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Nanli briefly recounted what had happened over the years.
This was the first time he told these things to anyone.
A longing gaze swept across Song Jin's face.
"Can you tell me your name?"
Song Jin smiled: "My name is Song Jin."
It turns out that when my mother was young, she was so bold in love and hate!
Dad still knows too little. Mom and Wenrou have nothing to do with each other, okay?
She pieced together Bei Yin's figure bit by bit from the descriptions of several people.
It was as if my mother appeared before my eyes alive.
Nan Li took a sip of cool tea and asked, "What do you want to ask me, young lady?"
Song Jin pondered: "Do you know what happened to the riot at the city gate yesterday?"
Yesterday's events were a big deal.
Marquis Quling drove to Chengzhou and as soon as he entered the city he ordered the arrest of the rebellious people.
Nan Li's expression was subtle: "I know, but are the young lady and Qu Linghou in cahoots?"
"Do you believe me?"
Nan Li shook his head, then nodded: "I believe in Sister Ayin. You are Sister Ayin's child, so I believe in you."
He believed that Sister Ayin's child was the same as hers.
"Thank you."
Song Jin sincerely thanks you.
Apparently Nanli has something else to say.
Perhaps he was also concerned about Cui Huaiji's identity. If Song Jin thought from his perspective, he could understand it.
Song Jin stood up and was about to leave.
Nan Li followed her silently.
No one knows the situation in the southwest better than him.
After sending the person out, Nan Li still couldn't help but leave a word.
"If you really want to know, come here alone in three days."
Qing Wu's reaction was even bigger than hers: "My lady, you can't do that!"
It is not yet clear whether the other party is an enemy or a friend. It is too risky to do this!
Song Jin patted her hands and said, "Go back first. Don't tell the Houye and the others about what happened today."
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Returning to the street, Song Jin found that the snow on both sides had been cleared.
All the stalls that were there before are gone.
Qing Wu subconsciously moved closer to her: "Madam, why do I feel something is wrong?"
It's not right.
Almost out of an instinctive sense of danger, Song Jin felt that something was wrong around him.
Perhaps because he had been assassinated so many times, his sensitivity had become sharper.
"Don't look back."
Those vague sights were like poisonous snakes lurking in the forest, watching their every move, waiting for an opportunity to kill them with one blow!
The dark shadow hidden deep in the alley swayed gently.
A white light flashed by.
"My wife!"
The man who was secretly preparing to attack silently withdrew his sword.
Someone made a gesture, they looked at each other, and left quietly.
Song Jin noticed that the cold gaze disappeared.
I felt relieved.
"Shi An, why are you here?"
Shi An looked around calmly, "The Marquis knew you were out, so he asked me to follow you because he was worried that something might happen to you."
It seems that someone is still targeting me.
Song Jin smiled: "Well, let's go back."
There is something wrong with Chengzhou today.
Although Song Jin had no memory of entering the city, based on what she saw, even a fool could tell that something was wrong.
In the manor, Cui Huaiji had returned from his investigation.
"Jinjin!" Li Muyi pulled her and looked her over. "Luckily nothing happened. Next time you go out, you must bring a guard with you!"
Only after Song Jin repeatedly assured him that he would bring guards with him when he went out did he stop nagging.
Seeing the puzzled expressions on their faces, Song Jin guessed what they had discovered when they went out today.
"Fuji, what did you find out?"
Li Muyi pulled her to sit down, and without Cui Huaiji saying anything, he poured out everything.
"This Governor Sun is not a good person. The riots in Chengzhou are most likely caused by him. Lord Hou and I have secretly sent people to investigate. The power in Chengzhou is divided into two. One side is extremely dissatisfied with Governor Sun's management of Chengzhou. His attitude is extreme and his methods are cruel. Governor Sun collects taxes from the people every March in the name of suppression to build weapons and manpower."
People originally just want to live and work in peace and contentment, but now they are being taxed, making their lives even more difficult.
This is probably how the desolation of the southwest came about.
The people were living in poverty, but the governor remained indifferent and built a peaceful area in the center of the city, creating a well-developed hometown for Chengzhou City.
In fact, it is not much different from the ant nest.
Song Jin: "He submitted a report about the riot to Sheng An, hoping to use our shovel to eliminate those people?"
"Not bad." Cui Huaiji spoke slowly, with a hint of coldness in his eyes. "I have already sent someone to contact that group of people. Don't alarm Governor Sun for the time being..."
"call out--"
While they were talking, a cold arrow suddenly shot towards Cui Huaiji's face.
Shi An immediately drew his sword and struck him away.
"There's an assassin!"
As soon as the voice came out, a large number of men in black rushed out from all directions, and the guards in the manor also rushed out upon hearing the voice.
Suddenly, the sound of swords clashing could be heard outside the courtyard.
Cui Huaiji and Li Muyi looked at each other and rushed out tacitly.
"Shi An, protect the county lord."
Song Jin and Qing Wu were close to each other, and Qing Wu's fear was much stronger than hers.
She whispered comforting words, occasionally glancing at what was happening outside with her remaining eyes.
The door panel was suddenly bumped by someone, and bright red blood stuck to it, bloody and scaring Qing Wu so much that he let out a short cry of surprise.
Qing Wu had never seen such a bloody scene since he was a child.
Song Jin calmly comforted her.
“Bang!”
An assassin broke in through the window.
Shi An immediately raised his sword and went forward to meet him.
Song Jin hurriedly pulled Qing Wu and hid behind him.
Soon, several more assassins broke in.
Shi An heard the noise and quickly glanced at the situation over there.
The assassin here seemed to know something and deliberately dragged Shi An away and wouldn't let him go.
Song Jin pushed Qing Wu away and dodged the assassin's sword.
"My wife!"
The assassins' target was Song Jin, a weak woman whom they didn't take seriously at all.
Killing her would be as easy as squashing an ant.
Song Jin cannot avoid it.
“Zheng!”
A long sword suddenly flew towards his face.
It pierced straight through the assassin's chest.
A deep blue shadow blocked Song Jin's way.
The right sleeve is empty.
"Meng Shu?" Song Jin was surprised.
Meng Shu said nothing, but rushed forward with a grim expression, sword in hand.
It only takes three to five times to get rid of the assassin.
Shi An came over and asked: "Meng Shu? Why are you in Chengzhou?"
Meng Shu always remained silent when dealing with unfamiliar people.
He glanced at her lightly and stood behind Song Jin.
Let’s put Meng Shu’s matter aside for now.
The noise outside faded away.
Several people walked out of the room.
There were corpses lying in the yard and blood everywhere.
Qing Wu's face turned pale and she couldn't bear it anymore and ran to the side to vomit.
"Fuji, you are not hurt, right?"
Cui Huaiji shook her head and her eyes fell on Shi An behind her.
Frown slightly.
"Why are you here?"
Cui Huaiji knew that Song Jin brought him back on the Lantern Festival.
Seeing that Song Jin cared a lot about Meng Shu, he just turned a blind eye and let it go.
I haven't paid any attention to this person since I left Qingzhou.
Li Muyi ordered his men to clean up the mess, but his ears were listening to the movements here.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Meng Shu.
Meng Shu felt a little uncomfortable and said sullenly, "I'm here to look for my wife."
Song Jin pointed at himself: "Me? Does it have anything to do with me?"
Meng Shu shook his head, saying it was relevant and not relevant.
But she was the only person he was familiar with.
Meng Shu pursed his lips nervously, "I wanted to tell you that Sheng An is in trouble."
"The Crown Prince and the Seventh Prince are fighting fiercely. Before I came to Chengzhou, I learned that His Majesty was ill and the Crown Prince was taking over the government."
Is the Emperor in trouble?
They had only been in Chengzhou for two days.
It appears to have been deliberate.
Cui Huaiji frowned: "Where is the Empress?"
Meng Shu looked at him and lowered his eyebrows slightly: "The Empress Dowager is not involved in state affairs in the name of attending to the sick, and the harem will be managed by Consort Sun for the time being."
Hand it over to the Emperor Sun and his concubine. Are you sure there won't be any chaos?
Many people agree with this.
Song Jin tries hard to recall the plot of his past life.
This scene doesn't seem to fit.
[Fu Ji, in his previous life, Xu Nanheng was forced to ascend to the throne. Sheng An should be safe now. Let's quickly deal with the affairs of Chengzhou and return.]
In his previous life, Xu Nanheng was able to force his way to the throne, which must have been because he encountered some irreversible situation.
Right now he is fighting with the Crown Prince, and he will not force the emperor to abdicate until the outcome is determined.
Obtaining the throne by forcing an emperor to abdicate is considered a shameful act in later generations.
[Well, I'll send a message back later, asking General Dingguo and others to pay attention.]
The reason why Yu Qin was summoned back was to prepare for the current situation.
There won’t be any serious problems at Sheng An for the time being.
Cui Huaiji: "Let's deal with the situation in Chengzhou first, tonight..."
"Marquis Quling."
Li Muyi, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly walked up to the crowd.
He came to Chengzhou with them alone.
He Yin stayed in Sheng'an to monitor Yang Chaoxue's every move. However, he received a message yesterday saying that Yang Chaoxue was confined to the East Palace, and he was afraid that the cooperation with Xu Nanheng would go wrong.
He must deal with Chengzhou's personal affairs as soon as possible.
Li Muyi kept his collaboration with Xu Nanheng a secret from Song Jin.
"Do you remember what I said to Sheng An?" Li Muyi held the hilt of the sword carelessly, his eyes cold, and his usual playful smile changed. "That Governor Sun, leave him to me."
"I came to Sheng'an this time just for him. I've done some research and found out that my sister got lost in Chengzhou. All the torture she suffered here was caused by him. I can't let him leave here alive!"
Her elder sister, who was so free and easy, was tortured like that, he would never let go of anyone who hurt her!
Song Jin fell silent.
During the day she learned some things about A Niang from Nanli.
Those were told to her from Nan Li's perspective, but Li Muyi might know more than Nan Li.
Cui Huaiji did not agree to him immediately: "I need to investigate the matter of Chengzhou. The assassin tonight came for Mi Mi, and it is likely related to Princess Bei Yin. If you want to kill him, it will not be too late to kill him after all these things are cleared up."
Li Muyi nodded.
He is not a person who cannot distinguish right from wrong. Governor Sun should take responsibility for what he has done.
The people of Chenzhou are innocent, and my sister doesn't want him to kill innocent people in order to avenge her.
Tonight's assassination finally came to an end.
The house returned to peace.
As everything was quiet, light snow fell in Chengzhou, covering up all the unknown traces.
Everyone was sleeping soundly.
Little did they know what was happening quietly in Chenzhou.
The next morning, the snow stopped and the road was covered with a thin layer of snow.
The people of Chengzhou got up early to work. Nan Li walked out from the southwest and quickly noticed something was wrong.
The vendors on the street... don't seem to be the same people as before?