"Why not?" Zhong Mingwei looked at Pang Yi and said slowly.
"Master, Madam's current identity is unusual after all. If she leaves the capital rashly, it will be too conspicuous. If the bad guys follow her itinerary, I'm afraid she won't be able to live peacefully from the capital to Ningguta. Besides, if this matter is reported to His Majesty, He will definitely doubt Madam's identity. If he sends Jiang Bairen to Ningguta to re-check Madam's identity, it will definitely be revealed that she is a criminal slave. By then, His Majesty will be furious." At this point, Pang Yi lowered his voice again, "Master, now His Majesty is obviously trying to help you get promoted. At this critical juncture, our Anjunwang Mansion can't have any mistakes. Master, how about... keeping it a secret from Madam first?"
"Pang Yi, I have lived for thirty-four years, which is half of my life. In this half of my life, I have experienced glory and desolation, ups and downs, and too much. Pang Yi, I have realized a truth," Zhong Mingwei said slowly, gently stroking the white jade Guanyin in his hand, and whispered, "That is, you must distinguish what is the most important and what must be protected and held on to."
"You are right. His Majesty is indeed interested in helping me take the throne, but if the condition for this is to hide the news of Grandma Chen's death from the girl against my conscience and let her miss Grandma Chen's funeral, then I would rather give up His Majesty's help," Zhong Mingwei paused, staring at the peaceful and quiet water lily in the room, and said slowly, "Why should I seize this throne? It is to avoid being a fish on the chopping board, to be slaughtered by others, and to allow her to live a carefree life. But if the price is to leave a knot in her heart that she will never be able to untie, then what is the point of me seizing this throne?"
"I was too selfish. Please punish me, sir." Pang Yi knelt down and said hurriedly.
In fact, Zhong Mingwei didn't need to say these things, he already began to feel guilty. Grandma Chen gave her life to protect Xiao An, didn't he feel uncomfortable and painful? But he still valued Zhong Mingwei the most, so for Zhong Mingwei's sake, he still didn't want Mei Ya to return to Ningguta to attend the funeral at this time. This was something a loyal subordinate should consider and should stop, but as a younger generation who was also cared for by Grandma Chen, when he said this, wasn't he tormented in his heart?
"Okay, then I'll punish you..." Zhong Mingwei said as he put the white jade Guanyin in Pang Yi's hand, "I'll punish you to check the origin of this white jade Guanyin carefully, and find out as much as you can."
Pang Yi looked at the white jade Guanyin, raised his head and asked Zhong Mingwei: "Master, are you going to check the wife's background?"
"Well," Zhong Mingwei nodded, took a sip, and continued, "She never said it, but she has always been curious about her life experience. I didn't have the ability to find out for her when I was in Ningguta. Now it's time to help her find out what kind of family she came from. In the future, during the New Year, I can take her to pay homage to my father-in-law and mother-in-law."
"But..." Pang Yi said hesitantly, "Madam was born a slave. If we find out something that shouldn't be found, and it's discovered by you or Prince Rong, then... that wouldn't be good, right?"
"It's okay. When I become the emperor and the girl becomes the queen, no one will dare to question her background, and there will be nothing that should not be investigated," Zhong Mingwei said indifferently, while instructing Pang Yi, "Keep it a secret from the girl first, understand?"
"Yes, I understand." Pang Yi knew that Zhong Mingwei was trying to please Mei Ya and was taking the opportunity to offer his treasure. He couldn't help but curl his lips and put away the white jade Guanyin while saying, "According to the time, my wife will be back soon."
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