diskusbooks Chapter 242 Where is the promised genuine expression of emotion?
Chapter 242 Where is the promised genuine expression of emotion?
Bringing two children in?!
Li Qingqing's fingertips trembled suddenly and turned icy cold.
Could it be that Zhang Haoyi really captured Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang?
Wasn't I lying to her?
Li Qingqing casually turned to look at the door, unaware that a small flame was rapidly burning within her.
"Put me down! Put me down now!"
An angry child's voice entered the hall from afar, and then two children were carried in by soldiers.
The two children, whose hands were tied with straw rope, struggled to stand up as soon as they were put on the ground.
One remained silent, while the other shouted, "You bad person! What are you doing here?!"
As expected, they are double eyelids!
Li Qingqing glanced at the two of them without revealing her expression, and with her sharp eyes she noticed that there seemed to be a few red marks on Xiao Shuang's left cheek!
The little flame in Li Qingqing's heart suddenly flared up.
Her lips were tightly pressed together, but her expression remained unusually calm.
She was wrong; she was too naive from the start!
After regaining her memories of her first life, her first thought was to visit old friends and reunite with those she knew.
Upon hearing that an enemy nation was attacking Feiyun City, his first thought was simply to rush over and find Qiu Wufeng.
It’s ridiculous!
If Qiu Wufeng is truly in danger, how could he possibly come to his aid with only five thousand ragtag followers?
In this life, she no longer has any strong support, nor is she anyone from her previous two lives. At most, she is a newcomer who was struggling to survive not long ago.
She didn't even understand the current state of Da Yuan, nor was she aware of the situation there.
She was a lowly person with no background, no power, and no influence, yet Wei and Zhang could bully her to death!
Even when the two children left behind by Hong Su were bullied, she could only endure it silently.
No, she can't be content with the status quo; she must become her own support.
She must seize this opportunity to make a name for herself!
Li Qingqing lowered her eyes, trying her best to suppress her emotions, and secretly thought of a solution.
Li Feng glanced at the two children. He had met Da Shuang and Xiao Shuang once before and knew that they were Li Qingqing's younger sisters in Pear Blossom Village.
No wonder Zhang Haoyi said some strange things earlier; he was waiting for this.
The moment these two children open their mouths, their true identities as girls disguised as boys will inevitably be exposed.
With things having come to this point, Li Feng could only remain silent and observe the situation.
Zhang Haoyi kept his eyes fixed on Li Qingqing, not missing any expression on her face.
However, when Li Qingqing saw the two children, she remained indifferent, as if she didn't recognize them at all.
Zhang Haoyi couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.
Logically speaking, if they were truly his own sisters, he wouldn't have remained indifferent upon seeing them being arrested.
Could there be a mistake?
At sixteen or seventeen, Zhang Haoyi was at an age where it was difficult to distinguish between male and female, and he couldn't make up his mind.
He then thought that Wei Shenglu couldn't even erase the old story from more than ten years ago, so his belief that Li Qing was a woman must be somewhat unreliable.
Thinking of this, Zhang Haoyi suddenly felt somewhat fortunate.
Wei Shenglu had previously given him a bad idea, suggesting that he directly capture Li Qing to verify her identity.
Thank goodness I didn't listen to his advice!
If this happens and it turns out that Li Qing is indeed a man, once this matter reaches the Emperor, he won't have enough heads to lose!
Is Wei Shenglu using him as cannon fodder?
Zhang Haoyi was somewhat annoyed. He looked at the two children and then came up with another idea.
Zhang Haoyi coughed lightly and smiled slightly at the two children, "Little ones, I'm not a bad person. I'm the one who rescued you from the hands of bad people."
"Hmph, you're lying!" Xiao Shuang glared at him coldly.
This bad guy is lying through his teeth. If he really saved them, why would he have tied them up?
Do they really think she's a child?
"I will never lie. As long as you can identify who this person next to you is, I will send someone to take you home."
"How would I know who he is!" Xiao Shuang muttered to herself, looking up in the direction Zhang Haoyi pointed.
She saw two handsome older brothers looking at her.
Hmm, this face looks familiar.
"Little ones, isn't this your older sister? If you guess right, I'll take you home immediately!"
Seeing that Xiao Shuang was in a daze, Zhang Haoyi pointed at Li Qingqing and patiently guided Xiao Shuang.
Xiao Shuang's eyes suddenly lit up. Yes, no wonder she looked so familiar. Isn't this her eldest sister?
My older sister has been away on a long trip, and I'm so glad to finally see her again!
Just as Xiao Shuang was about to speak, Da Shuang nudged her and said, "He's lying to us again. These are clearly two older brothers!"
Da Shuang recognized Li Qingqing at a glance.
Although she didn't know why she was dressed as a man, she saw that there were two soldiers guarding behind her elder sister, just like she had seen officials guarding prisoners in her elder brother's yamen.
Da Shuang thought to herself, "If I identify my eldest sister, then that bad adult will definitely hurt her!"
Da Shuang, fearing that Xiao Shuang might let something slip, immediately said to Xiao Shuang seriously:
"Xiaoshuang, our eldest sister is clearly at home! We can't just claim any sister just because we want to go home!"
"Yes! Our eldest sister is still at home! We don't know these two people."
Being twins, Little Shuang immediately understood Big Shuang's meaning and quickly echoed her.
Zhang Haoyi's eyes darkened; he had just seen the surprise in the child's eyes.
"Take a closer look. If you dare to lie, I will kill you all!"
Xiao Shuang shuddered, startled, and quickly hid behind Da Shuang.
Da Shuang stood still, stubbornly staring at Zhang Haoyi, "Even if you kill us, we won't recognize them!"
"You're refusing a toast offered politely—"
"Lord Zhang, where did you get these two innocent children from?" Li Qingqing immediately interrupted Zhang Haoyi.
"Are you trying to use these two children to prove that I colluded with General Li and betrayed the country? That's absurd!"
Zhang Haoyi glared fiercely at Da Shuang, then looked at Li Qingqing and said firmly:
"This little girl knows you; you're their older sister!"
Zhang Haoyi was certain that he hadn't missed Xiao Shuang's gaze; Li Qing was definitely a woman!
"Ha! I didn't expect that even the imperial envoy sent by the court would rely on wild guesses to investigate cases?" Li Qingqing looked at Zhang Haoyi indifferently.
Li Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the two children denied it, things would be much easier to handle.
He immediately reminded him, "Lord Zhang, you can't make things up without evidence. Li Qing was personally appointed as a deputy general by Prince Qing. Are you perhaps questioning His Highness Prince Qing?"
Zhang Haoyi was taken aback; he had almost forgotten about this.
He had checked the roster of the soldiers and knew that Li Qing's position as deputy general was personally promoted by Prince Qing.
The entire Nanqing Prefecture belongs to Prince Qing. If Li Qing's origins are unclear, how could Prince Qing possibly promote him to the border?
Moreover, what happened to the promised genuine expression of emotion?
Based solely on a child's dubious "surprise"... it's certainly not enough to conclude that the little one knows Li Qing.
Zhang Haoyi's expression shifted between light and dark as he began to doubt himself again.
He pondered for a moment and decided to try to trick her one last time.
Zhang Haoyi instructed the soldiers inside the hall, "You all stay outside and keep watch."
After the soldiers left, Zhang Haoyi immediately put on a smiling face.
"Li Qing, now that I have dismissed the outsiders, can you admit that you are a woman?"
"Actually, I am a person who cherishes talent. I can spare your life. I will only tell the outside world that Li Qing has been executed, and you can go back to your women's clothes and live a normal life. All past mistakes will be forgiven."
"As for General Li, I will be lenient and will not pursue any responsibility against you. Your merits should be reported truthfully."
"You can deny it, but I will send someone to forcibly verify your identity. At that time, whether it is false accusation or deceiving the emperor, it will be enough to make you both die! Even your family members and your two children will be implicated."
"Of course, I'm doing this only so that Lord Wei can claim the greatest credit for this great victory in defending the city, as long as you keep quiet. What do you think of this deal?"
Zhang Haoyi spoke sincerely, appealing to emotions and reasoning with the audience.
He felt that if it were him, he would probably be moved to tell the truth!
"Not so good." Li Qingqing scoffed.
"Lord Zhang, instead of your wild guesses, why don't we take a look at what this is first?"