Women dressed as men: powerful officials

Chapter 216 Past

Xu Yuan was stunned for a long time, and then she said vaguely: "Cheng Jie, you have seen him. He has always enjoyed torturing and humiliating me. You should understand the grudge between him and me."

When the Cheng family was ransacked, Beiyao specially invited her to watch.

Hearing Xu Yuan's words, Bei Yao smiled and said, "Xu Yuan, do you think I owe you such a big favor just to ask such a small thing?"

"You said that Cheng Jie killed your parents and harmed your cousin."

"You said you would never let Cheng Jie go even if you became a ghost."

Xu Yuan spoke in a very low voice. At first, Bei Yao thought Xu Yuan was having a nightmare and talking in his sleep, but when he listened closely, he realized that was not the case.

She was talking about Cheng Jie.

She said that Cheng Jie caused her family to be destroyed.

As early as when the spies from the capital went to Hanzhou to investigate Xu Yuan's family background, his people also went with them. On the one hand, it was to mislead the spies from the capital, and on the other hand, it was to protect Xu Yuan's family.

When the Cheng family was ransacked, Cheng Jie was not found, so he might have escaped.

But Beiyao didn't think that such a person could accomplish anything great.

So, what are you afraid of when making a wish?

Bei Yao thought so in his heart, and asked directly: "Tell me, what are you afraid of?"

"I..." Xu Yuan lowered his eyes, not knowing how to start.

"Just say whatever comes to mind. I've always been curious as to why a young boy like you from Sishui County can know so many people, know the lost city defense map of Shuozhou, and understand the situation in the capital so well."

Bei Yao has been suspicious of Xu Yuan for a long time.

At first, he thought it was Xu Wenxian who told Xu Yuan, but now it seems that it was not the case.

In addition to being a woman dressed as a man and being a descendant of the Xu family, there is a bigger mystery hidden in Xu Yuan.

And he must know.

Xuyuan still didn't speak.

Bei Yao sighed and stopped forcing her: "If you really don't want to say it, then forget it. I never like to force anyone."

After that, Beiyao took the medicine bowl and handed it to Xuyuan, saying, "Drink the medicine. The doctor said that you are too weak. You need to take more supplements. I have asked Chen He to prepare the medicine. You can take it with you when you go back."

Xu Yuan looked up and was caught off guard into Bei Yao's eyes.

There was hot steam rising from the medicine bowl, blurring the vision of the person making a wish.

She made up her mind and said, "It's not that I don't want to tell you, but I don't know where to start, and I'm worried that you will think I'm deceiving you."

Bei Yao put down the medicine bowl and said, "Then let's start from when you were a child, from when I arrived in Sishui County."

Bei Yao looked at Xu Yuan and said, "Don't worry, even if you say you are Wenquxing incarnated, I will believe you."

Beiyao’s last words gave him the courage to make a wish.

She said, "Anyway, you and I are not outsiders, so it's okay to tell you."

Everything was silent except for the sound of snowflakes falling on the roof.

Xuyuan said: "Actually, I don't know whether I was reborn or had a dream that predicted the future."

After making the wish, he couldn't help but look at Bei Yao's expression.

She thought Beiyao would be surprised, or maybe she was just making up a joke to fool him.

But Beiyao didn't have any of that. He was just like a quiet listener.

No matter what Xu Yuan said, Bei Yao believed it.

Xu Yuan paused and continued, "Cheng Jie and I have been at odds since we were young. We studied in the same school, and he often bullied me because of my appearance."

"Later, I got on the Cheng family's carriage by mistake and saw a young woman. As a result, Cheng Jie threw me into the river and I became seriously ill."

Bei Yao heard this and nodded, "That's Song Xiujing."

"Yes, at first I didn't know who it was, I just thought it was a minor incident, so after I recovered from my illness, I went to the county government office and beat the drum, hoping that the county magistrate would give me justice. But in Sishui County, the Cheng family has everything under control, and it involves the general's search for his daughter, how can I succeed?"

Xu Yuan lowered his eyes and smiled softly.

"I was detained and beaten half to death in the Sishui County government office. My brother also beat Cheng Jie to vent his anger on my behalf, and his leg was broken as a result."

"Later, I realized that if a person has no rights, he will be bullied. Therefore, I chose to study. I must take the national exam and go to Beijing to file a complaint against the Cheng family's evil deeds."

"The good times didn't last long. Geshu invaded and the war was about to break out. As a result, the county examination in Sishui County was suspended for three years, and I waited for three years. It took me nearly four years to get from Sishui County to the capital."

Bei Yao looked at Xu Yuan, who was speaking slowly, laughing from time to time, looking very calm.

But he knew it would be a long road.

Beiyao asked: "So are you in high school?"

He knew the talent of wishing.

The reason why Xu Yuan can be so confident is because he has enough strength.

But he always felt that things would not be so smooth.

"Just one step, just one step."

Xu Yuan lowered his eyes, and a tear flowed down without warning.

"After arriving in the capital, I prepared for the exam with peace of mind. Because I ranked first in the previous two exams, I was accepted as a disciple by Wei Chenyi. Later, I entered Wenhua Palace and became a student of the Wei family. I always thought that it was a happy ending after all the hard work, but I never thought that on the eve of the national exam, Cheng Jie filed a lawsuit and put me in prison."

"Is that where you went today?"

Beiyao seemed to understand.

He also knew that the truth was not as simple as Xu Yuan said.

There must be more twists and turns.

"Yes, I was tortured in the prison, but I always fantasized that I could leave, until Cheng Jie told me that both my parents had passed away, and my brother also died in Shangjing for me."

Xu Yuan closed her eyes gently, tears already flowing uncontrollably.

"then you……"

"Wei Chenyi burned down the prison, and I died on that day. The next time I opened my eyes, it was the day I was rescued from the water."

After Xu Yuan finished speaking, he wiped the tears from his face and forced a smile: "Isn't it absurd? You don't have to believe it, but this is my truth anyway."

Except for those things that cannot be told to a third person.

This was all she could tell Beiyao.

"I believe it." Bei Yao nodded: "If that's the case, then everything you did before can be explained."

Bei Yao finished speaking, and seeing Xu Yuan was a little stunned, he added: "But I want to remind you that even if this kind of ghost story is true, you can't let a third person know about it. As for Cheng Jie, I will find him."

"Do you really believe it?" Xu Yuan looked at Bei Yao, trying to find traces of lying in his eyes.

But she found nothing.

"Of course." Bei Yao nodded. He picked up the medicine bowl and handed it to Xu Yuan, and said, "I can also tell you that since it happened in your past life, you shouldn't think about it in this life. Everything you fear will not happen now."

"Why?"

"Because I will protect you. No matter your parents, your brother, or yourself, as long as I am here, no one can do anything to you. Even if it is a big deal, I will find a way out for you and ensure your safety for the rest of your life."

Beiyao finished speaking and added: "Now, you should take the medicine."

Xu Yuan didn't know what to say, so he could only take the bowl of medicine.

After drinking the medicine, she couldn't help but ask curiously: "After listening to me for so long, aren't you curious about your own affairs? What will you experience in a year or two years?"