Chapter 288 - The Threat of Hunger Strike
She was afraid of stirring up trouble.
When she thought that it was all for their benefit that she had ended up in this situation, her heart became even more angry.
"No, it's just that Zhong Yuan is not at home right now, and when he comes back, I won't stop you if you do anything else ......"
If she commits suicide at this moment, it will simply kill her, no good deed will be done, she commits suicide, An Zhongyuan will have three years of mourning, how can that work?
The old Furen waved her hand, "You'd better go out, I don't want your filial piety here."
Chu Shi came back with a grunt.
An Zhongyuan did not know what had happened when he returned from the government office.
He only thought that his mother had had another small conflict.
But if the parties concerned did not say anything, outsiders were still confused.
He went straight to An Zhongtao.
Inside the study.
The two brothers face each other.
Although An Zhongyuan was not as stout and imposing as An Zhongtao, he was still good looking, An Zhongtao thought of his father and looked at his younger brother, his hatred for the old Madam diminished slightly, he could not help but sigh, " Looking for me for something?"
"I have just returned, my mother has not eaten since this morning, I don't know what happened, I asked her and she wouldn't say anything, I was anxious so I came to ask my elder brother."
An Zhongyuan really had an anxious face.
He was a little confused as to why An Zhongtao had left her alone.
"You know what? I'm only half-brother to you ......" An Zhongtao didn't want to hide it from him, "Mother forty years ago ......"
He told An Zhongyuan again what had happened.
After listening, An Zhongyuan looked disbelieving: "How could this happen? Then what are you going to do with my mother?”
"Mother has always wanted the General's residence for you, and she threatened me with a hunger strike ......," An Zhongtao said blandly.
An Zhongyuan's face fizzled at his words, "This ...... is how it is said."
An Zhongtao also told the story of the poisoning of Lan Shi when she died, but did not just say that Shen Shi had killed his own mother, but An Zhongyuan had already heard his words, and he was apprehensive:" Big brother, I ...... admit that what my mother did was wrong, and as for the matter of the General's House, I didn't know that my mother was so persistent, and I didn't understand before why she wanted the General's House like that ......"
An Zhongyuan sighed and sat down in dismay, " Speaking of which, I am also responsible, I did not refuse this temptation, all along I have allowed this to happen, but no matter what, she is my mother in the end, I hope my elder brother can let her go ......"
"I didn't actually think about punishing her, in any case, she raised me for so many years and kind of took care of me before. At least I didn't feel like I wasn't biological, it's just that maybe my mother is also getting older and just confused as a person ......"
"Thank you brother, my younger brother also knows that it is wrong and will never dare to think of attacking the General's house again, and it doesn't matter if my brother is born of the same mother or not, you are my biological brother." An Zhongyuan was deeply touched by An Zhongtao's generosity, not to mention the fact that his own mother had done this cruel thing. How could he have the face to want any more of the General's residence?
Originally, An Zhongtao wanted to have a good talk with him, and the fact that he was behaving like this at this moment was a little comfort to his heart.
When An Zhongyuan found out the truth, he hurriedly went back to Beiyuan to give an explanation to his mother.
On this side of the Dong Nuan Ge, Lian Jin Yu also got the news that the Old Furen was on a hunger strike, which made her so angry that she walked around the house, thinking that the Old Furen was just talking, but she didn't expect her to be really desperate.
Lian Jin Yu jumped in anger, "Let her die!"
An Qingran sat next to her, not angry as her mother had been. Because she was prepared for the worst in everything, she thought it was just like the last move the old Furen would make.
She is not even afraid to die, she really gave up her life for her son.
An Qing Ran didn't even know what to say.
"She has done so much wrong and is still really mean, at this moment she still thinks dead threats ......" Lian Jingyu is so angry that she won't let anyone take care of it.
An Qingran sat next to him and coaxed Mingchen. Mingchen still looked extremely happy all day, because of him, everyone had new fun.
"Mother, if grandmother is really starving to death, things might get big, except if the word doesn't get out ......" An Qingran was still calm at this moment.
How could Lian Jin Yu not know such a thing, and simply grunted in exasperation and said:" She died and the heavens were opened. Unfortunately for my Qing Ran, such a thing has happened to you before you have even entered the imperial palace, and Mother is afraid it will delay your marriage. As for the rest, Mother doesn't care."
"Mother, my daughter's marriage is not urgent, but you must not be angry, things will be solved eventually, there is no hurry, let my daughter handle it." An Qingran said without hurry.
"What can you do about it? If she insists on dying, who can stop her?"
"Someone should be able to stop her, right?" A smile appeared at the corner of An Qing Ran's mouth.
In the midst of everyone's distress, no one had remembered that today was the day when the results of the imperial exam were released. Outside, there was a clamour of gongs and drums, and An Qingran and Lian Jingyu looked at each other: someone in the General's residence had won the imperial examination.
This year there are a total of two people at the General's residence who have taken the examination, one is An Mingbo and the other is Shen Zhihua.
An Qing Ran and the others were naturally curious, and everyone headed out to welcome them. While Shen Zhihua came up from behind in a radiant manner, with a look of anxiety and triumph that was obvious to anyone.
Fang Shi also was following behind, her face couldn't hide her happiness, Lian Jin Yu saw it and said congratulations, both of them didn't talk much since the last time about Qing Ran's marriage proposal.
When Fang Shi saw that Lian Jingyu had taken the initiative to talk to her, she was proud of herself, thinking that she was only acting like this because she saw that her son has future prospects. In any case, the honour her son had brought her was very direct, like now.
Lian Jin Yu did not have that in mind.
It was just that this was probably the only happy event in the General's household recently.
Through the front door, a group of messenger people stood there draped in green and red belts, holding the royal list of successful candidates in their hands, "Greetings and congratulations ......"
Shen Zhihua was already pulling out money for the reward.
An Zhongyuan, An Zhongtao and the others were waiting for the messenger to continue.
"An Mingbo won the fifteenth place in Jinshi (successful candidate in highest level Imperial Exam)....."
An Zhongyuan shouted a reward and someone came forward with the money and gave it to the crowd.
Those people said a few more words of congratulations and turned to leave.
The others hadn't reacted yet, but Shen Zhihua let out a shout, "Wait, there's no one else in the General's residence?"
In his mind, he was still thinking that perhaps another group would come to inform him of the news.
"No more, only one Jinshi has come out of the General's residence this year."
"What about me? Do you guys know which places I got on the exam?" Shen Zhihua blurted out, a look of panic already on his face.
"What's your name?"
"Shen Zhihua."
"No, there is no such name on the list." Those people said with certainty.
Shen Zhihua's body stumbled and his eyes were lost in thought.
Those messengers left.
