The palace maid Xia Lian passed the news very quickly. Her mother, Mrs. Li, went to see her at the gate of the palace. After hearing her whispers, her face changed. Since there were other people not far away, she did not dare to say more, and just looked at her with worried eyes. she.
Xia Lian stuffed her a small bag of jewelry, and said with a stiff smile, "Mother, this is what the master rewarded me, you can take it back and use it."
These jewelry are not marked by the palace, they are exchanged by her and other palace maids, and only after they have the money to hire people to do things. Li understands that it is not easy for her daughter in the palace, her hands are shaking a little when she receives things, and she doesn't dare to say a word that is messed up in her head, she just tells, "You are fine, in a few years... in a few years you will be able to You're out of the palace, your parents are waiting for you."
"Hey." Xia Lian lowered her head and blinked away the tears in her eyes, waving her hand to tell Li to leave quickly. This opportunity was obtained with great difficulty, so she must be careful and not stay too long.
Li didn't understand the rules in the palace, but she knew to be careful and careful. She hurried home, and when Xia Lian's father came home, she took him into the room and cried and told him the matter.
"His father, what can we do? Our family has always been responsible for being a human being. When have we ever harmed anyone?"
Xia Lian's father, Liu Hong, frowned and his lips trembled a little, "Keep your voice down, don't let people hear you, you hurt your daughter."
Li Shi wiped away her tears and choked: "I saw that Xialian's eyes were dark, and I thought it was hard to sleep in her heart. I heard her say that she was with a noble person and was highly valued by the emperor and the queen mother. I thought her life was getting better. Who knows... who is this person, how can he be so vicious?"
"Shh, don't say it, if someone hears this, our family will die." Liu Hong opened the window and looked out, then closed it tightly and said in a low voice, "Let me think about it, we can't harm people, but if we don't, we can do it. If I hurt my daughter, what should I do? There must be another way, otherwise, I will find someone to kidnap them and send them out of the capital."
"No, they will come back if they have feet. Obstructing the imperial examination is like killing one's parents. That's a genius who won four titles in a row. His wife is also kind. We, we are not sinners?" Liu Hongmo squatted down on his face. On the ground, the words were full of despair.
Li Shi's eyes were swollen from crying in such a short time, her heart was full of fear, she sobbed out of tune, "If we don't do it, our family will be dead, the two children in the family are still young, and Xia Lian doesn't know in the palace. What torture? We don't have a choice."
The couple fell into deep despair. Their eldest daughter was Xia Lian, and they also had a fifteen-year-old second daughter and a ten-year-old son. They don't want to hurt others, so moving out of the capital immediately can protect themselves to the maximum extent, but they can't leave Xia Lian behind.
Whether it is to harm others or let their own daughters be killed, this is the most severe torture of human nature.
Liu Hong couldn't make a decision. He first went to the pawnshop to pawn the jewelry, and then deliberately found an opportunity to meet Xu Zifan on the street. When the two passed by, he pretended to fall and sprained his foot.
Xu Zifan picked him up a little unexpectedly, "Are you all right? There's a medical center in front of me. I'll help you to have a look?"
Liu Hong smiled and waved his hand, "It's alright, just twist it and take a break, but I'm in a lot of pain right now, can you help me find a place to sit?"
"Okay." It happened that there was a teahouse nearby, so Xu Zifan helped him in to rest, paid for a pot of tea, and poured him a cup.
Liu Hong was flattered and took it with both hands, "How embarrassing this is, thank you so much, you and I meet by chance, you are willing to help me like this, what a good person."
Xu Zifan is a leader, and scholars are generally a little arrogant. Liu Hongwan did not expect Xu Zifan to be so approachable and kind-hearted.
Xu Zifan smiled and took the initiative to start the conversation, "I have been sick since I was a child. My parents have been doing good deeds for me for more than ten years and praying for me. My relatives, friends and neighbors have also taken care of me a lot. Now that I have recovered, I also want to help others and convey This kindness."
Liu Hong said in surprise: "There is still such a story? Then you are considered a family of goodness."
"Where? My mother said that good deeds are rewarded. These are all casual actions on weekdays, and they are nothing."
"Then, forgive me, I'm very curious, can you tell me more? This kind of deed is not common."
Xu Zifan glanced at him strangely, "Isn't it common in the capital? Maybe I've seen it a lot, so I don't think it's anything. My mother now cooks porridge in Fucheng every month, which is a big thing at home. It used to be easy. And for, sometimes it's just a coincidence to help people a lot, like my wife's grandfather, who was hit by a tree in a storm, my father happened to meet him and sent him to the hospital, saving his life. Grandpa is grateful, and my wife is also Gratitude, it is probably uncommon to say that you marry me to repay your kindness."
Xu Zifan laughed as he spoke. Human torture is never easy. Since Liu Hong came here, he would make it more difficult for Liu Hong. To the wicked, Liu Hong can barely do it, but what about the good
Liu Hong felt a sudden shock. Before he came, he gritted his teeth and thought, if Xu Zifan was a despicable person, he would be the bad guy. He couldn't watch his daughter tortured to death.
But who knows, Xu Zifan treats people kindly, it seems that the whole family are good people, even Xu Zifan's wife's family repays kindness and has good character. How could he have the heart to cut off Xu Zifan's career and let others bully Mrs. Xu? Didn't that ruin the Xu family
The people in their family are people, and the people in the Xu family are people too!
Facing Xu Zifan's clear eyes, Liu Hong's inner struggle almost drove him crazy. He didn't dare to look at Xu Zifan again, squeezed out a smile and said "I'm much better" before hurriedly leaving. Although his actions seemed strange, he couldn't care less and left Xu Zifan's sight as if he were running away.
Xu Zifan took a sip of tea calmly, and could already anticipate Liu Hong's choice. Some people are selfish, others are selfless, and most ordinary people are in between, and it is difficult to choose in the face of conflicts of interest. But people's hearts will always be biased, and in the end they will still follow the innermost voice.
Liu Hong ran home and slumped down in the yard. His children ran up to him and asked him what was wrong. Liu Hong burst into tears, raised his head to look at Mr. Li who ran out, and said in a hoarse voice, "We can't do this..."
Li's body softened in a flash, and her children quickly supported her and looked at her anxiously. Li Shi hugged them and broke down and cried, "Why? Why does God do this to us? My Xia Lian, what can I do!"
They couldn't do anything harmful. It seemed that Liu Hong's decision directly sentenced Xia Lian to death. Liu Hong and Mrs. Li sat in the dark all night, and both of them lost their souls. There are still two days before the trial. The day of the trial is like the day of Xia Lian's execution. If they want to escape, there are only two days left to escape.
The next morning when the child came to call the door, the couple moved and looked at each other for a long time, as if they were both decades old. Finally, Liu Hong said: "You take the two children away, I can't let Xia Lian go, I will stay with her."
Li's tears fell instantly, but she couldn't cry anymore, "No, I'll stay, you take the children away, give them support, watch them marry and marry, don't let them know about it. "
Liu Hong clenched his teeth so hard that his gums were bleeding. No matter what he did, he couldn't do it. He couldn't watch his daughter die, he couldn't leave his wife and children helpless, and he couldn't harm others.
For the first time in his life, he hated a person. He wanted Lin Ruoshan to die suddenly. Why would this person threaten them with the lives of their entire family? It is said that good is rewarded with good and evil is rewarded with evil. What kind of evil did their Liu family do to be targeted by such people
After the ruthlessness in Liu Hong's heart came out, he clapped the table and stood up, "I can't make her feel better. You take your child out of the city, go to my aunt, I'll go to Xu Zifan, and I'll drag her to death. I don't believe her. If I can cover the sky with one hand, as long as Xu Zifan can take care of her in the future, I will die."
"His father..." Li was about to stop her, but she withdrew her hand after seeing Liu Hong's eyes. She knew that kind of mood. If it wasn't for the fact that her children were still young, she would definitely stay with Xia Lian, but so far, Liu Hong's arrangement was the best.
Liu Hong finally looked at his son and daughter, and walked out of the house with the attitude of never returning. Li wiped away her tears, packed up her money as fast as she could, comforted her terrified children, and prepared to leave Beijing.
Liu Hong asked a lot of people to find Xu Zifan's residence, knocked on the door, and knelt down when he saw Xu Zifan, "Master Xu, please help me!"
Xu Zifan helped him to get up, not surprised, and said with a smile, "Those with kind hearts will definitely get good rewards, don't worry, let's sit down and drink tea and talk."
Liu Hong was startled and looked at him in astonishment, "Master Xu, you, you know?"
Xu Zifan smiled without saying a word, his attitude had already explained everything. Liu Hong suddenly felt that he was unfathomable. Thinking of those legendary characters who are so intelligent and close to demons, which one is not a last resort? He suddenly had a glimmer of hope in his heart, and immediately after entering the house with Xu Zifan, he came out of the tray, begging Xu Zifan to save his life.
Xu Zifan opened the folding fan and shook it slowly. After listening to his words, he pondered: "I have a medicine. After taking it, it looks like dysentery. It is very ferocious. If you think of a way to get your daughter to take it, she will naturally be sent out of the palace."
Liu Hong was stunned, he was just an ordinary person, and he couldn't think of such a way even if he wanted to break his head. He hesitated and said: "After that... Then I, I let Xia Lian fake death? Is it possible to leave the capital?"
Xu Zifan smiled and nodded, "Naturally. You can rest assured, this medicine just makes people look seriously ill, and the imperial doctor can't find out. After taking the antidote, you can recover, and it won't be painful."
Liu Hong looked at him seriously, chose to believe him for a long time, and bowed down on his knees, "Master Xu, if this can happen, you are the reborn parents of my Liu family. I will enshrine the throne of immortality and pray for you all my life."
"There's no need for that, I said, goodness is rewarded, and you saved yourself." Xu Zifan patted his shoulder, gave him two pills, and explained to him how to use it in detail.
Liu Hong thanked him again and again, and hurried home with an uneasy mood. As soon as he told Li Shi about this matter, Li Shi agreed immediately, as long as there was a glimmer of hope, she would fight for it.
After they discussed for a while, Liu Hong went to find the family of the palace maid who had a good relationship with Xia Lian. He remembered that they should meet the palace maid that day. He asked the palace maid to inform the Xia Lian family of urgent matters. to Charlene.
The pills had already been soaked on the snow-white veil by them. After he told Xia Lian about it, Xia Lian agreed despite her trepidation. There was no problem with the handkerchief. After she brought it back to the room, she soaked the handkerchief in the water, hesitated for a long time, and finally couldn't force her parents to harm others, so she drank the medicine in the cup.
It's life or death, let's fight this time, she can't stand Lin Ruoshan anymore!