Zi'an was really stunned. She really wanted to cut open Han Qingqiu's brain to see what it was made of. How could he say such shameless things so openly
Isn't it natural for her husband to love Xiao Xiao? She knew from the beginning that Xiao Xiao loved Zhuang Zhuang. Did she really think that she could steal his love and betray her master and still get both the man and the money
Forget it. Zi'an didn't plan to argue with her. Some hateful people always have some pitiful side, but she only saw the hatefulness of Han Qingqiu and not her pity.
Zi'an turned to leave, and Han Qingqiu called her, "Princess!"
Zian turned around and said, "Speak!"
Han Qingqiu walked over and grabbed Zi'an's hand, saying quickly, "In fact, Murong Zhuangzhuang is not as good as you think. She has many bad habits. She is arrogant and willful. She always likes to bully others. She even made fun of the empress dowager. She used to bully Xiao Xiao a lot. Xiao Xiao is stupid, and because she is the eldest princess, he allows her to bully him. I have seen the princess whip him with a whip. He was very angry but did not dare to offend the princess, so he endured it silently."
Han Qingqiu's shamelessness really refreshed Zi'an's three views.
"What do you want to say?" Zi'an shook her hand away impatiently.
"I want to say that Murong Zhuangzhuang doesn't deserve all of you to be nice to her, and she doesn't deserve Xiao Xiao's love. She is too willful. I know Xiao Xiao listens to the prince very much. You tell the prince about this and ask him to tell her that except for my background which is not as good as Murong Zhuangzhuang, I am better than her in other aspects." Han Qingqiu said.
Zi'an shook his head, his teeth shivering, "Han Qingqiu, no matter how willful and arrogant Zhuangzhuang is, she has never hurt anyone. She bullied Xiao Xiao, and Xiao Xiao was willing and even enjoyed it. She played a prank on the Queen Mother, but it was harmless. But what about you? What did you do? Think about it carefully. To be honest, I really want to beat you tonight. You have made me feel extremely disgusted. But I won't do it because I'm afraid of dirtying my hands."
After saying that, he turned away.
Han Qingqiu fell into a chair and murmured, "No, everything was forced. I didn't want to kill Yao Zhi, and I didn't want to betray the princess. I was forced. Why doesn't anyone understand me?"
She was very scared. If this matter was made public, it would damage the emperor's reputation. If the emperor woke up, he would never forgive her. Now she could only hope that the emperor would never wake up in this life so that she could not pursue the matter.
After Zi'an left, Su Qing was already waiting outside in a carriage, and Murong Jie was also sitting in the carriage. The old man usually didn't care about these things, but this time he cooperated with Zi'an very well. Zi'an knew in his heart that he was nervous.
Su Qing had already informed Murong Jie of Yao Zhi's cause of death, and also told him about Zi'an's conversation with Han Qingqiu. After Zi'an got on the carriage, Murong Jie said calmly, "Su Qing, you can't tell anyone about this for now, not even Xiao Tuo. He's impulsive."
Su Qing nodded, "Yes, I know."
Since it concerns the emperor, he naturally wouldn't say it.
Zi'an was very angry, "I didn't expect it was really the emperor. I'm afraid Zhuangzhuang won't be able to accept it after he finds out."
Murong Jie was also very disappointed. Although he had guessed it long ago, he still had hope in his heart until it was confirmed.
In his heart, his royal brother is not such a person.
He knew that Xiao Xiao loved Zhuangzhuang terribly. In order to make Xiao Xiao give up, the emperor must have used something to threaten him. Moreover, even Duke Jingguo was dispatched at that time, so the matter must not be simple.
It is impossible to estimate what else is involved behind this.
Zi'an wanted to say something, but when she saw Murong Jie's unhappy expression, she suddenly realized that this was also a blow to him.
He has always respected and loved his royal brother.
She held his hand, intertwining their fingers but saying nothing.
Murong Jie gently leaned his head on the soft pillow on the backrest, "If this matter is made public, it will definitely affect the emperor's reputation."
"What are your plans?" Zi'an asked softly.
"As for Zhuangzhuang, you should talk to her. At least let her know that Xiao Xiao doesn't love her. He is just forced to do so. I believe she can accept this. She will understand that there are many things in life that you have to accept even if you don't want to."
Zi'an nodded silently. Yes, Zhuangzhuang is not young anymore and she has a lot of experience, so she should be able to accept this.
But how could the world be like this? Once a corner of the royal family's affairs was revealed, it would make people feel extremely cruel.
Zhuangzhuang might be able to bear it. After all, she had endured so much in the past. The man she loved the most married her most trusted maid. She could bear it. What could she not bear? But it didn't mean that she could bear it, so she could hurt her unscrupulously.
She is just a woman, a woman without a father or a mother.
Zi'an felt sorry for Zhuangzhuang, very sorry.
The next day, she went to find Zhuangzhuang and told him everything Han Qingqiu said.
After hearing this, Zhuangzhuang remained silent.
After a long, long time, she finally raised her head and smiled sadly, "Tell Old Seven to keep this a secret and don't tell anyone."
"Zhuangzhuang, if this matter is made public, everyone will help you. You have the will of Emperor Hui, and no one can force you to do something you don't want to do. The emperor forged the will and hurt you..."
Zhuangzhuang raised his head and interrupted her, "No, no need to tell me, I just know it, there's no need to tell him about it and hurt his reputation."
Zian was sad, "You still miss him? He treated you like this."
Zhuangzhuang sighed softly, "I remember that before leaving the palace, the royal grandmother said a lot to me. At that time, I was young and didn't know what she meant by those words, but now I understand. She told me, Zhuangzhuang, as a daughter of the royal family, you enjoy the wealth and splendor that others can't enjoy, which means that you may lose something in other places. Life is not perfect. You must learn to accept loss, learn to accept cruelty, and learn to accept the many helplessness in life. Your birth is better than others, but it doesn't mean that God will favor you in your life. In addition, the royal family has always been loyal to power. You are in it. You may be used, hurt, or stabbed hard by others in the future. The person who does these may also be your dearest and most beloved person. If these things happen to you, think about it carefully. Does the person who hurt you have any political achievements, is he good to the people, and can he benefit one side? If so, you will eat this dumb loss, because you are the daughter of the royal family."
Zi'an was stunned. "The Empress Dowager told you this before? Could it be that she had already predicted that the Emperor would hurt you in the future?"
"The Empress Dowager is proficient in medicine, divination and astrology. The divinations she made were not wrong. Perhaps many things were already destined." Zhuangzhuang breathed a sigh of relief and stared at Zi'an. "In fact, I have thought about what you told me a long time ago, but I have been deceiving myself. Before the emperor fell ill, he was always very kind to me. This kindness was a bit like compensation. I can see that."
(End of this chapter)