The little ancestor of the family

"Are you a soldier from Daliang?" Ye Xinran was a little surprised.

Fan Li smiled bitterly, "It used to be, but it's no longer the case now."

"then you……"

Ye Xinran didn't know where to start.

"I used to be a soldier under General Xiao. When the Xiao family army was purged, many of us escaped from the army.

We dared not return to our hometown, so we had to stay away from home, and our families thought we had died on the battlefield."

"Are there any people like you in Wild Boar Valley?" Ye Xinran asked.

Fan Li shook his head and said, "We were afraid that too many people would attract the attention of the imperial court, so when we separated, we each looked for our own place to stay.

They all went quite far away, but I couldn’t bear to leave here, so I stayed in Yezhugou Village. ”

"Have you been living by hunting all these years?"

"Well." Fan Li looked at his four apprentices, "I don't have any skills, and I don't dare to go to the county government to register, so I rely on hunting to make a living.

Fortunately, the people in the village are very honest and kind. They treat me well. Seeing that I have some skills, they are willing to let their children learn from me. So no matter what, I don’t want them to make any mistakes.”

"So, this incident is really a coincidence?"

Ye Xinran believed what Fan Li said.

"of course it's true!"

Fan Li didn't expect that the girl in front of him was so dedicated to saving them, but she still didn't trust him so much.

"It's good that it's true. I just hope that the prince's kindness will not be let down."

"You will be fully recovered before we reach Tiger Bone Gorge. I will then speak to the prince and arrange for someone to send you back."

"Then I'll trouble you, young lady." Fan Li bowed deeply.

"But Mr. Fan, wouldn't you consider going north with us?"

Ye Xinran suggested, "You are familiar with the terrain of Tiger Bone Gorge. If you lead the way, we will definitely be able to travel more smoothly."

"I won't."

Fan Li smiled awkwardly, then reached out and touched his thigh, as if the pain hidden in his bones surfaced again at this moment, excruciating his heart.

"When I left, I swore that I would never set foot on the battlefield of Northern Frontier again in my life."

"But you didn't give up, did you?" Ye Xinran said.

"Why would you say that, young lady?" Fan Li rubbed his forehead. "I just want to be an ordinary citizen for the rest of my life."

“Would ordinary people travel 80 miles to Hugu Gorge just to hunt?

Why would ordinary people notice that there were no signs of human activities in the secret passage?

Moreover, it was just confirmed recently!"

Fan Li smiled, but it was a somewhat forced smile.

“Although the girl is good at observing people’s hearts, I really just like to go there to hunt.

Because it is sparsely populated, there are more prey than in other places.

Also, it is my habit to check that secret passage. After all, it was there that General Xiao led us to dig out. "

It turned out that it was dug out by Xiao’s army back then.

I think General Xiao must have put in a lot of effort in order to gain a foothold in the northern border.

It’s a pity that everything came to an abrupt end because of the emperor’s suspicion.

Ye Xinran suddenly remembered the time when her story was suddenly interrupted by someone.

Ding Qiao has not yet told herself the final result of that year.

“Since Mr. Fan is unwilling to set foot on the battlefield again, I will have someone prepare paper and pen, and ask Mr. Fan to draw the specific location of the secret passage.

General Xiao's descendants are still in the Xixiashan camp.

If the secret passage is really useful this time, I believe General Xiao will be grateful to Mr. Fan even in his afterlife."

Since Fan Li was unwilling, Ye Xinran didn't want to force it.

After hearing Ye Xinran's words, Fan Li's expression changed several times.

He tried to speak several times, but swallowed his words back.

"Okay, I'll draw the entrance to the secret passage tonight."

……

That night, yellow smoke rose from the garrison camp again, and everyone drank the medicinal soup prepared by Ye Xinran again.

After these two days, those who were originally a little panicked finally calmed down completely.

It seems that their previous prediction was correct.

With Ye Xinran around, no matter what disease it is, it won't knock them down.

……

Before going to bed at night, Ye Xinran finally asked Ding Qiao about what happened back then again.

"Why did the emperor treat the Xiao family like that back then?"

Ding Qiao didn't expect Ye Xinran to bring up this topic again. After thinking for a while, she slowly said, "Because the prince committed suicide out of fear of punishment."

"The prince committed suicide out of fear of punishment?"

"Yes!" Ding Qiao looked sad.

"At that time, General Xiao was still on the battlefield in the north. While he was fighting the enemy, he also had to find evidence to vindicate himself and the crown prince.

The forces that the master secretly cultivated in the capital were also looking for enemies behind the scenes.

Just as the truth was about to be revealed, the pursued Lord Zhao was suddenly killed by his own servant, and then the prince hanged himself in his mansion! "

"Has the real cause of the prince's death been investigated? Could he have been assassinated?" Ye Xinran asked.

"The prince's death caused great panic, and people in the market were saying that the prince committed suicide out of fear of punishment.

Some people even composed a nursery rhyme specifically about the Crown Prince and General Xiao's betrayal of the country, and sang it among the people."

"At that time, the master would be pointed at and criticized whenever he went out. Some brave people would even throw stones and rotten vegetable leaves at him."

Ding Qiao tried to keep her tone calm when she spoke.

But Ye Xinran couldn't help but feel his blood boiling just thinking about that scene.

How helpless he must have been at that time!

"The death of the prince dealt a heavy blow to the emperor. It is said that the emperor vomited blood and fell seriously ill.

While he was ill, the emperor issued three summonses in a row, ordering General Xiao to return to Beijing to explain the situation.

As a result, as soon as General Xiao left, someone in the northern border took control of the eldest son and all the descendants of the Xiao family.

General Xiao was poisoned to death on the road before he even entered the city gate. "

Ye Xinran remained silent.

Ding Qiao knew that she was sad, but since it was brought up, she might as well say it all at once.

Otherwise, you will feel uncomfortable every time you mention it.

So she continued, "Later, the emperor issued an edict to execute the entire Xiao family, but spared the master's life and asked him to collect the bodies of all the Xiao family members.

At the strong request of Prince Rui, the emperor showed leniency and allowed the two young children of the eldest son Xiao to stay. "

"Two?" Ye Xinran was stunned.

"Why two? What's the other one?"

After hearing Ye Xinran's question, Ding Qiao knew that the master was hiding something from the master again.

It was all her fault for talking too quickly. She thought they were of the same mind and could say anything.

But I didn't expect to get into trouble again.

"This……"

"How about you wait until we get to Northern Xinjiang and ask him in person?" Ding Qiao said.

She originally thought that it would be better for the master to say this kind of thing in person, after all, there was nothing to hide between the two of them.

Who knew that Ye Xinran misunderstood her meaning.

“Can’t you tell me?

Could it be that one of them is Xiao Huaian's own?"