After Prince Nineteen retreated, Miss Yuan felt as if she had just narrowly escaped death.
In the end, she was baffled. She didn't understand why the other party showed mercy at the end. In short, it was due to her luck. However, she didn't dare to court death again. She planned to take down the Thousand Sages Bureau's reputation, dismiss the people there, and find a remote town to spend the rest of her life.
With the savings that Mister Yuan left for her, as long as nothing major happened, it was enough for her to live comfortably in Xuantian City for the rest of her life. It was also enough for her to practice martial arts.
In the past few days, most of the old officials of the Ten Thousand Sages Bureau had left in twos and threes. The remaining few who were loyal and devoted knew that Miss Yuan was a hopeless case. Forcibly maintaining the Ten Thousand Sages Bureau would only invite disaster, so they all left in tears.
She originally thought that it would be fine.
She didn't expect that at this critical juncture, she would get into trouble again.
Chu Huoluo was thoroughly fed up with this Eldest Miss, who had no ability, no discernment, and was also a busybody. The two of them were staring at each other in the main hall.
"You're saying that Lord Xuan's grandson came to find you and asked you to escort him back to his hometown?"
The hot-tempered young lady put one hand on her waist and glared at her. "Let's not talk about whether you have the ability. What does this have to do with you? What does it have to do with my master? What do you mean by coming here to cause trouble? My master has done everything he can for you! "
Miss Yuan came here today to ask for Shen Zhenyi's help. She wanted to escort the grandson of Xuan Tianwei, who had just been sentenced to death, back to his hometown.
Xuan Tianwei's crime was very serious and involved the three clans. This grandson had somehow sneaked out and found Miss Yuan.
What's the use of finding such a useless piece of trash?
Cynanchum Chinense couldn't help but complain in her heart.
Besides, why did you come to us? What does this have to do with us?
Miss Yuan said cautiously, "To be honest, the cause of this is my father. When Lord Xuan was on duty, he once asked my father for a divination. He said that there would be a great disaster in the future and that the whole family would be doomed. Only a little of the bloodline would be able to escape. So this child appeared in the Thousand Sages Bureau with my father's token. I had no choice but to accept it … "
"… But now, there's no one in the Million Sages Bureau …"
Her only pride was her father. She had never thought of going against her father's words.
Since her father said to save those who could be saved, even if she was at the end of her rope, she had to do her best.
If Xuan Tianwei's grandson had come earlier, there would still be a few people left in the Bureau of Ten Thousand Sages. Perhaps they would have risked their lives to complete this matter. Now, she was the only one left in the Ten Thousand Sages Bureau. Other than her ability to calculate, her own martial arts knowledge was very poor. She was really at her wit's end.
"So you came looking for us?"
Cynanchum Chinense sneered, "Who gave you the guts to do that?"
Master has helped Miss Yuan several times. Cynanchum Chinense feels unhappy when she thinks about it.
She still had the nerve to come here and ask for help?
"I heard that the Third Young Master Shen's swordsmanship is superb," Miss Yuan murmured, "I also thought that he is a kind-hearted person, so I wanted to ask him to escort me. Naturally, we won't let you do it for nothing. Although the Bureau of Ten Thousand Sages is poor, we still have some savings that can help you sharpen your sword. "
Of course, she planned to hire him.
Shen Zhenyi's reputation had been very great recently. He was known as Zhu Jie and Yuan Weili. Miss Yuan thought about how he had helped her a few times and knew that this person was not simple. Therefore, although she knew that this matter was troublesome, she still braced herself and asked for help.
"Can you afford to hire my Master?"
Cynanchum Chinense stomped her feet. She still did not want to give Miss Yuan a chance.
"Senior Sister."
Princess Long saw that she was being unreasonable and comforted her, "Let's wait for Master to make the decision himself."
She had a feeling that Master would agree to help. Not to mention Master's relationship with the Yuan family, even if Xuan Tianwei was really wrongly accused, Master might not deliberately save the old man's life. However, protecting the bloodline of a loyal official was a normal choice that the Third Young Master Shen would make.
She said softly to Miss Yuan, "Don't worry, Senior Sister Chu has such a temper. When Master comes out of seclusion, you can ask him personally. You and Young Master Xuan can rest here for a while. "
Miss Yuan was also straightforward. Not only did she come, but she also brought the child of the Xuan family.
The child was about seven or eight years old. He had a pitiful appearance, a pair of black eyes, and a white cat with a golden bell in his arms. He sat below without saying a word.
— — Perhaps he knew that he did not have the right to decide his own fate.
Princess Long gave him a fruit and said gently, "Little friend, don't be afraid. If Master is willing to help, he will definitely send you back to your hometown. What is your name? "
The child took the fruit obediently and said with a forced smile, "My name is Xuan Yan. Thank you, Elder Sister."
Xuan Yan was only eight years old this year, but he had already seen the changes of the world.
— — Although, this change had always been within his grandfather's expectations.
In fact, a few months ago, when the storm was about to come, his grandfather had always been serious. He discussed with Xuan Yan's father and uncles in the study all night long.
However, for a child, these signals were not obvious at that time.
Xuan Yan was still the only child of the Xuan family, the most promising star of the next generation.
However, from that day onwards, everything changed.
A group of fierce Yulin Forest Guards rushed into the Xuan family, took away Xuan Tianwei's crown, and trampled him into the dust. His father and uncles were captured together, and no one dared to resist.
— — They were all experts who could break mountains with their fists, but in the face of the general situation, they were still as weak as scholars without the strength to truss up a chicken.
At least, the reaction they could make was the same.
Xuan Yan, who was hidden at the bottom of the well early in the morning, heard the cries of the loyal servants in the family, and also heard the cries of his mother and the other women.
However, he could do nothing.
He could only follow his grandfather's instructions and escape through the secret passage at the bottom of the well. He hugged his cat, and after wandering for several days, he finally found his last savior.
— — The Bureau of Ten Thousand Sages.
To be precise, this place could no longer be considered the Bureau of Ten Thousand Sages.
The signboard had been taken down. Although it was not dilapidated, it was very lonely. The huge courtyard was empty, and there was almost no one.
"Yuan Chen, this is the place that grandfather said can save my life?"
Xuan Yan hugged his white cat tightly and said with a bitter smile.
He seemed to have heard the news that the Bureau of Ten Thousand Sages was finished. He did not believe that this place could bring him a chance of survival.
This kind of distrust reached its peak after he saw Miss Yuan.
How could this energetic but incompetent woman help him?
She even wanted to take him to see some swordsman called "Zhu Jie" or "Yuan Weili"?
It was possible that this kind of woman was cheated and sold for money, right? What kind of important people could she know?
Before he came to see Shen Zhenyi, Xuan Yan's heart was already dead. His family was going to be destroyed, and his grandfather and father could not live on. He could not live on either.
When the nest was overturned, how could there be an unbroken egg?
If you cut the weeds without removing the roots, they would grow again when the spring breeze blew.
This was a principle that even children understood.
There was no reason that the people who wanted to destroy the Xuan family did not understand.
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