Xie Yuanting's angry shouts floated over the secluded and almost desolate farm: "What kind of mother-in-law are you! You will coax me and lie to me all day long, and you said you can return to Beijing soon."
"It's been several months, why hasn't there been any movement?"
"Are you going to let me stay here for the rest of my life?"
Aunt Ding's eyes were also red: "Do you think I don't want to go back? Your behavior has angered your father, and he is determined to punish you. What can I do?"
She had already fallen out of favor with Xie Jun, and was sent to the farm together by Xie Jun's order. In the past few months, Xie Jun had never shown his face. Xie Qingshan did come every half month to deliver rice and food, but never
Not a single word or phrase.
Xie Jun completely disliked her.
In the past few months, Aunt Ding had secretly shed countless tears. At this moment, she burst out completely.
"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have separated from Ming Niang and been abandoned by your father."
The resentment and dissatisfaction that Aunt Ding had been accumulating in her heart finally came out: "You don't want to make progress, you are neglecting your studies, you are not living up to expectations, and you are jealous of your own sister all day long. But you don't have the ability to overpower her.
That's a cowardly way to humiliate the Yang family girl. That's why we've fallen to where we are today."
"You don't blame yourself, you blame me, your own mother."
"I gave birth to you in ten months of pregnancy. Since you were born, my heart has been towards you and I always hope you will be well. No matter what happens, I will stand by your side. Even if you don't make progress, I can't bear it.
Tell you half a word."
"You were slapped and punished, which made my heart feel like a knife. When you were sent to the farm, I left the Xie family and followed you."
"You still blame me! Where do you have the nerve to blame me!"
Aunt Ding shouted the last two sentences at the top of her lungs, her face filled with tears mixed with resentment.
Xie Yuanting's face was gloomy and twisted, and he shouted back angrily: "When did I ask you to stay? If you want to leave, get out immediately!"
…
The shouts and curses between mother and son could still be heard clearly even though they were separated by a courtyard door.
Lao Zhuangtou, who was over fifty years old, pricked up his ears and listened for a moment, then sighed: "Look, after a few hard days, human nature is revealed."
"This Aunt Ding was dedicated to serving the young master when she came here. Now, I'm afraid she is also disheartened."
The old woman laboriously sewed under the kerosene lamp while curling her lips: "That ungrateful white-eyed wolf, instead of my old woman, slapped him in the face, turned around and left. Let him live or die!"
The head of the old village lowered his voice and said: "I heard from Manager Xie that Aunt Ding completely turned against the third lady in the house for the sake of the eldest young master."
"Aunt Ding is quite stupid!"
The old woman looked disapproving: "The third young lady is definitely the seventh prince's concubine. It's hard to coax such a promising daughter, but she fell out with the third young lady because of a wolf-hearted young master."
"Look now, the eldest young master is not grateful at all. He keeps complaining and blaming me."
"It's better not to have such a son!"
"If it were me, I would go back to Xie's Mansion immediately and cry, begging the master to change his mind. Maybe, for the sake of the third lady's background, the master would even straighten Aunt Ding!"
The old man immediately glared at the old woman and said, "Okay, don't talk nonsense. If it gets to the ears of the masters, you will lose your life."
The old woman muttered: "What kind of master would come to this place where a bird doesn't poop?"
…
A few days later, Xie Qingshan sent rice and grain.
Xie Yuanting shouted to go back to Xie's Mansion as usual.
Xie Qingshan glanced at Xie Yuanting, and his tone was full of sarcasm: "The master announced to the public that the eldest young master is suffering from an easily contagious disease and will have to recuperate for a long time and cannot return to the Xie Mansion. The eldest young master should live here with peace of mind!"
Xie Yuanting: "..."
Just a few words, like thunder.
Xie Yuanting's mind was blank and his face was expressionless.
What kind of disease, what kind of infection, what kind of long-term recovery and not being able to return to Xie's house... What does Xie Jun mean by this? Is he planning to completely abandon his son?
Aunt Ding's face was equally pale and she remained silent for a long time.
Xie Qingshan had no intention of staying any longer and was about to turn around and leave, when his sleeves suddenly became clenched.
Aunt Ding looked pale and tremblingly took off the thick gold bracelet from her wrist and stuffed it into Xie Qingshan's hand.
Xie Qingshan was stunned and subconsciously pushed the bracelet back: "Auntie, what are you doing? Take it back quickly, I can't take it!"
Xie Yuanting was also surprised and looked at Aunt Ding suddenly.
What does Aunt Ding want to do?
"I want to go back."
These four short words seemed to have exhausted all the strength and courage of Aunt Ding.
Aunt Ding didn't look at Xie Yuanting, whose eyes were suddenly filled with resentment. She stiffened her body and murmured: "I want to go back! I want to go back! You go back and tell the master that I know I was wrong. After I go back, I will treat Ming Niang well."
After pondering the words for several days and nights, once she said them out, Aunt Ding's reluctance for Xie Yuanting finally dissipated and her speech became smoother.
"I am Ming Niang's biological mother. Ming Niang will marry the Seventh Prince and become his concubine. My biological mother will be sent to the farm. It won't sound good if word spreads."
"The master has made peace with the princess. As long as I am straightened up, Ming Niang will be my legitimate daughter. From now on, I will love Ming Niang like the top of my heart and will never let her suffer any injustice."
"Even for the sake of Ming Niang's legitimate identity, I will take me back to my home."
…
In the end, Xie Qingshan did not ask for the gold bracelet, but promised Aunt Ding that he would send a message for Aunt Ding.
After Xie Qingshan left, Aunt Ding showed her first smile in months.
That smile was extremely dazzling in Xie Yuanting's eyes.
My own mother is just like that. She said she would do anything for him. After only a few months of hard life, she already wanted to leave him and go back to the capital...
Xie Yuanting couldn't bear the roaring anger in his heart, and blurted out: "Bah! If you want to leave, leave quickly! Don't hinder my eyes here!"
Aunt Ding suppressed the joy in her heart and explained in a low voice: "Yuan Ting, I don't want to abandon you. It's just that we, mother and son, are both locked up here. Even if we want to go back, there is nothing we can do."
"Your father is determined to punish you this time. I will go back to Xie's Mansion first, bend down and bow my head, and spend some effort to coax Ming Niang. Later, your father will straighten me up. Ming Niang is the legitimate daughter.
, you are the eldest son."
"Ming Niang will get married in the future. When the time comes, my biological mother will show up, and you, my biological brother, will be able to return to Xie's family naturally."
"After enduring this moment of anger, from now on, the Xie family will not be our mother and son's world?"
Pooh!
Well said!
Why don't you leave him and go back to Xie's house first?
Xie Yuanting's eyes were cold, looking at Aunt Ding full of resentment.
Aunt Ding did not continue to coax Xie Yuanting as she did in the past, but was immersed in the joy of distant thoughts. (To be continued)
