amaotonovel Chapter 289 An Urgent Letter Home
Chapter 289 An Urgent Letter Home
Chapter 289 An Urgent Letter Home
Duolo Baylor's furious slap, like a violent storm, struck Concubine Ji's delicate face. With a resounding thud, Concubine Ji flew backward like a kite with its string cut, finally falling heavily to the ground. The force of the blow left Concubine Ji dizzy and dazed, unable to rise from the cold, hard ground for a long moment.
Seeing this, the maidservant standing by rushed forward in two steps, using all her strength to barely help Concubine Ji up. However, Concubine Ji was already in a state of disarray, her hair disheveled, her jewelry scattered to the ground, and a bright red palm print was clearly visible on her face.
But even so, Concubine Ji still refused to give up. She covered her injured cheek with her hands and burst into tears: "My Lord, you are wronged! What crime did I commit to deserve such a beating from you? Regardless of other things, I have given birth to three sons and a daughter for you, and have been managing the affairs of the mansion for many years. Even if I have no merits, I have worked hard! How can you treat me so cruelly? Wuuwuwu..."
If it were any other day, as long as Concubine Ji cried and made a fuss like this, Duolo Baylor would definitely feel pity for her, and would rush forward to persuade her with kind words, and would even try to make her happy in a humble manner.
But today's matter is of no trivial matter. After the slap just now, Doroberel seemed to gradually calm down and began to realize the seriousness of the problem.
He thought to himself, "Today's supposed assassination plot couldn't possibly have happened in real life. Not to mention that my precious daughter wouldn't normally have the guts to do this, even with her dimwitted mind and naive heart, planning such a meticulous and complex assassination is simply a pipe dream!" So there must be something else going on.
Thinking of this, Duoluo Beile's eyes fell on his wife involuntarily. Because he knew very well that in this family, his little daughter had always obeyed the wife's orders. If anyone instigated her to do such a treasonous thing, then that person must be the wife.
Then, with a face as gloomy as water, Duolo Beile coldly demanded, "Tell me! What kind of wicked idea did you give to your little daughter? You actually dared to instigate her to assassinate the prince. Aren't you afraid that your entire family will be executed?"
As soon as Ji Fu Jin heard the questioning voice of Doroberle, which was full of doubt and majesty, her originally calm face turned pale in an instant as if it was attacked by frost.
Her eyes widened, her lips trembling slightly as she stammered, "What...what assassination? Lord Beile, please don't believe those nonsense! I only ordered Subuda to fight for Ageqi's marriage. How could there be any assassination?"
After hearing this explanation, the huge rock that had been hanging in Doroberle's heart seemed to have suddenly lost its support and fell straight down. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time he couldn't help but frown and wondered whether what the concubine in front of him said was true or false.
After all, with his years of experience and keen insight, it wasn't difficult for him to determine the truth of someone's words. Furthermore, in this case, all he had to do was wait until his daughter regained consciousness and ask her about it, and the truth would naturally come out. Lying about this matter now would be extremely unwise.
However, despite understanding the situation, a hint of shame and anger still crossed Doroberle's face. By now, anyone with a modicum of status knew that he had recently been actively trying to introduce his eldest daughter to the Second Prince. Furthermore, anyone could see that the Second Prince was extremely fond of his daughter and showed the utmost care and concern for her.
It is no exaggeration to say that as long as the Second Prince mentions this matter to the Emperor after returning to Beijing, it will be almost a foregone conclusion that his daughter will become the Prince's wife.
Yet, at this crucial moment, his step-wife and youngest daughter, unknowingly and greedily, attempted to sabotage this perfect marriage. If they truly possessed exceptional talents and could skillfully achieve their goals, it would be fine. However, it now appeared that their actions had not only failed, but could also bring disaster upon themselves.
Thinking of this, Duoluo Beile couldn't help but feel a mixture of anger and helplessness welling up in his heart. He had lost more than he gained by stealing the chicken, and this was referring to his own wife and youngest daughter. Furthermore, the Second Prince had directly accused them of assassination. This time, he didn't even bother to bring up his father-in-law. He just hoped the Second Prince wouldn't vent his anger on Ageqi.
Thinking of this, Duolo Baylor directly ordered that the concubine be imprisoned, and that the second princess be imprisoned as well after she woke up. She would only be allowed to be released after the second prince left the grassland.
Upon hearing this, Concubine Ji's heart tightened, and she swallowed back the retort that was about to come out of her mouth. Her face was as pale as paper, her lips trembling slightly, and her terrified look was like a frightened deer.
Duoluo Beile's eyes were wide open, gleaming with rage. He roared fiercely, "Enough! If you still don't know what's good for you and continue to act like this, don't blame me for being ruthless and ungrateful to you! Considering that we still have three sons, I will let you go for now. But if you dare to cause trouble again, I will write you a letter of divorce and drive you out of the house!"
Upon hearing this, Concubine Ji shuddered uncontrollably. She knew she was now over thirty, her beauty fading, and she no longer possessed the youthful grace and beauty she once had. If she were divorced at this point, finding a suitable husband and bearing children at her age and appearance would be a struggle.
Although she still had a considerable dowry, enough to make a living, the luxurious life she had lived in these years had made her accustomed to wealth and glory. If she were suddenly asked to live a hard life with nothing and simple meals, how could she endure it?
At the same time, Doroberel was racking his brains to think about how to resolve Hongchang's unhappiness.
On the other hand, Hongchang invited Aqiqi to meet without hesitation and told her everything that happened this morning.
After all, he knew full well that when it comes to relationships between men and women, there are certain matters that must not be concealed or covered up. Especially for couples who truly love each other, honesty and timely communication are the keys to maintaining a long-term and stable relationship. Just like what happened this morning, Hongchang believed he had a clear conscience and was completely innocent.
As expected, when Ageqi learned that Hongchang had told her everything that happened in the morning without reservation, she couldn't help but admire Hongchang's behavior. Deep in her heart, she silently gave Hongchang a few points.
In fact, before this, Ageqi had been hesitant about whether to accept Hongchang's feelings. However, at this moment, she felt that the man in front of her was indeed someone worthy of entrusting her life to, so she was able to give a clear and unambiguous answer.
After carefully confirming that the trouble caused by her second sister would not implicate other innocent people, Aqiqi nodded without hesitation and agreed to Hongchang's previous love confession, saying that she was willing to become his wife.
This decision made Hongchang ecstatic and unable to contain himself. He never expected that such a small act of honesty would bring him such an unexpected huge surprise!
Fearing that good things would be delayed and complications would arise, Hongchang anxiously grasped Ageqi's delicate little hand, and the two of them walked hand in hand back to the tent. Inside the tent, Hongchang went straight to the desk, spread out paper and ground ink, and wrote a heartfelt letter home with a swift and flowing stroke.
In his letter home, he recounted in detail the details of his acquaintance and friendship with Ageqi, revealing his deep affection for her. Furthermore, he directly expressed his strong desire to marry Ageqi as his legitimate wife, while also subtly expressing his slight dissatisfaction with Duolo Baylor.
Ageqi's face flushed, and she stood quietly and shyly by the side, gazing at Hongchang with loving eyes as he wrote with his brush flying and splashing ink.
At this moment, Ageqi felt like she was dreaming. She had never thought that she would be so lucky to meet the husband of her life that evening.
Although the man in front of her was in a high position, he respected her and was considerate of her. Everything about him was just like the fairy tales that Emogeeji told her when she was a child. One day, there would be a lover who would come to marry her wearing armor and riding on a seven-colored cloud.
She now really wants to tell Emoge Eji, who has returned to the embrace of Changshengtian, that Aqiqi has finally waited for her, the man of her dreams, the man who can give her a home.
The family letter was sent back to the capital at full speed. When Buerhe and Yinreng received the letter, only one day and one night had passed since Hongchang wrote it.
Seeing the urgent message on the envelope, Yinreng and Buerhe opened it without hesitation. After taking a quick look, Yinreng looked embarrassed and didn't know what expression to make, while Buerhe just laughed so hard that he fell over. This made Hongye and Jingyi, who had heard the news, look at each other in confusion, wondering what had happened.
Seeing the children coming, Bu Erhe quickly waved to them to sit around him, pretending not to notice Yinreng's ugly face.
Jingyi was full of curiosity: "Mother, what happened to Father? Didn't they say Hongchang sent a letter home? I heard it was urgent, but what's the important news?"
Speaking of this, Buerhe started laughing again, and Yinreng's face turned even darker. Seeing his daughter's curiosity, Buerhe handed the letter to the brothers and sisters to circulate among themselves. After a while, another burst of laughter was heard in the hall.