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After saying that, he turned around.
She thought to herself, "What kind of person is this? One moment he said she wasn't good enough, the next he said he wanted to propose marriage, and he's in such a hurry."
Her back was throbbing with pain. She quickly walked out of the tent and saw Xie Sui'an angrily approaching her.
He pulled her over, turned her over to look at her, and immediately glared at the person in the tent like a plucked rooster.
"To whip a woman, Commander Tan, you truly have excellent manners!"
Qin Sang pulled him back and whispered, "It wasn't him..."
Xie Sui'an then pulled Qin Sang behind him and beckoned to Tan Bi: "Come out here, we've already fought."
Tan Bi, with his hands behind his back, chuckled and strolled leisurely to the tent entrance: "I won't fight with a brat for no reason. If word gets back, they'll say I bullied the Prime Minister's grandson."
"You're the grandson!" Xie Sui'an rolled up his sleeves and rushed over.
At this moment, in the distance, refugees lined up to receive their meals. This spot, near the trees, was relatively shady. Qin Sang took three or five steps back, stood under a tree, and squinted slightly.
The dust kicked up by the two was quite choking, but Qin Sang was too lazy to persuade them. Let them fight. Seeing that the two were actually quite strong, it was just that her back was aching slightly.
Xie Sui'an and Tan Bi are about the same height, but because he is younger and less experienced, he appears slightly thinner.
If they were to fight, it would be quite brutal.
Xie Sui'an's moves are flashy and he is agile, but when facing Tan Bi, who is skilled in hard techniques and as steady as Mount Tai, he is like a fly buzzing around an elephant... Of course, such a comparison is unfair to Xie Sui'an. In short, Xie Sui'an still needs more experience. After all, others are military commanders who are exposed to the sun all day long and have developed an iron body.
After dozens of rounds, Xie Sui'an, panting heavily, knelt on the ground, looking up at Tan Bi, whom he could not defeat, with reluctance.
Qin Sang coughed lightly, intending to give him a way out, but he had already exerted his strength on the spot, launching himself towards Tan Bi again with the agility of a swallow and unpredictable flexibility.
This time, Tan Bi was forced to retreat several steps, using both hands to defend himself with a furrowed brow.
After another ten or so rounds, Xie Sui'an decided to call it a day and flew back to Qin Sang's side.
His hair was slightly disheveled, but he straightened his clothes with both hands, gave Tan Bi a heavy snort, turned around and pulled Qin Sang away.
Qin Sang didn't have time to look at Tan Bi behind her anymore. She stared at Xie Sui'an's profile and saw that his cheeks were red. He obviously felt that he had lost face and couldn't beat the other person. He was holding a lot of anger in his chest.
Qin Sang comforted him, "You're still young, it's normal that you can't beat him. In a few years, he'll be old, and you'll be young..."
"You've taken a liking to him?" Xie Suian interrupted her.
"...What do you mean by that?"
Xie Sui'an couldn't express the jealousy he felt when he saw her talking intimately with him in the tent, let alone the fact that he couldn't beat her. He felt a huge lump in his throat, glanced at Qin Sang, and seeing the long line of blood on her back, he suddenly couldn't help but feel a surge of heat in his eyes.
Qin Sang noticed that his eyes were red, indicating that he was very angry. She felt a little sorry for him and comforted him, "I don't like him. He's ugly."
Ugly? While Tan Bi may not be as handsome as I am, isn't calling him ugly a bit too much?
Xie Sui'an looked at Qin Sang with annoyance: "Truth or dare?"
Qin Sang nodded: "To be honest, have you ever heard the saying 'the face reflects the heart'? A wicked person will also have an ugly face. A kind-hearted and handsome young man like you is a rare find in this world."
Unable to resist, Xie Sui'an's lips curled up slightly: "Sweet talk, do you think I can believe your nonsense?"
After thinking for a moment, he said again, "I'm so rare in this world, will you marry me?"
Qin Sang paused slightly, then smiled and said, "Alright, but according to the rules of our dynasty, siblings cannot marry, right? Even sworn siblings seem to be barred from marriage. Tsk, what a pity..."
Xie Sui'an's face darkened again, and he scolded her: "Aren't you good at kung fu and fast? Even martial arts masters can't hurt you. How could you be beaten like this? Are you... are you stupid?"
The two walked towards the city gate. Xie Wu, who was waiting at the city gate, naturally wouldn't walk by herself. She waited under a tree and waved to the two from afar.
Qin Sang understood: "Xie Wu told you?"
Xie Sui'an rolled her eyes at her.
That eye roll was half reproachful and half pitying, it was really adorable. Qin Sang liked it and said, "Give me another one."
Xie Sui'an indeed flipped another one.
Qin Sang laughed heartily and patted the back of his head: "Good boy."
Xie Wu didn't understand what the two were laughing about, so he went over to them and asked, "Does your wound not hurt anymore? What kind of wound medicine did Tan Bi give you that's so effective?"
Well, I just managed to appease them, and now they're bringing it up again.
Xie Sui'an's face fell: "Who told you to bring her out? It's so chaotic outside, what if something happens?"
Xie Wu was taken aback, then reached out and slapped him on the forehead: "How dare you talk to your sister like that! It's not like I wanted to bring her out. If you're worried, why did you come along?"
Xie Sui'an: "...How old am I? Can you... Never mind, let's go home!"
He couldn't bring himself to scold either of the two women.
***
On the carriage back to the city, Qin Sang and Xie Wu sat on one side, while Xie Sui'an sat on the other, turning his head to the side.
Xie Wu first applied a little medicine to Qin Sang. The powder seemed to be mixed with mint. When poured on, it felt cool and was extremely effective at relieving pain.
It's truly worthy of being a military medicine; I should keep it and study it carefully, and make some for myself.
Xie Wu started chatting casually: "That Tan Bi is quite good-looking, but he has a rather sour face and a bad temper. I was worried for a while when he took you away earlier."
Qin Sang chuckled: "What are you worried about in public?"
"Actually, I've heard some news," Xie Wu said mysteriously, moving closer to Qin Sang. "I heard that Grandpa intends to marry you off to him."
"..." Qin Sang thought to herself, how should she answer this? She knew, but it seemed that no one else knew, especially Xie Sui'an.
She glanced cautiously at Second Young Master Xie and mumbled, "Perhaps."
Actually, that person was already proposing marriage to her! He couldn't hide it from her any longer.
So he added, "I have to listen to the Prime Minister. What can I do? I can't object."
"I object!" Xie Sui'an had been listening intently since the first sentence, and now he finally couldn't hold back any longer.
Xie Wu was startled: "You... what are you objecting to?"
Xie Sui'an listed Tan Bi's shortcomings: "The Tan family has long since fallen into decline. I don't know who they've climbed up to to get ahead. Tan Bi is ugly, has a terrible temper, is arrogant, bullies others, and is domineering. Marrying her off to him is like sending her to her death!!"
Qin Sang watched him get so excited that he was rambling incoherently and spitting as he spoke, and sighed inwardly.
How can we get this child to give up this idea?
Xie Wu and Xie Sui'an discussed various anecdotes about the Tan family, both good and bad, but Qin Sang listened as if she wasn't really listening.
Tan Bi said that he would be going to propose marriage on the eighth day of next month.
I must go back and tell the Prime Minister.
***
Back at the Prime Minister's residence, Lingding went to her room to change her clothes and clean her wounds. Lingding was a worldly person and didn't have much of an emotional reaction, but Ying'er was so angry that her eyes turned red.
Qin Sang smiled and comforted her, then told them about the even worse situation of the refugees outside the city. Ying'er's worry shifted from Qin Sang to the refugees.
Having lost her parents as a child and worked as a beggar, she knew the helplessness of being sick and hungry. So Qin Sang instructed her to get some silver notes to buy medicine, and then take someone to deliver it to the tents of the refugees one by one.
There are some, let's say a few.
Having bandaged her wound, she was about to go see Xie Zhongxu, but when she arrived at the entrance of Minghui Hall, she was told that the Prime Minister was not at home. Disappointed, she had no choice but to return home.
When she returned, the little girl handed her a letter from Li County.
Qin Sang was overjoyed and couldn't wait to sit on the porch and start dismantling it.
The letter was written by Qin's grandmother, saying that everything at home was in good order and that she had found a new family for her second sister, Qin Yue. The family was handsome, virtuous, and reasonable, and Qin Yue was quite satisfied with them. She also said that Qin Yue was taking good care of her tea garden and that she didn't need to worry about it.
It was also said that the mad expert had a chance of regaining his senses after undergoing acupuncture and medication treatment by Old Master Tang.
Is recovery on the horizon?
Qin Sang threw the letter into the small stove where water was boiling, watching the flames lick the words, and sighed inwardly.
The massacre of the Su family was undoubtedly a miscarriage of justice.
She had heard Qin Baoyun tell her about this matter; it was because the Su family was an accomplice in Prince Su's rebellion.
On the surface, it seems that the Crown Prince's faction is the one who profited from this affair. However, what exactly happened back then, who was the mastermind, and who instigated it are all unknown. Even Xie Zhongxu couldn't find out the truth. This matter cannot be resolved overnight. Only by gradually getting closer to the center of power and making inquiries from various sources can the truth be uncovered.
But could the Crown Prince be the monstrous figure who caused the upheaval and imminent collapse of the Kingdom of Namo?
not necessarily.
Whether it's whispering in someone's ear or instigation from subordinates, either is possible.
The political situation is complex and multifaceted; a single move can have far-reaching consequences. Who knows which person is hiding at which juncture, gently plucking at this spiderweb?
It was midday, and the incessant chirping of cicadas was both annoying and made the vast Prime Minister's mansion seem even more peaceful.
They've probably all gone for their afternoon nap, Qin Sang thought.
Since I'm bored anyway, I might as well go see Aunt Tan. I heard that her father was imprisoned and she fainted, so she must know something, otherwise why would she faint?
So he got up, picked up his fan, and leisurely went to Aunt Tan's residence, hoping to find out some news.
However, Aunt Tan was confined to her courtyard, forbidden from leaving or letting anyone near her.
The old woman at the door was dutiful and refused to budge no matter what.
"What are you doing here?" Just as I was feeling disappointed, a soft, sorrowful voice suddenly sounded behind me.
Qin Sang turned around and saw Xie Lin looking listless, with a hint of resentment in his eyes.
"Who do you think you are, daring to laugh at my stepmother?!"
Qin Sang smiled, too lazy to argue with this young girl. She tried to walk past her, but the girl stepped forward and blocked her way.
Qin Sang: "?"
Xie Lin's gaze toward her grew increasingly vicious: "You're a jinx."
Qin Sang: "???" What do you mean by that?
Xie Lin: "Not only did you bring misfortune to your own family, but now you're bringing misfortune to ours. I don't know what Grandpa was thinking when he decided to bring you into our household. You've only been here for a little over a month, and such a terrible thing has happened in our family. You're a jinx! If you had any conscience at all, if you remembered the kindness Grandpa had shown you, you should have gotten out of our house and gone back to your village!"
Qin Sang felt that...upon closer analysis, these words seemed to make some sense.
However, such a jinx is rare in this world. Where it is placed and who it will harm are all arranged reasonably and logically by the Celestial Lord of Fate. She, a dignified immortal, could not possibly be a jinx.
Qin Sang coughed lightly, not intending to argue with an ignorant child, and said, "It's good that you're here. What's the current situation of your maternal grandfather? I asked the servants, but they all said they didn't know."
Xie Lin opened his eyes wide in disbelief. This woman, was she unable to understand human speech or was she only half-witted? What was wrong with her brain?
"What did you say?" Her voice changed.
Qin Sang patiently and gently repeated, "I'm asking you, do you know what the current situation is with your maternal grandfather? Did he really resell disaster relief grain? What's the progress of the investigation?"
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