Xiu Shu nodded.
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Huo family
Huo Xi returned to the Huo family through the tunnel and sent someone to invite Huo Yun. Huo Yun arrived quickly and, upon seeing his son's ashen face, couldn't help but ask, "What happened?"
"Today I went out of the city and found many soldiers loitering at the exit. I waited for two hours but no one left, so I had to come back." Huo Xi was seething with anger.
Huo Yun said in surprise, "Wait here, I'll go take a look over there."
"Alright."
Huo Yun, disregarding the approaching darkness, quickly hitched up the carriage and headed to the exit, hiding in a small alley.
Before they even entered the alley, the carriage was stopped.
"Go away, get out of here. No one is allowed in or out of here." The guard at the gate waved his hand, took Huo Yun, and chased him away.
Huo Yun alighted from the carriage, smiled, and took out a bag of silver, handing it over: "May I ask why we are not allowed to enter or leave this place? Has something happened?"
The guard weighed the silver in his hand before speaking: "A few days ago, a group of people of unknown origin appeared here. This place is a den of thieves, hiding a lot of things. Those thieves will definitely come back to retrieve them. Sigh, why are you asking so many questions?"
After chasing the man away again, Huo Yun, like a good-natured old man, quickly got into the carriage.
As the carriage drove away, the guards immediately delivered the silver into a room. General Zuo glanced at the silver on the table and sneered, "Take this and buy some roast chicken and wine for the brothers. We can eat it when we're not on night duty."
"Thank you, General."
Huo Yun returned to the Huo family home, looked around to make sure no one was there, and went straight into the study. Huo Xi, seeing him return, quickly stood up and asked, "Father, how did it go?"
"They said they encountered a thief in the alley and left behind a lot of valuables, just waiting for the thief to come back and retrieve them." Huo Yun frowned: "Judging from their behavior, they won't be leaving anytime soon."
Huo Xi's eyelids twitched: "What a coincidence! Could this be targeting us?"
Huo Yun shook his head: "No, very few people know about this place. Even your mother doesn't know, let alone outsiders. You can stay for a few days and leave when things calm down."
"That's all we can do."
The next day, before dawn, the Huo family moved in with new neighbors.
Princess Jiahua specially instructed people to set off firecrackers and also sent people to scatter lucky money at the door, attracting many onlookers.
The lively commotion next door naturally alerted the Huo family.
"What did you say? The Seventh Prince's Consort has moved in next door?" Huo Yun was no longer calm.
Yesterday he thought it was a coincidence, but now his eyelids are twitching so badly that even Old Madam Huo couldn't sit still and rushed over after hearing the news.
"What does the Seventh Prince's Consort mean by this? Why would she choose to be our neighbor instead of living in such a large prince's residence?"
Huo Xi's face turned ashen: "If the Seventh Prince's wife comes to stay, the Seventh Prince will definitely come as well. With so many more people next door, the Huo family is now under everyone's watchful eyes. We've been under their surveillance ever since we borrowed the scriptures."
"No, that can't be. None of our family members ever show their faces in public." Old Madam Huo's expression changed slightly.
Huo Yun also couldn't understand where the flaw had been revealed.
As the group was chatting, the steward came to deliver a message that the Seventh Prince and his wife had come to visit. Huo Yun's face darkened.
"Father, you must be careful."
Don't worry.
Huo Yun went out to greet the guests.
When the Seventh Prince saw Huo Yunlai, he wore a gentle smile and said, "I apologize for disturbing you."
"Your Highness, please take a seat." Huo Yun bowed and led the Seventh Prince to the seat of honor, then ordered tea to be served.
Tea… Huo Yun glanced at the mist in the cup, his expression changing slightly.
Such fine clouds and mist are something even the Seventh Prince's residence might not possess.
How could a down-on-his-luck, unassuming general's mansion have such fine tea to serve his guests?
Huo Yun hesitated to explain, but the Seventh Prince said, "Jia Hua is used to the fragrance of pear blossoms. The pear grove in the Huo family mansion is suitable for Jia Hua to recuperate, so I bought the neighboring courtyard. We will be neighbors in the future, and we can take care of each other."
Huo Yun did not believe this reason.
On the surface, however, he had to feign trepidation: "So that's how it is. Your Highness is so kind to the Seventh Prince's Consort."
Princess Jia Hua lowered her face shyly.
"General Huo, I intend to overturn Huo Xi's case," the Seventh Prince suddenly said.
Snap!
The teacup fell straight from Huo Yun's hand and shattered into countless pieces.
He was so shocked that he jumped up abruptly, barely able to speak: "Your...Your Highness, no, no!"
The Seventh Prince frowned, looking at Huo Yun's reaction with some confusion. Huo Yun also realized that his reaction was too intense. He gritted his teeth and forced himself to calm down, saying in a low voice, "Thank you, Your Highness. The Huo family has gotten used to it over the years. Besides, Huo Xi was indeed at fault back then, and almost harmed the Emperor. The Emperor's decision not to hold the Huo family accountable and only to expel the Huo family is already a great favor. The Huo family dares not expect anything more."
The Seventh Prince still squinted.
If someone is wronged, who wouldn't want to have their case overturned and be exonerated?
Especially military generals.
This is not just about the individual, but also about the entire family.
Huo Yun should be kneeling on the ground, begging him to make the decision, with tears of gratitude streaming down his face.
Princess Jia Hua was not surprised by Huo Yun's performance at all. She gave the Seventh Prince opposite her a wink, and the Seventh Prince understood and asked in a deep voice, "Is General Huo heartbroken and utterly disappointed in the royal family?"
"No, no, this old minister dares not."
"Huo Xi is a talented person, and I intend to promote him. It is a pity that he is left out in the world. I plan to bring Huo Xi to Jincheng. Therefore, the Huo family must be exonerated."
The Seventh Prince's tone was firm and unwavering.
Huo Yun opened his mouth, but the words of rebuttal stuck in his throat and he couldn't say them.
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