Yan Cigui.

Chapter 280 You are blaming Ah Jian (two updates in one)

Middle room.

Aunt Xia moved a handful of straw and guarded it through the curtain.

Originally, she shouldn't have eavesdropped on the conversation between the madam and the master. It was not her mother's turn to tell them what the master and his wife said.

But she really couldn't rest assured.

There was such a big change in the family, and Grandma Xia saw all the ups and downs in Madam's mood.

I stayed in Guangde Temple for the past few days, with Miss Ping accompanying me. The princess also comforted my wife. Although my wife's mood could not be lifted, it did not sink blindly.

Madam is trying to think more about the good things.

Today, the punishment came down.

The young master was exiled and the master was dismissed. To be fair, it was much better than the worst outcome they had expected.

only……

Aunt Xia looked at the curtain worriedly, even thinking about opening a crack and taking a peek inside.

Even though there was no quarrel inside, Aunt Xia couldn't imagine what it would be like for her wife to quarrel with others, but it was obviously not a good situation to be so boring.

Those words the master said, alas!
Yes, the master treats his wife very well, but what are you doing now by dragging out the old master and the master?
Madam, listen, how uncomfortable it is!
The more she thought about it, the more anxious she became. Finally, Grandma Xia couldn't hold it back. She reached out with her fingers and opened a small slit.

The oil lamp in the inner room leaked out.

Soon, it became dark again.

The wick is almost burnt, so the light is naturally insufficient.

However, neither of the two people sitting at the table had any intention of flicking the wick, and of course, they had no intention of letting anyone in.

Xu Miao's hand was still covered by Liu Jing and he did not take it out.

She just hung her head, tears falling down and hitting the table, making it wet.

Crying hard but not saying a word.

Such a reaction made Liu Jing a little unsure.

Liu Jing was sobbing. The middle-aged man didn't know how to cry. He was sad and had tears. His tears were very restrained.

The pain he feels now is real, but at the same time he is extremely calm.

He is both a player and a bystander.

However, it was difficult for him to judge Xu Miao's state of mind at this moment.

Xu Miao's reaction was different from Liu Jing's expectation.

She was sad, sad, and shed tears, but she had no unnecessary response to his long confession.

Neither deny nor agree.

He obviously heard it, but it seemed like he didn't listen.

"Madam," Liu Jing's voice was hoarse, "I have to go to the Yamen tomorrow to explain various official matters to other people."

"Resigning from office and returning home, the Holy Father has left me a decent life, so I should finish the work well. I don't know who will take over the position of Minister of Honglu Temple at the moment. I have to explain a few words, maybe after the latter takes office. Get started.”

"Then I want to send Xun'er off again. I heard that the procedures are going very fast. He will leave the day after tomorrow. I don't know if I can see him again."

"After that, after that, I will leave Beijing. Don't miss me and live peacefully with A-Ping. If you have any needs, just tell A-Jian and he won't ignore you."

"I used to think, I am a poor scholar, if you are willing to marry me, I must make a name for myself in the court. I must prove that you did not make a mistake back then. I must work hard and take advantage of the opportunity when I am much younger. Hurry up.”

"Jian, you don't need to worry about me. When Xun'er gets married and starts a family and can support the family business, when A-Ping marries a good man and leads a happy life, and when I get old and retire, we still have a lot of time to live comfortably. .”

"But now I know that there is no such time. I want to grow old with you, but it seems that it is really impossible..."

Xu Miao's tears fell even harder, but she still didn't say anything.

She didn't give Liu Jing any response except tears.

When Liu Jing saw this, his heart became heavier and heavier.

Something is wrong with Xu Miao.

"Madam," Liu Jing leaned forward again, getting closer to Xu Miao, "Madam, just tell me what you think. In a few days, you and I won't even have the chance to talk like this. Already..."

The hand in his hand moved.

Liu Jing subconsciously relaxed his strength slightly.

Xu Miao pulled out her hands and took out the handkerchief, which she put on her eyes.

Tears wet the veil and made her eyes red. When she raised her head, her vision was blurry, and even Liu Jing in front of her had only an outline.

She just stared at Liu Jing for a while.

When he spoke, his voice trembled very much. Xu Miao didn't try to stabilize it, and just said, "I also want to see Xun'er."

Seeing that she was willing to talk, Liu Jing felt slightly relieved: "Okay."

Xu Miao asked again: "Do you really plan to go back to your hometown alone? Leave me and A-Ping in the capital?"

"I can't bear to keep you," Liu Jing paused and sighed, "Ah Jian won't agree to your leaving Beijing with me. There is nothing in the countryside and life is poor, which is not as good as in Beijing. Besides, Ah Jian has lived After two years of marriage negotiation, what can I say about a good marriage when I go back? With Ah Jian protecting her, it will not be difficult for her to arrange a serious marriage in Beijing."

"That's the truth..." Xu Miao's voice softened, "Master is right, you have been working hard to be a good official and a good husband these years.

You have done nothing wrong to me, and I do not regret the choice I made back then. Even if one day I go underground and see my father, I will tell him that I have not regretted my marriage in the past 20 years. "

When Liu Jing heard what she said, his feeling that something was wrong with her became less intense.

This was the Xu Miao he knew.

Meek, obedient, and considerate.

He was now powerless to change anything.

All he can do is to leave a few more holes in Xu Miao's heart, making Xu Miao feel extremely disappointed later, and Xu Jian is not satisfied.

With Xu Jian's temper, he may not have that much patience for Xu Miao, nor that much time to accompany him.

Just like the old Mr. Guo, in the end, all he could say was "Let her be."

She is always reluctant to let go of those who hurt her first.

Then, Xu Miao will go to find him and leave Beijing for a foreign country.

This way can cut off the connection between Xu Miao and Xu Jian, which is more effective than asking Xu Miao to go with him directly.

"With these words from Madam," Liu Jing took a deep breath, "I'm very happy, I'm really happy..."

Then, he heard Xu Miao's "turn".

The voice was still very soft and still unstable. What Xu Miao said was "But you lied to me."

Liu Jing was stunned for a moment.

Xu Miao's lips murmured: "But you lied to me."

Liu Jing's breath stagnated and he said: "Madam, are you referring to those things that Xun'er did before? I did hide it from madam at that time. It was my fault. We talked about this at that time. Now that I think about it, I feel even more regretful. If I had If we had thought more carefully, or if we had not hidden Madam from the beginning, we would have solved Xun'er's problem earlier, and maybe, maybe we wouldn't have the disaster today."

"When I bring this up, I don't mean to settle old scores with the master," Xu Miao said. "I'm just thinking that if the master asked the whole family to hide this from me, is he hiding something else from me?"

Liu Jing's expression became much more serious: "Why do you think so, madam? She knows best how I treat her."

Xu Miao was silent.

She looked at Liu Jing for a while.

Her vision was still blurry, and all she could see was the outline.

Curving the corners of her lips, she smiled softly. The smile was very light, but it was full of sadness and disappointment.

"The master is a very thoughtful person," Xu Miao said, "but tonight, the master is not thoughtful."

Liu Jing was slightly startled.

"It's inevitable. It's inevitable when encountering such a big event." Xu Miao blinked her eyes, tears making her eyelashes stick together, which was very uncomfortable. "I cried. I cried very sadly. Master, look. , from beginning to end, you never thought of wiping my tears, you wouldn't have done that before." Liu Jing's throat rolled.

For a moment, he almost laughed out of Xu Miao's anger.

Why is Xu Miao's focus in such a remote place?

"Ma'am, I just..."

Xu Miao shook her head and interrupted Liu Jing: "You are just very tired, the changes have been too big, and you don't have the energy to deal with these small things. I understand, I am the same, my heart is in a mess, and I can't take care of many things. "

Speaking of this, Xu Miao paused, but did not let Liu Jing interrupt.

Then, she continued: "But I cried. I cried because of what the master said. You are blaming A Jian. Every word you say is piercing my heart. You want me to cry. You are not blamed. Xun'er, you are blaming Ah Jian..."

Liu Jing's chest felt extremely tight.

He suddenly understood where the something wrong with Xu Miao came from.

The root lies in Xu Jian.

Thinking again of what the monks in Guangde Temple had mentioned, some clues instantly connected in Liu Jing's mind.

Princess Ning'an.

Behind the princess is Xu Jian.

"What did the princess say to you?" Liu Jing frowned.

Xu Miao read fear in Liu Jing's mood, and for a flash, she realized that the master was afraid that the princess would say something that she shouldn't say.

But in fact, some of the things Xu Miao knew did not come from the princess, but from Grandma Xia.

When Xun'er fell into the water in Zhangping Garden, the master once said in the Jinluan Palace that Xun'er admired the princess.

That's not admiration, but enmity...

"The princess just comforted me," Xu Miao said, "The princess only talked about A Jian, she didn't say anything about the master."

Liu Jing didn't believe this.

"Accusation" itself has many angles and techniques.

There are no fierce words, but there may not be no thoughts in it.

Xu Miao couldn't tell these apart for a while...

Thinking of this, Liu Jing pursed his lips heavily.

Yes, Xu Miao has a very pure view on some things. He takes advantage of this purity, and of course the princess can too.

However, this shortcut that he should have mastered was taken by others, and Liu Jing felt panicked.

Carefully analyze the princess with Xu Miao?
Certainly not!

Liu Jing could only concentrate, then turned around and explained: "Madam, I didn't mean to accuse A Jian."

The oil lamp dimmed a lot again, leaving only a little glimmer of light.

Faintly, Xu Miao suddenly thought of her nightmares, those nightmares that were fragmented and had no before or after.

She stabbed the master's dagger like crazy; she was carried away by Ah Jian, and they were greeted by long knives and Xun'er who refused to save them; she hugged her parents' memorial tablet, and what Ah Jian saw when I took her last breath Jane's tears...

Those pictures were intertwined together, mixed with sadness, pain and madness, like a violent snowstorm, whirling in front of her eyes.

Tears welled up from Xu Miao's eyes again.

"In the past 20 years, I have not regretted my marriage." She shed tears, her vision became increasingly blurred, and the room was so dark that she could hardly see Liu Jing's outline clearly. "I don't want my 21st year to begin. regret."

Liu Jing's face was full of astonishment and he looked at Xu Miao in disbelief. He couldn't believe that these words came from Xu Miao's mouth.

After a few moments of confusion, he realized that he couldn't let Xu Miao think like this.

Following his usual habit, he wanted to hold Xu Miao's hand again.

puff--

The inner room fell into darkness.

The wick went out completely.

Without the light, Liu Jing's outstretched hand failed to grasp the distance and fell straight on the table.

He didn't touch Xu Miao's hand, only felt a patch of dampness.

Those were the tears that Xu Miao had shed earlier.

"Madam..." Liu Jing's voice trembled, and he had to say something to save her.

Xu Miao didn't listen.

The chair made a sound as it scraped against the floor. She stood up and turned her head to look outside.

She was so familiar with this home that she could tell the direction even in the dark.

Soon, the curtain raised a corner.

Aunt Xia, who was outside, noticed that the lights in this compartment were dark, and was hesitant to come in and take a look.

The light from outside came through, only a little, but it was enough for Xu Miao to walk over without touching anything.

When Aunt Xia saw her, she raised the curtain higher.

Liu Jing also saw these lights at this moment. He hurriedly took a few steps forward, trying to stop Xu Miao: "Madam, why did you say this? These words are too hurtful."

Xu Miao smiled: "I don't know, I just think that's what I should say."

Liu Jing frowned and stared at Xu Miao closely.

Xu Miao said to Aunt Xia, "Light up the lamp."

Aunt Xia glanced at Liu Jing, then went in to light the oil lamp again.

There was light again in the inner room.

Xu Miao adjusted to the light, didn't bother to wipe her face, and turned back to look for the things she wanted to take away for Liu Xun.

Liu Jing watched her busy and her thoughts were ups and downs.

Many words went through his mind several times, and he was not sure whether he should say this to Xu Miao.

At this moment, Xu Miao may not be able to listen to what he said.

Xu Miao packed up some banknotes and sorted them one by one. Then, she silently went to Liu Xun's house.

Liu Jing followed her without saying a word.

Zheng Liu has left.

The couple's house was turned into a mess.

Xu Miao sighed and picked up all the things scattered on the ground. She also wanted to get some more clothes for Xun'er.

Then, she saw a few pieces of paper among the mess.

There is writing on it, and the handwriting is Zheng Liu's.

"Your sister doesn't know how to show appreciation, what does it have to do with me?"

"Your father didn't give you any advice? If he wants to be the head of the state, he should do something on his own!"

"Shout to your mother if you can!"

"To please the prince? Does the prince treat you like a turtle?"

Xu Miao blinked her eyes. For a moment, she thought her eyes were covered with tears. But when she looked at it carefully, every word on it was true.

　Thanks to book friends Kitty6910, Xu Bicheng’s official girlfriend, Rong Yu, Xiaoyuan, and Wanwan Siying for their tips.Thanks to Bookstore book friend Hua Lizi for the tip.

　　
　
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