Fahrenheit stiffened slightly, then reached out to pour tea and stepped forward with a smile, "Why are you back so early today?"
Chen Ji took it, walked to the table and sat down, "I came back early on purpose. I heard that Xuan Qi drank too much, so I came back to take a look." He actually had no intention of questioning at all.
Hearing him mention Chen Xuanqi, Hua lowered his eyes to hide the look in his eyes, "He often makes mischief and gets drunk more than once or twice."
The two of them spoke in an intimate tone, as if there was no room for anyone else. Chu Yunli smiled slightly and said, "Aunt, I'm going back first."
Chen Ji didn't talk to her since she came in, and he didn't even look at her. Fahrenheit didn't know. Her daughter was smart enough to see that Chen Ji was neglecting her, so she didn't want to offend anyone by leaving.
Hua's mood was complicated. She wanted Chen Ji to talk to her daughter more, but she also thought it was normal for him to be cold to a young girl, because that was what she had asked for in the past.
However, no matter how much she wants to cultivate a relationship between father and daughter, she doesn't want to keep her daughter at this time. What if she can't help but break it directly?
Hua lowered his eyes, hiding the expression in his eyes, and thought about it in his heart.
Chu Yunli left the main courtyard and returned to her room. She would not take the initiative to tell the inside story unless necessary. There is no airtight wall in the world. Sooner or later, Chen Ji would know, so why should she be such a villain?
Chu Yunli's life was very peaceful in the next two days. Every day at noon, she went to the main courtyard to have dinner with Hua. It was obvious that she was becoming more and more impatient with herself.
To say that Hua Shi was not angry at her for telling Chen Xuanqi what happened would be a lie. He did not lose his temper with her because Hua Shi restrained himself.
Another time Chu Yunli went to the main courtyard to eat. Before he entered, he saw a beautiful woman in her thirties coming with someone dressed in flowers and willows. After thinking about it for a moment, Chu Yunli guessed who it was.
She moved a little slower here, and the beautiful woman had already come closer. She looked her up and down and frowned slightly, "I heard that a relative came from Madam's family, is it you?"
Chu Yunli said happily, "I have met the second lady."
Mrs. Qi was still looking at her and said, "You look so much like her, no wonder she likes you. Let's go in together."
When entering, Mrs. Qi gave in and allowed Chu Yunli to walk in front.
Sensing the inquiring eyes behind her, Chu Yunli felt inexplicably that Mrs. Qi probably thought of something after seeing her appearance.
Hua Shi was soaking his hands when he saw her coming in and motioned for her to sit down, saying, "Sit down first. We'll wait for your cousin to arrive later and then we can have breakfast together."
She was very cautious, even if there was no one around at the time, she still treated her as her maternal niece.
Chu Yunli walked over to her and sat down, "The Second Madam is back, and the way she looked at me seemed to tell."
Hua's face was serious and he was silent for a long time before saying, "You look similar to me, so it's normal for her to be suspicious."
Hearing this, Chu Yunli asked curiously, "If that's the case, why do you still want to take me back? Isn't this just putting the clue in front of her?"
Hua Shi raised his eyes and looked at her, "Originally, I planned not to let her speak again after she became suspicious."
He actually had murderous intentions!
Chu Yunli was dumbfounded, "But our looks are so similar..." How could this be the only person who had doubts?
Probably seeing what Chu Yunli wanted to ask, Hua picked up the handkerchief on the side and wiped his hands, "You should go out less often. When you have children, or when the children grow up and I get old, they won't be so similar."
, Also, don’t underestimate makeup, as a woman with good skills can make people similar, and naturally she can also make people dissimilar.”
Within a few words, Ms. Qi had already entered the door, looked at the two people at the table, and said with a smile, "Sister, this girl is so good-looking."
Fahrenhe didn't even raise his eyelids, "I remember how many days until three months?"
Mrs. Qi sat down by herself, "The Marquis won't care about this. I heard that my sister's niece from her mother's family is here, and she is considered a spoiled guest. I was afraid of being rude, so I rushed back here."
It just came out of my mouth.
Anyway, Chu Yunli didn't see how enthusiastic she was about her. Just as she was thinking about it, she saw Mrs. Qi turning and looked over, "Miss Hua, how old are you this year? Are you getting married?"
Fahrenheit answered, "I don't need to worry about you, I will naturally worry about my niece."
Mrs. Qi smiled and shook her head, "The Hua family now only has an eighth-grade junior official, and the number of people he knows is limited, but I know a lot of people. With Miss Hua's appearance, the clan's wife cannot be the second daughter-in-law of a noble marquis' family.
It can still be done." She thought of something, "By the way, when I came in just now, I happened to run into the princess's second brother at the door. Although he is not the princess's biological child, he is also very talented. I heard that he was also a scholar. My sister.
If there is no objection, I will go talk to the princess right away."
The second brother of the princess?
Chu Yunli calculated in her heart that it was indeed the time for Zhang Jun to get the antidote.
When he was in Tiezhen, his murderous intention was true, and he thought he was his biological sibling. It turned out that he was just the concubine of the princess. After calculation, he was not the princess's biological child at all, but the concubine of the concubine.
A prince-in-law can also take concubines!!
She thought again of Yu Fengan's narrow escape. Maybe the princess's mansion wasn't that peaceful either.
In short, Yu Fengan became more and more miserable as he became more and more confused.
Hua heard from Chu Yunli that Zhang Yun paid to kill her. It was absolutely impossible for the two of them to get together. He mocked, "Your current status... Princess will meet you?"
Without waiting for Mrs. Qi's rebuttal, she added, "My niece only arrived two days ago. Please stay with me for a while first before talking."
Mrs. Qi sneered, "If she gets married in the capital, you will spend a lot of time together in the future, not less than these few days. The marriage is more important."
"Don't worry, Madam." Chu Yunli answered, "I already have a sweetheart, and it won't be long before he comes to propose marriage."
As soon as these words came out, not only the Qi family, but also the Hua family could not hide the surprise on their faces. They quickly reacted and said to the Qi family, "You just came back from the nunnery, go back and rest first."
Mrs. Qi did not force her to stay, but before leaving, her eyes swept over the two people's faces meaningfully, "It was a coincidence that things happened back then. The Marquis said that whoever sired the son would be the wife. It was such a coincidence that you gave birth to a son.
The one who came down is your son. Sure enough, God is on your side. I just don’t know whether God is blind or some people... It seems that the events of that year still need to be investigated by the Marquis." She said.
He chuckled lightly and went out with a puff of sleeves.
After she left, Hua ordered the maid next to her, "Go to the girl so that she doesn't have to come over. If you ask someone to go to the Marquis again, tell him that I have something important to discuss with him."
The maid took the order, and Hua Shi smiled bitterly, "Sure enough, this woman has figured it out. After your father comes, if I have anything, you have to take care of my sister."
Does this mean you plan to confess?
"Both the prince and the princess know about it. They are fine and won't take the initiative to say anything. They will even help to hide it. But this woman...she is a madman. She has been biting me all these years and finally caught me.
I will definitely not give up this opportunity. Instead of letting her say it, I might as well say it myself!" Hua touched Chu Yunli's hair and said, "Seeing your appearance now, I actually regret leaving you in that small town.
, if I bring you back and give you a good education, not to mention the clan wife, even the imperial concubine can do it. Don’t blame me."
Chu Yunli's mood was complicated. If Hua had been treating her badly, or even taking action against her, it would be easy for her. He would just deal with her anyway.
This is what I fear the most!
Of course, Fahrenheit's determination to confess was inseparable from her constant pressure.
The most important thing is that she is afraid of the Qi family!
The two of them finished their meal, but Fahrenheit remained absent-minded and didn't eat anything at all. Just after noon, Chen Ji came back and went straight to the main room. When he saw Fahrenheit at the table, he asked anxiously, "What's wrong?"
Fahrenheit's eye circles immediately turned red.
Chen Ji couldn't ask, so he looked at Chu Yunli doubtfully, "What happened?"
Hua pulled his sleeve and successfully pulled his eyes back. She raised her eyes with tears and looked at him pleadingly, "Master Marquis, if I make a mistake, how will you punish me?"
Chen Ji wiped her tears with a distressed look on his face, "We are husband and wife, and we are one body. If you are wrong, it is my fault."
Chu Yunli: "..." Amazing!!
Fahrenheit's tears fell more and more fiercely, but he didn't wipe them away. He just looked at the man in front of him persistently, "I have something very important to hide from you."
Chen Ji was busy wiping his tears and comforted, "Don't cry, it's not too late for you to tell me now."
Hua Shi blinked, and another two lines of tears fell, "Back then...I... gave birth to a daughter, not Xuanqi!"
The room was already quite quiet, but just now the only sound was Fahrenheit's crying. Now she held her breath nervously, and it was suddenly so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Chen Ji was so shocked that he forgot to wipe his tears. He searched her face carefully. For a long time, he didn't see her smiling and saying it was a joke. Instead, the tears fell more and more fiercely. He turned his head, because he was too stiff, and his neck cracked.
, his eyes finally fell on Chu Yunli beside him, and his voice was hard, "So, this is... my daughter."
"...Yes!" Hua lowered his eyes, stood up and took a step back, wiped his tears, and then knelt down, "She is of the blood of the Hou family. When you said that, my background was too low. I was anxious after giving birth to a daughter.
So I was confused and made a mistake."
"After I brought my daughter back, I regretted it all the time. Our daughter was so smart, no worse than the boys, but I caused her to grow up in a farmhouse and was mistreated by that vulgar woman... I was hurt the most.
It's her who has caused her a lot of suffering over the years."
Hua didn't raise her head, but she stretched out her hand to wipe her face again. It was obvious that she was still crying, and continued, "And you, I lied to you. And then there is Sister Qi. She was supposed to be the Marquis, but now...
...I am willing to return this decree to her. As for me, I am willing to go down to the nunnery and go to the Qingdeng Ancient Buddha in the nunnery. I just ask you to help me make up for my daughter."
Chu Yunli was sitting aside and had already stood up and stepped aside.
The room was quiet for a long time before Chen Jicai said, "You can't be entirely blamed for this. I also..."
"No, it's none of your business. It's just that I have thoughts that I shouldn't have." Hua's body trembled slightly. He was already slender, and this trembling made him even more pitiful. "My background was too low back then. If I entered the palace
Sister Qi will not let me go as a concubine. I am not afraid of death, I am just afraid that... I will no longer be able to accompany you."
After the word "you" fell, she raised her face, already full of tears, "Jilang, we are not destined enough, and I have forced myself to spend more than ten years with you. I am already very satisfied, and I only hope to have a next life..."
Outside the curtain, a follower suddenly reported, "Master Marquis, the old lady asks you to take your wife with you. You have something important to discuss, and you also said that you would bring your cousin with you."
Qi moves so fast!
The author has something to say: The next chapter will be updated at about the same time as last night. Thank you to those who voted for me or irrigated nutrient solution between 2020-02-06 23:31:20~2020-02-07 11:39:01
Little angel~
Thanks to the little angel who threw the mines: Xia~Taoyuan 1;
Thanks to the little angel who irrigates the nutrient solution: Meiyou has 5 bottles; Mo Ci has 1 bottle;
Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!