Chapter 12
murderous look
The carriage moved forward slowly.
Jiang Zhaoying lifted the curtain and looked at the three big words "Prince's Mansion" with a frown.
What a narrow road for enemies to meet, it turns out to be him!
Xu Zhiyan took a piece of cake, handed it to Jiang Zhaoying, and asked her puzzledly.
"Ying'er, how did you know about Lord Zhang's letter? Although this matter can threaten His Highness to compromise with us, it is too dangerous!"
The murderous aura on the prince just now was not fake.
Xu Zhiyan also knew about the letter.
It was General Zhang who was guarding Yunzhou. He once wrote a letter to the Crown Prince, saying that as long as his daughter was named the Crown Princess, all his troops would be loyal to the Crown Prince's Mansion. At that time, the staff of the Crown Prince's Mansion fully supported him, as troops were too important to the Crown Prince's Mansion.
And General Zhang has a lot of soldiers under his command.
Just when everyone thought that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would agree, he refused.
The staff were so anxious that they did not sleep all night. They felt that it would not be good to directly refuse and make enemies, so they sent back an ambiguous letter, believing that General Zhang should be able to understand it.
But who knows.
A month later, General Zhang was killed by a traitor and the surrounding nomadic tribes, and Xin also disappeared.
The secret guards immediately looked for the whereabouts of the letters, but they could not find the letters.
Jiang Zhaoying ate snacks and shook her head.
"Don't worry. Although my words sound like a threat, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can tell that I am trying to please him. Besides, the whereabouts of these three letters is known, which is good news for the Crown Prince's Mansion."
Xu Zhiyan smiled and continued to ask her.
"What do you think of His Royal Highness?"
Jiang Zhaoying raised her long eyelashes slightly.
"The dragon energy and killing energy are very strong, but I haven't looked closely, so it's hard to make a conclusion for now."
After saying this, he remembered the time when he had someone throw him into the water in the middle of winter, and then he continued with another sentence.
"He should be a difficult person to get along with."
Xu Zhiyan didn't expect her to make such a comment and patted her on the head.
"Ying'er, it's okay if you don't want to go back to the Song Mansion. I have a small house and you can stay there as long as you want."
Ever since Madam Jiang arranged this marriage for her, he had been like a madman and had bought a large, spacious and primely located manor outside with beautiful scenery.
Every blade of grass and every tree was arranged according to her preferences.
Thinking about if one day.
She was tired of living in a wealthy family, so it would be nice for her to come out and relax for a few days.
A glimmer of longing appeared in Jiang Zhaoying's eyes, but it quickly dimmed.
"Not now, the Emperor is watching."
She really wanted to leave the Song Mansion immediately.
Can.
The Emperor had just issued an oral decree forbidding them to divorce, and she hadn't yet avenged herself, so now was definitely not a good time to leave.
"Second Brother, I will protect myself. Besides, if this matter is not completely resolved, I will always be in trouble."
Xu Zhiyan knew that she was a person with her own ideas, so he breathed a sigh of relief and said coldly.
"I didn't expect the Song Mansion to have such ill intentions. I will send two people over later, but you still have to be careful. If there is any disturbance, send someone to look for me and my senior brother immediately."
"good."
Jiang Zhaoying looked at the handsome and gentle young man in front of her, responded with a smile, leaned forward and looked up at her second senior brother.
"Second Brother, don't always have a sullen face. You look so beautiful when you smile."
A beautiful appearance suddenly came into view, and a faint fragrance filled his nose. Xu Zhiyan was stunned for a moment, then pursed his lips.
"good."
"By the way, Second Brother, how are you going to explain after the earthquake?"
"What do you think, Ying'er?"
Ever since they knew her abilities, Xu Zhiyan and Wei Jiuzhao got in the habit of asking her about everything. Jiang Zhaoying leaned back.
"Let's say that His Royal Highness had a dream. In his dream, a disaster occurred in a certain place, and countless people were killed or injured. The prince was worried, so he summoned the Imperial Observatory to calculate day and night, and finally calculated that the place was Qishan Town."
"I think... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely find a way to relocate the people just in case. Once something happens and the Crown Prince saves them, his reputation among the people will rise, severely suppressing the other princes for a while."
"If this incident had not happened, as long as His Royal Highness used some means to appease the people, the people would just think that His Royal Highness made this decision because he was worried about them and loved them."
"good!"
Xu Zhiyan nodded and chatted all the way, and unknowingly arrived at the gate of Song Mansion.
The curtains were opened, the evening breeze blew gently, and the blood-red sky had long been swallowed up by the dusk.
Shu Yun helped Jiang Zhaoying slowly get out of the carriage, then waved to Xu Zhiyan.
Just about to return to the Song Mansion.
Xu Zhiyan's gentle voice came from behind.
"Ying'er"
Jiang Zhaoying turned around and looked at him with a smile.
Xu Zhiyan in the shadows seemed to be restraining something, and it took him a while before he asked her.
"If I stopped your marriage, would you blame me?"
"Won't!"
These two words caused ripples in Xu Zhiyan's cold eyes. He couldn't help but walk in front of Jiang Zhaoying and glared at her.
"I have always treated you...as my sister, so no matter what happens, I will help you. I will do anything for you, even...killing someone!"
"good!"
Jiang Zhaoying responded softly, but Xu Zhiyan still heard the sob in her voice. With his heart aching, he gently pressed Jiang Zhaoying's head into his arms with red eyes.
"Miss."
Shu Yun was startled.
Xu Zhiyan's face changed slightly and he quickly let go. Jiang Zhaoying smiled at him, and the master and servant hurried back to the Song Mansion.
The white one that was originally hung up has been taken down.
The housekeeper was shouting at the servants to hang up new lanterns.
Each of their eyes and brows showed a hint of joy.
Too.
Now that the crisis is over, she has to stay in the Song Mansion even if she doesn't want to. Mrs. Song feels that she has won completely.
Return to Mo Yu Courtyard.
Looking at the familiar plants and trees in front of him, Jiang Zhaoying felt very upset.
There has been no time to make arrangements for the people brought from Jiang Mansion, and it is already the middle of the night, so we might as well let them all go down and rest, and talk about it tomorrow.
Shu Yun and Shu Yu brought in hot water. Looking at the steaming bathtub, they felt an urge to bury their bodies in the hot water to warm themselves up.
About to undress.
There was a slight rustling noise outside the window.
Shu Yun said softly with eyes wide open.
"What's that sound?"
I quietly went to the window, opened it a little bit and looked outside.
Because we just came back and haven't had time to hang up the lanterns, the yard is very dark, but we can still see people moving around, and what are they holding in their hands?
firewood!
Shu Yun was suddenly horrified.
Seeing that she looked strange, Jiang Zhaoying hurried forward. After taking a closer look, she quickly closed the window and pulled Shu Yun back to the center of the room.
A moment's effort.
Silently, there was movement in front of the door and window, and it seemed that they were all blocked.
"They are planning to do something shady. How can they be so shameless?"
Shu Yu whispered, and Shu Yun suddenly became so nervous that sweat broke out on his forehead.
Jiang Zhaoying looked towards the window with cold eyes.
"They won't kill us. Go get some wet towels to cover your mouth and nose."
The firewood was lit, the flames rose suddenly, and the smoke became thicker.
Standing at the door was an old woman in green clothes, with a round face and waist, looking cunning and mean. She pointed at the burning firewood and whispered softly, pointing at the door and windows.
"Quick, fan the smoke in, all of it in."
soon.
Black smoke kept rushing in from the gaps in the doors and windows, and soon the room was filled with unpleasant smells.
Holding the wet handkerchief and lightly covering her mouth and nose, Jiang Zhaoying said in a cold voice.
"If you stop now, I can give each of you 100 taels of silver."
When the old women heard this, their movements paused noticeably.
Jiang Zhaoying hurriedly pointed to the cracks in the door and window.
Shu Yun and Shu Yu took advantage of the moment when they stopped moving and immediately blocked the place with clothes.
Seeing everyone hesitate, the old woman in green said coldly.
"Don't forget, we are all family children, and our lives are in the hands of the Madam and the Prince."
Before coming.
Madam had warned them that if they dared to accept money from Mo Yu Yuan, their families would be killed.
then.
No one hesitated, they added more firewood and fanned all the smoke inside.
The old woman in green laughed sinisterly.
"Light a fire for me and let all the smoke go in. Smoke their brains out. Once they are sober, they will know who to listen to in the future."
Madam had explained this to them before they came.
Just teach them a lesson, as long as they don't kill anyone.
She just didn't believe that after being scared like this, Jiang Zhaoying would dare not disobey her or her arrangements from then on.
"Miss, there's more and more smoke."
Shu Yun pointed at the black smoke that kept coming in and jumped in anxiety.
"How about this servant and Shu Yun rush out, and Miss will run away when she finds a suitable opportunity?"
It doesn’t matter even if they are burned to death on the spot, as long as the young lady can rush out and find someone to help.
"How does it taste, Madam?"
"If you are scared and know you are wrong, just tell us and we will stop the fire immediately. You can kneel down in front of the lady and admit your mistake. Promise to be obedient and never disobey her from now on. Then this matter will be over."
"If you don't speak up, you'll all suffocate to death in there, and you can't blame us."
The old women were shouting and laughing as they kept adding firewood. They became more and more proud as they thought that Jiang Zhaoying and the others would soon be frightened and cry for mercy.
Jiang Zhaoying stood quietly not far from the door, her eyes like knives. Listening to the arrogance outside, she spoke again.
"Open the door, one thousand taels per person."
"Hahaha."
The old woman in green clapped her hands and laughed when she heard this.
"Don't brag. You are from the fifth rank and the daughter of a merchant. How can you be so generous? You are going to give me one thousand taels. Then throw the silver out for me to see."
The old women smiled and used sticks to push the door open a crack. Jiang Zhaoying did not hesitate and threw the large ingot of gold out.
There was a crisp bang, and the golden color looked particularly dazzling in the firelight. An old woman was quick-eyed and quick-handed. She picked it up and put it in her mouth, then shouted in surprise.
"It's gold. It's real gold."
Immediately following.
More than a dozen large gold ingots were thrown out from inside. The old women grabbed the firewood in their hands and threw it onto the fire, then rushed to grab the gold.
This is gold. They will never be able to earn gold in their entire life, but if they pick it up, it will all be theirs.
Jiang Zhaoying watched their movements through the gap, murderous intent flashed across her eyes, and she took the box handed over by Shu Yun.
“There are more here.”
The women turned around.
In the wing room.
Shu Yun and Shu Yu each held a candle, and Jiang Zhaoying held a small box in her hand, which was heavy with golden gold.
The old women looked at each other and thought that they were probably scared enough, otherwise they would not beg for mercy.
then.
They swarmed into the room, picking up firewood.
Jiang Zhaoying threw the gold everywhere behind her. When Shu Yun and Shu Yu rushed in frantically to look for gold, they also threw the candles to flammable places.
Then.
Jiang Zhaoying grabbed Shu Yun and Shu Yu and rushed out, then pushed all the burning firewood into the side room.
There were sounds of scrambling in the room.
Shu Yun considerately closed the door of the compartment.
soon.
Through the doors and windows, one could see the flames inside suddenly rising up, instantly becoming taller than a person. The black smoke filled the room, making the old women cough uncontrollably.
But.
There was so much gold in the house that they couldn't bear to part with it and wanted to take more.
"Hurry up, we're going to be burned to death in there."
The old woman in green held the gold in her arms and screamed with her teeth bared. As a result, the other old women saw what was in her hand and rushed to grab it like crazy. The old woman in green refused to give it to them, so the group of people started fighting again.
Click.
Something fell down, and their shrill screams were heard from inside.
The fire could no longer be controlled and burned fiercely. Jiang Zhaoying stood in the yard and watched quietly.
There were a lot of things in there that could easily catch fire, and they had placed them there on purpose.
…
"Help, help, Madam, I was wrong, I was wrong, please save me, Madam."
There were voices shouting for help and screaming from inside.
Jiang Zhaoying held Shu Yun and Shu Yu's hands tightly.
"I gave you a chance."
After saying.
They turned around and walked towards the gate step by step, leaving the fire behind them.
With a loud bang.
Hearing the sound of the house collapsing and being completely burned, the mountain pressing on Jiang Zhaoying's heart seemed to collapse, and Jiang Zhaoying's blocked heart suddenly relaxed a lot.
This yard.
She lived there for three years in her previous life.
It was like a cage where you couldn't breathe once you stepped into it. Now she burned it down with her own hands. It couldn't be better!
"Let's go."
She remembered that there was a courtyard in the Marquis's Mansion that had been empty for more than ten years. It was originally where the Marquis's favorite concubine lived. It had been empty since she was killed by Madam Song. Madam Song seemed to be afraid to enter that courtyard.
Jiang Zhaoying felt that it was a suitable place to live!
But just walked out of the yard.
Look up.
They saw Madam Song's maid Liu leading the servants sneaking around. When they saw them, they all looked terrified as if they had seen a ghost...
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