At this moment, Helian Sheng and Duan Qingxi both noticed someone approaching outside.
Duan Qingxi thought those people were in the same group as the killers last night, so he became defensive. But he didn't expect a handsome and tall young man to run in, and when he saw Empress Helian, he knelt on one knee with his hands folded.
"I am late in coming to your rescue, Your Majesty, please punish me!"
Helian Sheng seemed like a different person, suddenly emitting a kingly aura that kept strangers away. Even Duan Qingxi shivered from the cold.
"No problem, let's go back to the palace first."
"yes!"
"Hey..." Duan Qingxi said quickly, "What about me?!"
Helian Sheng paused, glanced back at her, and said, "Follow me."
Su He widened his eyes in shock. If he was not mistaken, this should be a girl, right?
Why would the prince let her go back to the palace with him? Isn’t he... never interested in women?
Duan Qingxi didn't care about Su He's expression, and caught up with Helian Sheng while holding Xiaodai.
With the protection of the carriage, Duan Qingxi didn't have to worry about Duan Shishi's people discovering her.
After arriving at the palace, Helian Sheng had people prepare food for her, and then brought her clean clothes for her to wash.
After eating, drinking and washing himself, Duan Qingxi felt better all over, so he climbed onto the soft big bed and took a nap.
In the study.
Helian Sheng also took a bath and changed into a silver-white robe, but the black iron mask on his face was still there.
Sitting at the desk, he asked, "Have you checked it out?"
Su He said: "I have checked it out. It is indeed Duan Qingxi, the eldest daughter of the Duan family. However, she seems to be different from the rumors."
Helian Sheng asked, "Speak."
"According to our investigation, this young lady is actually the daughter of General Duan's second wife. There are also rumors that she is not General Duan's daughter, but the illegitimate offspring of that second wife's affair with someone else. Because she was born on the same day as the legitimate daughter Duan Shishi, General Duan couldn't bear to kill her and left her to fend for herself in the backyard."
"For the past decade or so, this young lady has lived a life even worse than the servants in the general's mansion. She has endless work to do every day and is bullied. She is cowardly by nature and can't even speak fluently. I heard she has some mental problems."
Helian Sheng was obviously surprised when he heard this.
Thinking of Duan Qingxi's cunning look like a little fox, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth without him even noticing.
How could such a cunning little fox be so cowardly that he can't even speak fluently? His claws are so powerful!
Su He didn't know what Helian Sheng was laughing at, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions, so he continued, "Moreover, our people have also found out that the one who wanted to harm Miss Duan this time was none other than the Second Miss Duan Shishi!"
"Oh?" Helian Sheng seemed very interested in this matter.
Su He then continued, "So this subordinate is also very confused. Why would the eldest daughter of the general's mansion, who is the most favored of all, kill an unpopular concubine's daughter for no reason?"
Duan Hong and his wife have been childhood sweethearts and grew up together. After getting married, they are very loving and enviable.
Later, they gave birth to their son Duan Sijin, and the relationship between the couple became even better.
But life is not perfect. Duan Hong had physical contact with a woman when he was drunk. Then the woman's family made a fuss, and Duan Hong had no choice but to take the woman as his second wife.
The second wife was not a person who kept to herself. She was always thinking about how to get Mrs. Duan out of power so that she could become the mistress of the Duan Mansion. She used many tricks to do so. Fortunately, Mrs. Duan was lucky and had a long life, so she was not successfully plotted against by the second wife.
Duan Hong was very angry about this and was even more disgusted with the second wife. Even after marrying her, he never touched her again.
The second wife was unwilling to accept this, so she plotted to make Duan Hong sleep with her, and then find a way to have an affair with someone else and give birth to a son, and then say that the child was Duan Hong's. This way, even if they had to fight for the family property in the future, she would have some confidence.
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