However, when Granny Zhu heard Xiao Yi mention Xie Yushu, she looked somewhat embarrassed. After all, she had followed Chu Mingzhu and had often joined Chu Mingzhu in criticizing Xie Yushu. She had even participated in the assassination attempt on Xie Yushu by Chu Mingzhu.
Although she was Chu Ming's wet nurse and it was normal for her to be on the same page as Chu Mingzhu, as a woman, she sometimes felt that Xie Yushu was unlucky to have met a man like Xiao Yi and a crazy woman like Chu Mingzhu.
A perfectly good girl married into their family. She didn't mind his lameness and even cured his leg. They started living a good life together. But little did she know that the man's heart wasn't with her at all. There was also the daughter of her benefactor who wanted her dead all the time. How wronged she was!
This is absolutely the worst luck imaginable!
However, at that time, she was with Chu Mingzhu. She wouldn't say she was living a glamorous life, but she was quite comfortable. Chu Mingzhu was someone she had raised, so she was biased towards Chu Mingzhu. Although she felt some sympathy for Xie Yushu's plight, she had no sympathy for her.
Now that they had reached out to Xie Yushu, Granny Zhu felt guilty thinking about what they had done to Xie Yushu.
So after Qing'er finished speaking, seeing that Xiao Yi remained silent for a long time, she hesitated before speaking.
"She's a first-rank princess, how could we possibly get a meeting with her?"
Actually, it was a reminder to Xiao Yi: if you treat people like that, how can they possibly see you?
Xiao Yi understood, of course, that Xie Yushu probably wouldn't see him. However, he desperately wanted to see Xie Yushu, even if it was just an excuse.
Moreover, given their current situation, they certainly couldn't survive in the capital. Land is incredibly valuable there, and prices are high; even a steamed bun costs twice as much as outside.
These people have neither money to rely on nor any way to make money. If they stay any longer, they will most likely have to beg for a living.
After much consideration, Xiao Yi decided to return to Phoenix Mouth, where at least he still had a house and land.
Moreover, although the houses there are not as good as the general's mansion, they are much better than this one.
Moreover, that house was his backup plan, and he had always kept the deed wrapped in sheepskin and sewn into his belt.
It's so that I'll always have a home whenever I go back.
Moreover, on his way back, he would pass by Yuquan Villa and wanted to see Xie Yushu again.
Hearing that Xiao Yi had a house and land in his hometown, Granny Zhu and Qing'er were relieved, at least they had food and lodging.
So, he didn't care whether he felt embarrassed or not when he asked Xie Yushu for help; staying alive was the most important thing.
Especially Qing'er, after hearing Zhu Mama's account of the feud between Chu Mingzhu and Xie Yushu, even bluntly stated...
"It was Chu Mingzhu who offended her, not me. As long as she's willing to treat my husband's leg, I'll kowtow to her!"
Granny Zhu nodded helplessly, thinking to herself, "We've come this far. As long as Xie Yushu can forgive and forget and put aside her personal prejudices to treat Xiao Yi's leg, we'd be willing to kowtow to her."
This is Xiao Yi's only hope for a better future. Regardless of whether we can persuade them to come, we have to try, otherwise they will only have endless suffering in the future!
Having made the decision, Granny Zhu began looking for someone to sell the house.
The three west wing rooms in the courtyard were only for poor people. Anyone who was rich would not want to live in a courtyard!
So, after arguing for several days, Granny Zhu finally sold the house for twenty taels of silver, packed two changes of clothes, and the four of them embarked on their journey back to their hometown.
The journey from the capital to Xiao Yi's hometown takes seven or eight days, and hiring a carriage would cost twenty taels of silver. But right now, they only have twenty taels in total, and they can't possibly spend it all on hiring a carriage and then starve to death.
So, Granny Zhu bought Xiao Yi a pair of crutches. Xiao Yi used the crutches, Qing'er held the child, and Granny Zhu carried all sorts of luggage. The family first hired a carriage to a ferry crossing a hundred miles away, and then took a boat to Tai'an Prefecture. By sharing a ride with others, they could save most of their money, enough for food and supplies along the way.
After seven or eight days of arduous travel, they finally arrived at the Tai'an Prefecture Wharf.
Now the docks are completely under Liu Qiang's control. Not even an ant can escape their eyes, let alone Xiao Yi returning with his family.
Most of the brothers in the union at the docks were also from the Tianshui battlefield. They hated Chu Mingzhu for what she had done and naturally paid attention to Xiao Yi's movements. Although they knew that he had been sent to Dali Temple for trial, so many brothers had died because of his dereliction of duty. How could they be satisfied without seeing his fate?
Seeing Xiao Yi now, looking emaciated, leaning on crutches, unable to even stand upright, and dressed in coarse cotton clothes, it seemed that apart from being alive, he had nothing left. The brothers in the union felt a little better, and their tightly clenched fists loosened.
They wished Xiao Yi were dead so he could atone for his sins to his brothers, but death seemed too easy for him. He should live in such agony, atoning for his mistakes every day!
Thinking about it this way, they felt that even letting Chu Mingzhu die was too lenient for her; she should have lived a life of utter destitution, experiencing all the hardships of life.
Xiao Yi could tell that everyone was looking at him with displeasure, but he had felt this kind of gaze all the way, so he didn't care anymore. The matter of the military order was Chu Mingzhu's fault, and it was also his dereliction of duty. However, they had already paid the price for their mistakes. Chu Mingzhu was still kneeling there to atone for her sins even after she died, and he had become a cripple with nothing. He had already been punished, and he didn't need to explain himself to anyone.
Therefore, he ignored all the sights around him and instead had Granny Zhu hire a carriage to go directly to Yuquan Villa.
Liu Qiang and Xie Tianqi initially didn't want to pay him any attention, but when they heard that he had hired a car to go to Yuquan Villa, they couldn't help but chase after him and stop him.
Liu Qiang crossed his arms and looked at the man he had once admired so much, feeling utterly contemptuous.
Xie Tianqi then spoke up angrily.
"I heard you're going to Yuquan Villa?"
I advise you not to go. My sister doesn't want to see you, and neither do any of us. Just leave; don't make things awkward for everyone!
Xiao Yi frowned as he looked at Liu Qiang and Xie Tianqi. One was so poor that he was annoying and his brothers were inseparable. The other was as thin as a monkey. Even when he took his sister to his own home, he didn't dare to eat a meal without feeling guilty.
These two people, who were once so down on their luck, have now become prominent figures in Tai'an Prefecture. Looking at their current imposing and powerful appearance, who would have thought that just two years ago they were peasants who couldn't even fill their stomachs!
Those who follow her are truly blessed; when one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs rise to heaven!
Xiao Yi felt a mix of bitterness, regret, and shame.
Seeing the two men staring at him with hostility, Xiao Yi wanted to say something in his defense, but then he felt that it wouldn't matter whether he said anything or not. What he had once insisted on and believed in had all been distorted beyond recognition, and he had become a joke.
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