Fighter of the Destiny

Really, that's an unusual compliment.

Chen Changsheng was quiet for a while and asked, Is there another one?

Mrs. Xue said before that he was one of the two real people Xue Xingchuan believed.

Mrs. Xue did not answer the question directly, but changed the way: You are worthy of being the son of the Holy Empress.

Chen Changsheng understood and said, Unfortunately, I am not her son.

Mrs. Xue said: I am very happy to hear you say you are sorry.

Chen Changsheng said: Yes, I don't think it is shameful to have such a mother. Although she is not a good person, she is a great person.

Mrs. Xue said with emotion: Yes, otherwise, how could my husband and the others be willing to follow the empress until death?

Chen Changsheng suddenly asked: Do you hate it?

When it comes to hatred, Mrs. Xue’s principle of too much hatred is expressed. When it comes to regret, there are also reasons for regret.

Those hatreds and regrets were not all for the new dynasty, but for the head of the Ministry of Punishment and Xu Shiji, they should also be for the past years.

Mrs. Xue was very calm and said: No, I only hate Zhou Tong's death.

Chen Changsheng looked into her eyes quietly without speaking or comforting her.

Mrs. Xue was extremely smart and understood. She was a little surprised and very moved. She wanted to persuade her to say something, but she couldn't speak because she didn't know what to say.

Chen Changsheng didn't say anything, so how could she persuade him?

The two said goodbye, and in front of the National Education College, Chen Changsheng said to Mrs. Xue: Please don't leave.

According to the news sent by the Cardinal's Office, the Xue Mansion has been vacated. There are several boxes of prepared luggage at the back door. It seems that Mrs. Xue may return home in the near future.

Chen Changsheng asked her not to leave.

Mrs. Xue understood what he meant, because he understood what she meant.

She was silent for a long time, then smiled with some difficulty and said, Okay, I will watch it with my own eyes.

Chen Changsheng said: You will see it.

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After the house was ransacked, all the servants in the Xue Mansion were dispersed. Regardless of whether the eldest or the second eldest son was involved, all those who had not been implicated for the time being had been sent back to their hometowns. Now, only Mrs. Xue, a maid and an old housekeeper were left in the mansion. It seemed particularly deserted. According to Mrs. Xue's wishes, even the maid and the housekeeper should leave, but there was no way to convince them.

The maid said: Since we have to hold a sacrifice, no matter how simple it is, we still have to buy some things. We can always share some of the burden for Madam.

Mrs. Xue shook her head and said, Everyone has already been buried, so what kind of sacrifices are there?

The steward said: Since the imperial court has not spoken, it is acquiescing. I believe that in the next few days, there will always be some adults or old colleagues coming to pay homage, and we have to welcome them.

He said it according to old ideas, but it made Mrs. Xue feel sad and said calmly: Do you think anyone dares to come?

The steward thought that he was a hero and had a wide circle of friends in Beijing. As long as the court did not find out the purpose, someone would always come.

Mrs. Xue said: Since we are going to hold a sacrifice, where will we find the money?

The housekeeper thought for a while and then said: The sacrificial field purchased in the suburbs of Beijing cannot be sold for the time being. The shop on Xizhi Street...

How can the Xue Mansion get any silver now? If they want to set up a decent memorial hall, they can only sell off the family properties that have not been confiscated, and they must be the best ones.

Xizhi Street is the most prosperous place in Kyoto. The shops on the street are so profitable that no one is willing to sell them.

The housekeeper saw Mrs.

Mrs. Xue was silent for a while and said, We don't want to sell the shop.

The housekeeper was a little surprised and continued to persuade: Madam, please...

Mrs. Xue shook her head and said, I know what you are worried about, but I have changed my mind and will not leave Beijing.

Hearing this, the housekeeper was even more surprised. However, before he could say anything, he heard his wife continue: In a few days, you will go back to your hometown to bring Brother Jin back.

Brother Jin's full name is Xue Yejin, and he is Xue He's only son. The housekeeper already knew the news. The second master, Xue He, was on his way back to Beijing, and he was afraid that he would die. Brother Jin is the only child in the Xue Mansion. After confirming the court's decree the day before yesterday, he was sent back to his hometown by his wife overnight. Why did the lady decide to let him return to Kyoto now? You know, this involves taking great risks. Who knows the new people in the court? Will the big shots in power change their minds?

He said with a trembling voice: Even if Brother Jin comes back, how will he be able to see those shops?

Brother Jin is the only bloodline of our Xue family. How can we waste our time on these common affairs. Mrs. Xue looked at him and said seriously: He returned to Beijing to study.

The housekeeper secretly complained, wondering which academy in Kyoto would dare to accept children of the Xue family? Not to mention Qingteng Sixth Academy, even the most ordinary private school would probably turn Brother Jin away.

Mrs. Xue did not reveal her follow-up arrangements, but said to the housekeeper: You go and work on setting up sacrifices first. As for the money, use these first to meet the needs. Don't worry about it later.

As she spoke, she took out a red gold hairpin from her bun and handed it over.

The housekeeper had no choice but to accept the order and went out with the red gold hairpin.

The maid brought a bowl of tea and said, Moisten your throat first.

Mrs. Xue picked up the tea bowl and took a sip. Looking at her pale face reflected in the tea soup, she suddenly showed a smile.

Different from the previous days, although her smile today was still tired, it was finally a little brighter.

Then she felt that the tea was a little sweet.

If there is blood in your throat, it should also be sweet.

This is what Xue Xingchuan had talked with her about.

They had just gotten married at that time, and on the second day after she hosted the wedding, she discovered that there were many problems with the family's accounts, and that a lot of money was flowing in the wrong direction.

There happened to be a lot of rumors in the house at that time.

She was a little sad that she didn't have soup for dinner.

Xue Xingchuan was helpless, so he told her the truth, and she realized that her husband was adopted and that he had a brother named Zhou Tong.

In order to comfort her, Xue Xingchuan told her a lot of gossip and interesting things, as well as things on the battlefield. For example, if there is blood in the throat, it will be sweet.

If the golden hairpin pierces the throat, it should also be sweet.

Mrs. Xue thought.

From the beginning, she had no intention of leaving Kyoto.

After she prepared to bury Xue Xingchuan, she committed suicide and left with him.

Until yesterday, things changed.

She wasn't ready to die.

She was prepared to continue living in Kyoto because she wanted to watch Zhou Tong die with her own eyes.

She also wants to raise the only child of the Xue family in Kyoto because she wants him to go to the Chinese Academy of Education.

There were cries outside the court.

The maid led a lady with red and swollen eyes in.

The lady entered the room, threw herself into Mrs. Xue's arms, and cried, Mother, how can we live like this?

Mrs. Xue looked at her eldest daughter who was married to the Minister of Rites, and said calmly: Are you divorced?

The lady was startled, and then said angrily: I'm not wrong, how dare the Wei family divorce me!

Mrs. Xue said: Since you are not divorced, why are you crying?

The lady's eyes turned red again and she said, They are not good to me.

Mrs. Xue said: If your husband's family is unwilling to tolerate you, just come back.

The noble lady said with some embarrassment: My father-in-law and mother-in-law have been looking bad these days, but he... is quite kind.

Mrs. Xue said calmly: Are you nice? If he continues to be nice, make peace with him.

The noble lady hesitated and said, What about the child? Besides, he treats me well. After things calm down in the future, Brother Jin's future...

Mrs. Xue said: Brother Jin, whether he joins the army or enters the court, runs a shop, or gets married again, how can he find a way to survive?

The lady thought for a while, nodded vigorously, and said, What mother said makes sense, I will tell him exactly what she said.

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(I am very satisfied with today’s chapter. This chapter is my favorite so far in the new volume.)