The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 704 Daughter is Unique (1)_1

Chapter 704: Chapter 704 Daughter is Unique (1)_1

Pei Qin looked at the basin of bloodied water, her eyes sharpened, and she strode forward, "What happened?"

"Madam! It’s...." Feng Wei was just about to explain.

Then she saw Mo Heng quickly step out from the room, still wearing the same dark colored fine-clothed robe he had on when he left, his expression somewhat unwell, but not appearing to be injured.

"I’m not injured!" Mo Heng, seeing her concern, raised the corner of his mouth as he approached.

Pei Qin regarded him suspiciously from head to toe.

Mo Heng glanced at the entourage and asked the wet nurse to take Jiujiu, who was dozy, to sleep first, then he whispered, "Prince He Qing."

Pei Qin, startled, raised her eyebrows. Why would Xiao Guangbi, Prince He Qing, come to their home injured!?

Pei Yuan and Pei Qian heard it was Prince He Qing, and their complexions changed.

Pei Qian’s mouth twitched slightly as she glanced at the tightly closed doors and windows of the front house. This very Prince He Qing was the one who poisoned the soy sauce, attempting to frame their whole family for a crime and annihilate them. Although they used medicine, there were still faint whip marks on her elder sister’s body, and she was half dead from the severe torture. He still wanted to be Emperor, to contend for the throne, and told Prince Yong’an to come and finish him off cleanly!

Inside the house, there wasn’t only Xiao Guangbi, but also two other personal guards.

Only after entering the kitchen did Mo Heng speak in a low voice to Pei Qin, explaining the whole story.

Mo Heng had helped plan the Governor of the Two Rivers case, and it was supposed to be his trusted advisor who would meet with him, but Xiao Guangbi, anxious about the gold mines in Laizhou Prefecture, came personally to see Mo Heng. He also took the opportunity to test Mo Heng’s loyalty and to discredit the Crown Prince.

He had arranged for an assassin to come and attempt to kill himself. To his surprise, there was more than one wave of assassins, and Mo Heng didn’t "step forward" to protect him, but rather allowed him to be seriously injured.

Loyalists continued to pursue them afterward, and Mo Heng had no choice but to comply with Xiao Guangbi’s request and brought him to Yuanyang County.

Pei Qin, after hearing the story, said nothing more. In terms of ruthlessness, this guy had to be number one! With this "going with the flow," he’d made Xiao Guangbi suffer! Thinking of this, she immediately felt a surge of satisfaction. That basin of blood now seemed so pleasing to the eye. Ah, if only a few more basins would flow!

Mo Heng squeezed her hand and scratched the center of her palm, "Where were you all going? Shopping?"

"We came to prepare for autumn clothing. Old Lady Chang heard about it and invited us over to play." Pei Qin said, frowning slightly. Xiao Yong was still staying in their house brazenly! Others may not recognize him, but wouldn’t Xiao Guangbi, his own uncle, be able to?

Zhang Gengshan was responsible for going out to collect medicine, and by the way, he sent a message telling Xiao Yong to go stay at Landlord Chang’s house with Chang Yonglin first.

When Pei Wendong and the other two went to attend the county school, Landlord Chang had already prepared a courtyard for them to live in.

It was only Mo Heng who had bought a small separate courtyard in the county town as a betrothal gift for Pei Qin. Normally, whenever any of them came, they would stay for a day, with an old servant taking care of the house and doing some menial cleaning tasks. Pei Wendong didn’t want to bother, and didn’t go to Landlord Chang’s house. Instead, he and Xiao Yong stayed in the small separate courtyard. Chang Yonglin didn’t want to be apart from the two and had always studied together since childhood. Being back home made him uncomfortable to do calculations, so he also moved to the small courtyard. They hired a cook woman who would come over at mealtimes to cook for them, and they would wash their own clothing.

The small courtyard, located in a peaceful alley amidst the hustle, was also conducive for studying and convenient for them to invite classmates over for discussions.

But now that Xiao Guangbi had come, even if just to heal, he would have to stay at least a few days. Apart from the issue of space, if he recognized Xiao Yong, they would have no choice but to take the risk and finish Xiao Guangbi off.

Xiao Yong was aware that the timing was such that killing Xiao Guangbi was not too difficult. But should he die in Yuanyang County, Mo Heng and Pei Qin would not be able to dissociate themselves from it. Besides, there was Jiang Benxin, the County Magistrate, who was Xiao Guangbi’s man. Hence, after school, Xiao Yong followed Chang Yonglin back to Landlord Chang’s house.