Lady Shangguan stayed in the room for a long time, until dinner, but her husband did not appear.
She, who had always been in control of everything, couldn't help but feel confused.
What exactly did the elder brother want to discuss with the husband?
It's already dinner time, and they haven't gone back to their rooms yet!
This has never happened before. Could something else have gone wrong?
Just as she was about to order Hongyu to go to the reception room to check the situation, she heard the sound of many boots walking outside. Then her husband pushed open the door and entered, his expression not very good.
"My husband, you're finally back! I was so worried about you."
Shangguan said softly, her heart and eyes filled with concern for her husband.
"......"
Ge Zhengqi didn't speak, but just stared at the beautiful woman who was greeting him.
Just hours ago, she was the most beautiful, the most innocent, and the kindest woman in his heart...
But when he summoned the female physician from the household and personally supervised the exhumation and autopsy of his daughter, his heart sank to the bottom.
Jiaojiao really did die from poisoning!
The poison was forcibly administered to him later!
The body of the person who did this was found in a dry well in a side courtyard!
The surviving maid reported the matter to her elder brother, who interrogated her rigorously and obtained a series of statements...
It is clear that he truly hated the wrong person and trusted the wrong person!
"Husband?"
Shangguan's heart skipped a beat; the way her husband looked at her seemed to want to devour her...
"Where's Hongxiu? I haven't seen her for two days."
Ge Zhengqi snapped out of his thoughts, a smile playing on his lips, as if the gloomy-faced person from just moments ago wasn't him, but rather an illusion.
Shangguan's face stiffened, paled for a moment, but she quickly recovered and continued speaking casually:
“Hongxiu said that her mother was seriously ill and needed her care, so she took leave and went back to her hometown to take care of her mother.”
He thought to himself that the side courtyard was very deserted, and the dry well was neglected and overgrown with weeds.
Even if the body is found, it will be months later!
At this moment, when her husband mentioned Hongxiu, was it because he genuinely wanted to ask her something, or...?
"My brother and I had a disagreement just now about Jiaojiao's burial, so I was in a bad mood. Please forgive me if I have been negligent."
Ge Zhengqi seemed oblivious to the other person's stiffness and unease, changed the subject, and sat down on the stool.
It seems I didn't notice; it was just a casual remark.
Shangguan breathed a sigh of relief, and after settling down, she spoke tenderly and affectionately:
“My husband, what are you saying? We are husband and wife, of one heart and one mind. How could I blame you?”
"Yes, we are husband and wife, and we cherish each other."
Ge Zhengqi echoed, a flash of murderous intent crossing his lowered eyes.
He could tolerate the other party's humiliation of Chunyu, but he could not forgive the other party for poisoning his daughter Jiaojiao!
Jiaojiao has his blood in her veins!
He once cherished his daughter like a precious jewel!
Even though Jiaojiao is spoiled, she is still his daughter!
Poisonous woman.......
He's already been through one, he won't let the second one continue to be so arrogant!
I'm so sorry, brother. I owe you an apology, but I'll never be able to say it again...
"Hongyu, bring me the chicken soup I made myself."
"Yes, ma'am!"
No one noticed that Hongyu's hands were trembling violently...
Second Master knows! Second Master knows about Madam's wickedness!
She saw it; the Second Master had put powder in the Madam's chicken soup!
Although I don't know what it is, it's definitely not something good!
"Hongyu, what's wrong with your hands? They're trembling so badly?"
Ge Zhengqi seemed displeased, frowning as he looked at the maid named Hongyu.
If I remember correctly, this person and Hongxiu were like sisters, so she must know some inside information, right?
But today, all of this will come to an end. He feigned anger and reprimanded the other party:
"He can't even hold a plate properly, how can he serve Second Mistress!"
"This servant knows her mistake, please forgive me, Second Master."
Hongyu placed the chicken soup bowl on the table, then knelt down, trembling, to admit her mistake.
Strangely, the Second Master's rebuke sounded to her like he was protecting her...
"Alright, my husband, she's just a maid. Why make things difficult for her? Perhaps it's because I made her massage me for so long. It's nothing."
Hearing her husband reprimand the maid, Lady Shangguan breathed a sigh of relief.
She was being overly sensitive; her husband was still the same husband as before.
"Husband, this chicken soup smells so good, did you make it yourself?"
"Yes, before you came, you instructed the kitchen staff to keep an eye on the heat. Luckily, when I returned, they were diligently watching the heat, so the soup didn't boil dry. Here, let me feed you~"
Ge Zhengqi seemed to have heeded Shangguan's advice, his anger subsided considerably. He ladled out a bowl of chicken soup, stirred it with a ceramic spoon, scooped up a spoonful, tasted it to check the temperature, and then handed it to his wife.
"My lady, the temperature is just right. Please try my cooking."
"good."
Shangguan found it strange. In the past, she always used silver spoons. Why were they ceramic today?
But I suppose it was just that my husband was careless and took it without thinking.
Her husband had already tasted the food to check the saltiness; if she didn't drink it, wouldn't she be letting down his kindness in cooking for her?
"Is it good?"
Ge Zhengqi asked with a smile, and then took a clean handkerchief from the table and gently wiped the corners of the lady's lips.
"It's delicious, my husband made it. I think it's very good."
Shangguan nodded and opened her mouth, asking her husband to feed her a few more spoonfuls.
She wasn't satisfied until the bowl of chicken soup was empty.
"Hongyu, get out."
Ge Zhengqi smiled but remained silent, seemingly wanting to get rid of the annoying maid and not wanting her to hear his conversation with his wife.
"Yes, ma'am!"
As Hongyu lowered her eyes and rose to leave, she inadvertently caught a glimpse of the coldness in the Second Master's eyes...
Without daring to think further, she quickly left the room.
Outside, however, was a group of servants...
"My lady, you are the only woman I have ever loved in my life."
Ge Zhengqi poured himself a glass of good wine and unexpectedly revealed his true feelings.
"My husband is the same in my heart and soul."
Lady Shangguan was pregnant and should not drink alcohol, but she did not dissuade her husband, assuming that he was in high spirits and was only having a small drink.
After taking a sip of his drink, Ge Zhengqi said with a gloomy look in his eyes:
"I thought we could grow old together, live in harmony, and have many children and grandchildren."
"My husband is drunk, what nonsense is he spouting?"
Shangguan felt a tremor in her heart, a sharp pain, as if something was about to leave her.
"I have no objection to you sending people to humiliate Chunyu, but Jiaojiao, what business is it of yours that she's a girl about to be married? Why do you want to kill her?"
Ge Zhengqi poured himself another glass of wine, asked the question, and then drank it all in one gulp.
"My husband is drunk and talking nonsense. When did I ever...?"
Shangguan couldn't continue speaking because she saw the disappointment in the man's eyes.
When did you find out?
Not long ago.
"Your brother told you?"
"yes."
Shangguan's heart sank. So that's how it is. No wonder her husband was acting strangely.
Now that things had come to this, she poured herself a glass of wine, and just as she was about to drink it, the other person took it away...
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