After being exiled, I led my whole family to rebel.

At this moment, everyone ran over to wash away the blood and sweat after last night's battle, lie down by the river and have a drink, or take out their kettles and fill them with water.

Huang Cui'e took out the chipped bowl this time, put her hands on her hips forcefully, and felt proud: "Ha, let me tell you, all the rags I, Huang Cui'e, picked up are useful. If it weren't for me, Huang Cui'e, you wouldn't even be able to drink water today. Not even a bite!”

Mrs. Huang patted her on the back, "What are you talking about? Why don't you go get water quickly? Everyone is dying of thirst!"

Xu Qingying gave her aunt a thumbs up, "Auntie has foresight!"

After receiving Xu Qingying's praise, Huang Cui'e's face was filled with joy. She just felt that this Xu Liu girl was getting more and more pleasing to her eyes. No, she was the only one in the whole family who understood her.

Humph, they are all white-eyed wolves.

Huang was also very tired. She sat down on the stone, pulled her collar to dissipate heat, and panted again and asked Xu Qingying: "Sixth girl, can we take a rest this time? We have been gone all night, that gang I’m afraid the rogue bandits won’t be able to catch up with us.”

Xu Qingying took a look at the sky, and discussed with Team Leader Zhao for a few words. She felt that the danger was temporarily relieved, and Team Leader Zhao waved her hand and said: "Repair in place for an hour!"

On the way that night, everyone was thirsty, tired and hungry. At this moment, someone suggested: "How about getting some food."

"Our dry food has been robbed. Where can we get it?"

Hearing this, Huang Cui'e subconsciously wanted to hide the two cabbages.

Unexpectedly, someone has already said: "I think everyone should not hide it. We have lived and died together, so why care about that little bit of food. You can only eat it for a few days if you keep it in your hands."

Someone immediately retorted: "How many days can it last?"

Huang said: "Why bother? Just because you have three melons and two dates, everyone will look down on you. Besides, the rest of us are starving to death, so I will leave you alone. If you have food in your hands, what can you do? If you meet the bandits, Can you fight, can you run away from wild beasts?"

Old Mrs. Fang also said: "As the saying goes, a single tree does not make a forest. We are all in the same boat. If you take out what you have first, I don't believe that we will not have another meal after eating this! Old lady, I will set an example first, and I will put Fang out. Give the last remaining bag of food to Team Leader Zhao, how many days can we all eat?"

Leader Zhao said: "Don't worry, everyone. There is Anping County nearby, which is only a hundred miles away. As long as we speed up and survive these days, it will be fine! Everyone, please take out everything you have on hand. If you don't believe it, I can always trust Miss Xu, so leave everything to Miss Xu!"

Xu Qingying was ordered in danger, so she had no choice but to obey and said: "Don't worry, everyone, the adults can endure it for a while, it is better not to starve the elderly and children. Although it is cold in the mountains, it is also rich in materials. Whether it is hunting in the mountains or fishing in the water, our group No living person will starve to death!"

"The refugees will starve to death." Although he said this, he saw the old ladies bringing out dry food, and some people had to reluctantly hand over the dry food.

Huang Cui'e was unwilling to give in, but Xu Huijia directly took away the two cabbages in her hand, "Mom, if you are the only one who refuses to give in, how will others view our Xu family?"

"Face is not as important as dignity." Huang Cui'e cursed a few words, but did not stop her.

Immediately afterwards, two cabbages, a few melons, two or three small bags of grain, and a few small pieces of dried meat were all the inventory of the entire exile team.

Including the combat power lost last night, there are still close to 110 people in the exile team.

This little inventory only lasts one day.

Taking advantage of the break in cooking, Xu Qingying approached Jiang Yongkang and asked him about the lumber case that was a storm in the city during the Zhou Dynasty this year.

"It's all the fault of that dog emperor!" Jiang Yongkang didn't shy away from it, mentioning the emperor without any awe. "My master was once the largest timber merchant in the Zhou Dynasty and the number one imperial merchant in the world. Don't look at Mr. Jiang. The business was big and it looked like he was rich, but in fact the big head was given to the Chief Supervisor and those dogs. In the early years, the Dog Emperor was building Taoist temples all over the country, and because the treasury was empty and he couldn't come up with the money, the Chief Supervisor wanted to please the emperor. , I said that I would pay on credit first and then settle the account when the treasury is full. I thought that the emperor would never default on the debt, so I agreed, but I didn’t know that the debt was a million taels of snowflake silver, which almost wiped out my family’s wealth. "

"Later the master refused to do it, and the people from the Supervisory Department began to intimidate and induce me. Later, my master became really afraid, and even put all his own wealth into it, which was not enough. In fact, when I think about it now, the accounts reported by the Superintendent's Department It's all scattered and mixed with private goods. How much money the emperor really spent is a confusing account. This is why the people in the Supervisory Department have been trying every means to prevent the master from meeting the emperor. "

"Later on, the Jiang family became an empty shell and owed a lot of debt. My husband was forced into desperation, so he had to unite with several ministers in private to raise the matter in court. But I don't know who leaked it. When the news broke, the entire Jiang family was killed by bandits overnight."

Jiang Yongkang had a bully chest and a pair of frighteningly bright eyes, "The public security in Bianjing City is good, how could there be so many bandits and they only kill people from Jiang Mansion?!"

When Xu Qingying heard this, she was also extremely shocked.

How can you be so confident even if you don't pay back the debt? Why don't you just kill the creditor and end it all?
"What's more... I came home late from practice that night, and I saw a few bandits with my own eyes. One of them was the captain who led the troops last night. Even though he turned into ashes, I know him! It's definitely him!"

When Jiang Yongkang said this, his face turned anxious, "Do you think... could it be that they discovered my traces and wanted to kill me to silence me?"

Xu Qingying said: "You are just a servant of the Jiang Mansion, why did they kill them all? Also, since everyone in the Jiang Mansion was killed, how did you escape? And why were you exiled?"

Jiang Yongkang lowered his eyes and gritted his teeth in silence, as if he didn't want to say more about his origins, "Miss Xu, I don't want to lie to you, so please don't ask any more questions. You just need to believe that I have no ill intentions towards you or anyone else. I'm not a bad person."

Xu Qingying sighed and looked at the thin and immature boy in front of her, speechless for a moment.

"It's not easy for you either. Okay, many people in this team have their own secrets. I won't ask too many questions. In short, just don't affect the overall situation. Thanks to you for recognizing this person, you saved our lives. You are our Everyone’s benefactor.”

Jiang Yongkang's face suddenly turned crimson after being praised for his youthful character, and even his ears were dyed a light pink.

"How can I be so powerful? I'm just a warrior. I'm far less brave than Miss Xu. I dare to break into the enemy alone to rescue people! You are the boldest girl I have ever seen!"

Xu Qingying smiled, "Okay, stop flattering each other, we still have business to do. Go and call a few people from the Fang family for me, and tell them that I have something to do with them. I'm from Qiongzhou. I guess this matter has something to do with Ming Ming." It is related to the prince. Since it is related to Prince Ming, I must ask everyone in the Fang family."

When the Fang family was called one by one to the hidden hillside, they felt a little strange.

Xu Qingying has a high reputation in the exile team. Almost the entire team listens to her alone and gives orders. Even the demobilization team also respects her.

The Fang family now has no hope of recovery and is no different from ordinary people. When a person in authority suddenly asks them to talk alone, they can't help but feel a little panic.Until they saw that only people from the Fang family were called.

Mr. Fang and Mrs. Fang.

The Fang family has four people in the first room and three people in the second room.

Several people looked at each other and seemed to be wondering why Xu Qingying asked them alone.But I also thought that Mrs. Fang and Xu Qingying had a good relationship. No matter what happened, Xu Qingying would not necessarily embarrass them.

Thinking about it this way, everyone felt less anxious.

Mr. Fang strode forward and walked at the front. His face showed no emotion or anger. He only called out, "Girl Xu! Leader Zhao!"

Fang Ningmo also stepped forward and shouted happily: "Xu Liu!"

Xu Qingying motioned to Feng'er and Jiang Yongkang beside her, and the two of them dispersed and stood around, as if watching out for them.

When everyone in the Fang family saw this posture, they instantly felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy. Old Mrs. Fang frowned slightly, but also suppressed his playful and relaxed expression, waiting for Xu Qingying's next words.

"Mr. Fang, Mrs. Fang." Xu Qingying got straight to the point, "I invite you all to come here today because there is something I want to talk to you about in advance."

Old Mrs. Fang covered her chest, her eyes trembling, "Girl, if you have anything to say, just tell me, my old lady can bear it."

"We traveled here all night, not to avoid the bandits, but we met a small army." Xu Qingying slowly recounted her experience last night. From tracking the bandits to meeting the army, to the news from the interrogation, she told them all Everyone in the Fang family was frightened and became more and more silent.

"In short, that's what happened. The news we got now is that the leader is most likely sent by Qiongzhou. The first batch of bandits were attracted by this army, and the purpose is to kill people and silence them!"

"Dare I ask what Miss Xu is implying?!" Fang Ruyu looked at Xu Qingying with clear eyes. She was very thin and her face was very pale. Her tone was very light, but she felt inexplicably aggressive, " Miss Xu can tell you directly, do you suspect that Prince Ming wants to kill me, the daughter of a guilty minister?"

"This is just one of the biggest possibilities." Xu Qingying glanced sideways at Fang Ruyu, seemingly not paying attention to Fang Ruyu's anger, "I will tell you what I know and guess now. After all, this matter involves The safety of our more than 100 people is in danger. Miss Xu, you don’t have to look offended. Please be sensible and let’s discuss the matter. Anyone who comes from Qiongzhou and has a motive to kill and silence, except your fiancé, I really can’t think of anyone else.”

"Okay, let's discuss the matter then." Fang Ruyu bit her lower lip lightly, her eyes swaying like mist, "You explain that the prince has a motive to kill us. May I ask what the motive is?"

Xu Qingying smiled faintly. There seemed to be ridicule in her eyes, and she said, "Miss Fang, I won't argue with you. As for the motive of the murder, I think everyone here knows it well except you who deceive yourself and don't want to believe it. .You should thank me for not telling everyone the truth last night, otherwise you, Fang Ruyu, would not have had the opportunity to question me today. I am telling you now, not to bully you or laugh at you, I just hope you can share any information in time to avoid unnecessary trouble. Being confused can kill you!"

"You!" Fang Ruyu was so angry that she covered her chest and her face turned pale. Mrs. Fang raised her hand to stop her, "Okay, Xu Liuya, I know what you mean. You just want to ask, is there anything wrong with this matter?" Maybe it was Prince Ming who did it?”

"Grandma, A Heng would never do such a thing! How can you believe Xu Qingying but not A Heng? He swore that he would never betray me in this life. If he did, he would be struck by lightning! What's more, he followed his grandfather After so many years of studying and studying, how could he do such an unconscionable thing! If he really didn’t want to marry his granddaughter, he could just ask for an order to cancel the marriage. Anyway, since his granddaughter is now a criminal, Uncle Zhu Guo will not do it either. Will deliberately embarrass him! Why should he kill us! Furthermore, it is unfair to convict A Heng based on the words of a servant of the Jiang family! What if that person is not A Heng? What if he is Where are the people from Ah Heng’s enemy family? Didn’t we just fall into the enemy’s trap?”

While Xu Qingying listened, she even nodded, "What Miss Fang said makes sense. What about the others? What are their opinions?"

He turned to look at Mr. Fang. Mr. Fang's face was gray, but he pursed his lips and said nothing.

This ambiguous attitude gave Xu Qingying a clear idea.

Sure enough, Fang Ruyu had a filter for Prince Ming, and her testimony would be biased.

Uncle Fang was also in a daze, "Prince Ming...he can't be like this, dad has taught him for many years, how can he be so cruel."

Fang Ningmo saw that her father and mother were both at a loss, and she didn't know how to respond.

This thing is really incredible.

As the eldest sister said, if Prince Ming really wanted to break off the engagement, the worst he could do was ask His Majesty to break off the engagement, instead of sending people from thousands of miles away to hunt him down.

But...somehow...Fang Ningmo felt that this was extremely possible.

Zhou Heng... is really an unpredictable person.

Old Mrs. Fang also had no idea, "Girl Xu Liu, I don't know, I really don't know. I have only met Prince Ming a few times. He is a gentle and polite person, and he is always polite to everyone. Reading He was also very hardworking, never slacking off in the twelfth lunar month of winter, severe cold and scorching heat.”

Have perseverance, be good at disguise, and be able to endure.

This is Xu Qingying's initial impression of this person.

If it was true that Prince Ming sent people to hunt him down, then he would have to add the "cruel enough" clause.

"Mrs. Fang, don't force yourself. I'm also telling you the situation so that you can be prepared if something bad happens."

Xu Qingying had no intention of embarrassing the Fang family.

As she said, she summoned the Fang family just to work together. It would be better if she could find clues to find the black hand hiding behind it.

But now it seems that the Fang family is also in a state of confusion.

Fang Ruyu blushed. She had never blushed like this with anyone in her life, but this Xu Qingying seemed to be at odds with her, which always made her furious.