Wait, what did she think of? The one who was going to marry into the family couldn't be...

"I say, this gentleman who stopped the enemy soldiers, could his surname be Yan?"

"Of course, he is the young master of the Weiguo family, Yan Baihua," Mr. Yu said as he raised his hands and saluted in the air.

Qin Qiong exhaled slowly. It seemed that Xiao Yan had really done it. He put an end to the war and saved the people from disaster...

He really became a general!

"Then..." Suddenly, Qin Qiong felt something was wrong: "With him here, what is there to talk about?"

"Oh, you don't understand. He is only a general, not a commander, and certainly not the emperor or the ministers who can decide this matter. Now, the envoys from Yang State are in Shangjing City, I'm afraid..."

"Wait, the Yang State is much smaller... If General Yan were to marry into the family there, wouldn't that just mean he's sending himself to die?"

"Who said it wasn't true? However, the State of Yang offered a condition of not fighting for a hundred years."

"You believe this? How long can an emperor stay on the throne? Just one new emperor can overturn some treaty made by the previous emperor. Who would believe this nonsense?"

"Who says it's not true? Even if we don't have to wait for the new emperor to take the throne, they have strong troops and horses. As long as General Yan dies or is detained, why wouldn't they come to fight? Reasons? That's not easy to find..."

"That's right, can't these people up there see it?"

"Whether it can be seen or not, I don't know. I only know that now, this matter has been handed over to the Zhongshu Pavilion for discussion. Now, in Shangjing, all the prefectures are discussing this matter."

"Oh...what do you guys say?"

"Alas!..." Mr. Yu closed his eyes and shook his head: "The country is in mourning. I look up to the heavens and they do not favor me. I am restless and have been blessed with this great calendar."

"Don't..." Qin Qiong rolled his eyes: "Sir, please speak in plain language so that it will be easier to understand."

"That is to say...Alas!"

"how?"

"Do you know?" Mr. Yu raised his head and said with great sorrow: "Now the various prefectures, the Imperial Academy, and the academy are not discussing how to lead the troops to fight the enemy, but are discussing... whether it is feasible to sacrifice one person for the benefit of the people!"

"No way!" Qin Qiong almost jumped up.

Oh my God! What kind of dynasty is this?

What kind of country is this? What are they thinking?

For a little bit of personal gain, they actually wanted to send to death the general who once saved them from danger!

……

Xiaojuzi returned to the He Mansion on the third day. As soon as she came back, she went to find the eldest young lady.

Seeing Xiaojuzi come in, the young lady bowed to her and spoke first.

"You're back. Did you find your brother?"

"Thank you, Madam, I found it."

"Really? That's great. You can visit him more often in the future. Don't be afraid... Xuan'er is looking for you every day, and no matter how others try to coax him, it won't work."

Qin Qiong raised her head, feeling a little embarrassed. She originally wanted to say that she was leaving.

She liked the young master very much, the child's eyes were as pure as the stars in the sky. She couldn't bear it.

"What's wrong? Are you in some trouble? Tell me and see if I can help you," the young lady continued in her gentle voice.

Qin Qiong looked at the young lady and sighed. What a insightful person she was.

"Madam, it would be better for you to take the young master away from the He family's house."

"why?"

"This house is a great success for the family, but it harms the inner house, and it is a very powerful one. People who bought the house in the past all moved away when something happened. The He family has been here for a long time, and it is almost time for them to leave. So, it would be better for you to take the young master away."

The eldest young lady looked at Xiaojuzi in surprise. These remarks were a bit scary. No, not only scary, but also a bit outrageous. But somehow, she believed what she said.

"Did you hear anything?"

"It's my sworn brother. He's the original owner of this house. I heard it from him."

"Yes...what happened?"

……

Just when Qin Qiong was about to leave on the day she had agreed with Mr. Yu, Qin Qiong suddenly remembered the "盳" she had seen in He's house, and somehow she asked a question.

"The original house of your family is the house where Madam Kuihua died. Is it the current He Mansion?"

Mr. Yu looked at her for a long time and finally sighed.

"You are really amazing... Yes, it is that house. We, the Yu family, later sold that house, thinking that we could escape the curse. Who knew... No matter where we went, the curse always followed us."

"So, is there anything wrong with the family who bought this house later?"

"This... that house really brought prosperity to the family. I heard that the families who moved there later either became wealthy or became officials. They are all good people, but..."

"What? Did something happen?"

"Why...why are you asking?"

Qin Qiong rolled his eyes. It was really hard to talk to such a person.

"Because I saw something in that house that was not a human being. It was a bit strange."

"Surprisingly, that's the case... That makes sense."

"how?"

"In fact, almost every family that moves into this house is very prosperous at the beginning. However, after a few decades, or even longer, something bad will happen to that family. And it will be a big one!"

"What happened? Someone died?"

"Of course... and they are all people from the inner house..."

……

The eldest young lady was surprised to hear the news brought back by Xiaojuzi.

"…Every family that moved into this Zhaiziwang family was fine at first, but after a certain period of time, something bad would happen in the family, and it was all about the inner courtyard. There were all kinds of deaths in the family, but they were all women and children from the inner courtyard. The worst family, I heard, all the women and children in the family died. The adult men in that family were fine, but their wives and children were all gone."

"Where did you hear this? Do you believe it?"

"I believe there is something wrong with this yard. The plants are too lush. Besides, my brother-in-law has no reason to lie to me."

"Your sworn brother... who is he?"

"He is the descendant of the earliest resident of this house and has always lived in Anshun City. Therefore, he knows a lot about this house. And because this house originally belongs to their family, he has always been paying attention to this place, so he knows..."

"That……"

"This place is not right, Madam, believe me, it's better to leave here first."

The eldest young lady looked at the little girl in front of her and suddenly felt panicked. She could ignore other things, but since this was related to her Xuan'er, she couldn't help but care about it.

"Xiaojuzi, tell me, who are you?" The young lady asked, looking into Xiaojuzi's eyes.

"My name is Qin Qiong. I did sell my body here, but... nothing else matters. I have no ill intentions. Please believe me."

The young lady thought about it.

"Okay, I don't care who you are, so can you promise me one thing?"

"As long as I can do it, please tell me"

The eldest young lady raised her head and looked at Xiaojuzi.

"Can you stay by Xuan'er's side all the time and prevent him from getting hurt?"

Qin Qiong was stunned. This... this was not easy to handle. She came back this time to sell her indentureship and go with Mr. Yu and the others.

Now, this young lady actually proposed that she stay with the young master all the time, so she can't leave.

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