Chapter 62
Li Jinghe stood in front of Sai Taxue and asked, "How was your rest?"
Sai Taxue said casually, "What? Planning to kick me out?"
“Yes!” Li Jinghe said.
Sai Taxue's eyes drooped. "How stingy." She got out of bed and dressed.
Li Jinghe instructed, "Hua, hide him in a safe place."
"We must neither let him escape, nor let anyone else find him."
Hua replied, "Understood, Master."
Sai Taxue followed Hua out with an indifferent expression. "I don't believe you can really stop me."
Hua grabbed Sai Taxue's collar from behind and quickly disappeared into the Duke's mansion.
Sai Taxue struggled and shouted, "What are you doing? Put me down!"
Hua glanced down at his flustered face, a smile playing on her lips, and continued leading him on his way.
They arrived at a bamboo house, and Hua threw Sai Taxue on the ground. "Ouch!" Sai Taxue cried out in pain, clutching her bottom.
"Why did you bring me here?" Sai Taxue looked around in confusion.
Hua didn't explain, her eyes fixed on him.
Sai Taxue moved to the left, and her eyes followed her to the left.
He moved to the right again, and Hua's eyes followed him.
Sai Taxue pursed her lips helplessly, "Okay! I get it! You're spying on me!"
“But think about it, your master sent you to my side, what about your master’s side?” Sai Taxue asked.
Hua's eyes darkened, and she said, "What's your relationship with me?"
Sai Taxue immediately replied, "Of course it matters! My life is just a matter of a word from your master!"
"So I'm also very worried about his safety."
Hua looked at him with disbelief and said coldly, "My job is to keep an eye on you! I don't care about anything else!"
Sai Taxue stepped forward and said, "Don't you care about his life?"
Hua's pupils contracted, and Sai Taxue's lips curled up as she continued, "I have a good idea. You can both fulfill your master's orders and stay by his side to protect him."
Hua frowned and questioned, "Why are you helping my master?"
Sai Taxue said with a deep look in her eyes, "Because I have a common enemy with him."
"Who?" she asked.
“Meng Kang!” Sai Taxue said with a dark look in his eyes.
Hua lowered her eyes in thought. If I leave, Yue will be all alone, and Yue will have an even heavier burden on her shoulders.
Moreover, the master is currently short of people, and having more people increases the chances of victory.
Should I believe what he said?
What reason would he have to help his master?
Seeing the hesitation in her eyes, Sai Taxue continued, "I know you don't believe me."
"But don't forget, your martial arts are far superior to mine. If I were to use any tricks against you, you could easily kill me with a single sword strike."
Hua looked at him and said, "Alright! I'll believe you for now!"
"Tell me your method."
Sai Taxue smiled and said, "The plan is simple. We just need to change our appearances."
"Don't forget, I know how to disguise myself."
A hint of surprise flashed in Hua's eyes. "Change your appearance?" she asked.
Sai Taxue nodded seriously and said, "Yes! We'll change into a different appearance and then stand outside the Duke's mansion so we can keep others under surveillance."
"Moreover, you know martial arts, so you can react quickly in case of danger."
Hua thought about it and thought his plan was alright.
"Fine! We'll cooperate for now!" She changed her tone and threatened, "If you dare to play any tricks on me, I'll make you suffer a terrible death!" Hua held the sword against Sai Taxue's neck.
Sai Taxue pleaded, "Don't worry! I would never joke with my life."
Internal strife broke out within the militia organization, and their differing opinions provided the imperial court with an opportunity to strike.
Soon, the imperial army, led by Ye Huaijin, wiped out the militia.
Those who surrendered voluntarily received land and livestock, while those who opposed the court all died by the sword.
After this suppression of the rebellion, people in other parts of Yun Kingdom dared not act recklessly again.
This battle established the court's authority among the people, and there were basically no more rebellions in the Yun Kingdom.
Xie Mansion
Xie Xuanye and Su Yuexing arrived at Princess Changyang's place. "Princess, you can go back now," he said.
Princess Changyang's face lit up with joy, and she exclaimed, "Really!"
Su Yuexing nodded and said, "Yes!"
Xie Xuanye reminded her, "However, Princess, you must not mention me in front of anyone."
Princess Changyang asked with a puzzled look, "Why?"
“You saved me. I told my father that he will definitely reward you.”
Xie Xuanye smiled faintly and said, "I don't need it."
Princess Changyang wanted to say something more, but Su Yuexing, who was standing next to her, advised, "Princess, just listen to him."
"Alright," Princess Changyang had no choice but to agree.
"If anyone asks, just say you woke up one morning and found yourself on the street, and you don't know anything else," Su Yuexing said.
Princess Changyang nodded and said, "I understand." Su Yuexing saw her off and returned to the princess's residence.
Xie Xuanye approached the courtyard, pushed open the door, and was immediately hit by the stench of blood.
Nan Quan struggled to open his eyes, looked at the blurry figure, and tentatively called out, "Young Master, is that you?"
Xie Xuanye felt deeply distressed looking at the numerous wounds on Nan Quan's body.
He held back his tears, covered his mouth, and tried his best not to cry out.
Nan Quan gave a bitter smile and said, "Young Master, don't cry."
"I risked my life to come back and tell the Crown Prince that your identity has been exposed!"
"Ye Huaijin recognized me. Once he returns to the capital, he will definitely report to the Emperor."
"So, young master, you and the master must run quickly!"
Xie Xuanye walked up to him, shook his head, and said, "Nanquan, I'm sorry, I failed to protect you."
“If I had asked you to come back to the capital with me back then, perhaps this situation wouldn’t have happened.”
Nanquan comforted him, saying, "Being able to serve the young master is a blessing I've accumulated over many lifetimes."
"Your Highness, don't be sad."
Xie Xuanye choked up, squatted down, and held his hand, saying, "Is there anything else you don't have left?"
"I'll help you."
Nan Quan shook his head with difficulty, "I only hope that the Crown Prince can live in peace after his death."
Xie Xuanye gave a bitter smile and said, "You must stay safe too!"
Recalling the scene a few days ago when she saw Nan Quan, he was lying in the yard covered in injuries. It was Su Yuexing who came in from outside and saw him.
"Xie Xuanye! Come quick! There's someone here!" Su Yuexing shouted.
Xie Xuanye opened the door, came out of the house, and upon closer inspection, discovered it was Nan Quan.
"You stay here and watch over him, I'll go get the doctor!" Su Yuexing said, and started to walk outside.
Xie Xuanye immediately called out to her, "Wait!"
"Don't call a regular doctor, go find Jinghe."
Su Yuexing secretly arrived at the Duke's mansion and knocked on the door, "Knock knock knock!"
Li Jinghe opened the door and saw who it was, saying, "Why are you here?"
She didn't have time to explain to him and immediately pulled him towards the Xie residence.
On the way, Su Yuexing told him about what had happened.
Li Jinghe roughly understood that this person should be related to the militia.
This matter could not be known to anyone else in the Xie family, so only Su Yuexing and Xie Xuanye assisted Li Jinghe.
The three of them worked until midnight before they finally had time to rest.
“He doesn’t have much time left,” Li Jinghe said, looking at Xie Xuanye.
Xie Xuanye knew that he had done his best and said, "Thank you, Jinghe."
The fact that Nanquan returned from the south covered in wounds indicates that the militia was in great danger.
Li Jinghe looked at Xie Xuanye with a worried expression and said, "You..."
Xie Xuanye knew what he was going to say, and waved his hand, saying, "Jinghe, don't say anything, I know what I'm doing."
Su Yuexing asked, "So what are you going to do now?"
Xie Xuanye said helplessly, "We can only take it one step at a time."
Su Yuexing thought for a moment and said, "Actually, this matter is very simple."
The two men turned their gazes to her. "Only Ye Huaijin knows Nan Quan's identity. As long as we get him on our side, everything will be fine."
Xie Xuanye lowered his head and said, "How could I not know? But he is the Emperor's man. What reason would he have to help me hide it?"
Li Jinghe had a wicked plan in mind, but he didn't tell them. Even if he did, Xie Xuanye and Su Yuexing would definitely not agree.
"It's getting late, I should head back," Li Jinghe said.
"I'll see you off," Su Yuexing said.
After they left, Nanquan opened his eyes on the bed and said, "Young Master."
Xie Xuanye excitedly stepped forward and said, "Nanquan! You're awake!"
Nan Quan exclaimed excitedly, "Your Highness! Among the militia, Yang Changfeng and the other leaders advocate war, while Your Highness, myself, and a small group of others advocate peace."
"When the letter written by the Crown Prince reached the south, Yang Changfeng ignored it and insisted on fighting the court to the bitter end!"
“A minor leader of the pro-peace faction betrayed the government and revealed all the information about the militia.”
"Then the imperial court launched a surprise attack, and our entire army was wiped out!"
Nanquan felt immense self-reproach and guilt, saying, "If we had surrendered to the court sooner, wouldn't those brothers have survived?"
Xie Xuanye comforted her, "This isn't your fault!"
Nan Quan said, "Young Master! Run! Take Master and run as far away as possible! Ye Huaijin has seen me!"
"Otherwise, it will be troublesome when he enters the capital and meets the Emperor!"
Xie Xuanye had long known this day would come, so he wasn't too worried. His only concern now was Nanquan's health.
He stayed by Nan Quan's side all night. Su Yuexing came in from outside and, seeing his haggard face, said, "Go and rest! I'll keep watch here!"
Xie Xuanye nodded and said, "Okay!" He stood up, his vision went black, and his body swayed.
Su Yuexing reacted and caught him, asking, "What's wrong with you!"
Xie Xuanye looked at what was in front of him clearly and said, "I'm fine, I was just too tired."
"You should go back and rest!" Su Yuexing urged.
Su Yuexing prayed in her heart that Ye Huaijin and the others would take their journey back to Beijing slowly.
Seeing Nan Quan getting worse every day, Xie Xuanye was filled with regret and said, "Nan Quan, don't be my servant in your next life."
Nan Quan shook his head slightly, wanting to say something, but found that he didn't have the strength to speak.
He could only breathe faintly; if it weren't for the rise and fall of his chest, someone who didn't know better might have thought he was dead.
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