In ancient times, people were precocious and sensible. At the age of 11, they were half a little adult.

Xu Yanxiao was originally smart. At the age of six, she began to learn the means of housekeeper and governance of the back house around her mother. She saw too much inner house strife and intrigue. Her mind can't be measured by the standard of an ordinary eleven year old girl. She knows her situation——

Uncle was the culprit who forced her father to death, and her mother suffered indirectly and was forced to death.

In short, Xu Pei is not only her uncle, but also her enemy who killed her father and mother.

Let an enemy take care of himself, who will be at ease?

Xu Yanxiao also has such concerns.

Qin Gongduan was sitting, looking at the young girl in plain linen and filial piety, with some hesitation in his heart.

"Xin Zhaogong doesn't dare to be bad to you. If something happens, he will try his best to protect you."

Xu Yanxiao's pale and bleeding face showed some sarcasm, "the enemy who killed his father and mother, will he do his best to protect me?"

"You are now equal to his reputation. How dare Xin Zhaogong not protect it?" Qin Gong said, "if he can't even take good care of Duke Wen's only daughter and let you have three long and two short comings, don't say that people in the world, the old Xu family alone will be the first to let him go -"

Xu Yanxiao hung his head, and his hands exposed outside were so thin that only bones were left, like a pair of shriveled chicken feet. Where else was the slender and round painting on the piano before? She clenched her fingernails into the flesh of her hand, leaving deep red crescent fingerprints.

"But -- Qin Fengjing --"

Xu Yanxiao endured for a long time and finally said what he thought.

"But I'm afraid."

Qin Gong didn't interrupt. Xu Yanxiao saw the scene of that day, and his thin body kept shaking.

She thought she could get through, but in the dead of night, the nightmares were all those thugs who laughed ferociously.

They surrounded themselves and their mother, violently separated their mother and daughter, tore their clothes and beat them at the same time.

Mother died with her eyes wide open. The corners of her eyes cracked with force, and the blood beads dried up and solidified.

She saw the scene of her mother being abused from the gap of the mob, filled with despair.

The thugs didn't let her go——

In the dream, she was even more desperate than in the reality. She struggled to escape in exchange for more cruel treatment by the mob.

In the second half of the dream, all the thugs became deadly ghosts. Everyone lost their scalp, exposed their bleeding skulls, and the crotch of their lower body was dripping with dirty blood - crawling towards themselves one by one, shouting the curse of death.

Had it not been for Xu Yanxiao's strong mood, he would have been driven crazy by his dream.

After waking up, she couldn't help thinking, and even had the idea of scaring her——

Why didn't Qin Gong arrive in time?

No tragedy will happen an hour or two earlier.

Why not sooner or later, but after everyone died, he came late?

Why keep her alive?

When she found her reason, she felt that she was like a devil, and her face was uglier than the concubine room in her father's back house.

Qin Gong was silent for a moment and whispered, "what is lady Xu afraid of? Can you speak frankly to Gong?"

"I always feel - I'm afraid it's a bumpy life." Xu Yanxiao smiled miserably, "Xu Pei treats me better than his own daughter? Although I am a girl in the boudoir, I know the world is in chaos. All princes are people with insatiable desires. How satisfied will they be with everything? How long will I live in peace when I go to Xu Pei? Or how many months? Finally, there will be another enemy attack on the city and I will be robbed by the mob? At that time, there will be a second Qin Feng in the world Will Jing arrive in time to save me from water and fire? "

Women in troubled times, should this be the end?

As a woman, should she accept such a wandering and helpless fate?

She can only compromise and break her pride in order to live in troubled times?

Finally——

Xu Yanxiao still asked him.

"Why did you come late that day?"

Qin Gong hung his head and confessed.

He didn't come to save Xu Yanxiao that day. He came for Xu Fei's body.

If the sky had no eyes, Xu Yanxiao would also be there. He didn't know when he would find her.

"I asked --" Xu Yanxiao took a deep breath and said word by word, "why did the army come to Wengcheng late?"

Qin Gong was puzzled.

"Gong just said --"

He never thought of doubting Jiang Pengji, let alone Xu Fei, but Xu Yanxiao was different.

"I want to know why Liu Xi generously lent you 10000 troops and horses? After borrowing 10000 troops and horses, the arrival time is so coincidental?"

There are many coincidences, which inevitably arouse suspicion.

Ten thousand soldiers and horses are Chinese cabbage. You can borrow them if you say so?

Qin Gong is the most loyal minister under his father's account. Why did he change to others?

These 10000 troops rushed to rescue the mountain urn city. Why is the time card so good?

Xu Yanxiao is busy keeping vigils for her dead father and mother these days. The temporary mourning hall is empty and quiet. She can't help thinking more.

These doubts strangled her throat like her nightmare.

Qin Gong didn't hide it and told him what he knew in detail.

Finally, he added with loss.

"Gong, ashamed, makes Duke Wen cultivate and trust."

After listening, Xu Yanxiao remained silent for a long time.

"Madam Xu, please feel at ease for a while. Stay in Zhejiang county and wait for good news." Qin Gong seems a little shy. He staggers his eyes and whispers, "Gong looks at the general trend of the world. Lord and Lord Xinzhao will have a war. When the army conquers the enemy, Gong will take you away."

Xu Yanxiao didn't reply. Qin Gong accompanied him to wake for a while and got up to practice and patrol.

To prevent Xu Pei from sending troops to sneak attacks, Qin Gong has been very busy these days, but Qin Gong is worried about Xu Yanxiao.

In order to balance the two ends, he can only shorten his sleep and rest time.

He had just left the mourning hall and found Yang Si standing outside.

"Mr. Yang, are you --"

"Tomorrow is the deadline. Mrs. Xu wants to go back with the remains of lingwengong and others." Yang Si said with a wry smile, "I admire Duke Wen for a long time, but I can't send him a spirit. When I'm free now, I want to come over and give him some incense to show my heart."

With gratitude, Qin Gong's affection for Yang Si has climbed to a new level.

As everyone knows, this kind of good words is just a scene words for a counselor.

As soon as Qin Gong leaves, Yang Si enters the mourning hall.

The mourning hall is very simple and the air is a little dull. It's uncomfortable to stay for a long time.

Yang Si said a few words of comfort to Xu Yanxiao. When he offered incense, Xu Yanxiao asked him.

"How long have you been listening, sir?"

Yang Si said, "it's been a long time."

Xu Yanxiao frowned, "Sir, don't listen to me?"

Yang Si said, "Madam Xu should have pity on Colonel Qin."

"What does that mean?"

Xu Yanxiao was afraid of the man. When she saw Yang Si turn around and look at herself, she subconsciously took a step backward.

"Madam Xu, why did my lord lend 10000 troops and horses to Colonel Qin? Colonel Qin also entered the Lord's account?" Yang Si suddenly raised his lips and smiled. In front of Xu Fei's coffin, he said, "because he asked Duke Wen to exchange the 10000 troops and horses with colonel Qin as a chip. How far is the road from maruzhou to Hujun, and it's too late to speed up the whip. If he can catch up that day, the soldiers and soldiers of the whole army are tired. Can Mrs. Xu know that Colonel Qin has done his best?"

Xu Yanxiao widened his eyes in amazement and took a step backward.

"Father, he should --"

Yang Si said, "Captain Qin is a pure and loyal man, but he always thinks of the old lord and will not be accepted by the new Lord sooner or later. If you still have the slightest gratitude, pity captain Qin - the old lord is dead and the new Lord is still alive - he should have a better future. Does lady Xu want him to die or live?"