Shen Miao lowered her head and put on an embarrassed look.
Xie Jing Xing died at the age of twenty-six.
The Fu family wanted to punish the Xie family and the Imperial family of Ming Qi became more muddle-headed and incompetent. Instead of thinking about how to develop the country's strength, he was thinking about self-preservation. The hairpin family was a threat. Just like what Fu Xiu Yi said, the Shen family was an honest person and the Xie family did not listen to commands, so naturally they were the thorn in the Late Emperor's eyes.
Coincidentally, the Xiong Nu invaded and the Xie Family led the troops into battle. Xie Ding led the troops into battle. General Xie, who had been unbridled on the battlefield for his entire life, was finally annihilated. Xie Jing Xing waited for his father's return at the end of the year in the capital, but in the end, he waited for a coffin.
Xie Ding's death was not the end. When he was buried, the commoners of the Ding capital voluntarily sent Xie Ding off and the entire country was in mourning. This was a great taboo for the royal family.
Thus not long after, he appointed the young Xie Jing Xing to represent his father.
This was not Xie Jing Xing's first time on the battlefield and like the Xie family, the talent he displayed on the battlefield was enough to make the enemy tremble with fear. But knowing that there was something fishy about Xie Ding's death, the Imperial family's edict almost pushed Xie Jing Xing to a dead end.
Xie Jing Xing still accepted the imperial edict and went to the battlefield, but he was defeated. That day, he was exposed to the enemy's target and ended up with thousands of arrows piercing his heart. Not only that, for some unknown reason, the corpse was taken away. The Xiong Nu skinned it and dried it before hanging it on the city wall to serve as a warning to others.
The tragic ending was staged once again and the entire Ming Qi was in mourning.
Both father and son died on the battlefield. The common people could only see the ferocity of the Xiongnu and the bravery of the general, but they could not see the turbulent undercurrents of the conspiracy.
At that time, the late Emperor had already passed away and Fu Xiu Yi ascended to the throne to take over the affairs of the court. He felt sorry for the Xie family's misfortune and conferred posthumous titles to the Xie father and son. The father and son of the Xie family, who had been conferred titles, had already passed away. Instead, the imperial court's consolation had benefitted that concubine and her two sons born of concubines.
Shen Miao still remembered Shen Xin's pained expression when he learned of Xie Jing Xing's death. He had thought that when the Shen and Xie Families were like fire and water, his father would not be sad when the Xie Family was in trouble. Thinking about it now, Shen Xin was afraid that at that time, the fox grieved for the rabbit's death.
The balance had been broken. Once the Xie family fell, the Shen family would follow.
It was laughable that at that time she still wholeheartedly wanted to stir the Shen family into the muddy waters of the fight for the heir apparent.
Shen Miao did not have any feelings towards the Xie family but at the beginning she sighed for this youth's fate. This kind of brilliant and talented young man should have left a thick and colourful stroke in the Ming Qi's rivers and mountains, but who knew that he would leave in such a way. Moreover, he clearly knew that the imperial edict was a summon of death, yet he still went.
Perhaps it was to preserve the dignity of the Xie Family, to prove that the Xie Family had never lost their pride. But knowing that he could not do it, one could see that Xie Jing Xing had an extraordinary character under his mischievous appearance.
He was also a very righteous and brave person.
As Shen Miao was thinking like this, she saw Cai Lin squeezing out from the crowd and handed a small cloth bag to Xie Jing Xing and respectfully said, "Little Marquis, this is the only copy of the medical book that you instructed me to find."
For a little tyrant to be so respectful and respectful towards others, it really made people's jaws drop. But thinking about it, was it not so. Compared to Cai Lin, Xie Jing Xing was a big tyrant in the Ding capital. The Xie family was the tyrant among the tyrants. Thinking about it this way, one felt that Cai Lin's attitude towards Xie Jing Xing was understandable.
Feng An Ning quietly whispered to Shen Miao, "How do you think Little Marquis is compared to His Highness Prince Ding?"
Shen Miao choked for a moment. She was not used to Feng An Ning suddenly being so close to her. She said seriously, "Little Marquis Xie is better."
From her point of view, how could a black-hearted villain like Fu Xiu Yi be compared with a youth like Xie Jing Xing. In the beginning when Wan Yu and Fu Ming were reading the official history of Ming Qi, when they read about the Xie family, they secretly told her that they felt that Xie Jing Xing was a good man of indomitable spirit and it was a pity that he died.
A youth that even one's own children praised was definitely a good one.
Feng An Ning was somewhat surprised and said after a long while, "It seems that you are really sad."
Shen Miao was too lazy to explain to her. She saw Xie Jing Xing, who was on the horse, took the bundle and tied it to the saddle. He glanced at Cai Lin and did not say anything before confidently whipping his whip and left.
The billowing dust that the horse stirred up was unable to cover the charm of the youth on the horse. It was as if the rising sun in the sky was naturally dazzling.
Cai Lin was somewhat disappointed and the surrounding young females could not hide their disappointment. Most likely they were hoping that Xie Jing Xing could stay longer. What was strange was that Xie Jing Xing was the only one who was famous among the young females, yet the youths were not jealous of him. Perhaps it was because his style of doing things was different from others and it was really enviable.
Shen Miao covered up the deep thoughts in her eyes. If the Xie family was toppled, the Shen family would also usher in a monstrous disaster. Since the two families had a relationship of interdependence, could it be eased a little? If that person from the Tian family wanted to take action, perhaps they would have to consider if they had the ability?
Save the Xie family and save Xie Jing Xing. As long as it was like this, it would increase the Shen family's bargaining chips.
The Shen family was honest and kind while the Xie family was domineering. The Imperial family would first deal with the Xie family and perhaps she could make a deal with the Xie family.
…
Xie Jing Xing rode all the way and finally reined in his horse in front of a tavern.
He got off the horse and walked into the innermost part of the tavern. In the side room, a white clad gentleman with delicate features smiled when he saw him, "Third Younger Brother."
"Take it!" Xie Jing Xing threw the bag in his hands over, "Do not look for me for such matters in the future."
If it was not because Gao Yang had asked him to find the only book on medical skills, he would not have gone to look for Cai Lin and would not be like a fool in Guang Wen Tang for people to watch. Thinking of that silk flower, he felt some disgust as he patted his clothes.
Gao Yang knew that this Junior Brother of his had always been mysophobic so he smiled slightly and joked, "With your temperament, you should move around more. Those students' age are similar to you so you should learn to be lively like them. " He paused and a mischievous smile floated on his face, "Perhaps there are cute young ladies. You are just at the right age. What is the matter with being alone all day?"
Xie Jing Xing was already used to his Senior Brother's serious appearance but boring character. He turned his head slightly impatiently but his mind was thinking about the pair of eyes that he just saw.
The eyes that were as clear as a cub contained deep sorrow and helplessness. That kind of expression made him startled for a moment before the owner of that pair of eyes lowered her head as if she was shy.
But what kind of person was Xie Jing Xing? When he was young, he had followed his father to travel extensively and fought in wars and killed people, thus he had developed a pair of fiery golden eyes. That girl most likely wanted to pretend to be in love with him but unfortunately she did not know that her own pair of eyes were as deep as a pool of stagnant water without a single ripple.
It was really interesting.
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