Wan Ruo's eyes froze, and she suddenly felt that this scene seemed familiar...
When she was in Qingzhou, Lin Han also inserted a silver hairpin into her hair.
She raised her eyes and saw that his dark eyes were fixed on her. His eyes, which were usually calm and composed, rarely showed a hint of nervousness and a hint of murderous intent.
She suppressed the corners of her lips that were about to turn up and nodded: "I like it."
His expression relaxed visibly, his eyebrows slightly raised.
She really fell for it.
Is that all? It's not that difficult.
"I have to go out in a few days." He got to the point.
Wanruo was stunned: "Where are you going?"
"There are rebels in the north, and His Majesty has sent troops to quell the rebellion, and asked me to go with him."
"Why would you need to go to fight a war like suppressing a rebellion?"
"Your Majesty suspects there are spies in the army colluding with the rebels. Otherwise, the rebels wouldn't have been eradicated so long ago. Therefore, he has asked me to go personally and investigate the matter in secret."
He held her hand and said, "If everything goes well, you'll be back in no time."
New Year's Eve is coming soon, and this is their first New Year's Eve. He doesn't want to be separated from her and must rush back before New Year's Eve to reunite with her.
Wanruo looked at him in a daze: "Will it be dangerous?"
"Do you think I'm a vegetarian?"
Wanruo wanted to ask more, but she saw Qing'an rushing over and saying, "Sir, the master wants you to come over."
"Um."
He squeezed her palm and said, "Go ahead and do your thing."
Then he turned and strode out to the front yard.
The elder master was already waiting in the study. Upon seeing him, he asked with a stern face, "I heard you were going to follow General Cai to quell the rebellion? Are you so blatantly planning to help King Xuan?"
"Your Majesty suspects there is collusion between the rebels and court officials and has ordered me to investigate the matter thoroughly."
The elder sneered, "It's obvious that Cai Zhong is King Xuan's man. If we find out that he is colluding with the rebels, what will you do?"
Xie Xianyu raised his eyes and said calmly, "Of course, I will bring him to justice."
The elder master's face froze: "He is King Xuan's man!"
"So what?"
"What do you mean? Don't you support King Xuan?"
Xie Xianyu looked him in the eye. "My dear, the Xie family has a long and stoic reputation. Do you want future generations to write that the Xie family supported a tyrant to the throne and destroyed the Western Zhou Dynasty's eternal imperial legacy?"
The master froze for a moment, then angrily said, "Isn't this the person you chose?!"
"I never said I chose King Xuan."
The master's face turned much uglier: "What do you mean?"
"The King of Qi is kind, diligent, and caring for his people. The Western Zhou Dynasty may appear prosperous, but in reality, its internal affairs are rotten. If this continues, I'm afraid the country will only be destroyed. Only by choosing a wise ruler can the tide be turned and its life extended."
Xie Xianyu's eyes were filled with determination. "If success or failure depends on this one move, the Xie family should stand together and understand what choice to make."
The master gritted his teeth and said, "So why did you tell me all this yesterday?"
"I will be away from the capital for several months to quell the rebellion. I need you to stay in the capital to stabilize King Xuan and the court. When I return to the capital, I will eliminate Cai Zhong, King Xuan's most important confidant. By then, the situation in the court will have changed."
The master took a deep breath. No matter how angry he was, he had to admit that his eldest son was meticulous and decisive.
The master had previously been the shortest man to be selected as a general between the King of Jin and the King of Xuan, and he chose the King of Jin, while Xie Xianyu chose the best and most dangerous path.
The only thing that annoyed him was that he was told about it only when it was almost done!
Who is the boss in this family?!
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