When Mrs. Liu woke up again, she saw Liu Jingyu crying in front of the bed.
The two confidants called out anxiously. Minister Liu, who was sitting on a chair beside the bed, looked at her sternly. When he saw her wake up, his eyes were grim and he waved his hand impatiently: "Yu'er, go down first. I have something to say to your mother."
“Father…” Liu Jingyu raised her tearful eyes and looked at Minister Liu, begging, “No matter how big the matter is, please calm down and talk to me nicely, can’t you? Mother… just now it was just a little bit, just a little bit…”
As he said this, tears began to fall again.
She heard her father rushing towards her mother and immediately felt something was wrong, so she hurried over. As soon as she entered the room, she heard the screams of two old women.
Seeing that his father was actually strangling his mother's neck, he was so scared that he rushed over and pulled him away.
Fortunately, when he saw her coming, his father seemed to regain his senses a little and let go of her hand.
Even now, she still felt terrified. If something really happened to her mother, if her mother really... then what would she do? Should she observe mourning for another three years
Ji Hanyue missed the auspicious day with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince because of mourning. Could it be that the same will happen to me? Does this mean that my fate will be the same as Ji Hanyue's
Besides, she is already not young, how can she wait another three years
"Okay, father understands." Minister Liu frowned and said impatiently.
"Father, no matter how many faults I have, please do this for my sake. This... Mother's health is very important." Liu Jingyu had no choice but to leave, but afraid that Minister Liu would lose his mind again, he turned back when he reached the door.
"I understand." Minister Liu understood the meaning of her words and nodded. He had just been provoked by Madam Liu and lost control for a moment. Now that he had come to his senses, how could he do such a thing
Even if something was going to happen to Qi Xiejiao, it shouldn't happen at this time. The wedding of her daughter and the prince cannot afford to make any mistakes.
Seeing that his face had turned cold and no longer as excited and flushed as before, Liu Jingyu breathed a sigh of relief. He glanced at Madam Liu again and knew that given his father's temper, his mother must have said something to deliberately anger his father. A hint of gloom flashed in his eyes, and he retreated out of the door with the old woman.
I didn't dare to go far, so I waited anxiously outside the door, asking in detail what had happened that day.
The two women didn't know what had happened, so they told the whole story...
The room fell silent. Madam Liu was still coughing from time to time. Her eyes fell on Minister Liu with resentment, but she did not dare to anger him again. At that moment just now, she truly experienced death. She was almost dead. Liu Borui actually wanted to strangle her to death.
How dare he... How dare he do such a thing
Isn’t he afraid of the Duke of Qi’s Mansion behind him
"Qi Xiejiao, who wrote this letter to you? What is the big event?" Liu Borui asked in a low voice with a sullen face, "Why is there a special mark on the corner of the letter, and it also mentions Northern Xinjiang, what does it mean?"
What concerned him most in this letter was not the vague ambiguity between Madam Liu and the writer, but the so-called "big event" and the occasional mention of the scenery of the northern border.
He is one of the six ministers. Even if he is not the Minister of Justice, as an important official of the dynasty, how could he not know that the emperor is concerned about the affairs of the northern border recently.
The capital is on alert, investigating the northern border
He even heard from the Minister of Justice the day before yesterday that there were spies from the northern border in the capital, who might be hiding in the homes of officials. If they were discovered and not reported, all nine generations of the family would be executed.
How could he not panic? His family had found someone from Northern Frontier before, and he was someone close to Qi Xiejiao. He had never suspected Qi Xiejiao before, thinking it was a coincidence, but now that the letter was here, at that moment, he really wanted to strangle Qi Xiejiao to death.
No matter if Qi Xiejiao had any problem or not, strangling her to death would put an end to it all.
Now he knew that he was a little impatient, and he cast a cold gaze on Qi Xiejiao, "Tell me, what's going on? Do you think that if something really happens, the Duke of Qi's Mansion will protect you? The Liu Mansion will protect you, or do you think His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will protect you?"
If it is really discovered that Qi Xiejiao is involved with people from Northern Frontier, not only Qi Xiejiao, but everyone in the Liu Mansion will be finished, even the daughter of the Crown Princess who is about to become one.
"What nonsense are you talking about? How could I have an affair with someone from Northern Xinjiang? I don't even know about this so-called big event. I don't even know if this letter is written to me. Why do you pour a basin of dirty water on my head?" Mrs. Liu also came to her senses at this time and started crying with a handkerchief in her hand.
She no longer dared to confront Minister Liu, and she could not acknowledge the letter no matter what.
"That's not what you said just now!" Minister Liu gritted his teeth and said sternly.
"Isn't it because I was annoyed by your bad attitude just now? If you have something to say, why can't you just say it nicely? For so many years, I have been living in the backyard and rarely go out. How many people can I know and see? Who would send me such an ambiguous letter? What Northern Frontier? I have never even left the capital. I am the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Qi's Mansion. The Duke of Qi's Mansion was implicated because of the Northern Frontier incident before, and almost everyone in the family died."
Qi Xiejiao wiped away her tears in anger and glared at Minister Liu: "How can I not be angry when you accuse me without saying a word as soon as you come in? As for the nickname, it's not just mine. There are so many people with the same name in the world, not to mention a nickname?"
She also came to her senses at this time, and realized that she shouldn't argue with others, so she softened her attitude appropriately.
Minister Liu didn't believe her completely: "This letter... is it really not yours?"
"Where did you get the letter? Why did you have to say it was for me? Did you deliver it to me and get caught? Or did you see it with your own eyes? How can you be so sure? Call the person over and I will confront him face to face. I don't believe it. I didn't do anything, and someone still trusted me."
Qi Xiejiao felt very aggrieved and very angry.
Seeing her act like this, as if she was really innocent, if it were someone else, they would definitely think that they had made a mistake, but Minister Liu would not do that.
He has always disliked Qi Xiejiao's personality, and even hated it. Therefore, he could see clearly that Qi Xiejiao's behavior today was a little abnormal.
If it was in the past, there would be no need to cry. Given her personality, the one before was more like her.
His current expression and movements are more like a subconscious reaction of guilt after being frightened...
So, is this true
If this is true, it means that Qi Xiejiao is really related to people from Northern Xinjiang, then the few people from Northern Xinjiang found in the mansion before were not a surprise.
Does this mean that there is still something that has not been found out in our house
A cold sweat broke out on his back, and Minister Liu suddenly stood up, with his sleeves waving.
He shook it off, turned around and walked out.
Outside the door, two maids hurriedly saluted.
"Father!" Liu Jingyu stepped forward eagerly.
"Yuer, your mother has been injured recently, and her injury is so serious. You should take care of everything in the backyard first. Don't let your mother work too hard, and let her take good care of herself." Liu Shangshu said with a gloomy face.
The two old women were shocked but dared not make a sound. Was this an attempt to seize the Madam's power to manage the affairs
"The people in this yard are all here. They don't need to go outside. They just need to serve your mother well and not make any mistakes. They need to make her body get better soon. It would not be good if your mother is still lying in bed and can't get up when you get married."
Minister Liu said again.
"Father?" Liu Jingyu understood, and because he understood, his face turned pale all of a sudden.
"Okay, there are some things you don't need to know. Just have someone guard this yard, and no one inside needs to come out." Minister Liu said again, his tone heavy and cold, his eyes cold.
"Yes, father!" Liu Jingyu did not dare to disobey his father's words and nodded, but he also felt inexplicably relieved in his heart. At least nothing would happen to his mother before his wedding.
After Minister Liu finished speaking, he glanced coldly behind him, turned around and strode away.
The two maids waited until Minister Liu left before looking at Liu Jingyu: "County Lady?"
"Let's go see mother!" Liu Jingyu said tiredly, turned around and went back into the inner room.
Madam Liu in the inner room naturally heard what Minister Liu had just said. She gritted her teeth and wished she could hit Minister Liu's face hard a few times.
This useless man actually wants to lock himself up and confine himself to this yard!
It was a pity that her legs were injured and she couldn't take people out to make trouble herself, so how could the people around her dare to disobey him
"Mother, what happened between you and father? Why did it become like this?" Liu Jingyu came over and asked helplessly, "If there is anything, can't you just tell me calmly?"
"It must be that your father has a new woman outside." Madam Liu said casually. For so many years, she has been using Xiao Yue as an excuse. Whenever the two of them quarreled, she said that it was Xiao Yue's fault that Minister Liu treated her like that. Now that the lie has been exposed, she can only find another excuse.
"Father... is there anyone else outside?" Liu Jingyu stared at Madam Liu in shock, hardly daring to believe what he heard.
"Of course he is, otherwise why would he do this to me, how could he do this to me!" Madam Liu had only said it casually. Over the years, she had always found similar reasons to explain the discord between her and Minister Liu, and the topic naturally shifted to that side.
"He really wanted to strangle me to death just now, to make way for other women!" She reached out and touched her throat which was still sore. Even now, it was very painful when she coughed, as if her throat was broken. It was obvious that Liu Borui really wanted to kill me just now.
If his daughter and two confidants had not arrived in time, he would have been strangled to death by Liu Borui.
Fear and anger filled Mrs. Liu's face. She slid her fingers across her neck and a hint of viciousness flashed in her eyes. Something must have happened to cause such a big change in Liu Borui. How could she be willing to suffer any loss
This is not over yet…