strictlysupreme Chapter 40: They wanted to kill her!
Chapter 40: They wanted to kill her!
Zhang San said tremblingly, "My name is Zhang San, and I am from the Lin'an Marquis's residence."
"This man in black is the archer I hired..."
Xie Yanli's brows furrowed immediately.
The Marquis of Lin'an's residence? How could it be the Marquis of Lin'an's residence?
He had just gone through all his enemies in his mind, but he never expected it to be the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion.
Why would the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion lay a hand on my wife?
He and the Marquis of Lin'an had never had any enmity or conflict, and they kept to themselves.
Zhang San pursed his lips.
That's a long story.
Seeing his hesitation, the sword at his neck immediately moved closer.
Zhang San jumped in fright, "I'll talk! I'll talk! It's because of the Marquis of Lin'an..."
"Father, how is Mother?"
A clear, slightly childish voice suddenly rang out, interrupting Zhang San's words.
Xie Jing had just been brought over by the Marquis's family.
On the way, he had already heard what had happened and knew that his mother was injured.
The smell of blood in the air made him even more uneasy.
Xie Jing looked at Xie Yanli, his usually calm and composed eyes now filled with panic.
Xie Yanli reassured her, "Don't worry, your mother is fine. She's applying medicine in the house right now."
Hearing the words "It's alright," Xie Jing slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
His gaze swept over the two people kneeling to the side, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
"It's you?" Xie Jing recognized Zhang San instantly.
This man was Li Yuan's lackey; he had seen him following Li Yuan quite often.
In the blink of an eye, Xie Jing had figured it all out.
His usually gentle eyes instantly turned cold as he stared intently at Zhang San. "Did Li Yuan order you to assassinate my mother?"
Xie Yanli frowned when he saw that Xie Jing actually knew this person.
"What's going on?"
Seeing that Xie Jing did not speak, Xie Yanli's cold gaze swept over Zhang San, "You speak."
Zhang San trembled as he recounted how he had bullied the boy's child in front of the boy's father.
Isn't this just courting death...?
But he didn't dare disobey Xie Yanli at all, and stammered out the whole story of when Li Yuan started bullying Xie Jing and how he bullied him.
After hearing this, Xie Yanli's face turned so gloomy it seemed like water could drip from it.
Three months ago, Xie Jing told him that he didn't want to go to the academy to study.
At that time, he had just taken over the case of embezzlement of border grain and supplies, and was burdened with heavy official duties every day. Sometimes he would even stay overnight in Wenyuan Pavilion instead of returning to the Marquis's residence.
He was busy with the embezzlement case for half a month, and by the time he finished, he had forgotten about Xie Jing's matter.
Unexpectedly, Xie Jing didn't want to go to school because he was being bullied at the academy and was temporarily powerless to fight back, so he decisively chose to go home...
Xie Yanli turned his head, only to find that Xie Jing had returned to his gentle and composed demeanor, as if he wasn't the one being bullied by Zhang San.
An indescribable sense of guilt welled up in his heart.
As a father, he not only did not stand up for his child when the child was bullied, but he was also completely unaware of the whole thing.
That's just...so irresponsible.
As a father, you should pay attention to your child's growth.
Xie Yanli said coldly, "Continue speaking, tell me everything in detail."
He needs to get to the bottom of this.
Zhang San said tremblingly, "Yesterday evening, the young master tried to bully Xie Jing, but was beaten up after being put in a sack. The young master was very angry."
"It was later discovered that it was because of Madam Xie that Young Master Xie Jing dared to retaliate."
"The young master said that the person who beat him might have been hired by Madam Xie."
Xie Yanli's eyes were icy cold. "So he sent you to find people to take revenge on my wife?"
Zhang San nodded. "Young Master said that as long as Madam Xie is injured, she won't have time to deal with Xie Jing's affairs, and he can continue...bullying Xie Jing."
Noticing Xie Yanli's murderous gaze, Zhang San hurriedly said, "Young Master said that it's enough to just wound the shoulder. We really didn't mean to harm the young mistress!"
Just a shot to the shoulder will suffice...
Xie Yanli sneered, a sharp, dark glint flashing in his eyes.
Without hesitation, he raised his foot and kicked Zhang San hard in the shoulder.
He used a lot of force, and Zhang San was instantly kicked to the ground, letting out a painful groan.
At this moment, everything connected in Xie Yanli's mind.
So Xie Jing's unusual attitude last night was because Qin Jiuwei not only protected him, but also helped him get revenge...
She discovered that Xie Jing was being bullied at the academy, but it was the same as the time with the mutton.
She quietly resolved the issue after discovering it, without any intention of seeking credit from him.
This time, he almost lost his life trying to help Xie Jing...
Xie Yanli's mind was in turmoil.
"Young Madam," Zizhu greeted Qin Jiuwei respectfully as she came out.
Qin Jiuwei slowly walked out of the house. Her expression had returned to normal, and there was no sign that she had been injured.
Xie Yanli's gaze fell on her shoulder, wanting to inquire about her injury.
But the scene she had just witnessed kept flashing through her mind, and her ears, which had just returned to normal, suddenly turned red again.
When Xie Jing saw her come out, he immediately went forward, his handsome face full of worry.
"Mother, Mother, are you alright?"
He's always been a kind and good kid, and now he feels even more guilty. If he hadn't helped him, his mother wouldn't have gotten hurt...
Qin Jiuwei gave him a reassuring smile, "I'm fine. The wound isn't deep, and I've already applied medicine. It'll be healed in a few days."
Xie Jing finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It's good that my mother is alright.
Qin Jiuwei looked at the two people kneeling in front of the clinic, "These are the murderers?"
She didn't recognize either of them...
Why did they kill her?
Seeing the confusion on her face, Xie Yanli said, "They are from the Marquis of Lin'an's residence. They were sent by Li Yuan."
"Li Yuan found this?" Qin Jiuwei's eyes were filled with surprise and disbelief.
She initially thought it was just children playing around.
He was thinking of finding someone to beat up Li Yuan, just to let him know that Xie Jing was not someone to be trifled with.
But unexpectedly, Li Yuan, a nine-year-old child, was so vicious that he actually hired archers to try to kill her!
Xie Yanli's eyes were dark and deep. "Like father, like son."
“The Marquis of Lin’an, relying on his aunt being the Empress Dowager, has committed all sorts of evil deeds in the capital over the years, capturing commoners and slaves and shooting them like prey.”
“The censors impeached him, but in the end the Empress Dowager protected him.”
“Li Yuan grew up by the side of the Marquis of Lin’an from a young age and was influenced by his father’s insidious nature.”
Qin Jiuwei's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
Indeed, children tend to resemble their parents.
While this statement is somewhat absolute, it does hold some truth.
"It's getting late, let's head back to the manor," Xie Yanli said calmly.
Although Qin Jiuwei's injuries are not serious, she still needs to rest well.
It's crowded and noisy here, so it's not convenient to stay for long.
Qin Jiu nodded slightly; it had been some time since they came out.
Xie Jue had already finished school and was hurrying home.
Xiao He helped Qin Jiuwei carefully board the carriage.
Xie Yanli stood beside the carriage when Zizhu stepped forward and asked, "Young Master, what should we do with these two people?"