Chapter 3: There is wind in her body and light in her eyes
In a short while, the people gathered at the gate of the Bo's house to watch the excitement.
Xie Yao confronted the young man in riding uniform. The servant beside the young man whispered, "Master, these two liars don't look like Mr. Wu."
"Of course not. Look at the machete she's holding. It's so long!"
Xie Yan looked at the doorman lying on the ground vomiting blood, and thought of the scene where Xie Yao blocked seven or eight arrows with one knife. He concluded that this girl was Mr. Wu, whom his father had invited to discipline him.
As for why Mr. Wu is a woman, the people of Dayan are open-minded. The late emperor's Queen Shen even led the soldiers of the Strong Women Camp and fought in the wars. It is not uncommon for women to practice martial arts.
Thinking of the Healthy Women Camp, a vague face appeared in Xie Yan's mind.
Xie Yao made sure that Ren Dong was fine before she said, "You little loser, you haven't made any progress in all these years."
In her previous life, when Honeysuckle knocked on the door and argued with the doorman, she was shot by several arrows.
She was seriously injured at the time and was unable to take action, so she could only endure it and let Rendong go to the clinic to bandage herself.
From then on, not only did she have a grudge against Xie Yan, but the servants of the Xie family also thought she was an easy target and began to flatter and bully her.
Many days later, she found an excuse to look for Rendong, but unexpectedly the clinic said that Rendong's injuries had worsened and she had passed away.
Even though she suspected something was wrong, she had no clue at the time. It was only after she thought about it for a long time that she realized that Rendong's death might be the work of the Xie family.
Hearing the words "little waste", Xie Yan's expression changed slightly and his gaze fell on Xie Yao's face.
Xie Yao stood beside the stone lion outside the door, half of her figure was reflected in the molten gold sunset, and the other half was hidden in the shadows.
What people notice first, rather than the exquisite appearance, is a pair of clear eyebrows and eyes.
She was dressed in a neat and heroic dark blue short brown shirt, with her black hair tied up. Unlike those beautiful and gentle ladies in the capital, she was more like a sharp and flamboyant knife.
I could hear the people talking.
"I only know that the eldest daughter of the Xie family is a famous noble lady in the capital, but I have never heard of the second daughter."
"Where did this country girl come from? She is pretty, but why is she dressed like a country woman?"
"I remember now. Many years ago, the Xie family responded to the imperial court's call and sent their second daughter to the Strong Women Camp in the Northern Territory. The late emperor personally inscribed the four characters 'Daughter of Loyalty and Righteousness' on her."
"Has the one from the Xie family who was sent to the Northern Territory returned? Let me see, let me see!"
Many years ago, the Xie family sent their eldest daughter to the Jianfu Camp, which was praised by the late emperor and caused a sensation in the city.
The person in front of him matched the face deep in Xie Yan's memory.
His heart suddenly shook, but his fingertips could not control it and the arrow had already left the string.
"not good!"
In an instant, Xie Yao raised her hand.
She grabbed the arrow shot by the young man and threw it back fiercely.
An arrow hit the feet of the woman in the red skirt who was rushing over, and the white feather was still shaking.
"Not enough strength, poor accuracy, and shaking hands. Xie Yan, you are still as useless as you were when you were a kid." Xie Yao said coldly.
Xie Yan stood there in a daze, not caring whether she was scolding him or not. Seeing that she was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief.
The woman trembled all over, and it took her a while to find her voice: "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, Yan'er, this is your second sister."
"Put away your bows and arrows! This is our second daughter from the Bo family. She has been serving in the army at the border. Please pay your respects quickly."
The servants looked at each other and said in unison: "Greetings to Aunt Sun, greetings to the Second Young Miss!"
"Miss, don't you remember me? I'm your uncle's concubine, Ms. Sun. You loved the snacks I made when you were a kid."
Of course Xie Yao knew this woman.
If she remembered correctly, less than half a year after she married Lu Shenyan, Xie Ming'an promoted his concubine to a co-wife. From then on, Aunt Sun became the legitimate wife of the Earl's Mansion, and her mother was completely abandoned.
Aunt Sun stepped around the arrow and looked at Shuangxi and Rendong: "Who are these two?"
Shuangxi didn't say anything, and Rendong replied perfunctorily: "I am the Second Young Lady's maid in the army. The Second Young Lady gave me the name Rendong."
Aunt Sun stared at her and said, "When the Second Miss went to the Strong Women's Camp, the family didn't arrange for a maid. This person's origin is unknown and she cannot enter the house."
When several maids, old women and servants heard this, they stood at the door and blocked Jindong's way.
Xie Yao's dark eyes narrowed and she smiled.
She smiled brightly, revealing her snow-white teeth, and her appearance was stunningly beautiful, but Aunt Sun felt inexplicably cold in her heart.
"I am the legitimate daughter of the Xie family. I was ordered by my mistress to return to the mansion. In just a few years, how could I not know that the Wenchang Marquis's mansion is now run by Aunt Sun, and even a maid like me has to pass Aunt Sun's approval before being allowed in?"
"This..." The servants were in a dilemma.
Thinking that Xie Yao was indeed the legitimate daughter of the Earl's family and seemed not easy to mess with, they didn't need to offend the Second Young Lady for a maid, so they quietly made way.
Aunt Sun didn't say anything else, but just ordered someone to open the side door.
"Then please come in, Miss Second. Your sister Zhizhi has been thinking about you coming home for a long time. She even picked out some good material a while ago, saying she wanted to make new clothes for you."
The Zhizhi she mentioned was her daughter Xie Zhi.
Aunt Sun deliberately said in front of the servants that Xie Zhi was waiting for Xie Yao, but did not mention Old Lady Xie or Earl Wenchang. She also only opened a side door for her to let them know that even if Xie Yao was a legitimate daughter, she was an unappreciated legitimate daughter.
Xie Yao saw the side door and stood still.
He turned to look at the onlookers and said, "Everyone, please judge for me. I knocked on the door and was met with sharp arrows. I didn't see my father or mother, and now they want me to go through the side door. I'm afraid that if I go in at three o'clock, I'll have to carry the body out at five o'clock. Do I dare to go in?"
The people nodded repeatedly. They had all seen it. The second young lady of the Xie family was almost shot to death by a bow and arrow just for teaching a naughty servant a lesson. She was asked to take a back door, and the person who picked her up was just a concubine.
It seems that the more wealthy and powerful a family is, the more conflicts and dark places it has, even the Wenchang Earl's Mansion, which has always prided itself on being a clean and honest civil servant.
Maybe the Xie family doesn't want the second young lady to return home at all.
Aunt Sun knew that Uncle Xie valued his reputation the most. When she noticed the people talking about it, she could only smile awkwardly, "Second Miss, you're overthinking it. You've been in the Strong Women's Camp for many years. Uncle Xie and his mistress are naturally concerned about you. But that's a military camp after all, full of swords and guns. Our Uncle family has been a family of scholars for generations—"
Xie Yao carried a knife on her shoulder, her eyes dim, "Aunt, do you look down on the Strong Women's Camp, or do my parents also think it's shameful that I grew up in the countryside and don't want to see me?"
"How could that be possible? The mistress is still ill, and as for the uncle..."
Aunt Sun gritted her teeth and called to the nanny beside her: "Go and invite Uncle and Second Master and the others."
In the far corner, an inconspicuous carriage raised its curtains.
The man in the car watched this scene quietly, his eyes lingering on Xie Yao's face, his gaze slightly fixed.
She held the long sword with a flamboyant and unrestrained manner, with a breeze on her body and light in her eyes, she was extremely dazzling.
The subordinate said in a complicated tone: "I heard that the Xie family has a illegitimate daughter. I believe that she is the gentle and virtuous lady of the Xie family that the emperor mentioned, the future princess of the prince."
After all, the person in front of me has nothing to do with gentleness and virtuousness.
"Let's go."
"Your Highness, are you not going to see the future princess anymore? That concubine hasn't shown up yet. Let's wait a little longer, maybe she will come out."
"The princess has finished reading it. If you are not interested, you can read it if you want."
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