Rebirth of marriage

Ah Hou arrived at Nihuang's courtyard, but did not see Xing'er. He asked the secret guard to ask, only to find out that Xing'er was kneeling in the house again and Mrs. Qian had not left, so he went to report to the Duke of Zhen.

"I know, bring him over to see me when no one is around at night." Zhen Guogong waved his hand and asked him to buy a tabloid first.

After waiting for a while, Zhao Qingyun also told Duke Zhen Guo the news he had obtained from his mother and sister.

When the Duke of Zhen Guo heard that the old wife had forbidden people in the palace to discuss the story anymore, and sold all the maids, his eyebrows suddenly jumped, and he slowly sat down holding on to the armrest of the chair.

After a long time, he asked, "Qingyun, why do you think your grandmother doesn't allow people to talk about this matter?"

Zhao Qingyun was thinking deeply about this issue on the way here. After thinking about it over and over, the final result made him frightened, but he also found it incredible.

Now when his grandfather asked, he decided to tell the truth about his guess, "Normally speaking, it was because he felt guilty and was afraid that what he had done would be discovered. It is also possible that this story reminded my grandmother of her uncle who died in the war and touched her. I don’t want to hear anyone talk about the pain in my heart.”

"Do you think the former is more likely?" So I said it first.

Zhao Qingyun knew what his grandfather meant by asking this question. They were not talking about gossip between grandparents and grandchildren at this time, but the opinions of the old and future heads of the family on the affairs of the house. Therefore, he needed to take an objective stance and not put personal feelings first.

He knew better than anyone else what his grandfather expected of him. He nodded and admitted, "Yes, my grandmother has never stopped thinking about my uncle, but she won't sell out a maid after hearing stories similar to my uncle's experience." ”

Duke Zhen Guo looked at his eldest grandson with complicated eyes, patted his shoulder, and said happily, "You are more like your uncle. If he were still alive and saw how outstanding you are, he would definitely like you.

Good boy, take a leave of absence from the army and look into these things. Your uncle hurt himself to save his grandfather, and his grandfather owed him a lot. He couldn't lose all his children. "

By the way, Xie Jiu and a few people got on the carriage.

Not long after, Mo Qi was heard whispering from outside the car, "Master, there is a tail behind you."

Gu Xiao and Xie Jiu looked at each other, and Gu Xiao said, "He is from the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion."

Xie Jiu agreed and said to Mo Qi, "Pretend you don't know and go directly outside the city."

She revealed her jade pendant to lead them to find out her identity.

Father Zhao died in battle, and the personal jade pendant was probably lost in the fight or even taken away after death. Just a jade pendant cannot prove that she is the real Princess Nihuang.

It is even more impossible to arrest Mrs. Qian and torture her to extract a confession. Over the years, she has shown herself to be weak and made the Zhenguo government feel guilty towards her. If she touches her rashly, she will most likely bite her back in the end.

The story of the real and fake princess and the news that Gu Xiao was going to marry Nihuang spread throughout the capital, but she has remained silent so far, which shows that she is hiding very deep.

And was she the one who assassinated Qian Biao?She had a son with Qian Biao, what was the relationship between the fake Nihuang and her, and was there any other helper behind her?

What role did the old lady of Zhenguo, who forbid the spread of true and false stories about the princess in the mansion, play in this matter?

As old mysteries are solved, new ones are born, and Xie Jiu needs time to unravel them one by one.

She also wanted to take this opportunity to explore Zhen Guogong's attitude towards the subcontracting matter.

Gu Xiao knew what she was thinking and told her what he saw, "The old man is a mature man. I just didn't see any clues on his face."

Xie Jiu lowered her head and didn't see his expression at that time, but people in high positions would always conceal their true emotions, but Zhao Qingyun made her look a little sideways.

Although he couldn't help but ask about the jade pendant, he still acted very calmly.

If she remembered correctly, Zhao Qingyun was a few months younger than her and much more reserved than the third prince who was the same age as them. She couldn't help but ask, "How is Zhao Qingyun like a person?"

"I have not had much contact with him, but I heard that Zhao Qingyun was personally taught by the old prince. When he was more than ten years old, he followed him to the military camp and drilled with the soldiers. He lived and ate in the military camp on weekdays. He was very hardworking and was highly praised by the military lieutenants. Gu Xiao replied, "From what I've seen today, he is a good-natured son."

If this is really the case, Father Zhao must also be pleased, Xie Jiu thought to himself.

The carriage left the city all the way and stopped in a wasteland. Li Sheng and his people were already waiting there. Next to them was a banyan-wood platform. On the platform lay Yun Nu. Xie Jiu burned her body in accordance with her last wish.

Xie Jiu personally lit the hay covering her body. The hay was filled with tung oil, which would burn when exposed to fire. In the light of the fire, she seemed to see Yun Nu's plump face, smiling gently at her.

No one in the Zhenguo Palace knew Yun Dainiang's true identity except Father Zhao. The only people she brought to the Zhenguo Palace were a slave and a maidservant. Yun Nu had never appeared in front of the Zhao family.

Yunnu probably knew that her life would not prove her identity, but would consume her life, so she was so eager to undo her contract.

Then, Xie Jiu felt a little bit of pain in his heart. It was because the Zhao family had seen Yun Nu before, but he was afraid that no one would be able to recognize Yun Nu now.

The secret guards of the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion followed them all the way to the wasteland outside the city. After watching them burn the corpse, they went to the ancestral cemetery of the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion and watched as King Xiao put his arm around the woman's waist and sneaked in while avoiding the tombkeepers. Zhao Jiazu Cemetery.

After they left, the secret guards also went in to take a look, and finally followed them into the city. They watched Xie Jiu and Lin Shu enter Xie's house, and then returned to the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion and reported truthfully what they saw along the way.

Zhao Qingyun also happened to be in the study of Duke Zhen. After listening to the secret guard's report, he was surprised and said, "They went to the ancestral grave of my Zhao family, worshiped my eldest uncle and aunt's mother, and spread the ashes of one person in front of my eldest aunt's grave?"

"Yes."

"Go down." Zhenguo Gong waved away the secret guard.

"Is that maid Xie Jiu today?" Zhao Qingyun asked Duke Zhen. While they were waiting for the secret guard to come back, Duke Zhen had informed him of the relationship between Xie Jiu and Gu Xiao, so it was inevitable to say thank you. Jiu and Yongning Houfu, as well as Nihuang's instigation of Cao Chengwang to send people to assassinate Xie Jiu and a series of other things.

Duke Zhenguo nodded, "It must be her."

Otherwise, how could King Xiao personally bring a maid into the Zhao family's ancestor's graveyard? However, it was said that Xie Jiu was extremely beautiful and she must have been disguised today.

She came in disguise and accompanied Mrs. Qian. Her servants said that Mrs. Qian's carriage was broken down, and Prince Xiao's carriage happened to pass by, so he gave her a lift.

Mrs. Qian rarely went out, so how could she accidentally break down her car when she went out, and meet Xiao Wang by chance? What was even more coincidental was that Xiao Wang, who had always been aloof and aloof, gave her a ride.

He stood up suddenly and ordered, "Go and call Xing'er."

After a while, the limping Xing'er was brought before the Duke of Zhen.

Duke Zhen Guo stared at the shivering, pale-faced maid on the ground, remembering that her mother-in-law was once a servant in the Huaian courtyard. Because of his love for his eldest son, most of the people who served in his courtyard were selected by him personally. , he has an impression of Xing'er's parents.

They are all very loyal people who serve their master, and Huai'an treats them very well. Unexpectedly, their children have suffered a lot at the hands of Huai'an's children.

He asked in a deep voice, "Myolie, I ask you, does the princess have a birthmark on her abdomen?"

Xing'er didn't know why the Duke suddenly asked about this. She didn't dare to lie and said truthfully, "Yes, there is a birthmark."

The word "Sichuan" between Zhenguo Gong's eyebrows gradually dispersed, and then gathered again after a moment, "What kind of person do you think Mrs. Qian is, and how does she treat Nihuang?"

"Mrs. Qian is a good person." Xing'er knew that both the Duke and the old lady were good to Mrs. Qian, so she didn't dare to say a word, "Mrs. Qian is also very good to the princess."

"You said Mrs. Qian was very good. When you were punished today, did Mrs. Qian intercede for you?" The Duke of Zhen was also surprised by this.

In fact, he didn't like Song Nianru very much at first impression, but when Qian Biao was obsessed with marrying her, he had a better impression of her after she became honest and peaceful after marrying Qian Biao. Later, Qian Biao died. , he felt guilty and regretful, and looked after his widow a little bit.

Seeing a kind and honest person, but indifferent to Xing'er being punished, Duke Zhen couldn't help but think of Nihuang's duplicity in front of him.

He asked again, "What did Mrs. Qian say when she was with Nihuang on weekdays? Tell the truth. Later, I will give your family a deed and order someone to place you properly."