Chapter 729 Whipping the Corpse
The corners of Yin Li's mouth were almost stretched to his heels.
He asked in high spirits, "Tell me, what can I do for you?"
Mu Qing's eyes flickered with a fleeting smile, and he then said solemnly, "I would like to ask Pavilion Master Yin to help me fulfill my aunt's dying wish - to dig up the Lu family's ancestral grave and whip the corpse!"
"What?!" This time even Yin Li was frightened. "That's your biological father."
"Jiang Yao is also my biological aunt." Mu Qing's expression was serious, not pretending. "If Pavilion Master can help me fulfill this wish, I will be grateful for the rest of my life."
Yin Li snorted lightly: "If you don't care yourself, why should I refuse?"
He took two steps outside and suddenly turned around: "This shouldn't be difficult for you. If you really have a deep hatred, why don't you take revenge yourself? Wouldn't that be more satisfying?"
Mu Qing sighed, "As the son of the Lu family, my status brings many inconveniences. If people knew that I dug up my own ancestral graves, I'm afraid it wouldn't be as simple as being dismissed from office."
So in order to avoid causing trouble to Nangong Yue, to avoid himself from being imprisoned, and to live a peaceful life without being disturbed, he chose to entrust Yin Li to dig up his family's ancestral grave.
Yin Li usually looked down on him, thinking that he was just a gentle gigolo who lived off his wife, but at this moment, she couldn't help but give him a thumbs up: "He values friendship and loyalty, is resolute and decisive, and is a real man."
Hu Xin'er recovered from her shock and saw that there was a sense of mutual admiration between the two. She couldn't help but feel subtle: "Yin Li, you shouldn't feel morally burdened when doing such a wicked thing."
Unexpectedly, Yin Li smiled cunningly: "This kind of thing is what I like the most!"
He flew away impatiently: "I have already seen Lu Xiang
That bastard is unpleasant to the eye. If there really is a ghost, I will beat him to death."
The couple watched him go away.
Mu Qing held Hu Xiner's hand, interlocking their fingers.
He showed a comfortable smile: "Xin'er, now no one will come to disturb our world of two people."
Hu Xin'er suddenly realized: "Your real purpose couldn't be to get rid of Yin Li, right?"
Mu Qing nodded calmly, without a trace of guilt. "He volunteered to be transferred and bear the name of a whipped corpse."
"You managed to fool Yin Li with just a few words. I really underestimated you!" Hu Xiner couldn't help laughing.
She poked Mu Qing's face and said, "Husband, why are you becoming more and more sinister?"
Mu Qing grabbed her hand and touched his belly: "Where is the black spot on your abdomen?"
Needless to say, the couple was very sweet. After their nap, the Liu family came to visit.
"I remember the first time I met Xin'er, when we were entertaining the Duke. Back then, you were dressed as servants, but you couldn't hide your elegance." Madam Liu smiled. "The painting you created is still hanging on my wall."
"I've been busy since I returned to Beijing. I was planning to visit the Liu Mansion after I finished packing, but unexpectedly you came first!" Hu Xiner said feeling a little embarrassed.
In terms of friendship, the Liu family has helped their family a lot. In terms of seniority, the Liu family is one generation older than them, but it was the Liu family that came to visit first.
Liu Yanchuo recalled the past with a lingering fear: "It's a good thing I didn't marry the Second Miss Xuanyuan, otherwise I would have been put on the pirate ship by now!"
This time, even Lord Liu nodded in agreement: "We must also thank you and your wife for exposing the fake face of the Second Miss of the Duke's Mansion. Otherwise, Chuo'er might really have married such a..."
He seemed to have no idea what words to use to describe Xuanyuan Eri.
Hu Xin'er asked curiously, "It seems the Second Miss has given up on the idea of the Cloud Technique, but her reputation in the capital hasn't improved?"
This doesn't make sense.
Judging from their previous interactions, Xuanyuan Huili is not a cunning woman. If she really gives up her obsession, she should be able to manage her reputation well.
But, looking at the appearance of Lord Liu's family, it seems that their impression of her has become even worse.
The Liu couple were still worried and did not want to slander the reputation of their daughter in public.
Liu Yanchuo said bluntly: "There are no outsiders here, so I won't hide it!"
He shook his head and said, "Ever since you left the capital, I've been keeping a close eye on her, fearing she might harm you. Sure enough, I saw she was planning to join forces with the Crown Prince..."
It was a coincidence that day, Liu Yanchuo was in a brothel, gathering information and making friends with his colleagues under the pretext of drinking.
Unexpectedly, Xuanyuan Huili secretly came into the brothel!
What was a good girl doing in such a brothel? Not to mention that Xuanyuan Huili always loved to put on an act, acting like a lady from a noble family who never left the house in front of outsiders. She usually wore a veil or a curtain around her face, rarely revealing her true face to the public.
But it was also because of this that she dared to dress as a man so openly and without being discovered by others.
He immediately obtained evidence of Xuanyuan Huili and the Crown Prince's remnants, but because he was concerned about the Duke, he did not present the evidence to the Emperor, but gave it to the Duke instead.
"Cousin, you are indeed smart and resourceful!" Hu Xin'er couldn't help but praise him. "Your action not only ensures our safety, but also gives you leverage over the Duke."
Liu Yanchuo chuckled: "The little girl didn't look older after going out, but she became more slick~"
"But if it's just because of this, it won't ruin your reputation, right?" Hu Xiner asked.
Madam Liu showed a look of disapproval: "A lady from a noble family, yet she went to a brothel to collude with the rebels. If this happened in a more conservative family, she would be thrown into a pig cage!"
Lord Liu also sighed at this time: "Besides her, our eldest wife is also colluding with the rebels!"
"This..." Hu Xiner felt incredible.
Those people from the Liu family's main branch are actually colluding with the prince?
She asked in surprise, "Have they forgotten how the Crown Prince went on a killing spree?"
Madam Liu said with a look of dismay, "Qingyi was so coaxed that she lost her mind. The eldest wife's family is even more obsessed with greed, and they even want to support the crown prince to seize the throne."
She sneered, "Don't you think about it? The good fortune of flying up to the tree and becoming a phoenix is now the turn of these dead crows."
The couple looked at each other in bewilderment. Even the always respectable Madam Liu said such words. It seemed that what the eldest wife did when they left was indeed excessive.
Hu Xiner whispered: "The crime of treason is to punish the entire clan. Didn't the old man stop him? Or..." For the glory of the Liu family, he also hoped to gain the merit of following the emperor, and even dreamed of letting Liu Qingyi enter the palace as a concubine and give birth to a prince?
The Liu couple remained silent, as if they didn't know how to start.
Liu Yanchuo said, "The old master is paralyzed on one side of his body, and they kept him in the dark."
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