Chapter 70 I have a question for the prince
Wen Xingluo was stunned.
This charred corpse is Xie Yanchen's concubine?
Yes, Xie Shian said that Xie Yanchen's concubine died in the fire in the capital.
Unexpectedly, he carried his aunt's bones back and hid them in the charity cemetery. He dressed her up and paid her respects every day.
Wen Xingluo couldn't tell what he felt in his heart. He calmed down and walked forward to bow.
She said softly: "Auntie."
Xie Yanchen looked at her, a bright and soft light flashing in his eyes.
He took out a bracelet from the rosewood box and carefully put it on Wen Xingluo's wrist. "When my aunt accompanied me to the capital, she always said that when she returned home in the future, she would give me a sister, but she never did. This bracelet is my aunt's treasure. She said she would leave it for my sister in the future. Now Ningning has paid her respects to my aunt, and Ningning is my sister. Ningning, you must wear it well."
Wen Xingluo looked at the jadeite imperial concubine bracelet on his wrist.
The jade is emerald green, transparent, warm and delicate. Jade of this quality is extremely rare in the imperial palace. Its value is inestimable and it is one of the most precious treasures in the dowry.
She frowned and said, "This is too expensive—"
Xie Yanchen extended his index finger and placed it in front of her lips.
He said softly, "This is precious, only worthy of my sister."
Wen Xingluo touched the jade bracelet, feeling heavy in his heart.
Coming out of the house, Xie Yanchen suggested, "Brother is working on flood control nearby. Can I take my sister over to take a look?"
Wen Xingluo was stunned for a moment, then said, "Okay."
When the two of them walked outside the charity cemetery, Chen Yu and Song Lianxin were already sitting in the carriage back to the city.
Song Lianxin was frightened and felt cold all over. She couldn't help but hug the cushion that Xie Yanchen had given her tightly, trying to get some warmth.
She said in fear, "The two young masters of the Zhenbei Palace, one looks gentle and humble, but is actually cruel and ruthless! The other looks gentle as jade, but is actually a lunatic! Is there no normal person in their palace?!"
Shen Yu was still in shock and drank some hot tea to calm himself down.
Song Lianxin sighed, "Cousin, we almost died here!"
Chen Yu picked up the cushion Xie Yanchen had given him and covered his knees with it. "Maybe it's because Wen Xingluo has a good impression of me, and Xie Yanchen treated me as his brother-in-law, so he didn't kill us. But Xin'er, after what happened, I can't become a son-in-law in the palace, otherwise I will be scared to death by Xie Guanlan and Xie Yanchen sooner or later!"
"Wen Xingluo likes you so much, she will definitely be willing to marry you even if you don't become her son-in-law." Song Lianxin snuggled into his arms, "When she gets married in the future, cousin can't abandon me."
"How could that be?" Shen Yu touched her cheek with pity.
Song Lianxin picked up the mat and curled her lips again, "Fortunately, these two mats are quite nice."
The two stared at the mat.
But I found that the stitching of the cushion was very crude.
A few black things emerged from the gaps between the stitches.
Like...
Hair?
Song Lianxin tried to pull out those black hairs.
She kept smoking.
The hair grew longer and longer, and you could vaguely see something like dandruff on it.
An indescribable stench gradually filled the narrow carriage.
There was silence in the carriage.
Chen Yu picked up his own mat and began to pull out the black hair that had emerged.
Similarly, the hair grows longer and longer, and it seems like there is no end to it.
Chen Yu gradually became sweaty and pale, as if he could no longer bear this silent pressure. He suddenly tore open the outer satin cloth.
Countless black hairs rushed out.
Some of them still had a bloody scalp.
At the entrance of the charity cemetery.
Xie Yanchen personally helped Wen Xingluo step onto the carriage, and they suddenly heard several shrill, desperate screams coming from the other side of the mountain.
Xie Yanchen smiled, "Hateful. They're still screaming so miserably even after leaving. Someone who doesn't know would think I bullied them. This has left a bad impression on my sister."
Wen Xingluo: “…”
She suspected that Shen Yu and Song Lianxin discovered that the cushion was full of hair.
What poor little things.
She and Xie Yanchen ignored Shen Yu and the others and went straight to see Xie Guanlan in another carriage.
A quarter of an hour later, the carriage stopped at the foot of the mountain.
The wind is very strong by the river.
Wen Xingluo saw Xie Guanlan leading the guards and civilians to build a new dam.
Fushan noticed her and said quickly, "Prince, the second young master and the young lady are here."
Xie Guanlan glanced at something not far away.
Xie Yanchen gathered his wide sleeves and waved at him with a smile.
Beside him, the girl's apricot-red cloak was blown by the wind, her waist-length skirt outlining her delicate figure, the crimson silk ribbons behind her bun fluttering in the wind. The sky was dark, but she was beautiful and fresh, like a rare bright spot in the world.
"Brother!"
Xie Yanchen shouted and walked towards the river with Wen Xingluo.
It rained yesterday and the riverbank is full of mud.
Xie Guanlan watched the two people walking over in the mud. The girl held up her complicated skirt, and her exquisite and beautiful embroidered soft shoes were gradually stained with dirt as she stepped deep and shallow.
He lowered his brow slightly and said, "It's dirty here, what are you doing here?"
Xie Yanchen said innocently, "It's not dirty! I brought Ningning here to see my elder brother."
Xie Guanlan paused and said nothing more.
Fushan wiped his sweat off his face and said with a smile, "It didn't rain today, so we can speed up the work. My son's dam is almost complete now. Your Highness can finally go back to the palace and have a good night's sleep!"
Wen Xingluo looked at Xie Guanlan, "Is the prince going back to the palace today? Will he have dinner with Grandmother?"
Xie Guanlan said "hmm".
Fushan had already started asking the guards and civilians to pack up their tools. Everyone was very happy that the work could be completed ahead of schedule and they all rushed home.
Xie Guanlan instructed Xie Yanchen, "I have something to say to Ningning, second brother, please return to the carriage first."
Xie Yanchen said "Oh" obediently.
Soon, only Xie Guanlan and Wen Xingluo were left at the embankment.
Xie Guanlan stood with his hands behind his back, "I have a question for you."
Wen Xingluo touched the golden butterfly on the side of her bun calmly, "I also have a question for you, Prince."
The two were silent, as if waiting for the other to ask first.
The wind on the river was getting stronger and stronger.
The girl's apricot-red cloak was lifted high, like a blooming flower.
Just at this moment, a loud rumbling sound suddenly came from upstream.
Wen Xingluo looked back.
The dam collapsed and the water surged.
Countless sandbags fell heavily on them along the high mountain!
The dark pupils shrank instantly.
The next moment, she was grabbed by the waist and thrown into the nearby river!
…
The dam, built with countless manpower and material resources, collapsed.
Wen Xingluo was soaking wet and climbed onto an isolated island in a panic. "Is this the dam that the prince personally supervised?!"
The quality is nothing more than that!
Xie Guanlan wrung the water from his outer robe. "He knew I'd inspect the works every day and was always the last one to leave the riverbank. The dam collapsed today, and it turned out it was targeting me."
Wen Xingluo was stunned. "Your Highness, are you saying that the dam collapse was man-made? Was it caused by Governor Du?"
Xie Guanlan killed the son of Du Taishou.
Governor Du has been silent for so many days, this is his revenge.
He knew that Xie Guanlan would stay on the river bank for a long time every day, so he secretly made some moves and deliberately damaged the embankment upstream in an attempt to bury Xie Guanlan completely in the flood.
Xie Guanlan didn't answer her, but took out a cloud-piercing arrow from his arms.
I wanted to use this to inform Fushan of his location, but unfortunately it got wet and couldn't be used.
He threw away the Cloud Piercing Arrow and looked at Wen Xingluo, "You and I are going to be trapped here for a while."
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