Chapter 48: The General's Death
Speaking of this question, Xue Ying's face sank slightly, and he glanced at Mu Yu with some distress, and said slowly: "Go." ”
Seeing his spitting appearance, Mu Yu was very anxious: "I found something, you said it!" ”
"The name of this town is Xi Bochang, and it is said that he is the younger brother of General Xi, who died sixteen years ago. After the death of General Xi that year, the emperor remembered that the Xi family had made meritorious contributions to protecting the country and the country, so he let him inherit his brother's position, and later changed the title of 'Zhenguo Gong', the emperor was very favored by him, and the prince regarded him as a backer to form an alliance with him. ”
"Sixteen years ago?" Doesn't that coincide with what the stinky old man said about the time when his own father died? Mu Yu's heart jumped suddenly, she had an intuition that this General Xi was likely to be her biological father, she hurriedly asked: "How did General Xi die back then, do you know?" ”
"Everyone said that General Xi killed himself back then, but there were many doubts in it. That day, I sneaked into Xifu's study, but found nothing but some official documents. It wasn't until two days later that I saw Xi Bochang going to the next room alone, and I was curious, so I followed, and sure enough, I made a discovery! ”
"How, tell me!" Ling Shuang was also aroused by interest and urged.
Xue Ying took a sip of tea and continued: "In the room, there is a separate dilapidated hut, a blind old woman is sitting at the door, although she can't see, but her sense is very sensitive, as soon as Xi Bochang approaches, she knows who it is. The conversation between the two is hidden in the mystery, and I also listened and figured it out, so I guessed a rough idea. ”
Xue Ying said as she recalled what she had seen that day: "As soon as Xi Bochang approached, the old woman sneered, what? Don't feel at ease again? Then he said, people are doing it, the sky is watching, even if you are calling for wind and rain now, but you still can't pass the hurdle in your heart! When Xi Bochang heard this, he scolded her with an ugly face.
The old woman also said, if you don't have a ghost in your heart, why do you come to humiliate me, a blind old woman, every year on his death day? It's not because you're scared in your heart, you think that everything you did back then is unaware, you think that you have hidden it from the people of the world, and you can sit back and relax from now on, but you don't want to hide it from your heart, you are afraid after all. He was so good to you, you could even give up your life to save you, but how did you treat him? And how did he treat his wife and children? Now are you worried every day that he will turn into a ghost and come to settle accounts with you?
After saying that, the old woman laughed wildly, Xi Bochang was enraged, grabbed her throat with his hand and said, I'm afraid of what he does, I'm not afraid of him alive, and I'm even less afraid of death! He should thank me, but I saved the Xi family! The old woman was provoked by his words, and became a little crazy, crying for a while, laughing and scolding for a while, saying that she was useless, and she couldn't find evidence to return his innocence, and said that Xi Bochang was a white-eyed wolf, and he couldn't die or something! ”
"That old woman dares to scold him like this, isn't she looking for death?" Ling Shuang asked puzzled.
"That's right, I thought the old woman wouldn't survive. But Xi Bochang laughed and said, if you want to seek death, I am not as good as you want, I want you to live well, see how I hold Changli in my hands! How to carry forward the Xi family! When the old woman heard this, she suddenly stopped crying and scolding, and then lay on the ground and kowtowed in the direction of the door, saying that she was a sinner, sorry for the ancestors of the Xi family or something. Because there are hidden guards guarding the Xi Mansion, I don't dare to stay too long. Later, when I saw Xi Bochang leaving, I also left. Snow Shadow remembered the old woman's appearance, and felt very uncomfortable.
"In this way, General Xi's death back then must have nothing to do with him, the younger brother of the Zhenguo Gong! It seems that this person is not only ruthless, but also ambitious! As a descendant of the Xi family, if he really did something to usurp the throne, wouldn't it be an insult to the reputation of the ancestors of the Xi family for generations! If she is really the daughter of General Xi, then she will not only bear the hatred of killing her father, but also take on the responsibility of the family and maintain the dignity of the family.
Is this why the stinky old man is reluctant to tell the truth? He wants to let himself always be the carefree "Snow Mountain Villa" lady! But if the father was really victimized by a traitor, as a son of man, how could he only want to be comfortable for himself, and abandon the sea of blood and revenge without revenge, and abandon the interests of the family at the expense of the family? This is not her personality of Xi Muyu, she must get things to the bottom of the matter, and she will not let the traitor get away with it again!
"This person does have some means, and he hides them very deeply, on the surface he is righteous and righteous, but behind the scenes he is insidious and cunning." Snow Shadow has the heart of a young man, and he can't look down on people who use such means to harm others.
"The top priority is to find out whether General Xi is my biological father first, but how can I find out?" Mu Yu looked at the stars looming in the night sky and groaned.
"Your piece of engagement jade should be able to help." Yukikage couldn't bear to see her sad face.
"But who should I ask to verify?"
"Isn't that Yi Wang Ye the person you are looking for in the painting?"
"So what? I have tempted, but he will not admit the phoenix pendant in my hand. ”
"He doesn't admit it?!" Yukikage was surprised and dissatisfied.
"Maybe he really didn't know, or maybe he deliberately hid it. But no matter what, this jade pendant can't be taken out to confirm my identity for the time being, after all, after many years, no one knows what happened in the middle, in case things are not good for us, I am afraid that it will affect the entire 'Snow Bath Mountain Villa'." ”
"Miss is right, before you distinguish between friend and foe, you must not act rashly!" Ling Shuang said anxiously, what she was most afraid of was that something would happen to the young lady.
"Damn! If I don't sneak into the palace and take a look, I might be able to find a clue. "This doesn't work, that's not good, so anxious that Snow Shadow wants to scold her mother.
"No! The palace is heavily guarded, no matter how strong your kung fu is, you can't risk it alone, and I must not joke with your life! The herd rejected his proposal.
"But ......," Yukage tried to convince her.
"Needless to say, how exactly is this going to be done, let me think about it again." The tip of her nose was full of cold air wafting from the window, she took a deep breath and said, "It's not early, you go and rest!" I'm tired too, so let Ling Shuang accompany me tonight! "Her serious injuries have not fully healed, and she is really tired after a day of traveling.
Ling Shuang should go down, and immediately went downstairs to greet Qing'er, and they brought up the prepared water to let Mu Yu bathe and change clothes.
Snow Shadow could only return to her room sullenly.