Chapter 71: The man is innocent, but guilty of possessing a treasure
In the private room of Juweizhai, Song Xubai, who had been waiting for a long time, saw the familiar figure at the door, and a smile immediately appeared on his handsome face.
He stood up, his peach blossom eyes, which were somewhat similar to Song Yanxi's, were full of worry, but he seemed to be worried about something and did not say it directly.
Song Yanxi turned around, closed the door, and pulled him into the inner room. She cut to the chase, "I just came from Prince Jin's Mansion. I'm currently treating his Royal Highness Prince Jin. He promised to help the Yan family if they're in trouble in the future."
"Sister, how can you show off your medical skills in front of others?" Song Xubai's expression suddenly became serious.
Even after several years, he still clearly remembered what the Valley Master of the Divine Doctor Valley said to him and his sister on the day he went to the Divine Doctor Valley to pick up his sister.
"A man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure. Once you leave the Valley of Divine Doctors, you must never reveal your identity as the successor of the Valley of Divine Doctors, only then will you be safe."
This concerns his elder sister's safety, so he would never allow it even if that person is the hero he has admired since childhood.
Understanding Song Xubai's concerns, Song Yanxi said, "This is a long story. You just need to know that His Royal Highness Prince Jin is now our ally. He wants the fact that I learned from the Divine Doctor Valley to be leaked more than anyone else."
"Ally? Sister, you must not be confused. This is what Grandmother hates the most right now."
Song Xubai spoke in a lower voice, fearing that his voice might be heard by others and bring disaster to the Yan and Song families.
Song Yanxi paused, then reached out and tapped his head, smiling and asking, "Who do you think your elder sister is? If I had such great ambitions, I wouldn't have gone to the Divine Doctor Valley to study medicine. Instead, I would have asked my grandfather to invite a teacher to teach me the art of strategy."
"Don't be angry, sister. I was judging others by my own standards." Song Xubai quickly admitted his mistake.
He gently placed his hands on Song Yanxi's shoulders, pushed her to sit down, and hurriedly said, "I checked the foreign businessman that Sister asked someone to pay attention to. Recently, the Yan family's business has not encountered similar customers."
"Have you asked all the shops?"
"Yes, I checked every shop, big and small, otherwise it wouldn't have taken so long."
Hearing this, Song Yanxi frowned.
It has been less than half a year since the Yan family was accused of treason. If she was the one behind it, she should have started preparing by now at the latest.
In his previous life, the reason why the emperor believed that the Yan family had rebellious intentions was not only because of the correspondence presented by Lin Tingfeng, but more importantly, the Yulin Guards guarding the capital found a large number of weapons in several warehouses of the Yan family.
A veteran who has long retired from the army and immersed himself in the business world for many years has stockpiled so many war supplies. If he says he has no intention of rebellion, even three-year-old children on the street will laugh their heads off.
With such irrefutable evidence, even if the emperor was intentionally showing favoritism, he would have to follow normal procedures and arrest all members of the Yan family for trial.
Lin Tingfeng took advantage of this opportunity and slaughtered the entire Yan family, not even sparing the infant.
What made Song Yanxi feel most horrified was Emperor Xuande’s reaction afterwards.
After the Yan family was wiped out, she followed Lin Tingfeng for a period of time in the form of a spirit. She witnessed the two of them being in love with each other during their wedding day, and saw the rewards from the palace pouring into the general's mansion like water.
Not to mention that the Yan family was framed, even if they really intended to rebel, it would never be the turn of a mere general like him to kill someone who was once respected as "big brother" by the emperor.
Although Emperor Xuande was suspicious, he was not a tyrant and would definitely not fail to notice that Lin Tingfeng was using the excuse of conveying an imperial edict to vent his personal anger.
It is unreasonable for such a person who cannot distinguish between public and private affairs and holds military power to be so unprepared and yet to give out such lavish rewards. Not only is it against the rules, it also chills the hearts of the old ministers in the court.
There is something weird about this.
Song Yanxi's soul could not leave the general's mansion, so she could only wait day by day, hoping that Emperor Xuande had only been deceiving the couple in order to flatter them and kill them.
But until her soul dissipated, the general's mansion was still as prosperous as ever, and Zhuang Shihan even gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, for Lin Tingfeng.
Their family was cursed and no one dared to collect their bodies, so they were buried in a mass grave. However, the culprit gained both fame and fortune, and his family was reunited and lived happily.
Song Yanxi is unwilling to accept this!
She was blind and chose the wrong person. She deserved to be plotted against. She brought this upon herself.
But the Yan family is full of loyal and brave people. The old scars on the bodies of their grandparents and uncles, and the tombs in the Yan family's ancestral cemetery are all evidence of their loyalty to the emperor and their patriotism.
My mother is a kind-hearted person who has never done anything harmful to others. My younger brother is looking forward to growing up so that he can join the army to defend our country.
Why should they become stepping stones for Lin Tingfeng to climb up?
"Sister, why are you crying?" Song Xubai's concerned voice brought Song Yanxi back to her senses.
Before she knew it, she was already in tears.
Afraid that her brother would worry, Song Yanxi forced a smile and said, "I miss my grandparents and uncle."
Song Xubai breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "I thought it was a small matter. It's not that simple. Let's go to my grandfather's house right now. He was still talking about you a few days ago."
"No." Song Yanxi took the handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes, saying, "You know my grandfather's temper best. If he were to see me, he would definitely go to the general's mansion with a gun to demand an explanation."
Speaking of this, she said with a serious expression: "I need to keep the matter of moving out of the General's Mansion a secret from the two elders first."
Song Xubai was puzzled. "Sister, why are you doing this? Grandfather has always loved you. If he knew you were being so distant with him, he would definitely not agree."
"It's because Grandfather loves me that I shouldn't let him worry too much about me at his age. You've grown up now, so it's time to learn to care for your elders."
"Okay, I'll listen to you, sister."
Seeing him so obedient, Song Yanxi couldn't help but sigh in her heart, and reached out to rub Song Xubai's head, "Our Abai has grown up, and now he is a big boss who can stand on his own."
"In front of my sister, Abai will always be the little fat boy who cries while eating malt candy." Song Xubai said seriously.
Song Yanxi was amused by him and said with red eyes: "Ah Bo, be good, as long as I am here, you can always hide behind me and eat candy."
Song Xubai was stunned and said awkwardly, "Sister, I'm grown up now. What's it like for me to hide behind you?"
"Then can I hide behind you?" Song Yanxi asked with a smile.
Hearing this, Song Xubai, who was always calm in front of others, brightened up and blurted out, "It's a deal, sister, don't go back on your word!"
Song Yanxi laughed and could only shake his little finger as they had agreed in childhood.
Knowing that she was not in a hurry to return home, Song Xubai hurriedly asked someone to prepare food, saying that he wanted to take her out to reminisce about the past.
I have just given a brief account of the family affairs. If there is anything else, it can only be business-related.
Facing Song Yanxi's eyes that seemed to see through people's hearts, Song Xubai sighed softly, "Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from my sister. I do have something I want to ask for her advice."
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