kingnovel Chapter 159 Rong Enqing's Promise
Chapter 159 Rong Enqing's Promise
Rong Enqing couldn't suppress the guilt and self-blame that was gushing out of his heart, and couldn't help but reach out and hug Nanshan in his arms.
The moment Nanshan was in his arms, Rong Enqing felt Nanshan's fear and trembling more clearly.
"Madam!" Nanshan was surprised, happy, and confused.
"Nanshan, are you scared?" Rong Enqing asked softly with a trembling voice.
Nanshan paused, then shook his head and said firmly, "I am not afraid."
"Nanshan, if I let you go home now and live a peaceful life with your parents, would you be willing to leave?"
"Madam!" Nanshan suddenly broke free from Rong Enqing's embrace, knelt on the ground with a plop, and asked in horror: "Madam, did I do something wrong? Are you going to drive me away?"
Rong Enqing saw this and knew that Nanshan had misunderstood, so he quickly reached out and pulled him up, "No. I just want you to choose your own life again. I don't know what the Marquis' Mansion will be like in the future, and I don't know if you will have a future if you continue to follow me..."
"Madam, I want to follow you! No matter what the Marquis' Mansion becomes in the future, I will follow you!" Nanshan's attitude was firm and his tone was firm.
Rong Enqing was touched and helpless. Finally, he sighed deeply and said solemnly: "I will protect you too, you, Ah Shou, Yannian... I will protect you, just like I protected Yun Luo Yun Ying and the others!"
This is Rong Enqing's promise to Nanshan and also to herself.
After a pause, Rong Enqing said to Nanshan, "Go and call Xiu Zhang in for me, and check if Nanny Gong is back. If she is, call her in as well."
"Yes." Nanshan responded and went out, and saw Xiu Zhang and Madam Gong standing in the yard, so he walked over quickly, "Madam Gong, Sister Xiu Zhang, the Madam wants you to come in."
Xiu Zhang and Madam Gong looked at each other, nodded, and walked quickly into the house. Nanshan followed closely behind.
"Madam, I have nothing to do, so I will leave now."
The three of them bowed to Rong Enqing, and Nanshan obediently prepared to leave.
Unexpectedly, he was stopped by Rong Enqing.
"Nanshan, you stay too. What I'm going to say is also related to you."
Nanshan was confused, but he nodded obediently and stayed.
Rong Enqing looked at Xiu Zhang, then at Madam Gong, and without beating around the bush, he said straight to the point, "Madam Gong, Miss Xiu Zhang, I know why you came to our Shun'an Marquis's Mansion, and so do you. So, for the rest of our conversation, I hope we can be frank."
Xiu Zhang and Nanny Gong looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes.
There are some things that everyone knows, but they will never speak out. This is the tacit understanding that everyone maintains each other's dignity. But now, Rong Enqing wants to break this tacit rule?
As expected, Rong Enqing said, "People are selfish. Although I am the wife of Shun'an Marquis, I cannot control the life and death of everyone in Shun'an Marquis. I cannot control whether the people in Shun'an Marquis are planning a rebellion, especially those who are already 'dead'.
"So, I just want to survive and protect the children around me so that they can survive together!"
After Rong Enqing said this, Xiu Zhang and Nanny Gong both changed their expressions.
Although they were ordered to come to Shun'an Marquis's Mansion to monitor its every move and take the opportunity to track down the hidden rebellious forces, in fact, they did not know much about the people in Shun'an Marquis's Mansion.
It was not until I came to Shun'an Marquis Mansion that I gradually gained a new understanding of the situation and people in Shun'an Marquis Mansion.
In fact, the Shun'an Marquis Mansion has gradually split into two factions, one is the rebellious force represented by Yong'an Marquis Yunyi, and the other is the survival faction represented by Rong Enqing.
However, blood is thicker than water. Thoughts and forces can be divided, but blood ties can never be severed.
Therefore, Rong Enqing's road to survival was destined to have no end from the very beginning.
Rong Enqing paused, and continued with a resolute look: "For this, I can cooperate with your investigation and provide you with all the support. As long as I can do it, I am willing to do it."
Xiu Zhang was moved and wanted to say something, but Madam Gong spoke first: "Madam, I don't know what you mean by saying this to us now. But I can only tell you that even if you say so, we will not trust you completely. We will not give you any promises.
"You should know that treason is a capital crime punishable by death for nine generations of the family! Only His Majesty can make a ruling on the Shun'an Marquis's treason. Only His Majesty can decide what the final outcome will be for you and the children around you. It's useless for you to tell us this!"
Nanny Gong's words were very firm, leaving no room for Rong Enqing at all.
Xiu Zhang felt sorry for it, but had to admit that what Madam Gong said was right. She could only stand aside and remain silent.
Nanshan, on the other hand, bit her lips tightly, looking angry and aggrieved. The Madam should have been high and mighty, respected by others, enjoying her old age with her grandchildren, but she was working so hard for the Marquis's Mansion, and she tried to talk to a palace maid for all of them, but was still rudely warned by a palace maid. She felt very uncomfortable, felt sorry for the Madam, and also felt guilty for her own incompetence.
However, Madam Gong's cold words did not change Rong Enqing's expression. She just smiled bitterly and explained: "Madam Gong, please don't misunderstand me. I said these words not to ask you and Xiu Zhang to promise me anything or do anything for me. I just hope you can convey my attitude to His Majesty."
Matron Gong frowned and said, "This is against the rules. We only pass on useful news." That meant that Rong Enqing's words were nonsense and meaningless. If they were to pass them back as serious news, they would only suffer the consequences. If they made His Majesty unhappy, they might even lose their lives. Therefore, they would never help pass on such news.
"Is that so?" Rong Enqing pondered for a moment before saying, "Then, can Madam Gong share some non-confidential information with me? For example, is the siege of the Song family related to Yun Yi, the Marquis of Yong'an? For another example, will the Song family's affairs involve the Song family and Yun Hao? Will it involve Yun Ai and his siblings?"
At this point, Rong Enqing's true intentions were finally revealed. After saying so much, his ultimate goal was just to get some information that she wanted to know from Madam Gong.
Xiu Zhang noticed this, and so did Madam Gong.
Nanshan, who has always been smart, can see Rong Enqing's thoughts clearly.
She felt her eyes getting hot and her throat getting blocked. She tried to hold it in, but finally couldn't help but choked up and said, "Madam, I can help you get the news. I'm not afraid of danger, I'm not afraid of anything. You don't have to go to great lengths to negotiate with Nanny Gong for me..."
Nanshan didn't say the rest of the sentence, but Xiu Zhang and Nanny Gong both guessed what she meant.
This time, before Nanny Gong could say anything to refuse, Xiu Zhang said, "Sure. As long as it's not confidential information and does not affect our mission, I can reveal some of it to Madam Tai."
"Great!" Rong Enqing achieved his goal and sighed sincerely. "Then, can you trouble Madam Gong and Miss Xiu Zhang to take care of Nanshan more often in the future? This kid is very good at getting information, maybe he can help you."
"Okay." Xiu Zhang agreed again. But Madam Gong's brows were furrowed so much that she could pinch a fly to death.