Chapter 938

After hearing Qu Dun explain his purpose, Huo Zhao fell silent.

I had always heard that the Qu siblings had a good relationship, but I never expected that Qu Dun would think of this.

It seems that the child wasn't really stupid; he was just too deeply influenced by Qu Ling at the time.

Seeing that Huo Zhao remained silent for a long time, Qu Dun became anxious and reached into his robes to pull out a bunch of random things.

When the items were handed to Huo Zhao, he realized that they were all silver notes!

The denominations vary, but a rough count suggests there are several hundred.

Huo Zhao was somewhat surprised: "Where did you get so many?"

These few hundred taels of silver might not seem like much to adults, but to children, it's a fortune.

"Then don't worry about that!" Qu Dun said. "Just tell me what happened to my sister, and I'll give you all these silver notes!"

He spoke resolutely, but in reality, his eyes never left that pile of banknotes.

Clearly, even for Qu Dun, accumulating so much silver would not be easy.

Huo Zhao paused for a moment, then said, "I don't want your money, but I have a question for you. If you can answer me honestly, I'll tell you, okay?"

"really?"

Huo Zhao nodded slightly: "Of course, but you have to tell me the truth, otherwise I won't tell you the truth either."

"Alright!" Qu Dun nodded without hesitation. "Ask away, and I'll tell you the truth as long as I know the answer!"

Since that's the case, Huo Zhao got straight to the point: "Before and after that banquet, did anyone say anything to you?"

Qu Dun frowned, thought carefully for a long time, and then said, "No."

Are you sure?

Qu Dun nodded: "Of course! But before the banquet, my mother seemed a little off. After the banquet, I've been feeling dizzy and disoriented, and I don't know what's wrong with her."

Seeing Huo Zhao frowning and remaining silent, Qu Dun quickly said, "I have no reason to lie to you! I still have something I want to ask you!"

He was genuinely anxious.

He was afraid that Huo Zhao would conclude that he was lying, in which case no one would be able to answer his question.

"Then tell me again, what's wrong with your mother?"

"that is......"

Qu Dun recalled it carefully.

“A few days before the banquet, my mother would always call me over alone, hug me, and cry, apologizing to me as she cried…”

"Besides that, did your mother say anything to you, for example, that you should play dumb?"

“No,” Qu Dun shook his head. “My mother thinks I’m stupid, so she wouldn’t tell me those things.”

Hearing Qu Dun's words, Huo Zhao's expression turned strange.

This kid has a rather interesting way of speaking.

"I've also given you a question. You should answer it now, right?" Qu Dun urged.

Huo Zhao nodded and stopped delaying: "Your sister didn't enter the palace voluntarily. It was because you were poisoned at that time, and even the imperial physician said you wouldn't recover. Your sister entered the palace so that you and your mother wouldn't be bullied at home."

After she finished speaking, Qu Dun remained silent for a long time.

Huo Zhao waited for a while, and seeing that he didn't speak, he became a little worried: "Young Master Qu?"

Qu Dun finally looked up, his face streaked with tears: "So, so, I'm the one who dragged my sister down, am I?"

Looking at his ugly appearance, Huo Zhao sighed and said, "Jixiang, go and get a clean handkerchief."

Although she is now a mother, Shen Nianchu would never be so ugly that people can't stand to look at her.

So when she looked at Qu Dun, she couldn't force herself to feel maternal love, and could only give him a handkerchief at random.