Reborn I want to be a giant

Chapter 24 What is the truth

Zhang Xiangye really fell ill before the entire Zhang family recovered from the accident on the day of the wedding.Doctor Huang, who is good at geriatrics, took the pulse and said that Mr. Xiang was getting older, and his bones would inevitably be unable to withstand fatigue and blows.Mr. Zhang Xiangye hasn't seen any members of the Zhang family these days, and he is locked in the study without going out.

The eldest lady was haggard, that day her daughter was beaten by the old man in public, people from all over the Zhang family had already started to gossip, especially the servants in the other rooms.She didn't dare to blame the old man, let alone her daughter who was also resting in bed. She thought it was the fault of Miss Gu's family in the final analysis.Since she dared to offend their Zhang family, and dared to kill her daughter, she would have to bear her revenge.

After lying down for a long time, Mr. Zhang couldn't fall asleep anyway. Mrs. Zhang took care of him bathing and changing clothes without pretending to be other people's hands, and his expression was not necessarily relaxed.

"Why were you impulsive that day? Wan Qing suffered so much because of your slap, and now many people gossip behind their backs. This child has a hard life, why did this happen to him?" Mrs. Zhang also said It's not that I blame my husband, but I just think that their Zhang family has suffered an innocent disaster.

Mr. Zhang turned his head and looked at his old wife. These days, due to family affairs and his illness, her head has more gray hair.

"That day the emperor asked Changshun to put two things in front of me for me to choose."

Mrs. Zhang was puzzled by the emperor's intention, "What is it?"

"Imperial decree and case." Mr. Zhang was still sick, and it was a bit difficult to speak.

"Case case?" Mrs. Zhang suddenly had a bad feeling, and secretly guessed that the old man's uncharacteristic behavior that day might be related to the case case.

Mr. Zhang took a long breath slowly, "The conclusion of the Imperial City Guard records the investigation results of the day when Wan Qing's accident happened... Gu Changyan entered the Wenyuan Hall within a moment, and the Fourth Prince arrived. How about this?" How could she hurt Wan Qing so far in such a short period of time? The crown prince is right. Gu Changyan is only 11 years old, his stature has not yet grown, and his stature is far lower than Wan Qing. How can she have the ability to deal with Wan Qing who is stronger than her? Do it?"

"But she does hold a murder weapon in her hand." Mrs. Zhang was also a little shaken.

"What do you mean by being an imperial city guard? They compared the break on the noose, and it matched the wall knife held by Gu Changyan." So Gu Changyan said it was to save Zhang Wanqing, and it was true.

"But why did she and Wan Qing appear in Wenyuan Palace?" Mrs. Zhang was puzzled.

"You should ask why your good granddaughter appeared in Wenyuan Hall." A cold light of displeasure flashed in Zhang Xiangye's eyes.

Mrs. Zhang panicked. She remembered what Zhao Yanran said was that Wan Qing asked him to go to Wenyuan Hall to resolve the dispute between the two. When he arrived, he saw Gu Changyan holding a wall knife in his hand. Wan Qing was so frightened. beg for mercy.Thinking about it now, Wan Qing met men in private, this practice itself has problems.Obviously there are many ways to avoid being caught.

"The imperial guards compared the palace guards who were on duty and who came in and out that day, and found all the three maids who led Gu Changyan to Wenyuan Hall. The younger one was the concubine of Chang Gukao, a centurion in the suburbs of Beijing. Gu Lan, half a year ago, worked in the Palace of Xianle, she was the one who told Gu Changyan that night that Gu Yanqing, the third son of the Gu family, was injured in the Wenyuan Palace, and took Gu Changyan outside the Wenyuan Palace. The Imperial City Guard never took her away from Minghu When they were picked up, they were still breathing, and the other two who brought Gu Changyan into Wenyuan Palace had already died in the ruined Changchun Palace." Gu Lan survived the catastrophe, and naturally told the emperor everything she had experienced that day. The city guard said.

Mrs. Zhang's face turned pale, "Then who is going to kill us Wan Qing?" Under the eyes of the emperor, he committed an attack on a weak woman who was helpless. Is it aimed at her granddaughter or Mr. Zhang?
"The two palace maids who died were all by Empress Xuan's side."

"Is she the one who caused us Wanqing?" Apart from the empress, Concubine Zhu Xian is the most beautiful in the palace, but her confidence comes not only from the emperor, but also from her natal family and her son.Even if Concubine Zhu Xian can see the emperor often, she is far less fresh than young girls.Concubine Xuan is the most outstanding among these young concubines.

Mrs. Zhang couldn't help wondering, could it be that because Concubine Xuan's natal family disagreed with Mr. Zhang's political views, she took revenge on Wan Qing?But she didn't remember any capable ministers of the Xuan family in court?

Zhang Xiangye sighed, thinking that the housewife is really shallow.

"Ms. Concubine Xuan has no grievances with Wan Qing. Why do you want to put her to death? Our Zhang family has never planned to send Wan Qing to the palace. Concubine Xuan will not know?" Sunny discusses relatives.

Mrs. Zhang just felt that her brain was not enough, and said anxiously: "Then why did Concubine Xuan do this?"

"It's Yipin."

With a click, the old lady seemed to hear the sound of a broken string in her head.

How could it be Yipin?They were so kind to Concubine Yi, they took her into the palace as a foster daughter when her family was in decline, they protected her and gave birth to the princess all these years, and they also helped her a lot on weekdays.Mrs. Zhang couldn't figure it out, how could she be so ungrateful? "Didn't you say that the dead maid was from Concubine Xuan's palace?" Why did you get involved with Concubine Yi again?
"It's no secret that Concubine Yi and Concubine Xuan are close in the palace. Someone saw Concubine Yi's mother-in-law approaching the two maids several times before the spring banquet to talk and exchange personal belongings."

Mrs. Zhang was furious, "This white-eyed wolf, white-eyed wolf, back then..." She was interrupted by Master Zhang loudly.

"It's Wanqing."

"...What Wanqing?"

Zhang Xiangye glared at her, "It was your good granddaughter Zhang Wanqing who forced Concubine Yi to set up this game to make the fourth prince's marriage with the Gu family go away, so that she could get what she wanted. You are the one who wants to kill the court lady. Concubine Yi is married to Nanny Huang who is in the palace." It is true that Concubine Yi was forced to marry, but it is true that those who choose Concubine Xuan's palace are hoping that in case something happens, they can get rid of themselves and at the same time be able to win the favor of the emperor. What about concubine Xuan.

In fact, Mrs. Zhang vaguely had this answer in her heart, but she just didn't want to believe it.

"Why...how could it be Wan Qing...how could she..." The old man's cheeks were wet with tears, and he didn't know where to put his hands.

"I chose the imperial decree, which is to give this handle to the emperor. From now on, our family can't make a wrong step, otherwise the Zhang family will be defeated when they come to me." How difficult it is to sit in the aspect, he could call the wind and rain, become A generation of celebrities.But what his granddaughter has done has violated the emperor's taboo, using his concubines, plotting against his most beloved son, and framing the hero's daughter.If the Zhang family doesn't want to be constrained everywhere in the future, they can only hand over Zhang Wanqing.

That's why Zhang Xiangye has suffered so far to keep Zhang Wanqing, so the Zhang family will be walking on thin ice from now on, but he can't do it no matter what to watch his granddaughter be executed.

It was only here that Mrs. Zhang understood why her husband looked a little strange when he came back from the palace on the day of the Spring Banquet. I'm afraid he already had doubts at that time.That's why after the marriage decree came down, not only was he not half happy, but he beat his seriously injured granddaughter in public, and then fell ill again.

Looking back on her granddaughter's performance these days, there was no flaw at all.She often woke up in the middle of the night, crying not to kill herself, and said that she was a sinner of Zhang's family who caused the Xiangfu's reputation, and she was willing to twist her hair to be a sister-in-law, which was very lovable.

Thinking that these were all faked, Mrs. Zhang felt her chest was blocked by something, and she couldn't breathe in pain, as if she would cough up blood if she exerted a little force.

Mr. Zhang sighed for a long time, "I didn't want to publicize this matter, but the family has a big business, and there are always some people who like to take advantage of my power and don't know how to measure it. Sooner or later, it will cause a big disaster. I can't take care of the inner house." , from now on, you have to pay more attention." If possible, he also wanted to rot this matter in his stomach and bring it into the coffin.

The next day, Mrs. Zhang called several daughter-in-laws and grand-daughter-in-laws to her, and sternly ordered them to take good care of the people under her from now on, and not to cause any trouble, otherwise they would be severely punished.In particular, he mentioned the matter of Zhang Wanqing, telling the eldest lady not to provoke Liang Guogong's mansion, and to hurry up and prepare a dowry for Zhang Wanqing.

"Mother, my daughter-in-law can't swallow this breath." After everyone dispersed, the eldest lady stiffened her neck and refused to compromise.

Mrs. Zhang wanted to tell Mrs. Zhang the truth, but when she saw that she was suffering for her daughter, she couldn't bear to give her a heavier blow, so she could only patiently comfort her: "Liang Guogong and his son are highly valued by the emperor. However, my grandfather's Chen family is no different from our Zhang family. This matter has already been settled in the palace, so it should be treated as a dispute between the children, and let it go. Wan Qing... Didn't she get a good marriage What?" After talking about it, she could hardly suppress the bitterness in her heart.If Zhang Wanqing's affairs were made public, it would be a disaster for the Zhang family.A century-old reputation was destroyed in one day.

The eldest lady couldn't believe that the Zhang family, who was too tall and unattainable in Da Da, would be willing to compromise when she was completely reasonable.Regardless of the emperor's intentions, it's not that Zhang Xiangye did not go against the emperor's intentions before, and the emperor also listened to him. "Then Jin Gui, the granddaughter of the Chen family, my daughter of the Zhang family should endure the humiliation? Is there any law in this? Mother, look at what Wan Qing is like now. My daughter-in-law can't wait to suffer for her." The eldest lady cried again It took a face.

With her appearance, Mrs. Zhang didn't dare to tell the truth, holding the child in her hands for more than ten years, the child who should be like a bright moon, turned out to be such a wicked thing.Mrs. Zhang couldn't bear this result.

"If you can't bear it, then reconcile with my son and go back to your mother's house to do whatever you want."

"Mother..." The eldest lady collapsed on the ground in disbelief.

Mrs. Zhang stopped looking at her and waved her hand, "Go back and prepare a dowry for your daughter."

The eldest lady left with the support of two maidservants. After she left, the old lady called out to the nurse beside her, "Go and tell the eldest lady: it's too late, so you can do it yourself."

Before Gu Yanyun joined the army, Gu Zheng invited his son to be the crown prince. The emperor might not have known it at that time, meaning to test whether he had the qualifications to inherit the title.Gu Zheng knew that it was due to the secret activities of the Chen family.At that time, he and Chen Mengling didn't have a falling out, the two maintained a decent appearance, they were not close to the Chen family, but they walked around a lot.He knew the Chen family's plan, and he didn't tear himself apart in person, and when Gu Yanyun got his first military exploits, Gu Zheng asked for his son's title again, but the emperor still didn't agree, and only said that young people should practice more.The last time he asked for a seal was years ago, and after a few months, he had given up hope.Didn't expect it to be approved today.

This news undoubtedly brought some relief to the gloomy Duke Liang's mansion.But gradually, Gu Zheng also figured out the key.I am afraid that the emperor's consent this time is related to what happened on the day of the Spring Banquet.Now that the palace has issued an official decree to marry Zhao Yanran and Zhang Wanqing, it is equivalent to saying that the previous edict of the Empress Dowager is officially invalidated, and their Duke Liang's mansion has lost a royal marriage.The emperor didn't pursue Gu Changyan's charges. Is it because Gu Changyan is really innocent, or because he cares about the loyalty of Gu Zheng and his son?He couldn't figure it out for a while.

"Three girls can't stay in the mansion anymore." The emperor's imperial decree for bestowing a marriage drove the already dire straits of Duke Liang's mansion into a complete joke in the capital.The old lady is so tired of socializing with her clansmen and in-laws these days that she can hardly keep going.

Everyone wants to be dealt with by the Duke's Mansion, and the situation cannot be allowed to continue to deteriorate.Now she has no energy to find out what is wrong with Gu Changyan, because all the grandchildren in this mansion are not married, and Liang Guogong's mansion still belongs to the Gu family no matter what. She is also very thin in front of her in-laws.

"Mother has worked hard recently." Gu Zheng also felt that Gu Changyan's reputation had been ruined, and staying in Liang Guogong's mansion would only drag everyone down.

Nanny Wei ran in in a panic, "Madam is not well." Seeing that Gu Zheng was there, her expression twisted, and she forcibly held back the words she was about to blurt out.

"What's the matter?" The old lady rubbed her forehead.

Nanny Wei looked at Gu Zheng, hesitated to speak.

"Just say what you have to say."

Nanny Wei swallowed her saliva, lowered her head and did not dare to look at the mother and son, "It has spread all over the world that the lady in front of our house met Song Shilang privately in the Xianming Building, and asked Mrs. Song Shilang to ... break it." .”

"what?"

"Bah—" Gu Zheng smashed the low table with his fist.

The old lady's face turned red and black with anger, "This shameless slut, how can my Gu family feel sorry for her? She actually... actually..." Before she could finish speaking, the person had already fallen from the slump.

"Old madam, old madam, come... come, hurry, come..."

"Mother, mother..."

There was a riot in the house.

Gu Changxi led the team to the Hibiscus Courtyard angrily, and for the first time, Gu Changyu was also among them.Gu Changyan is in good health, and she is looking at the account books of the tavern in the study. Recently, she has a lot of troubles and has no chance to go out to the shop.Even though Gao Sheng was busy, he was able to hold on, which made her feel at ease.

"Big Sister, Second Sister, you're a rare visitor." The words "not kind to the visitor" were clearly written on the other person's face, Gu Changyan's face was calm, and he smiled wryly in his heart.

Gu Changxi slapped Gu Changxi with a wave of his hand, causing Gu Changyan, who had just recovered from his injury, to stagger, and a line of blood soon flowed from the corner of his mouth.

"You filthy bastard, you have the same virtues as your unruly mother. If it weren't for your mother and daughter, why would our Duke's Mansion become the laughing stock of the entire capital? Your mother and daughter are not even as good as the bedbugs in the cesspit, You are not worthy of being a slave to a man in armor. A person like you is a disaster..." Gu Changxi pointed at Gu Changyan and cursed, spitting, using the most embarrassing words she knew.If Gu Changyan was killed by her cursing now, she would probably be overjoyed.

(End of this chapter)