Chapter 220 She Said She Wanted to Meet the Master
Qin Ziling secretly glared at Shao E, then after a moment's consideration, he said to Cui: "Don't worry, mother. Xiao Qing is not the kind of superficial woman who despises the poor and loves the rich. She is a good woman who values friendship and loyalty. I often interact with her in private. But she knows that you are devoted to cultivation and don't want others to disrupt your peaceful life. She is now of an extraordinary status, so she hasn't come to visit you recently. If you want to see her, I will tell her when I get back, and she will definitely put aside all government affairs to accompany you for tea and chat."
His relationship with Xiao Qing is subtle and complicated.
It would be unfair to Xiao Qing to say that he was the one who helped her succeed.
She lost her strength twice and got up again twice. Her strong character and courage are simply not comparable to those of ordinary women.
She also has foresight and a broad perspective when doing things, which are unmatched by ordinary women.
Therefore, Xiao Qing’s current situation is inseparable from his help, but it also has a lot to do with herself.
Qin Ziling didn't want to brag to Cui that he was the one who supported Xiao Qing, so he just took the opportunity to praise Xiao Qing and let her gain some points in front of his mother.
Shao E was obviously stunned when she heard this, and then the look in her eyes when she looked at Qin Ziling quickly changed.
Most of the men in this world are chauvinistic. If another man had supported Xiao Qing like Qin Ziling did, he would have been very successful and would have boasted about himself in front of his mother.
But Qin Ziling not only did not use it to brag about himself, he also flattered Xiao Qing. This made Shao E stunned, and she could only stand in awe and secretly sigh that she was already a useless person. Otherwise, if she still kept her virginity, she would have fought for the status of a maid no matter what.
"Good! Good! Xiao Qing is really good. He loves the people, is talented, and is loyal. You must not let him down in the future, otherwise I will not let you off easily!" Cui said with a look of relief on her face.
"Don't worry, mother. Don't you know who your son is?" Qin Ziling said.
Cui smiled happily when she heard that, and then pointed outside from time to time.
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Qinghe County City.
West of the inner city, Feiyan Lane.
A mansion covering a large area.
There were two stone beasts two or three people tall placed on the left and right of the vermilion gate, and guards who exuded a fierce aura...
All this shows that this is a powerful and wealthy family in the inner city.
In this mansion, in a courtyard in the southeast direction, the courtyard was filled with yellow dead leaves, giving people an indescribable feeling of desolation.
In the room, the fire was burning brightly. An old man was lying on a wooden bed, covered with a thick quilt. His face was thin and his lips were bloodless. He was curled up in the quilt, as if the fire and the thick quilt could not give him enough warmth.
An old man with a hunched back stood beside him.
"Afu, I don't think I can survive this New Year! Has my poor daughter Cui Yun come yet?" The old man on the bed asked weakly with trembling lips.
"My lord, I have asked someone to find out the whereabouts of the eldest lady and sent her a letter. I think she will come in a few days." The hunchbacked old man replied.
"The people I feel most sorry for in my life are them, mother and daughter!" Upon hearing this, two turbid tears rolled down the old man's eyes.
"Master had no choice at that time!" said the hunchbacked old man.
"How can there be no solution? I'm too cowardly. If I had insisted on not agreeing back then... cough cough cough!" The old man suddenly became agitated.
"Master, don't get excited, don't get excited. You really can't be blamed for what happened back then. If you hadn't agreed, things would have been even worse. At least the young lady grew up healthy and married smoothly to Fangqiao County." The hunchbacked old man hurriedly stepped forward and gently patted the old man's chest, comforting him softly.
"Yes, at least Cui Yun grew up healthily, at least she married far away in Fangqiao County, but what did I, her father, do for her?" The old man said with a self-deprecating look on his face.
The hunchbacked old man sighed secretly and said nothing more.
"Where are Kuncheng and the others? Did you ask someone to bring a letter to them? They live outside the city, why haven't they come yet?" The old man was silent for a while and then asked.
The hunchbacked old man hesitated for a moment, then whispered back, "When it gets dark, I'll bring them in."
The old man suddenly trembled all over when he heard this. His skinny hands like chicken claws grabbed the bed sheets, and his veins bulged.
"You, go and call Wen Hongfeng over here!" The old man almost shouted as he said this.
The hunchbacked old man looked embarrassed.
"Bo Han, what do you want me to do?"
At this moment, the door was pushed open and a woman dressed in gorgeous clothes and wearing an expensive pearl hairpin on her head walked in. She looked to be around fifty years old.
When he saw this woman, Cui Baihan's pair of cloudy old eyes clearly revealed anger, but it soon dimmed and turned into helplessness and pleading.
"Hongfeng, I don't have much time left. Since we have been married for so many years, can you please pity me and let me see my other children?" Cui Bohan begged.
"Are the children born by those bitch women worthy of being called your children? Cui Baihan, you must remember that the children I give birth to are your children, the others are bastards! There is no to see them." Wen Hongfeng walked to the bed and sat down, picked up Cui Baihan's dry old hand, stroked it gently, and said with a smile.
"Hongfeng, I haven't seen Kuncheng and the others. Can you let me see Cui Yun?" Cui Baihan was trembling all over, but he quickly suppressed himself and begged.
"Bai Han, so many years have passed, you still can't forget that woman Su Bingqian?" Wen Hongfeng asked softly, with deep resentment and jealousy revealed in the depths of her eyes.
"I have forgotten Bingqian, and I have kept my promise all these years. I have not gone to see Cui Jun again, and I have never asked about her affairs. But Cui Jun is my daughter after all, and she married far away and I haven't seen her for so many years. If I can't see her before I leave, I will not be able to rest in peace!" said Cui Bohan.
"Bo Han, don't lie to me again. Do you think I don't know that you still secretly keep the portrait of that woman? Do you think I don't know that you asked someone to send money and property to Fangqiao County every year in the first few years? Fortunately, I ordered people to stop it, otherwise, wouldn't that bastard get it for free?
Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. Cui Yun came here more than ten years ago because her husband was seriously ill, but you were not at home at that time, so I ordered Ah Fu to send her away, saying that you didn't want to see her. I think there is nothing wrong with this. You promised me that you would let Cui Yun marry far away and never see her again, and I would let her go. For so many years, I have never caused her any trouble. "Wen Hongfeng continued to stroke Cui Bohan's hand gently, smiling .
"Afu, why didn't you tell me about this afterwards?" Cui Bohan looked at Afu who was standing beside him.
"Master, even if I tell you, it will only increase your pain. Besides..." Ah Fu glanced at Wen Hongfeng who was sitting on the edge of the bed, smiled bitterly, and hesitated to speak.
Cui Bohan slowly closed his eyes in pain.
After a long time, Cui Bohan slowly opened his eyes again and looked at his wife who was still sitting beside him and gently stroking his skinny old hand.
"Hongfeng, what do you want in exchange for letting me meet Cui Jun?" Cui Baihan asked.
"No matter what, it won't work." Wen Hongfeng replied with a smile.
"Do you really want me to die with my eyes open?" Cui Bohan asked.
"Then you'll die with your eyes open." Wen Hongfeng said as she let go of Cui Baihan's hand and stood up.
"You, you vicious woman! You devil, how could I meet a woman like you, you, you... cough cough!" Cui Baihan started coughing violently.
"Look at you, look at you, you're already like this, why are you still so excited?"
Seeing this, Wen Hongfeng sat back down and gently patted his chest.
People who don’t know her would think that Wen Hongfeng is an extremely gentle wife.
This scene made Ah Fu's hair stand on end, and he looked towards Cui Bohan with a look full of helplessness, guilt and self-blame.
"Get out! Get out of here!" Cui Bohan didn't know where he got the strength from, but he pushed her away.
"Well, you should have a good rest." Wen Hongfeng stood up and said with a smile, then looked at Ah Fu and said, "Ah Fu, this is my last warning to you. Serve your master well and don't do anything else. Otherwise, I will have to fulfill your deep love between master and servant."
"Yes!" Ah Fu bent his hunched old back, his eyes full of helplessness and sadness.
Just then, there was a knock on the door and a man who looked like a butler pushed the door open gently.
"What's the matter?" Wen Hongfeng looked at the man.
"Yes, yes..." The man glanced at Cui Baihan on the bed and hesitated to speak.
"If there's anything wrong with saying it, just say it!" Wen Hongfeng shouted coldly.
"Yes!" The man shuddered all over, then bowed and said, "Cui Yun is here, she said she wants to see the master."
Upon hearing this, Cui Bohan, who was curled up in the quilt, suddenly sat up from the bed and said, "Cui Xuan, hurry up, call Cui Yun over."
Cui Xuan didn't dare to respond, but just looked at Wen Hongfeng.
"Cui Xuan, you have been the steward for many years. Do you need to come here to ask for advice on these matters? Let her go! Just tell her that the master doesn't want to see her!" Wen Hongfeng's face suddenly turned cold and she scolded.
"Hong Feng, you can't do this, you... cough cough!" Cui Baihan was so excited that he couldn't catch his breath and started coughing violently.
"I know, but, but..." Cui Xuan stammered.
"Just what? Wasn't what I said clear enough?" Wen Hongfeng asked coldly. A powerful aura burst out from her body, causing Cui Xuan to sweat coldly on his forehead.
"Miss Cui Yun came here in a carriage pulled by clouded leopard horses. The driver looks very tall and strong, with surging blood and a mighty demeanor. He is most likely a powerful martial artist ." Cui Xuan said hurriedly.
"Really?" Wen Hongfeng showed a hint of surprise upon hearing that, but soon her face darkened , and even revealed a hint of ruthlessness and ferocity, saying: "I never thought that her luck would turn around and she would become something. But it's good this way, since she came to me, her luck ends here!"
After saying that, Wen Hongfeng flicked her sleeves and walked out the door.
But when she reached the door, she suddenly stopped and said coldly without turning her head: "Ah Fu, keep an eye on your master! If he steps out of this room, I will hold you accountable!"
"Yes, ma'am." Ah Fu bowed.
