Jiang Shu, who had already stepped on the bench and was about to get into the car, turned around and turned around when he heard the words of prayer behind him. Seeing the sincere expectations on the faces of the two old men and the sorrow in their eyes, I guessed that they had other reasons and walked over with Yu Zheng.
"Old man, what do you want to say?" Jiang Shu asked softly.
"My lord and princess..." the old couple started to speak, then bent down and tried to kneel down.
"What are you doing, old man? Get up quickly." Jiang Shu and Yu Zheng hurriedly helped them up.
It was not easy for an old man in his 70s or 80s to kneel down, so Jiang Shu stopped him in time.
The old couple looked at Yu Zheng and Jiang Shu, trembling with excitement and said: "The common people want to ask the prince and princess to avenge my children and grandchildren."
revenge?
Hearing these two words, Jiang Shu and Yu Zheng looked at each other, and Yu Zheng said solemnly: "Please tell me in detail what you are wronged about. If it is proven to be true, I will make the decision for you."
When Zhou Boxu, General Liu and others heard this, they all thought that there was an unjust, false and wrong case, or that ruffians were bullying the people. Cheer up now and listen carefully.
Two lines of tears rolled out of the old eyes. The old couple shook their heads and said in pain: "My son and grandson are all soldiers guarding Yicheng. Ten years ago, my son died in battle. Last winter, my grandson was killed by a poisonous snake from Nanyan." He was bitten and died from the poison half a month ago.”
After hearing this, Jiang Shu and others were so shocked that they were speechless for a moment.
Both his son and grandson died in the battle, and his grandson was still poisoned by snake venom. He died of pain after being tortured for more than a month. For the old man, this was the most painful thing in the world.
Jiang Shu couldn't imagine how sad they were, let alone how many families in Yicheng were like this.
Because it is a border town and not rich, half of the men in Yicheng will choose to join the army. Firstly, they can guard Yicheng and protect the peace of their families, and secondly, they can also earn money to support their families.
But behind this double benefit, there are huge risks lurking. If there is any misfortune, just like the children and grandchildren of an old couple, they will die in battle.
"The common people only hope that the prince will lead his soldiers to kill more Nanyan thieves and drive them back to Nanyan. They will not dare to set foot in Yicheng again. This will be regarded as revenge for my children and grandchildren."
The old couple said, holding Jiang Shu and Yu Zheng's hands trembling slightly.
The muddy and painful tears rolled down the old wrinkled face, and those who looked at it felt suffocated, as if they were stuck in their throats.
Even Zhou Boxu, General Liu and other strong men felt sad in their hearts when they saw this.
Jiang Shu wanted to comfort the two old men, but felt that nothing he could say was weak. For the elderly, no comfort is of any use.
When their sons and grandsons are gone, their hopes and hopes are gone, and there is only sorrow in their lives.
Finally, Yu Zheng squeezed the old man's rough hand and said in a deep voice: "Okay, I promise you that I will avenge all the soldiers who died in the battle and protect the stability of Yicheng."
When the old couple heard this, they were extremely grateful: "Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, Your Majesty. With these words from Your Majesty, the couple can rest in peace."
At this age, they know they don't have much time to live, so they have already made preparations. It's just that I still have hatred for the people of Nanyan in my heart, which I can't let go.
Now that Yu Zheng said this, they could finally feel relieved.
The two of them stayed at home and rarely went out. Today, they heard from their neighbors that Princess Jing Jing was patrolling the streets. They wanted to try their luck and went out to look for her.
God was wise and actually allowed them to get their wish and see King Jing and Princess Jing.
The old couple lifted up their patched sleeves, wiped away the tears on their faces, and smiled with relief.
This smile was more dazzling than the sun. It made Jiang Shu's apricot eyes turn red and almost make her cry. But the two old men finally calmed down, and she could no longer make them sad.
Looking up at the sun in the sky, Jiang Shu held back his tears and ordered Leng Xing to give the two old men a bag of silver, and asked Lonicera forsythia to take good care of them.
Leng Xing took out the silver bag and handed it to the old couple. The old couple waved their hands and said repeatedly: "No, no need, most of our bodies have been buried in the ground, and there is no need for it."
"Old man, you can't say these unlucky words during the Chinese New Year. Just accept it and have better food and clothing." Jiang Shu advised him warmly.
The old couple was about to reply when an urgent woman's voice suddenly sounded behind them.
"Grandma, why are you here? You are making it difficult for me to find you. You are worrying me to death."
The woman approached, holding a five or six-year-old child in her hand, and carrying a two-year-old child on her back. The same clothes were simple and old, sewn and mended. He stared at the two old men anxiously, his tone reproachful and concerned.
When the old couple heard the sound, they turned around and saw their great-grandson and granddaughter-in-law saying kindly, "This is the prince and princess, come and see me."
When the woman heard this, she quickly took the child and bowed.
She was just looking for the old man and didn't pay attention to anything else. When I heard this, I was frightened to death.
"No need to be polite, get up." Jiang Shu helped the woman up.
The child on the woman's back looked at Jiang Shu curiously with bright eyes.
The look in his eyes was very pure, a novel look at a person he had never seen before.
He didn't understand what the princes and princesses were. He only knew that Jiang Shu, Yu Zheng and the others were different from ordinary people, which attracted his novel attention.
Looking at the child, Jiang Shu thought of Yu Ziyou and smiled tenderly at him.
She turned around and asked Lonicera if there was any more sugar. Lonicera took all the remaining sugar.
There were so many people today that I bought candy twice along the street. Lonicera planned to take the remaining bit back to Aunt Wang and her grandson.
"Eat it." Jiang Shu gave the candy to the two children.
The two children happily took it and stuffed one into their mouths.
"Two greedy cats, don't just focus on eating, thank the princess quickly." The old couple reminded their great-grandson.
After hearing this, the two children expressed their vague thanks with sweets in their mouths.
Jiang Shu touched their heads and said softly: "Go back, listen to your mother's words, and grow up quickly."
Combined with what the old couple said before, Jiang Shu understood everything without asking.
My son and grandson have all died in the war, and I am afraid they are the only ones left in the family. Otherwise, the women would not go out looking for the man, one by one.
Before leaving, the old couple insisted on returning the money to Jiang Shu, saying that they had no need and were not here to ask for the money.
After hearing this, the woman carrying the child stared at the money bag, full of longing.
Although the man was given a pension after his death in the war, with two elderly people and two young children at home, the money would not last long. And she, a woman, had to take care of both the elderly and the children, so she couldn't make a living at all.
Therefore, even though the man had just died, she had no time to grieve. The burden and fatigue of life weighed on her like a wooden figure, repeating the hard work day after day.
Jiang Shu caught a glimpse of the woman's eyes and said sympathetically: "Old man, don't refuse. You don't need it. The two children can always use it."
"This..." The old couple looked down at their young great-grandson and accepted it with a shameless face.
"Thank you, Princess."
The woman was also a little embarrassed and glanced at Jiang Shu secretly when she left.
In that glance, there was envy, embarrassment, longing, and inferiority...
They are both women, but their destinies are in the sky and on the earth.
However, there are millions of women in the world, how can everyone be a noble person? The woman sighed sadly, recognizing the reality, holding the child and supporting the old man, giving instructions as she walked.
"Grandma, you can't run around anymore, you will make me anxious to death..."
The old couple explained: "We didn't run around, we heard that the prince and princess were on a parade..."
After listening to what they said, the woman said, "Then you should also say something to me."
The old couple whispered: "I told you, how can we get out..."
Looking at the back of the family walking away, Yu Zheng, Jiang Shu and others felt mixed feelings in their hearts and felt very uncomfortable.
