"No, why are you looking at me like that? Do you think I'm really going to seek revenge on Miss Yun?" Wang Xianzhi rolled his eyes at Xie Xuan.
Xie Xuan said seriously, "You'd better not!"
Wang Xianzhi sighed and slowly said, "You all know that my father and brothers died on the battlefield, their bodies wrapped in horsehide, right?"
Yun Chuwei nodded slightly, her tone filled with admiration: "I heard that battle was exceptionally fierce, and both General Wang and General Wang were exceptionally brave, beheading more than a thousand enemies."
It was that battle that completely terrified the nomadic tribes to the north, and they have not dared to invade the border since.
Wang Xianzhi shook his head: "To say they were brave doesn't really describe the situation of my father and brothers at that time. They were... bloodthirsty and tyrannical! They wanted to kill and couldn't stop, and eventually died from exhaustion."
Yun Chuwei and Xie Xuan exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.
They never imagined that there was such a story behind the Wang family father and son's sacrifice for the country.
Yun Chuwei had a guess and asked Wang Xianzhi, "Were your father and brothers poisoned?"
Wang Xianzhi nodded: "It's a poison that can lie dormant in the body for months, and it's triggered by bloodshed. The battlefield is the best place to trigger it."
Yun Chuwei was slightly surprised. She realized that Wang Xianzhi had brought up the matter because they mentioned avenging Xie Sheng.
She asked, "Is the person who poisoned you related to Xie Sheng?"
“This poison is not easy to obtain, and the conditions for administering it are extremely strict. It requires five doses over ten days. Moreover, the dosage must be increased each time they ingest it,” Wang Xianzhi said with a mocking smile. “No one else could do it; only their most trusted and beloved child could do it!”
Wang Xianzhi paused for a moment before continuing, "Now you believe I won't avenge Xie Sheng, right?"
Yun Chuwei was at a loss for words for a moment.
It seems like nothing I say is quite right.
Xie Xuan looked at Wang Xianzhi and asked, "And what about you?"
Wang Xianzhi didn't understand Xie Xuan's meaning and looked at him with some confusion.
Xie Xuan added, "After the old general and the others left, what happened to you?"
Wang Xianzhi sighed: "My sister may not have intended to harm me, or perhaps she needed to keep me around to stabilize the situation. In any case, she didn't give me that kind of poison, but I did snatch food from my father and brothers."
“Taking it once or twice wouldn’t have any effect. After a few months, the effects of the drug would wear off and I would be completely fine, but I was seriously injured. That drug prevented my wounds from healing! It was for this reason that I found out about the drug and also discovered the true cause of my father and brother’s deaths!”
"I couldn't accept it, so I drowned my sorrows in alcohol, but I got drunk and fell into the lake, which caused my wound to become infected, worsened my condition, and left me on the verge of death!"
"As for my pursuit of the remnants of the Xiongnu and my death on the battlefield, I was the one who told them to spread the word. After all, it would be too humiliating to drown!"
"When I woke up, I heard everyone say that I was seriously wounded on the battlefield, and that I had fought desperately to pursue the remnants of the Xiongnu, and died in a fire along with the Xiongnu king! Although it was a bit far-fetched, I gladly accepted this version. After all, I also got the reputation of sacrificing myself for my country!"
Yun Chuwei: ...
Xie Xuan: ...
Xie Xuan looked at Wang Xianzhi and asked, "What are your plans after things are settled here?"
Wang Xianzhi pursed his lips and remained silent.
He really didn't know where he could go.
After his identity was exposed, it was no longer appropriate for him to stay in Miao territory.
However, to outsiders, he is still the ninth young master of the Xiao family in Miao territory, and it seems that he cannot go to the Great Chu.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Xie Xuan said in a low voice, "If you have nowhere to go, come with me to the Northern Frontier. There hasn't been a war there for a long time, and many people have moved there. They live and work there, and gradually the Northern Frontier has become their home. I think you should be willing to go there and take a look."
Wang Xianzhi's eyes brightened slightly, but the light in them quickly dimmed.
He was naturally willing to go to the northern frontier, the place he had once protected, and the place where his father, brothers, and he himself were buried.
His wish was to return to that place.
However, he is now a Miao person. If nothing happens when an outsider goes to the northern frontier, it will be fine, but if something does happen, the blame will be directed at him.
That would also implicate Xie Xuan.
He shook his head slightly: "No, it's not really appropriate for me, a Miao person, to go to northern Xinjiang!"
Xie Xuan frowned slightly but remained silent.
Yun Chu smiled and said, "Actually, there's nothing inappropriate about it. If you don't say you're from Miao territory, who would know? I'll have someone send you a new household registration document and identity certificate. We'll register your household in Yongyang City. What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Xianzhi's eyes gleamed with a restless glint.
But then he hesitated.
"You're surrounded by Embroidered Uniform Guards, so you must have sent them on this mission, right? How could this matter have been kept from His Majesty if it had gone through their hands?"
"Don't worry, unless I personally inform His Majesty, he won't know. Even if he does find out, I can guarantee that he will absolutely not make things difficult for you. You can rest assured about that!" Yun Chu said confidently.
Wang Xianzhi glanced at Yun Chuwei, then at Xie Xuan, feeling somewhat conflicted.
Xie Xuan knew Wang Xianzhi was uneasy, so he slowly said, "You still have to listen to Weiwei on this matter. Father only trusts her now. If she says she can protect you, she definitely can. No one else would dare to say such a thing!"
Wang Xianzhi was very surprised.
He had always heard that the Tianqi Emperor trusted the eldest daughter of the Yun family.
But he never really believed it, because he felt that the person in question wouldn't trust anyone.
However, the fact that Xie Xuan said that proves Yun Chuwei is truly different.
Moreover, the Embroidered Uniform Guard had previously treated her with utmost respect. He even tacitly approved of Xie Xuan impersonating an Embroidered Uniform Guard right under his nose.
It seems that Yun Chuwei is indeed different to those people.
Wang Xianzhi felt that since he had no other choice at the moment, he might as well choose to believe Yun Chuwei.
So he stood up and bowed to Yun Chuwei.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Miss Yun!"
Yun Chuwei also stood up and said with a smile, "Young General, you are too polite. The Wang family has done a lot for the Great Chu. This is all I can do for the Wang family. You two talk first, and I will have Huo Qingjue handle this matter."
After Yun Chuwei finished speaking, she turned and walked out.
For a moment, only Xie Xuan and Wang Xianzhi remained in the room.
Perhaps unsure of what to say, the surroundings fell silent.
Suddenly, Xie Xuan stood up, seemingly about to leave.
Wang Xianzhi suddenly spoke up and called out to him.
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