There is a county called Zhangxian near Haikou, and there is a village called Liujiacun eighty miles away from Zhangxian. The road from the county seat to Liujiacun is not only long, but also extremely difficult to walk.
Liujiacun is backed by mountains, and wild beasts often appear there. The village used to be very poor, and the people could not afford three meals of food and clothing. When there is a famine, children are often sold, and people starve to death. It has gotten much better in the past two years. Since Haikou opened to foreign trade, the county has sent a large number of laborers to Haikou. Liujiacun is no exception. Half of the young adults in the village have gone to Haikou to make a living.
A strange thing happened in this village some time ago. At the beginning of the year, a young man named Da Maozi from the village who went to Haikou to make a living came back, bringing with him a handsome young man. Da Maozi said that the wife of the family he was helping was sick and wanted to find a quiet place to recuperate. He recommended himself and his village. No, I brought someone to see it.
That day, Da Maozi told the village chief that the head of the family had taken a fancy to a piece of land with a mountain on its back. He also bought the mountain forest together. Da Maozi also said that people from the village would also be asked to help build the house. The master's actions are extremely generous.
The village chief has never seen such a generous person. The villagers were mobilized to build a bright blue brick house on the mountain. Not long after the house was built, Da Maozi heard that the owner's wife was here. Sure enough, within two days, the villagers in the village saw a carriage. However, the master's wife was not seen, only a few servants were seen.
¡°Later I heard that this lady even brought her own son over. But these are just hearsay, because no one has seen this lady and her child come out until now. However, servants often come down the mountain to buy something from the villagers. The person who came here was very generous. People in the village are willing to sell their things to them.
As time went by, people in the village became very curious about this new resident. But at this time, the drunk Da Maozi spoke the truth after drinking and revealed the truth. It was said that the child was born to the concubine because their master doted on it. Their master felt that his sick wife was an eyesore, so he wanted to send her away. This is why we chose such a remote place, just to let my wife die alone here. But the eldest son found out about this. They were unwilling to let his wife go to the countryside, and in the end, their master agreed and let his son come with him. Because the eldest young master was following, he sent a few capable servants to follow him.
What Da Maozi revealed is that the master thinks that the young master will definitely not be able to endure such hardship, and will naturally go back when the time comes. When the time comes, let him take the young master back.
Everyone was stunned. Just talk about how to take care of your illness and where you can't take care of yourself, but you have to find this remote place where it's hard to even find a doctor. I see. Because of this, everyone no longer envied the big blue brick house. But full of sympathy. The married couple fell into this situation because of a goblin. But fortunately, I have a son to rely on.
There is a wife and two children who live in this house. It's Xia Yao and Mingrui (Mingjin ignored it). Wu Xing is among the servants. You can¡¯t say that a couple came with their children and thought they were here to seek refuge! This can easily attract people's attention.
With her previous experience in the countryside, Mingjin felt that it would be nice to live in such a big tile-roofed house. The only uncomfortable thing is that it's much hotter here than in the capital. There are a lot of mosquitoes, and there are also a lot of other messy bugs. When you bite it, there is a red bag. It hurts and itches.
This evening. There are many stars in the sky. Mingrui was sitting in the yard. Cicadas were chirping outside and frogs were chirping like a tide. Mingjin looked up at the bright starry sky. ,
Mingrui was looking at the stars in the sky when he heard a cry from inside the house. Mingrui immediately rushed to the bedroom. : "Mingjin, Mingjin. What's wrong with you? Are you having another nightmare?"
Mingjin is indeed having a nightmare. Mingjin was so scared that she was sweating all over. Mingjin hugged Mingrui with tears in her eyes and said with sobs: "Brother, I dreamed that something happened to my father and mother. Brother, I miss my mother and father. Brother. Will father and mother really be okay? Brother, I am very sad." Scared." The more he knew, the more scared Mingjin felt. He couldn't imagine that if something happened to his father and mother, what would he and his brother do? Mingjin has been forcing himself to calm down during this period. But I couldn't calm down, and I often had nightmares at night. I keep dreaming that something happened to my father and mother.
Mingrui wiped Mingjin's tears and said, "Don't worry, nothing will happen. Mom can protect yourself, and dad is the border marshal, and nothing will happen. Don't scare yourself."
Mingjin felt a little more relaxed when she heard Mingrui's affirmative tone. He quickly wiped his tears and said: "Brother, when we learn martial arts well, we will not become my mother's weakness in the future. Brother, when we grow up, we must protect our mother and prevent her from being in danger alone."
Mingrui smiled and climbed into bed, chatting with Mingjin for a long time.Talk. The two brothers lived in the same house and slept on the same bed. It was just like at home, and because of this, a lot of the panic in Mingjin's heart was gone.
Mingrui waited for Mingjin to fall asleep, then walked out again. Seeing Xia Yao at the door: "Aunt Xia Yao." Mingrui heard Xia Yao's footsteps just now. It just stopped outside later.
Xia Yao also heard Mingjin¡¯s cry just now. But she knew that Mingjin was probably having another nightmare. The effect will be better if Mingrui comforts Mingjin.
Xia Yao smiled gently and touched Mingrui's head: "Mingrui, just tell me if you have anything to do." Xia Yao saw Mingjin's fears and worries during this period one by one. In fact, Xia Yao did not agree with Mingrui telling Mingjin these things at first. But Mingrui insisted.
Mingrui means that Mingjin has grown up, and Mingjin is not a fool. After a long time, his mother has not come over, so he must know that something is wrong. There is no difference between saying it then and saying it a month in advance. Even if Mingjin is afraid, he should face all this. He was born into this family, and he enjoyed the glory and wealth that others could not match, but he had to endure things that ordinary children did not have to endure. This is a hardship and an experience for Mingjin.
Mingrui looked at Xia Yao and said: "Aunt Xia Yao, you are my most capable assistant. I hope you can go back to your mother. My brother and I are fine here, and our brothers are fine without Aunt Xia Yao." . But Aunt Xia Yao is indispensable to my side. Aunt Xia Yao is my arm. My aunt is indispensable to my side."
Xia Yao shook her head: "No. I promised your mother. I will be by your side to guarantee you, and I will take you back until nothing happens in the capital. Mingrui, there is no room for negotiation on this matter. Mingrui, I know. You are filial. But you should also know that the princess will not be at ease if I leave. It is because of trust in me that the princess will leave you under my care. Go back to the princess. Do you think the princess can be calm? Once the princess loses her calmness, that is the most dangerous thing."
Well, Mingrui knew that the negotiation failed before it even started. It's not that Mingrui isn't worried deep down in his heart, it's just that he has been suppressing this worry. In fact, he was scared, very scared. He didn't want anything to happen to his mother. It¡¯s hard to find a happy home. A mother who loves him dearly, he doesn't want to lose this family, and he doesn't want to lose his mother who loves him dearly.
Xia Yao saw that Mingrui's face finally no longer had the solemn calmness, but showed full of worry. Xia Yao smiled and then said to Mingrui: "Silly boy. Do you know why your mother had to send you out? She even had to put you in this remote villa in a messy way?"
Mingrui nodded: "Mom is worried that those people will be harmful to us. They will arrest us when the time comes. Threaten Mom to do things that Mom doesn't want to do."
Xia Yao nodded, but then shook her head: "This is just one of them. In fact, with our ability, it is not too difficult to protect you two brothers. The real reason is not here."
Mingrui raised his head: "Auntie, what is the real reason?" He really didn't know, this was just a superficial reason. So what's the real reason. He desperately wanted to know.
Xia Yao smiled and said: "The real reason is that the princess is on guard against any eventuality. The princess is on guard against emergencies in the capital and situations beyond her control. She cannot leave the capital with you brothers. She cannot. "Guarantee the safety of your brothers." The safety of Ming Rui and Mingjin cannot be guaranteed. There is no way to guarantee her own safety. If the child is not around, Wen Wan can still get away even if she encounters the prince doing something treacherous. But if you have a child, you can't escape. By then, all three of them, mother and son, will definitely be in danger.
Mingrui disagrees with this statement.
Xia Yao pulled him to sit on the stone bench paved with dots: "Your mother's greatest advantage in her life is to be cautious and prepare the best for the worst. Your mother asked me to hide your brothers, so she did the worst." Mingrui, if anything happens, your mother will definitely be able to escape from the capital without you and Mingjin holding her back." After a pause, she said, "There are many things that the princess has told you. I haven't told you about it. That was when King Zhao set up a trap and sent countless masters to assassinate your mother, but your mother escaped. "Do you want to know how this matter relates to her and Bai Shinian? Wen Wan will definitely not talk about it.
Mingrui nodded and said, "I think so."
When Mingrui saw Xia Yao was about to start speaking, he immediately asked Xia Yao to stop and then ran back to the house. Pull Mingjin up from his sleep and listen to the story together. Listen to their mother's stories.
Xia Yao tells the story of Wen Wan running away for her life and finally becoming the bride¡¯s substitute bride. Then it became the joy of the runaway bride.
Mingjin opened her mouth wide: "Is this how dad and mom got connected? It's such a fate." His dad and his mom were like thisIt's so amazing that it was brought about by fate.
Mingrui suddenly realized, he was wondering, with his mother's status, how could he marry his father who was away from home all year round! It turns out to be here!
Xia Yao laughed loudly: "No, this is not the beginning of your father and your mother. The first fate was formed when your mother was six years old." Naturally, Xia Yao would not say that they sealed their love with a kiss. . It is only said that Wen Wan accidentally saved the unconscious Bai Shinian, and then they formed a relationship: "Your father always thought that the princess was a little fox! So, not only did he not torture and kill the fox, he also did not allow the soldiers below to torture and kill the fox. This was a good talk at the time!¡±
Mingjin said strangely: "Then why didn't mother tell dad that he was actually the princess and not a little fox?" What mother did was too strange.
Xia Yao also deliberately talked about this happy incident, firstly to let the two children know that gentleness can save lives in any environment. Another aspect is to let the two children relax their tense nerves: "Your mother didn't know it at the time! When your mother was thirteen years old, it was your father who killed the Japanese pirates and returned to the capital for the first time. Your mother saw your father. I just found out. But your mother doesn¡¯t want to marry your father, so she just pretends she doesn¡¯t know.¡±
Mingjin asked eagerly: "What happened next? How did dad and mom meet later."
Mingrui knocked on Mingjin's forehead: "Stupid, of course I found out on the night of the substitute marriage. No, my mother married my father and ran away. Does my father know my mother's identity? I remember that my mother and father were two years old when they got married. Ten. That should be seven years later. Auntie, what happened next?"
Xia Yao smiled and said: "Your mother is cruel. Knowing that it was your father who married her, she was afraid that your father would become suspicious after she ran away and returned to the palace. She deliberately met your father with a disfigured appearance, making your father misunderstand that she was with you. The person he got married was actually your mother's substitute. Your father was very sad, and within two days he told me that he was going to the border town. "
Mingjin exclaimed: "Aunt, what happened next?"
Xia Yao said happily: "Your father arrived in the border town. The daughter of the general marshal in the border town fell in love with your father and wanted to marry him life or death. But your father was not happy. Your father always believed that your mother was still alive. Your father said that he will not marry anyone except your mother in this life. Even if he never marries, he will still wait for your mother (you add jealousy)." Then he said that Bai Shinian would keep his integrity for seven years.
Not only Mingjin, but even Mingrui shook his head: "Mom, you can really bear it! If dad really marries that woman, it will be a disaster. Fortunately, dad can hold on." Mingrui really admires his dad. , It¡¯s so bearable! Even the beauty in front of him is unmoved. No wonder his mother is also completely devoted to his father.
Mingjin said anxiously: "Aunt, what happened next? How did Mom agree to marry Dad?" Dad is so infatuated, and Mom would be too cruel if she doesn't marry him.
Xia Yao told Wen Wan about choosing a bride from the army.
Xia Yao was extremely happy. Once this matter was mentioned, Xia Yao felt happy: "If your father hadn't gone, you two brothers would be gone."
Mingjin patted his chest: "Fortunately, dad is gone, otherwise" Otherwise, their brothers would not know where they are.
Mingrui looked at Mingjin¡¯s movements and laughed. The story of father and mother is really interesting. But fortunately my father is broad-minded, otherwise I really wouldn¡¯t be able to marry my mother! Speaking of which, my father has the vision and if he can marry my mother, it will be worth all the hardships.
If Wen Wan were here again, Xia Yao would have to be cut into pieces. Isn't this obviously a way to praise Bai Shinian and belittle her? (Welcome, your support is my biggest motivation.)