Regardless of Chu Yuan, Xie Wei, or Jiang Xuening, they all remained remarkably calm. Jiang Xuening even playfully winked, "You guys..."
At this time, Jiang Xuening was more in love with Zhang Zhe, and didn't care who Xie Wei, this madman, was getting close to.
Chu Yuan, however, tried to avoid him, quickly taking a step back to distance herself from Xie Wei. To outsiders, this appeared more respectful: "That medicine, sir, needs to be taken for a long time for his condition to fully improve. ...Sir and Xue Ning still have something to say, so I will take my leave."
Xie Wei nodded, without saying a word more.
Most of the attention was focused on Jiang Xuening, who was watching the spectacle with a relaxed air.
Seeing that something was wrong, Lü Xian hurriedly chased after Chu Yuan, "Second Miss You, could you please wait for a moment?"
He didn't keep anyone in suspense and frankly told them about buying silk.
Looking at the cunning merchant Lü Xian in front of her, Chu Yuan knew exactly what kind of scheme he was plotting. She smiled and replied, "I can't make the decision on this matter, and I don't know much about it. If you have any thoughts, go talk to Fang Ying."
This couple, facing such hardship, still deserves a chance to communicate.
Chu Yuan had no idea how Jiang Xue Ning and Xie Wei got along, but based on the clues she provided, Xie Wei indeed captured Zhao Guang, an honest man in the Tongzhou military camp who had betrayed the Yan family army and gone to work with Xue Yuan.
Looking at Zhao Guang, who had been brought to his residence, Yan Mu was heartbroken: "Old Zhao, you've been with me for ten years! What kind of immense wealth could possibly be worth betraying the Yan family army and me?!"
"My lord, it's Xue Yuan. He captured my son and threatened that if I didn't work for him, he would make Zhao'er die on the belly of a prostitute. I... I had no choice. Although my son is good-for-nothing, he is still the only son of the Zhao family. If he dies, my mother and wife will fight me to the death!"
Yan Mu plopped down in a chair, rubbing his forehead in frustration.
Yan Ling was exasperated. "Uncle Zhao, are you confused? Don't you know that food supplies and weapons are the lifeblood of the Yan family army in a war? My father entrusted you with the entire rear area of the Yan family army after twenty years of service. This is his absolute trust in you. Is this how you repay my father's trust? Is this how you disregard the life and death of the Yan family army?"
"Your subordinate was confused and had no choice in the matter. Please punish me, Your Highness and Your Highness!"
Besides Yan Mu and Yan Ling, Xie Wei was the only outsider present. Although Chu Yuan had made a meritorious report, it was not appropriate for her to appear.
Of course, she didn't want to be high-profile.
Yan Mu paused for a moment, then immediately sat up straight. "Old Zhao, I'm so disappointed in you!"
"...Tell me, where did you take those things?"
Old Zhao felt deeply guilty, but he didn't hide anything: "In a valley on the outskirts of the city, the Duke of Dingguo kept a lot of private soldiers. He ordered his subordinates to steal things from the army and take them to his camp."
"My lord, the Duke of Dingguo is openly raising an army; Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone!"
"The Yan family has been loyal ministers for three generations, wholeheartedly serving the country, but they ended up being suspected by the emperor."
"Duke Dingguo, relying on being the Empress Dowager's elder brother, wields immense power, and his disloyal intentions are blatantly obvious. However, the Emperor, out of consideration for the Empress Dowager, has never investigated or punished him, which has allowed his ambition to become increasingly uncontrollable. Given time, he may very well become another Prince of Pingnan," Yan Ling said indignantly.
Upon hearing the words "Prince of Pingnan," Xie Wei's expression became somewhat unnatural.
Because all these years, he has been acting as an accomplice to the Prince of Pingnan.
In order to gain the other party's trust, he did many things that violated loyalty and righteousness, but he had no choice. If he did not make the Prince of Pingnan believe that he was indeed capable of guiding the country and become the Du Jun Shan Ren who could handle important matters with ease by his side, he would not be able to leave Jinling.
Now that he is in the capital, Jinling's control over him is weakening.
As Gongyi Cheng, another advisor to the Prince of Pingnan, said, the Prince of Pingnan's move was tantamount to releasing a tiger back into the mountains.
Although he still has some minor matters that require him to feign compliance with the Prince of Pingnan, overall, the Prince of Pingnan can no longer control him!
In his heart, besides the Yan family, there was only revenge, to make Duke Dingguo Xue Yuan pay the price of abandoning his wife and children!
"Old Zhao, can I trust you one last time?" Yan Mu's sorrowful eyes locked onto Zhao Guang. "Could you lead us to that valley?"
Old Zhao nodded hurriedly, "What are you saying, Lord Marquis? Zhao Guang has already made a mistake once, and we must not make the same mistake again. Otherwise, even in the afterlife, Zhao Guang will not be able to rest in peace."
At this moment, he had thought it through. If he risked his own life to bring the Duke of Dingguo to justice, the Marquis would surely be able to rescue his son.
In this way, they will no longer be threatened by others.
A group of seven or eight people, all riding the fastest warhorses in the army, traveled at night.
Even Xie Wei, a mere scholar, galloped on horseback at an extremely fast speed.
Yan Ling exclaimed in surprise, "Father, I always thought that Junior Tutor Xie was weak and easily defeated, but I never expected that he would have such a commanding presence when riding a horse."
Yan Mu glanced back as he sped along and nodded: "He's a trained martial artist. But it's not surprising. Four years ago, Master Xie went to the capital alone, with only his zither and a lot of treasures. Countless bandits coveted him, and many people in the capital tried to assassinate him, but he still managed to get into the capital. That's enough to show that he's quite skilled."
“I’ve heard about what Father said before, but it’s strange. Why is he so good to our Yan family? He gave us this crucial information without asking for anything in return.”
Upon hearing this, Yan Mu appeared somewhat dazed.
To be honest, he was also puzzled, but from the first time he met Xie Shaoshi, he felt an inexplicable sense of closeness. Now that Xie Shaoshi cared about Yan Ling in every way and had repeatedly defended the Yan family in front of the Emperor, Yan Mu had a vague guess in his mind, but he dared not say it aloud.
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