Jiang Shanshan was a little impatient. He frowned and wanted to remind him, when he heard a light cough coming from inside. Just by hearing the sound, he could tell how weak he was.
She looked behind the man and saw a man leaning on the door of the hall. He was thin and thin, with a sallow complexion. It was obvious at a glance that he was someone who had been on the sickbed all year round.
"Why did you get out?" The man with the broken arm didn't bother to talk to them, and hurriedly went over to help them.
Taohong also entered the door and took it with her back.
Jiang Shanshan looked around silently. The yard was not big, the main house only had two rooms with a kitchen, and there was a well in the yard, with freshly washed vegetables next to it.
It seemed that I had planned to cook before.
But what surprised her was that in such an ordinary mountain village courtyard, there were several weapons and some parts of utensils leaning against the wall.
She only glanced at it and knew what it was.
But she didn't know that while she was looking at the yard, there was another person looking at her intently.
When she realized that the line of sight had not been withdrawn, she looked over and saw the frail man's gentle eyes. He forced a smile at her and said, "Come in and sit down!"
He had already spoken, so the man with the broken arm naturally had no choice but to help him in first.
There were only a few simple stools placed in the hall, and the only chairs were occupied by sick and weak people who were unable to stand firmly.
Jiang Shanshan saw that the stool was quite clean and sat down politely.
Taohong put down the large bag of medicinal ingredients and wanted to sit down, but the man with the broken arm glared at her, so she had to pout and stand at the back.
"Just now... Shen heard everything the girl said, but Shen didn't understand how the girl knew that the emperor would not go to offer sacrifices this year."
His voice was hoarse, his tone was slow, and he was obviously deficient in energy, as if he might die at any time.
Jiang Shanshan saw that he had a pretty good attitude toward him, and he became a little more patient.
"How I know it is inconvenient to reveal. In short, the emperor will definitely not go to worship this year. He will send the Sixth Prince to replace him."
As she said that, she looked at the two of them and said, "If you really take action, you will never come back. By then, everyone in this village will be implicated."
The man with the broken arm was startled. He was about to say something, but he was stopped by the people around him. He only heard him say: "How can I trust you?"
Jiang Shanshan raised his eyebrows, "Do you have any other choice?"
"What the girl means is..."
"I know that your identity is shady. As an old member of the Xue family, as long as you show up, you will die."
The sickly man smiled, "Girl, aren't you afraid that we will keep you here forever in order to keep this secret?"
Although he was sick and weak, his eyes were deep and dark, as if there was no light at all.
It's even harder to distinguish his mood and anger, just like it's hard to tell whether this sentence is true or false.
Jiang Shanshan curled his lips, and he was really not afraid at all.
"Aren't you my mother's old friends? Moreover, you have brought Taohong to us since we were young, but you have not harmed us, but protected us. Do you want to kill me just because I know your identity?"
The sickly man leaned on the back of the chair and coughed several times with laughter. It was not until the man with the broken arm could not persuade him to cool down that he calmed down, only to become more weak.
"That's what you said." He admitted, but didn't say anything.
Or maybe both.
"You are very smart and good-looking. Can you tell me the purpose of coming here today?"
Jiang Shanshan noticed that when he said good-looking, he did not refer to her appearance, but more as a compliment to her as a person.
But, what’s the purpose!
"Taohong insisted on bringing me here. After all, you don't want to believe her."
But the sickly man shook his head, "You know, that's not what I'm talking about."
Jiang Shanshan paused, looked at the sickly man, and then straightened his expression.
Although Taohong and the man with the broken arm were confused, they didn't bother them.
"That's what you said." Jiang Shanshan admitted.
Immediately, she stated her purpose, "I know that you are dissatisfied with the current government and even want his life. I happen to be the same. Maybe we can cooperate."
The man with the broken arm looked at her in surprise, then looked at Tao Hong, with a sullen face.
The sickly man said: "How to cooperate? People like us are at risk of being discovered at any time. We may die at some point. Aren't you afraid of being implicated?"
"You dare to think of such a treasonous thing as overthrowing the emperor, why are you afraid of being implicated?" Jiang Shanshan smiled, "What I should worry about is whether you two are willing to help me. If you two are old friends with my mother,
Please help me, and I will definitely help you get what you want!"
The two of them took a breath, as if they didn't expect that she had such thoughts and skills.
They couldn't overthrow the emperor, but she really dared to think about it.
It should be said that it is indeed...
Seeing that both of them looked complicated, not knowing what they were thinking, Jiang Shanshan did not force them to agree immediately.
However, given the current situation, she believed they would understand the best choice.
As members of the Xue family's old party, they cannot see the light of day, but she can provide them with information in the capital and protect them if necessary.
No matter how you say it, it's a good deal.
Taohong is heartbroken, but how the emperor is has nothing to do with her. What she wants is that the people she knows well can survive well.
Otherwise, I would not have chosen to inform them after hearing the news about the sacrifice.
The reason is just that I don't want them to die.
"Uncle Ze, Uncle Xun." Taohong couldn't help but say, "The girl is very good. She even holds the Jiang family in her hands. She will definitely be able to help you. What's more, she is..."
"Shut up!" the man with the broken arm scolded, his eyes flashed slightly, and he quickly glanced at Jiang Shanshan.
"Let's think about it for a while!" The sickly man thought for a while and then said: "It's limited to the sacrifice. If it's as you said, then the girl will take care of the two of us."
Hearing this, the man with a broken arm looked at him in shock, "Shen Xun, the child is ignorant, are you going to fool around too?"
"Aze, the girl is right. If the emperor is not the one attending this sacrifice, it will be even more difficult for us to get close to him. We will have to wait until next year's sacrifice at the earliest."
And if they go, their identity will be exposed without killing the emperor, and they will not be able to survive.
Now that there is someone like Jiang Shanshan who can grasp the news in Beijing, it is also a good thing for them.
"But, Madam had confessed back then..."
"We did it, didn't we?" The sickly man had a look of indifference on his face, "It was the girl who took the initiative to find us."
"They are still young!" Wei Ze said, scratching his neck.
Shen Xun smiled faintly and looked at Jiang Shanshan, "It doesn't matter, I believe in them, and I believe in Madam even more."
Listening to their conversation, Jiang Shanshan raised his eyebrows.
Does this mean that you believe in her mother and also believe in her?
No wonder the way she looked at her always made her feel weird. Could it be that there was something between her mother and this man?
After thinking about it, I looked at Shen Xun again and suddenly realized that this man was indeed sickly and had a bad complexion, but his bones were extremely good.
When you think about being healthy, you can also be called handsome.
Jiang Shanshan suddenly became interested, "You admire my mother so much, are you having an affair with her?"
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Thanks to Hokage Bingxin for your monthly ticket, and everyone for your support. It’s the end of the month! Thank you for your company⊙?⊙!