Chapter 111 Chapter 111
The clean room is very humid.
Xie Qingya changed his clothes, asked Xu Duanyi to reapply medicine for his external injuries, and then took Xu Duanyi out first.
No talking inside.
The door had been closed by Bixi and the others, but the candles in the room were still lit.
The lights are bright.
The couple went to bed and talked.
"Quan Fangtong is Cao Da's younger brother."
As soon as Xie Qingya opened his mouth, Xu Duanyi's eyes widened in surprise.
"What?"
Xu Duanyi looked at Xie Qingya in shock.
She didn't find out anything about this matter, she only knew that both of them were from Shandong.
She couldn't help but murmured, "No wonder Qiao Zhong said that even Chen Li was very polite to him. I thought it was because Cao Da valued him so much..."
"Qiao Zhong?"
Xie Qingya was the first to catch this name.
He leaned back on the pillow, looking in the direction of Xu Duanyi, and asked with a raised eyebrow.
Xu Duanyi didn't hide it from him either.
"It's my father-in-law from the Needlework Bureau. I've helped him before, so this time I asked him to check for me."
Xie Qingya nodded only after hearing this.
He continued to hold Xu Duanyi's hand and leaned back.
"Since you have already found Quan Fangtong, you should also know that he was the one who transported the supplies for the Ministry of Revenue back then."
Xu Duanyi looked at him and nodded softly.
After she finished answering, she didn't hear Xie Qingya's reply, so she didn't rush to ask further questions.
She knew that what happened back then was a hurdle he would never be able to get over in his life. No matter what the reason was, he would spend his whole life blaming himself, feeling regret and guilt.
So she just gently held Xie Qingya's hand and waited patiently.
Xie Qingya retracted his gaze and raised his head slightly.
He didn't know where to begin. His mind was in a mess, and so was his heart.
Just say whatever comes to mind.
"A few years ago, someone suddenly came to me with a wounded veteran." When he said this, he glanced at Xu Duanyi and explained, which was also his answer, "He's the one I asked Changfeng to pick up tomorrow."
Xu Duanyi is very smart and knows how to adapt.
Although Xie Qingya did not directly explain the man's identity, she still asked sensitively, "Is he a soldier who stayed behind in the Battle of Nagano?"
Xie Qingya looked at her and hummed softly.
He still held Xu Duanyi's hand, but his eyes were no longer looking at her. Instead, he stared blankly ahead.
The past is hard to face.
Even though so many years have passed and he thought he had become numb, he actually felt very bad every time he talked about these things.
The voice has been hoarse all night and it still hasn't healed.
But Xie Qingya still held Xu Duanyi's hand and slowly told her: "He went out with my father and brothers. His surname is Chen. He is a captain and can be considered my father's personal soldier."
"At the time, those people thought he was dead, but they didn't expect that he was just seriously injured and passed out."
"But he didn't expect that when he woke up, he would find someone stripping off their armor. He felt something was wrong, so he secretly hid a piece of armor. But what he didn't expect was that those people were not satisfied with stripping off their armor, and in the end they actually set fire to them."
Xu Duanyi knew about the fire.
At first, everyone thought that the enemy was seeking revenge against them, so they humiliated them in this way.
I didn’t expect…
This fire was actually started by one of their own people.
She held Xie Qingya's hand with a little more force for no reason. After coming to her senses, she loosened her grip a little, looked at him and asked softly, "Didn't he see who it was?"
Xie Qingya shook his head.
He wanted to laugh, but he couldn't, so he just curled his lips slightly and said, "If he had seen it, it would have been great. I wouldn't have been investigating for so many years and still not found anything."
"He was already seriously injured at the time, and he didn't dare to let others see him, so he could only close his eyes and only heard a few words from a distance. It sounded like someone was arguing, one wanted to burn someone, and the other didn't want to."
"We were far away, and he was badly injured at the time. We could only tell from his tone that he was speaking. He was one of us, not one of those Tartars from the Yi tribe."
Xu Duanyi could feel it.
When he said "one of our own", his body tensed up again, and he even held her hand with extra strength.
It hurts quite a bit.
But she was reluctant to let go at this moment and just continued to comfort him, patting his arm.
Xie Qingya had already regained consciousness.
He let go almost immediately.
"Did it hurt you?" As he said this, he raised Xu Duanyi's hand, frowned, and rubbed it carefully.
Xu Duanyi smiled and told him that it was okay, and then said "it doesn't hurt".
But Xie Qingya still did not let go. He still held her hand and kneaded it gently.
Xu Duanyi just let him do it.
After a while, she asked him hesitantly, "Do you have a choice in mind for that person now?"
She finally understood.
Why was he in so much pain when he was in the carriage before?
Cao Da would naturally not let him suffer so much. Only people he is familiar with or even close to would let him suffer like this.
Xu Duanyi could sense that Xie Qingya paused for a moment after she finished speaking, but it was only a breath before she saw him recover as usual. He continued his previous actions while saying to her, "The man who was able to help Cao Da and Quan Fangtong do so many things must have a high status in the military camp."
"At that time, my father had seven lieutenants."
"Except for Vice General Cen who died with him in the Battle of Nagano, there are six left."
"Of these six, one has become the current Jizhou General, two are still holding important positions in the Jizhou Camp, and three have retired and returned home. In fact, I have always sent people to keep an eye on them over the years."
"One day, I will know who he is..."
"When the time comes, I will definitely ask him why he did this!" Xie Qingya's heart was once again filled with anger, and the more he spoke, the louder his voice became.
Even my body couldn't help but tremble.
At this moment, her face was gently held by a soft hand.
Xie Qingya fluttered his eyelashes and looked up, and saw Xu Duanyi looking at him with a look of heartache.
Xie Qingya looked at her and was silent for a moment. Suddenly, he let go of Xu Duanyi's hand, leaned over, and buried his face in the hollow of Xu Duanyi's shoulder.
He exposed all his weaknesses and helplessness to Xu Duanyi, as if he knew clearly that she would not hurt or blame him.
She would always be on his side.
Even though he knew very well that his crime was unforgivable, he was still greedy and wanted to pray for forgiveness and pardon.
Xu Duanyi naturally wouldn't say anything.
She knew all too well his guilt and pain.
She accompanied him in this silent and soothing manner.
Until I heard his frustrated voice: "...Am I really useless? Not only did I let Quan Fangtong die, but I also let that person escape."
Xu Duanyi's voice was still calm and gentle: "But you are not completely clueless."
"You are going to bring someone here tomorrow. What are you going to do?"
Xu Duanyi took the initiative to ask him.
Xie Qingya was still buried in her shoulder, his voice sounded a little muffled: "Quan Fangtong's death must have a result. Although I still don't know who helped Cao Da back then, I have found some evidence of his guilt over the years."
"It was enough to pull him down from that position."
As he spoke, he sat up straight, looked at Xu Duanyi and told him his plan for tomorrow: "Tomorrow I will go to the palace and give truth and justice to those heroes of the Battle of Nagano."
Xu Duanyi knew that he was ready to expose himself completely in front of everyone.
This is as it should be.
Those heroes of the Battle of Nagano have died innocently for so many years, and it is time for them to be given justice.
She also didn't want Xie Qingya to hide and disguise himself like he did before.
He should be admired and respected like he was in Yutian.
Just thinking of her aunt, Xu Duanyi couldn't help but felt nervous again.
"Xie Qingya..."
She clenched her hand lightly on the quilt and bit her red lips.
"My aunt, has she..." She had difficulty in pronouncing the words, lowered her head, and her voice was as soft as a mosquito.
She couldn't tell.
She was afraid that if it was really as she imagined, then she and Xie Qingya...
Does she still have the nerve to be with him?
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So she hesitated and couldn't say anything.
But Xie Qingya seemed to know what she was going to say, and before she finished speaking, he held her hand again.
"no."
Under Xu Duanyi's startled gaze, Xie Qingya looked at her eyelashes that fluttered like butterflies without blinking, and continued to talk to her decisively: "She was not involved in this matter."
He had learned what happened that year from Xiao Yuanxing.
"real?"
Xu Duanyi was still worried, so she looked at the person carefully and asked.
It was not until she saw Xie Qingya looking at her and nodded to her firmly that Xu Duanyi's heart, which had been worried for several days, and her body, which had been tense for a long time, finally relaxed completely.
I was overjoyed as if I had survived a disaster.
She hugged him almost immediately, and even cried with joy: "...That's good, that's good."
She murmured with sobs.
She was really afraid that her aunt would get involved in this matter.
Fortunately not.
This way, Xie Qingya and her aunt wouldn't be doomed to die, and she wouldn't have to be so worried.
She was so excited at the moment that she didn't notice Xie Qingya's injured shoulder.
Xie Qingya did not remind her.
I just let her hold me like this, listening to her murmurs as she survived the ordeal, while gently stroking her back, comforting her in this hard-earned relaxation.
He also felt fortunate.
He knew what kind of person Xu Duanyi was.
If she had known her aunt was involved, she would never have seen him again.
Think of this.
Xie Qingya pursed his thin lips, and the hand that was holding the person tightened a lot.
"Xu Duanyi."
He held her tightly and whispered hoarsely in her ear: "Promise me, don't leave me, never leave me."
Xu Duanyi had already put his mind at ease at this point and was no longer afraid.
I heard Xie Qingya's voice beside me.
Even though she knew that there would be unrest in the government and the country after tomorrow, her aunt would probably be furious when she found out about Xie Qingya's situation.
Knowing what she had done, her aunt would be even more angry and disappointed.
She was ready to face her aunt's anger, but at this moment, feeling the lonely and wandering soul of the man in front of her, she still raised her arms and hugged him, and whispered to him: "Okay, I will never leave you."
This night.
Xu Duanyi and Xie Qingya lay on the step-out bed in Linfeng Pavilion, sleeping under the same quilt.
It was late at night.
But the two of them were reluctant to sleep after meeting again after a long separation.
Lie sideways, face to side.
There was a candle left in the room. Although they were far away and blocked by the bed curtains, they could still see each other's bright eyes in the dim room.
They lay on the brocade pillow of their wedding day.
These two pillows had accompanied them for several days in the courtyard, but this was the first time they were used by the two of them on the bed in the Linfeng Pavilion.
But this is just Xu Duanyi's opinion.
"This is the first time we sleep together on this bed." Xu Duanyi looked at Xie Qingya who was close to him and said to him softly.
Things that he never dared to think about before have now happened. Xu Duanyi still feels a little dazed and unbelievable.
But I am happy.
But a different voice came to my ears: "No."
"What's not?"
When Xu Duanyi heard this, he blinked, somewhat confused.
She tried hard to recall, but she had no memory of the two of them sleeping together. She looked at Xie Qingya in confusion.
"Wedding night."
Xie Qingya actually never thought that one day he would actually talk about this with her.
Seeing Xu Duanyi looking at him in astonishment, as if she hadn't figured out the matter yet, Xie Qingya couldn't help but look helpless.
He raised his hand to the bridge of the man's nose and gently stroked it.
Her eyelashes trembled slightly when she saw him, but her consciousness finally became clearer. Xie Qingya looked at her and said, "Xu Duanyi, am I so rude?"
"On the wedding night, he let his wife sleep on the recliner while he slept on the bed..." When he said this, he couldn't help but look at her again and sighed softly: "In your heart, am I this kind of person?"
When Xu Duanyi heard this, he immediately shook his head.
She honestly explained: "I didn't think too much about it at the time. I just worried that you would be annoyed and didn't want to embarrass you."
Xie Qingya looked at her, feeling indescribably tender in his heart, and couldn't help but reach out and bring her into his arms.
"Your injuries..."
Xu Duanyi reminded quietly.
I am afraid that the wound that has just been bandaged will break again, so I dare not bandage it recklessly.
"It's OK."
Xie Qingya rested his chin on the top of her head and rubbed it gently a few times.
Her soft black hair brushed against his chin and neck, feeling a little itchy, but he was reluctant to let go and just held her like that.
He already knew her feelings and her original plan, and he was reluctant to ask her about those things again.
Their marriage contract was based on purpose and conspiracy.
Even if they are in love with each other, they dare to hide it in secret, not daring to let others know, nor dare to let the other party know.
But even so.
Xu Duanyi still crossed thousands of mountains and rivers and came with his true heart.
How could he not be moved by this?
"I wasn't bothering you at first." In the dark night, Xie Qingya hugged Xu Duanyi and explained to her softly.
"I wouldn't have any problem with anyone else."
"I am in trouble because of you."
"I always want to stay away from you, but I can't help being attracted to you. When I see you, I can't take my eyes off you..."
"Rather than being annoyed, I'd rather say I'm afraid."
Xie Qingya thought that no matter how many things happened, he would probably fall in love with Xu Duanyi uncontrollably.
Meeting her gaze in his arms.
Xie Qingya lowered his head to her forehead and gave her a kiss.
"Cao Da has done all kinds of bad things, but he did a good job on this one." If it weren't for his original plan, he and she would have really missed each other in this life.
Then he would never be able to know Xu Duanyi's feelings for him in his entire life.
Xu Duanyi obviously thought of it as well.
She said nothing, but just leaned a little closer into the man's arms, with a sense of attachment and reluctance.
"Go to sleep."
Xie Qingya said this and gave the person another kiss on the ear.
Xu Duanyi agreed, but was reluctant to let go and still held the person in his arms.
"Remember to call me when you get up tomorrow morning," she said to Xie Qingya.
This book is compiled exclusively for you by the LK team. Xie Qingya said to her: "It will be very early."
Xu Duanyi was in his arms, looking up at him, and said in a rare stubborn tone: "Call me."
Xie Qingya looked at her helpless expression, but finally did not refuse.
"good."
He responded to her softly.
"Don't lie to me." Xu Duanyi was worried that he would agree now but not care tomorrow, so she reminded him again.
She didn't know what to do next, and it was impossible for her to accompany him into the palace.
But she just wanted to be with him.
I don't want to leave him alone on a day like that.
Even if she couldn't do anything, she wanted to be with him, to be with him longer.
She said nothing.
But Xie Qingya seemed to be able to see through her.
He looked at her, and his heart softened: "Okay, I won't lie to you."
Seeing Xu Duanyi finally leaning back into his arms with satisfaction, Xie Qingya didn't say anything else, just rubbed her head gently and said, "Go to sleep."
"Asleep."
Xu Duanyi hasn't been sleeping well recently.
The mental pressure is too great, and my heart is always tied tightly, unable to relax.
But at this moment, in the familiar embrace, she didn't know whether she was really tired or felt at ease, and she fell asleep after a while.
Xie Qingya was a little surprised to see her fall asleep so easily.
But I still feel heartache.
He still held her carefully, never letting go, and not daring to move.
He has been tired lately.
He hasn't had a full night's sleep since he separated from Xu Duanyi.
Now she was in his arms.
Xie Qingya naturally felt more at ease.
He held the person in his arms like this, and soon fell asleep too.
…
The next day.
Wake up at the same time.
It was still dark and Xie Qingya hadn't even opened his eyes when he felt the warmth beside him. Without hesitation, he reached out and brought the person into his arms.
I thought Xu Duanyi was still asleep.
Unexpectedly, as the almost familiar body approached him, he heard her smiling voice echoing in his ears.
"woke up?"
Xie Qingya heard the voice and opened his still dazed eyes.
Sure enough, he saw Xu Duanyi in his arms, smiling at him with her eyes tilted.
"Why are you awake so early? Or did I get up too late?" He had just woken up, and his voice was still a little hoarse, which is typical of people who wake up from sleep.
"It should be soon."
Xu Duanyi actually didn't know what time it was.
Her waist had been held by someone, and she was afraid of waking him up, so she didn't dare to move after waking up. She just lifted the bed curtain and took a look outside.
Seeing that it was getting dark, I thought it was still early.
"I slept well last night, so I got up early." After Xu Duanyi explained, he smiled and asked him, "Are you getting up now?"
Xie Qingya actually has always had a habit of staying in bed.
Xu Duanyi discovered this when he was in the courtyard.
During that period in the courtyard.
They had nothing to do, although Xie Qingya would still wake up at a certain time, but when he saw she was asleep, he would stay with her and sleep for a while.
If she woke up first, he would hold her and stay with her for a while.
Today too.
Xu Duanyi had just finished asking.
Xie Qingya continued to close his eyes, hugged her and turned over, then buried his face in the crook of her shoulder, rubbing it while mumbling, "I don't want to get up."
Xu Duanyi placed her fingers on his temple, pressing gently.
Press and talk.
"Go do your work first. I'll sleep with you tomorrow."
Xie Qingya naturally knew that the important thing was to take care of the situation. He was just being coquettish with her, and it was impossible for him to really give up.
After lingering on Xu Duanyi's shoulder for a while, Xie Qingya finally gritted his teeth and got up.
Xu Duanyi got up with him.
"Wash yourself first. I'll have someone get you your official uniform."
He usually wears his official uniform, so it is not placed here. Xu Duanyi thought that Shi Yu was fast and letting her get it would not waste time.
Xie Qingya said, "I will not wear my official uniform today."
"Um?"
Xu Duanyi was puzzled.
I don't understand why he is not wearing official uniform since he entered the palace today.
This book is compiled exclusively for you by the LK team. But soon, she knew what Xie Qingya was going to wear.
Xie Qingya took out a set of white mourning clothes from the cupboard, which she had seen many times before.
The mourning clothes had always been kept in their closet.
When Xu Duanyi saw it for the first time, she was also very surprised. She didn't know why Xie Qingya put this set of clothes in the closet.
When a loved one passes away, the living will burn the mourning clothes they wore at the time in the fire in order to avoid too much pain.
Although I don't understand.
But after Xu Duanyi, he no longer allowed Bixi and the others to touch Xie Qingya's things.
I’m just afraid of offending people.
Now I finally understand.
He has been waiting for this day, waiting for the day when he can put on this robe, seek justice for those heroic souls, and restore the truth to the world.
She didn't say anything, just washed her hands and then solemnly put the clothes on the man.
Wait until breakfast is finished.
Xu Duanyi accompanied Xie Qingya out.
Whether it was the people from Linfeng Pavilion or the people from the palace, they were all shocked to see Xie Qingya dressed like this.
But the two masters looked solemn and did not speak.
They could only rack their brains to think, could it be that something happened to a family they knew? But even if something happened, the prince would not wear such clothes.
Full of confusion.
But no one dared to ask.
It was Aunt Deng who saw the couple when they were almost reaching the gatehouse.
Originally she was cheerful and wanted to say hello to the two of them.
As she got closer, she was also very surprised to see the prince dressed like this: "Prince, what are you wearing..."
Xie Qingya did not explain to her, but just nodded to Aunt Deng, and then said to Xu Duanyi: "You go back and take a nap, I will be back after I finish my work."
"Shou Kang Palace..."
He said to Xu Duanyi, "Don't go by yourself. I will go with you tomorrow."
He knew that the person in Shoukang Palace would definitely be angry with his current situation.
He didn't want Xu Duanyi to bear this anger alone, and he was even more afraid that if Xu Duanyi went alone, she would be detained and he wouldn't be able to find her.
Xu Duanyi looked at him and said "Okay".
Xie Qingya looked at her, frowning, still worried.
Xu Duanyi smiled and comforted him: "Go quickly. When you finish these things, come back and eat peaches with me. I'll wait for you to come back."
Xie Qingya looked at the smile on her face and then said "hmm" softly.
He raised his confused hand and gently touched her head twice, then nodded to Aunt Deng who was still, and then got on the carriage alone, and left the palace with Lingji driving the carriage.
Xu Duanyi stood there and watched Xie Qingya's carriage leave.
Only when the carriage left the palace and was out of sight did Xu Duanyi withdraw his gaze.
"Princess, the prince..." Aunt Deng's voice came to my ears.
Xu Duanyi knew the confusion in her heart and said to her, "The prince has gone to the palace."
"Enter the palace?"
Aunt Deng was even more puzzled.
"Why did the prince enter the palace wearing this dress?" she asked with a frown.
Xu Duanyi was about to speak when he saw Changning and Ping'an, brother and sister, walking towards him.
This was also the first time that Ping An ran in front of Chang Ning.
He ran all the way, and from behind he heard Chang Ning's panting and pleading voice: "Third brother, you, you run slower!"
Fortunately, Ping An ignored her and did not wait for her today.
Instead, he ran over with all his strength. When he came over, he first glanced behind her and saw that the familiar person was gone. He simply looked at Xu Duanyi and asked, "Sister-in-law, what did he do?"
Xu Duanyi originally wanted to wait for Qingya to come back before letting him bring it up.
But seeing the tension and urgency on Ping An's face, Xu Duanyi sighed silently, and finally said to the other person: "Go to my place and talk."
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