The Lady's Code for Raising Her Husband

Xie Ziyan could not refute and lowered her head.

Xie Ziyan acquiesced to the fact of framing him, but Hua Zixu smiled: "Don't worry, I will never let you stay here for too long. I will try my best to save you."

He wants to rescue her? Is this what the saying goes, a couple will be blessed for a hundred days? Xie Ziyan raised her head in surprise: "Really?"

"Of course it's true." Hua Zixu said, standing up and leaning towards her ear, "It's too easy for you to stay comfortably in this so-called 'cell'. If I don't let you out, what will I do? Are you tormenting me?"

So he wanted to rescue her to get revenge on her? Xie Ziyan thought of Hua Zixu's methods and was so frightened that the tone of her voice changed: "I was forced. Mr. Jiang asked me to do something. How could I not agree?"

"At this time, you are still talking nonsense? Before today, you had no idea who ordered you to poison. You were just trying to make a fortune." Hua Zixu said while "gently" pulling He grabbed her hair and forced her to raise her head, "Where is the money Sun Cai gave you?"

"I, I forced it on Zhang Hanmo." Xie Ziyan's scalp was numb and she replied tremblingly, "I want my daughter back."

"Okay, then when you regain your freedom, go to him to ask for your daughter." Hua Zixu let go of her hair.

Hasn't he always been against her getting her daughter back? Why has his attitude changed now? No, no, he must be planning to take revenge on her daughter as well. Xie Ziyan was scared and grabbed his hand: "Sister Qing is only three years old, please let her go!"

"You can't protect yourself now, but you still want to protect your daughter? It's too late." Hua Zixu shook her hand away fiercely.

Xie Ziyan was feeling desperate when she suddenly remembered something: "The Queen Mother is protecting me today, and you must have seen it. If you dare to touch my daughter, the Queen Mother will not let you go."

Hua Zixu then remembered this incident: "What is the relationship between the Queen Mother and you?"

Xie Ziyan didn't know it at all, but in order to frighten Hua Zixu, she made it up: "My family was kind to the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother will definitely protect me and my daughter in order to repay her kindness."

Repay a favor? Hua Zixu smiled: "Since your Xie family is the benefactor of the Queen Mother, why did she go already? Why didn't she save you when you were in prison a few years ago? Why didn't she find you when you committed yourself to be my concubine? Should I reason?"

Xie Ziyan couldn't answer a single question and was speechless.

Hua Zixu sneered and walked away.

Outside the entrance of Xiaozhai Lane, Zhou Hongjie was standing beside the carriage waiting. As soon as he saw Hua Zixu coming out, he immediately went to greet him.

Hua Zixu stopped warily: "Master Zhou?"

Zhou Hongjie smiled bitterly and said: "You don't have to be like this. I was also kept in the dark about the fact that you were framed today. I didn't know anything about it."

Hua Zixu was doubtful.

Zhou Hongjie said: "This is not the place to talk. Are you willing to follow me to the restaurant and let's talk openly?"

Hua Zixu thought for a moment and agreed.

The two of them boarded the car together and arrived at an unremarkable restaurant.

The restaurant was a unique place, decorated splendidly, but there was not a single customer. I don’t know if this was Zhou Hongjie’s private property, or if he had ordered people to clear the place in advance. But it can be seen that he attaches great importance to this conversation and is afraid that others will overhear it.

Zhou Hongjie took Hua Zixu to sit in a private room and poured him a glass of wine with his own hands.

Hua Zixu looked at the wine glass with a mocking look on his face: "Isn't there poison in this wine?"

Zhou Hongjie put down the flask and said: "I gave the prince an idea and taught him how to deceive you so that he can eliminate the gap with you and continue to recruit you into the gang. But I know that you are a smart man and you can't hide anything, so , I choose to meet you alone first and tell you the truth."

Hua Zixu raised his head: "What's the truth?"

Zhou Hongjie lowered his voice: "The person who instigated Jiang Jie to bribe Xie Ziyan and poison the Xuanming Pill was the prince. This was a plan to kill two birds with one stone. After poisoning the emperor, the prince could successfully ascend the throne and no longer have to fear the little prince; Moreover, they can also take the opportunity to frame you and avenge you for being disrespectful to him last time. Therefore, this plan involves you. They were worried that I would tip you off, so they sent me away in advance. It was not until today that the incident came to light. Got their whole plan."

It's not like he didn't know that Jiang Jie belonged to the prince. Even if Zhou Hongjie didn't tell him, he could still guess the truth. Hua Zixu remained calm and picked up the wine glass and twirled it around a few times: "Then why did Mr. Zhou treat me with a tray now? I don't think he was inciting me to seek revenge from the prince, right?"

"I just said you are a smart man." Zhou Hongjie complimented him a few times, and then continued, "Since you also know that seeking revenge from the prince is unrealistic, why should you consider abandoning the past grudges and continuing to cooperate with the prince?"

"The prince has harmed me so much, and you still persuade me to continue to work hard for him?" Hua Zixu said coldly, "Do you think I'm stupid, or do you think I'm easy to bully?"

"I don't think you are stupid, nor do I think you are easy to bully. I just think about you." Zhou Hongjie said, "I brought you to Daxi, and I have to be responsible for you. Think about it carefully, now There are three paths in front of you. The first path is to take no refuge in anyone and live your life relying on the emperor's favor. However, no matter how much the emperor favors you, how many more years can he still be favored? If you choose this path, wait for When the emperor dies and the prince ascends the throne, it will be your death."

"Of course, you can also choose the second path and seek refuge with King Yingchuan, but don't treat King Yingchuan and Princess Yingchuan as fools. Ever since Dong Yi was killed and Du An came to power, he has become your lackey, Yingchuan King Sichuan and Princess Yingchuan have probably guessed that Dong Yi died at your hands. King Yingchuan and Princess Yingchuan are both people who value love and righteousness. Even if they temporarily accept your surrender, once they wait for them If I pull the crown prince down, I will definitely kill you first to avenge Dong Yi, do you believe it or not?"

When Hua Zixu heard this, he smiled and said the following words for Zhou Hongjie: "So, I can only choose the third way, put aside the past grudges, swallow my anger, and continue to cooperate with the prince who framed me, right?"

Zhou Hongjie heard the sarcasm in his tone and said: "The prince feels guilty for you now, so he will definitely treat you kindly. After the prince successfully ascends the throne, you can even use his guilt to seek greater benefits for yourself. Why not? As a man, why bother worrying about temporary gains and losses? You have to take a longer-term view, right?"

"You are right, but I still have a fourth way to choose. Why do I have to hang myself on the prince's tree?" Hua Zixu said with a smile.

"The fourth way?" Zhou Hongjie thought for a long time, but could not figure out what his fourth way was, and looked confused.