Transmigrated To Another World: General, I'm Not Your White Moonlight - Chapter 238

Chapter 238: Gossip Experts (1)
Xie Yanghui held the jade pendant tightly, and his eyes darkened. A few seconds later, he suddenly remembered what You Xiaocheng said to him when they were discussing Emperor Yong’an’s life-and-death disaster in the imperial study.

“Xie Guogong, it is impossible for you to find what you are yearning for. But in the process, you will find another treasure. You should cherish this treasure and don’t bring back fakes. I wish you good luck.”

After repeatedly recalling You Xiaocheng’s words, Xie Yanghui finally calmed down. He looked at Zhan Wenmin and said, “You are right. Before confirming the identity of this young lady, we cannot let her know our identity to avoid any future problems.”

Seeing that he finally calmed down, Zhan Wenmin clasped his fists and said, “Master, what is your order?”

Xie Yanghui handed the jade pendant to Zhan Wenmin and said, “Go and find out the identity of this young lady. If necessary, take her to my private mansion to see me.”

Zhan Wenmin nodded and said, “This subordinate accepts the order.”

After saying that, Zhan Wenmin left with the jade pendant. Xie Yanghui looked at the sky and returned to his courtyard. The sky has changed color, and he still has a summer banquet to attend tonight.

While waiting for Zhan Wenmin to return with the investigation results, he needed to help his disciples clean the imperial court and, at the same time, clean up the leeches in his mansion, lest his wife be unhappy and angry with him when he brought her back later.

At the same time, Zhan Wenmin went to arrange everything in the mansion after accepting Xie Yanghui’s order.

He stood in front of all the servants and said, “From today on, everything will be handed over to Xiao Zhuang. He will oversee all of you and handle all matters in this mansion. If any of you have anything to report, go to Xiao Zhuang and let him decide.”

The servants, old and young, all bowed slightly and said in unison, “Yes, Butler Zhan.”

Satisfied with the servants’ obedient behaviors, Zhan Wenmin turned to look at his assistant and said, “Xiao Zhuang, I will leave the matter in the mansion to you for the time being.”

Zhuang Da nodded and said, “Yes, Uncle Zhan.”

When he handed over the works to Zhuang Da, Zhan Wenmin felt relieved because he knew that Zhuang Da was brought back from the western battlefield by Xie Yanghui, and his loyalty was only to Xie Yanghui.

He patted the young man on the shoulder and said, “Take good care of Master while I’m away.”

Zhan Wenmin had already told him about his mission, and Zhuang Da couldn’t wait to meet their madam and young lady. He nodded and said, “Uncle Zhan, be careful on the road.”

After handing over the important matters in the mansion to Zhuang Da, Zhan Wenmin left Xie Guogong’s mansion with a group of soldiers disguised as ordinary merchants. When Xie Yanghui finally left the mansion to attend the summer banquet, Zhan Wenmin and the soldiers had already left the imperial capital city.

Contrary to Xie Yanghui’s prediction, tonight’s summer banquet was still filled with members of noble families, ministers, and generals of the Xia Empire, even after the incident in Feng Tian Hall this morning. When he arrived at the Wu Men Gate, Xie Yanghui dismounted his war horse and handed it over to the attending eunuch.

He stood not far from the west minor gate of the Wu Men Gate and observed the guests. After observing for a while, Xie Yanghui discovered that although those people tried their best to appear normal, he could clearly feel the anxiety and fear behind their smiles and calm demeanors.

While he was still observing the crowd, Xin Yuzheng saw him from a distance. He nudged his friend with his elbow lightly and asked in a low voice, “Lao Guan, isn’t that Xie Guogong?”

Following his friend’s gaze, Guan Zhiyao turned to look at the west minor gate and saw Xie Yanghui standing there with a cold face. He nodded and asked, “Yes. Why do you ask?”

Xin Yuzheng rubbed his hands together excitedly and said, “It is rare for Xie Guogong to return from the Western Region. Don’t you want to say hello to him?”

Guan Zhiyao shook his head and said, “Not today. Have you forgotten what happened in Feng Tian Hall this morning? We barely escaped alive. My heart is still beating hard now.”

Xin Yuzheng rolled his eyes at Guan Zhiyao and said, “Nonsense. If your heart stopped beating now, you would be dead. Besides, since we are still alive, we must go and say hello to Xie Guogong. Haven’t you heard that Xie Guogong bravely broke through the siege of the Xiong Nu and saved His Majesty after we left? We should be grateful for what he did. Otherwise, we will lose our emperor and become a subjugated country now.”

Guan Zhiyao knew Xin Yuzheng’s gossipy character and asked doubtfully, “Are you sure you really just want to say hello and not go to Xie Guogong to find out what happened after we left?”

Xin Yuzheng smiled, patted Guan Zhiyao’s shoulder, and asked, “What could be more exciting than finding out the truth from the person involved?”

Seeing people starting to notice Xie Yanghui, Xin Yuzheng couldn’t wait any longer. He strode toward Xie Yanghui, motioned for Guan Zhiyao to follow, and said, “Let’s go, let’s go. If we are late, we won’t have a chance to talk to Xie Guogong.”

Before Guan Zhiyao had time to stop Xin Yuzheng, he saw his friend already waving toward Xie Yanghui with a bright smile on his face. Guan Zhiyao covered his face with his palm helplessly and thought, ‘If Lao Xin dies one day, it should be because his heart is itchy from gossip and someone silenced him.’

Just when Guan Zhiyao wanted to leave secretly, Xin Yuzheng turned to look at him and shouted, “Lao Guan, what are you doing standing there? Come here quickly and say hello to Xie Guogong.”