HCB Chapter 399: Tan Family Mother and Daughter (1)
Chapter 399: Tan Family Mother and Daughter (1)
Say he is jealous of Prince Zhuo? What is there to be jealous of?
Are you jealous that his family is gone? Or are you jealous that he was imprisoned since childhood?
But when she thought about it more deeply, she understood that this outrageous suicide note with only a few words might be prepared for a designated person to read...
Because of Tan Zhao's confession, the mother and daughter of the Tan family were acquitted. The three were allowed to bathe and change clothes before leaving. After getting back the luxurious clothes and jewelry that she wore when she entered the palace that day, Tan Fuyao felt as if she was in another world.
She looked down at her hands, which were no longer delicate. Without being soaked in goat's milk morning and night, thin calluses had grown where she held the pen. All this reminded her that this experience was not a dream.
Outside the main gate of Prince Zhuo's mansion, there was already a carriage waiting. Yun Siji approached and directly explained his purpose, "Empress Yun asked me to take you directly back to Youcheng to settle down."
Mrs. Tan hesitated and asked, "Do we have to go back?"
She was the mistress of the Tan family, so what was the big deal about her going to her sister's house? Besides, she hadn't divorced, so speaking of this... She looked up and looked around, the lights were just on, and there were very few people on the road. Except for a few people passing by to watch the excitement, there was no one she was looking forward to, and she couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
During the days when she was locked up in solitary confinement, the person she missed most was actually her husband whom she had always looked down upon?
Although the two have treated each other with respect for many years, it is undeniable that the man's presence has given her a strong sense of security over the past few months. She firmly believes that the man will find a way to save her, and her husband must be very anxious if she can't go back.
In fact, it was because Prince Zhuo's Mansion did not reveal the news of their release that the other families did not make any move.
Tan Fuyao looked coldly at her confused mother. She used the word "return", which was equivalent to declaring that in her heart, Youcheng was her home.
My mother’s last name is Yun, but she is not.
Tan Fuyao understood from a young age that only when she and her daughter had a firm foothold in Zhuocheng would they be valuable.
The so-called bringing them back was just a test, and the closeness of my aunt was just for profit.
If my mother dares to go back with me today, the news of her death will spread soon. The Yun family may send another young girl to my father, or they may not. After all, after losing the position of acting city lord, my father will no longer be of any use.
The people of the Yun family have always been so cold and ruthless, and she has always been sober.
"Miss, what about you?" Yun Siji looked at her again.
Tan Fuyao took a step back, bowed and thanked her with a smile, "Thank you, aunt and Lord Yun, for protecting me. Yao'er is a member of the Yun family in Zhuocheng, so I won't forget it! The mansion is probably in chaos now, and Dad must be waiting for Mom to go back and take charge of the situation. Yao'er also has things she should do, so I won't forget it..."
Now she only hoped to deal with the news as soon as possible, and hoped that her years of hard work had not been destroyed by Prince Zhuo's Mansion.
Yun Siji was very satisfied with her choice. He remembered what the Concubine had said. If the mother and daughter boarded the carriage to Youcheng, there would be no need for them to appear again...
After winking at her, the two of them moved away from the team. Yun Siji then asked the question that concerned him the most in a low voice, "Do you know who the brother next to Princess Zhuo is?"
Tan Fuyao was stunned and said frankly, "In terms of age, none of them match."
However... thinking of the strong methods used by Prince Zhuo and the Princess, Tan Fuyao hesitated for the first time about whether to share the information.
But reason told her that it was not the time to abandon the Yun family yet. "Although I don't know his identity, I noticed that he had a jade pendant hanging around his waist, and it looked like the word 'Mu' on it."
The guess was confirmed, Yun Siji was ecstatic, and the expression on his face was captured by Tan Fuyao.
"Don't worry, sir. I will verify his identity as soon as possible."
"In that case, Yun will leave first!" He glanced at Tan's mother who was lowering her head and saying nothing. She was considered to be sensible.
Yun Siji jumped on his horse and waved goodbye. He had to rush back as soon as possible. The news of the Mu family’s appearance in Prince Zhuo’s Mansion could not be delayed!
Yun Hao nodded to his eldest niece and followed her away. He would not feel at ease until he personally sent this person out of the city.
In front of the huge Prince Zhuo's Mansion, suddenly only mother and daughter Shen Yu were left.
After they got on the carriage arranged by Prince Zhuo's mansion, Tan Daixue had just sat down when she felt a burning pain on her face with a "pop".
"Tan Fuyao! What are you doing?!"
Tan Daixue was holding her injured arm, and was slapped in the face by her without noticing it. How could she tolerate this?
Did she still think she was the high and mighty eldest daughter of the Tan family? Thinking of her elder brother who died without a sound...
"Tan Fuyao, you're a bitch who sold out your brother for fame. It's you who killed my eldest brother. How are you going to explain this to father when you get back?"
Before she could object, Mrs. Tan stood up suddenly, with such force that the whole carriage shook.
Her face turned pale. "What...what killed my eldest brother? Your eldest brother?"
In fact, she had some guesses. She hadn't seen her son for so long... But she didn't dare to ask. Her son had just lost his composure in front of the palace. King Zhuo must have been angry and locked him up to punish him. That should be the case.
She kept comforting herself and suppressing the fear in her heart, but...but what did she just hear?
Mrs. Tan looked at Tan Fuyao, and suddenly had a bad feeling when she thought of the scene where her daughter was left to die in the hall without being rescued.
"Mom, I didn't, I didn't do anything!" Seeing her mother's expression, Tan Fuyao quickly shook her head to explain.
"Bah! Dare to do it but not take responsibility? Mother, you can trust her. People in Prince Zhuo's Mansion said that my eldest brother committed suicide out of fear of punishment. He also left a suicide note saying that it was his idea alone and had nothing to do with us! Mother, you know that my eldest brother is most afraid of pain. How could he commit suicide?!"
After the initial shock, Tan Daixue didn't have much sense of reality about her elder brother no longer being around. She just wanted to see her elder sister suffer, but now...
Seeing Mrs. Tan staring at her intently, she suddenly became sad, with a trace of sadness in her eyes, "Mother, my eldest brother...he is gone."
Her voice was hoarse and trembling. This sentence was like fallen leaves in autumn, gently falling on the quiet lake, leaving ripples in Mrs. Tan's heart.
"Mother...my eldest brother committed suicide. It really has nothing to do with me, wuwuwuwu."
Upon hearing her daughter's words, Mrs. Tan's face turned pale instantly. She looked at her with disbelief, her mouth trembling with shock, and her sadness was beyond words.
The air in the car froze at this moment, leaving only the sound of the wind whistling outside the window. To their surprise, Mrs. Tan fell on the seat without saying a word, but just cried silently.
Tan Daixue frowned. She was surprised at her mother’s reaction at first. Who would believe that her eldest brother committed suicide?
Then he looked at the elder sister who was about to speak but stopped, and then remained silent, with a look of contempt, and snorted coldly, "It's really not worth it for my brother to love you so much!"
"you……"
At this moment, the carriage suddenly stopped and a cry of surprise came from outside, "Madam!!"