Chapter 186: Who’s Lying?
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Seeing that Liu Xiaolan had lost his composure, Jian Xin turned around and asked worriedly, “Miss Liu, what’s wrong?”
Liu Xiaolan was clearly anxious, but he pretended to be calm as he said, “I’m fine. It just slipped from my hand earlier…”
“Qian Mei, investigate that person,” Yu Yunxi said. Then, she walked up to Guan Ying and asked sharply, “Is Ying Siyuan aware of your actions?”
Guan Ying quickly shook her head. “He doesn’t know. I’ve never told him that I know people from Nanyue.”
‘Is that true?’
Yu Yunxi lowered her head, hiding the emotions in her eyes.
Guan Ying fell to her knees and pleaded with Jiang Ru, “I’ve already told you everything I know. Aunt, please forgive me this time. I was bewitched by those people…”
Jiang Ru did not hide the disappointment in her gaze at all. She shook her head and said, “I used to think you were just a little arrogant and let you do whatever you wanted. I didn’t expect you to be so muddle-headed. You actually betrayed the entire Xinan. How can I forgive you on behalf of the people of Xinan?”
Then, Jiang Ru turned to Yu Yunxi and said firmly, “Yu Yunxi, deal with her accordingly. There’s no need to show mercy.”
Yu Yunxi’s heart calmed down when she heard these words. No matter the reason, it was indisputable that Guan Ying had made a mistake. Not only that, but she had made a huge mistake. She should pay the price for her mistake. Fortunately, Jiang Ru did not Guan Ying, making the matter much easier to deal with.
“Look her up. When the time is right, she’ll have to apologize to the people of Xinan,” Yu Yunxi said coldly.
Since Guan Ying had let the people down, this punishment was justified. To others, this was a light punishment, but to Guan Ying, it was worse than death. After all, what she cared about most was her reputation.
Sure enough, upon hearing Yu Yunxi’s words, Guan Ying began to scream. “Yu Yunxi, are you trying to ruin me?! You b*tch, you’ll die a horrible death!” When Jiang Ru heard these vicious words, she was so angry that her heart began to beat wildly. She said, “Guards, whip her 30 times before locking her
Initially, Jiang Ru did not want Guan Ying to suffer physical pain, but she did not expect the latter to be so unrepentant.
“Aunt, Aunt! I was wrong, I was wrong…
In the end, Guan Ying was dragged out to receive her punishment.
Jiang Ru staggered back, and Yu Yunxi hurried over to support the former.
“I’m sorry for putting you in a difficult position, Godmother,” Yu Yunxi said with a frown. Initially, she planned to settle this matter quietly so that Jiang Ru would not be sad. However, the residence was only so big. She would not be able to hide the matter from Jiang Ru for too long. As such, she thought it was best to let Jiang Ru know the truth as soon as possible to stop further damage.
“I’m fine. Don’t worry,” Jiang Ru said, comforting Yu Yunxi. She took a few deep breaths and gradually calmed down. Her voice was very serious as she continued to ask, “By the way, I heard you asking Ying about Siyuan… Did… Did the Ying family betray Xinan?”
Jiang Ru did not wait for Yu Yunxi’s reply and continued to murmur, “I’ve heard about General Han being trapped previously. I heard that there was a spy. Could it be..
“Godmother, don’t worry about this. We’ll take care of it,” Yu Yunxi said softly as she helped Jiang Ru to her seat.
“Alright. I can’t help much with this matter anyway. Thank you for your hard work,” Jiang Ru said with a sigh.
After breakfast, Yu Yunxi, Qian Jiao, and Qian Mei rode to the military camp. As soon as they arrived, they saw Feng Yili training the soldiers.
The morale of the soldiers was very high, and their voices seemed to resound in the sky.
Yu Yunxi was slightly stunned when she saw this scene. She did not expect the soldiers to be so accepting of Feng Yili since he had just arrived.
Sensing the commotion behind him, Feng Yili turned around, meeting Yu Yunxi’s eyes.
Yu Yunxi felt awkward as though she had been caught peeping. She coughed lightly and looked away with an unnatural expression on her face. After she alighted from the horse, she asked Qian Jiao to hand over the medicine.
“Your injuries haven’t healed yet. Remember to drink the medicine,” Yu Yunxi said softly to Feng Yili.
“Alright.” Feng Yili lowered his gaze, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly as he took the medicine.
“I’m going to see my godbrother. You go ahead and do your things,” Yu Yunxi said, turning around to leave.
Feng Yili quickly followed her and said, “I’ll accompany you.”
“Huh?”
“I have something to discuss about the war with your godfather and godbrother. Nanyue’s troops are approaching the city again,” Feng Yili said in a low voice.
‘What? They’re approaching the city again? But Nan Xun is seriously injured, right?’
Seeing the shocked expression on Yu Yunxi’s face, Feng Yili said solemnly,
“Nan Xun should’ve already recovered from his injuries.”
Feng Yili was certain that Nan Xun must have cultivated an evil technique. Not only that, but there must be someone from his sect on Nanyue’s side.
Yu Yunxi’s heart sank when she heard Feng Yili’s words.
When the duo approached Shen Si’s tent, they heard the sounds of argument from inside.
“Han Na, that’s enough! It’s your own incompetence that caused you to be trapped in Lucky Moon Valley, but you dare to frame for it!” Ying Jianyuan bellowed.
“Your Highness, Ying Jianyuan is the spy. That night, I clearly told him not to chase after the enemy, but he didn’t listen to me! I had no choice but to follow him with our troops. Who knew we would encounter an ambush halfway? Moreover, he was nowhere to be seen at that time. In the end, I could only hide in Lucky Moon Valley with the others,” Han Na retorted.
When Yu Yunxi walked in, she saw the unsightly expressions on Shen Si and Shen Hezhi’s faces immediately.
Seeing Yu Yunxi, Han Na quickly rose to his feet and said, “County Princess, you came at the right time! I didn’t have time to explain what happened to you last night…”
Yu Yunxi frowned and said, “General Han, you’re still injured. Calm down.”
Then, Yu Yunxi looked at Ying Jianyuan coldly and asked, “General Ying, why is General Han’s explanation different from yours?
A hint of panic could be seen on Ying Jianyuan’s face at this moment. Then, he demanded angrily, “What do you mean, County Princess? Do you doubt me as well?”
Shen Hezhi covered his mouth and coughed before he said, “Find someone to investigate the matter.”
Shen Si nodded in agreement. He ordered, “Bring five of General Han and General Ying’s subordinates over.”
In just a moment, the men were brought over.
The tent was quite spacious, but with so many people present, it naturally became very crowded.
Yu Yunxi and Feng Yili stood silently in a corner.
Shen Hezhi looked over. His eyes flashed with a hint of surprise and sorrow before they were quickly replaced by relief. The ten men kneeled one after another.
“Greetings, Your Highness.”
There was no need for an introduction. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell which of them were General Ying’s subordinates and which were General Han’s subordinates. Five men on the left were unscathed while the five on the right were seriously injured.
Shen Si looked at the five uninjured men and asked sternly, “Tell me, what exactly happened before you retreated back to the city last night!”
Ying Jianyuan hurried over and kicked the man closest to him. “Lin Ge, tell me, who was the one who suggested chasing after the enemy yesterday?”
Shen Si glanced at Ying Jianyuan and asked, “General Ying, are you threatening your own people?”
Ying Jianyuan touched his nose and stepped aside. However, he was relatively calm. In his opinion, the men were his subordinates. They would not say anything that would harm him. However, his expression changed in the next moment when Lin Ge spoke.
Lin Ge kowtowed before he gritted his teeth and said to Shen Si, “Your Highness, last night, we thought that Nanyue had set a trap for us so we wanted to retreat.. However, General Ying insisted that it was a good opportunity to make contributions and forced General Han to chase after the enemy!”
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