The first-level Zhaohua Thousand-level Hall

Chapter 98
Xu Qingluo didn't ask anyone to accompany her, and it was best for her to go alone for Xu's mother.

Gong Ziyan's mansion is located in a relatively secluded garden in the east of the city. When she arrived, Gong Ziyan was waiting outside the mansion. I don't know if it was a coincidence or he was well-informed, so it was just a coincidence.

Without saying anything, Xu Qingluo went to see Xu's mother first. Only when she saw that her mother was safe, could she feel at ease.

Gong Ziyan also understood, and took her directly into the backyard without saying anything along the way. There were no servants in the yard, only the footsteps of the two of them sounded. Passed the door of a wing.

The door was pushed open silently, and Xu Qingluo saw Xu's mother embroidering a handkerchief, but compared to the last time she saw her embroidering a child's bellyband, compared to the last time she was crazy, the woman at this moment was peaceful, as if she was content with a beautiful and peaceful life world.

It looks fine and normal, but thinking of the broken sleeve and strand of hair, Xu Qingluo couldn't help but smile bitterly. She would rather her mother be more emotional now, at least that means she didn't make a decision on her own , and now—

"Madam Xu has been like this for the past two days, except for the things she brought to me. The poison on her body has been cured, but the knot in her heart may not be resolved."

Gong Ziyan whispered beside Xu Qingluo, and there was some inexplicable sigh in his words, which coincided with Xu Qingluo's mood at the moment.

"Can I talk to my mother alone?"

Xu Qingluo turned his head to look at Gong Ziyan, and asked in a low voice.

"Please."

Gong Ziyan smiled and held out his hand.

The door behind Xu Qingluo was closed.

Xu's mother was startled, she paused, and looked up to see her own daughter. For a moment, her eyes were a little red: "Luo'er."

In the next moment, he forced himself to calm down, got up and took a few steps to hold his daughter, and smiled: "Luo'er, are you here to see your mother? Come, sit down, and let my mother see if she has lost weight in the past two days. The young master said that you picked up my mother-in-law and your grandmother for me these two days. You must have suffered a lot along the way, so you have to make up for it."

Xu's mother smiled at Xu Qingluo gently and kindly, as if there was nothing unusual about it, as if that period of madness and those entanglements had never happened, or she wanted to pretend that nothing had happened.

She chatted with Xu Qingluo in a rambling manner, talking to her about some daily trivialities, how to take care of herself, how to take care of Xu Liang, how to take care of housework, all kinds of things, all of which are full of things. Concern for Xu Qingluo and Xu Liang.

"Mom, have you really decided?"

Xu Qingluo suddenly made a sound, interrupting Xu's mother's exhortation.

"what?"

Mother Xu didn't seem to understand why.

Xu Qingluo gently turned the hand held by Xu's mother on the back of the other's hand, and gently held it. It was a tolerant gesture: "Decided to leave me and Dad behind."

Xu Qingluo's voice was a little hoarse.

Xu's mother was stunned, and the next moment, her face was full of bitterness: "You, you know."

"Mom, do you blame Dad?"

Xu Qingluo asked softly.

"Actually, I really don't blame your father for what happened this time. Mother has really figured it out now. It's all because of mother's unsatisfactory stomach. Your father doesn't know that your grandmother really sent a girl to the hospital five years ago. Your father was on the bed. He was drunk at the time. It was too late when I found out. What should have happened had already happened, but in the end I was unwilling. In the middle of the night, I asked someone to take your father away and let everyone hide it. He, everything is just my selfishness. Now everything is back on track. He also has a son and a continuation. If I ask myself to leave at this time, he will not be so stiff with the old lady. After all, they are Mother and son, I just suffered for you, Luo'er, it is the mother who is sorry for you, but as long as the mother leaves, your grandmother should treat you very well in the future, after all, you are the direct daughter of the Xu family—"

As Xu's mother was talking, the tears she had been holding back finally dripped from her eyes. She quickly turned her head to avoid it, but was held down by Xu Qingluo's hand.

Xu Qingluo reached out to help Xu's mother wipe away the tears from her eyes, and looked at Xu's mother quietly: "Mother, I don't want you to be sorry for me, I just want you to be with me and my father."

"Mother, you have always said that you are sorry for my father. You have so much burden because you love my father too much. You made this decision so that my father will not be in a dilemma again. You also want to make me look good in front of grandma in the future. Let me not be too embarrassed in the future, am I right?"

Xu Qingluo didn't tell Mother Xu about the series of surprises that happened after she brought Mrs. Xu back, she didn't tell her that Mrs. Hu killed her son and Mrs. Hu was sentenced to beheaded, and she didn't tell her how she was embarrassed by Mrs. Xu. I want Xu's mother to give an answer, an answer that means everything is turning around.

After a long time, Xu's mother nodded slowly under Xu Qingluo's begging eyes.

Xu Qingluo smiled suddenly, with a beautiful and warm smile: "Mother, you are so stupid."

She tilted her head, with a hint of openness between her brows and eyes: "Since you are doing everything for my father and me, then the decision you make should make my life better for my father and me. If you leave, our family will die too." It's over, how can my father and I be at ease and happy?"

Xu Qingluo's voice was full of solemnity: "Mother, you are the person who understands father's feelings for you best, whether it is the Hu family, or heirs, or even grandmother, if father really chooses them and abandons you, then My father has done that many years ago. For so many years, my father has regrets, but his happiness is also real. You are not at home these two days. Daddy can't sleep at night, can't eat and sleep, and he has lost a lot of weight."

Before Xu Qingluo finished speaking, she felt a slight pain in her hand, but it was Xu's mother who subconsciously clenched her hand: "He, how can he take his body seriously!"

Xu's mother looked very anxious, and she didn't see the An Ran and tranquil expression when she was alone just now, as if she had let go of everything.

Xu Qingluo breathed a sigh of relief, no amount of persuasion was enough for her father's body, she smiled and took out something from her sleeve: "Mother, if you want to know what is going on with your father, then you can go there yourself Take a look, whether he is good or bad, whether you give up or are willing to stay with him, you always need to go and see for yourself before deciding. This is something you gave to Gong Ziyan, I secretly put it away, and I haven’t seen it yet To Dad, if you really want to make Dad give up, then hand over the things to him."

Xu Qingluo handed the things wrapped in the handkerchief to Xu's mother: "Mother, please think clearly, whether daddy is happy with you all these years, I will always wait for you."

Xu Qingluo didn't say another word, turned around and walked out.

In the corridor, she caught a glimpse of the man in white who was coughing slightly and standing by the porch pillar. The man's handsome and pale face was surrounded by a circle of white fox fur, giving him an unspeakably extravagant air.

He seemed to be in a trance. In front of him was an old tree with gnarled branches, dotted with white plum blossoms, which looked extraordinarily peaceful and elegant.

Xu Qingluo's footsteps were very soft, but they were still heard.

Gong Ziyan turned his head slightly, and smiled slightly, that pale face was a little more gentle like the wind: "Are you ready?"

Xu Qingluo nodded slightly, walked to Gong Ziyan's side, and also looked at the white plum tree: "This time, thank you very much."

No matter how much suspicion she has about Gong Ziyan, but this time Gong Ziyan took Xu's mother out of the city lord's mansion safely, and later protected Xu's mother in the mansion, which really helped Xu Qingluo a lot, no matter what, She remembered this kindness.

Gong Ziyan raised his hand and gently gathered the fox fur around his neck, and smiled lightly: "I promised Brother Lang to take care of and protect you, and of course we must do what we promised, otherwise I will be with Brother Lang. Unexplainable."

Gong Ziyan's voice was a little hoarse, Xu Qingluo noticed that there was a heater hidden in his other sleeve, and his health seemed to be worse than when he first saw him, at least when he first saw him, the bruises on Gong Ziyan's body The clothes are not so warm. At that time, it was still a folding fan, but now it is replaced by a stove: "Trust me, how about I feel your pulse?"

Xu Qingluo stretched out his hand.

Young Master Yan was stunned, with a hint of rejection: "My body knows that although I am weak, I cannot die temporarily."

If you can't die, you won't get better.

This time, Xu Qingluo didn't withdraw his hand happily, instead he grabbed the man's wrist and touched lightly with his fingertips.

The girl's fingertips felt a little cool, but after being on her wrist for a long time, there was a hint of warmth.

Her face was solemn and concentrated.

Gong Ziyan looked at Xu Qingluo, a girl who was only 13 years old but had already experienced many things that many people would not be able to experience at the age of 30. Looking at her extremely beautiful face, there was a hint of indifference between her eyebrows and eyes. A little charming, she described it as such when she was still young, and when she grows up in the future, she will definitely look like a city.

Xu Qingluo lowered his head, but he didn't notice that the man's eyes above his head were slightly narrowed, which contained some unknown color meaning.

A gust of wind blew, and the plum blossoms beside him fell down, a bit of plum blossom petals fell between Xu Qing's ebony-like cloud hair, and the fingertips of the young master fell between the girl's hair.

Xu Qingluo was so startled that he quickly took a step back, his fingertips subconsciously dropped from Gongziyan's wrist, the girl looked up at Gongziyan coldly: "What are you doing—"

Her questioning paused, and Gong Ziyan twirled some plum blossom petals with his fingertips, which were shiny and white but also fragile, as if his fingertips were cold and slender without the slightest color of blood.

Xu Qingluo frowned, feeling that something was wrong with the atmosphere.

Gong Ziyan chuckled, as if he didn't mind Xu Qingluo's reaction at all, Shi Shiran withdrew his hand, and the plum blossom petals fell from his fingertips casually: "It's me who was reckless, by the way, Miss Xu You should have read Lang Sheng's letter to you, and I have another news to tell you that there is news from the capital that he has already entered the capital, and His Majesty even summoned him to the palace for questioning, leaving food, but It’s because of his favor and trust that many people are optimistic about his future, and even some high-ranking officials from famous families are already planning to propose marriage to him.”

Gong Ziyan's words contained a lot of information. He stared at Xu Qingluo, wanting to see a little different emotion from the other person's face, but Xu Qingluo's indifferent face not only did not show suspicion and pain , and even pulled a smile, extremely good-looking: "It is indeed good news that he can return to Beijing safely and get His Majesty's approval."

Gong Ziyan could see clearly that Xu Qingluo's words came from the heart, and she was really happy about the news.

This made Gong Ziyan, who wanted to watch a good show, a little unhappy, and frowned slightly, but the next moment he said more news in a somewhat joking tone: "You are happy for him, but I know that His Majesty not only praised him but also praised him. For your performance in Huai County, you were praised for repelling the cavalry from the Western Regions, and even asked about you, but Lang Sheng just brushed off your achievements in Huai County, without mentioning it, and even told His Majesty that you are an ordinary woman, The credit for the plague is only the origin of the family, and only if you earn something occasionally can you compete for credit."

"Speaking of it, I really find it a little strange. Originally, he only needs to say a few more good words about you, which may be a bigger opportunity for you, but he not only doesn't take credit for you, but even bury your glory, and brother Lang It doesn't really match up with the human being."

Gong Ziyan knew that he shouldn't have said so much, but seeing Xu Qingluo's look of being completely happy for Langcheng without suspicion, he just didn't feel happy, and even talked about the conversation between the emperor and Langcheng that shouldn't be known to others. Speak up.

Xu Qingluo paid attention to this point in his heart, raised his eyes to Young Master Yan who was staring at him, and put away his smile, but his face was still calm: "So what?"

Xu Qingluo breathed lightly between his hands: "Langsheng has his reasons, no matter what, I believe he is doing it for my own good, but you, as his friend, don't think wrong."

Gong Ziyan felt a little depressed, because of Xu Qingluo's trust in Lang Sheng, which was taken for granted.

Just as she was about to say something more, the door opened behind her, and Xu Qingluo's face burst into a smile, it was Xu's mother.

She whispered the last sentence to Gong Ziyan: "Your heart and lungs are extremely weak. I will make Baoxin pills and send them when I go back."

No matter what Gongzi Yan's sincerity is, Xu Qingluo doesn't want Lang Sheng to experience the death of his old friend or a serious illness again.

Gong Ziyan watched Xu Qingluo smilingly meet the back of Xu's mother who walked out of the door, and stood far away by the colonnade with an unpredictable expression.

-

"master"

"Yunniang!"

When Xu's mother saw Xu Liang's emaciated and unshaven appearance, tears flowed from her eyes.

Xu Liang hugged Xu's mother tightly, so he didn't care what kind of gate it was, it would be seen by others.

This man, who has always been gentle and dull, seems to be a different person at this moment. He keeps talking about his apologies and misses for Xu's mother, and even gently puts his lips close to Xu's mother's hair, dropping one after another. kiss.

Xu Qingluo looked at the agitated parents hugging each other, with a relaxed smile on his lips.

She was already very sure of Xu's mother's decision, Xu's mother couldn't let Xu Liang go, just because of this, she couldn't leave.

It's great, it's still a family together.

Xu Qingluo walked to the side of his parents, without disturbing the consciousness of their loving reunion, stretched out his hands, and hugged the waists of Xu's mother and Xu Liang respectively, and put his head on his parents' bodies, feeling the urge to cry.

"Cough cough."

A deep cough came, it was Mrs. Xu.

"Mother."

Mother Xu's low voice sounded, her voice was full of weakness, she even lowered her head and didn't dare to look at her.

Mrs. Xu's face was not very good-looking. She looked at Xu Liang and Xu's mother who suddenly separated as if they were frightened, and then glanced at Xu's mother's hand that Xu Liang was holding tightly: "What's wrong with you here, go back. .”

After finishing speaking, he glared at Xu Qingluo again, but didn't say anything more, turned around and left.

Instead, it was Xu's mother, looking at Mrs. Xu's back, her eyes widened in disbelief. It wasn't that she wanted to seek abuse, but it was because Mrs. Xu just let her go so lightly, without insulting or questioning her. Instead, she wasn't used to it.

"Here, what happened here?"

After Xu Qingluo heard Xu's mother's question, she told the story of Hu and that idiot, without embellishment, and she didn't say what she guessed Mrs. Xu's thoughts were involved in it, but even so, Xu After the mother finished listening, she looked at Xu Qingluo with regret in her eyes: "Luo'er, it's all mother's fault. Mother didn't protect you, but instead caused you trouble. Mother is confused. Why did you let the Hu family succeed? Almost killed you."

Xu's mother is really scared now, even if she just listened to Xu Qingluo's straightforward narration of those things, but thinking about the confrontation in court, thinking about being accused of murder, let alone Xu Qingluo, a 13-year-old girl, even she faced it. It will be messed up.

Xu Qingluo not only did nothing but turned defeat into victory, and even made Mrs. Xu feel jealous of her. Others thought Xu Qingluo was powerful, but Xu's mother just felt sorry for her.

When my daughter was most in need of protection and help, I allowed others to sue her daughter in court for murder. I was really an unqualified and useless mother.

"What does the family say is it troublesome or not? Mrs. Hu is dead. Mother, as long as you can stay with me and my father at ease in the future, and the three of us stay together, then I think it is the happiest and most beautiful thing in the world."

At this moment, Xu Qingluo didn't seem to be calm and sophisticated that didn't match her age. Instead, she was a little girlish, and she leaned her head on Xu's mother's chest.

Xu's mother touched her daughter's hair with her hands, and there was a little firmness in her eyes: "Luo'er, this time it is mother who made a mistake. Mother should not run away. No matter what, mother will stay by your and your father's side in the future. If there is something, we will carry it together."

Xu Qingluo smiled proudly: "Mother, don't worry, you don't need to use the word resistance, I think I am no worse than a man, and I can support this family."

Xu's mother looked at Xu Qingluo's high head, and couldn't help but gently brushed her daughter's hair with her hand. Her daughter was still young, only 13 years old, and she hadn't even reached the age of [-], and had never been married. She still had so much to worry about. As for the matter, how to really let the daughter stir up the whole family and hide by herself.

No matter what, I have to give other women and children a place to make my own son suffer.

Mother Xu really figured it out this time.

After Xu Qingluo left, she took out the handkerchief from her sleeve, which contained the sleeves and a strand of hair. Now that she had figured it out, she didn't need this thing anymore. When the candle was on and off, Mother Xu was gentle. There is also a bit of persistence in the elegant appearance.

Being a mother is stronger.

-

Mrs. Xu was bedridden the next day. I don't know if it was because of the death of Hu's mother and son, or because Xu's mother returned to Xu's house and reunited with Xu Liang, which stimulated her. In short, when Xu Qingluo saw Mrs. Xu again , the other party was wearing a sick forehead on his head, lying powerlessly on the bed, his old face became more and more dry, and his energy and spirit completely disappeared.

Xu Liang was very worried, and prescribed several medicines to Mrs. Xu, but none of them had any effect. In a hurry, several blisters appeared on his mouth. No matter how fierce the fight with Mrs. Xu was, Xu Liang could never do it. He really didn't care about his own mother's life or death.

Xu Qingluo was thinking about whether to take a look at Mrs. Xu's condition by herself, even if it was a heart disease, it must be cured.

Unexpectedly, Xu's mother proposed to take care of the disease herself.

Not to mention that Xu Liang was worried that Mrs. Xu would embarrass Xu's mother, Xu Qingluo was also worried: "Mother, you were poisoned a few days ago. Although the poison was cured, after all, you have hurt some roots. Now is the time to rest in peace. How can you do it?" "

"That's my mother-in-law, your grandmother. I should be sick when I'm sick."

But Xu's mother made up her mind. Seeing that Xu Qingluo was still unwilling to worry, she gently embraced her daughter and said in a low voice: "What's more, your grandmother is not a bad person. She has always been dissatisfied with me. The bottom line is that I didn't give birth to a boy, and I didn't leave a seedling for your father. She should be unhappy in her heart. I used to only want to run away from your father, but it's not my fault. I believe that as long as I am sincere, your grandmother will accept me one day, and your father will feel better."

What flickered in Xu's mother's eyes was no longer depression, but hope for the future. Even though she was weak and pale and ugly, her spirit was rare after Hu's appearance these days.

Xu Qingluo looked at Xu's mother waiting in front of Mrs. Xu's bed, and was instructed by Mrs. Xu to go around, saying that the tea was hot, and saying that the tea was hot. With a gentle and considerate appearance, he satisfies Mrs. Xu's wishes with a good temper, but also closely watches Mrs. Xu's every meal and every medication, and is extremely careful.

Xu Qingluo's mood suddenly became better, yes, she is always her own father's mother, always a step that cannot be avoided, nine out of ten unsatisfactory things in the world, if everything goes according to one's wishes, then it is not life .

Xu's mother can figure it out, but in fact it is more important than anything else, no matter how much you make things difficult, for Xu's mother, it may be much better than the fearful escape from the bottom of her heart.

"Mom, let me help you decoct the medicine."

Xu Qingluo took the cattail fan from Xu's mother: "You should hurry up and wait by grandma's side, or else grandma will lose her temper again if she wakes up from a nap and doesn't find you."

Xu Qingluo said with a smile.

"By the way, mother, this is a supplement pill. Someone specially prepared it for you to use. It has the functions of nourishing qi and blood, beautifying the skin, strengthening the foundation and nourishing the body, but it consumes a lot of good medicinal materials in the government. Take it once, grandma's body is important, and your body is also very important."

Xu Qingluo thought of something, and took out a bottle from her waist. Xu's mother looked at the pattern on the bottle, and her face flushed a little. Such a style: "Really, what to do with this matter, just prescribe a prescription for my body and boil medicine together."

Xu Liang would take time to visit Mrs. Xu's side every day so that he could leave with peace of mind. Xu's mother is in good spirits, but Xu Liang can keep things in mind when she looks bad, even if she prepares pills. Thinking that Xu's mother doesn't like bitterness, it took a lot of effort to rub the pills.

Xu Qingluo looked at Xu's mother who was talking about what was going on, with a wide smile on the corner of her mouth, and burst out laughing: "Mother, if you are happy, just say it directly, and that stupid father will think that you are real." I don't like it."

"You, did you say that about your father? Don't just talk about me, has there been any news from Ah Cheng recently? Speaking of which day he left the city very quickly, and I didn't go to see him off in person, but I missed him a little bit. "

Xu's mother first teased Xu Qingluo, but then she became a little worried. Although Lang Sheng is a very nice person, the difference between the other party and Xu Qingluo is a full seven years, and Xu Qingluo is only thirteen now. There are still a few years before they can get married and have children, and she is worried that Lang Sheng can no longer wait for Xu Qingluo.

Xu Qingluo didn't realize the worries her mother had felt in such a short period of time. She just couldn't help losing her mind when Xu's mother talked about Langcheng. Yes, Langcheng hasn't received any letters for several days. .

She had only received the man's letter a few days ago, but the longing in her heart was still surging like a tide. She thought that even if she fell in love with Lang Sheng, she would always keep calm, but when the longing slowly gnawed away, It was only when he devoured his heart that he realized that the roots of love had already been deeply planted.

(End of this chapter)