Chapter 67: Half-Father
It was rare to see Han Ye so eager, and Xu Sa's heart sank.
Fu Rushen also twisted his eyebrows, and closed the door of the study with his backhand: "What's going on, you can make it clear." β
The three of them sat down at the table together, and Han Ye hurriedly told the matter: "Early yesterday morning, Huai Shizi arrived in Longye, I thought he moved into the Huai'an Mansion here, why should he rest first, but I didn't expect that after noon, he would bring people to Longxing Villa!" β
While talking, he patted his thigh, Han Ye said, "The second brother went out the day before yesterday and never came back." I thought that Huai Shizi was coming, just to say hello, so I went to receive him, but I didn't think that he talked about two sentences, but suddenly asked about how many times the villa was targeted by the old department of Dongchu! β
The hand holding the teacup tightened, and Fu Ru said in a deep voice: "This Zhao Rui ......"
Looking at his face, Han Ye said: "Huai Shizi asked, Longxing Villa is the biggest force in Chu, why was it frequently bullied by the old department of Eastern Chu and did not resist?" I replied that there might be something in doubt. But Huai Shizi asked what the question was, but I couldn't answer it......"
"Then, and then the eldest sister has been listening in the dark, and when I couldn't answer, the eldest sister came out to speak a few words for me, probably because Longxing Villa is mainly business-oriented, and it is inconvenient to offend people. Until the matter is thoroughly investigated, we should not act rashly. β
The more he spoke, the quieter his voice became, as if Han Ye was about to cry again. Fu Rushen glanced at him and asked with a dark face, "What else is more serious than this?" β
Han Ye lowered his head.
"Huai Shizi didn't ask more after hearing this," he whispered, "but then he said a lot of inconsequential things to the eldest sister, and he praised and praised the eldest sister, and asked why the eldest sister has not married so far, and even blamed the death of the eldest sister's fiancΓ© on the rebellion of the Marquis of Dongchu, and told the eldest sister that the Marquis of Dongchu was not." β
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There was a crisp "pop", and the teacup cracked.
Xu Sa Han Ye was shocked when he saw Master Fu Zhuang standing up murderously, pursing his lips and pausing for a long time, then turned around and said, "The eldest sister is not in good health, so I can't stand to talk about this matter...... I'll go to my eldest sister's to have a look. β
"I'm with you." Xu Sa hurriedly caught up with him, "I have a similar experience as my eldest sister, maybe I can help." β
At the look of her worriedness, the murderous aura suddenly disappeared. Fu Rushen nodded and stretched out a hand towards her.
Seeing the two of them walking out of the study hand in hand, Han Ye rubbed his forehead, sat back at the table and unfolded a letter, the handwriting on it was smoky, and he looked very familiar.
"Three Zhuang Master Huijian:"
"Thank you for the reminder of the three owners, Ruyi has a plan. Zhao Rui is menacing, and it must have something to do with the events of the year. All kinds of old things from 20 years ago have been investigated. If you have time, the owner of the three villages may wish to check Zhao Rui's life experience. Huai'an Wangfu is the forbidden area of the old department, has not been investigated, if the three owners of the village shot, there may be one or two harvests. β
"In addition, I am grateful to the three owners for their suggestions, and the pastries are tried as follows, and we are waiting for the results."
It was only when he read this letter that Han Ye straightened up. His brows were slightly frowned, his expression was very serious, and he looked like a man who was about to be weak.
After a pause, Han Ye gritted his teeth and landed his hand on the pastry box next to him.
"If I don't work hard and I drag my feet, she ...... What is she going to do with those people in the old ministry......"
Listening to the maid, after Zhao Rui left, Fu Xuerong cried a lot, and then fell ill. The doctor has already come to prescribe medicine, saying that it is an old problem, and he must rest in peace for a while, and he can no longer be angry.
But Fu Rushen was still worried, he stood beside Fu Xuerong's bed and said, "Eldest sister, you are my only relative, don't have anything wrong." β
Fu Xuerong was lying on the bed and smiled weakly and quipped: "When you say this, don't you treat Sassa as a family?" β
"No, no, I have the same idea as Ah Shen in this matter." Xu Sa sat on the edge of the bed, covered Fu Xuerong's cold hand and said, "For me, eldest sister, you are also my only relative. I won't let you have anything to do with you. β
Fu Xuerong smiled and looked at the two of them with gentle eyes.
"Of course the eldest sister will be fine. The eldest sister is still waiting for the two of you to make a few more relatives to come out, so that the eldest sister can also bring two girls and boys, and then our family will be harmonious with Lele, how good? β
Xu Sa was stunned for a moment, and her face was hot and angry: "Eldest sister, there is no one here, you are too embarrassed for me!" β
Fu Xuerong smiled: "Isn't it embarrassing Ah Shen?" β
"Don't be embarrassed." Fu Rushen said lightly, "I will do my best to do what I should do." β
Xu Sa: "......"
Their surname is Fu, and they really like to dig a pit for the surname Xu!
After accompanying Fu Xuerong to talk for a while, the two let her rest at ease and left Su Xueju together. On the way, Xu Sa said: "In the past few days, I will come to talk to my eldest sister more often." The discomfort in my heart is often the more free time the more uncomfortable it is, I can't hold it back, talk more to vent, and it will probably be better. β
"I'll leave it to you." After Fu Rushen finished speaking, he turned around and looked in the direction of Caiyunxuan, his lips pursed slightly.
Xu Sa looked at him together.
"My cousin really hasn't been out and around a lot lately." She said.
Fu Rushen sighed, turned back and pulled her towards Tingfeng Tower: "Although I am a distant relative of her, my uncle has always treated me well. I promised my uncle to take good care of her, but unfortunately ......"
After a pause, he said, "I treat her well, but I can't break my own principles." I can only hope that she will figure it out soon. Don't make it difficult for everyone to do it anymore. β
Xu Sawan'er rubbed his palm and said, "How lucky I am, I picked up such a good man for nothing." β
"Confession?" Fu Rushen looked at her and wanted to say something, but his throat was a little tight, and he swallowed those words in the end, and only touched her head.
"Picking up such a good man as me, you can steal the fun."
Xu Sa put away his smile and glared at him: "Praise you twice, and you are still embarrassed." β
Fu Rushen chuckled: "The power given by Madame is not in vain. β
On the Shiziyong Road, a man and a woman walked slowly forward in pairs, and suddenly a cold wind blew, and the man took off his cloak and tied it on the woman's shoulder.
Time slipped by.
In just a few days, the weather has quietly warmed up. Zhao Rui, the son of Huai, has also begun a drastic investigation of the whereabouts of the old subordinates of Eastern Chu. The streets and alleys are full of notices, and anyone who has a suspicious character will be rewarded as long as it is reported to the Huai'an Palace, and those who are found to be true will be rewarded.
"Now the gate of the Huai'an Palace, which is blocked by the people, is not too noisy!"
In the study of Tingfeng Building, Han Ye patted the table angrily and complained. After speaking, he heard a knock on the door, and said, "Big brother and sister-in-law are back?" β
Jiang Xunyi raised his eyes from the scroll when he heard this, and looked towards the door.
But what came was a subordinate: "The master of the three villages, please take a look at the life experience of Huai Shizi." β
"Oh, found it?" Han Ye hurriedly took away the scroll, "It's hard work, go get the reward!" β
When he turned around again, Jiang Xunyi had already lowered his eyes again, and his long eyelashes covered the gloomy mood in his brown eyes.
"Second brother," Han Ye asked him as he unwrapped the scroll, "Did you see Huai Shizi when you were young?" β
"I haven't seen it." Jiang Xunyi said lightly, "At that time, it was not easy to negotiate between Eastern Chu and Changliao, there were many mountain thieves on land and water on water, it was not easy for cars and horses to pass, and official ships rarely took risks. β
"Oh......"
Touching his chin and thinking for a while, Han Ye asked again: "Then why, back then, your father wanted to return to Changliao, and let the king of a country not do it, but only become a fief marquis?" β
Turning a page of the book, Jiang Xunyi said: "That was before I was born. β
Han Ye let out a regretful "oh".
saw Jiang Xunyi raise his head, squint his eyes and recall, and then said: "But I vaguely remember that it may be related to Beiban." β
ββ¦β¦ Northern Barbarian? β
Han Ye scratched his head thoughtfully.
In the past hundred years, the pattern of the world has not changed much.
Changliao, Eastern Chu, Northern Barbarian, Southern Desert; A large country, a small country, a foreign nation, a collection of countless peoples...... To this day, only the small country of Eastern Chu in the past has become part of Changliao.
The Northern Barbarians still run rampant in the north of Chu, connecting the two cities of Changliao.
The southern desert is also relatively happy in the south.
"Second brother, after you say this, I realize that Beiban seems to have not moved for a long time, right?"
Han Ye said: "I have read the previous records, when your father was young, he also led troops to recruit the Northern Barbarians...... Huh? β
Suddenly puzzled, Han Ye blinked: "The Marquis of Eastern Chu returned to Changliao after returning from the conquest of the Northern Barbarians, and then the Northern Barbarians never came to Eastern Chu again to make trouble, this is ......"
Jiang Xunyi listened to his doubts and was silent.
At the same time, in the bedroom next door, Fu Rushen frowned and asked Xu Sa: "Are you sure about the content of Fang Cai?" β
"Nature is certain." Xu Sa said, "It's because I was still young when the accident happened, and I couldn't remember too many things, and when I was running around in Changliao later, even if I heard some useless-sounding news, I remembered it deeply." β
"Back then, my father was looking for spiritual jade with great fanfare. Not only the old shopkeeper, but also the other large jewelry and jade shops in Changliao, when I went to inquire about Lingyu, they all remembered that my father had sent someone to find Lingyu's whereabouts. β
Fu Ru groaned deeply for a moment, and took Xu Sa and the news back to the study together.
"Big brother, what did you whisper to your sister-in-law?"
When he pushed the door, he heard Han Ye ask teasingly, Fu Rushen smiled at him and said: "I am discussing how to praise you for your recent peace and self-control, and consider whether to castrate you directly, so that you can concentrate on doing things in the future, and don't be blinded by the red dust and the world." β
Han Ye: "......"
Covering his lips and coughing twice, Han Ye made a solemn appearance: "That, let's, or get down to business?" Get down to business! β
Jiang Xunyi closed the scroll and chuckled: "Big brother, let's talk first, what news did sister-in-law get from Ruyi Building?" β
"Yes, yes, hurry up, what is the news that Sister Ruyi didn't tell me?" Han Ye followed.
Xu Sa sat next to Xiao Ji with a little weakness and quietly looked at Fu Rushen.
Fu Rushen was much calmer, sat next to her calmly, and told all the clues she told him one by one.
After that, there was a moment of silence.
Han Ye said: "Since Dongchu has been subordinate to Changliao for more than ten years, the people have also lived and worked in peace and contentment...... As long as the Marquis of Eastern Chu wanted to return to Changliao by himself, there was really no reason to rebel again...... What's more, it's still so blatant to search for spirit jade to make a jade seal? β
"What do you say? Second brother? After finishing speaking, Han Ye threw the topic to Jiang Xunyi.
As a result, as soon as the topic was thrown out, Han Ye found out that something bad was wrong: he threw it too naturally, forgetting that Xu Sa didn't know that the second brother was Chu Shizi!
Poor Han Ye was still hidden from both sides, and she couldn't understand, since Xu Sa was also from the old department of Eastern Chu, why couldn't she know that the second brother was the son of Chu? It's clearly a family!
But Xu Sa didn't actually think as much. Jiang Xunyi was mentioned by him, and replied with a smile: "We already have some information in hand, but we still have to find out the reason, if someone intends to trap the Marquis of Eastern Chu in injustice, then what is his reason?" β
"It's really important, we have to at least know who the other side is." Fu Rushen also said.
Xu Sa was quiet like a mascot, drinking tea and listening to their discussion, trying to figure out what to do.
After a while, Han Ye patted his head: "By the way, Sister Ruyi asked me to check Huai Shizi before, and the news just arrived today, and it's still hot." β
After speaking, he spread out the information and read it one by one: "The name of the son of Huai is Zhao Rui, the only son of Zhao Rong, the king of Huai'an, who is twenty and eight, two concubines in the backyard, and there is no concubine for the time being, and his biological mother died in the spring of the thirty-second year of the old calendar...... Well, 28 years ago...... Hey, isn't that the mother died as soon as he was born? β
Han Ye shook his head and sighed: "Speaking of which, Princess Huai'an has quite a background, that is, the Northern Barbarian we just discussed, or the Northern Barbarian Princess." β
"Bang!"
The teacup fell abruptly on the table, and it turned around a few times in discomfort before stopping.
Jiang Xunyi pressed the lid of the cup, raised his eyes and smiled: "My hand is slipping." β
"Be careful." After Fu Rushen finished speaking, he raised his chin towards Han Ye, "You continue." β
This discussion ended after Han Ye finished reading Zhao Rui's life experience. He said that he still needed to get some more powerful information before he could plan ahead.
Xu Sa can't help much, but he is not pessimistic about his insignificance. She and Fu Rushen went back to bed, but sat in front of Fu Rushen's desk: "I'll write down the name of the Changliao store that I heard the news about for you first." β
"Do you remember the name of the store?" Fu Rushen stood beside her and raised her eyebrows.
Xu Sa raised his eyes and smiled at him: "As long as you really want to remember, it's not difficult...... I just want to do more in this matter. β
After that, she dipped Fu Rushen's unused ink, Xu Sa wrote out the things she remembered one by one on the paved paper.
Fu Rushen lowered his head and watched her write, with mixed feelings in his heart.
In the past few days, Xu Sa has used it all in Suxueju. Occasionally, Fu Rushen will also be together. But on this day, Jiang Xunyi had something to say, Xu Sa pecked Fu Rushen's lips before going out, and then separated from him and walked to Su Xueju. Over there, Fu Rushen arrived at the Yiju, and Jiang Xunyi and Han Ye were already waiting for him.
"I probably guessed some cause and effect back then."
When the three of them sat down around the round table together, Jiang Xunyi said.
Fu Rushen and Han Ye were stunned.
"You guessed it?"
Jiang Xunyi nodded: "There is one thing, I haven't told you, I really didn't expect it, this point may be related to the subversion of Dongchu." β
Fu Rushen frowned: "What's the matter?" β
"My mother is also the princess of the Northern Barbarians." Jiang Xunyi said lightly, "It's just that when I was pregnant with me, my mother had already passed away." I was forcibly dissected when she was seven months pregnant. β
After a pause, he pursed his lips and smiled: "After that, I was sent up the mountain to learn martial arts, and I studied it for ten years, and I could only occasionally go down the mountain to see my father." At that time, the nurse said that the death of my mother made him grief-stricken, and no one was allowed to mention my mother, so I believed it to be true, and only asked my father that my mother was the princess of the Northern Barbarians, so I didn't ask more. β
"But...... When I heard what Han Ye said, I went to Ruyi Building to inquire about the situation, and learned that no one in the old department knew the identity of my biological mother, only that my mother had never given her a name until she died. So Wei Ruyi never thought about this matter. β
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Fu Rushen drank tea and was silent. Han Ye opened his mouth for a long time before he said, "There is only one princess in the Northern Barbarians......"
If it weren't for the Marquis of Dongchu who deceived Jiang Xunyi, then ......
The terrible thing is that there is no need for the Marquis of Dong Chu to deceive Jiang Xunyi on the identity of his biological mother!
"I've seen King Huai'an." Fu Rushen finally spoke, "The appearance of Huai Shizi and King Huai'an are almost carved out of the same mold. β
As for Jiang Xunyi.
He and Han Ye looked at him together.
It has nothing to do with deep and three-dimensional, brown eyes, tall and tall, and it looks just well-proportioned, but there are strong muscles hidden in the white cloth shirt.
It's just that because he had a white head when he was young, and his silver hair became the most unusual thing about him, no one paid attention to these characteristics of him......
"Second brother, are you a descendant of the Chu people and the Northern Barbarians?" Han Ye asked cautiously.
Jiang Xunyi smiled at him, but his eyes were a little gloomy.
"Should I be happy? I don't look like Zhao Rui, so I survived in Hanzhou. β
Although it is not completely certain now, the probability that he will be the same mother and father to Zhao Rui is already very high.
If Zhao Rui is nearly two years older than him, then his mother came to Longye from Fancheng to be with his father, and the time is really just right.
ββ¦β¦ This is an important clue. Fu Ru took a deep breath, put down the teacup and said: "Now we are still focusing on business, and we can make the deceased redress their grievances, so that we can reminisce about the past." β
"Big brother is right." Han Ye also said, "Now that we have a more refined goal, we can continue to look for evidence that someone is making trouble in the name of the old department of Eastern Chu and that your father is being slandered." I'll talk to Sister Ruyi about this tomorrow! β
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Jiang Xunyi poured a glass of wine on the table for himself, and licked the corners of his lips after pouring it down.
"I know." He smiled faintly, "You don't have to worry about me, I can tell the weight of things." β
He had nothing to hesitate about in places that had nothing to do with the people on the top of his heart.
Early the next morning, Han Ye shook his fan and went to Ruyi Building.
He had thought about it under the pretext, and it happened that Yun Xiangyi ordered a set of jewelry a few days ago, and there was no news yet, so he asked for Yun Xiangyi.
After all, in the eyes of many people, Han Sanzhuang is a person who only has a girl in his head.
But when he was about to walk to the door of Ruyi Tower, he wondered: Why are there a few people dressed as palace guards standing in front of Ruyi Tower?
"Hey, what's going on?"
After receiving the folding fan and walking up, he asked: "What kind of improper deed did this Ruyi Building do, and it is going to be seized?" β
"Who are you?" The guards were brought by Zhao Rui from Changliao, and he couldn't recognize him, and when he saw that he was going inside, he directly stopped the person, "Idle people are not allowed to enter for the time being, and the acquaintance will flash away!" β
"Me?" Han Ye took a folding fan and pointed at the tip of his nose and smiled, "I'm not an idle person, I don't believe you go in and ask your son, just say that the third owner of Longxing Villa wants to go in and talk to him, do you think he will let me in?" β
After speaking, Han Ye ripped off the jade pendant on his waist.
I couldn't recognize Han Ye's face, but the guards had heard of Longxing Villa. After hesitating, he took the jade pendant and turned around and entered the Ruyi Building.
After a while, he trotted out, and the guard returned the jade pendant to Han Ye and said, "Please come in!" β
Han Ye pinched that Zhao Rui wanted to be close to Longxing Villa, and when he heard the words, he swaggered into the Ruyi Building, and when he saw Zhao Rui, he arched his hand with an exaggerated smile: "I've seen Huai Shizi." β
"Master Han San doesn't have to be polite." Zhao Rui also smiled back at him, "I don't know why the third owner came here?" β
"Huh? Coincidentally, Han didn't expect to meet Huai Shizi here. Han Ye said, "Han is here to ask about the custom-made jewelry for his little cousin, why, Huai Shizi is also here to order jewelry?" β
"Not really." Zhao Rui said, "This son of the world is here today to check the whereabouts of the old department of Dongchu, because the time when the Ruyi Building and the proprietress in the building came to Longye is very strange, so I want to ask a few more words." β
Han Ye listened to what he said, and glanced in the direction where Wei Ruyi was standing.
Wei Ruyi's face did not show a panicked look. Seeing him look at her, her eyes that seemed to be rippling with autumn water shook slightly, and then she returned to calm.
Even with a little alienation and strangeness.
Taking back that little bit of afterglow, Han Ye smiled and was polite to Zhao Rui for a while, and finally waited for Zhao Rui to loosen: "That's it, this boss lady is just a weak woman, and she does ordinary business, and the suspicious places will be recorded first!" β
After that, he asked Han Ye with a smile: "I heard that Han Sanzhuang is an expert in fun, if you are free today, why don't you take this prince around and see the scenery of Longye?" β
Having said that, seeing Zhao Rui's eyes, Han Ye understood what he meant, and rolled his eyes in his heart, secretly saying that when he used to love to play, he wouldn't be so obscene, right?
Although he was reluctant to agree in his heart, Zhao Rui opened his mouth at this time, if he didn't, lest Zhao Rui would be interested and continue to embarrass Wei Ruyi. Seeing Zhao Rui look at Wei Ruyi with his coveted gaze again, Han Ye smiled and said, "Huai Shizi has spoken, how can Han have a reason to refuse?" β
"Okay, I'll treat you today, Han Sanzhuang will lead the way, let's have a good time!" Zhao Rui flicked the sleeves of his robe and walked out with his head held high.
"Ruyi boss lady, the jewelry ordered by the sister, please send it to Longhang Villa earlier, the sister is in a hurry."
Before leaving, Han Ye said to Wei Ruyi.
"Ruyi understands." Wei Ruyi saluted calmly, "It's just that the finer the jewelry, the more time-consuming, please also ask Han San Zhuang to be accommodating, please forgive your cousin, as long as the jewelry is shipped, Ruyi will send it to you immediately." β
Han Ye smiled: "For the sake of the boss lady, Han will give you some grace." β
When the words fell, he waved his hand towards Wei Ruyi, turned around and walked towards Zhao Rui, who was waiting for him at the door.
At this time, neither of them expected that this pair of jewelry, which was used as an excuse, would become a talisman.
Three days later, Wei Ruyi personally took Yun Xiangyi's customized jewelry and visited Longxing Villa. Then as soon as he went to the flower hall and chatted with Xu Sa, he saw the maid beside Yun Xiangyi running into the flower hall with a roll, and rushed in regardless of the guards: "Oh no, Mrs. Zhuang, something happened, something happened to our young lady!" β
"What's the situation!?" Xu Sa immediately stood up, raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's wrong?" You take me to see it. β
Liangyue didn't act immediately, but looked at Wei Ruyi with a pale face for a while.
Then he raised his trembling hand and pointed at her and said, "That's her, the young lady took out the jewelry she sent and fiddled with it for a while, and then fell to the ground unconscious!" β
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