By the time they returned to the manor, it was already dark.
With a huge weight lifted from her heart, Leng Qingning let out a long sigh of relief. Standing in the courtyard, gazing at the bright moon, she softly said to the moon, "I only wish my daughter a peaceful and healthy next life."
She made a wish in her heart: "If there is an afterlife, and I am your son again, I will do everything in my power to protect you and let you live a carefree and happy life."
Biluo stepped forward and asked gently, "Your Highness, whose courtyard will we be visiting tonight?"
Leng Qingning withdrew her gaze and blurted out, "Let's go to Wangyue Pavilion."
"yes."
………
Master bedroom of Wangyue Pavilion
With tears in her eyes, Leng Qingning comforted her husband: "Nan Shu, that's how it is. Our child was very likely poisoned by Leng Qinghan. No matter what, I will make her pay the price and seek justice for our child."
"Don't worry, the Empress has already sent people to arrest her. She will soon be able to go down and apologize to our children."
The grief of losing her child was hard to ease in a short time, and she also harbored resentment.
She hated Leng Qinghan. If she hadn't barged into the mansion, none of this would have happened, and Nan Shu wouldn't be heartbroken like this.
Hearing this, Gu Nanshu felt a little comforted and nodded sadly.
"I understand, my lady."
He had been thinking a lot these days, with two conflicting thoughts in his mind: one was that his child had been harmed, and if that was the case, he had to avenge his daughter.
But it's also possible...
He still remembers that the spirit pearl was dull in color when the child was born. At the time, he didn't think much about it and only thought that the child could still move, which meant that the child was still alive. He didn't think about anything else.
Now that it's confirmed that Lu Shiyi had nothing to do with this, the situation automatically came back to mind.
He felt a sense of relief and was more inclined to believe the fact that his child had died at birth.
Ultimately, it was just that I was unlucky enough to not be able to keep my beloved daughter.
Gu Nanshu remained silent, his mood extremely low.
Seeing this, Leng Qingning felt extremely heartbroken and couldn't help but shed tears: "Nan Shu, we will have children again. Don't be too sad. You need to take good care of your health, okay?"
"Um."
This usually gentle and refined man, who was always smiling and polite, now looked utterly broken. Although he didn't erupt in a hysterical outburst, he was unusually quiet and reserved.
It's even more heartbreaking that Leng Qingning's resentment towards Leng Qinghan intensifies.
He secretly vowed to make her die a painful death.
For Gu Nanshu, it will take time to completely let go of the pain...
…………
The next day
At the court assembly, the Empress pronounced judgment on Leng Qinghan's crimes and ordered a nationwide manhunt.
The civil and military officials were all shocked. They did everything they could to comfort Leng Qingning and urge her to grieve. At the same time, they used their influence to investigate and work together to capture Leng Qinghan.
This time, she has no chance of escape.
Suppressing her grief, Leng Qingning thanked each of the officials one by one.
Upon returning home, he immediately went to see Meng Xu.
She dismissed everyone and told Meng Xu everything exactly as it was.
With the evidence irrefutable, Meng Xu was greatly alarmed.
She then asked Meng Xu in a calm tone, without making him feel uncomfortable as if he were being interrogated.
Meng Xu stood there, stunned, his face filled with disbelief and his heart filled with fear.
Seeing this, Leng Qingning made a judgment.
She asked gently, "Xiao Cheng, you didn't know about this, did you?"
She was willing to believe him.
After a long pause, Meng Xu nodded with a complicated expression, trying to process the shocking news.
At the same time, she could tell that her wife trusted him completely, and there was no indication in her words that she wanted to blame him.
His wife was very gentle, which moved Meng Xu deeply.
“My lady, I truly knew nothing about these things. I never imagined that Xiao Xin would do so many beastly things behind my back.”
"I was so sorry that I didn't notice sooner, my lady." He lowered his head in shame.
Filled with doubt and guilt, he couldn't understand why Xiao Xin had done this, and he felt responsible for Lu Shiyi's fate.
I feel very sorry for him.
"Xiao Cheng, how about I handle Xiao Xin?"
Out of respect for her husband, Leng Qingning still sought his opinion, after all, Xiao Xin had been with Meng Xu for so many years, and there were some feelings between them.
Meng Xu's expression froze. Even at this point, his wife was still willing to give him a way out and consider his feelings so much. He was deeply moved.
He felt even more grateful to Leng Qingning.
After a moment of contemplation, he said softly, "Thank you for your kindness in serving me, my wife. I will leave this matter entirely to you."
After speaking, he bowed slightly to Leng Qingning.
"That's good then. I'll take Xiao Xin with me."
"My wife, please excuse me."
Although doubts remained, Meng Xu did not say much, as there were witnesses present and the matter could not be questioned.
He just couldn't understand why Xiao Xin would slander Lu Shiyi.
Fu Guang quickly went to the side courtyard, detained Xiao Xin, and took her to the Rose Garden.
Before leaving, Leng Qingning saw through Meng Xu's thoughts and said to him, "Before he dies, I will have Fu Guang interrogate him thoroughly. If you..."
“No, my lady.” Meng Xu interrupted her.
"I'd better not go and listen in. Let my wife make the decision. If you find out anything, just ask Steward Biluo to pass on the message."
When Meng Xu said this, his eyes darted away, perhaps because he couldn't bear to see the male servant who had been with him for so long die a violent death.
Moreover, he understood Xiao Xin's personality and had some vague suspicions in his mind.
Leng Qingning expressed her understanding, "Then you should get some rest. I'll be going now and come see you another day."
"Respectfully seeing off my wife." Meng Xu watched them leave.
Then, he sat down absentmindedly, feeling bitter inside.
The bitterness stems from the fact that he was a servant who had been by her side since childhood, and it was inevitable that she would feel reluctant to part with him...
Moreover, he felt increasingly guilty towards Lu Shiyi...
Rose Garden
Xiao Xin confessed everything truthfully.
As for why he did this, we have to go back to when Meng Xu first entered the mansion.
“Our lord is a son of a first-rank general’s family, while Lu Shiyi is just an actor from Fengyajian. How can he be of the same rank as our lord? What makes him so special?” he accused indignantly.
Fu Guang reminded him, "Lord Cheng has an official title."
"So what? Aren't they all just servants of the emperor?" Xiao Xin retorted, a disdainful look on his face. "Lu Shiyi is not worthy."
Upon hearing his words, Leng Qingning's face darkened, but Xiao Xin was not afraid at all. He knew that if things were exposed, he would surely die.
Let's just give up and do nothing.
"How dare you!" Leng Qingning rebuked angrily.
"Shi Yi was once a son of an official, but he was forced into prostitution. He is innocent, so how dare you speak of him like that? Are you trying to slap me in the face?"
Seeing her anger, Xiao Xin felt a sudden sense of fear, but he still said rudely, "It is His Highness's good fortune to have taken a liking to him, but he should not take advantage of his favor to bully our young master. He doesn't even know his own place."
"Absurd!"
These words made Leng Qingning laugh. Saying that Lu Shiyi was arrogant because he was favored? How come she didn't see that?
The phrase "spoiled and arrogant" can be used to describe anyone, but not Lu Shiyi.
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