Chapter 64
Xie Xuanye found him to be acting very strangely. If he came looking for him, he could have just come into the house and woken him up.
Why would he wait outside for me to wake up? That's not like him at all.
He got dressed, went outside, and saw Li Jinghe standing in the courtyard, looking somewhat lonely.
"Why are you here?" he asked.
Li Jinghe looked at him without saying a word for a long time.
Xie Xuanye continued, "Su Yuexing isn't here with me today."
Su Yuexing came in from outside and saw the two of them. When she heard Xie Xuanye mention her, she hid to the side, trying to eavesdrop on what they were saying.
Li Jinghe said, "I'm not here to see her."
Xie Xuanye nodded and said, "That's true, otherwise they wouldn't have waited for me outside for so long."
"Speak, what do you want from me?"
Li Jinghe opened his mouth, then lowered his eyes and said, "My men killed Nianrou."
Xie Xuanye's pupils contracted, and Su Yuexing, who was hiding in the shadows, covered her mouth in surprise!
Xie Xuanye's hands trembled uncontrollably as he said, "Jing He! What did you say!"
"Why would you target Nianrou! She grew up with us!" He looked at Li Jinghe in disbelief.
Li Jinghe said with a guilty look, "Ye Huaijin knows your identity, so I sent people to try to kill him."
"As a result, I accidentally killed Nianrou," he said with guilt.
"You..." Xie Xuanye wanted to say something, but he couldn't bring himself to accuse him, because he was doing this for his own sake.
He only hated himself, because he was the one who caused this situation.
Li Jinghe pleaded, "Could you please not tell Yuexing about this? I don't want her to know."
Su Yuexing stepped forward and said, "You won't tell me anything."
The other two were startled. "Nianrou!" Li Jinghe called out.
Su Yuexing looked at him and said, "You're not going to tell me that you accidentally killed Jiang Nianrou."
Li Jinghe lowered his head guiltily and said, "This was an accident."
Su Yuexing knew in his heart that this was an accident, after all, Jiang Nianrou was someone he had liked.
Su Yuexing continued, "Why don't you want me to know?"
Xie Xuanye spoke up to explain for him: "He didn't want you to misunderstand; he's a ruthless person."
Su Yuexing said with a straight face, "Does it matter whether I misunderstand or not?"
"The important thing is that people have already died because of you!"
Yes! It's a cruel fact. Li Jinghe lowered his head, not daring to look her in the eye.
Su Yuexing pulled Li Jinghe and said, "Come with me!"
After the two left the Xie residence, Su Yuexing led him to a lakeside.
"Li Jinghe! What secret are you hiding?" Su Yuexing asked.
Li Jinghe's heart skipped a beat. He didn't understand why she would suddenly ask such a question. Could it be that she knew something?
Su Yuexing continued, "Have you noticed that people you've connected with have died for no apparent reason because of you?"
Hearing her words, even though it was true, Li Jinghe still felt as if his heart was being torn apart. A bitter smile appeared on his face as he said, "You found out, didn't you?"
“My mother died right after I was born. Everyone says I’m unlucky, and anyone who gets involved with me will be unlucky.”
"So my maternal grandparents took me back to the Duke of Meng's mansion."
"When I got a little older, my father came looking for me and insisted on taking me back to Pingchun County."
"Later, my father died mysteriously, then Xue, and now Nianrou."
"One after another, the people around me left me, and I also felt that something ominous was about me."
"So I've driven away most of the people around me."
Hearing him say such pessimistic things, Su Yuexing realized that she had just said something that hurt him deeply.
"I'm sorry," Su Yuexing apologized.
“But what I mean is…” Before she could finish speaking, he interrupted her, “Alright! Stop talking!”
"To avoid implicating you, let's pretend we don't know each other if we meet again in the future," Li Jinghe said ruthlessly.
Su Yuexing was stunned. What I meant was that there were bad people around you, but she was interrupted before she could finish her sentence.
"Su Yuexing! I hope we never see each other again!" Li Jinghe said, then turned and left resolutely.
Su Yuexing stood there watching his retreating figure, muttering, "Even you are abandoning me."
Li Jinghe returned to the Dream Mansion, where the three people hiding in the shadows exchanged glances.
"Master's trip this time must be related to Jiang Nianrou's matter," Hua guessed confidently.
Yue frowned and said with a guilty look, "It's all my fault that Master has been harmed."
Hua sympathetically said, "It's not your fault. Nobody wanted to see this kind of ending."
"My current concern is that when Ye Huaijin returns to the capital, his investigation into this matter will lead back to our master."
Yue's eyes hardened as she said, "Then I'll get rid of him before he comes back!"
Sai Taxue, who was standing nearby, quickly rebuked him, saying, "If you go back to assassinate him, you're practically pushing your master off a cliff!"
Yue looked at him, scrutinized him carefully, and asked, "Who exactly are you?"
Hua stepped forward and explained, "This is a good brother I met in the countryside. He is very capable and kind-hearted, and he is willing to stay by my side to help me."
Even after hearing her explanation, Yue was still wary of him. Sai Taxue smiled at him and said, "I have no ill intentions towards you."
Yue said irritably, "Whether there was malice or not is not for you to decide."
Sai Taxue smiled but did not reply.
Yue asked Hua, "Where did you meet this person? I feel like I've seen him somewhere before."
Hua lowered her head and hesitated, wondering whether she should tell him the truth: he was actually Sai Taxue.
Sai Taxue covered her face, thinking: My disguise skills are very good, and most people can't detect it. Could it be that he discovered something, which is why he became suspicious of me?
What he didn't know was that, apart from Feng Huaxue and the other two, Yue was wary of everyone else; it was something ingrained in his bones as a secret guard.
After thinking for a moment, Hua decided to be honest with Yue and said, "Actually, he is..."
Sai Taxue interrupted her, saying, "My name is Mei Xue. I know some medicine. Once, when Hua was injured, I saved her. That's how our fate came about."
Hua looked at Sai Taxue with a conflicted expression. "Is what he said true?" Yue asked Hua.
Seeing Sai Taxue wink at her, Hua nodded and said, "It's true."
Hearing her say that, Yue didn't intend to dwell on the matter, but instead asked her, "Didn't the master order you to monitor Sai Taxue?"
Why have you been staying here the whole time?
Hua Xin trembled. How should she answer this?
"I..." Her eyes darted away, and she stammered, "I...actually I..."
Her eyes darted around, a sudden idea flashed in her mind, and she said:
"He was kept in a very secluded place; no one but me could find him."
"If I hadn't been here, I wouldn't have seen you!"
"And I feel that our master is definitely hiding something from us?"
Yue asked疑惑地问道, "Why do you think that?"
Hua explained, "Apart from Xue's suicide, the rest of us were all kicked out by him."
Yue frowned and explained, "That's because Feng and I both made mistakes, so he kicked us out."
Hua continued, "But based on my observations at the Duke of Meng's mansion, the whereabouts of Master Meng and the eldest son of the Meng family are very strange."
Yue pressed on, asking, "How exactly is it strange?"
Sai Taxue, who was standing next to her, quickly answered, "Every three days they go to a house on West Street in the south and stay there for more than an hour."
"Moreover, there are many high-ranking officials in this house!"
"The Emperor is seriously ill, and the ministers are all urging Prime Minister Meng Kang to act as regent!"
“Based on what I’ve said, you should be able to deduce what Meng Kang is trying to do, right?” Sai Taxue asked earnestly.
Yue pursed her lips. Meng Kang was plotting to seize power!
But what does this have to do with the master?
Could it be that the master was afraid that the Meng family's plans would be exposed and implicate us, so he kicked us out? Thinking about it this way, Yue felt that this possibility was very high.
Inside the room, Sai Taxue thanked Hua, saying, "Thank you for not telling him my identity."
Hua said expressionlessly, "There's nothing to thank me for. We're just using each other."
Sai Taxue said, "Actually, I've always wanted to change my identity and start a new life, but I haven't had the chance."
"Thank you for giving me this opportunity."
Hua's expression changed slightly. A new identity and a new life—wasn't that exactly what she wanted?
She also wanted to be like a normal girl, wearing a pretty dress, with red makeup on her face, and wearing small braids.
As a bodyguard, she may never have these things that ordinary girls possess in her life.
In the Duke of Meng's mansion, Dongyang brought in a bowl of medicine and said, "Young Master, it's time for you to take your medicine."
Li Jinghe glanced at the medicine in his hand and said, "Leave it there. I'll drink it later."
Dongyang placed the medicine on the table and reminded him, "The medicine won't be as effective if it gets cold."
Li Jinghe chuckled and asked, "Dongyang, how long have you been with me?"
Dongyang was taken aback by his sudden question and replied, "I've been by your side since I was six, young master, for thirteen years now."
Li Jinghe said quietly, "Thirteen years is not a short time."
Dongyang nodded and said, "Yes."
"You can go now," he instructed.
Dongyang's gaze lingered on the medicinal soup on the table. Li Jinghe said, "Don't worry! I'll drink it!"
"I care about my own body more than anyone else."
Seeing that he said that, Dongyang left with peace of mind.
Li Jinghe watched his departing figure and murmured, "Thirteen years have passed, and he's still an ungrateful wretch!"
As he spoke the last three words, his eyes were filled with murderous intent, and he poured the medicine into the flowerpot.
Mengwang looked at Dongyang kneeling on the ground and asked, "Did he drink the medicine?"
Dongyang replied, "Yes, Master, he drank it."
Mengwang nodded and said, "At this rate, the medicine will take effect around the time of his wedding."
"Everything will be as I wish then," he said with a confident smile.
Xie Guogong Mansion
Xie's father sat on a stool, and Xie Xuanye stood in front of him, saying, "The militia in the south has been dealt with, and the world will return to peace."
"General Ye will be returning to the capital in a few days. He will definitely be promoted then. Are you interested in taking his place?"
"After you enter the court as an official, it will be entirely beneficial to the Xie family."
Xie Xuanye lowered his head and said, "Father! Do you still remember what I've always wanted to do?"
Father Xie was stunned and asked, "What do you want to do?" At the same time, he felt guilty. He had been busy with political affairs and had neglected his son a lot.
Not even knowing what he wanted in his heart, Xie's father felt a mix of emotions.
Xie Xuanye continued, "I want all the corrupt officials in this world to die!"
"I want there to be no more corrupt officials in this world! I want the people to no longer be persecuted!"
Xie's father stood up abruptly and said, "You... Xuan Ye, you..." He was shocked and confused.
Xie Xuanye wasn't surprised at all by his father's expression and calmly asked, "Do you know why I have this thought?"
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