Reborn as a concubine's daughter and entering a noble family: Xie Lang, don't be too seduc

Seeing how happy Huo Sanghua was, Xie Lin was momentarily lost in thought.

But they were unaware that a lurking threat was gradually closing in...

Everyone underestimated the public opinion in Shengjing. The discussion about whether the massacre of the Huo family was orchestrated by His Majesty was becoming increasingly heated.

Although General Huo betrayed the previous dynasty, he was still one of His Majesty's founding ministers, yet he and his family met a tragic end.

The only surviving concubine's daughter did not seem to be treated well in the palace.

So, the old story was brought up again, and everyone discovered that the Huo family had been massacred years ago, and the real culprit had not yet been found. It was as if someone had deliberately covered it up, leaving it hidden for many years.

In an effort to quell the rumors, the Shengjing government began arresting people everywhere, and within days the prisons were full.

However, there is no legitimate reason to severely punish them.

As the number of arrests increased, the constables accepted bribes and secretly released some people. The bribes gradually increased from a few taels of silver to tens of taels. As for the sons of wealthy families, they were placed in solitary confinement, with their families frequently sending silver to ensure they were well-fed and well-slept in prison...

But they refused to release him no matter what.

This matter went from being carried out secretly to being carried out openly, and soon it could no longer be concealed.

The people of Shengjing were increasingly critical of the imperial court, and it seemed that the issue was about to become uncontrollable.

His Majesty, fearing unrest, ordered the return of the large army stationed in the field, just in case.

But if we really want to resolve the resentment of the people of Shengjing towards the imperial court, we must address the problem at its root...

Then the question returned to whether His Majesty and Consort Qi had truly mistreated the orphaned daughter of the Huo family.

To dispel the rumors, His Majesty had no choice but to order that Hawthorne and her husband enter the palace together for a "family banquet".

After dodging for so long, I still couldn't escape it.

When Huo Sanghua received the news, she was in Qinghuai's room inquiring about her condition. It was Wutong who told her that Qinghuai had woken up the night before, only vaguely asking where she was. After hearing Yanliu tell her that she was in the Marquis's mansion, she fell asleep again.

"Second Madam, do you think... Sister Qinghuai wants to go back to the palace?" Wutong was still clueless and didn't understand what was going on. She just felt sorry for Qinghuai. "It's happened so many times. Every time she wakes up, she only asks where she is. Is she delirious from the fever?"

Hawthorne chuckled to himself.

She wasn't delirious from the fever; she was waiting...

She knew her days were numbered, and she was determined to wait until the news reached Consort Qi, so that even in death she could drag the people she resented down to hell with her.

She asked herself where she was. Besides the Marquis of Anding's residence, the only other place she could be was the palace. Once she returned to the palace, Consort Qi would surely find out...

“She’s not confused; she wants to go back to Consort Qi’s side,” Huo Sanghua said to Wu Tong.

As soon as the words left her mouth, Yanliu immediately became wary, cautiously glancing at Wutong, fearing that Wutong had offended Huosanghua and become the next Qinghuai.

Wu Tong, however, remained oblivious and continued to plead. "Then shall we send her back to the palace? Sister Qing Huai is dying. If this is her last wish, let's send her back so she can rest in peace."

“If she goes back, she will die. Since it is her last wish, as long as she hasn’t returned to the palace, she can live on, and who knows, she might have a chance to recover?” Huo Sanghua also knew that even if they didn’t send Qinghuai back, they only needed to have someone tell her that she had arrived at the palace.

Qinghuai will surely be able to let go and pass away peacefully.

But Hawthorne didn't want to let her off so easily...

Even at the very end, Qinghuai was still thinking of biting her to death and dragging her down with him.

Just on this point alone...

Hawthorne just wanted to torment her properly.

Hearing that people from the palace were searching for her in the courtyard, she could only smile at Wutong and tell them to take good care of Qinghuai before walking into the courtyard.

"...What did I tell you?" Yanliu broke out in a cold sweat and quickly pulled Wutong closer. Glancing outside, she saw Huo Sanghua talking to someone from the palace, with Granny Guo standing beside them. "How could you beg the Second Madam? Do you know you almost..."

“But Second Madam isn’t a bad person.” Wu Tong firmly believed that Huo Sanghua was a good person. “Even though Sister Qinghuai bullied Second Madam like that, didn’t Second Madam still want her to live?”

"The Second Madam doesn't want her to live; she wants to wear her down to death." Yanliu was furious.

How could she explain it to Wutong so that Wutong would understand?

Even in her current state, Qinghuai gritted her teeth and refused to die, occasionally waking up to ask where she was, just wanting to know if Consort Qi knew about her ordeal in the Xie family. If Consort Qi found out, who, including Huo Sanghua, would escape unscathed?

But Huo Sanghua neither sent her to the palace nor allowed them to lie to her for peace; instead, she kept telling them to tell Qinghuai that she was still in the Marquis's residence...

The point is to drag it out until Qinghuai finally runs out of energy.

The longer Qinghuai endures, the more suffering he will endure; the more he refuses to give up, the harder it becomes.

"The Second Madam is not as bad as Sister Yanliu said!" Wutong did not believe what Yanliu said.

She felt that the Second Madam definitely wanted to save Qinghuai's life.

Yanliu was so angry that she lost her temper.

Among those who came to the Xie family from the palace as part of the dowry, besides the dying Qinghuai, the clueless Wutong, and Granny Guo who had somehow begun to side with Huo Sanghua, only her status was the most awkward.

She knew that Huo Sanghua was not as easy to bully as she appeared, but she didn't dare to offend Consort Qi and side with Huo Sanghua.

I fear that as the days go by, her situation here will become even more difficult.

Meanwhile, in the courtyard, someone from Consort Qi's palace relayed Consort Qi's "invitation" to Huo Sanghua, using the opportunity of delivering gifts to invite her and Xie Lin to the palace for a family banquet.

Granny Guo glanced at Huo Sanghua several times, not daring to utter a single word.

Hawthorne might suspect her.

After seeing off the palace guests, Granny Guo hesitated for a long time before approaching Huo Sanghua, wanting to clear up any possible misunderstandings... "Second Madam..."

"I've heard rumors are circulating outside, with people questioning whether His Majesty is the real culprit who harmed the Huo family." Huo Sanghua had also heard some of Xie Lin's words. "And today, Consort Qi invited us to a family banquet. Granny Guo, what do you think this means?"

"This old servant is stupid and foolish, how could I possibly know?" Granny Guo pretended to be stupid, not daring to guess.

It's either offending His Majesty or offending Consort Qi.

Otherwise, if you offend Hawthorne, your future will be uncertain.

This little vixen is a master at using others to do her dirty work. She looks innocent and harmless, but who knew she was so ruthless?

There's someone half-dead inside right now.

This old woman has no desire to join in the fun! "It would be best if Second Madam didn't go."

"Oh?" Hawthorne looked at Granny Guo, still undecided herself, and she... "Why is that?"

“There might still be something wrong with this matter. Second Madam, you can just say you're sick.” Granny Guo knew that her mistress was the one before her now and would not offend her for the sake of the palace. So she offered a suggestion, “Second Madam, you've been married for some time now. Why don't you... just say you're feeling unwell, vomiting and having an abdominal pain? You don't need to be too specific. People in the palace will naturally guess whether you're pregnant... and that way you won't have to go.”