Chapter 189 What secret
The air was exceptionally crisp in the heavy snow, and the snow in the yard was very thick. Occasionally, a cold wind would blow the sycamore tree outside the veranda, causing the thick snow on the branches to fall off.
Xie Rongying didn't expect Qin Junyi to accept her proposal so quickly.
It seems that knowing that Shangguan Yao is gone, why not take advantage of the Shangguan family?
It is true that if a man does not care for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth.
"If the young marquis feels that Shangguan Jing, who is in the hands of the King of Wei, cannot allow Shangguan Yan, who is far away in Longxi, to come to Bianjing, I have a secret." Xie Rongying thought that Concubine Chen wanted to use her to disrupt the situation in Bianjing, and the smile on her lips deepened a little: "It depends on whether the young marquis can make such a sacrifice."
"What secret?" Qin Junyi realized at this moment that Xie Rongying was even smarter than he had imagined. "I wonder if the young marquis knows that the Empress Chen in the palace is Shangguan Yan's cousin?"
"What?" Qin Junyi was surprised.
If Xie Rongying hadn't mentioned Empress Chen at this moment, Qin Junyi would have almost forgotten the existence of Empress Chen in the palace.
Even the deeds of the prince under Empress Chenfei in the palace were occasionally heard from the prince.
The only thing Qin Junyi knew about Concubine Chen and the Second Prince was that Zheng's brother from the Second House was the Second Prince's husband.
"Is Concubine Chen Shangguan Yan's cousin?" Qin Junyi glanced around after saying this. Seeing that no one was around, he lowered his voice and asked, "How could Concubine Chen be Shangguan Yan's cousin?"
Although Qin Junyi didn't dare to say that he knew everything about the Shangguan family, it was impossible for Shangguan Yao not to tell him about such things.
"The emperor clearly ordered Shangguan Yan to take his wife and children and leave Bianjing, never to return. Yet, he allowed his two children to marry into the high-class Yongyi Marquis's mansion, while the other wandered around Bianjing and even among all kinds of people. Isn't the young marquis curious as to why?"
Qin Junyi stared at the smile on Xie Rongying's face and felt as if there were thorns on his back.
He also thought about how he had clearly agreed with Shangguan Yao that they would leave Bian Jing after getting married, but later they were unable to leave due to various reasons. However, Shangguan Yao's attitude was that he should stay in the Yongyi Marquis Mansion and not give up the title of Yongyi Marquis Mansion.
"You mean, Shangguan Yan is planning something?" Qin Junyi's voice was slightly deep, revealing a hint of doubt.
Xie Rongying clearly sensed the displeasure in Qin Junyi's tone: "My words are only one-sided. Why don't you verify it yourself, young marquis?"
"How can I verify this?" Qin Junyi had never known that Concubine Chen and Shangguan Yan had such a relationship. "If you hadn't said this today, I really wouldn't have known that Concubine Chen and Shangguan Yan had such a relationship."
"The young marquis is Shangguan Yan's son-in-law. If the young marquis asks Shangguan Yan for help, Shangguan Yan will not ignore it." Xie Rongying said with a smile.
"How can I ask for help?" Qin Junyi smiled bitterly: "Yao'er is missing, Shangguan Yan will definitely cause trouble for me."
Qin Junyi still knew that Shangguan Yao was very important to Shangguan Yan.
"Is Shangguan missing, or...?" Xie Rongying asked tentatively.
Qin Junyi stared straight ahead, and after a long while, he spoke: "It's uncertain whether he's alive or dead."
"Then, using this excuse, along with Empress Chen's reasons, Shangguan Yan will definitely come out." After Xie Rongying finished speaking, she stopped, glanced at Qin Junyi, and said earnestly, "Young Marquis, I'm saying this all for the good of the Yongyi Marquisate. Shangguan Yan asked his daughter to marry you, and I don't believe there's no ulterior motive behind this."
"You also said that Shangguan Yao's life or death is uncertain. If you don't deal with Shangguan Yan, Shangguan Yan will find this excuse to make things difficult for you."
Seeing Qin Junyi standing there in a daze, Xie Rongying bowed and said, "I'll go see the Marquis first."
After Xie Rongying left, Qin Junyi was still standing there, thinking about how Shangguan Yao wanted him to seize the position of Yongyi Marquis Mansion, and what Xie Rongying had just said, it seemed that everything made sense.
Shangguan Yao suddenly changed her mind, and Shangguan Jing has been wandering around the world for these years.
If all this was Shangguan Yan paving the way for Concubine Chen's son, then he was just a pawn in Shangguan Yan's hands?
The more he thought about it, the colder Qin Junyi felt.
It seemed that except for Jiang, everyone else's affection for him was fake and had ulterior motives.
Qin Junyi turned with a gloomy face and walked towards the gate of the marquis' mansion.
Xie Rongying went to the courtyard of Marquis Yongyi.
She looked at the main house full of people, raised her eyebrows slightly, and walked towards the main house.
When I walked into the main house, I saw Qin Shiyuan sitting in the main seat, and Zhou standing next to him was not as comfortable as the last time I saw her.
It seems that he is really sad about Qin Shiyuan's experience.
Standing next to Zhou was Qin Ke.
Xie Rongying had a pretty good impression of Zhou's son.
In his previous life, after Qin Junchen came to power, Qin Shiyuan had no say in the Yongyi Marquis Mansion, and Zhou's mother and son were driven out of the Yongyi Marquis Mansion.
In the last few years of Xie Rongying's life, apart from Yue'er who served her tea and water and helped her to the ancestral hall, it was Qin Ke who would go to Dongyuan to visit her.
Even though it was only three or four times, I would still talk to her for half an hour.
In the entire Yongyi Marquis Mansion, Qin Ke was the only one who did not exploit Xie Rongying and become a beneficiary.
Xie Rongying vaguely remembered that the last time Qin Ke saw her, his temples were gray and his face was thin with time. He said that this might be the last time he would come to visit his sister-in-law in this life.
"Brother, just rest assured and take care of yourself when you come back. Beiyuan and I will take care of the affairs in the Marquis' Mansion." Qin Fengyuan said with concern.
Qin Fengyuan's voice brought Xie Rongying back to her senses, and her gaze fell on Qin Shiyuan.
Qin Shiyuan's eyes flickered among the crowd, and he suddenly said, "Where's Jiang Ling?"
After she finished speaking, Zhou choked up.
Qin Fengyuan and Qin Beiyuan looked at each other. Qin Shiyuan should have known the news of Jiang's death.
Zheng and Bai looked nervous.
Zhou clutched the handkerchief tightly, wiped the corners of her eyes, and said, "My Lord, my Lord has lost his mind because he can't accept that his legs are crippled."
After saying this, Zhou cried even louder.
The whole house was immersed in a sad loneliness.
"Why, why is it so..." Qin Fengyuan's face stiffened slightly, and he looked melancholy: "Brother..."
"Your elder brother was such a proud man. He followed the old marquis to fight on the battlefield when he was young. Now he has lost both legs. He can't accept it." The more Zhou spoke, the harder she cried.
At this time, Zheng came to Zhou and said, "It's good that you're back. It's good that you're still alive."
Zhou wiped her eyes and put some distance between herself and Zheng. She said, "The Marquis will definitely be very happy with your kindness. However, the doctor said that the Marquis needs to rest. Please go back and wait for the Marquis to have a good rest."
Qin Fengyuan was also feeling very uncomfortable. He said, "Then I'll trouble you to take care of my elder brother. I'll come to see him again after he has rested well."
Zhou nodded.
Qin Fengyuan left with his group, and Xie Rongying, who was hesitating whether to turn around and leave, was stopped by Zhou.
"Rong Ying."
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