After being exiled, she married a rough man, and the sickly beauty was spoiled

Xu Xianzhang stood up, put his walking stick back in place, and waved to the younger generation: "Come into the house, let the horse be quiet."

Xu Yanqing sighed and said, "If I had known that the horse didn't want to live, my parents and I wouldn't have bothered to bring it back. It took us a lot of time."

Seeing Song Huiling still squatting on the ground, he shouted, "Cousin, since grandpa has said so, you should stop squatting here and continue guarding it."

Song Huiling raised his head and glanced at everyone: "Cousin, you are tired after working all morning. You and your uncle and aunt can go into the house and rest first. I will try to see if I can communicate with it."

Xu Yanqing rubbed his sore arm. He was really exhausted from pulling the little beast back.

"Okay, I'll go into the house and have some tea first. Be careful not to let that little beast hurt you." As soon as Xu Yanqing finished speaking, he saw the horse shaking its ears in dissatisfaction.

He quickly changed his words, "Isn't it okay to call you little beast instead of little ancestor?"

This time, the pony's ears didn't move, and he closed his eyes, looking very peaceful.

Xu Yanqing was amazed: "Strange, it actually understood what I heard. I should be more careful when feeding horses in the future. These little ancestors are really hot-tempered."

Xu Duanyang was kicked to the ground, and not only his buttocks but also his chest hurt.

He rubbed his butt with one hand and his chest with the other, told Song Huiling to be careful, then turned around and went into the house with Ding.

They had to go back to the stable to continue working and could not endure without a break.

After Xu Duanyang and his family of three left, only He Zhan and Xu Xianzhang and his wife were left outside to accompany Song Huiling.

"Husband, could you please get me an apple? I'll try to feed it to this little guy." Song Huiling squatted on the ground, and while talking to He Zhan, she raised her hand to touch the pony.

He Zhan quickly grabbed her hand back.

Xu Xianzhang said at the side: "Xiao He, it's okay. This horse has just lost its will to live. As long as you don't show hostility, it's fine to touch it casually."

Xu Xianzhang's words reassured Song Huiling, and she gently stroked the pony's head a few times as if she was stroking a kitten's fur.

Seeing that the pony really had no intention of attacking, He Zhan felt at ease and went into the house to get an apple for Song Huiling.

Song Huiling held the apple in her right hand. As her left hand was injured, she could not continue to stroke Xiao Ma's fur.

She passed the apple to Xiao Ma's mouth, and said casually as if she was chatting with a friend: "Brother Xiao Ma, this fruit tastes very good. You are ready to go, why not try it before you leave? Otherwise, you will never be able to eat such delicious food again after you go underground."

He Zhan: “…” Is there anyone who advises a horse like this?

Xu Xianzhang couldn't help but twitch his lips: "Xiu'er, stop trying to persuade me. If you continue to persuade me, this horse will probably die immediately because he won't understand!"

"It's okay, grandpa. Brother Xiao Ma doesn't want to live anyway. There is no difference between dying early or late." As soon as Song Huiling finished speaking, an extremely magical scene appeared.

The pony lying on the ground opened his eyes as if he understood.

Song Huiling's eyes flickered slightly, and he quickly moved the apple closer: "Brother Xiao Ma, it's just a fruit, you don't have to be polite to me. Considering that my left hand is injured and it's tiring to hold the fruit with my right hand alone, can you give me a favor and help me eat this fruit?"

The pony stretched its four legs, whinnied a few times, sniffed the apple with its nose, and then opened its wide mouth, revealing its white and neat teeth.

This caught Song Huiling off guard. Her hand trembled and she quickly put the apple into its mouth.

Then, the pony was seen with his eyes half closed, his jaw moving slowly and rhythmically, and every bite was accompanied by a crisp chewing sound.

After swallowing an apple completely, it stretched its legs and closed its eyes completely.

Seeing that there was a good chance, Zhou said hurriedly, "Xiu'er, this pony likes to eat fruit. Why don't you give it all the fresh fruit you brought today?"

Song Huiling was a little tired from squatting, so she stood up and replied, "Grandma, apples can only be a snack. You can't keep giving them more if you're feeding the horse properly. Do you have any hay for the horse at home?"

Zhou clapped her hands vigorously and said, "Don't tell me, it's true!"

Before he finished speaking, he turned and went into the yard to get hay.

Song Huiling raised his foot and gently kicked the horse's back with his toes: "Brother Xiao Ma, why don't you move to another place? Go to the peach tree and eat some hay with your brother donkey?"

The pony opened his eyelids and took a look under the peach tree, then closed his eyes again with disdain.

Song Huiling turned around and teased He Zhan, "Hey, this little horse brother looks down on brother donkey!"

He Zhan shook his head, with a helpless smile on his lips: "You know it again?"

Zhou took the hay and was about to put it next to the pony.

Song Huiling quickly pointed under the peach tree and said, "Grandma, put this pile of hay under the peach tree. If Xiao Ma wants to eat it, he will go there by himself."

Zhou thought for a moment, nodded and agreed, "That's right, you've driven the donkey for dozens of miles, it's time to feed it some grass, otherwise it might not be able to walk when you return. As for this pony..."

Zhou looked at the ground and paused for a while before speaking again, "As for this pony, whether it lives or dies is entirely up to it to choose."

Zhou placed the fodder under the peach tree.

He Zhan gathered another pile of fodder and placed it there separately, and also found a broken wooden barrel, filled it with water and brought it under the tree.

After finishing everything, the four of them returned to the yard.

There was a small stool placed in the yard, and Ding sat on it with her eyes closed, pretending to be asleep, her brows furrowed and her expression somewhat painful.

Xu Duanyang stood behind Ding, bent down slightly and massaged her temples.

When Song Huiling approached the two of them, she asked with concern, "Aunt, are you feeling unwell?"

Ding slowly opened her eyes and raised a hand to cover her stomach. "It's just that the exile was too hard and my body is exhausted. My hands and feet are not as sharp as before. Especially during this period of time, I suddenly became sleepy and my appetite was poor. I feel like vomiting from time to time."

Xu Yanqing brought a cup of tea over and handed it to Ding: "Mom, drink some tea and you will feel better."

Ding took the tea, took a small sip, immediately moved the teacup away and began to retch.

Song Huiling's heart skipped a beat, but she immediately suppressed this absurd thought. Perhaps she was too sensitive.

She restrained her expression and said, "Aunt, have you seen a doctor? If there is no doctor in Machen Village, you can go with us to Qingyuan County. There is a doctor named Yu who is very skilled in medicine. He cured my illness with medicine prescribed by me."

Ding frowned. "There was an old doctor at the horse farm who saw me. He said there was nothing wrong with my body and prescribed me three days of medicine. But after I took it, it didn't work and it got worse."