Chapter 29: Hearing from the Jia Family
A few mermaids rushed in.
For some reason, when the old lady saw Qingyu's cunning gaze, he suddenly didn't want these people to know the identity of Qingyu Holy Maiden.
I am afraid that they will compete with their Wu family for saints.
Several people came to the main hall, and according to the words of the guest host, it should be the old man Wu and the head of the Wu family to sit down.
But Huangfu Muchen suddenly pulled Qingyu's sleeves and sat on the top.
This kind of thing, if it was in Shangjing, the third prince who had always been gentle as jade and a humble gentleman would not do it easily no matter what.
But in the border town far away from Emperor Gao, he did not have these concerns.
Besides, it is impossible for Tan Hai and Jiang Zhi to let the dignified prince sit at the head of such a lowly peasant.
At this time, the two of them, holding long swords in their hands, stood on the side of Huangfu Muchen with their arms crossed.
The atmosphere in the hall was a little tense.
Wu Gu was originally a little unhappy in his heart, but seeing such momentum, he only dared to be angry and didn't dare to speak.
It was as if nothing had happened.
He only gave one order to serve tea to the people.
Soon, Wu Ting hired Tingting to walk towards the hall with a tray.
was originally about the same age as Qingyu, but looking at her height and appearance, she was much older than her.
When she poured tea for Qingyu, she looked up, it was said that this was the ugly girl who had always been ugly and dirty before, but the girl dressed as a young man with bright eyes and bright teeth in front of her could still see that it was the ugly girl before.
Qingyu took the teacup and smiled sweetly at her.
Speaking of which, Wu Ting's impression on her is still good.
I don't usually go out much.,Although it's the daughter of the head of the family.,But it's not arrogant in the village and the clan.。
The only person who has been smearing their family is Wu Ting's little brother Uze.
Of course, the head of the family is also famous among the clan for making mistakes from time to time.
It's just that because of his identity as the patriarch, no one dares to go against him easily.
Wu Ting came to Huangfu Muchen, and for some reason, her hands began to tremble a little.
But when I accidentally saw the noble temperament and handsome face of the person who was sitting, my cheeks turned red unconsciously.
I forcibly controlled this fear, and suppressed the joy in my heart, so I reluctantly poured the tea.
But there was a lot of it on the table.
Huangfu Muchen didn't look at it, but just observed Qingyu's actions from time to time.
It wasn't until Wu Ting retreated that the atmosphere in the hall began to be happy.
There were some things that Qingyu didn't want Huangfu Muchen and his subordinates to know, so he raised the topic first, and then quietly gave Old Lady Wu a look when a few people were not paying attention.
The two coincided with each other's thoughts.
Therefore, when talking, try to avoid sensitive topics.
For example, on the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, the night moon wolf, such as the matter of the witch saint.
In her previous life, after Qingyu was sacrificed alive, she was rescued by the master, and when her body was almost recuperated, the master took her out of here, and she never came back until later.
Later, her affairs basically did not enter the Wu family again, and no one in the Wu family knew that she had the ability to resist beasts.
In addition, the old lady died suddenly, and no one knew about the affairs between them and the Wu clan.
She did not return to the Wu family, and the Wu family naturally did not have the qualifications to return to her own sect, so she thrived here for generations like ordinary farmers.
Of course, these are all speculations by Qingyu, but she thinks it should be very close to the truth.
Everyone chatted a few words, and Qingyu asked about the pair of parents.
Jia Shi was whipped and sent back to her mother's house, and later heard that her sister-in-law could not tolerate her at all, so she only lived for one night, afraid that she would die at home in the new year, so it snowed heavily, and Jia, who was still with a high fever, was carried to the broken temple in front of the village.
Now whether it is dead or alive, they don't pay attention anymore.
Qingyu's brows tightened as she listened.
It's not that she feels sorry for Jia, but her true identity has not yet been ascertained, if Jia's death is like this, who will she ask when she goes.
Ask her about her unreliable father, of course, too.
I'm afraid that the answers between the two are different.
Qingyu lived in the cave during this time, and she also understood one thing, between Wujiang and Jia, it was not as calm as it seemed on the surface.
Not only are the two wary of each other, but even the children they cherish are completely different.
Jia's second daughter Ulando is cherished.
And Wujiang prefers his youngest son, Wusong.
It seems to be a very normal and ordinary thing, but Qingyu found a difference.
As for the fact that neither of them hurts herself, she still can't figure out what the reason is.
It's not because she's the boss and deserves it.
Qingyu sighed in her heart, if she didn't understand this matter, I was afraid that she would not be willing to die.
Through the door, I saw that the snow was falling outside.
She began to worry that Jia would not be able to withstand such cold weather.
You have to hurry up and make a trip.
As soon as she said her thoughts, Huangfu Muchen and Old Lady Wu actually stopped her at the same time.
These days, the little white rabbit, who has always been well-behaved and obedient, did not follow the meaning of Huangfu Muchen.
At the moment, his face was gloomy.
Qingyu is not worried that the old lady will be angry, even if he is angry, what can he do.
But Huangfu Muchen didn't coax him, but it was a big trouble.
Qingyu was still a little embarrassed in front of the old lady, and after a little hesitation, she made up her mind.
So the obedient little white rabbit spoke again.
I saw her say softly: "Big brother, although the Jia family did something wrong and was punished by the clan, she is my mother after all, you see such a big snow outside, I don't know if she can resist it."
I'm a daughter, I'm going to see her one last time. ”
said it so sincerely that even the old lady had to believe it.
It's just that if the matter of the Wujiang family was not ordered by her personally, maybe the old man would really be moved.
Now not only does the old lady not believe it, but even Huangfu Muchen doesn't believe that the mother-son relationship between them is so deep.
For the Jia family, he was also familiar with it in his previous life, and it was precisely because of his familiarity that he didn't want Qingyu to go over to see her.
Jia can be described as a real woman, ugly, vulgar and rude.
often relied on the identity of her daughter as his concubine in front of others, and dared to pretend to deceive him in the name of his mother-in-law outside.
Just thinking about it made him sick.
If it weren't for the fact that he was obsessed with ghosts at that time and wanted to use them to bury Qingyu, maybe he wouldn't have done this at all.
Now that I think about it, he even cheated himself.
It's not that he didn't hear about it in his previous life, when Qingyu was a child, this Jia didn't bully her a lot.
Now that she's going to die, she deserves it.
Otherwise, even if there was no such thing this time, he would not have asked his subordinates to give her a ride.
But at this time, seeing Qingyu looking at him with a pair of crystal clear and bright eyes, the expression on his face couldn't help but relax.
But in a blink of an eye, I saw her little face that was a little white from the cold, and her brows wrinkled unconsciously.
He didn't plan to drink this farmhouse tea, but he actually drank it all.
Tan Hai and Jiang Zhi on the side wanted to stop it too late.
The prince is outside, how can the things at the entrance be so careless.
But seeing that the little girl also took a bite and tasted it was not a big deal, and my heart relaxed a little.
"Xiaoyu knows that the eldest brother is for my good, but Xiaoyu really wants to give her a ride."
The current Qingyu is already very clear, how to say it to easily impress the person in front of him.
Sure enough, I don't know if it was Qingyu's sweet voice, the gentle tone moved her, or the last sentence: Go to give her a ride, please him, and he was directly relieved.
"It's not impossible, if Xiaoyu wants to go, she must be accompanied by her big brother.
In addition, we walked all morning, presumably Xiaoyu must have been hungry too, so I will go after lunch. ”
After that, he looked at the old lady Wu and Wu Gu who were sitting down.
Wu Gu hadn't changed from the fierce moon Shura that night in Qingyu to the identity of a good girl now, and he didn't pay attention to the gaze of Emperor Fu Muchen for a while.
Huangfu Muchen couldn't help frowning again when he saw Wu Gu's slow reaction.
How did he sit on the position of the head of the family with such stupidity?
"The old man had already instructed his daughter-in-law to do it, so it should be fine.
Gu'er, go out to see if your daughter-in-law is done?
When you're done, put it on the table. ”
Wu Gu was stunned by the gloomy gaze of Huangfu Muchen, and when he heard his father's words, he didn't raise his head in agreement, and hurriedly walked out of the main hall.
After a while, a few bowls of hot dumplings and a few plates of eye-catching side dishes were served.
This time, Tan Hai quickly took out a silver needle and tried the poison on each plate, but found no problem, so he was a little relieved.
But when Qingyu and Huangfu Muchen saw one of the dishes, they were both stunned for a moment.
Qingyu looked at Old Lady Wu in puzzlement.
As soon as the old man saw the meat, he knew what she was going to ask.
Huangfu Muchen was also very curious that a poor and remote peasant family could and dared to eat such good horse meat.
"This is the wild horse that was scared to death by the wild wolf that night, and it is a pity not to eat it.
The old man took it upon himself to send some to every household in the village.
A few pieces were also left in the old man's house for entertaining distinguished guests. ”
Old Lady Wu hurriedly explained.
Of course, these words were said to Huangfu Muchen.
But this kind of thing can be big or small, you say it's a wild horse, you say it's scared to death by a wild wolf, you don't go to the official for the record, you slaughter and eat it privately, this is a big crime.
Once someone maliciously reports it, not to mention the old lady Wu's family, even other families who receive horse meat will also be punished.
Now that Huangfu Muchen is here, Qingyu must of course explain this matter to him first, so as not to let someone turn over the accounts in the future.
"Oh, it turns out that the ghost cried wolf that night because of this.
But old man, what you did was not authentic, if you didn't report it to the government, you would deal with it privately, in case it was reported by someone with a heart, the villagers in this village would not be unlucky with your family. She intentionally or unintentionally told the old lady about the power of this matter, but in fact, she also told Huangfu Muchen.
It's big or small.
It's just that now, cows and horses are worth more than people, and the government explicitly prohibits the killing of cattle and horses.
If it is discovered, it will be sentenced to a heavy sentence.
Of course, the old lady also knows how powerful this matter is, but now that everyone is celebrating the New Year, the local government will only open after the Lantern Festival.
"It's because the old man didn't think about it well, and when the Lantern Festival passes, the old man will definitely go to the county government to explain."
Qingyu bowed slightly, as long as she knew what was powerful.
She also deliberately added a piece of the largest horse meat and put it in Huangfu Muchen's bowl, looked at him with a pair of dark eyes and said, "Big brother, you eat, you said that killing a dead horse is not illegal, right?" ”
Now that the meat is almost in his mouth, he can say that this is a crime, isn't it even a pit for himself.
"Of course not, Xiaoyu can eat with confidence."
After that, he gave Tan Hai and Jiang Zhi a look on the side.
The two of them knew that they would definitely get this matter done.
Qingyu saw their movements, and her heart was completely relieved. I can also eat it with peace of mind.
It's just that now, her stomach has long been hungry, and she is full after eating a bowl of dumplings and two pieces of horse meat.
And Huangfu Muchen carried the green jade down the mountain today, and it took a lot of effort to come down this way, and now the ordinary food in this countryside is also related to hunger, but it is also sweet.