Chapter 34
Hong'er, there is your letter. The old mother peeked in through the crack in the door and whispered, she thought the handsome boy was still in the house. Because at the door of the upper room, there were two people who looked like guards, and they were the boy's subordinates.
Although they didn't embarrass the old mother and let her in, they also stared fiercely.
Letter? Mom, come in. Xiao Hong was packing up a burden, and when he saw his mother coming, he felt that he had to explain to her, and he was just going to avoid the limelight, so he didn't quit.
...... are you? Sure enough, the old mother showed a surprised expression, and Xiao Hong had to roughly explain the matter, and when she heard that it was life-threatening, the old mother also agreed to let him go out to live for a while.
Because that Galan envoy is not a good kind no matter how you look at it.
By the way, whose letter came? It is not surprising that there will also be guests who write love letters to him.
It's from over there.
Oh. Hearing what the old mother said, Xiao Hong rarely put away the usual smile on the Fengyue field, and took the letter, or the family letter.
After his parents sold him to Liulifang, he opened a small shop in the east of the city, did some small business, and lived well. But when there is a shortage of money, he will let Xiaohong help.
Is it your brother and sister asking for the money? The old mother asked.
It's okay, I'll go out. Xiao Hong's expression didn't change, but his fingers pinching the letter paper were shaking slightly.
And ...... the people out there? The old mother pointed to the Tsing Yi guard standing outside the door.
Xiao Hong thought about it, approached the old mother's ear and muttered a few words, the old mother nodded, called the boy who was similar to Xiao Hong, and asked him to help pack the baggage.
The guard looked at it, but still didn't speak.
The old mother and the boy left with a large pile of clothes to be washed, and the guard turned around and saw that Xiaohong was still in the house, so he closed the door for him.
Call......! Xiao Hong raised his head and showed his face out of the pile of clothes, and he mixed it up smoothly, but he was a little sorry for the son.
In the letter, my father and mother said that my brother and sister were forcibly taken away by a burly man from a foreign country, and left a message asking Hong'er to go to the post station outside the city alone to pick up his younger brother and sister home.
Xiao Hong was a little suspicious that it was the special envoy of Jialan, but he couldn't be sure that it was him, and although it was beautiful to be an Oiran, there were also many guests who offended.
However, if he really gets into trouble with the guest, the other party can't do anything with him. The benefactors of the Oiran are all well-known figures in the city, and the so-called dog beating depends on the owner.
When Xiao Hong got off the boat, he looked back at the glass boat, it would be nice if Childe was there, he thought.
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In the afternoon, the rain is falling slightly, as the saying goes, there are clouds, an autumn rain and a cold, and ten autumn rains wear cotton. Dayan's day is already cold enough to make people stomp their feet.
Jing Tingrui didn't seem to feel the freezing rain blowing on his face at all, he rode a fast horse and left his men behind.
According to the plan, at this hour, he should receive Xiaohong in Liulifang, and then send him to Prince Jing's mansion for settlement, but when his subordinates reported that the current Oiran was transferred, he immediately grabbed the old mother and asked.
The old mother was frightened, and said in a panic that Hong and Hong'er received a letter from home and went out in a hurry, maybe his little brother and sister had something to look for him......
Is his family here? Jing Tingrui heard Xiao Hong mention that because there were too many children in the family and the plague, his parents sold him to a brothel. However, his family is still in Suiyang Imperial City, and has not returned to his hometown?
Yes, there is a grocery store on the east side of the city. The old mother said with certainty.
Jing Tingrui immediately understood what was going on, should he say that Wen Lu was really cunning? actually took advantage of this to trick Xiao Hong out!
There was no time to punish negligent subordinates, Jing Tingrui galloped to the east of the city like an arrow. There are all shops opened by small traders, one next to another, and it is not easy to find Xiaohong's parents, they are illiterate, the letter was given by Du Rongcai, and the two children were also taken away by him, a little older
One child cried and said that the youngest two younger brothers and sisters had been taken to a suburban post station.
You don't want to be fine! Jing Tingrui thought so, and the horsewhip was whipped loudly, however, when he arrived at the post station, he saw that Xiaohong was grabbed by Wen Lu like a chicken, and the other party seemed to be scolding something, and then pushed him angrily and threw him off the third floor!
Jing Tingrui tightened the reins, and the horse stood upright with a roar, and he watched as the beautiful sleeves of his coat swept lightly across the sky, but he fell heavily on the gravel path below, raising dust and smoke.
Jing Tingrui was stunned, and Wen Lu was red-eyed, grabbed the other two children, and threw them out, Jing Tingrui got up quickly, flew off the horse, and caught the two frightened children crying left and right.
It's you?! Seeing this, Wen Lu took the knife of the guard on the side, jumped downstairs with a loud shout, and slashed him.
Jing Tingrui flexibly dodged left and right, kicked up a piece of gravel with his toes, and hit Wen Lu's forehead hard, forcing him to take three steps back, and those Jialan masters all besieged him to protect his master.
At this time, the Iron Eagle Knights also arrived, the two sides fought together, handed over the crying child to his subordinates, Jing Tingrui rushed to Xiao Hong's side, he still had breath, but it was very weak.
Hong'er! Jing Tingrui held his shoulder, and his face was pale and he wanted to say something, but he spat out a mouthful of blood, and his pulse was so weak that he could barely touch it.
Don't talk, I'll take you to the Imperial Doctor. Jing Tingrui clicked on his acupoint and carefully picked him up.
No...... Xiao Hong leaned his head on Jing Tingrui's shoulder, and seemed to be anxious to say something, I ......
What the? Jing Tingrui could only stop and look down at him.
I think...... Know...... You...... Name...... Xiao Hong's eyes were slightly open, his fingers weakly grasping Jing Tingrui's shirt, and his nails were full of blood.
I'll tell you when you're well. Jing Tingrui said, striding towards the horse again.
No, now...... Hong'er thought...... Know......! Xiao Hong insisted on authenticity.
My name is Jing Tingrui. Jing Tingrui said, next to the ear that lost his blood, he identified himself and said, I am the prince's close guard.
So...... That man is the crown prince. Xiao Hong seemed a little surprised, and sighed as if he felt empathy.
As a man/prostitute, he really can't climb the man in front of him, he is so good, but his heart has long fallen.
And what about Jing Tingrui? He is also in love with an unattainable object, is this considered a creation and a man? In their lives, they are destined not to get someone they like.
A crystal tear flowed down his cheeks, and he wanted to look at Jing Tingrui again and call his name, but the endless black mist obscured him, and he no longer had the strength to support it.......
Hong'er? Jing Tingrui shouted, however, there was no reply, he seemed to be asleep, lying quietly in the crook of Jing Tingrui's arm, but never woke up.
Wen Lu was full of strange power, four or five Iron Eagle Knights couldn't hold him down, and in the end he was taken down by Jing Tingrui, and the masters around him were basically killed by Jing Tingrui, if it wasn't for the emperor to live, Wen Lu would definitely die.
Du Rongcai wanted to escape from the chaos, but he was also captured, Jing Tingrui handed them over to the Iron Eagle Knight's Ling Qingyun, as well as the secret letter copied by Xiao Hong, so that King Jialan's plot to assassinate Emperor Dayan was completely exposed.
Then, Jing Tingrui was ordered by the emperor to lead his troops to raid the home of the king of Tong County, and arrested the rest of the rest of the king of Tong County into prison.
The funeral was organized by the old mother, but the burial place was chosen by Jing Tingrui, on a small hill, near a crystal clear and winding stream.
This is also the meaning of Xiao Hong's name, unlike other teenagers, after he was sold into Liulifang, he gave himself this name, and he was very happy.
The old mother burned the paper money, cried for a long time, and said that she would treat him like a child. Xiaohong's biological father has not shown up, for fear that he still has a grudge against his identity.
Jing Tingrui had been standing on the hillside, looking at the new tomb and the beautiful swirling stream without any expression, as if all this was false. It's like the smile on Xiao Hong's face, engraved in the bottom of my heart, unforgettable.
Gradually, a drizzle fell in the sky, and the old mother looked at Jing Tingrui, who was kneeling on one knee, sighed, shook her head and packed her things and left.
When the thunder rumbled and the sky was completely dark, Jing Tingrui got up and went back to the East Palace