Chapter 105: Please, Your Highness, spare our people from Lihua Village
Du Zhiyi didn't care about the world, she only cared about how the people in the village lived every day. After hearing Xu Zhao introduce Shen Lingge, she didn't think of his true identity at the first time.
On the contrary, Yu Chengyan, who was standing aside, was stunned for a moment after hearing the three words "Shen Lingge". Could it be?
Chen Ke is the imperial surname, and he remembered that the only prince of the current emperor was named this.
He immediately pulled his wife to kneel on the ground and kowtowed, "I, Yu Chengyan, greet the eldest prince."
Du Zhiyi, who had been kneeling down in confusion, understood what her husband said and said, "I greet the eldest prince."
I'm afraid everyone in the entire Yue Kingdom knows that there is only one prince in the Yue Kingdom now, and he is very likely the heir to the throne.
Now that Shen Lingge appeared here, Du Zhiyi secretly looked up at him. Could it be that the royal family came here specially to suppress the bandits?
If this is true, this village may not be able to be saved.
Du Zhiyi closed his eyes resignedly.
Xu Zhao patted Chen Lingge's shoulder and gave him a hint with his eyes.
"Please stand up, both of you. No need to be polite."
He has a dignified demeanor, is neither arrogant nor extravagant, and has a calm demeanor.
At this moment, Xu Zhao saw that Shen Lingge looked a bit like a prince.
"Crown Prince, Miss Xu, please take a seat over here." Yu Chengyan stood up and wanted to guide the two to sit down.
Since he was a distinguished guest, he must be treated well, and Du Zhiyi's attitude became much better than before. He nodded and bowed to cooperate with Yu Chengyan.
Xu Zhao did not sit at the front, but moved a bench nearby and sat down. Seeing this, Shen Lingge followed closely and sat down obediently.
this……
Yu Chengyan and his wife looked at each other, not knowing what to do. It seemed that the eldest prince would listen to Miss Xu very much, or follow her lead. It seemed that the identity of this girl was even more extraordinary.
But above this prince is the emperor, and there is no other identity that requires a prince to obey.
Yu Chengyan became even more curious about Xu Zhao's identity.
Xu Zhao glanced at Shen Lingge again, and the latter understood, "You two, here, you are the hosts and we are the guests. Don't stand, sit down together, and let's talk about business."
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Yu Chengyan and his wife looked at each other. As husband and wife for many years, they already had a tacit understanding and understood the meaning in each other's eyes.
Yu Chengyan: "Since the eldest prince has said so, we will not be polite."
After saying this, the couple did not sit back in their usual host's seat, but sat next to Xu Zhao.
Du Zhiyi was impatient. "Miss Xu, excuse me for asking, but did you guys wipe out Songfeng Village last night?"
Last night, the flames shot up into the sky and everyone in the village was awakened. She was worried and sent people to check.
When the people she sent arrived at Songfenggang, the place was already deserted and the entire village was surrounded by flames.
There were quite a few corpses lying on the ground, all of them wearing ordinary clothes, nothing special.
If they were officers and soldiers, they would naturally be wearing armor or similar clothing. After hearing the reply from the person sent, Yu Chengyan concluded that the bodies lying on the ground were all from Songfeng Village.
Since it was a fight, there would naturally be casualties, but since there were only people from one side, it showed that the other side had a good strategy and no one was injured.
If you encounter such an opponent, it would be good if you could seek peace. If not, it is better to surrender early to avoid unnecessary casualties.
In Lihua Village, Du Zhiyi has always been in charge of external affairs, while Yu Chengyan has always been in charge of internal affairs. One is a martial artist and the other is a scholar, and they complement each other.
Therefore, after listening to her husband's analysis in the early morning, Du Zhiyi agreed with her husband and finally chose to open the village gate, invite people in, and treat them with courtesy.
"Yes, do you two know King Anding?"
Yu Chengyan was shocked. "But is it the Anding King Chen Yu who conquered the seven cities of Mobei in one fell swoop and returned victoriously?"
"That's right," Xu Zhao did not hide it.
After seeking peace with Mobei, the Emperor of Yue Kingdom, Chen Yu's brother, ordered him to return to the capital.
Along with this decree, there was also a decree to enthrone Chen Yu as the King of Anding, which was a reward for his achievements.
"Could it be that this King Anding wiped out Songfeng Village?" Yu Chengyan made a bold guess.
Counting the days, Prince Anding and his entourage should indeed be approaching the imperial city in the next few days.
Xu Zhao: "That's right. Yesterday during the day, we were hunting in the woods and were robbed by a group of bandits from Songfeng Village. We got information about this area and didn't expect the bandits to be so rampant. So we attacked Songfeng Village at night and wiped them out in one fell swoop."
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I have seen people seeking death, but I have never seen anyone so anxious to die. Why rob King Anding who just returned from the battlefield? Isn't this courting death?
Now, even their Lihua Village might be in trouble.
If not now, when will it be time to show loyalty? Yu Chengyan jumped up from the stool and bowed, "Please, Your Highness, Miss Xu, please show some mercy. All 135 people in Lihua Village have never committed any acts of burning, killing, looting, or robbing. All the money earned by the village was earned by the joint efforts of all the people in the village."
Whenever there was a negotiation, Du Zhiyi would not say a word. She would just follow whatever her husband did, unless someone used violence, then she would have to face it.
So she also stood up and bowed, imitating Yu Chengyan's words, neither humble nor arrogant, "Please, Your Highness, let our people from Lihua Village go. They are all innocent. Lihua Village is just a place to take them in. If anyone needs to take responsibility, my husband and I are willing to bear all the blame."
Lihua Village was originally a bandit den, but later the government soldiers wiped out the village. The couple came here by chance, and they stayed here, set up camp, and lived their own lives.
Later, she and her husband met a mother and daughter in the village who were driven out of their home because they could not give birth to a son. They kindly took them in. Gradually, more and more people were taken in, and the village began to feel a breath of life.
Everyone in the village comforts each other and lives with hope.
But is all this going to end?
The more Du Zhiyi thought about it, the lower her back bent.
Shen Lingge received Xu Zhao's eye signal, stood up, walked forward, raised his hands, and helped Du Zhiyi and his wife up, "Don't worry, both of you, just listen to what my sister Zhao Zhao has to say."
He was not an unkind person. It was just that before he came in, Sister Zhaozhao asked him to watch and listen more, but did not tell him what to do. Now he was also confused.
Yu Chengyan and his wife set their sights on Xu Zhao.
Yu Chengyan: "Please enlighten me, Miss Xu!"
"Prince Anding has learned about the situation in Lihua Village from the bandits in Songfeng Village. To be honest, Lihua Village is not really a mountain bandit in the true sense. Since it is not a mountain bandit, there is naturally no bandit suppression. What do you think, Mr. Yu?"
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