Chapter 85 is all related to me.
The man in black was surprised by Shen Qingyue's reaction.
He conducted a thorough investigation before going to Beijing to carry out his mission.
For example, he knew almost everything about the noble families in the capital and what they were involved in.
Isn't this family the same one from the Duke of Dingguo's mansion?
He also knew that the eldest daughter of the Duke of Dingguo's family, Shen, was engaged to the second son of the Marquis of Wuding's family, a marriage arranged by the Empress Dowager.
So, when he said those words just now, he specifically glanced at Shen Qingyue.
As expected, the young lady did not seem to be hiding her face in pain, nor was she filled with shame and indignation.
It was more like listening to someone else's story.
Seeing that Shen Qingyue asked what else she had heard, the man in black didn't know what to say.
"Uh! What I'm about to say doesn't seem appropriate for Miss to hear," the man in black whispered a reminder.
"If my mother can listen, so can I. It's alright. The Song family must have a lot of dirty deeds to do."
"We know that it's good to be prepared in advance," Shen Qingyue said with a smile.
Shen Qingyue's smile immediately dazzled the man in black.
Look, this is what a well-bred lady looks like; even her smile is so beautiful.
Unlike her shrewish sister, who is quite deceptive in appearance but can choke people to death with her words.
They either roll their eyes or snort at me, as if they look down on everyone...
Huh, why am I thinking about that little sister for no reason...?
The man in black quickly regained his senses.
Of course, Shangguan Jin also noticed the moment when the man in black was distracted.
Sure enough, he's not cut out to be an assassin. No wonder he managed to drug himself!
“Yes, my eldest daughter is all grown up now. It’s good for her to know a little about some things, at least to be able to take precautions,” Shangguan Jin said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, the man in black couldn't help but look at Shangguan Jin with new respect.
As expected of the wife of the Duke of Dingguo, her vision is indeed different from others.
“What you say is true, then I will tell you everything I heard.”
After being scolded by the Marquis of Wuding, Lady Wuding did not say what to do, but instead started arguing with the Marquis.
You think you're doing this for me?
What kind of seed you plant will produce what kind of seedlings.
Two pheasants cannot produce a phoenix.
You say your son is bad? What's so good about him?
One by one, the concubines and maids were carried into the house. Well, that's not all. You even kept a pair of twins in an outer residence.
Do you think I don't know?!
You're the ungrateful one! At least you were once...
Before Lady Wuding could finish speaking, she was slapped by the Marquis of Wuding.
Then the Marquis of Wuding pointed at the Marquis of Wuding's nose and cursed, saying that the number of concubines and maids who died at her hands throughout the year was too many to count on one hand.
They even said that someone from a poor family is someone from a poor family, and a pheasant can never become a phoenix.
"I didn't hear anything after that, because that's when I realized I'd been drugged with a sleeping potion," the man in black said seriously.
The man in the woodshed listened very attentively.
So there's so much going on in the Marquis of Wuding's residence!
Looking at it this way, it really is a den of wolves, and Shen Qingyue absolutely cannot marry into that place.
Shangguan Jin memorized all this information.
The information was extensive, explosive, and quite unexpected.
"Then do you know whose family we belong to?" Shangguan Jin asked with a smile.
“I know, the Duke of Dingguo’s mansion. This is the estate outside the Duke of Dingguo’s mansion.”
Madam, I know what's important.
"The Duke of Dingguo guarded the borders of Dayu and repelled the Northern Hu. He is the guardian deity of Dayu, and we all deeply respect his family," the man in black said solemnly.
Shen Qingyue and the other children straightened their backs.
See, that's how amazing my father is; even assassins know to respect him.
Shangguan Jin, however, was thinking about what the man in black had just said.
us?
This also shows that the man in front of us is not alone; he is part of an organization.
With this in mind, Shangguan Jin had an idea.
This must be what they call a江湖人 (jianghu person, someone from the martial arts world)!
Making some acquaintances should be fine.
If the Duke of Dingguo's mansion encounters any problems in the future, and if they need to entrust their children to others or handle other matters, won't they be completely clueless?
People from all walks of life have their own uses.
Lord Mengchang even had to rely on petty thieves and scoundrels to escape!
so......
"After all this talk, I still don't know your name. Would you mind telling me?"
If it's inconvenient, I won't say.
I just feel that meeting is fate, and at least we've known each other for a while." Shangguan Jin's smile widened a little more.
The man in black nodded, then stood up and respectfully bowed to Shangguan Jin.
"Madam, my surname is Lian and my given name is Qianli."
"Many thanks to Madam and all the young ladies and gentlemen for saving my life today. I will certainly repay your kindness in the future."
Shangguan Jin responded with an "oh".
Lian Qianli, what a name...
"Hey! Your surname is Lian? I think I've heard that there's some kind of martial arts sect in Dayu that has a history of several hundred years."
"It's called Ruyi Alliance, and its main slogan is 'Always grant your wish.' I think the alliance leader's surname is Lian." Dongmai quickly said from the side.
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Jin quickly looked at the man in black.
“What this young lady says is true. I am from the Ruyi Alliance, and the leader of the Ruyi Alliance is my father!” Lian Qianli said, bowing.
Shangguan Jin's eyes widened.
Oh my goodness, this is the son of the assassin leader!
"Ruyi Alliance? I've never heard of it."
I have heard of a sect in the martial arts world led by a woman, called the Ten Thousand Flower Pavilion.
"I heard her specialty is finding out anything you want to know; she's what people call a know-it-all," Shen Qingyue added from the side.
Shangguan Jin was about to ask, "You're a lady from a respectable family, you never leave your home, where did you hear all this from?"
Lian Qianli bowed again to Shen Qingyue.
"What the young lady says is true. My mother is the head of the Wan Hua Lou!"
Everyone in the room was shocked.
Is everything you're saying true?
But these are all things I read in storybooks.
"I don't think what you're saying is true!" Dongmai muttered from the side.
“Yes, I also saw it in a storybook.” Shen Qingyue was also a little skeptical.
Lian Qianli took a deep breath, closed his eyes briefly, and then continued speaking.
"Actually... I wrote all those popular storybooks in Da Yu now."
The winter wheat opened its mouth wide.
Shen Qingyue's eyes widened as well.
Shen Qingjun and his brothers were completely dumbfounded.
Even Shangguan Jin didn't know what to say.
No wonder this kid messed up on his first mission!
How can someone who's always busy writing storybooks and neglecting their duties possibly improve their assassin skills?
No wonder they can listen to gossip so intently!
"You mean Ruyi Alliance and Wanhulou are one family?" Dongmai asked immediately after realizing what was happening.
"They're not really family, they're not married," Lian Qianli said.
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately stopped having wild thoughts.
Look, another big juicy story is here!
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