How did Prime Minister Xie know this shocking secret?
In fact, it was not Prime Minister Xie who first learned about this matter, but his grandson Xie Guangling who first noticed the clues.
When spring comes and flowers bloom, the Haining Marquis Mansion held a flower viewing banquet. Xie Guangling and his wife Ying Mingzhu went to the Haining Marquis Mansion to attend the banquet.
However, the two accidentally got lost in the Haining Marquis Mansion.
Before she got married, Ying Mingzhu, as the niece of Marquis Haining, had visited the Marquis Haining's Mansion many times. Although she didn't fully understand the layout of the mansion, she would definitely not get lost.
We got lost that time because the layout of the Haining Marquis Mansion had changed a lot.
After Ying Mingzhu married Xie Guangling, the Haining Marquis Mansion suffered a sudden fire, and the raging flames destroyed many buildings in the mansion.
Afterwards, the mansion underwent a large-scale renovation, and the internal layout underwent tremendous changes compared to before.
After Ying Mingzhu got married, she no longer visited the Haining Marquis' Mansion as often as before, so she was not very familiar with the new Haining Marquis' Mansion.
The rebuilt Haining Marquis Mansion still had its carved beams and painted buildings, but the path was no longer familiar to them. They wandered among the winding corridors and scattered courtyards, and unknowingly lost their way.
As they were looking for a way out, they somehow found themselves getting more and more remote.
Ying Mingzhu's face was full of regret: "If I had known earlier, I should have asked a maid to lead the way for us."
There was a look of self-blame and helplessness in her eyes.
Xie Guangling consoled him, "How could we possibly have known this earlier? It doesn't matter. The Haining Marquisate is only this small. How could we not be able to leave?"
His voice was gentle but firm, effectively alleviating Ying Mingzhu's anxiety.
When they first entered the mansion, they had a conflict with the wife of Marquis Haining, Ying Mingzhu's aunt.
Ying Mingzhu was so angry that her face turned red and she was so furious that she even wanted to pull Xie Guangling away and leave. She didn't want to stay in this marquis' mansion any longer.
But Marquis Haining used to have a pretty good relationship with Mingzhu.
Ying Mingzhu remembered their old friendship and didn't want him to lose face in front of so many guests, so she finally resisted the urge and left without looking back.
After being angry for a few seconds, Ying Mingzhu simply pulled Xie Guangling into the mansion without taking any servants with him, and groped their way around the mansion relying on memory and intuition.
Then he got lost in the rebuilt Haining Marquis Mansion.
As she walked, Ying Mingzhu suddenly felt that a courtyard in front of her looked familiar.
She excitedly pulled Xie Guangling and quickened her pace to take a look.
The courtyard had been abandoned for a long time and was overgrown with weeds, forming a sharp and strong contrast with the prosperous scene in other parts of the mansion.
The once carved beams and painted buildings have been eroded by time, leaving only desolation and desolation.
Ying Mingzhu's face was full of surprise. She remembered that this used to be her cousin's yard. She was about to turn around and share her discovery with Xie Guangling, telling him that she knew how to find the right place.
Just then, they heard a low and rapid roar coming from inside the house.
"Xie Ke, what did you hear?"
The voice was full of questioning and dissatisfaction, causing Ying Mingzhu to shut up instantly.
She glanced at Xie Guangling secretly, with a little surprise in her eyes.
Xie Ke, isn’t that Xie Guangling’s biological sister?
The person who spoke seemed to be the son of the Marquis of Haining, Xie Ke's husband, and Xie Guangling's brother-in-law.
How could the couple be talking in such a remote place and desolate courtyard?
Ying Mingzhu was filled with confusion, her brows furrowed tightly.
Xie Guangling's heart was also filled with the same doubts. He put his finger on his lips, signaling Ying Mingzhu not to speak.
Ying Mingzhu nodded obediently, but her ears stood up straight.
Although eavesdropping is not a good idea, she was really curious about what secret Xie Ke knew about the son of the Marquis of Haining that made him so nervous and anxious.
The two of them approached the courtyard carefully, afraid to make any noise.
Although the sounds in the courtyard were deliberately kept low, they could still be heard clearly in the quiet courtyard.
Xie Ke's voice was filled with feigned confusion and innocence: "Sir, what are you talking about? Why don't I understand?"
The Marquis of Haining looked her up and down, a disdainful sneer on his face: "I don't care whether you really don't understand or are pretending not to understand, you'd better shut up."
"You must know that you are now the wife of the Ying family. If Lu Zhaoyuan's identity is exposed, we will all die without a burial place."
When Xie Guangling and Ying Mingzhu heard this, they were so shocked that they widened their eyes, covered their mouths tightly, and looked at each other in horror.
Lu Zhaoyuan's identity is exposed?
Does Lu Zhaoyuan have any special identity?
This question continued to grow in their minds, and they instantly realized that this was indeed a shocking secret!
Xie Ke pursed his lips, his eyes were complicated and his emotions were hard to discern.
She didn't expect that the Prince of Haining would reveal the secret so directly.
She had thought he would hide something or express it in a more tactful way.
What does he mean?
Is he trying to tell himself that he will never be able to break free from the Ying family's shackles in this lifetime, and even if he dies, he will die with the Ying family?
Xie Ke felt sad and wondered why she had married into the Haining Marquis Mansion in the first place.
When the Prince of Haining saw her hesitant and conflicted look, his expression suddenly softened and he smiled at her.
"Now, whether you truly don't understand or are pretending not to understand, we are all accomplices! Remember to keep this secret!"
After saying that, he turned and left the courtyard.
After the Prince of Haining left, Xie Ke stood alone in the desolate courtyard quietly for a long time.
About half a minute passed before she calmed down and left in a hurry.
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