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Zhen Yinglian knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Jinniang. "Thank you for taking care of my mother on the way. Yinglian is very grateful."
"No, no." Jinniang hurriedly pulled her up.
"It was your mother who helped me first.
It's just a small matter. "
"Nanny, you can't say that." Zhen Yinglian smiled shyly. "If it weren't for you, my mother wouldn't have come to Jinling so soon.
If she had been a few days later,
Yinglian would have been nowhere to be found. Nanny did a good deed casually.
It was a great kindness to my mother and me. "
"Look at this child's sweet mouth.
It's like eating honey. It can be seen that she will have a great fortune in the future. " Jinniang praised with a smile. "Now that we have found the Yinglian, it can be considered as fulfilling one of my sister's wishes. When we find the Yinglian's father,
When my sister's family is reunited, it will be really perfect. "
"How can it be so easy?" Zhen Feng frowned and smiled bitterly.
"I'm already very satisfied that I can find the Yinglian.
Other things,
I don't dare to hope. "
Zhen Yinglian was listening to her father's story.
Her little face immediately tensed up.
Jinniang felt that this topic was not suitable for children to hear.
So he sent the Yinglian to find the little maids to eat snacks. After she left,
He asked carefully, "I heard from my sister before.
Yinglian's father left with a crippled Taoist priest.
At that time, I felt strange. If the Yinglian's father had the idea of abandoning the secular world, why didn't he find a proper temple or Taoist temple to become a monk? Why did he leave with a crippled Taoist priest of unknown origin? Could it be... that they had some relationship in the past? "
Zhen Feng was silent for a long time and sighed deeply. "I only said it because of my sister. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't say anything. When the Yinglian was three years old, her father took her to the front of the street to watch the fun. Who would have thought that they would meet a monk and a crippled Taoist priest on the way? When the Daoist priest saw the Yinglian, she suddenly burst into tears and said to her father, "Why are you holding this thing that has no fate and will implicate your parents in your arms? His father thought the Taoist priest was either a madman or a kidnapper, so he hurried home with the Yinglian in his arms. Then the monk pointed at his father and laughed, saying, "The spoiled child is laughing at your idiot, the water chestnut flower is empty against the snow." After the Lantern Festival, it will be time for the smoke and fire to die down. "
"… Just in case, after the Lantern Festival, it's time for the smoke and fire to die down …" Shuijing repeated this several times and looked at Jinniang. "Did the monk only say these four sentences?"
Jinniang nodded and said, "Zhen Shiyin was very concerned about this matter and kept talking about it at home. Zhen Feng also remembered these words in her heart."
"The Zhen Yinglian went missing on the Lantern Festival two years later, and then the Zhen family was set on fire. Could it be related to these words?"
"I asked around and got some truth from Madam Zhen Feng. After this incident, Zhen Shiyin became much colder to the Yinglian and no longer cared about her as much as before. He also took precautions against the fire in the house, afraid that it would cause a fire. Unexpectedly, the Gourd Temple next door caught fire first, causing the Zhen family to suffer as well. "
Wen Dongyan pondered for a moment and said with a frown, "It's no wonder Zhen Shiyin was concerned. It's not like there aren't any children who are jinxed by fate. Many people are secretive about this. The monk Lai Tou and the crippled Daoist priest's behavior was strange. Zhen Shiyin might have thought of them as otherworldly experts. After the Lantern Festival, when the house was set on fire, he might have believed them even more. That's why he left with the crippled Daoist priest without hesitation. "
"But there's something strange …" Wen Dongyan looked puzzled. "If the Zhen Yinglian was unlucky and would implicate her parents, then the Zhen family fire should have happened before the Zhen Yinglian went missing. After the Lantern Festival, the Zhen Yinglian was no longer by the Zhen couple's side and could no longer jinx them. Shouldn't their life be better and better? But in fact, after they separated from the Zhen Yinglian, their life became worse and worse. In the end, they barely had enough to eat and wear. It's obviously different from what the crippled Daoist priest said about implicating her parents. "
"I'm afraid the Zhen Yinglian is actually the Zhen couple's benefactor. With her by their side, they can be rich and powerful. Without her, they will be poor and destitute. However, the monk and the Daoist priest interfered and said the Zhen Yinglian's fate was reversed. "
Wen Dongyan finally understood why Zhen Shiyin didn't even allow a wet nurse to accompany a five-year-old village official's daughter to see the lanterns. Instead, he only sent a manservant. He probably had the idea of abandoning the Zhen Yinglian long ago. However, as long as there was a conscience in a family, even if the family didn't have enough to eat, they wouldn't abandon their children. Zhen Shiyin was a famous person. If he did such a thing, he would definitely be cursed to death. He could only find other ways to deal with it. Wen Dongyan felt that the manservant must have taken the Zhen Yinglian out more than once. In the beginning, the manservant called Huo Qi might be very nervous and didn't dare to let the Zhen Yinglian out of his sight. However, after a long time, he became bolder and didn't take as good care of the Zhen Yinglian as before. That was why the incident of the Zhen Yinglian being abducted during the Lantern Festival happened.
It was said that Zhen Shiyin cried day and night after the Zhen Yinglian was abducted. He even fell ill before Madam Zhen. No one knew whether it was because of guilt or regret. In short, he must have a psychological problem. This could also explain why Zhen Shiyin moved thousands of miles away to live in Da Ruzhou after the Zhen family's fire. He said that he was seeking refuge with his father-in-law, but in fact, he was uneasy and didn't have the courage to stay in Gusu anymore. Otherwise, families who lost their children wouldn't be willing to move away from their original place of residence. This was because they were afraid that their children wouldn't be able to find their original place. In their hearts, if they moved to another place, their children would never be able to come back.
Jinniang continued, "That monk Lai Tou and the crippled Daoist also mentioned something like Mount Beimang, the Great Illusionary Land, the Three Tribulations, and so on. However, Zhen Shiyin only mentioned it once in front of Madam Zhen Feng, so she couldn't remember it clearly."
"Mount Beimang …" Wen Dongyan fanned himself with his goose feather fan and frowned. "Mount Beimang is the place where generations of nobles are buried. Did they mention Mount Beimang as a metaphor? There's also the Great Illusionary Land. This subordinate has never heard of it. What are the Three Tribulations? " He pondered for a moment. "However, one thing is certain. Monk Lai Tou and the crippled Daoist are indeed planning something. I just don't know if what happened that year is also a part of it."
Shuijing's fingers slowly tapped on the table. His eyes were obscure.
Jinniang hesitated for a moment and said, "Master, can you let Madam Zhen Feng and her daughter stay? I've been with Madam Zhen Feng for a few days and found that her character is really good. Moreover, Yinglian is getting older and has a good appearance. It's rare that she's still so innocent. If she goes out, I'm afraid she'll be targeted by thieves … "
Shuijing originally had the intention to let Madam Zhen Feng and her daughter stay. After all, after searching for so many years, he finally found people who were related to Monk Lai Tou and the crippled Daoist. How could he let them go so easily? Naturally, he had to keep them under his nose.
"Do as you deem fit." He waved his hand and dismissed her. "If they do anything strange or if some strange people come to find them, just report to me."
"Yes, I'll take my leave." Jinniang breathed a sigh of relief.
Although she approached Madam Zhen Feng with a purpose in the beginning, after spending some time together, she and Madam Zhen Feng really had some feelings for each other. She also hoped that Madam Zhen Feng would have a good ending in the future. As long as she was loyal to her master, she could live a peaceful and prosperous life, even if she didn't have a high position and wealth. Yinglian's appearance was a disaster in an ordinary family. If she wasn't careful, she could kill someone. However, her master didn't lack beauties. Sometimes, hiding in the forest was also a way to survive.
Shuijing suddenly felt sorry for Jia Xie. When Zhang Xianfang died, he wasn't in the capital. He didn't know how Jia Xie licked her wounds during that time. Later, when he returned to the capital, he saw Jia Xie once. At that time, Jia Xie was thin, but he seemed to be in good spirits. Now that he thought about it, Jia Xie must have been forcing a smile to comfort him.
Looking at Jia Xie, who cried for a long time without stopping, Shuijing sighed and said with emotion, "The dead can't come back to life. Xianfang is down there … He doesn't want you to ruin your body like this. You should get up too. Don't keep kneeling. "
As he spoke, he winked at Chongjiu. Chongjiu immediately understood and went forward to help Jia Xie sit down.
Shuijing said again, "Speaking of which, I'm really sorry for you. I haven't paid enough attention to you all these years. I don't know how you've been all these years. "
Jia Xie wiped her tears and said, "I know you have difficulties, so I didn't dare to trouble you all these years. Naturally, I won't resent you because of this. Later, after that incident, I know that you must resent our Rongguo Province. I didn't dare to be an eyesore in front of you. Now that I can see you again, I'm already very satisfied. "
These touching words made Shuijing feel even more guilty.
He had been at odds with the Retired Emperor since he was a child. To be exact, the Retired Emperor didn't like him. He was too lazy to warm up to this cold-hearted nephew who was old enough to be his father's nephew. Moreover, because of some things, they had several conflicts. Although he had the upper hand every time, he didn't think he was wrong. The only thing he regretted was that he was too young at that time. He only knew how to act recklessly and didn't know how to be roundabout. Therefore, the conflict between him and the Retired Emperor grew bigger and bigger. When the Retired Emperor ascended the throne after the Grand Ancestor and the Grand Ancestor died, his days of glory and favor would come to an end.
However, he didn't take it too hard. He didn't even have the mood to blame others. Instead, he thought that a real man knew when to yield and when to stand tall. If the Retired Emperor didn't want to keep him here, there would be another place for him. If the Retired Emperor thought that he was an eyesore, he wouldn't bother to get close to him! Therefore, he waved his sleeves and left the capital.
As for Jia Xie … Although he had a good relationship with him, Jia Xie was the eldest son of the Duke Rongguo. He didn't plan to stay in the capital. Of course, he couldn't take away the future heir of Rongguo Province and leave Rongguo Province without an heir. In addition, even if he didn't get involved in political affairs at that time, he was still feared by the Retired Emperor. In order to prevent the people around him from suffering, he could only stay away from them. Although he wasn't afraid of the Retired Emperor, he didn't want to implicate the people around him.
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