nycdaug Chapter 326 Night Trial of Aunt Liu
Chapter 326 Night Trial of Aunt Liu
Chapter 326 Night Trial of Aunt Liu
When Liu heard that the emperor was coming, she couldn't help but feel nervous, and Ding was even more nervous.
Xue Qing comforted the two and said, "The Emperor will arrive in the evening, so take it easy and don't be nervous. You may get beheaded."
After breakfast, Xue Qing took Jiang Yi to the farm again to check the land they had planted yesterday.
Xue Qing sat on the top, and a sturdy man stood below, reporting quietly about what was happening on the farm. After he finished speaking, Xue Qing nodded and said, "Zhao Da, you did a good job!"
This person was Zhao Da. When Zhao Da came to Xue Qing for help, Li wanted to harm him and told him about Li's affair with Guo Shun.
Zhao Da used to be a very competent farmer, who could farm and do carpentry. He used to live a prosperous life, but later he became incapable of walking due to health problems, so he had to wear a thick hat.
Xue Qing arranged for him to stay at Baicaotang. Thanks to the life-saving pills Xue Qing gave him and Doctor Xie's meticulous treatment, Zhao Da not only recovered his health but also regained his masculinity.
So Zhao Da regarded Xue Qing as his reborn parent.
Xue Qing asked Zhao Da to go to the farm in Anyang to grow potatoes, corn, and peppers, and Ding taught him all of these.
Manager Xie of Youranju wrote to say that Zhao Da was indeed a good farmer, and had figured out some methods for growing peppers and potatoes. Zhao Da came from Anyang with newly harvested potatoes, which were big and plump, and it took less than three months for these potatoes and onions to mature.
Xue Qing was very satisfied and simply let Zhao Da come to the capital.
"It was the young lady who gave me the opportunity!" Zhao Da doesn't talk much, but he always remembers his identity.
Xue Qing put down the teacup, smiled, but said dignifiedly: "Zhao Da, you did not sell yourself into slavery, you don't have to call yourself that."
Zhao Da knelt down again: "I know you didn't take advantage of my misfortune to make me sell myself. I was pulled back from the hands of your Lord. In this life and the next, I am willing to work like a cow or a horse for you to repay your kindness!"
Xue Qing nodded: "Okay, you just need to cultivate the land here well and that will be a great achievement."
On the way back, Jiang Yi couldn't help but ask, "Qing'er, why do you trust Zhao Da so much?"
Xue Qing glanced at Jiang Yi and said, "Didn't he say that he was saved from the clutches of the King of Hell? Of course, he can never repay you for saving his life."
Jiang Yi stopped talking.
As soon as Xue Qing and the others got off the carriage, they saw an acquaintance: "Mr. Huang"
Mr. Huang said kindly, "Isn't this Brother Wu?"
"Grandpa, do you live nearby?" Xue Qing asked.
Mr. Huang waved his hand and said, "I'm just visiting this place."
He pointed at the General's Mansion and replied.
Xue Qing was stunned. Mr. Huang. He immediately understood who this was. He quickly recovered and said, "Please come in."
Mr. Huang glanced at Xue Qing, and the two of them entered the general's mansion together.
Xue Qing brought the old man to the hall, sat him down, and immediately saluted: "I greet the emperor. Long live the emperor!"
Jiang Yi was so frightened that his face turned pale and he quickly knelt down.
The emperor just looked at Xue Qing happily and said, "Stand up, no need to be polite."
Li Jun, who was standing next to him, looked at Xue Qing expressionlessly.
After a while, Wu Yu brought Liu and Ding to the hall, and Wu Yu knelt down with a few others to pay their respects.
The emperor waved his hand and said, "Everyone, get up."
Pointing at Xue Qing, he said: "This is your fiancée."
Wu Yu stepped forward and replied: "Your Majesty, she is my fiancée."
Xue Qing looks at the nose with his eyes and the heart with his nose.
The emperor laughed and said, "Wu Yu, your fiancée is very good. We saw her yesterday at the farm in the suburbs. I didn't expect she was a girl."
Upon hearing this, Wu Yu looked at Xue Qing.
The emperor asked Wu Yu to accompany him around the general's mansion, while Liu, Ding, and Xue Qing were cooking dinner in the kitchen.
Knowing that the emperor was having dinner here this time, Li Jun had to test every dish before eating.
"Tell me about your fiancée," the Emperor asked casually.
Wu Yu followed the emperor half a body behind him. When he heard the emperor's question, he replied: "Your Majesty, Qing'er's original name was Xia Xueqing. She was my child bride. Later, I joined the army. She and my mother supported the family."
The emperor looked at Wu Yu's expression and asked, "Are you satisfied with this fiancée?"
Wu Yu: "Qing'er is a kind and intelligent woman!"
The emperor did not mention Wu Yu's background. Wu Yu, Liu, Ding, and Xue Qing accompanied the emperor for dinner.
After returning to the palace, the emperor went directly to Fengyi Palace.
Nanny Liu welcomed Huang Shan in.
The emperor sat on the couch where the late queen often sat: "Madam Liu, are you willing to leave the palace?"
Madam Liu knelt on the ground and raised her head in surprise: "Your Majesty, I...I don't want to leave the palace."
The atmosphere was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe. The emperor had a gloomy face and glared at Madam Liu who was kneeling below him.
"Madam Liu, do you know your crime? You have committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. You dared to steal the prince out of the palace without telling me and your sister Liu." The emperor's voice was cold and full of majesty.
Madam Liu kowtowed in fear and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, please understand. I would never dare to commit the crime of deceiving you. The little prince did die in the fire."
The emperor snorted coldly, his eyes became even more fierce: "Humph, you still dare to be stubborn. I tell you, I have already found your sister and the child, you still don't admit it?"
Madam Liu's body trembled violently. She raised her head, her face full of disbelief: "Your Majesty, how is this possible? My sister...she also died in that fire."
The emperor shouted angrily: "Do you think I will be easily deceived by you? I have investigated it clearly. The fire that year was clearly caused by someone deliberately, with the purpose of stealing the prince. And you and your sister are participants in this conspiracy."
Madam Liu shook her head repeatedly, tears welling up in her eyes: "Your Majesty, I am innocent. I am loyal to Your Majesty and would never dare to do such a thing. My sister is just an ordinary wet nurse, how could she have the guts to steal the prince?"
The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Madam Liu: "Then tell me, what exactly happened to the fire that year?"
Madam Liu tried to calm herself down and said slowly, "Your Majesty, the fire broke out suddenly and the entire palace was engulfed in flames. My sister and I tried desperately to save the little prince, but the fire was so big that we couldn't get close at all. Later, we could only watch the palace being engulfed by the fire, thinking that the little prince would also..."
The emperor interrupted her and said, "Why are there traces of the prince now? You'd better give me a reasonable explanation."
Madam Liu was silent for a moment, then said, "Your Majesty, I really don't know. Maybe someone deliberately pretended to be the prince to seek personal gain. Your Majesty must investigate this."