Chapter 233 Two Secrets
When Du Liu followed King Jing to the capital, he brought Dong Zang's mother and sister with him.
As Dongzang expected, they were hidden in a courtyard in the west of the city.
Moreover, during the years when the previous emperor was in power, she also settled in the west of the city. The reason why she was not found by Dong Zang was because she was locked in the house by Du Liu all year round.
They found a middle-aged couple to take care of her, but in fact they were just keeping watch over her. Occasionally they would take her out of the house, dressing her up as an old woman and appearing in front of people as the middle-aged couple's mother.
Her daughter with Du Liu was raised under the name of the middle-aged couple.
No matter how smart Dong Zang was, he could not have imagined that his mother and sister were hidden in this family of four.
Du Liuyi's legs were cut by Dongzang until only bones were left, and he finally told the truth.
When Wei Qingyan followed Shi Yu there, Dong Zang was standing in the yard.
The middle-aged couple who were guarding his mother and sister had been killed by him. The door of the house was closed, and the noise outside did not alarm the people inside. Dong Zang just stared at the door blankly, not knowing what he was thinking.
Jingzhe walked to Shi Yu and whispered, "Master, Dongzang wants to wait for you to go in together."
He wanted to help Dongzang explain. Even though Dongzang had concealed something before, in Dongzang's heart, he was always loyal to his master.
Shi Yu had already learned what he needed to know from Du Liu. He glanced at Dong Zang and said, "Go in."
Just at this moment, the door opened from the inside, and a pretty girl saw Shi Yu and his group. She was stunned for a moment, and then seemed to have thought of something, and hurriedly turned around and ran into the house.
Shi Yu and others followed her into the innermost room.
There was only a bed and a chair in the room.
A middle-aged woman was trapped sitting on the bed with her hands and feet chained. The girl just now was holding the only chair in the room in her hand as a defensive gesture, protecting the woman.
Dong Zang looked at his mother, Princess Liyang of the previous dynasty, and his eyes became red.
He walked to the bed, bent his knees and knelt down, "An unfilial son."
I just found my mother today.
When the girl saw him kneeling, she realized that they were not there to harm them, so she turned to look at the woman.
Li Yang was stunned for a long time before he slowly raised his hand and gestured to the girl. The girl understood and stepped aside with curiosity in her eyes, looking at Dong Zang.
Li Yang's eyes never left Dong Zang on the bed. Her jaw gradually tightened on her thin face, and she spoke, "You recognize the thief as your master. You... are not worthy of being my son. Get out."
"Mother..." Dongzang didn't roll away. Instead, he stood up and hugged Liyang tightly. "Mother, no one can hurt you anymore. Your son will never let anyone hurt you again..."
Li Yang's eyes also turned red, and he clutched his clothes tightly with both hands. Since his son could be found, something must have happened to Du Liu.
The beast who harmed her husband and took away his son finally got into trouble.
She also looked forward to the arrival of her son. Her little boy had grown up and became as tall and majestic as a mountain. It was great.
She really wanted to hug him, the child she had missed for more than ten years.
However, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a group of people behind his son, and a pair of trembling hands trying to hug his son eventually turned into pushing.
"From the moment you started working for them, the bond between you and me as mother and son has ended. Let go and go back to your master.
From now on... don't ever appear in front of me again, get lost..."
Du Liu is dead.
But his son works for Prince Rong, and she is a princess of the previous dynasty and Du Liu's concubine. With a mother like her, how can Prince Rong still trust his son?
Her life was ruined, and she couldn't ruin her son's life anymore.
She should be content to see him again. She shouldn't be greedy and bring trouble to her son.
"Madam Yang, Dong Zang has been looking for you all these years." Shi Yu stepped forward. "If he is willing, I will still keep him by my side, but if he wants to be with his family, I will also let him go."
Princess Liyang was about to hug Dongzang just now. He saw it clearly and vaguely understood Princess Liyang's thoughts.
These words were spoken to Princess Liyang and also served as a statement to Dongzang, fulfilling the master-servant relationship of all these years. This was also the purpose of his visit today.
Yang is Li Yang's husband's surname. Ever since she was trapped by Du Liu, no one has ever called her Madam Yang again.
Li Yang was a little dazed, and her expression softened, but soon she pushed Dong Zang away, “It’s his business who he wants to follow and who he wants to stay with.
I have no connection with him any longer, and there is no need for me to be involved in the future. What are you here for today? If you have nothing to do, please leave."
"Madam Yang, are you afraid that the master will make things difficult for Dongzang? Don't worry, my master is a very good person and treats Dongzang well." Jingzhe couldn't help but speak out.
Li Yang snorted coldly, "I don't trust the Shi family. The Su family of my previous dynasty was no good, and the Shi family is no worse. They're just better at playing hypocritical tricks."
"Mother, the prince is not that kind of person." Dong Zang wiped his eyes. While waiting outside the door, he was thinking about what to do next.
He was reluctant to leave the prince, but he also wanted to be with his mother. After hearing the prince's words, he made a decision in his heart, "Your son will accompany you back to your hometown, and we will live there from now on."
Although he was reluctant to leave Prince Rong's Mansion, the prince's tolerance made him too embarrassed to stay.
"I have your sister, so I don't need you to accompany me." Li Yang said without looking at his son.
Her son is a servant. Du Liu said that he has been trusted by Prince Rong over the years and must have done a lot for him. She herself is a member of the royal family and understands best that in the eyes of the powerful, the lives of servants are like ants.
How could Prince Rong allow someone who knew so much about him to leave? Her foolish son...
Li Yang's heart ached violently, but he wore a cold expression on his face. He said to Shi Yu, "Since he called me mother, I will trade two secrets for a promise from the prince. How about that?"
"Ma'am, please speak."
"I want you to swear on your life that you will never kill him." She stared at Shi Yu.
Shi Yu had no intention of doing anything to Dong Zang, so he said straightforwardly, "I swear on my life that I will never kill Dong Zang."
Li Yang nodded, pointed at the girl next to him, and said to Dong Zang, "She is my daughter. When she was in my womb, I tried every possible way to have an abortion, but she was lucky and survived.
However, although she was born, she was deaf and dumb, and her brain was not working well, so she knew nothing.
I have been devoted to Du Liu for many years and am no longer worthy of being a wife of the Yang family. From now on, I will linger in this capital. If you are willing, you can take care of Yaya. If not, let her fend for herself."
Dong Zang had already learned about his sister Du Ya from Du Liu. He nodded and said, "My son is willing."
Li Yang waved to Du Ya, and Du Ya hurriedly sat next to her mother.
Li Yang gestured to tell her that Dong Zang was her brother and asked her to listen to her brother in the future.
Du Ya's eyes showed a hint of joy. She also gestured and asked Li Yang, "Now that my brother is here, will no one bully them?"
A gentle smile appeared on Li Yang's lips. She touched her daughter's head, smoothed her collar, and put her daughter's head on her shoulder, stroking her back again and again.
Then he looked at Shi Yu and said, "The first secret is that Du Liu has been helping the late Emperor of Wei find a monk for many years."
"What monk?" Dongzang asked first.
Li Yang shook his head, "I don't know. Six years ago, because he couldn't find the person, Du Liu was punished by the late emperor and lay in bed for a month.
That monk must be extremely important to the late Emperor of Great Wei, and Du Liu and his men have never given up on finding him over the years."
"The second secret is that in addition to Du Liu and his men, the late Emperor of Wei also secretly trained a group of assassins, about a hundred of them. I also don't know where they are hiding.
I am just a woman who has been trapped for decades, and this is all I know. But King Rong promised me that he would not break his promise.
Shi Yu nodded, "Okay."
"In that case, you can go now." She paused, her gaze landing on Dong Zang's face. After a long pause, she said, "When you leave, please take the bodies of those two people with you, so that Yaya won't be scared."
Dong Zang thought that since he was about to leave Prince Rong's Mansion, he should also say goodbye to the prince properly, so he nodded.
As for his return, his mother is very emotional at the moment. When he returns from the palace, he will tell her in detail about the good things about the prince so that she can feel at ease.
Having said what needed to be said, Shi Yu took Wei Qingyan's hand and turned to walk out.
Wei Qingyan was sensitive and always felt that something was wrong with Li Yang, but when he looked back, Li Yang was still holding his daughter and touching her head with a loving look.
Just when I thought I was overthinking it, I saw Princess Liyang suddenly pull out the hairpin from Du Yatou and stab it into her neck.
Wei Qingyan's pupils suddenly shrank, and she hurriedly took out a piece of silver from her pocket and threw it over, but there was a figure that was faster than her.
Wang Chen snatched the hairpin away and put it back on Du Ya's head, angrily saying, "I hate people who always try to commit suicide.
Are you afraid that your status will bring trouble to your son? If you die, his background will be changed? If you die, won't he feel even more guilty? Do you want him to spend the rest of his life feeling guilty?
Guilt is the most tormenting thing. You can't sleep every night. Haven't you had enough of this kind of life? How could Su Le, who is so cheerful, give birth to a silly granddaughter like you? "
Li Yang was so desperate to die that he didn't even notice who had snatched his hairpin. He simply assumed it was someone from Prince Rong's mansion. It wasn't until he heard the visitor mention his grandfather that he raised his eyes to look at Wang Chen, "You know my grandfather..."
But when she saw his face clearly, tears streamed down her face.
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