"Betrayal?" Xu Ke woke up from his daze. He looked serious and subconsciously held Xun Mei's hand. "When did this happen?"
Xunmei sighed and looked worried. She said in a pleading tone, "It's really inconvenient for me to say more about this matter, but don't worry. Langjun is a clever person. I'm afraid Taxue won't be able to deceive her. I really don't want to talk about the past … "
But, could Xu Ke stop here?
"Tell me clearly. Tell me what you can." Xu Ke sighed. His eyes became especially serious. "Since you and I have become husband and wife, we are naturally one. We share blessings and misfortunes. If this matter is not serious, I will confess to Langjun for you and ask for leniency. If it is serious, I will find a way to bear it for you, but you can't deliberately hide it. "
Xun Mei was speechless. How could she tell him about this?
The newlyweds, who were supposed to sleep together and tell each other about their love, looked at each other in silence. The atmosphere became dignified and tense.
"Xun Mei, you are willing to marry me because you want to find another way out, right?"
Suddenly, Xu Ke looked at Xun Mei with burning eyes. The depth and probing in his eyes seemed to be able to peel off Xun Mei and see through her heart.
"I …"
Xun Mei's lips moved. Under such a gaze, she couldn't say anything to deceive him.
Her slender white hands unconsciously twisted a corner of the quilt. She couldn't help but avoid Xu Ke's direct gaze.
If there was a crack in the ground at this moment, she would want to hide in it to give her some sense of security.
Xu Ke sighed and said sincerely, "I was born as a commoner. I had no official title or contribution. Later, I committed a murder case because of my mother. I was sent to prison and was punished. Although I was pardoned, I was still a lowly person and was sold. If I wasn't lucky enough to meet Langjun, I don't know what kind of situation I would be in now. At least, I wouldn't have such a happy and peaceful life like now. My aunt could live out her old age, and I had a beautiful wife by my side. Therefore, to me, Langjun is more important than my life. "
Xun Mei's heart skipped a beat. She couldn't help but clench her fists.
"Actually, I used to wonder what kind of luck I had to make you, who was by my Langjun's side, fall in love with me at that time. Now that he thought about it, there seemed to be a hidden reason. This hidden reason probably involved a lot of things. Xunmei, since you've married me, you'll be husband and wife in this life. I'll never abandon you. So, no matter what it is, you and I will face it together. "
When Xu Ke went to Shangjing with Jiang Pengji for the first time, Xunmei expressed her feelings to him, but he did not agree. It was not that he was not moved, but he carefully considered his own conditions and future. He felt that he should not delay such a good woman, so he tactfully declined.
But in the next few years, he saw Xunmei's efforts and remembered it in his heart. His aunt repeatedly told him how filial and obedient Xunmei was, and how deeply she loved him. Because of all these, even if Xu Ke had a heart of stone, he couldn't help but feel pity and admiration for her.
Xu Ke held Xun Mei's hand and realized that her palms were covered in cold sweat and her fingers were still trembling.
"I don't know much about this either …"
After a long time, when the candle in the room was burning quietly, Xunmei hesitantly opened her mouth.
"You don't know much?" Xu Ke was even more confused.
"Why would I lie to you at this moment?" Xunmei lowered her head. Her long eyelashes cast a fan-shaped shadow. "I really don't know much. In fact, I'm not from Dongqing. I'm originally from a small village at the border of Zhongzhao. I still remember that there was a drought in my hometown. There was no harvest for thousands of miles of wilderness. Every family would fight to the death for a bit of tree bark … "
From Zhongzhao?
Xu Ke was shocked. He hurriedly gathered his thoughts and listened carefully to Xunmei's story.
"Later, my father was instigated by someone and actually wanted to sell my mother to a brothel in exchange for some food. I was stubborn at that time and was famous for being shrewd. It was as if my heart was covered with lard. I raised a kitchen knife and chopped the man until he was half dead … "
Xunmei's calm narration made Xu Ke shocked and distressed.
He was afraid that she dared to kill her father, but the reason she did it was because she had no other choice.
As for distressed, it was naturally because he felt sorry for the young Xunmei.
"I was extremely afraid … Every time I closed my eyes, it was as if there was a malicious spirit surrounding me, wanting to take my life."
Killing one's father was an unforgivable crime. Even if her father was not dead, Xunmei was so afraid that she wanted to escape.
However, a large scale drought and food shortage created a large number of refugees. Xunmei was still very young at that time and could not protect herself at all. In the end, she was caught by human traffickers and secretly sold to Dongqing, which was adjacent to Zhongzhao. Xunmei found an opportunity to escape.
Hearing that Xunmei escaped from the hands of human traffickers, Xu Ke could not help but think of himself.
He was also prepared to escape, but Jiang Pengji intercepted him and his plan went to waste.
"Later, I became a child beggar. I met an old beggar and learned some stealing skills. I was so hungry that I went to steal. That day, I accidentally stole the jade pendant from the late madam's waist … "Speaking of this, Xunmei couldn't help but burst into a smile," Fortunately, this servant was lucky to meet the late madam, who was kind and generous. If it was someone else, I'm afraid they would have been beaten to death. "
The late lady, who was Gu Min, felt that Xunmei was pitiful. She was also a girl. If she continued to wander the streets, her future would be ruined.
She had the body of a beauty. When she grew up, wouldn't the hooligans have designs on Xunmei?
Therefore, Gu Min brought Xunmei back to the Liu residence and made her a servant in the residence. She guaranteed that she would not be hungry for three meals a day.
"I thought that this would be the end of my life. I would marry a manservant after I reached marriageable age. When I got older, I would become a wet nurse in the residence and serve the young master … Unexpectedly, the late lady's health deteriorated day by day. That year, when the plum blossoms were in full bloom, she suddenly passed away."
After Gu Min passed away, only Liu Xi was left.
The entire Liu residence was shrouded in dark clouds.
Liu She carefully selected and finally chose Xunmei and Taxue to be his personal servants. He secretly ordered someone to teach them martial arts.
Looking at the root, Xunmei's background was very clean. She was indebted to the late Gu Min, so she would not harm Gu Min's bloodline.
Liu She thought very well and made very thorough arrangements, but his plans could not keep up with the changes.
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