Records of the King of Xin'an County

In the next few days, the Wang family feasted almost every day, and there were always a lot of guests.Wang Chang and Xiao Yang were too busy just entertaining guests, and secretly worried that they would make some jokes, so they had to invite the patriarch, his wife and other clansmen to help.There are respected elders sitting in the town, and they are much more comfortable in their actions.It's just that it was too late for them to pretend to be loving fathers and mothers at this time. All kinds of rumors and rumors had already spread all over Shangzhou, and even more interested people quietly started to find out.

As the most important person in the banquet, Wang Zixian didn't stay at home every day.He held several literary meetings in succession in various temples and temples in Shangzhou, where he sat down with a group of literati and wrote papers.Every day, he takes Wang Zimu out early and returns late, wearing the stars and the moon, and has no time to entertain those curious guests.

Even Wang Luoniang, who wanted to stare at him and continue to cultivate a brother-sister relationship, couldn't find a chance, and had several sulky episodes for no reason.After Wang Chang heard about it, he reprimanded her for being too self-willed and not disturbing her brother's business, which made her cry out of grievance.But Xiao Yang had no choice but to explain her in private, and he didn't know what he said, but made her laugh again with tears in her eyes.

From then on, when she met Wang Xiangniang, she paid less attention to this younger sister.However, because she thought that the two sisters were as different as clouds and mud, she was too lazy to "argue" with Wang Xiangniang, and she no longer bullied her according to her temperament.

On this day, Wang Zixian managed to return home before the gate of the workshop was closed.After parting with Prince Mu, he returned to his yard.He raised his head inadvertently, only to find a thin figure standing in the dark bushes outside the courtyard.He narrowed his eyes slightly, raised his hand to stop Qingsou and Cao Silang from drawing their swords in secret, and asked in a low voice, "...Xiangniang?"

Sure enough, the next moment, Wang Xiangniang came out from behind the bushes.She looked around nervously, and then looked at Qingsou and Cao Silang, as if she was also extremely wary of them.Wang Zixian had never seen her with such an expression before, so he couldn't help asking: "Do you have something to tell me?" The day he came back, she seemed to be hesitant to speak, and then Wang Luoniang stopped her.

Wang Xiangniang nodded lightly, her voice was extremely low: "Brother, my lady wants to see you...she has something to tell you." After that, she added, "I know a secluded path, go from there, You can avoid the servants guarding the backyard. Brother, don’t worry, I’ve walked by many times, and I’ve never been noticed. It’s just that the past two days were unlucky, and brother has already rested.”

"What does she want to tell me?" Wang Xiangniang's so-called maid is her biological mother, Wang Chang's only good concubine Zeng.The mother and daughter have very similar temperaments, and they live almost silently in the corner of the Wang family, and not many people have ever paid attention to them.Since Wang Zixian grew up, he has never met this concubine, let alone interacted with her, so it is really hard to guess her intention of doing this.

"I don't know either...Brother, Madam said that this matter is extremely important, and she must explain it to you before she dies...If not, I wouldn't dare to bother brother rashly." Wang Xiangniang said, slightly Eyes are red, "She has been ill for a long time, and now she is just procrastinating. I heard that my brother came back from a stroke, and he finally regained his energy in the past two days."

"Okay, then you will lead the way." After thinking for a while, Wang Zixian made a decision.Based on his intuition, it was impossible for Xiao Yang to set up such a clumsy trap to accuse Wang Ziling of incest and put him to death when Wang Ziling and Wang Luoniang were about to marry.At this time, if his reputation is ruined, the whole family will be ruined and all will suffer.Moreover, with Wang Xiangniang's intelligence and interest, she is definitely not someone who is easily controlled by her, and it is impossible to be a minion for a tiger.

Qingsou and Cao Silang were startled, and just about to say a few more words of persuasion, Wang Zixian shook his head.

Wang Xiangniang then led the way at the front, Prince Xian was in the middle, Qingsou and Cao Silang followed closely behind, being extra vigilant about the movement nearby.At the slightest sign of trouble, the two of them wished they could rush out immediately to eliminate the danger before it happened.

Sure enough, Wang Xiangniang was very familiar with the affairs in the inner house, and after a while, she brought them into the courtyard where Mrs. Zeng lived without making a sound.This small yard is located in the corner of the back garden, so remote that moss grew on the steps, and all kinds of weeds grew in the yard, as if no one had ever cleaned it up.Whether it is the main room or the side rooms, they all look dilapidated. It seems that they have not been repaired for many years, but they are wiped very clean.

Wang Zixian followed Wang Xiangniang into the main room, and there was only a rough servant guarding it.After seeing them coming, she bowed silently and left.And behind the dilapidated screen, a woman who described it as dry was covered with a thick quilt, lying on the bed and resting.She indeed seemed to be terminally ill, her breathing was very weak, as if she might die at any moment.

Wang Zixian looked at her, his brows gradually furrowed.In his distant memory, Mrs. Zeng should be one or two years younger than Mrs. Yang, with a round and beautiful face.According to Qingsou, she should have been hired by Xiao Yang as a good concubine when Xiao Yang was pregnant with Wang Luoniang, and Wang Chang liked her for a while.However, now it seems that she is like the elder of the Xiao Yang family, and she has long since lost her original appearance.

For Wang Chang, he probably forgot that he still has a good concubine; for Xiao Yang, tolerating her alive is enough to show the majesty's majesty.And he—has already developed a temper that is warm on the outside and cold on the inside, and he will not be moved by irrelevant people, let alone sympathize with her at will.Whether she is alive or dead, in this family, perhaps only Wang Xiangniang is always thinking about her.

"..." Under Wang Xiangniang's soft call, Zeng slowly opened her eyes, "Darang-jun is here?"

"That's right, ma'am, it's elder brother." Wang Xiangniang helped her up, let her lean on the hidden pouch, and held back her tears, "If you have anything to say, let me talk to elder brother."

Mrs. Zeng carefully looked at the young man in front of her, and smiled lightly, with a little blood on her face: "The rumored disciple of Wang Xie, maybe he should look like Mr. Da Lang..." She coughed twice Without waiting for the prince to answer, he said again: "Thinking about it, Mr. Dalang may feel a little strange. After all these years, I have been nothing but a stranger, so why did I suddenly want to meet you in private..."

Prince Xian nodded and replied: "To tell you the truth, I do have some doubts. However, if my concubine can raise a good child like Xiangniang, she must do everything for no reason. If my concubine wants to entrust me to take care of Xiangniang, I will do it myself. It is my duty. After all, she is my younger sister, and as the elder brother, I have the responsibility to take care of her." For a younger sister like Wang Xiangniang, a little care of her is considered full of blood.She is also a smart person, and she will never force it, which is the complete opposite of Wang Luoniang who is always unable to be satisfied.

"I have never been worried about Xiangniang... I have known for a long time that Mr. Dalang and Mr. Sanlang are good brothers, and it is absolutely impossible to sit and see her helpless." Zeng said intermittently, "It's just that there is a secret hidden in my heart. The secret... If I don't say it, I'm afraid I can only take it into the coffin, and the slave will not survive after death..."

"Secret?" Wang Zixian was taken aback, as if an ominous premonition appeared in his heart.

"I heard that Mr. Dalang won the first place in Zhongxin Ke, so I have the courage to confess this matter. Otherwise, I would rather have no peace after death, and I don't want to involve Mr. Dalang." Zeng said with a wry smile, "These years... slave look Watching Da Lang-jun struggle to survive, it is not easy to survive. How can I just watch Da Lang-jun take risks...to deal with that poisonous woman?"

"..." Wang Zixian looked at her and remained silent.However, there is already a boiling undercurrent surging rapidly in the bottom of my heart.

Zeng lowered his eyes and said to himself: "It was the Hungry Ghost Festival 15 years ago. I couldn't sleep because I missed my dead mother, so I quietly came to the back garden. But I didn't want to. Hearing hoarse cries one after another... The slave was so frightened that his whole body turned cold, and hurriedly hid in the artificial rock, thinking that he heard ghosts crying... Not long after, through the gap between the rocks, he saw several women dragging a pregnant woman. The woman came over."

"That woman was screaming miserably, her body was covered with scarlet blood...the moonlight shone on her face...she turned out to be...the personal maid Yanniang who had served Xiao Yang's side. Listening to her shouting, my stomach The child in the middle belongs to A Lang, she never cheated on the male servant, she wants to see the lady..."

"However, those women kicked and beat her and laughed at her, saying that who didn't know that the child belonged to A Lang? However, they deserved what happened to seduce A Lang without telling their wives... That Yan Niang looked at the flesh and blood with her eyes helplessly. A fuzzy ball fell from between the legs, and suddenly went mad, struggling to cry and scold—"

Zeng's breath was weak, when imitating the situation at that time, his voice fluctuated from high to low, a bit strange.However, at this time, she seemed to be extremely frightened, and suddenly tightened her body.Wang Xiangniang embraced her with a pale face, and stared blankly at Wang Zixian, not knowing how to react for a moment.

Wang Zixian looked at the mother and daughter with a blank face, the boiling emotion in his heart was like a knife blade, cutting his flesh and blood like Ling Chi invisibly.Suddenly, he realized what kind of secret Zeng was about to tell next.And this secret, what kind of turbulent waves will be set off in his life that he thought was gradually returning to peace.

"Bitch! Vicious woman! I understand! You want to get rid of me! You want to kill me! You think that after you get rid of me, no one will know about your affair with your brother-in-law?! You think it will never happen again Someone knew that you let the big lady find out on purpose?! You thought that no one would know that you went to see her quietly when she was in a precarious pregnancy on purpose, and knelt down crying to let her fulfill you. Husband and adulterer?! You just want to piss her off! You want her to die!! You black-hearted poisonous woman!!"

After Zeng finished learning this passage vividly, his breath became weaker, but his expression became much lighter, as if he had let go of his worries and burdens for many years.Wang Xiangniang was completely stunned, trembling slightly, and broke out in a cold sweat in an instant.

"..." Wang Zixian remained silent, the changes in his eyes were like storms and thunderstorms, but his face was extremely calm, strangely and frighteningly calm.

"Don't Da Lang believe it?" Mrs. Zeng sighed, "When a person is about to die, his words are good. Why did I have to make up this story to deceive you before dying?"

"No, I believe it." Wang Zixian suddenly turned around, with his back to them.There seemed to be some emotion in his hoarse voice, as if there was a boiling flame hidden under the ice: "I will remember the kindness of my concubine. Xiangniang, take good care of your maid. In return for this kindness , I will be responsible for the future life of you mother and daughter."