RPAGF Chapter 393 The Face Under the Veil
Chapter 393 The Face Under the Veil
He Zhiyuan was making arrangements to go to Yong Dynasty to rescue He Jingyao, when suddenly he felt an inexplicable uneasiness in his heart.
He didn't know where this uneasiness came from, but over the years, he had always trusted his intuition very much, and several times when he encountered danger, it was his intuition that saved him.
"Go back home." He Zhiyuan walked out of the government office and immediately turned the carriage around and went back to He Mansion.
The He family mansion has been under his strict control over the years, and outsiders cannot easily get a glimpse of the He family's secrets, otherwise his identity as a widowed sister-in-law hiding in the backyard would have been no secret long ago.
He suddenly remembered the report from the butler two days ago.
A dog hole was dug in an uninhabited courtyard in the backyard at some point, and stray dogs ran in from outside.
Although the servants quickly discovered it and drove the wild dog out.
"Sir, what happened?" Seeing that He Zhiyuan looked unhappy, the housekeeper stepped forward and asked.
He Zhiyuan looked serious, "Has the hole in the backyard been filled? Can you find out what caused it?"
The housekeeper replied respectfully, "Sir, we have already found out. Since no one lived in that yard, rats dug a hole there. In order to catch the rats, the wild dogs outside the yard dug the hole even bigger. The recent frequent rains have attracted wild dogs to come in and look for food."
"We have had the holes completely patched up, and the walls of the mansion have all been carefully checked."
He Zhiyuan nodded slowly, but the strange intuition did not disappear.
"What is the eldest lady doing?" He Zhiyuan asked.
This puts the housekeeper in a difficult position. Unless he has something important to report, he cannot go to the backyard.
After asking this question, He Zhiyuan realized that he was asking the wrong person, so he walked towards the backyard.
Since there was only Madam He in the backyard, there was not a need for too many slaves. At this time, the maids were working under the corridor, and it was quiet everywhere.
Madam He's courtyard is next to the upper house.
The gatekeeper was so frightened when she saw He Zhiyuan that her sleepiness disappeared.
"I've met my lord."
He Zhiyuan walked into the yard. Several maids were gathered together making silk lace. No sound came from the house.
"grown ups……"
"Where is the first lady?" He Zhiyuan's face darkened.
There was no sign of Madam He in the room. Thinking of the last time she had met Princess Chen at Prince Kang's Mansion, He Zhiyuan's eyes were filled with anger.
"My Lord, when the Madam woke up early, she said she wanted to go for a walk in the garden and didn't want us to follow her..."
"Hey, it's been so long, haven't you gone to look for her?" He Zhiyuan shouted angrily.
"Go and find the eldest lady!"
The maids rushed out to look for someone like birds and beasts.
……
"Mrs. He, do you have any sisters?"
When Mrs. He heard this, her pupils suddenly shrank and she looked at Shen Sui'an in horror.
"How do you know?" Mrs. He murmured.
If her sister hadn't married someone else, it would be impossible for Princess Chen to have met her.
Shen Sui'an smiled and said, "I saw someone yesterday who looked very similar to you..."
"My face is half covered, how can Princess Chen see it?" Madam He thought that Shen Sui'an was deceiving her.
"Eyes, such similar eyes, it's hard to find two that are the same." Shen Suian said.
"I don't mean anything else, I just want to ask."
Madam He whispered, "My sister married far away, so she can't be in the capital. Princess Chen, you've made a mistake."
There was a flash of surprise in Shen Sui'an's eyes. So, Madam He really did have a younger sister.
"Madam He, when did your sister get married? Have you not seen each other for all these years? Have you ever communicated with each other through letters?" Shen Sui'an asked.
"Princess Chen, you didn't come to see me today just because of Jing Yao, right? What exactly is your conspiracy?" Madam He became alert.
Shen Sui'an said with a smile, "Madam He and I just met by chance, there is no conspiracy involved."
Madam He raised her eyes and looked at Shen Sui'an. She did not dislike this young Princess Chen and always felt that she was not a bad person.
She knew her son's character and knew he must have done something to offend others.
"Princess Chen, I only hope that my son can return safely." Madam He pleaded. She hoped that Shen Sui'an could let her son go.
Shen Sui'an said, "If I can rescue He Jingyao, would Madam He be willing to tell me where your sister is married?"
Madam He bit her lip and said, "I don't want to lie to you. I don't know where she is now. My Lord said that she traveled all over the country and had no fixed place."
"You believe whatever He Zhiyuan says. Could it be that all the contact between you and your sister is through He Zhiyuan?" Shen Suian asked in surprise.
"..." Madam He was stunned for a moment.
Indeed.
Shen Sui'an became more certain of the relationship between Madam He and Concubine Liu in the palace.
But why didn't Madam He know that her sister had become Concubine Liu? What was there to hide?
"Mrs. He..."
"Princess Chen, I should go back now." Madam He looked at the sky and said, "I am afraid I will never have the chance to meet you again. I only beg you to have mercy on me and let my son go."
Shen Sui'an frowned in confusion.
Madam He left the tea room in a hurry. When she was about to get on the carriage, she suddenly felt the ribbon beside her ear loosen and her veil suddenly fell down.
She screamed, quickly covered her face with her sleeves, and hurriedly got into the carriage.
Although it was only a moment, it was enough for Qingsu, who was hiding in the dark, to see her appearance clearly.
I was so shocked that I couldn't speak.
Shen Suian also walked out of the tea room.
After a while, Qing Su came to her side, with the look of astonishment still on her face.
"Did you see it?" Shen Sui'an asked.
"Princess, it's... it's Concubine Liu." Qing Su spoke dryly.
It’s incredible!
He Zhiyuan’s widowed sister-in-law turned out to be Concubine Liu.
"Of course she's not Concubine Liu, she just looks exactly like Concubine Liu." Shen Sui'an said.
Concubine Liu is still in the harem, how could she possibly come out to meet her?
Qing Su opened her mouth and said, "I have never heard that Concubine Liu has a twin sister."
"Just because you haven't heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist." Shen Sui'an seemed to be thinking about something.
Even if Madam He and Concubine Liu were twin sisters, it was not shameful to show them to others. Why did He Zhiyuan hide them in the backyard and force her not to come out to see anyone?
Shen Sui'an said, "There must be a secret."
She had to ask someone to investigate Concubine Liu's background and whether Madam He was really married to He Zhiyuan's brother.
What she couldn't understand the most was that Madam He didn't even know that her own sister was now a noble concubine in the palace.
It's just outrageous.
Does Concubine Liu in the palace know that her sister is almost under house arrest in the He family?
It seems that the Queen needs to test Concubine Liu.
"Let's go back too." Shen Sui'an said.
As for He Jingyao who is still in Yong Dynasty, Shen Sui'an used to wish he would die, but now he hopes he can come back safe and sound.