Xie Yushu said
"Chu Mingzhu secretly altered General Zhang's military order to Xiao Yi, changing the time for Xiao Yi to arrive in Tianshui City to provide relief by two hours."
In those two hours, almost half a day, almost all of Han Zhongyu's men were dead, and Tianshui City had been breached by the Tatars. Even when General Pei Jie arrived, he was exhausted from fighting and barely managed to drive the Tatars out of Tianshui City.
At that time, most of Xuanyuan Che's Divine Eagle Guards were killed in battle, leaving only more than thirty people by Xuanyuan Che's side.
Therefore, when the Tatars entered the city and kidnapped us, we were short-handed and our troops were mostly wounded and disabled.
Qingfeng should have told you what happened next in his letter.
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager slammed her hand on the table in anger.
"presumptuous!
Who is Chu Mingzhu? How dare she alter military orders, causing my son's tragic death and the innocent deaths of my Great Qi soldiers? This is outrageous!
Chu Mingzhu died just like that; it was too good for her!
"I hereby order the extermination of her entire clan!"
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"
Chu Mingzhu's extended family included her husband's family and her own family. As for her husband's family, which was Xiao Yi's side, she didn't even bother to ask whether Old Madam Xiao and the others were exiled or beheaded.
The Chu family has almost no close relatives left, and since the Chu family's downfall, Emperor Qingyuan has almost eliminated those who were close to the Chu family. Now, the person closest to Chu Mingzhu is Chu Jinyu. But Chu Jinyu is completely innocent. Xie Yushu couldn't bear to see him implicated by Chu Mingzhu, so she spoke up.
"Xiao Yi has now been escorted back to the capital, and we are just waiting for the Dali Temple's trial results."
What I'm worried about are Consort Chu and the Fifth Prince in the palace.
This means that whether it's the execution of nine generations of their family or some other punishment, it's no longer their concern. Now, all they can do is figure out how to deal with these two people.
After all, one of them is Chu Mingzhu's older sister, and the other is her nephew. As long as they are there, the Chu family army on the border will support the Fifth Prince.
If the Fifth Prince ascends the throne, they will be among the first to be buried, including the Empress Dowager.
Xie Yushu said this not only to get the Empress Dowager on board, but also to give the Empress Dowager something to strive for, even if it's just hating someone or plotting something. As long as she has something to do, she can get through these difficult days.
Things will get better after this period.
As Xie Yushu had predicted, upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager pondered for a moment and then said...
"I am still alive! That woman from the Chu family killed my son! And she, a descendant of the Chu family, dares to dream of ascending to the throne? She's dreaming!"
After the Empress Dowager finished speaking, the room fell silent for a moment. After a short while, the Empress Dowager continued...
"I will rest for a few days and then return to the palace. With me here, that Chu woman will not be able to cause any trouble."
"Your Majesty, I thank you. Please rest. I will take my leave now!"
After Xie Yushu finished speaking, she took her leave.
The Empress Dowager suppressed the rising hatred in her heart and forced herself to take the medicine and drink a bowl of porridge.
Having a goal gives you the motivation to live.
As they left the Empress Dowager's place, they ran into Qu Xiaodie returning from outside.
The two went directly to Xie Yushu's courtyard.
The splint on Qu Xiaodie's shoulder has been removed, but her arm is still supported by bandages.
Xie Yushu couldn't bear to see her working so hard, but unfortunately, there was a shortage of manpower. Such a large sum of compensation money couldn't be handled without someone she trusted. Xie Yushu was worried.
Fortunately, Qu Xiaodie wasn't delicate. She went inside, drank a cup of tea, and said...
"The compensation has been fully distributed, and I left them a message: if they encounter any difficulties at home, or are bullied, they should come here to find me."
Xie Yushu nodded and asked.
"What about those who are seriously injured or disabled?"
Have you found a place to settle down?
I was thinking, why don't we buy another piece of land and set up a nursing home specifically for the wounded and disabled, to house the brothers who were injured and disabled on the battlefield?
"We'll hire a few people to take care of it all then."
Qu Xiaodie said
"Not for now. I met Zhou Yi'an in the city. He has already bought another courtyard in Jinyang, and all the orphans, abandoned babies, and elderly people living alone are staying there."
He asked about our situation and, upon hearing that we needed to accommodate the wounded, instructed us to send them directly to the Yuanzhang Mansion. It was a large place with several courtyards and fifty or sixty rooms, so it was just sitting idle anyway.
And didn't he say that he opened the orphanage to atone for his beastly uncle's sins?
These people are from Tai'an Prefecture, and they were all injured while protecting the people of Daqi. Let's give them a chance to atone for their sins!
Xie Yushu thought about it and realized that the courtyard was indeed nice and spacious enough, so she nodded.
“Okay, let’s arrange it like this for now. If he has any problems, you can find a few people to go and lend a hand.”
Qu Xiaodie said in a very casual manner
"Okay, I'll go check on it often!"
Seeing that she looked tired, Xie Yushu said
"There's nothing urgent these next few days, so you should take the time to rest and recover from your injury."
"I know, you are too. Don't always think about others. You haven't had a proper rest for a single day. I know you want revenge, but the prerequisite is that you have a healthy body. Otherwise, all your thoughts will be in vain."
Don't try to shoulder everything yourself, we're here for you!
Xie Yushu nodded silently.
Important matters are proceeding in an orderly manner, and there's no point in them doing anything more. Whether they want to or not, the most important thing right now is to fully recover from their injuries.
The fastest way to restore physical strength is undoubtedly to get a good night's sleep.
The days of heartbreak and exhaustion had left them both completely worn out. Not long after they finished speaking, one slumped onto the sofa, and the other leaned back in a chair and fell asleep.
Nanxing came over to call the two to lunch, but found them fast asleep, so he quietly left.
In the afternoon, upon hearing that they had returned, Xie Baotian's family, along with Chu Jinyu and Haitang, also rushed over from Jinyang.
When Madam Lu heard that Xie Tianqi and Xie Yushu were both injured, she shed tears the whole way.
But when they entered the manor, they found that the once bustling and lively manor was now almost half empty. In particular, when they learned that Xuan Yuanche, Chunyu Hongmei Zhaotu, and others—people they had always considered their own children—had all died in battle, the whole family wept uncontrollably.
When Nanxing received the news of their return, she met them at the entrance of the inner courtyard. Seeing them crying so sadly, she first comforted them before leading them to Xie Tianqi's courtyard.
They were also told that Xie Yushu and Qu Xiaodie were too tired and were sleeping right now, and that the Empress Dowager was also there, so they should not go and disturb them unless necessary.
Although Xie Baotian and the others were very worried, they didn't disturb Xie Yushu when they heard that she was sleeping, and went directly to Xie Tianqi's place.
Xie Tianqi's injuries have almost completely healed, and he was planning to rest for a couple of days before going to the yamen.
Mrs. Lu was worried all the way, but when she saw that her son was alright, she was immediately relieved.
Lu, Lü, and Wang pulled Xie Tianqi aside, looking him over from left to right, and even wanting to examine his wounds. Xie Tianqi could only show them a minor injury before they were satisfied.
Seeing that Xie Tianqi was alright, they hurriedly asked about Xie Yushu and Qu Xiaodie. They also remembered how Chunyu had been busy bringing them food and clothes when they came before, and how everyone in the room had cried tears of pain.
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