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Chapter 413 Xiangyun's Fall
As usual, the search and confiscation of Baolinghou Shi’s house was handled by the Jinyiwei.

After the palace received the urgent message from the front line, it immediately issued an imperial decree. Of course, the Shi family did not know that Shi Nai and Shi Ding had rebelled.

Today happens to be the birthday of the wife of the head of the Shi family. The master is leading troops outside, so although it is not convenient to prepare a banquet to entertain guests, the mansion is still lively.

In the backyard of the Shi family, all the ladies and girls are having a great time. Xiangyun has no parents to rely on, and now her beloved mother Jia is in prison again. Of course, she has become a marginal figure, and no one cares about her...

There was a lot of laughter in the courtyard when suddenly a maid rushed in in a panic, "Madam, something bad has happened! Here comes a group of robbers in boots and hats, rummaging through boxes and stealing everything!"

All the women were frightened for a moment. Before they could react, they heard a commotion coming from the front. From time to time, they saw countless imperial guardsmen dressed in gorgeous clothes and wearing embroidered spring swords on their waists pouring in from the various gates.

For a moment, the women of the Shi family had nowhere to hide and were seen by the Jinyiwei's guards. They were so frightened that they screamed and their faces turned pale.

The Jinyiwei guarded all the doors, not allowing anyone in the house to move around without permission, and drove all the masters and servants to the front yard.

Because it was a house search and punishment, the Jinyiwei officers used rough and cruel methods, but they all knew that the Shi family had old ties with the Yong'an Marquis's mansion, so they did not dare to be presumptuous to the wives and daughters.

But when he saw the servants walking around, he would whip them half to death with a horsewhip, causing chaos in the Shi family's house.

Soon, everyone in the Shi family, regardless of gender, age, master or servant, was taken to the main courtyard, and they all knelt on the ground, crying and shaking the sky.

Then an eunuch stood on top and delivered the imperial decree: "Shi Nai and Shi Ding have failed to live up to my grace. They were incompetent in battle and rebelled against the false dynasty. They deserve death! All hereditary positions of the Shi family shall be removed, and their families shall be imprisoned and interrogated! This is my decree."

After hearing the decree, the Shi family realized that a disaster was about to happen. The wives, daughters and other female members of the Shi family burst into tears. Xiangyun thought of the tragic end, and she hugged Cuilu, crying until her body trembled.

Suddenly, a tall, snow-white horse was seen riding straight into the Baolinghou Mansion and entering the main courtyard.

A tall figure appeared immediately, dressed in a python robe and a jade belt, looking noble, and scanning the crowd with cold eyes.

Xiangyun recognized the man and reached out as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw, shouting, "Brother Wei, save me!"

Jia Wei and Xiangyun looked at each other, then got off their horses. While he ordered people to search the property and register it according to the rooms, he went into the house and had Xiangyun brought in.

The women of the Shi family recognized Jia Wei and cried even more miserably when they saw this. Xiangyun had Jia Wei to rescue her, so who else could help them?

When Xiangyun saw Jia Wei in the house, she couldn't stop crying.

"Brother Wei..." Xiangyun was so upset by this disaster that she lost control of her emotions and fell directly into Jia Wei's arms.

Jia Wei only felt extremely soft.

Although Xiangyun is not very old, she is tall and well-proportioned, and her pair of long legs are particularly eye-catching.

Jia Wei felt indescribably comfortable holding Xiangyun's soft waist like this. Xiangyun was crying sadly and didn't care at all.

"Brother, why is my life so miserable?"

Jia Wei brushed her long, smooth hair and said, "Sister Yun, none of this is your fault. I told you that day in the garden that as long as I am here, I will not let you get into trouble."

Xiangyun shook her head: "This is the will of the palace. How can I harm Brother Wei? It's nothing more than death..."

"Don't talk nonsense. I will rescue you today." Jia Wei supported her back and comforted her gently.

After a long time, Xiangyun was taken to the imperial prison along with the Shi family.

Although he came specifically for Xiangyun, he still had to pretend to be nice in public.

After all, as the commander of the Jinyi Guards, the emperor was so angry that he wanted to confiscate the historians, but he openly rescued people, abused his power for personal gain, and disobeyed the emperor's order, which was inevitably a taboo. After arriving at the death row of the imperial prison, Jia Wei secretly replaced Xiangyun.

The Shi family has always been cautious and has no enemies in the court. Xiangyun, an orphan whose parents have died, would attract even less attention.

He randomly found a female prisoner to replace her, and a few days later, he said that she had died of illness in prison.

The conditions in the imperial prison were difficult, and it was normal for women with poor health to die. Even if someone noticed something was wrong, they would not bother him for a sinful woman.

Although the historian was convicted, Jia Wei did not dare to be careless and ordered Xiangyun to be sent to a secret house in the garden without even telling Baochai and Daiyu.

Jia Wei was busy all day and returned home in the evening. Chai and Dai both knew that Shi's house had been raided and they were very worried about Xiangyun. Jia Wei again comforted and assured her.

It was not until dusk that he sneaked into Xiangyun's room.

According to his instructions, wine and food had already been prepared. Xiangyun, who had encountered such a great change, also raised her glass frequently.

"Don't worry, sister. I will take care of you in the future. After a while, when the Jinling pseudo-dynasty is overthrown, I will let your sister Bao and sister Lin come to accompany you more. During this period of time, you have to be careful."

Xiangyun's eyes were red as she said, "Brother Wei, don't worry. Although I am naughty at ordinary times, I know the importance of the situation. It's just that I feel sorry for my aunts and sisters-in-law..."

"I can only let them stay in the imperial prison for a few more days to see if things turn around... As for Cuilu, she is originally a daughter of the Jia family, and the affairs of the Shi family have nothing to do with her. I will have someone bring her out tomorrow to serve my sister."

Jia Wei wiped Xiangyun's tears with the back of his hand and felt that her little face was tender and smooth, and it felt very good.

Jia Wei was thinking about something for a moment, when suddenly the gate of the courtyard was knocked again. Ding Baiying wanted to see Jinyi for important matters.

Jia Wei had to deal with his business first. He delayed for a quarter of an hour before entering the house, but did not see Xiangyun.

He saw that the door at the back of the house was open, so he went to the backyard.

The peonies planted in the woods behind the courtyard were in full bloom. Xiangyun was seen lying on the grass, her face drunken, in a deep and sweet dream, with peony flowers flying all around her.

Her head, face and clothes were all covered with scattered red fragrance. The fan in her hand was on the ground, half buried by the fallen flowers. A group of bees and butterflies surrounded her, and she used a bag of peony petals wrapped in a shark's fin as a pillow.

Jia Wei was surprised to see that it was "Xiangyun sleeping drunk" and a famous scene as famous as "Baochai catching butterflies".

Jia Wei admired the flowers silently for a while, then took off his clothes and entered the peony bushes.

"Sister Yun..."

Jia Yu hugged Xiang Yun and called her softly. Xiang Yun slowly raised her eyes and after seeing the person in front of her clearly, she also called out in a coquettish voice: "Brother Yu."

Jia Wei lowered his head and kissed those red lips.

Xiangyun let out a moan and her eyes widened for a moment.

After all, she was a girl of that era, and her family education was still extremely strict. Xiangyun immediately sobered up a little.

Xiangyun was about to push Jia Wei away, but then she thought that if Jia Wei hadn't rescued her, she would have been sent to the Jiaofangsi and become an official prostitute like her aunts and cousins.

Instead of this, it is better to give it to Jia Wei...

(End of this chapter)