Cheng Wanwan's expression suddenly became solemn.
"Young Master He is really a sentimental person." Mrs. Qi said from the side, "When the second young master of the He family collaborated with the enemy and treason, Mr. He as a father no longer cared about it. Only the young master He was still running around, in order to save He To save the second young master's life, the eldest young master He knelt at the gate of the palace for three days and three nights... Now that Mrs. He is critically ill, he actually took a month off to go to Nanyang to find a miracle doctor. There are very few such filial stepsons in this world..."
"It is indeed filial piety." Cheng Wanwan pursed her lips, "It only takes one night to take a boat from Hekou County to Nanyang..."
He didn't want to go to Nanyang to find a miracle doctor at all, but to go to Dahe Village to find He Xiao's whereabouts.
To be able to let Master He go to such a far place in person, it seems that He Ling is very afraid of He Xiao's existence...
If He Xiao cannot be found in Dahe Village, then He Ling will definitely discourage the villagers of Dahe Village...
Cheng Wanwan looked out the car window. The crowds were laughing and playing, and the moon in the sky was like a silver hook. Unknowingly, it was already the end of July. Counting the days, it was more than four months since he left Dahe Village, so it was time to go back.
But we can't just go back.
The carriage passed through the lively market and stopped at the entrance of the yard.
Cheng Wanwan bent over, and Zhao Sidan pulled her towards the yard: "Mom, I painted a painting. Come and help me see if the painting is good..."
With that said, he dragged her into the bedroom.
As soon as she entered the room, Zhao Sidan closed the door and whispered: "Mom, master is here."
It was getting dark now and there were no lights on in the room. Zhao Sidan quickly went to light the lights. Only then did she see a figure standing in the dark, it was He Xiao.
"Mom, you and Master have a nice talk, and I'll go out and take a look."
Zhao Sidan turned around and went out, closing the door softly. When he saw a maid coming to clean the room, he let him go directly.
This is the Queen's residence, and there are spies in the palace everywhere. He doesn't want his master's whereabouts to be exposed.
He took a book and sat at the door of the bedroom, staring around vigilantly.
Cheng Wanwan sat down at the table and whispered: "Xiao He, you shouldn't come to Beijing at this time. Do you know how many people He Ling has sent to find your whereabouts? If he finds out...you this time Not so lucky."
"At noon today, He Ling has already set off for Nanyang." He Xiao pursed his lips tightly, his eyes were very dark, and fire danced in his eyes, "I thought that as long as I hid, it would be fine, but I didn't expect that he would... Once again, he used various means to force me to show up... He attacked my mother. I can only say that it was my mother's fault... but he should not have gone to Nanyang..."
He said he was going to Nanyang, but actually he was going to Dahe Village, which was his second home. How could he allow his family to be harmed...
"I'm here to say goodbye to my cousin." He Xiao's eyes were firm, "I'm going to leave for Dahe Village tonight. There are some things that must be settled face to face with him."
Cheng Wanwan looked at him: "End it? How to end it? You are alone, and he owns the entire He family, not to mention, you are still stigmatized as a collaborator and treason! If it is secretly, you are not the opponent of the entire He family, If the trouble comes to light, the court will directly send troops to arrest you. No matter what, you will only have one ending, and that is death."
"I should have died in the autumn of the year before last." He Xiao smiled, "I have survived for nearly two years, that's enough."
"You..." Cheng Wanwan's face was full of disappointment, "He Xiao, are you really willing to die in shame? Well, even if you are willing, even if you don't care about your life, Dahe Village What about the thousands of villagers in Dahe Village? Do they deserve to be accused of harboring a fugitive by He Ling because of you? Everyone in Dahe Village can know nothing, and the law does not punish everyone. They may be fine, but what about me? What about my family?”
He Xiao was shaken all over.
It was his cousin who saved him and allowed him to live in Dahe Village as a distant cousin. If he really met He Ling in Dahe Village, then it would confirm the fact that he had lived in Dahe Village for more than a year... Cousin Convicted of harboring and collaborating with the enemy, more than a dozen members of the Zhao family are afraid...
He thought that as long as he died, it would be over.
But would He Ling really be willing to let go of Dahe Village, which took him in, and the Zhao family, who took him in?
"Xiao He, I'm not kidnapping you morally, but in my opinion, you shouldn't die in such a useless way." Cheng Wanwan softened her tone and said, "Do you know those subordinates of yours? Because you are a traitor Thieves, so they have all been demoted and their lives are extremely difficult, but they have never blamed you and have been running around to vindicate you. Even if the villagers of Dahe Village know your true identity, I think they will I am willing to fight He Ling for you... Everyone wants you to live upright and under the sun, why are you thinking about death?"
"I……"
He Xiao lowered his head in shame.
His former subordinates are indeed still looking for evidence to vindicate him, but he has been passively cooperating, and the matter has not made any progress...
In his opinion, so what if he proved his innocence, and what if he returned to the He family. He was tired of fighting with He Ling, tired of being doubted by his biological parents...
Even if he dies, it won't matter, but there are so many people...
"Cousin, I was wrong." He Xiao clenched his fists, "Cousin, what do you think I should do now?"
Seeing that he had figured it out, Cheng Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief.
She thought for a while before speaking: "As long as you continue to be known as a collaborator and traitor, this matter will never be settled. You should not go to Dahe Village now, but contact your former subordinates and use Find out the truth about what happened two years ago as quickly as possible and clear yourself of your grievances. As long as you are not a traitor, then I am not guilty of taking you in, and the matter will be solved naturally. "
He Xiao was a little anxious: "But He Ling has already set off for Nanyang. Before he arrives in Nanyang, I may not be able to find out what happened two years ago in such a short period of time... He looks gentle and gentle on the surface, but in fact he is ruthless. I'm afraid of him I hurt people in Dahe Village, and I don’t want anyone to suffer unreasonable disasters because of me..."
"I will set off back to Dahe Village as soon as possible." Cheng Wanwan said slowly, "You can find out the truth in the capital. I will go back to Dahe Village to stop He Ling from doing evil. Don't worry, Dahe Village is my hometown and I will protect them."
He Xiao still looked worried: "He is a third-grade official, so he can just find any excuse..."
Cheng Wanwan smiled easily and said, "I already have a way to deal with it."
She was extremely glad that she had rejected the emperor's reward before, because the emperor's reward was nothing more than gold and silver slaves. At most, she could be promoted to one level. There was really not much difference between the sixth and fifth grades. She was vulnerable in front of the third-grade officials.
Now is the time to ask the emperor for a reward.
Although it's not a good idea to reach out and ask for something, right now, there is no other better way.
