Chapter 168 Scapegoat?

Xue Youli stayed in Prince Kang's mansion for three days. Seeing that Chu Xinyue was able to walk, he said goodbye to her during breakfast, "Ayue, your injury will heal in a few more days. It's time for me to leave."

Chu Xinyue immediately dropped the dishes in her hands and turned to look at her, "Ali, are you leaving so soon? Why don't you stay for two more days?"

Xue Youli knew that she was reluctant to leave him, but seeing that she looked much better than before, he felt much more at ease. "We will have many opportunities to get together in the future. When your injury is almost healed, remember to come to the palace to visit me. My body is still lying in the Shuiyuexuan Palace!"

She staged a scene of falling into the water just to buy time to leave the palace.

She won't recover from the cold for at least seven or eight days.

Chu Xinyue thought about it and replied, "Okay! I'll go to the palace to see you in a few days!"

Xue Youli responded and reminded her, "When the time comes, you must make a big announcement so that Murong Ye can get the news in advance."

"Understood! When Murong Nan went to Zuixianlou to drink with Murong Ye, I asked him to mention your cold to Murong Ye. As long as Murong Nan and I go to the palace, Murong Ye will definitely receive the news first."

"Anyway, I'm going to the palace to listen to your orders. I'll go wherever you point me!" Chu Xinyue has lived in Jinghua Temple for nearly three months. In order to eat a bite of meat, every day she either climbs trees to dig out bird nests or goes to the river to catch fish and shrimps. Although she didn't eat much meat, she kept her body strong.

If the injuries she suffered had happened to someone else, she would have had to stay in bed for at least half a month.

But she was in good physical condition and had a solid foundation in martial arts, and with Xue Youli's careful care, her injuries had almost healed.

Xue Youli looked at her lively appearance and felt relieved. "Don't worry, we don't have to do anything this time. We can just watch the show."

"Hehe, then I'm even more looking forward to it!" Chu Xinyue said, picking up the bowl again.

Seeing that she enjoyed everything she ate, Xue Youli's appetite also improved, and she ate half a bowl more porridge than usual.

After breakfast, Xue Youli reminded Chu Xinyue again, "You should have a good rest these two days. Remember, don't do strenuous exercise."

When she said the last four words, she emphasized her tone, "You understand what I mean, right?"

Chu Xinyue and Murong Nan were a newly married couple. They were both full of vigor and it was easy for them to have sex accidentally while sleeping. She had to remind them to exercise restraint during the critical period of recuperation.

Chu Xinyue coughed lightly, "Ali, who do you think I am? I'm not so hungry and thirsty that I don't even care about my own body."

"I feel relieved when you say that."

Xue Youli has said this, I believe she must know her limits.

She was outside the palace, and in order to facilitate her movements, she changed into men's clothes, got on the carriage prepared for her by Prince Kang's Mansion, and returned to the Xue Mansion.

Chu Xinyue was worried about her going back alone, so she asked Murong Nan to borrow Qingfeng to accompany her back home.

The carriage arrived at the Xue Mansion. Qingfeng asked the servant at the door to go in and report, then he said respectfully to Xue Youli, "You have entered the Xue Mansion safely. I will go back and report to the princess now."

Xue Youli nodded to Qingfeng, "Okay."

Qingfeng jumped onto the carriage, turned it around and returned the same way.

Xue Youli entered the gate of the Xue Mansion and walked towards the front hall with ease.

Xue Wuyou had not gone to inspect the shop today. When he heard from the servants that someone from Prince Kang's mansion was visiting, he felt a little suspicious.

The Xue family has no connection with His Royal Highness Prince Kang, so why would someone from Prince Kang's mansion come to visit?

He was wondering in his heart when he bumped into Xue Youli who was walking towards him.

Xue Wuyou recognized Xue Youli, who was dressed in men's clothes, and his eyes lit up, "Sister..."

"Pfft!"

Xue Youli was leaving the palace and it was not appropriate to make it public, so before he could call her, she raised her index finger and made a gesture to him to keep quiet.

Xue Wuyou met her gaze, his handsome eyes curved, his eyes full of joy, "Oh my! What brings Brother Li here today?"

As he spoke, he strode forward, and when he came to Xue Youli, he asked in a voice that only the two siblings could hear, "Sister, why did you come back at this time?"

"I missed you guys. I came back to see you."

"Great! Go back to your yard and rest for a while. I'll go and inform my parents!"

Xue Youli couldn't help but ask curiously when he heard this, "Dad is home today too?"

"The Dali Temple assisted the Ministry of Justice in solving a major case of missing children. The Emperor praised the Dali Temple. After sending all the children home yesterday, Dad got two days off. You go back to your yard first, and I'll go call Dad and Mom."

"Okay, Third Brother, I'm back, so don't tell anyone. Just tell my parents and them. Don't let the servants in the mansion go to my yard."

Xue Wuyou raised his eyebrows at her, "Third brother knows what's going on, he will definitely not let anyone else know that you're back!"

After Xue Wuyou went to inform Xue Huaiyuan and his wife, Xue Youli walked into the courtyard where she lived before entering the palace.

It had been more than half a year since she left the Xue Mansion, but her yard had always been cleaned and the furnishings in her guest house had not been moved.

Xue Youli looked around, seeing everything familiar, and felt warm in her heart.

Although she entered the palace, the Xue Mansion still kept her room and clothes, making her feel that she would always be a part of this family.

There is absolutely no feeling of becoming an outsider after getting married.

Xue Youli was daydreaming when suddenly a burst of hurried footsteps was heard outside.

When she looked up, she saw Xue Huaiyuan and Jiang Ruyun hurriedly coming to her yard.

The moment Xue Huaiyuan met his daughter's eyes, he immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"

Xue Youli saw Xue Huaiyuan bowing in a serious manner, and pretended to be angry and puffed up her cheeks, "Dad, you usually pretend in front of outsiders, but now that I'm back home, you're still using this trick on your daughter. Why did your daughter sneak out to visit you and mother? You might as well not come back after you return to the palace!"

Xue Wuyou also said, "Dad, stop pretending. When you heard me say my sister was back, you ran faster than a rabbit!"

As he spoke, Xue Wuyou squeezed to the front and stuffed the snack in his hand into Xue Youli's hand, "Sister! This is your favorite cherry pancake! Come and try it!"

Jiang Ruyun saw her troublesome third son squeeze in front of her and thought he was disturbing her conversation with her daughter, so she simply reached out and pulled him away, "Li'er, just now your third brother said you were back, I thought he was lying to us!"

"Mom, Dad, I miss you so much!"

"Mom misses you, too!" Jiang Ruyun took Xue Youli's hand and looked her up and down. The more she looked, the redder her eyes became. "I dreamed of you last night. I didn't expect you to come back. It's great! It's great!"

"Li'er, Daddy misses you too!"

Xue Huaiyuan couldn't wait to stick his head out from behind Jiang Ruyun and asked, "My dearest daughter, how are you doing in the palace? Why do I think you have lost weight?"

Xue Youli touched her face, which had not completely lost its baby fat, and replied with a smile, "My daughter eats well and sleeps well in the palace. Even if she has lost weight, it must be because of what you think of me!"

Xue Wuyou was afraid that his sister would miss him, so he pointed at his nose and asked, "What about me? Sister!"

Xue Youli's main theme is to treat her family members equally, "I miss my third brother too!"

Xue Wuyou was immediately satisfied, grinning happily, "I knew my sister would miss me! Third brother's love for you is not in vain!"

Xue Youli glanced behind them, "Huh? Where's my eldest brother? Isn't he at home?"

Xue Wuyou immediately rushed to answer, "After returning from Southern Xinjiang, my brother was appointed as a fifth-rank general of Dingyuan by the emperor, and now he is serving in the East Camp on the outskirts of the city."

Dongdaying?

Xue Youli remembered the original plot of the novel. Not long after her elder brother was transferred to serve in the East Camp, someone in the East Camp abused his authority and replaced a large number of military equipment.

They exchanged the good weapons for inferior ones, and even used rusty ones to make up the numbers.

Later, Beimo and Dongying caused trouble on the border of Jiuzhou. Her eldest brother led the troops to the border but was framed. Not only was he slandered for abusing his power to embezzle military pay, but he was also accused of the crime of swapping weapons.

She wanted her elder brother to take precautions against this matter in advance. She absolutely could not let her elder brother be charged with a false charge and end up not dying on the battlefield defending his country, but dying in the conspiracy of his own people!

While there is still plenty of time, she must remind Xue Wuji as soon as possible that she must not let her elder brother become a scapegoat!