Chapter 320: Demotion

"I'm afraid he has some hidden cards that we don't know about!" Taifu Liu narrowed his eyes and guessed.

"Uncle, what you said makes sense!" Xuanyuan Xiao nodded. "However, I am very curious about what kind of trump card Huo Xifei has. He was able to survive so many assassins and return to the capital unscathed and with all his limbs intact!"

"Hmph!" Imperial Tutor Liu snorted. "The Huo family comes from a martial arts background, so I'm afraid they have their own power. However, I never thought they could withstand such a killer's assassination. It's really beyond my expectations!"

"That force is too great!" Xuanyuan Xiao looked at Grand Tutor Liu and asked, "Would Father allow such a thing?"

"If His Majesty knew, he would probably be suspicious!" Taifu Liu raised his eyebrows and said with an idea in his mind.

"Humph, it's just a marquis's mansion, yet it possesses such power!" Xuanyuan Xiao gritted his teeth and said, "You really don't know what's good for you. Are you planning a rebellion?"

Imperial Tutor Liu echoed, "Your Highness, if the Emperor knew about this, the Xuanping Marquisate would be in big trouble. However, we must be cautious in how we report this to the Emperor. We can't afford to make any mistakes right now, or else we'll fall into their trap!"

"No rush!" Xuanyuan Xiao thought for a moment and sneered, "I'm afraid he doesn't even know who sent the assassin yet. Even if he has suspicions, he has no evidence. I'll think about it carefully when I get back. Uncle, you should also think of a plan. Huo Xifei is coming to the capital soon, and we can't be passive!"

"That's right!" Taifu Liu said hurriedly, "Your Highness is absolutely right!"

"Okay, I'm back. Uncle, you'd better find Jiao Haixing as soon as possible. He is a disaster!" Xuanyuan Xiao was also extremely depressed by the fact that Huo Xifei was about to return to the capital. He said something to Taifu Liu, shook his sleeves and left!

After Xuanyuan Xiao left, Liu Taifu frowned and sat behind the desk. After thinking for a while, he ordered, "Come here!"

"Sir!" Someone immediately appeared from nowhere and knelt before Master Liu. "Please give me your orders, sir!"

"Search for Jiao Haixing with all your strength and don't let him enter the capital!" Taifu Liu ordered with narrowed eyes.

"yes!"

Taifu Liu leaned back in his chair, pinched his eyebrows with his hands because of a headache, and stared at somewhere with gloomy eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.

However, things turned out to be beyond the expectations of Liu Taifu and Xuanyuan Xiao.

They didn't even know how Jiao Haixing got into the capital. They had clearly sent people to guard all directions around the capital to prevent Jiao Haixing from entering the capital, but Jiao Haixing entered the capital without anyone noticing and flew to the Golden Palace with Huo Xi.

Everything caught them off guard.

On this day in the Golden Palace, Emperor Wen of Qi was furious. He stripped Xuanyuan Xiaoning of his title, demoted Liu Taifu's official rank by six levels, and ordered him to stay at home and reflect on his mistakes. He even took his anger out on Concubine Liu in the harem and demoted her to the second-rank Zhaoyi.

This action really shocked everyone in the room!

Although the people in the Golden Palace that day witnessed the whole process, they did not know the root cause. When Emperor Wen of Qi learned that Liu Taifu and his group were illegally mining, he was not so angry. But after Huo Xifei presented another booklet, Emperor Wen of Qi became furious in court and immediately issued an edict.

No one knew why. Emperor Wen of Qi did not say anything, and Huo Xifei also kept his mouth shut. Jiao Haixing, who knew about this, was ordered by Emperor Wen of Qi to be beaten to death in court!

Huo Xifei might be the only person who knew the truth besides Emperor Wen of Qi, but no one dared to ask. Not to mention that Huo Xifei would never tell anyone given his character, even if he secretly inquired about the emperor's secrets, if Emperor Wen of Qi knew about it, he would be in big trouble.

The three people including Liu Taifu who were reprimanded and punished by Emperor Wen of Qi were even more confused. They were punished inexplicably and they didn't even know what was recorded in the booklet that Emperor Wen of Qi later found in his hands!

Knowing all this, Yuan Ziyu smiled faintly and stared at the osmanthus tree in the yard in a daze.

Qingying and Qingzhi stood behind Yuan Ziyu. Seeing that Yuan Ziyu didn't say anything, they stayed by his side silently!

For some reason, they both felt that their second daughter had become a completely different person after returning from her trip to the south with Master Huo!

The whole group of people had a more cold and solemn feeling. Although the Second Girl still treated them as usual, they had served the Second Girl for so many years, and there was definitely nothing wrong with their feelings!

If we say that the second girl became more calm and mature after waking up from falling into the water two years ago, then the second girl now seems to have become sharper, well, like... a sword drawn from its sheath!

Neither of them dared to ask what had happened in the south, and they felt a little distressed in their hearts. Could it be that their second daughter had encountered something in the south?

At the same time, he regretted why he didn't insist on going south with the second girl.

"What are you two doing? You look so miserable!" Yuan Ziyu naturally saw the expressions of Qingying and Qingzhi, but she did not intend to tell these two girls about what happened in the south. Some things were really hard to say out loud, so she did not intend to tell Yuan Qifeng and Liu.

"Ah..." Qingying and Qingzhi were not prepared for Yuan Ziyu's sudden question, and they didn't know what to say!

The two looked at each other, and finally Qingying asked cautiously: "Second Miss, you went to the south. Is everything going well?"

"It's fine!" Yuan Ziyou smiled and said, "Why, what do you two think happened in the south?"

Since Yuan Ziyu brought up the topic, the two girls didn't hold back, so Qingzhi hurriedly said, "Second Miss, Qingying and I both feel that something seems different since you came back."

"Oh, what's different?" Yuan Ziyu asked with a smile.

"I can't explain it!" Qingzhi blinked: "Anyway...anyway, she looks more and more like the general!"

"Oh?" Yuan Ziyu raised an eyebrow when he heard that. "Isn't that normal? I look just like my dad. My dad also said that I'm most like him!"

"No!" Qingzhi scratched his head anxiously: "Anyway...anyway..."

"Alright!" Yuan Ziyu interrupted Qingzhi with a smile, "No matter what I become, I'm still your daughter. You two, don't even think about getting rid of me!"

Qingying Qingzhi opened her eyes wide upon hearing this: "How could it be? This servant has been Second Miss's for her entire life!"

Yuan Ziyou chuckled: "That's it, okay, I'm hungry, go to the kitchen and see if there's anything to eat, and bring me some!"

"Hey!" Qingying hurriedly took the order!

Ever since Yuan Qilei's family left, Yuan Ziyu quietly used spiritual spring water to remove the medicinal properties of the Qingyi Powder in the kitchen, and quietly detoxified everyone in the mansion. Now, there is no trace of Qingyi Powder in the entire Yuan Mansion. Although Nanny Gu was surprised that the Qingyi Powder disappeared inexplicably, she did not suspect Yuan Ziyu.

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