Chapter 53
Song Shiyan, who had disappeared for almost a day, finally appeared before daybreak.
He was completely exhausted and groggy. He kept rubbing his temples with both hands. He shook his head and muttered, "What a weird thing. I got up late today."
He never got up late in the past, so why was he so sleepy today? It couldn't be that he wandered around for too long yesterday.
Seeing this, Jiang Zhaoli immediately poured him a glass of water to wake him up. She knew roughly what was going on, but she did not tell Song Shiyan. He was always reckless and could not keep things in his heart. After knowing it, he would probably go to Xiao Mansion to settle the score with Yin Su. It would not be good for the two of them to make a big deal about this in Yuncheng.
I made up a reason and said that he was suffering from acclimatization, and also told him why he couldn't return to Los Angeles for the past few days.
Song Shiyan nodded. It was fine if he didn't reply. He hadn't had enough fun in Yuncheng yet. But he was too sleepy. He tried hard to open his eyes that were about to close, patted his cheeks, and then he became a little more awake.
When he saw the delicacies on the table, he walked forward and took a few bites, then went back to sleep.
Jiang Zhaoli: “…”
What kind of medicine did Yin Su give Song Shiyan? It’s been a day and the medicine hasn’t taken effect yet?
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In the study of the Xiao residence, Yin Su rejected Xiao Chang's request with a sinister look on his face.
Xiao Chang wanted Yin Su to assist the emperor in handling the case of the royal family of Min, but Yin Su did not want to see them again, not even Ruo Huai and others with whom he had experienced a long time.
Ever since Li Xingzhi's death, several people had some grudges in their hearts, and he had nothing to say to them.
Ruo Huai and Chu Yun have already been assimilated by Princess Yuning in their bones. As long as they betray her, no matter whether they are right or wrong, they will be against her. In their concept, there is no right or wrong, only loyalty and betrayal to the master.
In the end, Xiao Chang was defeated, and he didn't want to create a rift with Yin Su because of this.
It is said that when the emperor was dealing with a few people, Yin Su did not show up, but Zou Yuan saw them off.
Ruo Huai looked behind him several times but couldn't see Yin Su. He immediately became furious and kicked the ground twice, causing the iron chains on his feet to rattle. "He didn't even want to see me one last time. It's really a waste of our brotherhood over the years."
Chu Yun wiped her tears and said tearfully, "Zou Yuan, is Ah Su really not coming?"
With his ability as the Prince of Yuncheng, protecting her and Ruo Huai would not be a problem. Or maybe Yin Su didn't even want to save them. They grew up together, so how could they be inferior to his parents whom he had just met for a few days.
Zou Yuan stood in front of the two of them and nodded expressionlessly: "Don't make things difficult for Ah Su. It's best if he doesn't come to see you."
"After all, you almost killed him. If I hadn't taken him out in time, he would have died long ago. Now you are still counting on him to see you off." He said the last sentence to Ruo Huai.
He turned to look at Chu Yu, his usually playful face now serious: "And you, Chu Yu, are even more hateful. Your words of advice killed Li Xingzhi, and made Princess Yuning, who wanted to let him go, kill him."
Upon hearing this, Chu Yun shuddered inexplicably and burst into tears instantly. She...she did not mean it. She just didn't want Li Xingzhi to be deceived by that woman Li Ke. She didn't want to kill him.
Ruo Huai refused to accept the suggestion and argued back, showing no sign of repentance. "It was Yin Su and Li Xingzhi who betrayed the master first. What's wrong with Chu Yu and I protecting the master? They are the ones who are wrong. One abandoned his brother for a woman, and the other recognized the enemy as his father, harming all of us."
Zou Yuan sighed, his eyes full of helplessness. It was right for Ah Su not to come today, otherwise it would just add to his troubles. If he refused to listen, he would be hopeless and would live his whole life under Yu Ning's endless teachings and unable to extricate himself.
After several people were taken away by brute force, Zou Yuan's eyes instantly turned red. Although he had the weakest martial arts among them and was always bullied by others, he was quite smart and was assigned to Yin Su and others by his master. They did take good care of him, especially Li Xingzhi and Yin Su. Any mistakes he made were usually covered by the two of them.
Although Yin Su had a cold face all day long and was unwilling to talk to him, he always stood by him at critical moments.
When Li Xingzhi was executed by his master, he was too timid to stand up. Now, he suffers from heartache every time he thinks of it.
Now that Yin Su was trapped and standing on the opposite side of them, he didn't want to regret it in the future, so he resolutely followed Yin Su.
After all, they have been friends for so many years, it would be a lie to say that there are no ripples in their hearts.
He closed his eyes, looked at their backs and whispered softly: "Go on your way, remember to be a good man in your next life, and don't meet Princess Yuning again."
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"Girl, there is a man outside who calls himself Zou Yuan and he wants to discuss something with you. Do you know him?"
The waiter's voice came from outside the door.
Jiang Zhaoli paused, slowly put down the cup, and pondered for a moment: "He knows him, let him in."
When she went to look for him again, Song Tisi told her that he had been picked up by someone, and it seemed that the person who picked him up was Yin Su.
While he was thinking, the waiter had already led Zou Yuan in.
He grinned, his eyes slightly curved, and clasped his fists: "Second Miss Jiang."
Jiang Zhaoli nodded slightly and said calmly: "Sit down."
Jiang Zhaoli guessed that he was probably a lobbyist sent by Yin Su, but he didn't point it out. He pretended to be unaware and asked, "Young Master Zou, is there something you want to do today?"
After Zou Yuan sat down, he laughed dryly twice and got straight to the point: "I wonder if Miss Jiang Er still remembers the last time I was recuperating in Luocheng, you thanked me for saving you in Jiang Mansion, but I said I was asked by someone to do it."
"Who entrusted you to do this? Isn't Miss Jiang Er curious?"
Jiang Zhaoli refused coldly: "I'm not curious."
Zou Yuan smiled and didn't think anything was wrong, then said, "It was Yin Su. He asked me to take care of you before he left."
He wanted to refuse at that time. If he was caught and brought back to Min, he would be killed. But he could not resist Yin Su's request.
Zou Yuan told her everything that had happened before, but Jiang Zhaoli just smiled and asked calmly: "Why are you telling me this?"
Zou Yuan closed his eyes and sighed in his heart. It seemed that Miss Jiang II hated Yin Su deeply. He didn't know whether today's conversation could eliminate the rift between them. Well, let's try it out.
As he spoke, he looked at Jiang Zhaoli's expression tentatively: "He...he suffered too much in the first half of his life. He had no choice. He didn't mean to lie to you. At least he never thought of hurting you from beginning to end."
"You...can't you give him another chance?"
Jiang Zhaoli stood up, turned his back, and said in a voice that was too cold to be real: "Young Master Zou, please go back after you finish talking."
Zou Yuan was stunned for a moment, then gave a bitter smile and said, "I wonder if Miss Jiang Er has ever heard of bullfighting."
She had heard that bullfighting was very popular in those days, even in Chao State. It was said that it was common among the barbarians. A very strong bull would be released into the arena, and then a person would be thrown in to fight with it. If the person lost, he would either die or be disabled. If he won by chance, he would be extremely lucky.
It's just a trick played by some nobles for their entertainment, and they don't care about the lives of others at all.
However, no one who participated in the bullfight has ever come out alive.
What was he saying to her?
Zou Yuan: "Yin Su has been living like this all his life. Maybe one day he will die and no one will care about him."
"We are all unfortunate people bought by our master. We have been tortured with various ways of killing since we were young. Yin Su is the most capable among us, so we usually assign him to complete the difficult tasks. One time, for some reason, he did not kill someone according to the master's wishes, so he was released into the bullfighting ring and almost died on the spot."
"At that time, he was only fifteen."
"He did approach you with a mission, but he never hurt you. Even the last time City Lord Luo ordered the siege of Jiang Mansion, it was Yin Su who entrusted City Lord Luo to protect you."
"It was only a matter of time before the refugees broke into the city. With the Min people operating in it, how could Ah Su not know the situation? But then City Lord Luo brought news that Ah Su's biological parents were the City Lords of Yun City. Ah Su refused to meet them on the spot. Who knew that City Lord Luo would let him meet his biological parents and then agreed to protect the Jiang Mansion."
Zou Yuan sighed, "As Ah Su's good friend, I cannot bear to see him fall. Now that things have come to this, it is up to Miss Jiang Er to make her own decision. I will take my leave now."
After Zou Yuan left, the room instantly returned to calm.
Jiang Zhaoli was so confused that he couldn't digest it for a while.
He felt sorry for Yin Su's experience, but hated him for not telling him.
But what's the use of telling her? Can she help him?
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"Wait, the second Miss Jiang will come to look for you today. You just need to tell all the women guarding the door who claim to be surnamed Jiang to come in and let her..." Before he finished saying the word "come in", he saw Yin Su's figure flash by and go towards the door.
"Hey——" Zou Yuan retracted his outstretched hand.
How unreserved.
If he had not been able to hold back today, he would have left the house and gone to the inn to look for Miss Jiang Er.
Zou Yuan shook his head and followed.
The two hid in the dark and watched quietly, not letting go of anyone who entered the mansion.
They waited for three hours. As the sun set, the door was still deserted. Yin Su's face was dark and he glanced at Zou Yuan with a cold look.
Zou Yuan swallowed hard and rubbed his eyes vigorously, hoping that the pretty figure would come. However, the fact was that Miss Jiang Er did not come.
This shouldn’t be the case. Zou Yuan scratched his head, looking puzzled.
Yin Su straightened his clothes and said expressionlessly, "Move to the stable quickly."
Zou Yuan laughed dryly twice, waved his hands as he stepped back, with fear on his face: "No, no, we can still discuss this matter."
At this time, a clear female voice came: "My surname is Jiang."
The two were suddenly startled.
Yin Su stared blankly, his eyes were so soft that they seemed to turn into a pool of water, and as sweet as if he had eaten candied fruit.
Madam Jiang...she really came.
Zou Yuan patted his chest and looked at Jiang Zhaoli with gratitude. It was a close call. He almost got to live and eat with Ma.
The guard was about to come in to report when he met Yin Su.
The guard was startled and almost jumped away, stammering, "Prince, the Second Miss Jiang is here."
Zou Yuan curled his lips. Why didn’t he notice that Yin Su was so good at hiding things before? He must be afraid that others didn’t know that he was waiting here on purpose.
Yin Suxiang pretended to be calm and nodded. After the guard turned around, his tense face relaxed instantly and he walked towards the door with a smile on his lips.
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