Chapter 44 Compassion
The honey-colored veil between the screens was lowered, and Shen Jiasui was sitting in the inner room, while Jiang Xun was standing in the outer hall.
This was the place where the Princess of Rong had arranged the conversation. As it concerned the royal family, all the attendants and maids around had been dismissed.
Shen Jiasui never spoke, but stared at a blurry tall figure outside through the veil.
"Ms. Shen, I want to ask about what happened in the changing room just now."
Shen Jiasui saw the figure and bowed politely to her.
She stood up quickly, knelt down and returned the greeting, "Lord Jiang, your words are too kind. I will tell you everything I know."
Jiang Xun slowly stood up. The voice coming from the inner room was clear and steady. Compared with what he had heard on the path just now, all the hostility had disappeared.
He relaxed his brows slightly and said calmly, "If Miss Chen doesn't mind, can you start from when we parted in the pavilion?"
Shen Jiasui nodded.
She knew that Jiang Xun was really capable. Perhaps a word or an action that she thought was insignificant was the key in Jiang Xun's eyes.
So she didn't hide anything and told him everything.
It's an autumn evening and everything is quiet.
A light breeze with a cool feeling passed through the hall, the veil fluttered slightly, and a sky-blue skirt appeared and disappeared in the inner room.
Jiang Xun accidentally caught a glimpse of it, and immediately looked away and turned away.
"Master Jiang, this is what we are doing today."
After Shen Jiasui finished speaking, he picked up the tea at hand and drank it all in one gulp, which suppressed the numbness and itchiness in his throat.
The blow to her chest caused her internal injuries, and she wanted to cough from time to time.
Jiang Xun nodded and bowed to Shen Jiasui again, "Thank you, Miss Shen. Please have a good rest."
After he said this, he turned and walked out.
Shen Jiasui didn't expect Jiang Xun to walk so fast, so he stood up hastily and called out in a low voice: "Master Jiang!"
There are too many mysteries in her mind, and the person who took action today might be related to the disaster of the Shen family. She really wants to know whether Jiang Xun has any clues.
Jiang Xun stopped walking upon hearing that and tilted his head to wait for Shen Jiasui's next words.
Shen Jiasui hesitated for a moment, then sighed softly.
That's all.
The matter involved the royal family. Even if she rescued the Crown Princess today, Jiang Xun would have no way of telling her. Instead, it would appear that she was overly enthusiastic and would only arouse suspicion from others.
If Jiang Xun can really find out the person behind the scenes this time, he will definitely not let that person go unpunished.
Jiang Xun heard Shen Jiasui's sigh, and saw that she was silent for a long time. After thinking for a moment, he took the initiative to speak:
“There are some things that Miss Shen may want to know.”
If the Shen family and Lu Yunzheng really have a deep hatred, Miss Shen should want to know Lu Yunzheng's movements.
He had been entrusted by His Highness to protect the little grandson of the emperor. Today, Miss Shen saved the Crown Princess, which was also a favor to him.
Shen Jiasui suddenly came back to his senses after hearing this, and then heard Jiang Xun say calmly:
"When the thieves were executed, Lu Yunzheng, deputy commander of the East City Military Command, was wandering on Shuntian Street, just across the wall, for a long time."
"I saw Miss Shen call out Deputy Commander Lu's name when she was unconscious. I hope you won't be offended if I mention it now."
When Shen Jiasui heard this, he was immediately shocked.
Did she really talk nonsense when she was unconscious?
Besides Lu Yunzheng, I wonder if she has left anything out...
Shen Jiasui was feeling worried, but suddenly he realized that Lu Yunzheng also showed up today!
Others didn’t know, but she was extremely certain that Lu Yunzheng was reborn just like her.
So, Lu Yunzheng already knew that something big would happen in Prince Rong’s Mansion today?
No, it’s not a question, Lu Yunzheng must know!
He even knew exactly which direction the thief would escape from Prince Rong's Mansion.
This means that Lu Yunzheng has long been in collusion with the person behind the scenes, and is here to pick up the thief today?
Wait, maybe there is another possibility.
She had never understood what kind of opportunity allowed Lu Yunzheng to be transferred from the Military Command Department without any warning and promoted to a captain of the Beijing Guard.
Could it be because of the incident at Prince Rong’s Mansion?
In his previous life, when Lu Yunzheng was patrolling the city, he happened to capture the thief outside the mansion, and thus caught the attention of the person behind the scenes. This was how his smooth official career began?
Therefore, in this life, Lu Yunzheng, who was able to foresee opportunities, would take the risk of wandering outside early, for fear of missing out on a good opportunity.
Thinking of this, Shen Jiasui's eyes lit up slightly.
If the latter guess was true, then because of her appearance today, the thief would have been killed before he could escape from the mansion wall.
By some accidental mistake, she managed to ruin Lu Yunzheng's plan and gained the upper hand!
“If Miss Chen has nothing else to say, I will take my leave.”
Seeing that Shen Jiasui did not react, Jiang Xun walked away again.
Who would have thought that at this moment, Shen Jiasui suddenly pulled back the veil and shouted, "Master Jiang!"
Jiang Xun stopped again, and when he turned his head, he unexpectedly met Shen Jiasui's face.
He was slightly surprised, but saw that Shen Jiasui walked towards him step by step without any hesitation, and did not stop until he was three steps in front of him.
Shen Jiasui was still hesitant at first, but when he saw Jiang Xun's frank gentlemanly appearance and thought of the news he had just told him about Lu Yunzheng, he couldn't help but feel sympathy and took the risk of speaking:
"Master Jiang, the human heart is hard to predict, and it is hard to guard against hidden arrows."
"Rather than watching the chosen ones rise to the top, some people may be more interested in seeing you fall into the mud and never get up again."
"I know that Lord Jiang is always cautious and won't make mistakes easily, but - what about the people around you?"
"Your family, mentor, friend..."
Jiang Xun's expression changed slightly when he heard this.
Shen Jiasui lowered her eyes and knelt down, "My words today are indeed presumptuous, but I only hope that Lord Jiang is safe and sound before I can plead for the people."
After saying this, Shen Jiasui no longer dared to look at Jiang Xun's face, and stood up and left quickly.
She remembered clearly that in November of this year, a horrific case of witchcraft would occur in the capital.
Since ancient times, whenever witchcraft was involved, rivers of blood would flow, so she was particularly impressed.
I heard that the Anyang Marquis' Mansion was deeply involved in this case and was at the center of the storm.
She didn't know how Jiang Xun responded, but she only knew that in the end this witchcraft case was resolved with the least casualties in history.
And these casualties came from the Anyang Marquis' Mansion.
On the night of November 21st, a fire broke out in the Anyang Marquis's mansion. The Anyang Marquis's wife and a dozen servants were burned to death, and no trace of their bodies was found.
Jiang Xun is such a smart person, my reminder today will definitely make him more vigilant, but at the same time, it may also expose my own doubts.
Thinking of this, although Shen Jiasui had some worries in his heart, his eyes remained firm.
The secret of rebirth is too strange, and she cannot reveal it to anyone other than her family, otherwise it might be another disaster.
But in her previous life, when she was in dire straits, Jiang Xun was the only one who came to her aid. She could never repay him for his kindness, so what she had to do today was imperative.
Perhaps, she could investigate the clues of this witchcraft case within her ability. If she guessed correctly, the key to this case lies in the wife of the Marquis of Anyang!
Jiang Xun stood there, watching Shen Jiasui leave in a hurry, his brows furrowed, full of suspicion.
She and Lu Yunzheng...both have secrets.
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