Mrs. Zheng was startled by the appearance of Mr. Zheng, and her whole body couldn't help but tremble.
"Master, when did you come back?" Mrs. Zheng's voice trembled, "Why didn't I see you?"
"I just came in and said something to you, but you didn't respond," Mr. Zheng said, moving his eyes away, "How is the Song family doing? Are you willing to speak for Brother Zhi?"
Speaking of the Song family, Mrs. Zheng's eyes turned red: "Master, something happened."
Master Zheng frowned: "What happened?"
Mrs. Zheng shed tears: "The relationship between the Song family and the Anyi Marquis Mansion seems to be good. I have just been thinking about what Mrs. Song said..."
Mrs. Song said that she expected Xu Qinghuan to be by her side all the time. She also said that Xu Qinghuan made her feel more distressed than the daughter of the Song family.
Mrs. Zheng was not a fool. She thought about it several times and came to the conclusion: "Mrs. Song came to Changzhou not only to see her grandson, but also to fall in love with Xu Qinghuan."
Mr. Zheng was startled. The Song family wanted to marry the Anyi Houfu? He had not thought of this, but it was not unreasonable.
Even if the status of the Song family is not high, Song Chengxuan has such a reputation in the army at a young age. He even turned the tide in this battle and has established a foothold in the southeast. His future is immeasurable. Marquis Anyi is a natural warrior.
He will also have some love for Song Chengxuan's talents.
It is really possible that the Song and Xu families will have happy events.
This happy event was not good news for them. Marquis An Yi refused to help save Brother Zhi. They turned to the Song family to ask for help, but ended up going full circle and back to the starting point.
Mr. Zheng was also a little discouraged: "It seems that we can only find another way, or ask my mother to come forward to intercede with Marquis Anyi."
"I can't help it," Mrs. Zheng's face turned pale, "Master... I said the wrong thing."
In the past, when seeing Mrs. Zheng like this, Mr. Zheng would feel very distressed, and would immediately comfort her, saying something like, "No one will always have everything they want, so let her be more open-minded. There is no limit to what can happen to her."
Road..." words.
But for some reason, Mr. Zheng couldn't open his mouth today. All he could think of was Cui Hao's appearance. The young man was covered in blood from head to toe. The Yan family obviously wanted to destroy Cui Hao by doing this.
"What did you say wrong?" Mr. Zheng said numbly after a while.
Mrs. Zheng was so flustered that she didn't notice Mr. Zheng's strange behavior and just said: "I...I didn't know that Miss Xu was a guest at the Song family, and I didn't know that Mrs. Song had any plans to propose marriage, so she said some things about An Yihou...
If it’s good…”
Mrs. Zheng recounted what happened in the Song family intermittently.
Master Zheng's face became increasingly gloomy.
Mrs. Zheng sobbed and said: "I feel very sad just thinking about Brother Zhi being beaten. How could Brother Zhi have ever suffered like this? He grew up in our hands under our protection. From childhood to adulthood, Master never beat him."
I passed him, it was the first time I suffered such an injury... I felt like a piece of flesh was cut out in my heart. How could they do it? If something happened to Brother Zhi, how would I survive... Brother Zhi, but
The legitimate son of the Zheng family, the eldest son of the master, and the only heir of the Zheng family..."
"He is not the eldest son."
Mrs. Zheng was talking when she suddenly heard an angry scolding. The rest of her words were immediately swallowed in her throat and she looked at Mr. Zheng blankly.
"My eldest son is Brother Qian, have you forgotten? It is clearly written in the family tree that Brother Zhi is the legitimate son, but not the eldest son. I was at fault and should not have raised my aunt to give birth to a bastard, but the child is not wrong, and I should not do it because of
This takes away his status."
Mrs. Zheng didn't understand why the master would care about this at this time. She just made a slip of the tongue.
Mr. Zheng was obviously still angry: "You went to the Song family to give gifts, why did you have to gossip in front of Mrs. Song? Now that people are holding the handle, how can you have the face to ask someone to plead for mercy?"
Mrs. Zheng was completely shocked. The master had never spoken to her in such a tone in so many years. She wanted to defend herself, but Mr. Zheng seemed to not want to see her and left the room with a puff of sleeves.
The mother in charge hurried in after Mr. Zheng left.
"He may be suspicious..." Mrs. Zheng said softly, her voice seemed to be heard only by her and the mother in charge, "Go and find out where the master has been today and who he has met. I want to know everything..."
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The Prince of Shunyang is from the lineage of Taizu. Their ancestors once established the feudal vassal in Shunyang. Later, the Great Zhou Dynasty had strict requirements on the clan. Many clan members were convicted and lost their vassal territory. The Prince of Shunyang was among them, so now they
He only has the title of Prince Shunyang, but has no real power to govern Shunyang.
During the reign of the late Emperor, some clan members were moved out of their long-established residences because they were afraid that the clan would cause chaos again. Prince Shunyang was moved to Changzhou, and he had some knowledge of Changzhou.
The emperor sent Prince Shunyang here at this juncture, apparently because the emperor was unwilling to trust anyone easily because of Su Wan. In addition to arranging officials from the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple to serve as eyes and ears, Prince Shunyang had no stakes.
The clan is also the best person to clean up the mess.
But how could such a royal family member be involved in Cui Hao's murder case? This is what Xu Qinghuan cares about most. Even if Cui Hao had resentment in his heart, he should have targeted the Zheng family and the Yan family, but why did he kill Shunyang instead?
Prince of the county.
Xu Qinghuan thought about it and walked outside the big tent when he heard his father's laughter coming from inside: "It's been a long time since the prince and I have seen each other."
Then a middle-aged man's voice said: "The last time I entered the palace was three years ago. I had a quick meeting with the Marquis. At that time, the Marquis was busy with important matters and we didn't have a chance to talk. I heard earlier this year
The Marquis fell in love with Zhang Yucong and admired him very much. He originally thought that he would catch up with the Marquis after he returned to Beijing, but he didn't expect to get this job."
After reminiscing about old times, Prince Shunyang asked Marquis Anyi about the Su Wan case.
Xu Qinghuan walked away a little and spoke to Uncle Lei in a low voice: "Is it just Prince Shunyang who came to Changzhou alone?" In his previous life, Cui Hao killed Prince Shunyang's family.
Uncle Lei said: "I heard that the princess and the prince also came here. In the past, the prince's palace had a house in Changzhou, and they settled there."
This is strange. Since he was ordered to do something, why did he bring his family here? Moreover, there was still war in Changzhou at this time. The king of Shunyang County obviously had other intentions. Xu Qinghuan thought about it and walked back to the tent, only listening to what was said inside.
Prince Yang said again: "There is one more thing I would like to ask Lord Marquis: Are there any Su Wan comrades in Changzhou?"
An Yihou pondered for a moment and said: "I was leading the troops from the front, and I don't know much about the case. However, if there are any accomplices, they should all be imprisoned. Even if there are some who slipped through the net, officials from the Punishment Department of Dali Temple have arrived, and they should be there soon.
You can find out.”
The king of Shunyang County said: "Changzhou suffered this catastrophe, and the court also paid a heavy price. I'm just afraid that there are still some mistakes." He sighed, "If the Marquis has any clues, I hope you can tell me. I also hope that you can tell me."
Do your best."
Prince Shunyang stood up to say goodbye. As soon as he walked out of the tent, he saw a young girl standing there. The girl knelt down and saluted him: "I have met the prince."
Prince Shunyang immediately thought of a name he heard on the road: Xu Qinghuan.
The eldest daughter of Marquis Anyi.
Prince Shunyang was thinking about how to talk to Miss Xu when he raised his eyes and saw a man covered in blood rushing towards him.