Chapter 341: Background

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returned to his boudoir and said to Amber: "You go and tell Aunt Zhou that she wants her to thoroughly investigate who destroyed Brother Chen's piece of forgetfulness." ”

Amber took the order, and after a while she returned, and when she saw the young lady sitting in front of the window in a daze, she sighed lightly and sat down beside her, silent.

Hongxiang reported outside: "The eldest prince is here." ”

Ruo Chen turned around, Jing Mo had already walked in, and when he saw Amber, his eyes showed deep disgust, and he shouted in a low voice: "Get out!"

Amber had only bowed halfway, and when she heard this, she glanced at Jing Mo with some astonishment, bowed her head and walked out quickly.

Ruo Tan glanced at him coldly, his face sank, and he looked away.

Jing Mo sat down opposite Ruochen and stared at her for a long time before saying, "I heard that my sister is looking for those forgetful flowers that destroyed Zichen's planting?"

Ruo Tan raised his eyes and looked directly at him vigilantly: "Big brother, do you know who did it?"

Jing Mo replied with a solemn face: "It's me." ”

Ruo Chen's calm eyes suddenly coldened, and he forced Jing Mo to ask in a cold voice, "Why are you doing this?"

Jing Mo was angry: "I don't want my sister to have anything to do with Zichen. ”

The coldness in Ruochen's eyes became a little heavier: "What if I want it?"

Jing Mo looked at her for a long time, and persuaded in a low voice: "You don't think about your own reputation, you also have to think about the reputation of the entire Fang Mansion. ”

Ruo Tan turned his face away and said gloomily: "Who thinks about my happiness?"

Jing Mo stared at her for a moment in some astonishment, knowing that persuasion could not turn her, he got up angrily and prepared to leave.

As soon as he walked to the door, Ruo Chen suddenly asked, "Brother Chen was driven away by you?"

Jing Mo stood on his feet, looked sideways at her and sneered: "My sister has lifted me, can I catch up with his strong martial arts?"

Ruo Tan looked at his back and said: "Brother Chen is arrogant, you don't need to use force, you just need to provoke him with words, and he will leave." ”

Jing Mo laughed out loud when he heard this, and sneered: "This is the person chosen by my sister's discerning heroes, for the sake of the so-called dignity and left, where did he put his sister's infatuation, and how much weight did his sister have in his heart?"

If you are speechless.

Jing Mo left with a gloomy face.

Two days have passed, and Zichen still has no news at all, but Hu Niu is still stubbornly staying in Ling Han's residence, waiting for his return.

Every time Ruochen walked in, it couldn't help but be so excited that it straightened up and looked in the direction of the door, and when it saw that it was her, it immediately drooped its head in disappointment and lay on the bed in a daze.

Another day passed, and when it came to the Mid-Autumn Festival, the garden was full of blooming chrysanthemums, and the Fang Mansion welcomed guests during the day, and only at night could a family banquet be held.

The family banquet is set in the courtyard of the splendid hall, the sky is like a silver plate, the chrysanthemums in the courtyard are bright and fragrant, and the autumn breeze is cool, the end is pleasant, if you can't lift your spirit, sit sullenly.

The old lady asked Ruochen: "Your body is not good again, listless?"

Ruo Chen Qiang smiled: "How can there be?"

Mrs. Xu sighed and said, "Chen'er is sullen because Zichen disappeared, too, the two children grew up together, and now one is missing, and the other must be like a lonely goose." ”

Ruo Tan was a little unhappy in his heart, although his mother's words sounded like concern and worry, but carefully pondering it was clearly provoking right and wrong.

Although he lived in the same house with Zichen, he didn't have much contact with him when he was young, so why did he grow up together since childhood?

also said that he was like a lonely goose at the moment...... The lonely goose refers to the wild goose that has lost its partner, although it is the truth, but in front of the old lady, the old lady values the reputation and chastity and virtue of the girl's family the most, what will the old lady do in her heart when she listens!

Ruo Tan was just about to excuse himself and get up to leave, so he heard Jingwen stunned and asked, "Why did Zichen disappear, could it be that he went to find his aunt's family?"

Fang Yonghua glanced at the maid in the courtyard and said, "You guys retreat first, and then come back to wait." The maids and women answered, "Yes." "Retreat.

Fang Yonghua said: "This Zichen may not be the blood and blood of the Cheng family. ”

Ruochen's eyes widened.

Mrs. Xu said, "Why did the master suddenly say that?"

Fang Yonghua said: "Of course, I also guessed, fifteen years ago, not long after Zichen came to our house, once Yongqing had to pull me to drink, that time he was drunk, and after drinking, he said that Cheng Shizhi's family would be exiled, and he was beheaded all over the house because he told Prime Minister Wang Cheng that he was expecting to get an official and a half-job, but he didn't expect Wang Cheng to reward him with a copper coin." ”

The old lady said suddenly: "I have always felt incredible, Fang Yongqing and his wife are not good people, how could they adopt such an orphan as Zichen, it turns out that there is a ghost in their hearts." ”

Mrs. Xu asked, "Did Yongqing tell you that Zichen was not the blood of the Cheng family?"

Fang Yonghua shook his head: "No, he doesn't know." ”

Mrs. Xu was slightly stunned, and said in surprise: "Then why do you say that Zichen is not the bloodline of the Cheng family." ”

Fang Yonghua touched his chin and said, "I'm just guessing that Prime Minister Wang's master, Steward Feng, feels that Zichen's eyebrows are a little similar to Xiao Wangzhi. ”

If he remembered that when they had taught Ning Yan in the grove, Ning Yan begged his cousin to let him go, Zichen once said, "Who is your cousin!"

At that time, she thought that he was despissing a person and disdained to be her cousin, but it turned out that he already knew his background at that time.

"Xiao Wangzhi, that auxiliary minister appointed by the former emperor who was beheaded by the current emperor more than ten years ago?" asked Mrs. Xu in surprise.

Fang Yonghua nodded: "Because Xiao Wangzhi and Wang Feng had a political disagreement, Wang Feng united with the eunuchs to force him to death, and then chased and killed the descendants of the Xiao family.

There are rumors among the people that a grandson of the Xiao family who was born not long ago was replaced by the loyal and righteous people of the Xiao family, and the Xiao family was able to save a little blood and bones. ”

Ruo Tan was shocked when he heard this, and secretly tightened his clothes.

Mrs. Xu said: "I have also heard this rumor, and I also heard that Prime Minister Wang would rather kill a hundred by mistake than let go of one, killed many baby boys of Xiao followers, and almost caused a riot, Prime Minister Wang Cheng did it so thoroughly, there should be no more blood of the Xiao family to survive in the world." ”

Fang Yonghua said with a smile: "Madam, you think things too simply, Cheng Shizhi's father was Xiao Wangzhi's loyal subordinate, but after Xiao Wangzhi's death, he quickly defected, so his descendants were not immediately beheaded, but exiled."

Coincidentally, Cheng Shizhi's wife also gave birth to a baby boy at that time.

I suspect that after someone stole the beam and changed the pillar and exchanged Xiao Wangzhi's grandson with his own child, he already thought that Wang Feng was scheming and would chase and kill, so the baby boy of the Xiao family was transferred to the Cheng family several times.

All this must have been planned and arranged in advance by the loyal and dead people of the Xiao family, so no matter how indiscriminately Wang Feng killed innocents and wanted to cut down the grass and eradicate the descendants of the Xiao family, under such a careful arrangement, he would eventually be caught. ”

Ruo Chen couldn't help but interject: "Since Master Feng already suspects that Brother Chen is Xiao Wangzhi's descendant, why didn't Prime Minister Wang take any action?"

Fang Yonghua turned his head to look at his beloved daughter: "At this time, at that time, Prime Minister Wang Cheng was eager to control the court, eliminate dissidents, and stand firm on the foundation, so the means will be ruthless."

But now the court and the deep palace are controlled by his Wang family, and he is not afraid of the counterattack of the rest of the party, and now Wang Chengxiang is easy to attract wind, because of the pursuit and killing of the descendants of the Xiao family, he made the heavens angry and the people resentful, and now he has no basis to hunt and kill the orphans of the Xiao family again, I am afraid that it will set off stormy waves, which is too cost-effective for Wang Chengxiang.

That Master Feng was also extremely stupid, and if he had this mouth, he was killed by Prime Minister Wang. ”

Ruo Tan was a little worried: "I don't know that Prime Minister Wang is afraid of Daddy, so he doesn't dare to touch Brother Chen." ”

Fang Yonghua sneered: "I don't even have real power, what is Prime Minister Wang afraid of me!"

If you listen to it, you can feel at ease.

Fang Yonghua said: "Although it is speculation, it can't be taken seriously, but it's okay if Zichen is gone, Xiao Wangzhi is a person that Wang Feng hates deeply after all, and I don't want to set myself on fire." ”

When he heard this, he was unhappy, so he got up and said, "My daughter is dizzy, so I will retire first." ”

Jing Mo looked at her silently.

Mrs. Xu said with concern: "Do you want to ask a doctor to take a look?" ”

Ruo Tan smiled and said, "Don't make a big fuss, just go back and sleep." With that, the blessed body retreated.

Fang Yonghua looked at her departing back and said with relief: "Chen'er is getting more and more beautiful the longer she gets." ”

Ruochen went to the kitchen to ask for some delicate dishes and snacks, and walked to Zhuyixuan.

In the Fang family, the concubine is not qualified to participate in the family banquet, and if she is afraid that Yan Yimeng will be cold, she wants to accompany her.

As soon as she walked out of the kitchen yard, Amber tugged at her sleeve and called softly, "Miss." Ruo Tan looked up and saw Jing Mo standing in front of him.

She paused and walked on, trying to get past him.

Jing Mo grabbed her thin wrist and stared at her seriously: "You heard what my father said just now, if you don't want to cause disaster to the family, you have to let go of Zichen and forget him!"

Ruo Chen stood for a while, and calmly walked towards Zhu Yixuan.

Yan Yimeng saw that she was full of love, so she hurriedly cooked a few dishes herself, and ordered the maids to set up a banquet in the courtyard, and the dishes and snacks brought by Ruo Chen rewarded the maids.

Ruochen and Yan Yimeng sat down face to face, and Yan Yimeng poured her a bowl of rice wine.

Ruo Chen smiled and said, "Auntie, don't pour me wine, I don't drink it." ”

Yan Yimeng also smiled and said, "It's sweet rice wine, it's okay." ”

If Chen Fang raised the bowl and drank two sips, he put it down, and did not use chopsticks to eat the vegetables.

Yan Yimeng asked with concern: "Why is Tan'er depressed, is it because of Zichen? Don't worry, he is such a big person, and his martial arts are good, he will definitely not have an accident, there must be something he has to do in a hurry, I don't have time to tell you, I will be back in a few days." ”

Ruo Tan crouched down on the table and cried: "Brother Chen won't come back!"

Yan Yimeng was taken aback: "Why are you so sure?"

Ruo Tan listened to what his father said just now to Yan Yimeng, and said with a lot of sadness: "Listening to my father's tone, I don't want Brother Chen to come back, even if he comes back, it is impossible for me to be with him, I can't gamble with the life of my family in order to be with him." ”

Yan Yimeng pondered for a long time and said, "If you are willing to leave behind the glory and wealth, what can't you?"

Ruo Chen was shocked: "Aunt said that you want me to elope with Brother Chen?"

Yan Yimeng took a few sips of wine and said with a smile: "Running away after death can not only save your parents and relatives from being implicated, but also take care of your own happiness." ”

Ruochen bowed his head and was silent.

Yan Yimeng said meaningfully: "Glory and wealth are empty in the end, and this life is not in vain with a white head." ”

Out of Zhuyixuan, the two of them walked on the silent stone road.

I heard a crisp click, and something fell from Ruochen's body.

Ruochen looked down and saw that it was the bamboo whistle that Zichen gave her.

She squatted down and picked it up, it turned out that the gold chain wearing the bamboo whistle was broken, and people said that if the partner was not there, the strings would be broken, and the gold chain tied with the bamboo whistle was broken, what does it mean?

Ruo Tan stared at the bamboo whistle in her hand for a long time, put it to her lips and blew it, as soon as the whistle fell, she heard the sound of something flying through the woods beside her, Ruo Tan was overjoyed, turned her head sharply, and a shadow flashed on the ground, and the sound stopped abruptly.

If you are surprised, just now, is that shadow a shadow or ......

Amber couldn't bear to see her like this, and pointed to the top of her head.

Ruochen looked up and saw a lonely goose flying towards the moon with a mournful cry, and couldn't help but feel sad.

After the family banquet was over, Fang Yonghua went to Zhuyixuan, and Mrs. Xu returned to Huilanyuan alone, and Hongmei greeted her.

Mrs. Xu asked, "Have you been to see Aunt Li?"

Hongmei said: "The slave maid just came back from there, and after only a few days, Aunt Li has been so thin that she has taken off her human form." ”

Mrs. Xu took the tea she poured and drank it slowly: "Aunt Li is a little sick this time. ”

Hongmei was puzzled: "Madame thinks something is wrong?"

Mrs. Xu said: "Aunt Li has never been weak, but if she has a cold and cough, she will get better if she takes medicine, but this time she is getting sicker and sicker, I don't look like I'm not in good health, but like a heart disease." ”

Hongmei said: "Madame said so, the slave maid remembered one thing, Aunt Li's girl Xiao Chuan Er said that Aunt Li was always suspicious and frightened in the past few days when she was sick, and she still talked in her dreams at night, don't kill me, I won't say anything or something." ”

When Mrs. Xu heard this, her face sank, and she stared at Hongmei fiercely: "You went to kill the Zeng family that day, did anyone find out?"

Hongmei's heart tightened, and she replied, "The slave is very careful, and it is impossible to be discovered. ”

Mrs. Xu stared at her questioningly: "What was the matter with that flower pot that day?"

Hongmei explained: "It was Aunt Zhao's cat that knocked it down. ”

Mrs. Xu sneered: "Do you think a cat can push down a flower pot that is so big and heavy?"

Hongmei was dumbfounded when she heard this, and after a while, she cautiously replied: "What does Madam mean, Aunt Li peeked at the process of the slave maid forcing Aunt Zeng to death?"

Mrs. Xu said coldly: "Otherwise, why did her condition suddenly worsen since that day, and why did she say such things in her dreams?"

Hongmei said: "In this case, let's not do it and kill her!"

Mrs. Xu made a gesture of stopping: "Now the wind is too tight, don't act rashly, if it arouses Chen'er's suspicion, it will be a big deal." ”

Hongmei said: "Then what should I do? Keeping Aunt Li is a disaster after all." ”

A trace of fierceness flashed in Mrs. Xu's eyes: "Aunt Li is timid, you go to scare and scare her tomorrow, if you are scared to death, it's fine, if you are not scared to death, we will make another plan." Speaking of this, he sighed: "What I'm most worried about is not her, but Zichen, I can't see him die for a day, and I can't eat for a day." ”

Hongmei said: "No one can solve the poison on Chen Gongzi's body, Madam and patience, in five days, Chen Gongzi should die of poison." (To be continued.) )