Chapter 994 General save me
In the early morning, the servants in the academy began to clean the banquet hall and prepare soup and breakfast for the guests who stayed here last night.
Although Chen Xu stayed at the banquet until midnight last night, he was still full of energy when he woke up in the morning because there was no woman to serve him.
The attendants arranged by Xu Ling had already arrived at the academy to wait, but he was not in a hurry to leave. After having breakfast in the academy, he was still looking for people to talk to and tried to inquire about the personnel in the Tanggong inner court. The result was naturally nothing, and it attracted the vigilant attention of others.
After seeing this, he did not dare to ask more questions and could only walk out in disappointment. However, not long after leaving the academy, the carriage he saw yesterday passed quickly on the road beside him, and there were many warriors on horseback escorting him in front and behind.
"Catch up with the carriage!"
Chen Xu's eyes lit up immediately after seeing this, because he saw that the warriors who followed were fully armed, so he did not dare to get too close, but just rode a horse to chase behind. Seeing the procession, he felt that if the person in the carriage was really his ex-wife Liu, whom he had divorced, then some of his guesses might have come true.
The carriage went straight into Wuer City in the south of the city. Chen Xu had never been to this city before. Because he was too unfamiliar with the streets and alleys, he soon lost the carriage, and he was also a little lost in the winding alleys.
"Master? It's really Master! How did Master know that I lived here?"
Just as Chen Xu and his companions were running around in the streets, a woman's exclamation came from the door of a nearby house.
Chen Xu looked in the direction of the voice and saw a beautiful woman wearing a thorny hairpin and a cloth skirt staring at him with her mouth open. He was stunned for a moment, then recognized the woman and quickly replied: "Are you Peng Niang? Why are you here? Could it be... the mistress is in the house, and I came here to find her!" This woman was Chen Xu's concubine Peng Niang in Jiangling. She was naturally surprised to see her husband in a foreign country. She hurriedly led Chen Xu into the courtyard and said: "The mistress went out for something, and only I and the two young men were at home. The two servants here were sent here by General Li because he felt sorry for the mistress's hard work..." Chen Xu had many questions in his mind, and he didn't pay much attention to what Peng Niang said. He looked at the somewhat simple and crude courtyard and frowned and said: "Are you living here?" Before Peng Niang could answer, two children in the room were staggering. As she walked out, the woman smiled and walked forward quickly, holding a small one in one hand and a big one in the other. She turned to Chen Xu and said, "My dear, do you know the two little boys? This is Shubao and this is Shuling. Since we separated in Jiangling, I have moved around with my mistress. Fortunately, with the help of many kind people, I have raised the little boys. Little boys, this is your father. Call him!"
The two children, Chen Shubao, were just over two years old and could walk on his own. Chen Shuling was younger and was just learning to walk. When they heard Peng Niang's repeated urging, the two children looked up at the strange man and said timidly, "Father."
When Chen Xu saw the two children, he was also very happy. Although he also had children in Chang'an, he still felt that the two children born in Jiangling were his own, and the others were just the product of sexual desire. Of course, it was also because he still had freedom and dignity when he was in Jiangling.
He bent down and picked up Chen Shubao's legitimate son, but because he didn't have much experience, he seemed to hurt the child, and the child immediately opened his mouth and cried loudly.
This inevitably made Chen Xu irritable, and he threw the child aside and asked the most concerned question: "If Peng Niang still appreciates my favor to you in Jiangling, don't hide anything from me! Tell me, has the mistress been occupied by Tang Gong?"
"This, this... How can the master think so? Since we parted, although the mistress has also been troubled by human affairs, she still works hard to support the family and has not lost her chastity, let alone Tang Gong's occupation!"
After hearing this, Peng Niang hurriedly shook her head and said that she and the mistress Liu had not had a good relationship, but Liu did not abandon her and her son after meeting the nobleman's help. They depended on each other from Shannan to Chang'an, and their feelings for each other gradually deepened. Therefore, after hearing Chen Xu's question, she hurriedly defended Liu.
"If it's not Lord Tang? Then who else?"
Chen Xu didn't care much about Liu's reputation, but when he heard that Liu was not taken into Lord Tang's house as he thought, he couldn't help but frowned, and couldn't help but feel disappointed. Then he glared and said unwillingly: "Don't bully me, you shrew! Since I can find this place, I naturally know something.
The country is broken and the people are scattered. How many famous ministers and generals are unable to protect themselves. If you two women don't have the protection of powerful people, how can you live in peace and harmony? In the past, I was forced to divorce my wife to protect myself, Li Mu, the Wei man who threatened me, is a general of his country. If it weren't for a powerful figure like Lord Tang who was greedy for sex, who could mobilize such a general! "
"My Lord, you misunderstood... It was true, but it wasn't Lord Tang! Moreover, it was not what you expected, but there was something else!" After hearing this, Peng Niang led Chen Xu into the room and told them in detail about what happened after they arrived in Xiangyang with the Liu clan, the punishment Li Ya suffered, and the fact that the descendants of the Liu clan were appreciated by the wife of Lord Tang, and they were brought to Chang'an together. Finally, Peng Niang said: "Yesterday, the Princess of Xiangyang took the wife of General Yao Sengyuan as a concubine for Lord Tang, so she invited the mistress to the mansion for a banquet." "I see..."
After listening to Peng Niang's story, Chen Xu finally understood in his heart, and immediately sighed: "I thought that this lady had some luck and could be intimate with the powerful. I hoped that she would cherish the old relationship between husband and wife and remember my high righteousness." If you can be released and have a good relationship, you can speak kindly to me in front of Duke Tang. Please send me back to my homeland.
But I didn't expect that this woman was just harassed by villains, had no good relationship, was plagued by bad luck, was abandoned by her good son-in-law, and had no close relatives to rely on. It was pitiful. But I finally kept my innocence and my chastity has not been lost. It is even more rare that I have been able to educate my family for two years. It can be seen that I still consider myself a chaste wife under my family. The turmoil in the past was all caused by the disaster of the country's collapse. I don't blame her for provoking villains and getting involved with me. Now that we are reunited, please wait until mother and son come back to my house. "
Chen Xu felt deeply regretful that he could not rely on his relationship with his ex-wife to take advantage of Tang Gong's relationship. But I heard that Peng Niang said that the Liu family was highly admired by Princess Xiangyang, and she was invited to the banquet even for household matters such as taking concubines, which showed that the friendship was not shallow, and she did not miss the opportunity to be a wife, so he My mind becomes alive again.
When Peng Niang heard what Chen Xu said, she was naturally happy in her heart. After all, a woman without a husband to rely on is like a duckweed without roots. Although she has been cared for in the past, it is not a long-term solution after all. Of course it would be best to return to Chen Xu's family.
But this was just her idea after all, and it was Liu who was actually divorced by Chen Xu, so she said with some embarrassment: "But what does the mistress want? Concubine is really difficult. Besides, General Li Ya, for I also take care of my concubine, I’m afraid..."
"Hmph, my wife and concubine have nothing to do with other people's concern and care! Even if they die in a disaster, they are still the ghosts of my Chen family. This disciple used to bully others, and since he was controlled by Tang Gong, he should know right from wrong. Now he is still entangled with evil intentions. It is really hateful. ! If he comes to harass you again, I will report it to Duke Tang’s face. Duke Tang is currently conspiring with my uncle to fight against the thieves, so how can this domineering villain harm the big plan!”
After hearing this, Chen Xu immediately snorted coldly.
Since Mrs. Liu had not returned yet, he continued to wait here. Seeing that Peng Niang had a certain simplicity and beauty that had been washed away by her beauty, his desire was aroused again, and he motioned to Peng Niang to push the two children away first. Room, of course, you want to relive old feelings in the room.
Peng Niang had not seen her for a long time, and her love for her was no longer as strong as before. Now she was a little shy and coy, so she lowered her head and said softly: "It's still daytime now..."
"You humble servant, it is your bounden duty to serve your husband. Why is there no difference between day and night?"
Chen Xu's face suddenly darkened after hearing this. He was eager to re-establish his authority after a long separation, so he immediately slapped Peng Niang in the face with his palm.
Peng Niang was so reprimanded that she could only push the two children into the inner room with tears in her eyes, and then returned to the room. She lifted up her skirt at the side of the table and bent over the desk. She looked back at Chen Xu and said with a trembling voice: "Master, please forgive me for being rude..."
When Chen Xu saw this, his expression softened slightly, and he was about to take off his clothes and put himself back together. When someone heard voices from outside, he quickly signaled Peng Niang to get up, and he walked out in stride.
The carriage drove to the door. Mrs. Liu, who had just accompanied Madam Yao to visit her relatives, got off the carriage and stood up. She saw several warriors standing at the gate of her courtyard and Chen Xu who was walking out of the room. His face was as he waved goodbye to Madam Yao. The smile on his face suddenly froze, and he stood there dumbfounded.
Yao Wan'er also noticed that Mrs. Liu was acting strangely with Chen Xu and his entourage. She immediately poked her head out of the car and said with a frown, "Who are you? Why did you enter another house so lightly?"
Chen Xu knew that he was a member of Tang Gong's family, so he did not dare to neglect him. He stood indoors and politely bowed his hands and said: "Madam, please calm down. A certain Chen Xu is the head of the household. He was divorced from his wife and children due to the separation." Parting, I am overjoyed to see you again. Because I have other feelings to tell, I am afraid that I will be disrespectful to guests, so I will definitely sweep the bed again to welcome the distinguished guests. "
Yao Wan'er knew who Mrs. Liu was. When she heard Chen Xu's self-introduction, she suddenly understood and immediately turned her head to look at Mrs. Liu beside the car. Mrs. Liu bit her teeth wrongly, pursed her lips tightly, and shed tears from her eyes. She shook her head slowly without saying a word.
Li Ya was also accompanying the guards today. After seeing this, she couldn't hold back. Even if she wanted to move forward with her knife, Madam Yao turned her head and stopped her with her eyes. She could only stand on the side of the carriage, gritting her teeth and not making a sound.
Chen Xu's face suddenly darkened when he saw that Mr. Liu was not showing any affection towards him. Before he could say anything else, two children staggered out of the room at the back. Chen Shubao's steps were more steady and he was about to run towards his mother. Seeing Li Ya next to the car, she ran over and cried out: "General Li, general, save me! This evil man loves to hate, beat Peng Niang..."