Chapter 71
The master and his four servants ate at two separate tables.
Perhaps to avoid his earlier distraction and to make himself look less nervous, Xie Qingya took the initiative to ask Xu Duanyi: "Are we going back to Tzu Chi Hall later?"
It was their first time to dine in a large group, and people passing by would occasionally look over at them.
Xu Duanyi faced them.
It's impossible to say that I don't feel anything at all.
But Xu Duanyi still tried her best to make herself look the same as usual, nothing different.
She ate slowly. After she finished what she had in her mouth, she said to Xie Qingya, "Well, let's go back to Tzu Chi Hall first, and then I want to look around the city."
The words had just fallen.
Then Xie Qingya, who was standing opposite him, suddenly stood up.
Xu Duanyi blinked lightly, not knowing what he was going to do.
"What's wrong?"
She still held the chopsticks in her hand and looked up to ask Xie Qingya.
Xie Qingya looked at her and said, "Change seats."
But he didn't give a reason.
"Um?"
Xu Duanyi looked puzzled.
Although confused, Xu Duanyi still followed his instructions and got up.
Lingji and Shi Yu were also looking at them strangely, obviously not understanding why they were changing positions for no reason.
Shi Yu frowned.
If she hadn't heard those words from Master Wang this morning, which changed her opinion of Prince Nannan, and her master had warned her beforehand, she would have probably gone over to ask her master by now.
At least I frowned and held it back.
Shi Yu continued to eat until she noticed Lingji sitting across from her, staring at her.
"What are you looking at?"
She frowned and raised her eyes and asked, her tone was not very good.
Lingji didn't say anything, looking at her mysteriously. Under Shi Yu's gaze, he suddenly lowered his voice and said to her, "You are not right."
Shi Yu still frowned and looked impatient, but ignored him.
Until Lingji came over and continued to speak to her in a low voice: "Are you in love with our prince?"
Before Shi Yu could reply.
Lingji first said to her seriously: "Don't do anything stupid, our prince is very..."
Before he could finish his words, Shi Yu suddenly became so angry that he slammed the table and stood up.
"You've been kicked in the head by a donkey!" Shi Yu cursed at Lingji.
Not satisfied after cursing, Shi Yu's chest heaved with anger. He stared at Lingji in front of him and wanted to beat him up.
How does this person's brain look like?
How dare you say such nonsense!
Shi Yu was almost mad at him!
Even if she was crazy, there was no way she could fall in love with her master's husband!
It's very lively here.
Xu Duanyi had just sat down in Xie Qingya's original seat when he heard the sudden noise and was a little surprised.
She looked over at them.
After looking at the two people, he finally asked Shigure: "Shigure, what's wrong?"
Shi Yu immediately complained to others: "Master, this idiot said..."
As for what to say, she really couldn't bring herself to say it in front of her master.
He could only blush and rarely reveal a trace of grievance and resentment.
She's just here minding her own business and getting mad at herself.
Xie Qingya glanced at the two of them and frowned. Although he didn't know what happened, he still said to Lingji without any principles: "Lingji, apologize."
Ringgit doesn't mind.
After hearing what Xie Qingya said, he stood up without hesitation and apologized to Shi Yu.
He is always quick to admit his mistakes.
But deep down, he didn't feel that he had done anything wrong.
He was also thinking about Shi Yu.
Their prince is very loyal and it is absolutely impossible for him to fall in love with anyone other than the princess.
Moreover, the master and servant shared the same husband. If this got out, it would be terrifying.
Shi Yu was still angry.
I don't want to forgive this big fool at all.
It was not until she heard her master calling her that she responded reluctantly and sat back down.
However, she never spoke to Lingji again. This book is compiled exclusively for you by the LK team.
She even silently crossed out the competition that she had agreed to previously.
Only a fool would compete with this big fool!
Over there, Xu Duanyi wanted to say something to Xie Qingya after seeing the two of them calm down. But when she looked up at them, she suddenly understood why Xie Qingya suddenly asked her to change seats.
Xie Qingya had his back to the street, just in time to block her.
She is sitting here now.
It will no longer be seen by passers-by.
As soon as Xie Qingya raised his head, he could see Xu Duanyi looking at him.
Looking at the soft smile in her eyes, Xie Qingya knew that Xu Duanyi already understood why he wanted to switch places with her.
Xie Qingya turned his face away, his ears were burning, and his eyes followed him. This book is exclusively compiled by the LK team for you. I wanted to save my face and find an excuse to tell others.
I also feel that this is a bit like a case of someone trying to cover up one's own misfortune.
Just pretend you didn’t see it.
Anyway, he didn't admit it and Xu Duanyi didn't ask him, so who cares what she thinks.
He continued what Xu Duanyi had said before, saying to others: "Don't go to those dangerous places. Yutian is still in chaos right now."
Said so.
Xie Qingya couldn't help but frown again.
He still hoped that Xu Duanyi could go back earlier. If she stayed here one more day, he would have to worry about her one more day.
"When are you leaving tomorrow?" he asked.
He has no idea that tomorrow is his birthday.
Naturally, he never thought that Xu Duanyi came to him for that matter.
When Xu Duanyi heard this, she paused in her eating. She hadn't told him yet that she wanted to stay... Hesitating in her heart, Xu Duanyi didn't know how to bring this up to Xie Qingya.
Suddenly, a sound was heard from outside.
"Sir Xie? Are you here?" It was Qiao Bingyuan's voice.
"Yes."
After Lingji recognized Qiao Bingyuan's voice, he went out and replied.
When Xie Qingya heard Qiao Bingyuan's voice, he stopped looking at Xu Duanyi for a moment, waiting for her answer.
He also turned around and looked outside.
Seeing Qiao Bingyuan rushing over with an anxious look on his face, Xie Qingya's heart suddenly sank.
In Yutian County now, any worrying matter is not a trivial matter. Xie Qingya could not help but put down his chopsticks. After the person hurried in, he looked at the person with a frown and asked, "What happened?"
It is indeed an urgent matter.
Qiao Bingyuan hurried in and just as he was about to speak, he saw Xu Duanyi opposite him.
I didn’t expect my wife to be there too.
Qiao Bingyuan realized that he had lost his composure, and he quickly wiped the sweat from his forehead.
However, this was not the time for small talk, so he hurriedly bowed to the two of them and then reported to Xie Qingya, "Sir, Granny Cui is in trouble. Guawa went to the government office to look for you, but you were not there."
"Grandma Cui?"
Xie Qingya thought something happened in the city, but he didn't expect it was Granny Cui who got into trouble.
Thinking of what he had said to Guawa last night, Xie Qingya's face turned grim and he stood up immediately.
Before leaving, he told Xu Duanyi, "I'll go for a while. You can go back to Tzu Chi Hall after you finish eating. You don't have to pack up. I'll have someone clean it up later."
Finished.
Xie Qingya didn't wait for Xu Duanyi to answer and immediately walked out.
Qiao Bingyuan and Xu Duanyi bowed and said goodbye, then hurriedly followed him out.
Xie Qingya walked in a hurry.
Before Xu Duanyi could say anything, he just looked at them and walked out first.
Thinking of the people Master Wang mentioned this morning, it seems that one of them was Granny Cui.
"RM."
She asked people, "Is that Granny Cui the old lady who sells roasted sweet potatoes?"
Lingji was ordered to accompany Xu Duanyi, so naturally he did not leave with him.
Hearing what the princess said, he hurriedly said, "That's the one." He then briefly told the princess about the origins of their ancestors and Granny Cui.
"The master has always taken good care of them." Lingji summarized to others.
Thinking of what Qiao Bingyuan said just now, Lingji was actually a little worried. He couldn't help but murmured, "I don't know what happened to Granny Cui."
Xu Duanyi had put down his chopsticks long ago.
At this moment, she also stood up and said, "Let's go and take a look."
Naturally, the two of them had no objections. Seeing her walking out, Shi Yu and Ling Ji hurriedly followed her.
Xu Duanyi was afraid of something happening, so he walked very fast.
There were still many puddles on the ground, and as she walked, she got covered in mud.
But it was too late to care about that now.
"Madam, it's right there." Lingji pointed to a place in front and said to Xu Duanyi.
Xu Duanyi looked forward and saw that there were already quite a few people gathered there.
Three circles inside and three circles outside.
Not knowing what happened and not seeing Xie Qingya, Xu Duanyi was a little worried.
"Walk."
She didn't stop and continued walking forward.
“These people are going too far!”
"That's not the way to say it. After all, they are here to help us and they have worked very hard. Granny Cui is the same. It's just a few coins. What's the point of bothering them? Just take it and it's fine."
"You are talking without any hesitation. Grandma Cui and her grandchildren make money from this. If one comes to take it today and another comes to take it tomorrow, how can they do business? Are we going to leave them all hungry in the future? Lord Mei and Lord Xie have said that the money must be given. Normally, those lords also give it. Why are these few different?"
"What good would it do to make a big fuss? Look at the situation right now. Lord Mei is still at the dike, Lord Li is not here either, and there is only Lord Xie. Look, they don't take Lord Xie seriously at all."
…
As Xu Duanyi approached, he heard these words.
After a brief review, you will know what happened here.
She looked unhappy.
Let Shi Yu and Lingji clear the way for her.
The people who were originally standing outside were a little unhappy when they heard the noise behind them: "Hey, what are you doing? What's so exciting and interesting?"
I turned around and saw Xu Duanyi's face.
The people who were originally talking were suddenly stunned.
This morning, Xu Duanyi was delivering things at the entrance of the Tzu Chi Hall. Almost every household sent someone there. Naturally, many people here recognized Xu Duanyi's identity at this time.
便是不認識的，也都被身邊人提醒了。
此時看到她會過來，一群人不免都有些吃驚。
待想到她與裏面那位謝大人的關系，這些人又忙回過神來，紛紛與她說道：“夫人，您快進去幫幫謝大人吧，那些人太過分了，一點都沒把謝大人放在眼中。”
城中有傳聞。
說這位慈濟堂的東家十分有權勢。
雖然不知道她究竟是何身份，但如今看來，總歸是要比裏面的謝大人管用的。
此時自然都盼着，她能替翠婆婆祖孫做主。
倒是都不用時雨和令吉說什麽了，他們就自發地讓開了路，還替她把前面的人都給拉走了。
免得擋了她的道。
徐端宜面對他們時，神情還是溫和的，她與他們點頭颔首，嘴裏還溫聲說着“多謝”。
就和平時差不多。
直到走到裏面，徐端宜看着眼前的場景，臉色立時變得難看起來。
裏面還沒注意到外面的動靜，自然，那些先前欺負翠婆婆祖孫的京官，也還沒有注意到徐端宜來了。
他們其實都還不知道，嘉順長公主來玉田了。
這群人，今日都是從堤壩那邊過來的，那裏離城中有不少距離，消息自然不會那麽靈通。
若非如此，他們也不至于這麽大膽，在明知道她在玉田的情況下，還敢做出這麽放肆的事。
這幾個京官，都是戶部的人，也正是蕭元福的手下。
他們早先時候，從京城過來的時候，就被蕭元福授命過了。
只可惜，太後有命在先，物資方面，他們自是不敢短缺的，平時他們在堤壩那邊，又見不到謝清崖的面，正愁不知道回去後，該怎麽跟大人禀報的時候。
就碰到了翠婆婆祖孫倆。
其實最開始，他們只想吃點紅薯解解饞。
平時在堤壩，日日只能吃些饅頭、馕啊什麽的，這紅薯雖然不是什麽好東西，但偶爾嘗下，倒是也不錯。
他們自然以為這東西，就是招待他們吃的。
哪想到那老婆子竟然問他們要錢。
一點小錢，本來給了就給了，但偏巧碰到他們心情不爽的時候，尤其想着，他們替他們玉田縣的人奔波勞碌，還得花錢買吃的，這群人自是更加不爽。
因此便是小錢，這些人也不肯給。
之後鬧大了，那小孩忽然提到了謝清崖的名字，說是要謝大人替他們做主。
這城中就一個姓謝的大人。
當下，這些人便計上心頭，打算就借此事，引得謝清崖過來，好好磋磨下他。
他們跟蕭元福一樣，從來就沒把這位南安王，放在眼中。
自然不會怕他。
這會，他們還不知道徐端宜已經來了，仍對着謝清崖冷嘲熱諷道：“謝大人，不是我們說你，你做事也別太本末倒置了，咱們都是玉田的恩人，吃她幾個紅薯怎麽了？還問我們要錢？玉田縣的百姓，就是這麽對付他們的恩人的？”
“我看以後我們也別再來了，來了連個紅薯都吃不着。”
“你們說是不是？”
領頭的人一開口，他身後其餘官員，也紛紛叫嚷起來，一副受盡委屈、心有不甘的模樣。
翠婆婆其實一早就後悔了。
要是早知道這些人這樣嚣張，連謝大人都不怕，她是決計不會看着瓜娃去找謝大人的。
此時她和孫子，被謝大人擋在身後。
眼見那些人越說越過，就連圍觀的人，也漸漸有些偏向他們。
翠婆婆老眼含淚，既難過，又怕影響謝大人的仕途。
銀錢是小。
她實在不想讓謝大人這樣的好官，因為他們出事。
不由扯了扯謝大人的袖子，小聲與他說道：“大人，算了吧，我不要了。”
謝清崖原本就被他們說得心頭冒火，臉色難看。
此時聽到身後老人委屈害怕的聲音，他心下更是一沉。
“別怕，沒事。”
他低聲安慰老人一句後，繼續冷眼看着前面幾個戶部的官員。
他豈會不知道他們是故意的？
要換做以前，他在知道的第一時間，就會把這些人拉下去，狠狠抽一頓鞭子了。
還輪得到他們在這叫嚣？
此時也是。
他沒打算真聽翠婆婆的話，放過他們。
有一就有二。
今日之事，若不好生解決，日後必定會引來更多的麻煩。
即便知曉他這麽做，會惹得其餘京官不滿，謝清崖此刻也顧不上了。
他沉着臉，正準備動手的時候，忽然一道聲音，先自他側前方響了起來。
——“天子太後尚在，他們都不敢自稱自己是百姓的恩人，你們又算個什麽東西？”
謝清崖在聽到這個聲音的時候，腳下步子就驟然僵停了下來。
他猛地朝聲音來處看去。
果然看見徐端宜冷着一張俏臉，站在衆人前方。
其他幾個京官也都聽到了。
被人當衆反駁，還扯出太後和天子，他們的臉色一時也變得難看起來，當即便沉聲質問道：“誰在說話！”
說着，他們也轉過頭，朝聲音發出的地方，看了過去。
本想看看是誰這麽大膽，竟敢說這樣的話！
卻在看到那個身影的時候，盡數呆住了。
甚至還有人揉了揉自己的眼睛，以為自己是出現幻覺了，要不然怎麽會瞧見長公主在這？
徐端宜先看了眼謝清崖。
見他無礙，她稍松一口氣後，便繼續朝那些官員看去。
目光從他們身上一一看過，認出他們的身份之後，她便也看明白，現在這是個什麽情況了。
蕭元福還真是賊心不死。
她的臉色依然難看，看着其中一個官員沉聲問道：“何宗年，剛才是不是你說，你們是百姓的恩人？”
領頭那人便是何宗年。
他是戶部民科度支司的郎中，位五品，本身能力一般，全靠奉承蕭元福上的位。
其餘官員，徐端宜并不識得。
但見他們以何宗年為尊，便也知道，這何宗年便是他們的領頭羊。
不過一個五品官員，竟然也敢與謝清崖這般叫嚣。
徐端宜自是不會高興。
不管這何宗年，究竟是不是蕭元福授意的，但他上不尊長官，下不顧百姓，光這兩樁，這朝廷命官的位置，他就做不得。
她冷眼看着何宗年。
何宗年被這話喊得一個激靈。
再一看長公主的眼神，更是吓得從頭到腳，都冒起了一股滲骨的寒意。
他怎麽也沒想到，這竟然不是幻覺！
眼見長公主還在那冷着臉看着他，何宗年哪裏還有先前的嚣張模樣？
他忙小跑上前，給人跪下了：“殿下，您、您怎麽在這？”
話說出口，便反應過來，現在不是問這個的時候，他恨不得回到過去狠狠扇自己的嘴。
真是要了命了。
也沒人與他說，長公主如今也在玉田啊！
要是知道，他哪裏敢做這樣的事？沒完成大人給的任務，頂多也就是被責罰一頓。
可要是得罪了這位長公主……
以她在太後心中的地位，何宗年已經能夠預想到他日後的慘狀了。
越想越怕。
何宗年吓得兩股都跟着顫顫起來。
“下官、下官……”
他張口想為自己辯解，卻實在說不出口，只能一個勁地給人磕頭，邊磕頭邊說道：“下官知錯，下官回頭就把錢給人！”
“不、不，下官現在就把錢給人去！”
本書由LK團隊為您獨家整理 他說完，忙扭頭，沖身後跟他一道跪着的人喊道：“還不去給錢！”
那官員被喊得一個激靈，忙不疊答着“是”，就一骨碌起來了，拿着錢袋要去給老人。
走了幾步，卻又回過頭問：“大人，給多少啊？”
何宗年聽到這話，只覺眼前一黑，牙齒都快被他咬碎了，他這都是帶了些什麽蠢貨出門啊！
他們倘若先前勸着他一些，他也不至于被長公主當場抓包。
心裏恨得不行。
但再恨再惱，此時也已經沒辦法了，何宗年只能咬着牙先跟人說道：“全都給！”
那官員忙答應着，拿着一整個錢袋去給老人。
可翠婆婆今日收到的驚吓已經夠多了，此時看着這沉甸甸的錢袋，哪裏敢接？
剛才好不嚣張的官員，這會卻都快要哭出來了。
“老人家，您快些收下吧。”他一臉懇求。
說完見老人依舊埋着頭，一臉嗫嚅着不肯收，這戶部的官員，只能把目光看向謝清崖。
“……謝大人。”他一臉讨好。
期盼他能開口。
謝清崖冷眼看了他一眼，沒說話。
手卻伸了過去，從那官員的手中拿過錢袋，然後遞給身後的翠婆婆。
“大人？”
翠婆婆仍有些茫然。
謝清崖把錢袋塞人手裏，語氣平淡：“給了就拿着，多的錢，就當他們砸攤子賠你的錢。”
“可……”
翠婆婆還有些猶豫。
她那攤子也不值得這麽多錢啊。
那先前給錢的官員，自是立刻跟着說道：“婆婆，您拿着吧，這就當我們幾人給您的賠禮錢，您可千萬別跟我們客氣。”
翠婆婆對面前這個一臉讨好的官員，又怕，又不喜歡。
但既然謝大人都讓她收下了，她也就沒說什麽。
默默收起錢袋。
那官員見她終于收下了，終于松了口氣，他也顧不上跟謝清崖說話，連忙跑回去交差了。
“大人。”
翠婆婆倒是還有問題。
她看着徐端宜的方向，小聲問謝清崖：“那位夫人是誰啊？”
謝清崖還沒說話。
剛剛被人推搡到旁邊的喬炳元，這會一邊按着腰，一邊過來了。
他受了欺負也不生氣，眼見事情解決，這會便笑吟吟說道：“是我們謝大人的夫人。”
謝清崖看他一眼，也沒阻攔他說話。
“竟是大人的夫人？”翠婆婆目露吃驚。
想到昨日聽說的事。
翠婆婆便也知曉了她的身份，這會自是忍不住感慨道：“大人和夫人都是菩薩心腸。”
“不過夫人，真是好厲害啊。”
那些人都不怕謝大人，這會卻都一個個跪在夫人的面前。
“我們夫人當然厲害！”喬炳元一臉與有榮焉的模樣。
他自在慈濟堂中看到夫人，知曉她的身份後，他就打心裏敬佩夫人。
“不過——”
他忽然想到什麽，奇道：“他們剛剛叫夫人什麽？殿下？”
喬炳元邊說邊看向謝清崖。
“大人，夫人是什麽身份啊？還是我剛剛聽錯了？”
謝清崖仍看着徐端宜的方向，聞言，倒也沒再隐瞞，只看着徐端宜的方向，淡聲說道：“你沒聽錯。”
“什麽？”
喬炳元聽到這話，卻呆住了。
他眨了眨眼。
做官的，自然比普通老百姓，要更知道一些情況。
喬炳元呢喃呓語：“陛下還年少，如今能稱呼殿下的……”想到某個身份，喬炳元忽然睜大眼睛，他看着謝清崖驚問道，“夫人是嘉順長公主？”
未見人反駁。
喬炳元更為震驚了。
而這震驚之中，他忽然又想到了一件事。
他記得嘉順長公主嫁得好像是南安王，那她跟他們大人的關系……像是才反應過來，喬炳元再次一臉不敢置信地朝謝清崖看去。
謝清崖接到他的眼神，知道他應該是猜到了。
他目光淡淡瞥着他。
嘴上也只是說了一句：“別多嘴。”
喬炳元大腦還沒反應過來，但在謝清崖的注視下，還是立刻點了點頭。
心裏卻仍吃驚不已。
恨不得現在就跑回衙門，跟師爺說去。
謝大人竟然就是南安王！
他竟然跟一位王爺共事了十多日！
天爺啊！
這是什麽驚天動地的大消息啊！
翠婆婆在一旁，卻是聽得一愣一愣的，什麽殿下，什麽長公主？
這位喬主簿在說什麽啊？
其餘圍觀的百姓，此時也都與她一樣茫然。
就算沒見過豬跑，也吃過豬肉。
那“殿下”的稱呼，哪裏是一般人能用的？
他們這會也都一臉茫然地看着徐端宜，不明白這位慈濟堂的東家，怎麽突然又變成殿下了？
什麽殿下啊？
他們可從沒接觸過這樣的身份，但從前聽那些戲文裏，喊殿下的，可都是皇室中人啊。
難不成這位謝夫人，竟是皇家的人？！
這邊衆人猜測不斷，臉上神情也跟着一而再變。
只有何宗年等知曉徐端宜身份的人，這會還在不住地給徐端宜磕着頭，全不見先前那股子天老大地老二他老三的氣勢。
徐端宜沒理會他們，只招來身邊的令吉問了一句：“這次是哪位将軍在這坐鎮？”
歷來像洪災這樣的災情。
除去京中會派相應的欽差官員和水利官員過來之外，還會額外派一支軍隊過來鎮守督促。
軍隊的将士們紀律嚴明、組織有序，可以更有效的參與到救災之中去。
此次堤壩那邊，就有不少将士在那幫忙。
要不然光靠玉田的百姓，哪裏能夠？
令吉雖然不解王妃要做什麽，但還是立刻先與人回道：“是興武衛的程灏程将軍。”
興武衛隸屬五軍都督府。
而這程灏，徐端宜恰好還算十分熟悉。
他早年是她父親麾下，後來被調任到了五軍都督府中，如今任興武衛指揮使。
每回父親回京，程将軍都會來他們侯府拜見，徐端宜私下見到人的時候，要喊他一聲叔叔。
未想此次竟是他在這。
徐端宜沒多說，只轉頭交待了時雨一句，讓人去請程将軍過來，便是程将軍不在，他的部下也行。
時雨當即領命出去。
令吉怕她找不到人，自是跟徐端宜說了一聲，便也連忙跟了出去。
何宗年一看到這個動靜，自是更加驚懼起來。
那位程将軍可是出了名的油鹽不進，長公主突然去請人……何宗年隐約已經猜到長公主要做什麽了。
他這下是真的怕了。
當即便對着徐端宜哭嚎出聲：“殿下，下官真的知錯了，您就看在蕭大人的份上，饒恕下官這一回吧！”
何宗年邊哭，邊砰砰砰的，一點都沒留力的給徐端宜磕起了頭。
他身後其餘官員也紛紛效仿，對着徐端宜哭喊起來。
可他們卻實在是沒找對門路。
何宗年若不提蕭元福還好，一提，徐端宜便更生厭惡之心。
她早先時候便警告過他的。
沒想到蕭元福到現在還賊心不死，妄想在這欺淩謝清崖。
或許喜歡一個人，就會忍不住這樣。
管他是虎是豹，在她心中，好似都會變成小犬小貓，覺得他可憐，便總忍不住對他心生幾分憐惜。
此時，她看着眼前這堆人，不由冷聲說道：“諸位大人現在被帶走，不過是依罪處置，該輕該重，自有人定論，但要是再不知輕重地說下去，就不單單只是現在這兩條罪狀了。”
何宗年一聽這話，脊背發寒，一時倒也不敢再說了。
徐端宜沒再理會他們，徑直朝謝清崖那邊走去。
“沒事吧？”
她低聲問他。
謝清崖看着她，搖了搖頭：“沒事。”
他總覺得，徐端宜有些太小看他了，每次都擔心他會受別人的欺負。
她也不看看，每次都是誰欺負誰。
那邊還一群人跪着，圍觀着，謝清崖也沒有理會他們，只看着徐端宜說話。
“不是讓你別來嗎？”
他不希望徐端宜牽扯到這些事情中。
徐端宜看着他說：“我擔心你。”
她是實話實說。
卻不知道這句話對謝清崖的殺傷力。
原本還神色自若，甚至皺眉看着徐端宜的人，此刻立刻感覺到自己的臉上，好似一下子就燒起了熱意。
嗓子也跟含了什麽沙礫似的，令他嗓子瘙癢，說不出話。
徐端宜不知道他的心思。
她也瞧見了喬炳元，見他此時一臉呆滞地看着她，便知曉，他應該已經猜出她的身份了。
徐端宜倒也沒覺得什麽。
不希望他們知道，只是不想看到他們總是誠惶誠恐的樣子，但知道，也有知道的好處。
就比如此刻。
她知道謝清崖，有許多為難之處。
既然他有所為難，那她就來做他的話事人。
他不能說的，不能做的，就由她來替他做。
徐端宜并未表露出自己的內心想法，與謝清崖短暫的眼神相接之後，她便先溫聲，與他身後的老人說道：“婆婆可有什麽不舒服的？”
翠婆婆看着徐端宜搖了搖頭。
想到她身份尊貴，翠婆婆又想給人下跪。
徐端宜自是不肯，連忙伸手把人扶住了：“婆婆不必多禮。”
翠婆婆一時不知道該怎麽辦，只能看向謝清崖。
她在這最為信任的，也就只有謝清崖了。
謝清崖此時已回過神。
接收到翠婆婆的目光，謝清崖說：“起來吧，她不計較這些。”
他站在徐端宜的身邊，說話時，他低頭看着徐端宜，聲音聽起來還有些沙啞。
翠婆婆這才肯起來，嘴裏卻還是一個勁地跟人道着謝。
只覺得謝大人的夫人，和他一樣好，長得好看、沒架子，人也溫柔。
徐端宜與人笑道：“婆婆不必跟我客氣，婆婆烤得紅薯很好吃，我很喜歡。”
“日後若再有人吃了婆婆的紅薯不給錢，婆婆便與我和郎君來說，我們都會為婆婆做主。”
翠婆婆自是感動得連連點頭。
“多謝夫人，多謝大人。”她眼含熱淚，一個勁地握着徐端宜的手，道着謝，嘴裏還說着，“夫人喜歡吃，回頭我烤完新的，便讓瓜娃給您送過去。”
徐端宜自是笑着同人說好。
謝清崖等他們說完，才問徐端宜：“就讓他們一直跪着？”想到離開的時雨和令吉，他又問，“你讓他們做什麽去了？”
徐端宜也沒瞞他。
她回過頭，看着謝清崖，如實與人說道：“我讓人去喊程将軍了，何宗年為官不仁，藐視規定在先，欺淩百姓在後，這樣的官員若是不嚴懲，百姓日後如何能信任官府和天子？”
“我打算讓程将軍喊人把他們押解回京，交由大理寺處理。”
謝清崖與她一樣的想法。
只是，他原本是打算，讓梅雪征來插手此事。
梅雪征如今是天子親任的欽差，本就有監察糾核的任務，由他出面，自然不會有人說什麽。
沒想到徐端宜先做了這事。
“你既知曉他的身份，便該知……”他皺着眉，跟徐端宜開口，依舊不希望她牽扯太深。
But Xu Duanyi took over the conversation with a smile before he finished speaking.
"My dear, you know my temper. Now that I know, I can't just sit there and watch." After saying that, looking at the disapproval in Xie Qingya's eyes, Xu Duanyi knew what he was thinking, so he softened his voice and said, "It's okay, don't worry, even if my aunt knew, she would only agree with my decision."
"Does she know you're coming?"
Xie Qingya looked at her and suddenly asked.
Seeing Xu Duanyi's expression suddenly froze, Xie Qingya already had the answer in his heart. He was about to say something when there was a sudden commotion outside the crowd.
Xu Duanyi also looked outside as if trying to escape.
Then Shi Yu and Ling Ji came with a group of soldiers. The armored general in the lead was Cheng Hao.
Xu Duanyi had an excuse, so she didn't reply to Xie Qingya's question. She changed the subject and said, "General Cheng is here. I'll go over first."
After saying this, Xu Duanyi for the first time hurried over without waiting for Xie Qingya's reply.
It looked like he was running away in panic.
Xie Qingya looked at her back, helpless and speechless for a moment.