NFBE Chapter 373 Xie Siyuan Chases His Mother at the Crematorium
Chapter 373 Xie Siyuan Chases His Mother at the Crematorium
"However, this white jade date cake requires Yunding red dates, as these dates have the strongest date flavor and make the white jade date cake the most fragrant."
Xu Liuer said slowly, "I grew up on the border, where there are many Yunding red dates, but I haven't seen them since I came to the capital."
"Without these dates, the white jade date cake wouldn't taste as good."
Qin Jiuwei pondered for a moment, then suddenly laughed.
"There are some of these dates on one of the estates of the Marquis's residence, but not many are grown. These dates prefer drier soil. Some were delivered to the residence a few days ago, but they have all been eaten up now."
“Really!” Xu Liu’er’s eyes lit up. “That would be perfect. I have nothing to do tomorrow, so I can go pick them.”
Upon hearing this, Gao Yunzhi hesitated slightly. "But isn't it too much trouble for you to make the trip yourself?"
"Princess, don't worry. It's just a trip to the outskirts of the capital to pick some dates. I'll be back soon. Besides, the weather is nice now and the roads are easy to travel. Consider it a relaxing trip."
She first followed Xie Zhongzhi to the capital, and then fled, hiding in the Princess's residence.
Even when she ran a pastry stall, she wore a veil and hid behind the kitchen, afraid of being seen by others.
Fortunately, Xie Zhongzhi is now dead.
She can finally go out and see the world.
The next morning, Xu Liuer went out wearing an elegant long dress, a light-colored cloak, and a veil.
The maid helped her into the carriage.
The wheels turned slowly, moving away from the Princess's residence.
At this time, the village was outside the city.
Just as dawn was breaking, Xie Siyuan, carrying a simple bundle, carefully avoided the women's gaze and slipped into the small grove on the edge of the village.
He looked around to make sure no one was there, gritted his teeth, and ran wildly toward the Marquis's residence.
As long as he's willing to pretend and act, Lady Hou will definitely take pity on him and keep him in the Hou residence!
He wants to go back to the Marquis's residence!
He doesn't want to stay in this village anymore!
Once he's established himself in the Marquis's mansion, he's going to slaughter this entire estate!
the other side.
Xu Liuer stood under the tree and reached out to pick the last Yunding red date.
The jujube skin is smooth and plump, and it gleams with a deep red luster in the sunlight.
Xu Liuer narrowed her eyes, a faint smile appearing on her lips.
This was the first time she had seen Yunding red dates since arriving in the capital.
She hadn't picked fruit like this in a long time.
There are so many dates, enough to make pastries.
Xu Liuer poked at the red dates in the basket, then turned and walked out of the manor.
Xie Siyuan ran quickly out of the woods, his shoes covered in mud.
Beyond the woods, there was a small path.
Just as Xie Siyuan rounded a row of low fences, his gaze suddenly stopped.
There was a carriage there, and a woman was standing in front of it, preparing to get on.
Xie Siyuan abruptly stopped, his heart leaping in his throat.
is her!
Even with a veil on, he wouldn't mistake her!
It's Xu Liuer! It's her!
He found her!
Just as Xu Liuer lifted her skirt to board the carriage, an urgent voice called out from behind: "Mother!"
She froze.
But she didn't stop; she lifted her skirt and boarded the carriage without hesitation.
"Come on!"
She gave the order immediately.
She couldn't be mistaken; that was Xie Siyuan's voice!
But she didn't want to see him!
I don't want to see them even once more!
"drive--"
The coachman cracked his whip, the horse neighed, and the wheels began to turn, raising a few wisps of dust.
Xie Siyuan's eyes widened immediately as he watched the carriage leave.
Anger suddenly surged into his heart, and his cheeks flushed red.
Xu Liuer clearly heard it!
But she ignored him! She didn't even want to see him!
But the anger was quickly swallowed up by another obsession.
He took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, stomped his feet hard on the ground, and took off after them.
He already has no father, he can't be without a mother too!
The muddy road under his feet gradually became bumpy, and Xie Siyuan's feet ached from running.
But he didn't even dare to stop and catch his breath.
The faster he ran, the faster his heart beat.
It felt like something was pressing down on my chest, and the discomfort was getting worse and worse.
He felt a tightness in his throat and his nasal cavity was filled with the pungent smell of blood.
My eyes started to burn.
But he kept his eyes fixed on the carriage in front of him and kept rushing forward.
But he couldn't catch up no matter what he did, and a sense of powerlessness overwhelmed him.
My legs started to feel weak.
"Mother! Don't go!"
He shouted, tears streaming down his face, blurring his vision.
He chased after the carriage desperately.
It kept stretching forward, as if if it were just a little faster, a few more steps, it could grab onto something.
The carriage did not stop despite his shouts.
The wheels rolled over the gravel, making a crisp, rumbling sound, and gradually widened the distance between them once again.
"Mother! I am your son!"
He was sobbing uncontrollably, but he didn't stop walking.
"Mother, don't leave me!"
Upon hearing his cries, Xu Liuer's expression changed.
His right hand was tightly clenched inside his sleeve.
But Xu Liuer never turned back.
As the carriage drove further and further away, Xie Siyuan chased after it until the very end, when he stumbled and fell to the ground.
Tears and dirt covered his face.
He lay on the ground, his chest heaving violently.
My heart felt as if it had fallen into an ice cave.
Xu Liuer doesn't want him anymore, Xu Liuer really doesn't want him anymore.
From then on, he had neither a father nor a mother.
At this moment, hurried footsteps were heard behind me.
The steward and old woman from the estate rushed over.
Upon seeing Xie Siyuan lying on the ground, covered in mud, he immediately shouted with a grim expression, "Young Master! How dare you run out like this? You're completely lawless!"
Xie Siyuan raised her mud-covered face, her eyes filled with resentment and bitterness.
"Why can't I leave! What right do you have to stop me!"
The steward laughed angrily, "You're not wrong? You're wrong for disobeying the Marquis's orders!"
"Without Lord Xie's orders, you are not to be allowed to leave the estate! And you actually dare to try and run to the Marquis's residence?"
He waved his hand, "Take him back and teach him a good lesson!"
Several servants stepped forward, roughly grabbed Xie Siyuan's arms, and dragged him up.
Xie Siyuan struggled desperately, but his strength was no match for those adult men.
When he was dragged back to the village, his face was full of a fierceness that did not belong to his age.
The wheels rumbled on, and the cries of the children behind them gradually faded into the distance.
As Xu Liu'er sat in the carriage, the words "Mother" kept echoing in her mind.
It would be a lie to say I'm not heartbroken.
This was the first time she had ever seen Xie Siyuan cry like that.
It reminded her of when Xie Siyuan was a little over one year old, and he did the same thing.
He was very young then and always liked to snuggle in her arms.
His small, lotus-root-like arms wrapped around her neck, and she gently patted his back to lull him to sleep.
As she sang the nursery rhyme line by line, his breathing gradually calmed, and he fell asleep in her arms.
Those wonderful times... will never come back.
The thought brought a dull ache to Xu Liuer's heart.
But even if it's very painful.
She won't turn back.
Xu Liuer gripped the handkerchief in her hand tightly.
It was nighttime, Zhuangzi.
Xie Siyuan huddled in the dilapidated woodshed, curled up in a ball.
Bright red blood seeped from his back, and the pain penetrated to the bone marrow.
He clenched his teeth so tightly they almost bled, but he never cried out.
Under the moonlight, his face was pale, his eyes were sunken, and his hair was wet and sticky to his forehead.
His eyes, however, revealed a strange stubbornness.
One day, he will make all these people, all those who look down on him and trample on him, pay the price!