Reborn as a concubine's sister, the eldest lady went crazy

"Yes!" Xu Yixing took the list. In fact, it didn't matter what was in it. What mattered was that his mother's things were finally back in his hands! From now on, no one would keep it in mind, sell it secretly, or use it to buy people's hearts.

"But why did you come in person, uncle? Just ask a trusted servant to come. It would be bad if others saw it."

"There is one more thing I want to ask of you. When I returned that day, I explained what happened to the Emperor. His Majesty was very pleased that you sacrificed your relatives for the greater good. If he mentions this matter in the future, you know how to respond."

"Ah?" Xu Yixing was stunned, and suddenly understood why the emperor would let him go. It turned out that he thought that he was ruthless and sacrificed his life in exchange for others, so he would show mercy. Of course, this must have been due to his uncle's words. After all, his father died that day because of poison and sword wounds, and he did not play any role at all. His uncle was protecting himself.

"Yes, I remember it, uncle, please rest assured."

Bai Yu smiled with relief. The old commander's last wish was finally fulfilled. It was worth it that he had endured the investigation for so many years. Once the stone in his heart fell to the ground, he felt a little younger.

"I heard that your brother is already presiding over the funeral. It's a pity that he left home in anger back then. I didn't expect this to be the result now. If you have time, go and counsel him."

Xu Yixing's smile froze slightly. It seemed that Yiwen must hate his willfulness in his heart. He wondered if he hated himself a little bit too?

"Okay, I will."

Bai Yu had nothing more to say. He had always known that his niece was meticulous. Now that she had been brought to his attention, if this trend continued, he was afraid that the next time they met in public, he would have to address her as queen.

He patted her shoulder gently and went back to the Bai Mansion.

Xu Yixing asked Ying to go back to the Xu residence to keep an eye on Xu Yiwen, because he was completely afraid that he would not be able to bear it for the time being and something might happen to him.

When I returned to the main hall, I saw that Lu Anyuan had returned and was sitting at the table waiting for me to eat.

"Oh, it's so rare that this matter is finally over. I can finally have a quiet meal."

Lu Anyuan smiled gently and made a gesture of invitation, but there was a hint of disguise in his smile, which was a pity that Xu Yixing didn't see.

"Those who were to be killed have already been killed. Does the Emperor have anything to warn me about?"

“Why is it a warning?” Lu Anyuan was puzzled.

"We were the only two present that day. The Emperor said to the public that it was Prince Cheng who hurt the Queen Mother. Isn't that nonsense? Didn't he ask you to tell me something?"

"It's good that you understand it in your heart. There's no need to talk about it." Lu Anyuan drank a sip of soup. Actually, it's not that his father didn't say it, but his father's tone was so clear that he just needed to listen to it. Why bother to scare Yixing again?

"By the way, the things I heard you questioning the Queen Mother about last time in the secret passage, were they all true?"

"It's true that he was poisoned last year. Prince Cheng himself admitted to my second brother's incident, so it can't be false. But since the Queen Mother hasn't spoken about the things that happened so long ago, naturally no one knows about them."

In fact, it doesn’t matter whether it is true or not. The problem is that the emperor is convinced that it was the empress dowager who did it. Moreover, it is also true that the empress dowager instigated her own son to rebel, and she has no way to refute it.

"Father also dug up several boxes of gold bars from the mud of Yuehu Lake in Prince Cheng's mansion. I think they were hidden by Prince Cheng. This is also one of the evidences of his crime."

"Ah?" How come everyone has gold bars? Xu Yixing silently clenched his handkerchief. No, I have to make money quickly. Otherwise, if someone raids my house and calls me a poor bastard, I will lose face.

"Oh, I have something to discuss with you. Yiwen is back. After my father's body is buried tomorrow, I want to persuade him to stay away from the capital. Do you have any good ideas?" Even if my uncle didn't ask me to do so, I couldn't watch Yiwen continue to stay in this place. Who can predict the emperor's thoughts? This time, he reluctantly let his family go, but if he gets angry one day, he can still kill them.

"Since you think the capital is not a good place, why not let him go to southern Xinjiang. You discuss it with him, and if possible, I will arrange to send him out of the capital immediately." The world is so big, and except for the northern border where General Xu started his career, Xu Yiwen must not set foot in other places, so it seems safe.

"Well, okay, I'll ask tomorrow."

Lu Anyuan ate half full and told Xu Yixing about what had happened in the past few days. He then changed the subject and talked about rewards: "Father plans to go hunting in the middle of the month. He will wear the Emperor's Sword to show everyone, and he will also reward the ministers who have made contributions this time."

"In the middle of this month?" It was so cold in the middle of November, how could there be any prey? The emperor's action was obviously because of the change in the capital and he needed to shock the ministers and show off the Emperor's Sword. She smiled helplessly, okay, after all, he is the emperor?

"So what did the emperor confer on you this time?"

"I don't know about that." Lu Anyuan paused: "But father intends to confer the title of king on all the other princes."

Xu Yixing stared at him in a daze, but after a slight reaction, he knew what the emperor meant - he was planning to establish a crown prince. He wanted to make all the other princes kings so that they would wholeheartedly assist the future crown prince. No wonder Lu Anyuan said he didn't know what reward he would get. He couldn't say it clearly.

"Congratulations." Xu Yixing raised his glass and toasted him, swallowing all the bitterness and spiciness. Lu Anyuan's wish was about to come true, but he was getting further and further away from the life he wanted.

Lu Anyuan was really happy, thinking that this time he had finally secured a good future for Yixing and himself, and that she would definitely make a significant contribution to his historical writings in the future.

I was so happy that I drank two glasses. As a result, I was drunk. Looking at the beauty under the light, I didn't care about anything else because of my lust. In the end, I had a great night, which relieved the depression and tension of these days.

When Xu Yixing woke up, he found that Lu Anyuan had already gone to court. He had originally wanted to see his father off for the last time, but his body was heavy and he really didn't want to move, so he asked Si Wen to go on his behalf and also asked Xu Yiwen's opinion.

Si Wen returned home at noon, with red and swollen eyes, he must have cried in front of the grave.

"What can anyone say if I don't go?"

"No, the only person attending the funeral today besides our family was Commander Bai, it was quite deserted."

Xu Yixing sneered. Zuo was the one who witnessed his uncle killing his father. He didn't expect that he would dare to go to the funeral. His expression must not be very good.

"How about I ask you to ask the eldest son about this?"

"Madam was still talking, but before I could say anything, the eldest master came to me on his way back to the city and told me to tell you that he was leaving the capital."

"Where is he going? Back to Wansong Academy?" Xu Yixing sat up straight. Is Yiwen planning to fight hard for the exam?

"No, the eldest son said that he had been studying for three years and knew that he had no hope of passing the imperial examination, so he no longer had this idea."