Chapter 465: Desperate
He pulled her to sit down and slowly told her the story starting from the meeting with the emperor.
"Zhaonan and Zhaobei have covered the entire ground. You can't see anything from the partition over here. I'm here with you!"
Zhao Liya couldn't help but take a look at the heavy curtain that had been lowered. Behind the curtain that covered everything tightly were the crimes committed by the second and third branches of the Zhou family and the old lady. They were so heinous that they made people sick!
For their own selfish reasons, a life was lost in their hands.
"Fortunately, the emperor is a sensible man. He is willing to trust us."
Zhou Hansheng nodded and smiled: "The relationship between the emperor and our family is something that no one else would understand. I will explain the whole story to the emperor, and he will naturally believe it. But it's hard to say what will happen next. Let's wait and see. After all, the death of a person is not a trivial matter. How long can we keep it secret?"
Zhao Liya hummed, talked to him for a while, and then said, "You go, it's enough for me to have Chunfen here with me."
Zhou Hansheng suddenly looked up in surprise.
Zhao Liya suppressed a smile and said, "Since you are responsible for today's security, how can you accompany me here to rest all the time? Just wait a while! If you stay here all the time, with so many people watching, won't it give people something to talk about?"
Zhou Hansheng smiled unconsciously, hugged her and kissed her face, "Then be good and don't be afraid. There are guards outside, and Zhaonan will stay too. Call him if you need anything. If he gets scared, tell him to come find me. Be good, after these few days, when the emperor grants us leave, you can think about our vacation. We can go wherever you want."
"Really?" Zhao Liya's eyes lit up. Perhaps this was the emperor's compensation? She had to admit, the emperor was really kind in his dealings. This instantly made her less afraid!
So happy.
Once you are happy, your good mood will naturally dilute the fear.
"Well, I have to think about it carefully! You go soon!" She had basically visited all the southern areas during the years she stayed in Lingnan, both openly and secretly. It was quite refreshing to think about it. Since she came to the capital, she had not really visited this area in the north!
Since we've made such a big sacrifice this time, we should at least have a holiday of 11 or 12 days to have a good time traveling, right?
It seems that the time to close the net will come soon. After that, she and Zhou Hansheng will continue to go to Lingnan to start a business and develop their business. They will not have many opportunities to stay in the north!
Zhou Hansheng knew she was trying to reassure him, so he smiled gently, hugged her and kissed her before leaving. "Wait for me!"
Zhou Hansheng left. Zhao Liya glanced at Chunfen, who was trembling with fear. The room was so quiet that it was a little scary. Although the thick and long curtains blocked everything, the presence of such a huge monster was very strong. You could see it as soon as you raised your eyes. As soon as you saw it, you couldn't help but think about what was behind it. It was really creepy and your heartbeat became more and more uncontrollable.
Even though Zhao Liya has always been brave, she was still a little scared.
After all, who wouldn't feel anything when staying in the same room with a dead person?
Zhao Liya had no choice but to smile and invite Chunfen to sit next to her. "There are no outsiders here, and we are master and servant, so there is no need to be so particular. Come and sit down. It would be great if we could talk and chat to relieve our boredom!"
“Yes, yes.”
"Hey, don't be nervous! Your master isn't afraid, so what are you afraid of?"
“Yes, yes.”
“.”
Fortunately, the emperor was also worried that there might be complications if the night went on too long, so he waited until the lively dragon boat race was over and rewarded the winning team. After a while, the emperor used the excuse of being tired and ordered everyone to return to the palace, and everyone left the North Garden one after another.
Mrs. Deng originally planned to go with her daughter, but when she heard that her son-in-law had taken her away, she smiled and left with Widow Qu.
After the Emperor and his companions left, Zhou Hansheng finally had time to go find Zhao Liya and escort her out. He then counted the men and sent all the irrelevant people away. As night fell, he called in his trusted confidants and, without anyone noticing, dealt with the eldest son of the Mi family.
Zhao Liya returned to the Duke's Mansion and keenly noticed that something seemed different in the mansion.
She sneered silently. The smart guy shot himself in the foot. Presumably, they have already met to exchange information and then gathered with Old Lady Zhou to come up with a decision, right?
In the He Garden, Old Mrs. Zhou looked very unhappy and her heart ached.
She really has a miserable life!
How come I have to deal with so many useless things!
How could this be messed up? How could this be messed up?
"Mom, please don't be angry or scold them. We'll teach them a lesson when we get back. What should we do now?"
"Yes, mother, will Zhou Hansheng really tell the emperor about this? Will the emperor think we did it? If the emperor really thinks so, what hope do we have!"
"I'm afraid he didn't lie. No matter what happens in the future, at least the emperor must trust him now. There's no turning back. Tell the Mi family quietly. I don't need to teach you what to say, right?"
Old Madam Zhou smiled coldly. This matter couldn't be resolved peacefully. This basin of dirty water would have to be poured on Zhao Liya and Zhou Hansheng's heads anyway! With the Mi family and Concubine Mi quarreling, and with the eldest prince involved, the emperor might have to deal with Zhou Hansheng and the others. This was their chance.
What the emperor thinks is not important.
In other words, even if the emperor suspected them, then so be it. He had no evidence anyway. Can something without evidence really be called a problem?
Just deny it!
But if they did nothing, it was clear that they would already be on the emperor's radar, and he would probably never reuse them. So, why not just do something? Wouldn't it be better to at least make Concubine Mi owe them a favor, so she could always repay it in the future?
Mrs. Zhou gave a calm explanation, and Master Zhou Er and Master Zhou San quickly nodded in agreement.
"I, I will go and tell them tonight. There is no time to lose. The sooner this matter is exposed, the better. Mother, should I tell them openly or conceal my identity?" Master Zhou San said hurriedly.
Old Mrs. Zhou's head ached again, and she was so disappointed with her friend: "Of course I should tell them openly! If I conceal my identity, wouldn't this favor be in vain?"
Master Zhou San suddenly realized what was going on and said "Ah!", feeling a little embarrassed.
Mrs. Zhou was so exhausted that she waved her hand and said, "Everyone, go back and get ready. Be careful not to let anyone in the main house know about this!"
(End of this chapter)
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