The courtyard was dead silent.
Xiaoyue, who was following behind her young lady, quietly poked her head out. When she saw a person lying in a wooden box in the yard, she was immediately frightened and her face turned pale with horror.
How, how could there be someone?!
Dead, dead person?!
The smell of blood in the air made her feel nauseous. Xiaoyue was so scared that she closed her eyes and hid behind her mistress, her body trembling slightly.
Scary!
So scary!
What kind of gift is this?!
Why would Prince Lin send someone to deliver a corpse?
Did he come here on purpose to scare the young lady?
At the same time, Zhao Xi in the yard turned slightly pale when he saw the person in the wooden box.
Even though she was well prepared and had a vague guess of this person's identity, she still felt a little uncomfortable seeing such a bloody and miserable scene before her.
However, she forced herself to hold back and stared at the person in the wooden box, her eyes gradually becoming cold.
Chen Feiyang?!
This person lying in the wooden box, whose life or death is unknown, is Chen Feiyang, the guardian of Mi Tiansi?
At that moment, countless thoughts flashed through Zhao Xi's mind. Her cold face also gained an indescribable... indifference!
"He is Chen Feiyang?"
Zhao Xi withdrew his gaze and looked at Lin Kong.
Lin Kong still lowered his head and said, "That's right!"
"He's dead?"
"Still alive."
Zhao Xi glanced at Chen Feiyang, who didn't react at all, and narrowed his eyes slightly.
Two days have passed since Chen Feiyang had the accident, and he is still alive. Judging from the marks on his body... I'm afraid Chen Feiyang has been living a life worse than death in the past two days.
"Your Highness, ask him to give him to me?"
Zhao Xi stared at Chen Feiyang and confirmed again.
"His Highness has ordered that this person be handed over to Miss Zhao for disposal!"
Zhao Xi narrowed his eyes: "Why did your Highness do this?"
"I don't know."
Lin Kong shook his head: "I am just following orders."
Zhao Xi frowned slightly: "Your Highness, did you tell me anything else?"
Lin Kong said: "No."
Zhao Xi was silent for a moment. "Where is your Highness? Where is he?"
If he doesn't come himself, what's the point of calling his subordinates over?
"My Highness has important matters to attend to and cannot be away, so he has specially ordered me to come..."
“…”
Zhao Xi was silent for a while, then glanced at the wooden box in the yard and said expressionlessly, "I understand."
"Go back and tell your Highness for me... I'll remember this favor!"
Lin Kong nodded: "Then I will take my leave!"
After Lin Kong left, the courtyard became deserted again.
Xiaoyue secretly poked her head out from behind her mistress and asked cautiously, "Miss, he, he is..."
Zhao Xi's expression remained unchanged. "Secret Heavenly Guardian, Chen Feiyang!"
Xiaoyue has lived in the mansion for a long time and is not clear about what is happening outside, but she also knows the name of Mi Tiansi.
When she heard that the miserable, dying person in front of her was actually the guardian of Mi Tiansi, her heart suddenly skipped a beat and her face showed horror.
It turned out to be the guardian of Secret Heaven? ! !
How could a dignified guardian of the Secret Heaven Division fall to this point?
Yes, was it that Prince Lin who did it?!
Xiaoyue was terrified. She was frightened when she heard the words Mi Tiansi.
The reputation of the Secret Heaven Division in the capital was not good, and they were known for their brutality. Especially the Secret Heaven Division's guardians were extremely powerful.
But now...
Seeing the guardian of Mi Tiansi looking like a dead dog, Xiaoyue couldn't help but feel shocked!
Isn't that Prince Lin a bit too bold?!
"But, Miss..."
Xiaoyue's face quickly showed some confusion: "Prince Lin, why did you send him here?"
Zhao Xi stood there, his eyes icy cold: "Your sister Xu died at the hands of this man!"
Hearing this news, Xiaoyue's eyes widened. Then, she quickly showed a look of shock and anger.
"Sister Xu...was killed by him?!"
The Sister Xu that Xiaoyue mentioned is the only daughter of Xu Zheng, the former Vice Minister of War!
That Sister Xu had a close relationship with my daughter and they often visited each other. Sister Xu had a gentle personality and was very kind to her. But later, my daughter heard that the Xu family was slandered by treacherous officials for treason and the entire family was executed. Sister Xu was such a kind person, but she suffered such a cruel fate!
Now, hearing the young lady say that the murderer was this person, Xiaoyue immediately became angry and clenched her fists.
"He, he deserves to die!"
“…”
At this moment, the yard is covered with heavy snow and it is freezing cold!
But Zhao Xi didn't feel too much cold!
Her heart was gradually filled with sadness and anger.
She stared at Chen Feiyang in the wooden box, her eyes cold and full of murderous intent!
It was this person in front of me who harmed the entire Xu family!
The real murderer of the Xu family was Chen Zhao, but Chen Feiyang was the biggest accomplice. His hands were stained with the blood of countless Xu family members.
After the Xu family was accused of treason, he led his men to raid the Xu family home and tortured them severely in prison. Sister Xu, unable to bear the humiliation, committed suicide! None of the other members of the Xu family escaped his clutches either.
Zhao Xi asked his father for help and tried every possible means to rescue some of the survivors of the Xu family.
He had originally intended to wait until the incident in the capital had died down, and then find a way to send these Xu family members away from the capital, so as to preserve some bloodlines for the Xu family. However, he had not expected the news to leak out, and they were hunted down and slaughtered by the masters of the Secret Heaven Division sent by Chen Feiyang outside the city.
No one in the entire Xu family survived!
All dead!
The one who caused all these tragedies was the eunuch Chen Zhao who had absolute power in the palace.
And the biggest accomplice in front of him, Chen Feiyang!
It was snowing and icy at the moment, and Zhao Xi stared coldly at the wooden box in the yard.
Inside the wooden box, the disheveled figure, which had remained motionless, finally stirred slightly. Then, slowly and with difficulty, it raised its disheveled, bloodstained head.
"Chen Feiyang!"
Zhao Xi spoke coldly.
Hearing someone calling his name, Chen Feiyang raised his head with great effort. In his blurred vision, he saw a cold figure.
strangeness!
No impression at all.
Who is it?
Is he going to die?
He only remembered that he was attacked by the Prince of Lin and was captured after being defeated.
What next?
He suffered torture that he would never forget, and his willpower eventually collapsed.
Now, where is he?
Okay, are you saved?
"You, who are you..."
Chen Feiyang's voice was hoarse as he looked at the unfamiliar environment around him and the cold and beautiful woman in front of him.
It's no longer that cold, dark basement, so... is he really saved?!
At this moment, a hint of excitement surged in Chen Feiyang's heart.
But the next second, this bit of excitement disappeared with the cold voice.
"Chen Feiyang, when you wiped out the entire Xu family, you never thought you would end up like this, right?"
Zhao Xi stared at him coldly.
Xu, Xu family?
Chen Feiyang was stunned at first, and then a look of horror gradually appeared on his face: "You, you..."
"You have committed countless evil deeds. Today is the day you die... I will use your death to commemorate Sister Xu and all the souls who died because of you!"
Zhao Xi's tone was cold, and he didn't hide his anger at all.
The next second, a figure appeared silently next to the wooden box.
Chen Feiyang suddenly noticed a woman in tight clothes suddenly appeared in front of him, looking at him coldly.
The woman in tight clothes held a silver sword in her hand.
Chen Feiyang seemed to realize something, his pupils shrank suddenly, and an expression of extreme fear appeared on his pale and disheveled face.
“No, don’t… ah…”
The sword in the tightly-dressed woman's hand easily pierced Chen Feiyang's heart. Chen Feiyang's pupils froze as he watched the sword pierce through his body. He felt the vitality in his body gradually disappear. Finally, his body unwillingly collapsed, and he fell to the ground, completely losing his breath.
This guardian of the Secret Heaven Division had lived a life full of evil, and died quietly and miserably!
…
Zhao Xi stood there, her face pale, her breathing rapid, and a bit unsightly. But she remained motionless, watching from beginning to end how Chen Feiyang breathed his last.
Only after she was sure that Chen Feiyang had completely stopped breathing did she breathe a sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her shoulders. Her eyes seemed to recall something, and as she looked outside the courtyard, a hint of sadness appeared in them.
"Sister Xu, I've avenged you... Chen Feiyang is dead!"
At this point, Zhao Xi's eyes gradually became sharp again, and she murmured, "Next, it's Chen Zhao..."
Chen Feiyang is just an accomplice, the real murderer behind the scenes is Chen Zhao!
He is the real culprit who caused the Xu family to be wiped out!
"Don't worry, I will definitely help you get revenge and kill Chen Zhao!"
Zhao Xi's gaze gradually became firm.
After finishing off Chen Feiyang, the woman in tight clothes came under the eaves and asked, "Miss, how do we deal with this man's body?"
Zhao Xi withdrew his gaze and glanced at Chen Feiyang, who had already died in the wooden box. His voice was slightly cold: "Since he is the guardian of the Secret Heaven Division, then naturally..."
"Return him to Mi Tiansi!"
The woman in tight clothes understood something instantly and nodded: "Yes, Miss!"
Then, the woman in tight clothes walked to the wooden box, closed it, and ordered the servants in the mansion to come and carry the box away.
Soon, the courtyard returned to normal.
As if nothing had happened.
"Miss……"
At this time, Xiaoyue, who had been silent all the time, looked pale and anxious.
It was the first time she had witnessed a murder. She was in a very bad state and inexplicably scared.
The same thing happened to Zhao Xi. As a young lady of the Zhao family, this was her first time witnessing a murder so close up, yet she managed to hold back. Her hatred for her enemy temporarily overshadowed her physical discomfort.
The moment she relaxed, her face turned pale. She turned around and hugged Xiaoyue, taking a deep breath: "It's over, it's all over!"
"Um."
Xiaoyue's delicate body trembled slightly, and she nodded vigorously.
"That lady..."
Xiaoyue seemed to think of something and asked softly, "Prince Lin…"
Zhao Xi seemed to have thought of something and sighed softly: "I owe him a huge favor!"
She could vaguely guess Lin Jiangnian's purpose. He sent Chen Feiyang here just to make her owe him a favor.
Xiaoyue was a little nervous: "Then, Miss, how are you going to repay Prince Lin for this favor?"
"Why?"
When this question was mentioned, Zhao Xi was slightly stunned.
As if he thought of something, a meaningful smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"He didn't come to see me, it seems this time..."
"I should definitely go visit him and thank him, and repay the favor..."
“…”
On the other side, Lin Jiangnian ordered Lin Kong to send Chen Feiyang to Zhao Mansion, and after wandering around Beijing, he returned to Jiang Mansion.
After prying out all the information from Chen Feiyang, the only purpose of his survival was to make Zhao Xi owe him a big favor.
However, Lin Jiangnian had no plans to meet Zhao Xi for the time being.
Firstly, it was to let Zhao Xi calm down after her revenge. Secondly, it was to give her some time to dry out.
After a brief stroll through the city, I discovered that a lot had happened since the heavy snowfall. After Chen Feiyang's death, the people of the Secret Heaven Division were in a state of panic and chaos. Figures in Secret Heaven Division robes were seen everywhere in the city, hurriedly approaching.
As soon as he returned to the Jiang Mansion courtyard, Lin Jiangnian heard the voices of two people talking under the eaves in the courtyard.
"Xiao Zhu, has your prince bullied you recently?"
“No, no…”
"Really? Xiaozhu, please don't lie to me. Tell me the truth..."
"Sister Xiaolu, why are you asking this..."
"You don't answer? Does that mean there is one?"
“…”
When Lin Jiangnian walked into the yard, he happened to see two furtive figures huddled together under the eaves not far away, talking about something.
Xiao Zhu's face was red, and she looked at a loss and a little flustered.
Beside her, Xiaolu, who was wearing a light green skirt, was pulling Xiaozhu excitedly and asking questions repeatedly.
Xiao Zhu's face turned red when she was asked, and she stammered and didn't dare to speak.
It wasn't until he saw Lin Jiangnian in the courtyard that he felt like he had found a lifeline: "Your Highness?!"
Xiaolu turned around and saw Lin Jiangnian in the courtyard. She put away the smile on her face and bowed quickly: "Your servant greets His Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Little Green?!"
Lin Jiangnian was a little surprised to see Xiaolu, whom he hadn't seen for a long time. "Where's your young lady?"
Xiaolu is here, so Miss Xu...
Just as Lin Jiangnian finished speaking, a young girl walked out quickly from the room under the eaves next to him.
She was wearing a light blue long dress with brocade lace embroidered on the chest, a slender waist and a long skirt, giving her the temperament of a lady from a noble family.
The only flaw is that the lotus is still just beginning to show its tip...
Very approachable!
"Lin Jiangnian!"
The figure's voice was crisp and excited, with a hint of joy.
It was Xu Lan, whom I hadn’t seen for some time.
"Miss Xu?"
Lin Jiangnian looked at her in surprise, "A rare guest?"
"snort!"
Xu Lan, who had been full of joy, suddenly became unhappy when this matter was mentioned.
She walked up to Lin Jiangnian and said unhappily, "Don't mention it... Ever since my brother caught me going out last time, he's been keeping a close eye on me!"
No wonder he hasn’t come for a while, he must have been caught!
"Then how did you get out today?"
"Of course he ran away!"
Xu Lan felt a little proud again: "My brother can keep an eye on me for a while, but he can't keep an eye on me forever... I knocked out the guards and ran away with Xiaolu!"
“Awesome, awesome!”
Lin Jiangnian nodded perfunctorily, then suddenly remembered something, "Oh, come with me first, I have something important to discuss with you!"
As he spoke, Lin Jiangnian pulled Xu Lan towards the room.
"You, what are you going to do?!"
Xu Lan was stunned when she saw Lin Jiangnian impatiently pulling her towards the room. As if realizing something, her pretty face instantly turned pink.
"You, don't mess around..."
“…”
