Chapter 112: Lilac's Past
Okay, I still don't like her like this for so many days. An Yi simply stood up, kicked and shook her arms to watch the snow move her hands and feet. The guards had already built a snow wall outside and lit a fire. Seeing An Yi standing aside, they all called her over to cook the fire. An Yi was no longer the deep-rooted girl who never left the door and adhered to the morality of her wife. She walked over with kindness and listened to them with a smile.
While everyone was talking lively, the person on duty ran in and said, "A person came to ask for help from the front, saying that his old lady's car was stuck in the snow nest. There was not enough staff, so would she help?"
When everyone was out, everyone was in a dilemma. Liu Qi immediately brought people there. In less than half an hour, he saw several people holding an old lady in a big maroon cloak and staggeringly walking in. Old Mrs. An was a nosy person. He immediately took Lady Lan and Huang Li to ask about her well-being. He couldn't say a few words. The two old ladies rubbed their old eyes and said at the same time:
"Are you an old sister of the An family?"
"Are you an old sister of the Deng family?"
"Oh! This really fits that sentence. If you are destined to meet you thousands of miles away, I just think that I will never see you again in this life." Old Mrs. An slapped Old Mrs. Deng's hand vigorously, looked at the gentle and handsome young man beside Old Mrs. Deng with his eyes shining, and tentatively said: "What is this?"
Old Mrs. Deng smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed into slits: "Of course it's Brother Han! Where is your An Yi?"
Before Old Mrs. An said hello, An Yi came forward to salute. Old Mrs. Deng held An Yi's hand enthusiastically, looked straight into her earlobe, and kept praising her, "What a good girl!"
An Yi lowered her eyes and pursed her lips and smiled. Old Mrs. Deng just thought she was shy and quiet, and she liked her so much that she loved her. The young man next to her quietly looked at An Yi and quickly blushed.
Old Mrs. Deng didn't say much. After asking An Yi a few words, she stopped asking, but emphasized again with great satisfaction: "What a good girl."
Old Mrs. An was very proud: "That's right, my granddaughter is filial, quiet, capable and intelligent, proficient in housework, good writing, and female red needles are all very good..." It completely made An Yi praised her and completely changed her personality.
Old Mrs. Deng didn't think it was offended and laughed at her and said, "You old guy, how could you praise your granddaughter like this in front of others?" She turned to look at her grandson: "Brother Han, come and pay homage to your elders and Shimei. You often went to their house to play when you were a child."
The young man quickly stepped forward and respectfully greeted Mrs. An Yi. When it was An Yi's turn, his face was so blushed that it was bleeding, but his eyes couldn't help but glance at An Yi.
Old Mrs. Deng took the opportunity to praise her grandson: "We returned to Beijing two years ago. Because this kid luckily passed the Jinshi this spring and went to Yongping Prefecture to serve as a prosecutor. I was worried about following him. I wanted to accompany him for the New Year, but because I had something to do at home, I had to rush back."
When An Yi saw the two old ladies gathered together to praise each other and talked about the past, she occasionally shook her face and mixed a few code words. Because Mrs. Deng saw her, she went to see the earrings on her earlobes first, and she knew it roughly. This was probably the origin of the pair of golden lilacs before.
If something happened to the An family suddenly and they would never return after going to Changli, the Deng family was implicated and was dismissed from office the following year, perhaps her marriage with the blushing boy had been settled at this moment. But she had no interest in the man who suddenly appeared, and she had no intention of continuing the marriage again. She immediately found an excuse to dodge aside.
But Deng Han said shyly: "I asked An Shimei. I heard that the adult who helped her escape from the trouble is here. I wonder if it is convenient for me to introduce it?"
Finally, he was not taken by two old ladies who had not seen each other for many years. Finally, he remembered to thank the master. An Yi pointed to Xie Mantang very seriously and showed him: "That is Lord Xie who went to Changli County to work back to Beijing. Brother Shi can thank him."
Deng Han was shocked and hurried over to Xie Mantang, who was talking to Liu Qi and others in a low voice, said: "Please pay my respects to the imperial envoy. Thank you for your help."
Xie Mantang lazily raised his eyelids and glanced at him, and said arrogantly: "No need to be too polite, sit down."
Deng Han sat sideways in a very restrained manner. He was pushing a cart with his servants while he was wind and snow, and his clothes and shoes were wet. When he sat down, he felt cold and cold. He couldn't help but shiver and almost sneeze. Xie Mantang had never had any good face since the two families recognized each other and went on a blind date. Seeing this, he suddenly smiled, swept away his previous arrogance, and said kindly: "Is Mr. Deng unwell?"
Deng Han was very embarrassed and was about to say no, but Xie Mantang smiled and said, "Mr. Deng's clothes, shoes and socks were wet. I guess it was because of pushing a cart for the old lady just now. I am really filial. Although I am young, I shouldn't be careless. Change your clothes, shoes and socks first, and then ask the doctor to take a pulse. How about it?"
Deng Han was a little flattered: "I dare not help you, so I just changed my clothes, shoes and socks. There is no need to hire a doctor. The official is young and healthy, just drink a bowl of hot tea."
An Yi listened from afar, and a sneer appeared on her lips. How could Deng Han know what Xie evil people mean? It was fake to care about him, and it was true that the intimacy between the two old ladies was real, and he wanted to ruin her. After all, many officials and gentry families in the Dafeng Dynasty always had a disapproval of women's appearance and practiced medicine everywhere, let alone marrying them home as a wife. It's okay, she was not interested in this marriage, so she had to Xie Yaoren do the bad things. Then she ignored her and let Xie Yaoren play it.
Sure enough, Xie Mantang glanced at her maliciously and advised enthusiastically: "Even if Lord Deng doesn't need it, the old lady needs to take a look. The old lady is old and it is difficult to travel in such a weather, so you must not neglect it."
Deng Han was already coaxed by this amiable and beautiful young and powerful man, and was filled with joy of being valued and close. How could he know that there was absolutely no good in this world for no reason? He immediately burst out with gratitude: "Thank you for your care. To be honest, the lower official is indeed very worried about the body of his grandmother, but in this wilderness, it is not easy to find a doctor."
Xie Mantang smiled and looked at Liu Qi, meaning that Liu Qi would take the initiative to cooperate with him. It would be better to say something like "Why don't worry, since you have mentioned it, there will be a way." But how could Liu Qi offend An Yi? He just stared at the fire and pretended not to move, and didn't even touch him with his eyes.
Chapter completed!