At the entrance of the palace, countless palace lanterns were lit.
He Ling held the painting in his hand with a smile on his face, but his eyes fell sharply on Cheng Wanwan's face.
Ten days ago, he received a letter from someone from a branch of the He family in Yun Province. The letter said that traces of the second young master of the He family were found in Dahe Village, Ping'an County, Huzhou, Yun Province.
In the autumn of more than a year ago, the people he sent chased him to Huzhou and forced He Xiao back from the cliff. At that time, no one was alive or dead, and he was always uneasy.
It turned out that He Xiao was really not dead.
It was precisely because He Xiao died and his brother went around asking for mercy and moved countless people in the capital. He was the only son left by his father, so he spent all his energy on him. Officials have become third-rank ministers with real duties. Looking at the entire Daewoo Dynasty, no one can hold a third-rank important position at the age of thirty...
If He Xiao comes back, and comes back with hatred and murderous intent...
He Ling tightened his lips, and the corners of his lips showed a sharp edge.
"This man... looks familiar." Cheng Wanwan tilted his head and thought for a moment, "It seems that he looks a bit like Mr. Xiao He. Is he from the He family?"
He Ling showed a miserable expression: "Yes... he is my brother. In the autumn of the year before last, he fled from the capital and his whereabouts are unknown. Everyone said he was dead, but I don't believe it. I have been looking for his whereabouts. Hey , I don’t know if I can get my brother back in this life..."
There was sarcasm in the depths of Cheng Wanwan's eyes.
He Ling's acting skills are so good. It's a pity not to be the best actor. If she hadn't known about the bad things in the He family, she would have been deceived.
She sighed: "Master Xiao He, please express your condolences."
He Ling wiped his face and took back the miserable expression: "Let the people of Sui'an see the joke. It's getting late. People of Sui'an should go back and rest early. Please pay attention to safety on the road."
Cheng Wanwan held the carriage in Mrs. Qi's hand, and the carriage set off slowly. She opened a gap in the curtain and saw He Ling still standing there looking at the portrait.
As soon as he returned to his residence, Cheng Wanwan asked Cheng Jia to go into the study alone. He had to inform He Xiao about this matter so that He Xiao could make preparations in advance.
But He Ling is a very clever person. Since he came to her to inquire, he must have deliberately "snatched the enemy". Then she must have had an informant around her. For this matter, Cheng Jia had to find his former colleagues and then find Shao. Hua inquired about He Xiao's current residence and then passed on the news without anyone noticing.
Cheng Wanwan warned again and again before letting Cheng Jia handle it carefully.
When we got together the next day, Cheng Jia came over to report that the matter had been done. People who grew up in military camps had their own way of spreading news. Even if someone was watching from behind, they could pass on the news without anyone noticing. Teleport out.
In the afternoon of that day, news came out from the He family that Mrs. He suddenly coughed up blood at night and was seriously ill. Mr. He even went to the palace and invited an imperial doctor to diagnose her pulse. He said that she would not live for seven days and that she could prepare for funeral arrangements.
Cheng Wanwan couldn't help but sweat for He Xiao. This news was obviously to lure He Xiao out and throw himself into a trap.
At the same time, she had no idea why Mrs. He would team up with her non-biological son to plot against her biological child who was living outside...
The news that Mrs. He was critically ill spread a lot in the capital.
When Cheng Wanwan took a carriage to the palace to negotiate contracts with foreign envoys, he heard many passers-by talking about the He family.
"Mrs. He is a kind-hearted person. Why did she suddenly suffer from a serious illness at such a young age?"
"It is said that after the accident of the second young master of the He family the year before last, Mrs. He's health has been not good. Mrs. He only has a son. What woman can bear the loss of a son in middle age?"
"Speaking of this second young master, it is also embarrassing. He was born in the Zhongding family. He went out to learn martial arts since he was a child. He became a third-level general at a young age. He could have brought the He family to a higher level, but he couldn't figure out how to collude with the traitors and ended up like this. He will end up dead without a burial place."
"Whoever lets him collude with the rebels deserves to have his unmarried wife remarry."
"Ms. Luo turned out to be the fiancée of Young Master He. But after He Er died, she married the eldest young master of the He family as a second wife. It felt... very messy."
"She's not even a fiancée. I heard she's not engaged. He's become a traitor. Why don't you allow Miss Luo to marry someone else? The eldest young master of the He family has become a third-rank minister at a young age and has a bright future."
"..."
Cheng Wanwan entered the palace and heard various rumors about the He family.
She seemed to vaguely understand why Mrs. He believed in her non-biological eldest son so much, because He Ling was really good at acting. Everyone in the capital thought that He Ling was a good son, a good brother, a good husband and a good father. …
When they arrived at the palace gate, Cheng Wanwan supported Mrs. Qi's carriage. Someone from Honglu Temple was already waiting at the palace gate and took her all the way in.
At the palace banquet last night, I and Assab reached a basic cooperation intention, but both parties still need to further determine the content of the trade and sign the contract. Because it is a matter for two countries, there is no room for sloppiness. As a translator, she seems Very important.
As soon as he walked into the palace gate, he saw He Ling walking out of the palace, followed by two imperial doctors.
Seeing He Ling, Cheng Wanwan had no choice but to say a few words of greeting: "Sir Xiao He, how is Ling Ci's health?"
He Ling had a sad look on his face: "I suddenly coughed up blood at midnight last night and I've been coughing till now. I still don't know the reason. Thank you for your concern in Sui'an. I will take the imperial doctor back to check my pulse again. I'll take my leave now."
Cheng Wanwan nodded and watched He Lingyuan go.
The two officials from Honglu Temple beside her said, "Master Xiao He is really filial. His filial piety touches the heavens and the earth. I think Mrs. He will be able to overcome this difficulty."
Another person said: "Mrs. He is actually not Mr. Xiao He's biological mother. She should be the aunt, but now she looks more like her biological mother than her biological mother."
Cheng Wanwan smiled: "Let's go in quickly, don't let the envoys wait too long."
He Ling, who had walked to the palace gate, turned back and his eyes fell coldly on Cheng Wanwan.
According to the information he learned, He Xiao has been hiding in Dahe Village for more than a year and should be the guard of Dahe Village.
Although there is no clear information that the leader of the guard in Dahe Village is He Xiao, the villagers can't tell the origin of the leader of the guard. They only say that he is a distant cousin of the Sui'an people. As early as last year, the leader of the guard had left Dahe Village. , said he was going home.
Going home...that means going back to the capital.
Therefore, he had to use means to make He Xiao show up.
Last night he deliberately tested the Sui'an people, just to get the Sui'an people to contact He Xiao, but he didn't expect that the woman was so calm and didn't make any move.
He had no choice but to use the most extreme method to force He Xiao out.
He Ling returned to the He family with two imperial doctors. The main courtyard was filled with a strong smell of medicine, and the servants were waiting beside him in silence.
"Mrs. He's pulse is really weird..." The imperial doctor looked grave, "It looks like poisoning, but it doesn't quite look like it. Does Mrs. He usually have any taboo foods?"
He Ling shook his head: "Not really."
A woman in dark clothes standing nearby pointed her finger and her eyes fell on He Ling's face in disbelief.
She is He Ling's second wife and the eldest wife of the He family. After Mrs. He fell ill, she has been serving her since childhood and has never slept a wink.
Mrs. He rarely asked her to serve around her. Although she didn't know this mother-in-law very well, when she was very young, when she was chatting with He Xiao, she unexpectedly learned that Mrs. He could not eat shrimp food because she would faint after taking one bite. ...My husband is so filial and takes care of everything, so it’s impossible that he doesn’t know that his mother-in-law can’t eat shrimps.
Why does the husband lie?
