Chapter 61: Incident. He would only feel at ease if the He family was completely wiped out. ...
The long street leading out of the front court and the harem is in the same place.
When He Zhiliao walked to the long street, he saw a lantern lit in front of him. Although he couldn't see clearly who the person in front of him was, the only person still there was Pei Ji.
Thinking of this, he picked up his clothes and ran towards him quickly.
"Slow down!" Pei Ji reminded in a low voice.
He Zhiliao turned a deaf ear to him and quickly threw himself into his arms, hiding a smiling face in his arms.
Pei Ji hugged him tightly, tilted his head and kissed his cheek gently, then asked softly, "Did Concubine Shu deliberately make things difficult for you?"
He Zhiliao shook his head, not caring that his hair was messy.
Anyway, it was already late in the evening and no one would care about the two people who were about to leave the palace with lit lanterns.
Pei Ji wrapped his cold hand tightly and took him out of the palace quickly. After getting on the carriage, the cold wind was blocked and he felt a little better.
He Zhiliao huddled in Pei Ji's arms, and all he did along the way was listen to how Pei Ji deliberately teased him. Even when returning home under the moonlight, he didn't feel afraid at all.
When I returned home to eat and wash up, everything was clearly no different from before, but compared to the summer, it felt like it was already late at night.
After all the trouble today, not only was he physically tired, but he was also mentally exhausted. Pei Ji couldn't bear to torment him anymore, so they fell asleep in each other's arms, and their breathing gradually became steady.
He Zhiliao slept extremely comfortably that night. He never got up during the night and was never awakened. When he woke up, his side was still warm, which showed that Pei Ji had just left not long ago.
He rang the bell on the bedside, and Harujian immediately ran in hurriedly, looking serious and nervous, as if he had just heard some shocking news and had no time to react.
He Zhiliao raised his eyes and looked at him. Chun Jian immediately understood what was going on and said timidly and nervously, "I heard something happened in the palace this morning. I heard that the Empress was poisoned and had a miscarriage."
[What is your relationship with your family?]
He Zhiliao gestured to ask him, if it was just the Queen who had a miscarriage due to poisoning, then they would have to be careful, but the atmosphere in the Pei Mansion shouldn't be like this, this matter must have affected the Pei Mansion.
Chun Jian nodded slightly and said softly, "His Majesty ordered the harem to investigate this matter thoroughly, but the Empress suspects that Concubine Rong was responsible. I don't know if there is any evidence. The eunuch who came to deliver the message made it sound very convincing..."
[When did the Empress miscarry? Concubine Rong was with me the entire day yesterday, so how could I have the time to harm her? And when did the Empress become pregnant?]
As the Queen is the Empress and the mother of the country, it is impossible for her to hide her pregnancy. Moreover, the Queen is not young anymore. If she is pregnant, she should find a royal physician to take good care of her in time. How could she get pregnant quietly and then have a miscarriage?
This is really unbelievable!
Although miscarriage is not something that people can control, it just happened to happen, and it made him feel a little uncomfortable.
What does your mother say?
"Madam was very worried and wanted to send some gifts to the palace, but they were all sent back. The master and several young masters are still doing their work as usual and have not been implicated." Chunjian said comfortingly.
He Zhiliao nodded slightly, but became nervous involuntarily. Concubine Rong would never harm the royal heir. Her position was stable now, her mother's family was strong, and she also had a prince. She would never do such a thing.
But the harem is like a whirlpool under the calm lake. If you dive into it, you will fall into the whirlpool.
After all, this matter is just His Majesty's family affair. If these court officials are impatient to enter the palace and interfere, it will inevitably make His Majesty even more angry.
He Zhiliao hurriedly washed and changed his clothes, without even having time to have breakfast before rushing to find Qin Yurong. He was in the palace yesterday, and he never thought that Concubine Rong would be involved.
【Mother. 】
He Zhiliao leaned forward and saluted, his expression nervous and guilty. If only he had noticed something yesterday.
"Why are you here? You were tired and upset yesterday. You should have a good rest." Qin Yurong said as usual, and there was no dissatisfaction in her eyes when she looked at him.
But He Zhiliao felt that the other party was not as close to him as before, and he felt as if he had done something wrong.
His mother had clearly told him that it was okay even if he had to stay a little later. It was because he was anxious to return home with Pei Ji that he did that. Moreover, Concubine Rong had said that she was not feeling well at that time, so he should have stayed to ask about the situation.
After thinking about it, he did make some mistakes.
Qin Yurong had no intention of blaming him, but seeing him looking so sad and ashamed, the more she saw his pitiful look, the more she felt sorry for him.
She sighed softly, "Look at how pitiful you are! Mother never blamed you, and there's no one else to blame. We can't interfere with palace affairs. I asked you to stay with her for a while, but what happened will still happen."
The last sentence is particularly meaningful.
He Zhiliao didn't understand at the moment, and just thought she was lamenting the unpredictable nature of life in the palace. Those concubines always harmed whoever they caught, whoever they disliked, whoever was favored, and whoever was pregnant...
Even so, he still felt that he was also responsible. If he had been more careful, he might have discovered some clues and would not have been so passive.
"Don't take it to heart. I've already asked someone to find out. If anything happens in the palace, someone will tell us. Besides, your father and brothers' jobs have not been affected. It's obvious that His Majesty will protect Rong Fei no matter what." Qin Yurong saw the matter very clearly.
The Pei family's status is so high that no one can easily shake it. Even the Jin family has to be humble. As long as they have not committed any of the capital crimes that punish the nine generations of the family, confiscation of property, and execution, they will never be defeated easily.
The prerequisite is that you are honest and upright and not persecuted by others.
Seeing that she really had no intention of blaming him, He Zhiluo finally felt relieved.
As soon as he relaxed, his stomach started to growl.
His face flushed and he covered his stomach, looking at Qin Yurong shyly. He was in a hurry to get up in the morning and had not had time to have breakfast.
"You're running around without eating breakfast, deliberately trying to make Pei Yunzhou angry with me." Qin Yurong feigned displeasure and scolded him, "Do you want to eat here, or go back to your place?"
Hearing her ask this, He Zhiliao was like hearing a savior had arrived. Chun Jian immediately stepped forward and said, "Don't worry, Madam. The kitchen has already prepared the meal. It's just that Zhengjun was worried about you, so he hurried over."
Qin Yurong said nothing more and waved her hand to signal them to go and have their meal quickly.
Only after leaving the East Garden did He Zhiliao breathe a sigh of relief. Although he had a good relationship with his mother and was usually friendly to her, he always felt nervous when it was just the two of them sitting and talking.
Perhaps his mother also noticed his helplessness, so she rarely talked to him in person, let alone set rules for him.
After breakfast, He Zhiliao had nothing else to do. Knowing that he didn't want to learn to be a housekeeper at this time, his mother and the housekeeper took care of all the things in the house. He lived a carefree and comfortable life and actually gained weight.
It is not yet the end of the first lunar month, and the atmosphere of the Spring Festival is still very strong in the capital. Although he knows that it is cold outside, he still can't help but want to go out for a walk and ask for some information at Songhexuan.
He took Chunjian and the other two directly to Songhexuan. Although it was a place for eating, it was also a good place to sit and have tea.
The waiter brought him into a private room. When he learned that he did not want to eat, he promptly brought him some snacks and tea, then tactfully left.
He looked up at Yanhua and Xixin, signaling them to go outside to gather information. Everyone has their own expertise, so it would be safer to let them do this kind of thing.
The two left quickly, and He Zhiliao began to drink tea in peace. No matter how he thought about it, the fact that the Queen was suddenly pregnant was worth pondering. The Queen Mother's pregnancy had to be kept secret, and even if he had to be cautious, it couldn't be kept secret completely.
Maybe there is something wrong with this tire itself...
Pop.
He raised his hand and slapped his face, and the crisp sound scared Harujian.
"Master, what's wrong with you?"
He Zhiliao shook his head slightly, thinking that he was a little too gloomy.
Suspect someone of stealing an axe. If you think of others with a suspicious attitude, everything will naturally go along with your suspicion.
We still have to wait for the exact news.
The affairs of the imperial palace should be kept secret, but there are so many powerful and influential families in the capital. If you want to find out something, it is as easy as taking something out of a bag.
Therefore, Yanhua and Xixin returned soon and pieced together the complete story.
"When Zhengjun left the palace, Concubine Rong was already feeling unwell. I heard that not long after we left, the Empress suddenly had severe abdominal pain, vomited blood, and had a miscarriage.
"When His Majesty learned of this, he was furious and immediately ordered a thorough investigation of the Queen's diet and daily life. Surprisingly, Cunweizi was found in all the snacks and tea she had consumed.
"The Queen is getting older and shouldn't be able to bear children anymore. In addition, she has been depressed recently, and the fetus is even worse. If she takes this amount of Cnidium monnieri, she will have a miscarriage.
"As for Concubine Rong, I heard that during His Majesty's thorough investigation, he found out from the records that her palace maids had taken these. They said that Concubine Rong was feeling unwell and used them to make tea."
Yanhua told them what they had discovered.
It is safe for ordinary women to use Cnidium monnieri, as it is beneficial to women. However, it is a taboo for pregnant women. In addition, given the queen's physical condition, miscarriage is inevitable.
[The Queen kept it a secret so thoroughly, who would have known she was pregnant? And how could they have known she was being harmed by the Chuangweizi?]
He Zhiliao was very confused about this. Apart from other things, the Cnidium monnieri seeds were just a common herb with no dosage restrictions. Any woman could get it. How could he prove that the Cnidium monnieri seeds taken by the palace maid were ordered by Concubine Rong?
It's not that Emperor An couldn't figure this out, but he was afraid that he didn't want to cause any more trouble and wanted to preserve the queen's status and reputation, so he would really put the blame on Concubine Rong.
That would be trouble.
Once this stigma is borne, it will never be washed away and will accompany Rong Fei for the rest of her life.
These concubines in the palace are really blinded.
Hearing him ask this, Yanhua shook her head slightly, and could not find out anything else.
"But I think that the rumors that are unfavorable to Concubine Rong and the Pei family must have been spread intentionally by others." Xixin said softly.
There is only one person who can do all this perfectly.
[It's useless for you and me to know this. Your Majesty must know it.]
He Zhiliao let out a sarcastic smile. As long as Emperor An didn't force the accusation on Concubine Rong, it would be fine. However, Concubine Rong had been in the palace for so long, if she couldn't even handle this, it was impossible.
He Zhiliao took a sip of tea. Now that she knew the truth, and knew that Concubine Rong had never done anything, she must have the ability to escape danger.
"Open the door!"
The door of the private room was suddenly knocked, and He Zhi frowned when he heard the sound.
Looking at the present, who else dares to be so presumptuous in front of him? Only the Jing'an Marquis Mansion, relying on having given birth to him, always wants to take everything from him.
This time, even if we don't let them in, we will know what they are doing.
"Zhengjun, I will chase them away right now!" Yanhua has a hot temper and can't stand those bullies in Jing'an Marquis' Mansion!
He Zhiliao shook his head slightly. How could they be driven away? Since they had come here, they would probably not give up until they achieved their goal. If they were not met, they would probably cause a scene at Songhe Pavilion and let everyone laugh at them.
The Jing'an Marquis's Mansion can afford to lose face, but the Pei Mansion cannot.
Harujian immediately went forward to open the door and invited the person outside in.
He Hongan walked in with his hands behind his back, followed by Zhuang Hongxiu and He Ruxi. He Zhiliao glanced at them and saw that the family was really well-organized. He Yao didn't come, probably because he knew he would lose face and didn't want to show up in public.
"You don't even greet your father when you see him. How disrespectful!" He Hongan stood in the house, with his hands behind his back and chest puffed out, glancing at him sideways, and he actually had to act like a father and elder.
He Zhiliao sighed slightly in his heart, feeling that his father always remembered food but not beatings, and even dared to bring the murderer of her mother to him.
His eyes fell on Zhuang Hongxiu. Perhaps she was exhausted by He Ruman's harassment recently, and the matter of He Yao made her even more devastated. Therefore, she looked particularly haggard, and her face was even a little dark blue.
Noticing his gaze, Zhuang Hongxiu lowered her eyes guiltily and hid behind He Hongan.
He Zhiliao sneered in his heart, and his expression was not very respectful.
Seeing that he ignored him, He Hongan could only try to make amends. He coughed lightly and sat down. He glanced at him and said, "I'm afraid you know what happened in the palace today. Concubine Rong was implicated, and the Pei family can't escape blame either. What do you think?"
He Zhiliao raised his eyebrows.
Chun Jian immediately asked, "What do you mean, Lord? Our master and the young masters are all doing their jobs well in the palace and have not been implicated in any way."
"Hmph! Rong Fei persecuted the Queen, how could the Pei family not be implicated?" He Hongan sneered, "Since you've come to this point, why not help your second brother and find him a good job."
If the Pei family is truly implicated, how can they even discuss their mission with He Yao? Does Marquis Jing'an think Your Majesty is a fool?
He Zhiliao found this family more and more funny. It was shameless, and they had no shame at all. They did whatever they wanted and oppressed anyone they wanted. They thought they were stupid, so they treated others as fools too!
"What do you mean! As the descendant of Marquis Jing'an, you should contribute to the family! I have raised you until now, so what's wrong with letting you work for your younger brothers and sisters!" He Hongan was furious, and his voice became louder uncontrollably. He wished everyone could hear it, but he suppressed it after being reminded by Zhuang Hongxiu.
He Zhiliao gritted his teeth and said, "Just because I share the same blood with you, does that mean I deserve to be bullied and exploited to death?"
He took a deep breath and moved his lips.
Yanhua, hot-tempered, immediately added, "Doesn't He Yao share a deep rapport with the Seventh Prince? If he's willing to help, why would he even come to us?"
"You! How dare you do this—"
"This is what our Lord said, and I am just repeating it. After all, you have never learned any sign language for him during all these years in the Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion, so we, your servants, can only convey his message in this way!" Yanhua didn't listen to him at all, and just said what she wanted to say.
He Hongan was so angry that he couldn't say anything else for a while. He could only wink at Zhuang Hongxiu. The latter understood what he meant and immediately wiped away her tears.
"Azhi, we are all family after all. Why do you have to be so cruel? It was all our fault in the past. Please be magnanimous and stop worrying about it. Our family's future is the most important thing!"
A family?
He Zhiliao sneered repeatedly, and his originally calm expression became gloomy and cruel, as if he wanted to raise his hand and tear Zhuang Hongxiu into pieces.
He actually did so, but although his eyes were fixed on Zhuang Hongxiu, his raised hand landed accurately on He Ruxi's face, knocking her unconscious.
"What our Zhengjun means is that the Marquis's wife's words are too disgusting. Although he cannot fight with you, he can still educate your younger sister. After all, we are family, and teaching anyone a lesson is a lesson." Chunjian was very familiar with his every move, and immediately explained for them.
Yanhua and Xixin lowered their heads and tried to suppress their laughter.
He Ruxi was beaten for no reason, but she didn't even have the ability to resist. She stared at He Zhiliao with gloomy eyes. If he hadn't married into a wealthy family, how could he have a say now?
He's just a dumb guy, yet he dares to treat her like this!
"You rebellious son!" He Hongan slammed the table and stood up. "How dare you be so arrogant and disobedient! Don't you even take us seriously?"
He Zhiliao nodded heavily without hesitation and said, "Of course, who would take you seriously!"
He Hongan was so angry that he covered his chest and pointed at him with a trembling hand, "You rebellious son! I should have beaten you to death!"
【Isn’t this what you have been doing all these years? 】
[Nothing else matters. I just want to ask: Do you know how my mother died?]
He Zhiliao stared into his eyes, trying to see something in them.
He Hongan stared at him in a daze, as if he didn't expect that this young man who had never dared to raise his head in front of him before would dare to look at him and even look down on him.
After being stunned, he was in a trance. When he heard He Zhiliao's question, he shook his head in confusion, "She died of illness. It was just that her health was not good after giving birth to you, so she died of illness."
He Zhiliao took a deep breath and pointed at Zhuang Hongxiu.
"It was her who admitted with her own mouth that she poisoned the lady to death!" Harujian said for him the words that were difficult to say.
"Really..." He Hongan seemed to be completely dumbfounded. He lowered his head and didn't dare to look at anyone. He just muttered something to himself.
He Zhiliao looked at him angrily, and the servants beside him naturally shared his hatred for the enemy. Only Xixin glanced at He Hongan sharply.
He Zhiliao really didn't want to bother with them anymore, so he stood up and walked inside. Chunjian hurried forward to support him, while Yanhua and Xixin ruthlessly drove out the Jing'an Marquis' family.
"Master..." Harumi looked at him worriedly.
He Zhiliao waved his hand to indicate that he was fine, but he was still a little overwhelmed. He hadn't expected He Hongan to be in such a state. He didn't look sad at all, just dazed...
It made him feel confused. Did He Hongan really love his mother? Had he ever loved her? Even if he had treated her sincerely, he shouldn't have that look.
Jing'an Marquis Mansion is so disgusting.
After returning empty-handed again, Zhuang Hongxiu followed He Hongan nervously, fearing that he would mention the death of Liu Qingxuan. However, he never mentioned it until they returned to the Marquis' Mansion, and she felt a little relieved.
"Cough cough..." Zhuang Hongxiu coughed twice as if she was weak. She had been feeling unwell recently and wanted to attract He Hongan's attention.
"Mom, are you okay?" He Ruxi knew her mother's temperament very well, and immediately raised her voice slightly and called out, "Dad, please check on Mom, she doesn't seem to be feeling well!"
He Hongan was originally immersed in something, but when he heard her shout, he immediately came back to his senses and looked over, and helped her sit down with great concern.
"Master, you won't blame me, right? I just cared too much about you at the beginning. It's all my fault. If you want to report to the police, just go ahead. But I hope you can take good care of Yaoer and Xixi, otherwise I will not be able to rest in peace even if I die..." Zhuang Hongxiu said this and burst into tears miserably.
He Hongan looked down at her, "How could I blame you? Yao'er and Xixi also need your care. Even though you killed her, it was for me after all. How could I blame you!"
"Master..." Zhuang Hongxiu cried and threw herself into his arms.
He Ruxi saw that her goal had been achieved, so she stopped being an eyesore and left with her skirt lifted.
He Hongan hugged Zhuang Hongxiu and asked, "How did you do it? Even I didn't notice."
"I gave her some poison, but I didn't expect she would be able to bear it for so many years..." Zhuang Hongxiu said. Although she gave her a slow-acting poison, she didn't expect Liu Qingyun to bear it for so many years, and even gave birth to the child safely!
If I had known the dosage earlier, I would have used a heavier dose!
Hearing her say this, He Hongan completely breathed a sigh of relief. He patted her back gently and acted affectionately.
He Zhiliao was so disgusted by them that he had to drink a pot of cold tea before he calmed down a little.
"Young Master, why do you have to be angry with them? The Jing'an Marquis' Mansion is just like this. You still have a long life ahead of you. If you just keep being angry with them, won't they defeat you?" Chun Jian coaxed him repeatedly.
He Zhiliao looked up at Yanhua and Xixin, and his gloomy gaze made the two of them a little nervous.
I don't want to see Zhuang Hongxiu still running around like this.
"I understand. I will do it right away!"
[And He Yao, who cares so much about his only son, shouldn't let him die so easily!]
"Yes! I'll do it!"
Every time he said something, Yanhua and Xixin had to respond quickly, for fear that responding too late would make him even angrier. If he was really hurt, they would be blamed for it.
"Master, calm down." Chun Jian gently stroked his back and handed him the warm tea. "The servants will take care of this. Madam, you will be sad to know that you are in such trouble."
He Zhiliao took a deep breath. How could his mother see him in his current state? Such words were only spoken to the living.
It did give him some comfort.
Getting angry now will only harm my body. I have to get rid of the He family. Only when they are all dead can I pay tribute to my mother's spirit in heaven.
What's the point of being merciful? Didn't I live so carefully in the past, but still they took advantage of me?
It should be a case of revenge.
He will only feel at ease when the He family is completely wiped out.
Seeing his expression change slightly, Chun Jian became inexplicably nervous. He didn't know whether this change was good or bad. No matter what, in this huge capital city, if he still remained naive and unrestrained, he would really not be able to live in peace.
There was indeed a lot of news coming and going at Songhexuan. Just when he calmed down and was about to leave the restaurant, he learned that Concubine Rong was pregnant.
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