Chapter 192 I'm Not Convinced
King Zhao, accompanied by a group of people and the imperial edict, sped back.
This matter was not kept secret from the other soldiers in the Weiyuan Army. Everyone knew that not only was Wu Jiande dead, but the King of Wu in the capital was also going to die.
Not only did the King of Wu kill Song Kaiyuan along with Wu Jiande, but he also murdered the entire Huimintang family in Jiangnan.
Upon receiving the news, Lianqiao sat in her small tent for a long time.
She didn't come out of the tent until Ling Shuang came to find her, her eyes red.
Ling Shuang was startled when she saw Lian Qiao's eyes, which had just been filled with tears.
"Lianqiao, what's wrong? Did someone bully you? Who's so bold as to bully our Lianqiao?"
"Tell me, and I'll help you get revenge!" Ling Shuang immediately wanted to stand up for Lian Qiao.
Forsythia is now very popular in the Weiyuan Army.
Most of the military doctors were men; women with medical skills rarely came to the military camp.
Women with medical skills generally live well in large prefectural cities. They either run their own clinics or become exclusive female healers for wealthy families, specializing in treating the women in the inner quarters.
Women like Lianqiao, who could enter the Imperial Medical Academy and were willing to come to the north to serve as military doctors, were extremely rare.
Therefore, both male and female soldiers in the Weiyuan Army respected Lianqiao very much.
Lianqiao also loves this place and feels that she has a very fulfilling day.
When Ling Shuang saw Lian Qiao crying, she immediately assumed that one of the soldiers had misspoke and said something vulgar that made Lian Qiao cry...
Lian Qiao waved her hand and forced a smile at Ling Shuang.
"I'm fine, I'm happy!"
Ling Shuang...
She cried tears of joy?
...
It wasn't until evening, when the military camp had quieted down, that Lian Qiao pulled Ling Shuang to a quiet, sheltered spot to start burning paper money.
Watching Lian Qiao throw the neatly cut paper money into the fire, Ling Shuang finally understood that Lian Qiao was commemorating her family.
Ling Shuang vaguely remembered Lian Qiao saying that all her family members were dead, and she was the only one left in the family.
But Ling Shuang did not expect that Lian Qiao's family was actually the same family as Jiangnan Huimintang, which had been supplying medicinal materials to Weiyuan Army.
"My original name was Bai Zhi, from the Bai family of Huimintang."
He was taken away by his master to learn medicine when he was young, and later his whole family was killed by so-called bandits.
To find out what was going on, I changed my name to Lianqiao and went to the capital to become a female doctor.
At least... I've finally gotten my revenge!
Those people will get their comeuppance!
As Lianqiao spoke, she threw the paper money in her hand into the fire.
Ling Shuang didn't know how to comfort Lian Qiao.
In the past, after hearing about her story, Lian Qiao would always say something that warmed people's hearts.
Ling Shuang grew up in a military camp, and although she knew the meaning behind many things, she didn't know how to express them.
After a long while, Ling Shuang stammered, "Lian Qiao, your family is watching over you from heaven. They must also hope that you can live a good life."
Look how round the moon is tonight!
Lianqiao looked up at the moon overhead.
Yes, it's big and round, like a large jade plate hanging overhead...
"You don't need to comfort me. I feel much better now. Before, it felt like a huge rock was weighing on my heart."
Now that the matter has been investigated, those people... will all get what they deserve.
I'm actually quite happy.
As Lianqiao spoke, she continued to throw paper money into the fire, muttering to herself as she did so.
"Grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, uncles and aunts, brothers and sisters, please take good care of yourselves over there."
In the next life, we'll still be a family.
"I'm burning some paper money for you, keep it for yourself. But don't be like before, always busy giving medicine to the poor, leaving not even enough money for a steamed bun..."
Upon hearing this, Ling Shuang quickly put down her spear and started putting paper money into the fire.
"Old Master Bai, my name is Ling Shuang, and I am a member of the Weiyuan Army."
I am Lianqiao's good friend. Don't worry, I will protect Lianqiao and I will definitely not let her be bullied.
You all need to be well down there.
The bad guys will definitely be brought to justice. Please bless Lianqiao from below, so she can be well and happy every day.
Ling Shuang's words made Lian Qiao smile.
Both of them lowered their heads and put paper money into the fire until the whole basket of paper money was burned. Only then did Ling Shuang look up at Lian Qiao.
"Lianqiao, will you leave the North and return to the capital?" Ling Shuang asked softly.
Lianqiao shook her head.
"No! There's very little I can do in the capital."
Here, I can do many things; I can save many people.
The Bai family's ancestral motto is to heal the sick and save lives. Only when I can save more people can I feel that I am a member of the Bai family.
"I won't leave here," Lian Qiao said firmly.
Ling Shuang breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yes, our Ling family's ancestral motto is to protect our home and country, and I will stay in the North and not leave."
Forsythia, let's both stay in the north. You will heal the sick and save lives, and I will defend our home and country. We will both do what we love.
Ling Shuang looked at Lian Qiao very seriously.
Lianqiao nodded very seriously.
"Yes, we can all do what we like here!"
The two of them stayed by the fire, watching the moon rise and set.
Back in her tent, Lian Qiao wrote a letter to Song Zhimian, recounting the events at Weiyuan Army and the well-known reason for Song Kaiyuan's attack...
...
King Zhao led his men on a journey that lasted day and night, and arrived in the capital in less than five days.
After handing the imperial edict to Prime Minister Lin, King Zhao looked at him with a complicated expression.
"The King of Wu... has given me poisoned wine!"
Lin Xiang's heart skipped a beat.
Lord Shangguan has been laid to rest, and everyone is waiting for His Majesty's decision on the King of Wu.
I never expected His Majesty would actually order the death of the King of Wu.
"Does His Majesty have any other decrees?" Prime Minister Lin asked in a low voice.
King Zhao shook his head.
"My father said that I should be the one to see the fifth prince off on his final journey."
The Emperor's intention was that the fifth prince should first be demoted to a commoner and then given poisoned wine.
After leaving, they won't be buried in the imperial mausoleum; they'll just buy a coffin and be buried there.
"The rest of the Ruan family will be dealt with according to the law," King Zhao said softly.
Lin Xiang...
"So now... will Your Highness go alone, or will everyone go together?" Prime Minister Lin asked, looking at Prince Zhao.
If everyone is required to go together, then the King of Wu is doomed to die.
If King Zhao went alone, then there's something fishy going on...
"My lords, come with me. The coroner will also come along. After verifying your identities, we will then administer the poisoned wine," King Zhao said earnestly.
Lin Xiang immediately bowed and saluted.
"Yes, sir!"
...
When King Wu, who was imprisoned in the Dali Temple jail, saw King Zhao with his officials, he was taken aback.
Then, when he saw an eunuch behind King Zhao holding a tray with a cup of wine on it, he instantly understood what was going on.
His face was deathly pale, and he stared at the King of Zhao for a while before shouting.
"I refuse to accept this! I refuse to accept this!"
"I want to see my father! I want to see my father!"
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