“Thank you very much, Commander Sun.”
After saying these words, the teenager turned his horse around and left.
As Commander Sun looked at his back, he raised his hand to cover his eyes, and something flowed out from between his fingers, crystal clear in the reflection of the sunlight.
……
News of the old gentleman’s return soon spread and his disciples came to his door, the first to come were Zhu Zhihong and his wife.
Zhu Wen had gone on a trip with Xu Cotoneaster and had not yet returned, so Mrs Zhu was worried and wanted to come over to ask about it. Zhu Zhihong knew that Song Wangyue had not returned to Qingping County and wanted to take the opportunity to play a game with her.
Of course, the main thing he wanted to do was to come and see his teacher, and playing chess was just a side trip.
When he arrived, Madam Zhu went to Meng’s side and Zhu Zhihong came to the old man’s side.
He had asked the servant who had brought him here and knew that Song Wangyue was in the Xu residence. He had expected to see someone when he arrived at the old gentleman’s side, but unexpectedly he was alone in the house.
“I have met you, sir.”
“Have a seat.”
“Thank you, sir.”
Zhu Zhihong sat down, “Sir looks quite well.”
“It’s all thanks to Yue’er, she made me a good medicinal meal.”
Hearing the pride in his tone, Zhu Zhihong smiled and agreed, “Miss Song does everything well, your old man is blessed.”
The old gentleman agreed with him quite a bit and said a few more words before the topic changed, “About the rumours in the capital the other day do you think they are true or false?”
The rumours of the other day?
Zhu Zhihong’s first thought was that the Second Prince had killed the Third Prince, after all, the Third Prince and Song Wangyue had a problem, but that was not true, the Third Prince had already died, so what was the point of asking about it again?
Then the gentleman was asking about another rumour.
“The student doesn’t think it’s credible.”
What kind of woman did the emperor want, how could he have had undeserved thoughts about his own sister-in-law.
“What if it is true?”
Zhu Zhihong subconsciously denied, “Impossible!”
The concubine was good looking, but there were many concubines in the harem who were better looking than her, it was impossible for the Emperor to have his heart set on her.
The old gentleman stroked his beard and did not move, “No wind does not make waves, if it were not true, how would the Grand Prince be relegated to a commoner because of this?”
“That’s because he wanted to kill the Wu family.”
“Why would he want to kill the Wu family?”
Zhu Zhihong opened his mouth.
The civil and military officials did not believe in the rumors. Since the emperor took power, he had not been tyrannical and had listened to the advice of all the officials, except for the time when he had given the punishment of boning the king, and had not inflicted tyranny on other officials.
How could such an emperor do such a thing?
But King Qin had a very good reputation back then. He was able to quell the palace mutiny by himself and saved the emperor’s throne; he led his troops with strict discipline and did not allow his soldiers to take anything from the people; he had a long record of fighting against the enemy and made them scared. How could such a man suddenly plot treason and enter the palace to assassinate the emperor?
Seeing that he was silent, the old man took his time, picked up his tea and sipped it slowly.
……
Inside Meng’s courtyard.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Mrs Zhu asked Mrs Xu Yan straightforwardly, “Has your family Xu Cotoneaster written yet, and did he say when he would return?”
It was already twenty-six today and Xu Cotoneaster had not yet returned, so Mrs. Xu Yan was also anxious, “Cotoneaster did write a letter the first month he was away, saying that everything was fine, but he has not written again since then.
Hearing her say this, Mrs. Zhu also became anxious, “Something can’t have happened to them, can it?”
When Wen’er said she liked Song Wangyue, she went to the door to ask for her hand in marriage, and was waiting for a reply when Song Yin appeared, saying that she had fallen in love with Song Wangyue at first sight at the border, and that the two of them were even holding hands and wandering around the capital without a care in the world. Wen’er was heartbroken and said he wanted to go on a trip with Xu Cotoneaster. She thought it would be good for her son to go out and have a break, so she didn’t stop him, but who knew that ……
The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became, and Mrs. Zhu’s eyes turned red.
She had two daughters and a son, all of whom were married off, and Zhu Wen was the youngest, so she doted on him, otherwise she would not have come to the Xu residence to ask for her son’s hand in marriage despite Lord Zhu’s opposition.
Seeing the redness in her eyes, Meng advised, “Don’t be anxious yet.
As soon as the words left her mouth, Sister Wu came in, holding a letter in her hand, “Young Master Sun has come to write.”
Mrs. Xu Yan couldn’t wait to take the letter, opened it and read it, and breathed a sigh of relief, “Cotoneaster said that they had gone to the area around Jinling in Jiangnan, and were too far away from home to rush back, so they spent the New Year there, and that several of his fellow students were with him, telling us not to worry.”
Jiangnan Jinling was the Meng family’s territory, and nothing would happen to the few people there, and Madam Zhu followed suit and relaxed.
……
The first thing you need to do is to get rid of the suspicion in your heart, so you don’t even have the heart to play chess with Song Wan Yue.
When he got on the carriage, he was still thinking about the rumours.
Mr. Song seldom talked about such things, but since he did, it meant that his old man also found the matter suspicious.
Seeing that he looked heavy, Madam Zhu asked, “Is something wrong?”
Zhu Zhihong returned to his senses and looked at his wife.
Madame Zhu was shaken by his look and was about to ask again when she heard him ask, “Do you think the rumours of the other day were true or false?”
Madam Zhu was a little confused by the question, “Which one are you asking about?”
“It’s ……”, Zhu Zhihong subconsciously lowered his voice, “The matter of the Qin Wangfei.”
The woman was so frightened that she lifted the curtain and looked outside, seeing that no one was around, before she let down the curtain, her voice lowered even more than his, “Why are you suddenly asking about this?”
Zhu Zhihong had warned her a long time ago not to talk about that matter, whether at home or outside, lest it would bring trouble to her family, and she had always remembered it.
“Just tell me, do you think it’s true or not?”
“You want to hear the truth?”
Zhu Zhihong nodded.
Madam Zhu almost came up to his ear, “I think there is a chance that this is true, the concubine of Qin was the most beautiful woman in the capital. It’s not surprising that the emperor would have such a mind.”
Zhu Zhihong looked at her.
Madam Zhu was looked away from him, “This, this is what you, you asked me to say.”
“Stop the car!”
The carriage stopped and Zhu Zhihong got out, “Send Madam back and pick me up at Imperial Secretary Wan’s house later.”
……
Just as Zhu Zhihong left, Song Wan Yue entered the house with her medicinal meal, seeing that she was alone, the old man asked, “Where is Song Yin?”
“He’s gone out.”
In reply, he put the medicinal food on the table.
The old gentleman was curious, “Why didn’t you accompany him.”
Song Wangyue served a small bowl and handed it to him, “He went to the Second Prince’s residence, so it was inconvenient for me to follow.”