kingnovel Chapter 185 I Know You Are Sad
Chapter 185 I Know You Are Sad
Jiang Yuwen heard about the Xue family and sat down quietly.
Xiao Yifeng looked at the expressions of the brother and sister and said, "The Xue family is one of the most prestigious families in the capital. They are backed by a marquisate, but Xue Ning is a bastard of the marquisate. However, Xue Ning is quite ambitious. He passed the imperial examination and sought a position in the court with his own ability. He is now the Minister of the Treasury, mainly in charge of the weapons storage of various military departments."
Speaking of this, Jiang Yutong remembered that the emperor's oral order before coming to Beijing was to let her go to Beijing to improve the storage and transportation of the grenades.
In theory, Jiang Yutong had written down these things in detail when she gave the prescription to Xiao Yifeng. As long as she followed the instructions, there would be no problems at all.
Could it be that this matter is related to Xue Ning?
Xiao Yifeng glanced at Jiang Yutong, who seemed to have seen the key point of the matter, and continued, "Speaking of which, Xue Ning and Madam Xue are a rare couple in the capital. They have been in love for so many years. It is said that they met when they were children. When Madam Xue followed her father to Yinbai County, she never forgot him. When she passed by Yinbai County one time, she brought Madam Xue back to the capital. The two of them gave birth to a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, which made others envious."
"For so many years, Xue Ning has only had one wife, Madam Xue."
Jiang Yuwen shook his head when he heard this. "No, my mother has always lived in Yinbai County. I've never heard that she is from the capital."
Xiao Yifeng glanced at Jiang Yuwen, who looked unconvinced. "Madam Xue is Zhong Qionglan. Her father, Zhong Zhengyang, was the imperial physician at the time. He was implicated in a miscarriage case involving a concubine in the palace, was dismissed from office, and eventually went to Yinbai County."
Jiang Yuwen never knew that his grandfather was an imperial physician. He knew his grandfather could treat illnesses, but his grandfather died shortly after his mother gave birth to him, so his mother had no other relatives.
She focused all her attention on him, but her grandmother was not a good person. It was common for him to be beaten and scolded. His father, Jiang Danian, could not protect his wife. After his mother gave birth to his sister, life became more difficult and his grandmother's temper became worse and worse. Jiang Yuwen remembered clearly that there was a period of time when his mother cried every day and cried while hugging him and his sister at night.
But there was a period of time when his mother's mood suddenly improved, and that period was also the happiest time for Jiang Yuwen.
Jiang Yuwen still remembers the day his mother left. It was a very good day, and Zhong Qionglan took advantage of the good sunshine to boil a large pot of hot water and wash the two children's hair and give them a bath.
Although my grandmother's curse was right in my ears, "You little bitch, you are so picky. Why are you bathing such a young child? You're wasting firewood."
But Jiang Yuwen was still very happy. He took a shower and dried his hair. Zhong Qionglan also gave him a few copper coins. Because someone happened to be selling cakes in the village, Jiang Yuwen happily took the copper coins and ran away happily.
Before leaving, he saw Zhong Qionglan sitting at the door holding her sister, and she called out to him, "Wen'er."
He stopped and looked at Zhong Qionglan, "Mother, what did you call me for?"
Zhong Qionglan shook her head and smiled, "It's okay, take your time, come back after you buy it, and take good care of your sister."
He nodded heavily. He didn't understand the meaning of this sentence at first, but he understood it now.
When he came back after buying the cakes, he heard loud noises by the river. He was thinking about his mother and sister, and wanted to give the cakes to them, so he ignored them and just ran home.
When I got home, the house was quiet and only my sister was lying there crying.
He suddenly felt a little uneasy, picked up his sister and ran out. When he ran to the river, he heard his grandmother's cursing and his father Jiang Danian's crying.
The people nearby saw Jiang Yuwen and shouted, "Yuwen, your mother jumped into the river."
Jiang Yuwen knew what it meant to jump into a river at such a young age. Someone in the village had jumped into the river before and never came back.
They all say it was fed to the fish in the river.
Jiang Yuwen, who was still very young, felt cold all over. Although the sun was very strong, he was so cold that he just hugged his sister tighter, and the pastry in his hand was crushed by him.
Some neighbor couldn't bear to see Jiang Yutong, so he reached out and took her from Jiang Yuwen. But Jiang Yuwen refused to let go. The only words Zhong Qionglan said last time remained in his mind: "Take good care of your sister."
Jiang Yuwen came back to his senses from his memories and smiled bitterly.
Maybe jumping into the river was fake, and following Xue Ning to the capital was real.
Jiang Yuwen was confused and didn't know how to face it.
Jiang Yutong patted Jiang Yuwen's hand and comforted him, "Brother, don't be too sad. Maybe she has her own difficulties."
As a woman, Jiang Yutong could understand that this world was too cruel to women. The husband was the sky, and the mother-in-law could torture you at any time. Just like Jiang Yutong's original body, no matter what she did, it was wrong. Her life was worse than death. Perhaps escaping death was the best ending for Zhong Qionglan at that time, but it was a pity for Jiang Yuwen and his sister.
Jiang Yuwen shook his head. "It's all over. It's okay."
Xiao Yifeng continued, "Rumors have already spread throughout the capital. I'm sure the truth about your relationship with Zhong Qionglan will soon be revealed."
After all, Jiang Yuwen and his sister look too similar to Zhong Qionglan.
"Oh, by the way, the Xue family's twins are named Xue Siwen and Xue Sitong."
When the name came out of Xiao Yifeng's mouth, Jiang Yuwen and Jiang Yutong were both stunned. Siwen, Sitong, how ironic.
I always say that I miss them, but I have never visited them in all these years. If they had not appeared in the capital, I would never have known that my mother was still alive.
Jiang Yuwen laughed out loud, "Hahaha, Siwen, Sitong, hahaha."
Jiang Yutong felt a little distressed, "Brother."
Jiang Yuwen shook his head.
Xiao Yifeng looked at Jiang Yuwen and felt very sad. He thought that Jiang Yutong was just forcing herself to smile. He felt even more distressed in his heart. She had been living alone for so many years, and at this time she was only concerned with comforting Jiang Yuwen.
Xiao Yifeng's eyes softened unconsciously as he looked at Jiang Yutong.
"Yutong, if you are sad, just cry. We are not outsiders."
Jiang Yutong was a little confused. How could she say she wasn't very sad? She just felt a little sorry for Jiang Yuwen and Yuansheng.
Jiang Yutong shook her head at Xiao Yifeng, "I'm fine."
Jiang Yuwen seemed to come to her senses at this moment. "Sister, I know you are sad too. Although you always say that you can't remember what mother looks like, I know you still think about her."
Jiang Yutong looked at the two men who were staring at her, feeling a little speechless and quickly changing the subject.
"Xue Ning and Madam Xue came to see me yesterday, wanting to reconcile the relationship. Is there anything wrong with that?"