Chapter 171: Entrusted by an Old Friend, the Diplomatic Mission Enters the Capital
Yue Shuang opened her mouth, but felt something stuck in her throat, and the hand that was holding Shang Mingqi's arm gradually loosened.
Shang Mingqi ignored her, sat down at the table and started eating.
After eating and drinking his fill, he cleaned up the dishes and put them back into the lunch box.
Yueyou pulled Yueshuang and said, "Let's go."
Dad is still waiting for their explanation.
Yue Shuang said nothing, picked up the lunch box and turned to leave.
Before leaving, Yue You looked at Shang Mingqi deeply. Shang Mingqi was not willing to be outdone and glared back at him.
Yue You felt like a stone was pressing on his heart. In the end, he said nothing and turned away.
After the three locks were locked again, Shang Mingqi lay down at the door and listened for any movement.
He felt it was about time, so he quietly moved the table away to make some space for practicing boxing.
Although he is young, he understands that one should not slack off in practicing martial arts.
Yue Zhu sat at the desk, lowered his head slightly, and looked at his children kneeling on the ground.
"Tell me, when did you catch the person?"
Yue You lowered his head and said, "Last month."
"Go on."
Yue You elbowed Yue Shuang next to him.
Yue Shuang lowered her head and said, "Last month, I went out to buy jewelry and happened to meet a few beggars asking for copper coins. Just as I was about to give them some, I noticed that one of the children looked at me and ran away."
"I felt something was wrong, so I rushed over and arrested him. His body and face were extremely dirty, and I only saw his appearance clearly after washing. I didn't know what to do. I was afraid others would find out, so I stuffed him into the secret room in my brother's study."
"You caught it alone?"
Yue Shuang: “…”
Yue Zhu frowned and said angrily, "Speak!"
Yue Shuang's heart trembled, and she hurriedly said, "Yes, it was me and the six maids who caught him! Brother Qi is very agile, he doesn't look like a seven-year-old child. It was the combined efforts of the six maids and I that caught him! No, no..."
As she spoke, Yue Shuang's voice became weaker.
What? How? No one else noticed? How could Yue Shuang guarantee that no one in Kyoto would notice she had taken a child home?
Yue Zhu's breath became heavier, and Yue You bravely said, "Dad, my sister didn't mean to..."
Yue Zhu grabbed the paperweight on the desk and threw it at Yue You's feet.
"Bang!"
"Working together? Do you want me to praise your wisdom, courage, and ingenuity?!"
The brother and sister both leaned forward and slammed their foreheads onto the ground.
Yue Zhu took a few breaths, calmed down for a while, and said, "Shuang'er, go back to the house."
Yue Shuang was shocked: "Dad!"
Yue Zhu couldn't contain his anger and shouted angrily, "Go back!"
Yueyou pulled at the corner of his sister's clothes.
Yue Shuang pursed her lips and retreated unwillingly.
"Shuang'er?"
Yue Shuang raised her head and saw Mrs. Qu standing alone at the bottom of the study steps holding a lantern.
Mrs. Qu frowned slightly: "What's wrong? Why is your father so angry?"
Yue Shuang suppressed the soreness in her nose and eyes, but her voice still choked with sobs.
"I was punished to copy books a few days ago. My brother helped me copy some, and Dad found out."
Yuezhu has always been strict with his children's homework, and Mrs. Qu did not realize that Yueshuang was lying, so she put her arm around her daughter's shoulders and left.
"Don't be sad. Your father is a little strict because he's worried that you won't have enough education to rely on when you marry into your husband's family. When you were a child, you would get hungry if you cried. Would you like some cakes or snacks?"
"I, I'm not hungry, I just wronged my brother."
"It's okay, it's okay. When brother comes out, we'll give him some of his favorite things and food, and then we'll just coax him out of it."
"Um......"
In the study, Yue You was still kneeling.
Yue Zhu looked at his son with heavy eyes, who never caused him any trouble but only favored his younger sister, and sighed imperceptibly.
"Yuer."
"The child is here."
"You should have told me about this earlier."
Yueyou rolled in his throat and whispered softly, "Ever since the Shang family was wiped out, Dad has always been sensitive and angry about the Shang family's affairs. I was afraid of angering Dad, so I didn't dare to tell him."
"What about you? Why didn't you tell me?"
"...I drugged Brother Qi. I checked and found that Dad's arrow last year didn't hit a vital point."
The corners of Yuezhu's mouth gradually turned down.
"I thought that since Brother Qi didn't die, then Shang...she wouldn't die either."
"After Dad came back, the resignation letter approved by the emperor also arrived. My child, I know that I owe the Shang family, but..."
Yue Zhu interrupted him: "You'er."
"......yes."
"I am the only one who owes the Shang family."
"No!" Yue You raised his head suddenly, his eyes filled with fear, "It's not Dad's fault! It's not Dad's fault alone!"
"The extermination of the Shang family has nothing to do with Dad! It has nothing to do with the Yue family! We weren't the ones who harmed the Shang family!"
Yue Zhu looked at his son quietly. "Dad has failed his old friend's trust, and he deserves to pay the price for it."
"—Even if it means death? Yes, it means making mother and sister heartbroken? Making the child suffer terribly?!"
"I'm grown up, I'm not a child anymore! Children can help!!"
He looked at Yue Zhu pleadingly, shook his head gently, and hoped that his father would not say that.
Yue Zhu's heart was in turmoil, but his eyes were calm, and Yue You's frightened face was reflected in his eyes.
"You'er, kill them. Carefully investigate their relatives and friends. If the news leaks out, send them all to hell. Let them be reunited in the afterlife."
"......" Yueyou slowly lowered his head, "Yes. I understand and will clean it up."
Yue Zhu stood up and walked out of the study. When he passed Yue You, his calf was suddenly grabbed by a hand.
"father."
Yuezhu looked down and said, "Yeah."
"She's still alive, isn't she?"
Yue Zhu was silent for a moment and said, "I don't know either."
Yue You was stunned.
Shang Yuwan's bloodshot face appeared in Yuezhu's mind.
"I don't know if she can still be considered 'alive'."
The next day, Lord Zhang from the Ministry of Rites, followed by a series of officials, performed a welcoming ceremony with the Langjiang team in the suburbs of Kyoto, and then marched into the city with the Langjiang envoys and the team. Although the people of Dayu were not very welcoming, they did not cause any disturbance.
After all, they are at the feet of the emperor. No matter how much the common people dislike the actions of the Langjiang people in Yanmen, they have to consider the reputation of Dayu, so as to avoid being told in the future that Dayu does not know how to entertain guests.
The Langjiang envoy was a tall, sturdy woman with a wheat-colored complexion. She didn't seem to mind much, still smiling, and even had her men give some honey to the children who were watching from both sides of the street.
The children took the gifts with a smile on their faces, but the gifts were snatched away by the elders in the family and thrown away.
"Don't take anything from the Langjiang people, you little bastard, aren't you afraid of being poisoned?"
The children complained, "Oh..."
The delegation entered the city smoothly, and the Langjiang envoy and the team also checked into the Si Guild Hall under the leadership of Lord Zhang and others.
After seeing off the Ministry of Rites official, the maidservant beside the Langjiang envoy said, "Sir, do you want to deliver the letter now?"
The Langjiang envoy sat down at the table and took a sip of tea.
"No need. Have someone re-count the goods. Gold, silver, jewelry, medicinal herbs, poisons, and golden silk satin are all included. Also, look carefully at the brocade box. It contains the Nine Revolutions Pill."
When the maid heard the words "Nine Revolutions Pill," she pursed her lips and said unwillingly, "Emperor Dayu is so cunning, are we just going to accept him like this?"
Not only were Miaogu and Cuixing's heads sent to General Zhao's mansion, but even Baiying's head was...
The messenger glanced at her sideways and said, "Xia Yu, this is Dayu's territory. I don't want to kill you here."
Xia Yu's expression changed, and she said hurriedly, "I know I was wrong."
"Get to work, don't be so long-winded. There's a court meeting tomorrow. If anything goes wrong, none of you will be able to save your heads."
"yes."
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