"Doctor Nie, thank you for your hard work!" Seeing that the wound had been bandaged almost, Yun Xuanzhi thanked Doctor Nie in a cold voice, but Doctor Nie just packed up the items in the medicine box, turned around and left the inner room!
"Dr. Nie, thank you!" Yun Qianmeng saw that Dr. Nie still came to diagnose patients at such an old age, so he immediately stood up from his seat and thanked him politely!
Imperial Physician Nie glanced at Nanny Xia and Nanny Mi behind Yun Qianmeng and said gently, "If the young lady feels unwell in the future, please have the Nanny by your side go to the Nie Mansion. There is no need to trouble the Prime Minister's guards!"
Yun Qianmeng heard the hidden meaning in Doctor Nie's words and immediately walked towards him with a faint smile. Then she turned to look at the old lady who was still sitting in the first seat and said, "Grandma, your granddaughter will escort Doctor Nie out of the house!"
The old lady saw that Imperial Doctor Nie was cold and aloof, and didn't even say hello to anyone. She was unhappy, and when she heard Yun Qianmeng's words, she waved her hand, her expression showing some annoyance. She wished that these people she didn't like would disappear from her sight as soon as possible!
Yun Qianmeng simply smiled at the old lady's indifferent attitude, then made a gesture of invitation to Imperial Doctor Nie and escorted him out of Fenghe Garden!
"Girl, what's going on with that child?" Although Doctor Nie was very annoyed with Yun Xuanzhi and others, he was very kind to Yun Qianmeng, who looked very similar to Qu Ruoli!
He didn't ask more questions in front of Yun Xuanzhi just now because Doctor Nie himself disliked Yun Xuanzhi very much. Moreover, he felt that Yun Qianmeng's words were more credible, so he raised the questions in his heart!
However, Yun Qianmeng sighed slightly, and then briefly recounted the incident of Su Qing's difficult labor today. However, he did not mention the cause of Qu Ruoli's death. After all, this was a family affair of the Yun Xiang Mansion. If it was spread out in the future, it would not be good for either the Yun Xiang Mansion or the Fuguogong Mansion!
After hearing Yun Qianmeng's words, Doctor Nie frowned, a trace of worry in his eyes. He then slowly spoke, "That child, I'm afraid it won't survive! He spent too long in the mother's womb, and it wasn't a natural birth, and he lost too much blood. I'm afraid it will be difficult to keep him alive!"
Even though he was very annoyed with Yun Xuanzhi, Doctor Nie was first and foremost a doctor, and doctors are like parents to their children. Moreover, the child was just a newborn, and was indeed too pitiful!
Hearing this, Yun Qianmeng nodded!
Not to mention that the child was born half a month prematurely, even with all the suffering he endured in the mother's womb, he was lucky not to die right after birth. Even premature babies in modern times have to be observed in the hospital for a period of time before being discharged. In this ancient time when medicine was backward, how to support him in the future was really a headache!
Yun Qianmeng then escorted Imperial Physician Nie out of the backyard and stopped at the reception hall. Imperial Physician Nie got on the carriage of the Nie Mansion, but did not return to the Nie Mansion immediately. Instead, he ordered the coachman to go to the Fuguogong Mansion!
"Miss, let's go to Fenghe Garden!" Seeing that Doctor Nie had left and looking at the light outside gradually getting darker, Mu Chun whispered to Yun Qianmeng!
"No, let's go back to Qiluo Garden directly!" Today's work is almost done. Su Qing is still in a coma. Even if I go back now, there will be nothing good to watch. It will just be a waste of my time!
"Yes!" Upon hearing this, Mu Chun helped Nanny Mi to support Nanny Xia, and the group headed towards Qiluo Garden!
The sky was getting darker and darker. When the old lady saw that Yun Qianmeng had not returned for a long time, she knew that she must have gone straight back to Qiluo Garden. Yun Xuanzhi went into the inner room for a long time but no one came out, leaving the old lady alone sitting in the outer room. She was really tired, so she stood up with a slightly bored look, and left Qiluo Garden with an angry expression!
At this time, in the inner room, Yun Xuanzhi ordered the wet nurse to take the child away from Madam Su's arms, and then asked the original doctor to take good care of the child, and then asked Madam Su to return to the Su Mansion first!
Although Madam Su harbored resentment towards Su Qing because of Pan Lan's matter, she knew something was wrong when she saw Yun Xuanzhi's expression. She left the Prime Minister's Mansion quickly without saying anything, only thinking that she should discuss the matter with Su Yuan before making any plans!
Seeing that everyone had left the inner room, Yun Xuanzhi ordered the maids to cook some rice porridge for Su Qing, while he sat by the bed, waiting for Su Qing to wake up!
In Prime Minister Chu's residence, Nanny Shangguan got off the carriage and went straight to Chu Feiyang's study!
"Mammy!" Xi Lin, who was guarding outside the study, saw that it was Mammy Shangguan and immediately called out!
Nanny Shangguan nodded and then asked, "Is the Prime Minister in the study?"
As she spoke, Nanny Shangguan couldn't help but look into the study. Seeing that the candles were already lit inside, she thought Chu Feiyang must be reading inside!
Xi Lin nodded and turned around, glancing at the door a few times in a rhythmic manner, then said respectfully, "Prime Minister, Nanny is back!"
"Please let her in!" There was a quick response from inside. Xi Lin quietly pushed open the door of the study and let Nanny Shangguan walk in!
"This old servant greets the Prime Minister!" Although Chu Feiyang was raised by Nanny Shangguan, Nanny Shangguan would never forget the etiquette of respect and inferiority in front of Chu Feiyang, who had grown up and held the position of Prime Minister!
"Madam, please get up!" Chu Feiyang put down the book he was reading, slowly raised his dark eyes, and then asked, "How is it going?"
Although Nanny Shangguan seems a little unkind in the eyes of outsiders, she can show her true feelings towards people in front of Chu Feiyang!
She frowned slightly, then recounted everything she had seen and heard in the Prime Minister's Residence today. Finally, she slowly said, "If what Nanny Xia said is true, then Prime Minister Yun truly favors his concubine over his wife! Poor Miss Yun's newborn brother, he's just like that... Alas, otherwise Miss Yun wouldn't be left alone in the Prime Minister's Residence. It's heartbreaking to see her like that!"
At this moment, Chu Feiyang was just listening quietly to Shangguan Ma's retelling. However, his gradually cooling gaze revealed that he was already angry. Putting down the scroll in his hand, Chu Feiyang said lightly, "Thank you for your hard work, Ma'am. Please go back and rest first!"
Nanny Shangguan looked at Chu Feiyang's expression and knew that he didn't say anything more. She just bowed to Chu Feiyang and quietly left the study!
As soon as Nanny Shangguan left, the gentleness on Chu Feiyang's face instantly disappeared, and his eyes were filled with coldness, like the surface of a frozen lake, which made people feel cold just by looking at it. Even the dancing candlelight in his pupils could not melt the icy light...
"Xi Lin, prepare the horses!" Chu Feiyang stood up suddenly and ordered Xi Lin outside the door...
That night, the moonlight shone through layers of dark clouds and through the kapok window frames into the silent inner room!
Yun Xuanzhi asked the maids to extinguish all the candles in the room, and he just sat quietly beside the bed, waiting for Su Qing to wake up!
At midnight, Su Qing struggled uncomfortably and moved her body. She felt a sharp pain underneath her. The pain without warning made her open her eyes instantly, but she was frightened by the dark shadow in front of her. Just as she was about to scream, she heard Yun Xuanzhi's cold voice, "Qing'er, it's me!"
Su Qing's heart was hanging in the air. Even though she heard the familiar voice of Yun Xuanzhi, it took her a while to react. She looked at the bedside in the dim moonlight and saw that it was indeed Yun Xuanzhi himself. Su Qing finally felt relieved and moved her lips to speak, but her voice had been hoarse from shouting during the day. At this moment, she only felt her throat was smoking and sore, but she couldn't utter a word!
Yun Xuanzhi, who had been watching her the entire time, seemed to be aware of her discomfort. He stood up, walked to the table, and brought over a cup of warm water. He then carefully lifted her upper body and placed the teacup to her lips, letting her take a few sips of the water to moisten her throat. Only then did he ask, "Are you feeling better?"
After Su Qing drank a few sips of water, she felt her throat was better and nodded. Yun Xuanzhi put down the teacup after seeing her nod, then hugged her and slowly said, "Thank you for your hard work, Qing'er!"
Su Qing looked at the dark room without a single maid or servant, and listened to Yun Xuanzhi's words. She suddenly felt uneasy. Could it be that she had given birth to another daughter?
Regardless of the pain in her body, she tried to get up, but was held tightly by Yun Xuanzhi. Seeing that she couldn't break free from Yun Xuanzhi's embrace, Su Qing could only hold her breath and ask hoarsely, "Xuanzhi, is the child a boy or a girl?"
Because Yun Xuanzhi was holding her from behind, Su Qing didn't see his face suddenly turn cold after hearing her question. She only heard Yun Xuanzhi's faint reply, "Boy!"
Hearing this, Su Qing's heart finally settled down. Although this childbirth almost cost her her life, God helped her to get her wish and finally gave birth to the first son for the Prime Minister's Mansion. This made Su Qing's heart suddenly filled with ecstasy. The pain and discomfort in her body seemed to disappear in an instant, leaving only a smile on her lips!
"Qing'er, do you still remember when you gave birth to Xue'er, the child was as big as a cat, but now she has grown into a big girl. Time really makes people grow old!" Somehow, Yun Xuanzhi was very interested today and actually told Su Qing about the past!
Su Qing was currently thinking about her newborn son, her heart and eyes filled with fantasies about what he would look like. She didn't notice Yun Xuanzhi's strange behavior for a moment, so she slowly spoke, "Yes! Who would have thought that the wrinkled child back then would become a graceful young lady today! Xuanzhi, the room is too dim. Ask Nanny Wang to light up a few lamps! Besides, I want to see our son, too!"
As he spoke, Su Qing leaned happily into Yun Xuanzhi's arms, the smile on his lips becoming brighter and brighter. Thinking that Yun Qianmeng would lower her head again when she saw him in the future, Su Qing felt that the anger that had been weighing on his heart for these days would finally be released one day!
But Yun Xuanzhi simply held her in his arms, listened to her request, and slowly replied, "Isn't it okay for us to talk like this? The nurse has already taken the child to bed. It won't be too late to see him tomorrow! Under such beautiful moonlight, how long has it been since we chatted like this?"
Yun Xuanzhi's sudden gentle voice echoed in Su Qing's ears, and her face was filled with happiness. Although she knew that all this was because she had given birth to a son, it still made Su Qing's heart sweet. She rested her head on Yun Xuanzhi's shoulder and said happily, "It's been a long time. You hardly set foot in Fenghe Garden these days! I don't know how many times you have said these words to the other concubines in the mansion!"
As she spoke, Su Qing's tone began to reveal a hint of resentment. Fortunately, she gave birth to a son, otherwise she would have been laughed to death by those bitches!
Su Qing's words made Yun Xuan chuckle. He then folded his arms, rested his cheek against her head, and said lovingly, "You're still as naughty as you were back then! I remember the first time I saw you, when you were about the same age as Xue'er. I saw you guessing lantern riddles at the Lantern Festival with your wet nurse. I thought, whose daughter is this? She's so pretty. If she becomes the top scorer in the imperial examination, I'll definitely marry her!"
"But what happened in the end? You did pass the imperial examination and became the top scholar, but the person you married was the second daughter of the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion!" Su Qing spoke slowly, with a tone that contained some resentment towards Yun Xuanzhi and hatred towards Qu Ruoli!
How could Yun Xuanzhi not hear the resentment in her tone? He smiled at the dark corner and then continued, "I have discussed this matter with you. If it weren't for your consent, how could I marry Qu Ruoli?"
Hearing this, the smile on Su Qing's face faded a little, and the happiness in her eyes also lost half. Yes, if she had not considered Yun Xuanzhi's career and personally designed him to offend Qu Ruoli who came to the temple to burn incense, how could the Prince of the State's Mansion marry the extremely noble daughter to Yun Xuanzhi, who only had the title of top scholar but no official title?
And because of this wrong move, she ended up being only a concubine today, and her sons and daughters could only be born out of wedlock!
However, Yun Qianmeng's position originally belonged to her Xue'er. Thinking that Qu Ruoli's daughter was occupying her daughter's position as the eldest daughter day and night, Su Qing would burn with an unquenchable anger in her heart. She wished she could drag out Qu Ruoli's corpse and whip it to relieve her hatred!
"Is Qing'er blaming me?" Seeing that Su Qing didn't answer him for a long time, Yun Xuanzhi asked softly. The voice was as gentle as a feather brushing across the eyelids, which made Su Qing's heart feel tender. She just snuggled tightly in Yun Xuanzhi's warm arms and shook her head slightly!
"Even if I have resentment, it will not be towards you!" From the beginning to the end, in Su Qing's heart, the one she hated was always Qu Ruoli. That woman had a noble birth, stunning looks, and talent that was not inferior to men. She was also lucky enough to give birth to a pair of twins, a boy and a girl. Su Qing had felt a little guilty about scheming against Qu Ruoli before, but when she saw that Qu Ruoli had all this, countless hatreds grew in her heart. Fortunately, she had taken action against the child that year, otherwise there would be no place for her and Xue'er in the Prime Minister's Mansion today!
When Yun Xuanzhi heard her words, a sinister look flashed in his eyes, but his tone remained gentle. "So, you're resentful of Qu Ruoli? So much so that you tampered with her during childbirth?"
Su Qing's smile froze when Yun Xuanzhi asked this question suddenly. His whole body felt as cold as if he was in a world of ice and snow. He asked himself uncertainly, did he know something?
However, Su Qing immediately remembered what they had agreed upon that year, so she suppressed her doubts and said calmly, "Xuanzhi, what are you talking about? I don't understand! Besides, haven't you always disliked Qu Ruoli? Why do you keep mentioning her today?"
As she spoke, Su Qing struggled to look back at Yun Xuanzhi's expression, but Yun Xuanzhi held her tightly, making her unable to move at all. She could only lie anxiously in Yun Xuanzhi's arms, nervously waiting for his next words!
But Yun Xuanzhi didn't feel like speaking at the moment. From Su Qing's reaction, he knew that what Nanny Xia said was most likely true. What he didn't expect was that Su Qing was so jealous of Qu Ruoli that she even spared the child! The words that the old lady had said during the day could not help but surface in his mind, and Yun Xuanzhi felt his heart colder than water!
"Xuanzhi, that matter, but..." Seeing that Yun Xuanzhi did not reply for a long time, Su Qing became very anxious and wanted to explain!
But Yun Xuanzhi didn't give her a chance to explain. He just said quickly, "Yes, I do dislike Qu Ruoli, but that doesn't mean I don't like my son! But you can't tolerate them, mother and son, and you won't let the child go either?"
Seeing that Yun Xuanzhi refused to listen to her explanation, Su Qing's heart suddenly turned cold. She then insisted, "Qu Ruoli only gave birth to a daughter, Yun Qianmeng, so how could there be a son? If there is a son, it was me! I used all my strength to give birth to the eldest son of the Prime Minister's Mansion for you! Yun Xuanzhi, you disappoint me so much. I treated you so well, and you repay me like this? Isn't it enough that I gave you a son? Everything you have gained over the years, which one of them was not given to you by me? But now that you have a new love, you have thrown me behind. Today, I don't know where you heard these rumors from, and you even forced me to confess despite the fact that I just gave birth. Do you have any conscience? You really make me feel cold!"
Su Qing didn't know where he got the strength from, but he broke free from Yun Xuanzhi's restraints. He turned around instantly regardless of the severe pain in his body, staring at Yun Xuanzhi behind him with hatred, and said these words word by word!
Yun Xuanzhi, with a gloomy expression, stared at Su Qing. The two of them faced each other in the darkness. After a long moment, Yun Xuanzhi slowly spoke, "Regardless of whether you really did kill the child back then, from now on, you can no longer raise the child yourself!"
As soon as these words came out, Su Qing's face turned pale, making her already weak face after giving birth even uglier. Tears welled up in her eyes. She immediately grabbed Yun Xuanzhi's sleeves with both hands, shaking her head hard, begging, "No, they are my children. Don't even think about taking them away from me. No one in this prime minister's mansion is qualified to raise my children. I absolutely will not allow you to take the children away. Where are the children? Nanny Wang, bring the children in to me..."
Su Qing's hoarse voice kept ringing in the house, but at this time in Fenghe Garden, except Yun Xuanzhi, there were no other servants!
Yun Xuanzhi shook off Su Qing's pull with one hand, then stood up. He looked at the woman lying on the bed in pain with a cold gaze and said in a cold voice, "Madame Wang? That audacious slave, do you think I will let her live? You just gave birth today, so I won't bother with you. Tomorrow, we will settle the score for how many lives you have taken from me over the years!"
"Why? What did I do wrong? Don't you have any responsibility for Qu Ruoli's death? Are you so complacent? Would I do that without your consent? You even spared my wet nurse. You are the truly cruel person. Give me back my child. Only I can raise my child. No one else will have good intentions!" Su Qing lay on the bed, clutching the quilt under him tightly with both hands. He was shaking with anger and screaming hysterically at Yun Xuanzhi!
However, this only earned her a look of disdain from Yun Xuanzhi. Looking at the nearly insane Su Qing, Yun Xuanzhi said coldly, "You'd better give up on that idea! I asked you to teach a child, but you taught her to be as heartless as Yun Ruoxue? She didn't even let her own brother go. You really don't know how to teach a child. You've almost turned her into a ruthless executioner!"
Hearing this, Su Qing's roar gradually stopped. She raised her eyes, which were full of anger, but there was a deep confusion in her eyes. However, when she met Yun Xuanzhi's extremely cold and ruthless gaze, Su Qing's heart suddenly jumped, and a vague uneasiness suddenly emerged in her heart. She stared at Yun Xuanzhi and shook her head, muttering to herself, "No, how could Xue'er attack her own brother? Yun Xuanzhi, don't try to sow discord between us mother and daughter. Do you think what you are doing makes sense? You are just making people laugh at you!"
Seeing her expression of complete disbelief, Yun Xuanzhi sighed slightly. Today's events had happened too suddenly, and even he was not mentally prepared. Giving Su Qing a night to digest what he had just said would also give himself time to process the shocking news today!
Yun Xuanzhi no longer paid any attention to Su Qing, who was lying on the bed with tears in her eyes. He strode out of the inner room and coldly ordered the maid outside to bring the cooked porridge in to Su Qing. Then he quickly left Fenghe Garden!
"Tell me, where did Nanny Wang go? Was she tortured by the Prime Minister?" Seeing that someone other than Yun Xuanzhi finally came in, Su Qing immediately wiped the tears from her face, and with a vicious look in her eyes, she pulled over the little girl who brought in the porridge. Her long nails pierced through the little girl's clothes and dug into her flesh. The little girl was in so much pain that she almost knocked over the bowl and chopsticks in her hands!
But she was not Su Qing's confidant, so naturally she could not win Su Qing's heartache. Seeing her delicate appearance, Su Qing was furious. He raised his palm and slapped the little girl with all his strength. The little girl rushed to the table leg beside her. The sharp table leg immediately knocked a hole in her head. Blood flowed down her forehead. Su Qing himself was weak and crawled on the bed. He stared at the trembling little girl with a cold look and asked again, "What happened today? Tell me everything!"
But the little girl was transferred from somewhere else by Yun Xuanzhi to serve Su Qing temporarily. When she came, there was no one else in Fenghe Garden except the guard Liu. The assassin Su Qing really asked the wrong person when he asked her. The little girl didn't dare to get close to Su Qing except crying softly, for fear that Su Qing would kill her if he was unhappy!
Su Qing knew that he was exhausted, and seeing that the person in front of him was just a crying fool, he was annoyed and waved his hand impatiently, "Get out!"
The little girl seemed to have received a special pardon. She quickly cleaned up the broken dishes on the floor, and ran out of the inner room with her head in her hands!
After Yun Xuanzhi left Fenghe Garden, he went to Qiluo Garden first!
Standing outside the Qiluo Garden, looking at the candlelight lit in the attic, Yun Xuanzhi asked the nanny guarding the garden to go and inform, and he followed her up to the attic!
Walking into Yun Qianmeng's boudoir, he saw Yun Qianmeng quietly reading a book. Yun Xuanzhi suppressed his anger and said slowly, "It's so late, Meng'er, why aren't you resting yet?"
Yun Qianmeng had already anticipated Yun Xuanzhi's visit, so she put down the scroll in her hand, stood up, and saluted, saying, "My daughter greets my father!"
Seeing her so polite, Yun Xuanzhi couldn't vent his anger even though he was angry. He just nodded lightly, then sat down, beckoned Yun Qianmeng to sit next to him, and asked directly, "Where is Aunt Xia?"
Yun Qianmeng noticed Yun Xuanzhi's anxiety and curled the corners of her lips slightly before she spoke slowly, "Madame Xia's leg disease had just flared up and the pain was unbearable, so my daughter ordered someone to take her to Doctor Nie's residence for a consultation!"
Yun Xuanzhi sneered when he heard her say this, then said coldly, "Her leg disease struck at the perfect time! Not too early, not too late. When I came to find her, she had already fled to Doctor Nie's residence. Doesn't she know that the Nie and Fuguogong mansions are old ties?"
At the end of his words, Yun Xuanzhi's expression suddenly became fierce, and his eyes shot towards Yun Qianmeng with bursts of coldness!
Yun Qianmeng's expression remained the same as before, but the faint smile on the corner of her mouth had gradually disappeared under Yun Xuanzhi's questioning, leaving only a calm look, and no one could see any emotional fluctuations!
She followed up Yun Xuanzhi's words and asked, "Father, are you worried that Nanny Xia will tell Imperial Physician Nie about Mother and my brother?"
Yun Xuanzhi was so frank when he saw her speak that way, that he didn't know what to say for a moment. He could only say awkwardly, "After all, this is the Xiangfu's family affair. Daddy naturally doesn't want anyone else to know about it!"
After he finished speaking, Yun Xuanzhi stared at Yun Qianmeng, as if waiting for her promise!
Yun Qianmeng, however, curled her lips into a smile, then slowly spoke, "Father, you're worrying too much. Nanny Xia has been keeping this secret for over a decade. If it weren't for the chance encounter with father at the Prime Minister's residence, this secret would have gone to hell with Nanny Xia! However, if you don't want others to know, you'd better not do it yourself. With so many people present today, father can deal with the maids in the mansion, but the old lady and Nanny Shangguan are people you can't touch. If the news really leaked out, father would be at a loss! What's more, mother is the second daughter of the Prince of Fuguo's residence. Grandmother and uncle all have the right to know. Even if we want to conceal it, how unfair would it be to mother and brother who died with their eyes open?"
Yun Qianmeng became more and more excited as she spoke. Under the flickering candlelight, Yun Xuanzhi could only sense that his daughter, who had changed a lot recently, had tears in her eyes. After being interrupted by Yun Qianmeng, Yun Xuanzhi felt that he was at a loss for words and didn't know what to say!
Yun Qianmeng raised her hand and wiped the corner of her eyes with a handkerchief, then continued, "Father only saw the pain Aunt Su went through in childbirth today, but he didn't see the sorrow that mother had to watch her own child drowned that day! Meng'er also knows that father still has doubts in his heart now, and is afraid of wrongly accusing Aunt Su, but I am not afraid of confronting others. Justice is in the hearts of the people, and good will prevail over evil. I believe that father will eventually understand the truth!" As she spoke, Yun Qianmeng's hand on the table involuntarily clenched into a fist, as if she had a lot of anger but had nowhere to vent it!
Looking at his daughter like this, Yun Xuanzhi couldn't help but sigh, "It seems that Meng'er has a deep hatred in her heart!"
"Hate? I only hate that I'm not a man, that I can't personally avenge my mother and brother! I only hate that I'm a woman, that I can't lift anything with my hands or carry anything on my shoulders. Not to mention avenging my relatives, I even have to live my life under the influence of that concubine!"
Yun Xuanzhi's sigh, however, was met with self-hatred from Yun Qianmeng. After saying this, Yun Qianmeng fell silent, and the anger in her body instantly dissipated, as if she had never had such an intense exchange with Yun Xuanzhi just now!
Yun Xuanzhi stared at the silent Yun Qianmeng with a frown on her face. Suddenly, he realized that behind his daughter, there was no longer nothing but Chu Nanshan and Chu Feiyang standing proudly. Yun Xuanzhi's heart was shocked. Then, he calmed down and asked, "Meng'er, if this is really as Nanny Xia said, how do you want Daddy to deal with Aunt Su?"
After hearing his question, Yun Qianmeng simply shook her head and slowly spoke, "Madam Su is father's concubine. Even if it comes to punishment, it should be father who makes the decision! But if she truly takes human life lightly, then she should be handed over to the authorities for questioning! However, the Minister of Justice is Madam Su's biological brother. I don't need your daughter to explain the trick; I believe you will understand! Moreover, if you personally send Madam Su to the authorities, there's no guarantee she won't talk nonsense. Therefore, I think it would be safer for you to personally interrogate Madam Su! Alternatively, handing her over to the Prince of the State's residence would also be a good idea!"
Yun Qianmeng's words contained both analysis and threats. If Yun Xuanzhi was reluctant to punish Su Qing, and was worried that Su Yuan would abuse his power and break the law and fail to give an explanation to the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion, then this matter might not end well. In the end, it might anger Old Lady Gu and take the person away. Yun Xuanzhi would then lose all face!
It would be better for Yun Xuanzhi to do it himself. This would not only give an explanation to all parties, but also put an end to this matter before it spreads. It is indeed the most appropriate method!
However, this method is probably the cruelest for Su Qing. Seeing her most beloved person being interrogated, Su Qing's love for Yun Xuanzhi may also disappear!
Yun Xuanzhi had already thought about what Yun Qianmeng had just said, but he did not expect that his daughter, who never left the house, would have such views. He could not help but be more cautious towards Yun Qianmeng!
Yun Qianmeng didn't care about the defensiveness in Yun Xuanzhi's eyes. After all, even without his remarks today, Yun Xuanzhi had never truly trusted her!
Until this point, the father and daughter had nothing to say. They sat quietly for a while. Yun Xuanzhi stood up, told Yun Qianmeng to have a good rest, and turned to leave Qiluo Garden!
"Miss, you should have pretended to be asleep just now. Look at what time it is now, and your eyes are red!" As soon as Yun Xuan left, Mu Chun helped Yun Qianmeng up. Seeing that her eyes were slightly red and there were some shadows under her eyes, she said with heartache!
But Yun Qianmeng shook her head and said, "No problem!"
If I fall asleep, Yun Xuanzhi might think that I am wrongly accusing Su Qing this time. It is better to face it calmly. Even if Yun Xuanzhi has doubts in his heart, they will not be as serious as when he entered the door just now!
"You should go and rest early, because there will be something interesting to watch tomorrow morning!" Yun Qianmeng believed that with the friendship between Imperial Physician Nie and the old lady, the old lady must have already known what happened in the Prime Minister's Mansion today. As for Nanny Shangguan, she must have told Chu Feiyang everything she heard today!
The corners of his mouth couldn't help but raise a sneer. Su Qing's good days were probably over. It really wasn't that he didn't want to be repaid, but the time hadn't come yet! This time, the time, the place, and the people were all right. He wanted to see what excuses Su Qing had!
After Yun Xuanzhi left Qiluo Garden, he called over Guard Liu and asked in a low voice, "How is she?"
Guard Liu glanced at the gradually extinguishing candlelight in Qiluo Garden and whispered, "I've already tortured her, but she's been too tight-lipped and refused to confess. I was afraid she'd bite her tongue to commit suicide, so I ordered her to be kept under guard!"
After hearing this, Yun Xuanzhi sneered and whispered, "If she really didn't do it and refused to confess under torture, then even if she did, she knows her master will die if he confesses!"
"What does the Prime Minister mean?" Guard Liu looked at Yun Xuanzhi who suddenly sneered and asked with some concern!
"Go check on her!" Yun Xuanzhi turned and walked towards the abandoned courtyard in the backyard...
The next morning, Yun Qianmeng had just finished washing up when she saw Mu Chun walking in quickly with a serious expression!
"Why are you so flustered? What happened?" Seeing that Mu Chun had been with Yun Qianmeng for so long but still looked irritable, Aunt Mi shook her head in pain!
"Miss, the old lady, the wife of the Marquis, and Prime Minister Chu are here together!" Mu Chun immediately told the news he had just received!
Yun Qianmeng and Aunt Mi smiled at each other. It seemed that today's battle would not require too much effort from them!
"Little girl, you have found out a lot! But doesn't Prime Minister Chu have to attend the morning court today?" Aunt Mi smiled, reached out and tapped Muchun's little head, jokingly saying!
But Mu Chun pouted, touched the spot where she was tapped, and then said, "I've found out everything. It seems that Prime Minister Chu has taken a leave of absence today! Besides, Prime Minister Chu will soon be our young lady's son-in-law, so of course we have to be careful and keep an eye on his whereabouts for the young lady!"
Hearing this, Yun Qianmeng could no longer hold back her chuckle. If Chu Feiyang hadn't deliberately let people know his whereabouts, even Emperor Yugan wouldn't have been able to figure out his next move. Now, Mu Chun was so proud of him!
However, Mu Chun was loyal to her, so how could she not appreciate it? She picked up the largest peach from the fruit bowl on the table and placed it in Mu Chun's hand, saying as if coaxing a child, "This is a reward for you, take it and eat it!"
Mu Chun's brows immediately furrowed. Looking at her young lady's smiling face, she whispered, "Miss, I'm not a child anymore!"
There was immediately a burst of laughter in the room!
At this moment, there was a sound of light footsteps at the door, followed by a maid's voice, "Miss, the Prime Minister invites you to the reception room!"
Hearing this, Yun Qianmeng stopped smiling, and Aunt Mi answered on her behalf, "Yes, Miss, I'll be there right away!"
As they spoke, several people stood up and went to the reception room at the same time!
When Yun Qianmeng walked into the reception room, Su Qing had already been forced to kneel in the middle of the hall by several strong old women, while Old Lady Gu and the old lady sat in the first seat, Yun Xuanzhi and Chu Feiyang sat on the left and right sides respectively, and Ji Shuyu stood behind Old Lady Gu. When she saw Yun Qianmeng walk in, she looked at Yun Qianmeng with a distressed look on her face!
Yun Qianmeng calmly scanned everyone's faces, and finally glanced at Chu Feiyang. Seeing a reassuring look in his eyes, Yun Qianmeng gave him a look that said, "It's all right!"
"Qian Meng greets all the elders and Prime Minister Chu!" She walked forward and saluted!
It wasn't until she saw Yun Qianmeng that the old lady's anger eased a little, and she immediately said, "Child, come here quickly!"
Yun Qianmeng followed her instructions and walked towards Old Lady Gu. She immediately grasped Yun Qianmeng's slightly cold hands, her eyes filled with anger as she glared at Su Qing in the center of the hall, angrily barking, "Mrs. Su, you're a mother too. When you look at Meng'er, don't you think of my grandson you drowned? You're truly a vicious person. How did my daughter get in your way? My grandson hasn't even opened his eyes to see the world, and yet you treat them so cruelly. Are you taking advantage of the fact that the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion is empty or powerless? Who gave you the guts to even kill the mistress and son of the Prime Minister's Mansion?"
After a night of calming down, Su Qing seemed much calmer and composed than the hysteria she had shown when facing Yun Xuan last night. Although the birth had damaged most of her energy and her face was still ugly, she was not afraid at all when facing the harsh questioning of Old Madam Gu. She just sneered and asked, "Old Madam, I know you don't like me, but the death of the Madam and the Young Master has nothing to do with me. Please don't put the blame on me! Besides, this is the Yun Xiang Mansion, not the Fuguo Duke Mansion. Even if there is an interrogation, it will be done by the Prime Minister himself. Please listen in from the side!"
After saying that, Su Qing lowered his head and stopped talking. Old Lady Gu had never thought that there were such scoundrels in the world. They had done something wrong, but they didn't care at all.
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