Chapter 458 Super Cooperation
Yan Shijiu hugged Yun Chen from behind and took her hands.
Under his guidance, Yun Chen put down the knife and rag and walked obediently to the sink.
He carefully helped her roll up her sleeves, scooped out a bucket of clean water, and washed the blood off her hands bit by bit.
Yun Chen stared blankly at his hands which were gradually becoming white again.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yan Shijiu quickly looked up and gave a wink.
Wan Chen, who was standing by, understood the meaning and immediately dismissed all the guards and servants and gently closed the kitchen door.
The creaking sound of the door made Yun Chen completely awake. His mind gradually became as clear as his hands, and the pain and worry once again swept over him clearly.
"Did you go and see it? How was it?" she asked.
"I've read everything. How could I be careless about your instructions?" Yan Shijiu blinked mischievously, then turned serious and continued:
"Song Qiaoqiao and Cao Shuyu violated the law in public. The emperor was furious and wanted to execute them as a warning to the rest. Fortunately, the Cao family was powerful. Although the old Earl Song Lu had little real power, the Song family had been meritorious for generations, so he asked to be stripped of his title to atone for his sins. In the end, he only gave Song Qiaoqiao and Cao Shuyu twenty strokes of the cane each, reprimanded them, and ordered them to be confined to their boudoirs for three years."
Three years, three precious years for a woman...
But if it were a commoner woman, she would probably be beheaded on the spot if she challenged the imperial power in public.
Now, this is considered as a mercy from Lord Nanli.
Yun Chen's face was grim, and he could only nod. Yan Shijiu said again:
"Rong Yi, Luo Dongdong, and the other four were demoted to ordinary soldiers. They weren't assigned to border garrisons, but remained in Kyoto and were integrated with the Beijing army. Yun Wang and his family were exiled from the capital today at twilight. Returning to Youzhou is a good thing, like going home. The journey was arduous, and I've sent people to make arrangements along the way to minimize their suffering."
"Thank you, thank you so much." Yun Chen said gratefully, then hesitated for a moment and looked at Yan Shijiu's expression:
"What about him?"
Yan Shijiu naturally knew that Yun Chen was asking about Huo Gannian, and he felt particularly annoyed and sour in his heart.
But now, all the years of planning have paid off, Yun Chen is finally in his hands, and the wedding date is just around the corner.
He still has a lifetime to spend with Yun Chen, and sooner or later he will have her heart completely, so he is not in a hurry.
Thinking of this, he controlled his temper, sighed pretentiously, and said:
"The Huo Gang has been taken over by Zhuang Ji, a female official of the Shangyi Bureau. All its branches, shops, docks, warehouses, and property... have been confiscated into the national treasury. Now only the Huo Mansion remains. To appease Xi Yan's anger, the Shangyi Bureau killed several Huo family members named Huo Xianghao and took them to Xi Yan as an explanation...
By the way, I also went to the palace to invite the best doctor, Dr. Xu, to visit the Huo Mansion. Huo Gannian's knee injury is serious and he can't walk for the time being. Dr. Xu said it will take at least two years to recover. I'm afraid he will be lame for the next two years."
When Yun Chen heard this, he felt a sharp pain in his heart and tears immediately welled up in his eyes.
She looked at Yan Shijiu with tears in her eyes and said to him pleadingly:
"Is there any way... for me to meet him?"
"Impossible." Yan Shijiu answered firmly.
Seeing Yun Chen's disappointed expression for a moment, Yan Shijiu had to change his tone and said, "Don't be anxious." He wet a handkerchief and gently wiped the chicken blood that splashed on her cheek.
Even though he had wiped her face clean, Yan Shijiu was still reluctant to stop.
Taking advantage of her distracted and depressed state, he reached out and gently grasped her small and tender chin, slowly lifting it up, letting those tearful, pitiful eyes that made him feel distressed and almost crazy look at him.
He felt that all the tenderness in his life was given to Yun Chen, and he would only speak so softly to Yun Chen.
"Don't cry, little Yunyun. The Huo Mansion is now fully guarded, both above and below the ground. The security is extremely strict. No one can enter or leave without the emperor's order. I really can't do it. But I can take you to see Yunwang, okay?"
Yun Chen knew that he was asking too much. Now that Huo Gannian was imprisoned, it would be extremely difficult to meet him.
Yun Wang is about to be exiled and escorted on the road. It would be good to be able to go and see Yun Wang.
Yun Chen forced himself to cheer up, wiped his tears with his sleeves, and said to Yan Shijiu earnestly:
"Then I'll leave it to you, Yan Shijiu, to see Yun Wang off."
"Of course you can, but there's a condition." Yan Shijiu said seriously.
Yun Chen was depressed: "What conditions? I have nothing now."
She now had no military power, no official position, and her brothers, friends, and family were not around. She entered the Yan Mansion alone without even a piece of silver. She felt that she had nothing to repay Yan Shijiu, so she could only sniff and say:
"Just tell me what you want me to do, and I'll do my best to meet it. Even if I can't do it now, I'll definitely do it in the future."
Yan Shijiu laughed happily and raised his hand to scratch Yun Chen's nose, "I've been waiting for you to say that!"
Feeling Yun Chen's avoidance and discomfort as before, Yan Shijiu stopped moving and just smiled evilly:
"The condition is that from now on, you must treat me as an equal, love me, and give me eighteen sons."
"You're sick!" Yun Chen rolled his eyes. "I'm feeling really bad, I don't have time to joke with you."
"Then let's change it first." Yan Shijiu said, "There's no rush for love and having children. Just promise me that you won't sleepwalk again, okay? I'm afraid that one day I'll be sleeping with Xiangxiang and little Yunyun in my arms, and suddenly I'll be sent to reincarnate and run to the Palace of Hades, and scare the King of Hell. What if I do that?"
The relaxed tone and cheeky jokes, just like before, made Yun Chen burst into laughter.
She retaliated by grabbing his sleeve to wipe her nose and glared at him:
"Want to sleep in the same bed with me? Dream on! And watch your mouth! Be careful, if the emperor finds out, he'll chop off your philandering head!"
"Then my lady, will you rescue me, your husband, when the time comes? Mount your horse and rob me from the execution ground?"
"'Wife,' you big-headed fool! You said it yourself, the marriage is an imperial decree that cannot be resisted. Let's 'pretend to get married' first to go through the motions, but our friendship will remain unchanged. If you don't interfere, I will be thinking about Anian, and I won't interfere with you taking eight or ten concubines. We are as close as Chu River and Han River, and we respect each other. So watch your mouth!"
"I didn't say the word 'friend'. Ouch—fine, fine, but tell me clearly, are you going to rob me or not?"
"Robbery for what?"
"Rob me for my wealth and my body, do you want to? Just ask, and I'll give you all my money. Plus, I'll give you my unparalleled handsomeness too! Honestly, aren't you even a little tempted by me? We're all this age now, don't be shy. If you ever want to 'rob me', just let me know, I'll definitely cooperate!"
"roll!!"
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