Prime Minister Ye left after finishing his business, and only the eldest lady Wang and Ye Xiaoyan were left in the main hall.

Ye Xiaoyan said to the Wang family: "Big lady, can you send someone to take me to see the Liu family?" ”

The Wang family instructed the mother-in-law around him to take Ye Xiaoyan to the Liu family's courtyard.

Looking at the departing back, a sinister smile crossed the corner of Wang's mouth. That Liu family, even if the daughter marries King Xuan, she still doesn't obediently listen to the old man when she comes home. That Liu, looking at her like that, I'm afraid she won't live long.

After turning around, he finally came to the courtyard where the Liu family was.

This is a very small courtyard, in the memory of the original owner, here is her and her mother, a maid, a mother-in-law, a total of four people. When I came over today, the maid and mother-in-law were gone, and there was no one in the yard.

The mother-in-law who brought Ye Xiaoyan pointed to a room and said, "The Liu family is inside." After saying that, he turned around and left. Ye Xiaoyan also wished she would go.

She pushed open the door that she remembered familiarly. In the memory of the original owner, she and her mother lived in this room.

The person on the bed heard the sound and rushed to the door and asked, "Is Yan'er back?" ”

Ye Xiaoyan's nose was sour, and she hurriedly walked to the side of the bed and shouted: "Mother! ”

On the bed, the woman had messy hair, puffy face, and swollen eyes that only a slit remained, lying on her stomach. Ye Xiaoyan smelled an unpleasant smell emanating from under the quilt, lifted the quilt and took a look, only to see that Liu's waist was beaten to a blur of flesh and blood, incontinence, hands, feet, legs, and swelling all over the body.

"Mother!" Ye Xiaoyan couldn't help crying: "Mother, what's wrong with you?" ”

"Yan'er!" Liu Shi stretched out her puffy hands and held Ye Xiaoyan's white and delicate little hands.

This once bright and moving beauty, who was charming and charming, has now become like this.

"Mother, on the day I got married, you were beaten?"

In the memory of the original owner, he only knew that the Liu family was dragged down that day. Now it seems that he was not only dragged away, but also severely beaten.

"Yes, the lord ordered me to hit me with twenty boards." Liu said weakly.

"No one takes care of you? What about the original maid and mother-in-law? ”

"They were also beaten and recuperated in the house."

No wonder I didn't see it in the yard.

Ye Xiaoyan got up to find clean clothes and bedding, she brought a basin of water and wanted to go out to fetch water for Liu's body to scrub.

"Yan'er, where are you going?" Ryu stopped her.

"Mother, I'll go fetch water to wash you."

"Don't go, talk to me."

"Mother." Ye Xiaoyan put down the basin in her hand, walked back to the bed and sat down.

Liu Shi took her hand and asked, "Is today the day you go back to the door?" ”

"Yes." Ye Xiaoyan nodded.

"I'm back in three days, it's the fifth day, why did you come back?"

"Mother......" Ye Xiaoyan was about to explain, but was interrupted by Liu.

Liu said: "I can't do it anymore. A few days ago I felt like I was dying. But I've been looking forward to seeing you again when you get back. ”

"Mother......" Ye Xiaoyan choked up, tears crackling and falling down. She should have come back sooner. Looking at Liu's appearance, he should have been beaten to kidney failure. Now that the edema has spread all over the body, Liu's body was not good in the first place, and now it seems that it is really bad luck.

"Yan'er, is King Xuan good to you?"

"Mother, the prince is very good to me."

"He's coming back with you?"

"No," Ye Xiaoyan hurriedly explained: "The prince's legs are incapacitated, so I told him not to use it." ”

"Really?" Liu didn't believe it, if such a big event as returning to the door was really good to her family Yan'er, how could she not accompany her back to the door.

Ye Xiaoyan heard Liu's questioning, and hurriedly said, "The prince is really good to me. Holding it in your hand for fear of falling, holding it in your mouth for fear of melting. I'm not happy, and he'll make me happy. As he spoke, a little smile came out of the tears on his face.

Liu said: "Just be nice to you." But don't be unhappy at every turn, it's only been a few days since you got married, and he's naturally good to you. The days to come will be long, you have to pick up your tail and be a man, you have to endure everything, don't anger him. ”

"Yes, Mother, I must remember what you said."

Ye Xiaoyan could hear that this was Liu's own personal feelings. At this time, she didn't want to refute anything, anyway, what she said just sounded.

"Yan'er, go and bring the cabinet and my makeup box."

Ye Xiaoyan brought the makeup box box and handed it to Liu, but Liu pushed it back to her and said:

"Here's all the savings I've saved in my life. Originally, I wanted to give you a dowry. A few days before you got married, I was locked up and didn't have a chance to give it to you. I've been waiting for you to come back these days. Now that I can finally hand it over to you myself, I can go with peace of mind. ”

"Mother......" Ye Xiaoyan couldn't stop shedding tears. She opened the box, and there was a fine set of head and face jewelry, which was worth a lot of money at first glance. It is estimated that it may have been given by Ye Cheng when the Liu family was favored before.

Under the jewelry, there is a stack of silver tickets, with a denomination of 1,000 taels, and it is estimated that there are dozens of them.

Ye Xiaoyan was surprised, she didn't expect the Liu family to be able to save so much money.

Liu said angrily: "Mother is useless, I can't help you." After that, you'll have to rely on yourself. ”

"Mother......" Ye Xiaoyan lowered her head and stroked Liu's hand, tears fell on the back of Liu's swollen hand one by one.

"Don't cry." Liu stretched out his hand and wanted to wipe the tears from his daughter's face, but because she was lying on her stomach, she couldn't reach it. Ye Xiaoyan hurriedly squatted and knelt at the head of the bed, so that Liu's hand could touch her face.

While wiping her daughter's tears, Liu comforted: "My Yan'er is the most beautiful. Originally, I wanted to wait for the day when you were ready, and I would personally comb your hair and put on a hairpin for you. I didn't expect you to get married so early. ”

Liu said, stroking her daughter's hair. Although she is not yet in time, because she is married, her hair has been pulled up, and the hairpin has been inserted.

"My Yan'er......" Liu cried loudly

Ye Xiaoyan regretted a little at this time, she should have begged Nangong You to come with her. This may be the last time I see the Liu family. She suddenly wanted the Liu family to meet Nangong You and her son-in-law.

The two of them hugged their heads and cried in the room, and finally alarmed the maid who was recuperating in another room.

"Second Miss!" The maid Xing'er dragged her injured body, put her hand on the door frame, and shouted into the room.

Ye Xiaoyan turned around and saw the maid Xing'er in her twenties, and her mother-in-law Dong Mama, who was in her forties.

Xing'er is Liu's maid and serves Liu's daily life. Mama Dong is responsible for doing the rough work.

A few days before Ye Wanyan's marriage, the eldest lady locked up the Liu family and ordered Xing'er and Mama Dong to take good care of the Liu family and not allow her to come out. On the day of Ye Wanyan's wedding, Liu's crying begged Xing'er and Mama Dong, but they relented and let her out, so Liu's was punished and beaten on the board, and they were also beaten on the board.