sbdcsierra Chapter 116 Or, you try it?
Chapter 116 Or, you try it?
When Xu Yuan took the letter, his hands were shaking.
The sunlight shone in from the carriage window and fell on the mottled letter paper.
I made a wish but I didn't feel any warmth.
The sunlight dappled and fell on the last few words, and tears welled up in Xuyuan's eyes.
Throughout his life, Xu Wenxian never repaid any favor.
He was aloof and arrogant. Even though he became disabled more than ten years ago, he never asked for help from his old friends. But for her, Xu Wenxian wrote that letter.
Even the jade pendant was given to her.
Obviously...
Xuyuan's eyelashes trembled slightly, and her fingers were clenched into fists, forcing the tears not to fall, lest others see her weakness.
After a long time, she looked up and saw a handkerchief in front of her.
Shen Yichuan said: "You are very smart, you should have known it a long time ago. Even if you didn't know, your parents should have told you when you went to Beijing."
Xu Yuan did not answer Shen Yichuan's words, nor did he take the handkerchief. He just raised his hand and wiped the tears from his face with his sleeve, and then he said, "Shen Yichuan, since you know and understand why I did this, you should stay away from me and don't get involved in these disputes and grudges."
"This is what the Shen family owes the Xu family. Since you know the Xu family's past, you should know that the Shen family and the Xu family are relatives. If it weren't for this incident, you..." It should be my cousin.
Shen Yichuan's lips moved slightly, but he couldn't say the following words no matter what.
In the capital, no one knows whether the Xu family case is right or wrong.
But in the Shen family.
The Xu family has always been a clean family and the backbone of the world's literati.
Shen Yichuan didn't know whether the Xu family had any intention of rebellion, but he knew that his father had taught him since he was a child that only the men of the Xu family could be called gentlemen.
No matter what, the Xu family must not be humiliated.
Shen Yichuan didn't want to delve into the right and wrong, but Xu Wenxian had instructed him in the letter that he must help Xu Yuan, so he would not sit idly by.
Shen Yichuan knew that if his father saw this letter and learned that the Xu family still had descendants, his father would spare no effort to overturn the case for the Xu family.
But the incident back then involved so many people, and the late emperor had passed away for many years. How could later generations judge his mistakes?
Shen Yichuan also has selfish motives.
If his father helped to make the wish, the entire Shen family would be involved.
But he is different.
He is who he is, and what he does is not like his father, but represents the Shen family.
"The matter between the Xu family and the Shen family is already in the past. You don't want your father to see this letter, and neither do I."
Xu Yuan folded up the letter, took out a tinder to light the candlestick, and then held the letter close to him. After watching the flames consume the letter bit by bit, he slowly said, "Shen Yichuan, I don't want to implicate you. I can go on this road by myself."
"But I have to keep my promise."
Shen Yichuan looked at Xu Yuan and said calmly, "Whether you accept it or not, I will help you. Tomorrow, the Third Master will also go to the Buddha Temple. If you really want to overturn the case, he is the only person in the entire capital who will help you."
Xu Yuan shook his head, "I don't need help, and I will not become a disciple of the Third Prince, so you don't have to worry about it."
Seeing Xu Yuan's stubborn look, Shen Yichuan couldn't help but clench his fists and said, "Then I want to ask you something that you will definitely be interested in. Do you want to know?"
"what?"
"The Third Master recently asked me to investigate the Zhuifeng Hall."
Xu Yuan raised his eyebrows and said, "I heard in Sishui County that someone was going to cause trouble for Zhuifeng Hall."
"Then you probably don't know that the Xu family was sentenced to exile in Hanzhou, but they encountered bandits on the way and the whole family was wiped out, with no one surviving?"
Shen Yichuan paused, feeling that something was wrong, and changed his words: "Except your father."
"I know."
"Then do you know that what the Xu family encountered were not bandits at all, but the Zhuifeng Hall that chased them for thousands of miles?"
Shen Yichuan looked at Xu Yuan and began to wave his fan again, and slowly said, "Someone in Zhuifeng Hall bought the lives of the entire Xu family. This is what the Third Master asked me to investigate."
"So what did you find out?" Xu Yuan asked immediately.
She had never thought of starting by investigating the bandits.
After all, more than a decade had passed, and those who knew about those events only remembered one sentence: "The Xu family was sentenced to exile to Hanzhou. Maybe they had offended someone, and they encountered bandits on the way to exile. No one in the family survived."
There is no trace of Zhuifengtang among them.
"Naturally I found some things."
Seeing Xu Yuan's expression of wanting to know right now, Shen Yichuan deliberately said, "It's just that I know this for the Third Master, so I can only tell the Third Master. If you want to know, I will introduce you to the Buddha Temple tomorrow."
The light in Xu Yuan's eyes suddenly faded, "Mr. Shen, it's not a good habit to say half and keep the other half."
"I just want you to know that if you want to overturn the case, with my help, it will definitely be twice as effective with half the effort. As for the Third Master, I will not tell him who you are. After all, he is also a member of the royal family."
After Shen Yichuan finished speaking, the carriage stopped and he said, "Go down and take a look at your new residence."
Xu Yuan suddenly remembered what Shen Yichuan had said before and declined, "No, I can find a house myself."
"You are unfamiliar with the place, where can you find it?"
Shen Yichuan jumped off the carriage and gently lifted the curtain with his fan.
Xu Yuan was still sitting in the carriage, motionless.
Seeing this, Shen Yichuan said again: "Xu Yuan, I know you are strong-willed, but you are here to study, and your focus should be on studying. If you feel embarrassed, then when you become an official in the future, you can repay me for my kindness."
After hearing what Shen Yichuan said, Xu Yuan knew that if she didn't go down to take over the courtyard today, Shen Yichuan would probably stay here longer, so long that tomorrow the whole capital would spread the word: Shen Yichuan, the eldest son of the Shen family, has a poor friend from a small place.
Xu Yuan was silent for a moment, but still jumped off the carriage.
A servant went to open the door, and Shen Yichuan led Xu Yuan in, saying, "Let me introduce you."
This courtyard is one of Bei Yao’s residences outside the palace.
Shen Yichuan had been here before, so he was familiar with the place. After introducing everyone, he continued, "The Grand Tutor's Mansion is just across the street, two alleys away. If you have any urgent matters, just come to me directly."
Xu Yuan looked at the yard in front of him, hesitated for a moment, and refused: "These two yards are bigger than my home in Sishui County. I really don't need it. I don't have the ability to repay you. I accept your kindness, but I really don't need anything else."
"But if you reject me today, there will be no place for you in the whole capital tomorrow." Shen Yichuan looked at Xu Yuan and said, "Or, why don't you try? See if this wall is easy to hit."
Xuyuan was silent.
Seeing this, Shen Yichuan said again: "You gave me the city defense map, this is my thank you gift, you are welcome."