Xi Honglei walked for a while before letting go of his hand. Facing Ran Yunpo's scrutinizing gaze, Xi Honglei lowered his eyes and replied, "I just don't want the prince to still doubt my relationship with him."
Xi Honglei's change made Ran Yunpo feel uncomfortable not once or twice. This time when she met Mu Yunmeng, Xi Honglei was even more clever in expressing her position. This was unlikely to happen before.
So no matter what Xi Honglei said, Ran Yunpo was still a little wary.
"Why have you become so obedient recently?" Ran Yunpo looked at Xi Honglei suspiciously and asked.
"I have always been obedient, and I don't show it in front of others. I just haven't met anyone who can make me obedient." Xi Honglei smiled and happily answered Ran Yunpo's question. And her answer was once again
This was something Ran Yunpo didn't expect.
"Your Majesty, have you found out about Liu Fu? Is he dead?" Xi Honglei suddenly changed the subject and asked Ran Yunpo about Liu Fu.
"Well, I've sent someone to bring him out."
"That's easy to handle." Xi Honglei nodded with satisfaction, then turned to look at Song Zixuan and said, "General Song, I have to go back to Xi Mansion to do some things. How about you go back first?"
Xi Hong tearfully issued an eviction order, so Song Zixuan naturally had no reason to stay. After looking at Ran Yunpo and getting Ran Yunpo's consent, Song Zixuan turned around and left without any hesitation.
"Family scandals should not be made public. The fewer people know about this kind of thing, the better..." Xi Honglei took the lead and walked forward alone, mumbling to herself. And her mumbling was completely ignored.
Ran Yunpo heard it.
Xi Honglei and Ran Yunpo came to Xi Mansion. After seeing Xi Yuanshan, Xi Honglei spoke with a sad expression and whispered: "Dad, I want to tell you something."
"What's wrong?" Xi Yuanshan's heart trembled when he saw Xi Honglei's strange expression. "Is your mother's whereabouts known?"
"It's not this, but something else." Xi Honglei shook his head and denied Xi Yuanshan's speculation. "You have been hiding this matter for many years, but I think I should still let you know."
"What on earth is going on?" Xi Yuanshan became even more uneasy when he heard what Xi Honglei said.
Ran Yunpo sat aside, listening to the conversation between the father and daughter. After thinking about it, Ran Yunpo suddenly stood up and said to Xi Honglei, "You guys chat, I'll go out and get some fresh air."
As soon as Ran Yunpo left, Xi Yuanshan's tense body relaxed a little. Looking at Xi Honglei with deep eyes, Xi Yuanshan asked in a low voice: "Honglei, what on earth is going on?"
"Dad, do you still remember Liu Fu?"
"Of course I remember." Xi Yuanshan nodded without thinking. After all, Liu Fu was the subordinate he chose back then, but he turned out to be a supercilious person. "Why did you mention him so well?"
"Dad, I told you about this, you must calm down. The prince is outside, we can't be embarrassed." After Xi Honglei repeatedly warned Xi Yuanshan, he finally spoke to Xi Yuanshan about Liu Fu's story.
matter.
"Dad, actually I already knew about this when I checked the account books, but I never dared to tell you. Firstly, I am afraid of Sanniang, and secondly, it is because of my own identity. I am in the mansion
I have a humble status. Even if I said this, no one would believe it at the time. What's more, I was worried that my mother would be implicated by me, so I never said it. But now, I feel that this matter may be related to
It’s related to my mother’s disappearance, so I can’t say anything.”
Xi Honglei talked a lot of nonsense, and after arousing Xi Yuanshan's curiosity to the extreme, he changed the subject and said the most crucial sentence. "What I want to tell dad is that Sanniang and that
Liu Fu has been committing adultery for many years. They have been hiding it from you. There is an improper relationship under your nose."
Xi Honglei's last words made Xi Yuanshan move immediately, and then staggered back two steps.
Xi Yuanshan opened his eyes wide and looked at Xi Honglei in disbelief. He opened his mouth, and after a moment of silence, Xi Yuanshan said with a trembling voice: "This is impossible!"
Xi Honglei stared at Xiyuanshan intently. It was expected that Xiyuanshan would have such an expression. Because Li Guilan was the only lady who gave birth to a son for Xiyuanshan.
The status in my heart is definitely different from other people's.
"Dad, I know you don't believe it, but that's the truth. Didn't Liu Fu be put in jail by you? At that time, Sanniang even came to me about this matter. Because after I found out about this matter, I took the initiative to
We had a showdown with her. I used this incident to threaten her to be nice to my mother, which is why Sanniang later took the initiative to ask her father to give her a name. I promised Sanniang not to turn her in.
The condition is that my mother can live a good life in Xifu. But now..."
The more Xi Honglei spoke, the paler Xi Yuanshan's face became. Recalling the scene when Li Guilan helped Lin Wanru, Xi Yuanshan suddenly realized why.
"If my mother hadn't disappeared, I wouldn't want to mention this matter again. I'm not suspecting anything else now. I'm wondering if Sanniang has a grudge against me and my mother because of this matter. After Mu Yunmeng and I left the capital,
Everyone spread the rumors about my marriage to Prince Chu, and they speculated that I would not remarry Prince Chu and became Princess Chu. Sanniang was cruel to her mother, just because I exposed Liu Fu and threatened her at that time.
thing!"
Xi Honglei didn't give Xi Yuanshan a moment to think, and kept talking about Li Guilan and Liu Fu. "I know that based on my one-sided words, dad will not believe my words so easily. But dad,
Liu Fu was not executed after you sent him to prison. I also asked Prince Chu to bring him out of prison. If you don't believe me, you can confront Liu Fu in person!"
"Prince Chu... also knows about this?" Xi Yuanshan's eyes flashed, he looked at Xi Honglei in disbelief and asked.
"Yeah." Xi Honglei bit her lower lip and nodded slowly. "There's no way, the prince is a smart man. If I don't tell the truth, he won't help me. And dad, I'm also fast.
I'm married to the prince. We are all one family, so even if he finds out, it won't be a big deal."
Xi Honglei's explanation did not make Xi Yuanshan feel any better. He felt from the bottom of his heart that his old face was completely lost.
Feelings of embarrassment and anger kept swirling in Xi Yuanshan's heart. He wanted to slap Xi Honglei, but due to Xi Honglei's current status, he could only give up.
"Dad, I know you are complaining about Honglei. But there is nothing we can do. We all want to find mother's whereabouts as soon as possible, so we can only do this." Xi Honglei took a step forward to please and hugged Xi Yuanshan's arm. "
I’ll ask the prince to bring Liu Fu here, okay?”
At this point, Xi Yuanshan had no choice but to say yes. Watching Xi Honglei walk out of the room to find Ran Yunpo, Xi Yuanshan sat dejectedly on the chair, his face bloodless.
Within half an hour, Liu Fu was brought to Xiyuanshan by Ran Yunpo's people. Liu Fu knelt on the ground, trembling all over as he looked at Xi Honglei and Xiyuanshan.
"Liu Fu, do you know why I got you out of prison this time?" Xi Honglei walked up to Liu Fu and asked with a smile on his face.
Liu Fu looked at the evil and sycophantic smile at the corner of Xi Honglei's mouth and shuddered involuntarily. "Miss, Liu Fu doesn't know..."
"Then I'll make it straight to the point." Xi Honglei nodded happily and said words that made Liu Fu want to faint immediately. "I brought you out because I wanted you to make it clear that you and
My third wife, Li Guilan, committed adultery. Liu Fu, what I want you to know is that Li Guilan has made a very serious mistake now, and I don’t want you to continue making mistakes. Now that I can get you out of jail
, I can send you back again. Whether you choose to stay outside or go back to prison is entirely up to you."
Xi Honglei's temptation did not make Liu Fu lose his mind immediately. After swallowing his saliva, Liu Fu carefully looked at Xi Honglei and then at Xi Yuanshan, who had always had a gloomy expression. Liu Fu didn't understand.
Why did Xi Honglei bring up this matter again after so long? But soon, Liu Fu got the answer he wanted to know.
Seeing that Liu Fu didn't speak, Xi Honglei had no choice but to "add some chips" to him and say something to stimulate him.
Xi Honglei coughed softly and stood next to Xi Yuanshan. Xi Honglei whispered: "Liu Fu, you don't have to be afraid. I promise you that I will let you survive, and I will not lie to you. You know Li Guilan
Did she do something? Let me tell you, my mother has been missing for a while. And I think you have heard about what kind of person she is. It is impossible for her to conflict with the evil people outside, let alone
What kind of gangsters will she get into? She is a good woman who obeys the rules of a woman. The only people she is likely to offend are people like Xifu who have always looked down on her. And Li Guilan is the one who is most suspicious. One more thing, I want to make you
You know, that's who I am."
As Xi Honglei spoke, he glanced at the expression of Xi Yuanshan beside him.
"I think in your eyes, I must be just a simple Miss Xifu. However, in addition to my status as Miss Xifu, I will soon be the Princess of Chu. I will marry Prince Chu and become the Princess of Chu."
Princess. So I don’t need to say more, you must understand how serious it is that my mother was kidnapped and disappeared. Whether you help me or Li Guilan, I will let you choose for yourself."
Xi Honglei's hard and soft tactics left Liu Fu speechless and Xi Yuanshan could only swallow his bitter secret.