The Rebirth of the First Daughter as the Head of the Family

Chapter 232 Don't ask your mother?

"Cousin, what happened last night?"

Song Jinyue just got into the carriage, Zhang Dingzhi asked about what happened last night.

The fire burned for a full hour, and even the officials came to see it, but they were all sent away by Song Jinyue's orders.

If he hadn't been called into the palace today, Zhang Dingzhi would also plan to visit the Duke's mansion.

Song Jinyue took the hand that Cousin Zhi extended towards her, sat next to Cousin Zhi, and then slowly talked about what happened last night.

"Big Sister's yard is on fire. I haven't found out the result yet, but it looks like it's man-made."

Zhang Dingzhi couldn't help tensing up, "Cousin, why don't you move to Zhangfu for a while?"

Song Jinyue shook her head and said: "Cousin Zhi, don't worry, I have ordered people to investigate, and now Mrs. Shen is still missing, and there is still an aunt sent by the Queen Mother in the mansion. These days, I can't think of leaving the mansion. "

"Ms. Shen is missing?"

Zhang Dingzhi frowned even tighter. Looking at it like this, he thought that the fire last night was because someone secretly wanted to take Shen away.

Song Jinyue nodded, "Mrs. Shen doesn't have any old friends in Beijing. The only person who can pick her up is probably her biological father."

Zhang Dingzhi was even more confused when he heard it.

Shen's biological father?
Shen's biological mother was a leading figure in Yanliu Lane back then, and died of illness early on.

There are no rumors about Shen's biological father in Beijing.

"Cousin, who is Shen's biological father? How did you find out?" Zhang Dingzhi asked a series of questions.

Now is not the time to go into details, Song Jinyue evaded the important point and said lightly, saying: "A few days ago, the bell sent by the Queen Mother, I accidentally learned from her that she and the Shen family are of the same father and half mother, but I don't know When did Shen meet her biological father?"

This Ling'er was in front of the Empress Dowager, upon hearing this, Zhang Dingzhi thought, perhaps Shen and the biological father of that Ling'er were acquainted by the Empress Dowager.

In order not to continue this topic, Song Jinyue asked about the prince's recent situation, "Cousin Zhi, His Royal Highness has moved back to the East Palace for some time, but is he still helping the emperor with government affairs?"

"Although His Highness the Crown Prince has recovered, his reaction is still a bit slow. Therefore, my aunt told him to let the cousin of the Crown Prince rest for a while longer."

"The empress has found any evidence?"

Zhang Dingzhi cast a glance outside the carriage, and then beckoned his cousin to come closer to him.

Song Jinyue leaned close to Cousin Zhi.

Only then did Zhang Dingzhi whisper: "Auntie found a maid on the head and confirmed that she was poisoned by the Empress Dowager's direct gaze, and Auntie sent her to the emperor."

Song Jinyue couldn't help but widen her eyes, she didn't expect to find the result so quickly.

"But now, some time has passed, but the emperor has not done anything. He just changed all the maids in the empress dowager's palace from top to bottom."

Song Jinyue guessed that Ling'er might have explained something.

But even though the Queen Mother ordered someone to poison His Highness the Crown Prince, the Emperor still did not deal with the Queen Mother.

Song Jinyue couldn't help but worry about her aunt.

After entering the palace, Song Jinyue and Zhang Dingzhi were welcomed by the maid to Zhaohua Palace.

Because it was a family banquet, the emperor didn't call many people into the palace.

He only ordered the fifth prince to bring his side concubine into the palace, and specially ordered the prince to also enter the palace, and summoned Zhang Dingzhi and Song Jinyue to enter the palace together.

Because the fifth prince did not have a biological mother, he was raised under the queen's lap since he was a child.

Even though Concubine Ye Gui could be regarded as his aunt, she had no kindness since childhood.

He didn't bring his side concubine to visit Concubine Ye Gui, but went directly to Zhaohua Hall.

The fifth prince followed the prince to the study to talk to the emperor.

Only Song Jinxi and the queen were left in Zhaohua Hall.

The queen was drinking tea, and glanced at Song Jinxi lightly. Although she was a little displeased, she didn't want to embarrass her today. The rewards were just ordinary jewelry according to the palace rules.

Gong Etong preached: "Miss Zhang is here, Princess Ronghua is here."

There was a smile on the queen's face immediately, and she said to the door: "Come in."

Song Jinyue and Zhang Dingzhi walked into Zhaohua Hall together, they knelt down and saluted, the queen hurriedly ordered Xiangxiu to help them up.

He motioned for the two to sit down and talk,

"I haven't seen Yue'er for a long time, why did you pay off?"

Song Jinyue got up and blessed her body with a smile, and replied, "I made my aunt worry."

"Sit down and talk, don't get up."

The queen summoned her niece Zhang Dingzhi to sit beside her and pulled her to talk.

Song Jinyue just sat down, smiled and looked at the big sister who was sitting opposite, her complexion got better and better today.

She asked tentatively: "Concubine Song, your yard suddenly caught fire last night..." She paused, and looked at Song Jinxi.

"Oh? Second sister, you can find out, how did the fire start?"

Song Jinxi looked surprised.

"Why didn't Concubine Song ask Mrs. Shen how?"

Song Jinxi's expression clearly showed that she knew that Mrs. Shen was fine, and she knew where Mrs. Shen was going.

Otherwise, even before the marriage, no matter how stiff the mother and daughter were, it should be an instinctive reaction to worry about the safety of their biological mother, rather than pretending to be surprised like this, in fact, they already knew it in their hearts.

Song Jinyue was stunned for a moment, and smiled a little bit, she casually picked up a side of hot tea, trying to relieve a little bit of embarrassment.

But she forgot that the teacup on the table was replaced by Gong'e just now, and the hot tea was boiling hot.

But after taking a sip, she immediately frowned, and wanted to spit it out, but thinking about the place she was in now, she could only hold back the scalding hot tea in her mouth, allowing the hot tea to burn her tongue.

When the hot tea finally cooled a little, she swallowed it in one gulp.

There was a little sweat on his forehead.

She took out the handkerchief, wiped the corners of her lips, and then said: "It's such a big Duke's mansion, if there is a fire, there must be someone to put out the fire as soon as possible, and my mother will definitely not just sit in the house and watch the fire. .”

"However, the north wind blew last night, and the fire raged fiercely, but it was difficult to put it out. Therefore, the courtyard of Song Concubine was burned to ashes. Even Mrs. Shen, because she was locked in the courtyard, her life and death are uncertain now. ..."

Song Jinyue's expression darkened, she raised her eyes to Song Jinxi, and said.

Before Song Jinxi could react, the news of the emperor's arrival came from Gong'e.

Xiangxiu fellow Zhang Dingzhi helped the queen get up from left to right, and went to the gate of Zhaohua hall to meet her.

Song Jinyue and Song Jinxi naturally followed behind.

Song Jinxi took a few steps behind and walked up to Song Jinyue. Seeing that no one was looking at them, she snorted coldly at Song Jinyue and said, "Second sister, you are not so lucky to get away every time."

The smile on the corners of Song Jinxi's lips revealed a bit of sarcasm.

She alluded to what happened to Song Jinyue in the Zhao Mansion a few days ago.

Now everyone in the Zhao family is in prison, but there is no word about the progress of the case.

"Big sister, you should take care of yourself first. After all, the position of the fifth prince and concubine is vacant, and there must be someone thinking about coming to Beijing."

She raised her lips and sneered.

Song Jinxi gritted her teeth and glared at Song Jinyue angrily.

Everyone knelt down to welcome the queen, Song Jinxi had a flash of inspiration, she knelt behind Song Jinxi, and when she knelt down, she suddenly raised her hand and gave Song Jinyue a hard push.

Watching her lose her center of gravity, she threw herself straight to the ground.

Song Jinxi watched coldly, suppressing a smug smile on her face.

(End of this chapter)