Yelyu Lie received a look from the Little Princess.
Fine, he’d better leave.
He stood waiting outside the door, convinced that the young rascal couldn’t pull any tricks!
After the man left, Yun Chunnuan finally understood the ins and outs of the situation from Lian Qiao’s broken sobs.
The goat-bearded man they had seen at the tavern that day was actually not the real owner of the establishment.
The owner had planned to sell the store and move his whole family to a neighboring country earlier that year.
Unexpectedly, they encountered such a band of robbers.
Under the guise of business, they murdered the entire family of the shop owner.
After looting the treasures, they initially intended to leave Bianliao, as this was only a temporary stop in their search for the Princess.
Who would have thought they would find the Princess in this godforsaken place!
Lian Qiao, on the other hand, was initially happy to finally be recognized by her kin.
But upon hearing what they had done over the years, fear took root in her heart, and encountering her true fate made her hesitate on whether to leave Bianliao with her people.
They claimed to want to revive Sha Hai Country and reunite the displaced people from the past.
Yet, they committed even more heinous acts!
This was something Lian Qiao could not accept, and would never accept.
Thus, after much deliberation, she decided to stay in Bianliao, whether it meant leaving the General Mansion to establish her own place or following her He Lang.
Lian Qiao no longer wanted to speak sweetly to or conspire with her increasingly corrupted kin.
But would these people who searched for her for years willingly give up so easily?
The day Yun Chunnuan went, Lian Qiao wanted to resolve this matter once and for all, regardless of the cost. She was determined not to leave!
Who knew, at that very time, she’d meet the Little Princess in distress.
At that moment, she didn’t think about anything, not even considering how she’d explain if their identities were discovered.
She just wanted to get her out of there as quickly as possible...
When Qiao’er asked later, that’s when she felt a bit scared.
Back at the mansion, the more she thought about it, the more panic she felt.
Those people were never kind-hearted, and if the General caught them, they might turn on her.
If the General had some affection for her, perhaps he would trust her explanation.
But alas, he didn’t.
That man gave all his tenderness and trust to Little Yun Yun; no matter how elaborate her explanation, he wouldn’t believe her!
She dressed up like this to meet He Lang one last time and then leave the General Mansion, leave Bianliao completely.
When she met him, she was at her lowest.
If she left, she wanted that man to remember her at her most beautiful...
Of course, Lian Qiao only shared this with Yun Chunnuan. How could she mention this to the General?
The more she spoke, the more aggrieved she felt.
"I once fantasized countless times about the scene of reunion with my people, but I never thought they’d become like this!" Lian Qiao cried until the silk handkerchief was soaked, yet remembering her kin still made her heart ache.
"Little Yun Yun, could I ask you a favor?"
Yun Chunnuan slightly furrowed her brows, "To persuade my husband to spare your people?"
"Impossible." Before Lian Qiao could respond, she stated firmly: "You said it yourself, they’ve committed too many evils, not even sparing the three-year-old child of that tavern owner. They don’t just deserve death; they should be dismembered!"
This was the first time Yun Chunnuan felt that the ancient system was quite good.
If such a matter occurred in her world, multiple avenues would need to be pursued, and the end result might not even be punishment for the wrongdoers.
But in this strictly hierarchical, class-distinguished society, her husband was a leader with the power to decide the life and death of such villains!
Death, and in what manner of death.
She would not pity these people, even if they had never harmed her.
Evil deeds, once committed, are done.
This was something her husband had once said.
No matter your reasons, or the vast amount of hatred in your heart, aren’t the innocent civilians who died not dying unjustly?
The young girl’s delicate face was fierce in expression at this moment.
This was a side of her Lian Qiao had never seen before.
She was a bit startled, thinking that the General might have hardened this soft Little Princess?
Why did her stern look bear such a resemblance to the General!
"No, that’s not it!" Lian Qiao hurried to explain, "I’m not pleading for them; I just... want the General to spare the other people!