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Xiao Bao happily nodded incessantly while holding onto Su Yu’s leg.
When the time arrived, Su Xi presided over the beginning of the family genealogy.
Gu Jing and her husband hurriedly brought back Zhang Zhilin just in time. When Zhang Zhilin returned, he was holding a large box with an anxious expression.
Seeing Xiao Bao starting the family genealogy, they felt unhappy instantly: “Mom and Dad, we’re late.”
“Not late, hasn’t it not ended yet?” Gu Jing thought of how Xiao Zhi had been urging them continuously on the way, afraid they wouldn’t make it back in time.
Xiao Zhi ignored them, walked to the door holding the box, and stood there. After it was over, he was the first to run over: “Congratulations, Xiao Bao.”
Seeing Zhang Zhilin suddenly appear in front of him, Xiao Bao was overjoyed: “Brother, why did you just come back?”
After saying that, he glared at the couple, blaming them for taking his brother away for such a long time.
Watching Xiao Bao glare at them, Zhang Qin walked to his side and lifted him up, saying, “You little guy, we are your brother’s parents. Can’t we take him out for a stroll? What kind of reasoning is this?”
“You’ve been gone for a long time,” Xiao Bao said confidently.
Zhang Qin twitched his mouth, looking at Xiao Bao’s confident appearance, making him embarrassed to say anything else.
“Alright, next time, we’ll take you along too, okay?”
“No, leave my brother behind and go around yourselves. I want to stay with Mommy and Daddy.” Xiao Bao refused without hesitation, not giving Zhang Qin any face.
Zhang Qin shook his head with a smile and, as Xiao Bao squirmed to get down, he put him down.
Wang Jinhe walked over to them. “Sister Jing, you’re back. Don’t mind what Xiao Bao said.”
“It’s okay. Not only Xiao Bao, even Xiao Zhi wasn’t happy when we took him out.” Every day, his mind was filled with thoughts of Xiao Bao. If one didn’t know, they might think he and Xiao Bao were real brothers.
“Their relationship is good.”
“By the way, has anyone from the Gu family come?”
“You weren’t here, so what’s the use even if they came?” Wang Jinhe smiled and shook her head.
Hearing Wang Jinhe’s words, Gu Jing finally felt relieved. She had been worried that people from the Gu family would come looking for Xiao Zhi and them, bringing unnecessary trouble.
“In a couple of days, we’ll be leaving. After that, I’ll trouble you to take care of Xiao Zhi. When do you plan to return?” Gu Jing and the others had always known that Wang Jinhe and the two of them wouldn’t stay here for too long.
“I still have some things to finish recently. After they’re done, we’ll head back.” Wang Jinhe explained with a smile.
“Alright, that’s good.”
Hearing Wang Jinhe’s words, Gu Jing felt relieved. In the capital, the Gu family would always have concerns about Xiao Zhi. It was better to leave directly, ensuring that they would be in different places. Even if the Gu family had opinions or ideas, there wouldn’t be much they could do.
After Wang Jinhe and Xiao Bao finished adding them to the family genealogy, Gu Jing and her husband left. Zhang Zhilin resumed accompanying Xiao Bao every day, and besides that, he practiced martial arts in front of Su Yu.
After being away for such a long time, he needed to catch up on the tasks he had left behind.
“Xiao He, today you stay at home with the two kids and don’t go out,” Su Yu said when they woke up one morning.
Wang Jinhe was puzzled for a moment, frowned, and asked, “Why?”
“Today is the Xie family’s execution.”
Wang Jinhe nodded. “Alright.”
This time, the executioner was Su Jiu, but Su Yu also went just in case.
At the same time, they also brought Yuan Bao and Yuan Xu with them.
On the day when those taken away by the Xie family, who were considered absent from work, walked through, their steps were feeble. Looking at the people from the Xie family, a thin and emaciated man couldn’t help but cry.
If it weren’t for the Emperor and figures like the Prince Yu, how could they, these people, continue to live?
“Xie Chen, your Xie family has extinguished humanity, and the slaughter of the common people deserves death.”
Once the first person spoke out, others followed suit, condemning the Xie family. Xie Yang looked blankly at everything happening before her.
She was originally the young lady of the Xie family, but suddenly everything changed. What caused the destruction of her family and the death of her people was the person she had liked for so many years.
Xie Yang looked down at the countless common people below, and it seemed like these people harbored deep hatred towards the Xie family.
Seeing the hateful gazes directed at them, if it weren’t for the soldiers holding them back, these people would have eagerly run up and killed them.
For the first time, Xie Yang saw her family being so despised by others.
Looking at Su Jiu, she suddenly spoke, “I want to see Su Yu.”
Su Jiu looked at Xie Yang calmly and said, “There’s no need.”
Although Xie Yang knew that Su Jiu would refuse, she didn’t expect the rejection to be so decisive.
“He’s the one who caused the Xie family to end up like this; all of this is because of Su Yu.” Xie Yang struggled as she looked at Su Jiu with anger in her eyes.
If it weren’t for Su Yu meddling in their affairs, how could the Xie family have become prisoners?
The people nearby heard Xie Yang’s words and began discussing fervently, “Who said it’s because of Prince Yu? Clearly, it’s because of your own actions. If you didn’t do these things, would Prince Yu have found evidence?”
“Yeah, your Xie family killed so many people. Not only do you show no remorse, but you also blame it on Prince Yu.”
The words of the common people were like needles, piercing into Xie Yang’s heart.
Xie Yang looked at the people whom she used to disdain, now daring to speak so openly to her.
“Su Jiu, I want to see Su Yu. Doesn’t he want to know why Gu Xiruo treated Wang Jinhe like that? I can tell him.” Xie Yang looked at Su Jiu and suddenly spoke.
She wanted to live; she didn’t want to die. As long as she could live, she would do anything.
She was still young and hadn’t lived enough.
Xie Chen listened to Xie Yang’s words and shook his head in disappointment.
It’s like She wasn’t a true daughter of the Xie family after all; she could actually say such things.
At this moment, Yuan Bao walked out and looked at Su Jiu, saying, “My lord, it’s about time.”
Seeing Yuan Bao, Xie Yang kept struggling, “If Su Yu is here, let him come out. Let him come out for me.”
Seeing Xie Yang in this state, Yuan Bao frowned displeasedly, “Xie Yang, our young master has said that he doesn’t need to know about Gu Xiruo’s matters from you. There’s no need for you to waste your effort.”
“The young master and young madam know everything. Do we still need to know it from you, Xie Yang?”
Xie Yang wanted to say something more, but Xie Chen, who was beside her, spoke up, “Enough, don’t say anything more.”
Hearing Xie Chen’s words, Xie Yang trembled all over, “Grandfather, I don’t want to die. I want to live well.”
Xie Chen frowned disapprovingly at Xie Yang, “Xie Yang…”
“It’s already three-quarters past noon. Execute,” a voice proclaimed.
With a “ding,” an arrow shot into the executioner’s large blade, preventing them from carrying out the execution.
Watching from the shadows, Su Yu waved his hand, and his people ran out.
Sure enough, there were Xie Chen’s former subordinates among them. They had actually come to disrupt the execution, truly foolish.
Looking around, Xie Chen felt a bit excited. However, when he saw Su Yu appearing with his people, that trace of excitement in his heart completely disappeared.