Chasing a wife does not happen overnight

Dad said: "Because our fathers were both officials in the court, we were relatively close on weekdays, and we were both only children. There were no brothers or sisters in the family, so our parents raised us together. I and him We grew up together since we were young, and we are called brothers. Besides us, Fu Yao, the woman who stabbed him that day, was also with us.

Fu Yao's father was also an official in the court, and he never cared about the saying that "a woman without talent is a virtue", so her only daughter was sent to study with our master.The master's talent is quite famous in Beijing, he didn't want to accept a female student, so Fu Yao's father asked him to intercede, the three families discussed with the master, the master finally accepted the female student.Later, my father and the others invited the master to teach us martial arts, and Fu Yao insisted on following her. After a few days of trouble, the elders agreed to her.

Among the three of us, he is the oldest, I am next, Fu Yao is the youngest, they are all almost one year apart.The relationship between the three of them is considered close, just like that between ordinary brothers and sisters. When I was 13 years old, Fu Yao suddenly started to distance himself from me, but he became closer to him. I didn’t understand it at that time, until one time when I caught a cold, he took care of me for several days without taking off his clothes, and even put aside his studies.When I saw Fu Yao again, she looked like she really wanted to eat me alive.

I insinuated and asked the older maid in the family, and she told me that if a daughter behaves like that, she probably has a sweetheart, and that sweetheart has someone else in her heart.

At that time, I thought it was funny, Fu Yao was only over 12 years old, although she was about to reach the age of first love, but it was a bit strange to like someone like an older brother.Besides, Yang Mingxu and I are in the same brotherhood, and I never thought that this brotherhood would be mixed with other emotions, so I took those words as a joke.It's just that I didn't know at the time that I took this matter as a joke, but others didn't think that way.

I spent some time trying to please Fu Yao, but she always ignored me, so I didn't bother.I just think, if she can ignore our brother-sister relationship in the past few years for her own little thought, then I don't need to care.As a result, the indifference between the two of us became more and more serious. Only relying on Yang Mingxu's mediation, we finally never broke up.

After more than two years, Fu Yao has grown into a graceful figure, just like a big girl.I don't know if it was her own request, but her father took advantage of the excitement to bring up the matter of getting married during the New Year's Eve of that year.The elders all agree very much. After all, they grew up together since they were young, and they know each other well. In addition, unless facing me alone, Fu Yao always looks like a lady, which is very pleasing.And I didn't have any thoughts about Yang Mingxu at that time, I felt that Fu Yao had feelings for him and liked him for more than two years, if we can get married, as their childhood sweetheart, I should also be happy for them .

It's just that it didn't come to fruition, the elders were cut off by Yang Mingxu as soon as they thought of matching up.He rejected the marriage in front of all the elders, and said bluntly that he liked me in his heart.At that time, the feeling in my heart was really like being struck by lightning.

Previously, I had been secretly blaming Fu Yao for her pettiness. I felt that she was thinking wildly and classifying me as a rival in love, and she didn't want to see me in every possible way. But in fact, the youngest daughter didn't think wrong at all, and I was undoubtedly her rival in love.In this way, I am the one who has always been small-minded, so I feel a little awkward, and I am also very displeased with Yang Mingxu, and I haven't given him any good looks for a long time after that.

How to say, once this layer of window paper is pierced, it can't be repaired, Fu Yao simply doesn't even talk to me in front of the elders, but Yang Mingxu is close to me, as if he can't wait to cling to me.But I always wanted to keep him at a respectful distance, especially after seeing the way Fu Yao looked at me.It went on like this for a long time, until three months before the exam.

Of the three, I'm the most talented, but unfortunately I was born with no self-motivation, and I never thought about becoming an official. After passing the provincial examination, I forgot the Four Books and Five Classics, but I am very interested in doing business. Even my father is not around. What have I been thinking about.Yang Mingxu was different, he was born to enter the officialdom, and in terms of political views, the elders of several families all praised him very much.

That day, Yang Mingxu came to ask me again if I had figured it out. He had asked such and such questions more than a hundred times, but every time, I shook my head.Later, when he mentioned the matter of the examination, I only dealt with it a few words, but he got excited, so I joked, 'Look at you, are you determined to win the champion? But he said: "What if you win the first prize, you still won't agree." '

At that time, maybe it was his dejected appearance that made me feel uncomfortable, so I said casually: "That's not necessarily the case. ’ He really regained his spirits, rolled his eyes, and said: “Then make a bet, if I win the first prize, you promise me, if I don’t win, I won’t mention it.”how? 'Bewitched, I made that bet with him.

For the next three months, he really worked hard, buried in books every day, and it was rare to see him once.As time passed, I didn't get used to it, and I would find some reason to run to the Yang Mansion from time to time, and my father would shake his head every time he saw it.At that time, Fu Yao went to Yang's mansion very diligently, so it was inevitable that he would run into her. It's strange to say that before, he could face her confidently, but at that time, once he met her by chance, he felt a little guilty.The human mind is so wonderful.

Later, after the general examination, there was the palace examination, and he won the first place in the first class, no doubt the number one.I lost the bet, not to mention the convincing defeat, but the willingness to lose.On the second day after the imperial list was posted, everyone who had some contact with it knew about the double happiness of the Yang family. Although my father sighed a few times, he still agreed with it.After we got married, Fu Yao left. It is said that she went to her mother's natal family and was brought up by her grandmother.

I do feel a little sorry for Yao, but I never owed her anything. She still thinks that I took away what should belong to her, but it wasn't hers in the first place, so why not take it away? Walk. "

Father stopped at this point, and did not continue for a long time. I felt a little puzzled, and called him: "Daddy? Are you sleepy?"

"No, I just remembered that Fu Yao was still dressed like a girl in a boudoir that day. It's a bit strange. She should be 35 years old this year."

I thought about it for a moment, and said: "That day, I heard the guests from the restaurant gossiping, saying that she had waited for Mr. Yang for many years and never got married."

Father fell silent, and said after a long time: "In this way, what she said is correct, and I did ruin her last thought." I was about to ask about what happened next, but Father said again: "You I heard the guests in the teahouse talk about Fu Yao, so have you heard about the Liu family?"

I expected that Dad would definitely ask, so I didn't hesitate, "I have indeed heard it, but there are still some things that are still unclear."

"Is it something about me in the Yang Mansion?"

"Yes."

"His father was in charge of the criminal law. My family was taken care of by him when we were in prison. Everyone knows that his father, Mr. Yang, is the most unselfish. If it weren't for you, I would have returned to hell with my family. I was married to him for half a year and went to prison. I found you in prison. On the day of the execution, I fell asleep after eating the guillotine. When I woke up, I was in the Yang Mansion. It was them. I found the body of a condemned prisoner to replace me.

In the eyes of the world, I am already a dead person, so I can no longer show my face in public. He arranged for me to live in a deserted courtyard in the Yang family's mansion, only to be looked after by a few trusted servants, and no one else was allowed to approach.At that time, I didn't care about you at all, I just wanted revenge, and I tried my best every day to sneak into the court.The first time I escaped from the Yang Mansion, I was found and brought back within half a day. After that, they took care of me no worse than when I was in prison.

However, there was a gap between Baimi and I escaped for the second time. It took a lot of effort that time, and I even lost my tire gas. You almost died. I really couldn't keep you alone. Ye Shi returned to the Yang Mansion.

I lived in the Yang Mansion without seeing the sun for more than half a year, the doors and windows were all sealed, and the door would only be opened once when he came.When I was pregnant with you, I needed to move a lot during the period of labor, so I was allowed to walk around the abandoned hospital a few times.

I know that he is thinking about me, locking me up is for my life, but living like a prisoner like that, no one can bear it.He thought that with you as his bondage, he could accept my heart, but I never forgot about revenge.Once I escaped again and was found by him, I couldn't escape again. He didn't even ask me to see you anymore. That small courtyard became all I could see in two years.The hatred for him was also born in those two years. At that time, I didn't know what else to do except hate. "

Father's voice gradually lowered, with some emotion, but no hatred could be heard.

"After you left the Yang Mansion, why did you bring me with you?" I was really puzzled by this.

"At first I just wanted to see you, but when I saw you, I couldn't bear it anymore. Then I thought about why he treated me like that. Why should I leave my son to him, so I took you away too. Fortunately, you were well-behaved when you were young. If I don't cry or make trouble, I can leave smoothly."

Clever?Is it really me?

"Then why do you say I picked it up?"

Father pondered for a moment, but said: "I don't remember clearly, maybe you didn't recognize me at that time, and called me uncle, and didn't ask you to change your mouth afterwards."

Really lazy!I was so sad for a moment.

"I don't have anything to worry about now, it's getting late, go to bed quickly." Dad stretched out his hand to pull the corner of the quilt for me, and fell asleep slowly.I kept my eyes open for a long time, my mind was a little confused, and I didn't feel a little sleepy until I heard Father's even breathing.

Mr. Yang lay on Father's couch for a few days, the wound healed a little, and he clamored to go out for some activities, but Father could bear his temper and let him go.

Ever since he was injured, he sent someone to report to the Yang Mansion. Old Master Yang came to see him specially, but the father and son tacitly never mentioned the matter of going back. Now he is a serious idler.