ah!

My head is about to explode!!!

A strong sense of danger permeated the surroundings.

Lin Yan had to forcefully open her heavy eyelids.

What came into view was a face so handsome it was outrageous! Under the moonlight, a face that was so beautiful it was almost divine!

At this moment, a bloodthirsty and ruthless smile played on his lips.

Lin Yan was stunned for a moment.

She had never seen anyone so beautiful.

This dream is so beautiful!

She couldn't resist reaching out her lewd hands towards that handsome face...

Suddenly, the handsome and alluring man picked up a brick.

It slammed down on her head!

As an outstanding special forces soldier, Lin Yan reacted instantly and dodged to the side.

Unfortunately, she misjudged the situation and accidentally bumped into the kang (a heated brick bed).

She fainted again...

In late June of the twenty-first year of Emperor Yan's reign in the Great Qi Kingdom, the entire capital was shrouded in sweltering heat.

The Marquis of Zhongyi's residence was now completely surrounded by guards.

"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Xie Muqing, the heir apparent of the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness, disregarded the Emperor and participated in the princes' plot to rebel. He has been stripped of his title as heir apparent and has been sentenced to one hundred strokes of the cane by the Censorate. His family should have been beheaded, but considering the sacrifices his father and brothers made for the country, I cannot bear to do so. Therefore, I hereby order the entire Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness family to immediately depart for Hongyang County, Baisu Prefecture in the Northwest, and to never return to the capital. So be it!"

After the eunuch finished reading the imperial edict, he stepped back a few paces to make way.

A man, covered in blood and gore, was carried by guards to the entrance of the Marquis of Zhongyi's residence and laid down casually.

"Madam, His Majesty is very considerate and has granted you an hour to pack your things. Once you're done, please take the young master and set off as soon as possible."

When I saw the man on the ground, beaten beyond recognition, his legs twisted horribly.

Madam Xie's mind suddenly went blank.

She staggered a few steps and was about to fall, but fortunately, she was supported by the Xie family members behind her.

"Qing'er! My son!"

Madam Xie cried out and vomited a mouthful of blood.

I almost fainted.

But considering that the household still needs her to manage it.

She could only clench her fists tightly, trying to stay awake.

In an instant, the once bustling Marquis of Loyalty's mansion was filled with weeping...

Seeing their elders crying, the children seemed to be infected by it and started wailing loudly.

Apart from the young prince lying there, all the adult men of the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion perished on the battlefield.

Now, because of him, everyone has been implicated and exiled...

The common people dared not direct their anger at the emperor, the supreme ruler.

He only dared to vent his anger and curse at the man lying on the ground.

After all, in everyone's impression, the young master of the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion has never been a good person.

Although he was incomparably handsome, the most beautiful man in the capital.

But he was a spoiled and greedy young man.

Except for not going to brothels or playing with women.

He did all sorts of outrageous things, behaving like a complete spoiled brat.

Madam Xie had also arranged blind dates for him.

But every time, he would scare the girl so much that she would leave crying.

As a result, his reputation in the capital was extremely poor!

Families of similar status to the Marquis's family looked down on him, while those of lower status were deliberately provoked and driven away by him.

So much so that even though he's eighteen now, he's still not engaged.

As the only adult male in the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness's household, he is now suffering torture, and his fate is uncertain.

However, the boys from the collateral branches were still quite young.

The journey to the Northwest was arduous; how could a child of only a few years old endure it?

Everyone felt that the direct line of the Marquis of Zhongyi's family was likely to end from this point on...

Urged on by the eunuch Wang You, who was delivering the imperial edict.

Madam Xie could only wipe away her tears and force herself to pack her things in preparation for exile.

The guards had already ransacked the Marquis's residence, even taking the jewelry worn by the women.

When Wang You first entered the palace, he received care from Pei Ling, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Xie family.

He deliberately avoided the guards' gaze.

He took out a fifty-tael silver note from his sleeve and secretly slipped it into her hand.

Whisper the words in a voice that only the two of them can hear:

"Madam, here is fifty taels. Hide it quickly. The journey to the Northwest is not easy. Conditions in Baisu City are extremely harsh. Without money, you will not be able to move an inch."

Pei Ling really wanted to refuse.

But knowing the importance of money, she shamelessly stuffed the banknotes into her inner garment.

She never expected that the first person willing to help her would be a eunuch she had only met a few times.

After the Crown Prince was summoned to the Imperial Prison a few days ago, it seemed that word had already spread.

Her family then severed ties with her.

"grown ups……"

Meeting Pei Ling's red eyes, Wang You's mind replayed the fleeting glimpse of her fair skin from just moments before.

He touched his nose sheepishly.

A blush crept up his ears.

"I have already made arrangements with two familiar officials. They will take good care of you during your exile. Don't worry too much. Life goes on. I'm going now."

After watching Wang You leave, Pei Ling composed herself and joined the others in packing their belongings for the journey to exile.

Because Xie Muqing was injured, Madam Xie went to the pharmacy and obtained a lot of precious ginseng and lingzhi mushrooms to prolong his life.

To avoid being robbed, she could only chop it up and put it in a bundle.

An hour later, the Xie family, in a grand procession, pushed the unconscious Xie Muqing on a cart on the long road to exile.

Thanks to the care and protection they received along the way, the Xie family arrived safely in Hongyang County, Baisu City.

They settled down in Xiaolin Village...

"Grandma! Please don't sell me, I beg you!"

"Get out of here! If you keep yelling, I'll sell you too! What are you all standing there for? Drag that little hussy away! Get out of here! Keeping a good-for-nothing at home is just a waste of food!"

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