bookrandom Chapter 29: Nailed to the Pillar of Shame
Chapter 29: Nailed to the Pillar of Shame
After Xie Ying finished her complaints, she yawned and fell asleep, completely unaware of the huge impact her complaints had on Tu Jiaojiao and Xie Xiu.
When she woke up again, it was already the next day. Tu Jiaojiao fed her, bathed her, and changed her diaper.
Xie Ying frowned in confusion, looked at Tu Jiaojiao, then at Xie Xiu, and always felt that something was not right between the two of them.
She just took a nap, why did her parents become so murderous?
Who is so blind to make them angry again?
Could it be that Sun Qingqing is not giving up and is causing trouble again?
That shouldn't be the case. She shouldn't have the energy to mess around at this time.
Xie Ying was extremely curious.
Before she could figure out the reason for the two people's anger, she got to know some new gossip about Xu's family.
Xu was sentenced to be tattooed and exiled, and she was to leave after her confinement, and she would not be pardoned even if she was asked to!
In other words, not only would Xu be exiled to the border, but she would also have to have her face tattooed! Even if the imperial court granted amnesty to the entire country in the future, she would never be pardoned!
It's like nailing her to the pillar of shame!
With the tattoo on her face, she would be ashamed to face people for the rest of her life. Even if she could find a way to escape and secretly burn the tattoo off, she would still be left with an ugly scar.
After hearing Xie Xiu's analysis, Xie Ying said that this should be what Concubine Jiang meant.
I suddenly felt that Concubine Jiang was such a kind and good person!
When she arrives in the capital, she will definitely find a way to take a look!
Xie Ying silently set a small goal for herself, and then began to count the days on her fingers: How many days were left until the full moon?
After Xu's confinement, she would be escorted to the border. Her parents would definitely go to watch the fun, and she might be able to go along and take a look.
At that time, she will be able to see the tattoo on Xu's face!
However, before Xie Ying's full moon came, an unexpected person came to her -
Her cheap grandfather actually came here in person!
As soon as the carriage entered the village, villagers came running excitedly to report the news.
Xie Ying was still inside the house when she heard someone outside excitedly shouting, "Xie Langjun, your father is here to see you! He's come all the way from the capital, and he's a high-ranking official! He's being personally escorted by the Black Kirin Guards!"
Xie Ying was originally worried that Sun Qingqing might cause trouble, but upon hearing this, she instantly became excited: [My cheap grandfather is here? Hurry up and carry me out! I want to eat melons and watch the show!]
She twisted her body hard, screaming "ah ah", fearing that Tu Jiaojiao and Xie Xiu would not notice her.
Tu Jiaojiao helplessly picked her up, pretending to know nothing, and asked in confusion: "What's wrong with Yingying? Did you pee?"
Xie Ying pouted instantly, looking unhappy.
Is she such an unstable person?
She turned her head with great effort, looking eagerly at Xie Xiu: [Look at my longing eyes!]
Xie Xiu was almost amused by her, and he finally managed to hold it back by pursing his lips hard.
Xie Tang and Xie Rou secretly glanced at Xie Ying several times and laughed secretly.
Poor Xie Ying was completely unaware of this. She tried hard to open her eyes wide and act cute towards Xie Xiu, until her eyes were sore. Xie Xiu finally walked towards her and held her in his arms.
Xie Ying quickly tilted her head and leaned into his arms.
If she hadn't been wrapped in swaddling clothes, she would have reached out and grabbed Xie Xiu's collar.
She also tried her best to eat melon!
There’s no way, the life of a little baby is just too boring!
My cheap grandfather came to see me today, and he was accompanied by the Black Kirin Guards.
It will definitely be very lively later. If she can't see it with her own eyes, she will regret it for the rest of her life!
She didn't see the drama of Sun Qingqing breaking off the engagement and being kicked out of the house last time, she only heard it and she regrets it now.
You absolutely can’t miss it this time!
【Daddy, take me out to eat melons! 】
Xie Xiu's expression changed slightly.
He had heard his daughter talk about "eating melon" before, and at that time he thought it simply meant eating melon. Later he found out that this so-called "eating melon" actually meant watching a show.
I don’t know what this child’s identity was in the past. Do the gods in heaven also like watching shows so much?
This thought just flashed through Xie Xiu's mind, and he no longer cared about it.
The most important thing right now is to deal with Xie Yun and the Black Kirin Guards he brought with him. He cannot make any mistakes and arouse suspicion.
So Xie Xiu tried hard to adjust his state, and then he carried Xie Ying out.
He held Xie Ying in his arms and looked at the newcomer in confusion: "Shi Tou, what did you mean by my dad just now?"
The man was called Liu Qingshi, still a teenager, and everyone usually called him Shitou.
He looked at Xie Xiu with sparkling eyes and said excitedly, "Xie Langjun, it's your father! He's a high-ranking official in the capital! Now he's here to see you!"
Just as he finished speaking, there was a noisy sound behind him, and then the door of the Xie family was pushed open from the outside.
Xie Xiu, Liu Qingshi and Xie Ying looked over at the same time, and saw two young men in coarse shorts pushing open the door.
Xie Ying guessed that they should be nearby villagers, so she didn't pay much attention to them and instead focused her attention on the man standing in the middle.
The man looked to be in his forties or fifties, with a beard. He was handsome and had an elegant temperament, giving off a bit of an immortal air.
Xie Ying secretly looked at the man, then looked at Xie Xiu's face.
At first glance, the two people don't look very similar, just slightly similar.
But if you look closely, Xie Xiu still looks a bit like him, just more delicate and handsome.
As she was looking around, Xie Yun also saw her and Xie Xiu.
His expression changed, and he looked a little agitated. He quickly walked up to Xie Xiu and stared at his face intently: "You...are you really Xiu'er?"
Xie couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard the uncertainty in his tone: This father can't even recognize his own son, he is really a scumbag!
Xie Xiu's face darkened, and he stepped back while holding Xie Ying. He looked at Xie Yun warily, and asked coldly and defensively, "Who are you? You barged into my house without saying hello. Don't you think that's too much?"
As soon as he said this, Xie Yun opened his eyes wide and looked at him in disbelief, his expression still a little sad: "Xiu'er...you...you really don't remember Dad?"
"You said you were my father?" Xie Xiu's face was still full of vigilance. "What evidence do you have?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a hearty laugh coming from behind Xie Yun: "Hahahaha - Mr. Xie, there's no need to be so nervous. This is Mr. Xie Yun, the Hanlin scholar. He would never impersonate someone or randomly claim a son."
"Are you Master Xie?" Xie Xiu feigned surprise as he looked at Xie Yun, then quickly apologized, "I was rude earlier. I offended Master Xie. I am truly guilty."
After saying this, he pretended to bow, but because he was holding a child in his arms, he could only smile bitterly at Xie Yun.
Xie Yun looked at the child in his arms. How could he argue with him in public?
I could only wave my hands repeatedly: "It's okay, it's okay, it's not your fault, you don't have to do this."
As he spoke, he secretly looked at Xie Ying in Xie Xiu's arms. Seeing her small face, but her dark eyes looking at him, he couldn't help but feel a little soft-hearted.
He couldn't help but ask, "I heard you just had a pair of children. Is this your newborn daughter or..."
"She's my little daughter."
Xie Xiu replied calmly, then heard Han Chen say, "Yes, this child was nearly switched by that vicious woman Xu a few days ago. Fortunately, Master Xie discovered the problem in time, otherwise the child would have been exiled to the border as the concubine of a convicted official. It was truly a close call."
These words were like a sharp knife, stabbing Xie Yun's heart.
He had come all the way here on the emperor's orders to confirm Xie Xiu's identity. He hadn't had much rest on the way and was now exhausted both physically and mentally.
He never expected that first his son would deny him, and then he would be stabbed in the heart by the Black Qilin Guards.
Xie Yun knew that the man brought up this matter on purpose, and he couldn't help feeling a little dissatisfied.
But he still couldn't help but look at the child in Xie Xiu's arms.
Unexpectedly, when he took a look, he saw the child suddenly looking at him with tears in his eyes, his little mouth slightly pouting, as if he had suffered great injustice and was about to burst into tears.
Xie Yun suddenly felt as if his heart had been shot by an arrow: "!!!"
This is his own granddaughter!