Chapter 43 Taking over the power of the Xiao family
The old lady slowly got out of bed, tapped Xiao Wenjun's forehead and said, "You girl, you look a lot like me back then!"
In fact, ever since Xiao Wenjun saved her in the last accident, she has felt that her health has been deteriorating and she has run out of energy. It is very difficult for her to survive until her seventieth birthday.
Looking at the stubborn girl in front of him, the old lady recalled her young self. Back then, she resolutely married Lanling despite the opposition of her family. At that time, the border was turbulent and the Xiao family had few heirs and was in a precarious situation.
Everyone in the world thought that the Xiao family would die at the border!
It was she who accompanied her husband on the battlefield, winning battles with less and more with less, and repeatedly performed miraculous feats to save the people from the flames of war, the borders were stable, and the court was stable!
This gave the Xiao family a glimmer of hope and relief. However, with the death of the eldest son, the Xiao family gradually began to decline again.
The girl who was supporting the old lady had been observing her carefully, and found that the old lady's face was gradually turning rosy, her eyes were clearer, and there seemed to be brilliance flowing.
At this time, Aunt Zhao brought in a heavy wooden box.
"Wear armor for me!" The old lady's eyes burst out with bright light, she pushed the girl's hand away and took two steady steps forward!
"Your body..." Aunt Zhao looked at the old lady's stubborn expression and couldn't bear to refuse any more.
The old lady caressed this set of companions who had accompanied her through life and death, her eyes full of nostalgia. It was a set of silver and old armor, and it was covered with marks left by swords and guns. Looking directly at it, it felt like there were swords and swords in front of you.
Move by!
Once, they were ambushed by the enemy. Almost all the five thousand elite troops were wiped out. The sky was filled with blood, like Shura hell. The old lady, who was a female general at the time, led more than a hundred troops to rescue and achieved a tragic victory!
The shocking crack in the breastplate was left after rescuing the old prince from the pile of dead people!
There are hundreds of scars on the armor, all of which indicate the danger at that time, as well as the armor's owner's tenacity, determination, and iron bones.
After putting on the armor, the old lady stood there like a javelin, as if she had returned to the heroic female general fifty years ago!
"Xiao Wenjun! You should be careful about this set of marksmanship!" The old lady shouted loudly with a thought in her mind.
Xiao Wenjun, who was shocked by the aura of his grandmother in armor, suddenly came back to his senses. He instinctively wanted to stop her, but seeing that she was so stubborn and insisted on having her own way, he followed her grandmother silently and stopped making any sound.
The wind was blowing hard! The old lady walked to the courtyard alone.
The tip of the spear bursts out of the wind, and the momentum goes forward!
With a flick of the spear, it was like a dragon coming out of the sea!
With one spear thrust out, it was like thousands of troops and horses galloping past!
"The spear has some false and true points, and some are strange and straight; its advance is sharp, its retreat is rapid; its momentum is dangerous, but its joints are short; it is immobile like a mountain, and moves like thunder. The one who is said to be invincible in the world is my Xiao's marksmanship." Sui.
The old lady explained while dancing with the gun body.
The old lady's marksmanship is smooth and smooth, but her movements are unpretentious. She can stab, poke, point, sweep, and pick a few simple moves, but she has an unstoppable murderous aura! This is what a female general who has experienced hundreds of battles should be like.
momentum!
"Let's look at this move of using a thousand pounds in four ounces, in order to use the minimum force to achieve the maximum damage!" The old lady pointed the tip of her spear and controlled the force exquisitely.
Xiao Wenjun has long been familiar with each move of Xiao's spear technique.
But the momentum of the old lady's marksmanship was like a rainbow, which made her chest stir. This was a feeling she had never experienced before. Her body followed the old lady's pace uncontrollably, and she also performed this set of marksmanship!
As the gun dance in Cuizhu Garden became more and more loud, everyone in the Xiao family gathered together in an orderly manner.
In the entire Xiao family, only Xiao Wenjun can keep up with the old lady. Although her marksmanship is also fierce and domineering, compared with the majestic and majestic old lady, she looks a little green and sluggish.
Xiao Daocheng is also very good at this set of marksmanship, but at this moment he is just watching the old and the young in the field quietly, because he knows that he cannot compare with Xiao Wenjun!
The eyes of all the Xiao family members who were watching were shining with excitement, and their faces were red with excitement!
Some of them have been with Mrs. Xiao for many years, and some are even lonely veterans who have retired from the army. They are worshiped by the Xiao family, but rarely appear in front of others. At this time, they all came.
The old lady's infuriating shot seemed to have pierced through the layers of haze and penetrated directly into their hearts. The breath that had been suppressed in their chests for a long time finally burst out!
The look that had been numb for months finally came back to life!
Their blood is boiling and their hearts are surging!
The old lady used her last shot and thrust the gun into the ground!
This shot used her lifelong skills!
Bang!
The gun handle was half a foot into the ground!
The strong wind suddenly stopped, and the moon moved through the clouds! In the quiet summer, the sound of frogs and cicadas started to sound again at the same time.
Under the moonlight, the silver figure reflects light that is eye-catching!
"Have fun!" The old lady gasped, holding her gun still, and shouted: "You obey, from now on, the affairs of the Xiao family will be decided by Princess Lanling!"
Hearing this, everyone was shocked. The old lady was explaining the funeral arrangements!
The heart that had just warmed up felt desolate again. Will the Xiao family now become lonely again with the death of the old lady?
They looked at the old lady blankly, followed the old lady's gaze, and looked at the princess of Lanling County - Xiao Wenjun!
Yes! They still have the princess and the integrity of the Xiao family! Another glimmer of hope arose in their hearts!
The old lady understood everyone's expressions and felt relieved. She slowly smiled and said, "Husband, I can come to accompany you..."
"There is hope for the Xiao family... there is hope." The old lady closed her eyes with a smile, and these few murmurs disappeared with the wind.
A generation of heroine, like a javelin, stood up and left with a smile, ending her magnificent life!
Seeing this scene, Xiao Daocheng rolled up his sleeves and left heartlessly. He also threw Aunt Zhao's painful cries behind him!
Xiao Wenjun stood in a daze, unable to shed a single tear. She seemed to hear something deep in her heart suddenly collapse.
After she came back from rebirth, the first thing she did was to save her grandmother. However, as she investigated, she found that the Xiao family was not the Xiao family she thought it was. It was calculating, cold, and selfish. The Xiao family had long been devastated.
She had complained about her grandmother. She didn't understand that her grandmother knew everything, but she allowed the Xiao family to develop into what it is now. Now, she seems to understand a little bit...
Grandma entrusted the Xiao family to her, and she will definitely not let her down!
White lanterns were hung up again on the main door of Xiao's house.
The whole house burst into tears, and they all spontaneously bid farewell to the old lady.
Grief is contagious, and so is hope.
Different from the previous funerals of the Xiao family, although the Xiao family had tears in their eyes, new hope was ignited. The funeral was simple and sincere, and almost all the elders of the Lanling family came.
But Yu Wenyao did not come to attend the funeral in person as he did in his previous life. He only sent someone to express his condolences. It is very likely that Xiao Wenjun's rebirth changed a lot and affected subsequent events.
For several days, Xiao Wenjun knelt quietly in the mourning hall, like a lifeless ceramic doll, neither crying nor making trouble. Wang Jiuyuan was always by her side, guarding her silently.
After the funeral, Xiao Daocheng did not observe filial piety from Ding You. Instead, he sold his leave and returned to his official position. The second wife also left with him, leaving only Xiao Wenjun and the empty shell of the Xiao family.
In accordance with the old lady's instructions, Aunt Zhao gave Xiao Wenjun a box, which contained a pair of armors and swords worn by the old prince and the old lady during the war.
"Grandma, you have worked so hard for the Xiao family..." When Xiao Wenjun was counting his assets, he discovered that the Xiao family had been depleted a long time ago. It turned out that it was his grandmother who had been providing supplements all these years.
She reluctantly closed the account book and gave part of the money to Aunt Zhao, officially handing over the housekeeping duties to Aunt Zhao.
"Mother Zhao, there are several warehouses in the account book. What are they used for?"
"Back to the princess, this was used to store grain during the war. It has now been abandoned and is just a pile of debris."
"Clean it up first. If Lanling still has such a big warehouse, buy it together."
"yes!"
"Xiao Tao, follow Aunt Zhao and study housekeeping carefully. You will be useful in the future!" Xiao Wenjun pointed at Xiao Tao, "Aunt Zhao, I have to trouble you to teach her more about this matter."
"The weather will be good this year, and it will definitely be a good year for the harvest. After autumn, you will buy a lot of grain and fill up those granaries!"
"Yes!" Although the two of them were confused, they immediately agreed and left without asking any more questions.