That voice was like still water, seeping into Shen Nanbao's heart bit by bit, causing dense pain.
As the reins were retracted, the carriage stopped, and the pedals quickly gathered around. Shen Nanbao stepped on, and his long body landed gracefully like a butterfly.
The floor had just been swept, and it was stained with water as if it had been coated with oil. Shen Nanbao stepped on it and kicked it so hard that he almost stumbled.
Fortunately, Lu Kui reached out in time and held her firmly, "Sister, be careful."
The voice has a tone that has been baptized by the years. It lacks the elegance and elegance of a young lady and has a little more vicissitudes of life, but it is not difficult to hear that she was a delicate and charming lady in her youth.
Shen Nanbao turned around, and the skylight fell from the intertwined leaves and scattered on Lu Kui's face, illuminating the soft and tender flavor.
Shen Nanbao couldn't help but think that his mother was probably like this too.
With such a pair of extremely soft hands, they caressed her forehead like the spring breeze turned into rain, and then used such eyes to caress her, calling her affectionately, just like Mrs. Zhao, the call of Baoer, Baoer, Baoer is not an ordinary treasure. , is a treasure that is regarded as a treasure.
It's really strange.
They are obviously people I have never seen before.
Shen Nanbao could have completely different attitudes toward his father and Lu Kui. One could be chilled to the bone, while the other could burst into tears just by looking at them.
Xiao Yichen was so frightened by her sudden move that she strode forward. Before she could ask any questions, she said in a soothing tone: "Aunt Kui is fine, how are you doing these years? I'm sorry, I invite you. I’ve been here so many times, but I haven’t seen you until this time.”
Lu Kui raised her eyebrows, suppressed her doubts, and smiled kindly at her, "It's the younger one who should come to see my sister. How can I ask my older sister to come to see my younger sister?"
As he said this, he withdrew his hand and bowed solemnly, "Little Lu Kui said hello to my sister."
Shen Nanbao just supported her, and because he had cried, his voice was clear and crisp, "You and I don't have to follow these rituals. You once protected my mother and stayed with my mother. It's right for me to call you aunt and kneel down to you." That’s it!”
Speaking of Mrs. Gu, Lu Kui always felt infinitely sentimental. She sniffed and said, "I don't dare to be called sister. I didn't do anything. I was just lucky enough to take care of Gu Xiaoniang for a while. Later, Gu Xiaoniang passed away." , the little one left so heartlessly, calling me sister Qing, the little one has no one to take care of me..."
"What I didn't take care of, my grandparents took good care of me."
Shen Nanbao interrupted her, "Besides, my aunt had her own difficulties at that time. My grandparents told me that my uncle was sick and your mother was old and needed someone to help her."
At the end, he asked, "How are you, grandma? How are you, uncle?"
Lu Kui did not insist on calling her by name this time, and sighed loudly, "My younger brother was kidnapped when he was running a gang, and he was thrown into the river. Even his body was not found. Mother..."
Speaking of this, her eyes became redder and redder. She tried to tuck it in with her hands, but couldn't hold it back. She lowered her head and lowered her voice and sobbed, "When my mother heard such bad news, she couldn't bear it for a moment. She kicked her legs and followed suit. gone."
Xiao Yichen, who was on the other side of the room, grabbed Bai at this time, "Those who run alone in the north and south are indeed vulnerable to robbery, but I asked someone to check in private. In the fourth year of Daoguang's reign, there were no robbers along the salt road."
In fact, he had known about this for a long time, but he didn't want to tell Lu Kui so stupidly. After all, it was related to the fifth girl. Everything had to wait for her to come and meet before making a decision.
Lu Kui was crying, but when she heard this, she stopped crying for a moment and looked straight at Xiao Yichen, "What do you mean, sir?"
Shen Nan Baoben supported her and naturally felt the trembling of her elbows. He glanced at the open door and said, "It's better to go into the house. It's windy here, so don't let anyone hear you."
So a group of people entered the house, which was very simply furnished, with a few spring stools surrounding an Eight Immortals table. Lu Kui invited people to sit down. One side was hurriedly adding tea, and the other side was asking sadly: "Sir, are you still here?" Please tell me, little Juxi, what is going on."
Following the sound of running water, Xiao Yichen spoke, "Auntie must have some doubts in her heart. My brother has been running boats since he was a child. He has endured so many strong winds and waves. How come he got muddy that year? Not to mention the Salt Gang. That road has always told the officials to pay attention, because they are afraid of robbers. Transporting goods back and forth, whether by land or water, is an official road. Not to mention robbers, even flies are hard to see. "
Lu Kui finally understood what he was saying. He held the corner of the table firmly and said, "So, what do you mean, sir, is that someone is trying to harm my brother?"
Lu Kui swallowed her sore throat, "Who is it? Is it Mrs....?"
Xiao Yichen said nothing, his silent attitude said everything.
When Shen Nanbao saw Lu Kui's figure visibly swaying, he quickly asked Feng Yue to help him, while he held Lu Kui's cold fingertips, "Auntie, don't be anxious, drink some water first, don't let the anger attack your heart. It's up to you to avenge the grievances of my uncle and my aunt, and I also need your help."
The words were laced with ulterior motives, which made Lu Kui stunned for a moment, but she quickly came back to her senses, her face instantly twisted, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Yes! There are grievances and vengeances, and Mrs. Peng has done so much to her detriment. It’s time to clarify and get retribution for a matter of conscience!”
Speaking of this, Shen Nanbao couldn't help but ask about the situation back then.
What Lu Kui said was roughly the same as what she knew, except that Shen Shi...
"Actually, it was Gu Xiaoniang who insisted on leaving at that time. In fact, the master was unwilling. He lowered his head and said that Gu Xiaoniang had been wronged. He also said sincerely that it would be very difficult for such an orphan and widower to leave. But Gu Xiaoniang insists on going her own way and must leave..."
Mentioning what happened that year, Lu Kui's expression couldn't help but show sadness, and her voice became deeper, "I don't know what I said after that. Anyway, when Gu Xiaoniang came out of the house, the master was very angry and kept mumbling. 'Half a year is no match for half a month' or something like that."
Half a year is no match for half a month?
Shen Nanbao smacked his lips, and his frown was stained with a thin layer of gloom.
Xiao Yichen was holding tea, with the cup covering the lower half of his face, revealing a pair of glazed eyes, which reflected silvery light like sparkling lake waves.
"Master Shen treats Miss Gu with sincerity and sincerity, so why did Master Shen end up hating her out of love?"
There was a little sarcasm at the corner of Shen Nanbao's mouth, "Love gives rise to hate. How deep is the love to hate like this? Hate the house to the point of darkness, hate me so much that I am willing to die in the wilderness."
After saying that, he raised his eyes and looked towards Xiao Yichen.
He was wearing fine satin and brocade clothes, sitting in this barren land. He did not look dejected at all, but instead the skin on his body was white and tender. The dim skylight came in and rimmed his whole body with gold, scattered. A kind of compassionate light that only a Bodhisattva can possess.
Shen Nanbao was stunned.
Lu Kui, who had taken some time out of her memories, spoke hesitantly, with a cautious tone, "Sister... Actually, when Miss Gu was here, the master didn't do much..."
Shen Nanbao understood, and the corners of his sarcastic mouth turned upward, "He thinks that I am not his biological child, so he doesn't like me so much. It's not because of my mother or anything else, right?"
This time it was Lu Kui's turn to be silent.
The sudden silence reminded Shen Nanbao of many things, both about Shen Shi and Xiao Yichen.
She looked at Xiao Yichen, and the questioning in her eyes finally made Xiao Yichen at a loss. He put down the cup, coughed and said: "Fifth girl once asked me to take good care of your adoptive grandparents. They once mentioned this matter and always told you not to be too much." I’m filled with hatred that they don’t treat you as their own.”
I said this very carefully, probably because I was afraid that she would not be able to bear it after hearing it.
It's a pity that this expectation in the previous life was thrown away in the desert with passion, and no matter how hard it is in this life, it can't change the mood at all.
Shen Nanbao smiled coldly, "In his eyes, the mother was born outside, and the origin is unknown, so she is not her biological child. Fortunately, he is a good-looking person, and he can't publicize it no matter how hard he feels, so I would rather swallow this 'mute loss' and watch me enter the house."
Her voice was very light, as if she was talking not about herself but about others.
Xiao Yichen fell silent, turned his head, took a sip and took a sip. His peaceful face was like Jingyan's sea surface, and all the unknown undercurrents were suppressed in the deepest part.
Shen Nanbao frowned and wanted to speak, but Lu Kui beside him sighed, "I have seen them clearly after I returned home for half a year. They all have such a good appearance, so I have always treated my sister ambiguously."
Ambiguous?
Isn't it obvious?
Shen Nanbao felt ridiculed.
Xiao Yichen also sneered and said: "The high sect is like this, every dirty thing has to be covered up, but now it's better, Shen Nanyi and Peng made such a big hole, they can't mend it even if they want to. "
When mentioning this matter, Shen Nanbao couldn't help but ask: "They have their own punishment department and their own magistrates to impose sentences when they poke holes. Why would you add those punishments? What will happen if they bite you in a hurry?"
Xiao Yichen only said that he was not afraid, "If I were afraid of these, how could I be the commander-in-chief of the front department of the palace? What's more, it's better to be in a hurry. As soon as they bite me, I will take the wound to the official for examination."
Shen Nanbao was stunned, looked at Xiao Yichen, and then bit his lip very slowly, "You want to use the official's mouth to let everyone know that Peng did this, and it was me. Mother was wronged?"
The beauty shed more tears than usual, and Xiao Yichen felt pity for her even more. He quickly said in harmony: "Your mother has been carrying the blame for so many years, and then she was killed. You have also received so many cold looks, those Why don't you get back those grievances that you suffer and hate? You must get them back a hundred times a thousand times."
Probably seeing that Shen Nanbao was jealous and the tip of his nose was red, he laughed and joked, "Besides, you are Mrs. Xiao in the future. These reputations must be cleaned up, otherwise two people with bad reputations will be piled up together. Sometimes people say, 'It's a shit, they match each other very well', but I'm fine with it, since it's a face made of pigskin, so I'm not afraid of scratches, but I'm afraid that it might sound uncomfortable to you."
