52 Chapter 052
◎Sanniang's Farewell◎
Zong Zhen lived up to everyone's expectations and wiped out all the rebels in Yingshan with minimal casualties.
He led 5,000 soldiers and horses, of whom 11 were killed, 36 were seriously injured, and no more than 100 were slightly injured.
A total of 1,856 rebels in Yingshan were surrounded and suppressed, of whom 367 were killed and the rest were captured.
When the news came, the camp was in an uproar.
Jiang Qing and a few others were waiting outside the tent, whispering with the soldiers guarding the camp who they were familiar with.
"I heard that a guy named Wei Dajiang performed a great deed this time. This guy has incredible hearing. He can even tell the location of the musketeers hiding in the shadows from outside their range. He's incredible!"
"Wei Dajiang?" Jiang Qing's eyes lit up. "Are you talking about the Wei Dajiang who beat the drum to report the incident?"
The soldier became even more excited: "That's him! Miss Jiang knows about it too?"
"It's all in the newspapers, of course I know."
"Oh, yeah, you can read and read." The soldier chuckled, scratching his head. "There seems to be an article in the newspaper about the imperial examinations. I heard someone said someone passed the exam in the latest issue. That's impressive."
Jiang Qing nodded and encouraged him, "You can also learn to read and read the newspaper on your own in the future."
"Forget it. How can a rough guy like me learn it?"
Jiang Qing patted his shoulder. "I remember your name is Li Daji. Do you know how to write your name?"
"have no idea."
"It's simple," Jiang Qing said, spreading her arms and legs. "We often use the word 'big' with our hands spread out, right? That's how you write 'big'!"
"ah?"
Jiang Qing smiled, picked up some gravel, and wrote the word "big" on the ground.
"Look, doesn't it look like someone describing something as huge?"
Li Daji was shocked: "It really is!"
Is learning characters so simple?
The characters "李" and "吉" don't have many strokes, and Jiang Qing taught him how to write quickly, which made him feel that recognizing characters was not a difficult task.
"I can write my own name now! I'm so awesome!"
Jiang Qing raised her chin and said, "I'm a great teacher."
"That's right, Miss Jiang is more powerful." Li Daji bared his teeth and stared at the three words on the ground, as if he wanted to engrave them in his mind.
"Aqing." Feng Caiyu stood at the door of the tent and waved at her.
Jiang Qing followed her into the tent.
Several people in the tent were present, including Lin Fan.
"The nine camps at Bishan suffered internal strife, resulting in the majority being killed or wounded. Aside from a few who hid in the mountains and held out, the rest have surrendered," Xie Mingzhuo explained. "Gao Quan has interrogated the Bishan rebels and the entire Liang Palace, and has drafted a report to the capital alleging rebellion."
Lin Fan asked, "What about the arrest warrant?"
"In the case of Xie Yi's patricide, with Xie Ni as a witness, the arrest warrant has been withdrawn."
Governor Gao was in charge of the military and political affairs of a province. He only needed to give orders for such small matters, and Tang Song and other government officials would naturally follow his orders.
The announcement was removed much faster than it was posted.
"Miss Meng is going back to the capital?"
Xie Mingzhuo shook his head: "I have to go back to Anlu."
She could indeed return to the capital now, and there would be no problem leaving the follow-up of Prince Liang's Mansion to Gao Quan, but Xie Ni was still in Prince Liang's Mansion, and she couldn't just leave.
Xie Ni assisted King Liang in privately manufacturing firearms and minting silver and coins, which was enough to sentence her to death.
As a friend, Xie Mingzhuo did not want to see this ending; from the perspective of Princess Rong'an in the original book, Xie Ni was an accomplice to her death.
She must meet Xie Ni.
"Lao Luo, you and Jiu Niang stay here and wait for Zong Dutai to return to the camp. Give him this letter, and then you can return to the capital to report."
Li Jiuyue and Luo Qi were sent by Princess Jiashan. Now that the matter has been settled, it is understandable that they return to the capital first.
"yes."
"Old Yang, Ah Qing, and Ah Yu, come back to Anlu with me," Xie Mingzhuo paused, his gaze falling on Lin Fan, "Will Mr. Lin come with us?"
Lin Fan smiled: "It's my honor."
Prince Liang's Mansion.
Xie Ni sat in front of the dressing table, carefully drawing her eyebrows and eyes.
Still in mourning, she couldn't wear too much makeup. She simply tucked away the excess hair from her eyebrows, using eyebrow powder to give them a more defined shape. She applied a thin layer of powder and a light lipstick.
She picked out a set of plain clothes from the closet, put them on, left the room, and headed to the courtyard where the prince was.
The Prince of Liang's Mansion is now under Gao Quan's control. No one in the mansion is allowed to go out, but they can move freely within the mansion.
When they arrived at the prince's residence, the people guarding the gate were no longer Xie Yi's trusted guards, but the soldiers brought by Gao Quan.
Unlike before, she was not stopped this time.
Xie Ni walked to the corridor, stretched out her hand and pushed the door open easily. A strong smell of medicine hit her face, mixed with Xie Yi's illness and a hint of decay.
She couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips and even hummed a little tune.
"Who?!" A hoarse voice came from the bedroom.
Xie Ni walked over slowly and stopped beside Xie Yi's bed, looking down at the prince who was lying on the bed, his face as pale as a ghost.
"You, cough cough, you come to see me and laugh at me?" Xie Yu's eyes were sunken. Due to lung damage, he spoke weakly and coughed frequently.
"Yes." Xie Ni smiled. "I want to see how you endure the pain of illness and how you face your impending death."
Xie Yu's eyes suddenly turned fierce: "If I die, you won't be able to live!"
After he finished speaking, he coughed violently again, as if he was going to cough out his entire lung.
"You are right. As long as my father's blood still flows in my veins, I will be escorted to the capital, tried, and then pushed to the execution ground, where my body will be torn apart under the gaze of the public."
Xie Yu's eyes widened in horror as if he had seen a ghost.
"No, I don't want to be tried, I don't want to go to the execution ground, I am the prince, my surname is Xie, cough cough cough, my surname is Xie, I will not be beheaded!"
Xie Ni leaned forward slightly, admiring his terrified expression, and said softly, "You will. Not only will you be beheaded, but you will also be shackled and paraded through the streets in a prison van, cursed by thousands and spitted on by tens of thousands. You'll be worse than a beggar."
"You—" Xie Yi screamed, causing the wound to ache and he fell back onto the bed in pain, "You too, you too!"
Xie Ni straightened up and said condescendingly, "I can't."
"Hahahaha, do you really think your Jinyiwei friend can protect you? You are simply wishful thinking!"
Xie Ni looked at him calmly and indifferently.
It was not until Xie Yu slowly stopped laughing and stared at her in surprise and suspicion that she slowly spoke.
"It's a pity that I can't see you in such a state of embarrassment when you were tortured, Xie Yu. I hope you can die with regrets and be reborn as an animal in your next life."
After saying that, no matter how Xie Yi yelled, she never looked back at him.
At noon, Xie Mingzhuo arrived at Prince Liang's mansion. Gao Quan was not there, probably still searching for remnants in Bishan.
Yang Yun waved his badge and the guard at the door did not dare to stop him.
"Take us to Xie Ni's yard."
The guard immediately said, "My Lord, she has already informed us. If Meng Erniang comes, please invite her to the banquet hall in the center of the lake for a chat."
Yang Yunkai looked at Xie Mingzhuo.
"Go to the banquet hall."
Several people walked together to the corridor in front of the banquet hall. There was a servant standing at the entrance. When he saw them coming, he said, "Miss San only wants to see Meng Erniang."
When Jiang Qing and the others heard this, all sorts of conspiracy theories flashed through their minds, and they tried to dissuade them.
"No problem."
Xie Mingzhuo walked onto the floating corridor alone and went to the banquet hall.
The furnishings in the hall remained unchanged. Xie Ni did not sit at the banquet table, but leaned on the low couch by the window, supporting herself on the windowsill with one hand and turning her head to look at her.
There was a square table in front of her, and the aroma of tea filled the air.
"You're here." Xie Ni smiled and extended her hand, "Please sit down."
Xie Mingzhuo sat down opposite her without hesitation. Her eyes fell on Xie Ni's face and she found that she was wearing light makeup, unlike before.
"You're quite brave, actually daring to come in alone." Xie Ni's smile deepened. She picked up the teapot and brewed two cups of tea herself, placing one in front of Xie Mingzhuo. "Aren't you afraid that I might do something bad to you?"
Xie Mingzhuo shook his head: "I'm not afraid."
"Then drink this tea in one gulp." Xie Ni lay on the square table, holding her cheek with her hand, looking expectant.
Xie Mingzhuo didn't move.
"Are you afraid I'll poison you?"
"I'm not afraid of you doing anything bad to me because I have the ability to handle it," Xie Mingzhuo said frankly, "but we are on different sides. I can't touch anything that comes in."
She will not be swayed by so-called friendship and put herself in danger.
She was not worried about the armed conflict. She dared to come in alone, not because she completely trusted Xie Ni, but because the entire mansion was under her control.
She prefers tea without poison, but she won't gamble for the sake of face.
Xie Ni didn't force it. She picked up the teacup in front of her, lowered her eyes to look at the clear water in the cup, and asked, "Are you going to escort me to the capital yourself?"
"Won't."
"Oh? Why?" Xie Ni raised her eyes. "Is it because you can't bear it, or is it because this is not your responsibility?"
Xie Mingzhuo: "I have other things to do."
"How heartless," Xie Ni sneered, turning the teacup around. "So, this is the last time we'll see each other?"
Xie Mingzhuo was silent.
On the way here, she thought about how to deal with Xie Ni. According to the law, she committed the death penalty for treason. Considering that she had turned back from her wrong path and provided a lot of evidence for Liang Wang's rebellion, the court could show mercy, but at most they could only keep her body intact.
There is no way that Xie Ni can stay in this world.
"Xie Ni can't live, but Yao Sanniang can." Xie Mingzhuo made up his mind. "If you want, I can ask the emperor to allow you to change your identity, enter the night guard, and guard the border of Daqi."
"Yebushou" is a special force at the border of Qi Dynasty, responsible for conducting night reconnaissance and spying on enemy intelligence at the border. It got this name because it often operates at night.
Once you become a member of Ye Bushou, you will face the bitter cold of the north for the rest of your life, and will be on the verge of life and death all year round.
Even if you sacrifice your life for your country, you will not be included in the list of heroes.
Xie Ni was slightly stunned, and the hypocritical smile on her face gradually disappeared. She stared at Xie Mingzhuo for a long time before revealing a real smile.
She raised her glass and said happily, "Just your words are enough."
After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.
She put down the teacup, relaxed completely, and said with a smile, "Second Mother, no matter how hard I try, I haven't heard of any female superior officer named Meng in the Jinyiwei. What is your name?"
Xie Mingzhuo didn't plan to hide it from her anymore.
"My surname is Xie, and my given name is Rong'an."
Xie Ni was stunned again, stunned for a moment, until her stomach ached, she came back to her senses and teased: "Then you have to call me cousin."
"Would you like to change your identity?" Xie Mingzhuo asked, ignoring her joke.
Xie Ni smiled: "Of course I am willing, but..."
Blood flowed from the corner of her mouth and her body fell limply.
Xie Mingzhuo suddenly stood up and quickly caught her body. His heart was beating violently and his voice was trembling. "I'll go call the doctor."
"It's too late." Xie Ni grabbed her sleeve and lay on her back in her arms, her brow furrowed in pain, but she still smiled and said, "Second Mother, you are still too soft-hearted. If I had hidden a hidden weapon, I could hurt you right now."
Xie Mingzhuo couldn't describe how he felt right now.
There seemed to be a void in my head. I felt a little sad and a little confused, but more of it was a dull feeling, as if a huge stone was blocking my chest and I couldn't breathe.
"Second Mother, can I ask you for one last favor?"
Xie Mingzhuo heard himself calmly answer, "You say."
"I know that because of the crime I committed, I will be thrown into a mass grave after I die, but I don't want wild dogs to eat me. I want to be buried next to my mother. Is that possible?"
"good."
Xie Ni really wanted to say thank you, but the poison caused internal bleeding, blood had blocked her throat, her consciousness gradually became blurred, and she could no longer speak.
"You're welcome, Sanniang." Xie Mingzhuo knew what she wanted to say, so he replied softly, "I hope you will have a harmonious family and happiness in your next life."
Xie Ni closed her eyes completely, with a hint of smile still lingering on the corner of her mouth.
Her body gradually became cold and stiff. Xie Mingzhuo held her and sat quietly for a long time until someone outside could not help but knock on the door.
"Second Madam, it's getting late."
Xie Mingzhuo's voice was hoarse: "What time is it?"
"It's almost noon."
She arrived at the banquet hall at 2:15 p.m. and had been there for half an hour and two-quarters of an hour.
Xie Ni died at three o'clock in the afternoon.
She did not want to be taken to the capital, nor did she want to kneel on the execution ground and have her body torn apart, but she still chose to die at the moment of execution.
Xie Mingzhuo carefully laid her flat on the couch, stood up and said, "Come in."
Jiang Qing and others came in one after another and were shocked to see Xie Ni's body.
"Madam, are you okay?" Feng Caiyu and Jiang Qing hurried forward, looking her around and asking.
Xie Mingzhuo shook his head and ordered, "Bury her in a coffin next to her mother's grave, so she can rest in peace."
Several people received the order.
"He died of poisoning." Yang Yunkai concluded after checking.
Lin Fan's eyes fell on the empty teacup on the square table. After picking it up and examining it carefully, he said, "The poison is smeared on the rim of the cup."
He picked up Xie Mingzhuo's teacup again. The tea in the cup had not been touched, but it had already gone cold.
After a careful examination, he looked at Xie Mingzhuo.
"But it's okay."
Lin Fan couldn't bear it any longer: "This cup is not poisonous."
"I understand," Xie Mingzhuo said calmly, "Let's go back."
Jiang Qing: "Where to go back to?"
"Her mother is buried in the southern suburbs. Take her to the southern suburbs."
The residence in the southern suburbs was the house that Lin Fan bought privately, so naturally no one had any objection.
Yang Yun drove two carriages, one carrying Xie Ni's body, and the other one was given to Jiang Qing.
Lin Fan followed on horseback.
At the beginning of the afternoon, the carriage arrived at a house in the corner of the town. It was still deserted and very cold.
"Why is the gate open?" Jiang Qing jumped out of the carriage first. "Where are Ah Qing and Ah Qing?"
Not only was the gate wide open, the yard was also in a mess, as if it had been raided by bandits, and the two "little beggars" were nowhere to be seen.
Lin Fan dismounted and entered the hospital. He looked around and said, "Maybe the people who are looking for us are here again."
The two little ones either ran away cleverly, or...
Xie Mingzhuo got off the carriage, feeling a little dizzy. She heard the conversation in the yard and knew that the two children might be in a bad situation. She wanted to ask someone to go look for them, but for some reason, she couldn't say anything.
He walked straight into the yard and towards the main room of the house, walking slowly and neither fast nor slow.
She has always been like this, and others didn't notice anything wrong.
It was not until he tripped while going up the stairs and his body suddenly fell to one side that Jiang Qing and Feng Caiyu cried out in surprise.
Lin Fan was the closest, and with quick eyes and hands, he grabbed her and touched her forehead with the back of his hand.
"I have a fever."
He said "Excuse me", bent down, picked her up horizontally, and walked quickly out of the yard.
"There's no medicine at home, take her to the county town."
Jiang Qing and Feng Caiyu hurried to catch up.
Seeing this outside the courtyard, Yang Yunkai gave instructions to the Jinyiwei who were protecting him secretly to properly place Xie Ni's body, and then went to the county town with her.
The lease of the house in Zhuangyuan Lane has not expired yet.
Lin Fan carried the person to the bedroom and turned away.
"I'll go to the clinic and ask for a doctor."
"Don't you know medicine?" Jiang Qing asked.
"I only have a basic understanding." Lin Fan didn't say anything more, and said, "First, use a cloth soaked in cold water to reduce her fever, and then cover her with a blanket to help her sweat. I'll be back soon."
Jiang Qing and Feng Caiyu did as they were told.
The two men stood by the bed and saw that Xie Mingzhuo's face was flushed, and they were very anxious.
Aunt Jin's surprised voice was heard outside the yard, but Yang Yunkai answered her with a few words.
Lin Fan said "very quickly", and it was indeed very fast.
In less than a quarter of an hour he returned with a doctor.
The doctor was the most skilled in the county. After taking her pulse, he said calmly, "The patient is overly worried, which has caused her to have a fever due to qi stagnation. It's not a big problem. I will prescribe a prescription to soothe the liver and regulate qi. I will give her more advice after she wakes up."
Feng Caiyu's tears suddenly fell.
"Second Lady must be blaming herself."
Jiang Qing's eyes also turned red, and she immediately knelt beside the bed in silence.
"I'll go get the medicine." Lin Fan said, and took the old doctor to the pharmacy.
After getting the medicine back, he handed it to Feng Caiyu: "Please go and boil the medicine. I'll go to the funeral shop."
"Mr. Lin," Feng Caiyu called out to him, "I thank you on behalf of my wife."
Lin Fan: "It's just a piece of cake."
When he came back from the funeral, the stars were already visible.
After Xie Mingzhuo woke up, he took some medicine and his fever subsided a lot.
She doesn't like internal friction. No matter what happened in the past, she could always deal with it calmly.
But this time it was different. She admired Xie Ni. If it weren't for their different positions, they would have become friends long ago.
Her friend died in front of her. At that moment, she felt a deep and dense pain, and only now did she recover.
There was a knock on the door.
Jiang Qing opened the door and turned around to say, "Second Madam, Master Lin wants to see you."
"Please ask him to come in."
Xie Mingzhuo was half leaning against the head of the bed. The blush caused by the afternoon fever had faded, and his face remained a little pale, but his eyes were exceptionally calm.
Lin Fan approached, stopped a foot away from the bed, and asked, "Is it better?"
"I'm fine now. Thank you so much for today." Xie Mingzhuo gestured for him to sit down. "I heard from Aqing that you went to the funeral home."
"I'm familiar with the shop owner, and he's willing to give me some face. He'll be more careful when making the coffin, and he won't be careless when carving the tombstone."
Xie Mingzhuo nodded: "You have considered it very carefully."
Lin Fan thanked Jiang Qing for the stool and sat down as she said, "Miss Meng, please don't worry too much."
He did this so carefully so that the person in front of him would feel less guilty.
"I'm fine."
"That's good."
The two looked at each other in silence for a moment. Lin Fan seemed to have something to say, but he didn't open his mouth. Xie Mingzhuo saw that he was hesitant to speak, so he waited patiently.
Jiang Qing keenly sensed something was wrong and was just thinking about whether to go out and avoid it when Yang Yunkai came to report.
"Second Madam, we have found the traces of Ah Qing and Ah Qing."
Xie Mingzhuo looked out the door: "Where is it?"
"In the inner courtyard of the county government office, where Fan Zhao lived," Yang Yunkai explained. "After we left, the brother and sister went into the city to get some medicine. They accidentally ran into Huang Ding, who abducted them and took them to the county government office. Fortunately, Fan Zhao's leg injury hadn't healed, and Miss Aqing was also skilled in pharmacology, so the two of them were not harmed."
To be precise, after seeing Fan Zhao, Ah Qing drugged him and made him fall into a coma from time to time.
The other servants just thought he was recuperating and resting, and didn't take it seriously. Besides, it was much better to sleep than to wake up and lose his temper.
The servants in the courtyard wished he would never wake up.
The brother and sister were thus spared from bullying, but were temporarily trapped in the inner house and unable to escape.
Xie Mingzhuo could guess what was going on without having to say it explicitly.
She was relieved and instructed, "Bring the badge and go directly to arrest him. Then investigate Fan Biqing thoroughly."
Fan Biqing is a man who has no way of educating his children, is narrow-minded, and is unfit to be an official. Once the Jinyiwei exposes his past, his life will be over.
Judging from Fan Zhao's personality, he has done many evil things, and he will be found guilty once investigated.
Yang Yunkai took the order and withdrew.
The house became quiet again.
"Second Madam, I'm going to the kitchen to help A-Yu." Jiang Qing instinctively felt that she should leave.
Lin Fan stood up and said, "I'll go. You and Miss Ayu will take care of Miss Meng."
"Aqing, go." Xie Mingzhuo said.
Jiang Qing left immediately and closed the door.
Xie Mingzhuo felt a little tired after leaning for a long time, so he supported himself with his hands and sat up, changing his posture.
"Lin Fan, do you want to continue working at the county government office, or come with me to the capital?"
Lin Fan slowly sat back on the round stool and said, "You asked me this before on the boat gang, but I didn't have time to answer at that time."
"And now?"
"If I go to the capital, can I join the Jinyiwei and work with you?"
He knew very well that all the people holding official positions in the Jinyiwei were descendants of military officers with clean family backgrounds.
And his background is not completely innocent.
Asking this question is just to express my attitude, not necessarily to go to the Jinyiwei Yamen to serve.
He wanted to go to the capital with her. It would be great if he could meet her often.
"With your ability, it won't be difficult to join the Jinyiwei." Xie Mingzhuo understood what he meant and said, "After Sanniang is buried, I will set off to return to the capital."
It wasn't that she wasn't curious about Lin Fan's background, but she didn't want to put pressure on him. It was up to him to decide what to do. It wouldn't be too late to investigate after returning to the capital.
Lin Fan nodded: "Okay."
He had already made up his mind, so he leaned forward slightly, his fingertips tentatively resting on the edge of the bed.
"Miss Meng, I'm alone and don't have any lofty ambitions. I'm afraid I won't be able to help you in your career in the future."
Xie Mingzhuo: “…”
"Why should I ask you to help me in my career?"
Lin Fan's heart suddenly faltered. Had he misunderstood? When Miss Meng asked him if he wanted to go to the capital, was she really just impressed by his abilities and wanted to help him?
But he was so self-righteous that he did such an offensive thing.
"Miss Meng, I didn't mean... I'm sorry, I was rude." He stood up suddenly, took a few steps back, and knocked over the stool in his panic.
His face was full of shame.
"You have a good rest. I'll take my leave now." Without waiting for Xie Mingzhuo to speak, he fled.
Xie Mingzhuo was stunned for a moment, then tried to understand what he meant, feeling both amused and helpless.
He didn't misunderstand.
Outstanding ability is one thing, but more importantly, his temperament and appearance are more in line with her preferences.
Compared with the several men she had dated, he was among the best in all three aspects, and in Qichao, such a person was extremely rare.
The most important thing is that his cooking skills are outstanding.
She didn't need her partner to have lofty ambitions. What others saw as a flaw became a strength.
The obvious question actually scared the person away.
Xie Mingzhuo's head was still a little dizzy, so she simply stopped thinking about it. She always let things go, never forcing things.
A few days later, Xie Ni was buried.
Xie Mingzhuo personally burned paper money at the grave and read a eulogy. She truly felt sorry for Xie Ni. If Xie Ni hadn't been forced to take this path, with her abilities and temperament, she would surely have lived a happy and peaceful life.
Thanks to Gao Quan's efforts, all the remnants of Bishan were apprehended.
The memorial has been sent to the capital, and now we are just waiting for the imperial edict to be delivered to escort everyone from Prince Liang's Mansion to the capital.
The truth behind the death of Prince Liang has been revealed. The prefect Tang Song who issued the arrest warrant, the county magistrate Fan Biqing who participated in the arrest, and a group of yamen runners and capturers are all trembling in fear and regretting their actions.
Tang Song even slapped himself in the face at home. How dare he do that? He actually wanted to arrest the Jinyiwei who were secretly investigating the conspiracy case!
Why didn't he listen to Chen Shi's advice? Why would he ruin his career by trying to curry favor with the prince?!
The Jinyiwei stormed into the county government office and took Fan Zhao, Fan Biqing, and Fan Zhao, two people, to the Jinyiwei office on the charge of bullying men and women and protecting his son.
Fan Zhao was so scared that he peed his pants. He dragged his broken leg to the ground and begged for mercy.
Fan Biqing didn't say a word, his whole face was filled with despair.
Huang Ding and others were so frightened that they fainted.
The rescued brother and sister then realized what ridiculous things they had done before.
It's a miracle that he was still alive after being drugged in the Jinyiwei's vegetable garden!
Ah Qing was young, and even if she had heard of the reputation of the Jinyiwei, she had almost forgotten it. When she saw Jiang Qing and Feng Caiyu again, she did not find them hateful at all, but was instead filled with gratitude.
What happened to the Jinyiwei?
It was the Jinyiwei who saved him and his sister time and time again. They were much kinder than those corrupt officials.
Ah Qing was also very grateful. After seeing Xie Mingzhuo, he suddenly knelt down on the ground.
"What are you doing?" Xie Mingzhuo leaned on the rocking chair, resting his right foot on the base, rocking leisurely.
Ah Qing said sincerely, "Sir, you saved my brother and me. My brother and I will devote our lives to you forever."
"You still need my protection, why would you risk your life for me?" Xie Mingzhuo said softly. "What's more, you still harbor hatred in your hearts. How can you feel at peace if the hatred is not resolved?"
Ah Qing kowtowed to the ground, "Please show me mercy, sir!"
This idea came to her mind ever since she knew that Yang Yunkai was a member of the Imperial Guard.
It is said that the Jinyiwei have a bad reputation and are feared by all officials. If she can get help from the Jinyiwei, maybe she can avenge herself and her brother.
Ah Qing also knelt down and kowtowed three times honestly.
"Xu Qinglang, Lang Qing," Xie Mingzhuo lowered his eyes and looked at the backs of their heads, "If you use an alias when you go out in the future, you have to be more discreet."
Ah Qing is common, but Ah Qing is not.
Based on their accents, a quick check will reveal their identities.
The brother and sister looked up in shock.
As expected of the Jinyiwei, this is so powerful!
【Author’s words】
It's the end of the month, don't forget to water the nutrient solution! (*▽*)
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