"You know?" Bai Meng and Shen Cha exchanged a look, "Master Gao, I think you should understand your situation and where this place is. Everything you say will be regarded as a confession. So. , I advise you to be cautious in your words and deeds, and if you are not sure, never say it casually, do you understand?"
"Commander, I appreciate your kindness. I am very sober now and know what I am doing. You don't have to worry about me."
"Okay!" Bai Meng sighed, "In that case, let's talk about whatever we have to say."
"At this point, all I can do is say something." Mr. Gao smiled helplessly, "I kept it secret, but you can still find out."
"As the saying goes, husband and wife are birds of the same forest, and they fly apart when disaster strikes." Bai Meng raised an eyebrow, "People say that scholars have cold temperaments. I didn't believe it at first, but Mr. Gao's behavior today makes me believe it."
"The commander-in-chief has misunderstood. I don't want to add insult to injury. I still love my wife very much." Mr. Gao shook his head gently, "You should have interrogated my wife just now, right? If it were another person, maybe not The true identity of my wife will be discovered, but the situation is completely different when the general is here. With the general’s many years of experience in dealing with the Jin people at the border, it is not difficult at all to find out that she is a Jin person, even the fact that she is a member of the Wanyan tribe Her identity can no longer be preserved. After all, the mark on her forehead can deceive anyone, but it is really difficult not to be seen through by the general."
"Thank you, Lord Gao, for your compliment. This is my general's responsibility." Shen Cha still had a straight face, "As your Lord just said, it's all just experience and not worth mentioning."
"The General is too humble." Mr. Gao looked at Shen Cha, "At the General's age, we can't even think of achieving such achievements. We didn't mean to find you and the Duke. Trouble, just"
Shen Cha sneered, "Mr. Gao, we have already done everything, so there is no need to go back and make up for it. Although you are a scholar, you are still a man. If you dare to do something, you still have to be brave."
"Yes, the general taught you a lesson." Master Gao was about to say something when he saw Bai Meng wink at him. He followed Bai Meng's gaze and saw the shocked expressions of his two sons. "you"
"Father" The two young masters were already confused when they heard that their mother was a Jin person. They didn't hear the rest of the conversation at all. They just want to know if this thing is true. "Mother she she is"
"Yes!" Master Gao looked at his two sons guiltily, "I never told you before because I didn't want you to know. But I said it just now, and now we have reached this point. There’s no need to hide it.”
"Master Gao!" Bai Meng looked at the two young masters who fell into silence, and felt that they could not waste time. He continued to ask Master Gao, "When did you start to doubt the identity of my wife? After getting married. ?"
"That's for sure. Before we got married, we only had a brief encounter. After a quick glance, it was impossible for anything special to happen. At that time, I just felt that this girl was different from what was said outside." Mr. Gao showed a wry smile. , "Later I accidentally discovered that she and Mrs. Cai also wanted to conceal their true identities and did so out of necessity. I can understand it."
"Accidentally discovered?" Shen Cha grasped the key point of Gao Daren's words, "How is this accidental?"
"My wife has the habit of writing notes. She writes about daily news and other things, and occasionally records her own mood. Once I was looking for something, and I accidentally saw a small part of her notes in the boudoir. The content is related to those rumors." Mr. Gao sighed, "I felt sorry for her. At that time, I didn't know who was targeting her, and thought it was just related to my father-in-law. Later, it was probably about getting married. It was only after half a year that I realized something was wrong.”
"What's wrong?"
"I'm not afraid of your jokes. Although I am a scholar, I don't know much about the tea ceremony, and I have no ability to taste the quality of tea. As long as it can be eaten and quenched my thirst. On the contrary, my wife is an expert in this field, and we also We once shared some experiences. She had no choice but to give up because I was too stupid and completely clueless. According to her, because she was really unwilling to have such a stupid student, she thought of a way to let me go to the tea house. Buy tea and be edified by the way." He paused for a moment, "At first, she asked me to go to several famous teahouses in Xijing City, and gradually, I settled on this teahouse."
"Approximately when was it fixed?"
"Basically for half a year, the reason why I noticed something was wrong was that every time I came back from buying tea, my wife's mood fluctuated greatly. Sometimes she was too happy, and sometimes she was very sad. When she was sad, at night I always like to be alone. When I wake up the next morning, it’s as if nothing has ever happened.”
"When were you really sure that she was from Jin?"
"One year later." Mr. Gao looked at his two sons beside him, "I remember clearly that that day was his full moon banquet. Many relatives, friends, colleagues and classmates came to congratulate him, and there was a small banquet at home. The banquet. In the middle of the process, the shopkeeper of the tea house suddenly came to the door with two waiters. Although he said he was here to celebrate his child's birthday, I saw that he did not look festive at all. Instead, he looked very depressed, as if something had happened at home. It seems like a good thing.”
"He went to see your wife?"
"No!" Mr. Gao shook his head. "When he came to the door, in addition to the gift, there was also a small red sandalwood box with a small gold lock inside. He told me to hand over this box to my wife."
Shen Cha raised an eyebrow, "Did you hand it over?"
"I handed it over. Although I felt that what he said confused me, I still handed it over. When I saw off all the guests and went back to see my wife, I heard my wife crying before I even entered the room. It was that I was sobbing softly, and there were some words that I didn't understand. For this reason, I secretly inquired with several bachelors from the Hanlin Academy, and then I found out that it was the language of the Kingdom of Jin."
"More than ten years ago, did anything special happen in Yiqing Mansion?" Bai Meng looked at Shen Cha, "Probably not."
"It has nothing to do with that. It should be something bad happened within their clan." Shen Cha shook his head and continued to stare at Master Gao, "What do you mean by those words of Madam?"
"The general's guess was right. Her grandfather passed away. The shopkeeper got the news from Yiqing Mansion and did not dare to neglect at all, so he pretended to send her a full moon gift." Mr. Gao sighed, "This is After the incident, I confirmed her identity as a Jin person. However, at this time, I didn’t know that she was from the Wanyan tribe.”
"When did you know that?"
"That's it." Master Gao glanced at Shen Cha quickly, "Before Mrs. Xue Hou's case broke out, she stayed in the room and cried for three days after seeing the news I brought back from the tea house."
"She learned about the sudden death of Prince Takiqing." Bai Meng looked at Master Gao, "But how did you know from her reaction that she is from the Wanyan tribe?"
"On the fifth day after receiving the news, I accompanied her back to her parents' home. My father-in-law and mother-in-law asked her to go back, but I was worried about her, so I accompanied her back. My father-in-law and mother-in-law were very surprised when they saw me, but They still entertained me very warmly, and the enthusiasm was different from when I usually go back. They said they had something to say to my wife, and asked me to stay in the hall. They had been there for about half an hour, and I couldn't wait any longer. , I asked the servants and went over. Before I got close to the ancestral hall, I saw them worshiping a person according to the method of Jin people worshiping from a distance. Since I found out that my wife is a Jin people, I have watched a lot Regarding the books about the Kingdom of Jin, when I saw their ritual and understanding, I knew it was the etiquette of the Wanyan family." Master Gao paused for a while and sighed heavily, "Although it was expected, I am still a little surprised. However, , I didn’t disturb them, and went back along the same route, and after waiting for a while, the family of three returned to the hall.”
"Why didn't you expose your wife?"
"Although her parents are both Jin people and Wanyan tribe members, she was born and raised in Xijing and has done nothing to harm Daxia. Why should I expose her? As a man and a husband, What I should do is try my best to protect her and our family!"
