When the prince is reborn, he will only hit me if he doesn't hit the wall!

"I……"

Xu Mingxi was speechless and didn't know how to answer.

"Did you hide this letter for your father?"

Xu Mingxi was no longer as calm as before, and subconsciously explained:

"No, Master Xue, I'm afraid there is a misunderstanding here..."

Xue Yuan glanced at the letter in his hand again: "I have served in the same court with Lord Xu for many years, and I have some impression of Lord Xu's handwriting. But since you said there is a misunderstanding, then I will go to Xu's house again and let Lord Xu identify it on the spot."

After he finished speaking, without waiting for Xu Mingxi to open his mouth to explain, he directly put the things in his hand back into the box and said to the person beside him: "Take her with you."

Xue Yuan turned around and said to "Qin Zhaolie": "But in the end, this thing was found in Prince Qi's mansion. He is your concubine. Your Highness Prince Qi, you still have to go with me."

Qin Zhaolie did not give Xue Yuan face:

"Master Xue, are you worried that I will run away?"

"This is my palace, and my legs and feet are sick, where can I go?"

"Lord Xue has no real evidence to accuse me, and he wants to arrest me just because of a concubine? If I were you, the first thing I would do is to go to Xu's house to check. Who knows--"

Qin Zhaolie paused deliberately, then looked at Xu Mingxi with a wry smile: "Who knows, there is still physical evidence to be searched, which can prove my innocence."

Xu Mingxi's face was pale, his back teeth were tightly clenched, and his body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Xue Yuan felt that what he said made sense. With Prince Qi's legs and feet in such poor condition, where could he run to? He just needed to send more people to keep an eye on him.

It would be better to report this to the Emperor and let His Majesty decide.

He said no more, took Xu Mingxi with him, and went to Xu's house.

Chen Song also bowed and took his leave, then caught up with Xue Yuan with big strides.

When the people had gone far away, Xu Yuqiong said, "Master, don't worry. Lu Yu has made all the arrangements at the Xu Mansion."

"Ah."

Qin Liexing responded and looked at Chen Song's back with deep eyes, as if thinking about something.

"Master, do you think there is something wrong with this Chen Song?"

"No, I just think that He Xuehuai's matter needs to be put on the agenda."

"Master still wants to get He Xuehuai?"

"This king is unwilling to accept this. His subordinates, the He family army. Wuming failed last time, but this time, this king is determined to win."

"To accomplish great things, soldiers and horses are indispensable. Qin Yuechuan is far away in the northern border now, this is the best time."

Xu Yuqiong said worriedly: "But even if you...if King Rong's troops come to the city, wouldn't it be..."

"What are you afraid of? Isn't Hongyu preparing? You have already got Princess Rong in your hands. Are you afraid that Qin Yuechuan won't obey?"

"I wonder how long the fight between the Northern Frontier Army and the Southern Abyss will last."

"Then I will do something else..."

"When he comes back, the dust will have settled and the matter will be settled."

Qin Liexing looked up and sneered in the direction of the northern border: "This royal brother of mine is good in every way, except for one thing: he has a weak spot."

"If you want to achieve great things, you should avoid lust the most."

"He thought that if he asked for an imperial decree for his princess not to enter the palace and for a princess title to protect her, everything would be fine?"

Qin Liexing's eyebrows were slanted, and he laughed softly in his throat: "Foolish, some things are omnipresent and cannot be matched."

"Even if Qin Zhaolie is in such a mess, I can still use it and turn things around!"

Xu Yuqiong listened to his words, lowered her eyebrows and eyes, and agreed: "Master is right."

Qin Liexing seemed sleepy, rubbing his forehead with one hand, and said, "Go call Wuming and discuss the arrangements for He Xuehuai again."

"Yes, master."

*

At Prince Rong's Mansion, Xu Xinyue suddenly realized that it seemed that her father had not been to Luanfeng Courtyard for some time.

I have been focusing on practice recently and have indeed neglected to care about Xu Yuanshan.

"Could it be that I made Daddy angry last time when I was in a hurry?"

After much deliberation, Xu Xinyue decided to go to Xu Yuanshan's courtyard and see him in person.

When I arrived at Yuanshan Courtyard, I saw Xu Yuanshan sitting on a couch at the gate, staring at a certain point in the void with empty eyes and sighing from time to time.

"Daddy!"

Xu Xinyue had a bad feeling in her heart, and trotted to Xu Yuanshan: "Dad, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Is it an old injury that's flaring up?"

Xu Xinyue pretended to check Xu Yuanshan's leg bones, but Xu Yuanshan raised his hand to stop her: "No, there's nothing wrong with my body."

"What happened?" Xu Xinyue asked with concern.

"I just heard from Qinghong that the entire Xu family was imprisoned."

"Xu Mansion?"

Xu Xinyue couldn't remember how long it had been since she heard any news from the Xu Mansion.

Ever since she was expelled from the clan, the rise and fall of that place had nothing to do with her anymore, and Xu Xinyue never took the initiative to inquire about the news of the Xu Mansion.

It was a bit surprising when I first heard it.

However, it was just a surprise.

"Dad...are you feeling sad for them? When they kicked us out, they never thought that Dad would be sad."

Xu Xinyue was slightly dissatisfied and muttered softly.

Xu Yuanshan glanced at her, led her to sit down beside him, and said with a smile: "Daddy just said that, look at your pouty little mouth, it could hang an oil bottle on it."

"How can I not feel wronged? Daddy doesn't know how many tears I shed the night before they kicked me out of the house."

"My mother wasn't here, and neither were you. At that time, I hadn't been with Qin Yuechuan yet. The people in the Xu residence were afraid that our third branch would be affected, so they wanted to send me to Jiangnan!"

"It's easy to tell that they want to kill me secretly."

"Even Uncle Zhang said that I have no father, no mother, and no home, and I am almost a beggar."

Xu Xinyue deliberately spoke in a miserable tone, muttering to Xu Yuanshan word by word.

Thinking of that, her eyes couldn't help but be filled with tears as she looked at Xu Yuanshan: "They are so unkind and unjust to us, why should Daddy feel sad for them? Don't waste your feelings, just raise a cat slave, I give it delicious food, and it even knows to meow at me!"

Xu Yuanshan touched her head and said, "Dad knows that they made Yueyue suffer. Dad also knows that evildoers will be punished by evildoers. It is the cycle of cause and effect, and retribution will come."

"Then why are you still sad if Daddy knows everything?"

Xu Yuanshan turned his head, his thoughts drifting to who knows where along with his gaze: "It can't be said that I'm sad, I just feel a little sentimental."

"The Xu Mansion in the past was not as lonely and heartless as it is now."

"Back then, Xu Guanghai had just become an official. Because of the promotion of your aunt's family, he had made some progress, so he brought his second and third wives to Kyoto."

"Not long after that, Xu Jianghe also embarked on a career in government. Although his official position was not as high as Xu Guanghai's, it was still considered respectable."

"At that time, the three of us brothers were still quite close."

"Until Daddy met your mother, and then he entered the business world."

"Now I think the disagreement between the third wife and the first and second wives started from this."

Xu Xinyue said slowly: "Dad, do you think that if you also enter the official career, you will be in the same mind with them and have fewer differences?"

Xu Yuanshan gently patted Xu Xinyue on the head and said, "What are you thinking about? Whether it's a career in politics or business, it doesn't matter to Daddy."

"Dad is just expressing his gratitude. People pursue different things after all. The brotherhood that I always put first is just a trivial accessory to the first and second wives."

"It is said that businessmen value profit over separation, but I think the rich and powerful value profit over friendship, and those who are successful in their careers value family affection over success."

"After working so hard for half my life, I have lost all my power and not even a shred of affection left."

Xu Xinyue probably understood, "Dad is really old, always thinking about these nonsense."

Xu Xinyue held Xu Yuanshan's arm affectionately, and imitated the little yellow cat slave, rubbing her head against Xu Yuanshan's arm, and said sweetly: "Yueyue will never leave daddy."

Xu Yuanshan stroked her hair and said in a gentle voice, "Daddy knows. Yueyue is not only loved by daddy, but also by uncle——"

"By the way, your uncle wrote to me a few days ago, saying that he heard you were sick and had been staying indoors, and that he wanted to come and see you quietly—"

Xu Xinyue’s smile froze.

Then I heard the voice in my head say:

[You have an uncle?]

[What's wrong? Why is your heart beating so fast?]

Xu Xinyue took a deep breath, raised his head and said to Xu Yuanshan: "Dad, it's not necessary, just reply to uncle, I——"

Before she finished speaking, a servant came to report: "Princess, the Duke of Zhenguo is here."