usatvline Chapter 477 Respectfully Presented by the Jiang Family
Chapter 477 Respectfully Presented by the Jiang Family
Shen Shuyi wrote down these names and looked at Zhong Bo: "Can I take this painting away?"
Zhong Bo nodded and said, "You have the Empress Dowager's handwritten order, so you can take whatever you want. But the master likes this painting the most, so I hope the county lady can keep it properly."
"Don't worry." Shen Shuyi rolled up the painting and asked Yuping to put it away carefully.
Shen Shuyi looked at Lord Zhong and said, "Your Majesty seems to have a very good relationship with the two ladies and Miss Yin."
Zhong Bo said slowly: "The five of them grew up together and had a very good relationship, but later they gradually became estranged, leaving only the Second Princess..."
"Do you know the reason behind this?" Shen Shuyi asked.
Uncle Zhong was an old man who had been by the side of the Second Prince. Even if he didn't know the inside story, he probably knew a lot about what happened back then.
Uncle Zhong shook his head: "I only know that the former Second Prince and Miss Yin were in love with each other, and the current emperor and Empress Xiang are of the same interests."
"and after?"
"Later, His Majesty married Concubine Rou as his principal wife. Concubine Xiang was made a concubine because of her inferior family background. As for the late Second Prince, Miss Yin was his childhood sweetheart, but for some reason... His Majesty never agreed to marry her..."
Shen Shuyi remembered that Xiao Huaijin was alone until his death, without a wife or children. That was why even if the empress dowager wanted to make amends, she didn't know who to make it on.
"After that, I don't know why, but Miss Yin also entered the Ninth Prince's residence. However, she passed away a few years after His Majesty ascended the throne."
Shen Shuyi was slightly stunned. This was obviously something he had not expected.
In other words, the people in the painting, Xiao Huaijin and Yin Qiling, had already died, while the three women in the painting had all married the current emperor one after another.
"You mean, Miss Yin admires the late Second Prince?" Shen Shuyi asked.
Zhong Bo nodded and said, "I don't know whether the two of them have made it clear, but if one person has feelings for another, the look in his eyes will never be wrong."
Shen Shuyi had an idea in his mind. If what Zhong Bo said was true, Xiao Huaijin and Yin Qiling must have had feelings for each other, and Emperor Qianwu was in love with Empress Xiang, who rarely showed up in the palace and never left the house.
As for Concubine Rou, who is currently in the limelight...
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On the other side, Chai Zhicai returned home from court.
Chai Zhi's wife came forward and choked up, "Master, how is the situation today? Is there any news about Brother Bin?"
Since returning from the autumn hunt, Chai Bin has completely disappeared, and there has been no news of him.
As a mother, how could she not worry?
What's more, the New Year is approaching and Brother Bin will marry the princess after the New Year. How can this be delayed?
Speaking of this, Chai Zhi was also upset.
Although he had many beautiful concubines in his house, he did not have many sons. What's more, Chai Bin was the one he trusted the most and was also quite capable.
How could such a living person just disappear out of thin air?
Chai Zhi said in a deep voice: "There is no news yet. The Third Prince and the Great General who guards the country have been helping us investigate. If there is any news..."
Before he finished speaking, Madam Chai couldn't hold back her tears and cried, "It's been so long! I've been searching and searching, but there's still no news! I want to see him alive or dead, Master!"
Chai Zhi frowned, knowing this truth very well.
He sat down at the table, poured himself a cup of tea, and said in a deep voice, "There is no news about Lu Qian and Suo Rong either. Do you think their families are not anxious?"
Mrs. Chai wiped her tears with a handkerchief and choked up, "It's been so long, and there's no clue at all?"
Hearing this, Chai Zhi said in a cold voice: "Brother Bin was ordered to assassinate Xie Jingchi and Shen Shuyi. Now Xie Jingchi and Shen Shuyi are safe and sound, and there is no news about the people sent out. I am afraid... they are in great danger."
Mrs. Chai naturally knew this truth, but no mother could accept the death of her child.
She shook her head and said, "No, I don't believe it unless I see Brother Bin'er's body!"
Chai Zhi didn't say anything else and felt a little annoyed.
Madam Chai stepped forward and grabbed his sleeves tightly: "Master, maybe Xie Jingchi knows something, why don't we arrest him and ask him what happened?"
Chai Zhi looked at her disapprovingly: "Do you know who Xie Jingchi is? Xie Jingchi is a junior official in the Dali Temple at a young age, and his skills are obvious. Moreover, Xie Jingchi is surrounded by many experts. Under the feet of the emperor, do you think it is easy to accomplish anything?"
"What about Shen Shuyi? Shen Shuyi is just a young girl, so there must be nothing to be afraid of."
Chai Zhi said immediately: "Don't act rashly for now, let me think about it carefully."
Soon, it was lunch time for the Chai family.
Chai Zhi was a tall man. He ate with his sons, wives and concubines. He solemnly warned them, "You all should behave yourself recently and don't cause any trouble. If I find out who caused any trouble, I will break his legs!"
Aunt You, who was quite favored by him, tried to test him: "Master, don't worry. The children have always been well-behaved and no one dares to cause trouble. Now that the year is coming to an end, I am sure there will be a lot of trouble."
Chai Zhi liked her intelligence very much, so he drank a glass of wine and said nothing.
During this period of time, His Majesty has been keeping a close eye on the flood issues in the south of the Yangtze River. If anything is revealed, the Chai family will probably be implicated.
At this moment, the doorman of the Chai family came forward and said, "Master, someone has sent you a gift."
The concierge held a square box in his hands and spoke respectfully.
"Gift?" Chai Zhi frowned.
Madam Chai asked, "Maybe it's a New Year gift?"
"The New Year gifts can be directly deposited in the warehouse, why bring them here?"
The doorman said quickly, "The person who came was a stranger, and he didn't say who sent it. He just asked me to hand it to you personally, otherwise you will regret it."
"Give it here!" Chai Zhi stretched out his hand, wanting to see what this so-called gift was.
The doorman placed the box in front of Chai Zhi and took a few steps back.
Chai Zhi untied the satin belt and opened the brocade box.
"what--!!!"
In an instant, screams of fear pierced the roof, and several concubines nearby were frightened out of their wits and jumped aside.
The bowls and chopsticks fell to the ground with a clatter, and the wine jug was lying all over the place.
Mrs. Chai covered her handkerchief with her hands, stared at the contents of the box, and burst into tears: "Bin'er! My son!!!"
Chai Zhi's face was gloomy. He stared at the head in the box, slapped the table and said angrily: "How can this be possible!"
Mrs. Chai cried so hard that she was out of breath. She couldn't believe that her son had been beheaded.
Chai Zhi was furious, his heart ached, and his chest rose and fell violently: "Who dares to kill my son? I, Chai Zhi, will never coexist with you!"
Aunt You stood aside, panting, her eyes fixed on the box, and whispered, "Master, there is a note there."
Chai Zhi took out the note and read it carefully: [Respectfully presented by the Jiang family.]