"Brother-in-law! I understand! Don't worry!"
"Mmm..."
"You old bastard, if you yell again, I'll whip you one more time!"
......
Inside the woodshed, all that could be heard were the sorceress's painful stammering, the sound of whips lashing, and Chen Dabao's cursing.
Chen Dabao had been feeling really frustrated these past few days, so he decided to take it out on the fortune teller!
"Husband, who is this...?" Chen Damei asked Nanxiu, who was dressed in a red bridal gown and standing in the courtyard with her head bowed.
By this time, the sedan chair bearers who had brought Jiang Ming back had long since left.
The gate to the courtyard is also closed, so there's no need to worry about outsiders hearing anything.
Jiang Ming asked his younger sister with a smile, "What's wrong? Are you jealous?"
"No! What are you saying, my husband?"
Although Chen Damei said that, a barely perceptible hint of grievance and disappointment still flashed across her eyes...
"Idiot! This is my sister!" Jiang Ming laughed.
"younger sister?"
"Yes! My cousin's younger sister!"
"elder brother!"
Nanxiu could no longer hold back. Seeing that Jiang Ming had already admitted it, she ran over, grabbed Jiang Ming's arm, and burst into tears!
"Girl, how did you come to Yan?" Jiang Ming asked tenderly as he smoothed her hair.
"Waaah!" Nanxiu cried, "The State of Jin broke its promise and launched a surprise attack on Dingtao. My father died in battle, and my mother and I fled... My mother also died on the way. Fortunately, I was rescued by Lord He, who was on a mission to the State of Jin. He took me in as his adopted daughter and brought me to the State of Yan. Waaah!"
"Oh..." Upon hearing this, Jiang Ming instantly understood what was going on and let out a long sigh!
What a twist of fate! I never imagined that the brother and sister, both of us who had fallen on hard times, would reunite in the State of Yan in this way!
Jiang Ming and this host share the same name, but it's only the nickname that's used.
The host's actual surname is Ying, and his given name is Jiang. 'Jiang Ming' is just his childhood name, and very few people know it.
He was the 24th son of the King of Qin, and his mother was a princess of the State of Song.
Two years ago, he was taken to the State of Jin as a hostage.
At that time, Qin and Jin were very close, and they always fought together in any military operation.
At that time, the three states of Qin, Jin, and Yan attacked the states of Song and Qi together. As a result of the war, the state of Qin also obtained an exclave called Dingtao.
Dingtao originally belonged to the State of Song and was the hometown of Jiang Ming's mother and aunt.
The King of Qin dispatched Nanxiu's father, a general from the Qin royal family, to garrison in Dingtao, and also brought Nanxiu and her mother there.
Originally, the three states of Qin, Jin, and Yan all got a piece of the pie, and everyone was happy.
But the problem is that Dingtao is too fertile!
Located at the confluence of the Ji and Si rivers, it was a vital passage for merchants from various states traveling east and west, and its economy was extremely prosperous, making it a truly fertile land!
Therefore, the ruler of Jin harbored evil intentions!
Thinking that... since Dingtao had become an exclave of Qin, beyond Qin's reach, he simply put his conscience aside and sent troops to annex Dingtao!
Naturally, the Qin state was not happy about this, so it dealt a heavy blow to the Jin army in the Hexi region, beheading 70,000!
The State of Jin was enraged and the two countries completely broke off relations!
So the people of Jin wanted to kill Jiang Ming to vent their anger.
Fortunately, Jiang Ming was quick-witted and fled overnight, running all the way to the mountains bordering the states of Jin and Yan...
At that time, Fatty He was on a diplomatic mission to the State of Jin when he met Nanxiu, who was fleeing from disaster. Seeing that the little girl was beautiful and lovely, he took her in as his goddaughter...
That led to what happened later.
Many things were Jiang Ming's core secrets, and he didn't even tell Chen Damei.
Seeing that Nanxiu might reveal some crucial information, Jiang Ming quickly winked at her, signaling her to stop talking... Then he instructed his eldest sister to take good care of her sister-in-law.
Jiang Ming didn't care about the host's so-called "Prince of Qin" identity.
The fact that he was sent to the State of Jin as a hostage shows how unpopular he was in the Qin court.
This identity was entirely detrimental to him. He had no interest in vying for the so-called throne; he only wanted to rely on his own abilities, live a quiet and comfortable life in anonymity.
Therefore, some things are best left unknown to anyone.
"My husband!"
The older sister said with some concern, "Today, when that merchant was talking to me in front of the courtyard gate, I saw that Xue'er seemed very scared and nervous... After the merchant left, I asked her what was wrong, but she didn't say anything and locked herself in the room. She seemed to have something on her mind and didn't even eat. Why don't you go and check on her first?"
"Hiss~!" Jiang Ming gasped, nodded slightly, and headed towards Murong Xue's room.
Meanwhile, the sound of whipping continued to echo from the woodshed. The sorceress, her mouth stuffed with something, whimpered in pain. Chen Dabao, panting heavily, exclaimed, "That felt fucking good!"
......
Dukang Commandery, the prefectural governor's office.
At the hour of Xu (around 8 PM), the prefect was warmly receiving Zhao Yong, the envoy from the State of Jin.
"Lord Zhao, you must enjoy your visit to Yan for several days! Yan is blessed with beautiful women and abundant resources..."
"well!"
Zhao Yong interrupted Ji Bochang: "I'm not in the mood. I've come here with an important mission."
"Oh? What important mission?" Ji Bo asked.
Zhao Yong replied, "It concerns the matter of Ying Jiang, the hostage prince of Qin!"
"Ying Jiang?"
"Hmm!" Zhao Yong nodded solemnly: "The king wanted to kill him as soon as possible, but the boy escaped and disappeared without a trace... Since he escaped from my Zhao family's fiefdom, the task of tracking him has fallen to our Zhao family. Based on the route analysis, he most likely fled to Dukang County first. Your Excellency, have you heard any news about the whereabouts of this Qin hostage?"
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