Chapter 144 Where did the assassins come from?
"The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold, and the sharpness of a sword comes from sharpening." Old Madam Xiao murmured this sentence. The plum blossoms can still bloom in the snow, so the Xiao family will still survive this trial.
"Only after experiencing wind and rain can the Xiao family thrive in the future." Old Madam Xiao said with emotion. Old Man Xiao had preserved the glory of the Xiao family for decades. By the time of Xiao Jialing's generation, they had not suffered any hardship at all.
Xiao Jialing has been praised by teachers since he was a child. He won the first place in the provincial examination and became the champion. Many people in Shengjing have said that Xiao Jialing may be the second champion after Xiao Fu!
After this ordeal, Xiao Jialing will perhaps be more cautious with his words after entering the officialdom, and will understand more clearly that talent alone is useless in the court.
"That's right. Our Xiao family doesn't want to be a fragile flower, but a small grass that can withstand strong winds and heavy rains!" Xiao Jiuyue and Old Madam Xiao smiled at each other. She said, "In the future, the Xiao family will be invincible!"
"Yes, indestructible." Old Madam Xiao smiled, and she was obviously in a very good mood.
After sending Old Madam Xiao back to the main courtyard to rest, Xiao Jiuyue returned to the house and glanced at the locked doors of the front and back yards. Jun Lie, why did you choose to come to the Xiao family to recuperate?
Xiao Jiuyue's eyes flashed slightly, and he went back to the house.
"Sister, I copied the scriptures for you." Xiao Jiayuan handed the copied scriptures forward and said with a smile: "Please bless you, sister!"
"Oh, you copied scriptures for me?" Xiao Jiuyue opened it. Xiao Jiayuan's handwriting was neat, and every word was correct.
Xiao Jiayuan said with a look of seeking praise: "Sister, I didn't say a word wrong. Buddha will definitely protect you and keep you safe!" Although he was young and didn't know what had happened, Xiao Jiayuan instinctively hoped that his sister would be safe.
"So good." Xiao Jiuyue looked at the scripture with every word correct. It was obvious that a lot of thought had been put into it to make every word correct and neat.
Being praised, Xiao Jiayuan smiled shyly with his lips pursed.
Xiao Jiuyue put the scripture away and asked, "Jia Yuan, when you met the Third Prince today, did he say anything to you?"
"The Third Prince told me to call him Third Brother." Xiao Jiayuan answered crisply, turning his head to continue what he and Jun Lie had said. Most of them were small talk, such as asking Xiao Jiayuan to study hard, or asking what article Xiao Jiayuan was studying.
"Hmm..." Xiao Jiayuan tried hard to think for a long time before finally saying, "No!"
Xiao Jiuyue was touched by his cute appearance. This boy has been working harder and harder recently. She ruffled his hair and said, "Okay, go back to your room and rest. You still have to go to class tomorrow. Otherwise, Mr. Jiang will punish you by making you copy articles again."
"I, I've been doing really well at memorizing recently." Xiao Jiayuan said while pursing his lips. Apart from his poor math skills, he was always praised by his teacher for his memorization.
"Keep it up!" Xiao Jiuyue praised.
Xiao Jiayuan grinned, then turned and ran out. After running a few steps, Xiao Jiayuan turned back and ran in front of Xiao Jiuyue, saying, "Sister, Third Brother also said that the Xiao family will restore its former glory. Sister, tell me, is what Third Brother said true?"
Xiao Jiayuan looked at Xiao Jiuyue expectantly.
"It's true." Xiao Jiuyue nodded affirmatively, squatted down, and said to Xiao Jiayuan at eye level: "Jiayuan, Mr. Jiang is a man of real talent and knowledge. You should learn from Mr. Jiang."
"Yes." Xiao Jiayuan nodded heavily and said, "I want to be like my father and my brother, and get the top score in the imperial examination!"
Xiao Jiayuan's chubby face was full of seriousness.
Xiao Jiuyue smiled: "Jiayuan, even if you are not the first, you are still great!" The imperial examinations in ancient times were more difficult than those in modern times.
"No, I am a child of the Xiao family. I cannot bring shame to the Xiao family." Xiao Jiayuan has been studying hard recently, thinking that when he grows up, he can protect his sister.
Seeing his serious look, Xiao Jiuyue didn't pour cold water on him anymore. She encouraged him and said, "Come on!"
After Xiao Jiayuan left, Xiao Jiuyue met Manager Jin.
"Miss, we have found out clearly that it was Cheng Fangjiao who hired the person, and Fang Caiwei who sent the person." Manager Jin did not sleep for a whole day and night, and finally found out who wanted to attack the young lady.
There was no surprise on Xiao Jiuyue's face. These were the only people she knew in Hongdu.
"Miss." Manager Jin recounted everything he had discovered, saying, "It wasn't so easy to find them originally. Later, someone else passed on the news, and we discovered that the Fang family had been maintaining a group of assassins."
"Death warriors?" Xiao Jiuyue's eyes darkened slightly, with doubt in his eyes: "How could the Fang family have death warriors?"
They are just a wealthy family, where did these assassins come from?
"This..." Manager Jin said hesitantly, "It's not clear yet, but there should be someone behind the Fang family."
Xiao Jiuyue grasped the key point and asked: "Who passed the information to us? Is it reliable?" Without this information, they would not be able to find the Fang family's assassins!
"Fang Caifei." Manager Jin replied.
Xiao Jiuyue's mind automatically flashed back to the day in the Fang Mansion when the Second Miss of the Fang family cried herself to death because of a maid. She was so weak, like a pitiful little girl who could be bullied by anyone. She tapped her fingers lightly on the table: "Fang Caiwei became a concubine in the Cheng Mansion, and Fang Caifei also contributed a lot. I understand the Fang family's dirty deeds, but the matter of the assassins..."
Xiao Jiuyue's intuition told her that this was unusual, so she warned, "Butler Jin, I know you used to be with my father, so you have some tricks up your sleeve. Something's wrong with the Fang family. Take your men and keep an eye on them."
"The other party may not be coming for me, maybe they are coming for the Xiao family." Xiao Jiuyue pondered. He originally thought it was just a quarrel between girls, but now it seems that they may not be enemies of the Xiao family.
Chief Steward Jin clasped his hands together and replied, "Don't worry, Miss."
After Chief Steward Jin left, Xiao Jiuyue made a special trip to Aunt Lan's residence. Aunt Lan had just put Xiao Jiachen to sleep, and when she saw Xiao Jiuyue, she thought there was something urgent, so she asked, "Miss, do you have any instructions?"
"Aunt Lan, since your brother agreed to cooperate last time, you said they have set out for Hongdu. When will they arrive in Hongdu?" Xiao Jiuyue asked.
Upon hearing this, Aunt Lan calculated in her mind and said, "Miss, according to the walking distance, my brother will be able to reach Hongdu in a few days."
Aunt Lan was afraid that Xiao Jiuyue would be unhappy, so she added, "I guess my brother must have brought all the cloth to Hongdu. In this way, it will naturally be slower than traveling light."
"Well, tell me immediately when your brother arrives." Xiao Jiuyue stood up and looked at the sewing basket placed beside her. "It's getting late. Aunt Lan should also go to bed early. Don't hurt your eyes, it will be more trouble than good."
Ever since they got the work from the embroidery workshop, Aunt Lan, Xiao Yurong and Aunt Xiao San have been embroidering almost day and night. Over time, they didn't earn much money, but their eyes were damaged.
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