Yongxuan's expression became more and more panicked when he said what he was thinking. After a while, he finally said in a clear tone: "How could I... think of Third Brother like that? You..."
"No?" Yongzhang sneered: "If not, you wouldn't have come to Kunning Palace overnight. I understand. You saw the injury on my arm and thought that Concubine Yi Min bit someone before she died.
One mouthful, so I became suspicious, plus the rag strips on the jade claws, I told you that I don’t have such clothes, why don’t you believe me and collude with the emperor to trick me?!”
"I didn't, it's just...just..." Yongxun was still young after all, and he didn't know how to answer when he asked him such a pressing question, so he kept twisting the corners of his clothes with his hands.
"Still saying no?" Yong Zhang shook his head with a sad look on his face and said, "Thankfully, I have been worried about you these days. You really disappoint me."
Seeing his eloquent words, Yongxuan thought that he had really mistrusted him, and said guiltily: "I didn't mean it, third brother, please forgive me, I promise, I won't do it again in the future."
Yongzhang ignored his words and just said in pain: "Forgive me? When you were doing these things, did you ever think that I was your third brother? In your heart, am I just such a murderer?"
"No!" Yongxun shook his head vigorously, regretting his actions in his heart.
Yong Zhang's eyes widened and he said coldly: "If it's not the case, why are you making trouble in front of the Queen? Tell me!"
Yong Xun was so frightened by him that his shoulders trembled and tears almost came down. He choked and said: "I just want to find the murderer who killed E Niang as soon as possible. I don't want to be suspicious of the third brother, but I clearly remember that the third brother has such a color."
The clothes, and... the third brother’s arm happened to be injured, so..."
"You yourself can say it's a coincidence. Haven't you ever heard of the saying that no coincidence can make a book? Besides, let's not say that I don't have such clothes. Even if I do, so what. Why do you say that I kill people? Why?!" Yong Zhang
He seemed very excited, as if he had really been wronged and full of anger. If Xianyue were here, he would have seen the guilty conscience behind the anger. Unfortunately, Yongxun did not have that kind of ability to discern people and could not tell the truth from the lies.
Yongxuan pulled his sleeve and said cautiously: "I know I was wrong. I will apologize to Third Brother. I will never do it again. Please forgive me."
Yongzhang snorted loudly and said: "No need, I can't bear your apology. From now on we will go our own ways. Don't call me 'Third Brother' anymore." After saying that, he was about to leave with his sleeves rolled up.
Yongxun was not willing to let go. He pulled his sleeve tightly and said, "Third brother, I really
I realize that I was wrong, can you give me a chance?" Seeing Yongzhang pursed his lips and said nothing, he cried and said: "Eniang is gone. Apart from Huang Ama, I only have you as a relative. If
Even you ignore me, I really don’t know what to do in the future?”
Yongzhang didn't really intend to ignore Yongxun, but he was just taking the opportunity to scare him so that he would not doubt him again in the future. In the final analysis, he felt guilty towards Yongxun; he had done enough to show off, and Yongzhang looked at him.
She glanced at him and said coldly: "What's wrong? Don't you suspect that I killed Concubine Yi Min?"
Yongxun quickly shook his head and said, "I will never be suspicious of Third Brother in the future."
Hearing this, Yong Zhang sighed and said, "It's just you. If it were anyone else, I would never forgive him."
Seeing that he relented, Yongxuan said happily: "Thank you, third brother, I promise you, I won't do it again in the future."
Yong Zhang nodded, patted his shoulder and said, "Okay, stop crying. You are a man, how can you cry like a woman?"
Hearing this, Yongxuan quickly wiped the tears from his eyes and said, "Well, I listen to Third Brother and won't cry in the future."
Yong Zhang smiled and said: "Okay, let's go back."
"Yes." Yong Xun nodded. After the conversation just now, he had completely given up his suspicions about Yong Zhang, but...some people had not given up.
Shortly after Yongxun returned to his elder brother's place to sleep, there was a knock on the door, and Yongxuan answered in a daze: "Who is it?"
"Slave Qi Kuan pays his respects to Fourth Elder Brother." Hearing these words, Yong Xun became more awake. Zheng? Isn't he the internal prison guard next to Huang Erniang? How did he come here? In case he heard it wrong, he asked again
After asking again, and after confirming that it was Qi Kuan, he stood up and opened the door to let him in.
Before Yongxuan could ask, Qi Kuan had already slapped Qian'er and said in a low voice: "I am following the orders of my master to ask Fourth Brother to go to Kunning Palace."
Yongxun asked doubtfully: "Now? But I just came back from Kunning Palace. Why does the Queen want to see me again?"
Qi Kuan lowered his head and said: "I don't know, my master just said that I must ask you to come over now." After a pause, he said: "I dare to guess that I have something important to tell you."
Yongxun thought for a while and said: "Wait a moment, I will go with you after I get dressed."
Qi Kuan was very smart and immediately took the clothes on the rack and said, "I will wait for you to change your clothes."
After Yongxun was dressed neatly, he went out with Qi Kuan. Chen Er, the eunuch in charge of his elder brother, was waiting outside with a lantern. When he saw Yongxun coming out, he silently called Qian'er and then handed over the wind lantern in his hand.
He gave it to Qi Kuan and said flatteringly: "General Manager Qi, go slowly." In terms of rank, Qi Kuan was one level higher than him, and he also worked as a servant next to Xianyue. Their status was not the same, so Chen Er was extremely attentive to Qi Kuan.
Please.
Qi Kuan glanced at him and said, "What did you see tonight?"
Chen Er was stunned by his question, but it was not luck that he sat in the position he was in today. He quickly guessed what Qi Kuan meant and said quickly: "I went to bed early and didn't see anything."
"Very good." Qi Kuan nodded with satisfaction, turned his head and made a gesture to Yongxun, saying: "Brother Si, let's go."
Ever since Qi Kuan appeared, Yong Xun felt that things were a little strange. Now that he heard their conversation, he became even more suspicious. Qi Kuan's words clearly meant that he didn't want people to know that he had taken her away, or...
…This is what Huang’e Niang means.
What exactly do they want to do?
Until he stepped into Kunning Palace, Yongxuan did not solve the doubts in his heart. All the way to the inner hall, Xianyue was the same as he had seen before, leaning on the bedside, but she looked much more tired than before.
After saluting, Yongxun couldn't suppress the curiosity in his heart and said: "The Queen summoned her ministers late at night, what are her instructions?"
Xianyue motioned for him to come closer, and after looking at him carefully, she said, "What do you think about the third elder brother?"
Yongxuan said truthfully: "The injuries on Third Brother's hand were burns rather than bites. As for the silver-purple clothes, I think I made a mistake. There is no connection between Third Brother and E Niang's death."