The weather is indeed getting cooler.

The houses in Bianzhou City were still unsalable. Xie Yanyu had a good character, and even as an official, he had no intention of forcing people to sell their houses for personal gain.

Therefore, the brother and sister could only live in the prefectural government.

As the autumn examination drew closer, Xie Yanyu began to get busy.

On the contrary, the prefect Ji Chengfeng seemed to have a lot of free time. He would come to the backyard almost every day to ask about his "savior"'s current situation.

However, his behavior was measured and there was nothing wrong with his words.

Xie Wan Ning didn't feel uncomfortable anymore.

On this day, Ji Chengfeng brought a piece of news.

The unrest in Xiangzhou has been suppressed, and the Jiedushi Yu Cheng has been captured alive by Lu Ziyan. His mother's family has been raided, and the eldest prince's wife Yu has also been implicated and sent to the military camp.

It is said that His Majesty the Emperor disagrees.

If a royal woman goes to entertain the troops, it will not only bring shame to the Yu family, but also to the royal family.

But, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince insisted.

It was said that if the emperor broke the law, he would be punished the same as the common people, and the criminal's family would either be sent to the Jiaofangsi or to the military camp.

The Jiaofangsi is not much better than the military camp.

Those who could enter the Jiaofangsi were all high-ranking officials and nobles. On weekdays, when they met the eldest prince's wife, they had to be polite and bow to show respect.

At this moment...

However, the eldest prince has not fallen yet, so he is somewhat cautious.

That was why Lu Ziyan was determined to send Yu to the military camp.

In the army, who knows the Crown Prince's wife? Once you join the brothel, there is no such thing as a noble lady.

When Xie Wan Ning heard the news, she was stunned for a moment.

This was the second time Lu Ziyan sent a woman to entertain the troops.

But she no longer had the shock she had the first time.

Perhaps it was because she had witnessed with her own eyes that night at the Hot Spring Villa how those evil people who spoke in a loud voice tore the maids' clothes and committed atrocities. Or perhaps it was because of the fear she felt after being abducted from the capital, and what she saw and heard all the way from north to south while fleeing from the north, that she was no longer so "innocent and kind".

She knew that the two thousand elite soldiers who joined Jin Wuji to surround the Hot Spring Villa that night were from Yucheng.

So Yucheng is not innocent.

His daughter is not innocent either.

When the Great Khan was in turmoil and Lu Ziyan led his troops to fight for their lives in the northern border, they, for their own selfish reasons, joined forces with foreign enemies and wanted to defeat him.

Based on this alone, no matter what the outcome is, they deserve it.

She listened quietly without any disturbance in her heart.

It is a cloudy day today. The sky is already pitch black before evening.

In the cool autumn breeze, an extremely low-key carriage slowly stopped in front of the prefectural government gate.

When Xie Yanyu came back from outside, he saw the people riding horses beside the carriage, and his brows unconsciously frowned.

Pei Shu.

...One of Pei Changqing's personal guards.

His brows furrowed even deeper, and he almost subconsciously turned his gaze to look at the carriage.

Just then, I saw a hand with slender fingers reaching out from the car and slowly lifting the curtain.

The moment that familiar figure appeared, Xie Yanyu's jaw tightened.

Inside the car, Pei Yuqing also saw this uncle.

Obviously, he had already found out that Xie Yanyu came to Bianzhou under the imperial order.

Pei Yuqing got off the carriage and before he could speak, Xie Yanyu raised his chin and said, "There are too many people outside, let's go in first."

The two looked at each other.

They were all smart people. After just one glance, they knew what was going on in each other's minds and tacitly dismissed their followers.

Pei Yuqing nodded slightly, and walked into the vermilion gate side by side. (End of this chapter)