Chapter 9: The Xie Family Girl Really Knows How to Pick the Right Time
"Xie's daughter?"
"Yes, sir, I come here to thank my family."
"Why didn't you show up when we set off? Why are you coming here midway?" Xiong Jiushan said with a displeased look on his face. "Bring it here."
The bailiff went to take people away. Xiong Jiushan glanced at the Xie family in the distance. He just felt that the Xie family was too quiet, but the next moment he became nosy.
On the opposite slope, there was a sudden commotion in the officers' camp.
The prisoners who were resting were munching on rough bread. When they heard the noise, they couldn't help but stretch their necks to look.
Xie Wuying leaned against Xie Yuchuan and whispered, "Sixth brother, there's a commotion over there. It seems someone has suddenly arrived."
Xie Yuchuan's eyes darkened and he also noticed it.
"Let's take a look first."
"Um."
Xie Wuying pulled his brother Xie Wenjie to the open space in front, and the two of them listened intently.
All members of the exile team have been registered and ready to set off since the beginning. In order to avoid contact with outsiders during the journey, the route, sleeping place, and even the food provided to the prisoners are all strictly controlled by the escorting officials. Not everyone can approach them casually.
Therefore, after setting up camp, it is hard not to be alert when there are suddenly more outsiders.
Xie Yuchuan only took a quick glance and discovered that among the surrounding teams, not only the members of his own Xie family were alert, but several other families were also alertly observing the actions of the other side.
Tu Huan stood by and saw the nervousness of Xie Yuchuan and the others. After thinking for a while, she walked around the place where the prisoners were resting and headed to the opposite side.
Official camp.
As soon as Tu Huan arrived, she saw a young woman in plain clothes being brought before the chief by yamen runners.
Tu Huan was familiar with the leader. He was the escort officer specially appointed by the government for this mission. His name seemed to be Xiong Jiushan. He was tall and strong with a sturdy build and a dignified appearance. There was a scar on his left cheek, which was extremely scary.
Xie Zhen chased all the way and finally caught up with the exile group who were resting outdoors after dark.
On the way here, she thought of many ways to express her hope that the officer leading the escort would allow her to take care of her family.
But when she was brought before the escorting officer, she could see the prisoners sitting on the ground in the distance by just turning her head slightly. Among them were her closest relatives... Tears welled up in her eyes instantly and she couldn't utter a word.
Xiong Jiushan frowned tightly and coughed heavily.
"Are you a daughter of the Xie family? Chasing an exiled prisoner for no reason? Do you know that I can execute you on the spot?"
Xie Zhen was afraid of offending the other party, so he quickly wiped away the tears from his eyes, straightened his posture and said respectfully:
"To answer your Excellency's question, I am indeed a daughter of the Xie family who married out. Before I married, I was the second oldest among my sisters. Three years ago, I married the newly crowned third place winner, Zhuang Xu. My identity is not false. I hope your Excellency will understand."
The second daughter of the Xie family who married out?
Tu Huan raised her eyebrows. This should be Xie Yuchuan’s...sister?
She couldn't help but take out her cell phone and was about to send a message when she paused.
Wait, let’s first see what this wife of the third place scholar has in mind when she suddenly comes here.
So she put away her phone, took two steps forward, and heard more clearly.
Xiong Jiushan was working in Beijing. Although his official position was not high, he had heard of Zhuang Tanhua's reputation.
Last year, Zhuang Tanhua followed the Right Prime Minister to the south to control floods and made great contributions. I heard that he has been promoted two levels to the fifth rank of Hanlin Shijiang. He often goes in and out of the Eastern Palace and is a well-known figure in the palace in Beijing. He is in the limelight!
Why would Zhuang Tanhua's wife come to him?
Xiong Jiushan intuitively felt that the other party was a big trouble and did not want to entertain him at all. He was about to raise his hand to have Xie Zhen sent away.
The next second, Xie Zhen fell to his knees with a thud.
"My Lord, please have mercy on me. Something happened to the Xie family. My husband divorced me and remarried me without reason. I am now homeless. I have come here specially. I hope that my Lord will have pity on me, a weak woman with no home. Now I just want to be with my family, even if the journey is difficult."
Xiong Jiushan was stunned.
Tu Huan, who was five or six steps away from him, was also stunned.
After a long while, Xiong Jiushan asked uncertainly, "Are you a divorced woman?"
This question was too offensive, but Xie Zhen didn't care at the moment and said firmly: "Yes!"
"This official cannot be convinced by empty words."
The next second, Xie Zhen raised the "divorce letter" given by the banker from his body.
The young yamen runner next to him passed the divorce letter to the boss. Xiong Jiushan took it, read it carefully, looked up at Xie Zhen who was kneeling in front of him in disbelief, and did not say a word for a long time.
Tu Huan walked to Xiong Jiushan's side and read the divorce letter as well.
The traditional Chinese characters, the words are brilliant, the handwriting is gorgeous, and the momentum is soaring. If it were not for this situation, Zhuang Tanhua's wonderful calligraphy would be truly outstanding.
But what was written in the divorce letter was not human language at all!
Tu Huan couldn't help but get angry after reading it!
He put all the blame on his first wife Xie Zhen, and he himself was a complete jerk.
She looked Xie Zhen up and down. His features were somewhat similar to Xie Yuchuan's, but his demeanor had the straightforwardness and stubbornness of the Xie family.
The yamen runner next to Xiong Jiushan was very clever. He seemed to sense his master's dilemma and stepped forward to scold him, "You bold woman! You didn't report to the team when they set out, and now you suddenly come to join them. If something goes wrong, who will be held responsible? Get out of here!"
Xiong Jiushan did not stop her. The woman in front of him had a special identity, so it was better to keep out of trouble.
Tu Huan thought that the escorting officials would not refuse Xie Zhen from joining the exile team.
She looked at Xie Zhen who was kneeling on the ground, and the next second she took out her cell phone and communicated with Xie Yuchuan.
"Tu Huan: Xie Yuchuan, do you have a sister named Xie Zhen? She's coming after me."
Xie Yuchuan was originally paying attention to the movements on the opposite side, when he suddenly heard the question from the family god in his ears, and he stood up from the ground in an instant!
The Xie family members around him looked at him strangely.
"What's wrong, Yuchuan?"
Before Xie Yuchuan could reply, he hurriedly replied in his mind, "Yes, my second sister Xie Zhen married Zhuang Xu three years ago."
Tu Huan looked at Xie Zhen who was begging Xiong Jiushan to allow her to reunite with her family.
"Tu Huan: Your sister was divorced by your brother-in-law."
"Xie Yuchuan:..."
Before the Xie family could react, they saw Xie Yuchuan dragging his shackles towards the officials' camp. Xie Wuying and Xie Wenjie were afraid of something happening, so they quickly stood up from the ground and followed him.
Xiong Jiushan was about to speak when he noticed some movement nearby. He turned around and saw several people from the Xie family coming over here, but they were stopped by the guards on duty.
He saw Xie Yuchuan's face was solemn and gloomy, and turned to look at Xie Zhen who stood up excitedly.
"Sir, this is against the rules." The officer next to him reminded him.
Xie Zhen hurriedly pointed to a large truck behind him.
"I know that rushing here will cause trouble to the adults, so I sold all my money and bought some things that will be needed on the road. I hope you can feel more comfortable. Please be accommodating to me. I really have nowhere else to go in this big world."
After she finished speaking, the yamen runner who had been trying to stop her suddenly stopped talking and his eyes lit up instantly!
"Sir, shall I go and take a look?"
Xiong Jiushan nodded, and the man ran over. After a while, he came back with a smile on his face, covering his mouth and answering in Xiong Jiushan's ear.
Xiong Jiushan looked at Xie Zhen in front of him again, with a complicated look in his eyes.
"Your Xie family is really interesting."
Xie Zhen didn't reply. She felt uneasy and couldn't figure out the deeper meaning of what the other person said.
My younger brother is not far away, and my family is right in front of me. All I need is a nod from the official.
Xie Yuchuan looked at Xie Zhen with a sullen look, forbearing a little, "Second sister! Why are you here?"
Now, Xie Zhen doesn't need to prove his identity.
Xiong Jiushan pondered for a moment, returned the divorce letter to Xie Zhen, and waved to her.
Xie Zhen understood, quickly packed up her things, lifted her skirt and ran to her family!
The yamen runners behind Xiong Jiushan were all very happy. Some of them walked arm in arm and went to the cart to count the things.
There are many risks on the road, and escorting officials is hard work. It is still a happy thing to meet a prisoner's relatives who send extra gifts. Who wants to suffer when they can travel comfortably?
When leaving Beijing, it was difficult to handle in the public eye.
But this has already left Beijing, and no one in heaven can do anything about it, so just take it.
Xiong Jiushan knew his subordinates' minds too well. If he didn't accept the benefits, it would be difficult to lead the team.
Therefore, he did not refuse Xie Zhen's flattery, but he glanced sideways at the woman who was reunited with Xie's family.
This woman really knows how to pick the right time.
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