Chapter 162 That Pig Needs a Fix (Two Chapters in One)

Something in Zhao Shiqing's heart stirred. On the green meadow in his heart, the seeds that had been planted at some unknown time were beginning to sprout.

The tips of his ears felt slightly hot, and Zhao Shiqing subconsciously touched his ears.

It was late summer, and the window overlooking the lake was open. The breeze, carrying the coolness of the lake water, quietly ruffled the girl's soft hair. On the half-dried stems of the distant lotus leaves, a dragonfly folded its wings and landed, like a little girl waiting to watch the fun.

Zhao Shiqing looked at the dragonfly intently, as if he wanted to see a flower on it.

She knew that Xiao was really looking at her, but she refused to look back. Yes, she refused to look back!

She combed her hair herself today. If she had known this, she would have asked Lingbo to help her. Lingbo is very good at combing hair.

Oh, why isn't Xiao Zhen talking?

Fortunately, she finally heard Xiao Zhen's voice: "Is there something wrong with that dragonfly?"

Zhao Shiqing......

"That's a problem. It means there are a lot of mosquitoes here. Master Zhen, you should fumigate the mosquitoes."

Zhao Shiqing turned around as she spoke, with her usual relaxed smile on her face.

Xiao Zhen's eyes fell on Zhao Shiqing's jade-white ears. He was not mistaken. He had just seen the little girl's ears turn red, but the redness faded quickly...

Zhao Shiqing has already talked about her encounter with Zhao Xingzhou.

......

"You said he is the emperor?" This news was like thunder, and Xiao Zhen instantly suppressed the throbbing in his heart.

Zhao Shiqing nodded and told all her suspicions. Finally, she concluded, "Apart from the Emperor, I can't think of anyone else he could be."

Xiao Zhen remained silent. No matter in his past life or this life, although the emperor was alive, he was already a dead man in his heart.

In his previous life, neither the crown prince nor the eldest princess and her husband were moved by their deaths in the slightest. The emperor only cared about whether he could become an immortal and live forever.

As a father, he had no affection for his children, and as an emperor, he did not fulfill his responsibilities as the ruler of the world.

But Xiao Zhen never dreamed that the emperor would secretly run away to the people. Tong'an was fine, after all, it was only a few dozen miles away from the Changshou Palace, but what about Wu? The last time he saw him was in Wu, and every time he was alone and poor.

Xiao Zhen believed that the retired emperor would definitely be protected by secret guards, but even so, it was a risky act.

Even when the emperor in the storybooks went on a secret visit, he would be accompanied by palace maids, eunuchs, guards, military advisors, and even a favorite concubine.

The retired emperor didn't even bring his servants with him. What does this mean? As Zhao Shiqing said, it means he ran away secretly. The more secretly he ran away, the more he couldn't bring his usual servants with him, because those people had to stay in Changshou Palace and serve "him" as usual.

Xiao Zhen's face was slightly cold, and his voice was devoid of any warmth. "He's handed over the entire empire. He could have stayed hidden in the Changshou Palace until he grew old, died, and ascended to heaven. He didn't need to go out. After all, he didn't even care about his own throne anymore, so what else could he care about? Yet, he went out again and again, even to a place as far away as Wu. Could it be that he was going there to understand the people's sentiments? Ridiculous!"

Xiao Zhen's words showed no respect for his grandfather, but Zhao Shiqing could hear his doubts.

"You mean there's something in this world he cares about, and that's why he went out?"

Before she finished speaking, Zhao Shiqing thought of her grandfather Zhen Wuduo.

Zhen Wuduo has lived by the sea all his life, leading a life of luxury and debauchery. However, he eagerly followed Xiao Zhen to Wu. Of course, he was not there to enjoy the scenery, but to find his daughter!

"Could it be that the retired emperor already knew about Concubine Li's conspiracy? Is he going to find his daughter?" Zhao Shiqing asked tentatively.

Xiao Zhen's eyes were filled with mockery. "My mother was his most beloved daughter, yet in my dream, she died unjustly, and he didn't care. If he treated the daughter he loved since childhood like this, how much affection do you think he has for the daughter he's never met, whose life or death is uncertain? It's no empty statement that the royal family lacks family affection."

Zhao Shiqing touched his nose. What Xiao Zhen said made sense, but then again, if Zhao Xingzhou was neither here to understand the people's sentiments nor to look for his daughter, then what was he doing out there?

Just to get some fresh air?

After leaving Ruyi Fang, Zhao Shiqing was thinking about this matter all the way. When he arrived at the door of his house, before he went in, he heard the barking of dogs coming from inside.

Needless to say, Xiaoye and Ahuang started fighting again.

Since there was a new dog in the family, Xiaoye's status was precarious. They were all dogs. In terms of appearance, one was yellow, two were black, three were spotted, and four were white. One was the oldest and the other was the second oldest. There was a huge difference.

In terms of ability, although they are equally matched, Ah Huang has experience, Xiao Ye is still inferior;

In terms of dog popularity, Ah Huang is not only eloquent, but also well-behaved and obedient. As for Xiao Ye, well, he is at the age of being naughty.

Even so, Xiaoye still refused to accept the defeat, so he had been fighting with Ah Huang since yesterday. Ah Huang did not like to argue with children, and since he was new here, he repeatedly gave in. However, Xiaoye refused to give up. If Ah Huang did not fight with him, he would create opportunities to force Ah Huang to fight. So from yesterday until now, the barking of dogs in the house has never stopped.

Zhao Shiqing wasn't surprised. She called over Niqiu and said, "Go ask around in the capital, are there any livestock castrators who can castrate dogs?"

The loach's hair stood on end. What does this mean? Those two dogs finally pissed off the Second Young Lady. Is she going to castrate them?

As expected, he came from a royal palace, and there are plenty of eunuchs in the palace.

When Zhao Shiqing returned to her room, she saw Xiaoguai combing his feathers in front of the window.

"Hey, Xiaoguai is back."

Xiaoguai disappeared after returning to the capital. Zhao Shiqing knew where this guy went without asking.

It must be the Baoqing Marquis Mansion.

This guy has long regarded Baoqing Marquis Mansion as his second home.

She stretched out her hand, and Xiaoguai put his head on her hand. He learned this from Xiaoyao, to be close to her.

Zhao Shiqing touched his forehead, scratched him, and asked, "You came back so early, did you hear something?"

While enjoying Zhao Shiqing's service, Xiaoguai told her the news he heard in Baoqing Marquis' Mansion.

The sisters became pregnant. At first, Lord Zhu did not want to bring them into the mansion because of Concubine Lan's miscarriage. He just wanted to let them take care of the babies outside.

But Old Madam Wei was worried. She felt that life outside was no match for the mansion. Besides, her eldest grandson couldn't be born outside.

So the sisters were carried into the mansion and officially became Marquis Zhu's concubines.

But after a few days, Ruanruan had a miscarriage.

Zhao Shiqing had heard about this matter from Sister Aping before, but what Xiaoguai told her now was something she had not heard.

Xiaoguai told Zhao Shiqing that yesterday at midnight, he flew into a yard and saw a woman digging out a doll from under a tree and then setting it on fire.

What made Zhao Shiqing feel even more weird was that the woman was very happy after burning the doll and she started to sing.

Zhao Shiqing immediately thought of who this was.

Sun Lingzhi, who was born into an actor family.

The next morning, Zhao Shiqing asked Ling Bo to find Sister Aping to find out why the concubine in Baoqing Marquis's mansion had a miscarriage.

Sister Ping went out to ask around and brought back the news in the evening.

Ruanruan woke up in the middle of the night and saw a baby's body hanging on her window. She was so scared that she screamed and fell off the bed, and she had bleeding on the spot.

The maid on duty lit the lamp, but found nothing on the window.

The maids checked everywhere, but there was no baby's body. However, the child in Ruanruan's belly could not be saved.

In addition to being a waitress in a tea shop, Sister Ping also works in the Ministry of Justice. This kind of information that cannot be found on the street is not difficult for her to obtain.

With Aunt Lan in front and Ruanruan behind, Lord Zhu believed that the feng shui of the mansion was not suitable for his son. Therefore, when Madam Wei went to the manor to recuperate, she took Ruanruan with her.

From then on, Lord Zhu had even more reasons not to come back, and he even ignored Ruanruan who was still in confinement after giving birth.

When Zhao Shiqing thought about what Xiaoguai saw, she understood.

It's not a dead baby at all, it's clearly just a baby.

Sun Lingzhi used a doll to pretend to be a dead baby to scare Ruanruan, causing her to have a miscarriage.

Now it seems that Aunt Lan’s miscarriage must be related to Sun Lingzhi.

Sun Lingzhi is also pregnant, and it is almost time for her to show her pregnancy. It seems that the excitement of Marquis Baoqing is still to come.

At the same time, Sister Ping also brought back another piece of news: Yan Xia had returned to Beijing, and the case of the weapons had been reported, and the matter had become a big deal.

Because Yan Xia found out that the house of the Ding family next door was not sold. It was indeed entrusted to a real estate agency that year, but not long after, someone from the Ding family came and took the house back.

And the Ding family is not ordinary people.

Mr. Ding’s wife also has the surname Dong. Although they have the same surname as Mr. Dong, the two Dong families are worlds apart.

Mr. Dong's family is from Tong'an. Although they have some wealth, they are just a small family.

However, Mr. Ding’s wife came from the Dong family, a family with four Hanlin scholars.

The Dong family not only produced four Hanlin scholars, but also a crown princess.

The Crown Princess Dong was from the same clan as Mr. Ding's wife. Although they lived in different families, according to seniority, the Crown Princess had to call her aunt.

Although Mr. Ding's job was just a small one, that of a county magistrate, it was arranged for him by Xue Jin, who was a minister of the Eastern Palace and the prince's man.

Therefore, even Yan Xia could not investigate this case on his own. After he came back, he went to the palace and reported what he had found to Emperor Yongjia truthfully.

Not to mention Yan Xia, even Zhao Shiqing, the bystander, was stunned.

She never imagined that the small Tong'an and the small Dong family would actually involve the crown prince of the current dynasty.

Didn’t they say that the Ding family moved away seven or eight years ago?

Didn’t they say that the Dong family expanded their territory a few years ago?

Conspiracy, this is all conspiracy!

Zhao Shiqing said to Zhen Wuduo, "Grandpa, I've discovered that being a crown prince is really not a good thing. It's full of dangers."

Zhen Wuduo waved his large palm-leaf fan and nodded in agreement, "Yes, especially those who were crowned princes at a young age. Few can successfully ascend to the throne."

Zhao Shiqing sighed: "No wonder Xiao Zhen said that the royal family has no family affection."

Zhen Wuduo rolled his eyes. "Empress Dowager Qi didn't allow the Qi girls to enter the palace. It seemed that she was cruel to her family, but in fact, she was helping those Qi girls. Not being a royal wife is a blessing."

Zhao Shiqing glanced at him. She felt that the old man was speaking with a double meaning.

"Don't worry, Grandpa. My last name is Zhao, and it's impossible for me to marry into the royal family in this lifetime."

The old man continued waving his large palm-leaf fan. "Even if you're involved with the royal family, it won't do. There will be too many troubles. My granddaughter is so beautiful. She has all the support she needs, and all the money she needs. She can find any man she wants. Why would she want to get involved in this mess? Granddaughter, don't you agree?"

Zhao Shiqing: The bad feeling comes again. The old man is definitely targeting someone.

"Grandpa, Yinjia is still a baby. She can't understand what you are saying."

The old man obviously didn't buy it: "Don't pinch your throat. Once you form a habit, you can't break it."

Zhao Shiqing secretly made a face and turned away. She wanted to go to bed early. The capital was becoming more and more lively. Tomorrow she would go find her second brother and ask him to stay at home if possible.

Now the fight among the princes has escalated to a new level. Her second brother is too naive and she is worried that he will be used as a tool.

But Zhen Wuduo didn't want to go to sleep, so he found an opportunity to call the pig over and give it a good beating.

At this time in the palace, Emperor Yongjia was also unable to sleep.

Who did the Tongan incident?

That box of weapons was clearly meant to frame the prince.

Who could have done that?

It definitely can't be the third brother. Such a crude method, full of loopholes, it can't be the third brother.

The fifth one?

The fifth brother listens to the third brother in everything. Without the third brother's instructions, the fifth brother will not act rashly or make decisions on his own, so he would not be the fifth brother.

As for the second child, it is even more impossible. He is a nerd and wishes he could live in a library.

And the fourth one...

Thinking of the fourth brother, Emperor Yongjia immediately denied it.

The fourth son was a disabled person, so the throne would never be passed on to anyone else. On the contrary, whoever became the emperor would treat him well, because he was the least threatening. It was most appropriate to use him to embody brotherly love and the emperor's great grace.

As for the others, they are too young, so it is even more impossible.

If it wasn't these princes, who else could it be?

Could it be that their subordinates are being too clever?

Emperor Yongjia decided to hand the case over to Yan Xia. Although Yan Xia seemed reckless, he was actually very measured in his actions.

The next day, Emperor Yongjia summoned Yan Xia and asked him to continue investigating the case.

Yan Xia accepted the order and was about to leave when Emperor Yongjia suddenly called him.

"You're not engaged yet?"

Yan Xia was stunned. He didn't expect Emperor Yongjia to suddenly ask this.

"Yes, I am not engaged yet."

Emperor Yongjia smiled and said, "You are twenty years old now. Men should get married when they are old enough, and women should get married when they are old enough. Do you have a girl you like? I can arrange a marriage for you."

Yan Xia hurriedly said, "I don't have anyone I like. My mind is now fully focused on the case and I don't want to be distracted for the time being."

Emperor Yongjia thought of the cousin who was killed by Zhu Yu. It was said that the woman was Yan Xia's designated wife. No wonder Yan Xia was determined to bring Zhu Yu to justice at the risk of his life.

Suddenly, Emperor Yongjia felt that the Queen's proposal was also feasible.

Yan Xia was a man of affection and righteousness. Although he and his cousin had not married, if it were not for the marriage proposal with him, his cousin would not have come to the capital. If she had not come to the capital, she would not have been abducted by Zhu Yu. It is also possible to say that his cousin died because of Yan Xia.

With Yan Xia's personality, even if he married another lady, he would always bear the guilt towards that cousin.

Maybe he would even worship his cousin as his deceased wife.

The living can never win against the dead.

So, Yan Xia’s wife…hahaha…