Xia Mei and Bei Chenwei were able to get engaged, which made Jiu Wu jealous for a long time.

"Little Fatty, I really wish time would pass faster." Jiu Wu hugged Xia Xiang and acted coquettishly. "Three years? Three years is too long, why not three days?"

"Well, there's nothing I can do about that," Xia Xiang comforted him gently, quickly pulling him out of his jealousy. "It's time for you to cultivate, go on, I need to go to the Central Trial Hall too."

Jiu Wu looked resentful, but he also knew that there was an even greater threat that might come at any time, so he went to cultivate seriously.

Today is the day of the retrial of Yip Sze-ti.

Before the trial, Huyan Chi, the current head of the Huyan Jue Luo family, first approached Xia Xiang.

“I don’t object to them being together,” Hu Yanchi said sternly, speaking first. “However, Xiu is the current commander of the East City Guard, and he has his own responsibilities.”

"Thank you," Xia Xiang nodded solemnly.

Although she didn't think it had anything to do with her and always felt that Hu Yanchi disliked her, she still thanked him politely.

"You're too kind, Commander," Huyan Chi said in a very official tone.

"The Yehenara family is a new member of the alliance. As the eldest daughter of the Yehenara family, Ye Yuxiang's marriage to the Huyan Jue Luo family is perfectly acceptable. Inter-family marriages are beneficial to the stability of the alliance, which is a consideration for the entire Huyan Jue Luo family. There's no need to thank me."

"Actually, I'd like to know if the Commander has any opinions on how Ye Siyi was dealt with," Hu Yanchi said, steer the conversation toward today's topic.

“Ye Yuxiang is the eldest daughter recognized by both my family and the Yehenara family, and her fate has nothing to do with Ye Siyi’s.” Xia Xiang answered, referring to the marriage proposal he mentioned earlier.

Although she had promised Sun Quan to let Ye Siti live, if Ye Siti's final fate was to be executed, she would still find someone to secretly save him.

However, he certainly can no longer be Ye Siyi in the future.

"Do you want to know why I don't like you?" Hu Yanchi's expression softened.

Xia Xiang was now caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to nod or shake her head. Were they always this direct? Did the Huyan Jue Luo family possess mind-reading abilities? Terrifying!

"I was supposed to go that day, but Xiu was seriously injured, so I had to go back. A-Zhuo went in my place." Hu Yanchi frowned deeply and began to recount the past.

“I regret it so much, that’s why I’m so strict with Xiu. And when I see you, I always think of that day. If I hadn’t left, would they not have died? Would they not have died?”

Xia Xiang turned her head away sadly, trying to hide the emotions on her face.

"However, through Xiu and Ye Yuxiang's efforts these past few days, I've also come to a realization and intend to reconcile with myself. I hope the leader can also look forward and not act like he's too old for his age. Especially when you come to the Huyan Jue Luo family, please don't pretend to be serious anymore."

"Um... thank you, Uncle Chi." After hearing his words, Xia Xiang felt much of her frustration dissipate.

She was truly grateful to him for hearing such words at this time.

——

Hu Yanjing and Ren Chenfeng collected all the evidence and tried to win over all the witnesses they could.

One side has conclusive evidence, while the other side insists on the fact that he did not commit any evil in the Iron Dimension, and is trying to get leniency.

When the situation reached a stalemate, a key witness in the Ye Si Ti case submitted a letter of understanding.

Yip Sze-ti was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Hu Yanjing, Ren Chenfeng: ...There's a strange sense of powerlessness.

The two of them caught Xia Xiang as soon as they came down.

"Are you sure you didn't do anything?" Hu Yanjing looked at Xia Xiang with distrust.

"I didn't," Xia Xiang put down her pen, her demeanor completely calm.

Sun Quan did all this, what does it have to do with her? Where did they see that she wanted Ye Siyi to live? On the contrary, she wanted to kill him the most!

Ren Chenfeng, on the other hand, looked smug. Although he hadn't won, he hadn't lost either, right? The key was that Ye Siti was still alive, so the loser was Huyan Jing.

"How are your studies and work going lately?" Xia Xiang changed the subject, intending to inquire about her two unlucky friends who had been put in this position by her.

"It's fine, don't worry, I won't let the commander down." Hu Yanjing gave a perfunctory salute, then continued eating the small cake he had brought for Xia Xiang.

They were just two little kids, and it was very difficult for them to deal with that group of people. Some people didn't make things difficult for them out of respect for their elders, but sometimes they weren't very cooperative.

Although he didn't understand what Xia Xiang was up to, Lao Ren liked his current job and no longer needed to compete with the family and the fierce generals in the Imperial Guard.

As long as it's for the Iron Dimension, any act of dedication, no matter where it takes place, is for the Iron Dimension.

"You can come to Gongliang if you have any problems," Xia Xiang said, having arranged everything for them.

"Can't I come to you?" Ren Chenfeng looked at her with some suspicion. "Although the Central Tribunal is in its early stages, isn't it essentially on the same level as them? It's not under your jurisdiction."

"Of course I can, but I'm afraid people will say I'm forming cliques for personal gain." Xia Xiang relaxed her furrowed brows and said with a smile, "I'm so busy, I don't even have time to go back to school."

The two of them leisurely enjoyed a peaceful afternoon tea in Xia Xiang's office...

Xia Xiang: Those two are really going too far.

——

The day of Xia Mei's engagement finally arrived, and it was another exhilarating social event. There were many guests from both the Bei Chen family and the Xia family, plus Xia Yu's business partners, making it a scene that would suffocate anyone with social anxiety.

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