Chapter Twenty-One: Desperate Survival
At this time, Yu Tong walked in front of Shen Tingyu with the jailer, and Shen Tingyu thought that it should be time.
Yu Tong looked at Shen Tingyu's indifferent expression, and asked with some curiosity: "Shen Tingyu, aren't you afraid of killing your head at all?" β
"What's so terrible about death? Ever since I embarked on the path of saving my father, I have long put life and death aside, and I am just afraid that I will not be able to repay my kindness. Shen Tingyu said calmly, at this moment, he felt that his entire body and mind had been sublimated.
"Oh? I thought you knew you couldn't die. β
Shen Tingyu was already disheartened, but when he heard Lord Yu say this, he suddenly had a desire to live. Not to live, just to repay the kindness of parents.
Yu Tong glanced at Shen Tingyu, and then took out the holy decree from his cuff.
"Shen Tingyu listens to the order."
Then, Lord Yu looked at the holy decree and began to read:
Fengtian transported, the emperor said:
It has now been ascertained that Shen Tingyu's bribery case is really a corrupt official extortion, and Shen Tingyu was forced to give up his family property in order to save his father, which is really a helpless move. My Dajin Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, and Shen Tingyu's filial piety touched the heavens and the earth, which made me deeply touched. Therefore, Shen Tingyu was exempted from criminal responsibility and released on the same day.
Chin this!
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live! Shen Tingyu took the order. β
Shen Tingyu cried with joy and took the holy decree from Yu Tong's hand.
"Lord Yu, can I leave now?" Shen Tingyu asked.
"Of course, if you still want to stay here." Yu Tong said
"Then please let me go back quickly, I want to see my mother."
Next, Yu Tong asked the jailer to open the prison door, and Shen Tingyu bowed to Lord Yu and hurriedly ran towards the cold mansion.
After Shen Tingyu left, a person in official uniform beside Yu Tong asked him: "Lord Yu, the emperor has always been true to his word, why did the saint suddenly change his mind this time and let Shen Tingyu come out?" β
"This is because there is a big man who leads many ministers in the court to protect Shen Tingyu, and Shen Tingyu is indeed for a reason. That's why the Holy One corrected his will. β
"Oh? I don't know which big man can make the emperor change his mind. β
At this time, Yu Tong glared at him and said: "Du County Order, don't ask what you shouldn't ask, you have to be confused when you should be confused, understand?" β
"What Master Yu taught me is that the lower officials understand." Seeing that the county order was like this, he didn't dare to ask more.
Shen Tingyu was originally scheduled to ask for today's question, but Shen Wanchuan didn't sleep all night. Before dawn, Shen Wanchuan got up early and came to Mrs. Shen's room. In the room, Mrs. Shen seemed to be no better, and her condition was faintly aggravating. Shen Wanchuan walked softly to Mrs. Shen's bedside, held Mrs. Shen's hand, and sat silently on the edge of the bed.
"Uncle."
Shen Wanchuan lost his mind for a while, he didn't know that someone had entered the room, turned around and looked, only to know that it was Han Ling, and said: "It's Ling'er, it's really heartfelt, it's dark and came to visit your uncle so early, and thanks to you these days, you've been waiting by the bedside." β
"Uncle, don't say that, I'm Tingyu's wife who hasn't passed through the door yet, and now that my uncle is sick, I should never leave." Han Ling said.
"Ling'er is really knowledgeable, it's a pity...... It's a pity that Tingyu doesn't have that blessing, and yesterday I had agreed with Brother Han that this marriage contract was invalid. β
"Uncle, as the saying goes, there are no two masters, although Ling Er has not yet passed the door, but there is a marriage contract in advance, even if Ting Yu is dead, Ling Er is willing to be a widow for him. From now on, my uncle and aunt are also my parents, and Ling'er will be filial to her uncle and aunt just like her own parents. Han Ling said firmly.
"Son, why do you have to do this? Not to mention your father......"
"Uncle, Ling Er has made up his mind, and no one can shake my loyalty to Tingyu."
Shen Wanchuan had already known that Han Ling had both talent and morality, and the reason why he agreed to withdraw from the marriage yesterday was also because he was worried that it would delay her good youth, but he never thought that Han Ling would be so affectionate and righteous.
So Shen Wanchuan sighed: "The Shen family can have a daughter-in-law like you, it is really a blessing from the previous life!" β
Although Shen Wanchuan agreed to Han Ling's request on the surface, he already had a plan in his heart. He thought that after finishing the funeral for Shen Tingyu and Mrs. Shen, he would either escape into the empty door or go with them.
As the sky grew brighter, Shen Wanchuan slowly stood up and said, "Ling'er, can you ask the people in the kitchen to cook a few side dishes now?" I want to go...... I want to send Tingyu off. As he spoke, Shen Wanchuan burst into tears.
"Uncle, I've already told them to do it."
"That's okay, I'll trouble Ling'er today for you to help take care of your uncle, so I can go and collect Tingyu's body."
"Then I'll go with my uncle, and I'll arrange someone else to take care of my uncle."
"How can that work? Ling'er, you have been in the boudoir since you were a child, you can't see that bloody scene, so let me go alone. Shen Wanchuan persuaded.
"Uncle, I am Tingyu's fiancΓ©e, and now that he is leaving, it is reasonable for me to go and see him." Han Ling still insisted.
"Well, well."
Han Ling helped Shen Wanchuan to walk on the street, Han Ling and Shen Tingyu were of the same age, and the two of them looked very much like the father and son at this time.
The people around them watched them and talked about it.
"Huh? Isn't this Master Shen? Why does it look so old? β
"You don't know yet, do you? Shen Gongzi is about to be beheaded at noon today, and Mrs. Shen estimates that there are only two days left. β
"Master Shen often helps the poor on weekdays, but now he has fallen into this field, this is really a good person who has no reward!"
"It's sad and lamentable, but the white-haired man wants to send the black-haired man."
......
Shen Wanchuan's feet seemed to have a thousand weights, and every step he took was very slow, and suddenly he heard someone behind him shouting Han Ling's name.
"Han Ling, where are you going?"
Han Ling turned around with Shen Wanchuan in his arms, and saw Han Yuanjiang glaring at them not far away.
"Shen Wanchuan, how can you go back on your word? Since you have already dissolved your marriage contract with me, why do you want my family Ling'er to bid farewell to Shen Tingyu. Han Yuanjiang said angrily.
"Dad, I'm going to go by myself, it's none of Uncle Shen's business." Han Ling said.
"Hugh is full of nonsense! Now that you have nothing to do with them, why don't you go back with me! β
"It turns out that the Han family and the Shen family have a marriage contract, and I am still wondering why Miss Han will support Shen Wanchuan to see Shen Tingyu off." Said all the way.
"It seems that Master Han wants to repent of his marriage, no wonder, after all, Miss Han is unique, and it is a pity that she is widowed at a young age." Another passerby said.