Chapter 88 Chapter 88 Losing consciousness.
Threat, another naked threat!
Zhang Jingxian stayed there for half a day, watching two live geese being shot. She was already feeling irritated, and when she heard Xie Yun threatening her with his uncle, she became even more anxious.
She stared at him, her eyes dark and gleaming. "My dear, if you dare to write to my uncle, I will write to Prime Minister Xie. Uncle Jian hasn't gone far yet."
The first letter written to Prime Minister Xie was in her hands. She kept her word and never went back on her word.
Xie Yun remained motionless, his eyes looking downwards, as if he was shocked by her counterattack. His tall posture exuded a sense of loneliness from the inside out.
"Why are you so cruel to me, Ah Xian? I just want you to attend my wedding."
He finished his words calmly, then leaned over and picked up two bloody geese from his feet. "Do you hate me so much that you're willing to kill the geese too?"
Zhang Jingxian was stunned and put down her hands that were covering her ears. Her palms were sweating slightly. She rarely saw him like this and said hesitantly.
"No, I caught it alive at first."
Xie Yun finally raised her eyes, her rims slightly red. "Why do you have to return home? After leaving Xishan Village, you've traveled to many places, met many people, and learned a lot. Ah Xian's behavior is truly puzzling."
He smiled and asked her in an unexpectedly casual tone.
The suffocating feeling seemed to have disappeared, and she said calmly that although the means he used were dishonorable, he ultimately brought new possibilities to her boring life.
Because this is an obsession, she was unable to return to Xishan Village until her death in her previous life, so this time, no matter what, she will end the nightmare.
Looking at the dead goose in his hand, Zhang Jingxian whispered, "My home is there, so I have to go back. Just like when the weather gets cold, wild geese always fly south."
Home, her cousin also said this word.
Xie Yun's eyes turned even redder. After a moment's pause, he loosely held the two dead geese and turned around, "Stop it, come with me."
Go? Where to?
Zhang Jingxian was confused and put away the rattan basket and hemp rope on the ground. She insisted, "I want to go back to Xishan Village with my brother. I'm not going to Changling."
She didn't want to attend his wedding and just wanted to separate from him.
"What are you going back for? Continue to live in that lonely courtyard, or stay with your brother?" Xie Yun's tone was a little cold, and he took a step forward.
No matter what he said, Zhang Jingxian neither refuted nor explained, but walked a few steps beside him.
"But I lived there, and he didn't." Without hearing her answer, he turned sideways to look at her, his eyes still tinged with red.
Her obedience and gentleness were fake, so what about when she was in Xishan Village?
Was her careful care and love for him also fake? If she had been lying to him at that time, Xie Yun would really laugh out loud and mock herself mercilessly.
"Ah Xian, I am the only one with you." He looked at her deeply, with a hint of sadness in his eyes.
He blocked the soup spoon thrown by Liu Pingniang for her, he left bean cakes for her, he taught her to read, and he would pick her up home late at night with a candlestick.
Does she really not like him at all?
Zhang Jingxian's hands were wet, and she quickly turned her head away, pretending not to see the sadness and sorrow that rarely appeared on his face.
She was as hard as iron and would not be deceived by any of his appearances.
If you don't like him, you won't be soft-hearted.
Xie Yun knew the answer, and for a moment he felt a bit of admiration in his heart. This peasant girl's archery skills were really good. She was good at hunting, and she was even more skilled at stabbing people's hearts.
"My dear, there's no need to carry these two dead geese. I'll catch some live geese and give them to you. Dead geese are unlucky and might affect your marriage..."
Zhang Jingxian tilted her head and spoke politely but with a hint of sincerity. Even if she was talking to a stranger, she would hope that he would have a happy marriage.
"Ah Xian, look at me."
When she spoke, Xie Yun had already put away all the emotions on his face, spoke indifferently, and approached her.
Zhang Jingxian let down her guard because of his previous reaction and instinctively raised her face in his direction, with questioning eyes.
However, in just a moment, the big hand behind her neck pressed hard on her blood channel, her pupils became blurred, a huge shadow enveloped her, and her body fell softly downwards.
Not a sound was made.
Xie Yun expressionlessly held the unconscious peasant girl in his arms, holding her chin with one hand, and his thin lips gently moved across every inch of her face.
With intimacy, with hatred, with piercing pain.
"I've tried several methods, but Ah Xian always refuses. So this is the only way I can do."
Now she is very well-behaved. She can't say words that will make him hate her, nor will she show an extremely cold expression. She lies quietly in his arms and belongs to him.
Xie Yun kissed her face and hugged her tightly. After a moment, he casually pulled out a wooden arrow from the cloth bag on her body and cut his arm with it.
The sharp arrow tore through his long robe, leaving a hideous wound.
Xie Yun brushed aside the long hair of the woman in his arms behind her ears, and brushed his fingers across the red marks he had made. He let the blood flow from his arm, and he didn't feel any pain at all.
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Over at the thatched hut, after breakfast, Zhang Rushan watched his cousin walk away with the wicker basket on her back, and considerately placed a clay pot filled with water on the fire.
He thought that when Ah Xian came back later, the boiling water would have cooled down a little and could be poured into her water bag.
After a while, Zheng Qi asked him to go back to his original place to sleep so that he would have enough energy to continue his journey.
Zhang Rushan looked at his close brother with a slightly complicated expression and his lips moved.
"We finally escaped from Jiangyuan. We must think carefully about whether to return home or go to Changling." Zheng Qi knew what he wanted to say and spoke directly.
After secretly glancing at Envoy Xie who was sitting elegantly and quietly, Zheng Qi had already made a choice in his heart.
There was no way he could go back to that surprisingly small mountain village in disgrace. His father named him Zheng because he hoped that their branch would rise again!
He told himself, Zheng Qi, oh Zheng Qi, the blood of the aristocratic Zheng family flows in your body, how can you always be a poor commoner!
He wanted to go to Changling, he wanted to join the Northern Palace Army, and he wanted to bring his family back to the Zheng family genealogy.
However, despite his overwhelming emotion, Zheng Qi pretended to be calm and said the same thing to Zhang Jingxian and Zhang Rushan.
He knew very well what the premise was for Envoy Xie to recruit them, Ah Xian, the woman he also regarded as his sister.
She was Envoy Xie's savior, and it all started with her. Because of her, they successfully left Jiang Garden; because of her, Ban Jiang, that woman, escaped danger; and because of her, Envoy Xie came looking for her.
Therefore, whether he can gain a foothold in Changling depends on her.
Zheng Qi did not want to harm her. He just wanted her to go to Changling to attend the wedding of Envoy Xie and become Envoy Xie's guest of honor. That's all.
Once he had established himself with this favorable opportunity, he would agree to any request she made. Furthermore, if Ah Shan didn't want to join the Northern Army, the two siblings could return to Xishan Village.
Xie Envoy made a promise that they can leave at any time!
Hearing Zheng Qi's statement, Zhang Rushan frowned slightly. Ah Xian had made so much effort just for their safe return home, so he certainly would not choose to go to Changling.
In addition to Zheng Qi, Liu Cang also responded quickly. He had lost an arm, so wouldn’t going to Changling be seeking death?
Seeing this, the others were silent for a while and then said in a muffled voice that they would return home, deal with the enemy with soldiers and deal with the water with earth, and deal with the future later. The first priority was to go home and see their families who missed them.
Moreover, for the past four years, they had relied on Ashan as their backbone to stick together and survive. Ashan obviously did not want to go to Changling, so naturally they would not go either.
Everyone expressed their choice. Zhang Rushan felt relieved. He looked respectfully at the noble man over there, then went to sleep in the corner.
Before that, he told Zheng Qi to keep an eye on the hot water in the pottery jar. "Ah Xian doesn't like drinking raw water. She says there are bugs in it. Qi, please help me watch it. Take it out when the water boils."
Zheng Qi agreed casually, staring at the steaming pottery jar without blinking. When big bubbles appeared on the water inside, he didn't care about the heat and took the pot away from the fire with his bare hands.
Since childhood, he and Zhang Rushan have had a close relationship. Although his arrogance made him hate his commoner status, he always listened to the words of his good brother Zhang Rushan.
But now, he had to disobey once.
Zheng Qi suddenly straightened his robe and walked towards Envoy Xie who was not far away.
Liu Cang and others looked at him in confusion, and he replied that it was reasonable and moral that they should tell Envoy Xie about Mrs. Ban's affairs.
Zheng Qi has always disliked Ban Jiang, but Liu Cang and the others did not find it strange and they all got busy with their work.
Some people were weaving straw mats, twisting hemp ropes, and some were using small branches to brush the foal and three cows.
Zheng Qi walked up to Xie Yun and Gong Chengyue. Without saying a word, the man with a cold expression nodded at Gong Chengyue, stood up and left.
"Mr. Zheng, could you please do me a favor?" Gong Chengyue asked with a smile, waving his feather fan, but his tone was calm.
He would agree, his desire and ambition had already become reality.
Zheng Qi's breathing changed slightly, and he bowed, "I will obey the orders of the lord and the envoy."
The smile on Gong Chengyue's face deepened a little. After only a few meetings, they had already figured out the personalities of these dozen people.
Apart from Zhang Madam's cousin who was so sleepy that he fell asleep, only Zheng Qi in front of him was somewhat smart. With his help, the crudely made plan was half successful.
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The water in the pottery jar gradually turned cold, but before it could be poured into the water bag, a long arrow came from the sky and pierced the ground beside it.
The clay pot shattered under the impact, and the warm water flowed all over the ground.
Zhang Rushan suddenly opened his eyes, came out from the corner of the thatched hut, and saw Zheng Qi's anxious face.
"Ashan, there's an enemy attack, wake up!"
Zhang Rushan didn't bother to ask, he took out his bow and arrow and rushed out of the room, but it seemed too late. The soldiers under Envoy Xie were chasing after several people who were not clear to see.
Outside the thatched hut was a mess. Liu Cang, Liu Xie, and others were holding spears to protect three cows and a horse. When they saw him, they were furious. "Those people shot arrows randomly. Most of our pottery jars were destroyed."
No one was hurt, only a few pottery jars were broken.
Zhang Rushan, who had just regained consciousness, felt something was amiss, but the next moment, Zheng Qi's injured and bloody hand appeared in front of him.
Because of writing, Zheng Qi cares a lot about his hands.
Zhang Rushan took a deep breath and, without a second thought, immediately ran in the direction Ah Xian had left. He blamed himself for always subconsciously imitating his father, trusting Ah Xian's abilities too much and ignoring the fact that she might be in danger.
However, he had only run a few steps when a sudden scene left him stunned.
Coming towards him, Envoy Xie was walking slowly, with a strong smell of blood on his body. His gorgeous robes were soaked with blood. He was obviously injured and blood was still dripping down.
But there should be another person in his arms. She was covered tightly by the wide sleeves, as if she was a rare treasure that he didn't want to be seen by anyone.
Through a small gap, Zhang Rushan could only catch a glimpse of a small half of the green hairband.
The hairband was wrapped around the man's long fingers, and his eyes were filled with tenderness.
“…Ah Xian!”
It’s Ah Xian!
Zhang Rushan recognized his cousin through the headband, and without taking time to try to figure out the lingering strange feeling in his heart, he rushed over quickly.
"Envoy, what happened to Ah Xian?"
Xie Yun's fingers were entwined with the soft hairband, and she looked up at him nonchalantly, her tone cold and contemptuous.
"She called you brother, but you couldn't protect her."
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