If it was said that Cheng Jing and Feng Jue's refusal to become officials and pledge allegiance was understandable, then Nie Xun's choice was puzzling.
Although Nie Xun's illness was serious, he was still very young and his recovery ability was naturally not weak. After a period of nursing, he was more or less recovered.
While Nie Xun was recuperating, Feng Jin had also tried to sound out Nie Xun's intentions. He didn't know if Nie Xun didn't understand the hint or if he pretended not to understand, but Nie Xun didn't express his stance on the recruitment. If he didn't take a stand on this matter, it would mean that he had tactfully rejected him.
Feng Jin could not understand. What was so good about Huang Song that Nie Xun was willing to bet everything on him?
According to his understanding of Nie Xun, he was not a stubborn person. Otherwise, why would he plot against Yuan Xin?
Feng Jin hadn't been able to convince Nie Xun, so he simply sent Nie Xun back to Wanzhou to wait for his lord to recruit him.
The lord was Nie Xun's cousin. What couldn't a family member say directly?
Unexpectedly, before Nie Xun could see Jiang Pengji, who was leading the troops outside, he first saw another relative whom he had expected.
On this day, Nie Xun heard that Huang Song and the rest had already arrived in Xiangyang District. His wife, Zhu Qingning, carried their child and sat beside him silently.
"Chengyun, do you want to see that person?"
While coaxing the child, she stared at her husband who she had lost and found.
Ever since she received Nie Xun's letter, she hadn't had a good night's sleep. Sometimes she had nightmares, sometimes she had palpitations. In just a few days, she had become extremely haggard.
Her parents were so worried about her that they gave birth to a lot of white hair. Zhu Qingning saw this and felt very uncomfortable in her heart.
When she heard that her husband was fine, she felt relieved and started counting with her fingers to calculate when Nie Xun would return.
When the husband and wife reunited, she, who was as meticulous as dust, discovered that her husband had something on his mind, and he became much quieter.
She did not dare to ask more questions. She could only ask Nie Xun to be more kind to the child every day, hoping that the child would cheer him up again.
"It's better not to see him. He probably doesn't want to see me either." Nie Xun lowered his eyes. "Why add to the awkwardness?"
Zhu Qingning was startled after hearing this, and her movements of holding the child stiffened a little.
She seemed to have never thought that the relationship between Huang Song and her husband Nie Xun would become so bad.
When did this happen?
"Cheng Yun, if you have something on your mind, why won't you tell me?" Zhu Qingning's eyes were filled with hurt and sadness. "You and I …"
Before he finished speaking, light footsteps could be heard from outside. A figure was kneeling outside the paper door.
"Master, Madam, someone outside the door has sent in a visiting card and mentioned your name. He hopes that Master can meet him in person."
When the two of them heard the maid's voice, they could not help but frown.
No matter who the visitor was, it was basic etiquette to pay a visit and send a greeting card. However, it was up to the host to decide whether or not to meet the visitor.
No matter who the visitor was, the other party didn't have the right to name who he wanted to see, and it was rude of the maidservant to pass the message without permission.
Nie Xun was naturally displeased with this kind of behavior. He scolded lightly, "When did you become so unruly?"
The maid outside the room stammered, "The person who handed over the visiting card … used a carriage with the emblem of the Liu family. He has been waiting outside the mansion for almost an hour. Housekeeper tried to persuade him, but the other party insisted on seeing Master before leaving. Housekeeper had no choice but to send this servant over to report. "
Zhu Qingning frowned and said, "What a rude visitor!"
How was this a visit to the host? It was clearly an unruly guest who came forcefully to act like a hooligan!
Even if the other party's carriage had the emblem of the Liu family, Zhu Qingning did not think that her husband would be ordered around by the other party and had to show up!
However, Nie Xun frowned and analyzed in his mind. In the end, he fixed his thoughts on someone.
In this Xiangyang district, there were only a few people who were qualified to use the carriage of the Liu family. The identity could be determined by elimination.
It was either Liu She, Liu Xi, or Liu Zhao. The first two were outside, so the only possibility left was Liu Zhao.
However …
He had no interaction with Liu Zhao. Why did the other party make such a scene?
Nie Xun said, "Let the distinguished guest wait in the Flower Hall for a while. I will go over after tidying up a little."
There were rules when meeting a guest. Nie Xun slightly fixed his appearance to ensure that he looked energetic before he went to meet the guest.
He thought that the unruly guest was Liu Zhao, but through the screen in the Flower Hall, the figure faintly revealed had the unique charm of a woman.
It wasn't Liu Zhao!
Could it be Liu Xi?
However, Liu Xi was still a virgin and had a tough character. Since when did he have such a graceful figure?
In terms of age, it didn't match.
Within a few steps, Nie Xun had already made countless judgments in his mind. All the inferences pointed to one person …
When he walked around the screen, their eyes met. That instant palpitation confirmed Nie Xun's guess.
Even if they hadn't seen each other for more than 20 years, the blood in their bodies had always existed.
Nie Xun stopped in his tracks. For a moment, he didn't know whether to advance or retreat. He just looked at the person with a complicated expression.
This person was none other than Nie Xun's biological mother, Liu She's second wife, Gu Zhen!
After Gu Zhen was welcomed into the Flower Hall, she felt as if she was sitting on pins and needles. She was extremely anxious and looked in the direction of the room from time to time.
The handkerchief in her hand was almost torn by her.
When she saw Nie Xun, she recognized his identity at a glance.
She suddenly stood up from the seat. Her eyes were filled with tears and bloodshot. She clenched the handkerchief in her hand even tighter.
Gu Zhen's lips moved and trembled. She couldn't say a complete sentence for a long time.
"You, you are …"
Zhu Qingning was also curious about the identity of this "unwelcome guest" and followed them. He didn't expect the other party to be a charming and beautiful woman.
When she saw Nie Xun, she completely lost her composure. She staggered forward and touched Nie Xun's face with her trembling hands. Her fingertips couldn't help but rub the bright red cinnabar mole between his eyebrows. Zhu Qingning held the child in her arms. She first looked at it with a dumbfounded expression. Then, she was so angry that her chest felt stuffy.
She didn't mind the beautiful woman's actions, but her husband's action of not dodging or avoiding her made her a little jealous.
Zhu Qingning took the initiative and called out softly, "Chengyun, this is …?"
Gu Zhen was brought back to her senses by her voice. She slightly lost her composure and used the handkerchief to press away the tears at the corner of her eyes. She turned to look at Zhu Qingning.
"I heard … you …" Gu Zhen didn't know how to address Nie Xun at that moment. Through the two letters that Meng Heng handed over, she knew that Nie Xun already knew about his family background. However, she didn't explain and recognize him. "This lady is Master Yuanjing's five daughters?"
Gu Zhen's gaze fell on the swaddling clothes in her arms again. Although there was a certain distance between them, she felt that she had returned to the delivery room many years ago. She tried her best to give birth to the child in her womb. Before she fainted, she only had time to take a look at the child before she was carried away by the midwife.
Although it was just a glance, she didn't stop recalling it for so many years.
When she saw the child in the swaddling clothes, she seemed to see her son from back then.
Gu Zhen couldn't help but say, "This child's facial features are very similar to Chengyun's when he was born."
Zhu Qingning was slightly embarrassed by Gu Zhen's words.
She didn't expect Gu Zhen to have seen Nie Xun when he was a child. She was jealous just now.
"Why did Madam Liu visit the residence today?"
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
