Chapter 146: Dazzled by the prosperity of the capital
Magistrate Zhao was completely dissatisfied with Zhao Zeqing, so Yun Miaomiao had no choice but to find a way to get Yun Su and Xiao Zhuo out. When Mrs. Zhao received the news, she directly refused.
In the past few days, Mrs. Zhao was not completely in sorrow. Ever since Zhao Zeqing came back, she noticed something was wrong.
Until Qingyang stood in front of her, she knew that what she thought was right.
"Go back and tell your master that I will take good care of her and nothing will happen to her. If you still want to call me Huan Auntie in the future, just follow my arrangements."
Qingyang glanced at Madam Zhao and already explained, "Madam, don't be sad. The situation in the city was unclear before, and there were thieves outside the city, so the fewer people knew about it, the better. Both the girl and the adults are safe.
There is no need to worry, but Young Master Zhao came back suddenly. Although he is Madam’s son, Madam please keep this matter secret.”
After finally hearing the news about County Magistrate Zhao, Mrs. Zhao felt relieved. She said with a serious face, "Don't worry, I have a sense of discretion. His heart is no longer in the Zhao family. I know the severity."
"I know Madam is a sensible person. There is one more thing. The county magistrate's funeral still needs to be planned. Although the people behind it have not taken any action, the time is almost here and they should take action." Qingyang has already noticed the atmosphere in Ruizhou City.
Something is wrong, I'm afraid a storm is coming.
Mrs. Zhao's heart sank, "I know what to do. Don't worry, you can go back and talk to your master."
Qingyang still followed Yun Miaomiao's instructions and bought a small yard near the Zhao Mansion. The yard was shabby and dilapidated, the kind that most people would look down on, in order to hide it from others.
Zhao Zeqing did not expect that his mother, who had always loved him, would actually starve him to death. He knelt in front of the mourning hall and looked at the newly painted memorial tablet, and his heart began to grow cold little by little.
"Hua Lu, go tell Madam, if you want my father to be safe, ask her to come and see me." Zhao Zeqing looked at the plaque and said without any warmth.
Hualu glanced at Zhao Zeqing and sighed, "Yes."
When Mrs. Zhao heard that he wanted to see her, she was not surprised at all, "I'm going to see him. You have to take care of the yard. No one can come."
When Mrs. Zhao came in, Zhao Zeqing's complexion became even paler. He had not eaten well and slept well for many days, and he could no longer hold on.
"Hua Lu said you want to see me?" Mrs. Zhao walked over with a soft voice.
Zhao Zeqing's eyes flashed with evil for a moment, and then quickly changed to another emotion, "Mother~"
Mrs. Zhao was stunned. Zhao Zeqing's eyes were red and he looked at her aggrievedly, "Dad is gone. I was bewitched by my uncle and thought it was my mother who killed my father. I was wrong."
Zhao Zeqing relented, and Mrs. Zhao's cold expression became a little more relaxed. She said earnestly, "Your uncle is inseparable from your father's death. Ze'er, you should never believe his words and sow discord between our mother and son."
ah."
Zhao Zeqing hugged Mrs. Zhao, and then without anyone reacting, he took off the hairpin and placed it on Mrs. Zhao's neck.
"ah!"
"Madam!" Hualu was shocked. She didn't expect Zhao Zeqing to come back like this.
Zhao Zeqing's eyes flashed fiercely, "Don't move, otherwise don't blame me for being rude."
"Master, she is your mother, how could you do this?" Hua Lu couldn't believe it, and even Mrs. Zhao couldn't believe that Zhao Zeqing's conscience was so thorough.
Zhao Zeqing laughed sarcastically, "My mother? I came all the way back, and my uncle told me that my mother was the murderer of my father. I didn't believe it. My uncle said that you raised a pretty boy at home after my father died, or did you?
I don’t believe both of you, but mother, you didn’t even give me an explanation, but you took such a close look at the yard. Is there really nothing shameful going on in your backyard? Tell me, Hualu!”
Hua Lu pursed her lips, "Master, you misunderstood. Madam is not that kind of person, she doesn't have one."
Zhao Zeqing had completely lost his mind, "You are hers, so naturally you want to speak for her. Take me to the backyard, otherwise I will take action."
"No flower dew!" Mrs. Zhao finally saw what it means to be a white-eyed wolf, "Zhao Zeqing, you threaten to harm your own mother, aren't you afraid of thunder from the sky?"
Zhao Zeqing didn't care at all, "So what? If you didn't do anything wrong, how could you feel guilty?"
Hualu was about to cry. How could things become like this? The young master held his wife hostage. If the master was still alive, he would be angry to death.
"Young Master, please let Madam go quickly. If Master sees you doing this to Madam, he will die with a grievance in his eyes." Hua Lu advised.
But Zhao Zeqing seemed to be possessed. He couldn't listen to a word and went crazy. He held Mrs. Zhao hostage and walked directly to the backyard.
Mrs. Zhao didn't want to go, but the warm touch on her neck forced her to move forward.
The servants were all frightened by this scene and didn't know what to do.
One or two of them froze in place, not daring to move rashly.
Qingyang came to deliver something to Yun Su today, and heard Hua Lu crying from a distance. When he came out, he saw Zhao Zeqing holding Mrs. Zhao hostage and trying to enter the yard.
This Zhao Zeqing must be crazy.
Yun Su and Xiao Zhuo also heard the sound and wanted to come out to see, but Qingyang blocked them back first.
"There are people outside who want to find out your identities and have taken Mrs. Zhao hostage. I'm going to rescue them. Remember, you must not come out and show your face." Qingyang was afraid that they would come out, so he quickly ordered.
Hearing that Mrs. Zhao was held hostage, Yun Su and Xiao Zhuo became anxious, "Who is so bold as to hold Aunt Huan hostage?"
"It's a long story. Mr. Zhao thought that the death of County Magistrate Zhao was caused by Mrs. Zhao not sending anyone to rescue talents outside the city, so that she could raise noodle heads in the backyard. Mr. Zhao's uncle Xie Linhai fanned the flames and added
Go to Mrs. Zhao and ask people to keep an eye on the backyard so that no one can come in and disturb you. This will make Mr. Zhao suspicious. They have boarded the imperial concubine's boat a long time ago. Now they have an antagonistic relationship with County Magistrate Zhao. Xie Linhai called
Zhao Zeqing came back just for the Ruizhou power in the hands of Magistrate Zhao and to add strength to the new crown prince. Xie Linhai has evil thoughts, why did Zhao Zeqing believe what he said."
Xiao Zhuo did not expect that Magistrate Zhao and his son had an antagonistic relationship. Magistrate Zhao was his own, and Zhao Zeqing was the new prince's. He felt mixed emotions for a while.
"Then Aunt Huan and Magistrate Zhao would have a hard time making a choice."
On one side is his biological son, on the other is Xiao Zhuo.
Yun Su thought this was a difficult problem, "Brother Qingyang, didn't you say that my sister arranged a yard for us? Let's move out today. Mrs. Zhao and Magistrate Zhao have helped us a lot, and we can't cause trouble for them."
Now it is no longer a question of whether to move out or not. Before he came, County Magistrate Zhao had already had murderous intentions towards Zhao Zeqing. Now if he knew about Zhao Zeqing's shameless behavior, he would probably come with a knife.
“Qiang Qiang Qiang~ Let’s take a test and release the results!!!”
"The results are released!"
Suddenly, they remembered the sound of gongs and drums outside. They had been so busy these days that they forgot that today was the day when the results were released. Zhao Zeqing and Mrs. Zhao paused when they heard the sound and the results were released.
Qingyang glanced at Yun Su and Xiao Zhuo, "We will talk about moving out later. The most important thing now is to save people."
Yun Su and Xiao Zhuo looked at each other, "We must ensure Aunt Huan's safety."
Qingyang nodded, turned around, closed the door, and then faced Zhao Zeqing and the others.
Hualu saw Qingyang and walked over quickly, as if she had found a backbone, "Qingyang, please save Madam, the young master is crazy."
Zhao Zeqing looked at the heavily guarded courtyard, pushed the hairpin in his hand a little further, and said, "Open the door."
Qingyang didn't like this at all, and looked at Zhao Zeqing with a gloomy look, "Master Zhao, you have been familiar with the books of sages since you were a child, is it just to kill your mother with your own hands?"
"Shut up!" Qingyang's words directly stung Zhao Zeqing, "I asked you to open the door."
The two stood on opposite sides two meters apart. Qingyang then looked at Zhao Zeqing carefully. His face was full of viciousness and cruelty, and he did not have the image of a noble man at all. No wonder he would do such a thing.
In the past, Magistrate Zhao and Mrs. Zhao looked happy when they mentioned Zhao Zeqing, but now they are more disappointed.
What exactly has a person gone through to become like this? Is it because he is confused by the prosperity of the capital, or is he just like this?
Qingyang didn't know, but he knew that their young master had lived in the capital since he was a child. He still maintained his true heart and never did evil to others. He was a gentleman.