Chapter 316: Recognition (Part 2)
Sun Wei's expression was calm: "But as long as you don't tell anyone, nothing will happen. So you must keep this secret for me. Got it?"
Sun Qiao looked at Sun Wei, tears welling up in his eyes again. He angrily said, "That female Taoist is a liar! How could she instigate my sister to deceive the emperor and enter such a dangerous situation? And my sister actually agreed to it?"
Sun Wei knew that it would be difficult to convince Sun Qiao with lies, but she had no way out.
"What are you angry about?" Sun Wei pinched his face. "Is your sister someone who can be easily deceived? I agreed because I felt that this training was worthwhile and there was a way to escape unscathed."
"Sister, please don't lie to me. What's worth risking your life for?" He said, pulling Sun Wei up, "Sister, can we leave the capital together? I'll persuade father to give up his official position, and you can stop practicing."
Sun Qiao's face was full of fear, which reminded Sun Wei of his previous life when he was bullied by the eldest son.
No matter in which life, she will protect her brother and make him no longer afraid.
"Okay, don't worry, I will definitely take you and my parents away," Sun Wei said gently.
"When? Now?"
"I still have things to do," Sun Wei said. "If I leave hastily, it will only arouse suspicion and bring about a fatal disaster. I know you are worried, but the current situation does not allow for haste."
Sun Qiao was a little disappointed and asked, "So when did Sister say it would be?"
Sun Wei thought about it and didn't dare to say the time was too long.
"At least until May. By then, the mourning period will be over, the Crown Prince will go to Jiangzhou, and I will have the opportunity to leave Jiankang."
"May?" Sun Qiao said tearfully, "There are still two months left. Will there be any changes?"
Sun smiled and said, "I've already lived through two years of peace. How could anything change in these two months?"
Sun Qiao wiped his tears, glared at her, and warned: "Don't lie to me."
"Why would I lie to you when my life is at stake?" Sun Wei said, "I'm at the Prince of Yuzhang's mansion. When the time comes, you can just come find me there, right?"
"That's true," Sun Qiao muttered.
As he spoke, he seemed to recall something. "No wonder my sister refused to see me even though I'd gone to the palace so many times to ask for an audience. She's probably afraid I'd expose her, right?"
"Yes," Sun Wei said helplessly, "Now, the person I fear most is you. Are you happy?"
Sun Qiao burst into laughter, but then scratched his head: "But now that I know, should I tell Father and Mother?"
Sun Wei shook her head. "I told you not to let anyone else know. Father can't keep it a secret, and Mother will be terrified. If I tell them, it will easily leak out, and not only will I be in trouble, but you too will be implicated. Don't tell them until it's a critical moment."
"That's right," Sun Qiao sighed, and suddenly felt that the burden on his shoulders was very heavy.
Sun Wei patted him and said, "Don't worry. Just go to Tangyuan every day to practice martial arts like you did in the past, and then go home to eat and sleep. As long as you don't do anything unnecessary, you will be protecting your sister, understand?"
Sun Qiao nodded seriously.
"There is something I need to ask you," Sun Wei asked. "What happened today? Who asked you to come to Xianglu Temple?"
Sun Qiao replied, "It was Wang Xu. My father had a sudden promotion, and he heard it was Wang Pushe who had contacted the Ministry of Personnel, so he went to visit Wang Pushe in person to express his gratitude. However, it seems that my father did not see Wang Pushe and returned home disappointed. Then this morning, someone suddenly arrived from the Shangshu Mansion, and in the carriage was Wang Xu. He said he was about my age and was interested in making friends with me. He asked if I would like to go with him to Xianglu Temple. When my father heard it was someone from the Shangshu Mansion, he didn't ask any questions and just pushed me into the carriage, and I went to Xianglu Temple."
"And then?" Sun Wei asked.
Sun Qiao recalled, "Then he said he was curious about why Master took me as his disciple, and we had a sparring match in the woods."
"Sparring?" Sun Wei was startled. "Did they use swords and guns? Was there a martial artist watching?"
Sun Qiao shook his head. "I never used a sword or a spear. My master said that I was his only disciple, and that someone would eventually challenge me. He made a rule that I couldn't challenge anyone without his permission. I brought this rule up with me to Wang Xu. He was confused and kept provoking me, but I couldn't break my master's rules. After all that, he got really frustrated and took me to see my sister."
Sun Wei breathed a sigh of relief.
It has to be said that Sima Jun was thoughtful in protecting Sun Qiao.
"Do you know why the prince established this rule?"
Sun Qiao thought for a moment and said, "I guess so. It's just that those who challenge me to a duel have bad intentions, and it's not just a pure show of martial arts, right?"
"Not everyone does this," Sun Wei said, "but we should always be on guard against others. This is a good rule, and you must always keep it in mind."
"I've got that." Sun Qiao nodded.
The two chatted for a while and then arrived at Sun's residence.
"Sister," he asked, "can I go to the palace every day to talk to you? I can only sleep well when I see that you are well."
daily?
Sun Wei felt somewhat helpless, and the warmth and emotion she had just felt faded a bit.
Although her brother is lovable, his clinginess really scares her.
Sun Wei said angrily, "You still have to study and practice martial arts, so why do you have to go to the palace every day? How can you let the prince think of you?"
Sun Qiao rubbed his nose and said, "How about I go every two or three days?"
He looked at Sun Wei pitifully, and Sun Wei had no choice but to nod reluctantly.
Sun Qiao chuckled and got off the carriage contentedly.
Sun Wei was watching him from the carriage. As soon as he entered the house, a steward came out to welcome him into the mansion.
Now their family's status is different, but she is becoming more and more uneasy.
Was Wang Xu's invitation to Sun Qiao a coincidence, or was it deliberately arranged by someone?
——
Sun Wei returned to the mansion, and Sima Jun was about to come back.
He was silent for a moment, and Sun Wei knew that something was on his mind.
"The prince came to the palace today. What did he say?" she asked as if nothing had happened.
"Nothing," Sima Jun said, "Just a few words of scolding. I apologized and it's over."
Sun Wei glanced at him and asked, "I didn't ask you yesterday who the Crown Prince went to the Seventh Lieutenant's Department to take away, and why did you alarm the Crown Prince?"
Sima Jun knew that Sun Wei would ask further questions, so he had already thought of an excuse.
He said, "He was just a general from the Northern Palace. He happened to be at the dock when the Seventh Lieutenant's Division was trying to arrest Lü Qiuyan, so he was taken in for questioning. The questioning wouldn't have been a big deal, but Zhuo Jing was worried the Seventh Lieutenant's Division would stir up trouble, so he asked me to go and get him. I figured it was just a misunderstanding, so I went straight there. But Liang Huang, that clueless guy, wouldn't let him go. It would have been fine if he hadn't mentioned Lü Qiuyan, but when he did, I accused him of being incompetent. We ended up arguing. I didn't bother to waste time talking to him, so I took him away. He must have been furious, so he went to the Crown Prince and complained about me."
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