Shen Miao lowered her head and put on a bashful expression.

  Xie Jing died in his 26th year.

  Fu's family wanted to punish Xie's family, the imperial family of Ming Qi, and as time went on, they became more and more incompetent. Every day, they were not thinking about how to develop national strength, but rather thinking about self-preservation. The noble families were all threats. As Fu Xiuyi said, even the honest Shen family was a target, let alone Xie's family, which did not listen to orders, and naturally became a thorn in the eyes of the former emperor.

  It happened that the Xiongnu invaded, and General Xie led his troops to battle. General Xie, who had been reckless all his life, was defeated and his entire army annihilated. Xie Jingxuan waited in the capital for his father's return at the end of the year, but instead received a coffin.

  Xie Ding's death was not the end, when he was buried, the people of Beijing spontaneously sent him off, and the whole country mourned. This was a great taboo for the imperial family.

  Soon after, he appointed the young Xie Jingxuan to take his father's place in battle.

  Xie Jinghang was not the first time on the battlefield, like Xie's family, his innate talent on the battlefield was enough to make the enemy tremble with fear. However, knowing that Xie Ding's death was suspicious, this imperial edict from the royal family almost pushed Xie Jinghang to a dead end.

  Xie Jinghang still accepted the imperial edict and went to the battlefield, but was defeated. On that day, he was exposed under the enemy's target and ended up with a conclusion of being pierced by ten thousand arrows. Moreover, for some unknown reason, his corpse was taken away, and the Xiongnu people flayed and dried it, hanging it on the city wall to serve as a warning to others.

  A tragic ending is staged again, and the whole country of Mingqi mourns.

  Father and son die on the battlefield. The people only see the cruelty of the Xiongnu and the bravery of the general, but they cannot see the surging undercurrents beneath this conspiracy.

  At that time, the former emperor had already passed away, and Fu Xiuyi ascended to the throne to take over the affairs of the court. He regretted the misfortune of the Xie family and posthumously conferred titles on Xie's father and son. The Xie family's father and son, who had received the title, were already ancient history, but it was a consolation for the imperial court, which benefited that concubine and her two illegitimate sons.

  Shen Miao still remembered the painful look on Shen Xin's face when he learned of Xie Jingxuan's death. At that time, she thought that since the Shen and Xie families were like fire and water, and the Xie family was unlucky, her father shouldn't be sad about it. Now thinking back, perhaps at that time Shen Xin already had a sense of sympathy for the misfortunes of others.

  The balance has been broken, Xie's family fell, and Shen's family followed closely.

  It's laughable that she was still wholeheartedly trying to drag the Shen family into this muddy water of fighting for the throne.

  Shen Miao didn't have much feeling towards the Xie family, but she had sighed over this young man's fate. Such a talented and outstanding youth should have left a mark in the history of Ming Qi, who would have thought he would exit in such a way. And yet, knowing that imperial edict was a summons to death, he still went.

  Perhaps it was to preserve the dignity of the Xie family, proving that the Xie family had never lost its proud bones. But knowing that it is impossible to do so, one can see the extraordinary temperament under the stubborn appearance of Xie Jingxing.

  He is also a very honest and brave person.

  Shen Miao thought to herself, and saw Cai Lin squeeze out of the crowd, holding a small bundle in his hand and handing it over to Xie Jingxuan. He said respectfully: "Young Master Hou, this is the rare medical book you asked me to find."

  A little overlord, being so respectful to others, is enough to make one's jaw drop. But thinking again, isn't it true that compared to Cai Lin, Xie Jinghang is a bigger overlord in this capital city? The Xie family is the overlord of overlords, and thinking about it, Cai Lin's attitude towards Xie Jinghang can be understood.

  Feng Anning whispered in Shen Miao's ear: "What do you think of Xie Xiao Houye compared to Ding Wang Gongzi?"

  Shen Miao was taken aback for a moment. Feng An Ning suddenly being so close to her made her feel somewhat unaccustomed to it. She said seriously, "Thank you, Young Master Xie."

  How could someone like Fu Xiuyi, with such a black heart, be mentioned in the same breath as Xie Jingxuan? When Yuwen and Fu Ming were reading the history of the Ming dynasty, they had secretly discussed how Xie Jingxuan was a truly upright and outstanding young man, and that his death was indeed a great pity.

  Even one's own children who are called good by their parents must be good.

  Feng Anning was somewhat surprised and after a while said: "It seems that you are indeed truly heartbroken."

  Shen Miao was too lazy to explain. Then, she saw Xie Jingxuan on horseback take over the package and tie it to the saddle with one hand, glance at Cai Lin, say nothing, and turn around to leave with a flourish of his whip.

  The horse stirred up rolling dust, but still couldn't cover the youthful elegance of the young man on its back. Like the sun in the sky, he was born to be dazzling.

  Cai Lin felt a little down, the girls around her couldn't hide their disappointment, probably thinking that Xie Jinghang could stay for some more time. It's strange, Xie Jinghang is the only one who has a reputation among girls, but boys don't envy him because of this. Maybe it's his unique way of doing things that makes people admire him.

  Shen Miao's eyes sank into deep thought. The Xie family's downfall would also bring catastrophic disaster to the Shen family. Since the two families have a relationship of "when one lip is gone, the teeth will be cold", can't they ease up a bit? If that Tian family wants to take action, perhaps they should weigh whether they have the ability or not?

  Save Xie's family, save Xie Jinghang. As long as this is done, it will add a bit of leverage to the Shen family.

  The Shen family is honest and kind, while the Xie family is arrogant and domineering. The imperial court first targeted the Xie family; she might be able to make a deal with them now.

  ……

  Xie Jing rode all the way and finally stopped his horse in front of a certain tavern.

  He dismounted and walked into the innermost part of the tavern. In a private room, a young man in white clothes with a delicate face smiled at him and said: "Third Brother."

  "Take it!" Xie Jinghang tossed the bundle in his hand over: "Don't come looking for me for this kind of thing again."

  If it weren't for Gao Yang asking him to find the rare medical book, he wouldn't have gone to look for Cai Lin, and even more so, he wouldn't have stood like a fool in Guangwen Hall for people to gawk at. Thinking of that silk flower, he felt a bit disgusted and patted his clothes.

  Gao Yang knew that his junior brother had always been a cleanliness freak, so he smiled slightly and teased: "With your personality, you should get out more. Those students are about the same age as you, you should learn from their vitality." He paused for a moment, and a hint of a sly smile appeared on his face: "Maybe there's also some lovely girl, you're at the right age, what's with being alone all day?"

  Xie Jinghang was already used to his senior brother's serious appearance and boring personality, slightly annoyed, he turned his head away, but in his mind, he thought of the pair of eyes he saw just now.

  Eyes as clear as a young animal's, yet filled with deep sorrow and helplessness. The expression was so striking that he couldn't help but pause, and later the owner of those eyes lowered his head, as if in shame.

  But what kind of person is Xie Jingxuan? As a young man, he followed his father on adventures south and north, fought battles and killed people, and developed a pair of piercing eyes. That girl probably wanted to pretend to be infatuated with him, but unfortunately she didn't even know her own eyes, which were as still as a dead pond, without a single ripple.

  It's really interesting.