To Be A Virtuous Wife

Chapter Forty Two

Author : Murong Xue, Yue Xia Die Ying, 月下蝶影

Translator : Dreams of Jianghu (https://wwyxhqc.wordpress.com)

Assassination of the imperial envoy was a major event. Even though Qing De Emperor had a soft personality, but when he encountered such an event, he felt that he was personally humiliated and furiously ordered for an investigation.

He Heng stood next to He Qi. Hearing He Qi's righteous and fervent words, as though he was really trying to help fuhuang, his eyebrow moved slightly as he silently lowered his head.

"Since it is already done, then this event will be investigated by Ning Wang and the Ministry of Justice," Qing De Emperor's temper hasn't calmed and his voice was somewhat coarse, "These criminals, they are too outrageous!"

"Er chen accepts the order." He Qi knelt on one knee to receive the Imperial Decree, the lowered head disguising the satisfaction in his eyes.

After court, He Qi didn't chat with others like he did usually but quickly left. He Heng looked at He Qi's rushing figure, a sliver of smile appearing on his face.

"Has His Highness Duan Wang ever heard of the story of the mantis and the cicada," The Minister of Defense, Luo Chang Qing, walked next to He Heng and bowed to him. He smiled as he looked at Ning Wang's back, "The story is too common, but it does have some meaning."

He Heng tilted his head slightly. He praised: "Luo da ren is wise."

"What wise, it's just speaking nonsense," Luo Chang Qing rubbed his beard, the cheer still on his face, "How is His Highness Cheng Wang's injuries, as imperial subjects, all of us are very worried."

"Luo da ren doesn't have to worry. Ben wang's si di was only wounded in the arm. The messenger said the injury was already controlled," He Heng put his hands behind his back, leading Luo Chang Qing by half a pace, "fuhuang has already sent the head and the professor of the Imperial Hospital to quickly travel there."

"That is good. As subjects, we won't have to worry any longer," Hearing the answer he wanted, Luo Chang Qing chuckled as he raised his hands together, "Your Highness Duan Wang, this subject still has other matters and has to leave first, farewell."

"Luo da ren, take care," He Heng smiled lightly and nodded at him.

Walking as Luo Chang Qing walk away at a sedate pace, the smile slowly disappeared from He Heng's face. Luo Chang Qing, that wily fox, was worried about his grandson-in-law. He talked for this long period of time just to confirm He Ming's condition.

Thinking about the ploys that lao da and lao san were playing behind their backs, He Heng curled his lips. No matter how loyal someone appeared, but at certain times, they had to look out for themselves, just like the present Luo Family.

If He Ming really had been mortally wounded, then that girl from the Luo Family would become a widow. Most likely, the Luo Family wouldn't let it go. Hearing what that old fox Luo Chang Qing had said, he had probably guessed who had been the person that really sent the order. As to why the other would tell him, he didn't care. He was certain of at least one thing now, which was the Luo Family had negative feelings towards lao da and lao san.

In Duan Wang Fu, Qu Qing Ju looked at the flower lanterns hanging in the courtyard and let the servants take them down. The flower lanterns might be pretty, but each night, someone had to light them. They also needed people to stand watch in case of a fire. It was too troublesome. She might enjoy the luxuries of life but didn't want to trouble others for such a minor matter. More so, beautiful objects could only be looked at during special times to become even more beautiful.