Aunt Liu chuckled softly before beginning her explanation.
“Young lady, let me tell you something. Six years ago, Ruyan’s biological parents were also killed here because of the oppression of the government. It was I who took her in back then.”
"Speaking of which, I saved both of you by that river!"
Upon hearing this, Sima Jing was momentarily stunned.
Six years ago?
Wasn't that the year the tyrant ascended the throne? It was also in that year that I was sent to the tyrant's side.
Aunt Liu seemed quite pleased with these two strange encounters. Holding Sima Jing's hand in one hand and Bai Ruyan's hand in the other, she laughed heartily.
"My children have all passed away before me; it's truly a case of an old man burying his young!"
"But no matter what, meeting you two stunning beauties these past few years, whether you adopted me or rescued me, has made me feel as close as if I were seeing my own daughters."
Xiao Ning, standing to the side, looked at the two girls with her bright, sparkling eyes, and then excitedly said, "Yes, the two big sisters are so beautiful. Xiao Ning wants to grow up to be a great beauty like Sister Bai when she grows up!"
After a few words, Bai Ruyan lowered her guard, and the two began to observe each other.
Although they were unaware of each other's true identities.
but.
The two met at the same location and were both rescued by the same person, which led them to feel sympathy for each other.
After arriving at the battlefield ruins, Sima Jing was somewhat surprised to see Bai Ruyan, but she did not find the answers she was looking for. Feeling a little disappointed, she prepared to leave.
After paying respects to her birth parents, Bai Ruyan was still preoccupied with the affairs of the brothel, so she didn't linger and prepared to leave.
Aunt Liu followed closely behind the two, saying, "This place is secluded. Let me, this old woman, see you off."
Not long after we set off, the sky suddenly darkened completely, with thick clouds gathering, and then raindrops began to fall in a pattering sound.
If it weren't for the buildings at the ruins providing some cover, the girls would have been soaked to the bone.
Looking at the dense dark clouds on the horizon, Aunt Liu sighed deeply.
"My dear ladies, this rain doesn't seem to be going to stop anytime soon. Why don't you come with me to the thatched hut to take shelter from the rain?"
The two women exchanged a glance and then nodded in agreement.
The ruins were very close to the thatched hut, so they quickly made their way back.
Just after the group left, several round heads appeared on a nearby earthen slope.
His eyes still shone with excitement.
The group hadn't expected a downpour and were completely soaked.
But the mysterious man at the front simply wiped the water droplets from his face and then turned to give orders.
"What are you waiting for? Quickly send a signal to the big brother, we've found that woman!"
The first thing Aunt Liu did after returning home was to use a wooden basin to catch the rainwater under a leaky roof.
Feeling the chill in the drafty thatched hut, Sima Jing couldn't help but frown.
When she gets back, she must send some money and valuables to the old woman so that the house can be rebuilt, as a way of repaying the life-saving grace.
While helping Liu's godmother, Bai Ruyan complained, "Mother! How many times have I told you, we should find some people and build a proper house. Look at this thatched hut, it looks like it'll collapse in the wind!"
As he spoke.
She took out some silver from her pocket and stuffed it into the other person's hand.
The latter simply shoved it back in.
"Ruyan, it's not easy for you, a young woman, to be out there all alone. I'll make do. This thatched hut isn't uninhabitable!"
at the same time.
Qin Yu had just returned to the palace when he saw the torrential rain and smiled at An Fu beside him.
"My return is quite timely; any later and it would have been difficult to return to the palace!"
Before the latter could respond, Wang Zhen came running over in a panic, completely disregarding how heavy the rain was.
Upon seeing the emperor, he immediately knelt down and cried out in a panicked voice, "Your Majesty! This old servant is guilty, this old servant is guilty!"
"How could this old servant have known that it was you in that teahouse! Otherwise, even if I had a thousand or ten thousand lives, I would never have dared to go there!"
Qin Yu sneered as he recalled the scene of Wang Zhen beating Zhou Long half to death.
Actually, this castrated man is quite perceptive.
However, Qin Yu still pretended to be righteous and spoke out, and then began to scold.
"Wang Zhen, Wang Zhen! As the head of the Eastern Depot and the eyes and ears of the Emperor in the palace, wielding power, do you only think about your own personal gain all day long?!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Zhen trembled and immediately said earnestly, "It's all my fault!"
"Hmph! You're not just bad, this is the capital! Under the Emperor's nose, yet you lead your men to bully others, letting your adopted grandson smash up my Great Xia shops. Wang Zhen, you have some nerve."
"Anfu! Slap him! Give me a good slap!"
Anfu instantly sensed an opportunity. Looking at his old rival, he couldn't contain himself any longer. With a sly grin, he stepped forward.
"Oh dear, Eunuch Wang, look, it's His Majesty's order again. We're going to offend him again!"
After trying to appease him before resorting to force, Anfu slapped him repeatedly.
She put in all her strength, and even Qin Yu felt a pang of embarrassment just watching her.
Seeing that Wang Zhen was beaten senseless and had a bruised and swollen face, Qin Yu waved his hand and ordered, "I'm giving you a chance to make amends. You will leave the palace immediately and go find my Consort Jing!"
"You have three days to find it. Otherwise, all your old and new crimes will be punished together, and you will be executed!"
Qin Yu's plan was meticulously executed.
Sima Jing has long since drowned, and his body is nowhere to be found. Otherwise, how could there have been no movement for so long?
In three days, Wang Zhen will find a complete idiot!
I didn't know this eunuch before, but today I see that he has considerable influence in both the palace and the capital.
Perfect opportunity! Let's take this chance and find an excuse to get rid of this old bastard!
Faced with the emperor's threat, Wang Zhen was so scared he almost wet himself.
He instinctively wanted to beg for mercy, but remembering that he had caused trouble for the emperor today, he dared not say another word. After agreeing, he immediately fled as if his life depended on it!
Upon returning to the Eastern Depot, he immediately ordered his trusted confidants, "Go! Gather all my brothers here."
"But it's already this late, and it's still raining."
Snap!
Wang Zhen slapped him across the face.
"Just go when we tell you to, didn't you hear me?"
While waiting, Wang Zhen thought of Zhou Long again and couldn't help but curse him out!
"You little bastard, you've really screwed over our family today!"
The thought that the emperor had ordered him to find Sima Jing within three days made Wang Zhen tremble with fear once again.
Looking at the group of guards in front of him, he immediately drew his sword and gave orders in a furious voice.
"From this moment on, everyone will leave the palace without rest to search for Consort Jing!"
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