Chapter 44
Chu Yun was the first to react. Her eyebrows curved, her expression relaxed a little, and she felt relieved. When she heard Ru Xing talk about Yin Su, she was surprised at first, and then angry.
She didn't understand. They all grew up together under the princess's care. Although they were not blood brothers and sisters, they had a life-long friendship. The princess often said that in the future they would stay together until old age and would not need to get married. How could he now betray them for a woman and ignore them?
Fortunately, Yin Su did not betray his master, and everything was just a rumor. She didn't want to stand on the opposite side of Yin Su and kill each other one day.
Having one Li Xingzhi was enough, she didn’t want another one.
Chu Yun stood up and glanced towards the window. His gloomy eyes were now filled with some joy. "We will set off to return to Min, but the journey will be slow. Now that Luo City is under strict inspection, I am afraid it will be difficult for us to escape."
"I said that Ah Su could not possibly like women. He has never been interested in women. He only uses the Jiang family. Ruo Huai, you are making a fuss this time. Next time, you should clarify this kind of thing, so as not to hurt the harmony between us."
Ruo Huai pursed his lips and said nothing. He also had doubts in his heart about this matter. His master has always been very perceptive and has secret guards everywhere. Even she said so, so it must be true.
But this matter was inevitably a little suspicious, and he couldn't believe it for a moment. Yin Su's behavior towards Miss Jiang Er some time ago didn't seem to be fake, unless there was a possibility that he pretended so well that even he was fooled.
On second thought, Yin Su has always been elusive in his work over the years, and he has been given similar tasks before, and he has completed them all successfully.
He has always been a person with a heavy heart, and he would not easily tell others his thoughts. Even if someone guessed his thoughts by chance and asked him, he would not reveal it and would find a clever way to change the past.
Just like these days, everyone mistakenly thought that he liked the second Miss Jiang, and even rejected his plan to put the blame on the Jiang family, thus further confirming his speculation.
Just when he thought that Yin Su could not be dissuaded and he reported the matter back, he suddenly made a big turn, catching everyone off guard.
Now he would rather hand over the defense map of Luo City to his master than redeem the Jiang family from their crimes. It can be seen that he wants to cut the roots in another way.
It seems that he is still the same cruel, ruthless Yin Su as before. To him, love between men and women is just a trivial matter in life. How can it be compared with the great cause of his master? Even though he showed tenderness when getting along with Miss Jiang Er, his heart was cruel after all.
Once the defense map falls into the hands of the Min Kingdom, Luocheng will become the target of public criticism. Even if the Ministry of Justice is unwilling to take down the Jiang Mansion, the spit of the people of Luocheng will bury the Jiang Mansion. The emperor far away in Kyoto will certainly not allow a small businessman to disturb the peace of Luocheng. At that time, a scapegoat will be needed to establish the authority in Luocheng, and the Jiang family is undoubtedly the best candidate.
When they captured Luo City, the people of Luo City were delighted that the traitors were eliminated, and the Emperor of Kyoto established his imperial power, so everyone was happy. It was worth it to lose the Jiang Mansion.
In this duel in which no one died, Yin Su still chose his master without hesitation.
Ruo Huai curled his lips and smiled, thinking that he had underestimated Yin Su.
I originally thought that he was just like Li Xingzhi, who couldn't resist the temptation when he was on a mission, and was willing to risk his life for a woman, and even sacrifice his future and betray his master. When he learned that Yin Su liked Miss Jiang Er, his first thought was not to tell his master to send someone to capture him, but to find a way to separate them.
Seeing that Yin Su insisted on his own way and refused to listen to advice, he had no choice but to report Yin Su's affairs to his master.
After hearing the news, Ruo Huai felt much more relieved, and the resentment she had been feeling towards Yin Su for some time also disappeared.
He grew up with Yin Su, Chu Yun, Zou Yuan, and Li Xingzhi, and have experienced many ups and downs together, and they are as close as brothers.
He is the oldest, Li Xingzhi is the second oldest, Yin Su is the third oldest, Chu Yun is the fourth oldest, and Zou Yuanlao is the fifth oldest. They were all adopted by their master after being abandoned by their parents. The master is their benefactor.
The master sent people to teach them martial arts and knowledge since they were young. Those who stood out could become their leaders and lead thousands of cavalry.
He is good at sword dancing, Chu Yun is good at whip dancing, Li Xingzhi is good at leg skills, Zou Yuan is mediocre but smart, and Yin Su is the most intelligent among the four of them. He is not only knowledgeable, but also highly skilled in martial arts and proficient in all aspects. He is also the master's favorite, and he is the one who completes the most difficult tasks every time.
But he had a sinister character and cruel methods. The master was afraid that one day he would dislike others and lead thousands of cavalry to beat and kill people, causing trouble for the master. Therefore, the master did not let him be the leader, but instead chose the gentle Li Xingzhi.
However, when Li Xingzhi was performing his mission, he underestimated his enemy and was severely injured. He was rescued by a woman passing by, who was Li Ke.
Because Li Ke saved him, her parents were brutally murdered and she became homeless. Li Xingzhi couldn't bear it and decided to take good care of her in the future to repay her kindness. However, as they got to know each other better, he fell hopelessly in love with her.
Eventually, the master found out and sent secret guards to capture the two of them. Li Ke was brutally killed in front of Li Xingzhi and everyone else.
Li Ke’s last words before his death were that he hoped Li Xingzhi would be a good person in the future, stop killing people and doing evil, and stop working for the evil woman.
If he sneered, he would not know who was a good person and who was a bad person. In his mind, those who obeyed the orders of their master were good people, and those who disobeyed the orders of their master were evil people and should be killed.
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In Yuncheng, the huge Xiao Mansion is located at the northernmost end of the main street. It is quiet and elegant here, with garden designs throughout the courtyard. At first glance, it is not luxurious, but elegant.
Princess Minghua sat in the upper seat in the main hall, looking at the tall and slender figure below with a gentle gaze. The figure between the eyebrows was somewhat similar to hers. She suddenly stood up and walked down the stairs towards him step by step. She almost fell several times, but the maid beside her quickly supported her: "Princess, be careful."
She went forward to hold Yin Su's hand, but he dodged her. The woman was stunned and immediately covered her face and cried: "Che'er, I am your mother."
Her Che'er had been missing for twenty-three years. During these years, she had never given up looking for him, but to no avail.
A few months ago, Luo Hao wrote to say that she met a man in Luocheng who looked very much like Xiao Chang when he was young. At that time, she and Xiao Chang were in Kyoto, thousands of miles away. Upon hearing the news, she rushed back to Yuncheng without even having time to say goodbye to the emperor.
This was the only clue in twenty-three years, and she couldn't give up.
There was no emotion in Yin Su's eyes. He really didn't have much emotion towards this mother whom he had never met and who kept crying. However, he replied politely: "Yes, City Lord Luo told me." These simple words broke Minghua's heart again.
When Xiao Chang saw this, he was filled with grief and anger.
It's his fault. In order to save someone, Che'er was lost as soon as he turned around. This gave others the opportunity to take advantage of him. He has been lost for twenty-three years and his wife has been depressed all day long. It's all his fault.
Looking at Xiao Chang's painful expression, Yin Su felt pity for some reason.
Minghua sorted out her thoughts, took back the hand held by the maid, hid the sadness in her eyes, and said with a forced smile: "It's okay, I will give you some time to accept it."
"I heard from Ah Hao that you were adopted by the Princess of Min? That woman is not a good person. You must have suffered a lot."
She recognized the eldest princess of the Min Kingdom. When she was fifteen years old, she came to the Chao Kingdom to present tribute on behalf of the Min Kingdom. There were also several officials accompanying her. Since she was the only woman among them, her father ordered her to receive them personally.
Min was a small country that had been under the rule of Chao for many years. However, they were rich in tea and offered large amounts of tea, cattle and sheep every year to seek protection from Chao.
Although she was at an age of innocence, the woman had a dull look on her face and acted like an old woman. It was obvious that she had evil thoughts and was ambitious.
In the process of getting along with her, she found that the princess had a bad temper and was moody. She punished her servants at every turn and liked to make them kneel at her feet to serve her. She liked good-looking and sweet-mouthed men, but she also liked to whip them with a whip.
Although Minghua didn't understand, she respected him, and when he left, he specially gave her two men and said a few words about friendship between the two countries, which she gladly accepted.
Yin Su remained silent and did not answer. He did not know how to respond, and he did not want to reveal too much about his past.
Seeing that he was silent, Minghua mistakenly thought that he had suffered a great injustice, and suddenly became angry, her eyes turned cold, and she looked like a noble lady: "If you dare to hurt my Che'er, I will never let her go."
Suddenly she remembered that when Yin Su just arrived at the gate of Yuncheng yesterday, he seized the horse and rode in the opposite direction at full speed. She thought he regretted his decision and didn't want to see her, his mother, or his father. But he came back at the hour of Hai.
And the confidant also told her what Yin Su had done.
"You returned to Luocheng overnight yesterday, but was it because of Miss Jiang Er?"
Before meeting Che'er, she had sent people to inquire about his past, only to find out that he had been sold to three places by human traffickers. First, he was sold to Yuzhou next door. Due to his outstanding temperament, many people did not dare to buy him for fear of getting into trouble. They were afraid that he was the young master of some family, and if his family came looking for him one day, it would be difficult to explain.
Later, he was brought to Kyoto and bought by a young lady from an official family. The family beat and scolded him. He escaped, but was caught by human traffickers and sold to the Kingdom of Min. He was taken back to the palace by the eldest princess of the Kingdom of Min who came to pick her man.
There were more than twenty children of his age, all of whom had good looks. When they were older, she let them kill each other and only those who were good enough would stay. His Che'er won first place. It was his first time to kill someone, and he couldn't sleep for three days.
Hearing this, Yin Su raised his eyes, his gaze suddenly sank, and the eyes that were both hard and soft froze again in an instant.
Seeing this, Minghua smiled faintly: "Don't worry, I won't hurt the girl you like."
It's good that he has a woman he likes. It just shows that he is still a man with a heart. His mind has not been dulled and he has not been corrupted by that crazy woman.
"Your father and I know that you still have things to do later. Don't worry, we won't stop you, but the premise is that you have to protect yourself and don't get hurt."
Yin Su was startled, his eyes moved slightly, and his hands clenched in his sleeves loosened a little.
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