Xiao Ruoyi nodded. As expected, the person in front of her was Tan Xiaofeng, the second son of the big and powerful general Tan Xu.
That’s right, Xiao Ruoyi could tell Tan Xiaofeng’s identity at a glance by looking at his face.
"Brother Tan, hello!"
Facing Xiao Ruoyi's soft and cute smile, Tan Xiaofeng immediately blushed and scratched his head shyly, grinning foolishly, "Hehehe, hello to you too, sister Yiyi!"
Although the secret guards knew Tan Xiaofeng's identity, they still looked at him vigilantly, as if a "little girl is about to be kidnapped."
Xiao Ruoyi, however, only thought that the silly Tan Xiaofeng was quite funny. He was indeed just like his big father! They were both silly and funny!
"Brother Tan, are you here to add insult to injury?"
Tan Xiaofeng immediately puffed out his chest with pride and said proudly, "That was a must! And I was the one who caught the bad guy!"
Alas, if his sister hadn’t reminded him, he wouldn’t have thought of it. But he wouldn’t tell anyone else that these were all told to him by his sister.
After hearing this, Xiao Ruoyi immediately gave Tan Xiaofeng a thumbs up, "Brother Tan, you are so smart and amazing!"
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"Of course!" Tan Xiaofeng put his hands on his hips, very pleased with Xiao Ruoyi's praise. He always felt that the praise from sister Yiyi really pleased him.
Xiao Ruoyi, "..." I said you were fat and you were out of breath! He probably didn't think you had the same simple mind as your father, right?
But Tan Xu is a good man and a loyal and brave man. Moreover, in the book, Tan Xiaofeng is not afraid even when facing death, so we have to take him with us!
"Ahem..." Xiao Ruoyi invited with a smile, "Brother Tan, we are going to see the excitement at Duke Lu's mansion, do you want to go?"
"Duke Lu's Mansion? What's going on over there?" Tan Xiaofeng looked confused and curious, why had he never heard of it?
Xiao Ruoyi covered her mouth and said, "It will be available soon. Go quickly or you will miss the opportunity!"
Tan Xiaofeng scratched his head. Although he heard from his father in the morning that Duke Lu was involved in Xia Huai's Beizhao State spy case, he only knew that Duke Lu was put in solitary confinement. He didn't hear about any other good drama.
Seeing Xiao Ruoyi and the others were about to leave, he hesitated for a moment. Since he had nothing to do, he might as well go and join in the fun.
After taking a look at Zheng Xueqin who was still surrounding him, Tan Xiaofeng didn't bother to pay any more attention to him and hurriedly caught up with him, "Sister Yiyi, wait for me! I want to go too!"
Xiao Ruoyi smiled and waved her hands, "Come on, come on!"
Two adults and two children took a carriage to Duke Lu.
There is no way to finish today’s gossip, and there is no time to eat it.
First, the house of Xia Huai, the Minister of Rites, was raided, then the son of Marquis Pingyang was arrested, and finally Duke Lu was also surrounded by the Imperial Guards to search for evidence.
As the Minister of Rites Xia Huai was found to be a spy, Emperor Donglin ordered that the entire Xia Mansion be surrounded by people from the Dali Temple, and no one was allowed to enter but not leave.
The entire Xia Mansion was confiscated, which immediately caused turmoil in the entire capital.
"What's going on? Why are there suddenly so many soldiers guarding the Xia Mansion? Did something happen?"
"You don't know that Xia Huai is actually a spy!"
"Yes, my cousin's cousin picked up their master from court and heard what they said!"
"Oh my god, is this true? The Minister of Rites is actually a spy from the Northern Zhao Kingdom!"
"I never thought that the Minister of Rites would be a spy from another country! It's better to catch this corrupt official as soon as possible!"
"Damn it, he's actually a spy from the Northern Zhao Kingdom, he deserves it!"
After the people knew Xia Huai's identity, they immediately despised him.
Spies are always hated by everyone, and they will never allow any spies from other countries to destroy their country.
When the people of the Xia family were seen being escorted out by officers and soldiers, many of them threw rotten eggs and vegetable leaves at them, leaving them covered in the stench and unable to resist.
When the imperial edict was issued saying that Xia Huai was a spy for the Northern Zhao Kingdom, they were all stunned. They never expected that such a thing would happen. They had no idea at all!
Especially Xia Huai’s wives, concubines and children, they had no idea that he was a spy for the Northern Zhao Kingdom.
The Xia family members who were suddenly arrested and now handcuffed are completely in despair. Xia Huai is a spy, and the whole family will be executed.
Almost everyone was carried on the shoulders and dragged out of the Xia Mansion by the soldiers.
"I'm not a spy! I'm not!"
"My father is not a spy, and I am even less of a spy!"
"Dad, save me! I don't want to die yet!"
Xia Huai's daughters screamed madly, but no one came to help them.
Because of Xia Huai, no one paid attention to the fact that Emperor Donglin brought Xiao Ruoyi to the morning court, let alone the fact that Concubine Liang and her daughter were released from the cold palace.
All the people in teahouses and restaurants talk about what happened in the past two days after dinner.
"What happened in the past two days? Three families have been arrested and are about to be exterminated!"
"Yes, Concubine De committed adultery, which led to the execution of the entire Cai and Ji families. Now, Minister Xia Huai of the Ministry of Rites is a spy, and another family has been destroyed!"
"Is Xia Huai really a spy from the Northern Zhao Kingdom?"
"How could this be false? I heard that it was the Emperor himself who revealed the location of the hidden letter of treason, and he actually took it out in the end. The evidence is irrefutable!"
"The emperor is still the same decisive and ruthless emperor!"
"Tsk, the Cai family, the Ji family, and the Xia family are not good families. It would be a good thing to destroy them!"
"Come quickly! There's something exciting to watch! The Prince of Pingyang has been arrested!"
"Shit, is this true? He was actually caught?"
"That's right! Moreover, there is a group of soldiers surrounding Duke Lu's mansion now!"
"Damn, it's so lively, which one should I go to!"
"The Prince of Pingyang is almost at the Dali Temple. I think we can go to Duke Lu!"
"Let's go, let's go to Duke Lu's house!"
When Xiao Ruoyi and the others arrived at the street outside Duke Lu's mansion, it was already crowded with people.
"Wow, there are so many people here! It seems like there are no boundaries for people who love to read gossip!"
Normally everyone would stay far away, but at this time, everyone would come over to watch the fun and want to see a good show.
Now the front of the gate was full of people. Xiao Ruoyi did not go to the gate, but took people to the alley next to it and ordered An Yi, "Uncle An Yi, take me to the roof. I want to watch the show!"
An Yi, An San, "..." In order to watch the show, they really do everything they can!
Tan Xiaofeng looked at Xiao Ruoyi with admiration. When the little sister started gossiping, she was even crazier than him!
Seeing An Yiyi not moving, Xiao Ruoyi quickly waved and urged, “Come on, Uncle An Yi, hurry up there!”
What else can we do? Of course, we should fulfill the little princess's wish!
An Yi brought Xiao Ruoyi to the roof of Duke Lu's mansion and looked at Duke Lu who had been surrounded by the imperial guards.
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