"It seems that the Queen Mother intends to cut off her own arm and give up Xuan Yao."

Although there was a smile on Xie Zhao's lips, there was a coldness in the depths of his eyes.

Even if a niece has been raised for more than ten years, she will be kicked away if she hinders the interests of the empress dowager.

Xie Zhao thought for a moment and gently stroked Jiang Yuzhu's cheek with one hand.

There was an itchy feeling on her cheek. In her deep sleep, Jiang Yuzhu loosened her grip on Xie Zhao's hand and slapped it on her face, muttering, "There's a mosquito..."

After being patted, Jiang Yuzhu twisted her body inward and turned her back to Xie Zhao.

After being freed, Xie Zhao stood up and went straight to the outer room, asking, "So, all the Xuan family's personnel have been withdrawn?"

“No.”

The subordinates were also confused. Apparently, most of the Xuan family had given up on looking for someone, and only a few were still persisting. It seemed that this was not the Queen Mother's order.

Xie Zhao untied the bandage on his arm and stared at the teeth marks on it in a trance. After a long while, he said, "Isn't this even better? The Xuan family is treacherous and they pretend to obey but actually disobey."

The Queen Mother gave up Xuan Yao for the sake of the overall situation, which was bound to cause dissatisfaction among the Xuan family. There were internal conflicts, and when they accumulated to a certain extent, they would turn against each other.

"Choose a time to withdraw our personnel, release the news about Xuan Yao, and wait for the Xuan family to rescue her."

Xie Zhao began to make arrangements to ensure that the party disputes in the capital became more chaotic.

"Master, there is one more thing, about Madam's cousin."

They were lying in ambush nearby and discovered two men in black circling a thatched house in the mountains. The two men had great physical skills and were not members of the Xuan family. They seemed to be running towards Lu Yunxi.

"Strangely enough, Lu Yunxi didn't leave. He stayed with Xuan Yao and showed concern for her."

We couldn't figure out Lu Yunxi's plan and couldn't find any useful information.

Xie Zhao said absentmindedly, "If you can't find out, then don't continue investigating. Lu Yunxi is not a simple person. He suddenly disappeared and reappeared. He must have something to ask for when he came to Qingzhu Academy in Beijing."

Even if we find some clues, how can we know that it wasn't a bait deliberately dropped by Lu Yunxi?

If you care too much, you will easily lose your judgment and be led by the nose.

“Wait and see.”

Xie Zhao had enough patience to wait for the fox to show its tail.

When she woke up, it was already noon the next day. Jiang Yuzhu had slept for a full night and her mind was clear.

Hongli came in with warm water, feeling relieved: "Madam, you look good."

"That's natural."

Jiang Yuzhu also marveled at her miraculous self-healing ability, and no villain could possibly mess with her mentality.

Since there were no shops around, she would go for walks in the mountains and pick fruits, and her life was still very happy.

Seeing this, Hongli was completely relieved and kept muttering, "Madam, the carriage has been waiting for a long time. We can take you back home after dinner."

Overnight, Xuan Yao was rescued by the Xuan family, so his wife no longer had to hide.

"News came from the Jiang Mansion. If you don't go back, it will be a real mess."

Upon learning that Jiang Yuzhu was abducted, Jiang Fulu didn't even attend the morning court. Everyone in the Jiang family went crazy, biting anyone they saw.

Anyone who had a grudge, even if they had had an argument before, would be visited by the Jiang family and would not give in.

"There was an uproar in the capital. Everyone hated the mastermind who hid well and dragged innocent people into the water."

Hongli was very good at gossiping, and her little mouth chattered non-stop, "You don't have to rush to pick the fruit. It's more important to go back to Jiang Mansion to put out the fire."

Jiang Yuzhu sipped her dumpling soup, paused, and asked awkwardly, "Dad hasn't done anything yet, has he?"

No wonder in the book, when Jiang Yuzhu died, all the members of the Jiang family went crazy criticizing her father Jiang Fulu. This is indeed something his father Jiang Fulu would do.

The Jiang Mansion was a gift from the previous emperor. There is a spring in the back garden that flows continuously, sweetly and clearly.

The Queen Mother has been coveting the mansion for a long time, just waiting for an opportunity to seize it and use it as a residence for the Xuan family.

In order to disgust the Queen Mother, the Jiang family would do anything, even if it meant injuring a thousand enemies and losing eight hundred of their own.

Hongli suppressed a laugh and said, "No, the master learned that you were safe, and the Queen Mother was sick from anger."

Jiang Yuzhu was very interested, and her tone was slightly raised: "Oh?"

It's only been one day, and the Queen Mother has seen many storms and waves, so she won't fall down.

Seeing his wife's suspicion, Hongli spoke hurriedly, "It's true. Rumors in the capital say it's the Queen Mother who kidnapped you. To clear her name, she deliberately pushed her niece Xuan Yao out."

When the news reached the harem, the queen mother was still holding on, but after hearing the rumor, she became furious and fainted in anger.

The imperial physician said that the empress dowager was suffering from anger and would probably need to take some medicine to recuperate.

"The eldest son beat up Feng Qing, and the eldest young lady's wife also revealed a secret."

In just over a day, the capital city was bustling with activity.

No one discussed Jiang Yuzhu's reputation, but the high-ranking officials in the capital were all sharing gossip.

Jiang Yuzhu spat out a mouthful of soup and quickly touched the corner of her lips with a handkerchief, saying angrily, "Hongli, you have to be so alarmed. Can't you just finish it all at once? Why did you even bring my sister-in-law into this?"

Others act crazy out of character, but it's not the case with my eldest sister-in-law, Xiao Chen. She is born with a dough-like temperament, so soft that she wouldn't even step on an ant to death.

"This morning, when the eldest young lady went out, she happened to see the Feng family's carriage. She didn't pay much attention to it at first, but she realized that the carriage was heading towards the outer city."

Xiao Chen thought she could find some clues by following the Feng family's carriage, but after arriving at the outer city, Wei Jing concealed herself tightly and changed to an ordinary carriage.

Now, Xiao Chen became even more suspicious.

Wei Jing changed carriages. Xiao Chen was worried that Jiang Mansion's carriage would be recognized, so she was cautious and changed to another one to continue following.

Soon, Wei Jing left the city and went to a clinic in the outer city for treatment.

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