Chapter 270: Death in the Prodigal Son's Pavilion
Su Zijin only felt a slight suffocation in his chest, "So who is the person who insulted her......
"When she went to the rich family to wash her clothes before, the old man coveted her beauty, so he took advantage of the fact that no one was there......"
Su Zijin only felt that his chest was quite stuffy, "That'...... What about betrayal......"
After she was insulted, the old man, fearing that the matter would be publicized, ordered a lot of gold, silver and jewels to be sent to his home. Although Ah Jing didn't want it, after the two of us came to the capital, we were about to fall to the point of being penniless, so we had to endure the humiliation and put away the money. That's why I spent that money with one eye open and one eye closed......"
"Who knows......," he said, choking up and his eyes red and swollen, "Once, when I came back from the academy, I saw the old man ...... with her on the bed."
Su Zijin was shocked, "A-Jing wouldn't do such a thing!" ”
Ah Quan roared emotionally: "I thought she was forced and coerced!" But the old man said that during my time in the academy, it was his tuition fee...... The reason why I was able to enter that academy was not because I won the first prize in the poetry and song meeting, but because Ah Jing begged him to do these ......"
Tears flowed down his cheeks, "I've never asked her to be ...... like this"
When Su Zijin heard this, his heart was almost filled with sadness, "Ah Quan, today's events are all caused by me. I'll go to the Prodigal Son's Pavilion and bring A-Jing back, and the two of you will go back to your hometown with me to clear up the misunderstanding. ”
After saying that, he was about to leave, but he was stopped by Ah Quan, "Village master, you can take Ah Jing back...... I failed the autumn exam, and I didn't have the face to meet my parents and fellow villagers......"
Su Zijin interrupted him and said, "Ah Quan, although you are more wrong in this matter, Ah Jing is also at fault in this matter. But at the end of the day, it's my fault. You will return to your hometown to prepare for the autumn exam for another year, and I will personally send you to Beijing to take the exam next year. As for A-Jing, if she can forgive you...... You can forgive her words too......"
Ah Quan shook his head and burst into tears, "Village master, now I don't know how to face her, and she doesn't know how to face me...... The reason why she went to the Prodigal Son in the first place was because she felt that she was too dirty......"
Su Zijin looked out the window with wet eyes, and only left the house for a long time.
She didn't know how she got out of that room, but she hurried to the Prodigal Son's House without stopping.
The Prodigal Son is still deserted.
Seeing Su Zijin come in, only a few girls came out to greet him, Su Zijin frowned and said, "Is there a new girl here named Ajing?" ”
A woman in blue walked out of the room, her face a little haggard.
She is the old bustard here, and in the past few days, because of the matter of the young teacher, not only have the girls gone a lot, but also caused the royal man to be angry.
What she is most worried about at the moment is that the emperor will blame her, she did not take good care of the young teacher, so she could not sleep and eat, and the whole person was a lot haggard.
Glancing at Su Zijin's clothes, the woman in blue was slightly stunned, "Lord Wang?" ”
Su Zijin smiled, "I'm a friend of the prince." ”
Hearing that it was a friend of the prince, the woman in blue perked up her spirits and reluctantly smiled, "I don't know why the officials came?" ”
"I'm looking for a girl named Ajing, who came here not long ago." Su Zijin looked at the woman in blue.
The woman in blue was stunned, "A-Jing? As he spoke, he pointed to a small room in the innermost part, "She is there, and she has never received any guests since she entered the Prodigal Son's Pavilion, and I don't know how she survived." ”
Su Zijin's heart tightened, "If you don't pick up guests, don't you even have the most basic meal?" ”
The woman in blue nodded in embarrassment, "There are too many girls in the Prodigal Son Pavilion, if they are all raised like her, it will cost a lot of money every year." This has always been the rule in the Prodigal Son's House. ”
If you really follow the meaning of the woman in blue, how can A-Jing survive without a drop of water for such a long time?
When Su Zijin heard this, he didn't care about anything else, walked straight to the door, and kicked the door open with a flying kick.
I saw Ah Jing lying on the bed without energy, her eyes as dark as if all the light had been extinguished, like a deep ancient well, exuding a creepy aura.
"A-Jing!" Su Zijin was relieved to see that there was clear water porridge and dough cakes at the head of the bed.
"The owner of the village......" Su Zijin's hoarse voice really surprised Su Zijin, "You're here." ”
Su Zijin saw that the woman in blue also walked in, so he took out a few pieces of silver from his arms and gave it to her, "Go buy a bowl of noodles and come back." ”
After the noodles were bought, Su Zijin personally fed Ah Jing a few bites, seeing that she had no appetite, he knew that there were too many things that had happened during this time, and if she were her, she might not be able to feel better than Ah Jing.
"The owner of the village, Ah Quan told you everything?" Ah Jing smiled bitterly, "If I knew this, I should have listened to you." ”
Su Zijin took her into his arms, touched her hair and said, "It's all my bad ......"
She couldn't help but be glad, fortunately she sensed that something was wrong and found A-Jing in time, otherwise if this matter continued, A-Jing would indeed die in the Prodigal Son Pavilion like a young teacher.
After gasping for a while, he stabilized his breath, "Village master, why did you come to the capital?" ”
Su Zijin smiled helplessly, "You two came to the capital regardless of it, why can't I come?" ”
In fact, there is no need for Su Zijin to admit it personally, Ah Jing also knows that it must have been Mrs. Zhang and Aunt Fang who forced her to come to the capital to look for people. After all, for Mrs. Zhang, Ah Quan is the only person in the Zhang family and the Xu family who has the hope of becoming a jinshi and worshipping officials in the capital.
After Su Zijin comforted her for a while, he cautiously proposed, "A-Jing, come back to Dragon Slaying Village with me...... I'll explain this to them. ”
Ah Jing's eyes suddenly widened, and she was terrified, "Owner of the village, the matter has come to this, my brother and sister-in-law will not tolerate me anymore." ”
She shook her head, "No, I can't go back. ”
Su Zijin said helplessly: "Although what you did for Ah Quan was for Ah Quan, for those who pursue high wind and bright festivals, there is nothing more difficult to tolerate than this." In order to keep your chastity, Ah Quan didn't intend to tell me these things, but I always felt that something was wrong, and forced him to tell the truth. Since he has the heart to cover you up, he naturally can't let you go. ”
A-Jing shook her head, "I just don't want to see him work so hard. He has been studying hard for the autumn exam for decades, but he came to the capital because of me and my children...... I will never see the hard work. ”