"General He is a man of extraordinary talent. I would like to ask, does General He have a family now that he has returned to Beijing?" someone asked.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes were fixed on He Yanting.
Apart from military affairs, gossip and government affairs in the capital rarely reach the Mobei border.
Even when it came to He Yanting's leg injury, they only knew that he was saved by the disciple of the miracle doctor.
As for who it is specifically, it is unknown.
He Yanting raised his eyes to look at the person who spoke, then said, "No."
The man was stunned for a moment, then said: "No, to be honest, I have a younger sister who is about the same age as General He. If General He doesn't mind, then..."
Before he could finish his words, He Yanting interrupted him, "No need for that. I already have someone I like. Once we conquer Wala, I'll go back and propose marriage. She's the only one for me in this life."
The surroundings suddenly fell silent, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward. The man's face flushed, and he mumbled, "I was rude. I'll drink a glass as punishment. General, please don't take it to heart."
He drank with his head tilted back.
Another person laughed and joked: "General He, don't listen to this guy's nonsense. He and his sister depend on each other for survival. He is reluctant to let his sister get married, but when he sees a good person, he has to ask questions."
"If you agree, I'll have to deal with you again the next day. My sister is still young and it's not time for her to get married. Hahaha."
Everyone burst into laughter, and He Yanting also curled his lips slightly.
"It's true. He asked me, and I thought about it for a while."
“I’ve been asked that, too.”
Several boos, some real and some fake, erupted, and the laughter intensified. The man who had just been mentioned blushed and lunged towards the booers...
…
Jiang Wenjing got up early in the morning and made a bowl of porridge and some buns with the leftovers in the inn. After the two of them finished eating, they continued on their way, leaving the waiter to the local officials.
After reading storybooks all the way the day before, Jiang Zhiyu didn't want to stay in the carriage anymore, so she got out and sat in the front with Jiang Wenjing.
"Why did you come out? It's too stuffy?"
Jiang Zhiyu nodded: "Come out to bask in the sun and enjoy the breeze."
Jiang Wenjing chuckled.
"I don't know what's going on in the capital."
"According to the plan, the Emperor should have withdrawn the Jinyiwei guarding Xiao Yanli's residence today. Xiao Yanli is suspicious by nature and will definitely not take direct action. It will probably take a few more days."
Jiang Zhiyu said.
Jiang Wenjing nodded.
Once Xiao Yanli made a move, he would be unable to escape the charge of treason.
…
Shengjing.
In the Sixth Prince's Mansion, all the Jinyiwei were withdrawn, and Xiao Yanli's eyes finally showed some confusion.
Why couldn't he understand what had been going on in the past few days?
Everything seemed to be creating convenience for his next action.
This made Xiao Yanli feel anxious for no reason.
"Master, once the Jinyiwei leave, our actions will be more convenient."
The subordinate half-knelt and reported, "Xiao Mingye's men left the city this morning and headed towards Youzhou without stopping. The people who followed them saw Xiao Mingye with their own eyes, so it's true. At their speed, they'll probably reach Cuiluanpo today."
Once we reached Cuiluanpo, we were not far from Youzhou. It seemed that these people were indeed going back to Youzhou.
Xiao Yanli felt a little relieved.
"Follow them for another half day. If they haven't stopped along the way, there's no need to follow them."
"yes."
"How's things going at the Jiang Mansion?"
"It's already been agreed. Zeng Ju will send the person here tomorrow, and then he will take the money and leave Shengjing."
Xiao Yanli nodded.
"Where's the Xu residence? Is there any movement?"
"My Lord, there is no movement."
There was no movement. Xiao Yanli looked thoughtful. It was a pity that their people could not enter Xu's house.
"Where is the Crown Prince? Has the Emperor seen the Crown Prince in the past few days?"
"I have seen it. The prince goes to the imperial study at 12:00 AM every day and returns at 12:00 PM."
So long?
Why did the emperor still ask Xiao Lingyu to go to the imperial study every day?
What on earth is he planning?
With a lot of questions in his heart, Xiao Yanli rubbed his temples.
Wait for Song Shiwei.
When Song Shiwei comes back tomorrow, he will be able to find out from her what Jiang Zhaorong was doing.
…
Zeng Ju said it would be tomorrow, but when the night breeze was blowing and the moon was almost invisible, she brought Song Shiwei over in the dark.
At that time
Xiao Yanli had just gone to bed. When he heard the news, he just put on a cloak and went out.
Song Shiwei was lying outside the yard covered in blood.
Xiao Yanli looked around but didn't see Zeng Ju.
"That man demanded silver from the Jiang Mansion and told me to throw the money in from outside the secret room. Otherwise, he would kill Miss Song. I had no choice but to do as he said. Zeng Ju never showed up, and he also sent a corpse-carrier to bring Miss Song to the front door."
Xiao Yanli snorted softly, "That's clever."
After he finished speaking, he lifted the white cloth to see Song Shiwei's condition.
Song Shiwei was covered in scars, including on his face. He was unconscious and barely breathing.
No need to tell me, I've already gone to call the court doctor.
Why did Jiang Zhaorong use such harsh measures?
After Xiao Yanli had her brought into the house, he examined her carefully. When he saw Song Shiwei's back, he was slightly stunned.
Her back was as smooth as jade, without a single visible whip mark.
The executioner deliberately avoided this area, which means that the clue to the treasure is on Song Shiwei's back?
Song Shiwei didn't know how to find the clue to the treasure on her body, so torture was obviously not an option.
Then why do it?
While he was lost in thought, the court doctor hurried over.
After the palace doctor finished the examination, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Your Highness, these are only superficial injuries. These whip wounds were previously treated with medicine and are not life-threatening. It seems that they have not been treated in the past few days, so the wounds have worsened a little. However, they will not affect your lifespan. However... they will leave scars."
Everyone loves beauty. Not only women, but even men would feel depressed if they had such a long scar on their face.
Xiao Yanli was silent for a moment, then asked, "When will she wake up?"
"Drink this bowl of medicine, and you will wake up within an hour."
Government medicine.
After feeding Song Shiwei the medicine, Xiao Yanli waited by the bed for an hour before Song Shiwei slowly woke up.
When she saw Xiao Yanli, her tears suddenly burst out.
"Don't cry, it will hurt the wound," Xiao Yanli used a handkerchief to wipe her tears. Song Shiwei leaned in his arms for a long time before her mood calmed down slightly.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for saving me." Song Shiwei didn't even realize that her actions and eyes at this moment showed a deep dependence on Xiao Yanli.
Xiao Yanli's eyes darkened slightly, and he whispered, "There's no need to thank me between you and me. Why did Jiang Zhaorong do such a cruel thing to you?"
When Jiang Zhaorong was mentioned, Song Shiwei's eyes suddenly became sinister, and her body trembled slightly with anger and fear. "He told me my true life story, showed me a letter and some keepsakes. The letter said that the clue to the treasure would only appear when my emotions were the strongest."
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