Shen Yingxue confirmed Guo Zhao's safety and informed him of Shen Yanqing's decision. With hope for life, Guo Zhao would no longer give up on himself. The depression around him gradually dissipated, and Shen Yingxue felt a little relieved.
"I will stay in Furong Town until you come out. We will wait for news together."
Guo Zhao was still in prison. She had no way to go back to Zhenjiang Mansion and wait. She could stay in Furong Town and see him every day.
Guo Zhao wanted to refuse, but seeing the determination on Shen Yingxue's face, he nodded anyway.
"good."
If the Song family insisted on taking his life and Shen Yanqing couldn't save him, then this might be the last time the two of them spent together, and he wanted to see more of her.
Guo Zhao stared at her as she went out. He didn't come back to his senses until the figure was no longer in sight. He took out a blood-stained plain handkerchief from his arms, which was what Shen Yingxue used to bandage his hand that day. The blood stains have dried and turned black.
But Guo Zhao cherished it very much and put it close to his chest. This Supa was his comfort in the dark prison time, as if Shen Yingxue had always been by his side. Guo Zhao stroked the patterns on it with his fingers, his eyes gradually became firmer, for Shen Yingxue, he also wants to get out alive.
"Ms. Shen, let's talk."
Shen Yingxue walked out of the cell door and was about to get on the Shen family's carriage when she was stopped. Shen Yingxue turned around and the person who stopped her was a pampered woman with slightly white temples. There was some confusion in her eyes.
"You are?"
"The old lady is Guo Zhao's mother."
Guo's mother had been waiting at the door for a long time. When she came out of the county government office, she seemed ten years older. Lin Yusheng's words lingered in her ears. Thinking of Guo Zhao's fate, Guo's mother felt sad.
Shen Yingxue's heart tightened when she heard Guo's mother's identity, and a flash of panic flashed across her face.
"aunt.……"
"Let's talk about Guo Zhao."
"good."
Shen Yingxue had known that such a day would come, but she did not expect that it would come so soon. Guo Zhao was imprisoned because of her, and his mother would definitely blame her.
Shen Yingxue got on the Guo family's carriage. Guo's mother was leaning against the wall of the carriage, her eyes half-closed and unable to see her emotions. It was so quiet in the carriage that you could hear needles falling. Shen Yingxue held her heart in her arms. The carriage drove away for half a quarter of an hour before stopping. Down.
"arrive."
Shen Yingxue got out of the car behind Mother Guo. In front of her was a quiet teahouse. The two entered a private room. The waiter served a pot of new tea and quietly exited. Only Shen Yingxue and Mother Guo were left in the private room.
"Today Mr. Lin told the old lady the reason why Guo Zhao was imprisoned..."
Mother Guo raised her eyes to look at her, with huge grief and despair in her eyes. Shen Yingxue's heart suddenly sank, her hands were tightly twisted together, and her throat was dry and she couldn't open her mouth.
"I……"
"Guo Zhao likes you and is willing to stand up for you, even if he offends others and is thrown into jail, and may even lose his life. But Mrs. Shen, I don't blame you."
Mother Guo's words hit her heart like a hammer, making Shen Yingxue feel even more guilty.
"Auntie, my benefactor shouldn't be involved with me. You are kind and don't blame me, but I can't just watch him suffer. Don't worry, I will definitely save him..."
"No! Madam Shen, you can't be a concubine for the Song family!"
Mother Guo grabbed Shen Yingxue's book and sounded a little excited.
"I know Guo Zhao's temperament. He would rather sacrifice himself than let you be wronged. He has lived for more than twenty years and fell in love with a girl for the first time. The old woman thought he was going to die alone until he met you. , his whole person seems to have changed, from being old-fashioned before to having the spirit of a young man. He has been sad for a long time after you moved away. Although he has a cold face all day long, the old lady can see that he is reluctant to let go... "
"Ms. Shen, Guo Zhao is not a eloquent person, but if he has you in his heart, he will be willing to hand over his life if something happens to him. My son has a straightforward temper. If he knows that you did something to your enemy in order to save him, Concubine, that's just poking his heart out. It's more uncomfortable than letting him die directly. The old woman knows that you are a good woman, but our Guo family is not a family that sacrifices innocent women for the sake of our son's life. Let you be a concubine. Not to mention Guo Zhao’s disapproval, the old lady can’t do such a thing!”
Mother Guo held her hand and said sincerely, and Shen Yingxue burst into tears unconsciously.
She thought that Guo's mother would resent her after knowing the truth, blaming her public appearance for making men jealous and fighting for her, causing Guo Zhao to go to jail. If it had been Zhou's mother, she would have tied her up and sent her to the Song family. But Guo's mother would rather It would not be difficult for her to sacrifice her son. How could she meet such a kind-hearted mother and son?
"Auntie, I will not be Song Lian's concubine, and my benefactor will not die!"
Shen Yingxue's tone was choked, and her eyes were as clear and bright as water, giving people hope. Mother Guo raised her head quickly.
"Does Madam Shen have any idea?"
If Guo Zhao can live, then God is really wise, and she is willing to fast and pray for him for the rest of her life.
"Well, I came to see my benefactor just to tell him that my third brother has written a letter and gone to Beijing to report to the emperor. He will find a way. The Song family uses power to suppress people, has no regard for the king's laws, and takes people's lives at will. The emperor will decide I won’t spare him.”
"You are right, the emperor is wise and will definitely reverse Guo Zhao's case, and he will be fine..."
Guo's mother knew that Shen Yanqing was also an official of the imperial court, and the Song family dared to touch Guo Zhao because they had no power, but the Shen family was different. Shen Yanqing had received awards from the emperor, so he must have a way to save Guo Zhao.
"Ms. Shen, I thank you. Without Master Shen's help, Guo Zhao would have had to wait for death."
"Auntie hurt Yingxue. This happened because of me. You don't blame me, Yingxue, but you already feel guilty."
"Hey, this is an unreasonable disaster for you and Guo Zhao. It's all the fault of the damn Song family. They bullied others too much!"
Knowing that there was a turnaround in Guo Zhao's case, Guo's mother felt reassured, and her tight strings relaxed a little. She held Shen Yingxue's hand and became more and more satisfied with it.
Mrs. Shen is a good-looking person. Although she looks weak on the outside, she acts neither humble nor overbearing. She values love and justice. If Guo Zhao can turn danger into danger, she will give up her old face and come to propose marriage for her son.
Shen Yingxue didn't know that she had passed the test of being a future mother-in-law. She returned to the Shen family after separation from Guo's mother. Although the Shen family had moved away, the basic daily necessities were still there. Li Biao helped her put them together. After cleaning up the house, we went to the inn.
Although there was a master-servant relationship, after all, a man and a woman living alone in the same room made people gossip, so he still went to the inn to rest in the past few days.
Li Biao drove the carriage away. After he left, a ragged man walked out from the corner of Shen's house. His clothes had several big holes in them, one of his shoes was missing, and his hair was greasy and knotted. The man His eyes were crazy, staring at the door of Shen's house.
