The jade pendant connects the past and present; the exiled crown prince's wife takes her entire

Chen Hui arrived at this crucial moment, already guessing that Zheng Qian would likely not listen to his advice.

Since Yuan Er's death, Zheng Qian has trusted Sun Quan more and more, seeing him as someone who is neither human nor human.

But despite all that, he still wanted to give it a try.

"My lord," Chen Hui thought for a moment, and as Sun Quan changed his form of address, Zheng Qian's expression indeed softened considerably.

"I see the weather is bad tonight, and the thatched huts and sheds in this village are not very sturdy and may leak. Perhaps we should find another place to stay? We've had a lot going on lately, and it wouldn't be good if we got sick."

In the past, Chen Hui would never have spoken like this. He has always been straightforward and direct, saying what he means.

Zheng Qian noticed that the angle of his bow was lower than before, and that he addressed him as "sir," showing a much more respectful attitude towards him than before. Only then did Zheng Qian show him a more favorable expression.

"Let's stay here for the night. This thatched hut looks pretty sturdy."

Zheng Qian waved his hand, then turned his head as if he had thought of something. His gaze fell on Song Qingyan not far away, and his expression became serious.

"Is it you who thinks this is inappropriate, or does someone else think it is inappropriate?"

Chen Hui's eyelids twitched, wondering what Zheng Qian meant by asking this question, and whether he was going to make things difficult for the young master and his wife again.

He could only say, "Naturally, it's because I feel uneasy here."

Zheng Qian frowned.

After the incident with the bandits, he was convinced that Song Qingyan had a powerful background.

If he feels this place is unsuitable, then we definitely can't stay. If we insist on staying, we'll only offend him.

He subconsciously asked Sun Quan for his opinion, and Sun Quan nodded in agreement.

Zheng Qian was somewhat surprised, because he had just felt sorry for these villagers.

Sun Quan explained, "Actually, after careful consideration, I also feel that staying here is not appropriate. The appointed date is fast approaching, and if we don't hurry to Guangtian Prefecture in Lingnan, it will also be inconvenient for you, sir. It would be better to listen to Brother Chen's advice and set off as soon as possible. As for the tax issue that you are worried about, sir, I have already spoken with several villagers. They will persuade their relatives and friends to act as witnesses and accompany you to sue the county magistrate."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Qian beamed with joy.

"Is that really so? Sun Quan, you are truly my strategist! So they are going to the prefect's office? No, no, if the prefect here is doing anything, he won't let the county officials do whatever they want. We should send a few people to send them directly to Luoyang."

"By the way, you must mention my name, so that the credit will go to me."

"Yes, I will arrange it immediately."

Sun Quan clasped his hands in a fist salute and left, glancing at the bewildered Chen Hui with a sarcastic look.

Chen Hui hadn't expected things to develop this way, and a sense of unease began to rise in his heart.

"Chen Hui, you should learn from Sun Quan more often. He's very efficient. Never mind, you're not cut out for that anyway. Since things are going smoothly, let's set off immediately."

The group set off again, and the village chief and the villagers saw them off. Jiang Jinning turned her head and glanced at them. She wondered if it was because of that saying, but she felt that these people's eyes were red like those of ordinary people, and were somewhat frightening.

Chen Hui took some time to tell Song Qingyan about the matter, and just as he was about to leave, Sun Quan came looking for him.

Sun Quan stood there with a smile on his face, obediently talking to his brothers.

No one would harbor ill will towards someone who is born with a smiling face. Sure enough, after a few words, his brothers put aside their grudges.

This made Chen Hui even more wary.

"Brother Chen."

"Did you need something?"

After Yuan Er passed away, the unknown Sun Quan took Yuan Er's place and now holds the same position as him.

"I need your help, brother."

Chen Hui gestured to him, but his vigilance remained.

"It's like this, sir, there was a misunderstanding between you and Young Master Song and the others before, and you've been feeling uneasy ever since. You haven't said anything yourself, but I've been following you around every day and I always see that you seem a bit sullen. You've done me a favor, so I was thinking of helping you relieve your worries and clear up the misunderstanding between the two sides. That's why I was thinking of inviting Young Master Song to dinner later."

Would you like to invite me for a drink, sir?

Is Zheng Qian really that generous?

Chen Hui remained outwardly calm, but alarm bells were ringing in his mind.

"They're exiled prisoners. How could they possibly harbor resentment over a misunderstanding?" Chen Hui feigned annoyance.

"That's not how you say it!" Sun Quan straightened his back, looking disapproving. "The Duke of Song is such a hero that he would never do anything like colluding with the enemy or betraying the country. The truth will come out sooner or later. You just had some misunderstandings with the young master before, but you actually admire the Duke and his son."

His words were so righteous and sincere that Chen Hui even began to think he was being petty.

"After all, the Song family is under Brother Chen's control, so I thought it would be best if Brother Chen could act as a mediator and mediate on behalf of the adults. They've come a long way through so many hardships, and we can't just let them hold their anger in the end. Brother Chen, don't you think so?"

These words were flawless, logical, and compelling, making them impossible to refuse.

If they don't go, Zheng Qian, who isn't very open-minded, doesn't know how he'll deal with the young master and his wife in the days to come. If they do go, it seems like the two of them aren't up to anything...

All he could say was, "I'll go and inform them."

Song Qingyan quickly received the news.

"Where are we going!" Song Wanzhen objected first. "They were so hostile towards us before, and now they're inexplicably inviting our brother to drinks? Isn't that crazy!"

"Yes, Wanzhen is right. It's better not to go. Just say you're not feeling well," Zhao also advised.

Song Qingyan frowned, but suddenly remembered the scarred man.

He died in terror and shock. When they arrived, his body was still warm, indicating that he had been dead for no more than half an hour. Moreover, the action of slitting his throat was extremely swift. At that time, the leaders were all drinking and had no time to go to the back mountain to kill someone. If it were the other people in the village—no, those people were all a rabble, and their martial arts skills were not as high as his, it would be impossible for them to kill him with one blow.

Speaking of which, Sun Quan was the escort who had never been injured along the way.

I will be careful.

"Big brother!"

"If I don't go this time, he'll find a way to make me go next time."

Jiang Jinning knew she couldn't persuade Song Qingyan, who wanted to find out the truth. After thinking for a moment, she took the knife out of the small box and carefully placed it in his palm.

"Be careful, try not to eat anything they give you. I'll buy you a late-night snack when we get back."

Listening to Jiang Jinning's detailed instructions, Song Qingyan's expression softened.

As darkness fell, the group stopped to rest.

Song Qingyan followed Chen Hui to Zheng Qianxu's place, and Sun Quan was naturally there as well.

Sun Quan was very excited to see Song Qingyan and appropriately acted like someone who had just seen their idol. However, Song Qingyan felt that Sun Quan's behavior was too fake.

It's not that he acted wrongly, but rather that he acted too right, which made it wrong.

"Young Master Song, I've summoned you tonight to apologize for the misunderstanding we had before."