The beauty of the Hou family and the king's plan

As soon as Xia Song finished speaking, the old man walked in.

"Fourth girl, what happened to your grandmother? Have you sent someone to invite a doctor first?" He asked anxiously and concernedly.

While asking, he went into the old lady's bedroom.

Shen Baozhao called out to his old uncle softly, "Grandfather, you don't have to rush to see grandma. Grandma is fine."

The old man did not stop until he entered the bedroom and saw the old lady sleeping soundly, then he felt relieved.

When he saw Bao Zhao, he scolded him in a low voice: "If your grandmother is fine, why did you call me here in the middle of the night?

Where is Tang? Where did she go to be lazy? You, a junior, are here to take care of her."

The old uncle thought Shen Baozhao was young and ignorant. The old lady had nothing to do but she still asked someone to find him.

Shen Baozhao was calm and composed, and didn't care whether the old man was angry or not.

He said calmly, "I asked Aunt San to go back and rest. I am enough here.

As for why the grandfather was called here, it was because the granddaughter had questions that needed the grandfather to answer. "

The old man frowned. Old people tend to sleep less, and when he heard the servants report that his wife was not well, he was frightened to death.

Now it was alright, but I heard that it was just my granddaughter who wanted to ask me something. Thinking that she was so ignorant of the seriousness of the matter, I slammed the table with my hand.

"Nonsense! You can ask me during the day, but you are in such a hurry to invite me here at this late hour, using the excuse that your grandmother is seriously ill.

Fourth girl, you are really filial. "

Shen Baozhao was a little impatient and exchanged witticisms with his old uncle, "The granddaughter came to find grandfather, so she must have something very important to ask.

I can't wait a moment for this matter, so what excuses do I have? If I can't invite you, I will go to your study to try my luck.

Moreover, filial piety and unfilial piety also have to be distinguished, and there is no need to be respectful to the enemy who killed your mother. "

"Are you right, Grandfather?"

The old man thought he was hallucinating when his usually submissive fourth granddaughter spoke such outrageous words.

But when he heard the words 'the enemy who murdered my mother', the old uncle looked at Shen Baozhao with sharp eyes and a little disbelief.

"What did you say?" Confirm again.

Shen Baozhao laughed sarcastically and said, "I said, the dying old lady lying in the inner bedroom is the enemy who killed my mother.

Didn't Grandfather hear that?"

Then he moved closer to the old man step by step.

"You, what do you know?"

Shen Baozhao did not hide it: "I know everything I should know and everything I shouldn't know.

From how you poisoned my mother to cause her difficult labor, and how you colluded with outsiders to kill my mother's personal servants.

You didn’t even spare the servants in my mother’s courtyard who were released from the mansion!”

"Just for the position of Consort Shu, you are so cruel, Grandfather."

"Since my mother married into the Bo family, she has always been filial to her parents-in-law, friendly to her family members, and harmonious with my father.

She also helped the Bo family to expand, but all she got in return was a bowl of poisoned snow swallow.

The old man lowered his head under Shen Baozhao's questioning.

This matter was indeed his fault, but he had no choice.

"Fourth girl, whether you believe it or not, I have never thought of killing your mother.

It was only because of the pressure from the emperor's authority. If they did not comply, the Bo's Mansion would not have a good ending.

The entire Bo Mansion, including the Shen clan, hundreds of people, cannot be destroyed in my hands."

Shen Baozhao was impatient to hear this. Everyone has difficulties, but they should not be based on hurting others. He also hypocritically talked about his helplessness.

The old man's words did not arouse any sympathy from her. Instead, they made her feel sick.

"I didn't call you here to hear about your helplessness or the predicament of the Bo's Mansion. These have nothing to do with me.

I just want to know what the emperor said to my grandfather when he came to do business with him?

And what was his purpose in killing my mother?"

The old man raised his head, and there was a hint of confusion in his cloudy eyes.

Purpose? There seems to be no purpose.

"The emperor summoned me that day, but he didn't reveal anything. He just threatened me to let the Bofu obey his orders.

I dared not disobey, and as for the rest of the matters, I followed the instructions of the person who came from the palace one by one.

The subsequent events are no longer under my control, including the murder of your mother's personal attendant as you said."

Shen Baozhao saw that although the old man spoke slowly and had a slightly nostalgic look on his face, it didn't seem like he was lying.

I went over the cause of the incident in my mind again, but still had no clue.

I had no choice but to ask the old marquis again: "After His Majesty sent people to settle all the matters, what else did he do?"

The old man frowned, "Oh, right! He also had people search through all of your mother's dowry, as if he was looking for something."

"I heard the maid in the palace say impatiently that they probably didn't find what they wanted after all the hard work."

Looking for something? What important thing is it? So important that His Majesty would risk killing people to silence them when he is not sure if they exist?

Things became more and more confusing, and Shen Baozhao couldn't figure it out.

"Do you know what it is?" she asked the old man desperately.

The old uncle shook his head. "I don't know. Although the uncle's family was involved in everything, they had no purpose from beginning to end. They were just like puppets."

Shen Baozhao sneered, "No purpose? Is protecting the Bo Mansion a purpose? Is letting the Concubine Shu enjoy wealth and glory a purpose?

Is it your purpose to seize my mother's dowry to fill the hole in the Bo's house?"

"Grandfather, how dare you say that without your and grandmother's consent, Wang dared to dispose of the things left by my mother at will?

Or do you dare to say that you didn't deliberately want to break up with the people from Prince Yu's Mansion when they came to your house? Why don't you let Jie Ling and I go back to our grandparents' home?

Or can you deny that if you hadn't killed my mother, how could the second branch be bullied by the first branch everywhere?

Do I need to list all these grievances?"

The old man knew he was in the wrong, so he leaned back in his chair with one hand on his leg and the other hand hanging limply at his side.

He sighed deeply, "Fourth girl, what do you want?"

The old man knew that since Shen Baozhao had tricked him here today, she was no longer someone that could be frightened and retreat like an ordinary girl.

This granddaughter has great ideas.

“Grandfather thinks I shouldn’t do something for my mother?

Shouldn't you repent for the souls of those who have passed away? Shouldn't you pay the price for this?" Shen Baozhao asked in return.

After hearing Shen Baozhao's emotionless tone, the old man became even more frightened.

Fearing that she would do something to harm the Bo family, he hurriedly tried to persuade her: "It's my fault. But what can you do?

Kill me to avenge your mother? Killing your grandfather is a capital crime punishable by beheading. If you do this, not only you, but also your father and your brother will be laughed at for the rest of their lives.

As long as your grandfather is still alive, you are the eldest daughter of the second branch of the Ning'an Marquis's house. When you go out, people can respectfully call you the Fourth Miss Shen.

Fourth girl, you are a smart child. Comparing the two, you should be able to choose which is better, right? "

The old uncle's earnest words made Shen Baozhao feel very disgusted. This was the reason why he dared to obey orders. Even if his father knew about it, he would definitely not be able to do anything to him!

Seeing that Shen Baozhao was silent and his expression could not be seen clearly, the old man thought that he was persuaded and continued to persuade him.