After a night in Huachao Pavilion, Xie Sui'an trusted Nan Yi even more. She did not dare to act rashly anymore, and started to fight against the traitor in Wangxuewu.
Her current situation was a bit embarrassing. Although she wanted to rescue her third uncle, she was more afraid that the operation would be leaked and she would be involved. She did not dare to use Bingzhusi's power until the traitor was found.
How can we save Third Uncle alone? However, the current situation also gave her a glimmer of hope. Maybe Qi Ren would release her third uncle as everyone said.
But Nan Yi is hardly optimistic about this matter.
In the Hua Chao Pavilion, she heard Xie Queshan say, "The red face will come soon." She always felt that things were fermenting to this point and were still in Xie Queshan's plan. They seemed to have another plan.
She didn't dare to tell Xie Sui'an, fearing that she would be impulsive, so she could only hold it in her heart, feeling vaguely uneasy.
Although the world was turned upside down outside, Wangxuewu was still orderly, peaceful and trivial. No matter how anxious everyone is, everyone is careful and does not dare to vent their emotions for the sake of self-cultivation.
Fortunately, Xie Zhu was blocked by colorful silk when he jumped from the building, and he only suffered some skin injuries. The news was passed back to the wife's room. Everyone comforted her and said that public opinion and God's will were protecting the third uncle, and Qi Ren would resist sooner or later. Can't hold back the pressure to release people.
Although the wife's condition is not getting better, it has not gotten worse.
But what gives Nan Yi an even bigger headache is the fact that she now has the title of Head Court.
Even with Xie Sui'an's support, it was difficult for Nan Yi to convince the public. Everyone in the Xie family called her young lady politely on the surface, but no one really took her seriously, and they even felt a little resentful towards her.
Lu Jinxiu had been managing the backyard for several years, but her good seat was suddenly deprived of her. Even though she was the elder in the family and knew that Nan Yi was innocent, she still couldn't swallow this feeling and was lukewarm towards Nan Yi.
However, Lu Jinxiu couldn't leave Nan Yi in charge of everything. It seemed that she was too stingy. She was even more afraid that Nan Yi would make a mess of the family affairs, so she picked something that was relatively easy and asked Nan Yi to go to the city to collect it. rent.
Xie Sui'an happened to have something to do that day. Nan Yi was not familiar with Lidu Mansion, and there was no female envoy he could trust around him. He had no choice but to take a map of Lidu Mansion on the streets.
Before departure, Nan Yi vowed to collect the rent from all shops and tenants, but in front of these humble people, Nan Yi could not even say a word to ask for money.
The rationale is that grain prices have soared, and tenants and merchants should have made money. However, tenants have no grain to sell. The grain harvested in the autumn has been confiscated by the army. After winter, there has been heavy snow for days. I want to go to Hugui Mountain to collect some medicine and sell it for money. The roads are blocked.
On the surface, merchants can earn hundreds of dollars a day, but under the influence of the war, the purchase price of goods is also high. Sometimes, even if a high deposit is given, goods are often robbed halfway, and most of the extra profits are made. You have to pay protection fees to the government, and the rest is enough to support the store clerk.
Thinking of the days when she was too poor to eat, Nan Yi felt deep empathy. Facing these pleading faces begging her for mercy, she felt so soft-hearted that she gritted her teeth and took it upon herself to waive everyone's rent.
Not a penny was collected. Nan Yi was worried about how to explain to Aunt Lu when she went back.
Nan Yi's pace also slowed down, intentionally or unintentionally delaying her journey back to Xuewu. She felt a little unsure.
Suddenly there was an inexplicable noise all around, and the people rushed towards the city wall, not knowing what had happened.
Nan Yi was pushed to the street by the excited crowd. She expected that the Tai students were causing trouble again.
After Xie Zhu jumped off the building, the character of the scholar-bureaucrat moved the whole city. Under the leadership of Tai students, people gathered outside the government office to petition, and the crowd grew stronger.
The prefect Huang Yankun continued to be a coward, and the government officials sent out all over the city to arrest people and disperse the leading imperial students. But he couldn't stop Youyou's mouth.
The Shipping Department continues to go on strike, and the ship parts that were originally built were smashed and burned by themselves, and they were determined not to leave them to the Qi people. The attitude of the city residents towards Qi Ren has grown from fear at first to disgust and resistance now, and the pressure on Qi Ren is also increasing.
The streets and alleys were in chaos, and Nan Yi didn't want to join in the fun and just wanted to leave quickly.
Suddenly, she heard an intermittent voice.
"This lady... don't push forward, be careful of stepping on..."
This sound struck Nan Yi's ears like a thunderclap, evoking her long-standing memory——
Nan Yi turned around like a madman and eagerly followed the crowd to find her way there. The crowd was like the rushing water overflowing the dam, one wave after another, trying to drown her. She desperately surfaced, trying to find the memory. The face Zhang Yue looked back at, but the faces that passed her were all unfamiliar.
After being squeezed in the crowd, her bun was slightly loose, her clothes were disheveled, and her whole body was embarrassed, Nan Yi stopped and accepted this reality. How could she possibly see Zhang Yuehui in Lidu Mansion... She must have heard wrongly.
Nan Yi stood in despair, reaching out to touch the jade bracelet on her wrist. Jade was warmed by the body temperature, and the young man's face became clear again in the roaring memory. She missed him so much, or missed the days when she didn't have to worry.
The human spirit always needs a place to stay, and he was her last thought in this world as a helpless person. But even if she saw him again, what could she say to him? Begging him to take you away? Who can defeat the devil Xie Queshan, and who can be confident that they can protect each other in this troubled world?
Nan Yi turned around lonely, and suddenly, someone took her hand.
Nan Yi's heart suddenly dropped again after hearing Xie Sui'an's familiar voice.
"Sister-in-law——"
Nan Yi looked back, anger and anxiety filling Xie Sui'an's face. She realized something was wrong.
Xie Sui'an opened his mouth, but his tone was a bit sad: "Uncle Third..."
Nan Yi followed Xie Sui'an's gaze and saw a man hanging on the wall. Looking from a distance, he saw that his clothes were thin, his body was covered with bruises, and he was swaying.
Under the city wall, the government officials read out the announcement.
"Xie Zhu was once the Superintendent of the Shipping Department, but he rebelled against the Party in Bingzhu Division, plotted to kill the Qi people, and destroyed the friendship between the two dynasties. He is very cruel! So he was hung on the city wall in public for three days, and he was asked to be executed on another day!"
Everyone thought that Qi Ren's silence in the past few days was due to pressure and was preparing to compromise. Unexpectedly, Qi Ren not only failed to follow the will of the people, but also responded with such brutal actions. Xie Zhu was the chief Confucian scholar in Lidu Prefecture. It was a great shame and humiliation to be hanged on the city wall so roughly, which caused an uproar among the people.
Half the people in the city gathered under the city wall and protested.
The government officials of Lidu Mansion hid themselves, and Qi Bing took over to disperse the crowd. The Yu Dynasty valued Confucianism, and the status of scholars was aloof. The government officials did not dare to use force against the imperial students, and most of the time they would just show off. But Qibing was different. They drove them away with real swords and guns.
The conflict broke out, and blood soon broke out, and the situation got out of hand.
Xie Sui'an's hand was firmly grasped on the soft sword at her waist. Nan Yi had no doubt that she would rush forward and fight Qi Bing in the next second.
But she is the daughter of the Xie family, and she also represents the attitude of the family. If she gets involved in the conflict, it will only make things more troublesome. Nan Yi pressed Xie Sui'an's hand nervously, fearing that she would be impulsive and drag her away from the conflict.
Faced with such chaos, Nan Yi began to feel powerless. She subconsciously wanted to run away, take Xie Sui'an with her, and leave this uncontrollable chaos...
The smell of blood permeated the air, and a storm was coming.
