The young man pulled off the bright yellow peace charm sewn on the inside of his robe, straightened the hem of his clothes, turned around, and handed the peace charm to Xu Mingyi.
"This Talisman of Peace has been consecrated by an eminent monk and recited devoutly by my mother for many days. It is said to have the effect of warding off evil spirits and calming the mind. You may wish to take it and keep it with you for a few days to put your mind at ease."
Mother was afraid that he would not take it with her, so she sewed it into his robe.
Although he doesn't really believe in these things, the existence of some things can give people some hints and make them feel credible, which will be somewhat effective.
Xu Mingyi was a little unable to react at the moment, and subconsciously said: "This is your father's love for your son, how could you turn it around and give it to me——"
She thought it seemed a little too special.
"It doesn't matter, I have many at home." Wu Chao said truthfully.
It was just a peace charm, and almost none of the robes he often wore were spared.
"If Miss Xu doesn't want to accept it in vain, just bring some snacks to the teahouse in the future as a return gift." Knowing that she didn't want to owe anyone, he added another sentence.
"Master Wu, if you want to have some snacks, just ask. There is no need to exchange for this."
The last time she went to find Qi Lin's body, she owed him a favor.
Wu Chao raised his eyebrows.
If you want to eat, just ask - is this a good thing?
Thinking of the particularly delicious snacks that night, the young man never took back his outstretched hand, his eyes calm and firm.
Miss Xu was so interesting that he had no reason to be stingy.
Xu Mingyi finally raised his hand and took it.
"Then thank you very much, Mr. Wu."
The Peace Talisman seemed to still carry the warmth of the boy's body, and it could still make people feel a little warm when held in the palm of their hand.
And this faint warmth seemed to be dispelling the gloom in her heart.
Xu Mingyi looked at the young man in front of him seriously.
In this world, there are always people like Wu Chao. They are born with a good skin, but under the skin they have a frank and innocent heart that is not afraid of people's prying eyes. Their existence makes people feel comfortable and beautiful - like Xia
Han, these people are still in the minority after all.
And such a dark and disgusting true face is destined not to be seen in the light.
What she wants to do is to expose those shady things to the scorching sun, completely destroy them, and pay the price they deserve.
Xu Mingyi held the peace talisman, and the courage in her heart slowly returned to its original position.
She suddenly stood up.
"I will go see my grandfather and explain this matter to him -"
Wu Chao nodded.
"Then I'll wait for you here."
Seeing that she seemed confused, the young man explained seriously: "If the Duke of Zhen does not agree with you to intervene in this matter, then I will do it."
The Zhenguo Duke's palace is at the feet of the emperor. Xia Tingzhen is the chief minister of the dynasty and a close minister of the emperor. It is normal for the Zhenguo Duke to have concerns.
He knew that Miss Xu had no intention of getting him involved in this matter, but if she really couldn't do it, she would definitely be worried and regretful——
Then it would be up to him to be her retreat when she had no other choice.
The young man's expression was meticulous, and it was obvious that he was not just saying something casually, but was taking the matter very seriously.
Xu Mingyi came back to his senses, smiled at him, nodded and said: "Then Mr. Wu, please wait for me."
She clearly felt his kindness, but she still felt that she would not push this matter to him anyway.
But if her grandfather really refused to agree, she would have to think of another way. Wu Shisun has always been smart, so it would be good to have him discuss countermeasures together.
Seeing the girl turning around and striding towards the Zhenguo Palace, her back slender but straight in night clothes, Wu Chao looked at her for a while, then a look of doubt appeared in his eyes.
Miss Xu didn't knock on the door, but she took the lead in climbing over the wall of her own house?
The boy's upbringing since childhood made him say "It's not appropriate", but soon another voice overshadowed it - maybe it was easier this way, after all, she was impatient and could be forgiven.
Then I witnessed one, two, three...
Zhu Xiu and a group of followers in black followed him and climbed over the wall silently.
"..." Wu Chao made no further comments and turned back to look at the calm river under the moonlight.
The impatient Xu Mingyi went straight to Zhen Guogong's residence.
"Grandpa, have you rested?"
As soon as he entered the courtyard, Xu Mingyi asked.
"Girl, girl..." The boy who was guarding the corridor looked at his girl in night clothes in surprise, with a dagger hanging on her waist, and forgot to reply for a moment.
Is it really appropriate for a girl to dress like this in the middle of the night?
Upon hearing the sound, Uncle Yun came out and saluted the girl, then secretly glanced at the young boy who was full of surprise.
The girl is just wearing black clothes. What's the fuss? She can't wear whatever she wants at home?
The boy lowered his head silently.
He forgot about it for a moment, which is really nothing to be surprised about, after all, this style is indeed very girlish.
"The old man just took a rest." Uncle Yun asked softly, "If you are in an emergency, will I go and wake the old man up?"
Although waking up an old man is like plucking a tiger's hair, girls are always an exception.
Xu Mingyi nodded slightly and walked into the hall.
Normally she would never disturb her grandfather's rest, but Xu Ying's matter could not be delayed. She had to make a complete decision tonight.
"You're so noisy that you won't let anyone sleep anymore! I think you guys are itchy!"
The old man's dissatisfied voice came from the bedroom.
People who have been fighting all year round are used to being alert, and they will wake up when there is any disturbance.
"Old Master, the girl is here..." Uncle Yun hurriedly entered the inner room.
The next moment, the frowning old man's face suddenly softened, and there was no trace of anger in his tone: "Is it Zhao Zhao?"
"The girl must have something urgent to do with the old lady. She is waiting outside in the hall."
The Duke of Zhen immediately sat up, got out of bed, put on his shoes and clothes, and strode out of the bedroom.
"I disturbed my grandfather's rest." Xu Mingyi saluted.
"It's okay, I couldn't sleep well at first -" The Duke of Zhen, who was snoring so hard just a moment ago, took a look at his granddaughter's attire, frowned and asked seriously: "But what happened?"
Uncle Yun took the boy back to the corridor outside the hall in time.
Xu Mingyi explained the whole story in detail.
After hearing this, the Duke of Zhen's face turned extremely ugly.
"Xia Tingzhen actually raised such a scourge that is worse than a beast!"
What's wrong with bullying a weak woman?
If this had been under his military command, it would have been dealt with by military law long ago!
But this is destined to be just a hypothesis. After all, his subordinates are not willing to accept just any trash beast!
"That girl is still in the secret room of his other courtyard?" The Duke of Zhenguo calmed down and asked his granddaughter.
Xu Mingyi nodded: "She wanted to use herself as evidence, so she refused to leave."
"Zhaozhao wants to help her?"
Xu Mingyi nodded again, waiting for his grandfather's reaction.
"We should help each other!" Duke Zhen Guo looked at his granddaughter and said happily: "My grandfather will take care of this for you. Whatever you want to do, just go ahead and do it!"
