Chapter 175 Xiao Yan's ears turned red, and his neck was also stained with red
He seemed to be talking about someone else, but the meaning behind his words made people feel cold all over.
"My father felt that there were too many termites in the clan, and that if he wanted the family to be strong, he had to purge them first. He thought my grandfather supported him, but he forgot that those termites couldn't survive without nutrients. After the failure, my grandfather pushed my father out to appease the uncles in the clan."
This push cost him his life.
Tang Ning's heart was shaken when he heard this, and he couldn't help but said angrily: "How could he do this?"
Xiao Yan lowered his eyes coldly, "Why not? Driven by profit, everyone is an ant. My grandfather has been high and mighty for so long, he can't tolerate anyone challenging his authority."
"He wasn't a very capable person, and he couldn't suppress those clansmen who harbored dissenting motives. He originally wanted to use my father to fight them, hoping to end up hurting both sides, but he didn't expect that it would almost shake his own position. To protect himself, he naturally had to sacrifice a son he didn't particularly like."
Tang Ning felt his bones go cold when he heard this, because of the coldness and indifference of the grandfather that Xiao Yan mentioned, and also because of his words that everyone is an ant.
She opened her mouth, wanting to ask why Xiao Yan chose this path in the end since his father was not as vicious as the rumors said. He clearly had a better path and a better choice, and he was no worse than anyone else in the court, but why did he choose to be castrated and enter the palace, becoming a eunuch and a treacherous villain that everyone hated.
So what about the so-called murder of his father and brother?
But when she saw his cold face, she suddenly didn't dare to ask.
She was afraid of poking at his wounds and afraid that the truth would be embarrassing.
Tang Ning quickly changed the subject and whispered, "I think what you said is wrong, brother. Although interests are important, there are always more important things in this world."
"Is there?"
"Of course!" Tang Ning said firmly: "No matter what happens in the future, I will never sacrifice the people I care about."
Xiao Yan turned his head to look at her: "Someone you care about?"
Tang Ning nodded heavily: "I care about my brother, my aunt, and A Ru, Hua Wu, Sister A Yue, and Sister Qin..."
At first, his brows were slightly relaxed, and he felt that the words "I care about you, brother" made his heart soften, but as more and more people came out of her mouth,
His collapsed heart seemed to be poured into mud, which made his face dark. When he glanced lightly with his phoenix eyes, the corners of his eyes drooped, and he suddenly reached out and took the cup from Tang Ning's hand.
"You have such a big heart when so many people want you to care about them."
Tang Ning: "...Brother?"
What is he talking about?
Seeing her looking at him blankly, Xiao Yan felt a tightness in his chest. He slammed the cup down on the table and said, "It's getting late. You should go back."
Tang Ning: “???”
Xiao Yan said outside: "Someone, send this girl back."
Tang Ning: “…”
Seeing Jinyun coming in, she was full of doubts.
Aren't they having a heart-to-heart talk?
Why did you suddenly get angry and chase people away?
…
When Tang Ning came out of Heli Hall, Jinyun saw him off with an umbrella. When they arrived at the gate of Tang Mansion, Hua Wu, who had received the news, was already waiting there.
After handing the person over safely to Hua Wu, Jin Yun said to Tang Ning:
"The Governor asked me to tell you that the Song family case will be decided in the next two days. Song Hong, Old Madam Song, and Song Qin, the third branch of the Song family, will be exiled to the wilderness. Song Shulan and the siblings from the third branch of the Song family have been saved by Song Jinxiu for his contribution in exposing the Lu family's corruption."
"All of the Song family's assets, except for those belonging to the second branch, were confiscated. The Song clan paid a large sum of money and expelled Song Hong's lineage from the Song family."
"The Governor said that since the girl has no intention of getting involved with the Song family anymore, he has sent someone to the Song family ancestral tomb to move your parents' coffins out. It's your decision whether to move them to another burial site or back to the Rong family."
After saying this, Jinyun paused.
"And your last name, maybe Madam Sui Rong or something like that."
Tang Ning was still thinking about Xiao Yan's sudden anger, but he came back to his senses after hearing Jin Yun's words: "Did my brother ask you to do it?"
Jinyun nodded: "Of course it's the Governor."
Tang Ning felt relieved. She thought she had really done something wrong and offended her brother. After she relaxed, she saw Jinyun was still waiting for her reply.
She thought for a moment before saying, "My grandfather's line is the only one left in the Rong family. When he passed away, he didn't want to mobilize a large army, so he simply found a place outside the city. There's no need for my mother and the others to move there. I want to reserve a separate forbidden area on the back hill of the academy, separate from the academy, and bury my mother and the others there. I'll then move my grandfather's grave there as well."
The Rong family is dwindling in number, but the academy is still flourishing. As long as the academy continues to exist, there will be many people paying tribute to them, and I think my grandfather will be happy too.
"As for me, I'll just go with the surname Song."
From then on, she called him Tang Ning.
Jinyun nodded: "Okay, then when you choose a place, let Hang Li come and tell me, and I will bring people with you to move the Song family's grave."
Seeing Jin Yun bow and step away, Tang Ning quickly called out to him, "Commander Jin."
"Does the lady have any further instructions?"
"Brother's waist injury hasn't healed yet. He went through a lot today. When you get back, check on him. If the wound has opened again, make sure to reapply medicine. I saw him earlier and he looked like he'd been caught in the rain. Remember to ask the kitchen to make some ginger soup for him to dispel the cold, so he doesn't catch a cold."
Tang Ning thought of the blood on Xiao Yan's waist and couldn't help but say a few more words.
"My brother is very strong-willed and never shows weakness. The wound on his waist keeps coming back and won't heal. You should keep an eye on him and don't let him get so worked up. If the wound doesn't heal, you must go find Sister Qin. Also, it's getting late today. Let him rest early and don't get too tired. There's so much work to do at court."
Jinyun listened to the little girl's nagging instructions, his words full of concern. When he mentioned the injury on Xiao Yan's waist, his almond-shaped eyes showed pain. He deliberately sighed softly, "The governor has a cold temper. How can I control him? If I say too much, I'm afraid I'll be punished."
Seeing Tang Ning frown, he said:
"But the governor is willing to listen to the girl's words. He treats you differently."
Tang Ning thought of Xiao Yan's leniency towards her, pursed her lips and said, "Then if there's anything wrong with him, come and tell me."
Jinyun lowered his head: "Okay."
Tang Ning was supported by Hua Wu and entered the mansion. When Jinyun looked up, his face was full of smiles. He originally thought that the governor was just wishful thinking, but perhaps even she herself did not realize how much the girl cared about and indulged the governor.
The governor was injured in the waist, but she knew that her injury was "not healed". This would not be the case for ordinary siblings.
Jinyun turned around and went back to the Governor's Mansion next door. When he arrived at Heli Hall, he saw his own Governor sitting coldly at the desk, flipping through the files in his hand.
His face was indifferent, his eyebrows and eyes remained the same, but the resentment in his body could float over eight hundred miles away.
Seeing him come back, Xiao Yan only glanced at him: "Sent it back?"
Jinyun said, "Send it back."
Xiao Yan squeezed the file in his hand and said, "What can I say?"
"I have already told the girl everything the governor instructed me to do."
Seeing that Jinyun didn't say anything after he finished speaking, Xiao Yan became even more angry. That heartless boy didn't even thank him and didn't care why he was angry?
The cold white fingers flipped the pages of the file with increased force, and a murderous aura almost filled the air.
Jinyun watched as the dossier nearly became the ghost of his own commander's men. He suppressed a laugh and coughed softly, "Oh, by the way, I forgot. The young lady had just instructed me to apply medicine to your waist injury, saying that your commander's back injury hadn't healed yet. She also told me to ask the kitchen to make you some ginger soup to prevent you from catching a cold in the rain."
"The lady said that the governor has a strong temper and is worried that you will not only endure the pain but also worry that your wound will open again if you toss it around. She told her subordinates to find her if you really feel unwell."
Xiao Yan's endless resentment stopped, and he suddenly looked up: "What did she say?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he met Jinyun's suppressed smile. His eager joy suddenly turned into shame and anger. Xiao Yan gritted his teeth and said, "Are you tired of living?"
He was about to throw the file in his hand, but Jinyun said sternly, "I dare not. But is the governor feeling unwell now?"
Xiao Yan: “…”
He raised his hand, and the file flew straight towards Jinyun with a "swish".
Jinyun quickly dodged and retreated to the outside of the door. He smiled and said to the inside while holding the door panel: "It's late at night, my lord, please go to bed early. If you feel unwell at night, please don't hold on, so as not to worry the girl..."
"Bang!"
An inkstone flew over the threshold and fell outside the door, leaving the person dead with his eyes open.
After Jinyun narrowly avoided it, he didn't dare to tease her anymore and turned around and ran away.
In the room, Xiao Yan's jade-like face was tense, his sword-like eyes were angry, but his ears were red from the candlelight in the room. Under the swaying light and shadow, his neck hidden in the collar was faintly stained with red.
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