Xia Zhaoyi placed the basket in his hand on the stone table and sat down opposite him.
Guo Ting's gaze has been following her, his eyes scrutinizing.
"You don't need to be so guarded against me," Xia Zhaoyi said, "If I am really a person with ill intentions, what else do you think I can want from you besides this life? And if I want you
This is your life, I will report you to the government."
"I don't understand." Guo Ting said.
Xia Zhaoyi looked at him: "I understand why you are doing this. After all, being implicated is not a child's play. With your relationship with Brother Xia, you and your wife may not escape death."
As soon as she finished speaking, her plain clothes flickered in front of her eyes, and a big hand immediately grasped her slender neck. With a little effort, it could break her neck.
"Who are you?" Guo Ting glared at her coldly.
The little girl didn't dodge at all, or even blink her eyes. She let her neck be under his palm without any hint of fear.
"I said, I know Brother Sun," Xia Zhaoyi said calmly, "I know a lot about the things between you, especially about Brother Xia. I know even more. Don't you... don't want to hear it?
"
Guo Ting's hand did not leave, it was still under her neck, and he even increased the strength in his hand.
"If you kill me like this, my brother will not give up," Xia Zhaoyi said again, "I came here to look for you. The nursing home saw it, and the gentleman who brought me here also saw it. As soon as I disappeared, you
It will definitely arouse suspicion. Don't forget, I am here with a letter of recommendation written by Mr. Zhan Chen. If you squeeze my neck with your palm, you will become the center of attention, even if
You can dispose of my body properly, but if you peel it off, are you afraid that someone will find out about your relationship with Brother Xia? When the time comes, will you be able to save your home?"
"Are you threatening me?" Guo Ting said angrily.
Xia Zhaoyi's face was calm, not affected by his anger at all: "I'm here for no other reason than to ask you two questions. The first one is, what exactly did Duke Dingguo's Mansion commit?
He was convicted by Emperor Xuanyan and had his whole family executed."
Guo Ting paused and looked at her suspiciously: "You don't know?"
"This matter has never been told to the world," Xia Zhaoyi said again.
She originally thought that Duke Dingguo had been a noble man for several generations, he had done countless things that benefited the country and benefited the people, he was passionate and had a great reputation, and that Duke Dingguo and his eldest son had died fighting against the invasion from the north, sacrificing their lives for the country.
, so he will not be convicted easily, but even if he is convicted, it will be announced to the world.
But judging from what she saw and heard after coming to the capital, there was no such thing at all. The well-informed little beggar couldn't find out the reason, only that it was related to the Pan family in Ningzhou.
When everyone in the family was executed, Xia Zhaoyi thought of treason, but it would never be that simple.
Who is plotting rebellion, second brother?
The most ridiculous thing in the world!
A second brother who doesn't even want the glory and wealth of Duke Ding's palace and wants to go far away in the world, go boating and drink, and be a knight-errant, will he commit rebellion?
The force on his neck relaxed slightly, and Guo Ting withdrew his hand.
He looked at Xia Zhaoyi, the doubts in his eyes not dispelled at all, and said coldly: "You actually want to ask this?"
"Yes." Xia Zhaoyi said.
She went through a lot of trouble and twists and turns just to ask this question.
This is more important than anything else, more important than her life.
"Then there's nothing more to ask," Guo Ting looked at the firewood over there and said calmly, "Dingguo's government rebelled, his superiors were disrespectful to his concubine, he formed cliques within for personal gain, he colluded with foreign invaders, and he secretly stole food for disaster relief. They have also donated tens of thousands of taels of silver to rebellions in various places on several occasions. They have committed great treason and are responsible for all the blame. It would be an easy task to kill everyone in the family. Therefore, if you are really someone from Brother Sun, you should listen less and ask less about these things, otherwise It won’t do you any good.”
"Disrespectful to the imperial concubine?" Xia Zhaoyi looked at him, "Which imperial concubine? How to be disrespectful?"
"Why do you need to study it carefully?" Guo Ting frowned and stared at her, "You are a little girl, what can you understand? Why do you ask these annoying things?"
"Okay," Xia Zhaoyi nodded, "Then let me ask the second question, where is Brother Xia's body... buried?"
Guo Ting's hand on the stone table tightened slightly, and Xia Zhaoyi could clearly see the ruthless light and killing intent flashing through his eyes.
"Why do you ask this?" Guo Ting said coldly.
"Sacrifice," Xia Zhaoyi said softly, "Yes, did you throw it somewhere?"
When she asked this question, her voice was choked up.
Just now, Guo Ting pinched his neck and he didn't become mute. Now he just feels that his chest is tight and he can't breathe.
When she first learned about the death of her father and eldest brother, she was alone in the vast snowfield, dazed, and the thin air made it difficult for her to breathe.
She thought that such suffocation and cramping pain would never happen again, but when she opened her eyes again and returned to this world, she was in pain every time.
When I first heard about the accident at Duke Dingguo's Mansion, when I saw the plaque being replaced outside Congyun Market, when I saw the desolation in front of the tomb at night, when I revisited the former residence of Duke Dingguo, and now like this In the autumn morning, the breeze is gentle and gentle.
She has never known what hatred feels like, but now, such hatred has almost swallowed her alive.
The corners of Guo Ting's lips curled up into a sneer, and he said: "With all the people who have been executed, do you expect anyone to bury them?"
"Then, where was it thrown?"
"The ancient forest on the outer slope of Qi Lai Mountain in the west has been gone for so long. The bones have long been gone. There are many wolves over there." Guo Ting said lightly.
Xia Zhaoyi clenched his fingertips and dug them deeply into his palms, and asked calmly: "Then do you know where in the ancient forest it is? East, south, west, north?"
"How do I know this?" Guo Ting frowned.
"You just... never went to worship?"
"Why bother?" Guo Tingpi pulled the corners of his lips with a smile, "Do you think it is necessary for me to go?"
"I know what kind of person you are, Mr. Guo Ting," Xia Zhaoyi took out a piece of paper from the bamboo basket, pushed it over, and said, "You are good at painting, can you draw it for me?"
Guo Ting looked at the paper she handed over coldly, then raised his eyes to look at her. He could not figure out this girl of unknown origin.
"I really know Brother Sun and Brother Xia," Xia Zhaoyi said, "Even if you don't believe it, it's just a drawing now, and it won't be a handle. Even if I take this piece of paper to report you, You have a good reason to let me go. You don’t need to be so defensive about me. And I asked you to paint because I want to pay homage to Brother Xia."
Guo Ting frowned: "I told you, the bones are definitely gone."
"I still want to go," Xia Zhaoyi said in a low voice, "It doesn't matter if I take a look, I just want to go."
Guo Ting took a deep breath, pushed the paper away, and said, "No need to bother, it's easy to recognize over there, I'll just tell you."
