Rebirth's Charm

Chapter 57

Tang Hongxiao seemed to have expected Ye Xizhao's remarks. He was very calm, so calm that people felt that even if someone pointed at his nose and abused him, he would be indifferent.

Meng Shi took Ye Xizhao's hand, turned around and moved forward, "Xi Zhao, don't waste your words on things with a human face and a beast's heart, and accompany me for a walk elsewhere."

"Okay." Ye Xizhao glanced at Tang Hongxiao indifferently, and left the main room with Mrs. Meng.

At this moment, Ye Xihan walked into the courtyard.

Meng Shi didn't know why, but at this moment she gave Ye Xihan an annoyed look, then turned her gaze in the wrong direction, and didn't even bother to say a word.

Ye Xizhao gave Ye Xihan a sympathetic look, he was to blame for being misunderstood and hated, and he had no one to blame.

Ye Xihan walked towards Tang Hongxiao with an unusually calm expression.

This caused Meng Shi to stop and look back.Ye Xizhao naturally paused and looked back, not because he was worried that Ye Xihan would beat Tang Hongxiao up in anger.

Ye Xihan came in front of Tang Hongxiao with a soothing smile, "After all, this day has come."

Tang Hong stared apologetically, and replied, "I also deeply regret it."

"That's not necessary." Ye Xihan sneered, "I don't even care, why do you need to sigh?"

Tang Hong smiled and laughed, "This is the best."

"It's just that you must not have imagined..." Ye Xihan moved to Tang Hongxiao's side, and his voice suddenly dropped.

Meng Shi and Ye Xizhao only saw Tang Hongxiao's expression change from calm to shock, from indifference to anger.

After Ye Xihan finished speaking, he took a step back, looked at Tang Hongxiao's expression, and showed a satisfied smile.

Tang Hong laughed and said in a low voice: "You...you actually...."

"Is there any way?" Ye Xihan looked very regretful, "You can become a beast in clothes, why can't I learn to play tricks from reckless impulsiveness?" After speaking, he showed a meaningful smile.

Meng's eyes flickered slightly, her thoughts turned wrongly, and she realized something. After a long time, she showed a relieved smile, turned around and walked up, "The lotus in the back garden is blooming, I heard from the servant girl that it is very beautiful, Xi Zhao, let's go and have a look. "

Ye Xizhao said yes with a smile, helped Meng Shi's hand, and walked away slowly.

Looking at the beautiful scenery of a pool of lotus flowers in full bloom, what Ye Xizhao was thinking was, what is the situation of the lotus in the Hou Mansion at present.I was always entangled in tedious affairs on weekdays, so I never went to see it for so long—I never went to see the place that Yu Shaoheng had a soft spot for, what is so attractive about it.

On weekdays, I heard from Xia He that Yu Shaoheng lived by the lotus flower since he was a child, and spent most of his time there except going to the practice room to practice.Every summer, I will often live there.

This summer, do you want to move with him to spend the summer by the lotus?
Meng's slightly reproachful words interrupted Ye Xizhao's thoughts: "You child, you don't want to say anything to me now, and you help your father and your elder brother to hide me, it's really annoying!"

Ye Xizhao heard the deep meaning in the words, and smiled apologetically, "Mother can't blame me for everything, I was really not sure before, so I didn't dare to talk nonsense."

After hearing this, Mrs. Meng naturally became more confident in her guess. After a while, she smiled wryly and said, "Alas—in the final analysis, your father's heart is too cruel."

Ye Xizhao admits this, but he can't blame his father for it.With the eldest son like Ye Xihan, if a father doesn't use ruthless means, he really can't change him.

When Ye Xihan found his mother and sister, Tang Hongxiao and the official came after him.

The officer arrived in front of Mrs. Meng and politely asked her to lead the way to a courtyard in the back garden, which was clearly instigated by Tang Hongxiao.Meng's stomach was full of suffocation, and her face darkened, but because she saw Ye Xihan rushing over with her servant, she didn't worry about Ye Xizhao's situation, so she endured her anger and led the officials to go elsewhere.

Afterwards, without any surprise, Tang Hongxiao appeared in front of Ye Xizhao again.

Ye Xihan and the boy stood watching not far away, Tang Hongxiao didn't find anyone to distract them.His intention was obvious, he just wanted to talk to Ye Xizhao.

His intuition told Ye Xizhao that the chances of seeing Tang Hongxiao again in this life were not many, so he didn't show any disgust in his heart, and stood peacefully where he was.Furthermore, to put it bluntly, after all the evidence of his father's impeachment was found to be unfounded, the prime minister's mansion can end this panic, and there is no need to look at the faces of officials, criminals, etc. to live - in the prime minister's mansion , Tang Hongxiao is also a person who assists the official to handle the case, and it is delusional to want to get out of his sight at this time.

Tang Hong smiled until Ye Xizhao approached, and was not in a hurry to speak, but leisurely looked at the lotus pond under the shadow of the sunset.After a long time, he asked softly: "Xi Zhao, do you still remember the first time I saw you?"

"..."

Tang Hongxiao didn't need her to talk to him at this time, and let himself fall into the memories of the past: "That year, we were still children who didn't know much about the world. When I entered the Xiangfu, the first time I followed Xihan to the back garden , you came to us from the waterside pavilion, let me really understand what is Jinghongzhaoying. Maybe it was after the first meeting, maybe it was one of the later encounters. Everything I have done since I was young until now is to see often To your beautiful smile."

Ye Xizhao remained silent.

"I once believed that an irreversible friendship is more important than brotherhood; I once believed that there are some agreements and vows that can be understood without saying anything. For so many years, I firmly believed that until the prime minister retired, Until you would rather die than marry into the Hou family - after that, I don't believe in anything."

Ye Xizhao lowered his eyes and smiled silently. What he said at this time should be true.

"The person I would wait for and look forward to all my life, suddenly married in a glorious way, and married a man who took away his love with a sword - Xi Zhao, do you know how much I hate and how unwilling I am?" Tang Hongxiao's voice changed Bitterly, "You can indeed accuse me of not standing up after the incident and not doing my best to prevent you from remarrying. But have you ever considered putting yourself in my shoes?"

Ye Xizhao's long eyelashes flickered.

"It's the Prime Minister's Mansion who retired, and you, Ye Xizhao, are the one who wants to marry Yongping Hou no matter what. Tell me, what kind of posture should I use to stand up and save the marriage? Do you still have to struggle needlessly? My Tang family has already lost all face, so do you want me to make a big joke and embarrass my parents?"

Ye Xizhao tried her best to be calm and rational, so she didn't disagree with what she said.After all, Tang Hongxiao is not wrong to say this alone.

"Since I met you, I have been living for you for half of my life. I never thought that I would be so disgusted by you." Tang Hong asked with a smile, "In your eyes , the most important thing is power and glory, isn't it? After all, he took your willingness with one hand, didn't he?"

Ye Xizhao couldn't help laughing when he heard the words, looked sideways at him, and said softly: "You still don't know what I care about most. What I care most about is the well-being of my family and the well-being of my parents. Not because of this , I would never agree to get married at the beginning, and I would not exchange my lifelong home for a safe family. Some people value the love of their children the most in their lives, but what I value most is the close relatives around me. This must be my You can only understand if you say it? If a person is only living for herself and does not care about the safety of her loved ones, how does she have the right to live in this world?"

Tang Hongxiao met her eyes, his eyes fluctuating.

"Similarly, if you really care about someone, what you should do is hope for her well-being, rather than deliberately hurting her close relatives. You have known me for many years, but you have never understood me." After finishing speaking, Ye Xi Zhao shook his head sadly.

At this time, her calm and melancholy tone and gaze made Tang Hongxiao feel pain in his heart. He turned his gaze to the lotus pond, and after a long silence, he said again: "In your opinion, I am hurting your dearest relatives, but my intention It has never changed - I am just trying to fulfill my long-cherished wish, trying to renew my relationship with you. I want to achieve my wish, but the only way to bring down the Hou's Mansion, and to bring down the Hou's Mansion, is bound to start with the Prime Minister's Mansion. Now I understand , I lost this bet, and I will lose my official career and my fate with you in the future. If I lose, I have regrets, but I don't regret it."

Ye Xizhao looked at him with an unbelievable mood, "Fulfilling my long-cherished wish and continuing my career?—You want me to be taken in by you after my natal family and husband's family fall?" When she said this, she couldn't help laughing. , "After causing me to lose everything, you want to be my benefactor to take me in and make me your concubine? You are really far-sighted and ambitious."

Tang Hong smiled self-deprecatingly, "Winner and loser, your ridicule is reasonable. Even I am now wondering if I was whimsical and whimsical before."

"Actually." After hesitating for a moment, Ye Xizhao still appealed to his heart, "It's not that your plan cannot be fulfilled, it's just that the time is short, and you are destined not to have the last laugh. Do you know the reason? Betrayal is a waste of all the painstaking efforts he has given you these years, if such a treacherous act can be exchanged for a successful career, it is really unreasonable."

"So what?" Tang Hongxiao was indifferent to her words, and sighed softly, "Even if I know that I have reached the point of using unscrupulous means, I can only do so without hesitation. Now that I know the consequences, I accept my fate—you are my life in this life There is no way to go back." After that, he fixed her eyes, and let out her familiar mellow smile, "My doom is doomed, and I am afraid that we will never meet again in this life. Xi Zhao, don't say anything, just stand quietly with me for a moment That’s it, so it’s not in vain to get to know each other.”

Ye Xizhao looked at the lotus bushes forming a beautiful scroll.

The rays of the sun have dimmed, and the last light and shadow cast on the water surface, gently rippling with the water waves, intertwined into a wordless sentimentality.

She didn't want to think of any scenes related to Tang Hongxiao when she was a teenager, but at this moment, many pictures quietly surfaced in her mind.

That elegant young man who is as elegant as a chrysanthemum and warm as jade, with affection in his eyes and lines of smile on his lips, walked towards the ignorant and innocent her, who was full of admiration for him...

It was originally a good relationship, but the fate was too thin after all, and he was too paranoid after all. After a mishap, he let him step by step into the abyss of error, delusional to turn her life around again and fulfill her long-cherished wish, and she has never regretted it so far.

If this can be regarded as affectionate... Who can afford it?

When he was about to turn around and leave, Tang Hongxiao took a step forward and said: "It's getting late, you should go back home earlier. And I, knowing that a disaster is imminent, still want to finish singing this show. Help me tell Xiangye someday, I lost heartily."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked out of her sight step by step.The loneliness pervading her whole body was like she was full of reluctance step by step but had to get out of her life.

Ye Xihan stepped forward, looked at Ye Xizhao, and put on a comforting smile, "What did I tell you? Are you okay?"

"It's okay." Ye Xizhao shook his head, he didn't want to talk about this topic, and instead asked, "My sister-in-law, have you told her the truth?"

"Not yet." Ye Xihan said sullenly, "The matter hasn't reached a conclusion yet, so it's useless to talk to her in a hurry. I always want to go back to my mother's house, and I can only use my face to persuade her to stay."

"What's bothering you? It's just retribution right now." Ye Xizhao felt that it would be good for Xu to punish him for a while, so he didn't bother to comfort him.

Ye Xihan gave Ye Xizhao a helpless look, "I understand, this is what I did, I don't need you to add insult to injury."

"I'm clearly gloating." Ye Xizhao laughed.

Ye Xihan asked Yu Shaoheng again, "That Lord Hou is not feeling well again? Why is he a sick cat now? He is always bedridden."

Ye Xizhao stared back in dissatisfaction, but the answer he gave was the unified caliber of the Hou Mansion: "Mrs. Tai and Young Lady fell ill after going to Shangxiang and returning to the mansion. It is suspected that there is a seasonal epidemic near the capital. I didn't know before. , the mother and daughter had a meal with Lord Hou and chatted for a long time, which caused Lord Hou to be affected and unable to go out. Two imperial doctors have been to the Hou's mansion today and have prescribed a prescription." The origin of the last sentence is from Xiao Xun had already arranged for an acquainted imperial doctor to go to the Hou's mansion for a cutscene.

"Really?" Ye Xihan warned without doubting him, "Then you have to be more careful, you are already a sick child, so don't get hurt too."

"I know." Ye Xizhao asked Tang Hongxiao and the reason for the investigation, "What are they looking for?"

"Search for a collection of poems written by Dad in the early years, some letters, and the bribes I once accepted in Dad's name."

"..." Ye Xizhao raised his eyebrows.

Ye Xihan laughed, and said in a low voice: "Fake! Tang Hongxiao's evidence of impeaching the Prime Minister's House, in detail, only these two things can make the emperor pay attention to it, and the others are just speculation."

"Where's Dad?"

"I was taken away for questioning." Ye Xihan became irritable as he spoke, "Even if the ending is predicted, Dad still has to be a little bit slack this time! Blame that bastard!"

"It's about this time, don't talk about it, it's a warning in the future." Ye Xizhao looked at the sky, "I have to go back to the Marquis Mansion."

Ye Xihan pondered for a moment, "It's getting too late, and I can't find someone to escort you right now—it's better to send a message back to the Hou's Mansion and ask someone to pick you up. What if that bastard tries to trick you halfway? ?”

Ye Xizhao thought about it, and it was indeed better to be more cautious, nodded, then told Zhilan, and then went to say goodbye to the Meng family.

Zhilan came back soon, and said with a smile: "The Hou Mansion has sent someone to take Madam back to the mansion."

After hearing this, Ye Xihan and Meng Shi looked at each other and smiled with relief in their eyes.

Ye Xizhao walked briskly out of the hanging flower gate, there was already a carriage waiting outside.She was stunned for a moment, but she didn't expect that there would be a carriage following the people.

Chang An respectfully said: "Madam, please get in the car."

Ye Xizhao nodded, stepped on the footstool and entered the carriage.

The light in the carriage was dim, and she fell into a warm embrace before she got used to it.Startled, just about to let out a low breath, the man covered her mouth, his lips fell on her cheek, and kissed her lightly.

The familiar warm breath made her realize that Yu Shaoheng came to pick her up in person, a smile appeared in his eyes, and his body relaxed.

After the carriage left the prime minister's mansion, the strength of Yu Shaoheng's arms eased, and he whispered in her ear: "Are you scared?"

Ye Xizhao pinched his arm, "It's really..."

"I've been out alone for so long, how can I feel at ease." Yu Shaoheng smiled, "Because of the illness, it's not easy to visit my mother-in-law, and I will come to the door to apologize in the future."

Ye Xizhao broke away from his embrace, sat down beside him, and pushed him again, "Stay away from me, it's hot."

"You just repay me like this?" Yu Shaoheng complained seriously.

Ye Xizhao pursed his lips and smiled, "Who made you look like a stove?"

Yu Shaoheng shook out the folding fan in his hand, and gently swayed the fan for her, "Is this better?"

"En." Ye Xizhao smiled sweetly, and asked again, "Have you been in a better mood after sleeping all day?"

Yu Shaoheng shook his head lightly, and said solemnly: "It was much better at first, but just now being disliked by my wife, my mood fell back to the bottom."

Ye Xizhao endured and endured, so as not to laugh out loud.

(End of this chapter)