wedding dress and marry her. Then I will be worthy of your father's instructions."
Yang Qinyue was restless all afternoon because of his mother's words. He felt particularly anxious. This feeling lasted until the afternoon. A yamen runner came to him in a panic and reported that his mother drank too much at noon and fell off her horse when she was passing downhill. She died...
Yang Qinyue was so shocked that she fainted on the spot, and after waking up she burst into tears. After the servants helped him to see his mother's body, he remembered that the reason his mother went out that day was because Zhizhou Ya said he wanted to meet her.
After the incident, without waiting for Yang Qinyue to ask, Ya Zhizhou took the initiative to explain. He felt guilty about it and said that she should have stopped his mother from drinking. That was why she helped with his mother's funeral and even took him in to take care of her after her death.
Yang Qinyue couldn't get over her mother's death, and she was suspicious of Ya Zhizhou. After she became dependent on Ya's family, she became even more sensitive and suspicious.
Today he didn't know whether he was overthinking or what, he always felt that there was something particularly wrong with the way Ya Zhizhou looked at him. It was a naked, fiery gaze, not at all like the way an elder should look at a younger person.
As expected, Zhizhou Ya often stopped him when there were few people around, under the pretext of caring about his colleague's orphans, in an attempt to get close to him.
Only then did Yang Qinyue realize that Ya Zhizhou had such dirty and filthy thoughts towards him. He immediately felt hatred and anger, and was so disgusted that he wished he could just bang his head against a wall and die.
But thinking about the last words his mother said to him before the accident, the courage that Yang Qinyue had felt in his chest deflated again, and he could only cry secretly alone in the dead of night.
Thinking about how after his mother died, the prefect Ya dismissed his servants and didn't even keep a personal servant for him, and only allowed him to enter the Ya mansion, now think about it, this was probably what Ya had in mind at the time.
After Yang Qinyue finished crying, she still had to go on with her life. After that, he tried his best to reduce the possibility of meeting Yazhizhou alone and tried hard to please Yafulang, so that he could protect himself in Yafu.
Today, Yang Qinyue heard from the servants of Ya Mansion that a new county magistrate had arrived in the city, saying that he was sent by the emperor to investigate his mother's death...
A glimmer of hope suddenly arose in Yang Qinyue's heart, making him grit his teeth and want to give it a try. If successful, he could not only find out the truth about his mother's death, but also save himself from the fire pit, killing two birds with one stone. If I fail... If I fail, instead of entrusting myself to the man named Ya, I might as well kill myself and go with my mother to see my father.
Yang Qinyue knew that Yai Fulang pitied him and was kind to him, so he told him that he knew some medical skills and wanted to use them to take care of the new county magistrate in return for his kindness in investigating the case.
Ya Fulang was easy to persuade and agreed immediately. Perhaps his mother was also blessing him. The prefect of Ya was not in the government office that day, so Yang Qinyue immediately packed his things and rented a car, not daring to delay for even a moment.
Yang Qinyue fled overnight, taking a long route just in case, and arrived at the county government office in the early morning.
The initial nervousness and fear from escaping gradually faded away, and an indescribable feeling of pain and sadness slowly welled up in Yang Qinyue's heart.
Especially when she stood at the gate of the courtyard and saw that the place that was so familiar to her in the past could not find any trace of the life she and her mother had lived in, her eyes became red and tears fell.
Eighteen lived with Wei Min in the courtyard. When she opened the door in the morning, she saw Yang Qinyue at the door. She saw the beautiful woman crying and looked so pitiful. She immediately felt pity for her. She took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and handed it to him, saying distressedly: "Tell me what wrongs you have suffered. I will help you vent your anger."
Yang Qinyue was startled, and seeing Eighteen coming out of the courtyard, she timidly took the handkerchief handed to her with red eyes, and bowed her head to thank her in a soft voice.
His weak appearance can best arouse women's desire to protect him. It makes people want to hold him in their arms and take good care of him, and they would never let him shed a tear.
Eighteen had seen all kinds of men in the capital, and he had seen Feng Wangjun and Wei Zhujun a lot, so he felt that other men were not worth his attention. But now, when he saw Yang Qinyue, who was as weak and fragile as a little white flower that would break if twisted, he couldn't help but look away and dared not look at her again.
Eighteen put his hand to his lips and coughed lightly, saying, "Are you here to see the adults?"
Yang Qinyue looked at her in surprise. Eighteen smiled, revealing his dimples and tiger teeth. "You are the son of Lord Yang, right? My Lord has just woken up. Come in and wait."
When Yang Qinyue heard Eighteen say that Wei Min had just woken up, she frowned slightly.
Today was the most sound sleep he had had in a while. In addition, A'ruan felt tired after cleaning up all afternoon yesterday, so he got up late. Wei Min was afraid that if he got up too early, he would wake him up, so he stayed in bed and only got up at this time.
Wei Min came out from the inner room when he heard Eighteen say that the former county magistrate's son was here to see him.
This should have been the place where Yang Qinyue was most familiar and relaxed, but now he had to stand aside and wait uncomfortably.
Yang Qinyue held the bag and carefully observed the furnishings in the room. When she found that everything was different from before, she drooped her eyelids sadly.
At this moment, Yang Qinyue heard the sound of the door of the inner room opening. She looked up subconsciously and saw a tall and beautiful woman coming out of the room with her head down and her sleeves adjusted.
She stood a few steps away from him, one hand casually behind her back, raised her eyelids slightly, and asked him in a cold voice, "What's the matter with coming here so early in the morning?"
Yang Qinyue looked at Wei Min's face, her cheeks slightly reddened, and she whispered, "I, I'm begging you to save me."
Wei Min frowned when he heard this and asked in confusion: "Save you?"
Just yesterday, Magistrate Ya told her that Lord Yang's son was now living with her. Could it be that she was so stupid as to blatantly harm Lord Yang's orphan today?
Could it be that Yang Qinyue has some evidence against her? How could a man like Yang Qinyue escape unscathed when Ya Zhizhou wanted to kill him?
Yang Qinyue felt that it was difficult for Ya Zhizhou to express his feelings for her. She bit her lip and hummed softly, looking pitiful and helpless.
Wei Min's thoughts had already turned around, and seeing Yang Qinyue's look, he said, "Come to the study and talk if you have anything to say."
The study was just opposite the inner room. Wei Min pushed open the door and walked in first. Eighteen followed behind and made a gesture to invite Yang Qinyue in.
Wei Min sat on the chair and said, "Go ahead."
Yang Qinyue pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and then blushed as she told Ya Zhizhou what he thought of her. She also talked about her mother's abnormality before the accident. "In the six years since my mother came to Zhucheng, she has smiled less and less every year. She often gets drunk at night and tells me that she is sorry that my father couldn't take good care of me..."
When talking about the past, the redness on Yang Qinyue's face gradually faded, and her eyes slowly turned red. Her voice choked with sobs, "It was not until the end of last year that my mother told me that I had reached the age of marriage and was about to get married. She said that my embroidery skills were not good, so she asked someone to make a wedding dress for me. That was when I saw a smile on her face."
Yang Qinyue hugged the bag in her arms and cried, "A few months ago, she said that she would be able to return to Beijing soon and asked someone to find me a good wife, but something happened to her in the blink of an eye... My mother can drink so much, how could she get drunk and fall off the horse?"
Wei Min sat behind his desk with his eyelids drooping, tapping his fingertips lightly on the table in front of him as if he was thinking about something. He didn't even look at Yang Qinyue, who was looking tearful.
Eighteen was standing aside, and seeing Yang Qinyue in tears, he lowered his head to take out a handkerchief and handed it to him, but when he reached into his arms, he remembered that his handkerchief seemed to be with him.
Eighteen raised his eyes to look at Yang Qinyue, and saw that he was not holding anything in his hands, and was looking timidly at Wei Min with misty eyes. He immediately understood what was going on, and could not help but shake his head and sneer, leaning to the side with his arms folded, pretending that he did not see him crying.
Yang Qinyue cried for a while, and when she saw that the two women in the room had no intention of comforting or coaxing her, she bit her lips and gradually stopped crying.
After Yang Qinyue stopped crying, Wei Min had thought about it and said, "Don't worry, Young Master Yang, I will definitely get to the bottom of your mother's case." Then he motioned to Eighteen to take him out.
Yang Qinyue didn't move, bit her lip, and cried, "I, I don't have a home anymore, and I don't have any other relatives in Zhucheng."
Wei Min then realized the trouble with this matter. She frowned slightly and said carefully: "I am only responsible for investigating the case. The matter of comforting the family should be arranged by the court..."
What I mean is that it’s no use crying to me.
Firstly, Wei Min didn't owe Lady Yang anything, and had no obligation to take care of her orphans. Besides, she was a family person, so it was not appropriate for her to care too much about Yang Qinyue's affairs, lest she be misunderstood by A'ruan.
Yang Qinyue's face turned ugly when she heard this. Her thin and skinny body was about to collapse. She lowered her head and choked with sobs, "I understand. I shouldn't have troubled you..."
Eighteen glanced at Yang Qinyue and said to Wei Min, "Sir, it's dangerous for him to live alone now. Why don't we let him live in the unused east wing first and make plans after the case is investigated?"
This was the best arrangement, Wei Min naturally knew it, and it was also what she originally wanted to say.
But if she said this, Ah Ruan would feel uncomfortable. After all, no matter what the reason was, she was the one who asked to take this person in. Secondly, it would also make Yang Qinyue feel that she was caring for him. This was exactly the time when he needed someone to rely on, and Wei Min didn't want to give him this illusion.
Therefore, it was most appropriate for Eighteen to say this. He let Yang Qinyue stay just for the purpose of investigating the case, and there was no other reason.
Although this is cruel for a man who has lost his mother, it is impossible for Wei Min or anyone else to care for him and pamper him like his mother did. He has to learn to be strong on his own.
The three of them came out of the study and happened to see A Ruan setting up the table in the main room.
A Ruan looked up and smiled when she saw Wei Min. He was holding a bowl in his hand, and he signaled her with his eyes to wash her hands and eat.
When Yang Qinyue came out and saw the man standing by the table setting the dishes, she realized that a sentence she had read before was actually used to describe a man like him, "There is elegance hidden in the corners of his eyebrows and eyes, and gentleness in his eyes and smile." His gentleness is fully revealed without a single word.
Seeing the man who looked like he had walked out of an ink painting, and then seeing Wei Min's relaxed brows and the smile in his eyes, Yang Qinyue felt a little disappointed, but he quickly put his expression under control.
"Master, is there any food for me?"
As if he was afraid that Yang Qinyue didn't know A'ruan's identity, Eighteen shouted loudly and stretched his head to look at the dishes on the table.
A Ruan then looked at Eighteen and Yang Qinyue beside her.
A'ruan's eyes met Yang Qinyue's, and Yang Qinyue lowered her eyelids somewhat uncomfortably.
Although the smile on A'ruan's face did not disappear, it faded a lot. He only glanced at Yang Qinyue, but that one glance made his eyebrows jump, and he inexplicably felt dislike for this person.
Maybe men are born sensitive. They will feel a sense of crisis when they see a good-looking man, especially a man like Yang Qinyue who has red eyes and looks pitiful.
He originally wanted to raise his hand to sign to Shibaduo that she said yesterday that she wanted to eat noodles, so he made noodles for her in the pot this morning. However, facing Yang Qinyue, A Ruan inexplicably changed his action temporarily, nodded and placed a bowl for Shibaduo. By the time he reacted, he had already placed the bowl.
A Ruan lowered his eyes and clenched his fingertips, feeling a little flustered. He suddenly realized that he didn't want Yang Qinyue to know that he was a mute at all.
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