Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2258 No More Regrets 5.0

"The internal fighting of the Xiao family is indeed extraordinary!" Shen Cha couldn't help clapping his hands, looking at Xiao Fengqi and said, "The Xiao family's boldness did not start with Mr. Xiao's uncles, but has always been there!"

"Who said it wasn't? I was horrified just by hearing this. They actually attacked their own family members right where the delegation was staying. It's really..." Xiao Fengqi was speechless. It was obvious that he was also angry at his family members. Even though the other party was an elder and had passed away, he was still very angry. "Even in the Liao Kingdom, there is a custom of not airing family disgrace in public. They really spared no expense to bring down my great-aunt."

"Xiao Nan was also injured at the time. Because we arrived in time, her injury was not serious. But she asked us not to spread the news. Once the news of assassins appearing at the place where the delegation was staying spread to the public, no matter who the assassins targeted, it would eventually turn into the Liao Kingdom assassinating the Daxia delegation, causing the already tense relationship between the two countries to become more hostile."

"Second Grandfather agreed?"

"Of course I agreed. Not only did I agree, but the people of the Qi family also agreed." Mr. Jiang glanced at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, "Some things can be done, and some things cannot be done. Things that have nothing to do with us must be left out."

"Of course." Shen Cha nodded, smiled, and looked at Xiao Fengqi. "Although it is a good excuse and very beneficial to us, once we do this, it will be a loss of conscience and too dishonest. Even if we fight on the battlefield, we just have different positions and different loyalties. As for personal grudges, they are all related to each other a few times. How can there be so many life-and-death personal grudges?"

"That's right, General." Xiao Fengqi nodded. "I'm afraid the number of generals and soldiers of the Xiao family who died at your hands is too numerous to count, right? Similarly, many soldiers of the Shen family died at the hands of the Xiao family. The reason why we can sit down and chat calmly is because we are all sober people who understand the situation. Public is public, private is private, and there is no need to confuse them."

"Of course. Besides, we are allies now. We have a common enemy, so we should be as close as possible, right?"

"What the general said makes a lot of sense."

"You are all right. We were the same at that time. We didn't want to cause any trouble or any accidents that could affect the negotiations. So, including me, everyone agreed. Although the Qi family is not close to the Xiao family, this assassination is, after all, the Xiao family's family affair. They never like to meddle in other people's business, so they simply wrote a letter of commitment. Moreover, everyone who saw the assassin in the palace, whether they were from the Great Xia delegation, the Qi family, or the Xiao family, signed the letter of commitment, promising to keep their mouths shut about what happened that night."

"It's smart to sign the pledge." Shen Cha nodded. "If there are rumors in the market, we can trace the source from the pledge. There are only so many people in total, so we can catch them. Of course, unless the killer wants to stir up trouble, it's easy to outsmart himself and bring trouble upon himself instead of diverting the trouble."

"My second great-uncle is very smart and would never do such a thing." Xiao Fengqi looked at Mr. Jiang, "So, there were no rumors circulating in the market, right?"

"That's right, the fighting has stopped for the time being, but it didn't last long." Mr. Jiang sighed, "Xiao Nan." He explained, "That's Xiao Nan, Mr. Xiao's great-aunt. Although her injuries were not serious, they were all superficial. Her subordinates also suffered injuries of varying degrees, making it inconvenient to move. Therefore, in the later stages of the negotiations, the Xiao and Qi families all lived in the palace." "This is more than just a matter of meeting or not meeting, it's completely..." Shen Cha looked at Xiao Fengqi, "Living under the same roof, we'll see each other every day!"

"Yes!" Xiao Fengqi was also puzzled. "It's completely different from what we heard, and my great aunt never mentioned this."

"She doesn't want anyone to know that we are still in contact. If others knew, it would have a very bad impact on both of us. So, it's understandable that she didn't mention it to you. As for why I never said it, it was also to protect her. Whether she is the head of the family or not, she is a girl after all, and she still has to care about her reputation. Since I like her, I naturally want to protect her."

"So that's how it is. This is a huge misunderstanding." Shen Cha nodded. "No wonder my master, Yan Bo and Qi Bo misunderstood. Because they knew nothing, they thought that the elders of the Xiao family were wrong in this matter. But now it seems that no one is wrong. It's just fate that we met the right person at the wrong time."

"We agreed that after this meeting, we will never meet again." Master Jiang picked up the teacup. The tea in it was already cold, but he didn't care at all. He drank the tea in the cup and said, "We had a long talk for a whole night, and we said everything we wanted to say. You may think that she didn't tell me her feelings, and she really didn't. She is a girl, and many things are not convenient for her to say, but I am not stupid. I can understand what she means. From the moment I knew she was the head of the Xiao family, I knew that we were not destined to be together."

"Second Grandfather knows all these things, but why does he still stay away from the Xiao family? Isn't it because of his grudge?"

"How can there be so many knots in your heart!" Master Jiang chuckled, "It's not a knot in your heart, but a precaution." He looked at Xiao Fengqi, "I don't know what your relationship with Xiaonan is like, and I don't know what Xiaonan told you, whether she told you everything about us, so I'm not sure about the purpose of your coming to see me. I promised Xiaonan not to tell anyone about what happened in Linhuang Mansion, and I will definitely do it. If Master Xiao came to inquire, then for Xiaonan, I would not be able to see you. Fortunately, you are close to Xiaonan, so I explained it to you now, which can be regarded as resolving the doubts in the hearts of these little guys."

"Your Highness is wise, I admire you!"

"Second Grandfather, when Mr. Xiao's elders left without saying goodbye, didn't you feel bad?"

"Of course not." Mr. Jiang waved his hand. "I was drunk and said those words impulsively. It's not that I don't want to marry her, but we haven't really understood each other yet, so I was too hasty. I didn't really sober up until noon the next day. When all my memories came back to my mind, I felt a little regretful. This was really disrespectful to girls. At that time, I also felt that she might be scared away by me. Sure enough, the waiter of the inn where we stayed said that the girl who was traveling with me left before dawn."