(5)
Everything was as if nothing had happened when they first met, as calm as the autumn wind, as quiet as the sunset. Several days had passed, and nothing had changed except that Yao Caiwei was still nowhere to be seen when she went to greet her husband every morning.
"Is she still the same today? She doesn't eat or drink, and the door is closed." Zhao Kuo sat casually in the post house, flipping through the files, and asked, "Sister Juan, bring a message to Cai Wei for me, just tell me Zhao Kuo doesn’t need anyone with double mindedness around her, let her pack her bags and go back to Yuyi Town, and then I will send someone to place her properly.”
After hearing this, Ajuan immediately became like a melancholy bird. He kept chattering around Zhao Kuo and said, "Nangzhi, didn't you say that the adults in the town want the Yao family to be wiped out?" Is that so? If you let her go back like this and deliberately alienate her, I'm afraid it will be true, and it's not uncommon for Caiwei to get killed."
"Even you can see this clearly, how come she doesn't know about it? I'm afraid she is afraid that I will kill her father, and she is afraid that if she continues to follow me, her reputation will be dishonored. If it were not for me to mediate, she would have been dead long ago!" Zhao Kuo! Seeing Ajuan dangling in front of her eyes, she felt upset. She stretched out her hand to grab it, sat down on the table next to her, and continued: "Sister Juan, you know that Caiwei and I have known each other since we were young, and we have a very close relationship. I have long regarded her as a family member, but I can only hate that her stubborn father actually beat us apart and separated us alive - I do have selfish motives for killing him, but it is also for the public good! If I don't kill him, Yuyi Town will fall apart. , how can we talk about unifying the seven towns?"
Ajuan muttered, full of reluctant coyness, and said: "Then you are going to drive her away? The slave family thinks that you are just like Mr. Bai said, full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, but all your ideas are in your heart!"
"Hahaha..." After hearing this, Zhao Kuo, instead of getting angry, said happily: "Sister Juan's mouth is getting smarter and smarter. Yes, having such a person around is always a hidden danger. In order to Considering the overall situation, I would rather send her back home than take risks here. Since she insists on defending her father's wrong decision, I will not stop her. After all, I don't want a second Bai Feng to appear around me."
Ajuan nodded in agreement, saying that he would tell the other party truthfully, and then came to visit Yao Caiwei in the house where he lived.
Let go of your prejudices and move forward? Or should he respect filial piety first and vow to avenge his father?
Yao Caiwei recounted the past, when she and Zhao Kuo were both quite young and grew up under the protection of their respective families. They did not have many worldly ideas, so they believed that if one person could become a confidant or a dream lover, then the other person would definitely become one. Apart from your own wife or husband-in-law, all other men and women are not worth mentioning.
Until one day, when faced with the choice of the justice of her family and country, Yao Caiwei chose to give up on herself.
"It's inappropriate for me to fail to fulfill my filial piety when my late father is dying. But before, I could be known as a martyr by sacrificing my life for righteousness and resisting the enemy. Now, doesn't it mean that I will be trapped in a place of disloyalty and unfilial piety?" Yao Caiwei looked up to the sky and screamed. , almost pity: "In this case, even though I am alive, I am still dead."
Ajuan's head was filled with excitement after hearing this, and she hurriedly retorted: "Loyalty and filial piety are not as important as you! The slave family thought that Nangzhi always thought of you, so they tried their best to keep you by their side... In fact, at first, It was also because the slave family accidentally knew that Nang Zhi was still thinking about a childhood sweetheart whom he had not seen for many years. At that time, the slave family just thought that such a dedicated man was very reliable! So we walked together step by step. "
"I don't doubt this." Yao Caiwei said: "But sister, what does what you are going to say have to do with how I feel now? It is absolutely impossible for me to hate him, let alone be grateful to him. I can only abuse myself... …Who made me suffer so hard?”
Seeing how desperate she was, Ajuan couldn't help walking over and hugging her, and said with concern: "Since you know, why are you still stubborn? Do you think General Yao's decision is correct? You were not the only one in the Yao family at that time. Daughter, no matter what, I bought an adopted daughter at will to get married. There are many ways, but he chose you. You and Nangzhi were supposed to be a perfect match, but it is God who is blind to be here now! Anyway, it is definitely not yours. fault."
"elder sister……"
"Since you can live well, why do you have to seek death? Come with me to see Nangzhi tomorrow. This matter will be written off and no one will mention it from now on." Ajuan helped the other person to the bed and comforted him: "Who will do it in the future?" If you dare to mention it again, let’s see if the slave family will poison his mouth!”
Yao Caiwei was so moved that she burst into tears. She knelt down and paid tribute repeatedly: "I'm sorry that I used to make things difficult for my sister in this way and that. What I said today is to renew our kindness. I'm willing to die in repayment."
"Why are you talking about life and death again? How unlucky!" Seeing that the situation had improved, Ajuan immediately asked his servants to prepare meals and stayed with Yao Caiwei until she fell asleep and rested. Only then did Ajuan, the eldest lady, leave with peace of mind.
The next morning, Yao Caiwei and Ajuan indeed went to greet Zhao Kuo. She carried a thorn stick on her back, raised it with both hands and said, "Please whip my body to calm your heart."
This move was so shocking that Ajuan hurriedly went up to plead for mercy, saying, "Nangzhi, this is unreasonable. Is it her fault that Caiwei's previous life was so miserable?"
"I know." Zhao Kuo walked over and took away the thorn stick, threw it on the ground, then took the hands of the two ladies and said, "How can I be willing to whip you? This matter originally happened because of me. I should be the one who bears the thorn stick to Caiwei." Just apologize."
"My concubine's life is entirely dependent on her husband saving her, so why should I repay her?" Yao Caiwei was flattered and knelt down, her eyes filled with sadness: "It was the Yao family that let me down in the beginning, and it is normal for you to have resentment in your heart; now I am fortunate to have your husband's pity on me. From now on, I am willing to do my best for my husband without any complaints."
Ajuan couldn't see such a miserable look, so he hurriedly went over to help her stand up, and said: "Caiwei is also a sweet-tempered person. When he was young, he didn't understand the world, and he was confused for a while, so he made a mistake. It's a pity! Every time the slave family thinks about it, they always sigh, Taking advantage of this opportunity, Caiwei and Nangzhi can settle their past grudges and wipe them out from now on."
"I have no grudges against Caiwei. I just hope that I can do my best to fulfill my promise: treat you like my wife, treat you like a friend, and pamper you like a little sister." Zhao Kuo held their hands and recalled the past: " When I was young, I often debated with Caiwei on how to govern our country and create a prosperous age where people can live and work in peace and contentment. At that time, our words were rousing and we had a world-wide ambition, but now it seems that they are just a joke."
Ajuan echoed: "What kind of joke?"
"To do all this, I must first climb to a position above ten thousand people before I have the opportunity to show off my talents!" Zhao Kuo proudly looked at Ajuan and Yao Caiwei and said boldly: "I have two wives, It’s like adding wings to a tiger—you are all my wings!”
The two ladies said in unison: "It all depends on your husband's orders..."
After saying this, Yao Caiwei returned to her usual demeanor and continued to stay by Zhao Kuo's side to make suggestions, while Ajuan took care of the logistics and took charge of the servants.
