Chapter 1155: Chapter 1155

Capítulo 1155: Chapter 1154: The Greatest Blessing

Wang Yongzhu might have a clearer view as an outsider, although the Qi Family ended tragically, they were ultimately just a topic of conversation for others. After hearing everything, she only felt sorry for the people of the Qi Family, but it’s really difficult to empathize with them fully.

On the contrary, she noticed things that seemed illogical everywhere.

Seeing Song Chongjin seemed to be stunned there, she couldn’t help but push him: “Didn’t you notice anything unusual?”

Song Chongjin was silent for a long time before speaking awkwardly: “I’m afraid to think deeply.”

Yes, he dared not dive deeper into it. The more he thought about it, the more frightening it felt. The exile of the Qi Family involved more than what appeared on the surface.

He held a vague sense of fear and rejection in his heart, always feeling as though an invisible force was guiding him step by step to uncover the truth, and that truth might be something he couldn’t bear.

That bit of escapism he harbored was completely pushed away with Wang Yongzhu’s urging.

How could he evade it? He was no longer alone now; he had Yongzhu and a mother-in-law behind him. He could escape for a moment, but not for a lifetime.

Taking a deep breath, just as he was about to speak, Wang Yongzhu’s soft hand clasped his, giving him silent support and encouragement.

Song Chongjin curled his lips, hugged Wang Yongzhu into his arms, leaned to her ear, and whispered: “Tell me, let’s see if we’ve been thinking the same thing.”

Wang Yongzhu didn’t refuse, she carefully analyzed it for Song Chongjin: “Did you notice that Minister Qin previously said he sent people to the Qi family’s place of exile to deliver some things to the Qi Family people, but those sent discovered that the Qi Family members were under constant surveillance. The people sent dared not contact the Qi Family members and reported this to Minister Qin. Since then, Minister Qin dared not send people to the place of exile.”

“Also, after all the Qi Family members died, the Emperor sent Minister Qin along the exile route the Qi Family once took to gather their remains, which is understandable, but did you notice that, besides the remains, he also demanded Minister Qin to find and bring back their personal belongings as well? Isn’t that odd?”

“What’s even stranger is, if the Emperor truly valued the Qi Family this much, to the extent of retrieving even a trace of their bloodline, then why, over the past twenty years, did he merely watch as the Qi Family members died one by one, almost completely wiped out, without granting clemency? Something that could be resolved with a single edict, yet so many excuses were made?”

“Do you remember when we specifically moved mother’s grave back then? Governor Chen and Lord Zhu split into two groups; one went to watch us open the old grave, the other watched us collect the remains into the new grave, every move we made was right under their eyes.”

“I found it odd at the time. Thinking back now, I suddenly realized, perhaps they were carrying out the Emperor’s orders, searching for something?”

When she said this, the two couldn’t help but glance at each other in the dark, both thinking of that Golden Seal.

Song Chongjin’s breath became rapid suddenly, that Golden Seal, if their guess was correct, was swallowed by Qi Huan. Recalling what Song Hong said, that when he saw Qi Huan, she had just died, her face lifelike as if she were merely sleeping.

Isn’t this the state of dying from swallowing gold? Why would Qi Huan swallow the Golden Seal? And why take such a long journey to Jing County?

For a long while, Song Chongjin spoke with a hoarse voice: “Is that item really so important?”

Important enough for the Emperor to covet? What exactly does that Golden Seal represent? Why was it in the hands of the Qi Family?

If before, Song Chongjin thought it was merely a memento left by Qi Huan, now he only felt it was a hot potato. With an object in their possession, given their current strength, it could only bring disaster.

Wang Yongzhu quickly covered Song Chongjin’s mouth, edged close to his ear, and whispered: “Be careful of eavesdroppers! If that thing is truly so important that even the Emperor wants it, he might tread cautiously before getting it, but if he does, then——”

Song Chongjin shivered, thinking of the Qi Family’s fate, he couldn’t help but grasp Wang Yongzhu’s hand: “That thing——”

Wang Yongzhu squeezed his hand: “You don’t have to worry about that. For now, we just go on as usual, and watch how the Emperor acts. I guess the Emperor isn’t sure if that thing is with you, or else he would’ve acted against us long ago, why bother with such elaborate means?” Read complete version only at novel(ꜰ)ire.net

“As for the benefits we gain along the way, since we know nothing, we should accept them even without knowing! After all, we have an eager father trying to make amends, don’t we? Everything is because the Emperor considers Lord Duke, treating us favorably! As for the Qi Family matters, if the Emperor inquires, we shouldn’t hide anything, just admit it openly, what’s known is known, what’s not is not known.”

“I’m sure regarding whom we’ve interacted with on our journey, the Emperor is probably clear as a crystal, there’s no hiding. Also, as for Minister Qin, wait a few days and go ask him, does the Emperor know about him being a Disciple of the Great-Grandfather?”

Wang Yongzhu knew Song Chongjin was ultimately worried, his mind was probably quite complex now, unable to think of many things, so she calmly listed everything out for him.

Song Chongjin calmed down after a while, listening to Wang Yongzhu’s arrangement, finally saying: “Just right, I also planned to discuss with you, when we entered the Capital City, forced to acknowledge kin, it was unthought of taking up the Heir to the Duke title.”

“But since we came to the Capital City and entered this muddy water, now involved in the old affairs of the Qi Family, we probably can’t avoid it even if we wanted to. If in the past, the Heir to the Duke position was dispensable to us, now the situation is different, and this title can also be taken up——”

Wang Yongzhu smiled: “That’s right, even a cheap father is still a father, he shouldn’t get off for free, at crucial moments, he needs to fulfill a father’s duties, right——”

Song Chongjin, who was originally heavy-hearted, was amused by Wang Yongzhu’s words: “That’s true, this cheap father can’t be acknowledged for nothing.”

In fact, Song Chongjin vaguely suspected that Qi Huan’s death might be connected to Song Hong, but it was just a hunch, without evidence, he kept it buried in his heart.

Wang Yongzhu hugged Song Chongjin: “Don’t worry, I’ll be with you through everything!”

Song Chongjin’s heart surged with affection, wanting to say something, but his throat choked up, and after a while, he spoke hoarsely: “Yongzhu, meeting you in this life is my greatest fortune.”

Wang Yongzhu shamelessly bragged: “Of course, as my mother used to say, the reason you suffered for the first twenty years was because all your fortune was used up by meeting me. Now that you know I’m your fortune, from now on, you must treat only me well, spoil me, and never lie to me…”