Daughter Reborn as the Head of the Family

Chapter 232 Don’t ask your mother?

Author: Yu Shao

Chapter 232 Don’t ask your mother?

"Cousin, what happened last night?"

Just as Song Jinyue got on the carriage, Zhang Dingzhi asked about what happened last night.

The fire burned for a full hour, and even officials came to see it, but they were all sent away by Song Jinyue's orders.

If Zhang Dingzhi had not been summoned to the palace today, he would have planned to come to the Duke's Mansion to have a look.

Song Jinyue took Cousin Zhi's hand that was stretched out to her, sat next to Cousin Zhi, and then slowly talked about what happened last night.

"Sister, there was a fire in the courtyard. We haven't found out the results yet, but it looks like it was man-made."

Zhang Dingzhi couldn't help but tensed up, "Cousin, why don't you move to Zhang's Mansion to live for a while?"

Song Jinyue shook her head and said: "Cousin Zhi, don't worry, I have ordered people to go and investigate. Now Shen is still missing, and there is an aunt sent by the Queen Mother in the house. These days, I can't leave the house.

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"Mr. Shen is missing?"

Zhang Dingzhi frowned even more tightly. Looking at it like this, he thought that the fire last night was because someone was secretly trying to take away Mr. Shen.

Song Jinyue nodded, "Shen doesn't have any old friends in Beijing. The only person who can take Shen away is probably Shen's biological father."

Zhang Dingzhi became even more confused after hearing this.

Shen’s biological father?

Shen's biological mother was a prominent figure in Yanliu Lane, but she died of illness early in her life.

There are no rumors in Beijing about Shen's biological father.

"Cousin, who is Shen's biological father? How did you find out?" Zhang Dingzhi asked a series of questions.

Now is not the time to go into details. Song Jinyue avoided the important point and spoke lightly, saying: "A few days ago, I accidentally learned from the bell that the Queen Mother sent that she and the Shen family have the same father and mother. I just didn't know.

When did Mrs. Shen meet her biological father?"

This Ling'er was in front of the Queen Mother. After hearing this, Zhang Dingzhi thought that Shen and Ling'er's biological father were acquaintances of the Queen Mother.

In order not to continue this topic, Song Jinyue asked about the current situation of the prince, "Cousin Zhi, His Royal Highness the prince has moved back to the East Palace for some time, but is he still helping the emperor with the government affairs?"

"Although His Highness the Crown Prince has recovered now, his reaction is still a little slow. Therefore, my aunt asked me to let the Crown Prince's cousin rest for some more time."

"Then, what evidence has the Queen found?"

Zhang Dingzhi glanced outside the carriage and then waved to his cousin to come closer to him.

Song Jinyue approached Cousin Zhi.

Zhang Dingzhi then whispered: "My aunt found the head of a palace maid and confirmed that she poisoned His Highness the Crown Prince under the direct sight of the Queen Mother. My aunt sent her to the Emperor."

Song Jinyue couldn't help but widen her eyes. She didn't expect to find out the results so quickly.

"But now some time has passed, but the emperor has not done anything. He only changed the maids in the Queen Mother's palace all the time."

Song Jinyue guessed that Ling'er might have confessed something.

However, even though the Queen Mother ordered someone to poison Her Highness the Crown Prince, the Emperor still did not deal with the Queen Mother.

Song Jinyue couldn't help but worry about her aunt.

After entering the palace, Song Jinyue and Zhang Dingzhi were welcomed to Zhaohua Palace by the palace maid.

Since it was a family banquet, the emperor did not invite many people into the palace.

He only ordered the fifth prince to enter the palace with his concubine, and specifically ordered the prince to enter the palace as well. Along the way, he summoned Zhang Dingzhi and Song Jinyue to enter the palace together.

Because the fifth prince had no biological mother, he was raised under the queen's knees since childhood.

Although Concubine Ye Guifei can be regarded as his aunt, she has not had any kindness since childhood.

So he did not take his concubine to visit Concubine Ye, but went directly to Zhaohua Hall.

The fifth prince followed the prince to the study to talk to the emperor.

Only Song Jinxi and the queen were left in the Zhaohua Hall.

The queen sipped tea and glanced at Song Jinxi. Although she was a little unhappy, she didn't want to embarrass her today. The reward was just some ordinary jewelry according to the rules of the palace.

Gong Etong preached: "Miss Zhang has arrived, Princess Ronghua has arrived."

A smile immediately appeared on the queen's face, and she said towards the door: "Come in."

Song Jinyue and Zhang Dingzhi entered the Zhaohua Hall together. The two knelt down and saluted. The queen hurriedly ordered Xiangxiu to help them up.

He motioned for the two of them to sit down and talk,

"I haven't seen Yue'er for a few days, how come I lost some weight?"

Song Jinyue stood up, smiled, blessed her body, and replied: "My aunt is worried."

"Sit down and talk quickly. There is no need to get up."

The queen called her niece Zhang Dingzhi to sit next to her and pulled her to talk.

Song Jinyue just sat down and looked at her eldest sister sitting opposite with a smile. She seemed to be looking better today.

She asked tentatively: "Concubine Song, there was a fire in your yard last night..." She paused and looked at Song Jinxi.

"Oh? Second sister, we have found out why the fire started?"

Song Jinxi looked surprised.

"Why didn't Concubine Song ask how Mrs. Shen was doing?"

Song Jinxi's expression clearly showed that she knew that Shen was fine and knew where Shen was.

Otherwise, even before getting married, no matter how quarreling the mother and daughter were, it would have been an instinctive reaction to worry about the safety of their biological mother, instead of pretending to be surprised, when in fact they already knew it in their hearts.

Song Jinyue was stunned for a moment, then laughed twice. She casually picked up the hot tea, trying to relieve some of her embarrassment.

But she forgot that the tea cup on the table just now was replaced by a new one by Gong E. The hot tea was piping hot.

But after taking a sip, she immediately frowned and wanted to spit it out, but thinking about where she was now, she had to hold back the scalding hot tea in her mouth and let the hot tea burn her tongue.

When the hot tea finally cooled down a bit, she swallowed it in one gulp.

There was a little sweat on his forehead.

She took out the handkerchief, wiped the corners of her lips, and then said: "There is a fire in such a big Duke's mansion. Of course, there are servants who go to put out the fire immediately. Mother will definitely not sit in the house and watch the fire.

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"But the north wind blew last night, and the fire was so fierce that it was difficult to extinguish. Therefore, Song Concubine's courtyard was burned to ashes. Even Mrs. Shen, because she was locked up in the courtyard, her life or death is uncertain.

…”

Song Jinyue's expression darkened, she raised her eyes to look at Song Jinxi and said.

Before Song Jinxi could react, news came from Gong'e outside that the emperor had arrived.

Xiangxiu and Zhang Dingzhi helped the queen get up, one on the left and the other on the right, and went to the entrance of Zhaohua Hall to greet her.

Song Jinyue and Song Jinxi followed naturally.

Song Jinxi fell a few steps behind and walked to Song Jinyue. Seeing that no one was looking at them, she snorted coldly at Song Jinyue and said, "Second sister, you are not so lucky to escape every time."

The smile on Song Jinxi's lips was a bit sarcastic.

She alluded to what happened to Song Jinyue in the Zhao Mansion a few days ago.

Now everyone in the Zhao family has been jailed, but there is not a single word about the progress of the case.

"Sister, you'd better take care of yourself first. After all, the position of the fifth prince's main concubine is vacant. Someone will definitely be concerned about her coming to the capital."

She raised her lips and sneered.

Song Jinxi gritted her teeth and glared at Song Jinyue angrily.

Everyone knelt down to greet the queen. Song Jinxi had a flash of inspiration. She knelt behind Song Jinxi. When she knelt down, she suddenly raised her hand and pushed Song Jinyue hard.

Watching her lose her center of gravity and throw herself straight to the ground.

Song Jinxi looked at him coldly, with a proud smile on her face.

(End of chapter)