Chapter 545: After searching everywhere, I found it without any effort
Chapter 545: After searching everywhere, I found it without any effort
Qin Hao looked indifferent in the face of Dong Sisi's pleading, as if her pleas were like a breeze blowing across the lake, unable to stir up the slightest ripple.
He casually threw the dazzling phoenix crown aside, and with a light touch of his fingertips, he pulled out two scrolls from the box.
Qin Hao slowly opened it, took a quick glance, and then handed it to Dong Sisi, who was still trying to plead for Dong Meir.
Dong Sisi took the scroll, and her eyes froze instantly when they fell on it. Her pupils suddenly shrank, a chill rose from her spine, and cold sweat dripped down. The ominous premonition in her heart was like a dark cloud pressing down on her head, indicating that Dong Meir was about to pay a heavy price.
Because the people in the painting were the faces of Wang Yourong and Zhu Qiqi, the deep meaning behind it needed no explanation and was enough to terrify Dong Sisi.
However, this was just the beginning. Qin Hao did not stop. He reached into the box again, and several pieces of letter paper appeared in his hand.
However, these letters carrying unknown secrets seemed to be of no importance to him.
Qin Hao didn't even look at them twice, but just handed them to Dong Sisi calmly. Every movement revealed an irresistible majesty and indifference.
Dong Sisi suddenly realized something more serious. Her hands trembled involuntarily, as if she was carrying a thousand pounds of weight. She slowly took the stack of letters.
Just one glance and her body trembled slightly, her eyes filled with disbelief. These words were actually written by her beloved eldest son.
Dong Sisi suppressed the turmoil in her heart and opened a letter in a panic. When her eyes fell upon the familiar handwriting and the emotions expressed between the lines, tears slid down silently like pearls from a broken string, dripping onto the letter paper and leaving blurry traces.
She sobbed softly, her voice full of sorrow and self-blame: "Your Majesty, I really didn't know that the two of them would do such a thing in private. I am guilty of not being able to discipline them strictly. I beg Your Majesty to punish me."
After she finished speaking, her body softened and she was about to kneel on the ground to express her guilt and beg for mercy.
Qin Hao saw this, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes. He quickly stepped forward, gently held Dong Sisi's arm, and gently comforted her: "Concubine, this is not your fault. How can their behavior be blamed on you? You don't need to blame yourself too much, and I won't blame you for it."
At this moment, Dong Sisi felt mixed emotions. She knew that each of these phoenix crowns, scrolls and letters was enough to put Dong Meir into an irretrievable situation.
She stood there, her body trembling, as if she was fixed in place by an invisible force. She could only watch it all happen, her heart filled with despair and helplessness.
Seeing that the truth had been revealed, Dong Meir was ready to throw the pot into the ground. She snorted coldly, "Your Majesty, you actually bribed the people around me. This is really beyond my expectation. You did this search tonight on purpose, right? But by doing this, aren't you chilling the hearts of the people in my Dong family?"
Before Qin Hao could make any move, Dong Sisi stepped forward and slapped her in the face with her jade hand, scolding her harshly, "Shut up. You did something wrong, but you still want to blame His Majesty. As your aunt, I will teach you a lesson on behalf of your father so that you will remember this lesson."
Dong Meir raised her pretty face, looking a little unconvinced, and wanted to refute.
Although Dong Sisi wanted to protect her niece, she knew her character better. Before she could say anything, she said sternly with a cold face, "Why are you still standing there? Kneel down. Otherwise, I will not care whether you live or die, and no one in the Dong family will dare to care."
Dong Meir was instantly shocked by Dong Sisi's words and knelt on the ground obediently.
"Your Majesty, regarding Mei'er's matter..." Dong Sisi's eyes showed deep concern for her niece, as well as awe for the unpredictable mind of the emperor in front of her.
She was nervous and wanted to plead for Dong Meir again, but she couldn't find the right words to start her speech, so she hesitated.
Qin Hao waved his hand gently, his action revealing an unquestionable majesty and a hint of helplessness, "My Lady Concubine, since the incident has already happened, it needs to be resolved sooner or later. Dong Meier should pay the price for it."
"But this matter concerns the reputation of the Dong family, and it also affects the brotherhood between me and my second brother. How about calling them both here and explaining the matter clearly, so that they don't harbor any grudges against each other? What do you think, Dowager?"
When Dong Sisi heard this, a warm feeling surged in her heart, which was gratitude for Qin Hao's tolerance.
She bowed slightly to show respect, and said in a gentle but firm voice: "Your Majesty is wise. I will send someone to invite them here to resolve this matter."
After she finished speaking, she slowly stood up, her skirt trailing in the wind, and was about to leave.
Dong Mei'er saw this scene and instantly turned pale. In panic, her knees softened and she knelt on the ground, begging in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong, please don't let them come over."
"At this point, I am too embarrassed to face anyone. If you do this, you might as well let me die."
Qin Hao glanced at her coldly, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and his voice was low and full of majesty, as if it came from the underworld: "Want to die? How can it be that easy?"
"Tell me, if you really die, will your Dong family come to me to ask for punishment, or will I settle old scores with the Dong family because of you?"
Dong Sisi, seeing this, secretly sighed at her niece's ignorance. She knew that if she allowed her to continue doing whatever she wanted, she would only bring disaster upon herself and implicate the Dong family.
So, she no longer hesitated, raised her hand and slapped Dong Meir's cheek with a crisp sound. That slap was both a punishment and a warning.
Dong Meir was finally awakened and completely closed her inappropriate mouth, leaving only low whimpers that echoed in the empty hall.
Afterwards, Dong Sisi stretched out her body and walked quickly forward. There was a bit of determination and helplessness in her movements, and it seemed that she was determined to clean up the mess herself to ensure the safety of her son Qin Feng and the Dong family.
At this moment, A Yue's figure was light, like a shadow in the night. She had quietly captured a woman and brought her out from the secret corner of the deep palace, and she walked into Qin Hao's sight.
"Your Majesty, this goddess is very mysterious. She hid secretly in a secret room in the palace. When I found her, she tried to escape. Moreover, I found a very long secret passage."
When Qin Hao heard the word "secret passage", his eyes lit up immediately and he burst into laughter, dancing with joy and saying, "Haha, I searched everywhere but couldn't find it, but now I have found it without any effort. It must be that God is helping me in secret!"
"Yue'er, immediately notify Mr. Gao and Mr. Feng to go and investigate the secret passage."
With a sharp gaze, he instructed Ah Yue, "Yue'er, quickly send a message to summon Lord Gao and Elder Feng to come over and make sure to find out the details of the secret passage as soon as possible.
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