When he turned to face the Zhang family, his attitude suddenly became sharp.
"All of you, take them back to the government office to see the prefect. Tell him everything that happened today in detail. Don't miss a single thing."
"yes."
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Chen He never expected that the ending he thought was certain to end in death would turn out like this. The yamen runner not only drove them back to Rong Mansion personally, but also looked apologetic to him, saying that they were deceived by the Zhang family.
Chen He forced a smile in response to his apology, but when he turned to look at Rong Zhen, the already forced smile almost fell off. Young Rong Yue wanted to go up to him and talk, but Rong Zhen shouted at her and held her back. They were obviously sitting in a carriage, but Rong Zhen didn't say a word, and even the smart Rong Yue was a little scared and didn't dare to speak.
The smile on Chen He's face completely shattered, and he huddled in the corner, clenching his fists with blood on his palms.
My sister knows.
She knows everything...
Chen He felt as if all the blood in his body was being drained away, and he was so cold that he couldn't move. Countless thoughts suddenly emerged in his mind.
The Rong family is upright and noble, and the Grand Tutor is intolerant of any injustice. Although my sister has a good temper, she also hates evil. And Zhizhi is innocent. If she knew that he had killed someone and knew that he had evil intentions when he approached her from the beginning, she would probably never smile at him again from now on.
Chen He thought about whether he should escape, thinking that the Rong family would definitely not forgive him. They were afraid that he would implicate the Rong family and would definitely send him to the government. He could not go back to the Rong family, he had to escape to save his life. He could even capture Rong Zhen and the others, so that even if the government caught him, he could escape.
My mind was screaming wildly and full of evil thoughts, but my hands and feet felt like they were filled with mud.
Until the carriage passed through the long street and arrived at the Taifu Mansion, and until he stood at the study door facing Taifu Rong who had returned home after hearing the news, Chen He did nothing with a pale face.
"Father, let Zhizhi go back first?" Rongzhen asked softly.
Rong Qianan shook his head: "No need, Shen He's affairs are also related to her, and Zhizhi is not young anymore, she should know something."
Rong Zhen nodded and pulled the confused little Rong Yue aside. The blood drained away from Chen He the moment the Grand Tutor called out his name. The place where his palm was pinched was extremely painful, but it was not as painful as the panic in his heart. He looked at Rong Qianan with some embarrassment.
"You...you knew this a long time ago?"
Rong Qian'an didn't deny it. "When your sister brought you back, you were covered in wounds. The doctor said those wounds were from a fight. You were weak and had been starving for a long time. Your tattered clothes weren't something you'd see in an ordinary child. And you said you didn't remember anything from the past, but your eyes can't hide anything."
He glanced at Chen He's face.
"He's too cautious and sometimes fierce. He's a bit scheming, but he's still young."
"If I hadn't investigated your background thoroughly, how could I dare to keep you in the mansion and let Zhizhi and the others get along with you?"
If Rong Qian'an had been so easily deceived by a child and trusted others so easily, he would have died in the intrigues and struggles within the court. How could he have come this far? Although the life-saving grace was heavy, the Rong family had many ways to repay it.
He could have placed the person somewhere else, given him gold and silver, and provided him with more protection. Why did he have to keep him in the mansion?
Chen He's face was pale and his eyes were red: "Since you have already investigated everything and know how terrible I am, why did you keep me here?!"
Rong Qianan looked at him and asked, "Do you think you are unbearable?"
His eyes were calm, and his words pierced the heart.
"Is it because of your shameful background, or your bad personality? Or is it because after you killed someone and escaped, you originally had evil intentions to steal Zhizhi's things, but by chance you saved her, and then you took advantage of this opportunity to live in the Rong family and receive the Rong family's life-saving grace, so you feel embarrassed?"
Chen He's face was pale and his lips were bleeding from biting. He could feel Rong Yue looking at him in astonishment, and Rong Zhen's eyes also had a moment of surprise and suspicion. He didn't dare to look at them, but just looked at Rong Qianan who had exposed everything with red eyes and embarrassment.
"What? Do you want to hurt me because I exposed you?" Rong Qianan asked calmly.
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