"One peach kills three warriors. This Liu Ling is quite clever. No wonder she is a woman who can be a spy."
Although the three brothers continued to get along as usual afterward, they all knew that because of this incident, they could never go back to their previous relationship.
Even when their mother, Lady Yang, tried to mediate, it was to no avail. Instead, she began to suspect that her mother was favoring her other brothers, leaving Lady Yang, their own mother, in a difficult position.
Just then, Xue Ju returned.
"Xue Ju intentionally concealed the fact that he was abducted from the beginning, pretending to be unaware, which means he should have guessed who did it."
Was he back this time to find his family or to seek revenge?
He was there both to find his family and to seek revenge! His only biological sister was still in the Marquis's mansion, so naturally he had to return. But he also couldn't let the grudge of being sent to the wolf's den go unavenged.
"How could a mere fifteen-year-old boy stand up to his powerful uncles? Didn't he tell Xue Chao, his father, the truth?"
【Master, do you think Xue Ju can trust a father who sent him far away to get married? Those four people were nominally escorts personally selected by Xue Chao.】
Xue Ju even believed that his father, Xue Chao, was not clean in this matter either, and that even if he was not directly involved, he tacitly approved of how things unfolded.
Moreover, when he returned, his father already had a beautiful wife and son, while his sister had been raised to be practically invisible in the Marquis's mansion.
Fortunately, Xue Rui was a smart girl who was usually cautious and knew how to hide her shortcomings.
She wouldn't compete with Liu's two children, so she could grow up peacefully until her older brother returned home.
"The Xue family has truly committed a sin, especially Xue Chao, who is unfit to be a father!"
Upon hearing Xiao Xianjun's assessment of Xue Chao, everyone's hearts stirred. This Xue Chao's life would probably only end here.
Those who are disliked by the Little Immortal Lord will not be given important positions by His Majesty or even by the next emperor and crown prince, Xie Zhiyan.
Xue Ju also suspected his mother's death. Later, he discovered that his uncles were responsible, but there were other people behind it, pointing directly to his stepmother Liu and her family.
His father seemed to realize that his mother's difficult childbirth was related to his uncles, but he had no intention of investigating the matter.
In desperation, Xue Ju came up with an extreme plan—a plan that could take his entire family with him.
"Take away the whole family? Poison them?"
【Master, even if we were to use poison, it wouldn't necessarily be possible to take everyone down without missing a single one, would it?】
"Then tell him quickly what idea he has come up with."
Xue Yao and Xue Chao were terrified; their grandson/son wanted to take the whole family to their deaths, and they…
[While away from home, Xue Ju met a member of the Tong family. His solution was to rebel. What in this world could be quicker and cleaner than being discovered in a rebellion and having your entire family wiped out?]
"This...it really is! This method is absolutely brilliant!"
He first married off his younger sister, who was not yet fourteen years old, to a distant country. This marriage took place abroad.
Because it was profitable, not a single member of the Xue family came forward to stop it.
Even their own father, Xue Chao, allowed his young daughter to marry far away to another country, which shows how cold-hearted the Xue family was towards the two siblings.
After seeing his sister off, Xue Ju began his operation.
While disguised as a spy for the Tong family, Xue Ju met his mentor, Bai Yu, and took the opportunity to join the Qi King's camp.
Not long after, the Prince of Qi was reported for plotting a rebellion. The ailing Emperor Mingxi ordered a thorough investigation. Xue Ju placed enough evidence of rebellion in both his own home and the Liu family's home to send both families away.
After being arrested, he quickly confessed, recounting in detail what his family and the Liu family had done for the King of Qi.
He successfully led the Xue family to receive the "annihilation package" (a package that wiped out the entire household).
During this process, the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review also discovered that the Liu family was colluding with the Southern Yue.
"Was it Xue Ju who reported the King of Qi's rebellion?"
It's him. What a pity about this child. He's a ruthless and intelligent man. He managed to escape from the far south. His character and skills must be exceptional. It's a shame that Xue Chao is blind to his intelligence and couldn't see his two smart children.
It's truly pathetic that Emperor Mingxi treated his illegitimate son like a treasure!
Emperor Mingxi, who was once again dragged out by the divine artifact to be scolded, silently took a deep breath. He dared not offend these two ancestors. Could he not touch the Xue family? The first one to suffer would be Xue Chao!
Xue Chao didn't need to look to know how ugly His Majesty's face must be. In his mind, he cursed the ancestors of the Liu and Jiang families for eight generations, but he didn't reflect on where he went wrong.
"This Xue Ju, although he's a bit young, can be trained for a few years. If the Xue family doesn't need him, Little Pearl, please make a note of him for me, and we can pick up a bargain."
Emperor Mingxi's eyes darted around. With him around, the Xue family had no choice but to cultivate him. The court had already reserved this talent, and the future title of Marquis could only go to this kid.
I forgot to mention, there was one member of the Liu family who slipped through the net, namely Liu Ling's half-brother, who was Liu's father's son from his concubine.
When the Liu family case came to light, he was already a minor official in the guards of the city gates of the capital. It is easy to imagine what he could do when the Southern Yue attacked.
This man was generous and had won over a group of people, making him a small thorn in the side of the Southern Yue Dynasty.
Although Emperor Gan Sheng of Nanyue's plan to control the Pingyue Marquis's residence through the Liu family was thwarted by Xue Ju, he inadvertently left behind the Liu family's concubine's son as a thorn in their side, significantly reducing casualties for Nanyue's successful invasion of the city.
"As expected, the Dayan Dynasty lived up to its reputation as a sieve with a sieve-like inconsistency, maintaining its consistent performance!"
Emperor Mingxi's face darkened at this assessment, and he glanced at Wei Ping, Cai Xian, and Feng Tang.
Two months ago, he had already assigned these three men the task of capturing spies from the Dayan Dynasty and investigating families and individuals with ties to foreign tribes.
Although he had arrested many suspicious people over the past few days, he never expected that the Southern Yue emperor's reach had extended so far.
Emperor Mingxi thought about the spies he had placed in those households and gradually let go of his resentment. They were just doing one thing and he was doing another; it would be a matter of who was more cunning in the future!
After patiently listening to the progress of disaster relief and the allocation of supplies in various regions affected by the snow disaster, Emperor Mingxi ordered the Censorate and the Ministry of Revenue to supervise the work, and then adjourned the court session.
Just as Yue Fuguang was about to step outside, she was stopped by Eunuch Qian.
"Young Master, please wait a moment. His Majesty requests your presence and will be waiting for you in the Hall of Mental Cultivation."
"Old Qian, do you know what His Majesty wants to see me about?" Yue Fuguang had gotten used to the system calling him Old Qian, and before he knew it, he had blurted it out himself.
When Eunuch Qian heard Yue Fuguang asking him for information, he didn't hide anything and said with a smile, "It should be related to the assassination attempt on the Young Master at the Lantern Festival."
"Your Majesty, have you found out who did it?"
Upon hearing this, Yue Fuguang quickened her pace, still very concerned about who wanted to kill her.
Although I'm not afraid of this, I might encounter such unpleasant things as soon as I go out. It can't hurt people, but it's annoying!
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