Chapter 134: I've long heard of you

"This prince has set up a banquet in the mansion. Let's not go home until we are drunk tonight!" Xiao Bicheng raised his hand and patted Yang Lie's shoulder, his eyes full of smiles and his face flushed.

After fighting with King Yong so many times, this was the first time he won so comfortably!

Yang Lie lowered his eyelids to hide the mockery in his eyes, but on the surface he bowed respectfully, "Yang is disrespectful."

At this moment, a tall and straight figure walked out from the court.

He was wearing a luxurious white dragon robe with cloud patterns and silver edges, and his eyes were slightly upturned, revealing dignity and coldness.

He looked at Yang Lie thoughtfully, "The son of the Marquis of Changxing, Yang Lie?"

When Yang Lie saw the person coming, his heart skipped a beat.

Prince Xuan, Xiao Jinxuan.

He had met Xiao Jinxuan when he was in Zhenyang Marquis' Mansion.

At that time, he was the new male favorite of the eldest daughter of the Xie family, and he took advantage of his favor to deliberately scold Prince Xuan a few times.

Will His Royal Highness Prince Xuan take revenge on his personal grudges and expose himself as an outsider at this moment?

Before he could say anything, Xiao Bichengzhi at the side spoke up smugly, "Uncle, you are wrong. Now we should call him Marquis of Changxing!"

Without changing his expression, Xiao Jinxuan only nodded slightly, "I have long heard of your great name."

Hearing this, Yang Lie breathed a sigh of relief.

It looked like His Royal Highness Prince Xuan had no intention of exposing him.

He also pretended not to know him and bowed, "Hello, His Royal Highness Prince Xuan."

"No need to be polite." Xiao Jinxuan said calmly, "I have something else to do, you two can chat slowly."

As if he was just asking casually as he passed by, he walked straight past the two of them and left slowly.

Xiao Bicheng looked at Xiao Jinxuan's leaving back, but he couldn't help but become suspicious, "Does Marquis Changxing know Uncle Seventeen?"

"I just saw you from a distance when I came to Beijing. We can't be considered acquaintances." Yang Lie lied and made up a story to fool people.

Since Xiao Jinxuan has no intention of exposing him, he has nothing to be afraid of.

Xiao Bicheng's expression lightened up after hearing this, "So that's how it is."

It seems that he was overthinking it.

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Zhenyang Marquis Mansion.

Xie Zhuoning waited anxiously at the door of the room, his brows furrowed.

Basins of blood were brought out of the house, which was shocking to her.

Not long after, Song Yuqiu walked out of the house.

She immediately went over and asked worriedly, "How is Xia Ju?"

Song Yuqiu waved his hands nonchalantly, "Don't worry, these are just superficial injuries. No internal organs have been hurt, and they will heal quickly."

Xie Zhuoning heaved a sigh of relief, but after the worry, anger surged again.

She rushed into the room angrily and glared at Xia Ju, "Didn't I tell you to just put on the Six Treasures Soft Armor and pretend to be invincible? What are you trying to show off?"

Originally, he just wanted Xia Ju to wear a human skin mask to lure Yang He's men to chase and kill her, and then jump off the Qianren Cliff where the trap was set up, so that Yang He would think that "Yang Lie" was dead.

But she didn't even wear the Six Treasures soft armor, and not only did she not dodge the flying arrows, she also took the initiative to block a few arrows before jumping off the cliff.

How is this different from seeking death?

Xia Ju lowered her head like a child who had done something wrong, and looked at Xie Zhuoning carefully, "Don't get hurt. They won't believe that I'm dead. I didn't let the arrow hit my vitals."

She took those arrows on her own initiative. It looked bloody and scary, but in fact, they avoided her vital parts and she only suffered some superficial injuries, which were not a big deal at all.

Only if she was shot by an arrow and then fell off the cliff, those people would think that there was no chance of survival for her pretending to be Yang Lie. Only in this way could her young lady achieve her goal.

Xie Zhuoning was speechless for a moment, feeling as if he couldn't vent his anger.

After holding it in for a long time, he finally uttered angrily, "If it happens again, don't follow me!"

Xia Ju was panicked and shook her head quickly, "I won't dare to do it next time."

Exhaling, Xie Zhuoning glared at her unhappily, "I asked the kitchen to cook some blood-boosting medicinal food for you. Eat it up without leaving a single bite. Do you understand?"

"Yeah." Xia Ju nodded hurriedly.

After coming out of the room, Xie Zhuoning received the news that Murong Yan had sent someone to bring Zhou Yaoniang back.

As soon as she arrived at the living room, she saw Zhou Yaoniang hugging Wen Yan and crying uncontrollably.

"Yan'er, my Yan'er, mother thought she would never see you again..."

In fact, before she left, she had already prepared herself mentally for the possibility of never coming back, so she begged Xie Zhuoning to promise her to treat her son well.

I never expected that she could come back safe and sound.

"Mom, you've suffered a lot. Look at you..." Looking at his mother's waist which was even fuller than when they separated, Wen Yan couldn't utter the word "thin".

Zhou Yaoniang felt a little embarrassed, "Actually, I didn't suffer much..."

During this time, she had been working in Yang He's kitchen, where there was never a shortage of all kinds of delicacies.

The only suffering she endured was probably that in order to paralyze Yang He and prevent him from becoming suspicious so quickly, she sacrificed a little bit of her looks, exposed a little bit of her shoulders, and pretended to have physical intimacy with him.

The mother and son talked for a while, and their emotions finally calmed down and they stopped crying.

Seeing this, Xie Zhuoning stepped forward and walked in, "Mrs. Zhou."

"Thank you, Miss." Zhou Yaoniang quickly raised her sleeves, nodded, and stood up to greet.

Wen Yan also bowed respectfully, "Sister."

"Please sit down. Don't be shy." Xie Zhuoning walked to the main seat and sat down, then raised his hand to signal the other two to sit down as well.

"It's a good thing that both of you are here. I have something I want to discuss with you."

Zhou Yaoniang said hurriedly, "Miss Xie, just tell me what you want to do."

She had just seen that her son had grown taller and stronger, and she knew that her son was learning martial arts and studying with a special teacher every day. She felt so relieved in her heart.

The eldest daughter of the Xie family really did not lie to her. She really treated her own son as her own brother.

So even if she were asked to die right now, she would die without hesitation!

But unexpectedly, Xie Zhuoning took out a box and handed it to her.

"Madam has been with Yang He for some time. It is very likely that they will find out about you, so you cannot stay in the capital."

"Here is five thousand taels of silver. When Yang Lie returns to Nanyang in a few days, I want you to go there with him."

Nanyang has clear skies and fresh air, and it's like spring all year round. She can use her money to buy a small house there, hire two or three loyal and honest servants, and live a good life.

Besides, that place is Yang Lie's territory. With the support of the Marquis of Changxing, there will be no situation where people bully them, an orphan and a widow.

Zhou Yaoniang was stunned for a moment, and soon, tears filled her eyes.

She originally thought that by sacrificing herself to build a future for her son, her life would be worthwhile.

Unexpectedly, Miss Xie also took her future life into consideration.

She couldn't stop sobbing, "Thank you..."

Xie Zhuoning looked at Wen Yan again, "As for you, I'll give you two choices."