Xu Rao said, "The Emperor is a wise ruler. Besides, these things were done by the late Emperor. Our family can be considered a victim as well. I don't think there's anything wrong with it."

The old lady said, "We'll go back to the capital in a couple of days, and then we'll know the outcome."

Before two days had passed, Xu Rao had eaten in the old lady's courtyard and hadn't even returned to her own courtyard when the Marquis rushed in from outside. After dismissing all the servants in the old lady's room, he said to the old lady, "Mother, the Emperor has arrived."

The old lady was taken aback and said, "Why are you here at this time? How many people are with you? Are the people on our estate safe?"

As the old lady asked her questions, she got up to leave. Xu Rao and Zhang Zhaoci looked at each other, and even the three Xu siblings who were standing by looked at each other.

The Marquis said, “Mother, you can rest assured. The Emperor brought several guards, but also a pair of secret guards. The people on the estate were all carefully selected by me, so there’s no problem. Mother, the Emperor is already on his way.”

As the old lady led Xu Rao and his family of five to the courtyard gate, they saw Chen Wufu serving a refined-looking middle-aged man in his fifties. This middle-aged man was none other than Emperor Liang Cheng of the current dynasty.

When the old lady saw the visitor, she was about to kneel down, but the visitor quickly grabbed her arm and said, "Aunt, if you kneel down here, I really have no face to stay."

Hearing Emperor Liang Cheng's words, the old lady sighed and said, "There is a difference between us, as ruler and subject. Even if we are not in the palace, we still need to follow the proper rules."

Emperor Liang Cheng took the old lady's arm and said, "Aunt, let's only talk about kinship today, not about the relationship between ruler and subject. To be frank, I'm here today to clean up the mess my father made."

Seeing that Emperor Liang Cheng didn't hold back and went straight to the point, the old lady finally felt relieved. She quickly invited Emperor Liang Cheng to sit in the banquet area inside the house. Apart from the Empress and Xu Rao, all other people were asked to leave the main house. Not only were the guards brought by Emperor Liang Cheng guarding the courtyard, but Xu Di also discovered people in the trees in the courtyard. This was thanks to Xu Di's training, which allowed him to see some things. Ordinary people really wouldn't be able to find people hiding in the trees, and not just one person.

Xu Zhi held Lu Mama's hand tightly. Lu Mama felt that Xu Zhi's hand was cold and a little sweaty. She comforted her, "Ninth Miss, don't be afraid. The old lady is the late Empress Dowager's cousin. The Emperor came to visit her because he was worried about her."