The kitten was placed beside Jingwan. Jingwan used her hand to stroke the kitten from head to tail. Inexplicably, she felt like she was stroking someone's fur.
"Princess Consort, do you like this cat?" The old woman was a bit cautious and reserved. She also had the indescribable excitement of meeting a noble person. It was very suitable for an ordinary woman.
Jingwan nodded and said with a smile, "Auntie, what is your surname?" She had the intention to chat with the old woman.
"This commoner's husband's surname is Zhou." The old woman also had the intention to continue chatting with Jingwan, "The old man is already gone. That old thing was so cruel, he even took his eldest son away. It's fine if he made this old woman a widow, but he also made her send off her own child." Saying this, her eyes couldn't help turning red.
"My condolences." Other than this, Jingwan didn't know what else to say.
The old woman wiped the corners of her eyes, "This is something that happened many years ago. I've let Princess Consort see a joke. This commoner originally had four sons and one daughter, but the one who offended the Princess Consort this morning was the eldest daughter of the third son, who is also the eldest granddaughter. That woman is the eldest daughter-in-law, and speaking of her, she is a pitiful person. When the eldest son was alive, they didn't have a son or a daughter. Her maternal family only had her brother and sister-in-law, and they were all harsh people. They couldn't bear for her to go back and suffer, so they wanted her to remarry, but she wasn't willing. All these years, she has served this commoner without any complaints or regrets. The third son is still alright, he and his wife already have a son and a daughter, so it can be considered complete.
Jingwan secretly thought, it's here. This should be the reason.
"… … Princess Consort, you don't know. Our family has five children. Only our daughter was born to this commoner and the old man. The other four sons were all adopted.
This commoner married him for many years and didn't have a child. I don't know how much medicine I ate and how many Buddhas I prayed to, but there was no result. He was an honest and filial person. He resisted the pressure of his parents and didn't divorce this commoner. Fortunately, he was the eldest son, so this commoner's heart didn't feel so guilty.
After the two elders passed away, the brothers separated from the family. The other brothers called him unfilial and kicked us out of the family with almost nothing. We moved away from our original residence.
The old man said, "It doesn't matter if we don't have a child. We can just adopt one. So we had the eldest son. He was originally a beggar. Once he started, there was no end. The second son was kidnapped. After he escaped, he met us. But at that time, he fell ill. When he woke up, he didn't remember his original home.
The third child had no parents and was treated harshly by his uncle and aunt. As for the fourth child, he was originally a posthumous child. When his mother gave birth to him, she died in childbirth.
However, I never thought that I would get pregnant three years later. I was so happy that I was extremely careful about the children in my belly and naturally neglected them. However, they were all very sensible. The older one took care of the younger one and never let me worry about the housework. In fact, in order to let me eat better, the older one and the younger one secretly went out to work. At that time, they were thirteen and eleven. I felt that with these children, even if they were not my biological children, my life was worth it. "
Recalling the past, the old woman was unable to control herself …
"There was one time when the old man went out to work and saved a person. Who would have thought that the person was coincidentally Second Brother's biological father? Naturally, we were happy that Second Brother was able to come home. In order to thank our family, Second Brother only changed his surname and did not use his original name. Although Second Brother's family was not high officials or nobles, to us, they were already too high to reach. Their family, on the other hand, were kind people.
We were not willing to move to their city, but we still sent a lot of things to them every year. However, one year, we suddenly lost contact with them. We were worried, so we asked the older one to look for them. The result was that something happened to their family, and the whole family was gone. We did not know the details.
During that time, our family was very depressed. Then, there was a robbery. The old man was beaten. The older one went to reason with them, but in the end, he was beaten to death. It was simply a disaster. The third child was schemed against and owed a debt. Then, there was a natural disaster. It was clear that they did not want to give us a way out.
My daughter's name was Ke Xin. She was very beautiful, but she was taken away by the bad guys. She was only 11 years old. It was simply heartless.
Just when the family was in despair, the younger one came back. He was a good child, but he seemed to have changed into a different person. He was a man of few words. He immediately went to save my daughter. Although the result was not the worst, but he was one step too late. From then on, Ke Xin was very afraid of men. Other than the younger one who saved her, no one else, including her other brothers and father, could get close to her. At that time, her father was still lying in bed, and his condition was getting worse and worse.
At that time, the younger one promised that he would wait for Ke Xin to grow up and marry her as his wife. As long as she does not despise him for being a loner.
Speaking of which, how could she despise him for being a loner? But what happened to him that made him like this?
He had a fiancée, but before the wedding, his fiancée suddenly went into mourning, and the wedding was postponed. When we asked him about his fiancée, he only said that the engagement was annulled. "
Jingwan listened quietly. This could be considered as solving the mystery of why the Imperial Guards' Great Commander was not married even though he was almost 30 years old.
"After the old man passed away, the younger one did not know what happened to his family. He was afraid that he would implicate us. That's why he seldom contacted us, and he was very secretive. These few years, he had been climbing up the social ladder, but he treated us and Ke Xin the same. We came to Beijing a year ago, and we wanted to help them get married. But now, the situation is not optimistic. The younger one is in a special position, and he is worried that it will be dangerous for us to be in public. He wants to wait for one or two years until everything is settled. We all trust him, and Ke Xin has been waiting happily to be his second brother's wife. But … but … "
Speaking up to this point, the old woman could not hold it in anymore and cried.
When faced with this kind of situation, no one could persuade her, especially when she was facing a stranger for the first time. Of course, this was a special case.
"Ke Xin only went to the embroidery house once. She usually goes there, so there is nothing to be worried about. But a few days ago, she did not come back. When we found her, it was already two days later. My daughter, she died so miserably. There was not a single part of her body that was not injured. Her eyes were wide open before she died. She died with grievances … … Those bastards, bastards … …" The old woman covered her face and cried until her body trembled.
Jingwan did not say anything and only asked someone to fetch water. After the old woman vented her emotions, she let her wash her face.
After the old woman calmed down, she looked at Jingwan apologetically. "I have made a fool of myself in front of Princess Consort."
"Auntie, don't mind it. This is human nature."
This was the most tragic thing in a person's life. Losing one's father at a young age, losing one's husband at a middle age, and losing one's son at an old age. Jingwan was not sure if she was the first one, but the last two were the portrayal of her misery.
"Princess Consort is merciful to allow this commoner to talk nonsense. Princess Consort, you should know what this commoner means, right? "The old woman said eagerly.
Jingwan did not pretend to be stupid and directly nodded. "There are not many people who know about our Prince's real situation, and these people are all working for our Prince. Let me guess. Auntie, you are talking about your second son. Is it the current Commander of the Imperial Guards, Official Yu?" Although it was not far from the truth, she still had to verify it.
She did not want to make a big mistake in the end. Both of them said things that they thought the other party understood, but in fact, it was not the same. That would be fun.
Although the possibility was low, she still had to be prepared.
It wasn't as if there had never been a case where the entire plan had collapsed due to some insignificant reasons.
The old woman nodded. "Yes."
"Everyone in the capital knows that Official Yu does not have any relatives. They only know that he is the second son based on his name. But it turns out that there is such a story behind it."
"The second son is the second son in our family, but he is the eldest son in the Yu Family. But in order to match his name, the Yu Family spread the news that he had an elder brother who died young."
"So it's like that. The Yu Family is a family that is loyal and affectionate. But to be able to raise Official Yu to be such a dignified person, your Zhou Family cannot go unnoticed."
"Princess Consort is too kind." Her own child was praised, and even her own family was recognized. Naturally, she was happy.
"Although it is very presumptuous, can you tell me who the other party is?"
Although Jingwan said it in a tactful manner, the old woman understood. "The second son's identity is limited, so it is not convenient to investigate some things. But there is one person whose identity is confirmed, and that is Prince Rui's brother-in-law." The last sentence was filled with endless hatred. If the person in question was in front of her, she might skin him alive and drink his blood.
At the mention of Prince Rui's brother-in-law, Jingwan thought of the flower competition at the flower market last year. Was it the same person?
If it was, it could only be said that this kind of person was beyond the scope of a hedonistic son. Killing a good girl to death was not something that could be brushed aside just because he was rich and powerful and spent all day eating, drinking, and fooling around. His father was a cabinet elder who was busy fighting for power and neglected the education of his children. Even if he ascended to the sky, the Liu Family would not be able to stand in the clouds for long.
Jingwan stroked the kitten, then picked it up and handed it back to the old woman. "Auntie, take this little guy back. I think your granddaughter will like it very much. I won't take it away from her."
"Princess Consort, you, you, you …" The old woman's face suddenly changed.
"Don't misunderstand. I will talk to His Highness. Moreover, Lord Yu is the commander of the imperial guards. Many people want to win him over. Now that he has delivered himself to His Highness's door, His Highness has no reason to refuse. I don't like those people who commit crimes. I will do my best to facilitate a win-win situation."
"Thank you, Princess Consort, thank you, Princess Consort …" The old woman knelt down and kowtowed with tears of gratitude.
"Get up." Jingwan hurriedly reached out to help her up.
"This humble woman has a presumptuous request. Can His Highness help me find out who this person is?"
"Okay."
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