Taohuaxi

Chapter 57 Farewell
I ordered Xiaoyin, "Go and call the doctor."

The knife on Qin Mingxu's chest not only pierced his flesh, but also pierced the peace that several people present were trembling and trying hard to whitewash.

The sins of more than [-] years ago and the wounds of more than [-] years ago were finally exposed nakedly.

Qin Mingxu took the blame for his father.But in the end, he is innocent.

Change things in the snow.He replaced Feng Gao's life and took away the maternal love that Feng Gao deserved.However, he is just a manipulated pawn on the chessboard.The fate of a swaddled baby cannot be decided by oneself.

Mrs. Qin hugged Qin Mingxu.

Qin Mingxu looked pale and looked at Feng Gao calmly, his jacket soaked with blood.

Feng Gao looked at Mrs. Qin and then at me.He realized the complexity of the situation.He couldn't treat the Qin family as decisively as he did the Feng family a few years ago.There are too many things wrapped up here.

He turned his back and said: "Dongchang, there are Dongchang's rules. Feng, there are Feng's rules."

for a long time.

Mrs. Qin stood up, took out a letter from her sleeve, handed it to Feng Gao, and said: "My child, this is a letter of peace and departure. You give it to Qin Ke. From now on, he and I will return to the bridge and return to the road. Qin I have held the title of wife for more than [-] years, and I want to be Cai Qingyao again. In my life, I have lost everything I should not lose. I have never gotten what I should get. I have half a year left to live with. If you recognize me, your remaining wishes will be fulfilled."

Feng Gao took the He Li book, helped his mother to the couch, and said softly: "You just measured me, are you ready?"

"The measurements are ready. Mom will sew a cotton coat for you tonight."

Cai Qingyao glanced at Qin Mingxu who was kneeling on the ground again, held Feng Gao's hand, and said: "My child, the way of a saint is broad yet firm, strict yet gentle, gentle yet straight, fierce yet benevolent. You have suffered a lot. , Mom is more heartbroken than anyone else. But Mom wants you to be blessed. The killing in Dongchang is too serious, and Mom doesn’t want to see you get a reputation for cruelty. Qin Ke is in his twilight years, but he is just a mortal, you forgive him Come on. Mom, please. The bento is to bring closure to Mom and the Qin family."

She has been the mistress of the Qin family for more than [-] years.She didn't want the Qin family to suffer disaster.She is weak but tolerant.Live your life by forgiveness.

She really knelt down to Feng Gao.

Feng Gao quickly helped her up.

He said nothing and strode out.

I chased him and called him: "Bean sprouts——"

"Sister, do you want to persuade me too?" His livid face built a cold outer wall.Inside the wall is all his helplessness, hesitation, and vulnerability.

"No, I'm not trying to persuade you. I just want to tell you that I plan to go back to Yangzhou."

"It is indeed not a good place at the feet of the Emperor. There are too many disputes and daily troubles and bloodshed. My sister should not bear it. If my sister wants to leave, that's fine. When will she leave?"

"Douzhao, you come with me, okay?"

He was silent for a while and said: "I still have unfinished business in the capital. Long live the Lord can't leave me now. When I finish handling it, I will go find my sister."

"I heard that His Majesty appointed you as the Governor's Attendant, and you will discuss affairs with the cabinet ministers."

He turned back and looked at me tenderly: "When I was a child, I was most afraid of being separated from my sister, even for a moment. My sister went to get wine for the class teacher, and I followed. My sister went to buy needlework, and I followed. I was always afraid of being separated. When I opened my eyes, my sister disappeared and I was alone again. But in the end, I still separated from my sister. I have not learned to say goodbye until now. Sister, the day you leave, I will I won’t go to the ferry to see you off. My heart will always be with you."

"Douzhao, sister is waiting for you."

"Ah."

He thought for a while and then said: "I have too many political enemies. It would not be a good thing if others knew about my relationship with her. Sister, let her live with you. I will support her for the rest of my life."

I know that the "she" he refers to refers to Cai Qingyao.

I nodded: "Yes. Douya, don't worry. I will treat her like my mother."

He goes out.

I watched his thin figure disappear before my eyes, like a sand gull submerged in the water.

The sand gull, a solitary bird, lives alone all its life.

Here comes the doctor.

I ordered several servants to carry Qin Mingxu to Bao Xia's bed.

He lost too much blood and passed out.

The doctor carefully examined his wound. Although the wound was extremely deep, fortunately it was three inches away from his heart and there was no danger of his life.The doctor bandaged his wound, prescribed medicine, and told him to rest for some time.

Even until the second watch, he still didn't wake up.

I helped Cai Qingyao to the west wing and said, "Just rest, leave this place to me."

She looked back several times worriedly and said, "Sang Yu, thank you for your hard work."

She didn't sleep.

Instead, he sewed a cotton coat for Feng Gao under the lamp.

As she sewed, she murmured: "It would be better to have more cotton. The winter in the north is cold. Make it warm and cozy."

I returned to Baoxia and guarded Qin Mingxu.

The light dimmed slightly, so I picked up the scissors and cut off an inch of the wick.

Suddenly I heard the person on the bed shouting: "Sangyu, Sangyu——"

I look at him.

His eyes are closed.

He didn't wake up.Still in a dream.

"Don't take me away, I have unfinished business."

He stretched out his hand, hastily, trying to free himself from something.

I watched him silently.

The bamboo on his outer robe is verdant and its branches are strong.

Sweat wet the hair on his forehead.

Pale lips, full of sadness.

"A song and a sigh will please one person in a lifetime. Sangyu, I can't leave you. I'll wait for you all my life. After ten years of practice, we can cross the same boat. Only after a hundred years of practice can we get a marriage. I will practice it for a hundred years."

I had never heard anyone say such hot words, and I instinctively lowered my head, feeling helpless.

The wind blew into the windowsill.The bed quickly became calm again.

Those dreams, pillowed under the stars, sink into the night.

Qin Mingxu rested in Baoxia for several days before waking up.Several groups of people came to the counter in Tiansheng's building one after another to look for him. They wanted the young master to make up his mind about business matters.

During this period, Feng Gao came twice.

He finally made a decision.

He solemnly told his mother that he had ordered Master Qin to be released, and Master Qin signed the divorce document. From then on, the Cai family had nothing to do with the Qin family.It's just that when the concubines of the Qin family saw that their mistress was gone in the house, they all had their own thoughts and scrambled to be corrected, causing a lot of trouble.

Cai Qingyao originally didn't care about these things.Nowadays, he ignores it even more.

She cherishes every bit of her time with Feng Gao.

One day in early October, someone came to the bank.Qin Mingxu dodged and avoided me. Instead of talking for a while, the man left.

I stood under the eaves and blocked him: "Is there something you are hiding from me?"

He hurriedly said: "No."

I thought about it: "A while ago, you withdrew all the cash from the counters along the canal and raised ten thousand taels of gold. Is it because the business was in turnover and there was no payment for the goods, so you asked a banker to raise the money?"

He smiled openly and said: "Sang Yu, you are really a smart person. I can't hide anything from you. This is a small matter. When doing business, it is inevitable to ask for money. When the winter clothes are sold, the difficulty will be over quickly. Wu Nothing, nothing."

When he first rescued Cheng Huai, he spared no effort in managing everything.

I said, "I should pay you back this money. Also, I should pay you back the money you spent on Zhu's family."

He looked at me and said, "Do you want to go back to the Zhu family and help Mr. Zhu revitalize the Zhu family?"

He figured out what I was thinking.

I said: "Yes. When my mother was alive, it was the heyday of Zhujia Huaniang. I grew up smelling the smell of wine. In a letter my father sent me a while ago, he asked me to go home and support the family. I After thinking about it for a long time, I finally wish that I am the daughter of the eldest daughter, and that is how it should be."

He seemed to be very happy: "Sang Yu, this is a good thing. You don't know that after you left Yangzhou, the story of your clever plan to conquer Baizhou was still circulating in the streets of Yangzhou. Sun Xingzhe made a big fuss in Heifeng Mountain, and Guanyin subdued the bear. The monster can even sing a few twists of the script."

I couldn't help but raise my eyebrows.

He caught my subtle emotions and said, "Sang Yu, you finally smiled. I haven't seen you smile for a long time."

The eighth day of the winter lunar month is an auspicious day and it is suitable to travel.

When we arrived at the ferry, it was snowing heavily.

Last year, it was snowing like this on the day I sent Cheng Huai off.

I will take a boat to the south of the Yangtze River.

Leaving this majestic capital city.

Qin Mingxu's injury was much better. He supported Cai Qingyao, Xiaoyin and others took their luggage, and the group got on the boat one after another.

As expected, Feng Gao didn't come to say goodbye.

Cai Qingyao looked back three times with each step, reluctant to leave.It wasn't until I told her that Feng Gao would get back together with her in a while that she felt a little relieved.

Dongchang, long live Dongchang.Feng Gao, long live Feng Gao.She knew that he had a high position and had many last resorts.

The snow fell silently, and I stood at the ferry, looking at the vast sky and the earth.

Not far away, on top of the restaurant, there was a familiar figure, looking towards the ferry.

I know, he's still here.

He looked at me and Cai Qingyao, and his concern fell away with the snow.

Bean sprouts, it’s not that he hasn’t learned to say goodbye, it’s that he can’t bear to say goodbye.

After reading all the pain of parting from the end of the world, I will return without a way, and the flowers will fall like this.

Because the canal was frozen, the ship took half a month to reach Yangzhou.

At noon on the twenty-third of the winter month, the ship is crossing.

It’s a sunny day in Yangzhou, and the winter mountains are like sleeping.

In the distance, I saw many familiar figures standing on the shore.

Third Miss, Lu Gui stood together.

Wu Bi and He Hua stood together.He Hua's belly was already very big, and he was not far away from giving birth.

Xiaoyin helped me ashore, and the third lady came up to meet me and called out: "Second sister-in-law."

Immediately, he felt that he had made a mistake again and changed his words with difficulty: "Sister Sang Yu——"

I said, "Yangzhou's soil and water support people. In the Qing Dynasty, they were more plump than in Beijing. Is it because the food in Yangzhou is delicious, or because Mr. Lu takes good care of him?"

She bowed her head.

At a ferry crossing, times have changed, and there have been many joys and sorrows.

Cheng Huaishi's "death" was an abyss that everyone tacitly avoided for different reasons and couldn't bear to mention.

Mr. Lu cupped his hands and said, "I got Mr. Qin's letter. I know that you have returned to Yangzhou and told Qing Shi. Qing Shi was so happy that he took me to the ferry to wait every day for the past few days. You are finally back." "

I nod.

Wu Bi saluted me respectfully as before, except that he no longer called me "Second Young Madam."

He Hua was the last one to come to me, but tears were covering her cheeks. She looked me up and down, and after a long while, she said, "You have lost a lot of weight."

I reached out and touched her belly gently.

I don’t know if it was my hallucination, but after getting off the boat, I always felt that there was a pair of strange eyes behind the big willow tree not far away, looking at me secretly...

I looked quickly, but there were only the shadows of willows swayed by the wind.

(End of this chapter)