The Soldier of the Red Mansion

Chapter 144: The Battle for Innocence
Siqi knelt down again and replied tearfully, "He's my cousin."

Ping'er wanted to spit, but then she thought of herself and cursed weakly, "Die, die."

Siqi felt a little bolder when she heard Ping'er's tone. She turned around and whispered, "You don't have to hide. Sister has seen you. Come out and kowtow."

After hearing this, the hiding servant had no choice but to crawl out from behind the tree and kowtow repeatedly.

Seeing that it was indeed a man, Ping'er hurriedly turned around to hide, but Siqi grabbed her and begged her, crying, "Our lives depend on you, sister. We only ask that you be reborn!"

Si Qi's crying and helplessness made Ping'er think of herself.

Although I feel disgusted, I am the same. Even if it was my grandma who forced me to do the shameful thing, wasn't I the one doing it? What right do I have to despise Si Qi?

Thinking of this, Ping'er thought of Master Xin.

Thinking of Mr. Xin's character, Ping'er couldn't help but envy Qingwen. It wasn't anything else, but she envied Qingwen's situation, which was a blessing for many daughters.

Ping'er's heart turned cold, and she said calmly, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone anyway."

Before he could finish his words, he heard a woman at the corner gate say, "Miss Jin has gone out. Lock the corner gate."

Ping'er was being held by Siqi, unable to escape. Hearing this, she said, "I have something to do here. Stop for a moment. I'm coming out."

After hearing this, Siqi had no choice but to let Ping'er go.

Ping'er left the Grand View Garden, feeling heavy-hearted along the way.

Thinking about Wang Xin and what happened to Si Qi just now, she felt mixed emotions and even returned to Wang Xifeng. Wang Xifeng saw Ping'er go out in the afternoon and just came back at this time. Seeing the blush on Ping'er's face, Wang Xifeng was speechless.

"Ping'er, you're back."

Wang Xifeng actually stood up on her own initiative.

Ping'er subconsciously greeted, "Grandma."

Wang Xifeng stepped forward and took Ping'er's hand. She carefully examined Ping'er's expression, then, thinking of Wang Xin, she feigned composure and said with a smile, "Give it to Master Xin. Given Master Xin's character, it's not a loss for you."

Ping'er then came to her senses and realized that her grandmother had misunderstood her.

He quickly explained.

But Wang Xifeng didn't believe it. A person like Ping'er was right at her fingertips. Ping'er said that they were a single man and a single woman, and Xin Ye didn't even have all his clothes on.

Think again.

Perhaps after the two of them finished, Mr. Xin hadn't had time to put on his clothes properly, and when Qingwen came in and saw him, she found an excuse. She couldn't help but feel a little angry, "Ping'er, I always treated you as a sister. Why did you lie to me? Do you think you don't recognize me as your old master now that you've climbed up the social ladder?"

As Wang Xifeng spoke, she took out a handkerchief from her bosom.

If it was someone else, it would be fine, but it had to be Ping'er. If Ping'er betrayed her, Wang Xifeng would feel heartbroken.

Ping'er couldn't explain herself and could only swear and curse.

Wang Xifeng was half-believing and half-doubting, but she felt a little relieved after hearing Ping'er relay her words to her.

As for Ping'er's words that she and Wang Xin were fine, Wang Xifeng still didn't quite believe it.

If I were a man, I would definitely eat the meat that was delivered to my mouth, unless Mr. Xin was a silver-plated spear head that looked good but was useless. If that was the case, it would be a pity.

Either Ping'er is lying to me, or Mr. Xin is not good enough in that aspect.

Wang Xifeng guessed secretly.

I really can't do it myself.

Aunt Zhao is a person who never has to sit idle. Her brother Zhao Guoji has no ability and just works as a servant in the mansion. Aunt Zhao acts like a big supporter to him.

It's not for any other reason. If someone dies one day, the host family will not dare to bury the person casually if the person's family members come to the rescue. Or if the person is killed casually, the family members will have to report the case to the authorities, and then the government will accept the case.

If it weren't for their natal family, these daughters-in-law would have died in there, and no one outside would have known about it, and even if they had known, no one would have cared.

So after Aunt Zhao's brother Zhao Guoji died, even the maids in the mansion didn't take Aunt Zhao seriously. This was for those who had sons. Those who didn't have sons were even worse off. They had to consider whether they would shock others before speaking.

The Jia family is so prestigious that if my family members can't support me, the servants in the family will dare to step on me.

Thinking of this, Wang Xifeng wondered whether she should go outside to find some supplements and quietly give them to Master Xin, thus saving his face and doing him a big favor.

Just do it if you think of it.

Wang Xifeng has always been bold. She even dared to communicate with the governor in the name of a man, asking the governor of Ping'an Prefecture to help her do something, let alone such a small matter now.

Ping'er explained it several times, but Wang Xifeng still didn't believe it, which made Ping'er feel depressed.

I clearly didn't do it, but my grandma thought I did it, which made me feel so wronged.

I finished my meal in a depressed mood.

After taking a bath with Wang Xifeng, he went to bed. They slept on the same kang, each thinking about his own thoughts.

Wang Xifeng was thinking about who to arrange.

Ping'er thought of Siqi.

I don’t know what happened to Si Qi and her cousins ​​after I left. Did they continue to hide and do that shameful thing, or did they not dare to stay and escaped, and then thought of Tuobi Villa again?

What happened at that time lingered in Ping'er's mind for a long time.

I couldn't sleep for most of the night.

Wang Ziteng returned to the capital from the Nine Frontiers and passed through Shanxi.

There are generally three ways.

One is from the south, from Pingyang Prefecture in Shanxi to northern Henan, then to Zhangde Prefecture, and from here to the north into Guangping Prefecture, which is considered to have entered the territory of Shuntian Prefecture.

Or you can go east from Taiyuan, pass through Guguan and enter Shuntian Zhending Prefecture.

Then he went from Yanmen Pass through Datong Military Town and directly entered the capital through Zijing Pass.

This is because the border between Shanxi and Shuntian is a mountainous area, the roads are inconvenient, and it is really difficult to cross the mountains and ridges, so most of the time, these three roads are used.

There is another one along the nine sides.

Wang Ziteng chose to go through Yanmen Pass, pass Datong Military Town, and directly enter the capital through Zijing Pass.

The governor of Datong was Feng Shuan, the governor of Yongxing. Feng Shuan had a deep connection with the four great families.

He had been at odds with Jia Jing from the beginning. Later, because of the involvement of Prince Yi Zhong, Jia Jing gave up all his military power and took the initiative to become a monk to seek refuge. Feng Shuan then took advantage of the situation and chased the Jia family for a long time.

The Jia family was in a panic at the time and had no time to care about Feng Shuan. Feng Shuan arrested and killed all the people from the Jia family in the border town of Datong.

In addition, the subordinates of the Beijing camp were purged. Under internal and external troubles, the subordinates accumulated by generations of the Jia family were purged. They were clean and escaped the disaster, unlike the Shi family, which was also one of the Eight Lords and was completely destroyed.

Wang Ziteng's desire to deal with Feng Shuan and even replace him was also influenced by this aspect.

Feng Shuan knew that the four major families were closely related. Even though they were fighting among themselves now, they were part of each other. How could they be separated? Therefore, he was firm in his attitude and would not keep anyone from the four major families.

Wang Ziteng was about to take action against Feng Shuan.

In recent years, thanks to Prince Zhongshun, he has been able to suppress Feng Shuan.

Now that Wang Ziteng has lost power, he has to pass through Datong to return to the capital. In the Datong Festival Hall, Feng Shuan, with his big belly, has a sneer on his face.

as predicted.

Wang Ziteng's carriage arrived at Yanmen Pass, which was the closest to Datong Army. The journey was peaceful until he passed Pingxing Pass. In the Taixi Mountain area, he saw people who looked like horse thieves and were not wearing military uniforms appearing from time to time.

"Master Commander, I'm worried about something unexpected happening. It would be better for us to return to Taiyuan and take a detour."

A guard suggested.

There are only a few of them. If they really are horse thieves, or if the enemy goes all out, their group of people will not be enough to fill the gap.

Wang Ziteng shook his head.

Retreating back to Taiyuan means that he is afraid of Fatty Feng.

For people like them, face is sometimes more important than substance. The more they are in decline, the more they want to maintain their face, because maintaining their face gives them a chance to recover their substance.

But if they lose face, everyone will know that the Wang family is finished.

The wall fell and everyone pushed.

No one will ever help you when you need it.

The Wang family will be completely ruined, so Wang Ziteng sneered: "I want to see if Fatty Feng dares to have someone kill me." After that, Wang Ziteng gave the order to continue setting off.

After passing Taixi Mountain, we arrived at Lingqiu, and Yincha Ridge was in front.

There was a long stretch of wilderness with only one post station in the middle and no one living there. Everyone knew that it was the most dangerous moment.

"Whoosh."

"Whoosh."

"Whoosh."

Suddenly arrows were shot from the mountain.

"There are enemies!"

The personal guards shouted, and more than a dozen servants turned pale and hid behind the sedan chair. Someone mustered up the courage to help Wang Ziteng out. Wang Ziteng knew that if Feng Shuan wanted to kill him, he would never be able to escape from his territory.

Instead of hiding, he just stood there.

After a while.

When there was no movement in the distance, everyone regained their courage and went up the mountain to search, but they saw no trace of the enemy.

"The commander is truly a hero."

Everyone admires him.

Wang Ziteng frowned, got back into the sedan chair and set off again, not saying a word along the way.

If Feng Shuan killed himself, he would be finished, and Feng Shuan didn't want to live a good life either.

Feng Shuan didn't kill him. Although he was alive, his future was bleak. The fact that Feng Shuan could remain calm showed that he was not easy to deal with. Under his watchful eyes, it would be difficult for the Wang family to have a chance to revive.

No matter what, Wang Ziteng saw no chance.

Has the Wang family reached a dead end?

Wang Ziteng clenched his fists.

The spy who followed quietly from a distance never waited for orders and finally watched Wang Ziteng and his party arrive in Guangchang.

Guangchang City is a big city.

Not far to the east is the Great Wall. Entering the Great Wall is Zijing Pass, which is close to the capital. Anyone who dares to take action in the capital will inevitably commit a serious taboo and completely lose the opportunity to take action.

at this time.

Datong City.

The fat man Feng Shuan was looking at the official document from the Ministry of War in his hand. The officials of the Ministry of War had been sent to rest, and the content of the document was already known, but Feng Shuan still read it carefully, as if he wanted to find out the meaning behind the simple words.

"It shouldn't be."

Feng Shuan muttered to himself, "I sent away one Wang, and now another one comes. What does this mean? Could it be that the Emperor is dissatisfied with me?"

Thinking about what happened in recent years, Feng Shuan became a little nervous.

"Someone is coming."

"Owner."

Two warriors came in from outside the door. They were tall and strong, with long arms and legs, and knelt on one knee.

"Go to Dabansheng and Shanyu City."

Feng Shuan decided to make more preparations.

In any case, he has been in charge of Datong for many years, and his family property is as solid as a rock. No one can easily take away his property.

He let Wang Ziteng go, not because he didn't dare to kill him, but because Wang Ziteng was just a stray dog, and killing him would do him no good. In his eyes, Wang Ziteng was no longer important.

(End of this chapter)