"You're here."

As soon as the sound rang in the dark, my breathing suddenly tightened.

And the next moment, the voice suddenly said, "Who is there?!"

“…!”

I didn't expect that the person who spoke was so vigilant that he discovered my existence in just this moment.

I heard the footsteps over there being messy and seemed to be about to dissipate. I heard the man stopping it as if he was silent. The footsteps of those people stopped. Then the man took a step towards me and said tentatively: "Come out."

“…”

"Don't let me do it."

“…”

In fact, I originally wanted to stop him, so I could not avoid meeting him.

I took a deep breath, suppressed my throbbing heartbeat, and slowly walked out from behind the garden gate.

At this time, it was actually pitch black around me, but in Old Lady Zhang's garden, the lanterns hanging under the eaves in the distance were not extinguished. They were swinging with the wind, and the bright red light shone on my face and illuminated the other person's face.

The tall young man, who looked particularly heroic in armor, suddenly widened his eyes-

"You, Miss Yan..."

"Second Young Master, I'm polite."

I bowed to him.

The one standing in front of me is no one else, Song Xuan, the second son of the Song family.

I don't know anyone who stands behind him, but I think that people he always trusts will participate in such a confidential incident. Although those people were so nervous that they didn't breathe, and only stared at me with their eyes tightly, I still saluted them: "It scares you all."

Then, I looked at Song Xuan.

I found that although Song Xuan was surprised by my appearance, he didn't seem to be too surprised, and there was no panic as he felt when things were exposed. He was silent for a moment and waved his hand to the people behind him: "You retreat first, wait."

Those people retreated silently.

Then, his eyes turned to me, and he was still somewhat restless: "Miss Yan... It's really you."

I whispered, "It seems that I should say this to the second young master."

“…”

"You are the one who takes advantage of every attack to deliver food to Cangzhou City."

“…”

Even though the light was dim, I could still clearly see the young man shut his mouth and his thin lips pursed into a very beautiful line. Although he did not answer me, I knew that he had already made a default.

I sighed and said, "I didn't expect that the second young master would do this."

This time, he frowned: "Why didn't you think of it?"

I said, "As a powerful force in Cangzhou, the Song family is the most affected by His Majesty's new policy. Your father and brother have rebelled with Pei Yuanxiu and want to overthrow the current emperor and support him as the new emperor. Why do you go against your family and do things that are hostile to them behind your back?"

Song Xuan's lips pursed a little tighter.

After a moment of silence, he said, "Because I know, they will fail."

"Oh? Why do you know?"

I don’t know if it was because of the person in front of me or the things I was facing, which made me feel a little relaxed. A smile appeared on my face. Of course, Song Xuan saw it, but this smile seemed to anger him a little. He frowned and said, “Does Miss Yan think I am young and energetic and do things without regard for the consequences?”

I hurriedly said, "I don't mean that."

He sighed and said, "Many people, especially older people, think that what they do must be right. But they stay at home every day, eat, drink, play well, and want to maintain such a life, and naturally hope to change nothing. But as long as they go out and look at the world outside, they will know everything."

“…”

"I have been to the northwest to fight wars. I know very well that those of us who serve in the army are all offerings. No matter how powerful the weapons, the formations, and the powerful soldiers and generals are, they cannot match the hearts of the people."

“…”

"As soon as the emperor's new policy was promulgated, the people in Cangzhou City were caring for several days, and I realized that the people needed this new policy and the emperor to stick to it."

“…”

"My father and others beat the emperor on the dragon throne, but the people who hoped that the new policy would be implemented."

“…”

"They are sure to lose!"

I was stunned. I didn't expect this young man to say such words, which made me speechless.

He glanced at me and said with a little indifference: "If you think I am an unfilial son who disobeys my father, I will do it as well."

I shook my head: "No, why do I see this?"

“…”

"I just couldn't imagine that the second young master was so young but could see so thoroughly. He was brighter than some people who had lived for most of their lives."

Speaking of this, his eyes eased a little. He looked down at me for a while and said, "Actually, what I really didn't expect was me. I didn't expect you to do this."

"Oh?" I smiled: "Since you didn't expect, why didn't you be surprised when you saw me just now? That day, after you started to die in Cangzhou City, you ran to the stage to say those words. Didn't you tell me?"

"I mean to tell you."

"Then it's just--"

"But, grandma asked me to do this."

"Old Mrs. Zhang?"

He looked at me: "Don't you really think that my grandma is really confused, right?"

I hesitated for a moment, then laughed: "Half, half."

"Um?"

"I can feel that Old Lady Zhang is not an ordinary, confused old man, but I can't talk to her well, I'm not sure; but these days, from what she said to me, I have gotten a lot of important clues, such as your family and the Cui family are not in harmony..."

Song Xuan opened his eyes slightly and looked at me, "So you really understand!"

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"Grandma told me that Miss Yan Bingxue is smart and can definitely hear her meaning from her words. I don't believe it."

“…”

"I thought that those things were done by you and that lady, who were competing for favor."

“…”

"Those words that day were also what my grandma said after hearing the news of the dead in Cangzhou City. She told me to come to you first to make the words clear. She said that this would not lead you to go astray. I didn't believe it at first, but I would definitely do what my grandma told me."

“…”

After saying this, he seemed a little disbelief. I looked at him too. The two of them looked at each other for a while and laughed.

Speaking of which, I don’t believe them completely, nor do they believe me completely, but things have come to this day by chance. It’s a coincidence.

I sighed softly, "It's rare that Old Lady Zhang is so wise."

Song Xuan said with a little proud look: "My grandma is not confused. Grandma is much smarter than many people."

I smiled and said, "Yes. By the way, the Cui family members had accused that it was because the imperial merchant saw the old lady that he could see that Mr. Song and others were interested in making trouble, and then informed the government in Cangzhou City. Is it just--"

"That's right."

Song Xuan nodded: "Grandma has been worried since she knew that her father and elder brother had colluded with Mr. Pei and others. She has advised her father several times, but her father insisted on being alone. Grandma is older and cannot make complete decisions at home, so she started to pretend to be confused and make her father and elder brother believe that she doesn't know what they are doing."

"..." I sighed.

Sure enough, it's almost the same as what I had guessed before.

It's hard for this old man.

Song Xuan said again: "But it was the clever Emperor Shang who was smart. He would know it after a few words from his grandmother. Don't look at this man as fat as a big bucket, he is not bad, and he has a chivalrous courage."

As fat as a big bucket...Imperial merchant...

I tentatively said, "Is that imperial merchant surnamed Wang? Is it Yang Wanyun's person?"

Song Xuan looked at me in surprise: "Do you know him?"

“…”

It’s true that we never meet in life.

I never expected that what Han Ruoshi said before was that the imperial merchant who almost saved the people of Cangzhou City would be Boss Wang?

It's simply a coincidence!

I couldn't help laughing, and then said, "I know this person. I used to do business with me and then went through hardships at sea together. I was very rich, but not an ordinary businessman."

Song Xuan nodded and looked at me with a little surprise: "You know a lot of people."

“…”

"You are different from those young ladies, ladies and wives."

“…”

"No wonder grandma keeps talking about you, but not many people she talks about."

I smiled and said, "Old Mrs. Zhang is not an ordinary old man. However, what I am most grateful for is not the intelligence of the old man, but the clarity of the old man. It is rare that she is so old, but she doesn't care about the honor and disgrace of the family at all. Instead, she can think of more people. It is precisely such an old man who can educate the second young master who is so profound in righteousness."

He glanced at me and said, "I do these things for one thing."

"What's up?"

"My father, and my elder brother..." His eyebrows frowned slightly, and a trace of haze flashed across his beautiful eyebrows: "They do these things, they are ruthless and want to kill the nine clans. I do these things just to forgive the crime, and to forgive them when the emperor convicts merits in the future. I have heard of you, and I know that His Majesty the Emperor has always been to you. At that time, please beg for our family to plead for mercy in front of His Majesty. No matter what, I will leave my father and elder brother's life!"

This person has been a soldier and is straightforward. Although this requirement is already somewhat compulsive, it is not annoying at all.

I said, "I understand what you mean. If I can speak on that day, I will definitely plead for your Song family."

He nodded: "Then I'll feel relieved."

Speaking of this, he breathed a sigh of relief, looked back at the people who had retreated far away and hidden their bodies among the flowers and trees, then turned to look at me and said, "You are here tonight--"

I asked, "Where are you and your people tonight preparing to take advantage of their attack on Cangzhou City and then transport food to the city?"

He nodded: "The generals guarding the city are my good brothers. We used to drink together. This time, I had to make a hasty agreement with them that they would open a small door under the corner of the West City Gate. Every time I attacked, my people would take the trouble to transport food and grass inside."

Although I had guessed it before, I couldn't help but gasp when I heard him say this: "You are so brave!"

He snorted: "The timid one can't go to the battlefield anymore!"

I nodded, and that's true.

If he hadn't been bold and careful and came up with such a way to survive in danger, Cangzhou City would have really not been able to hold on for so long, even to the point where Pei Yuanxiu took it himself.

but--

Seeing me silent for a moment, Song Xuan said, "By the way, I heard them say that the person named Xie looks like you. Why did you sneak out and come here to find me?"

I looked up at him and said solemnly: "I'm here to tell you that your plan must be cancelled tonight."

"What?!"

He was shocked and looked at me in shock. I continued, "Pei Yuanxiu must have speculated from what happened before that someone among you had the same song as Canghai City. This time the attack tonight is his chance to find the traitor."

"ah?!"

His face changed, and he stared at me with wide eyes: "If this is the case, then my father would propose to attack Cangzhou City. Will they already suspect my father? Wouldn't they behave against my father? I know that the people in the Cui family must be eyeing our family!"

I said, "Your father attacked the city because Old Lady Zhang wanted to enter the capital. He was a filial son. This reason is reasonable. Pei Yuanxiu would not make any decision even for your grandmother's sake."

"oh……"

He breathed a sigh of relief.

I continued, "But you can't transport this food tonight."

He had just breathed a sigh of relief, but this tone immediately raised after I finished saying this, and my eyebrows were twisted into a bump. He said, "Can't be lucky anymore? How can that work? Do you know how many days have the food in Cangzhou City been out of stock?"

“…”

"I used to encourage my father and elder brother to attack the city just to transport it in time. The amount of food and grass should not be too large, because our own food and grass are also measured. In this way, we can only ensure that the people in the city have a bowl of thin soup every day, which is barely enough for them to survive."

“…”

"But... but that day, people began to starve to death in the city."

“…”

"If I don't send food and grass in, the next person who starves to death may be the soldiers guarding the city!"

“…”
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