Chapter 44 Don’t worry
Xie Chi hid some of the facts.
In addition to her sister's ability to make others ignore her, she also clearly and completely told the story of the murder scene she had witnessed by a man who was suspected to be from the capital.
"Capital?"
Xie Qiongshu thought it was interesting, and asked: "Is the man that Wu Mei mentioned is young, handsome, and seems to have some status?"
Xie Qi was shocked.
How come fourth brother knows everything?
Just now Xiao Zhang Mingming only said that his sister saw the man killing someone, right? She didn't even say that she saw him in the Yamen again!
Xie Qiongshu didn't bother to pay attention to his surprised expression.
Asked again: "Did he discover anything unusual about Fifth Sister?"
Got it right again.
Xie Chi nodded, then shook his head: "Yes and no."
"He never really found out, but I'm worried about the threat it will pose to my sister in the future."
He doesn't know anything about the capital.
I only know roughly that the person is probably a relative of the emperor, but other than that, I don't know anything else.
After listening to the fourth cousin's rough description of the man's characteristics, I understood that he might know the inside story. Then he asked: "Does Fourth Brother know the identity of that person?"
Xie Qiongshu didn't give in.
He said bluntly: "If there is a Beijing official who comes to investigate corruption in Qiyang County, I do know one."
"This person's name is Wei Ling. He is the nephew of the current queen, the cousin of His Royal Highness who is seriously ill and dying, and the only son of the general who governs the country."
A relative of the royal family whose father holds great power.
Wei Ling himself also held an important position in the court and was deeply trusted by His Majesty the Emperor.
Even the status of some princes in the court was not as high as his.
Xie Qiongshu: "He came to Qiyang County this time to clean up the worms in the court. Maybe what Wu Mei encountered was the killer sent out by those people to stop him."
"Although the Wei family is powerful, it is still reasonable. As long as the fifth sister does not tell others about this matter, there will be no trouble."
He said so.
Xie Qi was relieved.
But Xie Chi heard something was wrong.
Since Wei Ling was the prince's cousin, how could he go out to a place as far away as Qiyang County when his life was at stake? Anyone can investigate corruption, but the prince's illness is urgent, and the search for medical treatment can only be left to trusted people.
Is Wei Ling here to seek medical treatment?
Thinking of my sister's special abilities.
Xie Chi's heart suddenly lifted even higher.
He looked at his fourth cousin.
He said something that only two people could understand, "Will he find out?"
"Natural."
Xie Qiongshu said, "Wei Lun is not one of those people who relies on his family for help. His ability and skill are not inferior to anyone here."
Including him.
After the headache recovered, Xie Qiongshu tasted some differences from the third sister's recovery from serious injuries.
If he can, Wei Ling can naturally do it too.
Xie Qiongshu: "Although I have done some processing, there are too many people who know. Those methods of deceiving fools with insufficient ability are okay. To hide it from Wei Li, you have to kill all the insiders."
Especially those who had seen the third cousin’s injuries that day.
Need to kill them all.
After all, only the dead can keep secrets forever.
"Ninth brother," Xie Qiongshu asked with an unclear smile on his face, "can you?"
cannot.
Xie Chi, who was raised by his sister, could not do such a cruel thing.
Besides, he was only nine years old.
He has more than enough intelligence and composure, but lacks experience.
Not cruel enough.
Unless... his bottom line is touched.
Xie Qiongshu shook his head and smiled: "Ninth brother, the world of adults is very cruel. Not everyone in the court is attracted to that one person. Using reasonable means to eliminate dissidents is a skill that those in power must master."
"Fourth brother, do you have to kill people to be an official?"
Xie Qi was dumbfounded. He studied hard all his life just to become an official one day and let his sister live a good life.
But no one told him before that being an official requires killing people!
It's okay to kill chickens and ducks, but he would never dare to kill someone!
"Well, eighth brother, you don't have to worry."
Xie Qiongshu didn't expect the idiot eighth brother to understand. He patted him on the shoulder to comfort him, "As long as you can calculate accounts, it's fine. When you become the leader of the Ministry of Revenue in the future, we will have to pay your monthly salary to you."< br>
That's it.
Xie Qi was relieved.
He immediately said: "Fourth brother, don't worry, I will never miss you a penny by then!"
Is it so easy to be the person in charge of the Ministry of Household Affairs?
Xie Chi didn't think so.
"Will the fifth sister be in danger?"
Xie Qionghua could tell something was wrong from the conversation between the two.
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But she doesn't know much about court politics, so she doesn't fully understand it.
"Third sister can rest assured about this." Xie Qiongshu has been to the capital before and knows the Wei family and Wei Lian fairly well. "Fifth sister will not be in danger because of this. On the contrary, she will be safe."
At least before arriving in the capital to cure His Highness the Crown Prince, Wei Lian will ensure the absolute safety of Fifth Sister.
But it's hard to say after that.
Xie Qiongshu's eyes narrowed slightly: "So we must work hard as soon as possible, so that we can protect the fifth sister."
"I will!"
Xie Qi decided to shorten the rest time by another hour! We should also take the exam as soon as possible and strive to become an official as soon as possible.
Xie Qionghua nodded slightly.
She decided to give priority to developing some weapons for Wu Mei to defend herself when she returned.
Only Xie Chi remained silent.
He was thinking: Just a relative of the emperor could force his sister to go to the capital to treat the prince regardless of her wishes. What about those people in the royal family?
My sister is so beautiful.
What if one of them takes a fancy to you?
At that time, the emperor will inevitably favor his son.
That sister...
no!
Xie Chi would never allow such a thing to happen.
He frowned, but couldn't figure out how to break the situation.
Do you want to become a person who plays with power like your fourth cousin?
No.
The royal family would not allow two powerful people to appear in the Xie family.
The fourth cousin is older than him and already has a place in the capital. It was difficult for him to exclude his fourth cousin from becoming another minister after him.
So what should he do?
Even if his sister saved his fourth cousin, Xie Chi didn't believe that he would devote himself to her regardless of everything.
Xie Chi only believed in himself.
Now that the road to court is no longer convenient, he needs to find another way out.
"What's the matter, Xiaochi?"
When he went back, Xie Qi saw that his brother was in a bad mood, so he squatted down and asked him with concern: "Are you worried about your sister?"
"Brother..."
Xie Chi didn't know what to say and said that he didn't plan to study for the imperial examination and then become an official.
He pursed his lips.
A look of embarrassment: "I just don't know how to protect my sister..."
Sure enough.
His sister also raised Xiaochi, who had been cooking on the stove with her in the mountains for so many years. It was hard not to love her.
However, "Xiao Chi, my sister is not as fragile as you think. My sister is just timid, not unstrong. On the contrary, she is very powerful. She can not only protect herself, but also our two younger brothers."
Xie Qi touched his brother's head and told him not to worry too much.
With my sister's little tricks of hiding from people.
Even if something happens then, you can easily escape.
"What we have to do is to learn to protect ourselves as soon as possible so that we don't hold our sister back."
(End of chapter)