into the bosom

Chapter 73

In the middle of the night, Mrs. Zhao had finished washing and was about to go to sleep, but someone knocked on the door of the room, Qin Niang went out to look.

After a while, the partition door of the inner room was gently pushed open, Xu Jiao poked his head in and smiled obsequiously at Mrs. Zhao. When Mrs. Zhao was raising her eyebrows, she had already squeezed in through the door, dressed in pajamas and holding hands. Holding a soft pillow in her lap, she looked at Mrs. Zhao pitifully and said, "Mother, can I sleep with you tonight?"

"Sleep with me?" Mrs. Zhao was startled, she just murmured, when she heard Xu Jiao's cheers - "Thank you mother", and then, she hugged her pillow and ran past Mrs Zhao, Take off your shoes, get on the couch, cover the quilt—all in one go.

When Mrs. Zhao looked back, she had obediently pulled the quilt down to her chin, and was smiling obediently and flatteringly at her.

Madam Zhao felt helpless, and after a while she finally took off her shoes, lifted the quilt and lay down on the couch.

This is a compromise!

Xu Jiao suddenly burst into laughter, and hugged Mrs. Zhao unceremoniously.

Mrs. Zhao wanted to break away in disgust, "What are you doing so close? Isn't it hot? Stay away!"

"No! I'm not hot either! I'm going to be next to my mother!" Xu Jiao turned into a piece of brown candy.

Mrs. Zhao gave her a strange look, did she not pull her off her body? After a few breaths of silence, she spoke in a softer tone, "What's wrong today? Why are you so reckless all of a sudden? I was wronged in the princess mansion gone?"

Mrs. Zhao could only think of this, and when she asked, she sat up straight, and the expression on her face changed slightly.

Xu Jiao hurriedly shook his head and said, "No, no! It's not for this! I just..."

It's just that she suspects that the eldest princess has a crush on cheap father, and her mood is a bit complicated.And because of the state of the eldest princess, she thought of her parents in reality.

She is the only child in the family, and she doesn't know what state she is in real life now.If she died, how sad would the parents be?

She missed them so much that she tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. When she realized it, she was already standing outside Mrs. Zhao's door.

Unfortunately, these things cannot be said to Mrs. Zhao.

Xu Jiao paused, and said softly, "Can mother tell me about father? Father... I don't remember anything." She was really curious about cheap father.

But as soon as she opened her mouth, she felt Mrs. Zhao's whole body stiffen.Xu Jiao felt a little strange, from Mrs. Zhao's orphan and widowed mother back to live in her ancestral home, to her attitude towards the Jing family, and then to Mrs. Zhao's reaction when Xu Jiao asked about the paintings of cheap father that day... something was wrong!Everything is wrong!
Could it be that... Cheap Dad is a scumbag who hurt people deeply?
Xu Jiao suddenly thought of a possibility, and felt restless, regretting asking this question.

Seeing Mrs. Zhao remained silent, Xu Jiao twitched the corners of her mouth twice, and was about to say forget it, but heard a hoarse voice slowly ringing in her ears—it was Mrs. Zhao who she thought would not speak.

"Your father became famous when he was young, and he is a famous man in Feng'an City! When I was young, I was also unyielding, and I was fearless by your grandfather. At that time, everyone praised your father and said His painting skills are so amazing and talented. He is said to be a genius, he is said to be the number one gentleman in Feng'an. The deputy looked down on me as the general's daughter. Therefore, I didn't trouble him at that time. At first, I didn't expect that I would marry him in the end."

Mrs. Zhao's eyes seemed to have turned into two puddles of water because of being caught in memories, and her whole person was peaceful and soft that Xu Jiao had never seen before.

"What happened later? What happened later?" Xu Jiao asked curiously.What kind of sparks can collide with the happy enemies who don't know each other, the handsome young man who is proud and talented, and the daughter of a general who is fierce and daring to love and hate?How do you see how it is an ancient puppet configuration!

"Later... Later I married him. He was a wonderful husband, gentle and considerate, dedicated and affectionate. After we got married, I had nothing to do. He was under pressure and never thought of taking a concubine. Until I finally got pregnant..."

Speaking of this, Mrs. Zhao's breathing suddenly tightened, and the softness and peace of her body were instantly replaced by stiffness and sharpness.

Mrs. Zhao turned her head to look at Xu Jiao, her eyes were covered with ice and snow, "He waited for the child's birth with joy, but he didn't have that fate. He died without seeing the child. He betrayed his promise to me, he It was originally agreed that he would grow old with me, and he would guard me for the rest of his life, until my hair was gray and my eyes were blurred and I could not see. He would hold my hand tightly and never let go. He would die behind me and arrange for me Let me walk slowly, and he will catch up soon..."

Mrs. Zhao's tone became sharper and sharper, and her expression also changed. There seemed to be a storm in those eyes, and her thin face began to distort.

Xu Jiao couldn't lie down any longer, so she quickly jumped up and stretched out her hand tentatively, "Mother, what's wrong with you?"

Madam Zhao also sat up suddenly, clasped Xu Jiao's shoulders tightly with both hands, and fixed her eyes on Xu Jiao's face like knives.

The fingers pinched so hard that Xu Jiao's shoulders hurt. "Mother--"

At this moment, the door of the room was pushed open from the outside, and Niang Qin stepped in quickly. When she reached the bed, she slowed down, laughed, and said in a soft voice, "Madam, don't scare the lady! It's late at night, Let go of your hands and let the lady go to rest!"

While speaking, taking advantage of Mrs. Zhao's trance and relaxing her strength, she pulled Xu Jiao over and winked at Xu Jiao.

Xu Jiao glanced at Mrs. Zhao hesitantly, looked away, walked out of the room quickly, the door closed, and could vaguely hear Qinniang's tone of coaxing Mrs. Zhao, softly and patiently, as if she was coaxing a child.

After a long time, the door became quiet, Qin Niang blew out the candles, and came out of the house lightly, she saw Xu Jiao who was standing beside the partition with her eyes on one side, and made a gesture of silence to her, Move your chin in a certain direction.

Gently closing the door, the two walked silently through the dark night to the veranda connecting the house, making sure they were far enough away, and then stopped.

Xu Jiao glanced at Mrs. Zhao's main room, slightly pursed the corners of her lips and said, "Mother Qin, is mother alright?"

"Don't worry! I'm asleep! The servant girl will take care of her, and the lady will go back and rest at ease." Mother Qin still spoke softly.

But Xu Jiao couldn't be comforted, "What happened to mother just now?" Mrs. Zhao's appearance just now was too frightening, very strange.She wanted to persuade herself not to meddle in her own business, but obviously, these things were closely related to her now, how could she let her go?
Qin Niang's eyes flickered slightly, and the smile on her face was also deep, "Miss, just remember, don't mention A Lang again in front of Madam."

"The lady is still young and doesn't understand the relationship between men and women in this world. At that time, if it weren't for the child in her womb, the lady would not be able to live... So, the lady should feel sorry for the lady, and don't mention it again in the future."

(End of this chapter)