Transmigrated into Substitute Bride 'Fu Lang'

Although those gangsters and Chang Geng identified Mr. Zhao's crimes as witnesses, they also had to pay for what they did, so they were more or less sentenced.

The little bastard who was crying for his father and mother was suppressed by the officials, but Chang Geng came to Gu Lang before he was taken away, bent his knee towards him and was about to kneel down.

Before Chen Xing could react, Gu Lang quickly dragged him back. Looking at the man who was about to kneel down, he said coldly: "No need. This time, you did a good job."

Chang Geng moved his lips, his somewhat cloudy eyes were full of guilt, which finally turned into relief.He smiled softly, and on that face that looked like a ghost, he could vaguely see a bit of the refined appearance of his youth, "Master, thank you."

After finishing speaking, Chang Geng bowed deeply to Gu Lang, and then left with the officials.

Gu Lang didn't stop him this time, but just watched the group of them disappear in front of him with the official messenger.

From the beginning to the end, Chen Xing stayed in front of Gu Lang. Looking at the expressionless man, he always felt that Gu Lang was not in a good mood at the moment.

Chen Xing hesitated for a while, but still didn't offer comfort. He felt that Gu Lang was strong enough and didn't need those words of comfort.It's just that secretly, the strength with which he held Gu Lang's hand became stronger.

Standing there, Gu Lang didn't know what he was thinking. After a while, he seemed to notice something, turned his head to look at Chen Xing, and saw that he was lowering his head with a serious expression, as if he was thinking about some important event in life.

Gu Lang was stunned for a moment, and then asked directly, "What are you thinking?"

Hearing Gu Lang speak, Chen Xing, who was concentrating on going back and doing something to make him happy quietly, was startled.

When he came back to look at Gu Lang, he saw that Gu Lang was looking at him firmly, and even raised his eyebrows the moment he looked over, as if he was very curious.

Chen Xing suddenly felt a little embarrassed, hesitated for a while and said: "I was thinking, let's go back to eat something later, after all, today is a day full of orgasms, which is quite exhausting."

Gu Lang looked at Chen Xing's erratic eyes when he said this, and knew that he was not telling the truth, but he didn't expose Chen Xing, but instead indulged his small thoughts, and followed his words: "Well , you're right, maybe we can eat out today before going back, so you can get some more rest."

Hearing what Gu Lang said, Chen Xing shook his head without thinking, and refused: "No, it's not too late, let's go back and do a little bit better. I like to cook by myself, what I like to eat."

Seeing that Chen Xing insisted on going back to do it by himself, Gu Lang didn't say anything more, just nodded, with a bit of connivance in his tone, "I'll listen to you, I'll help you when I go back."

Hearing what Gu Lang said, Chen Xing was happy, he nodded fiercely towards Gu Lang, and said joyfully: "Let's go back and make sweet and sour pork ribs, pickled pork with preserved vegetables, and go to the grocery store before going back later." Let’s buy some red beans and cook eight-treasure rice.”

"Okay." Gu Lang's voice was filled with infinite tenderness.

While planning what to eat back home, the two walked towards the house, as if everything they experienced just now was a phantom. Today, they did not come to the yamen to confront the enemy who once destroyed Gu Langmen, but to guard the store and go home as usual generally.

Qiu Jiu stood behind and looked at the back of his young master and Chen Xing walking away together, with a particularly tangled expression on his face. Finally, after thinking about everything that happened today, he decided not to go back, leaving all the space at home to His son and Chen Xing are getting better.

After all, with such a big event happening today, the young master must be more willing to stay with Chen Xing, so he won't go back and disturb them.Qiu Jiu felt that his thought was very thoughtful, he praised himself, and then happily went to play with his brothers.

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On the way Gu Lang and Chen Xing went to buy ingredients, Mrs. Zhao was also helped into the mansion by the servants of the family.

Everyone in Zhao's mansion saw the usually proud headed mistress come back in such a state of distress, but with a look of panic on their faces, they immediately panicked and didn't know what to do.

In the end, Fei Cui, the maidservant who usually served as Mrs. Zhao’s mouthpiece, came after hearing the news. Seeing the panicked crowd, she scolded, “What are you all doing? Are you all just eating dry food?! Hurry up and carry Madam to the house.” Lying in the bed. You go to wait for the lady to lie down, and you go and ask the doctor to come over."

"Yes." Facing this big maid who was quite prestigious in front of the wife on weekdays, the person whose name was called quickly followed her orders.

Fei Cui watched the maidservants hurriedly lift the eldest lady into the room, she pursed her lips, and decided to invite the old lady over herself.

When Fei Cui came to the courtyard where the old lady was, she saw a plainly dressed old lady kneeling devoutly in front of the Buddha statue with a string of rosary beads, murmuring words without knowing what she was talking about.

Fei Cui glanced at the maid standing beside her, hesitating whether to go in or not.

At this moment, an old voice suddenly sounded in the originally quiet Buddhist hall, "What happened?"

The old lady suddenly opened her mouth, startling the jadeite who was still struggling, she raised her eyes and looked forward in shock, only to see that the old lady was still kneeling and did not turn her head.

This made Fei Cui startled. She hesitated for a moment, but still said her intentions, "Old Madam, the Da Furen came back just now, but she was the only one who came back. Moreover, the Da Furen fainted at this time, I have sent someone to invite the doctor, and I hope the old lady can go there."

The old lady nodded, she understood the situation, and then asked unhurriedly: "What about the master? Didn't the master come back with the madam?"

Fei Cui stared at the thin back of the old man, and said cautiously: "No, only the madam is back, and the master is nowhere to be seen."

As soon as she finished speaking, the old lady's prayer beads that were still spinning just now broke apart, and the beads strung on them scattered all of a sudden, and fell all over the ground with a crackling sound.

Hearing the voice beside her ear, Fei Cui panickedly looked at the beads that had fallen all over the floor, looked at the old lady and said cautiously: "Old lady?"

At this moment, no one came back to her.

The old lady lowered her head and glanced at the beads all over the floor, motioned to the maid next to her to help her up, and then walked towards the door with firm steps, but was slightly stunned when she saw the blood-red sky outside when she crossed the threshold , and then heaved a long sigh, looking extraordinarily lonely in the empty corridor.

Fei Cui quietly followed the old lady with her head down. She didn't know if it was her illusion. She always felt that the figure of the old lady was bent a little bit at that moment just now, as if she had aged a few years in a flash.

With the help of her servants, the old lady quickly came to the door of Mrs. Zhao's room. At this time, many descendants of the Zhao family who had heard the news were already standing there.

Seeing the old lady coming, a few traces of surprise flashed across the panicked faces of those people, and then they wanted to come forward to say something to the old lady, but they were all stopped by the old lady stretching out her hand.

"You stay outside, I'll go in and have a look."

Several people looked at each other left and right, and responded one after another.

After the old lady entered, the people outside began to whisper, their words were full of worry and panic.Only Zhao Jing looked worriedly at the closed door, and pressed her lips together tightly.The old lady came down to the back room with the help of the maid, and saw Mrs. Zhao who was slowly waking up under the doctor's treatment. She waved her hand to let everyone around her go down, and walked to the bed by herself. Mrs. Zhao was thinking about something.

"Qin Xiang, where's the master?"

Qin Xiang is Mrs. Zhao's boudoir name.Since she became Mrs. Zhao, no one has called her that for a long time.Hearing this strange name suddenly, before she could react, she rolled her eyes and looked at the old lady numbly.

Suddenly, Mrs. Zhao seemed to have thought of something, and the expression on her face suddenly became ferocious, and she threw herself in front of the old lady, and said loudly: "Mother, you should think of a way, the master was killed by the county magistrate." Sentenced to death, they will confiscate my Zhao family's property!"

As soon as Mrs. Zhao's voice came out, the old lady's eyes suddenly widened, with an expression of disbelief.

The old lady lowered her head and glanced at the mad-looking Mrs. Zhao, her tone became a little unsteady, "What did you say?!"

Mrs. Zhao thought that the old lady didn't hear clearly, so she repeated what she said just now, and then she told the whole story of what happened in the yamen today, and at the end she didn't forget to curse, "It's all because of that damn bastard. He simply died in that fire, and now there will be so many things there."

Mrs. Zhao kept cursing endlessly, and when she finished cursing, she found that the old lady in front of her hadn't spoken. She sensed something was wrong, and when she looked up, she saw the old lady standing there blankly, with an old face It was full of tears.

"Mom, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me!" Mrs. Zhao couldn't care less about cursing, she looked at the old lady and cried out in panic.

The old lady heard the sharp cry in her ears, and looked down at her pungent daughter-in-law, her eyes were full of despair, but her tone was exceptionally firm, "Qin Xiang, forget it! These are retributions, these are retributions, Now that we pay each other, we have paid off the debt we owed at the beginning. We stole the good life for so many years, and we should be content now."

After listening to the old lady's words in a daze, Mrs. Zhao's expression was a little dull, and she said in an unacceptable way: "Mother, what do you mean?"

The old lady gave her a deep look, and didn't continue to say anything to her, and staggered out.

Looking at the back of the old lady, Mrs. Zhao came to her senses and said loudly: "Mother, don't you think of a way to save the master? He is your only son, your own son!"

The old lady turned a deaf ear to this, but stopped suddenly when she walked to the door, and then said quietly, "Now that things have happened, do you think there is still room for turning around?

We are just ordinary people, and we have no ability to exonerate him in the presence of witnesses and evidence.Now it's better to save some energy and find a way out for the children. After all, the house will be ransacked soon. What should the big family do after the ransacking? "

Mrs. Zhao was stunned immediately when she heard what the old lady said, and sat on the bed blankly. She didn't recover from the trance until the door was opened and closed again, and then she covered her face and began to cry.

The old lady walked to the door, looked at the pair of eyes staring at her, straightened her thin back, and told everyone: "Housekeeper Xu, go and prepare a coffin, and then ask someone to make a mourning hall. Everyone in the family prepares a set of shrouds. Nanny Jin, go and prepare something that the master likes to eat. Fei Cui, go and bring me the account book from Madam."

The person whose name was called was shocked and wanted to ask something, but after seeing the expressionless face of the old lady, they gave up the idea, saluted and hurried to do something.

After they left, all the descendants of the Zhao family opened their mouths one after another, asking in panic, "Grandma, what's the matter? Why did you prepare these things? Is something wrong with your mother?"

"Yes, grandma, what happened? Why all of a sudden?"

"Grandma, say something! Don't scare us."

The old lady listened to their words, and her eyes skipped over their anxious faces. After all these years of being pampered and pampered, the children of the Zhao family have become vulnerable, and if anything happens, they will be as frightened as a bird.

In the end, the old lady fixed her eyes on the youngest grandson, looking at his immature and ignorant face, and saw in a daze many years ago, the beautiful woman was holding her young son and smiling at their family. Ask them if they need help.

"Retribution!"

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Three days later, the government announced the crimes of Mr. Zhao and others, announced their punishment, and informed everyone of the time for Mr. Zhao's execution.

Immediately, there was an uproar inside and outside the city, and there was an endless stream of discussions about Mr. Zhao's family. Even Gu Lang, who had brought down two rich families in a row after not coming back for a long time, was paid attention to, and even led them to start a fight. Several shops have been paid attention to.

Chen Xing was stunned for a few seconds after learning the news of Mr. Zhao's execution, and then sighed softly. If you do too much unrighteousness, you will die yourself. This word is probably the best portrayal of Mr. Zhao.

Due to the rumors outside, there is a high probability that he will be watched when he goes out. In addition, the weather outside has changed from day to day, and the temperature outside has also fluctuated from hot to cold. Gu Lang has been recuperating at home these days.

At this moment, Gu Lang was painting in front of the table, his eyes were lowered, and he looked very serious. Chen Xing, who came in with a bowl of ginseng tea, looked at this scene, stood at the door for a while, and then walked away slowly. come over.

Chen Xing placed Shencha a little away from Gu Lang's painting, and looked at him with a hesitant expression on his face.

Gu Lang raised his head as if feeling something, and immediately met Chen Xing's gaze that he hadn't had time to retract. Looking at his hastily retracted gaze, he smiled softly, even with a bit of connivance in his tone, "What, do you have something to tell me?"

Chen Xing looked up at Gu Lang, and saw that there was only a little doubt in his eyes staring at him, and his whole body did not look sad for a long time. After thinking about it, he told Gu Lang the news that he just sent, "The time for Mr. Zhao's execution is Four days later."

The moment he heard Chen Xing's opening, the emotion in Gu Lang's eyes subsided a bit, and even the smile on his face faded a little, and he responded lightly, "I see."

Chen Xing looked at him with some worry, seeing that he didn't show excessive emotions, and he was still as plain as before. He was a little uncertain about his thoughts, and couldn't figure out whether Gu Lang was happy or unhappy now. After struggling for a while, he said, "Do you want to see it then? If you want to go, I will accompany you when the time comes."

Gu Lang was stunned for a moment, obviously he didn't expect Chen Xing to say that, then his eyes fell on Chen Xing, seeing his worried look, he understood what he was thinking in an instant.

Immediately, Gu Lang's originally calm heart felt waves of ripples, as if he suddenly got a big bowl of ginger soup in the cold winter, which immediately warmed his heart.

Chen Xing stood there in a daze, looking at Gu Lang who became happy for some reason, feeling a little confused.He still felt that Gu Lang was unhappy just now, why did he change his face so quickly?

Gu Lang didn't say much, just looked at him and nodded lightly, then said: "Well, I'll trouble you to accompany me on this trip then."

Hearing what he said, Chen Xing knew that he shouldn't keep those uncomfortable things in his heart, so he also became happy, nodded heavily at him, and replied: "Well, good."

Gu Lang looked at Chen Xing's silly look, and the expression on his face became more and more joyful.

# # #

The day Mr. Zhao was executed was cloudy, and it looked like it was going to rain.

Chen Xing accompanied Gu Lang to the execution ground. Looking at the crowds rushing over from all directions, he suddenly remembered that he had seen this kind of scene when he first came here, but that time he only saw the kneeling prisoner. The lively people who heard it could smell the faint scent of medicine on Gu Lang's body.

Thinking of what happened last time, Chen Xing's cheeks turned red all of a sudden, and he even stopped walking forward.

Gu Lang, who was walking beside Chen Xing, noticed his slightly strange expression, stopped and turned his head to look at him. After seeing the flickering expression on his face, he suddenly misunderstood something. asked him:

"If you're not feeling well, go to the store and wait for me. I'll go find you after I'm done. After all, the scene of interrogation and beheading is too bloody, and you're not suitable to stay there."

Chen Xing came back from his long memory, raised his head and met Gu Lang's concerned gaze, combined with what he said just now, he guessed what he was thinking at once, Gu Lang must still feel that he was afraid Seeing such a bloody scene, that's why he reminded him so tactfully.

Chen Xing felt warmed by Gu Lang's thoughtfulness, then shook his head and said to him: "It's okay, I was just distracted just now. Let's go, the time is almost up, let's go there!"

After Chen Xing finished speaking, Gu Lang took a careful look at him, making sure that there was no trace of fear on his face, then nodded, then took his hand, and followed the lively crowd towards the place where the beheading was carried out. go.

When he got there, Chen Xing was taken aback by the people here. If there were only a few hundred people here last time, then this time it was almost like thousands of people came. It was so densely packed that he couldn't see the person in front of him at all. What does it look like.

Chen Xing, who was still a little worried at first, suddenly became shocked at this moment. He wondered why so many people came here instead of going to the fair this time, but beheading.

Just when Chen Xing was thinking about whether they could go in smoothly, or find another high ground to watch, there was a sudden commotion behind him, and then the surrounding noises became smaller and smaller. He felt a little strange and turned his head towards the Looking at the place where the strangeness happened, he was immediately stunned.

I saw a pair of people in mourning clothes walking slowly towards the execution ground. The leader was a gray-haired old man with gray hair all over his face. Behind him were people of various ages, but they were obviously relatives. people.

It was the first time for Chen Xing to see such a scene, and he didn't know how to react for a while. It wasn't until Gu Lang who was next to him took his hand and brought him to the side, that he realized his gaffe in a trance.

Chen Xing watched the group of people getting closer and closer to them, and then passed them towards the execution ground. He didn't know if it was his illusion. He always felt that when the old lady in the lead passed by them, He glanced at them inadvertently, and then left unhurriedly.

The arrival of this group of people made the originally lively scene quiet down, and also separated a road in the middle.

Chen Xing looked at the dividing line of the sea of ​​people who hadn't had time to close because the crowd was too shocked, hesitated for a while, and then pulled Gu Lang and walked over.He felt that since Gu Lang's enemy was Master Zhao, he would definitely want to see the final fate of the person who ruined his family.

When Chen Xing pulled Gu Lang forward, Gu Lang let him pull him, and his movements were very obedient.It's just that his eyes bypassed the people standing in front, and fell on the old man leading the way.If there is anyone in this family who has the slightest bit of conscience, it's probably only this old lady.

When Gu Lang was thinking this way, Chen Xing had already pulled him to the front, and the two of them were lucky enough to occupy a particularly good position, not far from the judgment platform, not far from the place where the beheading was.

Chen Xing felt that the viewing experience at this location must be very good, so he turned his head and glanced at Gu Lang next to him, only to see that he was looking not far away with no expression on his face, and his eyes didn't know where he was looking.

Chen Xing wanted to comfort him, but he hesitated for a while, but he still didn't open his mouth, but moved his body closer to Gu Lang, getting closer to Gu Lang.

Gu Lang noticed Chen Xing's movements, looked down at him, then put a hand on his shoulder, and hugged him in front of him.

Feeling the temperature of Gu Lang's palm, and the secret gazes from around him, Chen Xing's face gradually became hot.However, he didn't want Gu Lang to take his hands off his shoulders, so he turned his eyes to the front, trying to ignore the touch caused by Gu Lang's touch on his body.

The group of people in mourning clothes who came over just now also attracted the attention of the county magistrate sitting above, and the officials pulled out their knives and pointed them in their direction, as if they made a slight movement, the officials They will come forward and clean them up.

Seeing this, the leading old lady raised her head unhurriedly, and said to the person who was staring at them: "My lord, we are from the Zhao family, and we have no other intentions here today, just want to give me that The unfilial son collects his body and wants to send him off for the last time. I also hope that the adults will be accommodating and allow us to give him his last bite of food and send him away with dignity."

Those officials glanced at the old lady, then at the people behind her, and turned to look at the magistrate and master sitting behind, waiting for their orders.

The master glanced at the group of people, feeling a little embarrassed, and turned to look at the county magistrate next to him, wanting to see his attitude.

The county magistrate frowned and looked at the group of people. Seeing that there were a group of old and weak women and children who could not make a difference, his brows gradually relaxed, and he said in a displeased tone: "As long as the law enforcement is not hindered, I will answer you once." .”

"Thank you sir!"

With the support of the girl next to her, the old lady knelt down tremblingly and kowtowed to the magistrate, then stood up, took a basket from the group of people, and slowly came to the high platform where the execution was carried out. Go up and come to Zhao Yuan who is already kneeling there.

Mr. Zhao is no longer as glamorous as before, and his face is more than ten years old compared to the previous few days. At this time, he saw his old mother with handicapped legs to see him off, and his voice was full of guilt, " I'm sorry, the child is unfilial!"

The old lady had no expression on her face, her cloudy eyes were full of peace after experiencing the vicissitudes of the world, she just stretched out her hands that had worked all the year round, even after a few years of wealth and prosperity, and gently Gently touched Master Zhao's head, and said softly:

"Son, after drinking this bowl of wine and eating this mouthful of food, you can go on the road with peace of mind! In your next life, you will join a wealthy family. In this life, you will be sorry for your mother. In your next life, don't go astray again."

Hearing his mother's words, Mr. Zhao burst into tears, weeping bitterly, "I'm sorry, mother, it's all children who are unfilial, and let you send a white-haired person to a black-haired person."

The old lady didn't say anything, but first took out a small glass of wine from the bamboo basket handed over by the girl next to him, and then fed him a mouthful of rice.

When he had finished eating, the executioner next to him couldn't help but urged him: "Okay, leave quickly, don't delay our execution time."

After driving away the old lady, the executioner stuffed back the cloth strip that he had just taken out of Mr. Zhao's mouth to ensure that he would never make any more noise.

The old lady took a deep look at Mr. Zhao for the last time, and was slowly supported down by someone in the voice of Mr. Zhao calling his mother, but at the moment of turning around, tears finally fell from those cloudy eyes. .

Looking at the scene in front of him, Chen Xing felt a little uncomfortable, and almost moved his heart in silhouette, but soon he thought of what happened to the Gu family, and his sympathy immediately subsided again.

If he sympathized with Mr. Zhao, who would sympathize with those Gu family members whose souls returned to Jiuquan because of Mr. Zhao's greed.The greatest respect for the victim is to allow the perpetrator to receive equal punishment.

After figuring this out, Chen Xing's eyes became more determined.

"It's [-]:[-] noon, execution!"

Hearing this sound, Chen Xing's heart skipped a few minutes reflexively, and then his vision went dark, and he heard a crisp click, followed by a wailing sound that resounded through the sky.

"master!"

"father!"

Amidst the noise, Chen Xing only felt that the tip of his nose smelled bursts of medicinal fragrance again. For some reason, he felt that there was a faint fragrance of bamboo in it, just like the window facing the back window of Gu Lang's study. The scent from the bamboo forest.

Gu Lang watched those Zhao family members rush forward with a blank expression, and picked up Master Zhao's body with some residual warmth, put it on the stretcher they had prepared, and carried it Go in the direction of home.

Looking at the soon-to-be-stained cloth, and the blood that seeped and dripped from under the stretcher to the ground, gradually winding into a path.

Gu Lang had only one thought. He felt that the blood was not red enough, at least not as red as the day his house caught fire. He still clearly remembers that the day he left home, the sky seemed endlessly red, as if it was about to Everything is swallowed up the same.

Gu Lang seemed to have heard the screams that sounded at home that day again. The endless screams contained endless despair, and they still appear in his dreams from time to time.

Just as the gloom in Gu Lang's eyes gradually deepened, and he was about to lose control of his expression, and was about to show a distorted expression, he suddenly felt something covering the back of his hand, and then a cautious and soft voice spoke to him. There was a sound in my ear, "Well, is it all over?"

Gu Lang looked down at Chen Xing who was under his hand, who wanted to go out like a kitten just out of the nest, but was a little scared, and suddenly remembered that he was not alone. Now that he had Chen Xing, no matter what happened from now on, Whatever happened, Chen Xing would stay by his side.From the day they met, they were destined never to be separated.

Gu Lang suppressed the haze all over his body, and gradually revealed a bright smile, "Well, it's over."