Chapter 44: Will
Hao Mengye held the letter and pondered for a moment.
"Come on, a small team will prepare to go to the South Residence at midnight tonight!"
Hao Mengye looked at Yu Shengsheng again: "If the man is caught tonight, Miss Yu, you can just stay here and restore the painting with peace of mind."
"Thank you, Chief Hao." Yu Shengsheng said, "Please tell Mr. Su Er to do what he promised me."
Hao Mengye nodded, turned and left. Yu Shengsheng breathed a sigh of relief and laughed to himself.
The Zhenqi Tower, which everyone avoided, turned out to be her place to relax and rest temporarily.
Su Huaishan and others were waiting outside. Su Yanshu whispered, "Second Uncle, why did you come back so suddenly?"
Just as Su Huaishan was about to speak, Hao Mengye came out with Su Dingqin.
In a short period of time, Su Dingqin suffered a lot and was whipped dozens of times, no more, no less, exactly twice as much as he had beaten Yu Shengsheng.
There was a burn on his chest, and his clothes were stuck to his skin. He gasped in pain every time he moved, and his arm was dislocated.
He had heard about the horror of Zhenqiao Tower, but had never experienced it in person, and he could not imagine that it was even more terrifying than fighting on a battlefield.
It was like hell.
When Su Dingqin came out and saw Su Huaishan, his eyes almost became wet.
"Second uncle."
Seeing his miserable state, Su Huaishan could not help but raise his eyebrows like a knife: "Commander Hao, how can you treat my nephew like this? He has military merits!"
Hao Mengye smiled coldly: "General Su is worthy of the Su family. It seems that everyone in the Su family likes to talk about military merits."
His tone suddenly turned cold: "Military merit is a sign of loyalty to the emperor, and it is the attitude that a military commander should have! It is not a shield for committing crimes. The prisoners sentenced to death in Zhenqiao Tower, from princes and relatives to the third and fifth ranks, who has not made merits?"
Su Huaishan choked, and Su Yanshu looked behind Su Dingqin, but did not see Yu Shengsheng.
He asked anxiously, "Commander Hao, where is Shengsheng?"
"Miss Yu will stay for another two days. I still have some questions for her," Hao Mengye glanced at him, "such as the incident in which Princess Rongyang was injured in the enclosure last time."
"This matter has already passed, why bother..."
"The Major General is here, you should take the man back first. This time I am doing this for General Su's sake," he looked at the body on the ground, "I will investigate this man in detail. The Major General had better not leave the house. If there is anything, I will ask you."
Su Dingqin lowered his eyes, gritted his teeth, and nodded reluctantly.
The silent prince said slowly, "Commander Hao, Miss Yu is a weak woman after all. She has been personally taught by our mother and has reformed. Why don't you hand her over to me? I will take her back and let my mother scold her."
"How dare I trouble Her Majesty with such a small matter? Zhenqiao Tower is more than capable of handling a woman."
The prince was furious, but he had no idea what to do. He couldn't just go in and snatch the person out.
I can only suppress the urge to roll for now and go back to think of a solution.
Su Yanshu and Su Huaishan took Su Dingqin back to the Su Mansion.
"Second Master," Hao Mengye called him, "Miss Yu said that she has done what she promised you, so please fulfill your promise to her as well."
Su Yanshu was stunned. Promise? What promise? After thinking for a moment, he finally remembered.
It’s Grandma Wu.
He was unhappy. It was already such a late hour, but instead of thinking about how to explain to Master Kong, he was still thinking about a lowly old woman.
Yu Shengsheng didn't sleep at all in the first half of the night and was busy with several lights on.
Jin Baobao sat on a small stool beside her to keep her company, and soon he nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
"Leopard, go to sleep."
Jin Baobao rubbed his eyes: "No, I want to accompany the lady."
Yu Shengsheng looked at her eyes that were too sleepy to open and smiled rarely. At this moment, Jin Baobao was like a little fat cat who was extremely sleepy but refused to sleep and insisted on staying with his owner.
Jin Baobao wiped his face, stood up shakily, and went to the bathroom to wash his face.
Yu Shengsheng moved his shoulders and continued working.
After a while, the golden leopard came running in, his voice filled with joy.
"Miss, Miss!"
"You are amazing. They caught that man back from the South House."
As soon as he finished speaking, Hao Mengye also walked in.
"Miss Yu, are you still awake? As you said, she is at the South Residence," Hao Mengye nodded slightly, "I owe you a favor for this matter."
It has nothing to do with the commander.
This girl is smart, calm, tolerant, and good at making demands. It's better for such a person not to have anything to do with the commander.
He is a cold, hard and direct person, so let him take on everything.
"I dare not. It is my honor to help Commander Hao."
Yu Shengsheng said this, but secretly took note of it in his heart. The favor from the commander-in-chief of the Red Dragon Guard cannot be wasted and must be used at the critical moment.
"Rest early, I will buy you a few more days."
As soon as he left, Jin Baobao closed the door.
"Miss, go to sleep!"
Yu Shengsheng had a good sleep in Zhenqiao Tower for the first time ever.
The next morning, the small table was filled with various breakfasts. Jin Baobao ate like a hamster. Yu Shengsheng was also infected and ate two more dumplings.
She lowered her eyes and looked at the porridge in the bowl - she would buy a small courtyard in the future, with flowers in spring and rain in summer, she would do painting and work, Grandma Wu would do needlework and take care of the elderly, Jin Baobao would practice boxing and eat, it would be lively and ordinary and warm.
As for Qi Mubai, a smile appeared in her eyes. She waited for him to come home after work and talked quietly for a while, just like before, when they sat under the tree and chatted in spring and summer, and picked fruits, brewed wine and made snowmen in autumn and winter.
"Miss, what are you laughing at?" Jin Baobao asked curiously.
Yu Shengsheng picked up a bun for her and said, "Nothing, just laughing at you because you're cute."
"Of course," Jin Baobao said bluntly.
As he was speaking, Hao Mengye arrived.
The smile on Yu Shengsheng's face faded, and she keenly felt that the atmosphere was different. Hao Mengye had even changed into his official uniform.
"Commander Hao, what happened?"
Hao Mengye said in a deep voice: "The queen has ordered you to enter the palace."
Yu Shengsheng's face turned pale, his eyes widened slightly, and the chopsticks in his hand fell to the ground without him noticing.
Jin Baobao held her back and said, "Don't be afraid, Miss. I'll go with you."
Hao Mengye said in a low voice: "Nonsense, what do you think that is?"
"Miss Yu," he stepped forward, "Don't panic, I will take you there."
He is the leader of the Red Dragon Guard and can carry a sword when walking in the palace, including in the harem.
Yu Yusheng knew that this was the limit of what Hao Mengye could do.
She took a deep breath and said, "Thank you."
The queen wanted to see her, and no one could stop her.
She knew without thinking that the prince must have mentioned it to the queen after he returned.
It was clearly aimed at her.
Yu Shengsheng turned around and took a yellow fruit from the fruit basket.
This yellow fruit is bigger than any she usually sees, with a fragrant aroma, and feels plump, juicy and heavy in the hand.
A flash of doubt flashed across Hao Mengye's face. She looked clearly scared, so how could she have the leisure to eat this?
But he didn't ask any more questions.
A carriage was ready outside, and Hao Mengye rode a horse and followed beside the carriage.
Yu Shengsheng listened to the sound of the wheels, and each sound seemed to be rolling over her heart.
As they approached the palace gate, Hao Mengye whispered, "Miss Yu, we're almost there."
No one answered from inside.
"Ms. Yu?"
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