Xue Yu's attack went straight into the emperor's heart, and a big loyal and upright poke was directed at Xue Yu.

The word "loyalty and uprightness" in the emperor's mind is exactly the foundation of Qiao Gui's standing in the palace for many years. Now, Xue Yu finally has this support.

The eunuch who was speaking halfway finally told the factory master that he had had smallpox, so this time, it was definitely not just the smallpox that was made up.

The emperor glared at the young eunuch:

"Why did you hide such important information just now? Why did you wait until someone died?"

The young eunuch fell to his knees and begged for mercy.

He was really wronged. He wanted to delay the matter and let Eunuch Cui jump out first, but Xue Yu was the factory owner's man, and he really had no intention of harming Xue Yu.

The factory manager was very smart and had calculated accurately that if the emperor remembered him, Eunuch Cui would definitely use the excuse of smallpox to stop the emperor.

So the factory manager taught the young eunuch how to deal with it in advance.

The young eunuch was clearly preparing to do as the factory manager had taught him, but he had no idea that Xue Yu would hit him so decisively, leaving him no chance to stop him.

The truth is, this guy is too loyal to the factory owner and too honest to the emperor. If he had waited a little longer, he wouldn't have suffered this.

In any case, Xue Yu's collision, coupled with the young eunuch's words, finally succeeded in leading the emperor to see Qiao Gui.

Both Qiao Gui and Cui Shi were unwilling to accept this.

It was a pity for Qiao Gui. He had set a trap for Cui Shi, but he let him escape when he was half way there.

Qiao Gui's plan this time was to kill two birds with one stone. Not only did he want to keep himself alive, he also wanted to kill Cui Shi, who dared to betray him.

He originally thought that Cui Shi would attack him in private, and he was fully prepared on how to take advantage of the situation.

As a result, I don’t know whether it was because Cui Shi was too cowardly or the news that he was dying of illness was too true, Cui Shi actually didn’t take any action.

This forced Qiao Gui to poison himself and set a trap for Cui Shi.

In such a situation where death is inevitable, Cui Shi is so lucky that he was saved by Xue Yu by accident!

Cui Shi felt even more sorry for him. Qiao Gui was so sick that he was only breathing his last breath, but unexpectedly Xue Yu, who was so stupid and reckless, came out and saved him!

Cui Shi was really filled with hatred and regret. If he had known earlier, he should have been bolder in private and killed Qiao Gui first!

Chopping the grass does not remove the roots, but the spring breeze blows and regenerates.

When it came to this final life-and-death struggle, the hatred they had for each other grew wildly like weeds in the spring breeze, covering the sky and the sun, blinding their minds and leaving them with no other thoughts than to kill each other.

In the following days, when Qiao Gui and Cui Shi were fighting each other to the death, Xue Yu stayed out of the matter and was taken to the Princess's Mansion by Su Fengyi to recuperate with the emperor's permission.

Su Fengyi asked Dangui to arrange a place for Xue Yu to live. Dangui inquired privately and learned that Xue Yu was a rich and pampered young master. She was afraid that other elegant courtyards would not be suitable for him, so she cleaned up the Qionghua Pavilion on the north side of the outer courtyard.

The reason why Qionghua Pavilion is called Qionghua Pavilion is because of its decoration style, which is just like its name, magnificent and exuding an air of decadence and extravagance.

The Xue family used to be salt merchants, and they didn’t have much else but lots of money, so the decoration style of the Xue family and that of the Qionghua Pavilion are exactly the same, that is, they don’t want the best, they only want the most expensive!

When Xue Yu walked into the Qionghua Pavilion for the first time, he even felt like he had returned to the Xue family before it was exterminated, and a bitterness was revealed in his eyes.

Dan Gui, who had led him to Qionghua Pavilion and had been observing from the side, worried that he might be dissatisfied, was startled by Xue Yu's expression and said hurriedly:

"Master Xue, is there anything wrong? Feel free to tell me. If there is anything wrong, I will find someone to correct it right away."

Before Xue Yu was taken out of the palace by Su Fengyi to recuperate, the emperor, in recognition of his loyalty, had appointed him as the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department, a fourth-rank official, on the same level as Cui Shi.

Dangui was very considerate and knew that Xue Yu would not like to be called eunuch, so she called him sir, so that he would not be sad every time he thought of the extermination of her family because of this title.

Dan Gui asked if there was anything wrong, Xue Yu shook his head and said to Dan Gui sincerely:

"This place couldn't be better. It makes me feel at home. Thank you for arranging it for me, young lady. I like it very much."

Xue Yu was recuperating in the Princess's Mansion. The imperial physician would come once a day, and Doctor Liao would also come once a day to treat Xue Yu's injuries.

Su Fengyi also visited him every day. Although Xue Yu's wound looked serious, it healed quite quickly. On the fifth day, it had begun to scab over.

Su Fengyi looked at Dr. Liao changing his medicine and felt a little worried:

"Will it leave scars? Will it disfigure my face?"

Xue Yu also looked at Doctor Liao with a worried look on his face. He used to hate people talking about his face the most, but now he was extremely worried that he would get scars on his face.

He could see that although His Highness had refused the deal with him at first, he liked his face.

Otherwise, every time I see him, there wouldn't be an unconscious surprise and admiration in my eyes, and even my gaze on him would stay on him for a little longer.

He had nothing but his face, which was the only thing he could give to His Highness. What would he do if it was destroyed?

Xue Yu suddenly felt a little regretful. He should not have hit her so hard that day when they pretended to be together.

Fortunately, after checking, Dr. Liao said:

"If it's in someone else's hands, there's no guarantee. But since it's in my hands, there's no need to worry."

Seeing his worried look, Su Fengyi smiled and said:

"Are you relieved? Dangui, please send Divine Doctor Liao back first. I will have a few words with Master Xue."

Dangui sent Doctor Liao out and considerately closed the door.

There were only two of them left, a man and a woman.

In view of the rather ambiguous scene when they first met, Su Fengyi was worried that Xue Yu would be embarrassed. Since they were not in the palace now and did not have to act, Su Fengyi moved her seat and sat farther away from him.

Su Fengyi asked him seriously:

"Xue Yu, now that you have left the palace and recovered from your injuries, what are your plans?

I will give you two choices. Do you want to return to the palace to fight for the position of the seal, or do you want to go back to your original business and become a rich young master? I can help you with both."

Apart from returning to the palace and completing her plan to replace him, Xue Yu would not do anything else he wanted.

Just as he was about to answer, he discovered that the look His Highness gave him today seemed to be particularly long, and there was even a hint of the romantic look of a woman when she is aroused.

And why did His Highness suddenly stay so far away from me? It was as if he was deliberately avoiding me.

Could it be?

So Xue Yu did not answer immediately, but pretended to think, poured a cup of tea for Su Fengyi, and held it in front of her with both hands:

"Your Highness has been here for so long and has yet to drink any water."

Because it was held with both hands, the small teacup could not be avoided, and Su Fengyi's fingers and Xue Yu's fingers lightly touched each other, and their eyes also gathered in the air.

In this silence, neither Su Fengyi nor Xue Yu withdrew their hands immediately.

Su Fengyi looked at Xue Yu's face which was so close to her. Even the wound on her forehead did not hide her stunning beauty. She deeply realized that on the fifth day after Pei Yu left, her body was experiencing a backlash.

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