Perhaps it was because of the continuous rain that the wind brought a bit of dampness and coolness.
Just like Xu Miao's hand on the back of Xu Jian's hand.
The palms of my hands are both cool and damp.
Xu Jian could even feel that Xu Miao's hands were trembling slightly and her whole body was tense.
She is nervous, and at the same time, she is stubborn.
For a moment, many fragments flashed through Xu Jian's mind - familiar faces, unfamiliar emotions.
He thought, he was afraid that Xu Miao would look like that again.
It is true that this time, he and Lin Yunyan made some preparations, and Xu Miao's mood has changed a lot from before, but who can be sure?
Xu Jian doesn’t want to gamble.
This time, it went so smoothly.
If you lose the bet, then...
Xu Jian wanted to take Xu Miao away, even with some brute force.
But before he tried harder, Xu Miao turned her head, raised her eyes and smiled at him.
"Jian," she said again, more firmly than before, "I can listen to the end."
The word "can" left Xu Jian speechless.
Obviously, he is the one who knows best.
Some things are destined to happen.
Just like what he told Lin Yunyan before, even if you change the way, what should happen will happen.
Probably, Xu Miao had to face Liu Jing's "betrayal".
As for the final result, Xu Jian thought that with the little princess here, there would always be a chance.
"Okay," Xu Jian responded, "Listen to what he has to say, and I will listen with you."
Xu Miao smiled again, then turned to look at Liu Jing and Liu Xun.
Liu Jing kept looking at them.
He experienced some weird things in the relationship between Xu Jian and Xu Miao.
Liu Jing knew clearly that Xu Jian was cold-tempered.
Even though Xu Jian often had fun in the court from time to time, he did not have a warm temper, and because of the disharmony, he always avoided the Liu family.
In the past, Xu Miao went back to Fu Guogong's mansion several times, but she didn't get much good looks from Xu Jian.
One tries hard to release goodwill, while the other turns a blind eye to goodwill and is indifferent.
If Xu Miao hadn't been named Xu, she would have been turned away when she went to Fu Guogong's mansion.
Can such a "mother-child" relationship be reversed in a short time?
Liu Jing didn’t believe it.
A while ago, he heard about Xu Jian's defense of Xu Miao and Liu Ping, but he only thought that he was not so cold-blooded and that he was just going against Xun'er.
But looking at it now, it doesn’t seem to be the case.
The contact between Xu Jian and Xu Miao was much deeper than Liu Jing imagined.
What did they talk about before?
It can’t be that a mother is kind and her son is filial, right?
Nine times out of ten, it is to win over, to provoke, to divide, so last night, Xu Miao would say something like that.
Oh.
We also have to count the princess of Ning'an.
The princess and Xu Jian seem to have the same heart. The princess must have gone to Guangde Temple to speak to Xu Jian.
These thoughts went over and over in Liu Jing's heart, and finally, they thickened into a cup of wine.
"Madam, you..." Liu Jing's voice was neither soft nor serious, just enough for the few people at the cell entrance to hear, "Madam, she is gentle, obedient, and considerate. These are all her advantages.
Madam only has her husband and children in her heart, which is enough to make you feel fulfilled, and you will not think about looking for other things.
Therefore, you don’t like to communicate with other officials and wives. When you go out, you only worship Buddha and offer incense, and you never ask casual questions.
Your life is extremely simple.
Therefore, as long as others want to hide it from you, you will be kept in the dark."
Xu Miao said nothing.
She did not interrupt Liu Jing and knew that what Liu Jing said was true.
If she hadn't been sociable and had little interest or curiosity in the rumors on the streets, how could she have been hiding all those stupid things that Xun'er had done before for so long?
While Liu Jing was talking, he was also observing Xu Miao.
Unfortunately, the light in the cell was dim, and Xu Miao and the others were standing at the entrance. The little light coming from behind them was not enough for him to see their expressions clearly.
"Madam is a very good wife, she takes care of the family in an orderly manner," Liu Jing continued, "Ah Ping is just like you, nothing goes wrong.
Xun'er is different. He didn't listen to you. He stayed in the academy for some time, and his ideas were full of loopholes. Of course, he didn't listen to me all. If he really listened to me, he wouldn't be now.
This is the point.
I am very satisfied with my wife and my marriage over the past twenty years.
Madam has a good background and a good temperament. She trusts me and helps me, so I don’t have any worries."
Liu Jing spoke very slowly.
Every word sounds like praise.
There is a layer of delicious honey floating on the surface of this wine.
"But why can't Madam's father, my Lord Taishan, be the same as Madam?" Liu Jing asked, "He has doubted me and rejected me from the beginning to the end.
He has no son, and his plan from the beginning to the end was to find a son-in-law. Why did he change his mind in the end?
Xinke Chuanlu, even if he is not as good as the three in the head armor, he will not be embarrassed, right?
Even though I refused to marry into my wife, he looked down on me.
He also wants to take away my eldest son!
Yes, he trained A Jian like this, a knife, a knife to deal with Xun'er and me.
I studied hard in the cold window, won the gold medal, and worked hard in the Qianbu corridor for twenty years, but in the end I had nothing, nothing!
It’s all thanks to him and A Jian!”
Liu Xun collapsed on the ground and stared at Liu Jing dumbfounded.
Of course he knew what his father was thinking, but he never thought that these words would fall into his mother's ears or be spoken by his father himself.
These things are obviously not allowed to be known to mother.
Even if he leaked something a moment ago and his mother overheard it, his father's quick wit and adaptability could completely handle it.
However, my father did not cope with it.
Instead, it tears apart those contradictions more directly.
Liu Xun turned to see his mother.
He thought that if Aunt Xia and Xu Jian hadn't supported her, her mother might have lost her balance.
Aunt Xia thinks so too.
She clearly felt that the lady had been trembling.
She herself was shaking.
How could the master say such a thing?
Before the accident, the couple was so harmonious and happy. Now, do they have to be so serious about each other?
If Duke Fu hadn't supported his wife, Nanny Xia thought, with the strength of her hands at the moment, she wouldn't have been able to support her.
Xu Miao still didn't speak.
The cell was sealed, and Liu Jing's voice lingered and echoed in it, each sentence deafening.
Since she wanted to listen, she listened with all her strength, letting every word sink into her ears and into her heart.
So much so that there is blood.
The master said that Ah Jian was the sword trained by his father, but here in Xu Miao, Liu Jing is the sword.
Silence spread among several people.
Xu Miao's lips moved: "Is there more?"
Liu Jing was stunned when he heard this.
"Also, is there any..." Xu Miao asked again.
Three simple words, shaking to pieces.
Liu Jing frowned.
For a moment, he couldn't describe his state of mind.
Hearing Xu Miao's almost unbearable voice, he should have felt like he breathed a sigh of relief, but in fact he didn't.
His heart felt empty, neither touching the left nor the right, feeling unsteady and uncomfortable.
As if to get rid of this emotion, Liu Jing simply continued.
Say it harshly, say it harshly, and say it heavily, and he should be able to truly feel it.
"Madam, you said you don't regret your twenty-year marriage," Liu Jing said slowly, not fiercely, but in a definite tone, "I regret it.
When I met you, I saved you because you are the daughter of the Duke of Guo.
Marrying you didn't bring me much help or benefit, but it actually made me a complete failure today.
It's better to find someone else, at least my father-in-law won't bury a knife for me.
I regret it now.
These twenty years have been a joke."
As the words fell, the wine revealed its original appearance, which was a poisonous wine.
Almost instantly, Xu Miao's tears fell, and her head was buzzing.
Aunt Xia also burst into tears.
She feels so sorry for Madam.
Who wouldn’t be heartbroken when hearing her husband say such words?
The master is obviously a decent man, why did he end up being so dishonorable in the end?
She didn't know how to comfort her, so she could only look up at Duke Fu, hoping that he could stabilize her mood.
Xu Jian did not move.
His jaw was tense and his dark eyes were deep, with anger hidden in them.
But he didn't say anything to Liu Jing.
He knew Liu Jing and how Liu Jing would stab him, and his attention fell on Xu Miao.
"Let's go after listening." Xu Jian said.
Xu Miao shook her head slightly.
Her tears did not stop, but this time, her vision was clear, and in her tears, she could still see everyone's appearance clearly.
"Hold me for a while," she whispered to Xu Jian, "I'll explain a few words to Xun'er."
Xu Jianyi follows her.
Xu Miao walked into the prison and walked to Liu Xun's cell before letting Xu Jian let go.
She knelt down and held Liu Xun's hand through the fence: "Xun'er, I'm bringing you luggage. It's all clothes. There are also some banknotes hidden in the bag, big and small. You're on your way.
Looking at being given away, although exile is painful, it is not necessarily...
It’s just that we, mother and son, may never see each other again in this life.
I gave birth to you, but I didn’t raise you well, I’m sorry..."
Liu Xun looked at Xu Miao in astonishment.
He didn't expect that his mother would say such things.
Especially after hearing his father's heart-wrenching words, his mother's reaction was beyond Liu Xun's expectations.
Although she was crying, and those tears even stained Liu Xun's hands, her mother was apologizing to him.
Liu Xun opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but his throat was extremely dry.
He didn't know how to respond. He just instinctively squeezed his hand out from between the bars and wiped his mother's tears in a panic.
The gap is too narrow. It's not easy to just stick his hand out, and the angle he can turn is also limited.
At this moment, he couldn't care less about the pain in his hand, he just wanted to wipe away his mother's tears.
Xu Miao held his hand again and kissed his palm, just like when Liu Xun was a child: "Take care of yourself."
Then, she stood up on the fence and looked at Liu Jing.
"You said you regretted it, and you thought twenty years was a joke," Xu Miao tugged at the corner of her lips, her tears didn't stop, and her smile was bitter, "I still said what I said yesterday, I don't regret it.
I'm sorry that Ah Jian didn't grow up by my side, but he is my son; Xun'er did a lot of wrong things, and we were separated from each other from now on. I'm very sad, but he is my son; Ah Ping cares about me and protects me.
, I also want to protect her, she is my daughter.
Because of these three children, I will have no regrets and my twenty years will not be a joke."
Liu Jing was speechless.
This time, he really didn't know what to say.
Xu Miao had no intention of listening to him anymore, and was supported by Xu Jian as she walked out.
Liu Jing looked at her back and even held his breath.
He was still uncomfortable and empty, as if he were standing in the white snow with no direction.
Xu Jian carefully supported Xu Miao.
Xu Miao spoke very firmly and walked very firmly, but Xu Jian knew that she was also trying to be strong, or in other words, forcing herself to be strong.
Her steps were a little shaky and her arms were trembling. If Xu Jian hadn't been supporting her, she might not have been able to walk a few steps before swaying left and right.
Xu Jian saw it all.
He also heard Liu Xun's sobs behind them.
He also heard the majestic sound of rain in his heart, accompanied by lightning and thunder, all falling and sparking.
At this moment, Xu Jian breathed out gently.
What is the little princess doing...
They left the cell.
The clerks who had previously avoided disturbing their conversation have also discovered that something is not right here.
Mrs. Xu and the nanny beside her had obviously cried.
This is also common.
If her son is going to be exiled, how can a mother not cry?
That is to say, Mrs. Xu is reserved, crying and crying without making much movement.
They have seen many prisoners' family members crying and screaming, and it is not uncommon for them to pass away on the spot.
On the other hand, the Duke of Guo, I heard many times in the past that he was not close to the Liu family, but today it seems that at least he cares a lot about Mrs. Xu.
With the situation in this room being like this, Dali Temple officials would not come around to say any polite words. They only nodded to Xu Jian from afar and said hello.
Xu Jian kept helping Xu Miao onto the carriage: "Go back home first, A-Ping is waiting."
Across the curtain, Xu Miao looked at him and asked softly: "Are your legs okay?"
Xu Jian raised his eyes to look at her.
"I was unsteady just now, and I relied on you to hold me up," Xu Miao said, "Obviously you can't use more strength on your legs. I forgot. I'm sorry."
Seeing her caution, Xu Jian sighed: "It doesn't matter."
After thinking for a while, he added: "You rarely walk with me, you just didn't take care of me for a while. It really doesn't matter, I can still help you with your old wounds."
"That's it..." Xu Miao smiled softly.
Seeing that her mood was relatively stable, Xu Jian asked tentatively: "For that reason, what are your plans in the future?"
Xu Miao thought he was asking about his whereabouts, so he said: "I told the master yesterday that A-Ping and I are staying in the capital, and the master has no intention of letting us leave the capital."
Xu Jian pursed her lower lip and said, "I mean Heli?"
Xu Miao was silent for a while and said: "Let it go. The fate is over, and whether or not there is a marriage certificate is over."
"Then I'll ask him. You can go back first." Xu Jian said.
The car curtain falls.
Xu Jian watched the carriage leave and then stood outside the Yamen.
After waiting for half a quarter of an hour, Liu Jing came out.
"Let's go to Shuntian Mansion," Xu Jian called Liu Jing, "before I return home, let Master Shan cover the He Li book."
