Delicate Beauty Becomes the Beloved of Four Brothers After Her Rebirth!

Chapter 94: The Truth (2)

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

A hint of regret appeared on Xie Xingyun’s face. He lowered his head and met her eyes. His voice was as soft as a whisper. “The situation was chaotic. 1 wanted to wait until everything was arranged before cleaning out the people, but in the end, it was too late.”

“I deliberately kept all the spies in the residence… If something happened to the General’s Manor, countless eyes would be on you and me. In just three months, Eldest Brother and the others would have arrived at Daqing safely. At that time, 1 won’t have any worries and would be able to tell you the truth. However, if anyone discovered anything before that, they would lose their lives.”

He said softly, “Not just them, but us too.”

After all, he had committed the crime of deceiving the Emperor.

But he had hidden it from everyone and from her.

But who would have thought that the two of them would be reborn?

Bai Xianyu’s eyelashes trembled violently. She had always thought that he was the one watching coldly from the sidelines, but now that he said that

he did not leave her in the lurch, but had saved her brothers,

he had actually become the savior of her brothers…

In just a few months, her brothers were imprisoned one after another.

He did not leave them any room to breathe. That person was really ruthless.

Bai Xianyu suddenly remembered that when Third Brother was imprisoned, she had wanted Xie Xingyun to use the Death-Exemption Token to save him. But that night, Third Brother took poison and “committed suicide”.

If it was as Xie Xingyun had said, he had given that cup of poisonous wine to Third Brother, then this coincidence made sense.

“Why… Eldest Brother had already handed over his military power at that time. My Third Brother and Fourth Brother were dedicated to the common people and did not participate in these royal struggles. Could a reason of being threatened by their achievements cause him to take their lives?”

She was suddenly at a loss.

In her childhood memories, her father had taught her and her brothers most about being loyal.

In his father’s eyes, the late Emperor had shown him benevolence. He was also willing to fight on the battlefield for him and protect the people.

And they did.

However, they almost lost their lives.

“Why… did you have to be so ruthless?” Bai Xianyu’s voice was a little choked.

Xie Xingyun gently stroked the back of her neck and spoke after two seconds of deep thought, “Perhaps it’s not all because of their achievements.”

“What?”

“Before the 25th year of the Qian Era, he had high hopes for the General’s Manor, but after a year, his attitude changed. Something must have happened.” Xie Xingyun’s tone was certain.

In the 25th year of Qian Era, the ninth year since she met Xie Xingyun, and in the year after that, she lost all her loved ones.

According to Xie Xingyun, the many changes in the General’s Manor in those three years were not the most fatal?

She thought that that person had accumulated resentment towards their family for a long time and there had been signs of it in those three years. Therefore, she wanted to stay in the General’s Manor for those three years and gradually plan to dispel his suspicions.

But in reality, was it because of what happened in the 25th year of the Qian Era?

It was so quiet that Bai Xianyu could clearly feel her heart beating violently.

Xie Xingyun would not say anything he was not sure of. He had actually said this. He must have sensed something.

In the 25th year of the Qian Era, Xie Xingyun was not the Regent at that time, but he was also in a high position.

A lot had happened that year.

Envoys came to visit, there were reconciliations, Eldest Brother moving up the ladder, flood in Jiangnan, plague in Nanzhou…

Bai Xianyu tried her best to recall what went wrong that made his attitude change drastically.

Xie Xingyun took pity on her and kissed her hair before Bai Xianyu noticed. He whispered, “If you believe me.”

Bai Xianyu was stunned for a moment before she suddenly pushed him away, but there were still tears in her eyes.

His eyes darkened. “Whether you’re willing to marry me again or not, I’ll protect you and them.”

Bai Xianyu thought of the question she suddenly wanted to ask Xie Xingyun in the wooden house that day.

[That means, if… if I marry you, will you protect our General’s Manor?]

[Yes.]

Her heart was in a mess and she did not know what to say.

She grabbed his sleeve for a long time before saying, “Have you finished?”

Xie Xingyun nodded slightly.

“Please go. I want to be alone.”

Xie Xingyun let go of her waist and raised his hand. He held her shoulders instead and stared at her with his lacquered eyes. “Do you believe me?”

Bai Xianyu frowned and looked away slightly.

All of this happened so suddenly that she was caught off guard.

Was he telling the truth?

She felt that she still needed some time to recall some details.

There was a long pause.

He let her go.

“Okay.”

“Miss?”

“Miss? This move of yours should be like this…”

Bai Li’s voice suddenly sounded.

Bai Xianyu’s hand that was holding the wooden sword paused for a moment.

She came back to her senses and said, “Oh… Is that so?”

She took a step forward, her center of gravity moved forward, and her movements were fluid.

Bai Li nodded. “Yes, yes. Miss, are you tired? Let’s take a break.”

Bai Xianyu raised her sleeve to block the dazzling sunlight. “Yes.”

Seeing that Bai Xianyu was resting, Green Pearl immediately came over with a handkerchief to wipe her sweat. “Miss, do you want to eat something?”

Bai Xianyu glanced at the tree beside her.

Over there, Xie Xingyun was sitting and leaning back, his hands on his knee, facing her. His black eyes were calm and emotionless, but they seemed to have too many mixed emotions, making her unable to figure him out.

He kept playing with the brocade pouch she made.

He clasped it gently and slowly twisted it.

“Miss?” Green Pearl glanced at the young man sitting on the tree. She felt that there was something wrong between Miss and the Young Marquis these two days.

That day, Miss had only seen the Young Marquis from afar, but she had already frowned.

Now that he was sitting so close, Miss actually did not treat him coldly.

Bai Xianyu retracted her gaze. “What did you just say?”

“Oh, 1 just asked if you were hungry. I have also brought a lot of pastries.” Green Pearl took a few pieces and placed them on a clean handkerchief. She smiled and said, “These are all your favorites.”

Bai Xianyu washed her hands, pinched a piece, and put it in her mouth.

“Bai Li, why don’t you come and eat too?” Green Pearl looked in Bai Li’s direction. “There’s plenty more here.”

A few days ago, the few of them had eaten together, so she directly yelled.

Bai Li wiped his sweat and waved his hand. “Miss eat would do.”

Thinking of how Miss had given Xiao Zheng a rabbit head that day, Green Pearl looked at Xiao Zheng, who was standing upright. “Miss, do you want to give Xiao Zheng some too? It’s another day.”

Unknowingly, a few days had passed. Today was about to pass. In a moment, the sun would set. The afterglow shone on everyone, and there was a serene and peaceful atmosphere.

Bai Xianyu thought for a moment. “Send some to the two of them as well.”

Green Pearl thought that she had heard wrongly. “Which two?”

Xie Xingyun turned his head and glanced at her.

“Xie Xingyun.”

He smiled.

“And also Xiao Zheng.” Bai Xianyu did not notice Xie Xingyun’s reaction.

Anyway, it was just some pastries to her..