Chapter 58: Repentance

The carriage fell straight down the cliff, and Ran Ning didn't know what would greet her next, whether it was life or death. Suddenly, Ran Ning felt that there seemed to be countless regrets in her heart-she hadn't watched Zhong Su get rid of the madness, she hadn't traveled all over the great rivers and mountains with Zhong Su, she hadn't experienced the beauty of life with Zhong Su, and more importantly, they hadn't grown old together......

Ran Ning didn't want to die, but it wasn't up to her. The speed of the fall became faster and faster, and with a thud, the horse fell into the deep pool with the cart.

After entering the water, it seems to slow down. Ran Ning reacted immediately, wrapped her around Tan's neck, swam out of the carriage with her, and then tried to swim upstream. Tan couldn't swim, so she fluttered a few times and panicked, but as soon as Ran Ning surrounded her, she suddenly remembered that Ran Ning knew how to swim, so she relaxed.

When entering the water, because she didn't breathe in enough, Ran Ning felt that she would be suffocated to death in the next second, but the whole person was immersed in the water, and she couldn't breathe, so she could only swim desperately. The lungs are getting more and more painful, but Ran Ning knows that she can't stop, compared to the current discomfort, it is more important to get out of the water alive and see Zhong Su.

I don't know how long I swam, Ran Ning finally surfaced with Tan. Ran Ning took a big breath of fresh air, feeling that the whole person was finally alive. The Tan family was not much better than Ran Ning, and his eyes were red, but he had survived.

After relieving his breath, Ran Ning looked around, this waterhole was very deep, surrounded by dense vegetation, even if it was autumn, the withering here was much slower than outside.

Swimming to the shore with Tan, Ran Ning sat on the ground with no strength, and she didn't care about any etiquette and neatness, what she needed most now was rest, after floating in the water, she was glad more than once that her grandfather was alive, and explicitly required her to learn to swim. If not, I don't need to say much about what happened today.

Tan didn't care so much, and wiped the water off his face with his sleeve, which was also a wolf. After all, she was a little older, even if it was Ran Ning who brought her out of the water, she didn't make much effort, but at this time, she also felt that her body was a little overdrawn.

After resting for a while, Ran Ning touched her waist and found that the waterproof purse that Bizhu had prepared for her was not lost, and her heart relaxed a lot, and said to Tan: "Mother, I don't know if those people will chase after you, let's find a safe place to hide first." ”

"Okay." Tan nodded, in this situation, she didn't want to drag Ran Ning back.

Ran Ning got up first, then helped Tan up, and the two of them supported each other and walked along the shore. This deep pool is connected to a slightly wider river, and I don't know where it flows, and I can't see the end at a glance. Instead of walking aimlessly, it is better to wait for someone to come to the rescue, after all, they are not familiar with the terrain here, and they may get lost if they walk around, and then it will be even more troublesome.

The two walked for a while, and Ran Ning found a cave with sharp eyes, the entrance of the cave was not big, but the terrain was relatively high, and it was safe.

"Mother, let's go to that cave and rest." Ran Ning said.

"Okay." Tan didn't object, and it was good to have a place to live now.

Climbed a small slope, two people into the cave, the cave is not big, it looks a little cold inside, but there are no wild beasts, there are a few vegetation at the entrance of the cave to cover one or two, it is a good place.

After sending Tan into the cave, Ran Ning said, "Mother, I'll go collect some firewood, we have to dry our clothes, it will be very troublesome if we get sick." ”

"Well, there you go. Be careful. It's not that Tan doesn't want to help, it's that her legs are so sore that she can't walk at all. She rarely walks so much, and when she goes out, there is either a sedan chair or a carriage, where does she need to go? So this time, she was indeed a little overwhelmed. If she wants to follow, she will become a burden to Ran Ning, so it is better to wait in the cave.

Ran Ning answered and went out. Compared with Tan, she is a frequent walker, although it takes some time to swim, but after resting for a while, she has eased up.

Tan didn't care about what he was doing or not, so he sat directly on a stone and rested against the mountain wall.

After about two moments, Ran Ning came back with some firewood and wild fruits. This kind of small firewood is everywhere in the mountains, and you can pick it up at will. The wild fruit is on a few low trees, what kind of fruit Ran Ning is not clear, after using the silver hairpin to test whether it is poisonous, they also picked some easily, they don't know how long they want to stay here, some reserves are always good. What made Ran Ning feel more fortunate was that the temperature in the mountains was slightly higher than outside, and they didn't have to worry too much about how to keep out the cold at night.

Putting things on the outside of the cave, Ran Ning took out a fire fold from his purse and lit the firewood.

Tan looked at the fire fold in Ran Ning's hand unexpectedly and asked, "Why did you bring this?" ”

Ran Ning saw that the burning was not strong enough, and said, "Xianggong said that Yunqing'an is in poor condition, so let me prepare all the things." When my grandfather was around, he used to tell me what it was necessary to go out, and as long as you carried these things, you would not find something to complement when you needed them, and this fire fold was one of them. ”

"Old Wan Pingbo has a vision." Tan said.

Ran Ning smiled slightly, and continued to make firewood until the fire was hot, and then said to Tan: "Mother take off the outer clothes and put them on the stones, so that you can do it faster." ”

"Okay." Tan Shi took off his coat, and without letting Ran Ning do anything, he paved it on another stone.

Ran Ning also took off her coat to dry, at this time, no one had time to be particular and pretentious, taking care of herself was the most important thing.

The two of them were roasting on fire, but they didn't feel cold. Ran Ning handed the washed fruit to Tan and said, "Mother, eat some fruit." I can't find anything else to eat here for the time being, so I can only settle for a while. ”

"Hmm." Tan didn't dislike it, took the fruit and ate it. The taste of the fruit is not good, but it is better than nothing, "You also eat a little, you have been busy for so long, you are tired, right?" ”

"It's fine." Ran Ning smiled, it was rare for the Tan family to care about her, "I'm afraid we're going to sleep here tonight." When the minister got the news, it was estimated that it would be night, and the mountain roads were dangerous at night, and it would take a lot of effort to find us. ”

Tan nodded, she also knew that this matter was urgent, and it would take a lot of time to go back to report the news, not to mention that she didn't know if anyone would be able to go back alive.

"Mother doesn't have to worry too much. We are still alive when we fall off the cliff, which means that God favors us and will be fine. Ran Ning comforted Tan.

"Thanks to you this time, otherwise I would have been buried underwater." Tan also knew that it was Ran Ning who saved her life, and she was very grateful to Ran Ning in her heart, in fact, if Ran Ning didn't save her in order to protect herself, she couldn't say anything about Ran Ning, after all, Ran Ning was a weak woman, and dragging two people ashore not only required persistence, but also courage, in case they lost their strength halfway, both of them would sink and die.

"My biological mother died early, and I couldn't appreciate my mother's love for my daughter, and I couldn't honor my early mother. After marrying Xianggong, you are my mother, and I should save you. Ran Ning smiled. She never thought about ignoring the Tan family, on the one hand, the Tan family is indeed Zhong Su's biological mother, no matter what, she can't die without help. On the other hand, it is also a human life, and it cannot be saved out of human nature.

Tan Shi looked at Ran Ning, his eyes were a little moved, his lips moved, and he said, "I don't treat you well." ”

"No, you didn't hurt me, and that's fine." Ran Ning's requirements are not high.

"You ......" Tan didn't know what to say, Ran Ning's actions undoubtedly moved her, and she also looked at Ran Ning carefully for the first time. Ran Ning's appearance is not picky, but now that she finds that she has such a good temperament and respects her, why did she let her obsession blindfold her eyes like that?

"You don't know much about me, so it's normal to be distant or disliked. In the future, if you talk to me more, maybe you won't be estranged. Ran Ning said with a smile.

Tan sighed slightly and said "silly child".

Ran Ning stirred up the fire, and waited for Tan to eat almost before saying, "Mother, there is something strange about this fact today. These people are obviously coming for us, but my mother and I are not enemies, so how could someone come to hunt us down? ”

Tan is indeed cold to her, but outside, Tan has a good reputation and is not a person who will quarrel with others. And she is even less likely to be in conflict with people. Besides, how much hatred does it take for people to want to kill people and vent their hatred?

Tan also frowned and asked, "Are you sure you're here to seek revenge?" ”

"I can't be completely sure, but they are certainly not ordinary robbers and robbers, otherwise they would not have come to kill people without saying a word, and from that momentum, they are here to kill. They were sure that we were in the carriage, so they stabbed the horses with darts and made them run wild, so that we died. "Ran Ning analyzed. If it were an ordinary robber, even if they killed people without blinking, they would want to take the horses with them, after all, horses are quite useful to them.

Tan thought for a while, and asked with some hesitation: "Could it be Su'er's enemy?" ”

"No, it won't." Ran Ning directly denied it, "Xianggong is a thoughtful person, even if he has enemies, he will not let those enemies calculate us." ”

"You trust him so much?" Tan was a little surprised.

"Yes." Ran Ning replied without hesitation.

Tan said with a smile: "He is crazy, but he doesn't even let go of his relatives." ”

Ran Ning knew that Tan was referring to Zhong Su's killing of Tan Feng, and she also fell silent, and the atmosphere was a little awkward for a while.

Ran Ning is considering whether it is necessary to continue to conceal it now. Zhong Su resisted these things for the sake of the Tan family, but after so many years, how much did he get in return? She didn't want Zhong Su to live so tired all the time, if someone would come out to be a bad guy in this matter, Ran Ning didn't mind being this bad guy, because she didn't want to see any grievances from Zhong Su.

After thinking about it for a long time, Ran Ning spoke: "Mother, maybe I shouldn't say these words, but I don't want you to keep complaining and misunderstanding each other. It is a fact that Xianggong killed his uncle, but that was because his uncle collaborated with the enemy and treason. ”

"What?!" Tan's eyes widened, and the fruit that he was still holding in his hand rolled to the ground.

Ran Ning sighed slightly, and told the Tan family what she heard from Concubine Xian, and also explained the reason why everyone hid it from her. If it was in normal times, Ran Ning would not say it rashly, she was afraid that the Tan family would not be able to bear it, and she would lose her foothold by inviting herself to the court. But now that they are in the forest, the future is unknown, and they can survive to this point, and their strong psychological endurance and desire to survive are supporting them, so at this time, even if the Tan family is hit, they can resist it.

By the time Ran Ning finished talking about the matter and everyone's thoughts, Tan was already in tears.

"Mother, for the sake of Xianggong's dedication to you, please don't mention anything to go to court, and fulfill Xianggong's filial piety." Ran Ning said softly. Everyone can know this matter in their hearts, and now this balance should not be disturbed, this is the best for Zhong Su and the entire Zhenbei Hou Mansion.

Tan Shi went from silently crying to crying bitterly, crying and saying: "I'm sorry for Su'er, my Su'er......"

Ran Ning blinked her sour eyes and comforted Tan's words, "Mother, it's too late now." ”

Tan cried for a while, as if he had cried out the distress and remorse in his heart, and then wiped his tears and said, "You're right." Good boy, I'm glad you sued me about this, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to turn a blind eye to death. It is all my fault that my Su'er has suffered so much, and that I, as a mother, have not taken good care of him, but have become more and more estranged. I didn't expect that the culprit who killed my Su'er was actually my brother, and I still complained about Su'er for so many years for such an unfaithful and unrighteous person, and it was I, as a mother, who couldn't see it clearly. ”

"Mother, don't say that, everyone has their own positions and concerns. The days are still long, and you will have more pain in the future. Ran Ning said.

"You're right. You're also a good boy, which I didn't know to cherish before. Tan snorted and said, "Now that I know everything, I will definitely not let you and Su'er be wronged in the future." ”

Ran Ning chuckled: "I don't have any grievances. You are Xianggong's mother, and Xianggong will not feel wronged. ”

"Silly boy." Tan touched Ran Ning's hair, took her into his arms, and patted her with pity.

She must have been a blessing in disguise, and after almost losing her life, she learned what she had been misunderstanding all these years. Fortunately, she is still alive, Ran Ning and Su'er are also alive, she still has a chance to compensate, and their Zhenbei Hou Mansion will be more harmonious and prosperous in the future.