Ming Chongjin usually seems to have a good temper, a calm demeanor, and works hard. He will not play tricks on others, and will not be an enemy for no reason. And because he is a person who works beside the emperor, commanding the imperial army and the minister of the court.
Whenever I meet him, I will politely call out: "Ming Commander."
But being kind to others does not mean that you are kind.
A person who can command the Royal Forest Army will never be as easy to talk to as he seems on the surface. Xiao Yuanting arrived at the study with him stiffly, and just as he was about to walk in, a hurried footsteps suddenly sounded outside: "General! Madam, I need to see you for something urgent.
you."
Xiao Yuanting's steps suddenly stopped. He was as happy as he was when he wrote the divorce letter in anger a few days ago.
It was not because he was happy about Mrs. Xiao's arrival, but because he vaguely guessed that Mrs. Xiao came here at this time and must have known about the Royal Forest Army's search. In order to prevent the secret treasury from being exposed, she did this.
Turning to look at Ming Chongjin, Xiao Yuanting asked lightly: "Commander Ming, can I go out and take a look?"
"I'm afraid not." Ming Chongjin shook his head and said resolutely, "The Royal Forest Army is ordered to do things. No matter what urgent matters Mrs. Xiao has, she has to move back and ask the general to cooperate."
Xiao Yuanting frowned: "If it's a matter of human life..."
"Isn't Mrs. Xiao already divorced?" Ming Chongjin said calmly, "I believe that no matter what urgent matter it is, it doesn't necessarily have to be solved by the general."
"Commander Ming." Xiao Yuanting was dissatisfied, "Please also pay attention to your sense of propriety."
"I have overstepped my bounds. Please forgive me, General." Ming Chongjin cupped his fists to apologize, and turned to an imperial guard, "Go out and ask Mrs. Xiao why she is looking for the General."
"yes."
Xiao Yuanting's expression darkened, and the hands hanging by his sides slowly clenched tightly.
"General Xiao, please open the secret room." Ming Chongjin said in a calm but unyielding tone, "The Royal Forest Army was ordered to conduct an inspection. If the General does not cooperate, I can only report to the Emperor Ming and ask the Emperor and several imperial censors to come over and conduct the inspection in person.
Solve this matter."
Xiao Yuanting was silent for a moment and said lukewarmly: "This mechanism is fake. How could there be a secret room in my study?"
"It's not up to you," Ming Chongjin said, "Now that someone is accusing you of hiding the stolen money in a secret room, and we did find the mechanism of the secret room in your study, General Xiao, please cooperate."
He took a tough stance and it was clear that the matter was not negotiable.
Although they could still find a way to open the secret room of the agency even if Xiao Yuanting didn't cooperate, Ming Chongjin was still willing to give him some face unless it was absolutely necessary.
After all, Xiao Yuanting was a military general who had led troops for many years. He knew that there was no way to escape what happened today. His face was as dark as water and he remained in a stalemate for a long time. Finally, under the insistence of Ming Chongjin's tough eyes, he slowly turned the button of the mechanism.
The Royal Guards immediately rushed into the secret room and saw the neatly arranged mahogany boxes.
Xiao Yuanting looked decadent, showing the sadness that the situation was over.
Ming Chongjin nodded slightly: "Thank you, General, for your cooperation."
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"Your Highness, the Royal Forest Army's search of the Xiao family has produced results!"
In the evening, Yun Zishu had nothing to do, so she went for a walk in the garden while it was getting cooler outside.
As soon as she walked down the corridor, Leng Yue came quickly and reported excitedly: "I took out a lot of boxes of silver, oh no, most of them are gold, golden gold. I heard that Mrs. Xiao cried so hard that her voice became hoarse and she knelt on the ground.
I beg Commander Ming to let go of the Xiao family, saying that they were framed and framed... Hahaha, who framed them and would hide so much gold in his family's secret vault?"
Yun Zishu walked to the flower hall and sat down. After hearing this, a slight smile appeared on her face: "Very good."
Now the Xiao family has to die, who can still protect them?
Exhaling gently, Yun Zishu looked at the distant sky: "The Xiao family is completely finished. I seem to have a feeling of loss in my heart."
"Because a powerful opponent was eliminated?" Leng Yue guessed, "But the Xiao family is just one of the opponents. Your Highness does not need to feel sorry. There are many opponents behind."
Yun Zishu leaned against the pillar in silence, not because the Xiao family was a powerful opponent, but because she had lived in the Xiao family for several years in her previous life, and the Xiao family was the place where she felt the most profound warmth and warmth of humanity before she passed away.
Li Xuelihua complained with tears and weakly. Every time Xiao Yunheng looked at her, she looked disappointed as if she had committed some heinous crime. Every time Mrs. Xiao punished her, her methods were so cold as if she had something to do with her.
The deep hatred that cannot be resolved... In her previous life, Yun Zishu had always been very stubborn, unwilling to bow her head or show weakness. At first, she tried to explain several times but it was counterproductive. Later, gradually, she no longer even needed to explain.
The first-grade general's mansion is very deep. For a woman, entering it will last her whole life. How easy is it to get out?
What's more, her father wanted to kill her, and she had no way to ask for help. She didn't wake up until she died.
So she can only rely on herself in this life.
Looking back now, Yun Zishu feels that she was stupid enough in her previous life. Even if she couldn't get rid of the Xiao family, her skills were more than enough to kill Li Xue and Mrs. Xiao. She should have taken them to hell together at that time.
.
But they still died later.
Everyone in the Xiao family died at the hands of Sicang.
Yun Zishu breathed out gently and raised her eyes to look at Sicang, with a distressed look in her eyes, "Leng Yue, Leng Shuang, please step back first."
"yes."
Only Yun Zishu and Sicang were left in the flower hall. She pulled out of her past thoughts and spoke calmly: "Sicang, I once had a dream, a nightmare that lasted for several years."
Si Cang was silent for a moment, then tightened his thin lips: "The dream is just a dream, Your Highness, you don't need to take it too seriously."
"I dreamed that I had spent several years in the Xiao family where life was worse than death. Li Xue framed me, Xiao Yunheng ignored me, and Mrs. Xiao used family rules against me time and time again." Yun Zishu said lightly, "
Every day when I was in the Xiao family, I had no control over myself and was at the mercy of others. Later, my body collapsed day by day and I died miserably."
Si Cang's expression changed slightly, and he reached out subconsciously. He didn't know what he thought of, but he silently retracted his hand: "The nightmare is not real, your highness, don't think too much about it."
"I know that nightmares are just nightmares, but every time I think of them, there is a lot of hatred in my heart, and I want the Xiao family to pay the price with blood." Yun Zishu sighed softly, "Now that I finally got my wish, I feel a little uncomfortable.
reality."
Sicang looked at her silently, with a deep and distressed look in his eyes: "Your Highness, everything will go well and everything will be as you wish."
Yun Zishu stood up, raised her eyes slightly, and looked at the man in front of her who was obviously suppressing her emotions. There seemed to be a thousand things she wanted to say in her eyes, but in the end she just stretched out her arms and slowly wrapped them around Si Cang's thin waist: "
Sicang."
Sicang's body suddenly stiffened and he stood blankly for a long time before he hesitantly reached out and patted her back.