Chapter 93: Chapter 93 - 93: The Truth (1)

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Young Marquis finally spoke. Otherwise, the silence of this place would make one panic.

Xiao Zheng hurriedly replied, “Yes, Young Master.”

He glanced around and stepped on the tree trunks to leap into the forest. Soon, he caught one.

Xie Xingyun touched the rabbit’s ears and pressed his slender and clean hand on top of its red eyes. His eyes were a little dark. “Go borrow some seasoning.”

Xiao Zheng went to the Green Pearl to borrow some and placed it neatly on the ground.

Now that he knew what his Young Master wanted to do, he also borrowed fire.

Xie Xingyun glanced at the items under the tree. The next moment, his black boots stepped on the ground covered in fallen leaves.

When the roast was done, Xiao Zheng watched as Young Marquis poured spicy paste over the rabbit in his hand without changing his expression, and then bit it gently.

Then, he finished it bite by bite.

Xie Xingyun sat against the tree with one leg bent and the other leg recklessly folded. His stern face was hidden in the shadow of the tree, and his slightly cold lips moved slightly as he chewed.

The air around them fell silent again.

For some reason, Xiao Zheng felt that his Young Master was a little lost.

He was clearly very happy before he came here.

Bai Xianyu hammered her shoulders and got back to the door of her room, only to see a few bottles of ointments placed by the window. From just the pearls and jade embedded on them, one could tell that they were rare.

She paused and looked at the closed door to her left.

In this courtyard, there were only her room and Xie Xingyun’s.

Stopping at the window, Bai Xianyu picked up the bottles of ointment and twirled them in her hand. She immediately thought of the wound on her hand.

Nothing could escape his eyes.

“Xie Xingyun.” She said to the air, “1 know you can hear me.”

Night was approaching, and the mountain wind became even more violent, causing Bai Xianyu’s hair on her temples to flutter.

Her words entered Xie Xingyun’s ears word for word.

“Don’t do these meaningless things anymore.”

He watched as she released her grip. The bottles of ointment fell to the floor and the door was closed the next second.

A while later, after he had waited till the candlelight in the room flickered, Xie Xingyun walked out of the darkness.

He stood silently in front of Bai Xianyu’s door for a while before picking up the items. His thinly-calloused fingertips carefully and slowly wiped away the dust on them and placed them in front of her window again.

His eyes were as dark as a pool of stagnant water.

“Doesn’t your hand hurt?”

There was no sound from inside, and the person inside had no intention of answering.

Xie Xingyun’s heart shrunk slightly. The familiar fine pain slowly corroded his limbs and bones.

“You didn’t finish hearing what I wanted to say the other day.”

If he explained everything clearly, there might still be a chance.

“If you don’t come out, I’ll wait here until you do.”

He could not wait any longer.

Bai Xianyu finally spoke up, feeling a little helpless. “Let’s talk through the door.”

“I want to talk to you in person.”

Bai Xianyu said impatiently, “Forget it if you don’t want to tell me.”

There was a moment of silence on the other end.

“The walls have ears.” Xie Xingyun said, “You don’t want others to know about our past, right?”

There was a moment of silence before Bai Xianyu pushed open the door from the inside.

“What?”

Xie Xingyun stared at her for a moment before walking in.

Bai Xianyu took a deep breath and looked at the shocked Bai Li on the tree outside.

She was silent for a moment, then made a shushing gesture.

Bai Li understood tacitly and looked at Xiao Zheng, who was standing opposite him. The two of them tacitly began to check if there was anyone nearby.

This was not a place to enjoy life, so everything was spartan. Xie Xingyun sat on the rattan chair, took out a teacup, and poured himself tea.

“If you have anything to say, make it clear in one go.” Bai Xianyu also pulled out a rattan chair and placed it opposite Xie Xingyun. The two of them sat opposite each other. Under the candlelight, her eyelashes were like butterflies spreading their wings.

“In the previous life, our brother didn’t die.”

Bai Xianyu subconsciously tightened her grip on the back of the chair and looked at him with a frown. “Do you think that the previous life is over, and no one will expose you even if you spout nonsense?”

Xie Xingyun looked at her calmly, his dark eyes calm. “I just think that I should explain it to you clearly.”

Perhaps after she knew, she would no longer be so resistant to him…

“You said that I…” Bai Xianyu realized that there was something wrong with the way this man addressed her brothers just now. “They are my brothers. Why are you calling them brothers?”

“We’ve kowtowed to the heavens and the earth, and we’re still not divorced.”

Bai Xianyu felt that Xie Xingyun had become thick-skinned in this life, perhaps because she had rejected him too many times.

She could not be bothered to talk to him about this useless thing. “You said my brothers didn’t die. Then who died in battle? Who was poisoned in the cell? Who was exiled and demoted?”

Xie Xingyun looked into her eyes and said unhurriedly, “Yes and no.”

Bai Xianyu frowned.

However, he said, “Eldest Brother fell into a trap. The rations didn’t arrive for a long time. I sent the suicide squad to save him.”

Bai Xianyu suddenly stood up. Her back stiffened slightly, and her fingers trembled as she looked at him in disbelief.

“How was that possible?”

“Second Brother’s house was confiscated. I got someone to send him and Fourth Brother to Daqing.”

“I gave Third Brother the poisoned wine.” Xie Xingyun enunciated each word clearly.

Bai Xianyu had a vague guess in her heart, and her eyes were already filled with tears. “Could it be…”

“… faked it as a suicide for his crimes and sent it out of the Court of Judicial Review.”

“But… why did you do this?” Bai Xianyu was a little incoherent. “Eldest Brother went to war for our Great Kui and has outstanding military achievements. After you saved him, why did you announce to the public that he was dead?”

“Also, there was my Second Brother. He was just a merchant. He had never participated in political affairs. You could have helped him clear his case. Why did you send him to Daqing?!”

“My family is loyal. Third Brother only had a few forged letters found in his residence. The minister of the Court of Judicial Review had only taken over the case for two days. There was obviously a chance to clear his name, why did you want him to fake his death?”

“And there was also my Fourth Brother. He objected to welcoming the Buddha bone relics, and was even accused by the court officials to be contemptuous of the Emperor. Why didn’t you say anything at that time?”

Her long eyelashes fluttered, not knowing what to do.

Xie Xingyun sighed softly and went forward to hug the trembling girl in his arms. His palm gently caressed the back of her head and placed her head on his shoulder. His voice had the power to calm people down.

“… Calm down.”

Bai Xianyu grabbed his clothes tightly and tried to calm down. “Why did you do this?”

A trace of heartache flashed across Xie Xingyun’s eyes, and he hugged her even tighter. “Actually, you’ve already guessed it, right?”

Bai Xianyu trembled. “You mean… it’s him?”

Xie Xingyun pushed her away slightly and wiped her tears. “If not for his instructions, who else could have done this?”

It was not that he wanted to declare them dead.

Rather, if they were alive, they would surely die.

Bai Xianyu still could not believe it. Coupled with what he said last time, could it be that… her brothers and Xie Xingyun had already made a pact?

She felt uneasy.. “If it’s true, why didn’t you tell me in the previous life?”