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After the dog emperor confiscated my property, I emptied the entire treasury
Chapter 261 No one can leave
Lin Xuezhu and Yuan Xiu were eating fruit in the side room. After a while, they heard some indescribable sounds coming from next door.
Lin Xuezhu glanced at Yuan Xiu awkwardly and found that Yuan Xiu had turned his face to the other side.
This...
Lin Xuezhu hurriedly grabbed a handful of fruit and put it in his mouth.
At this time, she heard the sound of a carriage coming from the door.
He immediately looked at Yuan Xiu, ran to the window, poked a hole in the window paper and looked out.
This wing was well chosen, with a good viewing angle. You can see both the courtyard gate and the main house.
Lin Xuezhu saw the eunuch leading the prefects from each city into the courtyard gate.
This was within Chen Yushu's plan.
He first coerced Chen Zhiyao and asked her to trick Yuan Xiu into a separate courtyard of the Chen family to cook raw rice.
Then, on the grounds that Yuan Xiu was injured, he tricked Lin Xuezhu into going to the hospital so that he could use force.
As for why today was chosen, it was because today the prefect invited the prefects of various cities to visit other courtyards.
He said it was just for fun, but actually it was because he held people down for too long, which aroused public anger and needed to be appeased.
This courtyard has more flavor than the Prefect's Mansion, so the location was chosen here.
Chen Yushu had a very good idea, and planned to deliberately let everyone see the scandal between Yuan Xiu and Chen Zhiyao, which would not only fulfill Chen Zhiyao's wish, but also alienate the relationship between Yuan Xiu and Lin Xuezhu.
At the same time, he used force on Lin Xuezhu, so that Lin Xuezhu could lose all hope and finally fall into his arms.
Unfortunately, he underestimated Lin Xuezhu's strength and creativity.
At this time, the prefect had led people into the courtyard. When he saw that no one in the courtyard came out to greet him, he thought it was because the servants were slacking off.
Just as he was about to get angry, he heard a strange sound coming from the main room.
"What's that whining?" The eunuch was displeased and led everyone forward and kicked open the door.
Inside the house, Chen Yushu and Chen Zhiyao were disheveled and hugging each other.
The two of them made vague sounds from time to time.
The prefect was completely stunned.
His son, his daughter, what are these two doing?
The people who followed him in were also dumbfounded.
The prefect's family is too chaotic. Can this be done between brother and sister?
When everyone came to their senses, they hurriedly rushed out of the main house with red faces.
A few people rushed too hard and fell into pieces.
Poof!
Lin Xuezhu couldn't help but laugh.
However, this laughter was covered up by the prefect's loud roar.
"Beasts, you two beasts!" The eunuch rushed forward, raised his hand and gave Chen Yushu a hard fight.
He was about to give one to his daughter when he suddenly saw Chen Zhiyao's half-undressed clothes, and he suddenly had a heart attack.
The room was filled with incense. The prefect took a few deep breaths and felt a little unclear.
When he realized it, he almost rolled out and rushed out.
Chen Yushu in the house was not only poisoned by the incense he had given him, but he was also fed a secret medicine made in the palace by Lin Xuezhu. The medicine was a bit strong, and even a big fight could not wake him up. He pounced on Chen Zhiyao again.
Chen Zhiyao finally came to his senses.
She was knocked unconscious by Yuan Xiu before and was forced to inhale the incense, causing her to become unconscious.
Now the door was wide open, and the cold wind was pouring in, which woke her up quite a bit.
Seeing Chen Yushu rushing toward her with a confused look on his face, Chen Zhiyao was almost frightened by his three souls and seven souls.
She screamed and kicked Chen Yushu from the waist down.
Chen Yushu roared loudly, veins popped out on his forehead, and he fell headfirst to the ground.
Chen Zhiyao took the opportunity to escape from the room.
Her entire consciousness was confused, and she could not understand what was going on at all.
Her brother told her that as long as she and Yuan Xiu make a living, she can marry Yuan Xiu openly.
As for Lin Xuezhu, he would help her get it done.
When Yuan Xiu and Lin Xuezhu reconcile, she can be Yuan Xiu's first wife.
After a while, she would ask her father to give Yuan Xiu a reward and remove his status as a sinner, and she would be able to live a good life.
Chen Zhiyao was very moved after hearing this.
She has always been very high-spirited, and Yuan Xiu is the only man she likes.
That handsome face and aristocratic bearing simply fascinated her.
She wanted him, even in her wildest dreams.
So when her brother threatened her, she reluctantly agreed.
If her parents pursue the matter later, she can put all the blame on her brother and say that he forced her to do so.
Then she can get Yuan Xiu without having to bear the anger of her parents. It can be said that she kills two birds with one stone.
But, what is the situation now?
Why did the planned Yuan Xiu disappear, but her brother stayed in the same room with her and almost did something shameful?
What happened in the middle?
Chen Zhiyao wanted to cry to her father first, but she didn't expect that as soon as she went out, she saw many people standing outside the door.
Many people saw her disheveled appearance.
Chen Zhiyao collapsed all of a sudden and didn't know where to hide.
The prefects of various cities were as bewildered as she was.
When they saw the unsightly scene, they ran out as fast as they could.
Why did the prefect's daughter chase her out on her own?
You have to let them see something, right?
It's really annoying. It's really annoying.
For a time, the prefects from all the cities ran outside the courtyard one after another.
You can't see dirty things, so you can hide in the main office, right?
Seeing that everyone was about to run away, the master hurriedly said to the prefect: "Master, we can't let them go. Today's matter must be kept secret."
The prefect then realized and ignored Chen Yushu's wailing in the house and hurriedly intercepted the prefects of various cities.
His short and fat body burst out with amazing potential.
Like a small cannonball, it rushed in front of everyone.
Then, he blocked the exit with his own strength.
"You can't leave!" he shouted.
All the prefects were confused.
Everyone looked at the prefect as if they were saying: Are you sure you want us to stay and continue watching the show?
The fat on the prefect's face flashed, and he said forcefully: "No one can leave, go back, everyone goes back!"
Everyone: You don't want to kill people and silence them, do you?
The prefect shouted, "Come here, surround the courtyard. No one can go out without my order."
"Yes!" The only ones who answered him were the four guards he had just brought.
The prefect turned around and looked a little short of breath.
How can four people surround another courtyard?
He had no choice but to change his words: "Guard the front and back doors. No one can go out without my order."
"Yes!"
After receiving the order, the four guards looked at each other, then two of them stayed where they were, and two of them went to the back door. run.
The prefect turned around and shouted frantically to his daughter, "Where are the people? Where are the servants in this courtyard?"
He usually came here to stay for a while, and there were many servants left in the courtyard.
Why is there no one today?
Chen Zhiyao was so frightened that she trembled and muttered: "Yes, it's my brother. I sent them home to visit relatives in advance."
Chapter 262: Being splashed with blood, and his professional abilities have deteriorated.
Chen Zhiyao's words made it clear to everyone that this matter was all Chen Yushu's responsibility.
The master was afraid that if the prefect continued to ask more questions, others would hear more of the inside story, so he hurriedly came out to smooth things over.
"My lords, this matter today is very strange, and someone must have framed it. Please move aside, and wait until the prefect has finished handling this matter, and then we can talk to you about old times." The master said politely.
Upon seeing this, the prefects of each city knew that they could not leave, so they followed the master's arrangement and went to the most remote rooms in the other courtyard.
There were no servants in the mansion, and naturally no one prepared tea or snacks. The prefects of each city could only sit there with different thoughts.
When the master returned to the main room, he saw the prefect weakly leaning on the railing, looking out of breath.
In the room, Chen Yushu was still wailing.
The master had no choice but to go in and take a look.
It's okay if you don't look at it, but when you look at it, you're so scared that you almost lose your mind.
Chen Yushu had the medicinal power in his body before, and his whole body was in a state of excitement.
Leng Buding was kicked in a key part by Chen Zhiyao. The painful feeling could not be described in words.
The master ran out in a mess and whispered to the prefect.
After hearing what he said, the prefect rolled his eyes and fainted.
The master had no time to hold him up, or rather, he didn't have the strength to hold him up at all.
I could only watch as his head hit the ground with a bang.
"Master!"
"Father!"
Master and Chen Zhiyao both roared.
Chen Zhiyao even threw herself on the eunuch and cried heartbrokenly.
The master forced himself to calm down, took out one of the guards and asked him to call the government doctor, and told him to keep it secret.
After two sticks of incense, the doctor hurried over.
At this time, the prefect had woken up and was leaning against the door frame, breathing heavily.
Just as the doctor was about to examine him, he saw him weakly raising his hand and pointing to the room.
The doctor didn't dare to delay and hurriedly entered the house.
Seeing Chen Yushu's injuries, the doctor took a deep breath.
"It's broken, it's broken, this... it's broken."
"What did you say?" The prefect struggled to get up, and stumbled into the house with the help of his master.
Chen Yushu's clothes were disheveled, his hair was messy, his face was pale, his eyes were scorched, and he looked like his end was approaching.
The prefect immediately rolled his eyes.
Fortunately, the master and the doctor were prepared and grabbed him from the left and right.
After Chen Yushu suffered a serious injury, he woke up. When he saw that Chen Zhiyao had kicked him, he wanted to kill Chen Zhiyao.
Helpless, the severe pain left him unable to do anything except rolling and wailing.
The government doctor treated his wound. During the process, Chen Yushu wailed repeatedly.
After it was over, the doctor took out several boxes of pills and stuffed them into Chen Yushu like a pig.
Chen Yushu was almost full just from taking the pills.
However, after taking the pill, the pain was relieved.
He was finally able to sit on the bed with the help of the doctor and his master.
"How is my son's injury?" The prefect asked weakly, slumped in his chair.
The doctor shook his head regretfully.
It can no longer be used. It cannot be used at all.
The prefect began to roll his eyes again, and his fat body kept sliding down the chair.
The master and the doctor hurried over and lifted him up from left to right.
The prefect held his chest and almost suffocated.
His only legitimate son, doesn't this mean that he will have no descendants?
Fortunately, since his wife's family fell into ruin, he has married several concubines and given birth to a son born from a concubine.
It is not impossible for a concubine to become a legitimate son, it depends on human effort...
Thinking of this, the prefect felt very comforted and became more energetic.
Seeing that his expression improved, the master proposed to go back to the prefect's mansion first, settle Chen Yushu and Chen Zhiyao, and then deal with the prefects of various cities who had witnessed the scandal.
The prefect has no talent. He can do nothing but jump around and act recklessly when things happen.
When big things happen, he almost always relies on this master.
So, he simply left all the follow-up matters to his master and returned to the prefect's mansion with his doctor and a pair of children.
Although the master is not very talented, he has a delicate mind.
After sending the prefect off, he wrote a confidential letter and copied several copies, and asked the prefects of each city to sign and sign it before letting him go.
After doing these things, it was completely dark.
The master dragged his tired body and walked back to the prefect's mansion again.
Lin Xuezhu stood by the window and couldn't help but feel satisfied after watching such a lively scene.
After everyone had left, Yuan Xiu asked her, "Is it good to watch?"
Lin Xuezhu nodded crazily, "It's as good as a bloody TV series."
After saying that, she suddenly realized that the world she was in was just a bloody novel. .
And her appearance makes this novel even more bloody.
Suddenly, a huge sense of accomplishment came over me.
She couldn't help but wonder, with her talent for making trouble, why didn't she write novels in her previous life?
If I write it, I might become an instant success and reach the pinnacle of my life.
Lin Xuezhu couldn't help but rub his hands when he thought of this.
Seeing the evil smile on her face, Yuan Xiu couldn't help but ask: "Madam, do you have any other ideas?"
Lin Xuezhu chuckled and said: "Husband, if you kill someone, do you think I should give the prefect another blow?"
" How to fix it?" Yuan Xiu was puzzled.
Lin Xuezhu said: "The prefects of each city have signed confidentiality letters and cannot disclose what happened today. How about we reveal it? I saw before that there is no storyteller in Feiyun City. How about I write a book and let Yan Da Go tell it? "
How wonderful it would be if Yan could tell the story of the eldest son and the second lady of the prefecture!
After Yuan Xiu heard her thoughts, he couldn't laugh or cry.
He rubbed the top of her head and said with a smile: "Madam, please let Uncle Yan go. He still has a wife and daughter."
It's not disrespectful to let people tell such unpleasant stories.
It can't be done, it can't be done.
Lin Xuezhu calmed down a little after hearing Yuan Xiu's words.
She was thinking wrong just now and forgot that ancient people and modern people had different acceptance levels of gory stories.
The plot that made her so excited that she rubbed her hands like flies would have sounded dirty to ancient ears.
Forget it, her enthusiasm was ultimately misplaced.
"Husband, let's go back quickly." Lin Xuezhu pulled Yuan Xiu's arm.
Although they had already greeted their family members yesterday, their family members would definitely be worried if they didn't go back after being out for so long.
Yuan Xiu nodded, took Lin Xuezhu's hand, and headed towards the gate.
"Wait." Lin Xuezhu paused and rolled his eyes a few times.
"What's the matter?" Yuan Xiu was puzzled.
Lin Xuezhu smiled evilly again and said: "On this day, I was splashed with blood, and my professional ability has deteriorated. We have already come to the other courtyards of the Prefect's Mansion, how can we go back empty-handed?"
As she said that, she ran back and forth. They walked around and, as usual, ransacked the other courtyards.
Chapter 263 I wish I could peel off my skin, get cramps and drink blood
. This night, the prefect's family was restless.
No clues have been found about the theft, but a pair of children committed another scandal.
The prefect had nowhere to vent his anger, so he could only vent his anger on his wife who had lost power.
He blamed his wife for not raising her children well and allowing them to do such a shameful thing.
The lady was shocked and ashamed when she heard what happened.
No matter how much the eunuch scolded her, she could only cry from beginning to end.
The eunuch thought she was crying so much that he picked up her collar and threw her out of the room.
The prefect's wife cried for a while, then suddenly remembered her son's injury and hurried to her son's room.
Hearing the doctor say that his son might never be human again, he suddenly fainted as if the earth was falling apart.
Just then, the master came back.
When he saw the situation in the mansion, he knew that the prefect was making a big fuss, so he trotted all the way to the study.
"Sir," he shouted.
"Beasts, they are all beasts!" The prefect picked up a chair and was about to throw it down.
The master took a step forward, stopped him, and said earnestly: "Master, if you fall again, there will be nothing useful in the house."
The prefect put down his chair and said angrily: "Then what do you think we should do?"
The master took a deep breath. , replied: "The top priority is to investigate the matter of the eldest young master and the second young lady first. Don't you think this matter is very strange?"
"What's so strange?" the prefect asked confidently, without any concern about revealing his IQ.
The master had no choice but to patiently explain: "The eldest young master and the second young lady have no sense of propriety, and they will definitely not do such an embarrassing thing, for fear of being framed."
The prefect felt that he was right.
Only by being framed can you save a little face.
"Check!" He waved his fat hand and said.
"Yes!" Master knew that he was useless. After receiving the order, he slowly exited the study.
He went to Chen Yushu's room to see how he was doing.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he got closer, he heard the madam's scolding and the second young lady's begging for mercy coming from the room.
The master hurried over and heard his wife say: "No matter how panicked you are, you can't kick your brother in the lifeline. Now your brother is going to have no descendants. Are you satisfied?"
The words fell to the ground, and there was another split. A loud slap.
I just heard Chen Zhiyao crying: "Mom, please stop fighting. I really didn't see clearly at the time. I thought he was a wild man from somewhere. Who knows why my brother and I were locked up together? Someone must have framed us. Ah!"
After hearing this, the master said through the door: "Madam, the master asked me to investigate the case."
After a while, the door creaked open.
The lady looked at the master with tears on her face and said, "Master Zheng, you must avenge my son."
After saying that, she hid her face and ran away.
The master sighed softly and walked into the room.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw Chen Zhiyao getting up from the ground with a red and swollen face.
Chen Yushu, on the other hand, was livid and looked like he wanted to kill someone.
However, his injuries prevented him from getting out of bed and could only rest.
The master gently closed the door, walked two steps in, and said, "Eldest Young Master, Second Young Lady, please tell me everything you know about this matter."
"It's brother, he..." Chen Zhiyao was busy If you don't stack it, you want to take the blame.
"Shut up!" Chen Yushu interrupted her and said viciously: "If you say one more thing, I'll kill you!"
Chen Zhiyao shrank her neck and hid aside.
Chen Yushu said: "This matter was all framed by Yuan Xiu and Lin Xuezhu. Yuan Xiu deceived my sister into another courtyard to taint her innocence, and Lin Xuezhu also came to seduce me and wanted to take the opportunity to enter the prefect's mansion. It's all. These vicious couple, they have done this to my brother and sister!"
If Chen Yushu had some strength, he would have roared at the top of his lungs.
It's a pity that my body is weak and a certain part is still aching.
If it weren't for the medicine given by the doctor, he might not even have the strength to speak now.
The master patiently listened to his words, thought calmly for a moment, and said, "Eldest Master, when I brought people over, you and the second lady were the only ones in the other courtyard."
If it was true that Lin Xuezhu and Yuan Xiu wanted to seduce this couple Brother and sister, why would they be put in the same room?
This is obviously revenge!
The master felt that anyone with normal thinking would not believe what the eldest son said.
He was hesitating secretly when he heard Chen Zhiyao say, "Master, don't listen to my brother's nonsense. This is not the case at all."
"You dare!" Chen Yushu said and wanted to get up, but the wound was pulled and he could only He lay down again, clutching his lower abdomen.
Seeing that he couldn't get up, Chen Zhiyao became more courageous, but if she wanted to tell the truth, it would expose her and her brother's unbearable situation.
She hesitated again for a moment.
Seeing this, the master quickly advised: "Young Master, I am your man, and I and the prefect's mansion will both prosper and suffer. You don't have to hide it in front of me, I am here to help you. In this matter, we must use A reasonable excuse to find a scapegoat. Otherwise, the innocence of you and the second lady will be ruined."
The last sentence successfully touched Chen Zhiyao's pain point.
Yes, if word of this gets out, her innocence will be ruined.
If she is content with her own brother, who else will want her in the future?
Is she going to be an old girl in the prefect's mansion for the rest of her life, with people poking her spine?
No, she will never accept her fate!
Chen Zhiyao made up her mind and revealed the plan that Chen Yushu had discussed with her, like a bamboo tube pouring beans.
In the end, she only said: "I met Mr. Yuan at that time, but for some reason, I fell asleep."
Chen Yushu also said: "I also met that bitch Lin Xuezhu, and she threw a handful of flour at me. He lost consciousness."
The master pondered for a moment and said with his hands: "Young Master, Second Young Lady, you are being tricked!"
"What?" Chen Yushu and Chen Zhiyao looked puzzled at the same time.
The master could only sigh in his heart that this family is not very smart.
He was the only one making suggestions, and it was really exhausting.
The master was very helpless and had no choice but to say: "I don't know what Mr. Yuan and Mrs. Lin have up their sleeves. In short, they should be on guard against the eldest young master and the second young lady, and have made a plan to fight back. Otherwise, you two will be alone in the other side." How could they meet in the hospital and the other in the medical center?"
After he finished speaking, Chen Yushu and Chen Zhiyao also felt something.
If you think about it carefully, it should be like this.
The Master asked: "First Master, Second Young Lady, please recall carefully, who else knows your plan? If those two spies are mixed into this mansion, won't we be unable to do anything we do in the future?"
"Yes, yes, there must be a spy." Chen Yushu was so angry that he had no way to vent his anger. He wanted to catch the spy immediately, skin him, cramp him, and drink his blood.
But thinking about it again, he and Chen Zhiyao conspired to do this. The people who were responsible for running errands and spreading the news didn't know their true purpose. Who was it that revealed the matter?
Chapter 264: No one in the prefect's mansion can survive.
Chen Yushu and Chen Zhiyao thought about it for a long time, but they couldn't come up with a reason.
When the master saw this, he stopped pursuing it, resigned, and went to see the prefect again.
"Have you found out?" asked the prefect.
The master described what really happened.
"Despicable thing!" The prefect slapped the table and almost kicked his legs in anger.
He didn't care what kind of woman Chen Yushu wanted to play with, since his son wouldn't suffer anyway.
But Chen Zhiyao actually fell in love with an exiled prisoner!
Is Yuan Xiuneng a promising person?
Will it be of any help to the Chen family?
It's a shame she could even think of making cooked rice out of raw rice!
The prefect was so angry that he blew his beard and stared, even looking at the master displeased.
He said impatiently: "So, what countermeasures do you have?"
The master knew his master's temper and said concisely: "This matter can only be blamed on Yuan Xiu and his wife. Are they accused of murdering the eldest young master and the second young lady? With such dirty means."
The prefect snorted coldly.
He also wanted this kind of countermeasure.
If you don't frame it for others, how can you admit that your own children are guilty of cheating?
The master continued: "Master, do you remember that Marquis Feng Ping once sent a letter to the master, asking him to take good care of Yuan Xiu?"
The prefect suddenly remembered that there seemed to be such a thing.
However, Marquis Feng Ping only said to take a good look at it, but did not say what he thought.
He didn't take it seriously.
The prefect sat up straight and asked the master: "What do you mean?"
The master said: "Feng Pinghou's intention must be that he doesn't want Na Yuan Xiu to recover. In other words, if the master does something to Na Yuan Xiu, he will definitely No one will hold her accountable. As for Lin Xuezhu, if she doesn't have the protection of her husband, why should she be left to our own devices?"
The prefect suddenly realized that this was an excellent strategy.
He chuckled and ordered: "Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and arrest Yuan Xiu. I will punish him!"
"No rush." ââThe master said, "This matter will take time. We will finish it soon. " All the evidence must be put in place before we can convict him. The top priority is that a group of exiled prisoners from the capital will arrive in the north tomorrow and need to go to the government office to apply for relevant documents."
After his reminder, the prefect suddenly remembered that he had indeed received the order a few days ago. Notification passed.
It would be fine if they were prisoners assigned from other places. These were from the capital and were escorted by Dali Temple.
The prefect's mansion is in a mess now. If the adults in the capital saw him and chatted casually when he went back, he might not be able to sit so leisurely in his position as prefect.
The prefect jumped up from his chair and walked around the room several times like a headless fly.
His mind was in a mess. On the one hand, he wanted to cover up the fact that the prefect's mansion was stolen, and on the other hand, he wanted to seal up the scandal of a pair of children.
By the way, if the adults in the capital saw the greenhouses on the outskirts of the city, they would have to find an excuse to excuse them.
Several things were spinning in the prefect's mind, and after a while, he was completely confused.
The master waited until he was almost dazed, and then said slowly: "Master, leave these matters to me. I have worked too hard these days, so I'd better rest early so that you can be in a better state of mind tomorrow."
At this time, the prefect wished that someone would take over . Hearing this, he stepped down the hill and said, "Okay, you must handle it properly."
The master accepted the order and retreated.
Walking out of the house, he closed the door gently, with an imperceptible smile on his lips.
This prefect's mansion would have to fall apart without him.
The next day, when the exile team entered Feiyun City, they saw a peaceful and harmonious scene.
The official sent to the government office and presented the list of exiled persons to the prefect.
The prefect took the list and handed it directly to the master for processing.
He holds the seal of the prefect, and all he needs to do is stamp it.
Seeing that there was nothing unusual about the escort officer, he expected that the master handled the matter beautifully.
The prefect was so pleased that he dozed off in the courtroom.
In the dream, he was promoted by the imperial court and transferred directly to the capital to become a capital official.
A family of young and old, chickens and dogs ascended to heaven.
From then on, he lived a life of superiority to others.
After completing his duties in the court, he received a personal commendation from the emperor in recognition of his contribution to the northern border.
After he came to court, officials from all walks of life surrounded him, and all kinds of compliments came out one after another.
The prefect was enjoying his moment of glory when suddenly, a discordant voice sounded in his ears.
"Sir, something bad has happened. Something serious has happened, Master!"
Dimly, the prefect recognized the voice of his master.
He reluctantly opened his eyes and found that he was still sitting in the courtroom.
It turns out that the scene just now was a dream.
The prefect sighed with regret.
"Master, something bad has happened." The master's voice came from outside the hall.
The prefect frowned dissatisfied.
When the master came in, he said angrily: "Are you panicking, is it a ghost?"
The master ignored his temper, rushed to his side in a few steps, and unfolded the list of exiled prisoners.
The prefect picked up the prefect's seal and was about to stamp it on it.
The master stopped him, stretched out his hand and clicked on the two names.
"Xie Yunkai, Xie Yunling..." The prefect raised his head in confusion, "What's wrong with these two people?"
The master's face turned pale and he asked, "Do you think these two names look familiar, sir?"
The prefect looked like he had lost his memory.
The master had no choice but to say: "The son and daughter of Marquis Feng Ping, Xie Yunkai and Xie Yunling!"
The prefect recalled carefully, and it seemed that they were these two names.
He said disapprovingly: "How can there be such a coincidence in the world? Among the exiled prisoners, there are actually two people with the same name as the young master and the young lady of the Fengping Hou family? Well, I will order these two people to change their names later. They dare to do anything. Call these two names!"
Seeing his confused look, the master was almost dying of anxiety.
Regardless of etiquette, he yelled anxiously: "What's the same name? These two people are the young master and the young lady of Feng Pinghou's family."
"What?" The prefect stood up in excitement and said in disbelief: "Stop talking nonsense here. Badao, Feng Pinghou is the eldest princess's consort, who has the courage to exile his two children?"
The master's face turned pale and he said desperately: "I have personally confirmed it, and the official said, Feng Pinghou He joined forces with Prince Qing to rebel. Most of the exiled prisoners from the capital are family members of Prince Qing and Marquis Feng Ping. "
Gudong!
The prefect sat down on the ground and made a lot of noise.
Seeing his despair, the master didn't want to comfort him for a moment.
Such a useless prefect, if he hadn't been ingratiating himself with Feng Pinghou, he would probably have died in the north for the rest of his life.
The reason why he was willing to assist such a fool was not because he wanted to stand out in front of Marquis Feng Ping in the future.
But now, everything is ruined.
Feng Pinghou rebelled, and the officials in Beijing were thoroughly investigated.
Anyone who has dealings with Feng Pinghou and King Qing will not end up well.
Fortunately, this idiot governor was in the north, with the mountains high and the emperor far away, so he was not affected.
But as time goes by, you may not be able to survive forever.
If the emperor finds out, no one in the prefect's mansion will survive!
Chapter 265 Even if everyone is sacrificed, he will still live.
Thinking of this, Master has already had the idea of ââresigning.
He has wiped the butt of this idiot governor and his whole family enough.
You can no longer risk your own life because of them.
I just don't know, is it too late to escape now?
Just as the master was thinking, he saw the prefect suddenly bounce up from the ground.
Like a piece of meat, he rushed out.
The master frowned and had no choice but to follow.
Before I leave office, I have to watch this idiot and don't let him do anything stupid that will affect others.
The direction in which the prefect rushed out was the inn where the exiled prisoners temporarily settled.
The master knew what he was going to do, so he quickened his pace in a hurry.
That idiot must be stopped, otherwise letting him go crazy will definitely arouse the suspicion of Dali Temple officials.
Then the collusion between that idiot and Feng Pinghou becomes even more unbearable.
The master ran forward in a hurry and didn't see a speeding carriage approaching from the corner of the street.
With a horse's roar, the master was knocked to the ground.
The horse was frightened, raised its front hooves, and then fell down, landing right on the master's chest.
Poof -
a large mouthful of blood spurted out from the master's mouth. He immediately rolled his eyes, not knowing whether he was alive or dead.
The prefect heard the noise and looked back. When he saw the master lying in a pool of blood, he turned around and continued running forward without blinking.
The inn, he wanted to go to the inn to see with his own eyes whether Xie Yunkai and Xie Yunling were the children of Marquis Feng Ping!
The prefect was so crazy that he went straight to the backyard regardless of the obstruction of the guards at the inn door.
At this time, the prisoners in the courtyard had just experienced a long and painful life of exile, and none of them looked like human beings.
The prefect rushed into the crowd like a madman and shouted: "Master Xie, Miss Xie, where are you?"
No one in the entire team knew who this crazy fat man was and where he came from.
Seeing that his mental state was not very good, people ducked backwards.
After finally reaching the northern border alive, it would be too unfair if he was accidentally injured by a madman.
The prefect searched the crowd for a long time, but could not find anyone who met his expectations.
He didn't know Xie Yunkai or Xie Yunling, and even his relationship with Marquis Feng Ping was that of fawning.
Feng Pinghou occasionally asked him to do small things, and would only come to him when something happened.
Naturally, it is impossible for him to have contact with Feng Pinghou's family.
The prefect searched for a long time in confusion, and finally alerted the escort officer of Dali Temple.
"Who is it?" The officer leader came out and took a look, feeling a little at a loss for a moment.
He had just gone to the government office to handle official documents in the morning and recognized the person as the Northern Governor.
"Master Taishou, what can I do for you?" The official leader came over.
When the prefect saw him, he suddenly seemed to have seen the great savior.
He grabbed the officer's arm frantically, held it tightly, and muttered: "Where's Xie Yunkai? Where's Xie Yunling? Are they the children of Feng Pinghou? Really?"
Hearing the three words "Feng Pinghou", A contemptuous smile appeared on the corner of the official sergeant's mouth.
He said coldly: "Master Taishou, please wake up. There is no Feng Pinghou anymore. There is only Xie Yuan, the treasonous criminal."
The Taishou tilted his body and almost threw himself into the street.
He said in disbelief: "It's impossible. Marquis Feng Ping also has the eldest princess. The eldest princess is the emperor's biological sister. How can the emperor bear to let his biological sister's family be destroyed?"
"Master Taishou, I advise you not to talk nonsense. You If these words reach the ears of the emperor, it will be a serious crime for everyone to be executed!" the official officer leader said unhappily.
At this point, the prefect finally believed that Feng Pinghou's family had really lost power.
He finally managed to win over his patron, but before he could get any benefits, he fell like this.
The prefect's eyes were distracted, and he walked out slowly like a zombie.
Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something and stared straight ahead.
After staring for a while, he started running again.
The egg-like figure quickly disappeared at the door of the inn.
The prefect ran all the way back to the prefect's house, rushed into the study, and opened the drawer under the desk.
It was empty inside.
He pulled out all the drawers in disbelief and threw them on the floor.
Without exception, those drawers were empty.
The prefect was dumbfounded. He shouted out the door, "Master!"
No one answered him.
Only then did he remember that the master was trampled by a horse just now and vomited blood.
When he ran back, there seemed to be blood stains on the road.
The prefect couldn't care less about his master's life and death. He kept thinking about a question in his mind: Why did the letter from Marquis Feng Ping disappear?
He remembered again that the prefect's mansion was stolen a few days ago.
Could it be that at that time, the thief wanted to steal not only his money, but also the evidence of his dealings with Feng Pinghou?
Who wants to put him to death?
Who has such means and ability?
It must be the prefect of another city!
If he dies, one of them will hopefully take his place!
The prefect tried desperately to sort out some order from the chaos in his mind.
But the more he thought about it, the more confused his mind became, and he started to look at everyone as bad people.
At this time, the guard at home came to report, "Sir, the master was trampled by a horse. He was not saved after being sent to the hospital. He is already dead."
The eunuch said with a dazed expression: "If you die, you will die. You don't need to retaliate against me. He is dead." Send him to his own home."
"What about the pension?" the guard asked.
"Get out!" The prefect suddenly became furious.
His life is at stake, so why the hell does he care about so-and-so's pension?
The guard was startled, looked at the prefect for no apparent reason, and had to turn around and leave.
If no pension is given, won't family members be allowed to make trouble?
Hey, Dog Officer, he is indeed a mean and cold person.
However, the mean and cold-hearted prefect suddenly thought of a way out for himself.
His direct children are considered useless.
Fortunately, there is also a concubine who has a son. Although he is still young, he will be born after a few years of good raising.
The prefect thought of this and hurried to the back house.
When he arrived at the nanny's room, he hugged the three-year-old concubine, turned around and ran out the door.
The wet nurse was frightened, but seeing that the other party was the master, she did not dare to ask anything.
The prefect carried his youngest son all the way to the backyard, had someone set up a carriage for him, and then got on it with his concubine.
The servant wanted to follow, but he refused sharply.
Since he was often emotionally unstable, the servant didn't think there was anything strange about him and bowed to see him out.
The prefect drove the carriage to the other courtyard.
Although his prefect's mansion was looted, there were still some valuable things in the other courtyard.
As long as he clings to this moment and takes the little bastard to the north, no one will be able to catch him once he enters the territory of the barbarians.
The prefect stopped the carriage at the gate of the courtyard while planning the future.
He left the little bastard in the carriage and went to move things in another courtyard.
He wants to live, even if he sacrifices everyone, he still has to live!
Chapter 266: Life is worse than death, really life is worse than death
. The prefect entered the other courtyard and planned to take away all the valuable furnishings in the room.
But when he opened the first room, he found that except for tables, chairs and beds, there were no valuable items.
He couldn't believe that this courtyard was exactly the same as when the prefect's mansion was stolen.
Who is it that is specifically focused on stealing his property?
The prefect ran around the courtyard like a headless fly.
But no matter where he went, he couldn't find anything valuable.
The prefect was furious, and then discovered that there was still no servant in the other courtyard.
Where are people?
The prefect rushed to the servant's room.
Just when he stepped out of the threshold, a rope fell from the sky and happened to be around his neck.
The prefect subconsciously grabbed the rope, but the rope suddenly lifted up.
The prefect was hanged up.
He was so frightened that he almost lost control and struggled for his life.
But no matter how hard he struggled, his feet couldn't touch the ground.
Finally, he stopped struggling, tilted his head, and died.
A man in black jumped down from the house, dragged the prefect's body and hung him on the beam.
One night later, the news that the northern governor committed suicide spread throughout Feiyun City.
Just as the official envoys from Dali Temple were about to leave, they were invited by the prefects of various cities to the prefecture.
Kong Bo handed an official document to the officials and asked them to take it back to the capital.
The official document records in detail the crime of the northern governor misappropriating court funds without authorization and conducting greenhouse cultivation in the northern border without harvesting anything.
The official received the official document and promised to rush all the way back to the capital.
After sending away the officials of Dali Temple, the magistrates of each city discussed and settled the posthumous affairs of the prefect, and sealed the prefect's mansion and other courtyards for verification by the court.
The prefect's family was sent to the post station to be guarded separately.
On the other side, a new batch of exiled prisoners ushered in at the construction site.
When these people stayed in the cave, Lin Xuezhu recognized Xie Yunkai among the crowd.
Within a few months, Xie Yunkai's face no longer had the self-satisfied look of a playboy, but instead became extremely defeated and dejected.
He was skinny, with a sallow complexion and dull eyes.
A girl who looked younger supported him.
Although the girl didn't look healthy either, she was in better spirits than him.
The girl was very quiet. From time to time she tugged on Xie Yunkai's sleeves to signal him to follow the group.
"She is Xie Yunling, the daughter of Princess Hengyu." Yuan Xiu introduced her when he saw Lin Xuezhu staring at the girl.
"Well, the name is quite nice." Lin Xuezhu looked at it for a while, then looked away and returned to the cave.
She closed the door tightly and told her family members not to leave the cave unless necessary.
According to her own experience, the new prisoners will be assigned caves and work this afternoon.
By then, there will be many officers and soldiers here.
My family members try not to go out and cause trouble to the officers and soldiers.
Lin Xuezhu is right.
After a chaotic afternoon, silence finally returned to the outside of the cave.
The next day, when Lin Xuezhu went to work, he saw the new batch of prisoners being brought to the construction site to build the border wall.
Men, women, old and young, without exception.
In comparison, the work of transporting masonry, sand, and soil with the support of tools is much easier.
Lin Xuezhu transported a wave of sand, and when he arrived near the construction site, he saw a chaotic scene somewhere ahead.
She couldn't help but stop and take a second look.
"Get out of the way, go ahead and do whatever you have to do, don't stand around here." The officers and soldiers realized something was wrong and rushed to evacuate the crowd.
The people surrounding him dispersed, leaving Xie Yunkai lying on the ground and Xie Yunling kneeling next to him with a nervous look on his face.
"What's going on?" The officers and soldiers went up and asked.
Xie Yunling raised her head and said, "My brother was exhausted and fainted."
The officer and soldier frowned and said displeasedly: "Young men, you have just done a lot of work and you are exhausted? If you are like him, how can you do this work? Get up, if
you don't get up, you'll be whipped." "Kill me," Xie Yunkai said suddenly.
"Brother, you're awake!" Xie Yunling quickly went to help him.
Xie Yunkai couldn't live or die, and said in a tone that said a dead pig is not afraid of boiling water: "You might as well beat me to death. It's better than working, at least it's fun."
"Brother, don't be like this..." Xie Yunling's eyes flashed. Tears came, and she choked and said, "You and I are the only ones left in the family. No matter what, we have to grit our teeth and survive, otherwise, how can we be worthy of my mother..."
Xie Yunling couldn't continue talking when she mentioned Princess Hengyu.
She sobbed violently a few times, stood up, grabbed the shovel, and stirred up the yellow mud with all her strength.
It seems that this is the only way to temporarily dispel the sadness in my heart.
Xie Yunkai wanted to lie on the ground and refused to get up no matter what others said.
Seeing that it was useless to scare him, the officers and soldiers had no choice but to take out their whips.
Seeing that the whip was about to fall on Xie Yunkai, Xie Yunling swooped down and blocked Xie Yunkai.
"If you want to fight, then hit me. My brother is the only one left in the Xie family. He can't die, he can't die!"
Xie Yunling closed her eyes tightly, looking like she was at the mercy of others.
With her like this, it would be difficult for the officers and soldiers to take action.
Some of these officers and soldiers were the original defenders of the northern border.
There is also a part of the Northern Expedition Army that stayed behind.
They have all experienced the cruelty of war, and they have all fought bravely for the country and the people.
There is no bureaucracy in them, only cold-bloodedness towards the enemy and love for the country.
Therefore, they will not attack their compatriots easily, especially those who are innocent.
However, if Xie Yunkai is not dealt with and leaves an impression on other prisoners that he is weak and can be bullied, more and more people will be disobedient in the future. Is there going to be chaos in this construction site?
The officers and soldiers were in a state of panic for a while.
Seeing this, Lin Xuezhu walked quickly to Wang Shen and whispered, "Lord Centurion."
"Ms. Lin, what's the matter?" Wang Shen was very polite to Lin Xuezhu.
Lin Xuezhu said: "Those who don't follow the rules don't have to be whipped. If they are whipped, it will affect their work. Hang them head down to see how strong their heads are."
After hearing Lin Xuezhu's words, Wang Shen's eyes lit up. He quickly ran over and whispered to his colleagues.
After a while, several officers and soldiers walked around Xie Yunling and picked up Xie Yunkai.
There is a tall flagpole on the construction site, which is used to guide prisoners in the distance.
The ready-made torture tools are just right for Xie Yunkai.
With the joint efforts of several officers and soldiers, Xie Yunkai was hung head-down on the crossbar of the flagpole.
At first, he gritted his teeth and remained silent.
After a while, the feeling of cerebral congestion gradually increased, and his whole body felt bad.
When his endurance reached the limit, the officers and soldiers used ropes to pull his upper body up to relieve the congestion in his brain.
When he calmed down, he put it down again.
After a few times, Xie Yunkai wanted to kneel down in front of these people and begged for mercy.
Life is worse than death, really life is worse than death.
Chapter 267: I suffered a little, just as atonement for him.
Because Xie Yunkai had a good attitude in admitting his mistakes, he was released by the officers and soldiers, and started working hard.
He and Xie Yunling have the same job type, responsible for mixing lime and clay evenly.
Lime and clay were used as cement by ancient people.
When Lin Xuezhu saw so many people carrying shovels and laboriously stirring, she couldn't help but want to invent a tool.
After finishing the work, Lin Xuezhu returned to the cave, took out a pen and paper, and started drawing.
"Cousin, do you have any new ideas?" Lu Mo walked towards Lin Xuezhu and watched her drawing from a distance.
Lin Xuezhu drew a huge stirring paddle, fixed it on the ground with a bracket, and drew several horizontal bars on the shaft of the stirring paddle.
The crossbar is longer, so people can save more effort when putting.
After finishing the drawing, she handed the sketch to Lu Mo and asked him to discuss it with Yan Da and others to see if there was anything that could be improved.
Everyone is an experienced craftsman and has accumulated a lot of experience in the process of working.
Several people studied, discussed the feasibility of using a stirring paddle, and improved some details.
After discussing it, Lin Xuezhu and Lin Chengzhang went to find Wang Shen.
By this time, it was already dark.
Although Wang Shen's station was not far from the cave, he still had to walk through a no-man's land.
Lin Xuezhu and Lin Chengzhang were discussing recent events on the construction site as they walked.
Suddenly, they heard the voices of several people talking behind a big rock.
The voice was deliberately lowered and very unclear.
Lin Xuezhu heard it, and there was a cry mixed in the voice.
The cry was very weak, with forbearance and suppression.
Lin Xuezhu frowned and walked behind the stone where the sound came from.
"Girl!" Lin Chengzhang wanted to stop her but failed, so he could only shout softly.
If you really want to redress the injustice, go home and find someone first. A girl's family, aren't you afraid of suffering a loss?
However, Lin Xuezhu didn't know whether he really didn't hear it or pretended not to hear it. He strode forward without any intention of stopping.
Lin Chengzhang had no choice but to follow.
Lin Xuezhu walked around the big rock and saw a group of women gathered in a circle, doing something in a hurry.
She took a closer look and found that there seemed to be someone in the circle of women.
Still a disheveled man.
From her angle, she could just see a bare shoulder.
It was a pretty good-looking shoulder. Although it was very thin and the bones were a little protruding, the skin was delicate and the lines were smooth. At first glance, it looked like a woman's shoulder.
"Dad, don't come over." Lin Xuezhu quickly turned around to stop Lin Chengzhang.
Lin Chengzhang understood, quickly stopped and turned his back.
The movement of the father and daughter alarmed the group of women.
They all turned their heads and saw Lin Xuezhu at first sight.
"Who is it?" someone asked in a bad manner.
Lin Xuezhu ignored her and continued walking forward.
"Don't mind your own business!" someone said viciously.
Lin Xuezhu still ignored him.
Several women saw her getting closer and looked at each other, as if they knew each other tacitly, and they all stepped forward to greet her.
As soon as they dispersed, Lin Xuezhu saw that the person surrounded was actually Xie Yunling.
Xie Yunling's clothes were half taken off, and her arms were tightly protecting her chest, shivering in the cold wind.
Her body was covered with spots of scars, some blue, some red, and some dark purple, obviously not caused at the same time.
But her face and neck were intact.
These people obviously choose invisible places to torture.
Lin Xuezhu sneered, paused, and asked: "Aunts, what did that girl do wrong? Why do you treat her like this?"
"It has nothing to do with you." The woman who replied had a droopy face, and she looked over. A fat girl, she suffered a lot on the way to exile. She lost all her fat and lost weight, but she didn't even have time to shrink back her face.
Lin Xuezhu said: "Anyone who has done something wrong can be handed over to the officers and soldiers. Your abuse of lynching is not allowed here."
"Little girl, I advise you not to meddle in other people's business. We can deal with her. Come with one more person. " Do the same. Get out of here, otherwise, don't blame us for being rude!" said the slumped-faced woman.
Lin Xuezhu was speechless. Ever since she went into exile, few people dared to speak harshly to her for no reason.
Her temper got even worse, so she said, "How can you be so rude?"
The droopy-faced woman laughed evilly and stepped forward to grab Lin Xuezhu's clothes.
Lin Xuezhu waved her arm and slapped her hard on the face.
The woman's face suddenly flew up. She shook a few times in the air and then covered it with her hands.
"How dare you hit me? Let's all fight together!" the slumped-faced woman yelled.
Lin Xuezhu waved his hand and pretended to take something from his waist, but actually took out a bamboo pole from the space.
Crack!
Lin Xuezhu moved extremely quickly, taking care of the women one by one before they even got close.
What a joke, she has been learning from her husband for several months. Not to mention her martial arts skills, she is more than enough to deal with these novices.
The women were all stunned by her and didn't see how she conjured a weapon.
"Are you still fighting?" Lin Xuezhu asked mockingly.
"Fuck me!" The droopy-faced woman roared again.
This time, no one moved.
No one is stupid, the other person is young and smart, and his movements are so neat.
We obviously can't beat him, so if we go up there, we're just delivering food, so why go up there?
The droopy-faced woman gave the order, but found that no one paid attention to her, which made her feel very embarrassed.
Bite your teeth and have no choice but to do it yourself.
As long as she had the upper hand, those people would naturally rush over.
As a result, after another slap in the face, the droopy-faced woman somersaulted and fell to the ground.
"Are you still fighting?" Lin Xuezhu continued to ask.
Her voice was not loud, and she was very calm, but when people heard her, she felt a real sense of fear.
Several women swarmed up, pulled the droopy-faced woman up from the ground, rubbed oil on her soles, and ran away.
Lin Xuezhu shouted to their backs: "I am Lin Xuezhu in Cave No. 1 on the first floor. You are welcome to come and seek revenge."
It's a joke. If these people go back and inquire, they should know the title of Lin Xuezhu, the female bandit of Anbei City.
If they dare to stab again, she will let them see what suffering is in the world.
Lin Xuezhu carried the bamboo pole, patted the dust on his clothes, and was about to leave.
"Ms. Lin, thank you for saving me." Xie Yunling's voice sounded softly from behind.
When Lin Xuezhu heard this voice, she couldn't help but stop.
She turned around, stared at Xie Yunling with some hatred, and said, "Why are you thanking me? If these people bully you again, fight them back yourself!"
Xie Yunling gathered her clothes, stood up with difficulty, and said with a wry smile: "They all It was my father who was imprisoned after he was convicted, and he felt unfair, so it was normal for him to vent his anger on me. I knew that my father had committed a heinous crime and his crime was unforgivable. I only suffered a little as an atonement for his sins.
Chapter 268 Can't be led by men
Lin Xuezhu dislikes women who are not self-reliant.
But she also knows that it is difficult for women in this era to break out of the rules and regulations imposed on them by the patriarchal society. She sighed, walked towards Xie Yunling, and asked coldly: "Did
those people take advantage of your father when he was in glory?" She asked in a tone of voice, "Why did they get rich with your father before, and now they are unlucky? Is there a problem?" Xie Yunling was stunned again.
She had never heard anyone say such a point of view. When I think about it carefully, it seems that there is nothing wrong with it. She nodded slowly. Lin Xuezhu asked : "Next time you are bullied, can you fight back? " Being bullied?" Lin Xuezhu rolled her eyes helplessly and added, "If that doesn't work, just give me the name of the female bandit from Anbei City.
" Pfft! Xie Yunling couldn't help but laugh. Her eyes were so soft and lovely, completely different from the miserable look she had when she was bullied just now. Lin Xuezhu heard Yuan Xiu say that Xie Yunling had been taken by Princess Hengyu since she was born, and she was very similar to Princess Hengyu in terms of personality and temper.
She doesn't care about worldly affairs, and is a very orthodox lady who stays close to home. The girl who was so well protected was suddenly thrown into the exile team. You can imagine the suffering she suffered along the way.
Lin Xuezhu couldn't help but stretched out her hand, gathered her clothes, and said, "Come back to the cave with me, and meet your uncle by the way."
Xie Yunling's eyes suddenly widened, and she stared at Lin Xuezhu curiously, "Uncle?" "Yuan Xiu is My husband, strictly speaking, you should call me aunt," Lin Xuezhu said. Xie Yunling couldn't believe her ears. But when she thought about it carefully, it seemed that her mother had told her that her uncle Yuan Xiu was convicted and exiled.
At that time, my mother always said with regret: The cunning rabbit is dead, the lackeys are cooked, the birds are gone, and the good bow is hidden. So, she was exiled to a place with her uncle's family? The excitement in Xie Yunling's heart simply cannot be described in words.
Is there anything more fortunate than meeting your loved ones in a place of despair? Seeing her expression, Lin Xuezhu could only sigh in her heart. Originally, she did not want to associate with Xie Yunling.
After all, she and Yuan Xiu killed Feng Pinghou and were considered Xie Yunling's enemies. Although this matter was done secretly, she still felt guilty because an innocent person was implicated. However, Xie Yunling's situation made her worried.
She didn't want to see a good girl forced to bear all the suffering and torture because of her parents' mistakes. Forget it, neither she nor Yuan Xiu did anything wrong, and Xie Yunling didn't do anything wrong either.
She took care of Xie Yunling as if she was taking care of her sister. Some secrets should be kept in your heart for the rest of your life. This way, everyone can feel better. Lin Xuezhu took Xie Yunling's hand, walked around the big rock, and saw Lin Chengzhang with his back to them.
"Dad, go and take this blueprint to Mr. Wang. I will take my niece back to the cave." Lin Xuezhu said, taking out the blueprint from the Bad Seed and handing it to Lin Chengzhang. Lin Chengzhang glanced at Xie Yunling's face lightly, turned around and left.
Lin Xuezhu took Xie Yunling back to her cave. At this time, Yuan Xiu had returned from work and was making tools with Lu Mo. "Husband." Lin Xuezhu called out. Yuan Xiu raised his head and smiled at Lin Xuezhu.
Then, when his eyes turned to Xie Yunling, there was no emotion at all. "Is she the eldest sister's niece?" Yuan Xiu asked. Xie Yunling nodded and called out openly, "Uncle." Then she lowered her head and said no more.
Lin Xuezhu held her hand all the time and said to Jiang Qishuang: "Auntie, please help me find some ointment to treat bruises." Hearing this, the Lin family all understood. It's not easy for a girl to live outside. While Jiang Qishuang was looking for ointment, Lin Xuezhu introduced her family to Xie Yunling.
Xie Yunling said hello one by one. When she meets a female family member, she will look at her a few more times. When she meets a man, she will quickly lower her head without any confusion in her eyes. It seems that she has the upbringing of a lady. Lin Xuezhu smiled and took her to the second floor.
At Lin Xuezhu's request, curtains were installed on the second floor. Lin Xuezhu asked Xie Yunling to sit down on his bed. After a while, Jiang Qishuang came up with ointment. Everyone in the family communicates at a normal volume, and it does not become unnatural just because there are guests at home.
The rustling sounds made by Lin Xuezhu and Jiang Qishuang as they undressed and applied medicine to Xie Yunling were also muffled by the voices of others. This made Xie Yunling feel less awkward and more friendly.
Jiang Qishuang looked at Xie Yunling's injuries and guessed that she had been pinched. She looked at Lin Xuezhu tacitly. Lin Xuezhu knew that Xie Yunling's shoulders must be very sore after stirring the mud for a day, so he rubbed some medicinal wine for her.
After taking care of the injury, Jiang Qishuang left. Lin Xuezhu waited for Xie Yunling to put on her clothes and said softly: "I think you have received a good education from your behavior since you were a child. However, it won't work here."
"Please ask my aunt for advice." Xie Yunling hurriedly said said. Lin Xuezhu said: "You were taught in primary school that men and women are not allowed to be intimate with each other, right? But you see, in this cave, men and women live together, and some of them are not their own family.
If you still think about the way you used to be, you will definitely feel guilty. Uncomfortable." After she finished speaking, Xie Yunling nodded in agreement. Along the way, she had to force herself to accept the fact that she was just a sinner.
Sinners are inferior to others, and sinners are inferior to pigs and dogs. This is what the officer who escorted them said. She felt uncomfortable, but she could only suppress those emotions and try not to think about them. However, it will still be uncomfortable.
Seeing the red circles in her eyes, Lin Xuezhu said: "After a while, you can open your eyes and take a good look at the men in our family. When you talk to them, look directly at their faces. You are upright, those who want to bully you , will weigh it up." "Aunt, I..." Xie Yunling was a little embarrassed. Her mother never taught her these things.
Lin Xuezhu patted her shoulder, "If you want to live, you must live better than anyone else. Although coolies cannot escape, you must make yourself feel comfortable. In this way, your life will not be in vain. ."
Xie Yunling was stunned when she heard Lin Xuezhu's words.
Although her mother also told her that a woman's life should not be completely led by a man.
But this aunt's words seemed more outrageous, more free and easy, and more... comforting to listen to.
Lin Xuezhu stood up and said, "Come on, I'll get you something to eat. You must be hungry after working all day, right?"
Xie Yunling quickly stood up, thanked her, and followed Lin Xuezhu down the ladder.
Chapter 269 It's his wife's style
Lin Xuezhu brought Xie Yunling fish fillets, dried meat, dried fruits, and made a bowl of fruit tea.
There happened to be some stewed meat at home, so Grandma Ma heated it up in a pot, baked a steamed bun, and made a meat bun for Xie Yunling.
The skin of the steamed bun is crispy and the meat is stewed very soft and delicious.
Xie Yunling ate in small bites at first, but then she remembered Lin Xuezhu's words and started to eat in large quantities.
"Slow down, don't choke." Mother Ma felt uncomfortable seeing her thin and weak look.
They are a family of servants, and they did not lose weight like this during their exile.
This child is pitiful.
Xie Yunling ate half of the Roujiamo and stopped eating it. Instead, she carefully held it in her hand.
The Lin family was puzzled. Only Lin Xuezhu asked: "Bring it to Xie Yunkai?"
Xie Yunling lowered her head in embarrassment, like a child who had done something wrong.
Lin Xuezhu didn't have a good impression of Xie Yunkai, that frivolous fool, but she wanted Xie Yunling to have a good meal.
So she said: "Mother Ma, pack a meat bun for the child and let her take it back later."
Then, she looked at Xie Yunling with a smile and said, "Eat it, your brother's rations are still there."
Xie Yunling heard this After saying this, he smiled gratefully at Lin Xuezhu, and then started eating again.
After she finished eating and sat on the kang to warm herself with fruit tea, Yuan Xiu spoke.
He asked: "How is my eldest sister?"
When Xie Yunling heard this, her hands shook and tears fell down.
Everyone in the Lin family was shocked.
Lin Xuezhu sat next to Xie Yunling, reached out and patted her shoulder, and said softly: "If you don't want to say it, you don't have to say it. I'll just cry here if I feel sad. I won't cry when I go out."
Xie Yunling nodded while sobbing.
After a while, she wiped her tears and said in a weak voice: "The emperor wanted to kill my brother, but in order to save him, my mother took poison and committed suicide."
As soon as these words came out, even Yuan Xiu couldn't help but change. face.
Xie Yunkai had a lot of involvement in what Feng Pinghou did.
He is also a male, so the Dog Emperor will definitely eradicate him.
However, when the eldest princess Hengyu died, perhaps Emperor Dog thought of his eldest sister's affection over the years and couldn't bear to end her marriage and spared Xie Yunkai's life.
Although Yuan Xiu had spies in the capital, he was only responsible for keeping an eye on those who opposed him and never guarded against Princess Hengyu.
Therefore, he had never heard of the death of Princess Hengyu.
At this time, Xie Yunling had calmed down.
She took a sip of fruit tea and remembered what Lin Xuezhu said. She raised her eyes and scanned everyone in the Lin family carefully.
Lin Xuezhu couldn't help laughing when he saw her slightly naive look.
"Aunt?" Xie Yunling was puzzled.
Lin Xuezhu smiled and said nothing.
Just at this time, Lin Chengzhang came back.
Lin Xuezhu introduced Xie Yunling: "This is my father."
"Uncle." Xie Yunling stood up to greet him.
Lin Chengzhang liked her when he saw her thorough etiquette and exchanged a few words with her.
Seeing that it was already getting late, Lin Xuezhu said, "If you can't get used to living in your own cave, you can stay with us for a few days. When your cave is cleaned up, it won't be too late for you to move back."
"Thank you, aunt, it still won't work." Xie Yunling said: "My brother is alone in the cave, so I don't feel at ease. Besides, if I don't get acquainted with the other people in the cave at this time, I'm afraid it will be more difficult to get along with him later."
After listening to her words, Lin Xuezhu felt that she still She was quite understanding of human nature, so she didn't force her anymore and let Cui'er and Gu Zhenniang send her back.
After waiting for a while, Yuan Xiucai said: "No wonder that boy Xie Yunkai wanted to live or die, and together with the eldest sister, he sacrificed one life for another to save him."
"I guess he has some conscience." Lin Xuezhu said. .
She felt a little sad.
For such a smart person as Princess Hengyu, she ended her life in this way.
She was really sad.
Princess Hengyu never wanted to get involved in the affairs of the court. She just wanted to live her own life in peace, but she was still implicated by Feng Pinghou and ended up like this.
It can be seen that the more people ask for something, the less likely they are to get it.
Therefore, your choice is right.
Since we know that we can't live an ordinary life by following Yuan Xiu, it may be a wise choice to take the initiative to fight and fight with others.
At this time, Jiang Qishuang asked cautiously: "Eldest niece, I see that the little girl is bruised and purple. Was she bullied by someone?"
Lin Xuezhu told what she had just seen.
The Lin family was even more saddened.
The daughter of the eldest princess, she has been raised by many nobles and nobles since she was a child. She never expected that she would be bullied to this extent.
Lin Xuezhu said: "I see that Xie Yunling is a very good girl. She has the legacy of Princess Hengyu. Let's take good care of her from now on. If you see someone bullying her, help her."
"I know." Lu Mo was the first to speak.
Lin Xuezhu was not very worried. After all, the Lin family had established a firm foothold here, and it was more than enough to protect Xie Yunling.
A new group of exiled prisoners had just arrived and didn't know what was going on here. She didn't blame them.
As time goes by, you will naturally understand.
She, Lin Xuezhu, cannot afford to offend anyone she wants to protect!
Thinking of this, Lin Xuezhu asked: "Dad, did you send the drawings?"
"Yes, they were handed over to Mr. Wang personally. Mr. Wang looked at the drawings and grinned from ear to ear. He also said that Mr. Huang actually wanted to He made more tools, but he was too embarrassed to bother us, so he didn't say anything. I told him that you were welcome, and we would discuss whatever happened in the future. It was all for the sake of the North. "
Lin Chengzhang said this quite a bit . There's something about taking credit.
He doesn't care about anything else, as long as his daughter praises him a few words, he will feel happy.
Sure enough, after hearing what her father said, Lin Xuezhu immediately gave a thumbs up.
Lin Chengzhang felt happy and smiled at Wen Xiuqing again.
Wen Xiuqing knew her husband's thoughts and couldn't help but secretly said childishly, but on the surface she still gave him a look of approval.
Lin Chengzhang is so happy. Has he gained the double approval of his wife and daughter?
Hehe...
The whole family chatted for a while, then each washed and prepared to go to bed.
Yuan Xiu waved to Lin Xuezhu, and the couple got together again, planning to have a whisper.
Yuan Xiu asked: "Madam is usually wary of people she just met. Why is she so different about my niece?"
Lin Xuezhu thought for a while and replied: "Maybe it's because her mother is the eldest princess Hengyu? Didn't you tell me, Did Xie Yunling grow up under the tutelage of Princess Hengyu? I think a mother like that can't teach a bad child."
Yuan Xiu laughed and asked again, what else?
Lin Xuezhu thought for a while and continued: "I see that those new prisoners are not economical lamps. Our Lin family tree attracts wind, and people will miss it sooner or later. Instead of waiting for word of mouth, why don't I take the initiative and teach them the rules here? . "
Sure enough, it's his wife's style.
Yuan Xiu secretly said.
Chapter 270 This is God giving her another chance to establish her power.
Lin Xuezhu handed over the drawings, and Kong Bo responded quickly.
The next day, Huang Hao sent his approval back.
Hearing that tools were being made, the new exiled prisoners were a little unhappy.
Their thinking was consistent with that of the previous prisoners, who believed that making tools was extra labor and they were unwilling to undertake it.
However, Huang Hao is not a vegetarian.
After a thunderous attack, all the prisoners were obedient.
After subduing everyone, Huang Haocai said that it would reduce everyone's hard work during the process of making tools.
This is the method Lin Xuezhu taught him, to fight first and then to be polite.
It is an extraordinary method used to deal with extraordinary people.
The prisoners were relatively calm. After the materials arrived, they started making tools according to the drawings.
Since the mixing paddle designed by Lin Xuezhu is relatively large, most of the assembly work is done by men.
Relatively speaking, women have to take on more work on the construction site.
These days, under Huang Hao's arrangement, the prisoners responsible for transportation have to support other processes after completing their own work.
These people have adapted to this arrangement and have no complaints.
After all, having the tools saved them a lot of time and energy.
It is also appropriate to do more other work.
If an official is considerate of the common people, the common people will also be considerate of the official.
Everything was quite harmonious at first, until one day...
Lin Xuezhu was pulling several carts towards the construction site, when she suddenly heard the exclamations of several people in front of her.
"Someone fell in, come here quickly!"
Lin Xuezhu glanced forward subconsciously, and the place he looked at happened to be the mixing pit that was dug not long ago.
This mixing pit is designed to be used with the mixing paddle.
Until the mixing paddle is completed, manual mixing is still used for the time being.
Thinking of this, Lin Xuezhu shuddered.
The mixing pit contains a mixture of clay and lime, which has properties similar to cement.
If someone fell in...
She quickly dropped the cart and ran towards the mixing pit.
When she ran to the edge of the pit, she saw a scene that made her eyes darken.
Xie Yunling's thin body was almost submerged in clay and lime, with only her head struggling to be exposed.
And beside the pit, the person who screamed for help most happily was Xie Yunkai.
Xie Yunkai also saw Lin Xuezhu, and his expression was a little complicated for a moment.
Growing up, apart from his father, Lin Xuezhu was the only person who beat him.
He also beat him until he didn't dare to go home for several days. He felt like a mute eating Coptis chinensis and suffering indescribably.
But now, Lin Xuezhu had no time to pay attention to him.
She shouted into the pit: "Niece, don't struggle. The more you struggle, the more you will sink. Just relax and try to keep your head out. I will find a way to save you right now!"
After Lin Xuezhu shouted, she turned around to look for her. rope.
The closest place where she could get the rope was her stroller.
Although she could also take it directly from space, she couldn't do it blatantly in front of everyone.
Lin Xuezhu only took a moment to weigh the pros and cons, and then used all his strength to run towards the cart.
The rope is tied to the handlebars, and a more complicated knotting method is used to make it secure.
Lin Xuezhu tried to untie the knot as fast as possible.
Cold sweat was pouring out from behind her.
She was afraid that Xie Yunling wouldn't be able to hold on, and that her daughter, whom Princess Hengyu had carefully taught, would end up on this construction site.
Just when Lin Xuezhu was in a panic, a dark figure passed by beside him and jumped into the mixing pit with a splash.
Lin Xuezhu's heart skipped a beat, and at the same time, the knot in his hand was completely untied.
She ran back to the mixing pit as fast as she could.
At this time, many people had gathered around the pit. Everyone was jumping up and down anxiously, but they were too anxious to think of a solution.
When some officers and soldiers saw Lin Xuezhu coming back with a rope, they quickly kicked out the people blocking the way to make way for Lin Xuezhu.
In the pit, Lu Mo was in a state of embarrassment and was struggling to lift Xie Yunling's head up.
His own nose was filled with clay, and he had no choice but to open his mouth to breathe.
Although he had a good foundation in kung fu, there was nothing in the pit for him to focus on except for the sticky soil.
No matter how strong his physical strength is, he is still a little tired of dealing with it.
"Lu Mo, go on!" Lin Xuezhu lay on the edge of the pit, flicked his arm, and threw the rope at Lu Mo's hand.
Lu Mo grabbed the rope and quickly tied it around Xie Yunling's wrist.
Lin Xuezhu grabbed the rope tightly and yelled to the people around him, "Help!"
Only then did the people next to him react, grab the rope with all their hands, and help Lin Xuezhu pull it out.
With more people and greater strength, Xie Yunling was quickly pulled up.
As for Lu Mo in the pit, his burden was much lighter now that he no longer needed to take care of Xie Yunling.
Although his body was still sinking slowly, he was not panicked at all.
When his cousin sister-in-law comes, she will definitely save him.
"Take off the rope quickly, there is another one in the pit." Someone shouted anxiously to Xie Yunling.
Xie Yunling seemed oblivious to what this man said. She quickly grabbed the rope from everyone's hands and threw it directly towards Lu Mo.
One end of the rope was still tied around her wrist.
Her wrists had been strangled with red marks, but she didn't even notice.
Seeing Lu Mo grabbing the rope, Xie Yunling quickly got up, held the rope tightly, and stepped back as fast as possible.
She gave the group some space so they had room to grab onto the rope.
Soon, Lu Mo was also pulled up.
The two of them were dirty, with wet clay dripping down their bodies, and were in a very embarrassed state.
"Are you okay?" Lin Xuezhu asked Lu Mo.
Lu Mo nodded, "It's okay."
He sat directly on the ground, breathing heavily.
Lin Xuezhu was not worried about him and hurriedly went to check on Xie Yunling.
Xie Yunling was sitting on the ground in a daze, her whole body like a doll covered in mud.
Lin Xuezhu knelt down and untied the rope from her wrist.
Xie Yunling cast her eyes blankly on Lin Xuezhu's face, called "aunt", and then burst into tears.
Several officers and soldiers came over and said: "You must be careful when working. If you fall into a mud pit like this, if you don't rescue it in time, you will be dead, you know?"
All the people working on this construction site are exiles. Even if an accident happens to the prisoners, it doesn't matter if a few of them die.
Therefore, what the officers and soldiers said was entirely out of good intentions.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Xie Yunling's whole body started to tremble.
"I didn't fall in by myself, someone pushed me." She said tremblingly.
Lin Xuezhu's eyes darkened, remembering the scene she saw a few days ago.
She raised her head and looked around, and finally she found the women.
They were a little far away, holding some tools in their hands and pretending to be working.
However, Lin Xuezhu could still see their eyes glancing towards Xie Yunling from time to time.
He looked like he had a guilty conscience and was trying his best to cover up and pretend to be innocent.
Lin Xuezhu curled her lips and sneered, this was God giving her another chance to establish her prestige.