Chapter 276: A Mansion

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Fang Yuchen’s camp.

The soldier entered the tent and reported, “General Tang, there’s someone outside by the name of Li Yuanshao who wants to see you.”

Tang Jinghong lowered his eyes in surprise and pondered. What is he doing here? “You can leave. I’ll go take a look.”

The soldier cupped his hands. “Yes, General Tang.”

Tang Jinghong stood up and walked towards Chu Qingzhi, who was sitting at the side, writing and drawing. “Qingzhi, Li Yuanshao is here. Do you want to go see him with me?”

Chu Qingzhi waved her hand. “I’m not going. Go ahead.”

She was deducing the whereabouts of the person who made the crossbow. She would be able to deduce it in a while.

Tang Jinghong went out alone.

Outside the military camp, Li Yuanshao, Cong Chusheng, and Ge Lihua were all there. However, the three of them looked around in confusion…

Seeing Tang Jinghong come out, the three of them hurriedly went forward and bowed. Li Yuanshao said, “General Tang, I knew that you were fighting the soldiers of the northern border, so I specially brought some grains over.”

Behind him were many carts pulled by horses. Bags of grains were piled high on the carts.

Tang Jinghong glanced at the carts before saying. “The war is already over.”

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The three of them were dumbfounded.

So soon? Are you sure you’re not joking with us?

“General Tang, is there something that you can’t tell me?” Li Yuanshao did not believe it from the bottom of his heart.

“The war is indeed over.” Tang Jinghong could tell that they were suspicious. He pointed to the right. “Walk in this direction. The Lord of the Northern Border is tied to a human rack and exposed under the sun.”

“Thank you, General Tang.” Ge Lihua left immediately. The Lord of the Northern Border was her greatest enemy. She had to go and stab him a few times even if he was dead.

Li Yuanshao cupped his hands at Tang Jinghong and followed with Cong Chusheng. This was too unbelievable. He had to go and take a look.

Fang Yuchen walked over and smiled brightly. “General Tang, who is he?”

Tang Jinghong walked back with Fang Yuchen. “He’s the seventh prince of the Lord of the Northern Border. In the future, the responsibility of protecting the north will fall on his shoulder.”

Fang Yuchen was a smart general. He pondered for a moment and said, “General Tang, do you mean that he will be the next Lord of the Northern Border?”

“I’ve already sent a memorial to the emperor. As long as the emperor gives the order, he will be conferred the title of Lord of the Northern Border,” Tang Jinghong said meaningfully. “General Fang, your garrison is the closest to the Northern Border. You can go and get to know him. However, don’t get fooled by his weak appearance. General Fang, be careful.”

Fang Yuchen cupped his hands at Tang Jinghong. “General Tang, I appreciate your reminder.”

Tang Jinghong nodded. “Incorporate all the northern border soldiers into your garrison. Leave 30,000 to guard the city. No more than that.”

Fang Yuchen replied, “I understand.” If one had too many soldiers, one would easily develop thoughts that he shouldn’t have.

After talking to Tang Jinghong, Fang Yuchen left the military camp to look for Li Yuanshao.

On the other side, Ge Lihua was confused when he saw Qin Mian’s face in the clothes of the Lord of the Northern Border. “What’s going on?”

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Li Yuanshao and Cong Chusheng were equally confused. Cong Chusheng pointed at Qin Mian and said, “Isn’t this Qin Mian?”

Li Yuanshao circled around Qin Mian. “It’s indeed Qin Mian, but General Tang said it was the Lord of the Northern Border, right?”

Fang Yuchen walked over. “Qin Mian killed the real Lord of the Northern Border a few years ago and took his identity.”

These words put a look of shock and disbelief on the face of the three of them.

Li Yuanshao said in disbelief, “General, this…” Are you sure you’re not joking?

Fang Yuchen secretly sized up Li Yuanshao, who was as thin as a bamboo pole but was exceptionally handsome. “You’re the son of the Lord of the Northern Border. Don’t you know that your father has been replaced?”

Hearing this, Li Yuanshao’s eyes darkened. “My father has never been close to me…” There was no need to say the rest. How would he know that someone he was not familiar with had been replaced?

Fang Yuchen stared at Qin Mian for a while before saying to Li Yuanshao, “Seventh Prince, can we talk in private?”

Li Yuanshao raised his hand without batting an eyelid. “After you, General.”

The two of them walked away slowly and went to the side to talk.

Cong Chusheng touched his chin and looked at Qin Mian in front of him. He muttered to himself, “This person’s ability to disguise himself is too unbelievable. He actually fooled everyone in the northern border.”

Ge Lihua looked at Qin Mian. When she found out that the Lord of the Northern Border, who had killed her family, was actually an imposter, the hatred in her heart immediately multiplied. The anger in her eyes burned until they turned red. “Qin Mian, how could you do this? There are more than 200 lives in my family!!!” n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

She roared, then squatted on the ground and wailed. Desolate, sad, and helpless…

The cries gradually subsided. Ge Lihua took out the dagger from her boot and raised her head. She glared at Qin Mian and stabbed him with such force that the entire blade sank into the corpse!

No one stopped her. The fake Lord of the Northern Border had caused them to suffer so much. It would not be considered cruel to feed him to the dogs.

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Ge Lihua cried and stabbed the corpse more than 200 times. The corpse was unrecognizable and mangled. If not for the skeleton, it would have been a pile of minced meat.

“Father, Mother, Brother, the villain has been executed. You can rest in peace.” Ge Lihua knelt down and cried.

Her cries were mixed with deep sorrow and helplessness, causing everyone to sympathize with her.

Cong Chusheng went forward and handed Ge Lihua a handkerchief. “Miss Ge, here.”

Ge Lihua took the handkerchief and said in a sobbing voice, “Thank you.”

Cong Chusheng comforted her. “The dead are gone. We should look forward. Now, they can rest in peace.”

Ge Lihua did not respond to Cong Chusheng’s words and was immersed in sadness again.

Cong Chusheng looked up at Qin Mian’s corpse. This person had harmed too many people. He deserved to end up like this.

In the tent.

Chu Qingzhi looked at Tang Jinghong, who walked in, and blinked mysteriously. “Jinghong, I’ve deduced that person’s whereabouts.”

Tang Jinghong was surprised. “Qingzhi, you can even do that?”

“Of course, I’ll teach you the method in the future. Let’s go over immediately,” Chu Qingzhi said. Using the deduction technique, she could deduce anyone’s location. However, it required a powerful cultivation. The requirements were extremely high, and very few people could meet the requirements. She only knew a little and was just giving it a try. She did not expect to really deduce it.

“Okay.”

After looking at the map, the two of them flew over.

When Tang Jinghong saw the scene in front of him, he was stunned. “He’s actually in the Qin mansion!”

Chu Qingzhi waved her hand, and a spiritual light flew over and opened the door. “Jinghong, let’s go in and take a look.”

The two of them observed as they walked into the Qin mansion.

It was a pity that no one lived in such an imposing house anymore.

Chu Qingzhi especially liked this environment. “Jinghong, I want this house.”

Tang Jinghong had no objections. “It’s ownerless. If you like it, you can have it..”

Chapter 277: The Si Family Story

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Not long after they entered the mansion, they saw an old woman walking in a direction with a tray. The two of them looked at each other and followed silently.

The old woman walked into the largest courtyard in the mansion and pushed open a room door. She said, “Are you still tinkering with the woods?”

The sloppy man looked up at the old woman from behind the desk. “Thank you for bringing me food.”

The old woman said earnestly, “Remember to take a rest.”

The sloppy man paused for a moment, then smiled. “When you are doing something you genuinely like, there is no need for rest.” His voice was hoarse, as if his throat had been injured. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

The old woman placed the tray on the table and turned around to say disapprovingly, “If you fall sick, who will take care of you?”

The sloppy man said, “Don’t 1 still have you, Granny?”

The old woman smiled and said, “I’m old and can’t take care of you for the rest of your life. Now, the food in the house is only enough for us to eat for three days. Three days later… Sigh, let’s talk about it then.”

The sloppy man placed the crossbow in his hand on the table and moved the wheelchair towards the old woman. “Have all the assets in the house been taken away?”

The old woman nodded. “Yes, a group of people came and plundered the house. 1 was afraid and hid in a room at that time. Later, when I went out to take a look, there was nothing left.”

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The sloppy man was silent for a moment before picking up his chopsticks to eat. Today, he was eating porridge and wild vegetables. He took a sip of porridge and thought to himself, What should 1 do if there’s no food?

Chu Qingzhi and Tang Jinghong, who were hiding in the dark, saw everything in the room clearly.

Chu Qingzhi raised her hand and made a “walk” gesture, indicating that she wanted to go into the room.

Tang Jinghong tacitly understood what Chu Qingzhi meant. He nodded and walked out of the dark into the room.

When the sloppy man heard footsteps, he turned his head warily in the direction of the door…

A tall young man walked in.

The young man had a sharp face and a hawk-like gaze. His slightly pursed lips carried a hint of seriousness. He was 24 or 25 years old and wore a black robe. His expression was calm and his aura was restrained. He would not make others feel pressure, but his presence was difficult to ignore.

Then, a young lady walked in.

The girl’s face was delicate and beautiful, and she was very refined. Her figure was slender and graceful. Her light green tassels were hanging at her waist, and her black hair was tied into a high ponytail on her back with a silver hairpin. She was dressed simply but elegantly.

He could not help but sigh in his heart. What a perfect couple.

Tang Jinghong stood at the door and glanced around the room. Then, he walked towards the sloppy man who was called Si Yingzong. “Mr. Si, nice to meet you.”

He had already obtained all the information about Si Yingzong but just hadn’t met him.

Si Yingzong had long expected such a day, so he was not surprised to see Tang Jinghong. He said calmly, “You still found me in the end.”

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On the other hand, Tang Jinghong was a little surprised but he didn’t show it on his face. “You know me?”

Si Yingzong said reminiscently, “I was lucky enough to see you on the streets when you returned triumphantly to the capital.”

Tang Jinghong lowered his eyes and thought for a few seconds. “Since you were in the capital, why did you come to the northern border and collude with the traitor?”

Si Yingzong lowered his face slightly and revealed a bitter smile. “If I didn’t agree to come, I’m afraid I would have been beheaded by now.”

Tang Jinghong fell silent…

The Si Family was a hidden family and was famous for their craftsmanship. They were well-respected. Many people in the Daling Dynasty would ask the Si Family for help when they wanted to design traps for their secret rooms.

It was said that during the previous dynasty, someone from the Si family had participated in the design of the traps in the imperial mausoleum.

The Si family was very mysterious. No one knew the exact location of the Si family until Si Yingzong decided to go to the secular world to gather experiences.

There was a family rule in the Si Family that prohibited family members from bringing people back casually. They were also not allowed to tell outsiders about the Si Family.

Not long after Si Yingzong came to the secular world, he met a delicate girl. This girl was the daughter of the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites.

Si Yingzong had no power or influence, and the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites only cared about his official career. His daughter was his tool to climb up the official ladder, so he did not agree to the two of them being together unless Si Yingzong could get him promoted.

For the sake of his beloved, Si Yingzong threw himself into the imperial court and took on the job of developing crossbows. He wanted to make a contribution so that he could be with Miss.

However, the Imperial Court was not a place as easy to survive as he had imagined. Not long after he entered, he encountered many unfair treatment. The most serious thing was that Si Yingzong’s superior was a greedy person. He took all the credit for Si Yingzong.

While stealing credit, he also criticized Si Yingzong.

After all, Si Yingzong was inexperienced and unsophisticated.

The late emperor was very interested in crossbows, so he wanted to try the newly developed crossbows.

Without Si Yingzong’s permission, his superior handed the crossbow that Si Yingzong had newly developed to the late emperor. In the end, something went wrong and the crossbow almost killed the late emperor.

The late emperor was furious and wanted to execute the superior. However, at this moment, that superior immediately shifted the blame, saying that Si Yingzong had done it on purpose.

Si Yingzong, a nobody, was immediately sent to death row.

When the Si family learned of this news, they immediately sent people to break into the prison to rescue him. In the end, they were targeted by the late emperor.

Breaking into the prison to save someone the emperor wanted to kill was a blatant challenge to the royal power.

The late emperor sent people to search for the Si family’s location openly and secretly.

How could a family fight against a country? In the end, the Si family was wiped out.

Si Yingzong was the only person in the Si family who survived. However, his legs were severed and he became a cripple. In order to hide his identity, he had no choice but to grow a beard and become a sloppy man.

Actually, he had a serious obsession with cleanliness. In order to survive, he was suffering every second.

He went to seek refuge with the Lord of the Northern Border in order to fulfill his dream and take revenge.

It was a pity that the Lord of the Northern Border died without having achieved anything. He was killed in one round by Tang Jinghong.

Tang Jinghong actually took pity on him. This man had brought his entire family to demise for a woman. It was too tragic. “The Lord of the Northern Border is dead. What are your plans next?”

Si Yingzong’s voice was filled with a strong sense of lethargy and death. “What plans can a cripple like me have?”

Tang Jinghong didn’t know what to say. The Si family had been completely wiped out by the late emperor. If he asked Si Yingzong to serve the imperial court, wouldn’t that be adding insult to the injury? Besides, who would be willing to work for their enemy?

At this moment, Chu Qingzhi, who had gone to the wooden rack to look at the crossbow, turned around and said, “I can help you walk again. I can even change your appearance.. The condition is that you have to work for Jinghong!”

Chapter 278: Real Legs and Fake Legs

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Working for Jinghong was not the same as working for the imperial court, although the results were the same.

Si Yingzong’s dim eyes lit up, but they quickly returned to normal. “I have two more conditions.”

Chu Qingzhi walked over. “Tell me.”

Si Yingzong looked up at Tang Jinghong. “First, kill my superior. Second, help me find my sister-in-law’s son.” Nôv(el)B\\jnn

“Your sister-in-law’s son?” Tang Jinghong frowned slightly. Wasn’t Si Yingzong the only one left in the Si family?

Si Yingzong explained, “When the late emperor sent people to kill my family, my sister-in-law just gave birth to a child. The people from the imperial court didn’t know of that child’s existence. My sister-in-law placed the child in the rice jar. Later, I went back to look for him. There was no baby or corpse in the rice jar. He must have been taken away.”

“I promise you.” Tang Jinghong thought to himself. The Imperial Court should give the Si family an explanation. In addition, finding a lost child was a good deed. He had no reason to refuse it.

Si Yingzong clenched his fists and looked at Chu Qingzhi expectantly. “Miss, is what you said true?”

Chu Qingzhi said confidently, “I can let you stand up tonight.”

Si Yingzong looked excited. “Thank you, Miss.”

Walking out of Si Yingzong’s courtyard, Tang Jinghong asked in confusion, “Qingzhi, Si Yingzong’s legs are gone. How can you let him stand up?”

Chu Qingzhi blinked and said mysteriously, “You’ll know when the time comes.”

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Tang Jinghong thought for a moment and did not ask further. “It’s almost night. 1’11 go hunt some wild animals to cook. You rest first.”

Chu Qingzhi nodded. “Okay.”

Tang Jinghong quickly left the Qin mansion.

Shortly after that, Chu Qingzhi came to the forest. She carefully chose a tree suitable for artificial legs and cast a spell to carve a pair of artificial legs.

In order to make it realistic, she had even carved joints and modified the color to be close to a person’s skin. She had also left a layer of spiritual power on it to ensure that Si Yingzong could use it for the rest of his life.

After it was done, she took it and walked back.

Coincidentally, the old woman came out of the mansion with a basket to pick wild vegetables. When she saw the artificial legs in Chu Qingzhi’s hand, she shouted in fear, “Ah, ah, ah, leg…”

The corners of Chu Qingzhi’s mouth twitched. She looked down at the artificial legs in her hand. The more she looked at it, the more real it looked. “Grandma, this is fake. It just looks like a real leg.”

The old woman did not believe her. She threw the basket and ran into Si Yinzong’s room like a gust of wind. At the same time, she shouted excitedly, “Murder, murder!”

When Si Yingzong saw the old woman running in in fear and heard what she said, he couldn’t help but think, ‘Did that girl really chop someone’s leg off to put it on my leg?’

If so, it would be too shocking!

Chu Qingzhi walked into Si Yingzong’s room. The legs in her hand made Si Yingzong’s heart skip a beat. It was really a pair of legs. No wonder the old woman was so frightened!

Chu Qingzhi walked over and placed the legs on the table where Si Yingzong was studying the crossbow. “Take a look for yourself!”

Si Yingzong was most familiar with wood. When he took a closer look, he realized that he had misunderstood Chu Qingzhi and hurriedly apologized. “Miss, I’m sorry. 1 was wrong.”

The old woman was cowering in a corner. When she saw that there was no blood on the legs, coupled with what she heard, she could not help but walk over and touch it. “Wood?”

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Chu Qingzhi nodded. “It’s wood. i’ll ask Jinghong to help you install it when he comes back later.”

She was a woman and it was not suitable for her to take off Si Yingzong’s pants.

Si Yingzong said gratefully, “Thank you, Miss.”

Tang Jinghong’s voice came from outside. His voice was low and filled with surprise. “Qingzhi, I’m back.”

Chu Qingzhi immediately walked out. “What prey did you catch?”

Tang Jinghong said, “I caught a roe deer, picked up some mushrooms, and caught two fish.”

Chu Qingzhi took the fish. The two fat grass carps were still wagging their tails, as if they were unwilling to submit to fate. “Let’s go cook together.”

Tang Jinghong smiled. “Okay.”

The two of them went to the kitchen and got busy.

As Chu Qingzhi washed the mushrooms, she asked, “Jinghong, if we take Si Yingzong away, what about the old granny?”

Tang Jinghong stopped cleaning the roe deer and thought for a moment. “Ask her where she wants to go. We’ll send her there. I’m afraid she won’t live long if we leave her alone in this deep forest.”

Chu Qingzhi nodded. “Alright, but you can also leave her to Li Yuanshao. She is also a citizen of the northern border.”

Tang Jinghong agreed. “That’s a good idea.”

Dinner was very sumptuous. There was braised roe deer meat, mushroom roe deer bone soup, steamed fish, braised fish, and stir-fried wild vegetables.

The four of them ate together.

Si Yingzong looked at the sumptuous food and thought about the porridge he had eaten for lunch. It was as if he had suddenly turned from a commoner to a noble. His heart was filled with emotions.

Tang Jinghong picked out the most tender and best roe deer meat for Chu Qingzhi. “It’s been hard on you recently. Eat more.”

Chu Qingzhi was starving, so she didn’t reject it. “Okay.”

The four of them finished the five dishes.

The old woman went to wash the dishes energetically. She also hadn’t had such a sumptuous meal for a long time. Since they had prepared the dishes, she naturally should wash the dishes.

Chu Qingzhi and Tang Jinghong followed Si Yingzong to the room.

Chu Qingzhi had already told Tang Jinghong what to do. Hence, as soon as they returned to the room, Tang Jinghong helped Si Yingzong to the bed, took off his pants, placed the artificial legs under his broken legs, covered it with a thin blanket, and then knocked Si Yingzong out.

He retreated to the side. “Qingzhi, it’s your turn.”

Chu Qingzhi walked to the bed and formed a seal. She cast a few spells at Si Yingzong. Spiritual light flashed in the room. It was extremely magical.

Under the effect of the spells, the two artificial legs were connected to Si Yingzong’s broken legs. There was almost no gap, like a real leg.

As long as Si Yingzong got used to it, he could walk.

Chu Qingzhi thought to herself, This is too taxing on my body. A few spells consumed 30% of her spiritual power. “Jinghong, it’s done.”

Tang Jinghong was a little curious. He walked over and lifted the blanket, only to find that the artificial legs looked almost identical to the real legs… It was unbelievable.

He turned around and walked in front of Chu Qingzhi. He said curiously, “Qingzhi, you really have heaven-defying abilities.”

Chu Qingzhi looked at Tang Jinghong and raised her eyebrows. She thought to herself, This guy is clearly very curious as to how she did it. Why he just wouldn’t ask?

“Jinghong, go and wake him up. Let him take two steps.”

Tang Jinghong nodded. “Okay.”

Chu Qingzhi walked out of the room and sat on the stone stool outside. She looked at the full moon in the sky in a daze.

How should she explain her identity to Jinghong?

So troublesome!

Chapter 279: The Pain of Separation

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

In the room, Tang Jinghong woke Si Yingzong up. “Mr. Si, your legs are fixed. Try it.”

Si Yingzong’s blurry eyes instantly became clear. He immediately sat up and reached out to touch his legs…

He had legs!!!

He was extremely excited. He quickly lifted the blanket and saw a pair of legs that were as real as real could be. His eyes were red from excitement. “Legs, I really have legs.”

When Tang Jinghong saw how excited Si Yingzong was, he couldn’t help but feel happy for him. “Mr. Si, try getting out of bed.”

Si Yingzong quickly put on his pants and sat by the bed. After taking a deep breath, he tried to touch the ground with his feet…

He was surprised to find that he could actually feel the coolness and flatness of the ground.

He had a mix of emotions. He had probably met someone from another hidden family, a family that was even more secretive and powerful than his Si family. Otherwise, it was impossible for her to do this.

After calming down, he placed his arm on the edge of the bed and tried to stand up.

After sitting in a wheelchair for so many years, it was naturally impossible for him to be stable. As soon as he stood up, he fell to the side because he was not used to it.

Fortunately, Tang Jinghong held him in time. “Be careful.”

Tang Jinghong did not let go and continued to support Si Yingzong. “Mr. Si, try walking.”

Si Yingzong grabbed Tang Jinghong with both hands to stabilize his body, but he was overjoyed. He could stand up now.

He had thought that he would have to sit in a wheelchair for the rest of his life…

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Tang Jinghong’s voice was gentle. “Mr. Si, I’ll hold you steady. Don’t worry about falling.”

Si Yingzong looked at Tang Jinghong. If Tang Jinghong could fulfill his wish, he would definitely be loyal to him for the rest of his life.

As his emotions fluctuated, he took the first step. His body swayed a little.

Then, the second step. His swaying body stabilized slightly. The third step, the fourth step…

Chu Qingzhi heard footsteps and turned around. She saw Tang Jinghong helping Si Yingzong out. “Mr. Si, are you used to it? If not, I’ll make you a walking stick.”

Si Yingzong didn’t want to trouble Chu Qingzhi anymore, so he said, “Thank you, Miss Chu. I can get used to it. 1 don’t need a walking stick.”

Chu Qingzhi nodded and did not say anything else.

After Tang Jinghong helped Si Yingzong walk around the courtyard, Si Yingzong wanted to try to walk on his own. He picked up a stick and held it as he practiced slowly. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Tang Jinghong walked over and sat beside Chu Qingzhi. He asked with concern, “Are you tired?”

Chu Qingzhi shook her head. “I’m not tired.”

Tang Jinghong held Chu Qingzhi’s hand. “I’ll go and get some fruit for you.”

Chu Qingzhi nodded. “Okay.”

The old woman walked over and saw Si Yingzong walking. She immediately shouted, “Amazing, amazing…”

Si Yingzong smiled. “Granny, why are you here?”

The old woman looked at Si Yingzong excitedly and said, “I came to see how you are doing, but I didn’t expect I would see you walking again.”

Upon hearing this, Si Yingzong suddenly thought that it was very likely that he would leave this place soon. He asked, “Granny, I’m leaving. Where do you want to go?”

The old woman obviously had no intention of leaving this place. She was stunned when she heard this. “You’re leaving?”

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Si Yingzong avoided the old woman’s sad gaze. After living together for so long, he also felt bad that they had to be suddenly separated. “I’m leaving. Where do you want to go? I’ll send you there.”

The old woman seemed to understand something. She looked at Chu Qingzhi and Tang Jinghong. “Are you going with them?”

Si Yingzong nodded. “Yes.”

After thinking for a long time, the old woman said, “I want to go to the northern border city. Do you have money? Can you buy me a house in the northern border city that can shelter me from the wind and rain and let me live the rest of my life in peace?”

Si Yingzong promised, “Alright, I’ll arrange everything for you.”

The old woman smiled. She looked at Si Yingzong as if she was looking at her son and asked expectantly, “Will you come back to see me in the future?”

Si Yingzong tightened his grip on the stick. “Granny, I’ll go to the capital this time.” In other words, he probably wouldn’t be able to come back and see her again.

The old woman’s tears immediately rolled down. She lowered her head and choked. “Then take good care of yourself. I’ll take good care of myself too…”

Si Yingzong felt a lump in his throat. “Granny, are you willing to go to the capital with me?”

The old woman waved her hand. “The capital is so far away. How can an old person like me take such an arduous journey? Just go. I hope you can have a good future and marry a wife. Don’t be alone.”

Si Yingzong looked away and wiped the tears that were flowing down his face. He said in a choked voice, “Okay, I promise you.”

The old woman stood up shakily. “I’m going to sleep.”

“Okay.”

With a hunched back, the old woman slowly walked further and further away. Her figure was gradually covered by the darkness.

Si Yingzong watched the old woman leave. The moonlight shone into his eyes, reflecting a tinge of reluctance.

The old woman took care of Si Yingzong day after day. She probably already treated Si Yingzong as her son. Now that her son was going on a long journey and might never see her again in this life, how could she not be sad?

Chu Qingzhi and Tang Jinghong looked at the old woman at the same time and sighed in their hearts.

The sad atmosphere of parting was gone…

Si Yingzong walked around the courtyard again and again tirelessly. Finally, after practicing for two hours, he threw away the stick in his hand.

He continued to walk without support. Gradually, he became more and more stable and was not much different from a normal person.

Si Yingzong looked up at the moonlight and took a deep breath. It smelled like freedom.

In the morning, Si Yingzong made breakfast and called the three of them over to eat.

Chu Qingzhi and Tang Jinghong arrived very quickly.

Tang Jinghong glanced at Si Yingzong who had recovered quite well. “Mr. Si knows how to cook?”

Si Yingzong said awkwardly, “I can cook just one dish or two. Don’t mind it if it doesn’t taste good.”

Tang Jinghong smiled and said, “Mr. Si, you’re too humble.”

Chu Qingzhi looked around. “Where’s the old lady?”

“She might not have heard me. I’ll go and call her.” Si Yingzong walked out of the dining room.

Chu Qingzhi and Tang Jinghong walked out of the dining hall and waited. The scenery in the courtyard was very beautiful. The moment they came out, they would see the crabapple tree. At this moment, bright flowers were blooming on the branches, like a young girl’s shy smile. It was extremely beautiful.

The two of them waited for a long time, but Si Yingzong did not return. They felt that something was wrong.

“Qingzhi, let’s go take a look.”

“Okay.”

The two of them walked to the door of the old woman’s room and heard suppressed cries. This…

Tang Jinghong walked in quickly. The room was very simple. There was only a set of teacups on the table. On the bed, the old woman was lying there peacefully with her eyes closed. She was dead.

Tang Jinghong walked closer and patted Si Yingzong’s shoulder. “My condolences.”

Si Yingzong said with difficulty, “General Tang, can you help me find a place with good feng shui to bury her?”

Tang Jinghong nodded. “I’ll try my best.”

Si Yingzong said gratefully, “Thank you..”

Chapter 280: Princess Yun Hua

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

On the mountaintop, one could see the northern border city at a glance. There, a new tomb was built.

The old woman wanted to return to the northern border city, but she passed away before she could enter the city. Burying her here where she could look at the city all the time was probably also what she wanted.

Si Yingzong knelt in front of the tomb and kowtowed three times. He muttered, “Granny, I’ll come back to see you when I can.”

The mountain wind blew gently, brushing past his face, like an elder gently stroking a junior’s head, gentle and warm.

Si Yingzong stood up and turned around to look at Chu Qingzhi and Tang Jinghong. His eyes were red. “Let’s go.”

Chu Qingzhi and Tang Jinghong nodded and left together.

Chu Qingzhi changed the plaque on the top of the door from the Qin mansion to the Chu mansion and cast a barrier around it. She summoned some wild beasts from the mountains to guard this place. After doing all that, she returned to the northern border city.

The three of them went to the inn first to look for Wu Yaqing.

Wu Yaqing had been waiting anxiously. When she saw the two of them return, she was as happy as butterflies fluttering in the flowers. “You’re finally back.”

Chu Qingzhi did a twirl and returned to her original appearance.

Wu Yaqing widened her eyes as she watched this magic being performed. She was so shocked that her tongue was tied. “You, you’re actually a woman?!”

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Chu Qingzhi said apologetically, “Princess, I had no choice but to hide my identity before. I hope you don’t mind.”

Wu Yaqing took a while to accept the truth. “1 don’t mind, I don’t mind. I also hid my identity when I first met you.”

After saying that, she stared straight at Chu Qingzhi’s face. “But you’re so beautiful. I feel inferior.” As she spoke, she touched her face.

Chu Qingzhi smiled. “Princess, you are also beautiful in your own way.”

Hearing this, Wu Yaqing was very happy. “Can you tell me your name?”

Chu Qingzhi said readily, “Chu Qingzhi.”

Wu Yaqing pointed at Tang Jinghong. “What about him?”

Chu Qingzhi waved her hand and helped Tang Jinghong return to his original apperance. “His name is Tang Jinghong.”

Wu Yaqing took two steps back in shock and pointed at Tang Jinghong. “Tang, Tang, Tang Jinghong? Divine General Tang Jinghong?” n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Her train of thoughts was different from ordinary people. In the next second, she shouted excitedly, “Wow, you’re so good-looking. You’re so handsome. Qingzhi, you’re so compatible with him. The two of you are like a match made in heaven.”

Chu Qingzhi was speechless, and so was Tang Jinghong.

This princess’s way of thinking was so different.

Tang Jinghong said, “Princess, we came to tell you that we’re preparing to return to the capital.”

Princess Yun Hua said without thinking, “I’ll go to the capital with you.”

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After saying that, she scurried back to her room like a monkey. She took out a letter and stuffed it into Tang Jinghong’s hand. “Look, this is a letter from my mother.”

Tang Jinghong glanced at Yun Hua and then read the letter, which said, “Yun Hua, you’re lucky to have met Tang Jinghong. You have to cherish fate. I hope that you can marry Tang Jinghong and stay in the Daling Dynasty…”

Tang Jinghong’s expression darkened. “Then what do you plan to do, Princess?”

Chu Qingzhi saw the drastic change in Tang Jinghong’s expression and could not help but take a glance at the letter from the corner of her eyes. She thought to herself, The queen of the An Huai Kingdom is really far-sighted. As long as Yun Hua marries Tang Jinghong, her safety can be guaranteed.

Princess Yun Hua said in a joking tone, “General Tang, don’t worry. You and Qingzhi are so compatible. 1 won’t be a third wheel. However, you have to help me find a good husband. Otherwise, I’ll always stay by your side and keep bugging the two of you.”

Tang Jinghong’s expression softened. He smiled and said, “1’11 try my best to help you.”

Princess Yun Hua asked, “Alright, when are we setting off?”

Tang Jinghong said, “We’ll set off tomorrow. Do you know how to ride a horse?”

Princess Yun Hua patted her chest and said smugly, “Of course. I’m good at both martial arts and literature.”

The corner of Chu Qingzhi’s mouth twitched. She didn’t sound all that convincing.

In an ordinary courtyard.

Li Yuanshao had prepared a sumptuous farewell banquet for Chu Qingzhi and Tang Jinghong.

Li Yuanshao personally poured wine for Chu Qingzhi and Tang Jinghong. “Thank you for your help. Otherwise, 1 wouldn’t be where I am today.”

Tang Jinghong looked at the clear white wine and said, “Seventh Prince, I’ve already submitted the memorial. If nothing goes wrong, your position is already secured. I just want to remind you that it was you who took the initiative to be responsible for the northern border. You have to remember what you told me at the beginning. You can’t break your promise.”

Li Yuanshao solemnly raised his wine glass and said firmly, “General Tang, I will never go back on my word. 1 will definitely protect the northern border.”

With that, he raised his head and downed the wine in his glass.

Tang Jinghong also raised his glass and drank the wine.

After drinking the first toast, the atmosphere became relaxed and happy.

Tang Jinghong gave Li Yuanshao the first test. He handed a map to him.

“Seventh Prince, there’s a lot of wealth marked on this map, including banknotes, silver, and gold. Collect it and distribute it among the people who were harmed by the fake Lord of the Northern Border. In the next tax period, 1 hope that the Northern Border will not be filled with complaints.”

He would arrange for secret guards to observe in secret. If Li Yuanshao did not do well, the power in the northern border would be taken back.

Of course, he had already secretly arranged for the guards to transport the gold coins back to the capital, which was what he had promised to Chu Qingzhi. When Qingzhi returned, he would give her a surprise.

Li Yuanshao was smart and instantly understood Tang Jinghong’s words. “General Tang, don’t worry. 1 will not disappoint you.”

Tang Jinghong nodded and stopped talking about politics. He focused on eating.

Tong Yujie looked at Yang Jingwen and hesitated for a moment before asking, “Sister, are you going back to the capital with me?”

He had to follow Tang Jinghong and work for him.

Yang Jingwen avoided Tong Yujie’s expectant gaze and replied, “I plan to follow Yuanshao.”

Tong Yujie looked away in disappointment. He lowered his head and looked at his bowl. For some reason, his sister was not close to him. She was clearly in front of him, but he felt that they were very far apart.

Was it because he wasn’t doing a good job as an elder brother?

What would it take for them to return to how they were when they were young?

Yang Jingwen lowered her head. In the beginning, she treated Tong Yujie as her savior. However, Tong Yujie’s care and love for her during this period of time made her accept this elder brother from the bottom of her heart.

But she couldn’t bring herself to leave Li Yuanshao..