Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 371 Xiu Family Aristocracy Defects (2)

"I shall take my leave."

The next day, Zhang San slowly woke up in the dungeon, opening his heavy eyelids to scan his surroundings. Realizing he was in a cell, he let out a bitter laugh. After more than twenty years of loyal service to his master, he ended up in a situation where he was silenced through murder. Despite his hatred, he felt helpless.

"You’re awake. Now speak," Tian Yi said as he saw his eyelids open, approaching him with a cold face.

Zhang San swallowed in his parched throat and turned his head toward a cup on the side table, reaching out to grab it, but ultimately failing to reach it.

Although Tian Yi was furious, he had not lost all humanity. He stepped forward, poured a cup of water, and handed it to him: "Drink."

"Thank you," came the hoarse, grateful voice, looking at Tian Yi.

After drinking the water, his throat did not feel as parched as before.

"You’ve had your water. Now talk."

"It was Shangguan Rui, Shangguan Rui did it, by the Emperor’s command." Remembering those brothers who died in front of him, Zhang San couldn’t help but glare with eyes full of hatred, clenching his fists tightly and filled with immense regret.

Tian Yi was taken aback and frowned: "Is there anything else?"

Zhang San shook his head, grabbing onto Tian Yi’s robe: "I beg you, let me see my big brother."

"Big brother? No!" Recalling the man they had captured, Tian Yi also admired him—when they cut out his tongue, he didn’t even grunt. Indeed, he was a true man of iron. Unfortunately, he had chosen the wrong side, and because of that, Tian Yi and Xuan Yue had felt sorry for him for a good while.

"Why, why? I’ve told you everything I know. I know I can’t live, but I just want to see my big brother one last time. Please, let me see him," Zhang San begged tearfully, falling off the bed and clinging to Tian Yi’s legs.

Unable to bear his state, Tian Yi let out a sigh, pulled him up to the bed: "Wait here, I’ll report this."

"Thank you, thank you," Zhang San said, looking at Tian Yi with tears of gratitude.

Tian Yi left the dungeon and hurried to the back courtyard, looking up at the sky, estimating that the Prince would be in the rooms of the Princely Heir and the Commandery Princess. He took a turn and headed toward the young master’s room.

"Master, Zhang San has confessed. He wishes to see his elder brother before he dies."

Dugu Chen, who was playing with the child in his arms, paused upon hearing this, pondered for a moment, and then sighed after looking at the child: "Go ahead and send them off properly."

"Yes, master."

Dugu Chen put down his daughter and looked at his son. After kissing each of his precious children on the face, he turned and left, heading to the study. He picked up a paper and began writing quickly. In no time at all, a memorial was sent out from the residence.

Dugu Han picked up the memorial submitted by the Prince Mei Residence and read that the Princess of Prince Mei had given birth, already three days ago. Angrily closing the memorial, he thought everything happened faster than himself—even having children, where others had twins, and he had only just conceived.

Feng Xi rode his horse quickly toward the Capital City, thinking about how his sister’s due date was in mid-month. By the time he arrived, it probably wouldn’t be long before she gave birth. Riding on the horse, he couldn’t help but smile, as he was about to become an uncle. His feet urged the horse’s belly even harder as he galloped forward.

Xiu Bingxi looked up at the time—it had been almost half an hour since he had been waiting there. Hearing a series of hoofbeats in the distance, Xiu Bingxi stood on the tree and looked out, seeing Feng Xi riding his horse quickly towards him.

"Make way... Sir, why do you block my path?" Seeing him dressed as a swordsman, Feng Xi assumed he was someone from the world of martial artists.

Xiu Bingxi couldn’t help but laugh upon hearing this, looking at his own attire, which indeed had a touch of martial artist vibe: "I am here under the orders of Prince Mei to wait for Young Master Feng."