Pei You'an's eyes froze suddenly.
"You An, this matter, this life and this life, I originally did not want you to know about it, but now the situation is different, I thought about it, I thought it would be better to let you know, lest the misunderstanding between you and my father and son deepen, and the heart is difficult to understand, So I'm calling you tonight..."
"Your mother Pei Wenjing, your father is me, this is absolutely true. You have to believe me."
Xiao Lie's voice fell, and the room fell into a dead silence.
For a long time, Pei You'an only looked at the man opposite, his figure remained motionless, and he never spoke.
"Long live, I'm afraid I'm still drunk. The sinner retire."
He said suddenly, the corners of his lips pursed tightly, then turned around, turned and strode away.
Xiao Lie stepped forward and pressed the door.
"You'an! Listen to me! I and your mother were childhood sweethearts. I also talked about this when I met you here last time. She has a heart of blueness, so I can see Yongxu. I love her very much. I once swore that if I was fortunate enough to marry her as a wife in this life, I would be alone with her in this life. That year I was seventeen and she was fifteen, and I was about to propose marriage to the emperor when the Hu people came from outside. Offensive, I was a juvenile bloody, dedicated to making meritorious deeds, and wanted to make meritorious deeds, and it was not too late to propose marriage again when I came back, so I asked to follow Old General Pei to fight outside the customs. Brother-in-law and brother-in-law. The battle was extremely difficult. In order to capture the Hetao, the Hu people rushed out of their nests and dispatched 300,000 cavalry. The fighting continued for more than a year. When I went back, I was outside the customs and suddenly got the news that my father was seriously ill. My eldest brother, the crown prince, proposed to the father, the father made the decision, and gave him and your mother a marriage. The father may know his time. Soon, considering that the country must not be without a mother, not long after the marriage was granted, the crown prince got married. By the time I rushed back in spite of everything, she had become a woman, and the father and emperor had also let go. Before he died, he named me the king of Yunzhong, for me He also arranged a marriage, and pointed to the daughter of the great clan…”
Xiao Lie stopped, with a gloomy expression, his eyes fell on the lotus pedestal on the table.
The lights were dim, and the incense smoke column slowly lifted into the sky, like threads, and condensed into a tangled white mist in front of the lotus seat, and then slowly dispersed and disappeared.
"Not long after my father's death, I went to Yunnan, and I never saw your mother again. I thought I would never see you again in this life. Later, I heard that the epidemic was rampant in Beijing, and your mother unfortunately fell ill and was sent alone. She was recuperating here and her life was in danger. When I heard the news, I was very anxious. I brought the medicine of the natives and sneaked here from Yunnan to accompany her secretly for half a year. , she then gave birth to you..."
Xiao Lie took a long breath and looked at Pei You'an, who was always tense and silent.
"You'an, I know that you will have a hard time accepting this, and you can only blame the good fortune. Do you still remember the scene when you were sixteen years old when I found you from the dead? I was ecstatic at that time. , the only thing I think is that God still treats me favorably after all. Although Wen Jing left, he left me a little bit of your blood and blood. I will treat you well. With you by my side, I will be like your mother..."
"I ask you, my aunt, since she didn't die of the epidemic, how did she die?"
Pei You'an suddenly interrupted him and asked.
Xiao Lie was even more dejected.
"I was not by her side at the time. Before your grandmother died, I went to see her and listened to your grandmother's words. After you were born, she was bleeding nonstop..."
His voice trembled slightly and stopped.
"Blood and died?"
Pei You'an's eyes slowly stretched out a few strands of blood, and he gritted his teeth.
Xiao Lie stared at Pei You'an, whose face also seemed to be slightly twisted, and a layer of tears gradually appeared in his eyes.
"After your mother passed away unfortunately, you were adopted by your uncle. When I knew you were there, you were the eldest son of the Duke of Wei, and I could no longer take you by my side, so I could only pay attention to you secretly. You'an, your appearance is very similar to your mother, and your talent also comes from her. You don't know, when you were a teenager, you were famous all over the capital. Although I couldn't get close to you, what was in my heart. Proud, what a pity. I am very envious of your uncle, being able to meet you day and night and teach you by words and deeds…”
"I'll ask you again. Did she do it willingly, or did you force her?"
Pei Youan spoke up again, interrupting Xiao Lie.
Xiao Lie met the two glances from Pei You'an, was silent for a long time, turned his head, and looked at the lotus position again.
"Why don't you speak?"
Pei You'an's face gradually became cold.
"You'an..." Xiao Lie closed his eyes.
"I dare not blaspheme your mother's soul... Everything is my fault. I overcame the great defense that night..."
"That's because you are not qualified to blaspheme her again!" Pei You'an said suddenly and sharply.
Xiao Lie was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes became scorched: "You'an, listen to my explanation! When I came here, I didn't even think about it at all, I only hoped that God would be pitiful and make her recover from her illness, but that night, the parting was imminent, I've been…”
He stopped.
"So you are on the defensive because of love? When you were self-willed, did you ever think about my aunt? She was a woman, and with her mood at the time, how could she forcibly reject you? Not to mention that you forced her to come first. , even if she was moved by you and willingly, if you really cherished her as you said and knew it was inappropriate, how could you have the heart to treat her like this?"
"The reason why people are human is that they know awe, shame, and restraint. Otherwise, what is the difference between them and beasts?"
Pei You'an's eyes turned red, and his voice trembled slightly.
Xiao Lie was stunned, staring at Pei You'an, tears flickering, and after a while, he nodded and said, "What you are accusing is that I am not as good as a beast. Over the years, I have regretted every time I thought of what I did to a beast. If it wasn't my fault, your mother wouldn't have left early. Now that Wen Jing is gone, I can no longer make up for what I owe her. Fortunately, I still have you. You An, you don't know how I hope..."
Xiao Lie took a step towards Pei You'an, reaching out as if to grab his arm.
"In exchange for my mother's life, I would rather not be born in the world!"
Pei You'an said coldly, bypassed Xiao Lie, came to the offering table, stared at the lotus table for a moment, knelt down, and knocked three times, then got up and opened the door.
Xiao Lie chased after him, turned his back and said, "You'an! I'm sorry for your mother, and I'm sorry for you. I tell you this tonight because I hope you and my father and son are of the same mind! I am your father! After you, I don’t want to see you and my father and son in such a situation today, I have already thought about it, this country of mine, in the future…”
Pei You'an stopped abruptly, turned his head, and stared at Xiao Lie, who was catching up, with a faint bloodstain oozing from the bottom of his eyes.
Xiao Lie stopped abruptly, not daring to make another sound.
"My father, Pei Xian! Pei Xian, the first-class minister of the Great Wei Shangzhu Kingdom!
Words burst out from between his teeth. After he finished speaking, he turned his head and walked out of the courtyard gate. The figure quickly disappeared into the night, and there was no turning back.
Xiao Lie chased after two more steps, then stopped slowly, looked forward, breathing heavily, and the whole person was shivering slightly.
Li Yuangui hurriedly appeared from the dark, went inside and supported the emperor, daring not to speak.
Xiao Lie was supported and stood for a long time in the orphanage under the dark night.
…
The sky is getting clear. Thousands of miles away in Quanzhou, the Zhen family was busy this morning, sending Jiafu on the road back to Beijing.
When Jiafu made this decision and told her family, the Zhen family was still immersed in the joy of having just dug up the auspiciousness from the sky. Mrs. Meng suddenly heard her daughter's proposal to return to the capital. It was both an accident and reluctance. She persuaded her that her son-in-law was no longer in Beijing. Besides, when she left before, she had also told her to stay in Quanzhou with peace of mind. There was no need to go back so early, but Jiafu insisted on leaving on the grounds of serving her mother-in-law, so Mrs. Meng could not stop her and arrange her return to Beijing. Zhen Yaoting wanted to send her sister back to Beijing in person, but was persuaded by Jiafu on the grounds that her family needed his support, and finally chose to trust the steward to escort Jiafu on the road, just now Meng Shi, Zhen Yaoting, Yuzhu and others sent them off, one by one. bid farewell.
When the person got into the carriage, the smile on Jiafu's face disappeared, and she became fascinated. The carriage gradually left the city gate and went up the post road, but suddenly stopped, and the steward said that someone was blocking it.
Jiafu headed out and saw Yang Yun stopped in front of the car. She came quickly and said politely: "Madam, your lord has something to say before. Please stay in Quanzhou, madam. Please obey your words, and don't be embarrassed."
Jiafu stared at him: "I ask you, did you arrange the thing that was dug up in my dock a few days ago?"
A few days ago, a jade seal was dug up by someone working in the Zhen family's dock. Finally, it was said that it was a jade seal that had been hidden for several years. It caused a sensation in the whole city.
When Jiafu heard the news, she immediately guessed that it was Pei You'an's arrangement, and she became more and more uneasy, how could she stay
After she asked, she saw that Yang Yun was speechless, and sneered: "What good things have your adults done, he won't tell me, if I want to ask you, you won't say anything, I just don't ask, so as not to be embarrassed You. It’s just that this road wasn’t created by your family. I’ve decided to go back to the capital this time! If he doesn’t let me go, you ask him to stop him in person. If he doesn’t come, I’ll go!”
After she finished speaking, she lowered the curtain and ordered the steward to move on.
The carriage got on the post road and galloped away, behind a cloud of yellow dust.
Seeing the carriage go farther and farther, Yang Yun had no choice but to escort him, so he got on his horse and chased after him.
Jiafu ordered Sandalwood, who was in the same car, to fetch her luggage, took out the letter that Yang Yun had transferred from it, took out the letter inside, stared at it again, and slowly tore it into two pieces, four pieces. , Eight pieces, kept going all the time, under Sandalwood's astonished gaze, he tore the paper into pieces, and finally stretched out his hand out of the car window and released his five fingers.
When the small piece of paper was blown by the strong wind on the post road, it flew around, dancing wildly like a butterfly, and dissipated in the field.