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.
Even those I didn't know were reminded by people around me.
Seeing her coming over at this time, everyone was a little surprised.
When they thought of her relationship with Mr. Xie inside, they quickly came to their senses and said to her, "Madam, please go in and help Mr. Xie. Those people are too much. They don't take Mr. Xie seriously at all."
There are rumors in the city.
It is said that the owner of Tzu Chi Hall is very powerful.
Although I don't know her exact identity, it seems that she is more useful than Lord Xie inside.
At this time, everyone naturally hoped that she could make the decision for Granny Cui and her grandchildren.
There was no need for Shi Yu and Ling Ji to say anything, they spontaneously made way and pulled the people in front of her away.
Lest you get in her way.
When Xu Duanyi faced them, her expression was still gentle. She nodded to them and said "thank you" in a soft voice.
Just like usual.
Only when he walked inside did Xu Duanyi look at the scene in front of him and his expression immediately turned ugly.
No one inside noticed what was happening outside. Naturally, those officials from the capital who had previously bullied Granny Cui's ancestors had not noticed that Xu Duanyi had arrived.
In fact, they didn't know that Princess Jiashun had come to Yutian.
This group of people all came from the dike today. It's quite a distance from the city, so naturally they are not well-informed.
If not for this, they would not be so bold as to do such outrageous things knowing that she was in Yutian's situation.
These Beijing officials were all from the Ministry of Revenue, and were Xiao Yuanfu's subordinates.
Earlier, when they came from the capital, they were given orders by Xiao Yuanfu.
Unfortunately, the Empress Dowager had given the order, so they dared not to be short of supplies. Normally, they were on the other side of the dike and could not see Xie Qingya. They were worried about how to report to the adults after returning.
I met Granny Cui and her grandparents.
In fact, at first, they just wanted to eat some sweet potatoes to fill their stomachs.
Normally, we can only eat steamed bread and naan on the dike every day. Although sweet potatoes are not good, they are not bad if we try them occasionally.
Naturally, they thought that this was a treat for them.
Who would have thought that the old woman would actually ask them for money.
It was just a small amount of money, so they would have just given it, but it happened that they were in a bad mood, especially when they thought about how they worked hard for the people in Yutian County and had to spend money on food, so this group of people was even more unhappy.
Therefore, even if it is a small amount of money, these people are unwilling to give it.
After the noise got out of hand, the child suddenly mentioned Xie Qingya's name, saying that he wanted Mr. Xie to make the decision for them.
There is only one man named Xie in this city.
At that moment, these people came up with a plan, planning to use this incident to lure Xie Qingya over and give him a good beating.
Like Xiao Yuanfu, they never took the King of Nannan seriously.
Naturally I'm not afraid of him.
At this time, they didn't know Xu Duanyi had arrived yet, and they still sneered at Xie Qingya: "Master Xie, we are not saying anything bad to you, but you should not put the cart before the horse. We are all benefactors of Yutian, so what's wrong with eating a few of her sweet potatoes? And you ask us for money? Is this how the people of Yutian County treat their benefactor?"
"I think we shouldn't come here again. We can't even get a sweet potato if we come here."
"Don't you think so?"
As soon as the leader opened his mouth, the other officials behind him also started shouting, looking as if they had suffered a lot of injustice and were unwilling to give up.
Granny Cui actually regretted it a long time ago.
If she had known that these people were so arrogant and were not even afraid of Master Xie, she would definitely not have watched the idiot go to find Master Xie.
At this time, she and her grandson were blocked behind by Mr. Xie.
As those people continued to talk more and more, even the onlookers gradually began to side with them.
Granny Cui's eyes were filled with tears. She was sad, but also worried about affecting Mr. Xie's career.
Money is small.
She really didn't want a good official like Lord Xie to get into trouble because of them.
I couldn't help but pull at Mr. Xie's sleeve and whispered to him, "Sir, forget it, I don't want it anymore."
Xie Qingya was already furious at what they said, and his face looked ugly.
At this moment, he heard the aggrieved and frightened voice of the old man behind him, and his heart sank even more.
"Don't be afraid, it's okay."
After whispering something to comfort the old man, he continued to look coldly at the officials from the Ministry of Revenue in front of him.
How could he not know that they did it on purpose?
In the past, he would have dragged these people down and whipped them severely the first time he found out.
Is it their turn to make noise here?
The same is true at this time.
He had no intention of really listening to Grandma Cui and letting them go.
If there is one, there will be two.
If today's matter is not resolved properly, it will definitely cause more trouble in the future.
Even though he knew that doing so would displease other officials in Beijing, Xie Qingya didn't care about it at the moment.
He had a sullen face and was about to take action when suddenly a voice came from the front of him.
——"While the Emperor and the Empress Dowager are still alive, they don't even dare to call themselves benefactors of the people. So who are you?"
When Xie Qingya heard this voice, his steps suddenly stopped.
He looked sharply toward the source of the sound.
Sure enough, Xu Duanyi was seen standing in front of the crowd with a cold face.
Several other officials in Beijing also heard it.
Being contradicted in public, and even dragging the Queen Mother and the Emperor into the issue, their faces suddenly turned ugly, and they immediately asked in a deep voice: "Who is talking!"
As they spoke, they turned their heads and looked towards the direction where the sound came from.
I wanted to see who was so bold as to say such a thing!
But when they saw that figure, they were all stunned.
Some people even rubbed their eyes, thinking they were hallucinating. Otherwise, how could they see the eldest princess here?
Xu Duanyi glanced at Xie Qingya first.
Seeing that he was fine, she breathed a sigh of relief and continued to look at the officials.
She looked at them one by one, and after recognizing their identities, she understood what was going on.
Xiao Yuanfu is really a wicked man.
Her face was still grim. She looked at one of the officials and asked in a deep voice, "He Zongnian, didn't you just say that you are the benefactors of the people?"
The leader was He Zongnian.
He was a Langzhong in the Ministry of Revenue's Civil Affairs Department, a fifth-rank official. He had average ability and rose to this position only by flattering Xiao Yuanfu.
Xu Duanyi did not know the other officials.
But seeing that they respected He Zongnian, they knew that He Zongnian was their leader.
But a fifth-rank official actually dared to shout at Xie Qingya like this.
Xu Duanyi would naturally not be happy.
Regardless of whether He Zongnian was instructed by Xiao Yuanfu or not, he did not respect his superiors and did not care about the people. Just based on these two reasons, he could not hold the position of an official appointed by the court.
She looked at He Zongnian coldly.
He Zongnian was startled by these words.
When he looked at the eldest princess' eyes again, he was so frightened that a chill ran down his spine from head to toe.
He never thought that this was not an illusion!
Seeing that the princess was still looking at him coldly, how could He Zongnian still have his previous arrogance?
He hurried forward and knelt down before him: "Your Highness, why are you here?"
As soon as he said this, he realized that now was not the time to ask this question. He wanted to go back and slap himself in the face.
It's really killing me.
No one told him that the eldest princess was also in Yutian!
If he knew, how could he dare to do such a thing? If he didn't complete the task given by the adults, he would be punished at most.
But if I offend this princess...
Given her position in the Empress Dowager's heart, He Zongnian could already foresee his miserable future.
The more I think about it, the more scared I get.
He Zongnian was so frightened that his buttocks began to tremble.
"Your subordinate, your subordinate..."
He opened his mouth to defend himself, but the words were speechless. He could only kowtow to the man and said, "I admit my mistake. I will give the money back to him later!"
"No, no, I will give the money to him now!"
This book is exclusively compiled for you by the LK team. After he finished speaking, he turned around and shouted at the person kneeling with him behind him: "Why don't you pay me!"
The official was startled by what he heard and answered "yes" without hesitation. Then he jumped up and took the purse to give to the old man.
After walking a few steps, he turned back and asked, "Sir, how much do you want?"
When He Zongnian heard this, he felt a black screen in front of his eyes and his teeth were almost broken by his biting. What kind of idiots did he bring out?
If they had advised him earlier, he wouldn't have been caught by the princess.
I was filled with hatred.
But no matter how much he hated and annoyed he was, there was nothing he could do at this point. He Zongnian could only grit his teeth and say to the others, "Give it all!"
The official quickly agreed and took a whole bag of money to give to the old man.
But Granny Cui had already received enough shocks today. Looking at this heavy bag of money, how could she dare to take it?
The official who was so calm just now is now about to cry.
"Old man, please accept it quickly." He pleaded.
After saying this, he saw that the old man still had his head down, hesitating and refusing to accept it. The official from the Ministry of Revenue could only look at Xie Qingya.
"...Thank you, sir." He said with a flattering look on his face.
Hope he can speak.
Xie Qingya looked at him coldly and said nothing.
But he reached out, took the purse from the official, and then handed it to Granny Cui behind him.
"grown ups?"
Granny Cui was still a little confused.
Xie Qingya stuffed the money bag into the man's hand and said calmly: "Just take it if you give it to me. If there's any extra money, just think of it as compensation for them smashing your stall."
"Can……"
Granny Cui was still a little hesitant.
Her stall isn't worth that much money.
The official who had given the money immediately said, "Mother-in-law, please take it. Consider it as a gift from us. Please don't be polite to us."
Granny Cui was both afraid of and disliked the fawning official in front of her.
But since Mr. Xie asked her to accept it, she didn't say anything.
He quietly put away his wallet.
The official was relieved to see that she finally accepted it. He did not even bother to talk to Xie Qingya and hurried back to report.
"grown ups."
Granny Cui still has some problems.
She looked in the direction of Xu Duanyi and asked Xie Qingya in a low voice: "Who is that lady?"
Xie Qingya hasn't said anything yet.
Qiao Bingyuan, who had just been pushed to the side, came over while holding his waist.
He was bullied but did not get angry. Seeing that the matter was resolved, he smiled and said, "It's our Lord Xie's wife."
Xie Qingya glanced at him but did not stop him from speaking.
"She is the master's wife?" Granny Cui looked surprised.
Thinking about what I heard yesterday.
Granny Cui also knew her identity, and couldn't help but sigh: "My Lord and Madam both have the heart of a bodhisattva."
"But ma'am, it's really amazing."
Those people were not afraid of Lord Xie, but now they all knelt in front of the lady.
"Of course our wife is amazing!" Qiao Bingyuan looked proud.
Since he saw the lady in the Tzu Chi Hall and learned of her identity, he has admired her from the bottom of his heart.
"But——"
He suddenly thought of something and asked curiously, "What did they call Madam just now? Your Highness?"
Qiao Bingyuan said this while looking at Xie Qingya.
"Sir, what is the identity of the Madam? Or did I hear it wrongly?"
Xie Qingya was still looking in Xu Duanyi's direction. Hearing this, he did not hide it anymore. He just looked in Xu Duanyi's direction and said in a calm voice, "You heard it right."
"What?"
When Qiao Bingyuan heard this, he was stunned.
He blinked.
Officials naturally know more about the situation than ordinary people.
Qiao Bingyuan murmured, "Your Majesty is still young, and now he can be called Your Highness..." Thinking of a certain identity, Qiao Bingyuan's eyes suddenly widened. He looked at Xie Qingya and asked in surprise, "Madam is Princess Jiashun?"
No one has refuted this.
Qiao Bingyuan was even more shocked.
In the midst of this shock, he suddenly thought of something else.
He remembered that Princess Jiashun seemed to have married Prince Nan'an, so what was her relationship with their master... As if he had just realized it, Qiao Bingyuan looked at Xie Qingya in disbelief again.
Xie Qingya caught his eye and knew that he must have guessed it.
He glanced at him indifferently.
All he said was, "Don't talk too much."
Qiao Bingyuan's brain hadn't reacted yet, but under Xie Qingya's gaze, he immediately nodded.
But I was still shocked in my heart.
I can't wait to run back to the yamen and tell my master about it.
Lord Xie is actually the King of Nannan!
He actually worked with a prince for more than ten days!
Oh my God!
What earth-shattering news this is!
Granny Cui was standing by, but was stunned. What His Highness? What Princess?
What is this Chief Clerk Qiao talking about?
The rest of the onlookers were as confused as she was.
Even if you have never seen a pig run, you have eaten pork.
How can ordinary people use the title of "Your Highness"?
At this moment, they all looked at Xu Duanyi in bewilderment, not understanding how the owner of Tzu Chi Hall suddenly became His Majesty?
What Your Highness?
They had never come across such an identity, but in the operas they had heard in the past, those who called him "Your Highness" were all members of the royal family.
Could it be that this Madam Xie is actually a member of the royal family? !
Everyone here kept guessing, and their expressions kept changing.
Only people like He Zongnian who knew Xu Duanyi's identity were still kowtowing to Xu Duanyi, without any trace of their previous attitude of being the boss above all else.
Xu Duanyi ignored them and only called Lingji beside him to ask, "Which general is in charge here this time?"
There have always been disasters like floods.
In addition to the corresponding imperial officials and water conservancy officials sent from the capital, an additional army will also be sent to guard and supervise.
The soldiers of the army are well-disciplined and well-organized, and can participate in disaster relief more effectively.
This time, there were many soldiers helping on the dike.
Otherwise, how could it be possible relying solely on the people of Yutian?
Although Lingji didn't understand what the princess was going to do, he immediately replied, "It's General Cheng Hao of Xingwuwei."
Xingwuwei was under the jurisdiction of the Five Military Commandery.
And Xu Duanyi happened to be quite familiar with Cheng Hao.
He had served under her father in his early years, and was later transferred to the Five Military Commandery. He is now the commander of the Xingwu Guard.
Every time his father returned to the capital, General Cheng would come to their mansion to pay a visit. When Xu Duanyi met him in private, he would call him uncle.
I didn't expect that he would be here this time.
Xu Duanyi didn't say much. He just turned around and told Shi Yu to ask someone to ask General Cheng to come over. Even if General Cheng was not there, his subordinates would do.
Shi Yu immediately took the order and went out.
Lingji was afraid that she couldn't find anyone, so he told Xu Duanyi and followed her out.
When He Zongnian saw this, he became even more frightened.
That General Cheng was notoriously stubborn, and the princess suddenly went to ask for help... He Zongnian had already vaguely guessed what the princess was going to do.
He was really scared now.
He immediately cried out to Xu Duanyi: "Your Highness, I really know I was wrong. Please forgive me this time for the sake of Lord Xiao!"
He Zongnan cried and kowtowed to Xu Duanyi without holding back at all.
The other officials behind him followed suit and started crying to Xu Duanyi.
But they really didn't find the right way.
It would have been fine if He Zongnian hadn't mentioned Xiao Yuanfu, but once he did, Xu Duanyi became even more disgusted with him.
She had warned him earlier.
I didn't expect that Xiao Yuanfu is still so evil and still wants to bully Xie Qingya.
Maybe when you like someone, you can't help it.
No matter whether he is a tiger or a leopard, in her heart, he seems to have become a puppy or a kitten. She feels sorry for him and can't help but feel a little sympathy for him.
At this moment, she looked at the group of people in front of her and could not help but say in a cold voice: "You gentlemen are being taken away now, just to be punished according to your crimes. The severity of the punishment will be determined by others, but if you continue to talk about it without knowing the severity of the punishment, it will not just be the two charges now."
When He Zongnian heard this, he felt a chill down his spine and didn't dare to say anything for a moment.
Xu Duanyi ignored them and walked straight towards Xie Qingya.
"Are you okay?"
She asked him in a low voice.
Xie Qingya looked at her and shook his head: "It's okay."
He always felt that Xu Duanyi underestimated him and was always worried that he would be bullied by others.
She doesn't even look at who is bullying whom every time.
There was a group of people kneeling and watching, but Xie Qingya ignored them and just watched Xu Duanyi speak.
"Didn't I tell you not to come?"
He didn't want Xu Duanyi to be involved in these things.
Xu Duanyi looked at him and said, "I'm worried about you."
She was telling the truth.
But he didn't know how damaging these words were to Xie Qingya.
The man who had been looking calm and even frowning as he looked at Xu Duanyi, now immediately felt his face as if it was burning with heat.
His throat felt like it was filled with sand, making it itchy and unable to speak.
Xu Duanyi had no idea what he was thinking.
She also saw Qiao Bingyuan, and seeing him looking at her with a dazed look on his face, she knew that he must have guessed her identity.
Xu Duanyi didn't think anything of it.
I don't want them to know, just because I don't want to see them being so nervous all the time. But knowing does have its benefits.
Just like now.
She knew that Xie Qingya had many difficulties.
Since he was in trouble, she would be the one who made the decisions for him.
Whatever he couldn't say or do, she would do for him.
Xu Duanyi did not reveal her inner thoughts. After a brief eye contact with Xie Qingya, she spoke softly to the old lady behind him, "Is grandma feeling unwell?"
Granny Cui looked at Xu Duanyi and shook her head.
Thinking of her noble status, Granny Cui wanted to kneel down again.
Xu Duanyi refused and quickly reached out to hold the person back: "Mother-in-law, there is no need to be so polite."
Granny Cui didn't know what to do for a moment and could only look at Xie Qingya.
The only person she trusted the most here was Xie Qingya.
Xie Qingya had come to his senses by now.
Receiving Granny Cui's gaze, Xie Qingya said, "Get up, she doesn't care about these things."
He stood beside Xu Duanyi, and when he spoke, he looked down at Xu Duanyi, and his voice sounded a little hoarse.
Only then did Granny Cui get up, but she was still thanking everyone vigorously.
I just think that Lord Xie’s wife is as good as him, good-looking, humble and gentle.
Xu Duanyi smiled and said, "Mother-in-law, you don't have to be polite to me. The sweet potatoes she baked are delicious. I like them very much."
"If anyone eats Grandma's sweet potatoes and doesn't pay for them again, Grandma will tell me and my husband, and we will stand up for her."
Granny Cui was so moved that she nodded repeatedly.
"Thank you, madam, thank you, sir." With tears in her eyes, she held Xu Duanyi's hand tightly, thanked him, and said, "Madam, if you like it, I will bake new ones later and let Guawa send them to you."
Xu Duanyi smiled and agreed with everyone.
Xie Qingya waited for them to finish speaking before asking Xu Duanyi, "Just let them kneel there?" Thinking of Shi Yu and Ling Ji who had left, he asked again, "What did you let them do?"
Xu Duanyi didn't hide it from him either.
She turned around, looked at Xie Qingya, and told him the truth: "I asked someone to call General Cheng. He Zongnian was an unkind official. He first disregarded the rules and then bullied the people. If such an official is not severely punished, how can the people trust the government and the emperor in the future?"
"I plan to have General Cheng send someone to escort them back to the capital and hand them over to the Dali Temple for handling."
Xie Qingya had the same idea as her.
However, he originally planned to let Mei Xuezheng intervene in this matter.
Mei Xuezheng is now an imperial envoy appointed by the emperor himself, and his mission is to monitor and correct things. Naturally, no one will say anything when he comes forward.
I didn't expect Xu Duanyi to do this first.
"Since you know his identity, you should know..." He frowned and spoke to Xu Duanyi, still not wanting her to get too involved.
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.
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