Chapter 301 Revenge for the Murder of the Mother
Only when they reached the inner room did Mother Qiu speak in a low voice.
"Miss, the Xu family has been investigating Madam's affairs. A distant relative of the Xu family also served as a recruit in this war, so they've learned a little bit. The barracks are saying that Madam was deceived and colluded with others to burn food supplies. Others executed at the time included the Chen and Fang families. As for why Madam did this, the old lady said it might be related to you, Miss."
Shen Luoxue spoke in surprise.
"Is it about me?"
Mother Qiu nodded.
"From the very beginning of this battle, General Pei and General Wei were killed in battle and the city tower was lost. Later, under the leadership of Master Jun and Madam Jun, the city tower was recaptured. The entire military power in the northwest has fallen into the hands of Master Jun. After the second-class maid who served Madam Jun got into trouble, Madam Jun went to the Xu family to take refuge.
This old servant also met that maid today. From what she said, the Madam received a letter and became very angry. She said something about raising an ungrateful person who teamed up with outsiders to bully her eldest sister. This ungrateful person must be referring to the Second Young Miss. Then the Madam got angry and said something about the Jun family. It was you, the young lady, who had a conflict with the Jun family. Maybe the Madam went astray in her quest to avenge you..."
As Mother Qiu spoke, her voice became increasingly lower. After all, this incident was a big blow to Shen Ruoxue. Strictly speaking, she was probably the one who indirectly harmed her mother.
I saw Shen Luoxue slumped on the stool in dejection.
"So, it's all my fault. I'm the one who harmed my mother."
Mother Qiu comforted her with red eyes.
"Miss, this isn't your fault. It's the Jun family's fault for being so ruthless. Since they were able to save the master and the second young lady, why couldn't they spare Madam because of the Shen family's contributions? Moreover, Madam was given a white silk by the order of Master Jun himself, and Madam's maid was beaten to death in public."
Shen Luoxue clenched her fists tightly.
"Jun Moye, Su Hanchu, it's them again! Are they the nemesis of our Shen family? Ever since they came to the northwest, our family has been in constant trouble. No, Mother Qiu, didn't you hear people talking all the way back? Is it General Li who turned the tide? How could it be the Jun family?"
Mother Qiu continued to speak softly.
"Miss, I don't know why. At the beginning, when the soldiers had just finished, the people of the entire northwest were praising the merits of Master Jun and Madam Jun. But later, for some reason, people began to praise General Li and Li Xiao in large numbers, saying that he was an invincible hero, a master of both civil and military affairs, and a good leader of the army, etc.
However, it seemed that no one remembered what Master Jun and Madam Jun had done for a while. Meanwhile, Minji also became famous. The boss of Minji was Lin Hanzhi, also General Li's wife.
Shen Luoxue listened and pondered, her eyes narrowed slightly, with a bit of calculation.
"I see. Now I remember. The Jun family was exiled from the Imperial City, and the highest-ranking official in the Imperial City also has the surname Jun. It turns out the Jun family also has moments of fear. No wonder they didn't want all the credit."
Mother Qiu looked at Shen Luoxue's appearance and shouted with some worry.
"Miss."
Shen Luoxue picked up the two bracelets and the hairpin from the package on the table, then took out two silver notes worth one hundred taels and put them all into Mother Qiu's hand.
"Mother Qiu, you are the one who has been with my mother since I was little. You have watched me grow up. To me, you are like half a mother. Now that my mother is gone, I only have you as my relative to protect me. Although my grandmother and the others love me, they can't protect me. In the days to come, I will have to rely on you, Mother Qiu, to do more for me."
Mother Qiu hurriedly refused.
"Miss, this is impossible. You said you treated me like a family member, and in my heart, I love you like a daughter. Otherwise, why would I leave my wife and accompany you to your hometown? Please keep these things first. They are given to you by your grandmother."
Shen Luoxue continued to stuff things into Mother Qiu’s hands.
"Mother Qiu, listen to me first. Even if you don't need these things, your family will need them. Mother's matter involves many people, and I have no one else to turn to. I can't fight the Jun family at all. I must seek external help. Mother Qiu, can you use these things to settle your family, and then accompany me to the Imperial City?"
Mother Qiu was stunned for a moment.
"Going to the Imperial City?"
Shen Luoxue nodded with determination.
"Yes, Mother Qiu, if I want to defeat the Jun family, if I want to avenge my mother and what happened to me, then I must have greater power. Although my father is now the governor of three states, he doesn't love me at all, let alone help me, so I have to find a way to get in touch with the powerful.
Eventually, I will have greater power in my hands. I will definitely trample the Jun family under my feet. The hatred for killing my mother is irreconcilable. I will make them pay with blood. And I believe that when I go to the imperial city and see my brother, he will definitely join me in avenging my mother. "
Mother Qiu, who had originally refused to take these things, hesitated at this moment.
"Miss, if we go to the Imperial City, will it be difficult for us to return to the Northwest?"
Shen Luoxue nodded.
"I'm not sure about this. It all depends on how things turn out, but we definitely won't have time to come back in the short term."
As if she was worried that Mother Qiu was unwilling to go to the Imperial City with her, Shen Luoxue looked at Mother Qiu with a pitiful face and spoke.
"Mother Qiu, don't you want to go with me? Will even you not help me? I won't have anyone around me in the end, right?"
As he spoke, his eyes turned red again.
Listening to Shen Luoxue's choked voice, Mother Qiu finally raised her head firmly.
"I will accompany you, young lady. However, the journey from the northwest to the Imperial City is long and steep. How can we get there?"
Shen Luoxue fell into deep thought, and soon spoke with calculation in her eyes.
"We can't go to the Imperial City with just a few of us. Besides, my father won't let me go easily. We must rely on the help of others. Right now, there is a good opportunity."
Mother Qiu looked at Shen Luoxue puzzledly after hearing this.
"What opportunity?"
Shen Luoxue opened her red lips slightly, and a person's face flashed through her mind.
"Qianzexi."
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