"Oh, come on! You've got no real skills but a huge temper. Just because you're good-looking doesn't mean you can act all high and mighty!"
Yi Qing let out a cold snort. "Captain Xiao, are you getting angry because you don't want to talk about your dereliction of duty? I'd never dare to claim to be a military family member without evidence. Since I've said it, I must have proof. Do you think I'd take my son on such a risky adventure just for a chance at fortune?"
Captain Xiao stared at Yi Qing in silence, his eyes cold and stern.
He's such a taciturn guy.
Yi Qing said, "First, Captain Xiao, think carefully. Were you by General Xiao's side on the first and second days of October in the 27th year of Renhe?"
Lu Tianzuo said, "We've already talked about this. It's not a top - secret matter in the army. Maybe you just heard about it."
"Mother," Baozi tugged at Yi Qing's clothes. "There's no point in saying more. We didn't come here just to claim kinship. They still need to escort Father's coffin back to the capital. We don't want them to be blamed by the Emperor for being late. Let's go home. I want to eat the braised pork you make."
Chang Yuanzhi finally found a chance to attack. "You still claim to be the General's flesh and blood. The General's body is barely cold, and you're thinking about eating meat?"
He hadn't had meat for a month, and his mouth was tasteless.
Baozi stared at him with his cold eyes and said word by word, "My father gave me life, but he never raised me for a single day. Mother has suffered so much, and he's partly to blame. I've come to pay my respects. That's more than enough. Today is both a meeting and a farewell. My name is Yi Duo. I'll follow in his footsteps of serving the country and the people whole - heartedly, ready to die on the battlefield. But I'll never be like him, heartless and cruel, ruining someone's life."
Yi Qing was both surprised and touched.
Baozi had never told her this before. She didn't know he harbored such deep resentment towards his biological father.
On one hand, he yearned for his father, and on the other, he resented him.
Yi Qing felt a huge headache.
How important it is for people to coordinate before doing something bad!
Where did he get this shy and stubborn personality from!
Captain Xiao looked at the mother - son pair, his brows almost knitted together.
Yi Qing's mind worked quickly. She played along with the situation. "Baozi, since you don't want to, Mother won't force you. Mother doesn't have much knowledge. Now that your father has passed away, there are so many complicated matters after his death, with various forces involved. If we claim kinship, we might get dragged into it. It's better if we just live quietly in Li Village."
She didn't believe that these people who were blindly loyal to Xiao Jinghan would just let Baozi live as a commoner if they knew he might be Xiao Jinghan's flesh and blood.
Even if there was only the slightest possibility, they wouldn't give up.
It's often the low - born who are chivalrous, while the educated are often heartless.
When it comes to loyalty and stubbornness, no one can match these tough guys in front of her.
Retreating is actually more convincing.
Good son, you're such a great help! Yi Qing was secretly happy.
"Zisu, pack our things." She stood up and said.
"Wait." Captain Xiao finally spoke. His black eyes were like a cold pool, with a chilling aura.
Yi Qing looked directly at him without flinching.
She was just an ordinary - sized woman, so she had to look up to meet his eyes. Her neck was really tired.
This extreme height difference. She might get a cervical - spine problem.
"How can you prove that he is General Xiao's son?" Captain Xiao pointed at Baozi and asked.
Oh, so he wants me to prove "my father is my father"?
But she was well - prepared. She rolled her eyes at Captain Xiao and calmly said, "If you want to know, let's talk privately."
"Then let's talk privately." Captain Xiao took a long stride and walked a short distance away. Yi Qing patted Baozi on the shoulder and quickly followed.
"Speak." Captain Xiao stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Yi Qing.
Yi Qing switched places with him, turned her back to the others, and looked up at Captain Xiao. "Xiao Jinghan had a heart - shaped red birthmark on his buttocks. Baozi has an identical one in the same place."
She made it so convincing that he wouldn't see through it.
But she had to turn her back on Baozi when she said this because the little guy had a special ability to recognize lip - shapes.
Although it might be difficult to recognize such a long sentence, just in case. After all, the little guy was very honest and had no idea about her little tricks.
Captain Xiao seemed to move a bit, but he didn't say a word. His lips were pursed even tighter.
This man was really good - looking. If he wasn't one of Xiao Jinghan's men, once she became wealthy in the future, she might really consider having a lover like him.
Captain Xiao seemed to feel her intense gaze. Suddenly, he glanced at her, which made Yi Qing shiver.
"Captain Xiao, do you still have any questions?" Yi Qing smiled provocatively at him.
She thought she was at least decent - looking, but why did Captain Xiao look at her with such disgust?
A man's good looks are important, but if he's blind to beauty, he's no good.
It's a pity for those beautiful eyes that can't appreciate her beauty.
Captain Xiao ignored her and walked over to whisper a few words to the other two.
Yi Qing walked over slowly. She pretended to straighten Baozi's clothes and whispered, "What are they saying?"
Captain Xiao covered his mouth with his hand, so Baozi couldn't see his lips.
"That Lu Tianzuo said, 'Doesn't that mean it must be fake?' And Chang Yuanzhi said, 'Just arrest her.'..."
After a while, after Captain Xiao said something else, Baozi said again, "Lu Tianzuo said, 'If that's the case, let's first see who's behind her. But who should go?' Chang Yuanzhi said, 'Why don't you go? You're not convenient to return to the capital anyway. You can just stay here.'"
They actually suspected that there was someone behind her? Well, let them investigate! Yi Qing was confident.
But why was Lu Tianzuo not convenient to return to the capital?
"You can go back first. I'll leave one person here to protect you. We'll talk about everything after we enter the capital and meet the Emperor." Lu Tianzuo finally stopped whispering and walked over to say.
It was called protection, but in fact, it was surveillance. She understood this routine!
Yi Qing readily agreed but put forward her own condition. "If this person is going to protect us, he has to live in my house. How about the accommodation and food expenses?"
She wouldn't let anyone eat and live for free. If this thing worked out, it would be fine. But if it didn't, she wasn't going to pay out of her own pocket!
Lu Tianzuo looked decent. Living under the same roof with him wouldn't be too unpleasant.
Lu Tianzuo took out a silver ingot from his sleeve and threw it over. Zisu quickly caught it.
"Okay, who's coming with me?" Yi Qing was straightforward. After taking the silver, she was ready to act. She pretended not to know anything and asked.
"I will." Captain Xiao slowly said.