"I……"
The moment he said the words, Song Qiyun regretted it. He looked at Shen Haolin, Shen Cha and Bai Meng tremblingly. He wanted to say "I'm talking nonsense, don't take it seriously", but he couldn't. The more he thought about this, the greater the possibility. If Uncle Ning's life experience had nothing to do with his maternal grandfather's family, who would his father look for? He would have to find his aunt to take the blame!
Shen Haolin, Shen Cha and Bai Meng had already put down their chopsticks with extremely serious expressions. Song Qiyun couldn't guess what they were thinking. Mei Lin and Mei Zhu, who were sitting next to them, were already sitting upright, not daring to breathe. They were observing the reactions of the people in the room with solemn expressions, preparing to rescue Song Qiyun quickly if the Duke or the General became angry.
Song Qiyun waited nervously for half a cup of tea before he heard Shen Cha sigh heavily. He was so frightened that he almost knocked the plate beside him to the ground.
"Pfft!" Seeing him like this, Bai Meng couldn't help laughing, "Why are you so scared? Aren't you very courageous? Don't you dare to say anything? Even the deceased elders dare to arrange it. !”
"Commander!" Shen Cha waved her hand towards Bai Meng, pointed at Song Qiyun and smiled, "Stop talking, look at Qiyun's face is pale!" She reached out and touched Song Qiyun's head, "Okay, relax , no one was angry.”
"Really?" Seeing Shen Haolin and Shen Cha nodding at the same time, Song Qiyun breathed a long sigh of relief, "We scared me to death. I really thought I said the wrong thing. But thinking about it carefully, it seems that correct."
"What you said..." Bai Meng served herself another bowl of soup, took a sip, and said, "It's not unreasonable. If there is no relationship with my grandfather's family, there is no need for Aunt Xue to do such a thing. It's over. In fact, her case, even if it was written by Wan Yanping, is easy to investigate. Think about how much evidence Wan Yanping provided, and think about how much evidence we have fabricated. "
"That's what happened!" Shen Cha nodded, "The words of Mr. Bai and Uncle Bai, the complaints of mother and father, and their avoidance of Aunt Xue can all be explained. One more thing, Aunt Xue passed away After that, although Uncle Xue was sad and sighed every night, he was not as decadent as we thought. He should have expected this and made preparations, but even with preparations, when things really came , or..." She looked at Shen Haolin, "What do you think, brother?"
"I think what they said is reasonable, but it is just a guess. We still need evidence to confirm that this guess is true." Shen Haolin thought for a moment, "Don't worry, after Miaomiao comes back, we... "
"Wow, it smells so good. Have you all eaten?" The door to the study room was pushed open from the outside. Jin Miaomiao threw the cloak that he had taken off into the corridor outside the door and took the handkerchief from Merlin. Zi wiped the water droplets on his head, "It's a strange day today. It was sunny in the morning, but it started to rain just after noon."
"Is it raining?" Shen Cha walked around the screen, came to the door of the study, and looked outside, "Oh, it's raining a lot! Merlin, go make a bowl of ginger soup for Miao Miao, and then leave some for her. Bring over the food."
Merlin responded, found an umbrella and rushed out.
"Come in quickly, don't stand at the door, you'll catch a cold if the wind blows!" Shen Cha pulled Jin Miaomiao, "The bachelor didn't leave any food?"
"Vice Commander Lei has gone to keep up with each other, why am I still there?" Jin Miaomiao waved his hands towards Shen Haolin and Bai Meng, and mumbled to Song Qiyun again, "I just heard that the Duke You are talking about me, are you saying bad things about me behind my back?"
"What are you talking about? I want to inquire about something!" Song Qiyun pushed Jin Miaomiao towards the charcoal basin, "But it's not an important matter, let's wait until we have dinner first!"
"Look at their looks, it doesn't look like it doesn't matter!"
Jin Miaomiao wanted to continue talking, but at this time, Mei Lin had brought back her food and ginger soup. She could only finish the whole bowl of ginger soup while holding her nose under Shen Cha's gaze.
"Okay, I've finished drinking. Stop staring at me here. Go back and sit down!" Jin Miaomiao pushed Shen Cha towards Shen Haolin, "It's okay to discuss our matters later. Let me first tell you about the incredible story I heard in the Grand Master’s Palace today, which is related to Uncle Xue and the case we want to investigate.”
The other four people looked at each other. Shen Cha winked at Mei Lin and Mei Zhu. The two nodded slightly, turned around and left the study, guarding the door and not allowing anyone to approach.
"What is this for? It makes me so nervous." Jin Miaomiao took a chopstick of duck meat and chewed it slowly, "Actually, it's just a little bit of gossip. Mrs. Jia regards me as one of her own. She just told me." She picked up a small bun and took a bite. "She said that Aunt Xue died unjustly, and that she was collaborating with the enemy. It was all nonsense. The real reason was that she was implicated by Prince Ning. That Prince Ning He was not born to a noble concubine in the palace at all, but..." She glanced at Song Qiyun and suddenly felt that it was difficult to say the following words. "But..."
"The child of the imperial grandfather and grandmother, right?"
"How do you know?" Jin Miaomiao looked at the reactions of the others and found that they were all calm, "Have you heard about it?"
"We were just guessing before. We originally wanted to wait until we came back and ask Master Huilan if there was any relevant content recorded in his notes. Unexpectedly..." Shen Cha sighed softly, "It can be considered a chance." She Looking at Jin Miaomiao, "How does Mrs. Jia know this? Did you hear it from others?"
"Of course not." Jin Miaomiao waved his hand, finished eating the buns, and took another one, "We know why the late emperor never reused Academician Jia, and always allowed his colleagues to exclude him, but he deserves the treatment he deserves. Will you still give it to me?" Seeing a few people shaking their heads, she continued, "It's because Bachelor Jia has been following His Highness Prince Ning before. Of course, he is not his right-hand man. At most, he has taught His Highness Prince Ning how to read and so on. The relationship is considered good. That’s right. His Royal Highness Prince Ning lost power and was sent to see the imperial mausoleum. The people around him were more or less affected."
"It's someone close to His Highness Prince Ning!" Shen Cha nodded, "So, how come it's said that His Highness Prince Ning has a hidden secret about his life experience?"
"It's not rumored. As His Highness Prince Ning gets older, he looks more and more like his biological mother. According to Mrs. Jia, not only are they carved from the same mold, but there is also a They are 70% or 80% alike." Jin Miaomiao finished the steamed buns in three gulps and took two bites of green vegetables, then continued, "The old lady had passed away at that time, but many people had met her, so gossips were avoided. No more."
"I understand!" Song Qiyun sighed heavily, "In order to cover up Uncle Ning's true life experience, and to prove that Uncle Ning has no relationship with my maternal grandfather's family, I used Wanyanping's informant to concoct what my aunt said. The case of colluding with the Jin people. In this way, everyone will think that if Uncle Ning Wang has a relationship with my maternal grandfather's family, it is absolutely impossible for my father to be so cruel and cruel. Only the death of my aunt can completely block it. The mouth of heaven and earth."
"Aunt Xue must make such sacrifices in order to preserve her mother's reputation, her half-brother's life, and the status of the Queen Mother and her nephew who will soon be crowned prince."
Shen Cha sighed softly. She couldn't tell how she felt now. Anyway, she felt very sorry for Brother Xiaotian. If their speculations are confirmed one by one in the subsequent investigation, Brother Xiao Tian will be the most miserable person in the world. Aunt Xue protected so many people and took care of their faces, but she never thought about her son or how her son would feel after knowing the truth.
"Brother Xiaotian..." Shen Cha's tears fell, "It's so pitiful!"
