Chapter - 43

After settling down Shen Miao Qi, Yu Pinyan headed directly to the Xue residence.

This Xue family was a prominent family in Ling Nan and had some foundation in the court. However, their descendants were getting worse with each generation and were about to die. But Master Xue was a visionary. Seeing that Shen Yuanqi was extremely intelligent and had an extraordinary mind, he had the thought of loving him and took him as an adopted son.

Shen Yuanqi also knew how to repay kindness. After becoming the top scorer, he brought Master Xue's family to the capital and treated them like his own parents. His relationship with the Xue family's eldest son was also very harmonious.

Yu Pinyan had received the title of 'Jade Face King of Hell' in his early years. In recent years, as his methods grew, the two words' Jade Face 'were removed and he was directly called' Living King of Hell '. As the number of lives in his hands increased, the sinister aura around him became heavier and heavier. No matter how handsome he was, it would only make people terrified.

Seeing him holding the embroidered spring saber, Master Xue was so scared that his legs trembled and he was drenched in cold sweat. He could not even speak clearly. After stammering for half a day, it was Shen Yuanqi who hurried over to help him out.

"This official greets Commandant Yu." Shen Yuanqi bowed with his hands clasped in front. His attitude was neither servile nor overbearing and was not alarmed or fearful.

Yu Pinyan did not reply and his sharp gaze wandered around his face. This was an extremely handsome face. Other than the long and narrow phoenix eyes, the other parts were at least 50-60% similar to Xiang 'er.

Just by looking at this face, one could not deny the blood relationship between him and Xiang 'er.

Yu Pinyan's originally unhappy mood became even more gloomy as he used his thumb to push away the embroidered spring saber. The buzzing sound of the saber blade rubbing against the scabbard echoed in the hall. Not only was it sharp and ear-piercing, it also carried a trace of murderous aura. It scared Master Xue's family so much that their souls almost left their bodies.

Shen Yuanqi heard the sound of his adopted brother's teeth chattering and his calm face showed a bit of helplessness. He extended his hand and invited, "May I ask Commandant Yu to step aside to speak."

Yu Pinyan slowly put the knife back and left with him without saying a word. Everyone in the Xue family let out a long sigh of relief, feeling as if they had been rescued from a hopeless situation.

"Commandant Yu, please have some tea." Personally pouring a cup of hot tea for the imposing youth, Shen Yuanqi went straight to the point and said, "Since the Domain Chief is here, he must have investigated my background. That Shen Miao Qi must have been released from prison? He's really lucky. "

He sneered. There was no trace of worry on his face, only endless resentment. Yu Pinyan looked up and said indifferently, "I remember that she's your little sister."

Shen Yuanqi shook his head, "This official remembers that you are her biological brother." After saying that, he couldn't help but laugh. To the cold-blooded Yu Pinyan, what did blood mean? If he wanted to find Shen Miaoqi, with the Dragonscale Guard in his hands, it would only take three to four days. However, he had searched for four whole years. It was enough to show that he did not care about Shen Miaoqi's life or death. If not for Xiang 'er saving his life that year, how could he have such peaceful days today? Yu Pinyan had always been someone who did not recognize his own family.

Seeing the youth's cold eyes sweep over, Shen Yuanqi quickly stopped laughing and slowly said, "Domain Chief Daren does not need to use words to test me. I will tell Daren the truth. The current me and Shen Miao Qi do not have half a bit of friendship, only hatred. She caused the Family Shen to collapse and I only resent her. However, she should not have stolen Mother's life saving money and ran away. Mother stayed in bed for three days before she passed away with hatred. I tried to close her eyes several times but was unable to. She really died with grievances. You did not know that on the day she left, Mother had already passed me a message, asking me to ask for leave from Godfather and bring her to the capital to look for relatives. She said that it was to compensate her for the suffering she had suffered all these years. Suffering? When had she ever suffered any bit of suffering in my family? "

Speaking till here, Shen Yuanqi poured away the hot tea and replaced it with a cup of strong wine. He sneered and said, "If I had known earlier, I would have sent her back even if I had to risk my life. It was also because Father made a mistake and was afraid of your family's revenge, so he hid his tracks and fled back to Ling Nan. Us merchants originally had low status and how could we afford to offend the nobles. If we were to let you find her, perhaps our entire family would lose their lives. Who would have thought that even if we did not let you find her, our family would still be ruined by her. Could this be retribution? "

Shen Yuanqi continuously drank two cups of strong wine and shook his head with a bitter smile, "Domain Chief Daren does not know. Our Family Shen is not completely without conscience. We knew that she was of noble birth and thus did not dare to neglect her. Since young, everything she ate and wore was the best. We also asked a teacher to carefully guide her and molded her in the direction of a noble lady. In terms of status, even her father had to lower his head in front of her. Now that I think about it, it was because of our indulgence that she was raised to have a heart higher than the sky and thus planted the root of the disaster early. "

Holding the empty wine cup in silence for a long time, Shen Yuanqi then recovered his calm and cupped his hands, "This official forgot himself and caused Domain Chief Daren to laugh at me. Hearing that Shen Miao Qi had fallen into Daren's hands, this official thought that this day would come sooner or later. This official only wants to ask Daren one thing. What do you want to do with Xiang 'er? As for this official, I ask Domain Chief Daren to be magnanimous and let this official off on the account that my Family Shen has already been ruined. " He was not someone who was greedy for life and afraid of death. However, Shen Miao Qi had returned and his younger sister's future was uncertain. He was really not at ease to die like this.

Yu Pinyan glanced at him and said in an unkind tone, "Ben Hou is not interested in taking your life. Moreover, Xiang 'er is not someone you can call." He originally wanted to kill this person to cover up the past but changed his mind at the last moment. This person may still be of some use to him.

Shen Yuanqi stared blankly and then nodded with a bitter smile, "It is this official who has overstepped. How does Daren intend to settle Shen Miao Qi and how to deal with my younger sister? "

Yu Pinyan also poured away the tea and replaced it with a cup of strong wine. He drank it in one gulp and coldly said, "Xiang 'er is Ben Hou's younger sister."

Saying that Xiang 'er was not allowed and saying that her younger sister was not allowed, Commandant Yu's character was indeed as tyrannical and overbearing as the rumours. Shen Yuanqi thought for a moment and straightforwardly expressed his attitude, "No matter how much power Daren has, he is unable to erase this official's blood relationship with Xiang and Second Young Miss. Now that Shen Miao Qi has been found by Daren, shouldn't Second Young Miss also be brought back to the family by this official? "

"It is time for everyone to return to their respective places but not now." When he said this, Yu Pinyan's expression was particularly gloomy.

Shen Yuanqi's chest surged with anger but also faintly felt joy. The anger was because Family Yu had abandoned his younger sister and the joy was because he was able to reunite with his only family member. He took a few deep breaths to control his expression and asked, "When is that?"

Yu Pinyan did not answer and put down the wine cup, "Ben Hou came here to warn you. Without Ben Hou's permission, do not attempt to acknowledge Xiang 'er and you are not allowed to have any contact with her. If you do not know what is good for you, Ben Hou has thousands of ways to make you and the Xue family completely disappear. When the time is right, Ben Hou will naturally send someone to inform you. "

Facing the famous King of Hell who killed people like scything flax, Shen Yuanqi could only nod with a bitter smile. Moreover, if he rashly went to acknowledge Xiang 'er, she would definitely not be willing to leave with him. In her heart, Prefecture Yu was her real family and Yu Pinyan was her biological older brother. And the one who took her away would become her enemy. He could not help but worry about this point.

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After Yu Pinyan returned to the fu, he went directly to the main courtyard. Matriarch was currently dozing off on the couch.

When she heard the sound of the curtain being lifted and Mama Ma paying her respects, Matriarch opened her eyes and smiled, "Yan 'er, you're back? Come sit with Old Ancestor for a while. "

Yu Pinyan walked over to pour a cup of hot tea for Matriarch and said faintly, "Old Ancestor, the person the Lin Clan is looking for has been found a few days ago."

At some point in time, Yu Pinyan no longer called the Lin Clan his mother. Matriarch could tell that something was wrong, but there was nothing she could do. She could only frown slightly and ponder for a long time before she realized who the person the Lin Clan was looking for was. She immediately sat up straight and asked anxiously, "You really found her? Where is she? "

After searching for four years, Matriarch finally received definite news. She could not help but reveal an expression of ecstasy. In the end, this was her blood-related granddaughter. In the dead of night, she could not help but think of her. She would toss and turn restlessly in bed, her thoughts burning with worry. If her granddaughter did not live a good life and died outside, Matriarch Matriarch would not have the face to see the Family Yu's ancestors even in the Yellow Springs.

Yu Pinyan patted Matriarch Matriarch's shoulder and said indifferently, "Old Ancestor, do you still remember the servant girl who added charcoal and caused the Crown Princess to give birth prematurely? She is the person the Lin Clan is looking for. "

"It, it's her?" Matriarch Matriarch's joyful expression immediately faded and was replaced by fear and unease.

"Old Ancestor, do not worry. She has already been cleared of suspicion and has been sent to Shuiyue Nunnery by me. She is the servant girl of the eldest legitimate daughter of Yunzhou's prefectural magistrate, Zhao Anshun. Once I've taken care of the Zhao Clan, Old Ancestor will send someone to pick her up. "

"How did she become the Zhao Clan's servant girl?" Matriarch Matriarch's fear was mixed with a bit of astonishment.

"I have a file with me. Old Ancestor will understand once you finish reading it. Grandson still has to investigate the case, so I'll be going now. " Yu Pinyan asked the imperial bodyguard to bring the file over and then left. When he reached the door, he seemed to think of something. He turned around and cautiously said, "Xiang'er still has an older brother who is currently in the capital. Grandson has already warned that person, he definitely won't dare to come to our door to look for her. In the future, Grandmother will send people to watch Xiang 'er, don't let her meet that person. "

Although the old lady didn't understand, she also felt that what he said was right. Xiang 'er couldn't be given to other families, so she agreed without hesitation. When the guard brought the file, she couldn't wait to read it.

Mama Ma also leaned over to take a look. Her eyes were as wide as copper bells, and she kept chanting Buddhist scriptures.

After reading it, the two of them sighed at the same time. "This is really a sin!"

She already knew that her granddaughter was a jinx, but she didn't expect her fate to be so bad. The first time she jinxed her Family Shen, the second time she jinxed her Family Shen, the third time she jinxed her father's death, the fourth time she jinxed her mother's death, and the fifth time she jinxed Shen Yuanqi to become a slave, his future ruined. The caravan that met her was robbed by bandits, killed, and scattered. Zhao Anshun, who met her, had his promotion opportunity snatched away in the blink of an eye. The Crown Princess, who met her, was immediately born prematurely and narrowly escaped death. Wherever she went, she jinxed everything. She could be called a mobile source of disaster!

What was even more frightening was that she and Yu Pinyan had only met twice, and both times she was involved in the disaster of being sentenced to prison. The first time was fine, but the second time was extremely dangerous. If something happened to the Crown Princess and the little imperial grandson, she would shout out her identity in prison, and her Family Yu would also be finished!

The old lady leaned on the couch and rubbed her temples. In her mind, she kept recalling Master Kuhai's judgment. Everything really came true! Siblings can't coexist when they fight! This jinx really did come to fight with Yan 'er for fate! She narrowly avoided it this time, but what about the next time? What about the time after that?

Fate was somewhat illusory, and she could temporarily ignore it. But more importantly, her granddaughter's character didn't seem good! She abandoned her mother, whom she had raised for fourteen years, and even took away her mother's life-saving money. The kindness of raising her was greater than the kindness of giving birth to her. No matter what the Family Shen did wrong, they still raised her. She lived a life of luxury, had a group of servants, and didn't lack anything. Even when the family went bankrupt, she didn't lose out at all. Instead, she let her own son sell himself as a slave to continue providing for her, and even risked his life to send her home.

Her actions this time could even be said to be cruel and unscrupulous!

If such a person were to be brought home, who knew how much trouble it would cause. The old lady fiercely massaged her temples, and fell into an unprecedented struggle.