Chapter 390 The reason for being alive
Liao Xiaohua spoke a long and arduous words of gratitude, and finally said timidly, "Your Highness, could you please come to my house to see my son? I'm worried about whether there is anything else."
It was really because his son recovered too suddenly, and things like the puppet's birthday were too mysterious. Plus, the family had been in turmoil this year, so he was really scared.
Wei Qingyan had already agreed to his request, so he nodded and said, "Okay."
Logically, those puppets with birthdays engraved on them would not be alive, and she also wanted to know what was going on.
She only glanced at the white-haired old man who was eagerly waiting in the distance, and said to Jingzhe, "You don't have to follow me. Take the old lady of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery to the mansion first.
If the prince is feeling better, have him ask for you. If he is asleep, please ask the old lady to stay at home. I will hurry back as soon as I am done with my work."
Since this matter concerns Jingzhe's life experience, they naturally have to personally inquire about it and check it for him.
Although Jingzhe also wanted to know his own life experience, Wei Qingyan's safety was more important to him.
He quickly ran to the old lady of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery and told her that he was going to accompany the Crown Princess to the Liao Mansion. He asked them to go back first and he would come to see them when he was free.
The old lady of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery could not wait any longer, so she asked tentatively, "Grandmother, if you have nothing to do, can you ask the Crown Princess if I can go with you to the Liao Mansion?"
Wei Qingyan was very sharp-eyed and sharp-eared. After hearing this, he asked Liao Xiaohua.
Liao Xiaohua was so moved by the old lady's crying that she almost cried with her. She understood the old lady's feelings very well and had no choice but to respond.
So, behind Wei Qingyan's carriage followed the carriage of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, as well as countless scholars and students.
Everyone understood Liao Xiaohua's words of gratitude. His eldest son, who was full of knowledge, had been ill for more than a year because his soul had been taken away. He had just recovered after being taken care of by the Crown Princess.
Previously, everyone came to the Jingzhao government office after looking at the birth list. There was the encouragement of the Zongzheng, the bloodiness of the students, and some were purely curious.
Now that they knew someone had recovered thanks to their help, everyone naturally couldn't help but want to take a look and find out what was going on with the evil spirit that was stealing souls.
When Liao Xiaohua saw the large group of people behind her, she was worried at first that she could not hide the fact that her eldest son had gone insane. But then she thought again that her eldest son's recovery was not only due to the Crown Princess' contribution, but also due to the help of those scholars.
He was open-minded by nature, so he felt relieved when he thought about this. He just knew it, and fortunately his son was fine now. After all, it was not his son's fault.
So, Cen Daxueshi, who was standing at the gate to seek quiet because of the noise at home, saw Liao Xiaohua leading a large group into the Liao family in a hurry.
He thought about it and followed the team.
When Wei Qingyan arrived, Liao Xiaohua's eldest son Liao Sibo had just finished bathing, changing clothes and getting ready with the help of servants. He was then led by Liao Xiaohua to Wei Qingyan.
After a year of madness, he became thin and his face looked a little sick, but his back was straight, his lips were slightly pursed, and he looked rather serious.
"I thank the Crown Princess for saving my life." He saluted Wei Qingyan. On the way here, Liao Xiaohua had already told him the news that he had improved.
But in fact, he had some memories. His father hugged him and cried after he woke up. Before he could say anything, his father ran away muttering to himself. He was hugged by his grandmother and mother and cried again, followed by his younger brothers and sisters.
He remembered how unkempt he had become when he was crazy, so he used the excuse of washing up before talking to them to calm them down.
Hearing that it was the Crown Princess who came to the mansion, he also had a lot of questions to ask, but before he could ask anything, Wei Qingyan's fingertips, with a hint of coolness, pressed against his brow.
"Who is the man protecting you?"
After a moment, Wei Qingyan's cold voice sounded.
Liao Sibo was stunned.
Wei Qingyan asked again, "Who is the man who protected your soul from being dispersed? Is he your family member?"
"You... can see it?" He didn't expect that the Crown Princess could see what he had experienced just like this.
Wei Qingyan looked at him with his dark and calm eyes, waiting for his answer.
He reacted, tears rolling down his eyes, "It's my second uncle."
His second uncle was a businessman when he was alive. Since ancient times, there have been scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans. Although he respected his second uncle, he did not really agree with his second uncle's pursuit of money in his heart, and even felt that such a second uncle was a bit selfish.
Therefore, he was not very close to his second uncle, and even when his second uncle died young, he was not very sad.
But he didn't expect that when he was in trouble, the person who protected him was his second uncle, whom he thought was selfish.
When Liao Xiaohua heard about his second brother, she hurriedly asked her son, "What's going on? What happened to your second uncle?"
"I only know that every day there's a force tearing my soul apart. It was my Second Uncle who protected me time and time again. Eventually, he couldn't protect me anymore, and I was sucked into a dark place, and he followed..."
Liao Sibo's voice was choked with sobs and he could no longer speak, but in fact, there were many things he did not understand.
“Because of his protection, your seven spirits remained in your body, and your three souls were taken away. This soulless person is insane.
In the end, to protect your three souls, he lost his soul, so that your three souls could be preserved and return to your body in time after the evil spell was destroyed, and you could regain consciousness."
Liao Sibo's body trembled, his knees bent, and he knelt in front of Wei Qingyan, "Please, Princess, save my uncle. I am willing to repay you with my life."
He seldom read miscellaneous books and knew little about ghosts and gods. He didn't know whether people whose souls were scattered had a future. If so, he was willing to pay any price.
Wei Qingyan gestured for him to stand up, "When he was ill, his wife tricked him into signing a divorce agreement. After the seventh day, she abandoned their two children and returned to her parents' home to remarry.
Unable to let go of the child, he stayed in the mansion and refused to leave, which is why he saved you. Since he risked everything to save you, you should cherish your life.
If there is any repayment, I will take care of his two children in the future. This is the obsession he cannot let go of when he leaves."
Perhaps it was because Mr. Liao had been protecting Liao Sibo for too long, so that even after his soul was torn apart, his resentment still lingered in Liao Sibo's soul, which allowed Wei Qingyan to know all this.
Liao Xiaohua's eyes turned red when she heard this. "My sister-in-law actually lied to us. She just said that my second brother didn't want to be a burden to her, so he voluntarily let his wife go..."
That's why he didn't doubt it and let his second brother's wife leave with the dowry.
But if it weren't for this, his second brother wouldn't have lingered in the world after his death, and he wouldn't have saved Sibo. For a moment, he didn't know how to face this matter.
He felt even more guilty. Although he had taken his nephews and nieces to live with the eldest wife after seeing they had lost their parents, he had not paid enough attention to the two children due to many things that had happened at home that year.
He secretly made up his mind to be better to the two children in the future. He saw that Liao Sibo had sworn to the sky that he would raise the cousins and protect them for the rest of their lives.
Liao Xiaohua and Mrs. Liao also hurriedly followed suit and swore an oath.
Although Liao Sibo was protected by Mr. Liao, his soul was damaged after all. Wei Qingyan gave him a soul-soothing talisman and some golden light of merit. In this way, he would soon be able to be the same as an ordinary person.
After another round of gratitude, Liao Xiaohua asked, "Crown Princess, after my second brother passed away, my mother fell ill, my children's marriages were all hindered, and my father's tomb collapsed. Could this also be related to that evil spell?"
Wei Qingyan shook his head. "The soul-stealing technique only takes away the destined person. Mr. Liao has never held any grudges against me. You should thoroughly investigate the affairs of your family."
It was most likely man-made. Wei Qingyan thought of Mrs. Liao Er, who left with the divorce papers just after her husband died.
It is always shameful to abandon your children and remarry after your husband dies, but if your husband's family is not good enough, it is not her fault.
What could better illustrate the unbearableness of my husband's family than "retribution"?
While Liao Xiaohua was still confused about what Wei Qingyan meant, Liao Sibo had already bowed to thank Wei Qingyan for his advice.
Seeing his upright face with a pair of clear and wise eyes, Wei Qingyan felt that the golden light of merit she had just given was worth it, and she didn't need to take any more action on the remaining matters of the Liao family.
Now that the Liao family matter was settled, she wanted to go back early to find out Jingzhe's life experience.
When she arrived at the gate of Liao's house, she saw a servant rush out from the next yard and run behind her, saying in panic, "Master, Master, the mistress is so angry at the Third Master that she wants to hang herself, and she has even brought the white silk."
When the servant stopped him, Grand Secretary Cen's face suddenly turned red.
The Third Master the servant mentioned was his illegitimate son. Because of the love poems written by the old concubine, his wife always suspected that the illegitimate son was not his and wanted to kick him out of the house. However, the illegitimate son was also a stubborn person and believed that he was a member of the Cen family. There was a small quarrel in the house every three days and a big quarrel every five days.
He believed in keeping the dirty laundry of his family private, and now it was completely exposed. But he didn't care whether it was ugly or not. The old fool in his family might really hang himself if he said he was going to.
Liao Xiaohua saw that Grand Secretary Cen was about to rush home in a panic, but he stumbled before taking two steps and fell to the ground. She hurried forward to help him up and said earnestly, "Master Cen, since everyone already knows about this, please ask the Crown Princess to visit your family.
Don’t miss this opportunity. Even someone as noble as the Crown Princess won’t be someone you can invite just because you want to.”
The voice was loud, so Wei Qingyan could naturally hear it, but she didn't respond. She stared at the top of the Cen Mansion with a frown on her face.
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