Reborn to Become A Queen: The Real Heiress's Comeback-Chapter 45 - Liu Xi Double Agent

County Magistrate Liu heaved a sigh and said, “No one would believe me if I said it, but it was the Seal Keeper of the Xingtian Department, Mu Yan, who saved me!”

Liu Xi had naturally heard of the great name Mu Yan.

But wasn’t he a scheming, omnipotent villain?

Why would he save her father!

County Magistrate Liu continued, “I didn’t believe it at first either. The Seal Keeper replaced me with a death-row prisoner, allowing me to live to this day. However, my death is well known to the world, and now I live here under an alias, hidden in these mountains.”

Liu Xi wiped away her tears, “Father, it’s good that you’re alive.”

County Magistrate Liu kowtowed thrice at the grave of his wife, “I have wronged your mother!”

Liu Xi helped her father stand, “Father, it’s not your fault. If mother has knowledge of this below, she would be relieved that you are still alive.”

Father and daughter conversed as they walked deeper into the woods, and upon reaching the entrance of a courtyard with white walls and gray tiles, County Magistrate Liu stopped, “Father lives here.”

County Magistrate Liu spoke with difficulty, “Xier, can you do your father a favor?”

Liu Xi said with a smile, “Father, what are you talking about? I’m your daughter, there’s no question of helping or not helping!”

County Magistrate Liu was silent for a moment before saying, “Seal Keeper Yan wants you to inform him of the goings-on at General Mansion, especially the news of Miss Zhan Lan from the Zhan Family!”

Liu Xi frowned in refusal, “Father, I cannot do such a thing. Miss Lan helped me to take revenge and even gave me silver to repair the tomb. I cannot betray her!”

County Magistrate Liu patted Liu Xi’s shoulder, “But the Seal Keeper saved me, and I want to repay him for something. All these years, I’ve lived incognito; what could a literate man like me rely on to make a living? It was the Seal Keeper who has been supporting me; otherwise, your father would have long been dead!”

“Just tell them what happened in the Zhan Family, who Miss Lan met, and her recent whereabouts. I don’t think Seal Keeper Yan is a bad person. Where I am living now, along with a few court officials, were all saved by Seal Keeper Yan.”

County Magistrate Liu was, after all, an old hand in the officialdom. Facing Liu Xi’s hesitation, he continued, “Like this, just disclose some insignificant details.”

Liu Xi was a clever woman, and it was not suitable to refuse her father outright.

She would gauge the situation herself and said with determination, “Father, under the premise of not harming Zhan Lan, I agree. Let’s settle on that!”

County Magistrate Liu breathed a sigh of relief.

Liu Xi suddenly noticed that County Magistrate Liu’s hand was trembling badly, “Father, what’s wrong with your hand?”

County Magistrate Liu shook his head, “At the time, I was tortured severely during the interrogation to force me to confess to corruption. They used bamboo sticks to clamp them; I fear they’ll be like this for life.”

Liu Xi’s tears came flooding out, “Father, can you still write?”

County Magistrate Liu shook his head, “No longer, fortunately, your father had taught you all of that skill!”

Liu Xi choked up, her heart exceedingly sorrowful, “Father, I have practiced in private diligently. I will come to see you, and one day, we will live under the sun without having to hide.”

“Good!” County Magistrate Liu nodded his head in relief.

The father and daughter said goodbye, and Liu Xi returned to General Mansion.

…

In General Mansion, these past few days were exceptionally busy, as Zhan Qingqing’s wedding day was nearly upon them.

Zhan Qingqing’s abdomen, which had been struck by two women, had not yet fully recovered, and she could barely walk. Zhan Peng was also very anxious about Zhan Qingqing’s situation.

“Big brother, must I really marry into the Zhu Family?” Zhan Qingqing felt utterly disheartened at the thought.

Zhan Peng comforted her, “It’s a done deal now. Being the lady of the Zhu Family’s eldest son isn’t so bad. I will speak to Zhu Touyuan. If he dares to bully you, I won’t spare the Zhu Family!”

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Zhan Qingqing nodded, “With big brother here, I feel at ease. But we haven’t yet avenged Zhan Xuerou and Zhan Lan!”

A fierce light glinted in Zhan Peng’s eyes, “As for Zhan Xuerou and Zhan Lan, big brother has a plan. It’s just a matter of time. But those two old women by Zhan Xuerou’s side, I will kill them for you!”

Zhan Qingqing was startled. “Big brother, if you act now, won’t it be discovered?”

Zhan Peng sat in the chair, paring an apple with a knife, “No, those two old women have already reached the age. Tomorrow, when they take their years of wages and go back to their own homes, I will make their disappearance seem reasonable!”

Zhan Peng thrust the knife into the apple, his eyes fierce.

Zhan Qingqing shivered. Although they were twin siblings, she realized she truly did not understand Zhan Peng!

However, there was one thing she was certain of—whomever Zhan Peng wanted to kill, he was doing it for the good of them siblings!

Since the Zhan Family is unkind, they can’t blame them for being unjust!

…

The next day, Nanny Zhang and Madam Chen, who were returning home to retire, died on the way.

That day, just after leaving the city, in a derelict temple where they stopped to rest, the building collapsed, crushing them to death!

Someone reported the news to Old Madam, who felt that such an unlucky event occurring before Zhan Qingqing’s wedding was a bad omen.

Thus, she quietly suppressed the matter.

After all, to her, they were just two useless old women, and it meant nothing if they were dead.

Their home village had hardly anyone left after the famine three years ago!

No one cared about their fate!

After learning of this, Zhan Qingqing felt extremely relieved.

Her brother was indeed formidable; his actions left no trace.

Such timely rain, causing a decrepit temple to collapse—how utterly reasonable!

Zhan Qingqing grew to admire Zhan Peng even more!

Soon, the day of Zhan Qingqing’s wedding arrived, with drums and gongs, she married off smoothly.

The Zhu Family also gave the General Mansion enough face; the wedding procession was quite grand!

After learning of Ji’s affair with Li Kang, Zhan Beicang grew even colder towards Zhan Peng and Zhan Qingqing.

On the wedding day, his face bore little joy, and the two siblings felt even more resentment towards the Zhan Family.

Zhan Lan observed all this.

However, her style was to make full use of everything!

These two still had the last bit of value!

Zhan Peng and his sister were merely grasshoppers after autumn, not able to leap for much longer!

Zhan Lan watched as Zhan Qingqing’s palanquin grew further away, until the speck of red disappeared. She returned expressionless to the back courtyard.

She changed into her practice clothes in her room, tied sandbags to her legs, and went to the old house to train her leg strength.

Just as she entered, she saw Zhan Hui was there too!

Zhan Hui wiped the sweat from his forehead and said to Zhan Lan, “You should rest well, don’t practice these days!”

Zhan Lan lifted her leg and asked, “Big brother, are you going to the palace soon?”

Zhan Hui was surprised, “How do you know that?”

Zhan Lan’s eyes grew dark. How could she not know?

It was during this visit to the palace that Zhan Hui saw the woman he should never have met in his life!