Chapter 269 Doubt
Chapter 269 Doubt
Seeing Hu Yong reaching out his dirty hands towards her, Xie Lan frowned slightly.
Is this Jinyiwei commander crazy, or does he think he can cover up everything? So many Jinyiwei are searching the house, and everyone in Yongchang Marquis's mansion is standing not far away, and he actually molested her in front of so many people?
Could it be that he thought that she was a weak woman who wouldn't dare to say anything even if she was teased?
This thought flashed through her mind, and Xie Lan turned her wrists repeatedly. Just as she was about to cripple Hu Yong's entire arm, a cold light suddenly flashed before her eyes.
In an instant, Hu Yong let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered.
This sudden change caused the surrounding Jinyiwei and everyone in Yongchang Marquis's Mansion to look over here at the same time.
Even the ladies and girls were so frightened that they forgot to cry for a moment.
Xie Lan ignored them and looked over there.
On Hu Yong's palm, there was a short dagger emitting a deep cold light, and the injured part was his right hand which he had just used to hold her waist.
Xie Lan felt a little strange in her heart. At just one glance, she could tell that the right hand of this Jinyiwei commander was disabled.
Very good, which hero took away what she wanted to do?
At this moment, Hu Yong's eyes were bloodshot, his face was twisted with pain, and cold sweat was pouring down his face. He held his injured right palm with his left hand, trembling with anger, and wished that he could cut the person who hurt him into pieces.
However, when he turned his head in the direction where the dagger came from and saw the person coming, an expression of shock and anger instantly appeared on his face.
"Master Xiao, what do you mean by this? Why did you shoot me?"
Mr. Xiao?
Xie Lan was slightly startled, and when he looked up, he saw Xiao Jin, who looked stern, striding towards him. In his hand was a small scabbard inlaid with gemstones, and it was obvious that he had thrown the dagger just now.
Xiao Jin ignored Hu Yong, and even ignored the Jinyiwei commander who rushed over. He quickly walked to Xie Lan's side, looked her up and down carefully, and was relieved to see that she was safe and sound.
"Why did you come to Yongchang Marquis Mansion?"
Seeing Xiao Jin suddenly, Xie Lan felt a little embarrassed. But seeing that there was nothing unusual in his expression, she heaved a sigh of relief.
He raised his chin towards Hu Yong, who was looking at them with a look of doubt and surprise, and said, "I was originally attending classes at the academy, but this Jinyiwei commander ordered someone to bring me here.
As for what he wants to see me about, you have to ask him."
Xiao Jin looked in the direction Xie Lan pointed, and his eyes fell on Hu Yong as coldly as an icy blade.
"Sir Hu, should you give me an explanation?"
Xiao Jin's voice was low and majestic, and his eyes were full of oppression. Hu Yong's heart tightened.
"Does Lord Xiao know Miss Xie? I wonder who you two are..."
"Master Hu, you are overstepping your authority."
Xiao Jin interrupted him with a cold tone, and every word was like a heavy hammer, shaking Hu Yong's heart violently. A chill ran up his spine, and he stood there, his face alternately red and white. Fine beads of sweat gradually seeped out of his forehead.
"Yes...I am sorry for being so presumptuous."
Dismissal?
Xie Lan frowned, her eyes moving back and forth between Xiao Jin and Hu Yong. The Langzhong of the Ministry of Justice was only of the fifth rank. If she remembered correctly, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was of the third rank, right?
Did she hear it wrong, or did Lord Hu hurt his hand and become confused?
wrong.
It is clear from Hu Yong's face that he is a vengeful person.
Lord Xiao crippled his right hand, and she was originally worried that Hu Yong would not let Lord Xiao go. But Lord Xiao interrupted his question so forcefully, and he actually admitted his mistake so humbly.
But she could clearly see the resentment and resentment in his eyes, but he didn't dare show it too obviously.
No matter how Xie Lan looked at it, he felt that this matter was strange. But the timing was not right at the moment. With so many eyes staring at him, it was not convenient to ask questions.
"From what I know, the Yongchang Marquis's mansion was confiscated and should have nothing to do with Miss Xie. I wonder why Lord Hu ordered someone to invite her here?"
Hu Yong didn't expect Xiao Jin to be so persistent in this matter. He was unhappy, but due to the other party's identity, he could only say in fear and trepidation, "My Lord, the Marquis of Yongchang instigated the Fourth Prince to rebel and force the emperor to abdicate. The Emperor ordered the Jinyiwei to seize the silver that the Marquis of Yongchang embezzled today.
However, because time is really tight and the mansion is too large, I am worried that I will not be able to find the silver that Marquis Yongchang embezzled in time.
Later, he heard that Miss Xie was proficient in occult arts, and thought that perhaps he could use her occult arts to assist the Embroidered Uniform Guards in finding the silver as quickly as possible, so he asked someone to invite her over.
Hu Yong paused, and glanced at the Jinyiwei commander who was standing beside him, as if he was out of the matter, and an idea came to his mind.
"If you don't believe me, Lord Xiao, you can ask our commander. I have specifically consulted Lord Lu about this matter and obtained his consent before inviting Miss Xie here."
When Lu Shun heard this, his brows slightly frowned and he thought to himself that something was wrong.
He didn't expect Hu Yong to be so shameless and drag him into this. He knew very well that Hu Yong saw that he was unwilling to stand on the side of the Second Prince, so he wanted to take advantage of this incident to deliberately make him offend Lord Xiao.
This is really a good calculation, trying to push him into the fire pit.
Seeing Xiao Jin's increasingly stern expression, Lu Shun hurriedly cleared his throat, stepped forward and said, "Sir Xiao, this is true. Sir Hu did mention this to me before, saying that in order to complete the task of confiscating the property and checking the silver as ordered by the emperor as soon as possible, he wanted to ask Miss Xie to come and help.
But I didn't expect that Lord Hu actually had other thoughts in mind."
Xie Lan narrowed his eyes slightly. The commander of the Jinyiwei was a third-rank official!
"I don't know what Lord Lu meant by that. I am only concerned about the confiscation of the property and have no other thoughts. I just saw Miss Xie coming over and I was anxious to ask her for help."
Xiao Jin's expression was as cold as frost and snow in the cold night, and his eyes pierced Hu Yong like a sharp blade, "Sir Hu, I know exactly whether you have other thoughts or not. If you do it again, it won't be as simple as crippling one of your hands."
Hu Yong's body trembled slightly, his lips trembling but he dared not make any sound, he could only resent secretly in his heart.
He really wanted Xie Lan to help him find the embezzled silver, but what he said was not entirely true.
Last month, Hu Yong happened to pass by Sanqingling Rice Shop and inadvertently saw Xie Lan's beautiful face. He immediately had evil thoughts and wanted to take her for himself.
But then he realized that the maidservant beside Xie Lan was skilled in martial arts, so he was afraid and did not dare to act rashly. After that, he could not find a good opportunity to catch Xie Lan alone, until the Yongchang Marquis's mansion was raided, he felt that the time had come, so he ordered his men to forcibly bring her here.
Hu Yong originally planned that as long as he could use the house confiscation incident to accuse Xie Lan'an of a crime, he could take the opportunity to get her.
I didn’t expect that bastard Xiao Jin actually knew Xie Lan and even crippled one of his hands for her.
This was the first time he saw Xiao Jin defending a girl like this. Could it be that these two had been hooking up for a long time?
Thinking of his own hand, Hu Yong lowered his eyes to hide the hatred in his eyes. The confiscation of property was the responsibility of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and even if Xiao Jin was from the Ministry of Justice, he could not interfere.
After he left, he swore that he would find a way to get that little bitch Xie Lan. He would not be able to get rid of the hatred in his heart until she was crippled!
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