Chapter 299: Unpredictable
Although the words were said to Rong Chenghan, Rong Chengyi's eyes were on the old prince.
"Your eldest brother has a temperament and is the most benevolent." The old prince sighed. This is to affirm that it is Rong Chengyi who advocates leaving Hongfei.
"Now that you know the truth, there's no need to investigate further." The old prince said to Rong Chenghan again.
As the old prince said, things seem to be true/revealed. However, Rong Chenghan's heart was not easy. On the contrary, he felt heavier in his heart. After lifting the fog, what I saw became clearer, but there was a strange feeling that it was not real.
Still, something wasn't quite right.
The old prince looked at Rong Chenghan and waited for his answer. The old prince understands this son, Rong Chenghan has a strong temperament, but he does what he says. He needs Rong Chenghan to promise not to investigate any further.
But Rong Chenghan did not give any promises.
"Leave Hongfei, isn't it because there are other doubts about things?" Rong Chenghan asked in a deep voice.
"It's all too clear, it's my unforgettable old love that left her alive." Rong Chengyi said again.
Rong Chenghan nodded, as if he believed Rong Chengyi's statement.
"It's been so long, and it's a grudge from the previous generation. From now on, none of you shall speak of it again. Don't let your mother know. The old prince instructed, "Also, the third child, your daughter-in-law's side, you also tell her." She was not allowed to ask anyone about it again. β
The old prince knew that Rong Chenghan and Liu Ruoxi had a good relationship, and they almost had nothing to say. Liu Ruoxi was in such a hurry to come over to relieve Rong Chenghan, and Liu Ruoxi also knew about this matter, so the old prince would tell Rong Chenghan like this.
"Yes, Father, I see." Rong Chenghan replied immediately this time.
The old prince sighed slightly, and his face was slightly tired. Rong Chengyi and Rong Chenghan exchanged glances, and they both stood up. Say goodbye to the old prince.
"Father doesn't have to worry about this, just rest well."
"Hmm." The old prince nodded and motioned for the two brothers to go.
Rong Chengyi and Rong Chenghan walked to the door, but they both stopped involuntarily. The brothers looked at each other and smiled, but this time it was Rong Chengyi who walked out first. Rong Chenghan did not follow out, but closed the door again, turned around and walked to the table.
The old prince was sitting behind the table at the moment, he didn't look up, and when he heard the footsteps coming back, the old prince thought it was Rong Chengyi.
"Ah Yi......" the old prince called softly.
Rong Chenghan brothers three. The only one who is fortunate enough to be so affectionately called by the old prince is Rong Chengyi. Rong Chenghan's footsteps paused slightly, and a slight look of amazement flashed on his face.
"Father, it's me. The eldest brother left first. Rong Chenghan reminded.
"Oh, the third one." The old prince raised his head at this time, and when he saw that it was indeed Rong Chenghan, he sighed, "What else do you have to do?" β
"Yes." Rong Chenghan walked to the table and sat down slowly, but his eyes were always on the old prince. "Father, I have one more thing to ask my father."
"You...... Ay. You've had this temper since you were a child. The old prince was a little tired, and his face showed helplessness.
"Father, there is no one else here, please don't hide anything from your father." Rong Chenghan continued.
"Oh......" The old prince looked at Rong Chenghan. I secretly wondered what Rong Chenghan wanted to ask him. Rong Chengyi's narration just now should have made the past things clear. Rong Chenghan seems to have accepted Rong Chengyi's statement.
"The matter of poisoning the eldest brother, the mother concubine is completely innocent. Is that right? Rong Chenghan looked directly at the old prince and asked solemnly.
It turned out to be asking this. As the son of the Su family, Rong Chenghan is most concerned about this matter. Whether Su is innocent or not.
"Yes." The old prince did not answer immediately, but was silent for a moment before giving an answer. "You suspect your mother?"
"Nope." Rong Chenghan shook his head, "Father, the matter is too far away from me, how can I suspect anything for no reason." I just need the truth/phase. β
"What your eldest brother said is true/phase." The old prince said.
"That's good." Rong Chenghan lowered his head, and then raised his head again, "Father, leaving Hongfei behind, is it really the eldest brother's idea?" β
"It's your eldest brother who pleads with me. Your eldest brother and mother died early, and you regard Hong Fei as no different from your own mother. At that time, he was still a child. The old prince nodded.
"The eldest brother pleaded, and the father agreed? The eldest brother was young at the time, and he couldn't think of much. But my father was already in his prime, and my father should not have agreed. Rong Chenghan looked at the old prince. Even if he promised to coax Rong Chengyi in person, he should get rid of Hong Fei when he turned around, and he shouldn't leave Hong Fei until now.
"You also have to consider your second brother......" the old prince sighed.
"It's not like my father's deeds." Rong Chenghan didn't buy it, "What else does my father have to hide?" β
"What I'm saying is the truth, don't be suspicious." The old prince immediately said, looking at Rong Chenghan, "Third child, you don't believe in your father." β
"It's not that I don't believe in my father." Rong Chenghan was silent for a while, and still said, "It's just because of what the eldest brother said, my father won't leave Hongfei." β
"What do you have to say to believe me?" The old prince helplessly held his forehead, "Things are just like what your eldest brother said." What are you suspecting? β¦β¦ Third, you are still young. Do you think you know your father, but ...... You're too young. "There are some things that you have to experience enough to be able to experience.
"Go ahead and don't think about it again." The old prince simply gave Rong Chenghan an eviction order, "No matter what time it is, you only need to remember one." All three of you brothers are my sons. What the grievances of the previous generation were, it has nothing to do with you. Don't let this affect you. β
When Rong Chenghan saw the old prince say this, he understood that the matter was over, and he couldn't hear more news from the old prince.
"I understand, don't worry, father." Rong Chenghan got up and said. As for what he reassured the old prince, he didn't say it directly.
"Hmm." The old prince nodded with satisfaction, and when he saw Rong Chenghan walking out, he suddenly stopped Rong Chenghan again, "Your mother's place, even if she asks, don't say it." Don't even ask your mother about it. β¦β¦ You also saw your eldest brother's appearance just now, and no one wants to think about it. β
Although it was not Su who was poisoned, Su was also the victim of that incident. Speaking of the injured Cheng dΓΉ. Su is not inferior to Rong Chengyi.
Rong Chenghan didn't intend to ask the Su family, so he naturally nodded and agreed.
After Rong Chenghan left for a while, the old prince called two henchmen to come in.
"The people in the family temple should be moved." The old prince paced slowly with his hands behind his back in the study, and commanded as he spoke.
"Lord Wang, where are the people going?" The two generals asked cautiously.
"For the time being, let's move to the Zhuangzi in Xishan." For this question, the old prince also hesitated. If you want to hide from everyone and confine Hongfei, there is no better place than the family temple. The fact that it has not been discovered for so many years is a good illustration of this. But now, she can't let Hongfei stay in the family temple anymore. With the old prince's understanding of his son, he knew that Rong Chenghan was likely to continue the investigation. And. There was also a rumor from the family temple, saying that something was wrong recently. Rong Chenghan can find Hongfei, and others may find it sooner or later.
The Zhuangzi in the West Mountain is relatively remote, and there are very few people in the palace who go there. Moreover, there is a good place for Tibetans in that Zhuangzi.
The old prince gave instructions to the two generals carefully, and specially instructed the two people.
"You are the only two, and no third person is to be known. β¦β¦ Be very careful about what you do, if you leak the news, I'll ask you. β¦β¦ It doesn't matter who asks. You should know what to say. β
Both generals hurriedly saluted, vowing to get things done and keep their mouths shut.
These two people are the henchmen that the old prince has always taken with him, and the old prince trusts them. will arrange such a confidential matter for the two of them to do.
"Go now, don't delay." The old prince ordered.
The two generals were ordered to go out.
The old prince let out a long sigh again, and his heart couldn't be calm. Rong Chenghan's actions seemed to reveal an old scar again. Although it has been a long time. But the wound was still bloody. Looking back on the past, the old prince was stunned alone for a long time, until Su sent a little girl over to remind him that it was not too early. It's time to rest, and the old prince has just woken up.
"Let the princess rest first, I still have some things to do." The old prince sent the little girl who came to pass the word, raised his hand and flipped through the file on the table, but put it down again.
"What is the prince doing?" The old prince asked.
Someone was busy going to the backyard to check, and when he came back after a while, he reported that Rong Chengyi was now playing the piano and singing with the group of Xiaoyou in the pear fragrance garden.
The old prince smiled bitterly and slowly stood up.
"Lead the way, I'll take a look." The old prince plans to go and see his eldest son, and the two of them will talk well.
Yunshuiju
As soon as Rong Chenghan finished relaying the conversation in the study to Liu Ruoxi, a little girl from Chunhui Hall came over and said that Su wanted Rong Chenghan to go over to speak.
"I'm afraid the concubine heard something." Rong Chenghan asked the little girl to go first, and he went later, changing his clothes as soon as he could.
Liu Ruoxi felt a little strange, but she didn't say anything, and her face didn't show it. Rong Chenghan also changed a set of clothes just now, and now he has to change again. Rong Chenghan usually doesn't do such a thing. Liu Ruoxi picked a homely royal blue flower arrow sleeve robe to help Rong Chenghan change it on, thinking back to what Rong Chenghan said just now, Liu Ruoxi guessed that Rong Chenghan didn't want to go to Chunhui Hall to see the Su family.
Rong Chenghan refused to say, but Liu Ruoxi knew that Rong Chenghan was suspicious of the Su family. Because of the old prince's disposal of Hongfei. Rong Chenghan needed some time to buffer before he could face Su.
"I'm idle, I'm about to take a walk. Why don't I go with you? Liu Ruoxi mentioned yì to Rong Chenghan.
"It's getting late, don't go out, just wait for me in the house. I'll come when I go. Rong Chenghan changed his clothes and packed his mood, and went to Chunhui Hall.
Chunhui Hall
Su sat on the couch, his brows furrowed, while nervously listening to the movement outside. Hearing that Rong Chenghan was coming, Su Shi hurriedly moved on the couch, barely stretching his brows. She didn't want Rong Chenghan to see her anxiety.
Waiting for Rong Chenghan to come in, Su Shi said a few words of gossip, and seemed to ask Rong Chenghan inadvertently.
"Why, just now, your father called you to speak. Did you make your father angry? Su Shi stared at Rong Chenghan with some nervousness.
Sure enough, he asked about this matter, and Rong Chenghan knew it in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.
"Back to his mother, the son did not make his father angry. I just called my son to talk about some business. Rong Chenghan replied lightly.
"Really?" Su Shi was suspicious, "Why did I hear that your daughter-in-law also followed, and alarmed the son?" β
"Auntie is pregnant, and she is always uneasy. I've been a little busier lately, and she's worried. The eldest brother was sent by his father. Rong Chenghan said.
"Oh." Su Shi seemed to be a little relieved when he heard Rong Chenghan say this. "It scared me, thinking that your father was angry with you."
"The mother is too worried. I didn't dare to make my father angry, and my father was rarely angry with me. β
"You...... Over the years, you have done a good job, and you have not let your father worry about you......" Su said.
"Thanks to the teachings of the Princess." Rong Chenghan said lightly.
"You know your father's temper. If anything happens, follow him a little more. Su instructed Rong Chenghan again.
The mother and son said a few more words without being salty, and Rong Chenghan saw that Su no longer asked anything, so he asked Su to rest earlier, and said goodbye.
Coming out of Chunhui Hall, Rong Chenghan learned that the old prince went to Lixiang Garden.
Regarding Rong Chengyi's indulgence in the pear orchard, the old prince hated it deeply. Even after so many years, the old prince has no thoughts about pulling Rong Chengyi to the right path, and he has adopted an out-of-the-heart attitude towards Rong Chengyi's hobbies. But the old prince never refused to go to Lixiangyuan, and he didn't like to listen to the drama very much.
Now at this time, the old prince went to Lixiangyuan in person, so naturally he went to find Rong Chengyi.
"Father is very distressed about the world." When Liu Ruoxi heard this, she smiled and said.
"Father has something to say to my eldest brother." Rong Chenghan said. The old prince and Rong Chengyi must have hidden something from him together, which made Rong Chenghan even more puzzled.
"Ahan, don't think about it." Liu Ruoxi knew Rong Chenghan's thoughts, so she comforted, "Things are not necessarily as you suspect. We don't know how much it happened at that time. β
"Hmm." Rong Chenghan nodded, even if what Liu Ruoxi said was reasonable, it still couldn't completely dispel the doubts in Rong Chenghan's heart. "I'll definitely find out about this matter." Even if it is to disobey the orders of the old prince.
In a blink of an eye, the Mid-Autumn Festival came, and the old prince took Rong Chengyi, Rong Chenghan and Rong Chengxiang out of Beijing together and accompanied the emperor to the paddock to hunt. On this day, Lloyd's came over to accompany Liu Ruoxi to do needlework, and a little girl came to report it, saying that it was a big deal, and something big happened in the paddock. (To be continued......)