Chapter 290 Kneeling on the Washboard and Singing Conquer
"The princess knows that if she tells you directly that Zheng Mingxuan and the other four have betrayed you, you will believe her. However, without evidence, your unwarranted punishment of them will surely cause dissatisfaction among the brothers in the army."
"Because at that time, they were no longer with Lin Xiafeng. Not long after you married the princess, you recalled them and sent them to the Yanling Army camp. At the same time, you selected four of the most outstanding brothers from among your personal guards: Wu Gang, Wu Yu, Qi Mo, and Wu Cheng, and sent them to the princess to protect her safety."
"So the princess devised a plan, finding a perfect alibi for the four of them, but also gave them absolutely ample time to commit the crime, putting herself in danger and exposing their true colors."
"Sure enough, the four of them kidnapped the princess and Lin Xiafeng deep in the mountains, intending to kill her to silence her. Luckily, Wu Gang and the others were following them. When Zheng Mingxuan and the other four thought the princess was doomed and confessed all her crimes to her, Wu Gang and the other four appeared and killed them."
"However, not all four of them were killed on the spot. Qi Mo spared Zheng Mingxuan's life and allowed him to face your trial. This way, every brother in the Yanling Army will know clearly that they betrayed you and attempted to kill the princess!"
Dugu Yu, "I judged him?"
"Yes, in front of all the Yanling Army, and then you ordered people to cut off the heads of the four of them and give them to Lin Xiafeng."
Dugu Yu knew that Zhao Jinghan would not lie to him. He did not lie, and those things should be facts known to the entire Yanling Army. If it was a lie, it would be exposed with one poke.
"Why do you always talk about her almost dying?"
Dugu Yu was determined not to admit that Qin Qingyao was his princess, and he didn't even want to say her name in person, but this did not prevent him from hearing the key point in Zhao Jinghan's words.
"Because I feel that if there is anything that can help you recover your memory soon, it must be something related to the princess. You love her more than your own life. Matters concerning the princess's life and death should be the most painful and the things you are least likely to forget."
"From the time Princess Anli attacked the princess in April, to the various dangers that followed, you've been protecting her and keeping her away from those people, even beginning to hand over your military power. You haven't told anyone, but I know you've been preparing to resign."
"Resign?"
"Yes, you want to resign and take the princess away, and never interfere in anything that happens in Yulin City again."
Dugu Yu sneered, "This kind of cowardly behavior doesn't seem like something I would do."
"That's certainly not what you would do now, because you don't love the princess now and aren't afraid that she'll be in danger, but before you lost your memory, you were terrified."
"Even though you now think abandoning everything and walking away is a cowardly act, it is indeed the only way to ensure the princess's complete safety, so you did it before you lost your memory!"
In fact, Zhao Jinghan did not think that resigning from office and retiring was a cowardly act. Being in Dugu Yu's position, and wanting to hand over the military power and escape unscathed at a time when the court was so turbulent, this required a huge risk and great courage!
Dugu Yu, "Why didn't I leave?"
"You're not ready yet. Since the beginning of autumn, so many things have happened in Yulin City, and so many things have happened in the court and the palace. The nineteenth prince died young, Prince Ning and Concubine Shu were expelled from the palace, and Prince Duan was found to be raising a private army and preparing for rebellion..."
"All these things have put the Emperor in a very bad mood. It's really not a good time to ask for resignation. However, on the day that Prince Duan was exposed, someone came to the palace to deceive the Princess, saying that you were waiting for her outside the city and had prepared a surprise for her."
"The princess believed her and followed her out, but it turned out to be another trick by Lin Xiafeng. She colluded with the jianghu people and ambushed the princess outside the city. Your subordinates searched for her for a whole day and night, and at the critical moment, you snatched the princess back from the assassin's sword."
"Perhaps this incident pushed your fear of losing the princess to its peak. You ignored the incident that had just happened to Prince Duan and the emperor's rage, and went straight to the palace to resign."
"Before entering the palace, you sent the princess to the Yang Mansion and said you would go to take her home, but you didn't show up."
"The princess was worried that the emperor would punish you, so she went to the palace with the old concubine to look for you. However, on the way to the palace, they encountered the assassins sent by Lin Xiafeng again."
"Old Lady Yang was killed by an assassin in order to protect the princess."
Dugu Yu sat behind the desk, listening to Zhao Jinghan finish speaking without moving. All he could see was the scene at the gate of Yang Mansion that day when Madam Yang pounced on Qin Qingyao and fought wildly, shouting that she was the one who killed the old lady.
It turned out that the accident happened because they were going to the palace to find him...
"Does the old lady have a good relationship with her?"
"Yes, the old lady likes the princess very much, and she also likes you very much. Since you married the princess, you have often visited the Yang Mansion and have always had a good relationship with the old lady and General Yang."
"Not only that, you have an even better relationship with the Qin family. You even call Minister Qin and his wife "Dad and Mom."
Dugu Yu was still in deep thought before, but when he heard this, he immediately had an expression of "you must be kidding me".
Zhao Jinghan suddenly found it very funny. "It's true. You called it by your own free will. The princess didn't teach you. You scared Minister Qin at the beginning."
Dugu Yu, "Get out."
"yes."
Zhao Jinghan knew that he had said too much, and it was even a question whether the prince could digest it. After all, if he had not been by his side all the time, he himself would have found it hard to believe that the prince he was talking about was the same person sitting in the study now!
But he really couldn't hold it back any longer. He wasn't as gentle and patient as the princess, who could wait for the prince to take his time.
Seeing the princess becoming increasingly thinner and thinner, and obviously in great pain, yet forcing herself to smile in front of the prince, sometimes he really couldn't help but want to fight with the prince on behalf of the princess.
Dugu Yu thought about the Qin family’s eyes that were full of care and worry when they came to see him, which made him completely at a loss. Do they have a good relationship?
What the hell is calling them dad and mom? He felt embarrassed just thinking about it now. He never wanted to see the Qin family again in his life!
Zhao Jinghan said so much, but Dugu Yu didn't remember anything. However, his mind was now full of Qin Qingyao, the sad and crying girl in Yang's house, and the girl who confidently said in front of him that she would make him fall in love for the hundred and first time.
Even if he closed his eyes and covered his ears, he couldn't get that woman out of his mind. What kind of evil had possessed him?
At night, Dugu Yu, who was used to sleeping in the study, always felt that the study now looked a little wrong. He thought last night that it was because there were more traces of Qin Qingyao, but now he had clearly renovated it thoroughly.
He tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep, feeling extremely anxious. Then he got up, left the study, and returned to his bedroom.
At this time, Qin Qingyao had not slept yet. She was carefully recalling every detail of her life after marrying into the palace. She hoped to select some fragments that would be more stimulating to Dugu Yu to help him remember.
Of course, for now, all she could think about were the sweet and happy things between the two of them. Even if Dugu Yu couldn't remember them, she hoped that in the process of revisiting these memories, she could make Dugu Yu happy again and fall in love with her again.
Qin Qingyao sat alone at the table, thinking, laughing like an idiot, about the Duguyu who went down to the river to catch crabs for her, the Duguyu who knelt in the snow all night for her, the Duguyu who traded his military power for a vacation just to be with her...
Dugu Yu saw that silly grinning face as soon as he entered the room, with tears in his eyes. "What are you doing?"
"Husband, you're back!"
Qin Qingyao was afraid of scaring Dugu Yu, and even more afraid of offending him and pushing him further away, so before he was willing to start getting to know her again, she didn't even dare to ask Dugu Yu to go back to the room to sleep.
Unexpectedly, he came back on his own. This is really great news.
Dugu Yu's mind was in a mess right now. He just wanted to find a place to stay quietly. He didn't want to see Qin Qingyao. After all, she was basically the main reason why he was so upset!
"Why are you in my room?"
"What do you mean your room? This is our room. I've lived here since the first day I got married into the palace!"
Dugu Yu said without hesitation, "Absolutely impossible!"
Wow, you know yourself pretty well!
Qin Qingyao stood up and walked in front of Dugu Yu. She looked up at him and said with a smile, "How about a bet?"
"Ask anyone in this palace, whether I have always lived here since the day I married in. Have I slept in other rooms in this palace even for a single day?"
Qin Qingyao's tone was even more absolute than Dugu Yu's, and Dugu Yu began to believe her a little.
"What do you want to bet on?"
"You sleep here tonight."
"Don't even think about it!"
Dugu Yu turned around and was about to leave, but Qin Qingyao, recklessly, hugged his arms with both hands, "Why, are you afraid of losing? You know in your heart that what I said is the truth, right?"
"Let go, or don't blame me for being rude!"
"How are you going to be rude to me? Hit me? If you dare to hit me today, when you regain your memory, I'll make you kneel on the washboard and sing Conquer!"
Dugu Yu, "I don't know what this means!"
He tried to free his arms, but he still remembered that he had dislocated the woman's arm with a slight pull before, so he didn't dare to shake it off hard. As a result, the person stuck to him like a dog-skin plaster.
"What do you want to do?"
"I want you to have a good sleep. So much has happened these days. You must be very tired and have forgotten so many things. You must be very scared. You need to rest well."
"I'm going to sleep in the study."
"No! You can't sleep in the study."
Dugu Yu forced himself to be stubborn, "How do you know I can't sleep? I sleep very well!"
"I'm your wife, how could I not know? Otherwise, swear that you're a puppy if you lie!"
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