Taohuaxi

Chapter 51 The Letter of Resignation
I called a few boys and carried Feng Gao to a couch in the east courtyard.

Mrs. Qin stood guard every step of the way.

Feng Gao, who had fainted, was so calm.On the pale face, there was a trace of bright red blood at the corner of the mouth.Gorgeous and deserted.

The doctor came, checked his pulse, and said it was a burning attack on his heart and excessive emotions, which caused him to vomit blood, but it was nothing serious.Then I prescribed some medicine.I ordered Xiaoyin Jian to come. Mrs. Qin took it and fed it carefully.

Seeing her still worried, I advised her, "Don't worry too much. He has learned martial arts, has great kung fu, and has inner strength. He will figure it out soon, and everything will be fine."

When Mrs. Qin heard this, she burst into tears: "How can I ask him to figure it out? How much suffering has he suffered? When I think of him being castrated, my heart feels like a knife..."

She couldn't say any more, she just looked at Feng Gao, as if if she was not careful, the person on the couch would fly away and she could no longer hold him.

I sat silently next to her.

The news of Mr. Zhang's death soon spread throughout the capital.To the common people, this was nothing less than a huge thunder.

For so many years, Lord Chief Assistant has been like the Dinghai Divine Needle of the Ming Dynasty.His busy figure makes the people feel stable and at ease.It seems that with him, there is hope for a subsistence life.

Now, the Dinghai Divine Needle has fallen, and the people are looking around in panic, not knowing what the court will do next.

Elegies resounded throughout the eight streets and nine roads.

This autumn is destined to be restless.

In the evening, I ordered Xiaoyin to go out and find out what was going on outside.

She came back in a panic and told me: "Miss, something bad has happened! A report has been posted outside, saying that my uncle has violated the law. People in the government office have said that they will interrogate my uncle in the next few days." Behead it!"

The soup bowl in my hand fell to the ground, and I stood up suddenly: "What law was broken?"

"Stolen!"

What a thief.

This is probably an introduction.

Master Zhang's death and Cheng Huaishi's punishment were carried out almost at the same time.Long live the Lord is going to be completely liquidated.

At this time, Heming walked in, saw me, leaned over and said: "Second Young Mistress, Second Master asked me to give this to you——"

He handed over a piece of paper.

I didn't answer, looked at him, and asked sternly: "Since the second master asked you to give it to me, why did you take it out just now?"

He lowered his head and hesitated.

"to be frank!"

He knelt on the ground with a plop: "Second Young Mistress, before the Second Master was taken away, he told the slave that if he was sentenced to death, he would give this to you! The slave... The slave has been with the Second Master since he was a child, and he didn't dare to Don’t listen to the second master…”

I took the paper and opened it.

The illustrious word "Suspension Letter" came into view.

"When I was in Chenghuai, I had a wife named Zhu Sangyu. I would like to write this divorce letter and allow her to remarry. There will never be any dispute. I am afraid that I will have no evidence, so I voluntarily enter into this document to support her."

The signature reads his name.

His handwriting is still the same as when I first met him, every stroke and every stroke is done with utmost care.

I held Xiushu's hand and seemed to freeze.

Let him change his marriage and there will never be any dispute.

Could it be that when we are a couple, in his eyes, am I the one who leaves when in trouble?

Xiaoyin stood aside, wringing her hands and advising: "Miss, my uncle is doing this for your own good. You are still young, and the baby in your belly is gone. If my uncle really passes away, what will you do in the Cheng family... …”

The geese returning south flew across the sky in pairs.Occasionally, there is a lone wild goose that has lost its flock and calls loudly.

I raised my hand and tore the divorce letter into pieces.

He Ming said anxiously: "Second Young Mistress, what are you doing? The Second Master was afraid that you would not agree to the divorce, so he wrote this letter of divorce."

I said: "Since I entered the Cheng family, I have been filial to my mother-in-law and kind to my sister-in-law, and have been in charge of the middle school. I have done nothing wrong. Even if the second master wants to divorce me, there should be a reason. I don't recognize the divorce letter. "

The boy outside the door reported: "Second Young Mistress, Mr. Qin is here."

"Please."

There was a sound of hurried footsteps.

Qin Mingxu is here.

He seemed to have traveled a long way, and his shoes were covered with dust.

"Sang Yu, I just got off the ferry and heard about the changes in the capital. I hurriedly came here. Are you and mother okay?"

I hurriedly asked Xiaoyin to pour tea, but he didn't bother to drink it. He just said to me: "Don't worry, I will work out a solution with you."

"Just got off the ferry? Where has Mr. Qin been these days?" I asked.

He suddenly lowered his head and said vaguely: "Father ordered me to go back to Yangzhou..."

Mr. Qin was so good, why did he suddenly ask him to go back to Yangzhou?

I pointed to the west wing and said, "Mrs. Qin is here with me, everything is fine, don't worry. But... Mr. Zhang is gone, and Cheng Huaishi is in prison..."

He said: "Sangyu, all the shops in Tianshenglou along the Destiny River have withdrawn the cash from the counters. We have raised tens of thousands of gold. As everyone knows, money can make the world go round. Now in this big world, how can it be done? Is the office not greedy? Let's spend a lot of money, go up and down, and do everything, maybe we can have some hope. It's not known whether we can save Mr. Cheng's life. It doesn't matter if he loses his official position. As long as he's here, it's good."

I still remember that outside the tavern in the back alley, he told me that if I had any difficulties, just come to him.I joked with him and asked him if he wanted ten thousand taels of gold?

At that time, we all thought it was a joke.

Unexpectedly, so soon, he actually prepared ten thousand taels of gold to solve my problem.

Ten thousand taels of gold is equal to one hundred thousand snowflakes of silver, and only Tianshenglou can get it.

Inexplicably, I felt something was wrong.

Qin Mingxu always thought that Mr. Zhang was his biological father, and he also lived in Zhang Mansion.Why didn't he take the initiative to mention it when he heard that his biological father was dead?
It's like I'm carrying something, and it's hard to touch.

I repeated slowly: "Master Qin, Mr. Zhang is gone..."

There was panic and guilt in his eyes, as if he was overwhelmed by a mountain, and he was at a loss as to what to do.

He has always been free and easy, but he has never looked like this.

"I... on the way here, I passed by Zhang's Mansion and wanted to worship in front of the soul, but Zhang's Mansion was surrounded by officers and soldiers. Everyone was waiting and no one was allowed to enter... I couldn't get in... I respect Mr. Zhang as a human being. He is a good official and a good man, and he deserves to be worshiped..." I got up and went with him to Baoxia where Feng Gao slept.

When he saw Mrs. Qin, he took two steps forward, buried his face in her knees, and called out: "Mother, father asked me to ask you, are you getting used to living in Beijing these days? Do you want to go back to Yangzhou?"

His intimacy with Mrs. Qin was as good as ever.

Mrs. Qin looked at the unconscious Feng Gao, then at Qin Mingxu, and remained silent for a long time.

After a long time, she helped Qin Mingxu up and said: "My child, my mother can't come back now. The factory father is alone, and there is no one to take care of him. It's always better if I am here."

This is a sentence without beginning or end.But Qin Mingxu did not delve into it.

He only said: "Then it's up to mother. You stay here and keep Sang Yu company. I will think of a way to save Mr. Cheng."

Mrs. Qin said: "Okay. We must do our best to save Mr. Cheng."

"should."

Outside the court, Qin Mingxu said: "Sang Yu, I have a business partner who is an old friend of the housekeeper of the minister of Dali Temple. I asked him to send two buckets of gold to the minister of Dali Temple on the pretext of sending japonica rice. You Wait for my news."

I nodded and watched him stride away.

I brushed away the cluttered thoughts from my mind.

At this point, when he can be so sincere and active in rescuing Cheng Huai, he has solved my urgent need, which is a great deal of justice.

At the second watch, Qin Mingxu came back.

"Sang Yu, the prison in Dali Temple has been organized. At midnight tonight, the jailer will take over. In a quarter of an hour, you can go see Mr. Cheng."

I quickly asked: "Is there any room for the death penalty?"

Qin Mingxu said: "The minister of Dali Temple has not let up his words. Tomorrow, I will go to the other officials in Beijing who can speak in the court."

"Yeah." I still have hope in my heart.

I went back to my room and put on some light clothes.I went to the small kitchen again and made a box of pancakes.Quietly waiting for midnight to come.

The night wind stirred up the autumn rain, which was lingering and desolate.

Qin Mingxu held an umbrella and took me to Dali Temple, where he looked at the jailer outside the door.

He said: "Sang Yu, you go in, I'll wait for you outside the door."

I carried the food box with the pancakes and walked in.

The jailer led me all the way inside to a cell that was closed on all sides.

The door opened and I saw Cheng Huaisi sitting cross-legged on the ground.A white shirt was wrinkled.The many words I prepared at home fell apart and became a difficult sentence: "Second Master, I'm here."

He was surprised, as if he didn't expect me to come.

The jailer said, "Madam must leave in a quarter of an hour," and left.

I walked in and took out the pancake: "Is the second master starving in prison? I just made it and it's still warm."

He thought for a while and shook his head: "I don't like eating cakes."

I thought to myself: "Everything is fine at home. Mr. Qin is asking people to move around. I think there is a way... Second Master, after this matter is over, let's go to Huizhou. The old lady asked me to buy a lot of things in Huizhou I will accompany the second master to farm and study the acres of real estate. The business in Yangzhou will be left to Sanmei and Lu Gui. Let’s go to a quiet place in the countryside, pick chrysanthemums under the east fence, and leisurely see the Nanshan Mountain..."

The little light in the prison is small and weak.

He said calmly: "Should Heming give you the divorce letter?"

My longing was interrupted.

I looked at him: "I tore it up."

"I have kept a copy and asked someone to take it to the clan elder. It will be useless if you tear it up."

His words were cold and cold.

"Second Master, why do you do this?"

I smiled lightly: "The flowing water is light, the sky is long, and the road is endless. With high eyesight, when the swans come, I will think about it endlessly. When we are a husband and wife, the second master would rather believe that I am a bird frightened by disaster than that I am a human being." A wild goose that refuses to walk alone?"

His eyes flowed through me like water.

"I thought a lot in prison. In my life, I have taken into account too many things, and I have never really lived for myself. This catastrophe has eliminated the prestige. I don't want to leave any regrets."

It felt like a heavy snowfall fell in the prison.

He and I, in this heavy snow, instantly brightened our heads.

From meeting at the ferry, to raising eyebrows together, to sleeping in the same bed, the two fell in love.

Looking up, there is a vast expanse.

"What do you mean by this, Mr. Er?"

He stood up and bowed deeply to me: "I want to be myself again and give Yitang a status. Please wish the girl success."

The thorn finally penetrated my heart firmly and firmly.

Congratulations girl.

I said: "Let her change the marriage and there will never be any dispute. Is this what the divorce letter said, and is it also the second master's wish?"

"Yes."

"I don't believe it." I hugged the food box tightly in my arms.

"Please wish the girl all the best." He leaned over again.

The jailer came and urged me to leave quickly. The person who took over my shift was here, so I shouldn't cause any trouble for him.

I refuse to leave.

The jailer became anxious, pulled me out, and closed the door with a bang.

In the last scene, I saw Cheng Huai's eyes.

The heavy snow has buried them into barren graves.

(End of this chapter)