Shendou Continent

Chapter 45
It was almost night after leaving the Princess Mansion.

After they had dinner on the street, they arrived at Hu Wenyong's house.In this small courtyard, Lin You met Hu Wenyong's father, Shi, the former head of the princess's residence.

Because the princess passed away unexpectedly and her family members died of vendetta, the court needed to find someone to take responsibility. Father Hu, as the head of the princess's mansion, was naturally the best scapegoat. He was sent to prison and spent ten years in prison until ten years ago just released.Once a majestic fourth-rank official, he was tortured badly by the inner guards in prison. When he was released from prison, his right leg was disabled, his left eye was blind, and his teeth fell out. Ten years later, Father Hu, who was nearly sixty years old, was exhausted. Dry, not much hair has also turned gray.In the patio by the courtyard gate, he was lying on a deck chair. He didn't fall asleep immediately after the meal, but stared blankly at the sky.

The old man was very happy to see his son back.Although this Hu Wenyong can't practice, he inherited his father's talent and learning, which is a good material for Xiwen and reading. It is also by studying hard in the cold window that he gained this fame and regained a decent living compound.When his father was taken away, Wen Yong was only 3 years old, and he suddenly fell from a wealthy official's son to the dust, which had a great impact on his childhood.Fortunately, the head of the inner guard also knew the inside story, and he didn't engage in entanglement. Otherwise, he might have been sold to others as a slave long ago, and he would never be able to stand up again.When he was young, he lived with his widowed mother and eldest sister, and he also experienced all the sufferings in the world.

He used to hate the princess, why did his father go to jail when she died.Later, he gradually understood that the princess could not be blamed for this, she was also a poor person, and the misfortune of the princess's family was much greater than theirs, so he gradually changed from hating the princess to sympathy.After his father was released from prison, he told him many stories about the princess consort. The princess was kind-hearted and treated her servants very well. It made him feel more fond of the princess family and saddened them more.

After his father was released from prison, he told him some things. He knew that the princess had died unexpectedly, but his father didn't say much, and he was afraid that he would be killed.Today, he brought another old man from the mansion, who is younger than himself, but has a closer relationship with the princess mansion than himself.When he told the purpose of coming, the gold medal and what he saw in the mansion that day, his father became restless.

Hu's father looked at Lin You carefully over and over again, as if he had seen something. He was in a daze, but he didn't speak for a long time. He didn't know if he was recalling the past, recalling something, or thinking of something. But I don't know whether to say it or not to say it.

Suddenly he asked: "Dare to ask the name of the young master, where is he from?"

Lin You looked at Father Hu, and said slowly: "The old man in the mansion, the orphan of Yandang."

When Father Hu heard this, he stood up in shock.He widened his eyes again and looked at Lin You carefully, and said, "You are so young, where did this old man in the mansion, the orphan of Yandang, start?"

"When I was born, I was rescued at sea. I lived with my adoptive father in Yandang County, Ouyue Province for many years. Later, I went to Wuyunmen. With the help of my mentor's family, I knew that I might come from the Xingzhou Princess Mansion."

Hearing this, Hu's father's eyes widened even further, and he bowed his body and raised his head forward, as if he wanted to see through Lin You.After a while, he slowly lowered his head and closed his eyes, and then slowly opened his eyes and raised his head, as if he was thinking about something, as if he had been guessing something, and when he opened his eyes again, his cloudy eyes were rarely filled with light.He asked excitedly, "How old is your son?"

"Just turned twenty."

Father Hu's face changed, his hands unconsciously wanted to be raised, and his steps seemed to be rushing forward.But he calmed down quickly, and asked again: "I heard you have a gold medal?"

"By chance, I found it from the princess' old man." As he spoke, Lin You took out the gold medal.Father Hu took the gold medal and checked it. This gold medal has a special princess seal, and others don't know it, but as the chief history of the princess's mansion, he knows it.This gold medal has only two sides, and only the princess and the consort have it. It was specially made by the princess when she got married, and it is usually held by the two of them, and occasionally it will be temporarily held by cronies when they are handling errands.

"My son came to Xingzhou from afar, why?"

"One is for offering sacrifices, and the other is for inquiring. I want to confirm the identity of my parents, I want to know about the Princess and Duke Huai, and I also want to know about myself."

Another conversation ensued.Afterwards, Father Hu seemed to have thought of something, and said, "It's getting late, young master, why don't you rest in the room for a night, I have something I want to ask someone to check it out tomorrow, when the matter is settled, I will open the mystery in the old man's heart, and the old man will also go to bed." It’s good to have a detailed chat with the young master.”

"Okay!" Lin You responded readily.

"Tonight, please young master make do with this small courtyard, I am wronged."

"It's okay."

Then, Father Hu asked Hu Wenyong to settle Lin You down and let him come to his room.After closing the door, he said to Hu Wenyong: "20 years, he is 20 years old, how could he be so coincidental? He looks very similar to the son-in-law, with a standard oval face, about the same height, tall and thin, with similar eyebrows and eyes. Princess, especially those big and lively eyes."

"Ah..." Hu Wenyong was shocked when he heard this, and just as he was about to say something, Hu's father continued, "As for the gold medal, the pattern on it is undoubtedly the seal of the princess."

"Father, he, he..." Hu Wenyong was a little incoherent, but before he could finish, he was interrupted by Hu's father.

"He said he was an orphan of Yandang, Yandang County, Jiazhou Prefecture, Qiantang Province, which is next to Linzhou. Back then, I heard that the young master was taken away by a deputy head of the Qintai Sect and fled to Linzhou. Jumping off the sky cliff. The Qintai sect is completely dead, but the young master's life and death are unknown. It is only said that he is dead, but there is no one alive or dead. These years, I have been thinking, The princess consort is blessed by the spirit of heaven, is the young master still alive? But many years have passed, and there is no sign of news, so I gradually gave up. Looking at this young man who claims to be Lin You today, I seem to have a familiar feeling. It feels like seeing a princess concubine, familiar with kindness."

"Father, do you think he is really the young master?" Hu Wenyong asked a little excitedly.

"I'm not sure, but the Qintai Sect has been destroyed for 20 years, and it's impossible for the enemy to provoke the matter again for no reason. Although Princess Yizhu is a noble person, since Emperor Yongli died unexpectedly, she is actually in the Ouyue Empire. Her life was not easy, and in the end she was murdered and left with her husband. Therefore, few people would pretend to be her descendants, and if Emperor Changhua knew about it, they would definitely be killed." Father Hu analyzed "I think, maybe only real descendants will come to recognize relatives, and she has only one child of that poor young master..." Hu's father continued, his tone was very light, but as he spoke, he was already crying. vertical and horizontal.

For a while, the father and son looked at each other silently.It was Hu's father who continued: "However, I am only 15% sure now. You go to Nancheng tomorrow to invite Aunt Liu. She is the princess's personal servant girl. You are more familiar with the appearance of the young master and the princess than I am. You go ask her to come to confirm tomorrow, if it is really the young master, then the sky has eyes, the sky has eyes!"

When he said the last sentence, Father Hu's tears and words flowed out almost at the same time...

(End of this chapter)