The Legend of Yaoxian's Departure

Chapter 229

The maid looked around, and after making sure that there was no one around, she approached in a low voice and whispered something in the little beggar's ear.

Listening to what she said, Li Luo's eyes became darker, in order not to be seen by the maid, she had to put on a child's expression.

It turned out that Liu Yingniang had died a year ago.Li Luo was sure that she still had five years to live, so how could she die suddenly if there was no accident?Not long after Liu Yingniang's death, Ming Cheng, the young master of the Ming family, helped his little concubine Biyun upright.

Li Luo felt that the name was a little familiar, and after trying hard to recall, she remembered who she was.When Liu Yingniang gave birth that day, besides the masters of the Ming family, Liu Jinshi and a group of servants, there was another woman who was dressed differently.She doesn't look like the Ming family, nor does she look like a maid. Thinking about it now, that woman should be Biyun.It's just that she was worried about the blood sacrifice at the time, so she just glanced at it and didn't pay much attention to it.

Li Luo thought about it carefully, that Biyun was indeed better looking than Liu Yingniang.Not in appearance, but in temperament.Biyun is the kind of gentle and small Jiangnan, with a melon-shaped face, big eyes, petite and exquisite, and a pair of watery eyes that seem to be able to squeeze out water at any time.It's not the kind of enchanting type that can seduce people, but it can arouse men's desire for protection.

But Liu Yingniang is a typical Xunyang woman. Although she has a fairly good-looking face, her skin is a little yellow because of the year-round farming.She has a resolute personality, and she didn't marry Mingcheng voluntarily, so even if she did, she would treat Mingcheng indifferently.

How can a man be able to bear his wife's indifference towards him? Mingcheng was interested in this woman with personality at the beginning and wanted to conquer her.But as time went by, this interest faded away.Especially when Liu Yingniang was pregnant, she didn't wear makeup. How many good-looking pregnant women are there?And at this time, Mingcheng met the charming and gentle Biyun, and naturally threw himself into the gentle village.

The most important thing is that Mingcheng has studied for several years. Although he didn't take the imperial examination, he always claims to be a literati and elegant scholar, so he can show off his literary talent outside. He claims to be romantic and elegant, and he looks like a human being.There are many little girls in Xunyang City who don't know where they are, and they are often provoked by him.

But Liu Yingniang is a village girl who grew up in the countryside. The Liu family's ability to confess a Liu Fang is already a virtue of the ancestors, so there is no time for Liu Yingniang to study.Liu Yingniang was only taught by Liu Fang so she wouldn't be blind.Her level is only able to recognize a few words, in Mingcheng's eyes, this is no different from being illiterate.

But Biyun was different, the servant woman told her quietly that Biyun was originally a maid who was exiled from a wealthy family. She used to follow the young lady, but later she was exiled to Xunyang City.Not long after Liu Yingniang was pregnant, she was carried in by Mingcheng noisily.

Although the master of the Ming family is not a good person, he is very fond of reputation. His lifelong wish is to make the Ming family a first-class family in Xunyang City.And this kind of behavior of a wife taking a concubine as soon as she is pregnant will more or less affect the reputation of the Ming family.Master Ming also disagreed at the beginning, but Mingcheng made a fuss, and the old wife was crying beside him, annoyed, so he agreed.

Biyun was able to read and write, which won Mingcheng's heart.After a long time, Mingcheng didn't wait to see his original partner even more.He even hated the two elders of the Ming family. If they hadn't been trying to curry favor with Liu Fang, how could he have married a vulgar village woman?
No matter how noble their status is, a child without a mother will inevitably suffer hardships. Whether it is their status as the first son or the reputation of the twins, it is the reason why Biyun regards them as a thorn in his side.

When Li Luo asked how Liu Yingniang died, the servant woman's expression flickered, and then she only said that Liu Yingniang had a child and suffered a catastrophic blood loss, leaving the root cause of the disease and not being in good health.

The Ming government also said the same thing to the outside world, if it would be better if Mingcheng supported Biyun a little later, everyone would believe it.It's just that their eating habits are too ugly. Not long after Liu Yingniang's death, they put the concubine in the right place in the name of taking care of the twins. Even if people want to believe it, it's hard.

This court is very strict about the distinction between wives and concubines, and people will despise such things as setting up a concubine's room, not to mention that Liu Yingniang is likely to be killed.People will more or less pay more attention to the matter of the twins. All kinds of rumors spread in Xunyang City for a while, rumors spread everywhere in Xunyang City, and the Ming family's reputation plummeted.

Master Ming was so angry that he fell ill, and not long after, Mrs. Ming also collapsed.No matter how much disturbance there was outside, the Ming family still completely fell into Bi Yun's hands.

Li Luo did not expose the servant girl's concealment, Li Luo had heard about such things when she was in the capital.In the homes of many ministers, the battle between the original wife and the concubine is not much better than on the battlefield.The insidiousness inside is so ugly, everyone looks amiable on the surface, but in fact, everyone behind the scenes is a way to kill people.

She couldn't control how Liu Yingniang died, but she really couldn't bear the matter of the twins.The maid's description of how Biyun abused the twins may be suspected of exaggeration, but in fact it is not much better, Li Luo's complexion darkens the more he listens.

"Could it be that your young master's father doesn't care about these things?" Li Luo almost gritted his teeth, suppressing his anger and trying his best to calm down his tone.

The maid sighed, waved her hands repeatedly, and said nothing.Looking at her, Li Luo understood that if there is a stepmother, there will be a stepfather.Mingcheng is the young master of the Ming family, and the Ming family is so big, how could he not know what happened?His indifference meant that Biyun dared to be so arrogant only with his acquiescence.

Li Luo sneered in his heart, everyone said that a tiger's poison would not eat its children, but this Mingcheng was so cruel.

The maid didn't like the new young mistress mistreating the two young masters.But she is just a servant girl, even if she is dissatisfied, she can do nothing.She couldn't bear the thought of the scars on the two Yuxue's lovely young masters being tortured by Biyun.

Li Luo lowered her eyes and listened to the servant woman's accusation against Bi Yun, all her emotions were restrained, she was annoyed, but she still left calmly.

Li Luo returned to Tianxue Empress Temple, thinking about how to solve this matter quietly.Tianxue Niangniang Temple is as prosperous as before, and there is an endless stream of pilgrims coming and going, which makes Liluo a little upset.

She wanted to find Liu's family, so they didn't care what happened to the twins in Ming's family?How can I say that Liu Fang is also an official, how could the Ming family...

At this time, Li Luo frowned slightly when he saw Liu Jinshi coming in.Three years ago, she was still a strong woman. Although she was thin, she walked very steadily.But the way she walked in just now, her steps were heavy.The complexion is sallow, the eye sockets are black and blue, the body is full of sickness, and the breathing is heavy, which is the characteristic of terminal illness.Li Luo clearly remembered that her lifespan was still very long, why did she suddenly become like this.

When Miao Zhu saw her nodding, Liu Jinshi smiled stiffly, then knelt down on the futon and prayed sincerely.She knelt down very slowly, with one hand on her waist and the other on her knees, she knelt down slowly.

"Mistress Tianxue is here! The little lady, Liu Jin, prayed sincerely. The little lady is already suffering from chronic diseases, and I am afraid she will not live long. I only hope that Empress Tianxue will bless and protect my two poor grandchildren. For the reason that they lost their mothers when they were young, I hope to take pity on them..."

After Liu Jinshi finished praying, she opened her eyes and saw Miao Zhu looking at her.She nodded again to Miao Zhu, then got up with difficulty and turned to go out.

After she left, Miao Zhu sighed inaudibly and shook his head slightly.

Li Luo is sure that Liu Jinshi has not much time to live, and she can no longer be expected to take care of the twins.She entered Ming's house incognito, wanting to see the situation first.

Li Luo still remembered the layout of the Ming family, shuttled through the Ming mansion with familiarity, and suddenly heard a woman's voice, Li Luo heard the sound and went away, only to see a woman holding a bamboo stick in her hand and pointing at a child to scold her.Although the child was only three years old, he did not give in at all. Even if the bamboo stick hit his body, he just stuck his neck stubbornly, gritted his teeth and endured the pain, and stared at the woman with red eyes.

Li Luo recognized that this woman was Biyun, and there was no doubt that the boys were twins, but they didn't know whether they were elder brothers or younger brothers.

The boy's attitude angered Biyun, and the woman with exquisite makeup had a ferocious face, and she raised her hand and slammed at the boy.

The boy didn't hide or evade, and he didn't show any weakness. He was ready to bear the pain.

Just when the bamboo stick was about to hit the boy, Li Luo raised his hand slightly, a little starlight flickered on his fingertips, diverting the pain away.As long as Biyun hits him, the pain will increase tenfold and be transferred to Biyun himself.

Sure enough, when Biyun's bamboo stick hit the boy, Biyun suddenly screamed and jumped up.The boy didn't feel the expected pain, and looked at Biyun's reaction in amazement.But Biyun screamed in pain and rolled all over the floor.

Although the boy didn't know what happened, but he knew Biyun's pain, he jumped up happily, clapped his hands and laughed, and shouted: "Oh! The old witch will be punished!"

Biyun was in a bit of a panic at the moment, her hair was messed up, she clutched the sore spot, and stared at the boy fiercely.Gritting his teeth, his voice was shrill and piercing.

"Little bastard, I'll kill you!"

Biyun screamed and got up, picked up the bamboo stick and pulled it over, but it still hurt her body even more.When the boy found out that she was beating him, it hurt him even more, so he leaned up to make faces at her confidently, and jumped up and down in front of her energetically.

Biyun didn't dare to move anymore, her teeth itching with anger.

Seeing that the boy was fine, Li Luo smiled slightly, and then prepared to leave Ming's house.When he turned around, he found another boy standing behind him, exactly the same as the previous one.

The boy fixedly looked in her direction, and Li Luo was startled.

(End of this chapter)