Three days before New Year's Eve, Zirui returned to the capital from Xiao Zhou. The child she hadn't seen for several months had grown a bit taller, causing Feng Yu Heng to repeatedly sigh, "If you continue to grow like this, you'll be taller than your older sister."
When Feng Zirui heard this, he raised his head and loudly said, "I'm a boy. Teacher said that I'll soon be taller than my older sister. When that time comes, Zirui will shoulder the heavy responsibility of protecting my older sister. I won't let my older sister be bullied anymore."
Feng Yu Heng smiled and hugged him, "When has my older sister been bullied? Zirui is worried for nothing."
"How is that not true!" When the child heard this, he became angry. He immediately pushed Feng Yu Heng away and crossed his arms in front of him. He frowned and loudly said to her, "Feng Yu Heng, don't think that I don't know. Although I live in Xiao Zhou, I still know a thing or two about the situation in the capital. Whether or not you've been wronged, you know it in your heart, and I also know it in my heart! Tell me, in this world, is there anyone who is closer to you than us? " He loudly shouted this sentence, but after saying it, he felt that it was flawed, so he quickly changed his words, "I'm talking about blood relatives. Brother-in-law doesn't count."
This sentence made Wang Chuan and Huang Quan laugh. Feng Yu Heng also couldn't help but laugh, but then she heard the child say, "Be serious, I'm asking a serious question."
Thus, Feng Yu Heng had no choice but to seriously answer him, "No! In this world, only our Zirui is closest to me. Out of everyone, you're the closest. "
Zirui nodded in satisfaction and said, "That's right! I'm your younger brother, we're the closest, so what do you have to hide in front of me? If you've been wronged, then say it. If you're unhappy, then say it. Older Sister sent Zirui to school, was it just to let Zirui learn how to read and write? Then any teacher in the capital would be able to teach him! The reason why Zirui became a disciple of Xiao Province's Yunlu Academy was because he wanted to learn more principles in addition to reading and writing. Elder sister, although Zirui was far away in Xiao Zhou, he was still able to hear about the happenings in the capital. Zirui knew that she had run away, and Fu Ya had also run away with Feng Jin Yuan. They gathered a family of three, but left only his sister in the capital. Before Zirui went to bed, he was already thinking about how much his sister must have suffered. He was very worried and looked forward to returning to the capital as soon as possible to stay by her side. But you're still pretending in front of me! You're still grinning at me! You even told me that no one could bully you! Sister, do you treat me as your younger brother or not? "
His words stunned Feng Yu Heng on the spot. The young child's voice echoed in her mind over and over again. Every word entered her heart, including that little face that was even more wronged than hers. She gritted her teeth and held back the tears that had not fallen.
She suddenly felt choked up, as she suddenly pulled the child in front of her into her embrace. Without caring whether or not they were in front of the manor's entrance, she began to cry. With her crying, Zirui also began to cry. Even Wang Chuan and Huang Quan began to wipe away their tears. This caused the Imperial Guard's eyes to turn red.
Zirui cried while saying: "You still dare to say that no one dares to bully you. With you crying like this, who knows how much you've suffered. Elder sister, Zi Rui has already grown up and can share some of your burdens. Even if I can't completely protect you, at the very least, you can talk to me about anything that's troubling you. Don't just focus on doing what's best for me and not letting me know anything. Whenever something happens, you send me back to Xiao Zhou. Xiao Zhou is not the paradise you said it was. I don't want to escape there and ignore the outside world. I want to know if sister is doing well every day. I want to know what happened in the capital, whether big or small, and whether sister has been implicated. Sister, please don't push me away again, okay? "
The child cried as he spoke. His two small arms tightly hugged Feng Yu Heng. Now that he had grown taller, he could wrap his arms around Feng Yu Heng's waist. Feng Yu Heng thought that in two years, this child would definitely be taller than her. He would be able to easily pick her up and protect her behind him like a little adult. Then in a few years, Zirui would be a little older. He would be a young man. If she encountered trouble, he would stand in front of her and say: I want to see who dares to bully my sister! That would be very impressive.
As she thought about it, she burst into laughter. Her tears were still hanging on her face, but she was really laughing.
Zirui was confused by her laughter. He asked in confusion: "Crying and laughing at the same time, are you stupid?"
Feng Yu Heng did not answer. She pulled his hand and walked into the manor with large strides until they reached Zirui's courtyard. They entered the main room and waited for a servant to bring Zirui a cup of warm tea. She watched as Zirui drank a bowl before she said: "Silly boy, sister is not crying because she has been wronged. Sister is crying because sister is happy. Because my Zirui has grown up and is no longer the little child who can only follow behind sister. My Zirui can also be like an adult and shelter me from the wind and rain, so sister is happy."
Zirui frowned: "You're crying because of this? What is there to cry about? I have grown up a long time ago. It is you who always thinks that I am a child. Why don't you think about it. I was able to walk from the capital to the Eastern border. What child could have my abilities? "
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "You still have the nerve to bring up this dark history. If it was not for the hidden guards from the palace protecting you, do you really think that you would have been able to safely reach the Eastern border?" She waved her hand, "Forget it, forget it. Let's not talk about this. I will ask you, Yao … her matter, how did you hear about it?" She originally wanted to say Yao shi, but after thinking a bit, that person was still Zirui's mother. Speaking too estranged would not be good.
But it was very clear that Feng Yu Heng was overthinking things because Zirui immediately called her by that name "Yao shi's matter? Of course, it was teacher who told me. Not only did teacher tell me that Yao shi had left the capital, he also told me that Feng Jin Yuan had also left. That included Fu Ya, who looks a lot like sister. Although they did not leave together, they did leave together. "
"Teacher?" Feng Yu Heng was stunned, "Teacher told you this?"
"Of course!" Zirui straightened his body and said very seriously: "Not only did teacher say this, but he also analyzed this matter with me. Those three definitely left the capital and headed South. Having Fu Ya go with the same face as you to help the Eighth Prince, it created a false impression that Princess Ji 'an had come and that Princess Ji' an had followed the Eighth Prince. With this, the Eighth Prince would have an even greater advantage. He would gain the hearts of the people and obtain even more resources from the outside world. Sister, is that how it is? "
This time, Feng Yu Heng was completely speechless. The teacher from Xiao Zhou would even tell this sort of thing to a child? But she was only stunned for a moment before she very quickly understood. That's right, the children of the ancient era matured early. Girls could get married at the age of 15, and boys were the same. Everything they did was ahead of time, so the maturity of people's hearts was naturally ahead of time. As she saw it, Zi Rui was still a child, but in reality, in an official's family, he was already considered an adult at this age. There were even many fathers that began to talk about the matters of the court in front of their children. They had already begun to discuss matters of the country and family with their children.
Very quickly, Zirui also gave her an explanation. He said, "The teacher said that Yunlu Academy cannot only teach us how to read and write. We should learn more about how to conduct ourselves in the academy, as well as how to conduct ourselves. Moreover, the younger generation that can enter Yunlu Academy, whether it is among the common people or in an official's family, are all extremely outstanding. In the future, they will either go to the battlefield to establish their careers or enter the imperial examinations to obtain merit. That is why the teachers of the academy will not purposely avoid the matters of the capital and will carefully explain them to us. Last time, it was mentioned that an official from another province had been demoted and that official's son was in the academy. The teacher also spoke about it in front of him and asked him to analyze it. Elder sister, what we are learning is completely different from what you are thinking. "
Feng Yu Heng was shocked, but she could not help but sigh about Yunlu Academy's teaching methods. This was clearly developing in the direction of modern education. No wonder everyone said that Yunlu Academy was the best in the world. Hearing it today, it was indeed true.
She nodded to Zirui and sincerely said: "Your teacher is correct. Children should be taught like this. Only this way can they become true pillars of the country." She straightened her body and continued: "Since you already know, elder sister will not hide it from you. As for Yao shi …"
For the first time, Feng Yu Heng began to treat Zirui as an adult. She carefully told him about Yao shi and Feng Jin Yuan as well as everything that had happened in the capital and the imperial daughter's manor over the past few months. The child listened very seriously. At the same time, he made his own evaluation of these matters. It had to be said that his evaluation was objective and accurate. Even Feng Yu Heng could not help but admire it.
By the end, Feng Zirui said to her: "Relationships between people are supported by fate. We were fated to become brother and sister, and we were fated to become mother and daughter with Yao shi. But our fate was a bit longer, and our relationship with Yao shi was very shallow. Elder sister, there is no need to take it to heart. Our fate ended here, and there is nothing to feel regretful about. As long as you and I have a clear conscience, even if there comes a day when we go to the underworld and face the judge, we will not owe her anything. " While he spoke, he left his seat and walked over to Feng Yu Heng. Holding her hand, he said: "I don't know if elder sister still remembers, but when we were first sent to the mountain village in the Northwest, she did not know how to wash clothes, light a fire or cook. She also did not have the slightest ability to earn money. It was elder sister who brought me into the mountains to pick mushrooms and wild vegetables every day. Only then were we barely able to survive. Sometimes, when there was not enough, elder sister would lie and say that she had already eaten in the mountains. The leftovers were all given to her and Zirui to eat. As for her, she did not know how to light a fire or cook, so she set fire to the straw hut that was the only shelter from the rain. We slept on the ground without a house for three nights. It was elder sister who went into the mountains to pick mushrooms for the villagers to eat. Only then did a kind-hearted person help us build a small hut. But that time, elder sister picked mushrooms for them, and it took an entire three months. Elder sister, Zirui will say something disgraceful. Originally, it should be the mother who takes care of the child, but in our family, it is the other way around. It is the little child who takes care of the mother. Whether it is you or me, we have already done everything we can for her. Now that she has a better choice, Zirui wishes that she can live a better life. But if she comes back one day, Zirui will no longer recognize that mother … … "
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