After returning to the Hou Mansion, Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang, went straight to the depths of the mansion. Along the way, the servants in the mansion saluted Sima Song one after another and called him "Master".
Although the Quliang Sima family has fallen into decline, in fact, the Quliang Marquis Mansion located in Fengqiu County does not look so dilapidated. There are hundreds of people in the mansion, so it can be called a
The family is wealthy.
As for the reason, it is not enough to explain to outsiders.
When I came to the north room of the mansion, I saw a group of guards on duty outside the north room.
After standing outside the door for a moment, Quliang Hou Sima Song opened the door and walked into his wife Zhou's bedroom.
At this time, his wife Zhou was resting on the couch in the house.
He walked forward gently, sat quietly beside the bed, and looked at the woman on the bed, with bursts of warmth in his eyes.
Maybe she realized that there was someone around her, so Zhou woke up faintly. When she saw her husband sitting next to the bed, her pretty face suddenly turned cold, and there were hints of hatred, confusion, annoyance and other complex expressions in her eyes.
"Madam, are you awake?" Sima Song greeted her affectionately, as if he wanted to reach out and touch the face of his beloved woman.
Unexpectedly, the hand he extended was knocked away by Zhou.
"Do not touch me!"
I saw Mrs. Zhou sitting up against the bed, looking at Sima Song with a complicated expression, and for a long time, she said coldly: "You are not my husband..."
Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang, smiled bitterly and said: "Madam, you and I have been sleeping in the same bed for more than ten years, how can we still have a holiday?"
After hearing this, Mr. Zhou was indifferent.
I think back then, when she got married to Sima Song, she was actually not favored by the latter. They had been married for more than a year and had sex only a few times.
Most of the time, Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang, liked to go out looking for flowers and willows.
She was not surprised by this.
After all, more than half of the current generation's aristocratic children hold this attitude towards the marriage of the main wife.
She could only comfort herself again and again: This is life.
Unexpectedly, more than ten years ago, Sima Song followed his father Sima Xiang, and his uncle Sima Dun went out for a trip and were attacked by thieves. Both elders died unexpectedly, but Sima Song managed to escape.
From then on, Sima Song seemed to be a different person. All the bad habits in the past no longer existed, and he became more affectionate with her.
At first she thought it was because her husband's personality changed drastically after he suffered a huge change, so although she felt a little sorry for her father-in-law, she was still somewhat grateful that this change had made her husband learn better.
In this way, the couple lived happily for more than ten years, and she gave birth to two sons for him.
But it was not until the past year or two that she gradually felt something was wrong, because she was horrified to discover that her husband Sima Song, who was lying next to her bed now, might not be her real husband.
However, no one believed her, not even her two sons, who all thought she was insane.
Finally one day, she seized the opportunity and threatened her with death with a hairpin, finally forcing her husband to admit the matter - he was indeed not Sima Song himself.
But afterwards, Sima Song flatly denied it and falsely accused her of worsening her condition. Her two sons are now very cautious around her, for fear that she would suddenly become ill and disown her relatives.
What's even more disgusting is that her husband also ordered the guards to put her under house arrest and not allow her to contact outsiders. Even if she wanted to see her two sons, it has become very difficult now.
"Who are you?" Zhou looked at Sima Song intently.
Sima Song remained silent, and after a while he whispered: "Don't ask me any more about this matter. As long as you know, I won't harm you, mother and son..."
After hearing this, Mrs. Zhou was very confused.
Although the husband in front of her is not her real husband, it cannot be denied that over the past ten years, the couple has had a deep relationship.
Otherwise, even if she threatened death, how could Sima Song admit it?
Just when Ms. Zhou was still thinking about something else, she suddenly heard a knock on the door from outside the house. Immediately, a guard from the house reported outside the house: "Master Marquis, Mr. Gong wants to see you."
After hearing this, the faces of Quliang Marquis Sima Song and his wife Zhou changed slightly.
Because more than a year ago, when the couple was still loving and harmonious, it was this "Mr. Gong" who claimed to be Sima Song's old friend, who came to visit, which made Mr. Zhou suspicious of her husband.
After all, Ms. Zhou had never heard of Mr. Gong among her husband's old friends in the past ten years or so. What made her even more surprised was that her husband seemed extremely nervous when he saw that person, and actually mentioned that Mr. Gong.
Sir, please go to the secret room in the house to discuss in detail.
At that time, Mrs. Zhou felt very confused and ordered her maid to eavesdrop on their conversation.
As a result, the whereabouts of the maid were unknown.
She once asked her husband Sima Song, who only said he didn't know.
Later, someone in the mansion said that the maid had gone back to her hometown.
How could Mrs. Zhou believe that she was just deceiving a three-year-old child? - She had a good relationship with the maid, so how could the latter return to her hometown without saying a word?
Obviously, the maid was murdered and her body was destroyed.
The question is, she just ordered the maid to eavesdrop on the conversation between her husband and the stranger. Why did this happen to the maid? What was her husband hiding? He did not hesitate to kill someone to silence her?
"who is he?"
Mrs. Zhou grabbed her husband's sleeve and asked in a low voice.
Sima Song carefully broke away and said in a low voice: "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask."
However, Mrs. Zhou held on to his sleeve tightly and refused to let him leave.
Seeing this, Sima Song was angry and anxious, and forced himself to break free. After all, the beloved woman in front of him did not know the identity of Mr. Gong, and he knew in his heart that if he made the other party suspicious, the consequences would be disastrous.
It's not like he himself will suffer anything, but he may not be able to save the woman he loves in front of him.
Thinking of this, he pushed Zhou away cruelly and left the house without looking back.
When he left, Ms. Zhou was howling and crying in the house, and she was vaguely swearing at Sima Song. This was a common sight for the guards guarding outside the house.
Some people even asked with concern: "Madam, is she sick again?"
In response, Sima Song could only respond with a bitter smile.
When they arrived at the hall of the north room, Quliang Hou Sima Song saw the "Mr. Gong" standing in the hall with his hands behind his back, looking at the paintings on the wall as if bored.
This Mr. Gong, Quliang Marquis Sima Song only knew that his surname was Gong and his given name was Zheng. As for whether the name was true or false, he didn't know, or in other words, he wasn't interested.
It was enough for him to know that the other party was the confidant of the "young master" and could kill Zhou at any time.
"Mr. Gong."
Sima Song, the Marquis of Quliang, stepped forward to say hello.
The Confucian scholar who called himself Gongzheng nodded slightly and signaled Sima Song with his eyes.
Sima Song understood the idea and invited Gong Zheng to a secret room in the mansion, and ordered that no one should be allowed to approach.
"Mr. Gong is here today, do you have any instructions?"
In the secret room, Quliang Hou Sima Song asked with some respect, but in his heart he was secretly worried about what instructions the other party would give him.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Gong shook his head when he heard this and said: "This time, I am not here under the order of "Young Master", but..." At this point, he glanced at Sima Song and said: "You
On the way back to Fengqiu, someone followed you, did you know?"
"Sure enough, that was not an illusion."
Sima Song nodded and asked, "Are you from the King of Nanliang?"
Mr. Gong shook his head, and then said solemnly: "It would be easier if they were from the King of Nanliang... They are the Qingya of King Su Zhao Run."
After hearing this, Sima Song's expression changed slightly.
Most people don't know what "Su Wang Zhao Run's Green Crow" actually means, but Sima Song knows how powerful that group of people is through certain channels.
"Why is King Su Zhao Run's Green Crow targeting me?" Sima Song asked with some surprise.
Mr. Gong glanced at Sima Song, shook his head and said: "I don't know the details, but it may be something that made King Su Zhao Run suspicious of you." At this point, he paused and said with relief: "However,
You don’t have to worry too much, Qu Lianghou’s signature is still useful. Zhao Run has always respected those who have contributed to the country. As long as you don’t mess up, the Qingya people won’t dare to do anything to you..."
Having said this, he glanced at Sima Song, frowned and said, "You haven't thought of a way to get rid of that Zhou family?... You can't keep this woman."
Sima Song was shocked when he heard this, but said calmly: "Don't worry, Mr. Gong, who would care about what a crazy woman says?"
"The Green Crows will care." Mr. Gong said coldly: "If it were someone else, I could try to get rid of them for you, but the Green Crows... are extremely difficult to deal with. If they learn about the Zhou family,
Abnormal..." At this point, he took a breath and said lightly: "If you can't bear to do it, I can ask someone to do it for you."
Hearing this, Sima Songqian smiled and said: "Mr. Gong is serious, he is just a crazy woman, of no importance..."
"What if I must ask you to kill her?" Mr. Gong suddenly interrupted.
Sima Song was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said: "By the way, Mr. Gong, last time you asked me to raise the money, I have almost raised it, but how to deliver it? In addition, I, Kuangcheng Hou and Pingcheng Hou
When others take over the gold mines in Jinxiang, I believe there will be output soon..."
"..." Mr. Gong took a deep look at Quliang Hou Sima Song, then narrowed his eyes and said coldly: "Are you threatening me? Threatening the young master?"
"I don't dare." Sima Song said seriously: "I just feel that I should be rewarded for my loyalty to the young master over the years..."
"Repay? Huh! You were a soldier back then and suddenly became the Marquis of Quliang. You have enjoyed all the glory in the past ten years. What kind of reward do you dare to offer? Or do you think that you are the only one who has a secret chess piece? So you are so confident?
Mr. Gong chuckled.
"I don't dare..." Sima Song looked directly at Mr. Gong.
After taking a deep look at Sima Song, Mr. Gong stood up and said calmly: "I will report this matter to the young master and ask him to make a decision... You can take care of yourself."
After a while, Mr. Gong left the Quliang Hou Mansion and got on the carriage he came from.
At this time, there was a man sitting in the car. The man asked: "How?"
"Hmph, you self-righteous idiot." Mr. Gong snorted coldly, and then ordered: "After the payment of this batch of money, let the people over in Daliang take action...Hmph, if everything goes well, even King Yong will be able to do it.
Overthrow, a Qulianghou, throw it away, throw it away."