Chapter 64 Chapter 64 Drunk.
Across the air and at a distance that was neither far nor near, Zhang Jingxian understood what he meant and nodded with difficulty.
She moved quickly, fearing that the others present would notice her abnormality. At the same time, she felt a sense of unease at his blatant suggestion.
On the day he first arrived at the Cai Family Manor, he told himself that he would treat her as a respectable female guest in front of others, but now, he did not hide his gaze at her at all.
Zhang Jingxian could only hope that Envoy Xie would keep his promise and not go back on his word.
"Since Ah Xian has asked for mercy, then let's do this. Except for the Cai family's son and his followers, all other members of the Cai family will be pardoned."
Xie Yun said lightly, rubbing his fingertips.
"Your Excellency is benevolent and righteous! You are worthy of being the nephew of Prime Minister Xie." Upon hearing this, Xu Ziji was the first to speak out in praise.
He decided to write a letter to Prime Minister Xie detailing the entire matter. Alas, the eldest son of the Xie family only mentioned it briefly, but if anyone was to say who was hateful, it was still these two people below.
Cai Xiang, in particular, was so ruthless as to allow his own sister to die as a cover-up. This person's crime is extremely heinous and must be severely punished.
At this moment, Cai Xiang, still breathing with an arrow lodged in his chest, showed a slight wavering expression when he heard Xie Yun, persuaded by the peasant girl he had deceived, let the rest of the Cai family go.
He glanced at his trembling sister Cai Shu, slowly grasped the arrow feather, and exerted force suddenly.
The arrow pierced Cai Xiang's chest and he fell in a pool of blood.
Cai Xiang died just like that.
Tears welled up in Cai Shu's eyes as she prostrated herself before Xie Yun. "Thank you, Your Excellency, for your forgiveness. Our entire Cai family is deeply grateful. There must be evidence in my brother's room of contact with the mastermind behind the Your Excellency's murder. Tomorrow morning, my father and I will present the evidence to Your Excellency."
Xie Yun nodded indifferently and ordered his men to take away the counselor Mr. Lin, whose face changed drastically. He planned to send this man and the evidence to his uncle in Jiankang City.
With the addition of two eyewitnesses, Xu Ziji and Chen Junshou, who witnessed the incident in detail, all matters can be left to my uncle.
He believed that his uncle would give him a satisfactory explanation.
"Gong Chengyue, go and see Mr. Ziji and the Magistrate of Chen back home safely."
Xie Yun closed his eyes, and when he was planning to put the final period, a hint of coldness appeared on his well-defined face.
Xu Ziji and County Magistrate Chen stood up tacitly and said goodbye to Xie Yun. Today's experience was too exciting and they wanted to leave quickly.
"You all protect the envoy well." Gongcheng Yue also stood up and gave instructions to Xie, Wei and others.
Hearing his words, Zhang Jingxian subconsciously straightened up and gripped the short bow on her body tightly.
"No need, everyone please leave. I want to be alone for a while." Xie Yun half lowered his head, his voice low. He leaned back and didn't look at anyone.
Seeing this, the governor of Chen County and Xu Ziji couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. They followed Gong Chengyue out of the room and silently thanked the envoy. Being schemed against by his own brother must be like that girl from the Cai family. He must feel very uncomfortable.
At this time, Envoy Xie was heartbroken due to the blow of being brutally murdered by his brothers, and he should really stay quiet.
After Gong Chengyue, Xu Ziji and others left, Cai Shu and Xiao Chan retreated with pale faces, and disappeared from Zhang Jingxian's sight along with Cai Xiang's body.
She quietly looked at the room which was already mostly empty, and walked silently towards the door with a few of her followers, leaving the room to the depressed Envoy Xie alone.
"Ah Xian, stay."
However, just as Zhang Jingxian reached the door, a voice like the low hum of a mountain ghost gently floated into her ear.
She was not among those he ordered to leave.
She had to stay with him in a room filled with blood and smoke, and was not allowed to leave without his permission.
Zhang Jingxian paused and stopped where she was. Finally, Yi Yu, who was walking half a step ahead of her, lowered his eyebrows and slowly closed the door.
The room was unusually quiet with only two of them in it. She felt increasingly uneasy. She turned around hesitantly and was startled by the man standing in front of her.
Xie Yun lowered his eyelids and smiled at her gently, as if to comfort her and tell her not to be afraid.
But the more he laughed, the more nervous the woman became, and she looked at him warily.
"Ah Xian, have you forgotten what you promised just now?" Xie Yun asked her in a friendly tone, his eyes fixed on the tip of her nose.
If she said she forgot again, he would immediately order the Cai family to be arrested. She was very kind to the Cai girl. Not only did she rush to save her, but she also pleaded for her.
"I haven't... forgotten." Zhang Jingxian clenched her fingers with one hand and spoke calmly.
She raised her head slightly towards him, but her brows were lowered, pretending to be calm and composed.
Xie Yun's hand casually moved to the back of her neck and gripped it tightly, "You haven't forgotten, so feel it carefully."
As soon as he finished speaking, his thin lips touched the tip of her nose, first aiming at the small mole, and then... He licked away her sweat, moving all the way down, gently holding her upper lip.
The other hand was not idle either. It touched her cheek and used its fingertips to wipe away the conspicuous black mark bit by bit.
"Ah Xian, you've made your face dirty." He whispered, with a lingering tone at the end.
Zhang Jingxian's breathing became disordered, and all kinds of emotions crowded into her throat. She opened her lips uncomfortably.
She realized now that she would rather he treated her roughly than speak to her softly, call her name, and kiss her tenderly like he was doing now.
"If you are sad, you can find another way to relieve your sadness." She said softly, enduring the dull pain.
She was willing to drink with him to relieve his sorrow.
"Okay, let's do as Ah Xian said." Xie Yun had someone bring a pot of wine. The smell of wine was strong, and it smelled like strong liquor.
Outside the window was a bright moon and blackened ruins. The two of them sat under the candlelight, creating an inexplicable sense of warmth.
Xie Yun was actually in a very good mood at this moment. He took the lead in pouring a glass of wine and drank it slowly in his hand.
The wine was spicy and felt like fire in his throat. He narrowed his dark eyes in satisfaction.
There was clearly a pool of blood on the ground, and his brother was clearly trying to kill him, but he was smiling, and his smile was not fake.
Zhang Jingxian's scalp tingled, and she always felt that there was a sinister venom hidden under his smile. She held the wine glass stiffly, and only her lips touched the wine.
"Ah Xian, don't you like this pot of wine?" The man took in her every move and asked with a faint smile.
"No."
Zhang Jingxian raised her glass and drank the entire bottle. Soon, the corners of her eyes and cheeks turned a red like the sunset.
Gorgeous and alluring.
With her coarse linen clothes and the dust on her hands, the smile on Xie Yun's face disappeared.
He poured two more glasses of wine, asking the woman to drink with him, even considerately holding the glass to her lips. His dark eyes stared at her, deep and unfathomable, as if waiting, as if expecting, that if she refused to open her lips, he would drink the wine first, and then pass it to her mouth...
Zhang Jingxian thought she had a good alcohol tolerance. In previous years, she could drink a whole water bag of grape drink by herself. She took the wine glass and drank it all down in one gulp.
Her cheeks turned even redder, and she saw the flash of disappointment in the man's eyes, and tilted her head in confusion.
"What on earth are you thinking about, my dear?" she asked him vaguely, poking a finger into his chest.
The moment his finger poked her, Xie Yun's heart skipped a beat. He knew that the aftereffects of the liquor were taking effect and she was starting to get drunk.
Xie Yun grabbed her fingers expressionlessly and said, "Thinking about something that makes me happy, Ah Xian, you can guess."
Setting up a plot to avenge the person who harmed him was very satisfying, and she was even more delighted to come to him to get news despite the danger. For this reason, he could forgive her for being so blind as to think that Cai Xiang was more to his liking than he was.
"Don't guess...I can't figure it out no matter how hard I try. You always lie to me, and I don't know which one is true and which one is false." She looked at him with blank eyes, dazed and lost in thought.
His sincerity and hypocrisy caused her to die in a foreign land and experience the most desperate feeling.
"Why don't you let me return to Xishan Village safely? I saved you, and I never treated you badly. Why did you treat me like that...Xie Yun?"
As the last word fell, her eyelids slowly closed and her body slid down.
A large hand held her firmly, letting her head rest against his chest. After adjusting their position to a close fit, Xie Yun took a deep breath and answered her word by word.
"Because you are mine, Ah Xian."
It would be best if she was willing, but she was too reluctant, so he could only use some unavoidable means to keep her by his side.
"You have to face this fact. You may not know this, but my patience is running out."
The man leaned over and kissed the corner of her lips and earlobe. After noticing her sensitive shudder, he looked down at her condescendingly.
The drunk peasant girl was very docile and honest.
Xie Yun looked at her again with curiosity. After two or three times, he came to a conclusion. He gently stroked her cheek with his fingertips and said.
"Ah Xian is very beautiful."
He had to admit that she was very beautiful even in her coarse linen clothes and without any makeup. Her beauty was so vivid and specific that he couldn't help but want to swallow her up in one bite.
But no, Xie Yun knew that he still needed to restrain himself.
Because she herself said that she would never love him. Before she cried and took back every word, he was at most "acting out of emotion but staying within the bounds of propriety"...
Xie Yun held her in his arms and lay down on the only couch in the room. The bright moon shone through the window, and the two of them snuggled together quietly.
Until dawn.
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It's almost dawn.
The yellow warbler hiding in the nest became very anxious because it couldn't wait for its human friend to come back for a long time.
It sniffed the smoke in the air, overcame its fear of wildfires, spread its wings and flew out of the open window, constantly looking for the figures of its human friends below.
Everywhere was black from the fire. The little yellow bird flew over and over again, but never dared to land on the ground.
Finally, a human who had once fed it insects discovered it and waved to it.
"It's you. So you followed me again. Are you out looking for someone now?" Gong Chengyue raised his eyebrows while holding a brand new white feather fan, and let Huang Ying fly down.
The little bird tilted its head and landed on his feather fan. What white feathers! He could take them back and use them to build his nest.
Gong Chengyue was unaware that a little bird was staring at his feather fan, and he was understanding and pointed in a direction for Huang Ying.
"There, see that window? Fly in and you'll find your good friend."
"However, should I call her Little Madam today? Madam Zhang seems to hate this title."
"It's so difficult day by day."
Gong Chengyue's smile was meaningful.
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The author has something to say: Muah, being drunk is someone’s short-term settlement scene.
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