Chapter 87: Returning to Her Hometown

  The young master under the carriage shook his body, looked up at me, bowed deeply and said: "Second Young Madam is kind, it's what I should do."

  I looked at him gently and saw that he had a clear and elegant appearance, seemingly a refined person. I couldn't help but smile and say: "No one is born to be a slave, this kind of thing isn't something young people should do."

  His complexion turned gloomy and he said: "Having taken the imperial examination for four years, failing every year, I also learned martial arts from others, but unexpectedly became a horse groom.

  I took him to be only twenty-five or six years old, his demeanor and behavior were quite unusual, so I didn't ask any more questions. But then he said: "Since that's the case, from now on you can follow Second Young Master to practice martial arts, strengthen your body and improve your health. When we get back, I'll mention it to Madame."

  He was initially skeptical, but after I finished speaking, he knelt down. He wanted to kowtow in front of me, but before he could kneel, I helped him up and said, "A man's knees are made of gold, they shouldn't be easily bent."

  He looked at me deeply again, stood up and said: "Xiao Bang thanks the second lady, the second lady's kindness, Xiao Bang will remember it for a lifetime, and must repay it with gratitude." Unexpectedly, this young man named Xiao Bang, whom I casually showed concern for, would become my most reliable and loyal bodyguard in the days to come.

  All the way to what I called home, a temporary shed built after the fire, all the way villagers saw Song Ming and knelt down to pay their respects, which also gave me a lot of face.

  But Song Ming actually waved his hand and greeted everyone with a smile, looking like a corrupt official, which made me want to punch him.

  When I arrived at Su's home, the thatched hut where I lived when I got married was surprisingly renovated with new materials. The walls were made of bluestone bricks, which may not be considered very good, but they are not bad either.

  My father, my mother and Su Yu were already waiting at the door. Seeing us coming, they hurried to me and Song Ming and paid their respects. My mother was smiling: "Greetings to General and Second Lady, wishing you both good fortune and prosperity."

  Although it's refreshing to see those who pushed their loved ones into the flames bowing to me, I also lament the corruption of feudal society, where parents would even bow to their own children, how tragic.