"I want you to help the He family overturn their case." Lu Qingyan stated her request directly, which surprised Xiao Liuchen.
He had assumed that He Yiyi was a spy for some organization, or perhaps like many young ladies from prominent families in the capital, posing as江湖儿女 (people of the martial arts world) to seduce him. He never expected her to make such a request.
"The He family, that He family?" He didn't react for a moment.
Lu Qingyan smiled bitterly: "Which He family could be the one that could get the young master to help overturn the case?"
Many people share the same surname, but it's extremely rare for two people with the same surname to encounter completely different events. The He family was a prominent family thirteen years ago, and its members had the right to be arrogant in the capital. But since that incident, the He family has ceased to exist.
Xiao Liuchen asked, "Are you a descendant of the He family?"
"Yes," Lu Qingyan replied without hesitation.
Xiao Liuchen curled his lips meaningfully: "I didn't expect the He family to still have descendants."
Upon hearing this, Lu Qingyan couldn't help but sneer: "Good and evil are rewarded accordingly. How could the He family have no descendants?"
Xiao Liuchen sighed softly: "Since you are a descendant of the He family, come back to the capital with me. Over the years, His Majesty has also deeply regretted not being able to protect Lord He back then, allowing the villains to succeed in their schemes and harm him."
"I dare not accept such praise. It is said that if the ruler commands the subject to die, the subject has no choice but to die. In that situation, how could Your Majesty have any say in the matter?" Sacrificing the pawn to save the king is the wise move for a ruler. Lord He's fate was due to his own incompetence.
"You seem to harbor some resentment?" Xiao Liuchen explained to her, "His Majesty has also considered overturning the case, but unfortunately, the He family has no descendants, so even if the case is overturned, it would be in vain, and thus the matter has been delayed. Now that he has seen you and knows that the He family still has descendants, His Majesty will surely be happy."
Lu Qingyan nodded: "That would be best."
What do you mean by saying that even if the case is overturned, it's all in vain? Aren't all the lives of the He family members worthless?
Lu Qingyan gave a wry smile and prepared to leave.
Xiao Liuchen reached out and stopped her: "Where are you going?"
Lu Qingyan looked up at the bright moon that was already hanging in the center of the sky: "Go to sleep."
Xiao Liuchen blushed and withdrew his hand.
He already knew about Lu Qingyan, and he also told her part of his own story. He said his name was Xiao Liuchen, the eldest son of the Xiao Royal Family, and the current emperor's cousin.
His purpose in coming here was twofold: first, to check the account books, and second, to find the Song family's portrait of beauties.
Lu Qingyan nodded in sudden realization: "So it's because the Song family has that painting of a beauty. But how can you get your hands on that painting?"
Xiao Liuchen smiled slightly: "If Song Fengliu can't produce it, I have a way. At worst, we can just sneak off to the Song family and get it back."
Lu Qingyan couldn't help but chuckle at Xiao Liuchen's words. She was genuinely surprised that Xiao Liuchen could be so shameless. He spoke with such self-righteousness, as if the picture belonged to him.
Lu Qingyan suggested, "There's no time like the present. Since you have this idea, let's leave now. You only approached Song Fengliu because of that picture. If he finds out, wouldn't all your efforts be wasted, and it would also implicate our Chunxi Troupe?"
Xiao Liuchen smiled at Lu Qingyan, picked her up, and took a few steps to the Song family home.
The Song family ancestors truly lived up to their reputation as the wealthiest families on this continent; everything in this courtyard was exquisite and quite old.
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