The abandoned wife of the noble family, she is Black Heart Lotus

Chapter 229: Throwing dirty water

Mr. Zhou wished that no one would get to the bottom of the story, so he immediately ordered people to quickly collect Qi Guogong's body.

At this moment, Princess Yuanjia stood up and said.

"Wait a minute, in my opinion, there seems to be some doubts about the cause of the death of Duke Qi. It is unreasonable for the country and the situation to bury him in a hurry without clarifying it. After all, this is the biological father of the emperor's sister-in-law. What do you think, emperor's sister-in-law? Yes or no?"

She turned to look at Qi Meizhi, as if she must seek justice for her.

Qi Mei hated Princess Yuanjia for being the troublemaker, and when she glanced at her, she wished she could eat her to relieve her hatred. However, she was still rational and knew not to lose her temper at this juncture, otherwise there would be no Yin San here. One hundred taels.

She hurriedly took out her handkerchief and wiped her tears, and said with a sad face, "What the princess said is true, and we must be held accountable. But if my father scared the emperor like this, then it's not the same. All ministers also work for the emperor." For the sake of the dragon body..."

These words were reasonable and reasonable. Everyone kept nodding. They were no longer surprised by the rumors about Duke Qi's sudden death. I'm afraid that Duke Qi's death was so ignominious that the family would mourn like this. They would do the same thing themselves. made.

Among the female relatives of the Qi family, the daughter-in-law of the Qi family wanted to take the opportunity to stand up and question Qi Meizhi, but was stopped by the female relatives of the Qi family, preventing her from doing bad things.

Gu Deyin happened to see this scene, and she walked straight towards Duke Qi's step-wife.

"Does the Duke's wife have anything to say?"

When Qi Meizhi saw that Gu Deyin wanted to interfere, the anger in her heart could hardly be suppressed. When would it be her turn to take care of her family's affairs? Who does she think she is?

"Gu..."

Just as she was about to call Gu Deyin by her first name, she saw Gu Deyin turn his head and glance at her. She suddenly came back to her senses and could not lose the majesty of the Queen Mother on this occasion.

So, she assumed the airs of the Queen Mother again and gave her stepmother a warning look. If she insisted on talking nonsense, don't blame her for being rude and torture her "good" children to death. She would have been there long ago anyway. Want to do this.

"Brother and sister, I know that you are eager to speak for my father. I understand your kindness. But now that my father has passed away, if he cannot be buried peacefully, then I, as my daughter, will not be able to do it. I hope my brothers and sisters won’t stop me.”

This was a direct reference to Gu Deyin's meddling in other people's own affairs, but the actual meaning was quite rude.

Gu Deyin prayed for her blessings, "Sister-in-law, I hate to see such an unfair scene. The princess is right. The deceased cannot be allowed to enter the underworld with hatred. This is also the responsibility of the sister-in-law as a child. You and I share the same responsibility." The royal daughter-in-law is naturally close to her, and if the royal sister-in-law has trouble talking to her, my younger siblings are willing to do it for her. "

Such shameless words that confused right and wrong made Qimeizhi so angry that her face almost twisted. Who wants her to do it for her?

Gu Deyin didn't care how angry Qi Mei was, he directly grabbed Qi Guogong's step-brother and said warmly.

"Don't be afraid of the Duke and Madam. The prince is away on an expedition, but the name of the Regent is still there. No matter what, he will uphold justice for his wife and never let anyone die in vain..."

Duke Qi Guo's step-sibling is at war with heaven and man. Of course she knows that her stepdaughter Qi Meizhi is not easy to deal with. In addition, the title of Duke Guo's eldest son belongs to Qi Jinzhi. Her son has never had the chance to ascend to the title. Her daughter's Due to the turmoil in Qi's family over the years, she had no choice but to find someone to marry. She would need more help from her in the future to survive this life.

When she thought of this, she felt angry and powerless. Qimei's siblings all hated her for treating them badly, but as a stepmother, she asked herself that she had not treated them badly, but they still held their hatred to this day.

Feeling Gu Deyin squeeze her hand lightly, she subconsciously looked towards her, only to see a gentle and encouraging look in her eyes, which showed that she wanted to support her, and her heart suddenly shook.

The emperor's son, Qi Meizhi, has not yet reached the age of taking charge. Now the regent's family is the only one in charge. It remains to be seen whether Qi Meizhi's son will be able to take charge of the throne smoothly in the future.

Even if her son can successfully take over the throne, she will not get any good results. She will definitely end up miserable, and will also affect her children.

If that's the case, why doesn't she give it a try?
Even if he switches to the side of the regent, it will not end well in the end, but it is better to be disgusted and pray for beauty than to do nothing, not to mention that there is profit in it.

With this thought, she immediately made a decision and decisively squeezed Gu Deyin's hand to express her decision.

She looked at Qi Meizhi with tears in her eyes, "May I ask the Queen Mother, my husband was fine when he entered the palace that day, but why did he lose his breath when he came back from the palace? How did he die? As the daughter of the Qi family, you, Can’t you give me an explanation?”

As soon as he heard these words, not to mention Mr. Zhou who helped cover up the truth, he wanted to cover his eyes. Everyone in the Qi family also thought that this woman was crazy?
It doesn't matter if she dies, don't drag down the Qi family.

Immediately, a clan elder stood up and scolded, "Mrs. Duke, what are you talking about? The Duke was stabbed to death by his new favorite girl, and you insist on fabricating lies to question the Queen Mother? Let me ask you, What kind of peace of mind do you have?”

For the sake of the glory and wealth of the Qi family, this man directly poured a basin of dirty water on the dead Duke Qi.

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but burst into an uproar. Did Duke Qi really die like this?

Duke Qi's step-brother was so angry that she trembled all over. She spit directly into the clan elder's face, pointed at him and cursed.

"You have lost your conscience. In the past, the prince of the country helped many of your children, nephews, and descendants. Is this how you repay him? What kind of peace of mind do you have in giving him such a disgraceful death?" The clan elder was spit on. After one mouthful, he immediately became angry, but the other party was still the Duke's wife. He couldn't stand up to confront her anymore, so he had to wink at the other female members of the Qi family and ask them to come forward and drag this crazy woman back to the backyard of the Qi family and lock her up. .

We must not let the other party ruin the reputation of Qi Meizhi and the little emperor. After all, these two people are the basis for the Qi family to turn around in the future.

The other female relatives of the Qi family understood and went directly to go to Duke Laqi's stepmother.

Gu Deyin directly protected the person behind him and said to the female family members, "I am here, I wonder which of you dares to make a mistake?"

The female members of the Qi family all looked at Gu Deyin with fear. This person was the most important person in the regent's heart. They didn't even care that she married Li Nu as his official wife. If they went head-to-head with her, they would be courting death.

In the end, they did not dare to act rudely in front of Gu Deyin. They were so frightened that they took three steps back and returned to the ranks of the Qi family.

Upon seeing this, Duke Qi's stepmother knew that the opportunity had come.

She did not quarrel with the women, but directly pointed the finger at Qi Meizhi, "Queen Mother, you haven't answered my question yet? Why did the Duke of Guo die in the palace?"

This time her tone became more serious, vowing to get an answer.

Qi Meizhi was forced by her stepmother to have no way out. In order to protect the son in her arms, she gritted her teeth.

"Actually, as the elder of the Qi family said, my father... did die at the death of a woman, but it was not a girl in the palace, but a maid in the palace. He... intended to use force, but he didn't know that the maid was in love with him. He had a strong temper, and in a hurry, he stabbed his father..."

"That's nonsense. Is the Duke of the State such a lustful person? Queen Mother, won't your conscience hurt if you throw dirty water on your biological father?"

Qi Meizhi ignored her stepmother's yelling. Since she was pouring dirty water on a dead person, she had to pour it hard.

She said with tears in her eyes again while wiping her tears.

"Mother, what can I do? Precisely because I am the Queen Mother of the current dynasty, I have to set an example. It was my father who was wrong in this matter, but he is still my father, how can I do this? Violate your filial piety and throw dirty water on him? "

She sighed helplessly, "Master Zhou can testify to this. It is precisely because he is my father that I will find ways to cover it up to prevent my father's reputation from being damaged. Mother, after all my hard work, Do you understand?"

In the end, he spoke righteously and without any guilt.

Duke Qi's step-sister was so angry that her face was twisted this time. She didn't believe her husband died like this, but she couldn't produce any actual evidence and could only watch her husband's reputation being damaged.

What's even more annoying is that Mr. Zhou actually stood up and gave false testimony. Now, everyone is talking more about Duke Qi's immoral behavior. Of course, there are still some people who are skeptical. After all, how can a daughter do such a thing to her dead father? Dirty water?
Once something goes against common sense, it must mean there is another mystery inside.

Gu Dejian and Princess Yuanjia looked at each other. That was enough. They both knew they couldn't kill Qi Meizhi with one shot. After all, her identity was here.

They didn't ask any more questions. Seeing this, Qi Mei breathed a secret sigh of relief. This time she didn't dare to hesitate any longer and directly asked people to carry out the funeral. It was only proper to bury this old man as soon as possible to avoid unnecessary trouble.

When Gu Deyin said goodbye and left, he directly invited Qi Guogong's step-brother to be a guest at the Regent's Mansion temporarily, which was a disguised form of protection for her.

Duke Qi's stepmother immediately agreed that she could no longer stay in the Qi family, otherwise she would be killed by other members of the Qi family.

So hiding in the Prince Regent's Palace is the only way out. She still wants to find out the truth and will never allow her husband to have a bad reputation after his death.

Qi Meizhi knew she couldn't stop him, so she had no choice but to grit her teeth and endure it for the time being, and took her son back to the palace immediately.

The funeral of Duke Qi started out gloriously, but ended hastily.

I thought the matter would end here, but I didn't know that immediately after the funeral, more rumors spread. One of them pointed directly at the current emperor, saying that he stabbed his grandfather to death with a sword.

As soon as this rumor came out, it was widely spread. Although many people thought it was ridiculous, some people still believed this version.

Immediately, rumors spread.

Qi Meizhi was furious, and she began to rectify the palace people to find out who had spread the rumors. On the other hand, she instructed Mr. Zhou to investigate and put an end to the rumors.

Mr. Zhou frowned and immediately remonstrated.

"My Majesty, it is not appropriate to make this matter a big deal. Rumors only stop with the wise. The more we block them, the wider the rumors will spread. My Majesty, it is better to be still than to move at this time..."

The words were kind, but Qi Meizhi couldn't listen to them, and she insisted on putting an end to the rumors.