C16 Unexpected

Zhao Qingyan was in a bad mood. Or rather, it could be said that she was in a terrible mood.

There are few things worse than waking up early in the morning and seeing a few dead people hanging on the trees in your yard.

No one would be indifferent to such matters. Zhao Qingyan was no exception.

Seven corpses lay on the limestone floor. Their faces were distorted, but it was still possible to tell that they were his servants. Although she was not his servant girl, she was still someone who had served by his side for a long time. In other words, they were people that Zhao Qingyan was familiar with.

Other than the numerous guards, there were also the Qi King and Qi Wangfei — the screaming Pei'er and the paralyzed maidservants who had been sent to a place far enough away to rest.

Zhao Qingyan was sitting in a wheelchair, looking up at the branches of the Yulan tree – although the corpse had been put down, it would not change the fact that it was originally hung on the tree.

Qi Wangfei took his hand and whispered, "Mo'er, your father has already sent people to the yamen. Don't worry too much."

"Yes, the coroner will be here soon," the king echoed.

Zhao Qingyan retracted her gaze and pulled her mother's hand away. She turned her head and smiled, indicating her mother not to worry. Then, she said, "Actually, I was thinking how did they manage to get in here? And how did you get hung up? "

The Qi King turned around and looked at the guards behind him. "Who was on duty from last night till this morning?"

A small commotion broke out among the guards, and one of them braced himself and stepped forward. "In reply to the prince, I was on duty for four hours last night, but I didn't see anything unusual."

"Who else?" The Qi King looked to the rest.

Zhao Qingyan said, "Father, they should have gone to rest by now. Besides, there's no need to ask."

The Qi King was startled. "Why?"

"If the Puppet Palace dares to attack us, we won't leave any traces behind." Zhao Qingyan raised her head again and continued to look at the Jade Magnolia Tree.

The Qi King did not understand for a moment, and asked, "What?"

Qi Wangfei looked at the corpse on the ground, "Weeping blood for tears, Puppet Palace." He looked at his son, who was deep in thought. "Is this directed at you?"

"Obviously." Zhao Qingyan's gaze was heavy with a tinge of nervousness. "To be precise, it was a warning to me. It was too fast." His fingertips slightly shook, and he suddenly lost his calm.

The Qi King asked in a low voice, "What do you mean? "Speak clearly."

Zhao Qingyan covered her head with both hands as the shaking of her shoulders became more and more intense. Her face was filled with extreme fear and despair. Ye Zichen stared at the girl, who was lying on the ground, and saw something else in her eyes.

"No, that's not right. It's not like this, we shouldn't be so fast." Zhao Qingyan was suddenly engulfed in fear. Unexpectedly, something happened that made him lose his composure, and he was at a loss for what to do.

Qi Wangfei leaned over and hugged him, saying softly, "Mo'er, just say what you know. My royal father and mother are here."

Zhao Qingyan shook his head furiously, "I don't know. I don't know anything."

"Don't think too much. It's over. It's all over. Don't be afraid." Princess Qi held his head and comforted him in a low voice.

"How is it possible to go over? It's back! " Zhao Qingyan's voice rose in fear.

"But this time, mother is by your side, I will absolutely not let anyone hurt you!" His voice was high, and Qi Wangfei's voice was even higher. Each of his words was exceptionally firm, not to be doubted.

"Haha, hahahahaha." After being suppressed, the shrill laughter came out from Zhao Qingyan's mouth and stopped abruptly.

Seeing that he had suddenly lost his voice and remained motionless, Princess Qi began to panic. The strength in her arm lessened slightly as she reached out to stroke his hair and tried to call out, "Mo'er."

Zhao Qingyan gripped the edge of the wheel and exerted his strength to move it backwards. With a tired expression, he said, "I'm tired. I want to go back and rest." There was nothing out of the ordinary about his face.

Qi Wangfei turned around and looked into the eyes of the Qi King, then silently opened her mouth. The Qi King nodded his head and sighed, "Then you can go rest first. If you want to talk to me about it, you can come and find me."

Zhao Qingyan agreed and turned the wheel to leave quickly. She did not want to stop for even a moment longer.

Qi Wangfei hesitated for a moment and could not help but walk towards Zhao Qingyan's room. However, the Qi King reached out and stopped her. She turned around and saw the Qi King gently shaking his head. "Let him stay by himself. He doesn't want others to see him."

Qi Wangfei turned around and grabbed his sleeve, lowering her voice, "I only have this one son."

The Qi King lifted his hand and caressed his wife's hair. Feeling the trembling of her fingers, he laughed bitterly, "I only have a son like him, I am afraid too." I'll have someone protect his courtyard and increase the guards in the manor. Today, I'll give him some time to calm down. I'll have a talk with him tomorrow. "

Qi Wangfei looked at the corpse on the ground and spoke in a low voice, "You've tortured him for so many years, why haven't you let him go?" Her beautiful eyes were filled with resentment.

Qi Wang pursed his lips, "If I had known this would happen, I would have asked them about it when they wanted to see Tears of Blood. "If it's like this, I'm afraid Mo'er won't say anything."

"Thirteenth Brother." Qi Wangfei raised her head and looked at the Qi King, who had yet to react and repeated, "Ask Thirteenth Brother. He must know something."

The Qi King was startled. "This is inappropriate …"

Princess Qi took a step back and asked, "What's wrong with that? With Mo'er in this state, what else do you care about whether it's appropriate or not? "Wait for the Puppet Palace to drive him crazy?"

Prince Qi said, "Don't be so agitated, why would I say that?"

Qi Wangfei looked at him, not intending to listen to his explanation at all. "Are you going to ask? If you don't want to go, then I will. "

After a while, the Qi King regained his temper as an imperial concubine. He sighed helplessly. "Fine, I'll go. When the government comes to clean up this place, I'll go to the Duke Huan Mansion."

Princess Qi smiled, and her expression softened, "Alright then, I'll go back first. "Tell me quickly what you got from Thirteenth Brother."

The Qi King nodded, "Yes, I understand."

Seeing that she couldn't wait to leave, Qi Wangfei pursed her lips into a smile and fulfilled his wish. She took another look in the direction of her son's room before leaving.

— —

"So? Was he very afraid? They're crying so miserably. " Jin'er pushed the door open and walked in. She sat down beside Pei'er and wiped her crying face with a handkerchief.

Pyle sniffed and asked, "How is the young master?"

Jin'er blinked, "Oh wow, little Pei'er is so concerned about young master?" Wasn't he afraid? Why did you ask the young master the moment you opened your mouth? "

Pei'er pouted and said in annoyance, "Big Sis Jin, please don't bully me!"

Jin'er smiled and replied, "Alright, alright. I was just teasing you. Young Master has already gone to sleep after drinking the medicine, there shouldn't be any problems. "

"That's good."

Jin'er pressed her nose, and asked with a smile, "What's wrong?" It looked like he was letting out a lot of energy? How could the young master be so easily defeated? It's just that I've suddenly recalled something bad, so there's no rush. "

Pei'er asked, "Sister Jin, do you know the young master very well?"

Jin'er tilted her head. "You could say that, right?" I have followed young master for almost 10 years, although in the first few years young master barely came back to stay. "

"Big Sister Jin'er?" "I've often heard the young master mention Miss Gargle's name. Who is she?"

Jin'er's face paled, but she quickly regained her composure and asked with a smile, "What's wrong?" Are you curious? "

Pyle nodded. "A little."

Jin'er replied, "She was my personal maid before you came. She came here a year earlier than me."

"Then is Sister Rao'er older than Sister Jin'er?" asked Pei'er.

Jin'er replied, "She is two years older than I am. She is only three or four months younger than Young Master." At the beginning, I didn't understand anything. She was the one who taught me the basics … She's obviously not that old either. "

"Then where is she now?" asked Pyle.

"She …" Jin'er subconsciously wanted to come up with a reason to deceive her, but she was worried that she would ask about it in front of the young master. She hesitated for a moment and then simply replied, "She's dead."

Pei'er's eyes widened instantly. "Dead? Why? Is it because he's sick? "

Jin'er shook her head. "No, she did. She died in the lake." Seeing that she wanted to continue asking, her face darkened. "Pei'er, gargle is especially important to me and my young master. Her death has been hard on us for too many years. I hope that you won't ask any more questions about her, especially not in front of Young Master, understand? "

Pei'er paused for a moment before slowly lowering her head. Her fingers gripped the hem of her clothes. "En, I'm sorry. I understand. I won't do that in the future."

Seeing her wronged look, Jin'er couldn't bear to continue asking. She softened her tone and said softly, "You'll probably find out later. Don't ask anymore, okay?"

Pyle nodded and gave a soft "Mmm."

Jin'er took hold of her hand. "You've been scared today. Rest well, young master. I will take care of you." The Prince has strengthened his guards, so you don't have to worry, there won't be any danger. "

Pyle looked up and asked, "What about tonight? It was Jin'er who was on night watch last night, it should be my turn today, right? "

Jin'er smiled. "It's alright. Rest well. I'll be fine tonight."

Pei'er forcefully shook her head and said, "No, I can't let Jin'er replace me."

Jin'er noticed that she was still a little scared, and joked, "So what?" You're going to stand guard by yourself tonight? "

After a while, she gritted her teeth and nodded, "Yes, I will protect them."

Jin'er couldn't help but laugh. "Okay, look at you, you're so scared that your face is turning white, are you still trying to be brave?" Why don't we do it this way? I'll stay up late with you. Even if you were left alone in the house, you would still be afraid, right? "

Pei'er felt somewhat embarrassed, but did not refuse. "Then …" "Sorry for the trouble, Jin-jie."

Jin'er laughed. "What's the trouble?" I'll accompany you and chat with you. "Alright, I'll go get some dinner for Young Master. Wash your face first, then lie down and sleep for a while. When the time comes, I'll come back and get you."

After crying for so long, Pei'er felt a little tired. She pursed her lips and nodded, saying softly, "Then sister Jin'er, come back quickly."

"Alright." Jin'er walked to the door, and before closing it again, she reminded him, "Don't forget to wash your face."