In the fifteenth year of Jianning, in a low courtyard in Yongyangfang, Chang'an, the grass was everywhere, and the dilapidated house was gloomy, and a mother-in-law of some age leaned on the steps outside the house and dozed off, but from time to time used a pu fan to fly mosquitoes flying around, muttering a few words, and there was no other movement.

It wasn't until Zhan's mother staggered in with the food box, frowning and walking all the way to her on the broken stone road with disgust, that she suddenly woke up and got up in a hurry: "Mom is here, I'm ...... I'm tired of sitting here. ”

Mother Zhan glanced at her and handed over the food box in her hand: "Be careful, if Madam knows that you are lazy when you are on an errand, no one will have good fruit to eat." ”

After she said that, she ignored the sneering mother-in-law, and turned around to leave. This courtyard was too dilapidated and dirty, and it smelled of rot and musty, and if it weren't for Madame's request for her to come here to guard it herself, how could she, who had always been decent, come to such a place.

"Is Mother Zhan here?" In the low hut with the door closed, there was a feeble and low question, a voice that was hoarse and rough, and terrible.

But Zhan's mother suddenly stopped.

She turned back to the house in disbelief: "Fang Cai, who is talking?" ”

"It's the Shaw," said the woman, putting down the box, and strangely approaching the house, listening to the sound through the closed door.

Shaw! Mother Zhan's face changed, and she was a little hesitant at her feet, but she still took a few steps closer and said, "It's me." ”

The people in the house heard her voice, seemed to chuckle, and then said, "I'm afraid I haven't seen my mother for a while, but is my mother okay?" ”

Zhan's mother didn't know how to answer for a while, so she could only move uneasily.

Fortunately, the people in the house didn't wait for her to answer, but said coldly: "Since my mother is here, help me bring a message and let him come to see me." ”

Zhan's mother's hands trembled a little, and her face couldn't tell whether she was happy or surprised: "You, are you willing to say it?" ”

"I'll go and tell Lord Lang, you wait." She turned around sharply, lifted her skirt and was about to go out of the courtyard quickly, when she remembered it again, she suddenly turned her head and whispered to the woman: "Be sure to watch it, wait for me to come back." ”

The mother-in-law nodded again and again in a panic, sat in front of the door with the food box, and didn't dare to doze off anymore, but just guarded the house and didn't dare to slack off.

It wasn't until the night dawned, the twilight drum sounded in Chang'an City, and the gate of Yongyangfang was about to be closed, so that a carriage came in a hurry, the door of the small courtyard opened and closed, and the rickety lantern came in, and someone came.

The mother-in-law opened the door of the house tremblingly, and the faint light penetrated into the darkness, allowing the people who came in to see the situation in the house clearly.

There was only a simple couch in the corner of the small room, and a thin figure under the thin futon looked over her, and she was dressed in rags under the light, and she was described as withered and emaciated, and her face was the color of dead ash, if it weren't for the eyes that were still shiny from time to time, I was afraid that she would be no different from the walking dead.

The man who came in was well-dressed, dressed in a pine-green persimmon brocade round-necked robe, with a delicate purse and jade pendant tied around his waist, and his appearance was elegant and clear, but when he walked through the door, he frowned, and was clearly disgusted by the unpleasant musty smell in this house.

It's just that when his eyes fell on the woman on the couch, he couldn't help but show a smug smile on his face: "Yue Niang, you finally figured it out." ”

He strode to the couch, staring at the woman who was already skinny, and the corners of his mouth raised: "If you had been willing to say it earlier, why did you suffer all these years, I would have sent you back to the Xiao family to recuperate." ”

Hearing what he said, Xiao Rongyue slowly turned her eyes and looked at him intently, but she laughed: "Xiao family...... My grandfather has long been ill and died, and the Xiao family's pharmacy and grange are not all in your hands, where is there any Xiao family. ”

I didn't want her to say this, the man raised his eyebrows, a little surprised but not panicked: "You know, your grandfather is seriously ill, so he entrusted the Xiao family's property to me, let me help him take care of it." ”

Under the wide and shabby robe, Xiao Rongyue's chest rose and fell, and she gasped for a while before she said slowly: "I forgot your methods, even if Grandpa is unwilling, it won't help." ”

The man was impatient to talk nonsense with her again, and he was anxious to know the answer: "Where is that copper and iron mine?" Your grandfather refused to say anything before he died, and I knew that he must have told you early and handed over the copper and iron ore to you. ”

Xiao Rongyue stared at him, seeing the greed and ruthlessness in his eyes: "Tell me first, where is Mao'er?" ”

The man was very bored and snorted coldly: "She naturally follows A-Niang." He lowered his voice and continued: "If you are willing to tell me where the copper and iron mine is, give it to me, and I will let you go to see Mao'er, and the mother and daughter can be reunited." ”

Xiao Rongyue's body trembled slightly, supported the couch with one hand, barely sat up straight, and grinned at him: "Okay, come here, I'll tell you, as long as you let me see Mao'er." ”

It seems that the mother-daughter relationship is still deep, in order to see her daughter, the person who can't open her mouth is willing to confide the truth, the man is more proud, and hurriedly stepped forward to her and said, "Okay, you say." ”

"That copper and iron ore is in ......" It's just that Xiao Rongyue's voice was too low and almost inaudible, and the man was so anxious that he had to squat down and approach her to hear clearly.

"It's in Infernal Hell!" The voice was suddenly sharp and terrifying, which frightened the man and wanted to retreat, but it was too late.

He didn't even have time to call for help, he could only stare blankly at the distorted face full of hatred that came up to him.

There was no tenderness and grace on that face, no tears from all these years, no pleading, only hatred, endless hatred.

He opened his mouth with difficulty: "You, you ......"

Xiao Rongyue had exhausted her last strength, lying softly on the ground beside him, and still didn't let go of her hand: "Mao'er is dead, you still want to lie to me." ”

The voice trembled, desperate and frenzied.

The man was speechless, and could only barely reach out and scratch in vain in the direction of the door, trying to get the people waiting outside to come in and save him.

After all, the sound inside still alarmed the people outside, and the mother-in-law pushed open the door to see what was going on, but was shocked by the scene in front of her, and exclaimed: "Lord Lang, Lord Lang ......"

When the lady with a golden hairpin on her head and a charming face hurriedly came in, she was also stunned by what she saw.

A large pool of blood had spread on the ground of the house, and the man fell in a pool of blood and no longer breathed, while Xiao Rongyue, who was sitting on the wall, was still holding the copper hairpin in his hand, covered in blood, and slowly raised his head when he saw her come in: "He is dead." ”

The noblewoman screamed, "You slut, how dare you ...... Come quickly, people, go and ask the medical officer to come and save the lord, ...... quickly"

Compared to her, Xiao Rongyue seemed extraordinarily calm, and there was a smile in her cloudy eyes: "Originally, you should have died, but I have no time, so I can only kill him." ”

"I hope Mao'er doesn't blame me for being a useless aunt, let her pick a good family in the next life, and don't follow me to suffer all the hardships again."

The last sentence was already muttering, and others couldn't hear it.

Seeing the noble lady calling people in a panic, as well as the man who fell dead in a pool of blood and didn't close his eyes, Xiao Rongyue finally slowly exhaled a breath and closed her eyes with that smile, even if she died, she didn't die in his hands, and she didn't let him get his wish.