Chapter 4 Life and Death
"No, no, no." Gu Chongyang's face changed drastically when he heard the words, and his head shook like a rattle: "Master Chuyan has always been in good health, and I have never heard of him being ill. He is not even 40 years old now, how could that be possible?" Will die? It's impossible, don't lie to me!"

Gu Chongyang's voice was loud, as if this would prove that what He Runnian said just now was all false.

"It was cremated." He Runnian's words made Gu Chongyang despair: "Master Chuyan said that he was done with the world and it was time to leave, so he asked for cremation. The emperor decreed that the young master's quiet room where he lived before his death was converted into a grand master. The stupa is dedicated to enshrine the relics left by him when he was enthroned..."

He Runnian's voice gradually sank: "Chongyang, I didn't lie to you, your uncle's family was slaughtered..."

With a "boom", Gu Chongyang felt his head was about to explode.

The uncle was killed, and the aunts and cousins ​​were all dead, and there were a few little nephews and nieces, they were so young...

No wonder she hasn't received any letters from her aunt since last month, no wonder the married cousin Suying hesitated to speak several times when she came here last month, and even secretly wiped her tears when she wasn't paying attention, She thought that cousin Suying had been wronged at her husband's house.

It turned out that uncle and the others were killed.

how so?The emperor clearly said that he would pardon them, so how could the emperor not keep his word and go back on what he said.

Gu Chongyang's heart was bleeding from the pain, and her mind was pounding with pain, and she would faint at any moment.

She pinched her palm tightly, forcing herself to stay awake, almost supporting herself with all her strength: "Then what happened to my cousin Suying?"

When He Runnian saw that she was leaning on the chair and was about to fall, he felt a little unbearable: "Chongyang, Cousin Suying, she... fell ill and died suddenly a few days ago."

Gu Chongyang's tears flowed out in a "wow": "No wonder, no wonder Cousin Suying said let me live well, and let me take care of the two children on her behalf... So she already knew, so she knew that she would not die well ..."

It's ridiculous that she doesn't know anything yet, and complains to the maid beside her that Cousin Suying doesn't mean anything, and she promised to come to see her but didn't come... At that time, Cousin Suying must have been guarded by her family!
Gu Chongyang's body leaned against the chair and slowly slipped down and sat on the ground, feeling cold in his heart.

Uncle is gone, and cousin Suying is gone... The person who loves her the most, the person closest to her is gone.

From now on, she will be left alone in this world, no one cares about her, no one asks her, just like a lonely ghost.

Gu Chongyang felt a piercing pain, which was worse than when her mother died, and even worse than when her stepmother wronged her for stealing things, and her father listened to her stepmother and made her kneel in the ancestral hall.

Gu Chongyang hugged his knees with his hands and buried his face in his arms.

"Chongyang."

He Runnian looked at her raven hair that looked like fine silk, she curled up into a ball, and couldn't stop the pity in her heart.

But he came today with important things to do.

No matter how pitiful Gu Chongyang is, it is not as important as the safety of everyone in the He family.

Now is definitely not the time for benevolence.If he made a half-step wrong and caused the He family to fall into a situation beyond redemption, even if he died, he could hardly absolve himself of the responsibility.

"If you have anything else to say, let's talk together!"

Gu Chongyang burst into tears, and said in a daze: "There is no need to hide it anymore."

"Chongyang." As He Runnian said, he suddenly lifted up his robe and knelt in front of her: "Please save the lives of everyone in the He family."

"What did you say?" Gu Chongyang raised his head, seeing that He Runnian's face was tense in his tearful eyes, and he was sad with the determination of a strong man breaking his wrist.

"Chongyang, I know it's not kind to do this at this time, but I have no choice." He Runnian lowered his eyelids, not daring to look at Gu Chongyang: "Everyone related to the false emperor will be implicated, we congratulate you Home is no exception. Chongyang, please, please..."

While He Runnian was speaking, his body had already crouched down deeply, with an unprecedented humility.

There is gold under the man's knees, and he can no longer kneel down to anyone except the king, relatives and teachers of heaven and earth.

Seeing He Runnian's actions, Gu Chongyang gradually became clearer in his heart.

"He Runnian, you want me to die? You want me to die!"

She wiped away her tears and stared at the figure kneeling on the ground.This man in azure clothes was her husband, the man she had admired throughout her youth.

Involuntarily, her whole body shook like chaff.

She was cold, colder than ever.

The man she loved deeply, married him with full satisfaction.From his avoidance at the beginning, he looked at each other coldly, and then he came to propose marriage in person.How happy she was, thinking that from then on, the flowers would grow well and the moon would always be round.

Even though Chai Xiyue's appearance wiped out the love between them, she still believed that a husband and wife can be in love for a day.Without love, she is still the head mistress of He Mansion.For Brother Rui, he also wanted to maintain her face, at least let her live.Just like now, avoid Zhuangzi.

But the facts in front of her shattered her thoughts.

No, she can't die!
She hasn't seen Brother Rui grow up yet, and she hasn't seen her son marry a wife and have children.She owed brother Rui a debt, and she still hasn't made up for it.She couldn't just die so quietly.

He Runnian raised his head, his eyes were already red: "Chongyang, a husband and wife for a day, a hundred days of kindness, even if I have a hard heart, I can't bear to let you die. But when things have come to this point, I have nothing to do. If I If there is a way to do it, it will never let you suffer so much."

His voice was already choked with sobs: "Chongyang, this is what I owe you, and it is what everyone in the He family owes you. If there is an afterlife, I will repay you with this life..."

"The next life?" Gu Chongyang laughed like he heard a big joke, tears flowed out of his eyes.

"Why? Why do you want to end my life in this life by saying that you will pay in the next life?" She looked at her husband kneeling at her feet and said, "Get out of here, I won't let you get what you want! You want me to die, So I helped Chai Xiyue to be the main wife, let her occupy the magpie's nest, let Brother Rui call her mother... Let me tell you, He Runnian, don't even think about it!"

"Chongyang!" He Runnian raised his head and looked at her steadfastly: "Tai'an Bo's mansion was ransacked, and there were more than 80 people up and down. No one survived, not even Tai'an Bo's two-year-old grandson. survived..."

When Gu Chongyang heard this, her face was as white as paper, she bit her lower lip tightly, and a smear of bright red blood smeared out.

Seeing her like this, He Runnian felt a lot more confident in his heart, and his voice became more and more sad: "If you don't die, Tai Anbo's today is He's tomorrow. For you, all the people in He's family will be decapitated." I don’t regret my death, but Brother Rui is still young, don’t you have the heart to watch Brother Rui die under the knife of the executioner? Chongyang, you can’t be so selfish. Brother Rui is your own son.”

That's right, brother Rui, brother Rui is also from the He family.

Gu Chongyang closed his eyes in despair, but Brother Rui's small face dangled in front of his eyes.Chubby face, big bright eyes, so cute...

Thinking of his son's decapitated body, Gu Chongyang felt pain piercing like a thousand arrows.

She can't be so selfish...

Seeing her close her eyes, He Runnian complained angrily: "Gu Chongyang, you are so hard-hearted! I really want to see what your heart is made of. You don't care about others, even your own son. Pass……"

"Enough!" Gu Chongyang shouted coldly, opened his eyes, and stared at He Runnian like swords: "You have to treat Brother Rui well, and don't let him be wronged. Otherwise, even if I'm a ghost, I won't let it go." you."

Hearing what she said, He Runnian felt both sad and relieved, and he got up from the ground without hesitation.

His eyes were red, and his voice was choked with sobs: "Don't worry, I will personally teach Brother Rui to read and write, teach him the principles of life, and make him a young talent. When he grows up, I will work hard for him." He chooses a marriage, let him marry a wife and have children, and spread the branches and leaves. When I am a hundred years old, no, when he can support one side, I will hand over the Yanenhou Mansion to him."

When Gu Chongyang heard the words, his expression was very excited: "He Runnian, are you serious? Even if you marry again in the future and have a second son, it won't shake Brother Rui's position?"

"That's natural." He Runnian vowed: "If nothing else, I will die for your righteousness today. I can't treat Brother Rui badly, otherwise, am I still a human being?"

"Then when you go back, immediately write Brother Rui as your son!"

She is near the end of her life, and if she can fight for a point for her son, it is a point. If she asks for more points today, Brother Rui's life will be easier in the future.

"Okay!" He Runnian promised, "I'll write the notebook when I get back today, and I'll publish it tomorrow."

When Gu Chongyang heard this, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

She finally did for Brother Rui what a mother should do.

This smile is so sad and beautiful, just like pear blossoms in the rain, butterflies in the wind, the afterglow of the sunset in the sky...beautiful is beautiful, but it cannot be kept.

When He Runnian saw him, he couldn't help but shed tears: "Chongyang, don't worry, I will never treat Brother Rui badly. Chongyang, your great kindness, I, He Runnian, will never give up. Dare to forget each other. You... take care of yourself."

Gu Chongyang didn't speak, his face was full of sorrow.The exquisite facial features and charming face were stained with sadness.

He Runnian saw it in his eyes, and felt that there was a kind of beauty like a phoenix weeping blood.

She is so beautiful!

He Runnian said with tenderness and nostalgia that he hadn't even noticed: "Chongyang, our fate as a husband and wife is over in this life, let's continue in the next life. I will definitely arrange the affairs of your death in a beautiful way, and I will never let you suffer. Half a grievance."

After saying these words, he turned his head away cruelly, lifted the curtain and went out.

Nanny Cha had already walked in quietly.

Seeing that Gu Chongyang's face was pale, his eyes were closed tightly, and his face was stained with tears, like a flower that had lost moisture, showing a posture of zero adjustment, with an indescribable sadness, even a hard-hearted person would feel sorry for it.

She put the black painted tray with thousands of characters on it on the table, and said in a pitiful voice: "Madam, you can choose one."

Gu Chongyang opened his eyes, and saw three feet of white silk, a pair of scissors, and a bowl of black soup on the table.

(End of this chapter)

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