The interrogation of Mr. Chi is still going on, but the person asking the questions has been replaced by Shen Cha instead of Song Qiyun and Bai Meng.
Chi Rui raised his head and looked at this famous general who ruled the country, feeling a little frightened. Although his seniority was similar to that of Laozhen Guogong, he was extremely nervous in front of this junior, worried that if he said the wrong thing, he would be beaten to death. When he met her eyes, the tension became stronger, adding a touch of fear, and he even had the illusion that the other party had seen through him.
"Eldest Young Master, you just said that your Majesty is aware of what your Majesty has done?" Seeing Chi Rui slowly nodding, Shen Cha continued to ask, "If I remember correctly, your Majesty is a native of Xijing. , it’s not like the Chi family moved in from the south of the Yangtze River.”
"Yes." Chi Rui nodded, "So, I don't quite understand why my mother would support my father in doing such a thing. Maybe she thinks this is justice and justice that should be sought. It is not disloyal to the emperor!" He raised his eyebrows. He started to look at Shen Cha, "This explanation is not unacceptable."
"What is your father's attitude towards you reporting on your father?" Shen Cha looked at Chi Rui, "Didn't he teach you a lesson?"
"I was still young at that time, and she didn't take it seriously at all. She just thought I was having a bad temper." Chi Rui smiled bitterly, "I said before, she thought I was a kid and wanted to use this method. To gain my father's attention. However, in order to make me remember and not make such mistakes again, I was punished."
"After this incident, your relationship with your father got worse, right?"
"Indeed." Chi Rui sighed, "It's just that he didn't care about me before, and then I deliberately avoided him. Since he is spreading rumors outside that I am ignorant and unskilled, then I am really outside Show that you don't care or be interested in anything, and completely confirm this rumor and make it true."
"But the eldest son is not really ignorant."
"Of course, my father doesn't like me, but I can't help but take responsibility for my own life."
"The eldest son is right." Shen Cha nodded, "Next, let's talk about Chi Hong. Regarding his situation...I mean his life experience, does the eldest son know anything about it?"
"I'm not particularly sure. Since the report, I have been prohibited from approaching my father's study. For this reason, my mother arranged a small study for me in my yard and warned me not to go to my father's side to cause trouble. So, from that day to now, I haven’t walked into the main courtyard for probably decades. Even when I got married, my father only accepted my wife’s salute in the main hall.”
"So, you know nothing about his true life experience."
"Absolutely. My father told me and my second brother that this child was rescued from the hands of human traffickers on his way back from inspection. My second brother and I felt sorry for what happened to this child. In addition, after my younger brother recovered from his illness, we remembered No matter what happened in the past, if you just think about it for a moment, you will faint. After one or two times, we will never mention these things again, so as to prevent my little brother from suffering."
"Fainting?" Shen Cha touched his chin and motioned to Merlin next to him to write down this point. When he returns home, he needs to ask Jin Miaomiao whether this situation is really possible.
"General, my little brother is very pitiful. When he was brought back by his father, he curled up into a small ball. He looked very special..." Chi Rui shook his head gently and sighed, "It's a coincidence that he came At that time, it had been many years since my uncle had an accident."
"Young Master, do you remember this point so clearly?"
"Yes, my uncle encountered an accident. I was the one running away from beginning to end. At that time, he reported missing in Jingzhao Mansion and did not cancel his household registration. Later, I received the exact news that my uncle..." Chi Rui said softly. Shaking his head, "Before we had time to cancel our household registration, my father brought my little brother back. At that time, we thought, let's make mistakes."
"It's a mistake to make a mistake?" Shen Cha frowned slightly, "You can also go through the normal procedures when adopting a child. Why do you want to make a mistake and let Chi Hong take the name of a baby who died in infancy? Yes..." She looked at Chi Rui, "Old Madam Is the situation bad?"
"The general is wise, it is true. Ever since my uncle disappeared, my grandmother fell ill and was not in a good condition. By the time my little brother was brought back, he was already unconscious and kept chanting his name every day. Later, after discussion with the family, it was decided to let the younger brother take the younger uncle's name."
"The old lady admits it?"
"I had been ill on and off for many years and had long since stopped recognizing people. After meeting my little brother, he passed away that night."
Shen Cha sighed softly, mother and son connected. She felt that the old lady knew very well that Chi Hong was not her biological son, and the reason why the children brought Chi Hong over was because her real son was gone. The only hope in my heart was shattered, and I lost the idea of living. If I leave this world sooner, I can reunite with my son in another world sooner.
"So that's it." Shen Cha came out of a somewhat sad mood and looked at Chi Rui, "In recent times, to be more precise, in the past few years, have you seen anyone acting suspiciously at home?"
"Are they acting suspiciously?" Chi Rui raised his head and thought for a moment, "There aren't any acting suspiciously, but my father has more business friends. I once heard my second brother say to his classmates that my father has been doing business in recent years. I have a lot of contacts with Yancheng, and it seems that after the scientific examination is over, I will resign as the president of the Imperial Academy and take my family to Yancheng for retirement."
