Chapter 42: Broken Promise
In a dark and desolate space.
An old man with disheveled hair and wrinkles on his face, wearing a dark red shirt, walked to a sturdy tree with a hunched back and climbed up the tree using his hands and feet.
The tree trunk was covered with sharp thorns. When the old man climbed up, bright red blood dripped down. The dark red color quickly turned into bright red. When he looked closer, he realized that the dark red was also the color of dried blood.
The old man frowned, as if he was trying hard to endure the pain, but he didn't stop.
Until he climbed to the top of the tree, he retreated back the same way, muttering something all the time.
After retreating back to the tree, he continued to climb up the tree, retreated again, climbed again, and retreated again...
Over and over again, tirelessly, over and over again.
His coat was torn by the sharp thorns and his flesh and blood were all over the place, but he seemed unable to stop.
Wei Qingyan heard clearly what he kept saying, "You don't keep your promise, you don't keep your promise..."
Without the seal of merit, we cannot see how ghosts and grudges are born, but we can see the current situation of ghosts and grudges through the eyes of the person involved.
Gong Mingcheng is the current person in the Gong family, and the old man in the picture is his father, Gong Changying.
He had long lost his consciousness, leaving only unconscious resentment.
No one would fail to recognize the father they had lived with for decades. Wei Qingyan did not need to respond to Gong Mingcheng's question.
He just couldn't accept it.
Seeing that he seemed to have lost his soul, Wei Qingyan said coldly, "What did your father ask for before he died?"
Gong Mingcheng was still in a daze, his eyes fixed on the empty space.
"Father." The Gong brothers spoke at the same time. They didn't know what Miss Chang had done to their father or what she had let their father see, but they were very worried about their father's current condition.
Gong Mingcheng was brought back to his senses by the calls of his two sons. He opened his mouth, stared with his eyes, and tried to hold back the tears that were about to well up.
He said slowly, "My father died of old age... We were all there at the time. He said goodbye to us and left us no further instructions."
Seeing his father's pained expression, Gong Jun patted his back lovingly and added, "Before my grandfather passed away, he told me to treat my wife and children well and not take concubines easily. Is this considered a request?"
Calculate.
Wei Qingyan looked at Gong Jun.
Gong Jun hurriedly said, "I have no intention of taking a concubine. With my grandfather and father as role models, I also want to live in harmony with my wife."
Wei Qingyan nodded. The Gong family was a family of good character, otherwise his father would not have married his eldest sister to him.
She looked at Gong Mingcheng again.
Gong Mingcheng shook his head, his eyes red. "My father once said that he was very satisfied to have a son like me. He served as the Minister of Justice for many years and lived a simple life.
He even seldom attended official social events. He said that if he socialized too much, he would inevitably be unfair when making judgments.
He didn't have too many demands in life. He mostly ate vegetarian food, didn't drink alcohol, and just wanted to wear comfortable and tidy clothes. In his free time, he either spent time with his family, reading, painting, or playing chess. He lived in harmony with his mother.
As far as I can remember, they never seemed to argue, and I've never seen my father lose his temper. He was always calm, steady, and undemanding..."
Gong Mingcheng suddenly covered his face with his hands, lowered his head and sobbed in pain, and asked, "Is it because his resentment is not resolved that he will continue like this?"
In my impression, my father is as elegant as the breeze and bright moon. His hair is always combed meticulously, his back is always straight, and there is always a faint smile on the corner of his lips.
He doesn't look like a person who is in charge of law and justice and tries cases at all, but more like a scholar who shows off his knowledge.
No one knew that this scholar was extremely afraid of pain.
Even if his skin was a little rubbed while riding, he would groan for a long time after returning to the house, and then either walk or ride in a carriage, and would never ride a horse again. But now, his body was pierced again and again by the sharp spikes as hard as iron.
How painful it must be for him.
The pain was like a tsunami, and Gong Mingcheng's shoulders were shaking. Tears dripped from his fingers and fell to the ground.
Snap, snap, snap...
It's falling faster and faster.
Wei Qingyan's eyes were dim, "Yes."
Therefore, whether for Gong Changying or for the Gong family, they must find out Gong Changying's resentment as soon as possible and resolve it in time.
"You said he had a good relationship with your mother. Could it be that he mentioned something to your mother before he died? And your mother didn't do what she promised?"
Wiping his face carelessly with his hands, the eldest son handed his father a handkerchief. Gong Mingcheng took it and pressed it against his face, "Mother never told me.
But my father holds a very important place in my mother's heart. He comes first in everything. If my father has any last wishes, I must obey them."
Wei Qingyan had resolved many grievances, and she knew very well that what one heard with one's own ears might not be true, and the same was true for what one saw with one's own eyes.
Leaning against Shi Yu for a long time, she regained some vitality, and she slowly stood up, "You heard what he said. Someone in your Gong family betrayed him, causing him to die with regrets, which led to what happened now.
If you want to find out his resentment, you have to unravel it. People cannot stand being investigated. Even if it is a perfect person in your mind, if you really investigate, you may find that his true face may be ugly, beautiful, or both.
It may even reveal some unknown secrets.
Think it over before deciding whether to resolve the grudge. If necessary, you can send someone to Anyuan Hou Mansion.
Remember, there are only seven days. If the resentment is not resolved after seven days, the Gong Mansion will raise the mourning flag."
After a pause, Wei Qingyan finally reminded, "Don't forget about Mr. Gong."
Maybe the youngest son is closer to his old father and can remember something.
Speak of Cao Cao and he will appear.
The voice of Gong Minglou, the second master of the Gong family, came from outside, "Brother, I heard that my sister-in-law had a headache again today. Is she okay?"
Wei Qingyan glanced at the person who was still sleeping on the bed, picked up the hood on the ground, put it on, turned around and walked out the door.
Gong Mingcheng stood up and said, "I'll take the girl home."
"Stay."
The person who was told to stay did not stay. He signaled his youngest son to stay with his wife, and followed Wei Qingyan and the others with the support of his eldest son.
His legs were still very weak.
When Wei Qingyan arrived at the gate of the courtyard, he saw Gong Minglou and his wife being stopped by guards.
"Are you the doctors that Jin invited?" Gong Minglou asked when he saw them coming out. "How is my sister-in-law?"
The father-in-law was not feeling well, so he accompanied his wife Qin to her parents' home today. When he heard the news sent by his daughter, he hurried back.
"Second brother, your sister-in-law has fallen asleep. Wait here and come to my study to talk later." Gong Mingcheng took over the conversation.
Hearing that his elder brother's voice had changed and he needed help to walk, Gong Minglou's heart skipped a beat. Is his elder sister-in-law in danger?
But he also understood what his elder brother meant.
Just don't let him ask any more questions.
The couple looked at each other, and Qin leaned slightly towards Wei Qingyan and the others, then walked towards Wei Shiran's room.
Gong Minglou stood there and watched his elder brother see the person off.
After waiting for a while, he saw his eldest brother coming back and hurried forward to greet him, "Brother, how is the eldest sister-in-law?"
His voice was anxious, and his worry was evident.
The two brothers are about ten years apart in age. The Gong family is simple and has no other children, so the two brothers have a very good relationship.
When Wei Shiran got married, he was still a little kid. An elder sister-in-law is like a mother. Wei Shiran is extremely caring towards this younger brother-in-law who is a dozen years younger than her. Gong Minglou naturally has a special feeling for his elder sister-in-law.
Gong Mingcheng raised his hand and placed it on his brother's shoulder, saying in a deep voice, "Go to the study."
Then he turned his head to look at his eldest son, "Go and look after your mother, and ask your second aunt to go to my study."
The old man's resentment concerns everyone in the Gong family, and he cannot hide it.
And he really has no idea, maybe if everyone can sort it out together, they will have some ideas.
"What?" Gong Minglou jumped up from his chair in shock after hearing his brother's words.
He touched his eldest brother's forehead and said, "Brother, have you been confused by your eldest sister-in-law's illness? Why would father have any grudges? Why would father harm us? Have you been deceived by a quack?"
My father loved his children very much and was a truly loving father. When he was a teenager, he would often jump on his back and act coquettishly with him.
When his son was born, his father smiled kindly and began to teach him personally when he was three years old.
Now the eldest brother says that his son died in a horse riding fall due to his father’s resentment.
How can he believe this?
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