Strange Tale of Qingluan

On the second day, Marquis Dingxue came into the palace to see Su Zhongming, and by the way, in order to please Shi Chaojing, he took Su Zhongming to the Queen Mother's bedroom to pay his respects.Su Zhongming was held tightly by him, and he wanted to struggle but couldn't, so he had no choice but to follow.

In the Empress Dowager's bedroom, Ding Xuehou brought tea and presented it to Shi Chaojing respectfully, "Please use it, Empress Dowager." Shi Chaojing sat upright and glanced at him. Seeing how filial he was, he immediately felt better and took the cup generously. After taking a sip of tea, he smiled and opened his lips and said, "It's better to be a son-in-law, who knows how to care about Ai's family." He secretly accused Su Zhongming.

Su Zhongming stood aside, blaming Ding Xuehou slightly, he didn't think carefully about Shi Chaojing's words, so he couldn't understand what she meant, so he didn't respond at all.

Ding Xuehou was secretly happy, feeling that he did not come in vain this time.Seeing him this time, Shi Chaojing became more and more pleasing to the eye, and said happily, "Son-in-law, do you plan to move to the palace?" Marquis Dingxue was slightly stunned, "Why do you want to move to the palace?"

Shi Chaojing woke him up, "You are married to His Majesty, you can't let him run around and sleep in your mansion in the sleeping palace today, right? The best way is, you move to the palace to live with us " Ding Xuehou understood, and replied honestly: "Recently, there are many government affairs, and I am afraid it will take a while before we can move."

"Then don't worry, you move all the things here, not one day but two days." Shi Chaojing said calmly, glanced at Su Zhongming, seeing that Su Zhongming had been silent and dissatisfied, he reminded, "Zhong Ming, why don't you talk to Ai's family?" Su Zhongming heard the sound, and when he looked at her, he was full of doubts, "Huh?"

Shi Chaojing was even more dissatisfied, and blurted out a little to blame him, "He is absent-minded here at Ai's house. It seems that soon, son-in-law will be closer than his own son!"

After listening, Su Zhongming was a little ashamed, and replied: "I know I was wrong..." Shi Chaojing said in a serious tone, "How can I say 'I was wrong'?" He then told Ding Xuehou, "Son, you have to take good care of it. If he doesn't manage well, the Ai family will also withdraw this marriage, do you hear me clearly?"

Hmph... I want to use Li Xuan to tease me again, but it's not that I'm not filial enough. ——Su Zhongming was extremely puzzled, and secretly glanced at Ding Xuehou.Ding Xuehou was very respectful to Shi Chaojing at this time, and promised her, not daring to make her dissatisfied.

Shi Chaojing gently put the cup on the coffee table, stood up, and said, "Okay, you all came here just to say a few words to Ai's family to show your filial piety. Ai's family is also very satisfied, so go back. Ai's family now wants to Go talk to Huirou, this kid is always unhappy and frowning recently."

As soon as Princess Shengshi was mentioned, Su Zhongming and Ding Xuehou knew very well in their hearts, and they both lowered their heads at the same time, with expressions of helplessness.Su Zhongming first said "I'm going back" before turning around and walking, Ding Xuehou also respectfully said "Son-in-law is leaving", then turning around and walking with him, the two walked out of the Queen Mother's bedroom slowly, without speaking for a long time.

Walking down the stone steps all the way and walking into the path, Su Zhongming opened his lips and said, "I know Madam Fengxi's weakness—it's her daughter. It turns out that she has a daughter who has been lost for many years." Ding Xuehou was taken aback , blurted out, "Mrs. Fengxi told you?!" Su Zhongming shook his head, "No, I used a trick to make her say it."

"My childhood name was Lian'er, I had a lotus-like birthmark on my neck, and I liked to eat chestnut frosting. You just need to find a girl with a birthmark on her neck and ask her what she liked to eat when she was a child and what her baby name was. .” Su Zhongming instructed him again.

Ding Xuehou kept it in his heart, thought for a while, and asked: "Which place on the neck is that birthmark...on the left side, right side, or the back?" Su Zhongming replied, "How do I know, Mrs. Feng Xi?" I didn't say anything, maybe... even it itself has forgotten where it is? After all, they have been separated for more than ten years."

"The lotus birthmark...? Hmm... If it doesn't matter where the birthmark of Lian'er is on her neck, I think of someone!" Ding Xuehou thought carefully and replied.Su Zhongming was a little surprised, and hurriedly asked: "Who is it?!" Ding Xuehou told him, "Yueshuitian! When I interrogated her that day, I saw a faint birthmark on the left side of her neck, whether it was in the shape of a lotus flower, so I didn't look at it." It's all too clear."

"Why didn't you take a closer look?" Su Zhongming blamed him.A trace of grievance suddenly appeared on Ding Xuehou's face, "I'm a big man staring at the side of the girl's neck, outsiders will see me as a wolf..."

Su Zhongming curled his lips slightly, and then said, "Whether she is or not, ask her first. If her baby name is Lian'er, and if she liked to eat chestnut frosting sugar cakes when she was a child, ask Mrs. Fengxi to come over and recognize her!"

Ding Xuehou felt that this method was feasible, so he decided to do it. He looked up at the sky, and thought that the sky was bright and cloudless, so he said to Su Zhongming, "Shall we go out for a stroll today?" Su Zhongming turned back to him, Curiously: "Don't you want to go to the prison to interrogate Yue Shuitian and these things?"

When Ding Xuehou heard this, he was slightly embarrassed, and subconsciously looked to the other side.Seeing that he didn't answer, Su Zhongming said, "But I can accompany you to the prison for interrogation." The slight embarrassment on Ding Xuehou's face disappeared instantly, and he kept walking in the same direction with him.

In the prison, the iron door of the cell opened to welcome Su Zhongming and Ding Xuehou.When the prison guard led them in, he kept nagging, "This female prisoner is really difficult to try! Your Majesty and Lord Hou have interrogated her for so long, but she still refuses to confess. In my humble opinion, let's just use the punishment. There is no way to continue the interrogation like this!"

Those two people ignored the guards and went straight to the cage. Dingxuehou looked at her with his hands behind his back and said, "Yueshuitian, if you are honest enough, maybe you won't have to suffer." Yueshuitian still put on a pose With a rebellious attitude, "I have already said what should be said. If you want to cut sand, you can do whatever you want!"

Ding Xuehou asked calmly: "Today I only ask you two questions: first, what was your name when you were young? Second, what did you like to eat when you were young?" Yue Shuitian laughed when he heard it, and then mocked, "I said, Mr. Murderer, do you want to betroth me to someone else, or do you want to take me as a concubine?"

When Ding Xuehou heard this, he was very unhappy, "I don't want to betroth you to others, nor do I want to take you as a concubine, what ability do you have to make me do this? You want to have no looks, no body, It's just..."

Su Zhongming was afraid that he would speak too much and it would be unfavorable to continue asking questions, so he hurriedly stopped him, stretched out his hand and patted him vigorously, and blurted out: "Don't scare her." Then he went to the battle himself and said deliberately: "I know, you There's a lotus-like birthmark on the left side of the neck, isn't it?"

Yue Shuitian's color changed in an instant, and he was very surprised, "How do you know?! This is my secret, you are a big man, how do you know! Could it be...you sneaked a concubine gift to me while I was asleep?!!"

"Who concubine gave you a gift, I haven't even touched your hand!" Su Zhongming blurted out impatiently, and took a moment to calm down, and said to her, "Do you like that chestnut frosting cake? "Yue Shuitian turned his face away, snorted, and didn't answer a word.

Seeing this, Su Zhongming turned around and left immediately.Seeing this, Ding Xuehou hurriedly followed him, wondering: "Why don't you stop interrogating? That's it?" Su Zhongming gave a soft 'hmm' and said: "When she is hungry, ask someone to send it to her. A chestnut icing, and see how she reacts."

"What if she is really not Mrs. Fengxi's daughter?" Ding Xuehou made a hypothesis.Su Zhongming couldn't help thinking for a moment, and then said simply: "I've decided, just treat her as Mrs. Fengxi's daughter! Now Mrs. Fengxi is in the palace, and Yueshuitian only needs to have that birthmark. I think Yue Shuitian also came here through hard work, so he will definitely be willing to go with Mrs. Feng Xi."

Dingxuehou frowned, not at ease, "What if...after Yue Shuitian changed from a sparrow to a phoenix this year, she will avenge us in the future? Aren't you afraid that she will use Jialing Kingdom and Zi Qixiang to join forces to plot Against us?"

Su Zhongming asked back, "Don't you think she is an orphan?" Ding Xuehou was stunned for a moment, and did not speak.Su Zhongming went on to say, "Just like you, when your family is gone and your country is gone, you just miss the best person around you and treat him as your biological father. Yueshuitian should be an orphan, so Zi Qixiang became a father, and Zi Qixiang became like that, she was more sad than anyone else, so she came alone to avenge him."

As soon as he heard something related to his past, Dingxuehou immediately lost his good mood, didn't answer, and ignored people.Su Zhongming walked straight forward, without looking back at him, but just kept going.

In the afternoon, Su Zhongming came to the cell again, walked to the cage, and asked Yue Shuitian, "How is it, is the chestnut frosting cake made by the lonely man delicious?" Yue Shuitian hummed lightly and ignored him.

"Come here!" Su Zhongming called the prison guard over and gave an order, "Put the prisoner down." The prison guard was stunned when he heard this, and said in disbelief: "Your Majesty, are you going to let her go?" Su Zhongming smiled slightly , "Untie the rope that binds her hands." The prison guard did not dare to disobey, and immediately followed his orders.

With his hands free, the first thing Yue Shuitian did was to rub his reddened hate.Su Zhongming walked into the cage where Yueshuitian was locked, and handed her a medicine bottle, "Use this to wipe it off."

Yue Shuitian turned his head, glanced at him indifferently, and said coldly: "Why do you care about me so much, aren't you afraid that I will kill you right now?" Su Zhongming was taken aback for a moment, then calmly replied, "You won't be so Stupid, if you are alone in the prison, you can't escape, why don't we discuss it carefully."

"What are you discussing?" Yue Shuitian asked, his eyes clearly showed disdain for him.Su Zhongming said, "In the past two days, a distinguished guest came from Jialing Kingdom. She has a daughter who has been separated for more than ten years, and her life and death are unknown. I heard that her daughter has a birthmark in the shape of a lotus flower on her neck. Coincidentally, What's more, you happen to have this birthmark, and you are about the same age as her daughter."

He continued: "I'm not sure if you are this person, but I just hope that you will meet her, so that it will be good for both of us." Yue Shuitian's eyes were full of shrewdness, and he asked vigilantly: "What about me?" what is the benefit?"

"You should be an orphan. After meeting her, not only will you have relatives, but you will also be able to enjoy glory and wealth for the rest of your life. This is much better than staying by Zi Qixiang's side. Besides, Zi Qixiang's kindness to you is also great." It is far inferior to a mother's concern for you, because it is maternal love." Su Zhongming said slowly, and then handed her the medicine bottle for the second time, "There is only one chance, I hope you choose well."

Yue Shuitian pondered for a while, and finally reached out to take Su Zhongming's medicine bottle.Su Zhongming smiled again, and gave an order to the prison guard, "Unlock the iron lock on her feet, I must take her back to the palace." The prison guard immediately took out the key and untied the shackles on Yueshuitian's ankle.

"Miss Yue, please." Su Zhongming politely invited her out of the cage, and when Yue Shuitian walked out, he took her out of the prison and drove straight to Miyagi.

When he arrived at the palace, Su Zhongming immediately ordered the people in the palace to prepare hot water and clean clothes for Yueshuitian, and let her take a bath and change clothes.Immediately afterwards, Yueshuitian, who was wearing gorgeous clothes, followed Su Zhongming to see Mrs. Fengxi with a plate of chestnut frosting sugar cakes. Prince, what should I do?"

"It's easy to do," Su Zhongming said directly without thinking about his experience, "You just have to pretend that you don't know him, and deny that you are Yueshuitian. With your identity and backing at that time, he would not dare How about it."

After finishing the conversation, he had already arrived at the palace where Mrs. Fengxi lived temporarily. Su Zhongming pushed the door open for Yue Shuitian, and Yue Shuitian bravely stepped in.Walking all the way in, she gradually saw a graceful and luxurious woman sitting in front of the table, then she smiled and walked towards Mrs. Fengxi.