Chapter 7 Turning Point

  Xie Yan heard the voice "sister", without turning her head, loudly shouted "old lady!"

  Madam Xie immediately understood her intention, and gave a signal to Li Mama beside her. Li Mama stepped forward, pulled Xie Ling back and whispered: "Second Miss, at this time, you should be more careful."

  "But..." Xie Ling bit her lip, she was very scared, she needed her sister's comfort. Since crossing over to this world, she had grown accustomed to relying on her, and whenever she was in pain, helpless, or struggling, she would grab onto that warm hand. At any time, as long as she grabbed onto that incredibly strong yet never rejecting hand, everything would be resolved...

  Sister herself is actually the biggest golden finger for this transmigrated girl... Xie Lin gazed at Xie Wan's figure, sighed, and turned her head with a gloomy face to look at the crowd in the hall. If only they knew that her sister had long been protected by the jade pendant, it would be better for her sister to take her away. After all, these people had bullied them before, so what if she left? The Brocade Guards were dealing with the Xie family, and they weren't important figures in the Xie family anyway...

  However, it should be fine, with her halo of crossing over, Sister Jin's golden finger should hold up - in the past when things were so difficult, didn't sister also get through it? Thinking of this, Xie Ling put down her worries and found a suitable angle in the main hall to secretly glance at Chang Qing in the courtyard.

  The moonlight shone like flowing water, illuminating that angular face, casting a clear glow on those handsome features. Wearing a crimson robe with golden trim, and armed with a sword and combat boots, he exuded an aura of a war god... Who would have thought that among the Imperial Guards there was such a stunning man? He's even more handsome than the celebrities I saw on TV before, and yet so cool - could it be that the true Chosen One from another world has arrived?

  Thinking of this, her face involuntarily flushed red, biting her lip, and took a few more steps forward, hoping that Chang Qing would notice her. However, she saw Chang Qing sweep past her without any hesitation, his gaze falling on Xie Xian instead, with a hint of cold smile at the corner of his mouth...

  "Sister..." Xie Ling looked over here, somewhat unwilling to give in. The young lady's mood was eager to find some sense of existence in front of the man she admired. She hesitated for a moment, then thought about walking forward to let Chang Qing see her, but was suddenly blocked by Li Niangniang, saying: "Second Miss, don't... Eldest Miss is at a critical juncture..."

  Xie Yan knew that Chang Qing was intentionally making things difficult for her. Seeing a group of men sitting there, staring at her with their eyes wide open, she had to muster up the courage. The sky had already reached the time just before dawn, the darkest moment before daybreak. The heavy darkness of night had dyed many people's fatigue, and some people began to slack off. But Xie Yan lifted her head and looked at Chang Qing...

  He closed his eyes.

  But Xie Yan knew he couldn't sleep, and was just waiting for an opportunity. She raised her head, looking at the place where the Xie Mansion and the Imperial Palace met, the golden tiles and jade-colored glazed tiles shining brightly with wealth and nobility. But with just one imperial edict, it could become a hell on earth, turning everything upside down. Her father had been imprisoned in the Imperial Dungeon because of the death of the Third Prince, and the literary officials' faction might once again face disaster. As a weak woman, how long could she hold on in the midst of this great storm that was about to collapse?

  She didn't know...

  But she persisted, worked hard and gave it her all... Just like when Niang was about to leave, she grabbed her hand and made a vow to take care of her sister for the rest of her life. At that time, she was only seven years old, no one believed she would win, but she still won. She secured a foothold for her sisters, allowing her younger sister to grow up safely under Sun's nose, and arranged the best marriage for her...

  Now...

  She won't lose either, she promised her mother to take care of her sister for a lifetime, and she absolutely won't lose!

  Xie Yan raised her eyelids and gazed at Chang Qing, then glanced at the half-asleep Jin Yiwei guards before quietly taking out a needle...

  One night.

  Dawn slowly arrived, and the moment the sun rose, a million rays of light danced across the sky, carrying with them the fate of all living things. As she gazed at the sunlight, she almost felt an urge to cry. Since they had made it through this night, General Jingyue was still standing strong, there should be hope ahead. She never gave up on hope, never would!

  "Older brother......" Ma Fang spent a sleepless night, and unexpectedly failed at the last moment. He felt very unhappy in his heart. As he walked over to ask for instructions from Chang Qing, he suddenly saw Chang Qing open her eyes, looking at the girl by the door with an odd expression, as if she was somewhat incredulous, yet also had a kind of admiring surprise...

  "This girl is quite formidable, indeed she kept watch for a whole night." Ma Fang stole a glance at Chang Qing's expression and said: "Today..."

  "Continue copying!" Chang Qing's face returned to its usual gloomy and icy demeanor.

  "Yes." Ma Fang nodded and paused before continuing: "Boss, if we don't give them food or water, that girl will pass out soon enough."

  Chang Qing didn't say a word, his eyes flashed across Xie Yan's face, and he coldly snorted: "We're waiting, she's also waiting."

  "What?" Ma Fang looked up in surprise and stuttered: "What are we waiting for? Has the Emperor changed his mind again?"

  Chang Qing shook his head and spat out two words: "Jing Yi".

  Ma Fang remained silent for a long time after hearing this, then said, "I don't know who can bear it." Seeing that Chang Qing was no longer speaking, he hurriedly called out to his brothers to get up, as they were in charge of guarding the Xie residence. Since it was still early, they could only find someone to go outside and fetch breakfast. Before long, a soldier came in carrying a tray of food and distributed it among the crowd. However, since it was too early, there weren't many restaurants open that served food, so what they got was probably not very tasty. Many people ate while grumbling and complaining.

  Xie Yan knew that Bai Ri had important things to attend to during the day and wouldn't bother the people in the hall, but she couldn't shake off her worries. Seeing everyone cursing and eating breakfast at the same time, she secretly worried that the cook might have run away after being locked up, so how would the Xie family's meals be resolved?

  Just as he was thinking, the courtyard door suddenly opened and Chen Gonggong led two small eunuchs in. He looked up and was taken aback. He had thought that even if the Xie family members were not all dead, they would at least be severely injured. But instead, he saw a group of men eating breakfast in an orderly manner in the courtyard. The head servant of the Xie family stood at the door, dressed neatly, and the people inside the main hall seemed to be making no sound, as if nothing had happened.

  This...

  Whatever...

  Mr. Chen looked at Xie Rou and suddenly remembered that the girl had asked about "Jingyijiangjun", and he suddenly realized, walked to Changqing's front, cupped his hands and said: "Adult Chang..."

  "Mr. Chen..." Evergreen furrowed his brow and said: "Could it be that..."

  "General Jingyi sent an urgent message by fast horse, saying that the case of the third prince has another hidden circumstance. He will enter the city within ten days to report to the emperor." The voice of Chen Gonggong was originally not loud, but at this time he intentionally raised it.

  "Ah..." Chang Qing knew that if Jing Yi didn't fall down, there would be a twist in the case, unfortunately last night...

  "Is it true, Lord Chen?" Xie Yun heard the news from a distance and was overjoyed, her whole body trembling. She knew that General Jingyi would not stand idly by, and that there must be hope after last night's events. She had wanted to step down, but she had been standing for too long and her legs had gone numb. As soon as she moved, she stumbled, and quickly steadied herself, speaking loudly in a measured tone: "Lord Chen means that the Xie family is saved, doesn't he?" As she spoke, she narrowed her eyes and gazed at Chang Qing.

  Commander Zhai, Xiaojia has been saved, you... are probably going to be disappointed.

  But she saw Chang Qing staring intently at her sleeve, with a strange glint in his eyes, as if surprised, as if curious, and also... mocking.