Chapter 271: Cause and Effect

The kitten was placed next to Jing Wan. Jing Wan used her hand to stroke its fur from head to tail, strangely having a kind of stroking a certain someones fur feeling.

Looking at this cat, does w.a.n.gfei like? The old woman carried a bit of cautious and reservation, also having that indescribable excitement of meeting a n.o.ble personage, very much fitting an ordinary married womans status.

Jing Wan nodded, saying with a smile, Auntie, what is your surname? Very much having the intention of idly chatting with the old woman.

This commoners husbands surname is Zhou. The old woman also had the intention of continuing to chat with Jing Wan. My old husband has already left, that old thing was that heartless, actually having the eldest son also taken away with him, never mind letting this old woman live as a widow, but to actually also let one send off ones child.. As she spoke, her eyes uncontrollably reddened.

Please ease your grief. Aside from this, Jing Wan also didnt know what to say.

The old woman wiped the corner of her eyes, Its already been several years, letting w.a.n.gfei see something shameful. This commoner originally had four sons and a daughter. The one that ran into w.a.n.gfei earlier was the third sons eldest daughter, and also the eldest granddaughter. And that woman was the eldest daughter-in-law. Speaking of which, she is also a pitiful person. When eldest son was alive, they didnt leave behind a single child. In her maiden family, theres just her older brother and sister-in-law, all harsh people, so one cant bear to let her go back to suffer hards.h.i.+ps either. Originally wanted to let her remarry, but she was unwilling, and all these years, she has served this commoner without compliant nor regret. Old three actually is still well, and with his wife, has a son and daughter, can be considered perfect. Old fours wife is also about to marry in, just that daughter of mine, that daughter..

Jing Wan inwardly thought, here it comes, this should be the reason.

.w.a.n.gfei, theres something you dont know, our familys five children, only the daughter is given birth to by this commoner and ones husband. The four sons are all adopted.

This commoner had been married to him for many years, yet all without a child. Dont know how many medicine one has eaten, and how many buddhas one has prayed to, but there werent any results. He was a docile and filial person, yet unexpectedly shouldered his parents pressure and didnt have this commoner divorced, and its also a great fortune that hes the youngest son. And it was due to this that the sense of guilt in this commoners heart wasnt that heavy.

After the two elders pa.s.sed away, the brothers divided the family. The other brothers all with the excuse of him not being filial, practically had the two of us kicked out with nothing. We moved away from where we originally lived.

My husband said, its also fine if we dont have children, we can just adopt one, and thus there was our eldest son, who was originally a beggar. Having this start, it just didnt end. Old two was a child that was kidnapped by kidnappers, and after running away himself, encountered us. Just, at the time, hed fallen ill, and after waking up, didnt remember his original home anymore.

Old three was an orphan, and had been met with his paternal uncle and aunts harsh treatment and disdain. As for old four, he originally was just a posthumous child. His mother, when giving birth to him, died from a difficult birth.

Dragging along this many children, although tiring, one was still happy from the bottom of ones heart. Just, never thought that three years later, this commoner would actually get pregnant. This commoner was too happy, and towards the child in ones stomach, one was extremely careful and attentive, and naturally just neglected the other children. However, they were all very sensible, the older ones looking after the younger ones, and the housework, never once letting this commoner worry about. In fact, for the sake of letting this commoner be able to eat a little better, the eldest one and old two secretly went out to work. At the time, they were just thirteen and eleven. This commoner felt, having these children, even if not ones own, this lifetime was also worth it.

Recalling the past, the old woman was somewhat unable to contain her feelings.

One time, when my husband was out working, he saved back a person, yet unexpectedly, just that coincidentally, it was old twos birth father. For old two to be able to return home, we naturally were also happy for him. In order to fondly remember our familys kindness, after going back, old two just changed his surname, and didnt change back to his original name. Old twos family, although wasnt some high official or n.o.ble family, but for us, they were already too high to reach. However, their family were kind and honest people.

We were unwilling to move into their city, but every year, they would all send many things over. Unfortunately, one year, we suddenly lost contact. We were worried so just let eldest one go look, yet what we found out was that something bad had happened to their family, the entire family all dead, and the specifics unclear.

During that period of time, our family was very low-spirited, and afterwards, also encountered human disaster, my husband having gotten beaten by someone. Eldest one went to argue, yet in the end, got beaten to death alive, practically just the heavens collapsing. Old three got schemed against, owing debt, and immediately after, it was meeting with natural disaster, clearly not giving one a way to survive.

And that daughter of mine, her name Ke Xin, very charming and pretty, she got eyed by a bad person, insisting on s.n.a.t.c.hing her away. She was just eleven, practically just devoid of conscience.

Just when the entire family was in utter despair, old two found his way back. He was a perfectly fine child, yet he was like as if hed turned into another person, taciturn with few words. He immediately went to have that daughter of mine saved back, and although the final outcome wasnt the worst, we were still a step too late. From that point onward, Ke Xin was just very scared of men. Aside from old two that had saved her, the rest, including her other brothers and father, all unable to come near her. At the time, her father was still lying on the bed, and moreover, his situation increasingly worse, seemingly about to not make it.

And right at this time, old two nevertheless promised, he would wait for Ke Xin to grow up and take her as his wife, just dont disdain his lonely star

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fate.

Speaking of which, how can we disdain him, and what lonely star nonsense, just dont know what exactly happened for him to have become like this.

He originally had a fiancee, but right before the wedding, the brides side suddenly had to observe mourning, and so the marriage was postponed. When asked about his fiancee, he just said the engagement was withdrawn.

Jing Wan quietly listened. This can also be considered to have solved the mystery of why the Great Commander of the Imperial Guards was almost thirty, yet still havent married.

My husband eventually left the mortal realm, and old two, because his familys matter was still unclear, and fearing he would implicate us, just very rarely contacted us, and every time, it was all very secretive. These last few years, he climbed increasingly higher, but towards us, and towards Ke Xin, he was the same as always. A year ago, we just came to the capital, and originally wanted to have them married, but the current state of affairs wasnt optimistic. The position old two resided in was special, and he worried that by having us placed on the surface, it would be dangerous. His idea was to wait another year or two, once everything becomes set in stone. We all believed in him, and Ke Xin was also happily waiting to become her second big brothers wife the whole time, but, but..

(T/N: Kinda interesting that they came to the capital around the same time as Jing Wan.)

Speaking to here, the old woman could no longer hold back, uncontrollably crying.

Encountering this kind of thing, any kind of consoling was all very powerless. Especially when facing a stranger that one was meeting for the first time, one further had no way of consoling. Of course, this was considered a special circ.u.mstance.

Ke Xin just went to the embroidery house once, thats all, and on normal days, had also frequently gone, so there was nothing to be worry about, but a few days ago, she just went and never came back. By the time we found her, it was already two days later. My daughter, she died so miserably, all over her body, not a single piece of flesh was good. Prior to dying, her two eyes were staring wide open, she died with grievance, died with grievanceThose animals, animals.. The old woman covered her face and cried, her entire body shaking.

Jing Wan didnt say anything, just letting someone go draw water, and once she finishes violently venting out her feelings, let her clean her face.

After calming down, the old woman carried a bit of an apology as she looked to Jing Wan, To have let w.a.n.gfei see something shameful.

Auntie, no need to mind, this is human nature.

In a persons life, the most tragic was losing ones parent at childhood, losing ones husband at middle age, and losing ones child at old age. Jing Wan wasnt sure whether or not she occupied the first case, but the latter two were also the portrayal of her misery.

w.a.n.gfei was merciful, thus allowed for this commoner to ramble on. w.a.n.gfei should understand this commoners meaning, right? The old woman carried eagerness as she spoke.

Jing Wan didnt pretend to be stupid, directly nodding her head. There arent many that know our w.a.n.gyes actual circ.u.mstances, and moreover, this kind of person, for the most part, all work for w.a.n.gye. Let me guess, your familys old two that you speak of, is he the current Commander of the Imperial Guards, Sir Yu? Although most likely the case, it was still better to confirm.

Dont have it where in the end, it was actually a big mistake, each saying words that each a.s.sumed the other party understood, but in actuality, nothing more than the cows head not matching the horses mouth. That will be interesting.

Although the possibility was very low, but still need to guard against the unexpected.

Its not like cases, where because of some insignificant reasons, it caused the entire plan to crash, didnt exist.

The old woman nodded her head, Yes.

The people of the capital for the most part all know that Sir Yu doesnt have a family, just according to his name, know that hes probably the second oldest in the family, yet turns out theres actually such a story inside.

(T/N: In Yu Zhong Qings name, , the character means second among brothers, or second month of a season.)

Old two is the second oldest in our family, but in his Yu family, hes the eldest di son. However, for the sake of conforming with his name, the Yu family put out news that in front of him, there was an older brother that died young.

So its like this, the Yu family is a rather loyal and upright family. However, to be able to raise someone like Sir Yu, this kind of upright and dignified person. Your Zhou familys contributions similarly cannot go unnoticed.

w.a.n.gfei over praises. Ones own child getting praised, leading to ones own family also getting acknowledged, one naturally was happy inside.

Although very presumptuous, but, can you tell me, do you know who the other party was?

Jing Wan although said it relatively tactfully, the old woman still understood, Old two is limited by his status, so some things, its not convenient to investigate, but there is one persons ident.i.ty that is certain, and thats Rui Qinw.a.n.gs younger brother-in-law. Speaking to the end, she carried an endless hatred. If the person was before her, perhaps she would have the other party skinned and torn apart.

Speaking of Rui Qinw.a.n.gs younger brother-in-law, Jing Wan just recalled the flower battle last year at the flower markets Hundred Flower Building. Dont know if the two were the same person?

(T/N: I really enjoy it when small background characters get pulled out again in unexpected ways, he also had a very short scene meeting with Rui Qinw.a.n.g at the time.)

If it is, then can only say, this kind of person already surpa.s.sed the scope of an ordinary wastrel. Causing the death of an ordinary familys daughter wasnt something that can just be swept under by just having money and power, playing around all day, and ignoring ones proper duties. His father was a cabinet minister of the inner cabinet, busy with vying for power and seizing influence, yet he failed to pay attention to his descendants upbringing. Even if he scales the heavens, the Liu family still wouldnt be able to stand for long on the clouds.

Jing Wan stroked the kitten, and shortly after, had it picked up and handed back to the old woman, For now, just have this little guy taken back. Presumably that little granddaughter of yours is awfully fond of it, so I wont take away someone elses love.

w.a.n.gfei, you, you, this.. The old womans complexion suddenly changed.

Dont misunderstand. On w.a.n.gyes side, I will still go talk, and moreover, Sir Yu, as the Commander of the Imperial Guards, how many people all want to fight over for. Now, for him to offer himself up to serve w.a.n.gye, theres no reason for w.a.n.gye to refuse. I myself also cant bear to see that kind of evildoer either, so this is a win-win situation, and I will certainly fully facilitate.

Many thanks w.a.n.gfei, many thanks w.a.n.gfei. The old woman shed tears of grat.i.tude as she kneeled down to kowtow.

Quickly get up. Jing Wan hurriedly reached out to support her.

This commoner has a presumptuous request, dont know if one can ask w.a.n.gye to help have the others all dug out?

Okay.

[1] In the legends, theres a star called the Heavens End star or Heavenly Demon star (), translation works either way, is a weird word. Its an evil star that brings about disaster, so people with the fate of the Heavens End Lonely star fate are destined to be alone, because they bring disaster to the people around them. Its a cursed fate.