Immediately, a woman in palace attire and a hat stepped out of the carriage. However, after she entered the door and stepped back, she put down her original calmness and walked straight through the room, looking very hasty and anxious. , not caring whether the accompanying slaves and maids are following.
He came alone to the depths of the backyard courtyard, in front of an unpretentious little Buddhist temple. Finally, she explained carefully that she wanted to pray to Buddha all night long to pray for her family and to keep herself clean enough. Leave your personal maid outside to wait, and you will not be able to go inside.
And the moment the door of the Buddhist hall, with its ever-lit lights and candles flickering, was closed tightly. This woman, who looked graceful and noble in her palace attire and hat, could no longer maintain her last bit of reserve and dignity. As if he had changed into a different person in an instant, he climbed onto the Buddhist altar with his hands and feet without hesitation.
Ignoring the expensive woven skirt and sleeve edges that were caught, he struggled to move the mechanism of one arm of the protector, moved the heavy Buddhist altar to a corner, and immediately revealed the hidden compartment inside. However, the next moment, she was already in her forties but her face was still well-maintained and beautiful, but it became distorted.
Because, in the large, several-layered secret compartment behind the Buddhist niche, in addition to a dozen pieces of gold and silver jewelry of various sizes; the originally expected large-value bills and unnamed redemption orders, as well as certain industrial deeds. , rare and expensive jewelry, all disappeared.
This result made the woman feel as if she had been hit in the head, and she immediately screamed, but she instinctively covered her mouth; she could only sob and shed several strings of tears on her face, which suddenly washed away all her daily needs. It takes a lot of time to create and maintain beautiful makeup.
"Madam, are you looking for this?" At this time, in the closed and silent Buddhist hall, an unexpected voice suddenly came to mind, which also made the woman's legs and feet suddenly go weak, and she fell down on the Buddhist altar; At some point, a middle-aged man walked out from behind the flags, flags and curtains of the Buddhist niche.
This man was holding a large handful in his hand, which were obviously money notes, deeds and other items that were taken from the hidden compartments in the Buddhist shrine; just kneading them in such a messy hand, it was as if he was grabbing a handful of useless things. Like toilet paper. Then she saw clearly the face illuminated by the ever-burning lamp.
"Gao Wentai, what do you mean by this!" the woman said angrily and sternly: because this middle-aged man with neat beard and hair, who appears to be resolute, calm and dignified, is her husband. Today, the Dongduji Observation City Defense envoy, guard general, Gao Wentai of Feng Yibo.
"That's what I mean." However, Gao Wentai, who had always been respectful to her on the surface and went his own way in private, suddenly threw the money notes and deeds at the place where the everlasting lantern was enshrined. The glass vat suddenly burst into flames.
"Gao Wentai, how dare you!" The woman couldn't help but was frightened and stretched out her hand to grab it, but she couldn't help but the fire burned too fast, and most of them were ignited in a blink of an eye. She only snatched back a few pieces with greasy hands; a corner of them was burned off. The money bills were blackened; but the sleeves of the skirt were almost burned.
"How are you treating Gao? Do you really want to fight me to the death and completely fall out with my family?" Then she hissed angrily, glaring at her husband and said: "Don't forget, those things you did in your early years are still... There are all the relationships and rights and wrongs that my family has taken care of for you..."
"Of course I remember! And it will be unforgettable." However, as the officer in charge of the military affairs of Dongduji Province, Gao Wentai replied quietly: "That's why I adopt your wild style, and you can't do anything with others." His goods come in, and he raises you under his name as someone else's bastard."
"So what, how can you be better off yourself?" When the woman heard this, she sneered angrily and said with a smile: "You are just a ungrateful and dirty guy who steps on a woman's skirt? The teacher entrusted you to Where are your daughter, the clan sister-in-law who helped you, and the widowed businesswoman, Bai Xingshou from Yuepi? If it weren’t for that old guy from my family, who happened to have the right eye, and eliminated all these troubles for you. With clean hands and tail, how can you still be as decent as you are today? Not to mention, have I ever cared about you at all about the pyromaniacs you raise at home?"
"It's also thanks to your family that I have been tolerant and tolerant all these years; even if you secretly interacted with those people and caused death, and you were unable to have children anymore, I was the one who covered it up for you and dealt with the aftermath. More Don't talk about the dirty things I have been cleaning up for your brothers and other related people." Gao Wentai said unmoved: "However, the current situation and events are no longer the same as before."
"Then now that you feel you are full of wings, are you going to settle old scores with me?" The woman calmed down immediately, slumped on the ground shapelessly and sneered coldly: "Look at the palace of a has-been prince, and a Which one of the leading companies in power can afford the price more?"
"It's because I don't want to kill you, so I have to stop you." Gao Wentai called her by her name with complicated eyes: "Yue Niang, you probably don't know why your father-in-law sent a message all night. You should hurry out of the city through the secret passage and hide. It’s because you got up. I’m afraid your door won’t be able to protect itself.”
"You! How dare you put an eye liner next to me!" When the woman heard this, her body, which was originally slack, suddenly tensed up and shouted sharply: "Which one is it? The red moon or the white lotus," she suddenly Turning his head to look in the direction of the door, there was no response from outside, and he suddenly understood.
"In this case, you should let me go. Even if it's not because of my reputation for so many years, it's also because of my family's support and support for many years. Just pretend I don't know anything." The next moment the woman changed. After a few seconds, he changed his posture and begged: "How about to the outside world that I eloped with someone!"
"But it's a good idea." Gao Wentai couldn't help but nodded seriously and said, "Seriously?" The woman couldn't help but be happy when she heard this, but there was no trace of sincerity on his face, and her mind slowly sank. In the end, he blurted out "You...you, what else do you want?"
"I'm thinking, what if after I let you out, someone catches you confessing and biting you randomly?" Gao Wentai said calmly: "With your flirtatious temper and dissolute virtue, I'm afraid you won't be able to resist torture and other punishments." Means, right? So, let’s elope with someone.”
"..." When the woman heard this, her pupils suddenly shrank in horror, and she wanted to say something louder. However, Gao Wentai turned around without hesitation and pushed out the door; leaving behind only a few vague instructions in the ears of the woman who jumped up but had the door closed again, knocking back:
"Take good care of Madam, and be sure to ask her everything she knows, down to the smallest detail..."
When Gao Wentai quietly left the garden and got on the carriage for the return trip, his originally expressionless face slowly relaxed little by little in a place where no one could see him, and finally turned into a silent sentence. sigh:
Who would have thought that his in-law family, one of the long-established noble families in the Eastern Capital, originated from Liu Tan, the consort of Princess Hezheng during the Kaiyuan period. He was knighted for his moral example of harmonious husband and wife, and was finally hereditary Liu Tan for five generations. 's; actually got involved with the secret organization behind the beast disaster.
What's worse is that among the nobles in the Eastern Capital, an association that privately worships and enshrines monsters and beasts has secretly arisen - the "Qilin Society"; and whether it is the uncles of the Yue family or the wife Many of the sweethearts who secretly interacted with each other were all on the search list.
You must know that at the moment, any existence that is related to the "beast disaster" that disturbs the peace of the world is the key target of the Emperor Ouchi and the princes in the court. Therefore, although the Liu family is one of the few high-ranking families in the country, their endless splendor and splendor for generations will come to an end.
But fortunately, his deep-rooted connections and connections in the Eastern Capital finally came in handy at a critical moment; because there were too many targets that needed to be dealt with and arrested privately; therefore, a man who was responsible for cooperating with the guards in Beijing had been kind to him. The Marriage Officer of the Wude Department took the risk to send him a message.
It also allows him to get rid of and cut off the relationship in time and preserve his power and status as much as possible. In this case, the wife Liu who was used to maintain the illusion of family harmony and was only used for decoration has undoubtedly become his biggest weakness and flaw.
Therefore, he must use all means to find out everything this woman knows, and then bury her. At the same time, the people in the row make the illusion that they want to elope and escape at night. Just like the women he had buried with his own hands. Of course he is sincere to each of them.
But once it becomes an obstacle on his way forward, he can try to send the other person away without hesitation. It can be said that except for the fact that he felt somewhat guilty when he strangled the little junior sister to death with his own hands in the initial excitement, as a sign of surrender, everything else was indifferent.
In fact, in order to win the trust of that "noble man", he could even desecrate the body of his little junior sister who had just died and show it to him on the spot; let alone a bastard who didn't have much emotion and was obviously pregnant, marrying The furnishings and political marriage tool that entered his home?
Of course, it was as if he had been subjected to some invisible curse; ever since he killed the businesswoman who accidentally became pregnant with his own flesh and blood, but insisted on giving birth in secret as a souvenir, and the ship capsized and fell into the water, killing two people. After that, he could no longer conceive other women.
Therefore, the only heir apparent to him was the bastard that his wife brought from her womb. Although he was still in the prime of life, the thought of leaving his family fortune to this unrelated bastard after his death made even his city uneasy.
What's even more annoying is that because there is such an apparent heir; it is even impossible for him to choose an adopted son from among his relatives who are prosperous with children. Because this is not only contrary to human ethics, but may also become a stain and leverage on his official career.
But it's good now. The Yue family is inevitably going to fall; even if they can escape the court's pursuit in the end, they can't keep their current rank and status; they are no longer able to interfere with his family's actions. In addition, the wife, who was very popular, eloped with her sweetheart overnight and disappeared.
As a double victim, although Gao Wentai's reputation and face will inevitably be damaged, and he even becomes a temporary laughing stock in the Eastern Capital City, he has also been able to wash away part of the relationship in a disguised manner; even if he is eventually implicated, it will not be too serious. .
There are even benefits in disguise.
After all, according to the great interests of the country, as an important minister who has received the emperor's favor, he cannot conceal or cover up any personnel related to the conviction. However, as a husband and a parent, you must abide by the traditional moral concept of "kissing a relative with anonymity", otherwise you will be criticized by others in public opinion.
What's more, after the mother, who is known to be unruly, ran away at night. The only remaining son of Gao Wentai was so ashamed and sad that he became depressed and sick, and even died without sleeping or eating. It became a logical thing.
Then, being deeply hit by his wife's elopement and suffering the early death of his only son, he could not only choose an honest and obedient adopted son from his own clan; he could also wait for an opportunity to choose another famous eunuch after the storm. The female of the family is the main wife.
Gao Wentai was thinking about the pros and cons, as well as the subsequent corresponding measures. Finally, he stepped back and walked into a house. This house is empty except for the mats on the ground and a hanging writing on the wall; it is also a place where he meditates and meditates daily.
However, he continued to step forward and pressed hard on the hanging scroll with the huge inscription "Ren Shu"; he heard a crisp sound from the inner mechanism; then, Gao Wentai opened the wall panel behind the hanging scroll, and suddenly exposed A stairway came down; what greeted you was an indescribable smell.
But Gao Wentai took a deep breath with some nostalgia and enjoyment. Because, compared to the outside space used for meditation, the secret room below is where he hides too many secrets and emotions in his heart. However, he has been trying hard to maintain a strong and square personality, and his suppressed and twisted soul, The only place where relief and redemption can be found.
Then, in the dark depths surrounded by many strange-shaped instruments, as the lights gradually illuminated, there was a sudden sound, and a weak and unbelievable cry: "Father, is it you? "
The next moment, Gao Wentai looked at his only son, who inherited more of his mother's appearance and looked a bit handsome; he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, if he could continue to grow up, he would be a mess. A scourge to all living beings.
"Why is this?" The young man who was tied to the wall muttered to himself with his eyes widened: "Did the child do something wrong... to make his father do this..."
"You are not wrong." Looking at the other party's blank and sincere eyes, Gao Wentai sighed: But at this moment, he actually felt a trace of intolerance, just like the moment of hesitation when he strangled the little junior sister to death, and then he was quickly Putting it behind him, he said: "The mistake is that you were born into this world by your mother."
"..." The tied young man suddenly choked up and sobbed, because a worry in his heart that he had always been worried about but did not dare to confirm was completely revealed at this moment: "Is it possible? Am I really not my father's biological flesh and blood?... Could it be that all these years of upbringing were all a lie..."
"Your mother has been on the road overnight, you'd better follow her." However, Gao Wentai did not answer directly, but said to himself: The experience over the years has also allowed him to master some unobvious things. Scars are a way to kill people slowly. As long as he persists afterwards, who can risk public opinion and insist on asking for an autopsy?
