In the afternoon of that day, Shen You went to Qiu Mansion.
Feng Shaojun and Shen You walked together and entered Qiu's house to meet their elders first.
With the support of the maids on the left and right, Mrs. Qiu got off the bed, entered the inner hall, and sat down tremblingly. Shen You and Feng Shaojun met each other as juniors.
The news that Shen You was promoted and left Beijing to join the frontier army has long been spread in the capital. Mrs. Qiu was also happy for Shen You and congratulated Shen You vaguely.
Shen You responded briefly: "I don't know when I will return when I leave. Before I leave, I want to see Mrs. Qiu."
Mother and son are about to be separated, so it is appropriate to meet each other.
For some reason, Mrs. Qiu hesitated.
After Feng Shaojun left the palace, he no longer paid attention to the Qiu family. However, looking at Mrs. Qiu's reaction, she knew that Jiang's situation was not good. She smiled and said: "Mrs. Qiu has been ill for several years and has been recuperating in the yard. We The couple won’t disturb you too much and will leave as soon as they meet.”
Mrs. Qiu could not refuse, so she nodded and asked her granddaughter-in-law Mu to accompany her.
While leading the way, Mrs. Mu whispered: "My mother-in-law has become more and more ill in the past few days, and her brain is a little confused. She often yells, cries and laughs."
Could it be that Jiang was overstimulated and lost his mind?
Feng Shaojun frowned slightly and quickly glanced at Shen You.
Shen You still looked indifferent. Only those closest to him and familiar with him could see the turbulent emotions under that calm appearance.
After a cup of tea, the gatekeeper opened the door, and Feng Shaojun and Shen You entered Jiang's courtyard. The courtyard was quiet, with no movement at all, and there was no "random shouting and crying" as Mu said. Laughing" scene.
Mu coughed awkwardly: "My father-in-law asked the doctor to see me, and the doctor prescribed a decoction to calm the mind. After drinking the decoction, my mother-in-law can calm down."
To put it mildly, in fact, the decoction was used to make Mr. Jiang sleepy. In this way, he would naturally feel at peace.
Shen You still had no expression.
Feng Shaojun said to Mu, "My husband wants to see Mrs. Qiu today. You and I will wait outside together."
Mu Shi continued to be embarrassed: "Let me go in and call my mother-in-law first!"
Mr. Jiang had been sleeping all day, so he went in like this and couldn't even say a word.
"No need." Shen You unexpectedly opened his mouth: "I can go in by myself."
Mu had no choice but to give up and go to wait outside the corridor with Feng Shaojun.
Shen You walked silently to Jiang's door and knocked on the door. A maid came and opened the door. When she saw Shen You, she couldn't help being surprised. She bowed quickly and left.
Shen You stood outside the door for a moment before pushing the door open and entering.
This was the first time he entered Jiang's house.
Every time she came to Qiu's house in the past, Jiang would see him in the inner hall and exchange a few words with him. She never led him into the house, never hugged him, never spoke softly to him, or was even stingy. A smile.
She didn't love his son, and even had an unspeakable hatred for him.
He didn't understand the reason before, but now he certainly understands what's going on.
Jiang was unable to love him, and turned all his resentment on him, who was young and innocent. If Jiang had known that he was of King Yan's blood, I am afraid that he would have relied on him long ago, and everyone would know that he was making a fuss. Entered the palace.
It would be better to just grow up in ignorance and become the fourth son of the Shen family.
In fact, he did not hate Emperor Qing'an. If it were him, he would hate such a woman and would never recognize the son born by this woman.
The bed curtains are layered, and the woman lying on the bed has thin cheeks and a sallow face. She is like a flower that has withered and is about to branch off. Her life has come to an end.
Even if no one took action, she would be dead.
Shen You looked at her silently, feeling hatred and disgust in his heart, as well as a hint of pity and sadness.
She was wrong and bad in all kinds of ways, but in the end she gave him life of flesh and blood.
All her life, she had never been able to find the person she truly loved. She went crazy because of this and reached a desperate situation step by step.
goodbye.
Shen You sighed silently in his heart.
No, it will never be seen again in this life.
In the next life, don’t be a mother and son anymore.
…
Shen You finally turned and left.
There was rustling movement on the bed behind him. There was also a faint moan.
Jiang woke up at this moment.
She opened her eyes drowsily, and a tall figure appeared vaguely in front of her eyes. Jiang's heart suddenly jumped heavily. It was just a blurry figure from behind, but she immediately recognized the person.
"Shen You."
Jiang's voice was very weak.
Shen You paused but did not turn around.
Jiang's chaotic mind cleared up a little, and with the strength he didn't know where he came from, he struggled to sit up. There was a hint of ecstasy in his voice: "Son, you are finally willing to come and see your mother."
"Mother has been looking forward to it for a long time, and finally you are here. I can't stay in the Qiu family anymore. That ruthless bastard Qiu Mingcheng almost strangled me to death last time. You can take my mother away!"
"It was my fault before, and I couldn't forgive you. Now that I know my fault and regret it, you can't leave me alone!"
The voice quickly became swallowed up, revealing helplessness and fragility. Even a stone-hearted person must soften a little.
She is his biological mother.
He can't care about her life or death.
Shen You slowly turned around and stared silently at the crying Jiang from a distance of nine feet. Jiang knew that this was his last chance and cried sadly and desperately.
"When I was a child, I would come to Qiu's house and cry secretly." Shen You suddenly opened his mouth: "I think it's because I'm bad and unlovable, so even my own mother doesn't love me."
"Now I know that you have never loved my son."
"You hate that I am not of the blood of the King of Yan, and that the mother is not as valuable as the son. Every time you see me, you feel pain. So, you hate me and don't want to see me."
Jiang's crying stopped suddenly, her body trembled with fear, and she looked at the handsome young man standing tall not far away: "You, you already know?"
He was also looking at him, as if he were looking at an unrelated passerby, his eyes were very calm: "Yes, I understand. Your last hope has failed. I will not recognize my ancestor and return to the clan, and the emperor will never let you in." palace."
"I don't care at all. I have two uncles, aunts, brothers, a wife and children, which is enough."
"I'm leaving the capital to lead troops at the border. I may not return to the capital for five or ten years. I came here today to say goodbye to you. You gave birth to me, and it was just the same as mother and son."
"From now on, we will cherish each other. We will never see you again in this life."
After saying that, Shen You turned around and left again.
No matter how much Jiang cried and begged, he never looked back.
Shen You walked out with brisk steps. The darkness and obscurity of the past were all left behind.
Under the sun, Feng Shaojun came over with a smile: "Have you said goodbye to Mrs. Qiu?"
The haze between Shen You's brows and eyes disappeared and he smiled at Feng Shaojun: "Well, let's go home."
