After the death of the previous emperor, the Empress Dowager became arrogant

Chapter 388 Chen Xingwei Runs Away

Princess He Yong could no longer hold back and stood up suddenly, "Do you believe that I will kill you right now?!"

"Of course I believe it." Yuan Qing did not retreat but advanced, "It would be easy for the princess to kill me. I don't think His Majesty and the Queen Mother would ruin their friendship with the princess just for me. But if I am not allowed to tell the truth, I am afraid that the princess will be manipulated by some villain for the rest of her life."

"What do you mean by that?"

Yuan Qing looked at the man in black beside him and said, "Let them go first. Don't let anyone else know about this, otherwise it will be bad for the Third Miss."

Princess He Yong waved away the guards who appeared and sent the man in black out, leaving only the two of them in the room.

"You can say it now."

"The news about the Deng family was released by Chen Xingwei. Although I don't know the reason, I am absolutely sure about this matter."

Yuan Qing omitted some details and told her everything he could.

Although Princess Heyong was still a little hesitant, she had obviously believed in her heart that this matter was done by Chen Xingwei alone from beginning to end.

He was obviously dissatisfied with his closeness to the Bai family, so he came up with this idea.

She called the guards in and ordered them, "Go to Chen's house to find out the news."

Before the facts were confirmed, Princess He Yong remained seated in the hall, and Yuan Qing could not escape.

Although Princess He Yong guessed that Chen Xingwei would take action, she still couldn't figure out how Chen Xingwei could know the secret that she had tried so hard to suppress.

Could it be that the Deng family did not keep their word?

Then she thought that it was impossible that the Deng family had leaked the information. Exposing this matter would not benefit the Deng family either. It would hurt the enemy by 800 and hurt one thousand of their own. They would not be so stupid.

Then the question comes back to Chen Xingwei.

Princess He Yong's thoughts were in a mess, and she cast her gaze at the person not far away.

He didn't seem afraid that he would kill him.

"Does Master Gong have anything else to say?"

"That's all." Yuan Qing closed his eyes and pretended to sleep. "I am a little tired. I hope the princess's men can move faster and not delay my return to rest."

He looked like he didn't want to talk anymore so he just laid back in his chair, snoring softly.

Princess He Yong: "..."

What an arrogant and unruly brat! Why did His Majesty choose him as his confidant?

Just after he dozed off for a while, the guards who had left came back in a hurry, "My lord, Chen Xingwei ran away with his stuff!"

"What?!" Princess He Yong slammed the table and stood up.

Yuan Qing slowly opened his eyes, "Where are the other members of the Chen family?"

The guard answered subconsciously: "The others are still here, he didn't take anyone with him, he ran away alone."

It makes sense to abandon Chen Zhuo. After all, he is the husband of Miss Xie II. For this reason, Princess He Yong would not take his life.

As for Chen Jun, he was most likely abandoned by him.

Chen Jun did a lot of bad things with him, but Chen Xingwei dared to abandon him without any hesitation?

Yuan Qing looked at the furious Princess He Yong and asked, "Princess, can you please give up your position and leave?"

"Send Lord Gong out." Princess He Yong tried her best to calm her anger, "I will deliver what you want later."

Following several people, Yuan Qing walked into the Prime Minister's Mansion openly.

Several people in the hall were already prepared and waiting for her to arrive.

"Where are the others?"

Yuan Bo stood up and led her to the dungeon. "This man is the youngest son of the He family, He Qi. It is said that the journey was long and the youngest son of the He family suddenly fell ill and died. He was buried on the spot by his family. Later, he must have survived and was taken in by Princess He Yong, so he became her confidant."

When they reached the door, Yuan Qing whispered, "Don't come in. I'll go see him."

Yuan Bo knew what his daughter was worried about. After thinking for a moment, he nodded in agreement.

It is indeed inconvenient for me to appear in front of He Qi, so this is just in case.

He Qi received an order from the princess to go to Chen's Mansion, but on the way back, he was suddenly ambushed and then fell into a coma.

Yuan Qing squatted in front of He Qi and looked at his face carefully.

He is indeed a member of the He family. His face is at least 40% similar to He Guangcheng's, so they can be considered cousins.

The guard in charge of the dungeon was always protecting her and said, "Don't get too close, in case this person suddenly wakes up."

"Who are you?" He Qi coughed a few times.

"Awake?" Yuan Qing stepped back a few steps and sat on a chair. "Since you're awake, come and chat."

He Qi endured the severe pain and opened his eyes. He slowly raised his head, but what he saw was a dark shadow whose face was difficult to see clearly. There was only a very dim candle light behind him.

"who are you?"

"You don't need to know who I am." Yuan Qing deliberately changed his tone, "Tell me the truth, is Chen Xingwei's escape related to you?"

He Qi remained silent, apparently intending to deny it.

"You think it'll be alright if you don't speak?"

He Qi gritted his teeth and said, "I am a dead warrior. No matter how cruel the punishment you use, you can't pry the truth out of me."

"I don't like to torture others." Yuan Qing leaned forward slightly, shortened the distance, and clasped his hands on his knees. "What I like most is to attack the heart. No soldiers are needed, just a simple chat, and you can see the other person's collapse. That feeling is very interesting."

He Qi pursed his lips, and although his face showed no sign of abnormality, his heart had already begun to churn.

He could endure any physical punishment and could also hold his ground without saying a word, but he just couldn't stand this psychological attack.

He had too many things in his heart and too many secrets that could not be told. These emotions tormented him and made him unable to sleep every day. If he had not had any concerns, he would probably have committed suicide long ago.

"He Qi, He Qi, you were once a descendant of a famous family, why did you end up like this?"

He Qi felt a pang of pain in his heart when he heard these words of regret.

His mouth was bleeding from biting his teeth, but he still kept his mouth tightly shut and didn't say a word.

"Since you don't want to say it, I'll say it."

Yuan Qing found a comfortable position and blended himself into the darkness.

The candlelight went out at that moment, and He Qi could no longer see anything. Only that calm and gentle voice sounded.

"There was a little boy in the past who was not valued by his family. He had a very difficult life under the spotlight of his brother, but he also grew up in this way. He was the most insignificant child in the mansion, and no one took him seriously."

He Qi rested his forehead against the ground, feeling a huge sense of darkness and coldness sweeping over his body.

"His elder brother, who had been known as a genius since childhood, finally lived up to everyone's expectations and won the first place in the imperial examination. The whole family celebrated for him. He was infected by the atmosphere and was really happy for his brother. But the good times didn't last long. His brother, who won the first place in the imperial examination, was involved in a cheating case. Everyone in the family was in danger for a while."

He Qi was involuntarily drawn in, and his thoughts slowly drifted back to that desolate courtyard.