What justice does my grandfather want to seek for my eldest aunt?
And...why did my grandfather mention him in front of his late eldest aunt?
Is it because my grandfather mentioned the Wu family's foundation just now? - He is the grandson of the Wu family, and is naturally closely tied to the Wu family's foundation.
This explanation is quite reasonable...
But Wu Chao still vaguely felt that there was an unusual emotion hidden in his grandfather's vague tone.
He subconsciously wanted to hear something more to distinguish, but there was no sound from the inner room for a long time.
When the old man's voice sounded again, it had become exceptionally calm and distant.
"I remember when you were eight years old, when you saw that I was injured, you hugged me and cried a lot. You also asked me when the battle outside would be over, and asked me if I could stop going out and if I could close the door.
…Don’t ask about anything anymore…”
"After that, one time, you woke up from a dream in the middle of the night. It was still snowing heavily, so you ran outside the home where I and your mother lived, and stayed there all night, without letting anyone pass by..."
"But the second time I stayed there all night, it was to beg your mother and I to agree to marry Dingchen... That time, I was even more soft-hearted than your mother."
The old man slowly talked about his daughter's childhood and life.
Although Wu Chao didn't hear what he wanted to hear, his mood at this time became heavy with these words.
My grandfather always looked majestic and calm in front of others, like a big mountain that no one could shake, but because of this he lost some of his humanity.
Although he also knew that his grandfather was not as cold and cold towards others as he seemed on the surface, but like tonight, he really acted like the father of an ordinary family. He missed his eldest daughter who died young and slowly recalled his eldest daughter.
It was indeed the first time for him to see what happened before.
It can also be seen from these words that my grandfather must have loved his eldest aunt who died young.
It's just that this kind of love is probably buried very deep and is never revealed easily——
Just like coming here, I would only choose to come here at night when no one knows.
After about half a stick of incense, Wu Jun left.
Not long after, the courtyard door was locked again from the outside, and the surrounding darkness returned to silence.
Wu Chao walked out of the side room silently.
For a moment, he thought about standing up and asking his grandfather about all the confusion in his heart.
But it was just a momentary impulse.
If his grandfather really concealed something from him, then he would not tell the truth just because of his few words at this time.
Even for direct descendants, there will be trade-offs here.
He still respects and is willing to believe his grandfather, but he has to keep his own thoughts.
He still needed to find out what he could find out before he really alerted his grandfather - at least, he had to find out tonight whether there was really any so-called secret hidden in Qizhen Courtyard.
Only by knowing more, and explaining the matter to his grandfather, can he be more discerning when faced with his grandfather's reaction.
Thinking of these, the young man walked into the inner room.
The torch in his hand lit up again, and he almost saw the portrait hanging on the wall at a glance.
I think this is the eldest aunt, right?
My grandfather must have been talking to himself in front of this portrait just now.
Wu Chao looked at the portrait subconsciously. Under the dim light, on the yellowed drawing paper, a girl in her prime was wearing a pink and blue dress, fresh and beautiful.
She was leaning on a wicker chair, with a thick green banana bush behind her. She was holding a book in her hand, with a smile on her spirited brows.
Wu Chao was in a daze for a moment, and a strange feeling slowly arose in his heart.
This inner room clearly retains the furnishings from the owner's lifetime. Next to it is the woman's dressing table. In addition to dowry and other items, there is an expensive and rare mercury mirror on the table.
The young man moved his gaze to the mirror and looked at the reflection in the mirror. The feeling could not help but become stronger——
He seems to have some resemblance to the person in this painting.
However, the aunt and nephew look a bit alike, so it's not too strange.
Thinking like this, his eyes still fell back on the portrait involuntarily.
The next moment, he took two steps forward, raised his hand and pinched the edge of the right half of the drawing paper.
It's really not right...
Just now, he noticed that the edge of the drawing paper seemed to be a little different from other places. When he touched it, he felt that it was obviously worn and thinned.
Wu Chao held the edge and slowly lifted the drawing paper.
The next moment, his eyes couldn't help but change slightly.
...There should be some mechanism here!
He touched the wall tile that was obviously dented, and indeed he noticed traces of the mechanism technique.
The mechanisms on the walls are mostly the entrances to underground chambers.
Wu Chao was not in a hurry to do anything, he just put down the drawing paper, turned around and left the room.
He quickly knocked on the door several times.
This light and fast knocking on the door was slightly arousing in the silent surroundings, but it did not have much penetrating power and would not spread too far.
Xiao Qi, who had been waiting in the dark outside the courtyard, heard the pre-arranged code and immediately jumped into the courtyard.
"Sir——"
"Come with me."
Wu Chao brought the person into the inner room and opened the mechanism behind the portrait.
Xiao Qi was a little surprised.
The young master secretly explored his own house, and actually found a secret room! - This is a 'surprise' that only a big family can have. You know, when he was picked up and adopted as a child, even that family
Everyone knows exactly where there are mouse holes and ant nests in their homes.
It was precisely because he knew enough that when he was beaten many times by the couple and had the idea of escape, he could just run away along the dog hole.
"Stay here. If anyone comes, hide immediately." Wu Chao ordered: "If you don't see me coming out after a quarter of an hour, you can follow me in again."
It is still not possible to rule out whether Suishan colluded with others and set up this trap to deliberately lure him in——
Therefore, he was not in a hurry to go in and check immediately, but brought Xiao Qi over first as a contingency.
Although it is unlikely that someone in the Wu family could reach out to Qizhenyuan, there is nothing wrong with being cautious.
"yes."
Xiao Qi responded seriously. After seeing the mechanism closing in front of him, he immediately braced himself and paid attention to what was going on around him.
In the narrow corridor at the entrance to the secret room, Wu Chao cautiously walked deeper step by step.
The line of sight gradually broadened, and one could even see that there was a candle inside that had not yet been burned out.
After looking around at the furnishings and realizing the purpose of this secret room, Wu Chao stopped.
This place is more like a residence than a secret room.
Not only are there desks and benches, but there is also a bookshelf behind the desks where pens and ink are placed, and the shelves are densely packed with books.
