Liu Cheng lowered his head, showing the back of his head to Old Lady Wei, kneeling on the ground and trembling slightly but still saying nothing. After an unknown amount of time, he finally fell to the ground under the push of Old Lady Wei. He sighed heavily, called "Second Miss", and then shook his head in pain: "Don't ask anymore. For some things, it's best not to know. If you don't know, then don't know. Live your life in confusion..."
Is it confusing? Yes, I don’t know how many people have come to tell her that life is confusing.
But some people like to live a confused and carefree life, while some people would rather suffer in a sober state.
Mrs. Wei was obviously the latter type of person. She sneered, stretched out her hand to push Liu Cheng like she did when they were little, raised her chin and called out to him, "Brother! Do you still listen to me?!"
When Liu Cheng was little, he liked playing with Old Lady Wei the most. She never treated him any differently because of his identity. Not only did she not feel any different, she also always called him brother when she wanted to act coquettishly.
This call of "brother" was probably the main reason that kept him alive.
Liu Cheng was like being struck by lightning. His lips were trembling and he couldn't speak. After a long time, he suddenly started crying like a child.
Mrs. Wei watched him quietly from the side the whole time. When he finally vented his emotions, she asked him, "What are you hiding from me? My brother, father, and sister are all watching you from heaven."
Everyone is watching you. This sentence made Liu Cheng bite his lips. He seemed to really see the old Master Ming and the young masters and young ladies who grew up with him. Those people treated him very well and never treated him as a servant. The happiest days of his life were spent in the Ming family.
It's a pity that he is not a good person, and he can't live up to the kindness of so many people in the Ming family. He pursed his lips, his eyes were hesitant and his face was pale. After a long time, he said to Mrs. Wei: "I am sorry for them, it's my fault, I deserve to die, I deserve to die..." He began to hit himself in the face heavily, each time so hard that it almost seemed as if he was not hitting himself. He stopped only when his face was swollen and blue. He looked at Mrs. Wei with determination: "I have never been an orphan... I lied to them..."
The story that he was castrated secretly and sent to the palace because his family was too poor was all false. He made it up to deceive the Ming family. In fact, he was always the adopted son of the old eunuch... He was not a child from a poor family, because it was worse than that. He didn't even have a family. He was just a tool.
Old Madam Wei had expected it. She sat in the armchair, looking tired, and said slowly, "I guessed it. You have been hiding it well for so many years..."
She saw Liu Cheng's hesitation and doubt. After all, they had been together since childhood. She was familiar with him, so familiar that she could guess his intentions. He didn't want to talk about the things behind it, and he was forced to come.
Why don't you want to say it? Old Madam Wei could guess a little. When Emperor Longqing was in power, Liu Cheng had never appeared in this palace. But now, after the palace changed its owner, Liu Cheng appeared. Why? Is there any need to guess about it? Everything is clear.
She recalled what Mrs. Qin San said when she came over before. She laughed and calmed down. She asked Liu Cheng in a somewhat cold tone: "Tell me, since they asked you to come, they are sure that you will tell me. Even if you want to delay, how long can you delay? Besides... if you could delay, my parents, brothers, and sisters would not have died, right?"
She could see that Liu Cheng still felt guilty towards the Ming family, so she knew how to make him feel more guilty, or in other words, make him tell the truth more readily.
Liu Chengguo was in even more pain. It was not pleasant to betray someone who trusted him. Not everyone could bear it. He had been tormented by this mental illness for decades and was on the verge of collapse. Now he finally couldn't bear it under the sarcasm of Mrs. Wei. He fell to the ground and smiled bitterly: "Yes, the second lady is right. I am the sinner of the Ming family."
"I'm not interested in knowing whether I'm a sinner or not." Old Madam Wei sat upright, her face back to normal, and raised her eyebrows at Liu Cheng in front of her: "If you still have a little conscience, or if you still remember how the Ming family treated you back then, then tell me the truth, and don't try to persuade me hypocritically. Since someone deliberately let you meet me, even if you don't say it, they have other ways to let me know about it, right? Why are you trying to be nice here?"
This sentence really revealed a lot of impoliteness. Liu Cheng looked as if he was seriously ill. He gasped for a while before looking up at Old Lady Wei and kowtowed heavily: "The Ming family was slandered for collaborating with the enemy because of an informant letter... and the so-called evidence of the Ming family's collaboration with the rebels in Yunnan was brought into the Ming family's study through my hands..."
Yes, Mrs. Wei felt somewhat relieved. She had asked herself countless times in her dreams, the Ming family was obviously extremely cautious. As soon as they helped Emperor Longqing to the throne, they asked to guard Yunnan. Wasn't their intention obvious enough? They had never been greedy for merit and had always known the principle of keeping a low profile. They were so cautious, how could they be caught and accused of collaborating with the enemy
The Ming family is different from other families. They don't have many members, and they are more united than other aristocratic families. Any matters in the family are discussed beforehand so there won't be any chaos. Moreover, the Ming family has clear rules of hierarchy. Even ordinary members of the Ming family find it difficult to enter the core class. There is only one exception, Liu Cheng.
Since Liu Cheng was rescued by the uncle of the Ming family when he was a child, he was no different from the uncle of the Ming family's adopted son. In addition, when he was a child, Liu Cheng almost lost half his life in order to save a child of the Ming family who was kidnapped by bandits. A large piece of flesh was cut off from his arm. Therefore, everyone in the Ming family regarded him as one of their own.
And he naturally lacks more important things than other men. Because of this, he has no taboos about entering and leaving the backyard. The uncle and elders of the Ming family are even more indulgent and doting on him because of this.
If he were to do it, it would make sense.
Old Madam Wei was so angry that veins popped out on the back of her hands. She didn't know why, but she rarely got angry before. When the Ming family got into trouble, she had already used up all her emotions, so it was hard for her to stir up any waves later. She thought her life would end with watching her children and grandchildren get married and have children, but she didn't expect that fate would play a joke on her again. (To be continued)