Chapter 275 Song Jingning Discovers Ye Chutang Is Pregnant
Su Chengzong's confidant heard Qi Yanzhou's question and immediately refuted it.
"Master Qi is a smart man, how can he believe the random guesses of the people?"
After rebutting, he questioned the people.
"Who said those words just now? Stand up!"
The people were afraid of getting into trouble, so not only did they not dare to admit it, they also said they heard nothing.
Qi Yanzhou naturally would not make things difficult for the people.
He let go of Su Chengzong's confidant and smoothed out his wrinkled collar.
It was obviously a very gentle action, but it made the confidant feel a chill on his neck and a layer of white sweat on his back.
Qi Yanzhou: "I'm sorry, I might have been too smokey just now, and there might be something wrong with my ears, so I heard it wrongly."
This statement was meant to excuse the common people and ask the officers and soldiers not to embarrass them.
When Su Chengzong's confidants saw that Qi Yanzhou had softened his attitude, they immediately became arrogant.
"Master Qi, please don't say such slanderous words in the future. My general has a bad temper."
As soon as he finished speaking, he was punched away by Qi Yanzhou.
A group of officers and soldiers were knocked down.
“Zheng!”
The long sword was unsheathed and pointed at Qi Yanzhou.
Su Chengzong's confidant was stunned by the blow and didn't even come to his senses after being helped up.
The subordinate asked, "Commander Deng, what should we do? Should we capture Qi Yanzhou?"
Lieutenant Deng came back to his senses, looked at Qi Yanzhou angrily, and shouted: "Those who beat the police officers, arrest them!"
Han rushed forward, took out the emperor's token, and said, "Seeing the order is like seeing the emperor, kneel down!"
The golden token shone brightly under the light of the torch.
When the people saw this, they immediately knelt down.
Although they had never seen the emperor, they knew what to shout when they saw the emperor's token.
"Long live the emperor!"
Dozens of people speaking in unison had quite a lot of momentum.
The officers and soldiers looked at each other and then looked at Lieutenant General Deng.
Han Chong glanced over coldly, "Why, are you planning a rebellion?"
Although this was true, the officers and soldiers did not dare to admit it without Su Chengzong's order.
Finally, under the leadership of Lieutenant General Deng, the officers and soldiers knelt down reluctantly.
"Long live the emperor!"
Han Chong didn't let anyone stand up.
He kicked down the door of the post station and asked, "Commander Deng, I want to ask, what happened to this post station?"
This question made Admiral Deng feel uneasy.
"I don't understand what you are saying, sir. I just heard someone shouting that the post station was on fire, so I brought people over to check it out."
The implication is that even if the matter of the post station was exposed, the postmaster and the postmen would be blamed.
Han Chong took back the token, walked quickly to Brigadier General Deng, and looked down at him.
"Since Lieutenant General Deng knew nothing, how could he have said those three sentences for me when I was unconscious?"
This let Lieutenant General Deng know that Qi Yanzhou had known about the problem with the post station long ago and had disrupted Su Chengzong's plan.
Then he would use his own trick against him, pretending to join the game and waiting for him to slap him in the face!
After figuring it out, Lieutenant General Deng didn't know how to explain it for a moment.
Seeing that he remained silent, Qi Yanzhou asked, "Your Excellency slandered me as a fugitive and said that I wanted to kill General Su. What exactly do you want to do?"
Han Chong continued to ask: "Or was it someone who taught Lieutenant General Deng to say what he said just now?"
Lieutenant General Deng knew very well that if he did not take the blame for Qi Yanzhou, the people would blame Su Chengzong.
The general's great cause is still in the preparation stage and cannot be exposed!
He made up his mind, stood up and looked at Qi Yanzhou.
"Qi Yanzhou, you are just an exiled criminal. You actually dare to challenge the emperor. You really don't know how high the heaven is. If I can get rid of you for the emperor, I will definitely be promoted!"
"I was careless. I didn't expect you to be so cunning and see through my plan. But I don't regret it. You, the traitor, must be killed by everyone!"
The reason why Lieutenant General Deng dared to curse so harshly was that he felt he was protected by Su Chengzong.
Even if he was sent to prison, he would only lie there comfortably for a few days.
Once the general captures Qi Yanzhou, he will not only be able to get out of prison, but also be promoted and make a fortune!
But he underestimated the weight of the token in Han Chong's hand.
Han Chong sneered, "Master Qi is not only loved by the people, but has also been praised by the emperor many times. How come in the mouth of Lieutenant General Deng, he has become a traitor?"
"Do you know that if it weren't for Master Qi and Madam Qi, the plague in Jiangnan would have spread to the whole country long ago!"
"It is still unknown whether you can still speak alive!"
The people knew that Han Chong represented the emperor and had more power than General Deng, so they were no longer afraid of him and began to speak up for Qi Yanzhou.
"During their exile, Master Qi and Madam Qi helped alleviate drought in countless places!"
"And last time, Dayang Town was hit by plague and plague. If they hadn't risked their lives, thousands of people would have been burned to death!"
"We ordinary people don't care about the court's struggles. We only know that those who benefit the country and the people are good people!"
The people's indignant voices rose one after another.
Lieutenant General Deng wished he could order his men to kill these unruly people who could not distinguish between right and wrong.
"Shut up!"
As soon as he finished yelling at the people, he saw a flash of cold light.
My neck hurts and feels a little cold.
He subconsciously lowered his head, trying to figure out what was going on.
As a result, the head fell off.
Lieutenant General Deng stared with his eyes wide open, and died with his eyes open.
The bloody head rolled to Han Chong's feet, and blood spurted out from the broken neck.
The timid people screamed in fear.
The officers and soldiers who were close to Deng Can were sprayed with blood in the face and retched continuously.
Han Chong said to the people, "Thank you for speaking for Master Qi. Everyone, get up and go home."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lieutenant General Deng fell to the ground with a bang.
Han Chong looked at the bewildered officers and soldiers and said, "Commander Deng deserves to die. You should do whatever you need to do."
The officers and soldiers did not dare to confront Han Chong head-on, and left to report to Su Chengzong.
The people also left one after another.
Han Chong turned his head and looked inside the post station, "Postmaster, come out."
The postmaster was thrown into the thick smoke and smoked for a long time. His whole body was black and he was dying.
He climbed out of the post house and asked, "What do you want, sir?"
His throat was damaged by the smoke, and the voice seemed to come from his throat, a little unclear.
"Take the body of Lieutenant General Deng to the prefectural government to report to the authorities. They actually plotted to murder Master Qi. The whole city must know the consequences!"
"As you command."
The postmaster called two postmen, who carried the body of General Deng, which had its head and body separated, and staggered to the prefectural government.
Han Chong turned around and walked towards Zhou Ying, his eyes sharp enough to see through everything.
"What should we do with Old Madam Ye who took the opportunity to escape?"
Just one glance was enough for Zhou Ying to know that Han Chong had seen through his identity.
"Go inside and talk."
There was a fire in the woodshed in the backyard of the post station, but it has now been put out.
But it's still smoking and won't go away for a while.
The inn was filled with smoke and it was impossible to rest here.
Zhou Ying said, "Everyone, please make do and stay on the street outside the post station for one night."
Wu Chenggang nodded and agreed, "Don't worry, sir, I will arrange it."
The wilderness and forests are all asleep, so there’s nothing wrong with sleeping on the streets.
Because of the firefighting, everyone was blackened by the smoke and had to take another shower.
"Where's Madam Ye?"
"The Ye family is all in the backyard."
There was so much smoke in the backyard that it was impossible to stay there.
But the Ye family attempted to escape and should be punished.
"Let them stay in the backyard for now."
After Zhou Ying finished speaking, he went to the room he and Lan Yue were assigned to.
Han Chong followed.
The room also smelled heavily of cigarettes, but it did not affect the conversation.
Zhou Ying confessed her identity, "I am the master's substitute. The master has already come to Ningzhou City."
"What about Madam Qi?"
Zhou Ying naturally wouldn't let anyone know that he and Ye Chutang were in the same room, even if this person was trustworthy.
"Madam is also a substitute like me."
"You guys are amazing, I didn't even notice it."
Zhou Ying complained inwardly, "It was Madam who covered it well."
Seeing that Zhou Ying didn't say anything, Han Chong didn't talk much about the substitute.
He asked, "What do you want, Master Qi?"
"Have a good rest, there may be a fierce battle tomorrow."
"Okay, since both of them are not here, what should the Ye family do?"
Zhou Ying didn’t know either.
He thought for a while and said, "Lock him up first and deal with him after the dust settles tomorrow."
One or two days of starvation won’t kill anyone.
Even if he died, he deserved it.
If an exiled prisoner escaped, he could be beheaded on the spot.
Han Chong had no objection, "Okay, let's do it."
As soon as he finished speaking, a scream was heard from the backyard.
It was Madam Ye’s voice.
The two looked at each other and ignored him.
Zhou Ying packed the luggage in the room, and Han Chong left to pack his own.
But Wu Chenggang took people to the backyard to find out what was going on.
Old Madam Ye died, hanging herself.
But the scream just now indicated that her death was most likely man-made.
"Who did it?"
No one answered.
Ye Siyin sat in the place farthest from the woodshed, closing her eyes and resting.
Aunt Jiang had been poisoned by Ye Chutang and was rendered mute and unable to speak.
Ye Jingchuan sat against the wall, his eyes dead silent, and he was not at all moved by his mother's death.
He had long been tired of being a burden to his mother, and it was good that she was dead now.
He doesn't care how people die.
Seeing that the three of them pretended not to hear him, Wu Chenggang roared, "If you don't explain clearly, you are all murderers!"
As soon as these words came out, Ye Siyin raised her eyelids.
"The old woman committed suicide. If you don't believe me, you can check."
"She committed suicide. What was she screaming about?"
"Maybe it's to give myself courage. After all, the older I get, the more I fear death, right?"
After Old Madam Ye was choked by the smoke, Ye Siyin and Aunt Jiang dragged her away and tried to hang her on the beam.
As a result, the old lady was dragged awake and screamed in fright.
Then Ye Siyin knocked him unconscious with her hand and hung him up.
The drag marks on the ground were cleaned up immediately.
At this moment, Madam Ye was already dead.
The backyard was in a mess because of the fire, and Wu Chenggang knew he wouldn't be able to find out anything.
He warned, "Don't make trouble," and left the backyard.
Ye Siyin looked up at Madam Ye hanging on the beam and said with a smile: "My child, mother has finally avenged you!"
She had been looking forward to this day ever since the old woman killed her child.
Aunt Jiang held Ye Siyin in her arms with concern, babbling something, but no one knew what she was saying.
Ye Siyin could probably guess it.
Tell her to behave herself and stop thinking about escaping. If she is discovered, she will be executed on the spot.
That’s right, it was she who instigated Old Madam Ye to escape during the chaos.
One is to want the old woman to die.
The second is to try to see if I can escape.
As a result, she once again overestimated the person who plotted against Qi Yanzhou.
It is simply wishful thinking to expect people to lose their rationality, become manic, and then be induced to make mistakes by using some drugs!
With Qi Yanzhou's martial arts skills, if it wasn't a deadly poison, how could he be knocked out by the drug!
Thinking of this, Ye Siyin was very glad that she had secretly hooked up with the doctor among the escorting officials.
Otherwise, if you get caught, you might do something wrong and get punished or even killed!
Mrs. Ye’s death did not cause any stir, and Wu Chenggang simply crossed out her name from the roster.
Then the postman threw it to a mass grave.
Ye Chutang, who heard the news at the base, sighed.
"The fact that Ye Siyin could hold back until now before taking action has exceeded my expectations."
Nan Xiao said: "Old Madam Ye was thrown into a mass grave. Madam, would you like to..."
Ye Chutang looked towards Nan Xiao, and his eyes suddenly became a little cold.
"Why? Do you think that when a person dies, all debts are forgiven, and that I, your granddaughter, should be buried in peace?"
Nan Xiao knew he had overstepped his authority and quickly knelt down on one knee.
"I dare not. I will obey Madam's orders!"
"My order is, what does the death of the Ye family have to do with me? They killed my mother, made me suffer, and wanted to marry me to a eunuch. They also poisoned me, wanting me to be controlled by the emperor and destroy the entire Qi family. Therefore, I can't repay evil with kindness, and I just want to watch them kill each other."
As Ye Chutang spoke, his eyes became sharper.
"If you feel pity for her, then go to the mass grave and kowtow to her three times, bury her with honor, and thank her for her inability to wipe out the entire Qi family."
Nan Xiao's face turned pale when he heard this. He immediately put down his other leg and knelt down on his knees.
"I know I was wrong, please punish me, madam."
He didn't think too much about it. He just felt that although Ye Chutang had severed ties with the Ye family, if he didn't bury Old Madam Ye, people would definitely gossip about him.
That's why he mentioned it a little more.
Ye Chutang knew that Nan Xiao had no bad intentions, so he put away his fierce look.
"Get up, and don't say such stupid things again."
The original owner died so tragically, there is no way she would be soft-hearted towards the Ye family!
"Yes, ma'am."
"Go down and rest. There will be a tough battle tomorrow."
After Nan Xiao left, Ye Chutang went to bed.
As the child grew, her organs were squeezed, causing her to sleep poorly at night and feel very sleepy every day.
She couldn't help but feel annoyed when she thought about having to get up frequently at night in winter.
After a while of daydreaming, she fell asleep.
I don’t know how long I slept, but Ye Chutang felt the quilt being lifted up.
She was so frightened that she attacked instinctively without even opening her eyes.
"Atang, it's me."
The familiar voice made Ye Chutang let down his guard.
She grumbled unhappily, "I'm a light sleeper. When I come back late next time, you should sleep by yourself and don't disturb me."
Qi Yanzhou looked at the delicate Ye Chutang and his heart softened.
"Okay, I won't do that again."
After making the promise, he kissed Ye Chutang on the forehead.
"Go to sleep. You will be able to meet your brother when you wake up tomorrow morning."
Ye Chutang wanted to respond, but he was so sleepy that he fell asleep.
Qi Yanzhou felt so distressed when he saw her like this.
He laid down carefully, placing his large hand on her belly.
After not seeing her for a few days, her belly has obviously gotten bigger.
Qi Yanzhou thought: I’m afraid I can’t hide this pregnant belly anymore.
At this moment, he didn't know that this sentence would soon come true.
***
I don’t know if it was because Qi Yanzhou was by my side, but Ye Chutang slept particularly well that night.
When I wake up, I feel refreshed.
As soon as she sat up, she felt obvious fetal movement.
These two little guys are becoming more and more lively.
When Qi Yanzhou came in with the water for washing, he saw Ye Chutang touching her bulging belly with a warm smile between her eyebrows.
"Atang, the child is moving again?"
Last night, he felt the fetus move several times.
Every time I am awakened, I feel surprised and touched.
Ye Chutang lowered his head with a smile on his lips, and the tenderness on his face seemed to overflow.
"Well, even though I'm used to it, it still feels magical every time I feel it."
"Yeah, like a kid saying hello."
After Qi Yanzhou finished speaking, he placed the wooden basin on the table.
"Breakfast is ready. Wash up and eat, then I'll take you to see Song Jingning."
Ye Chutang remembered what Qi Yanzhou had said to him last night.
As she put on her clothes, she asked, "Have those students who were imprisoned in the prison been released?"
"It's out."
Last night, the news that Lieutenant General Deng falsely accused Qi Yanzhou of being a fugitive had spread.
Later, news came out that Su Chengzong was the mastermind and wanted to use Song Jingning and Qi Yanzhou to seize power and usurp the throne.
Now the news is spreading more and more widely, and everyone in the city knows about it.
If Ningzhou City had not been sealed off at night and the city gates had not been opened today, the news would have surely spread out of the city.
Su Chengzong didn't expect that he failed to plot against Qi Yanzhou and ended up losing more than he gained.
He was so panicked that he didn't sleep the whole night.
Now that the conditions are not ripe, he does not want to make his ambitions public.
Otherwise there will be no way out.
But Su Chengzong was too jealous of the troops behind Qi Yanzhou and did not want to miss the opportunity to grow stronger.
Should he send the exile team away quickly and hide his ambition for rebellion?
Or use tough measures to keep Qi Yanzhou here and expose your ambition?
When he was considering the pros and cons of these two issues, he received a letter from Song Jingning.
The content of Song Jingning's letter was very simple.
As long as Su Chengzong was willing to let the students go home, he would work with his classmates to clarify for him that the conspiracy was a fabrication.
Su Chengzong was very clear about how much weight Song Jingning's words carried.
He immediately agreed to release the students.
But the two siblings of the Cui family were still imprisoned in order to restrain Song Jingning.
Song Jingning had guessed this result long ago and didn't say anything.
It is difficult to save a group of people, but it is easy to save two people!
In order to make Su Chengzong relax his vigilance, he and the released students held a poetry reading at Huating Academy.
While displaying his talent, he also helped Su Chengzong dispel rumors of treason.
In order to prove that Song Jingning was telling the truth, Su Chengzong withdrew all the officers and soldiers guarding the academy.
Of course, the withdrawal was only on the surface; there were still people secretly keeping an eye on the academy.
He also temporarily kept the exile team that was supposed to leave this morning under the pretext of inviting them to a wedding banquet.
He planned to attack Qi Yanzhou again at the wedding banquet.
There are so many people at a wedding banquet, so even if the plan fails again, it's easy to find someone to take the blame.
After Qi Yanzhou told Ye Chutang the news he had obtained, he took out the invitation card that Su Chengzong had given him from his arms.
"Atang, I want to attend the wedding banquet tomorrow evening with Lanyue."
Although everything was under control, he didn't want Ye Chutang to take any risk.
Ye Chutang glanced at the bright red invitation and nodded.
"Okay, I'm heavy now, so it's really not suitable for me to go to crowded places, as it's easy to be exposed."
The main thing is that she has to clear out the Su Mansion!
Although going to the wedding banquet would help her get a better understanding of the terrain, she would have to find a way to escape, which would also be troublesome.
Qi Yanzhou waited for Ye Chutang to brush her teeth with a willow branch and handed her the wrung-out towel.
"Sun Chu asked me to tell you that I have a surprise for you tonight."
After Ye Chutang wiped his face clean, he asked curiously, "What surprise can he give me?"
"I don't know, I just guarantee you'll be satisfied."
"Okay, where are we going to meet my brother later?"
Qi Yanzhou said: "Your brother is being watched closely, you can meet at Huating Academy."
There are many people going to the poetry reading today, so it won't attract attention.
"Then I have to change into men's clothes?"
"No, the academy is open to everyone today, and there are many women there, so you just need to change your face."
"Okay, take the basin out first, I'll be out in a minute."
After Ye Chutang sent Qi Yanzhou away, she put on a neutral makeup and looked 30% like Song Jingning.
After breakfast, she went to Huating Academy with Qi Yanzhou, who had changed his appearance.
The poetry reading had already started for quite some time, and the entire academy was packed with people.
The front yard is the largest, and Song Jingning comments on the poems written by the students at the door of the main house.
He recognized Ye Chutang the first time he saw her.
A smile appeared on his thin lips, and his eyes were filled with the joy of reunion after a long separation.
He was afraid that others would notice something unusual, so he quickly looked away and continued his comments.
In order not to attract attention, Ye Chutang did not show up, but just stood aside and listened attentively.
This was the first time she intuitively understood Song Jingning's literary talent.
It is no exaggeration to say that it is like the God of Literature descending to earth.
Song Jingning composed a poem based on the current situation in the world, and then said, "Everyone, please enjoy it first. I will take a short break and come back later."
After saying that, he gave Ye Chutang a look.
After Song Jingning left, Ye Chutang followed him on the pretext of going to the toilet.
After receiving the order, the servant not only did not stop her, but also took her to the dean's study.
"Fifth Master, do you want to close the door?"
Song Jingning nodded, "Close it, and tell them not to disturb us."
Although the servant felt strange, he did not ask any further questions.
"Yes, Fifth Young Master."
As soon as the door of the room was closed, Song Jingning hugged Ye Chutang.
"Sister, you have worked hard along the way."
Something is wrong!
He didn't hug his sister very tightly, the two of them just leaned against each other.
But he clearly felt that his thigh was pressed against the bulging belly.
Even if I ate a lot in the morning, my stomach shouldn't be this big, right?
Song Jingning immediately let go of Ye Chutang and his eyes fell on her belly.
The clothes covered the pregnant belly and it was not visible to the naked eye.
"Sister, you..."
He didn't know how to ask, fearing that it would be too abrupt and make Ye Chutang unhappy.
Ye Chutang was caught off guard by the hug.
When she felt her belly being squeezed, she knew that Song Jingning was about to discover her pregnancy.
She could have explained it as flatulence, but she saw no point in lying.
She grabbed Song Jingning's hand and placed it on her pregnant belly.
"Brother, congratulations, you are going to be an uncle."
As soon as he finished speaking, the child kicked Song Jingning in the palm of his hand.
He shrank back in fear and could hardly speak clearly.
“Just now…just now…”
"It's fetal movement."
After Ye Chutang finished speaking, he pulled Song Jingning to sit down at the table and poured him a cup of herbal tea to calm him down.
After Song Jingning finished his tea, his confused thoughts became clear.
His eyes were red and misty.
"I'm not a good brother. I know nothing about you and I can't do anything for you. I'm sorry."
The younger sister avenged her mother single-handedly, but was forced by the emperor to be involved in power struggles and factional struggles. Not only did she have to endure the pain of exile while pregnant, but she also had to face danger at every step!
But he knew nothing and could do nothing.
For the first time, he felt his own incompetence.
It was also the first time that he wanted power!
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