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"Send some people to protect A Jin and prevent any mishap from happening. Do not mention this matter to anyone in advance, not even the Marquis. "

"Yes, this servant understands."

Although Xu Yue agreed, he was still a little confused. He asked, "Since it's definitely the youngest prince, why didn't Madame secretly take him away from Wei'er?"

Jiang Si shook his head, not agreeing with Xu Yue's idea at all.

"Have you forgotten how much trouble there was after that little girl left? Su Qiao1 was inextricably linked to the general's manor, so she could not act rashly. If the people from the Zhao Family found out, what would they do? "Besides, this girl brought along my nephew to save lives and nurture the family. My Jiang family isn't so cruel and unscrupulous."

Xu Yue then understood Jiang Si's intention, thinking that it was indeed not appropriate to confess to his identity to his child now, it was better to be careful around him. With the current strength of the Jiang Clan, apart from secretly calculating, on the surface, they wouldn't be able to beat the Zhao Clan.

"Come on, let's go back first. I don't want the dark guard squad to follow me. Let's go to Spring Leaf Lane."

After giving her instructions, the woman left in a hurry, as if the conversation in the alleyway never existed.

It was snowing in winter and the sky was overcast. There was not a single hint of sunlight, especially in the evening.

Since she closed up early today, Su Zhi also returned early.

The horse carriage had just arrived at Spring Leaf Alley when they heard the whispers of people outside.

She opened the curtain and saw a few yamen constables interrogating a few neighbors, including Aunt Bai and Aunt Gu.

Su Zhi was keenly aware of something unusual. She quickly stopped the coachman, dismounted from her horse, and came to investigate.

"Aunt Bai, Sister Gu, what's going on? Why are there people from the yamen? "

When Aunt Bai saw that she had come back, she quickly stepped forward and held her hand. She leaned close to her ear and whispered mysteriously, "It's He Qi Niang, that worry-free Bane!"

He Qiniang? Upon mentioning this name, Su Zhi's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately knew that the matter was not simple.

"What happened to her?"

"Little Su still doesn't know, right? That damned jinx killed his wife!"

Upon hearing this, Su Zhi was startled. A chill ran up her head from the bottom of her feet. She was completely dumbfounded.

She remembered last night when she had come back and had heard the fierce argument that had come from Aunt Ying's house. She had not expected things to turn out this way.

"This, why is that?"

Gu Sister-in-Law stomped her feet and said indignantly: "Why would I do that? That woman who doesn't want to steal a man is known by her mother!" What was even more infuriating was that she was born with an evil seed! Tell me, the chastity memorial archway on the street is still there. She really became a b * tch. He set up the memorial archway again. "Pfft, shameless scum!"

As expected, something unexpected had happened.

From the very beginning, Su Zhi had felt that this was not the best time to live. She had not expected it to happen so soon, and even more so, did not expect He Qi Niang to be so ruthless as to kill her mother-in-law.

"Then... "How did everyone know about this matter?"

Aunt Bai sighed, blaming Su Zhi for being a fool. "You're really a simple-minded child. This matter was known by the neighbors since yesterday. It was because Aunt Ying had heard the news and confronted her that they were so quarrelsome. Originally, everyone had secretly poked her in the back. Who would have thought that she would kill people? This morning, the door to Aunt Ying's house was not opened. It was the dog from Old Yellow who went out to look for food. It only discovered Old Yellow after smelling the stench of blood and sneaking into the house. "

Su Zhi's heart shook, and an extremely bad feeling rushed to her.

Wasn't she the only one who knew that He Qiniang was pregnant? This matter was like a storm, and it even involved the murder case.

If her explanation wasn't clear, He Seventh Madame would think that it was her who spread the news. Wouldn't she hate her?

"Where is He Qi Niang now?" Were they taken in by the authorities? "

When she asked this question, Aunt Bai immediately revealed a frightened expression. "No, she ran away!"

He ran away? Su Zhi felt as if she was struck by lightning, and her heart began to thump wildly.

"You have to be careful these few days. Someone overheard the argument last night, and that idiot He Qiniang wants to set the alley on fire." Aiyo, why did you have to be so worried. "

Hearing Aunt Bai's words, Su Zhi's heart thumped like a drum. He Qi Niang's personality was gloomy and eccentric. Living in a depressed environment for a long time would easily cause her to have extreme personality.

Now that she was running away with guilt, she hated everything that happened in Spring Leaf Lane and would definitely not let it go.

When she thought of that sallow and gloomy face, Su Zhi suddenly shuddered and returned to the courtyard in a trance.

Mommy Ding was sweeping the snow outside the yard. Seeing that she had come back in a daze, she hurriedly stepped forward. "Madam, you've returned. Yo, what happened?" "His face is so ugly."

Su Zhi forcefully shook her head and tightly locked the door. She held on to her mother's hand and solemnly warned, "Mother Ding, be extra careful in the next few days. The murderer is a resident of Spring Leaf Lane. I was afraid she would come back for revenge."

The commotion outside was so great, how could Mrs Ding not know what was going on? She did not think too much about it at first, but now that Su Zhi mentioned it, she felt that things were not as simple as they seemed.

"It was not long after noon when I heard people shouting outside. They were saying 'dead'. I told Bi Yue to go out and see the situation before I knew that this had happened. "

Su Zhi had wanted to tell her mother about He Qiniang asking for help, but she didn't know what to say. Thinking over and over again, he could only swallow his words and repeatedly remind her to watch out for herself. Maybe if that woman got anxious, she really would burn the yard down.

She wasn't afraid of it, but she was afraid of what might happen to the child.

As the New Year approached, Su Zhi did not feel the New Year atmosphere. Instead, she felt depressed.

She had been worried about Xiao Qian and now this matter had arisen.

After washing up at night, she calmed herself down and asked A Jin what she had learned today.

A Jin gave a rough outline of the courses that Shen Zhu had taught. He had just learned a few new segments of the discourse, and he was holding the new book that Shen Zhu had given him, his eyes smiling like crescent moons.

When his small hand touched the item in the undergarment, he couldn't help but think of the mysterious woman he met in the empty alley.

Su Zhi herself was also worried. She didn't notice the change in her child. She turned out the light and went to bed early.

The night was windy, so if there was even the slightest movement outside the door, she would be awoken from her slumber and would not be able to sleep soundly.

When the woman closed her eyes, she saw He Qiniang's ferocious expression. She kept tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

In the northwest military command post near the Imperial City, the main tent was still lit as bright as day. Under the candlelight, the man's strong and handsome face was covered with a layer of broken orange light, softening the killing intent in his eyes.

When Greenwood came in with a cup of hot tea, he saw that Xiao Qian still had no intention of resting. He couldn't help but worry, "General, it's late in the night. It's time to rest."

The man didn't seem to hear her, staring at the edict in his hand, lost in endless thought.

In the end, what he was worried about happened. This rebellion could not be completely blamed on the low level people – they had gone through the drought and war together with the poor harvests of the village, yet their military pay had been delayed. If they didn't have nowhere else to go, why would they choose to revolt?

Xiao Qian looked at the heavy suppression order in his hand and felt pain in his temple.

His sword had killed countless Huns who had invaded the Central Plains from the south. Even the Prince of Huns was not spared.

However, how could he possibly point a sword at his subordinates and chop off the head of his sworn brother?