A Thousand Gold Order: Inheritance

Chapter 257 The road you choose, you can only walk on your knees!
The man looked at her with a slightly complicated expression, but he answered her four words without thinking: "I'm afraid I can't."

Ye Xunyi's eyes sharpened, but he almost collapsed the next moment.

But she didn't want anyone to see her frustrated and embarrassed appearance, so she immediately covered her face with her hands.

Shoulders shrugged, low sobs.

The man just watched blankly and did not speak out to comfort him.

Ever since the emperor ordered the Imperial Forest Army to seal off Prince Ning's Mansion, although he was extremely skilled, he didn't try to come in because he had nothing urgent to contact Ye Xunyi.

As for what happened to Ye Xunyi during this period——

A few days ago after the palace was lifted, he immediately searched for some information. Even if there were some secrets about Yunzheng that were not leaked, he could probably piece together the ins and outs of Ye Xunyi's experience.

For a woman, her experience was not miserable.

Ye Xunyi didn't expect the other party to comfort her, she just suppressed herself and cried a few times, quickly vented her emotions and then calmed down again.

She vigorously wiped away the tears on her face, still staring at the person with resentment and savage eyes, and asked hysterically: "I saved your life, and I planned for your Majesty, instigated Gao Changjie's personal follower, for you I opened up Dajin's gap in the southern border army. In return, I just asked you to kill someone for me. With your ability to come and go to the palace freely, it is not difficult to end Yunzheng secretly. Don't you want to call me Can I work for you in vain? You must know that a large part of the reason why I have fallen to where I am today is because I worked for you."

She wanted to scream loudly, but she was afraid of disturbing the guarding medical officer in the wing room and the maidservant who had gone to the side yard for dinner, so she clutched the quilt with both hands and roared in a low voice.

The man pursed his lips and remained unmoved.

Ye Xunyi's emotions were once again on the verge of collapse: "Do you have to ask His Majesty the Emperor to do this? Well, even if you don't mention the matter of the southern border, just that night... If I hadn't saved you, you would have been killed by the General Assembly." The prince of Jin was found and died under the random arrows of the imperial forest army. I saved your life, shouldn't you do something for me and return the favor?"

This person was one of the assassins who assassinated Yun Zheng and Ye Xunhui at the wedding banquet on the day of their wedding...

No, more precisely, it should be the leader!

At that time, the fake dancers he brought failed to assassinate, and he was in danger again when he was responding, and broke into Ye Xunyi's house by mistake.

Originally, he wanted to hold Ye Xunyi hostage and negotiate conditions with the emperor and Yunzheng, but Ye Xunyi was very courageous, and reached a consensus with him with a clever lobbying in the face of danger——

After hiding him in her own room, she took two of his men to another yard and hijacked Ye Xunhui.

At that time, she pretended to be hijacked and was taken to Ye Xunhui's side. After Yun Zheng took the opportunity to shoot Ye Xunhui and the two assassins, everyone thought that all the assassins had already been killed. Thinking that there is a key person hidden in Ye Xunyi's room.

After the turmoil, Ye Xunyi left and returned.

Seeing that she kept her word, the man actually didn't confess himself, and even tried his best to cover up and protect himself...

The two sides had a talk, and although they couldn't completely trust each other based on a single contact, they roughly revealed some details to each other, and initially reached a consensus on cooperation.

only--

Before we could talk about it in detail, Yun Zheng rushed over on a whim to consummate the house.

At that time, this person hastily hid on the beam of the house. He had just narrowly escaped death, so naturally he would not rush to attack Yun Zheng when there were a large number of guards in the courtyard.

and--

Ye Xunyi was originally Yun Zheng's concubine, and he didn't think there was anything wrong with her as a husband and wife.

More importantly——

He is a hidden guard, killer, and not a sage who helps the world. In his concept, only a person with a broken mind would go out indiscriminately for a new acquaintance, expose himself, and even lose his life.

But obviously, that incident caused Ye Xunyi to collapse.

However, this woman's mind is rare to be determined, and then she quickly calmed down. After the two continued to talk deeply...

Ye Xunyi came up with the proposal and specific plan to fabricate evidence of collaborating with the enemy and treason to frame Yunheng.

He was only in charge of sending messages between the two places, and connected her with Dacheng's emperor Yu Wencang.

Ye Xunyi was repeatedly humiliated at Yun Zheng's hands, and he really couldn't bear it, so he impulsively wanted to get rid of Yun Zheng once and for all, and even threatened to repay him.

But the man's expression was indifferent and calm.

He talked about the matter: "Miss Ye San's life-saving grace is naturally recognized by me. At that time, I also proposed to take you out of Prince Ning's mansion and even out of the border of Dajin, and escaped from the sky as a repayment. Ask me to bridge the gap between you and my Majesty, and we have reached a cooperation."

One yard is one yard, and the grace of saving lives should indeed be repaid.

But if you really want to settle accounts——

He also helped Ye Xunyi achieve something he wanted in his heart, and he could settle the matter.

Ye Xunyi choked hard, his originally pale face turned slightly red unnaturally.

At that time, this person proposed to take her away, but she refused on the spot without even thinking about it!

She still wants to take revenge and stand up. She has not trampled on her in her previous life, and those who have tripped her up in this life have all been trampled under her feet. How could she be willing to run away in such a haste like a bereaved dog, and from now on she can only Going around incognito?
Dacheng's current reigning emperor, Yu Wencang, was famous for his wolf ambition and violence. Although she had never seen it with her own eyes in her previous life, she had always heard about it.

At that time, knowing that those assassins were sent by Yu Wencang, she screamed and excited almost every pore, thinking that there is no unparalleled road, and the wicked will have their own trials. After all, God still favors her. When there was no way out, he specially sent her a knife.

Therefore, Dang even arrogantly, sharpened his sword, and prepared a plan to overthrow the entire Yun royal family.

Then, he successfully forced Yun Heng to lose his reputation and flee, becoming a bereaved dog;

He played Yunzheng in the palm of his hand again.

They even cooperated with Dacheng to prepare to break down the checkpoint barriers of the Great Hajj court in the southern border...

Although there are small flaws and unsatisfactory parts in the plan, it is inevitable, but it is still not satisfactory. She has gained something every step of the way, and she thinks that it is only a matter of time before the Yun's royal family is disintegrated.

But by all accounts—

It's just that he didn't count, this Yun Zheng is a lunatic who doesn't talk about martial arts!

When he was unhappy, he trampled on her wantonly and took revenge on her personally!

Thinking about the experience of this past month, Ye Xunyi is now so mad that he wants to die...

With red eyes, she finally had to look at the man with a fragile expression: "But I really can't take it anymore, if you don't kill him, I will be driven crazy by him sooner or later. What is my method? , Your Majesty the Emperor saw it, killed him for me, I promise...the reward will be doubled in the future, you will definitely not suffer, huh?"

As soon as her words fell, the man broke her expectations straight to the point: "I can kill this person, and I will cleanly not point any clues or spearheads at you. But once I kill Ning Wang Yunzheng of Dajin, Either you were forced to be buried, or you were locked up in the imperial mausoleum to be accompanied by the blue light, and you ended up living the rest of your life... Without the status of the side concubine of King Ning, you will be useless in the future. To be honest, our Majesty does not need a A useless chess piece, given your current situation, once you lose your value..."

He didn't finish the rest of the story.

But I believe that Ye Xunyi understands——

Since the two parties have already cooperated, even if Yu Wencang doesn't care about their cooperation being known, but since Ye Xunyi is useless, it must be the most reassuring and worry-free to kill people and silence them.

Ye Xunyi was hit by a blow.

The blood on her face faded away in an instant, and she slumped down on the bed.

In her heart, she couldn't say that she would not regret it later, because she always believed that every step she had taken so far had no choice but to go, because she wanted revenge, vented her anger, and demanded everything she had in her previous life and this life. The evil debt that people owe her...

But step by step, the path she followed without hesitation and firmness, but she fell into the current dilemma, made her completely confused after all.

There is still a way ahead of her, but now——

It seems that there is really no choice!

Unless she dies and it's over, she can only continue to grit her teeth and walk on.

Her gaze gradually became hollow and lifeless.

The man in front of him sighed silently.

In his opinion, Ye Xunyi is a woman, it is very unnecessary to toss to this point.

Can--

He is not hers, she is willing to join the game as a pawn, since both he and his master are profitable, then let her do as she pleases.

In the past half an hour, no one knew that Ye Xunyi had entered someone's room, and there was a fierce quarrel. Anyway, when the two maidservants came back from dinner, they still saw her listless, haggard and sitting on the bed. appearance.

But when the two tremblingly approached and tried to ask and serve her, they found that her temper had obviously eased and she became much more talkative.

Ye Xunyi's condition improved, and he began to actively cooperate with taking medicine to maintain his health step by step. The housekeeper received the report from the medical officer, and observed for another day, and saw that the emperor in the palace was also stabilized by Concubine Sheng Xian, No longer staring at his own palace in hot pursuit, he made the decision to release the temporarily detained Wen Po back the next day.

Mrs. Wen received a large reward, plus she has been in the market for many years and has experience in the world, so she is very reluctant to die.

After she went back, naturally, many of the neighbors came over enviously to inquire about how prosperous the palace was.

Wen Po then tried her best to publicize how rich the palace is, how considerate and loving the prince is to the concubine, how enviable it is...

Near noon, the neighbors who came to visit all went home for lunch one after another.

Qi Huan's side heard Wei Feng's reply in real time: "The housekeeper of Prince Ning's Mansion acted cautiously, sent Po Wen back, and arranged for two confidantes to watch nearby in disguise. The woman must have been beaten. , The tone is very strict, and some of my people pretended to be asking for directions and searched for news nearby, and what she spread was all praises of Prince Ning's mansion, and there was no inside story."

Qi Huan said: "The people in Prince Ning's Mansion will not stare at her all the time, tell your people to be more patient, and report to me after they withdraw."

"Yes."

When Wei Feng got the news, he retreated back to the front yard.

Qi Huan was bored, sitting on the porch and continued to shake the round fan, thinking about what to do, Yun Xi, who was peeling melon seeds and feeding the birds, suddenly reminded softly: "Miss, Miss San is here."

Qi Huan turned his head and looked in the direction of the courtyard gate, and it was indeed Qi Xin who walked in with cinnabar.

In Zhu Sha's hand was a medium-sized basket covered with silk cloth, which should have some weight, and it was quite difficult for her to carry it with both hands.

Seeing Qi Huan turn his head, Qi Xin took the initiative to smile and asked: "It seems that I came at the right time, big sister just happens to be free at the moment."

Qi Huan seldom goes out recently, and he says that he finds it too hot, but in fact——

Firstly, he was always thinking about Gu Zhan, so he didn't have the mind to go out for a stroll, and secondly, he was afraid that if he went out too much, he would cause trouble.

The corners of Qi Huan's lips also raised a smile, and he said casually: "It's really quite free, I just enjoy the cool air here, and watch Yunxi play with the birds by the way, and the third sister is also a rare visitor, why did you think of coming here today?"

Qi Xin has an arrogant temper, and she was secretly competing with Qi Huan, the only daughter of the big family, but at that time, everyone at least maintained their face.

Later, after the relationship between the two parties deteriorated, Qi Xin almost walked around her in most cases, and it was rare to come to the door on his own initiative.

Qi Huan asked deliberately.

Qi Xin was calm and composed, without showing any discomfort on his face.

She went up the steps to the porch, beckoned Zhu Sha to come forward, and lifted a corner of the silk cloth covering the basket, revealing the plump grapes with attractive color underneath: "This is my second uncle who asked someone to bring it back recently to honor my grandmother." Yes, my grandmother brought some more, I tasted it, and it was indeed much better than the ones we can buy in the city. It was well preserved on the road and was still very fresh, so I thought about sending some to my eldest sister."

Even though she can do things like being courteous for nothing, Qi Huan knows that she must be very tormented at this moment.

She didn't want to get too involved with Qi Xin, so she gave Yun Xi a wink.

Yunxi hurriedly put down the box of melon seeds in her hand, and came over to take the basket in Zhu Sha's hand: "Sister Zhu Sha, give it to me."

Zhu Sha handed over the things.

"I'll accept the things. The third sister has a heart, thank you very much." Qi Huan patted his skirt to get up, and then walked into the house unhurriedly.

Qi Xin naturally followed in.

The two cousins ​​sat down next to each other at the table, and Xing Luo hurried over from the side yard upon hearing the commotion, and asked, "What kind of tea does Third Miss drink, and this servant asked someone to make it."

Just as Qi Xin was about to speak, Qi Huan said unceremoniously, "You came here for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, right?"

As is the custom in the Hajj Dynasty, every New Year's Eve and Mid-Autumn Festival, there will be a big banquet for men and women in the palace.

For the male guests, all officials of the fifth grade and above in Beijing will be allowed to participate, and then the direct line of the royal family and the heirs of the lord's family will also be included.

There were relatively few female guests. Apart from the royal family and wives, those who wanted to go were either hand-picked by the empress or accompanied by female relatives who were qualified to attend.

Of course, this "piggyback" is not just a cat or a dog, at least one's own identity has to be managed.

Qi Wenjing is the eldest son of the Marquis of Changning, so he and the Yang family can naturally attend the two palace banquets every year.

But in previous years, Qi Yuanchen was small and weak, and Qi Huan was a sick child, so usually only he and his wife went with Dafang.

Qi Zhengyu and his wife will also go, and Qi Wenang has become an official in the past few years and has the qualifications, but he cannot bring his family.

Therefore, in the past few years, Qi Xin either went to Gao's house to borrow money from Qi Wenjing's mother and daughter, or followed Yu's.

But this year—

Gao's family has been closing their doors to thank guests recently. It is said that Qi Wenjing's health has not been very good since the beginning of summer. Qi Xin handed over invitations a few times, but Gao Yunmiao refused to see them again. As for Yu's, this year is considered to be having trouble with everyone in the house. Turns out, recently, she has been making a fuss about pointing at Sang and scolding Huai because of Qi Yunge's imprisonment, and Qi Xin can't count on her.

She had no choice but to bite the bullet and come to find Qi Huan.

Qi Huan pointed out to her face that she couldn't hold back her face, but she still forced a decent smile and said as usual: "Eldest sister is the future bride of Pingguo's mansion, and empress empress likes you very much. I want to come to you that day." You will definitely go, right?"

Having said that, she couldn't help feeling uneasy.

after all--

The relationship between her and Qi Huan is really not good.

"I should go." Qi Huan shrugged.

Qi Xin bit her lip, and was thinking about how to continue, but she heard her change the subject: "Even if I don't go, my mother will definitely go. I'll confirm the itinerary for the day and give you news later, if If I don't go, let my mother take you."

Qi Xin opened her mouth, finished her draft, and the lobbying words that had been prepared for several days suddenly became useless.

Because Qi Huan agreed too happily, she had to doubt the other party's intentions.

Qi Huan waited for a while, and seeing that she neither spoke nor left, he could only take the initiative to ask again: "Do you have anything else?"

"No..." Qi Xin blurted out his denial.

She stood up hastily.

Knowing that Qi Huan had issued an order to evict the guest, he wisely turned around and walked out.

But Qi Huan's attitude...

Things were clearly done, but it made her feel uncomfortable like eating flies.

After walking two steps, she still couldn't bear to stop and turned back, looked at Qi Huan seriously and said, "Our relationship is actually not that good, why did you agree to take me with you so happily?"

Qi Huantong looked at her frankly, but didn't answer and asked instead: "You just want to go to the palace banquet, and you don't plan to use such an occasion to cause trouble or plot something, do you?"

Qi Xin was taken aback, as if she didn't expect her to ask such a question.

After a while, she shook her head.

Qi Huan then smiled indifferently: "Then you can go together, it's not a big deal."

After finishing speaking, he walked out of the door, sat down on the corridor again, peeled melon seeds and fed the birds.

Qi Xin stood beside her and looked at her for a long time, and seemed to want to say something again several times, but in the end he hesitated to speak, and walked away silently with Zhu Sha.

Xing Luo is now wary of everyone in the second room, followed to the gate of the yard, and kept confirming that their master and servant had really left, then turned back and asked Qi Huan: "You and the second lady don't usually get in touch, she Don't you feel uncomfortable coming to look for you like this? Are you really taking her there?"

Qi Huan laughed, and grabbed a handful of melon seeds and stuffed them for her: "Little girl, she's just a little more vain, and likes to go to such occasions to learn a lot, as long as she doesn't cause trouble, doesn't harm others... it's a matter of little effort, Tell her to go."

As long as it doesn't involve issues of principle, she has always been unwilling to rack her brains to compete with or embarrass anyone.

Seeing that she was so open-minded, Xing Luo couldn't continue to be cautious, so the matter passed naturally.

Another day after that, Wei Feng brought new news——

The people sent by King Ning's Mansion to monitor the Wen Po have already withdrawn.

He came to report the letter in the morning. Qi Huan thought about it carefully, and then a woman came to Wen Po's door in a bullock cart that morning: "Old sister-in-law, I heard that you have an ancestral handicraft that is more than six months old." You can tell the difference between a man and a woman just by touching your belly. My family has been single-passed for three generations, and my daughter-in-law is about to give birth to her fifth child. The first four are all girls. Are you free today? I would like to invite you to come over. Look at my daughter-in-law's fetus."

The woman's face was weathered, and she was over forty years old, with deep wrinkles on her face.

His fingers were chapped, and he obviously washed his hands carefully before going out, but there was still years of dirt in his nails.

Rubbing his hands together as he spoke, his expression was distressed and nervous.

Wen Po knew that she was from the Niujia Village outside the city. During this period of time, she didn't want to do business as a midwife, but she couldn't stand the woman's soft words and repeated kind entreaties, so she finally got into her bullock cart and followed her out of the city. went.

The ox cart was rented, and the woman planted her in a farmer's house in Niujia Village, touched the fetus of her pregnant daughter-in-law, got the confirmation that it was supposed to be a boy this time, and entertained her happily for a meal At the end of the day, I will give you twenty coins as a thank you.

There was a lot of work in the farm, so she didn't personally see her off when she returned to the city, and she still took Wen Po back to the city on the back of the rented ox cart.

Wen Po was full, counting a handful of loose change in her hand to relieve her boredom, and when she regained her senses, she took a closer look——

But I saw the driver driving the ox cart to a mountain path overgrown with weeds.

　There are always some people who will regard the platform as their ability and be pretentious, in fact Ye Xunyi belongs to this kind of people-_-||
　　
　
(End of this chapter)