Transmigrated To Another World: General, I'm Not Your White Moonlight - Chapter 122

Chapter 122: Yun Niang’s Story
If the minister of revenue dared to lie to him, then the minister of revenue must have some secret dealings with Duan Qinwang. Emperor Yong’an thought for a while, then scanned them and asked, “What is your name? Where are you from?”

The woman suppressed her nervousness and said, “Answering Your Majesty. This commoner’s name is Yun Niang. This commoner comes from He Chuang Township.”

After she had answered the question, Emperor Yong’an noticed that Yun Niang had the temperament of a noble lady. He thought for a moment and slowly said, “You don’t come from an ordinary family.”

Since this was not a question but a statement, Yun Niang just remained silent. After a moment of silence, Emperor Yong’an said, “Zhen wants to know your story and the reason why a noble lady became a beggar.”

Hearing this, Yun Niang raised her eyes and looked at Emperor Yong’an. When her eyes fell on that handsome but cold face, her heart trembled, and she quickly lowered her gaze. She took a few deep breaths to calm down before telling her story.

“This commoner came from a noble family in He Chuang Town under the jurisdiction of Qian He County. Although our family was not rich, this commoner’s family had been working as officials for generations. Until that night four months ago, a group of soldiers suddenly broke into our house and killed everyone.”

Speaking of this, Yun Niang couldn’t help but shed tears.

Emperor Yong’an put his elbows on the handstand, supported his chin with his hands, and asked, “If the soldiers killed everyone, how come you are still alive?”

Yun Niang wiped her tears with her dirty sleeves and said, “Answering Your Majesty. This commoner was able to escape with my son because my husband protected us from our pursuers. It’s a pity that he couldn’t defeat those soldiers. Before the soldiers found us, he threw us into the river and led the soldiers away.”

She took a shaky breath and continued, “We survived by hiding in the river. After that, this commoner did not dare to come out of the river for two days. As the soldiers left the town, this commoner returned home only to find the house and all the bodies of my family members had been burned to ashes.”

“In desperation, this commoner took my son to the imperial capital city to seek justice from the imperial court. Unfortunately, before this commoner could leave the town, we were hunted by assassins and had to hide ourselves. In order to survive, we can only disguise as beggars along the way to the imperial capital city. This commoner is waiting for opportunities to submit the case before Your Majesty summons me.”

After she finished her story, Emperor Yong’an’s eyes darkened. To others, Yun Niang’s story may sound like an ordinary tragic tale. However, for Emperor Yong’an, her story contained countless hidden information.

For example, who would send a group of soldiers to exterminate a small aristocratic family in a small town in the far north? What makes Yun Niang so important that the mastermind sends assassins to make sure she is dead and can’t speak anything about the incident? What kind of schemes and conspiracies are hidden behind this seemingly ordinary yet strange incident?

Emperor Yong’an thought for a moment and said, “Dali Si will investigate this case. Zhen will give you justice.”

As soon as his words came out, Yun Niang burst into tears. She kowtowed to Emperor Yong’an repeatedly and said, “Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!”

Emperor Yong’an looked at Qiu Yuanbo and whispered, “Yuanbo, send secret guards to protect her. This case may have some connection with the North.”

He thought for a second and then added, “Inform those people in Dali Si to prioritize this case. When Zhen’s younger cousin brother comes back, let him personally investigate this case.”

When Qiu Yuanbo heard this, his eyes flashed in surprise. It seemed that this was not a simple case if the Emperor wanted Yan Junwang to investigate it personally. He glanced at Yun Niang, lowered his head, and said, “Nucai accepts the order.”

After giving the order, Emperor Yong’an returned to his lazy demeanor and said, “Let’s go. We can’t be late to welcome Xie Guogong’s return.”

Qiu Yuanbo bowed and said, “Yes, Your Majesty.”

After saying that, he turned to look at one of his disciples and said, “Send the Madam to Dali Si to submit the case.”

One of his disciples clasped his hands and said, “Yes, Shifu.”

Qiu Yuanbo glanced at Yun Niang one more time before saying, “Set off!”

After Emperor Yong’an and his entourage had left, the young eunuch helped Yun Niang and her son to get up. He smiled and said politely, “Madam, please come with me. The Emperor has arranged a safe place for you and your son. After you submit the case to Dali Si, I will send you and your son to a safe place.”

Yun Niang bowed and said, “Thank you, Gong Gong.”

The young eunuch smiled and said, “Madam, you are too polite. This is what I should do. Let me carry the young master.”

After saying that, he picked up the thin boy from Yun Niang’s arms and said, “Madam, please come this way.”

When Qiu Yuanbo’s disciple brought Yun Niang to Dali Si, Emperor Yong’an and others had already left the imperial capital city through the central main gate. Since the supreme general had not arrived yet, Emperor Yong’an decided to wait inside the imperial horse carriage. As for the ministers and generals, they had to dismount and wait under the scorching sun.

Emperor Yong’an and others didn’t wait long when they saw an army approaching from the distance. Looking at the dust raised by the marching soldiers, the corner of Emperor Yong’an’s lips curved up.

When the supreme general saw the imperial horse carriage and a large group of people waiting in front of the imperial capital city, he laughed and sped up.