After Qin Jue coaxed Xiao Xi'er to sleep, he also lay down on the bed.
That night, Qin Jue looked at Xiao Xi'er beside him and didn't sleep a wink.
Lying in bed, Qin Jue looked at the sleeping Xiao Xi'er, smiled, and thought to himself...
"Yan Yan, our children are growing up very well."
After saying this, Qin Jue touched Xiao Xi'er's face, then got up and went to the secret room.
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Have you heard?
"What?"
"What did you hear?"
Several women with baskets slung over their arms were gathered together in front of the vegetable stall, talking.
"Oh dear, you guys didn't know?"
"The deadbeat from our village said that a woman was thrown into the beggar's temple south of the city the day before yesterday, and she was quite good-looking."
"That night, after seeing where the debtor walked, he did that with that woman..."
A woman put down the vegetables she was holding and exclaimed in surprise, "Is this real? How could it be?"
"Exactly, exactly, what young lady doesn't care about her reputation?"
"Don't tell me it's fake, it's real!"
At this moment, the vegetable vendor spoke up, "Young lady, are you telling the truth?"
"Sister, it's true, the lame man next door went there last night."
"He also said that woman is really pretty, and my husband said first thing this morning that he wanted to go too. I beat him with a stick the whole way there before he gave up the idea."
"Young lady, are you telling the truth?"
"It's real, more real than real gold."
Upon hearing this, the woman selling goods immediately made a gesture to pack up her stall. "Sister, what are you doing?"
"No, I need to go home and see if my husband has gone there too."
"If he dares to go, I'll break his legs."
The woman running the stall waved her steelyard scale around, saying, "That's all, I'm leaving."
"Oh dear, we haven't paid yet!"
"It's alright, little sister, consider this my treat."
After saying that, the woman selling vegetables picked up her basket with her carrying pole and headed home.
"I have to hurry back and see if my husband is home."
"Exactly, what if he catches some disease? I need to go check on my good-for-nothing son."
After she finished speaking, the other two women who were buying groceries also left one after another.
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After learning about this, Tang Shiya sat down on the stool and sighed.
"Your Majesty, are you worried about Miss Tang?"
"Um……"
"Your Majesty, you..."
Zisu was about to say something, but stopped. She remained silent, lowered her head, picked up the teapot on the table, and poured water for Tang Shiya.
"Perilla, come with me to the Hall of Mental Cultivation."
Zisu knelt down and grabbed Tang Yu's clothes, "Your Majesty, please don't go, it will be bad for you."
"His father did save my life, after all; I can't just ignore it."
"Your Majesty!!"
Seeing that Tang Shiya had decided to go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Zisu quickly stood up and followed behind her.
And so, Tang Shiya and her companions arrived at the Hall of Mental Cultivation and saw Qin Jue holding Xiao Xi'er. After thinking for a moment, they decided to have Sanhezi announce their arrival.
What are you doing here?
Upon seeing Qin Jue, Tang Shiya knelt down before him, head bowed.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects."
"Your Majesty, I have come here to plead with you to spare Tang Yu's life."
Qin Jue narrowed his eyes and looked at Tang Shiya, clearly displeased.
"I thought you were a clever woman, but I never imagined you were so foolish."
Tang Shiya lowered her head and remained silent.
"Pretty auntie, she's a bad guy."
"She's been bullying a girl named Su, and she even wants to take your place~"
Upon hearing this, Tang Shiya's eyes widened in disbelief. "No...no way!"
"Since you don't believe me, why don't you ask your personal maid, Zisu?"
After hearing Qin Jue's words, Tang Shiya turned her head and looked at Zisu with a questioning gaze.
Zisu knelt behind Tang Shiya, her head still bowed. Knowing that Tang Shiya wanted to save Tang Yu's life, she said nothing.
"Your Majesty, this matter..."
The injury was on her arm and stomach.
"It's all... um... this color of my pretty clothes now."
Before Zisu could finish speaking, Xiaoxi interrupted her, and then continued eating the candied hawthorn in her hand.
Upon hearing Xiao Xi'er's words, Zisu looked at Xiao Xi'er in disbelief.
How did the princess know where I was injured? And indeed, it was all purple.
"Really?"
Tang Shiya turned to look at Zisu and asked, but Zisu didn't answer. Instead, Tang Shiya took Zisu's hand and rolled up her clothes.
Then I saw the bruises and scars on Zisu's arms.
"That's not all. I will have someone write down everything about her in a notebook and send it to you."
"You were kind to her father, protecting her. Now you have repaid it all."
Upon hearing this, Tang Shiya realized that Qin Jue dared to leave on his own.
Tang Shiya was conflicted at this moment, and remained kneeling on the ground for a long time without moving.
Until I heard Qin Jue's next sentence
"In that case, why don't you go back and ask the boss what he has to say?"
Qin Jue smiled after speaking, then picked up Xiao Xi'er and left.
Xiao Xi'er leaned on Qin Jue's shoulder, eating a candied hawthorn, and sighed as she looked at Tang Shiya and Zisu still kneeling on the ground.
"Pretty auntie, why aren't you up yet?"
"After a while, the pretty auntie's legs started to hurt."
"Sigh~"
Qin Jue gently slapped Xiao Xi'er's bottom with one hand and said with a smile, "You're still a little adult, aren't you?"
"You even know to worry about whether your pretty aunt's legs hurt?"
"Hehe, what's wrong~"
Xiao Xi'er turned around, waving the candied hawthorn in her hand as she spoke.
"Sanhezi, go and make her leave."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Sanhezi walked towards Tang Shiya, who was kneeling on the ground.
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outside the palace
"My lord, a letter has arrived."
Yu Feng, holding the letter, walked up to Jun Qingzhi and handed it to her.
Jun Qingzhi took the letter and began to open the envelope, then took out the letter inside and looked at it.
His face grew darker with each reading, and he slammed the letter on the table.
"Yu Feng, go pack your things. Yu He, pass on the word: we'll depart for Chang'an in 15 minutes."
"Yes, young master."
Yu Feng and Yu He knelt down and addressed Jun Qingzhi, receiving her orders.
Jun Qingzhi stopped practicing her swordplay under the tree, put away her sword, picked up the letter from the table, and walked into the house.
After returning to her room, Jun Qingzhi also packed her clothes and other belongings.
After tidying up, I was about to leave the room when I saw the Xuan paper and calligraphy brush on the table.
After thinking for a moment, Jun Qingzhi stepped back. Standing in front of the table, she saw the person in the painting, rolled it up, and put it away.
Then he picked up a brush, dipped it in the ink from the inkstone, and began to write something on the rice paper.
After finishing writing, Jun Qingzhi folded the Xuan paper in half and called Yu Qian over.
"Yu Qian, bring me an envelope."
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