Chapter 87 Losing the wife and the army

His eyes turned and fell on the Taoist priest. Minister Song immediately scolded him, "How dare you come here to confuse people with your lies? Come, arrest him for me!"

"Yes, I was bewitched by him!" As a couple, Mrs. Song reacted immediately and pushed all the dirty water onto the soil.

The man who was covered in dirt and burned himself was blamed for it. He immediately refused to listen and said, "You are talking nonsense! It was you who said that your concubine was very ugly and asked me to kill her for you! If it weren't for the five hundred taels of silver, who would do such a wicked thing for you!"

"Oh?" Xie Zhuoning turned his gaze slowly and looked at Mrs. Song in confusion.

Mrs. Song was panicked and angry, "I didn't, I didn't, sir, you have to make the decision for me!"

Minister Song was used to big storms and waves, so he was much calmer than her. "At this point, this evil Taoist still dares to bite at will. It's really not a pity that he should die. Come on, capture him and beat him to death with sticks!"

Several servants rushed over, stuffed a cloth into the Taoist's mouth, and beat him with a stick.

He couldn't even scream, and soon he was out of breath.

When Song Yuqiu saw all this, his face turned pale and the corners of his lips trembled.

Xie Zhuoning noticed that she looked a little strange, and frowned, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Song Yuqiu raised his eyes, full of confusion, "Aren't you afraid?"

Such a good man was beaten to death right in front of them.

Xie Zhuoning sighed, "I'm not afraid anymore after seeing it so many times."

In this world, people are like ants and their lives are worthless.

In her previous life, she followed Xiao Bicheng and ascended to the throne almost by stepping on mountains of corpses and seas of blood. How many dead bodies had she seen?

There were countless people who were killed by her orders, killed by her own hands, or murdered by her own designs.

Maybe there really is such a thing as retribution in this world, so after she was reborn, she suffered from insomnia every night and hardly ever had a good sleep.

Song Yuqiu touched his nose, looking somewhat unhappy, "When I came here, I was thinking about beating up my stepmother, kicking my stepmother, and tearing up Bai Lian with my bare hands, and becoming famous all over the world."

What a surprise! I almost lost my life here without even leaving the house.

Xie Zhuoning couldn't help but burst out laughing when he heard her words. "Little fool, you can deal with anyone you want, but the prerequisite is that you can protect yourself."

Otherwise it would be nothing but a sacrifice in vain.

She patted Song Yuqiu on the shoulder, stood up and said to Minister Song, "Miss Song and I hit it off right away. I would like to invite her to stay with me for a few days. I wonder if Lord Song would agree?"

"How can that be possible?" Mrs. Song was the first to stop him.

She would not feel at ease unless she kept the disaster of Song Yuqiu under her own supervision.

Minister Song was also hesitant and said nothing.

Xie Zhuoning seemed to suddenly remember something and exclaimed, "Oh no! I almost forgot to ask someone to buy some food. I was planning to make his favorite pork elbow in soy sauce for Prince Xuan."

Wei Zhao: “…”

He was numb to her spontaneous, fabricated rumors about their grandfather.

Xie Zhuoning said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Master Song, I may not be able to stay in the Song Mansion for dinner."

"That's fine," Minister Song smiled and said, "Since my daughter and Madam are destined to be together, it's okay for her to accompany Madam for a few days."

"Thank you, Lord Song." Xie Zhuoning smiled and nodded, letting Xia Ju carry Song Yuqiu away.

As soon as he got on the carriage, Xie Zhuoning took off the human skin mask, revealing his original face.

Song Yuqiu asked curiously, "Why did the old man, uh, my father agree to let you take me away when you said you were going back to buy some vegetables to make braised pork elbow?"

Xie Zhuoning didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

She really knows how to grasp the important points and pays attention to the food!

"It's not what you eat, but who eats it and when."

"Your Highness Prince Xuan, I want to eat the pork elbow with marinade you made this afternoon!" Song Yuqiu sorted out the logic and everything became clear to him instantly.

But she looked puzzled, "Wait a minute, aren't you the future Crown Princess? When did you have an affair with His Royal Highness Prince Xuan?"

"Ahem," Xie Zhuoning was a little speechless because of her straightforward question, "Well, wasn't I wearing a human skin mask? I just made up a fake identity. I am now the concubine of His Royal Highness Prince Xuan, Xu Cao'er."

"So my father and that tigress are afraid of you?"

"You're not that afraid of me. After all, your father is a third-rank official, and your stepmother is from an official family. You don't have to be afraid of me, a concubine."

"Oh, I understand," Song Yuqiu nodded, "They are afraid that you will complain to His Royal Highness Prince Xuan!"

Xie Zhuoning sighed.

She didn't know where Song Yuqiu came from, but this girl must live in a place where there is no daily intrigue and deception.

"You know what? His Highness Prince Xuan is not interested in women. I don't know how many people have sent women to him but all failed. And I am his concubine. If you come back with me, you will definitely have the opportunity to be in close contact with him."

"As long as you can catch the eye of His Royal Highness Prince Xuan, and with your father's status in the court, you will definitely become his concubine, if not his principal wife."

Minister Song is used to taking shortcuts. How could he let go of such a good opportunity?

Naturally, he immediately gave in and agreed to let her take Song Yuqiu away.

Song Yuqiu opened his eyes wide and mouth in disbelief, unable to speak for a long time.

Wait a minute...

Aren't they talking about fried pork elbow with soy sauce? Why did they bring up the concubine?

"As the saying goes, you can know the elegant meaning by just listening to the strings." Xie Zhuoning taught her, "In the future, when you listen to someone talking, don't just listen to what the other person said, but also think about what the other person didn't say."

Song Yuqiu's mouth twitched. "I thought I was the chosen protagonist, but I didn't expect to be a cannon fodder in a palace drama that couldn't even survive the first three episodes."

Xie Zhuoning: “???”

Why does she say weird things all the time?

"So what are we going to do now? Buy pork elbow?" Song Yuqiu asked.

Xie Zhuoning said, "Why buy an elbow? We have to hurry back to the Zhenyang Marquis' Mansion and treat your injuries. It's not good for a girl to have scars."

"Hey? Aren't you going to make pork elbow in soy sauce for His Royal Highness Prince Xuan?"

Xie Zhuoning blinked innocently, "But I'm not Xiao Jinxuan's mistress!"

Song Yuqiu suddenly realized, "So you are lying to my father and the others!"

Didn't his father and that tigress lose not only his wife but also his soldiers?

They had been putting up smiling faces for a whole day, and Song Yuyao was even burned by the boiling oil, not to mention that they had killed that Taoist priest, which meant that they had a murder on their hands, which meant that others had an extra handle on them.

Finally, she even hoped that His Royal Highness Prince Xuan would like her so that he could become successful with her daughter. But it turned out that even the concubine was fake, and she couldn't even see what His Royal Highness Prince Xuan looked like!

Song Yuqiu burst into laughter, “Hahahaha”, after being here for so long, today was really the happiest day she had since she came here!