The Hidden Beauty

Chapter 78 A serious problem
"Your Majesty, the Governor's ship collided with a merchant ship and accidentally broke water. Fortunately, the Governor's wife and the young master were rescued, but the Governor and Pei Qing are missing."

"What?" The emperor stood up in shock, his expression changing several times, and gradually showing suspicion, "Is this true?"

Song Huaizhi's seemingly calm expression revealed a subtle suspicion: "I have received the news and have rushed to the scene of the accident. It is indeed true."

Inside the Jiade Hall, smoke rose from the gilded incense burner. After a moment of silence, the emperor slowly spoke: "Meng Tingzhou is missing. Do you have any doubts?"

"Wei Chen dare not."

"It's just you and me here, but you can talk."

Song Huaizhi sneered in his heart, you sent people to assassinate Meng Tingzhou and put the blame on me, and now you say that you and I are the same person?

It turns out that the emperor is a person who speaks sweet words but has a sharp tongue.

Song Huaizhi didn't want to get involved in this mess at all, and shook his head: "It is said that the governor is very careful in everything, but if there is something fishy about this matter, he would not abandon the governor's wife and the young master."

"So it is difficult for me to guess."

What he said was actually what the emperor was thinking, because the emperor also knew the position of Jiang Shiwan and the child in Meng Tingzhou's heart.

If he really had some plans, he wouldn't abandon the mother and child for no reason.

Could it be...

Thinking that if he really had an accident, the emperor felt relieved and couldn't help feeling a little melancholy.

He stood with his hands behind his back and sighed, "When I first ascended the throne, I boldly appointed him as my deputy commander, and he promised to serve me until death."

"I don't know when it started, but he won more and more battles and became stronger and stronger, to the point where even I had to give him some respect."

After all, it was power that gradually made the monarch and his ministers, who once shared a close relationship, suspicious.

Meng Tingzhou is, after all, a serious threat to us.

The emperor said loudly: "Song Qing!"

"Wei Chen is here."

"Send someone to investigate. We must find Meng Tingzhou, even if we have to search the entire canal. I want him alive or dead!"

There was a hint of cruelty in His Majesty's words.

Song Huaizhi bowed his head: "Yes."

When Song Huaizhi left, the emperor looked up at Debao who had been standing silently not far away.

Debao immediately understood and stepped forward, "Your Majesty, are you tired?"

The emperor narrowed his eyes and glanced at him mischievously: "Let Liu Huining keep a close eye on Jiang Shiwan and see if he can get any clues from her."

"The slave obeys the order."

Debao was about to leave when he heard His Majesty's voice again: "No, you should go to the Governor's Mansion in person to show your grace."

When Debao arrived at the Governor's Mansion on imperial orders, many officials and their families had gathered there to express their condolences.

Seeing the eunuch beside the emperor coming, everyone naturally understood how much importance the emperor attached to the governor.

Debao looked around and saw Liu Huining dealing with the situation, so he didn't see Jiang Shiwan.

After he explained his purpose, he asked with concern where Mrs. Jiang was now.

After learning about Meng Tingzhou's accident, Liu Huining was also shocked. She secretly shed tears several times, and her eyes were red: "Jiang Shiwan and the young master seemed to be frightened and rested in the room."

Debao frowned slightly: "Madam Ning, didn't we say that the governor's situation is still unclear, why did you openly accept the condolences of these people?"

"Eunuch Debao, this was not my idea, it was my mother's."

Liu Huining had a lot of grievances and wanted to stay away from everyone, but she didn't expect her mother to take the lead and break in.

"Please ask Madam Ning to persuade Madam Liu. After the matter is done, Lord Liu will be safe." Debao took a step closer, "At this critical moment, finding the governor is the most important thing. Your Majesty, please pay more attention to Jiang Shiwan and see what she does."

"Thank you, father-in-law, for the tip."

Liu Huining also had some resentment towards Jiang Shiwan.

She originally wanted to teach Jiang Shiwan a lesson through the eldest princess, but she didn't expect that after she disappeared, Meng Tingzhou seemed to have lost his soul, and then he went all the way south.

It has been nearly two months since she entered the Governor's Mansion. Except for talking to Meng Tingzhou on the first day she arrived, she has not spoken to him since then, let alone doing anything together.

After seeing off all the guests, Liu Huining brought some nourishing foods to Shiyun Pavilion to visit Jiang Shiwan and his mother.

This was her first time to come here openly. She only knew that Jiang Shiwan had moved out of the main house, but she never thought that Yun Ge was actually next to Meng Tingzhou's study.

Thinking of them living next to each other and their affectionate relationship, an almost twisted anger surged in Liu Huining's heart.

After the servant reported that Madam Ning was coming to visit, Jiang Shiwan probably anticipated something and pretended to be sick and lay on the bed: "Please come in."

After Liu Huining came in, he looked around calmly. At this time, the Yun Pavilion had a different view at every step, and every corner was ingeniously crafted, and all the objects were of top quality.

The elegance and luxury here is unique in the entire Governor's Mansion.

Liu Huining suddenly thought of what his mother said: No one is willing to let the woman he loves live in poverty. Once a man falls in love with a woman, he would like to take all the good things from her.

This sentence is vividly reflected in Jiang Shiwan.

Looking at the sick Jiang Shiwan, Liu Huining's eyes were sharp: "My husband went south for my sister, but his life or death is unknown due to the shipwreck. My sister, you can lie here safely. It's really heartbreaking."

Jiang Shiwan's eyes were misty with tears, and she was very sad. "The Imperial Guard and the Governor's Office have sent people to look for him, and they won't let me get involved. I think if I go, it will only cause more trouble." She choked up and said, "I believe that my husband will be blessed by heaven."

Liu Huining sneered: "Jiang Shiwan, there is no one else here, you should stop crying."

She clenched her fists. "Why don't you just follow Song Huaizhi and leave?"

If she left, he would no longer be obsessed with finding Jiang Xingyuan's case file, and he would have more chances with Meng Tingzhou.

"The most important people and things to me are here. How can I bear to leave?" Jiang Shiwan looked at her with a sad and meaningful expression. "What do you think?"

"Do you think you can succeed if you have those things you think are important? You are wrong. What you can find is always just superficial."

Liu Huining lowered her voice like a ghost: "Do you think you can be safe with your husband protecting you? It's hard for him to protect himself now. The stupid things you do will only drag him down."

"What if he is willing?" Jiang Shiwan looked at Liu Huining's gradually changing face, "Do you think you can replace me without me?"

"Then you really don't understand your husband at all."

The more a person cares about something, the more deeply you can attack her on that thing and cause her to fail.

As expected, Liu Huining's noble character was trampled on completely. She grabbed Jiang Shiwan's wrist and said, "If something happens to your husband, do you think you can live until tomorrow?"

Jiang Shiwan looked at her coldly: "You keep saying you love him, do you want him to die or do you want him to live in peace?"

(End of this chapter)