Chapter 25: Recognition
The sudden news interrupted the peaceful life, the heart lake that was already like a pool of stagnant water suddenly stirred up surging waves, the red face in the mirror had gradually grown old, and the white hair between the temples told the thoughts of many years. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info Excitement and fear at the same time control the heart that is full of holes and hesitation, recalling the scene of parting in infancy, the heart-rending pain invaded again, as if to devour people.
"My son, are you finally coming back?"
It was not only Zhao Ji who was hesitant, but Yingzheng, who was following Qin Zhong, also stayed awake all night last night. really wants to call a woman mother who has never met before, Yingzheng has a hurdle in his heart that he can't get over, that is, his real mother, the person who can no longer be seen. But the man lying in a mound in the nameless mountain forest kept reminding himself that the person he was going to see at this moment would be his mother in the future.
The lonely courtyard is located in a remote corner of Handan City, there are several thatched houses in the courtyard, this is the slum of the city, the only good thing is that there are no people around, it seems very quiet, Zhao Ji is here to spend one tormented day and night after another with longing, until his youth is exhausted.
Ying Zheng saw three women standing on the side of the road waiting from a distance, and he recognized Zhao Ji at a glance, for no other reason, only in the eyes of that woman could see the nervousness and expectation.
"Madam, I brought my son, you can recognize it." Qin Zhong gave a salute, even if Chang Yu decided that this was the son of Qin, the decision was still in the hands of the woman in front of him.
Coarse linen clothes, no powder, slight wrinkles at the corners of the eyes and a strand of white hair on the sideburns seem to tell a bleak past, but the beauty that the years cannot hide is still transmitted through time and space.
The nervous steps approached step by step, the loving eyes seemed to imprint the person in front of him forever in his heart, for fear that he would never see it again as soon as he closed his eyes, his trembling hands slowly approached Ying Zheng's cheeks, and at the moment of touch, Ying Zheng instinctively avoided a step.
"Right...... I'm sorry," Ying Zheng didn't know why he retreated, perhaps out of instinctive refusal.
The moment her son dodged away, Zhao Ji's heart hurt as if she was torn apart again. He had no resentment, no disappointment, only deep self-blame, if he hadn't abandoned him on a desolate mountain, maybe now he could wipe his sweat and touch his cheeks like ordinary mothers and sons.
"It's okay," Zhao Ji forced a smile, the sadness in her eyes was heartbreaking.
Qin Zhong asked, "Madam, is he indeed a son?" ”
Zhao Ji nodded: "He is indeed the child I discarded back then, he can't be wrong." ”
"Don't you want to confirm that lady, maybe you are mistaken." Ying Zheng suddenly has a deep sense of guilt, he has deceived a poor mother who is looking forward to reuniting with her child, and he hopes that Zhao Ji will say that he is not his own child, so that he can escape from this guilt.
Zhao Ji looked at Ying Zheng lovingly, and said in an extremely firm tone: "No need to confirm, you are my child, and my mother will not admit your mistake." Ying Zheng's heart is like being pressed by a mountain, so heavy that it is suffocating, and at the same time there is a sense of relief, the confirmation of identity is of great benefit to his future life, and it is also an explanation for Zhao Zheng who is sleeping in the nameless mountain.
A woman of the same age as Zhao Ji next to her said: "Her aunt, your son who has been worried about her for more than ten years is back, this is a great joy, let's go into the house and talk about it." ”
Zhao Ji wiped her tears and hurriedly introduced Yingzheng: "This is your Aunt Lu, who has been dependent on her mother for almost ten years, and has always taken good care of her mother, and is closer than her relatives." ”
"Hello Aunt Deer." Ying Zheng didn't call her mother, she called Aunt Lu first, which made Zhao Ji feel sad again.
"Okay, okay, you're back, you don't know how many tears your mother has shed over the years to miss you."
Aunt Lu also shed tears as she spoke, and a girl next to her persuaded: "Mother, you are really, Aunt Zhao is so easy to bring the child back, it was originally to comfort you, but you cried first." ”
Zhao Ji grabbed the girl: "This is your Aunt Lu'er's daughter, half a year older than you, you should call her sister." Zhao Ji is very close to the girl, which shows the good relationship between the two, "In the days when you are away, it has always been your sister who has enlightened me and encouraged me, otherwise my mother would not be alive now." ”
The sadness of the past somehow all of a sudden poured out, Zhao Ji unconsciously cried again, Ying Zheng wanted to pat her shoulder and comforted: "Okay, okay, I'm back, everything will be fine," but the raised hand didn't dare to touch the strange body, and he didn't know what to say when the words came to his mouth.
"Zhao Zheng, I haven't gotten used to your role yet, can you give me a few days?" Ying Zheng said in his heart to the eyes in the sky.
"Hello brother, my name is Cistanche," in order to divert the topic and ease the atmosphere, the girl took the initiative and said a little shyly. The girl's facial features are very good-looking, just a pockmarked face, and her clothes look a little shabby, just like Cinderella in a fairy tale.
Ying Zheng hurriedly responded: "Hello sister, my name is ...... What is my name, should I be called Yingzheng? Or should it be called Zhao Zheng? ”
Qin Zhongdao: "This is Zhao Guo, and it is better for the prince to be called Zhao Zheng to avoid unnecessary trouble." ”
"Okay, my name is Zhao Zheng, please ask my sister to take care of my little brother in the future."
"I also invite my younger brother to take care of my sister." Cistanche is shy and happy, although it is unkempt, but there is a feeling that people are willing to get close.
Zhao Ji walked up to Qin Zhong and said: "Please say thank you to the big official on my behalf, his kindness Zhao Ji will never forget for the rest of his life, and also, please let the big official give me a few days off, I want to ......"
Qin Zhongdao: "The master said, although the lady is at her own convenience, she can go back at any time when she wants to go back." ”
Ying Zheng seemed to have other stories after listening to them, so when Qin Zhong said goodbye, he offered to give Qin Zhong a ride.
On the way, Qin Zhong said: "There are some things that the prince knows, but the lady doesn't know, for example, I am from the Qin country, and the purpose of my coming here is to protect the lady and find the son, but we are doing a lot of work to live a precarious life, especially in the Zhao country, which is as deep as the sea with the Qin country, the head may move at any time, in order to avoid implicating the lady, we have not revealed our identity, the lady is also working in the master's mansion as a cook, protected by us, and will report the situation of the lady to the king every month, She didn't know that someone was protecting her, this time looking for Childe, but also in the name of helping Mrs. Childe, the difficult twists and turns of the son know a little bit about it, Mrs. knows nothing at all, so in the future, for the safety of Childe and Mrs., we still avoid too frequent contact, in Zhao State, there are countless pairs of eyes staring at us, this time to send Childe over, but also the master with a head in exchange. ”