Chapter 139 Meeting (Part 1)
Ye Chutang stepped forward and bowed politely:
"Sir, I would like to see an old friend off. Could you please give me a favor?"
The officer saw that she was just a young girl and immediately waved his hand impatiently: "Can't you see we are on our way? We don't have the time!"
Ye Chutang said in a gentle voice: "This matter is indeed very important to me. I hope the officer will be lenient with me."
As she spoke, she handed over the heavy purse in her hand.
The officer took a glance and his expression relaxed a lot.
However, before he could even reach out his hand, another officer coldly scolded him, "Do you know who these people are? They have all committed serious crimes! How can you do whatever you want?"
As soon as these words came out, the official's expression froze, and he frowned and said, "That's right! Hurry up and leave! If the trip is delayed because of you, can you afford the responsibility? "
As he spoke, he even pretended to raise the whip in his hand, as if he was going to attack if Ye Chutang didn't move away.
"She can't afford it, but I can afford it, right?"
A teasing male voice was heard. The two officers raised their heads and looked carefully, only then did they recognize the man's identity.
"Thank you, thank you, sir?"
The two men's attitudes suddenly changed 180 degrees. They smiled and said flatteringly, "Xie sir, what brings you here?"
Xie Anbai was born into a noble family and was known throughout the capital for his unruly character, so these officials naturally did not dare to offend him easily.
Xie Anbai walked over lazily, fanning himself and said with a smile:
"It doesn't matter how I got here. What's important is that Miss Ye Er is asking you to make some concessions. Why is it so difficult?"
The two officers were stunned and looked at each other. When they looked at Ye Chutang again, their eyes changed.
Miss Ye Er?
“This, this is——”
There is a Miss Ye Er who has become very famous in Beijing recently. Could this be her?
They didn't know Ye Chutang, but they also knew that Ye Chutang now had the support of the eldest princess, and ordinary people couldn't afford to offend him, not to mention Xie Anbai's presence.
The official smiled ingratiatingly and bowed his head: "My eyes are so short! I didn't recognize Miss Ye Er! I hope Miss Ye Er will forgive me!"
Xie Anbai said impatiently: "Okay, can you do it? It's just a matter of one word."
He was already standing here, how could the officer dare to refuse?
"Of course! I just don't know... who is Miss Ye going to send it to?"
Not only them, but several of the tied prisoners couldn't help but look up.
Most of them have lost their families and wives and children. Even if they still know each other, they would not want to have anything to do with them.
There are actually people waiting at the city gate to see you off?
Xie Anbai winked at Ye Chutang.
Ye Chutang nodded slightly to express his gratitude, then looked forward, his eyes finally falling on the figure at the end of the line who had turned his back just now.
"I want to have a few words with him."
The officer followed her gaze and was a little surprised, but he still called for someone.
"Sun Li'an!"
The man stiffened, then slowly turned around.
An officer rubbed his hands and whispered, "Miss Ye Er, these prisoners are all in the same cell. If you want to talk to them alone..."
"No need to bother." Ye Chutang shook his head, "I'll just give you a few words."
The officer breathed a sigh of relief.
That's good, it saves them a lot of trouble.
"Then - Miss Ye Er, please."
…
Ye Chutang came to the end of the team and stood in front of Sun Lian.
Sun Lian lowered his head, his messy hair covered most of his eyebrows and eyes, making it impossible to see his expression clearly.
Ye Chutang spoke first and said softly, "Uncle Sun, long time no see."
Sun Lian'an's body trembled, as if he could no longer hide, and he reluctantly raised his head to glance at Ye Chutang.
He was so thin that he looked unrecognizable, and his face was extremely haggard.
Ye Chutang had indeed seen him.
Three years ago, also at this city gate, she had caught a glimpse of him through the carriage curtain.
Sun Lian was silent for a long time before he spoke in a hoarse voice: "...Are you here to laugh at me too?"
As glorious as he was in the past, he is now in a state of desolation.
Ye Chutang was quiet for a moment.
"Actually, I came here today just to convey a message for Dad."
Sun Lian was stunned: "...What?"
Ye Chutang said: "Dad once said that it was not entirely your fault. He was also at fault."
Sun Lian seemed to be stunned. After a long while, his lips moved slightly, his eyes full of disbelief.
Although Ye Chutang's words were vague, he immediately understood what she meant.
He used to be Ye Zheng's subordinate. He came from a poor family and had no background. He had difficulties everywhere in official circles. Ye Zheng took good care of him.
Therefore, he always regarded his boss Ye Zheng as his elder brother and respected him very much.
But later, the two had a disagreement because of a case.
The perpetrator was a playboy who raped and killed a thirteen-year-old girl. His family used their connections to find Sun Lian, hoping that he would show mercy. Sun Lian was very embarrassed and finally chose to compromise.
The dude only stayed in jail for a few days before being released.
This matter was later known to Ye Zheng, who believed that Sun Lian was derelict in his duty and bullying the weak, so he found him and gave him a good scolding.
No one knew what they talked about, but after that argument, the two of them had a complete falling out and went their separate ways.
Ye Chutang said, "Dad treats you as his own brother. He always feels that he was too impulsive and spoke too harshly to you. After all, you have your own difficulties. So every time I think about it later, I always feel regretful. It's just that due to some strange coincidences, I never had the chance to make things clear again."
No one expected that so many things would happen later.
Sun Lian'an's eyes were out of focus, and he murmured guiltily: "No, he is right, it's my fault, it's me..."
He held his head in pain.
When he saw Ye Chutang, he imagined many possibilities, but he never expected that she would come to tell him these.
Ye Chutang paused and said softly, "Daddy can't say these words anymore. I came here today to help him resolve this knot in his heart. If he knows about this in the afterlife, he will have no regrets and won't have to worry about it anymore."
Sun Lian's eyes were red and his whole body was trembling slightly.
Ye Chutang looked up.
"It is midsummer now. Lingnan is hot and humid, and there is a lot of miasma. You have traveled a thousand miles, and I don't know when I will see you again. Please take care."
The expression on Sun Lian'an's face changed, as if he wanted to cry, and also wanted to laugh.
"It's not worth it... Someone like me is not worth it... It's my fault... It's all my fault!"
He was speechless.
Ye Chutang looked at him, a smile appeared on the corner of his lips, and he shook his head slightly.
"No."
"Three years ago, my father offended the emperor and was demoted to Wuzhou. You were the only one who came to see him off. The Ye family will remember your kindness."
(End of this chapter)
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