lcionline Chapter 72 Sow good causes and reap good results
Chapter 72 Sow good causes and reap good results
As soon as Mu Sinian returned to Beijing, the two families began to arrange their marriage.
At that time, Yuan Xiao had already married Gu Qingyun and had their eldest son Yuan Feng, but Yuan Xiao had not yet received the imperial decree to take office, so he temporarily lived in Beijing.
"One day, my elder sister went out and didn't come back for a long time. I was so worried that I couldn't sleep. I waited for her at the gate of the mansion for most of the night. She finally came back, looking very embarrassed... My elder sister has always been a very opinionated person. She told me about her infidelity and said that she wanted to cancel the engagement... But by then, the invitation to the banquet had already been sent out. If we cancel the engagement at this time, how would our two families save face? What reason would we have to explain to the Duke's Mansion? Moreover, Mu Sinian went out to fight and made military achievements. The emperor at that time valued him very much and even ordered to inquire about the marriage between the two families. If we cancel the engagement at this time, it would be tantamount to deceiving the emperor..."
"Sister didn't want to bring trouble to her parents, so when the auspicious day came and the bridal sedan arrived, she had no choice but to get married. Later, your uncle's appointment document came down, so I took Feng'er and followed him out of Kyoto and went to Huaiyang. I don't know how sister managed to survive after marrying into the Duke's Mansion, but from our letters, I could sense that she was extremely desperate..."
"When Mu Sinian learned that she had lost her chastity and was pregnant with someone else's child, his attitude towards her plummeted, and he ignored her even more... She was tortured by the concubine day and night, and because she was in the wrong and wanted to protect the child in her belly, she was powerless to resist... In the last letter she sent to me, she told me that she had seen the man that night before and fell in love with him at first sight. That night, he was assassinated and poisoned, and happened to meet her. With her skills, she could have avoided him, but she didn't... She knew that in the eyes of the world, her behavior was called shameless, but she said that she didn't regret it... She didn't regret having someone to love in this life..."
When Mrs. Yuan finished speaking, her eyes turned red as if they were about to bleed.
She thought the secret would be buried with her sister's death.
Unexpectedly, Yan Er knew...
I wonder how she would view her mother...
"After learning about my sister's death, I once suspected that it was Mu Sinian who did it... But later, I was in poor health and had no energy to investigate... Yan'er, did you find out anything? How did my sister die?"
When Mu Qingyan heard this, she knew that Madam Yuan was probably not as weak as she had imagined. If she knew that her sister had actually given birth to two children and the other one was still alive, she would probably be very happy.
"Aunt, I did find out, and this matter is related to one of your benefactors..."
"Benefactor..." She had not had many good fortunes in her life, but the one who could be called a benefactor was the miracle doctor who had pulled her back from the brink of death a year ago.
But what does my sister’s matter have to do with that miracle doctor?
"The man my mother met back then was named Yan Guili, the young master of Xiaoyao Sect. The leader of Xiaoyao Sect was the genius doctor who saved you a year ago..."
"What..." Madam Yuan stood up excitedly.
Mu Qingyan pulled her to sit down.
"Prince Ling was poisoned and in critical condition. I went to the palace to help him detoxify. When I saw Doctor Yan, he blurted out, calling me A-Li... A-Li was the maiden name of his late wife, and Guili was the name of their child... He said that I looked almost exactly like his late wife when she was young... and his son, Yan Guili, looked exactly like his mother... So, he set off for Chiling Pass, hoping to get some news from his grandfather..."
"When he arrived at Chiling Pass, he learned that his grandfather was facing a powerful enemy, so he sent a letter to the disciples of Xiaoyao Sect to collect food and grass to support the front line. Guess what happened?"
Madam Yuan was anxious, "Yan'er, don't keep me in suspense..."
"Among the disciples who came, there is one who looks very similar to my mother... and there is a red tiger head birthmark on the back of his left hand..."
Madam Yuan burst into tears immediately. "Tiger head birthmark? He is, my sister's child?"
Mu Qingyan nodded, "I have one more person to thank for knowing the whole story..."
"Who?"
"It was Lady Jinqiu who came to talk to you and relieve your boredom these days... She was almost killed by the Lan family in the Duke's Mansion, and it was my mother who saved her. She has always remembered my mother's life-saving grace. On the day her mother gave birth, she witnessed how her mother was killed. She also rescued her brother who was almost drowned at birth from those evil people and brought him out of the Duke's Mansion. She hid her brother, who was still in her infancy, in a dilapidated temple outside the city, and went alone to lead away the pursuers. Later, she was hit by a sword and fell off the cliff. She was rescued... After that, she was abducted by bandits for many years. It was not until a few days ago that Prince Ling went to suppress the bandits and rescued her. She accidentally heard Prince Ling talking about me with his subordinates, so she begged Prince Ling to bring her back to see me. This is how it happened today, and all these things have come to light..."
Madam Yuan covered her chest with her hands, tears welling up in her eyes. "I was saying that I could always sense a familiar aura around her... It turns out that she is related to my sister... My sister did good deeds and got good results... It can be said that God has a good eye... Then, that child... Where is he now..."
Mu Qingyan held her hand and said, "Aunt, we are afraid that you will not be able to accept the cause of mother's death, so we want to hide it from you. You don't blame me?"
Madam Yuan shook her head with tears in her eyes, her voice choking with sobs, "Aunt loves you so much that she can't wait to see you grow up, how can she blame you? I know you are a good child... Your sister has a miserable life and didn't get to see you grow up. As your aunt, I am useless. I couldn't make you safe and happy. Instead, I made you suffer... I feel so bad..."
She seemed to be trapped in deep self-blame and unable to extricate herself, and was even unable to speak for a while.
"Aunt, please don't worry... We are all alive and well now, and we have not let the bad guys succeed at all. I will definitely seek justice for my mother and not let her die in vain!"
Jinqiu was suddenly invited in and looked at Mu Qingyan with some confusion. She wondered if Mu Qingyan had said something to Madam Yuan.
Seeing her nod slightly at her, she knew what was going on.
Now that the eldest son has been found, he naturally has to come and see his aunt.
Before the meeting, we must first explain the cause and effect of these things clearly.
The eldest lady was very thoughtful. She didn't allow anyone to speak before because she was afraid that Madam Yuan would not be able to bear it. Now, the eldest son has been found and they are all living in the same mansion. She can't just stay away from seeing her aunt.
But before she could get close, Madam Yuan stood up to greet her and bowed to her without any explanation. Jin Qiu was flattered and quickly squatted down to help her, "Madam, what are you doing? You are embarrassing me..."