Chapter 902 - 902: Send Troops to Reinforce!
Chapter 902: Chapter 902: Send Troops to Reinforce!
Zhang Peng’s complexion was terrible, “Lord Dong, what do you mean by that?”
Dong Xian laughed meaningfully, “Lord Zhang, your question is strange. Weren’t my words just now clear enough?”
Because it was clear, it had everyone feeling uncertain and suspicious.
Liu Sisi suddenly laughed, stepped forward to stand in front of Dong Xian, “Lord Dong is mentioning Princess Ruyu at this moment, it’s hardly a matter of chance, is it?”
She disguised herself as a man simply because she felt that it was more convenient to move about on the battlefield, and could avoid some unnecessary trouble.
Dong Xian’s gaze fell upon her, a flash of realization crossing his face. He burst into laughter, a laugh that made everyone’s hair stand on end, causing Liu Sisi to furrow her brows as well.
He suddenly stopped laughing and with a “snap”, grabbed a teacup and smashed it onto the ground, producing a crisp sound.
Meanwhile, a large group of fierce-looking soldiers officers emerged from all sides, surrounding the group tightly, with big blade and spear pointed at the people in the middle.
Everyone was shocked!
They quickly stood up and closed in together, protectively encircling Liu Sisi. Zhang Peng was the first to guard in front of everyone.
“Dong Xian, what exactly do you want? Don’t forget, the sin of harming an imperial officer is no light matter!”
“Sins? Ha ha ha… My Dong family is all but wiped out, why would I care about any sins? I, Dong Xian, continue to live a life that’s worse than death, only to avenge my clan members!”
Dong Xian suddenly threw his head back and laughed without taking Zhang Peng’s threats to heart.
“There’s a debtor for every debt! Your clan was destroyed by rebels, yet you don’t deploy troops against the rebels, but instead, you start infighting with us here. What are your intentions? How can you live up to His Majesty’s grace and kindness?” Zhang Peng scolded sharply, guarding Liu Sisi without any carelessness.
The soldiers officers surrounding them seemed poised to move forward, startling everyone into grabbing their weapons, ready for immediate combat.
Dong Xian suddenly pointed at Liu Sisi, who was surrounded by everyone in the middle.
“Seeing how well they are protecting you, then your identity is crystal clear! Alas, I the Official have always been worried that my great enemy was in a high place and such a great vendetta would be difficult to avenge. Who would have thought, ah! You would deliver yourself to me willingly, it really is heaven working in my favor!” Dong Xian let out a long howl to the sky!
“Hold on! I have something to say.”
Liu Sisi parted the crowd and stood in front of Dong Xian, “Dong Xian, your guess is correct, I am Ruyu. However, I, Ruyu, have always been upfront and honorable in my deeds. If there’s anything for which I have wronged your Dong family, please clarify so that I, Ruyu, can die with understanding!”
Dong Xian stared at Liu Sisi for a long while, his gaze as if looking at a dead person, “Princess Ruyu, perhaps you do not know? I am Dong Xian, the clan brother of Dong Chang.”
Dong Chang? Wasn’t he Liu Zhi’er’s former husband?
“So what if you are Dong Chang’s clan brother? My Second Sister and Dong Chang have been divorced for years now, having agreed that henceforth their lives and deaths are unrelated. As an Advanced Scholar, surely you understand the logic behind this, Dong Xian?”
As Liu Sisi spoke, a myriad of metaphorical wild horses thundered across her mind.
Who had she offended now?
Liu Zhi’er and Dong Chang had been divorced for so many years, and yet there were still people who thought to trouble them over it, her mind was utterly shattered.
“Logic? Liu Sisi, oh Liu Sisi, do not think that with your sweet words you can escape. The one Dong Chang loathed the most while he was alive was you. If it weren’t for you, how could he have walked the path of destruction? And our entire Dong family, destroyed by the hands of your elder brother! If I, Dong Xian, don’t seek vengeance from you, I would be failing as a son and a brother!”
Dong Xian became more and more furious as he spoke, waving his hand at the Deputy General beside him without hesitation.
“Deputy General, what are you waiting for? Arrest them all, and should anyone dare to resist, execute them on the spot!”
“Yes, Prefecture Governor,”
the Deputy General beside him hastily took the order.
“Hold on! Lord Dong, I must disagree with you!”
Liu Sisi shouted, “The reason Dong Chang divorced my Second Sister was that he sold her to an old man to bear his child, and even sold his own biological children, Er Mao and San Mao. My sister could no longer tolerate such a life, so she divorced Dong Chang to find a way to survive. You know all this well, yet you dare to blame me for it? This accusation is truly a case of ‘clutching at straws’ and utterly contrived.”
“Whether it’s clutching at straws or framing me, no matter how eloquently you argue, today you all will die here!”
Dong Chang’s face was fierce.
Seeing things take a bad turn, Liu Sisi hurriedly shouted, “Why should I, Liu Sisi, bear the sins committed by Zhao Heng? You say my elder brother brought ruin to the entire Dong family, so shouldn’t you also be responsible for Dong Chang’s deeds?”
Lord Dong hesitated for a moment, then suddenly flew into a rage, “I originally thought to spare your lives, but now I see you are all deceitful and unworthy of sympathy. Bind them all!”
The men rushed forward en masse.
Liu Sisi, alarmed, retorted, “It’s easy enough to bind me, but aren’t you afraid of recklessly killing the innocent and being ungrateful, to the point even Heaven can’t stand to watch?”
“Wait! Everyone, step back for now. What do you mean by being ungrateful?”
Watching the soldiers officers with swords and knives pressed to her neck, Liu Sisi felt her anger rising.
“Leaving aside the reasons for my sister’s divorce from Dong Chang, just consider this one fact, that my sister left a descendant for your Dong family. Isn’t that being ungrateful?”
“Descendant?” Lord Dong looked utterly bewildered.
“Indeed! Da Mao has been living with my sister these past years and recently moved into Marquis Yongping’s Mansion. As Dong Chang’s brother, you surely know of Da Mao’s existence, don’t you?” Liu Sisi countered with a cold sneer.
“All of you, back off,”
After a moment of silence, Lord Dong finally ordered the tense men to stand down.
“Is Da Mao truly at Marquis Yongping’s Mansion at the moment?”
His voice trembled.
He had always thought that the Dong family had perished. The sudden news that a member of the Dong family was still alive, how could it not excite him?
Liu Sisi rolled her eyes, “This isn’t some state secret. You only need to send someone to investigate at Marquis Yongping’s Mansion to know the truth. Not only is Da Mao still alive, but Er Mao is, too, existing in this world!”
For years, Liu Zhi’er had been living a hard life, staying far away yet close to Er Mao.
Lord Dong clenched his teeth, then forcefully pounded his hand on the table.
“Fine! I’ll choose to believe you this time! But if my investigation reveals even the slightest discrepancy, don’t blame me, Lord Dong, for being merciless. Release them!”
Zhang Peng’s back was covered in cold sweat, and upon hearing this, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As she watched the soldiers officers withdraw, Liu Sisi couldn’t feel any joy; she didn’t forget the purpose of their visit.
“Lord Dong, Marquis Yongwu’s tens of thousands of horsemen are currently surrounded. Marquis Yongping has gone alone with eight hundred cavalry to rescue, hanging by a thread. I beseech you to send troops for reinforcement!”