After three years of slavery, the entire mansion begged me for forgiveness

Until that familiar and gentle figure disappeared from sight, Xiao Heng's tense body gradually relaxed.

There was a strong reluctance in his heart, and he could clearly feel the force of his heart beating violently.

The Tenth and Eleventh Old Man then let go of Xiao Heng and stood up.

Seeing such a strong man with tears in his eyes, the Tenth Old Man couldn't help but snorted coldly, "If I had known this would happen, why did I do it in the first place?"

The Eleventh Old Man patted the Tenth Old Man's shoulder, "Why waste words with him, let's go!"

After that, the two turned and left.

At this moment, Lin Ye seemed to have just come back to his senses. He looked at Xiao Heng and the backs of the two tiger guards who were going away, and he actually felt a sense of fear.

Xiao Heng's skills were definitely not low.

In several battles with the Turks, he won with fewer people.

But today, he was suppressed by the two tiger guards so embarrassed.

On the side, Lord Lin finally reacted and looked at Lin Ye, "Ye'er, what's going on? How could Nian Nian know Prince Pingyang?"

How could Lin Ye know?

He shook his head immediately.

However, Mrs. Lin stood there with a blank face, "Where is Nian Nian? Where did she go? I haven't asked her where she hid Yuan'er! Yuan'er is so timid, how can she bear the hardship?"

While speaking, Mrs. Lin had already shed tears.

Lord Lin and Lin Ye frowned one after another. Thinking of what Qiao Nian had said just now, the two decided to take Mrs. Lin back to the Marquis' Mansion first.

At this time, Qiao Nian was already sitting in the carriage back to Prince Pingyang's Mansion.

The carriage was very large, and Qiao Nian sat aside, and there was still a lot of distance between him and Chu Zhiyi.

There was a faint fragrance from the incense burner not far away, which was very pleasant, but it relieved Qiao Nian's headache a lot.

Looking at Chu Zhiyi who was resting with his eyes closed, Qiao Nian hesitated for a while, and finally couldn't help asking, "When did the eldest brother come back?"

Chu Zhiyi opened his eyes and looked at Qiao Nian, "Yesterday."

Although they decided to leave early in the morning, the brothers' families had to be arranged, so they arrived yesterday.

Qiao Nian nodded slightly and fell silent.

But then Chu Zhiyi spoke again, "The mountain bandits have ruined the reputation of the Tiger Guards, and the brothers want to clear their grievances."

The implication is that they didn't come back because of her.

But Qiao Nian understood that no matter why the brothers decided to come back, she played a role more or less.

If they hadn't sworn brotherhood with them that day, perhaps they would still be living a stable life now.

"Don't think too much."

The deep and rich voice sounded again, interrupting Qiao Nian's thoughts.

She turned her head to look at him, but saw that he had closed his eyes again.

Inexplicably, Qiao Nian suddenly felt a sense of peace in her heart.

So she curled her lips, well, don't think too much.

I don't know how long it took, the carriage finally stopped outside the Pingyang Palace.

Qiao Nian got off the carriage first, looked up at the tall plaque, and couldn't help feeling a little dazed.

The Pingyang Palace was built ten years ago. The capital is so big, but today is the first time she stands in front of this mansion.

It's as if this mansion has disappeared when Chu Zhiyi didn't come back.

Just thinking about it, a call came from afar.

"Your Majesty!"

The voice was familiar.

Qiao Nian looked in the direction of the voice, and it was Xiao He.

He came from a distance, dismounted and came forward, kneeling on one knee, "I, Xiao He, meet your Majesty!"

The always cold voice was tinged with a little excitement.

The emperor just announced the news of the return of Prince Pingyang in the court today, and he waited until the end of the court before rushing here.

Prince Pingyang was like a close friend and a brother to him.

He was depressed for a while after Prince Pingyang disappeared. He didn't expect to see his old friend again after eight years.

Xiao He was so excited.

So much so that he didn't even notice Qiao Nian standing not far away.

Chu Zhiyi stepped forward and helped Xiao He up.

Unlike his indifference to Xiao Heng, Chu Zhiyi patted Xiao He on the shoulder, and his tone showed a bit of pity, "You've lost a lot of weight."

Xiao He used to be a strong young man, but it was the five years of living like a waste that turned him into what he is now.

Although he looks like an ordinary person now, Chu Zhiyi couldn't help feeling a little sad after seeing how strong Xiao He was.

I don't know how Xiao He survived those five years.

Xiao He's eyes were slightly red because of Chu Zhiyi's words.

The once high-spirited general who protected the country was still wearing the brocade clothes, but his skin was still a little rough due to years of wind and sun exposure.

Especially the scar on his left face, he remembered that it was left during the Five Kings Rebellion.

In a trance, he thought of the day when Chu Zhiyi brought Jing Yan to him, saying that Jing Yan was a talent and asked him to take good care of him.

But later, Chu Zhiyi disappeared, he was paralyzed in bed, and Jing Yan...

Inexplicably, a sense of sadness came from him.

Xiao He took a deep breath and wanted to say something, but he finally saw Qiao Nian standing not far away.

He was stunned immediately, and seemed to be a little confused as to why Qiao Nian appeared here.

But Qiao Nian came forward with a light smile and saluted to Xiao He, "Hello, Brother Xiao."

Xiao He was stunned, looked at Chu Zhiyi, and then looked at Qiao Nian, and finally couldn't help asking, "You, how could you?"

"In fact, the prince is the hunter who saved me that day." Qiao Nian smiled softly, which made Xiao He dazed.

Chu Zhiyi is the hunter who saved Qiao Nian?

So, he should have recognized Chu Zhiyi a long time ago?

Xiao He felt sorry for missing Chu Zhiyi that day, but suddenly realized that Chu Zhiyi had been missing for eight years and became a hunter under an assumed name. This time he suddenly returned to Beijing, most likely for Qiao Nian.

He looked at the smile on Qiao Nian's face, and his heart trembled.

Since returning to Beijing, Qiao Nian's smile seemed to be only for her maid Ningshuang.

This was the first time she smiled at him.

Gentle, calm, and a smile from the heart.

Seeing Xiao He staring at Qiao Nian in a daze, Chu Zhiyi couldn't help but say, "I have recognized Nian Nian as my sister. From now on, she will live with me in the Pingyang Palace."

Hearing this, Xiao He was even more surprised.

But he suddenly understood why Qiao Nian smiled like that.

With Chu Zhiyi standing in front of her, neither the Marquis' Mansion nor Xiao Heng could bother her.

No wonder she could smile so easily.

Xiao He also smiled and nodded.

He was naturally happy for Qiao Nian.

But there was also a sense of frustration spreading in his heart.

Because he found that no matter how well he did or how hard he tried, it was far less than the protection Chu Zhiyi brought to Qiao Nian.

The three words "Pingyang King" would be Qiao Nian's best umbrella from now on.

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