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Behind Xia Yuhan, Xia Wan'er was ready to rush up and teach Xia Yuhan a lesson, but was firmly stopped by Madam.
"Xia Wan'er, how many times have I told you? For such despicable things, you are not worthy of taking action, and we shouldn't let them provoke us!"
"Mother, but this scoundrel has bullied you!"
"Xia Wan'er! Enough! Be quiet!"
In a moment of desperation, Madam had to shout at Xia Wan'er because she knew that if this escalated with Xia Yuhan, when General Xia returned, it would be them who suffered!
Although General Xia did not like them, she was still the daughter of the Minister of Revenue of the Azure Dragon Kingdom. He would at least consider her father's face and allow her to continue managing the vast Xia Manor. If Xia Wan'er caused a scene like this, they could lose the authority of the housekeeper, which would be too much of a loss.
So she couldn't let anyone jeopardize her position as housekeeper, not even her own daughter!
The back-and-forth dialogue between the mother and daughter was clearly heard by Xia Yuhan and Second Madam. Second Madam was even more shocked; she had never seen such a scene before and truly didn't know how they would live in the future.
"Yu Han, it's my fault as your mother that you have to endure such bullying."
Xia Yuhan looked at Second Madam's increasingly haggard face and thought to herself: "Mother, ever since Yu Han returned after the incident, your complexion has become increasingly pale. You need to take care of yourself first. If Yu Han fights so hard against them without any purpose, it will be meaningless."
Second Madam looked around to ensure no one was watching before tightly grasping Xia Yuhan's hand: "Yu Han, can't we just avoid fighting with them? Can't we live our lives peacefully like before?"
"Mother, absolutely not! It doesn't matter how much Yu Han is bullied, but I cannot stand by and watch you suffer again; it would break my heart. So from now on, no matter what Yu Han does, you don't need to worry about me. I know my limits, I know how to protect myself, and I will also protect you."
Xia Yuhan spoke with an unwavering tone, delivering these words in quick succession.
However, Second Madam was still nervous and uneasy. "Yu Han, why wouldn't your mother worry about you? Rather than continuing to stay in Xia Manor, where there are schemes and intrigues, how about waiting for these days to pass and then I take you to a secluded place where we can live happily?"
Xia Yuhan wore a bitter smile; such stable days had always been out of reach for her, so how could she long for them?
Moreover, she, Xia Yuhan, had already fallen into the whirlpool of a huge conspiracy. Could she even escape from it?
Thus, Xia Yuhan silently looked at Second Madam, remaining silent.
Second Madam knew that Xia Yuhan was hesitant and did not want to make things difficult for her. She quietly turned her head and continued walking toward their residence.
"Mother, that kind of life does not belong to Yu Han; there is no place for Yu Han to settle there."
Hearing Xia Yuhan's words, Second Madam felt an inexplicable understanding and tears streamed down her face. She did not turn back to look at Xia Yuhan but continued walking forward alone.
Xia Yuhan felt quite depressed herself. Was Second Madam's place really a secluded one? She usually stayed deep within this large mansion and rarely went out; how would she know about such a place?
Returning to the topic, Second Madam always claimed that her family were merchants, but every time Xia Yuhan asked about Second Madam's family, she would remain tight-lipped with red-rimmed eyes.
Could it be that the place where Second Madam lived before was indeed a secluded one? Perhaps an island or something similar?
Unable to figure it out, she decided not to think about it anymore. She believed that one day, Second Madam would tell her everything about her family.
...
In the capital, at the city gate.
As General Xia appeared, the people inside and outside the city gate immediately settled down considerably.
He, along with Canglong Hui, unanimously declared to the outside world that these black-clad individuals were merely a group of thieves who had stolen something. During their division of the loot, a dispute arose over the unequal distribution, leading to a violent internal conflict that resulted in their tragic deaths at the hands of their own.
Prior to this, Canglong Hui had also prepared the stolen goods of the black-clad individuals. Additionally, each corpse was riddled with wounds, which made the onlookers firmly believe their words.
General Xia did not want this matter to be associated with Xia Manor, so he complied with Canglong Hui and quickly resolved the issue.
Seeing that the situation was nearly handled, General Xia intended to return home, as he had other matters to attend to within the manor that day.
However, he did not expect Canglong Hui to suddenly appear and block his path.
"General Xia, may I have Long Hui escort you for a while?"
General Xia initially wanted to decline, but upon seeing that Canglong Hui had much more to say, he agreed: "Your Highness is kind-hearted and considerate of an old minister; how could I refuse? I thank Longhui Prince once again for your great kindness."
"General Xia, no need for formalities. Please get in the carriage!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Once inside Canglong Hui's carriage, Canglong Hui got straight to the point: "General Xia, this incident was not caused by the black-clad individuals killing each other. They were killed by Ice Blood Sect Master Evil Sovereign!"
General Xia was taken aback: "Your Highness, why is that? The Evil Sovereign has always lived in seclusion; whenever he appears, it always brings about a great calamity! Could it be that these black-clad individuals were targets of the Evil Sovereign?"
At this moment, General Xia's mind was in turmoil. When he left home, he heard that the deaths of those black-clad individuals were related to Chen Yu. Moreover, Chen Yu hired someone to kill, and now Ice Blood Sect Master had killed the black-clad individuals sent by Chen Yu. Wasn't it possible that he was the next target?
Thinking this way sent a chill down General Xia's spine!
Canglong Hui carefully observed General Xia, unsure whether he truly did not know or was pretending not to know about the situation. Regardless, the appearance of the Evil Sovereign was undoubtedly related to him!
Did he not know that the spies he sent were still around? They would never have any conflicts with unrelated individuals and would absolutely not leave the vicinity of Xia Manor!
This only left one reason to explain why all his sent agents had perished!
That was because the Ice Blood Sect Master had been to Xia Manor!
The Ice Blood Sect Master going to Xia Manor—could it possibly have nothing to do with Xia Zhongguo?
If the Ice Blood Sect Master was aligned with Xia Zhongguo, and if Canglong Hui could once again form a marriage alliance with the Xia Family, wouldn’t that mean he had grasped the two major lifelines of Azure Dragon Kingdom: military power and influence in the martial world?
Canglong Hui’s calculations were indeed very astute...
“General Xia, this King is merely discussing this matter with you, without any other intentions. Since you say that the Ice Blood Sect Master has already become bloodthirsty and dealt with those he wanted to target, it seems that for some time, the entire capital can be at peace. First update.”
Canglong Hui subtly probed General Xia's thoughts, wondering if the Ice Blood Sect Master would be leaving soon.
If he left, Canglong Hui would find ways to deal with Xia Yuhan and eliminate her. If he did not leave, he could not act rashly.
He still needed to ally with him in the future; if he left a bad impression and became adversarial, it would only be Canglong Hui who suffered losses. After all, he currently did not have the capability to confront the Ice Blood Sect Master!
However, in reality, General Xia did not know whether the Ice Blood Sect Master or Evil Sovereign would leave and could only respond ambiguously to Canglong Hui: “In response to Longhui Prince, the Ice Blood Sect Master and Evil Sovereign are known for their elusive nature; no one can fathom their thoughts, so we cannot make hasty conclusions.”
Upon hearing this, Canglong Hui coldly snorted in his heart: Old fox!
The carriage rushed along the road and soon arrived at Xia Manor.
However, when Canglong Hui and General Xia got off the carriage, they exchanged glances upon seeing a finely crafted carriage in front of Xia Manor.
Wasn't that the carriage of Jiang Tingyu, the Right Chancellor of the Azure Dragon Kingdom?
How did it end up here?
Canglong Hui's expression was quite grim. This Jiang Tingyu had been opposing him at every turn for the sake of a scoundrel. Could it be that he was completely infatuated with Xia Yuhan?
General Xia's face was also dark, as he worried that Jiang Tingyu's arrival at this time meant he was here to investigate the case of the black-clad individuals at the city gate.
If Jiang Tingyu discovered that this matter was connected to Xia Manor, those who opposed him in court would seize upon this evidence without hesitation.
At that point, it would not only be a question of whether Xia Manor could survive, but also whether he could maintain his military power!
Everything had come so suddenly!
In that moment, General Xia suddenly recalled what Cang Yile had said to him before, but he couldn't find a clear reason for the Right Chancellor of the Azure Dragon Kingdom to assist Xia Yuhan.
He truly hoped that Jiang Tingyu had come solely because of Xia Yuhan...
In fact, Jiang Tingyu had indeed come only for Xia Yuhan!
He arrived in a hurry, hardly giving the steward any chance to prepare, and had turned off the main road directly. The steward was more frustrated than anyone else about this.
The master of their house had helped Xia Yuhan multiple times. Xia Yuhan did not express her gratitude, but instead chose to thank Cang Yile, who had only escorted her back to Xia Manor!
It was obvious that Xia Yuhan thought their master was not as good as the lazy and spoiled Cang Yile.
Standing beside the butler, Jiang Tingyu noticed the butler's resentful gaze and quickly smiled to send him away.
Xia Yuhan felt frustrated as well; she hadn't done anything to provoke that brother, so why did he harbor such animosity towards her?
"Yuhan, the butler beside Jiang Tingyu is someone who is inexperienced in the world. His unwillingness to do something is always reflected on his face. This time he came to Xia Manor against his will because he didn't want Jiang Tingyu to come. Since Jiang Tingyu insisted on coming, he has that expression; it's all Jiang Tingyu's fault..."
"Pfft..."
Xia Yuhan couldn't help but laugh out loud. "I didn't expect there to be such a lovely person beside Lord Jiang."
Jiang Tingyu stared at Xia Yuhan's innocent and natural smile, somewhat stunned. "A lovely person? I wonder why Yuhan thinks so?"
Seeing that she had lost her composure in front of Jiang Tingyu, Xia Yuhan quickly put on a respectful demeanor and replied, "Reporting to Lord Jiang, Yu Han just feels that it is quite rare for someone to maintain a childlike innocence at such an age. Just now, I laughed because I was influenced by the butler beside you, so I unconsciously revealed my true nature. I hope the lord won't take offense."
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