Chapter 412: Confession
Zhao Qi always thought that he was hiding it well, but he didn't expect that so many flaws had been exposed, and he was easily discovered by his brother. He is a smart child, and as soon as he heard Zhao Mo's question, he already knew what kind of choice he should make, which was the right one.
At the same time, he also had a sense of relief. This secret really haunted him for too long, he had nightmares almost every night, and when he woke up, he was afraid, fearing that he would reveal the secret in his sleep, so he kicked all the girls out of the room, and did not let anyone stay in the house for the night.
But he was still so young, how could the girls really let him fall asleep in the house by himself all night because of his orders, but they didn't come to see him? After all, they were the maids of the Suning Palace, and Zhao Mo was their real master. Zhao Mo instructed them to serve Zhao Qi carefully and attentively, and they must do their best. Therefore, every night, someone carefully touched Zhao Qi into the house to inspect after he fell asleep, almost every one or two hours, so that after Zhao Qi found out, he slept very unsteadily, but he could only pretend to sleep soundly, and he didn't dare to let the girls see it. But in order not to expose the fact that he was pretending to be asleep, he had to continue to read, practice, and play casually during the day, and he could only take a nap during the lunch break to make up for a while.
After holding on for so many days, he was already exhausted, and he didn't know when he wouldn't be able to hold it anymore. Now that Zhao Mo has discovered his secret, there is no need for him to hide it anymore.
As soon as Zhao Qi opened his mouth to answer, tears fell involuntarily: "I was cold and scared that day, and I didn't know what to do in the car." The coachman was a stranger, and I didn't know him, so I looked out the window of the car and looked out the street to see the way, thinking that it was an inner city, and if the coachman was a villain, I would shout loudly, and I would always meet an official and save me. I am a clan, and as long as they don't know who my biological mother is, no one dares to really sit back and watch me being abducted. Then I saw the driver drive into a secluded alley, and I was about to shout when someone got into the car......"
Getting into the car were two middle-aged men, whom Zhao Qi didn't know at all. But one of them introduced himself, saying that it was his biological mother Lan Xue's own brother, that is, his own uncle, and the other was naturally Lan Xue's uncle. They said that they heard that Lan Xue had been arrested, they didn't know her life and death, and they were worried that something would happen to her child, so they rushed to find him, and asked Zhao Qi not to shout, to be obedient, and they would send him back to Suning County Mansion safely in a while.
Zhao Qi had heard Zhao Mo talk about the deeds of his biological mother Lan Xue, so he naturally knew that Lan Fusheng, who had been in charge of the family in the past, was Lan Xue's own brother, and he had never heard that there was another brother or uncle. He didn't know the truth of their identities, but he only knew that since Lan Xue was a secret spy of Beirong, since these two people claimed to be her relatives and friends, needless to say, they must have the same identity. They and he, the children of the Zhao clan, are natural enemies, what kind of blood relatives do they say?
However, Zhao Qi is very smart and knows that he is weak, since the other party has no intention of wanting his own life, he will naturally deal with it according to the other party's tone first, and wait until he is out of danger.
The two Beirong spies probably saw that Zhao Qi was young, and they thought that he didn't understand anything, so they were so confused, so they didn't think much about how big a loophole their words were, so they just made it up casually and coaxed people. They secretly contacted Zhao Qi to find out Lan Xue's exact whereabouts. Or rather, what they wanted to know was the whereabouts of the other accomplices who had been arrested on the same day as Lan Xue, and what had been confessed by these accomplices, and whether they had leaked their most important secrets? Thinking that Zhao Qi is favored at home, adults generally don't avoid children when they speak, so they hit Zhao Qi's idea.
What can Zhao Qi say? He could only reply in a half-truthful cry: "My aunt is dead...... My father told me, and he also said that he would not let people take his aunt's bones home, and that he would just find a mass grave and bury his aunt. He also told me not to go home again, he didn't want to see me again......"
The two Beirong spies frowned at the time, but they wanted to ask more, but Zhao Qi couldn't answer anything. And they finally confirmed the fact that Zhao Qi had already fallen out of favor in front of his biological father and had been living in his brother's mansion for many days. I don't know what they are thinking, the man who claimed to be Uncle Lan Xue scared Zhao Qi and said: "Your father doesn't want you now, and your identity has been exposed again, I'm afraid that you won't have a good future in the future, and you can only rely on your brother to support you for a lifetime." But the king of Suning has a grudge against your mother, and it is impossible to treat you well. What will you do when you grow up in the future? If you make the king of Suning County angry, maybe he will directly take your life! Don't think that he really treats you as a brother, you are a child born in our Beirong, and you are born with the blood of Beirong people in your body. Now they see that you are young, and they can still let you live. Future...... When you grow up, they will definitely not spare you! They have a saying in the Great Zhao people, saying that those who are not of my race will have different hearts. Do you understand what this means? You and the Jokhang people and the king of Suning County are not the same race! Otherwise, how could your father not want you?!"
Although Zhao Qi was very wary of these two people, he was also frightened by their words. He knows his life experience, and he also knows how disgusted his father is with him, and his brother Zhao Mo is actually just kind, and he doesn't really regard him as his own brother......
Seeing that the child was almost frightened, the person who claimed to be Lan Xue's brother coaxed Zhao Qi and said: "But don't worry, as long as you listen to us and act according to our orders, you will have a bright future and will be appreciated by nobles." Even if you have the blood of our Beirong, you are not afraid, when you have a title, just like the king of Suning County, you will also be divided into a fief, you can do whatever you want in the fiefdom, and you don't have to look at other people's faces anymore. Whether it's your father or your brother Suning Junwang, no one can control you! Tell me, I'm your mother's brother, your own uncle, we are close relatives, and I won't harm you!"
After this uncle finished coaxing Zhao Qi, the uncle and grandfather continued to scare people: "We will come to you in the coming day and tell you what to do, but you are not allowed to mention it to anyone, we have come to see you, and we have told you something, remember?! Don't think you can lie to me, as soon as you lie, I will know immediately." We have helpers, and you can't hide your every move from me. There is a noble man behind us, and that noble man will take revenge on you, your father and brother, and the soldiers and horses of Beirong will immediately go south and occupy the city of Jokhang! If you don't want to provoke a war, just be honest and obedient to me!"
One of these two sang with a red face and the other with a white face, which scared Zhao Qi to tears, so he left him and ran away. Then the coachman who had been guarding the entrance of the alley turned back, continued to drive the carriage, went back to the original official road, and continued to drive towards the palace of Suning County......
Zhao Mo sneered again and again when he heard this: "Ridiculous!" This is really treating Zhao Qi as a child who doesn't understand anything, such a ridiculous threat, those Beirong secret spies can also use it, don't you feel that you are too thick-skinned?!
He glared at his younger brother: "Could it be that because you were scared by those two people for a few words, you believed it in your heart, and you really hid it from me?
Zhao Qi sobbed and said, "I'm afraid...... They said that I was of the same race as them, that my father hated me, and that my brother would hate me...... My aunt was arrested because she had dealings with those people. If my brother knew I had spoken to those people, would ...... That ......"
Zhao Mo interrupted him: "They used tricks to come to the door, how could it be your fault? Do you think your brother is an indiscriminate fool? No matter what they tell you to do, you have to tell me as soon as possible, and don't hide it!"
Zhao Qi nodded obediently and wiped his face.
In fact, although he was indeed frightened by those two people, he did not fully believe each other's words. For example, if they make him obedient and say that he will be able to secure a title and fief in the future, he knows that this is a coaxing. If the children of the clan want to get a fief, they must at least be a county king. Brother Zhao Mo once made great contributions, saved the prince, and the relationship between the Yongjia Marquis Mansion, just in time for a good time, he won the title of county king and fief. What kind of onion is he? There is also Beirong bloodline, no matter how amazing he is, the emperor will not let him be a vassal king and break the land and seal the territory. And he asked himself that he was not as smart and capable as his brother, and his future achievements could not surpass his brother, plus his father had lost his title, he was actually just the grandson of the Yining County Palace, even if he was favored by his father, he was just able to win the title of an auxiliary general, the king of the county or something, just listen to it.
Zhao Qi is a child who has received enlightenment education from the children of the clan, knows many clan rules, and knows what his status is. The two Beirong people thought that they could deceive him with a few words, and they underestimated him too much.
And they threatened that if he was disobedient, he would start a war between the two countries, and they would talk about the war too much. If these two people have such great ability, what do they do secretly when they come to Dazhao? Lan Xue, who is "close to them", is even more unable to be a concubine for Zhao Shuo, and has ended up dying in a foreign land now.
As for what they say, there are a lot of helpers who know his every move...... Zhao Qi didn't believe it either. With his brother Zhao Mo's ability, it is impossible for the Beirong people to enter the house without noticing. In addition, they only moved into the other courtyard a few years ago, and there are not many people waiting for them, and they are basically transferred from the Suning fiefdom, so they should be reliable. Zhao Qi is not very worried about this in his daily life......
He explained it clearly to Zhao Mo, and Zhao Mo was slightly relieved: "It's good that you can think of this." At a young age, it is not easy to be easily fooled. The people in the other courtyard are naturally reliable, and my brother can guarantee that there will never be half a Beirong person. That so-called noble person doesn't have much ability, otherwise what would they do when they came to you? You are a child, what can they arrange for you to help? Even the child's idea is typed, so it can be seen that they really have no other way. ”
Zhao Qi breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said: "Then we don't have to be afraid of them anymore? On the day I went to see the temple fair, I saw them at the temple fair and at the back door of Qianweiju." They seem to want to talk to me, probably to tell me what they want me to do. Brother...... I won't go out of the Lantern Festival, I'm afraid I'll be caught by them again......"
Zhao Mo raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if the lantern will go or not, you don't need to be afraid." If they do find you, just coax them and take care of yourself. But ......"