Chapter 824: Visiting (1)

Su Mingfeng staggered away. As he walked, he seemed to have experienced a huge change and was almost in a state of panic.

Shen Miao wanted to say a few words to Xie Jingxing, but Xie Jingxing returned to his previous nonchalant demeanor, smiling and urging her to return home and rest early, seemingly not wanting to bring up the matter again. Shen Miao had no choice but to follow his lead.

Some people like to share their painful experiences with others to gain their sympathy. However, when it comes to truly sad things, they are unwilling to share them. Recalling them is like stabbing themselves in the heart. People like Xie Jingxing probably don't like to expose their weaknesses to others, so in the eyes of outsiders, he still appears strong and omnipotent.

But what did Shen Miao hear from his words “Most importantly, Ming Qi didn’t nurture me, he only obliterated me.”

Until she returned to the Shen residence, Shen Miao was still thinking about this matter. What did Ming Qi mean by erasing Xie Jingxing? However, Shen Miao's mind was filled with the events of her previous life.

In the previous life, the Lin'an Marquisate ultimately collapsed. Xie Ding and Xie Jingxing both died in battle, but the remaining brothers, Xie Changchao and Xie Changwu, rose in rank, and the Fang family prospered. In this life, while the three Xie sons were gone, Xie Ding was still around. As long as he was, the Lin'an Marquisate wouldn't be considered ruined. If Xie Ding wanted to remarry, at this age, it was possible for him to have another son. While it looked rather bleak, it was far better than his previous life.

What exactly is the difference between this life and the previous one? It seems to have started two years ago. In his previous life, Xie Jingxing did not go to the Northern Frontier two years ago, but a few years later. The advance of time seems to have caused some changes. So what exactly led Xie Jingxing to make this decision?

Because of me? Shen Miao pondered. But what did Ming Qi push into this?

In her previous life, when Shen Miao learned about the Xie family's affairs, she sighed deeply. She had also suspected in her heart that the royal family was involved, but she was unwilling to delve into it. Emotionally and logically, the Xie family father and son, aside from being a bit of a jerk, had never been disloyal to Ming Qi. If they simply wiped him out because they were wary of his achievements surpassing their master, then the royal family would appear extremely heartless and ungrateful.

Now this guess came to my mind again.

Assuming the royal family had targeted the Lin'an Marquisate from the outset, the death of both the Xie family father and son in battle, and the burning of the Lin'an Marquisate, was the outcome the royal family had already prepared for the Xie family. Since Xie Jingxing had proactively requested to go to war ahead of time, the royal family's "plan" had been brought forward.

The royal family fulfilled their wish to have Xie Jingxing "die in battle," but Xie Ding was still alive at this time. Furthermore, Xie Ding had two sons, and the royal family's ambitions for the Lin'an Marquisate remained steadfast. Fortunately, Xie Ding had been devastated after Xie Jingxing's death, so the "plan" to completely destroy the Lin'an Marquisate was not imminent.

Two years later, the two illegitimate sons of the Xie family died in accidents. From then on, Xie Ding had no chance of making a comeback, and it would be harmless to keep him. The royal family changed their previous plan and even took the initiative to appease him to show the royal family's benevolence and compassion for their subjects.

If Xie Jingxing had anticipated everything that would happen in the future, then his expedition two years ago was not a whim. Just as he had told Su Mingfeng, this was the only way to protect the Lin'an Marquisate.

However, these were all Shen Miao's own thoughts. No one knew what the truth was. She thought that she should find an opportunity to ask Xie Jingxing. In her previous life, she didn't want to delve into it, but in this life, she was really curious.