People in ancient times were relatively precocious and sensible, and at the age of eleven they were already half adults.
Xu Yanxiao was intelligent by nature. She began to learn housekeeping and housekeeping from her mother at the age of six. She saw too much in the house and intrigue. Her mind could not be measured by the standard of an ordinary eleven-year-old girl. She knew where she was—
The uncle was the culprit who forced her father to death, and her mother was also indirectly forced to death.
In short, Xu Pei is not only her uncle, but also the enemy who killed her father and mother.
Let an enemy take care of himself, who will feel at ease
Xu Yanxiao also had such concerns.
Qin Gong sat upright, looking at the girl in plain clothes and linen, wearing linen and filial piety, with some hesitation in his heart.
"Empress Xin Zhao doesn't dare to treat you badly. If something goes wrong, he will do his best to protect you."
Xu Yanxiao's pale and bloodless face showed some sarcasm, "The enemy who kills his father and mother, will he do his best to protect me?"
"You are now equal to his reputation, how dare Duke Xinzhao not protect him?" Qin Gong said, "If he can't even take care of Duke Wen's only daughter, and he makes you out of trouble, not to mention the people of the world, just the old Xu clan will The first to let him go—"
Xu Yanxiao lowered her head, her exposed hands were so thin that only bones were left, like a pair of shriveled chicken feet. Where are the slender and rounded hands that she used to play the piano and paint? She clenched it tightly, her fingernails embedded in the flesh of her palm, leaving deep red crescent prints.
"But—Qin Fengjing—"
Xu Yanxiao endured for a long time, and finally said what was in her heart.
"But I'm afraid."
Qin Gong didn't interrupt, Xu Yanxiao's emaciated body kept shaking as the scene of that day appeared in front of Xu Yanxiao's eyes.
She thought she could endure it, but in the dead of night, the nightmare was full of thugs who laughed horribly.
They surrounded themselves and their mother, violently separating them, tearing their clothes and beating them.
The mother couldn't rest her eyes, her eyes were wide open, the corners of her eyes were cracked due to the force, and the blood beads that flowed dried up and solidified.
She saw the scene of her mother being abused from the thugs, and the thugs did not let her go—
In the dream, she was even more desperate than in reality. She struggled to wake up, but in exchange for the thugs to treat her more cruelly.
In the second half of the dream, those thugs all turned into deadly ghosts, everyone lost their scalps, revealing their bloody skulls, and the crotch of their lower body was dripping with blood—one by one, crawling towards themselves, shouting in their mouths. A life-threatening curse.
If it wasn't for Xu Yanxiao's strong mood, she would have been driven crazy by the dream.
After waking up from the dream, she couldn't help but think wildly, and even had thoughts that made her tremble—
Why didn't Qin Gong arrive in time
Obviously an hour or two earlier, all tragedies can be stopped.
Why was it not too late, but after everyone died, he was late
Xu Yanxiao's reason told her that such a thought was too ungrateful, but she couldn't restrain it.
When she regained her sanity, she felt that she was like a devil, and her face was even uglier than the concubine in her father's back house.
Qin Gong was silent for a moment, then whispered, "What is Madam Xu afraid of? Can you tell Gong frankly?"
"I always feel that I'm afraid of a life of wandering and turbulent." Xu Yanxiao smiled miserably, "No matter how nice Xu Pei treats me, can it be better than my own daughter? The princes are all greedy, how can they be satisfied with everything that exists? I went to Xu Pei, how many years can I live in peace? Or a few months? In the end, there was another enemy siege, and I was taken away by the thugs Drama? At that time - will there be a second Qin Fengjing in the world who will arrive in time to save me from fire and water?"
Women in troubled times, should this be the case
As a woman, should she accept such a helpless fate
She can only make compromises and break her arrogance, so that she can survive in troubled times
at last-
Xu Yanxiao hesitated, but still asked him.
"Why are you late that day?"
Qin Gong lowered his head and confessed.
He came that day, not specifically to rescue Xu Yanxiao, but for Xu Fei's corpse.
If the sky hadn't had eyes, Xu Yanxiao was also there, and he didn't know when he would be able to find her.
"I'm asking—" Xu Yanxiao took a deep breath and said word by word, "Why did the army come to Shan Weng City so late?"
A trace of confusion appeared in Qin Gong's eyes.
"Gong has just said-"
He never thought of doubting Jiang Pengji, let alone Xu Fei, but Xu Yanxiao was different.
"I want to know, why did Liu Xi borrow 10,000 soldiers and horses so generously? Borrowing 10,000 soldiers and horses, the arrival time is so coincidental?"
There are so many coincidences that it is inevitable to arouse suspicion.
Ten thousand soldiers and horses are Chinese cabbage.
Qin Gong was the most loyal subject under his father's account, why would he switch to someone else
Why is the time stuck so well for this ten thousand soldiers and horses rushing to help Mountain Wengcheng
Xu Yanxiao has been busy guarding the spirits of her deceased father and mother for the past few days. The temporary mourning hall was empty and quiet, and she couldn't help but think about it.
These doubts were like her nightmares, choking her tightly.
Qin Gong didn't hide it, and told him in detail what he knew.
In the end, he added in disappointment.
"Gong, I am ashamed of Duke Wen's cultivation and trust."
After Xu Yanxiao heard this, she was silent for a while.
"Miss Xu, please feel at ease for a while, stay in Zhejiang County, and wait for the good news." Qin Gong seemed a little shy, staggered his eyes, and whispered, "Respect the general situation of the world, there will be a battle between the lord and Duke Xinzhao. Wait for the army. On the day of defeating the enemy, Gong will pick you up and leave."
Xu Yanxiao didn't reply, Qin Gong stayed with him for a while, then got up to practice and patrol.
Because he wanted to prevent Xu Pei from sending troops to make a sneak attack, he had been busy these days, but Qin Gong couldn't worry about Xu Yanxiao.
In order to balance both ends, he can only shorten his sleep and rest time.
He had just left the mourning hall and found Yang Si standing outside.
"Master Yang, you are—"
"Tomorrow is the deadline. Madam Xu wants to help Ling and bring the remains of Duke Weng and others back." Yang Si said with a wry smile, "I have admired Duke Weng for a long time, but I can't send a spirit to her. Take advantage of the free time, So I wanted to come over and give Duke Lingwen a few incense sticks to express my feelings."
Qin Gong was grateful, and his favorability toward Yang Si climbed to a new level.
As everyone knows, this kind of good words are just casual words for the advisors.
As soon as Qin Gong left, Yang Si entered the mourning hall.
The temporary arrangement of the mourning hall is very simple, the air inside is a little dull, and it is uncomfortable to stay for a long time.
Yang Si said a few words of reassurance to Xu Yanxiao. When he was serving the incense, Xu Yanxiao who was beside him asked him.
"How long have you been listening outside, sir?"
Yang Sidao, "It's been a long time."
Xu Yanxiao frowned, "Don't listen to me, sir?"
Yang Sidao, "Ms. Xu should take pity on Captain Qin."
"What do you mean by that?"
Xu Yanxiao was a little afraid of the man, and when she saw Yang Si turned to look at herself, she took a step back subconsciously.
"Miss Xu, why did my lord borrow 10,000 soldiers and horses to give to Captain Qin? Captain Qin is still under the lord's account?" Yang Si suddenly raised his lips and smiled, and said in front of Xu Fei's coffin, "Because Duke Wen has Captain Qin used as a bargaining chip to exchange these 10,000 soldiers and horses. The distance from Wanzhou to Hu County is so long, and the horses and whips will not be able to catch up. If we can catch up on that day, the generals and soldiers of the entire army will be exhausted."
Xu Yanxiao widened her eyes in astonishment and took a step back in fright.
"Father, he actually—"
Yang Sidao, "Xiaowei Qin is a pure and loyal person, but he is always loyal to the old master, and sooner or later he will not be accepted by the new master. If you still have the slightest gratitude, you will have pity on Xiaowei Qin - the old master. Dead, the new Lord is alive - he deserves a better future."