"No, I really didn't expect this person to be Xiao Xiao."
"What's so surprising about it? Didn't you see how beautiful she was when she took off her mask today?"
Shi An twitched the corner of his mouth. Recalling what he had seen today, he really couldn't make the connection with what the other man said.
"Are you still sleepy? Or are you running a fever?"
Qin Feng rolled his eyes impatiently. "Guys like you will never understand."
He downed a cup of wine and began to think about something.
Based on his understanding of Qin Feng over the years, he was afraid that his friend was serious about this matter.
However, Xiao Xiao was indeed a good woman. But as a killer, she didn't have much affection for others.
Shi An sighed. He wanted to persuade his friend to give up this thought as soon as possible.
"Xiao Xiao won't fall in love. Why don't you just let it go?"
The determination in Qin Feng's eyes made him not know how to continue.
"I've made up my mind the moment I saw her. I won't marry anyone but her in this lifetime."
The eldest young master of the Shi family frowned helplessly. His friend was good in every aspect, but he was just a bit too stubborn.
"There are so many beautiful women in the world, and there are also many who know martial arts. You don't have to hang yourself on this one tree."
"Don't try to persuade me anymore. After what happened to Qing Qing, I'm not the same as before. I won't be as reckless as I was when I was young. Also, you should find me a position in the Great Liang. Preferably one where I can see her every day."
The eldest young master of the Shi family twitched the corner of his mouth. There was only one position where he could see Xiao Xiao every day, but his friend didn't seem like the kind of person who would do such a thing.
"Are you sure you want to enter the palace as a eunuch?"
As expected, this remark earned him a glare. Qin Feng resisted the urge to strangle him.
"What do you mean eunuch? Do you think I'm the kind of person who can be a eunuch?"
The eldest young master also felt helpless.
"But your requirement can only be met by being a eunuch. Do you think there can be outside men in the palace?"
Right! How could he forget that Xiao Xiao had always been by the Empress Dowager's side? If he really wanted to see her, he might have to enter the palace.
But entering the palace didn't necessarily mean being a eunuch, right?
"Quickly think of something else for me!"
The look in his eyes, full of excitement, made Shi An suddenly recall the way he was when he was in his teens, when he first fell in love.
Alas, so many years had passed, but he still couldn't get rid of this impetuousness.
However, since his friend had said so, he could only think carefully. But there was still one most important thing.
"Aren't you afraid that your master will jump over the wall in desperation when you come to the Great Liang?"
Qin Feng had already made arrangements.
"When I come here, I'll make him surrender. Anyway, if it weren't for me, his territory would have been captured by the Great Liang long ago. Now that I'm gone, he doesn't have anyone else to defend his country."
This was indeed the truth. Qin Feng was a brilliant military strategist, which was one of the reasons why he had been able to defend his country for so many years. However, he thought that the man probably wouldn't agree so easily.
...
In the blink of an eye, it was the day to execute Xu Qun. Originally, Xiao Xiao had always dissuaded her master from coming, but unfortunately, she couldn't persuade her.
Even when they were sitting in the carriage, she was still chattering away.
"The scene later will surely be bloody. Your Majesty, why don't you find something to cover your eyes? This way, you won't soil your eyes."
"Don't worry. It's just a small scene. What kind of disasters haven't I seen?"
"But there will be blood later..."
Shi Muyuan was full of excitement and didn't look scared at all.
"Don't worry. I'm just here to watch the excitement. Besides, he has caused us so much trouble. Now that he's finally going to be punished, how could I miss such a wonderful moment?"
There was nothing she could do. Xiao Xiao could only take better care of her beside her.
The carriage soon stopped outside the execution ground. Before Xiao Xiao could stand still, she was pulled by her master and started running.
The two of them quickly found the best seats in the execution ground and sat down.
When Shi An saw his younger sister, he widened his eyes. "What's wrong with you? How could you bring the Empress Dowager to such a dirty place?"
Xiao Xiao could only repeat what her master had just said.
After knowing that it was his younger sister who had insisted on coming, Shi An said angrily, "You go back first. Later, big brother will bring you the candied haws you like."
"Big brother, I'm just here to watch the excitement. Don't worry. I won't be affected by such a small scene."
Shi An was always helpless with this younger sister. He could only order the people beside him.
"Xiao Xiao, quickly take your master back. If someone with ulterior motives sees her out here, it may cause unnecessary trouble."
Xiao Xiao nodded hurriedly. Just as she was about to take her master away, she was called to a halt.
"Shi An, the Empress Dowager just wants to watch the excitement. It's not a big deal anyway. She's seen people being killed in Jiangnan City before."
Shi An glared fiercely at the person who was making sarcastic remarks, but he still stuck to his own opinion.
"Xiao Xiao! Why aren't you moving? Do you think I can't order you around?"
Seeing the woman he loved being shouted at like this, Qin Feng immediately got angry.
"Eldest young master, can you please pay attention to the way you speak? Aunt Xiao is also a woman. Your words are a bit too hurtful, aren't they?"
When the others heard this, they couldn't help but feel embarrassed. They didn't know how this person could say such things.
In the end, it was Xiao Xiao who couldn't bear it anymore.
"General Qin, please pay attention to the way you speak. We've only just met. Your words are likely to make others misunderstand."
Qin Feng didn't take her words to heart.
"You don't have to be so polite with me. You'll be seeing a lot of me in the future."
At this, even Shi Muyuan couldn't help but look over.
"General Qin is a general from an enemy country. How could he see our Xiao Xiao every day?"
Qin Feng deliberately kept them in suspense at this moment.
"You'll know in a few days. For now, let's deal with Xu Qun first. It's almost time."
Hearing this, everyone came back to their senses.
The official coughed twice. "Execute the sentence!"
The knife fell quickly and neatly. Blood splashed everywhere. Shi An and Xiao Xiao originally wanted to cover Shi Muyuan's eyes, but when they looked, they saw her staring at the scene below with great interest.
It seemed that she wasn't affected by the scene at all.
In fact, it wasn't that she wasn't affected at all. Shi Muyuan was a bit scared in her heart.
She had never seen such a thing before. If it weren't for her curiosity today, she probably wouldn't have come no matter what.
So this was how people were beheaded in ancient times. She took a deep breath.
It wasn't really worth watching. She even found it a bit boring. Why didn't Xu Qun even close his eyes?