"Jiang Yunqi, how did you know that Pan Yong's case was related to me? I thought my plan was perfect." Walking on the city wall, Yun Qingran asked Jiang Yunqi.
“Because when I said I wanted to keep Hongyan’s body, you clenched your fists, which was a sign of nervousness,” Jiang Yunqi replied.
"It's that simple?" Yun Qingran asked incredulously.
"Of course not. This just made me suspicious of you. The fact that you took Hongyan's body away, and the grudge between Pan Yong and the Marquis of Zhen'an, are all points that made me suspicious," Jiang Yunqi explained to Yun Qingran in a gentle tone.
Yun Qingran nodded. There was indeed a flaw in her decision to take Hongyan's body with her, but there was no other way. If she didn't take Hongyan's body, the fake death medicine would wear off and Hongyan and her child would be in danger.
"You go to the palace and report to the Emperor, what does the Emperor say... Ah!" As she turned the corner and descended the city wall, Yun Qingran bumped into the wall, her head throbbing painfully.
"Your subject pays respects to Your Highness, the King of Northern Cold." Just as Yun Qingran was seeing stars, Jiang Yunqi's voice rang out.
Oh no, I'm hallucinating!
Yun Qingran shook her head and slowly opened her eyes. A handsome face came into view: Jun Molin!
Not only did the collision cause auditory hallucinations, it also caused visual hallucinations!
"Did you get hit and become stupid?" Jun Molin frowned as he looked at Yun Qingran's cross-eyed appearance.
Upon seeing this scene, Jiang Yunqi gave Jun Mo a farewell bow and left with a bitter smile on his lips.
It took Yun Qingran a while to come back to her senses. Looking at Jun Molin in front of her, who was wearing battle armor, she almost drooled.
Now I know why men like uniforms—women like men in uniforms too!
Wearing black armor, Jun Molin exuded an even stronger aura, cold and ruthless, truly the embodiment of a war god.
Although her mouth was watering, Yun Qingran maintained a detached and indifferent demeanor on the surface.
"Jun Molin, what are you doing here?" Yun Qingran coughed twice and cleared her throat before asking.
"The defense of the city walls is under my jurisdiction." Jun Molin glanced at her and continued, "I also wanted to ask you, what are you doing here?"
“Come on…” Yun Qingran turned her head, and Jiang Yunqi beside her turned into a dotted line. Where did he go?
"I came up here with a friend to see the scenery, how come he just disappeared?" Yun Qingran looked around and even peered down from the city wall, but Jiang Yunqi was indeed gone.
"Let's go." Jun Molin's face darkened. In her heart, Jiang Yunqi was her friend!
"Oh." Yun Qingran followed Jun Molin down the city wall.
"Your Highness, it's getting late. I must go home now. Farewell." Yun Qingran finished speaking, curtsied, and prepared to slip away.
"Stay away from the Liang family from now on," Jun Molin suddenly said.
Yun Qingran stopped walking. What did he mean by that?
"I have already submitted a memorial recommending your brother for the position of Vice Minister of Revenue. The imperial decree will arrive at the Marquis of Zhen'an's residence today. Just make sure the refugees are properly resettled. Don't meddle in other matters," Jun Molin continued.
My brother got promoted! I'm going back to ask him for a red envelope, hehe~
"Thank you for recommending my elder brother, Your Highness the Northern Cold King. My elder brother will work hard from now on," Yun Qingran said with a smile, making a promise on behalf of Yun Qingbi.
"Are you even listening to me?" Jun Molin sighed inwardly. This woman was even more disobedient than Yan Yan and An An.
"If they don't provoke me, I naturally won't bother them. But if they provoke me, things might get complicated." Yun Qingran fiddled with her fair fingers.
She's not the kind of person who can take things lying down.
Jun Molin pursed his lips tightly, flicked his sleeves, and turned to leave. It was a good thing this woman wasn't his daughter; if she were, he would be furious.
Yun Qingran stuck out her tongue at Jun Molin's retreating figure, then turned and went home.
On his way home, he happened to run into Eunuch Wei, who was at the Marquis of Zhen'an's residence delivering an imperial edict.
"Congratulations on your promotion, Your Highness." After reading the imperial edict, Eunuch Wei smiled and handed it to Yun Qingbi with both hands.
"Thank you, Eunuch Wei. You've worked hard." Yun Qingbi accepted the imperial edict with both hands, her expression neither humble nor arrogant, neither surprised by the honor nor the disgrace.
Eunuch Wei nodded secretly. This heir of the Marquis of Zhen'an's mansion was a remarkable person, and he would definitely have a chance to rise in rank in the future.
With the young master's ability and Miss Yun's beauty and talent, the Zhen'an Marquis's mansion is likely to soon enjoy immense wealth and prosperity.
"The disgraced official Pan Yong committed such a foolish act, which greatly angered the Emperor. His Highness the Prince of Beihan said that resettling the refugees was of utmost importance, and recommended his son to be appointed as the new Vice Minister of Revenue to assist the Marquis of Zhen'an in resettling the refugees. The Emperor immediately agreed," Eunuch Wei said casually.
"Your Highness, the King of Northern Cold, is too kind," Yunxiao replied with a smile.
"Well, it's getting late, Lord Marquis, Young Master, Miss Yun. I must return to report to the Emperor." Eunuch Wei took his leave.
"Please take care, Eunuch Wei." The father and his two sons escorted Eunuch Wei to the entrance of the Marquis of Zhen'an's residence.
"You two, come in!" Marquis Zhen'an said sternly to the brother and sister.
Yun Qingbi and Yun Qingran exchanged a glance, wondering what was wrong with Yun Xiao.
The three arrived at the flower hall, and Yunxiao shouted angrily, "Kneel down."
Yun Qingbi and Yun Qingran obediently knelt down. Yun Xiao had a very good temper and was gentle and loving towards the siblings, but when he got angry, the two siblings were still very afraid.
"I heard that when Pan Yong and his wife forced the courtesan Hongyan to her death today, you two were also present and even argued with them?" Yunxiao asked.
"I was just passing by to buy soy sauce. Father, if you don't believe me, ask Bicao. She told me to go out and buy soy sauce," Yun Qingran said innocently. "As for criticizing that couple, they were just being annoying and deserved to be criticized."
“Me too,” Yun Qingbi quickly added. Compared to blatantly lying, her younger sister was slightly better than her.
"Still lying, Old Zhang, bring the family discipline." Yunxiao didn't believe a single punctuation mark and directly ordered Uncle Zhang to bring the family discipline.
Looking at the rattan cane, as thick as a baby's arm, in Uncle Zhang's hand, Yun Qingran's eyes widened like saucers.
"Big brother, is Father just trying to scare us?" Yun Qingran asked Yun Qingbi in a low voice.
"No, Father really has the heart to hit me. I've been hit several times." Yun Qingbi's flesh was already starting to hurt.
"Why were you beaten up before?" Yun Qingran asked, watching him with amusement.
"That's not the point," Yun Qingbi said, avoiding the question.
"Are you going to talk or not?" Yunxiao took the rattan cane and asked sternly.
"Father, I'll confess, I'll confess, please don't hit me." Yun Qingran quickly pressed down on the rattan cane in Yun Xiao's hand.
"Speak." Yunxiao pursed her lips, concealing the smile on her face.
Yun Qingran recounted the whole story to Yun Xiao, and then summarized, "Although what my elder brother and I did was not honorable, it was still a service to the people. Even if we are not praised, we should at least not be punished."
"In dealing with people and things, one should strive to be upright and honest. How are you any different from evil people by using such methods?" Yunxiao earnestly instructed.
“I understand the reasoning, but can the refugees wait?” Yun Qingran asked Yun Xiao.
Yunxiao paused for a moment, then said, "This will not happen again."
"Yay!" Yun Qingran jumped up happily, meaning that the matter was over and she wouldn't be beaten anymore.
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