Chapter 792 Active Help

Mrs. Mingyue lowered her head slightly, with a trace of guilt flashing in her eyes: "I also know that it is wrong. But in my opinion, that way is safer. I have no other way. If I take the normal route, I am not sure whether I can see it. Prime Minister, you are pressed for time."

Xi Yu frowned. He really couldn't understand Mrs. Mingyue's actions, but he could also feel that there must be a hidden reason behind it. "You would rather risk beheading to do this kind of thing. You must have something very important. Now, you can say it. Don't hide anything anymore." Xi Yu's tone was serious and firm, his eyes were tight He stared at Madam Mingyue, not allowing her to hesitate at all.

Mrs. Mingyue's tears rolled down like broken beads, and her voice trembled slightly with excitement.

"Prime Minister, I really had no choice but to take this step. I acted like this because of my sister's injustice. My sister has suffered an unjust injustice. I wish I could cut the thief into pieces, but I don't want to use the means of the Jianghu. I I hope the authorities will come forward to punish the evil person thoroughly and give my sister justice."

Xi Yu frowned slightly. Although he felt that Mrs. Mingyue was a bit verbose, seeing her so sad, he couldn't bear to interrupt and just listened quietly.

In the cave, Mrs. Mingyue's cries echoed, as if she wanted to pour out all the grievances and anger in her heart.

Mrs. Mingyue shed tears while telling her sister's experience.

Her sister was originally a kind and gentle woman, but she was framed by evil people for no reason and fell into a desperate situation.

Mrs. Mingyue ran around, but was still unable to seek justice for her sister. In desperation, she came up with the idea of ​​kidnapping people to lure the Prime Minister to come forward.

Xi Yu was silent, and the air seemed to freeze. After a long time, he spoke slowly: "Calm down first and tell me the details of the matter. I will deal with it impartially and give your sister justice."

After hearing Xi Yu's words, Mrs. Mingyue felt a glimmer of hope in her heart. She tried hard to stop her tears and began to tell her sister's grievances.

Mrs. Mingyue trembled slightly and continued to tell her sister's tragic experience.

"My sister's name is Sun Qiushui. Ten years ago, she was just a little girl. At that time, she worked in a shop and wanted to earn a stable life through her own efforts. But the shopkeeper had evil intentions. She often teases her sister, and she naturally refuses to do so. She sticks to her dignity and bottom line."

Mrs. Mingyue's eyes were full of grief and anger.

"Later, the shopkeeper had evil intentions and framed my sister. He lied that a jade pendant was missing in the shop, and then started to search him. Unexpectedly, he found the jade pendant in my sister's room. Everyone in the shop was arrested by the shopkeeper. I was deceived into thinking that my sister was a thief. In this way, my sister was imprisoned and spent ten years in prison. She was just released this year.”

Xi Yu listened quietly, anger welling up in his heart. He could imagine the suffering Sun Qiushui suffered in prison, and he felt contempt for the evil deeds of the shopkeeper.

"Do you have evidence to prove that your sister was framed?" Xi Yu asked.

Mrs. Mingyue bit her lip.

"Although I don't have conclusive evidence, I believe in my sister's character. She will never commit theft. Moreover, the shopkeeper is cunning and insidious. He must have designed to frame her."

Xi Yu nodded slightly.

"I will investigate this matter thoroughly. If your sister is really wronged, I will definitely seek justice for her."

A glimmer of hope flashed in Mrs. Mingyue's eyes, and she looked at Xi Yu gratefully.

"Thank you, Prime Minister. If I can clear my sister's grievances, Mingyue is willing to work hard for the Prime Minister."

Mrs. Mingyue looked resentful.

"The county magistrate is simply a confused official. He didn't try the case properly at all. He probably accepted bribes from the hateful shopkeeper. Now my sister is being humiliated in the village and can't hold her head up at all. Although she was released , but the villagers didn’t know the truth and often insulted her as a thief. My sister suffered from such torture every day, and even thought that life would be worse than death, and she wanted to commit suicide several times. "

Speaking of this, Mrs. Mingyue's eyes turned red again.

Xi Yu frowned, a sharp look flashed in his eyes.

"If what you said is true, I will definitely handle it. I don't need to send my men to handle this matter. I will go there myself to investigate thoroughly."

After hearing this, Mrs. Mingyue immediately knelt down, her eyes filled with gratitude.

"Thank you, Prime Minister, for your kindness. I will never forget it until the moon shines."

She hit her forehead heavily on the ground, her heart filled with respect and hope for Xi Yu.

She knew that as long as the prime minister took action, her sister's grievances would be vindicated, and the family would have hope of getting back on its feet.

Xi Yu hurriedly stepped forward to help Mrs. Mingyue up.

"Get up. As the prime minister, I am responsible for upholding justice for the people. You don't need to perform this great ceremony."

Mrs. Mingyue stood up, still sobbing uncontrollably. She knew that her sister's fate might be about to turn around.

Xi Yu looked at Mrs. Mingyue firmly and asked, "Where is that place?"

Mrs. Mingyue quickly replied: "It's far away, in a place called Qingfeng County."

Xi Yu thought for a moment and said, "In that case, let's set off tomorrow. Can I go back home now?"

Mrs. Mingyue looked apologetic, bowed slightly and said: "I have offended many people before, but now the Prime Minister can naturally return home."

Xi Yu nodded and continued: "I will come here again tomorrow, and then we will set off together."

Mrs. Mingyue quickly agreed: "Okay, Prime Minister, Mingyue is waiting here."

Xi Yu turned around and walked out of the cave, got on his horse.

The sound of horse hooves sounded in the silent night, and he galloped towards the Prime Minister's Mansion with thoughts about tomorrow's itinerary.

Mrs. Mingyue looked at Xi Yu's retreating figure with mixed feelings in her heart.

She felt a glimmer of hope that her sister would be redressed, but she also felt guilty for her previous reckless behavior.

She secretly vowed to help the prime minister find out the truth and restore her sister's innocence.

After returning to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Xi Yu went straight to the study. He found the location of Qingfeng County on the map and began to plan tomorrow's itinerary and investigation direction.

He knew that this journey might not be easy, but for the sake of justice and for the people's grievances to be redressed, he had no hesitation.

At this time, Mrs. Mingyue was also packing her bags in the cave to prepare for tomorrow's journey.

Xi Yu saw Gan Mei's slender figure standing at the door of his room from a distance.

In the night, her figure looked a little thin.

Xi Yu knew in his heart that Gan Mei was waiting here because he was worried about his own safety.

As soon as Gan Mei saw Xi Yu, her eyes flashed with surprise and she hurriedly greeted him.

"You're back, I've been worried. How are things going? Are you okay?" Her voice was filled with urgency and concern, and she stared at Xi Yu unblinkingly, carefully checking whether he was injured. .

Xi Yu smiled and held Gan Mei's hand, comforting him: "I'm fine, don't worry."

With that said, he told Gan Mei everything that happened in the cave, including the reasons why Mrs. Mingyue kidnapped people and her sister's injustice.

Ganmei listened very seriously, sometimes frowning, sometimes showing an indignant look.

After Xi Yu finished speaking, he couldn't help but sigh: "This Mrs. Mingyue is really a strange woman. She does not hesitate to take risks for her sister's injustice. Although the method is reckless, the family affection is really touching."

Gan Mei nodded slightly, with a hint of admiration in her eyes: "She was also forced to have no choice but to hope that we can help her sister clear her grievances."

Xi Yu put his arms around Gan Mei's shoulders and looked at her gentle face.

"Don't worry, I have promised to go to Qingfeng County with Mrs. Mingyue tomorrow to thoroughly investigate the matter, and we must give justice to her sister."

Ganmei leaned in Xi Yu's arms and said softly: "I believe you, but you must be careful when you go here."

Xiyu nodded and Ganmei returned to the room.

Xi Yu sat at the desk, spread out the letter paper, picked up the pen and started writing.

The letter was written to Hesheli, King of Parthia. Xi Yu wrote in the letter: "Dear His Majesty the King, I have found the princess. However, the princess is not willing to leave at all. The Great Khanate does not lack a person's rations and is willing to keep the princess. I hope His Majesty the King will not look for the princess again. ”

Xi Yu knew very well that some words did not need to be said very straightforwardly. As the king of a country, Hesheli would definitely understand the meaning.

After writing the letter, Xi Yu put down the pen and gently dried the ink on the paper.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking about tomorrow's arrangements. In addition to sending people to deliver the message, Xi Yu also planned to ask the soldiers to take down the portrait of Princess An An.

He didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble because of the princess. Now that the princess had decided to stay, he should let the matter settle as soon as possible.

Xiyu stood up, walked to the window, and looked out at the silent night.

The next day, the portraits of Princess Anxi that had been posted and hung throughout the city were taken down one by one. When the people saw this scene, they knew in their hearts that the princess had been found.

At this time, Xi Yu was handling affairs in the Prime Minister's house, when he suddenly received a letter from the border crossing.

He opened it and saw that it was written by Liu Bei.

Liu Bei expressed sincere words in the letter, hoping to find a job for Guan Yu, claiming that Guan Yu had now changed his ways.

Xi Yu pondered for a moment, then picked up his pen and wrote a letter to the county where Liu Bei was.

In the letter, he asked the local officials to look at the arrangements and give Guan Yu appropriate errands based on his talents and performance.

Xi Yu knew that talents were rare, and it would be a good thing if Guan Yu could really change his ways and serve his country.

After handling this matter, Xi Yu began to prepare for going to Qingfeng County.

In the cave where Mrs. Mingyue was, several subordinates gathered around Mrs. Mingyue with worried faces.

One of the subordinates couldn't help but said: "Madam, we really shouldn't have let Xi Yu go last night. Now that the people have left, we don't have any hostages in our hands. If Xi Yu doesn't agree to our request, then we should What to do?”

Other subordinates also nodded, their eyes full of anxiety.

Mrs. Mingyue looked calm. She waved her hand gently and said, "I believe in my judgment. The Prime Minister should not be the kind of person who breaks his promise. From his eyes and words and deeds, I can feel his integrity. He Since I agreed, I will definitely come.”

One of the subordinates was still a little unwilling: "Madam, people's hearts are divided. What if he pretended to agree just to get away? We took such a big risk. If we fall short in the end, my sister's injustice will no longer be vindicated. "

Mrs. Mingyue frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes.

"When I talked with the prime minister, I could tell that he really wanted to uphold justice for the people. Moreover, he is the prime minister. If he doesn't even have this credibility, how can he convince the public? What we have to do now is to wait patiently."

Seeing Mrs. Mingyue's persistence, the subordinates didn't know what to say, but the worries in their hearts had not completely dissipated.

They prepared silently in the cave, expecting Xi Yu to arrive on time. At the same time, they also prayed silently in their hearts, hoping that this operation could successfully resolve their sister's grievances.

Outside the cave, the sun shines on the cave entrance, and the breeze blows, but it cannot dissipate the solemn atmosphere in the cave.

Mrs. Mingyue stood quietly at the entrance of the cave.

Just when everyone was talking and worried, the sound of horse hooves came from far and near.

When everyone looked around, they saw Xi Yu riding a horse and appearing in their sights.

Mrs. Mingyue's tense face instantly burst into a smile of joy, and tears of excitement flashed in her eyes.

Xi Yu got off his horse, walked to Mrs. Mingyue, and said, "It's time to go."

Mrs. Mingyue looked at Xi Yu, her lips trembled slightly, and suddenly, tears burst into her eyes.

She choked and said, "I just wanted to give it a try, but I really didn't expect that Prime Minister you would really be willing to help me."

Xi Yu smiled gently and comforted softly: "Don't cry. As the prime minister, it is my duty to help the people. When we really help your sister clear her grievances, it will not be too late for you to thank me." "

Mrs. Mingyue wiped her tears and nodded vigorously.

"Prime Minister, I will never forget Mingyue. Without further ado, let's set off now."

After saying that, she called her subordinates to prepare their bags and set off on the road to Qingfeng County with Xi Yu.

Along the way, Mrs. Mingyue's heart was full of gratitude to Xi Yu, and she was also full of hope for the upcoming journey to redress injustice.

The dust raised by the horses' hooves filled the road, and the team marched under the sun. Everyone's expressions were filled with anticipation and solemnity for this trip.

According to the itinerary, it will take them about three days to reach Qingfeng County.

At first, Mrs. Mingyue's subordinates were prejudiced against Xi Yu because of their previous events.

In their opinion, Xi Yu, as the prime minister, might just be showing off and would not sincerely defend a common woman's injustice. Moreover, people from the Prime Minister's Mansion besieged the cave before, creating a hostile atmosphere between them and Xi Yu.

However, during these three days of traveling, the situation quietly changed.

Xiyu has no airs like a prime minister. When encountering a river blocking the road, he would be the first to dismount and work with the soldiers to find a suitable crossing point.

Everywhere he stopped, he was always concerned about the condition of the horses and people.

While resting on the way, he would also share some interesting stories from the past with everyone, showing his extraordinary wisdom and affinity.

Once, a subordinate accidentally sprained his foot. Xi Yu personally checked the injury for him and took out the medicine he carried with him.

These actions were noticed by his subordinates, and gradually, their views on Xi Yu began to change.

They discovered that the Prime Minister was a man who truly cared about the people, was kind-hearted, and had outstanding abilities. Their previous prejudices disappeared unknowingly, and they had a deep recognition of Xi Yu.

Mrs. Mingyue also felt very pleased when she saw the change in attitude of her subordinates.

That night, after a long journey, they finally arrived at Qingfeng County.

At this time, night had completely enveloped the small town, and the lights in the city were sparse and quiet.

Mrs. Mingyue reined in the horse and said to Xi Yu: "Prime Minister, it's getting late. We might as well go to my sister's place tomorrow." Xi Yu nodded and agreed.

Then, Mrs. Mingyue turned to look at her subordinates and said softly: "You have worked hard these days. Go home and rest. There is no need to come to my house tomorrow."

The subordinates responded in unison: "Yes, ma'am."

After that, they rode away separately.

Xi Yu and Mrs. Mingyue found an inn to stay.

In the inn, Mrs. Mingyue gave Xi Yu a brief introduction to the situation in Qingfeng County and her sister's current living conditions.

Xi Yu listened carefully and had some preliminary plans for tomorrow's visit.

The next morning, the fog filled the air, and the whole world seemed to be covered with a veil.

Mrs. Mingyue and Xi Yu set off early, heading towards the village that carried Mrs. Mingyue's hope and pain.

The two rode horses slowly, and the sound of horse hooves was particularly clear in the quiet morning mist.

About an hour later, the outline of a village gradually emerged in the mist.

Mrs. Mingyue reined in the reins, turned to Xi Yu and said, "Prime Minister, this is my hometown."

Her eyes showed both nostalgia for her hometown and complex emotions about what she was about to face.

Xi Yu looked at the village. It looked peaceful and peaceful, but the fog seemed to envelop it with a depressing atmosphere.

The houses in the village are scattered in a scattered manner, and occasionally you can see smoke rising from the chimneys.

"Let's go." Xi Yu said. He could feel Mrs. Mingyue's emotional fluctuations and knew that she must have mixed feelings in her heart at this moment.

Mrs. Mingyue nodded, gently pinched the horse's belly, and continued to move forward. As they went deeper, they could hear the sound of cocks crowing and dogs barking, and the villagers began their day's work.

Some villagers had surprised and complicated expressions in their eyes when they saw Mrs. Mingyue, but no one came forward to say hello and just watched from a distance.

Mrs. Mingyue's expression became more solemn. She knew that the attitude of the people in this village towards her and her sister had changed because of that unjust case. And today may be the beginning of changing all that.

Soon, they were walking along the winding road, and soon they came to a farmer's house.

This is Sun Qiushui's residence.

The farmhouse stands quietly beside a field, surrounded by lush trees, like a secluded paradise.

The thatched roof sways gently in the breeze, as if telling the story of the years.

Madam Mingyue's parents have long passed away, and now only Sun Qiushui lives alone in this world.

Sun Qiushui is sitting on a small bench in the yard, staring quietly into the distance. (End of this chapter)