Shunde seven years.
The eleventh day of the winter lunar month is the winter solstice.
The cold wind was howling, the snow was falling, and there were only black and white between the sky and the earth.
Rongzheng was huddled on the earthen bed.
She had been ill for more than ten days.
The snow-skinned beauty she used to have was now so skinny that only a handful of bones remained.
She was covered with an old mattress, the color lines had long been blurred, and it was too thin to withstand the biting cold air.
There are thick openings on the earthen wall made of yellow mud and grass stems, blowing cold wind into the room.
The group of them was originally on the way to the capital, but she couldn't bear the fatigue of traveling and traveling, so she fell ill halfway.
Coupled with the heavy snow blocking the road, they have been trapped in this small village for three or four days.
Rong Zheng felt uncomfortable all over, and her head was still dizzy.
Fortunately, she was still conscious.
She opened her eyes and saw Liu'er, who was less than ten years old, standing guard in front of her.
Liu'er was baking in the brazier, her face as red as a red apple.
"Where's your grandma?"
Liu'er heard that Rongzheng had woken up and hurriedly came over to answer: "Mommy said she was tired and went to lie down for a while.
My wife has something to do."
"Call her here, I have something to tell her."
Liu'er promised to report quickly.
She ran to the door with a clank and opened it.
Rong Zheng opened her eyes and saw heavy snow falling outside, with no sign of stopping.
Thinking that I might never see my father again, I couldn't help but burst into tears and my heart was filled with anxiety.
Not long after, Mrs.
Xiao Wang came in.
Rongzheng struggled to get up, and Xiao Wang rushed forward and held Rongzheng's shoulders and said, "My wife, what are you doing?
Be careful, it's better to lie down."
Rong Zheng's face turned pale.
Regardless of the pain in her body, she said with tears in her eyes: "Mommy, I know I won't survive.
It's just that there is something in my heart that I can't stop breathing."
Xiao Wang said with relief: "Madam, don't worry.
The old slave has asked my men to inquire about the news in Beijing.
I think we will know the situation soon.
Don't worry too much, take good care of yourself and let's go on the road again, okay?
good" Rong Zheng's tears fell even more when she thought about what happened to her mother's family.
She didn't bother to wipe them away and gasped: "I'm afraid I won't be able to return to the capital.
But before I leave, I still want to meet Brother Guan and Sister Qi.
Son.
Can you think of a way for me to see them again so that I can leave safely?"
The Xiao Wang family was in trouble now.
When they were expelled from the Liao family, their ancestors had said that they would personally educate Brother Guan and Sister Qi in the future, and they would not be involved with the Rong family again.
Besides, they were so far apart and it was freezing cold, so where could she find them?
Seeing that the nanny was silent and seemed embarrassed, Rong Zheng hurriedly grabbed Xiao Wang's arm and said: "I just want to see these two children again, and I don't want anything else.
Mammy, you have raised me since I was a child.
Nai Da, please take care of me."
He was about to kowtow to Mrs.
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Xiao.
Mrs.
Xiao Wang was startled.
In the past, the third young lady of the Rong family, the eldest granddaughter-in-law of the Liao family, who was always very dignified and arrogant, had never been so humble.
She thought of Rong Zheng when she was a child, and couldn't help feeling a little sad.
She softened her heart and said, "Madam, don't be like this.
Just rest and recover.
Brother, sister, the old slave over there can think of something."
After hearing these words, Rong Zheng finally had a faint smile on his face.
He kowtowed to Mrs.
Xiao on the pillow.
Mrs.
Xiao Wang turned her back and wiped away her tears, took Rong Zheng's hand and said, "Madam, please take care of her with peace of mind.
I will come back as soon as I go."
Rongzheng thought that the nanny had to take care of things and asked for money everywhere, so she took off a pair of white jade bracelets from her wrists and handed them to Xiao Wang.
"Mommy, take this and exchange it for some money.
It may come in handy."
Xiao Wang said: "This is what Madam left for you.
How can I take it out?
Just keep it quickly."
Rong Zheng said: "Mom won't blame me, just take it quickly."
Xiao Wang couldn't put it down, so she had no choice but to accept it.
After Mrs.
Xiao Wang left, Rongzheng didn't sleep.
The Rong family is also a famous family in Bianliang.
My eldest uncle is the minister of Taichang Temple, and my father is now a third-rank imperial official.
The third uncle is in charge of the general affairs of the family.
She also grew up in Jinxiu Gaoliang, how could she end up in this situation.
She is only thirty years old this year, and it looks like she is coming to the end of her life.
But how could the Rong family, so wealthy and prosperous, collapse overnight.
When they heard that the Rong family had fallen, the husband's family was busy trying to draw a clear line with the Rong family.
The old lady of the Liao family instigated Liao Xian and expelled her from the house by writing a letter of divorce on the grounds of unfilial piety.
She hated the Liao family for being unkind, she hated her mother-in-law for being mean, and she hated her husband for being cold-hearted.
She even hated the Rong family for dragging her down.
When Rong Zheng married into the Liao family, she paid a dowry of eighty cents, ten miles of red dowry, and a lot of glory.
It was so desolate when I came out of Liao's house.
There was no one around her except the wet nurse who had nursed her since she was a child.
The servants who usually flattered her also took advantage of the situation, stealing and selling many of her things.
Although these were left to her by the Rong family, they were still external possessions.
She no longer has the strength to take care of these ungrateful bastards.
All she wanted to do was to go to the capital to inquire about her father.
She heard that her father had committed a capital crime and was now being held in a prison in the capital.
She heard that he had been sentenced to death and that his brother had been sentenced to exile.
The female family members in the family are only waiting for the fate of being sold off.
I heard that my stepmother had thrown herself into a well.
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As long as she can still spend money to open up connections, it shouldn't be difficult to see her father again.
She only lived to be thirty years old and had two children.
I have enjoyed glory and wealth, and experienced life, separation, and death.
I never thought that life would come to an end.
She hasn't seen Brother Guan get a wife yet, and she hasn't bought a dowry for Sister Qi yet.
I felt a little reluctant to give up.
It's just that these children are not very close to her.
She knew that it was her mother-in-law who was instigating the relationship between mother and son.
Why are good people not rewarded, but bad people can live a good life?
Rongzheng had already cursed her mother-in-law thousands of times in her heart, and even cursed her ruthless husband hundreds of times.
When Rong Zheng opened her eyes again, Liu'er was still the only one guarding her.
This was originally the maid she bought for Xiao Wang and asked her to serve Xiao Wang.
In the past, there were a lot of maids and servants, some were married, some died, some were sold, some fled.
In the end, no one except the wet nurse who breastfed her was there to watch her.
The world is hot and cold, and human relationships are as thin as paper.
Rong Zheng cursed a few words in his mind.
Liu'er said: "Madam, do you want some water?"
Only then did Rong Zheng feel that her throat was dry and hoarse, and she nodded weakly.
Liu Er hurriedly took the black tea spoon on the table and poured half a bowl of water for Rong Zheng to drink.
The water has lost its heat, but it is indescribably refreshing when poured down the throat.
Rongzheng asked for another bowl.
Her subordinates were strict and would either beat or scold him if he had any slight displeasure.
Whoever serves her around is not in awe of her, and whoever is walking on thin ice must be careful at all times.
So much so that the four maids who came in to accompany the room died, got married, and ran away, and now none of them are here.
Thinking of what happened in the past, she felt a little regretful.
Two days later, Rongzheng lay on the earthen bed, moaning from time to time.
She knew that she would soon see her mother who had been gone for many years, and she was not afraid.
But before she died, she just wanted to see her children again, and this belief had been supporting her hard.
On the morning of the fourth day, Mrs.
Xiao Wang came back.
She didn't bring Brother Guan and Sister Qi, which made Rong Zheng very sad.
However, Mrs.
Xiao Wang brought Guan Geer's nanny, Mrs.
Fan.
Fan is of medium height, fair and somewhat plump.
She was startled by the sight in front of her.
She didn't dare to go to Rong Zheng for a long time.
She stood there calmly and tightened the cloak around her body.
But it was still cold under my feet, and half of my body felt like I had fallen into an ice cellar.
She was already in such a predicament, but Fan still braved the wind and snow to come to see her, which shows his loyalty.
Rong Zheng was very grateful and said sincerely with tears in her eyes: "Ms.
Fan, I have treated you in vain.
You finally have a conscience.
When I see you, I treat you like a brother official.
Although he doesn't want to eat you now.
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But I know he has always respected you.
In the future, I will ask you to help me discipline him, supervise his career, and help me raise him to be a reliable and good man. " Fan was stunned for a moment.
She was originally very afraid of Rong Zheng, but she never thought that her wife would say these words, and she was very surprised.
She walked slowly to Rong Zheng and said gently: "Madam, don't worry, there is an old lady, a master, and the Liao family up there to protect him."
Rongzheng sneered twice, stretched out his hand, held Fan's hand tightly and said sincerely: "I don't believe in anyone else, but I believe in you.
Now I will hand over Guan Ge'er and Sister Qi'er to you. ” Mrs.
Fan was quite shocked and said that she didn't dare to take it seriously, and then said: "It is the duty of a slave to raise the young master."
On a snowy day, he could brave the wind and snow to see her.
Rong Zheng was sure that the Fan family was the second Xiao Wang family.
He reached out and took off a bead hairpin on his head, and also took off a pair of south bead earrings on his ears.
He solemnly placed it on Mr.
Fan's hand and said sincerely: "These two things have been with me all my life.
When I left, I wanted to leave them to a pair of children, but if I left too hastily, I would eventually forget them.
Please You bring me to them.
Give me the hairpin and the earrings to Sister Qi.
Even though I have many faults, I am the mother who gave birth to them and raised them.
Later, my stepmother came in to help me educate Sister Qi. , let her not follow my old path."
Fan's eyes became moist as he listened.
After Rong Zheng finished her explanation, she respectfully kowtowed to Mrs.
Fan three times on the kang.
Fan was so panicked that he couldn't return the favor.
After sending Fan away, Rong Zheng finally had one less concern in her heart.
The wind and snow did not stop, so Xiao Wang and Rong Zheng said, "It looks like we are going to be trapped here."
Rongzheng nodded.
She knew that she didn't have much time left, and she was afraid that she might not see her father for the last time.
These days, when she was confused, she always dreamed about her childhood in a trance.
They still lived in Qingyun Lane outside Zhuque Gate in Bianliang.
She was still a little girl, asking Zisu to make some beautiful needlework for her, and acting coquettishly to her stepmother.
The paulownia tree in her father's study outside was in bloom when she left the cabinet.
She hasn't been back in the past few years, and I'm afraid it has grown a lot taller.
This life was coming to an end, but her heart was filled with regret.
I couldn't help but think, if my mother had not died young, if my stepmother had not come in, if there were not those people's schemes, if she was not so cold-blooded, she would not have married into the Liao family.
The mountains are high and the roads are far away.
After all, she can't even see her father for the last time.
On the 19th day of the winter lunar month, Guanyinzhai.
The heavy snow finally stopped, and Mrs.
Xiao Wang led Liu'er to ask Rong Zheng for instructions on when to set off on the road.
They pushed open the firewood door and saw a woman in full dress lying on the earthen bed, her eyes closed, sleeping peacefully.
There was a calmness on his face that she had never seen before.
She stepped forward and called out: "Madam, the snow has stopped.
After breakfast, let's set off."
Mrs.
Xiao Wang called three times in succession, but the person on the kang did not open her eyes again.
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