Chapter 239 Vent
At the Tang Mansion, Tang Ning was coaxing little A'ru, who had just changed her name. On the other side, Gu Helian took Princess Cheng to the unfinished academy in the south of the city.
The moon hung in the sky, and Princess Cheng knelt in front of the grave whose soil was still fresh. Mu Feng and others had already retreated.
Gu Helian was rarely seen in plain clothes. She stood a few steps away from her, looking at the woman in front of her with red eyes.
"Last night, I accompanied Tang Ning to the Song family to move the graves and bury the Rong family's elder sister and her family here. Do you know what we saw when we got there? Their coffins were opened, their bones scattered around, and there were talismans and blood splattered inside."
"Tang Ning almost went crazy, but he had to force himself to calm down."
Seeing Rong Yue's body trembling slightly, Gu Helian's voice became slightly lower.
"I know you're sad about what happened recently, and you regret all the years of wasted love, but when you refuse to eat or drink and grieve every day, it's never Xie Tianyu you're hurting."
"Tang Ning has been running around with Xiao Yan for a while now, and Rong's sister and Song Xi are even more vindictive. If you really can't recover and continue to be depressed, who will avenge them?"
"Revenge?" Rong Yue hissed and turned around.
Gu Helian lowered his eyes and looked at her: "Do you really think their death was just an accident?"
"When they died suddenly, everyone thought it was an accident. However, their graves were dug up and their bodies were destroyed. They can hardly rest in peace even in the ground."
"I've already asked Xiao Yan. This matter is closely related to both the aristocratic families and the royal family. It's very likely that it's also involved in other things. Tracking it down will definitely not be easy."
"Now that there are only you and Tang Ning left in the Rong family, are you really going to put all the pressure on a little girl like her, asking her to find the truth for her parents while also taking care of you who is so grief-stricken that you've retreated into your shell and refused to come out?"
"Rong Yue, you shouldn't be like this."
She has a clear distinction between love and hate. Even if she is vindictive, she will pay back a thousand times those who bully her. She lives more vividly than anyone else, and she shouldn't be so self-pitying.
Rong Yue's eyes became even redder as she heard the words behind her. Looking at the new grave in front of her and thinking about the confusion she had experienced these days, she suddenly fell down in front of the grave and started crying.
From the initial whimpering to the subsequent loud crying, it was as if she wanted to vent all the grievances and sadness.
Gu Helian squatted beside her and wanted to reach out and pat her on the back, but he pulled his hand back halfway.
"Rong Yue, you still have Tang Ning..."
And me too...
The second half of the sentence was lingering on his lips and was never spoken. The usually unrestrained man was now filled with timidity. After losing his arrogance, he just stood by silently.
…
It was already late at night when Gu Helian and the others returned to Tang Mansion. After sending Rong Yue back to her room to rest, he sat silently in the side corridor all night until he fell asleep leaning against the corridor pillar when it was almost dawn.
When Rong Yue woke up, she felt that the illness in her heart seemed to have disappeared.
"The princess looks much better today." Xichun was full of joy as she helped her up.
Rong Yue looked at the person in the glasses. Her face had become much thinner and less delicate than before. She changed into a brightly colored dress that she hadn't worn for some time. She asked Xichun to tie her hair up for her. After tying the belt around her waist, she said, "Send someone to bring me some food. I'm hungry."
Xichun smiled and said quickly, "Master Gu had it prepared last night, saying you might be hungry when you wake up. I'll go get it right away."
"Wait." Rong Yue called Xichun and after a moment of silence, she asked, "Where is he?"
Xichun was stunned.
Rong Yue pursed her lips: "Gu Helian."
Xichun said hurriedly, "He's outside."
This time it was Rong Yue's turn to be stunned. Outside? She quickly stood up and walked to the window, where she saw Gu Helian sleeping with her eyes closed, leaning against the pillar outside.
He leaned there with his clothes on, his long legs stretched out casually on the ground as if he had nowhere to put them. The summer sun shone through the edge of the eaves and fell on the sleeping man's face, revealing the most defenseless side of the man who had always been extremely flamboyant.
There was a stubble on his chin and his face was full of fatigue. Normally, he would speak with a sharp tongue, but now, even when he was asleep, his lips were slightly pursed.
"Master Gu hasn't had much rest in the past few days. After sending you back last night, he's been standing outside the window. I tried to persuade him twice, but he refused to leave, so I had no choice but to let him go." Xichun whispered, then asked, "Do you want me to wake Master Gu up?"
Rong Yue said, "Go get some food first, and bring more."
Xichun nodded and walked out through the main door without waking up Gu Helian.
Rong Yue stood by the window and looked at the person sleeping outside. For a moment, she felt like she was back in the past.
I still remember that when he was young, Gu Helian was always different from other children of officials. He didn't like reading and didn't like rules. Although his father was a serious and dull person, he always liked to make trouble. His father said he was smart, but he never focused on the right path and liked all kinds of unconventional things.
He could always find some rare and strange things and never lacked money. He would buy pearl flowers and make clothes for her and her sister, and take them to the theater. Sometimes when she and her sister were sitting under a tree reading, a head would pop out from the treetops above their heads and grin at them.
"Sister, Rong Yue."
Every time she would glare at him, angry that he called her sister but called her by her name.
When Xichun came back with breakfast, Rongyue reached out and picked a bud from the pomegranate pot on the windowsill that had not yet opened, and threw it straight out.
Gu Helian woke up instantly and looked up to see Rong Yue standing by the window.
The red dress was dazzling and the phoenix eyes were bright. For a moment, he seemed to see the young Second Mother of the Rong family.
"What are you standing there for? Get up and eat."
"ah?"
"Ah what? You don't want to eat?"
Seeing Rong Yue frowning, as if she was not going to eat, Gu Helian suddenly came to her senses. Before she could figure out what was going on, she quickly climbed up from the ground using both her hands and feet. Before she could even stand firmly, she hurriedly shouted, "Eat!"
Never mind, just eat it first.
Rong Yue rolled her eyes, and Xichun stood in the room, covering her mouth and laughing.
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When Tang Ning came to see Rong Yue again, he found that her spirit had improved visibly. She was no longer as confused as she was a few days ago, and her eyes were clearer.
Rong Yue looked calm when she asked about Prince Cheng. Although Tang Ning didn't know how Gu Helian did it, she was happy that her aunt was able to get over it. She had never hidden anything from Prince Cheng, and told Rong Yue about the Lu family, Queen Lu, and all their speculations.
Rong Yue was a little shocked, but more surprised: "It turned out to be her..."
Tang Ning said, "There's no concrete evidence yet, but after my brother's probing, he found out that she did send someone to the Lu family. If Madam Lu is really like we suspected, and ended up taking the blame for someone else's crime, then we can be sure that it was Empress Lu who had been having an affair with Prince Cheng all these years."
Rong Yue's face looked a little bad. She couldn't say whether her impression of Queen Lu was good or bad, but after marrying Xie Tianyu and becoming a "sister-in-law", the two of them had always had close contact, especially after Tang Ning got engaged to the Lu family. She had been in and out of Fengxi Palace frequently for a while, and had a very close relationship with Queen Lu.
Rong Yue was silent for a moment: "Is Xie Yin not Xie Tianyu's bloodline?"
If Queen Lu was really as cruel as she was to those who married Prince Cheng, she would not have allowed Xie Tianyu to have bloodlines with other women. As for Queen Lu, it was impossible for her to give birth to a son quietly, so Xie Yin could only have been adopted from somewhere else.
Tang Ning hummed, "It should be the Lu family's bloodline, but I don't know exactly whose it is."
Rong Yue said, "Lu Qingfeng is a very cunning person. Since she has been plotting against Xie Tianyu for many years, she wouldn't just bring a child back to occupy the position of the Prince of Cheng's Mansion. She would investigate who gave birth to a child in the Lu family that year, or who had a baby that died..."
She paused, then recalled something and said, "Although Lu Qingfeng was adopted by Lu Chongyuan, she is not as close to Lu Chongyuan as she is to her biological parents. If we can't find anything with the Lu family, we can look into her biological parents. Maybe there will be some clues."
Tang Ning nodded: "I will tell my brother."
Rong Yue said in a deep voice, "This matter concerns the Queen. Whether it's true or not, once it's exposed, it will damage the reputation of the royal family. Even if you and Xiao Yan have evidence, remember not to speak out. If possible, find someone to expose this matter."
Tang Ning said, "Don't worry, auntie, my brother has already made arrangements."
"That's good."
The two of them discussed the matter of Queen Lu in a low voice. Rong Yue also learned from Tang Ning that Prince Cheng was tortured. Neither the aunt nor the nephew mentioned the child who was exchanged that year. Even Rong Yue herself seemed to believe that the child was dead and never mentioned it or asked a single question.
Rong Yue said to Tang Ning, "In the next few days, I will find an opportunity to report to His Majesty and divorce Xie Tianyu."
Tang Ning frowned: "Will His Majesty agree?"
"Xie Tianyu plotted rebellion and nearly killed me. He deceived me for years and ruined my engagement. Even for the sake of the royal reputation, he would have agreed."
Rong Yue didn't know Emperor An very well, but she knew he was a man who cared about his reputation. She was confident that he could agree to their divorce. If he didn't agree...
Then you can't blame her for using other means.
Anyway, it's the royal family that's losing face.
Rong Yue looked at Tang Ning and said, "Don't worry about me. I was confused before and almost got you into trouble. I won't do that again in the future."
She will protect Tang Ning and seek justice for her sister.
The girl from the Rong family is not so easy to bully, even if that person is the queen!
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