Chapter 222: Walking into a Trap
Gu Yuexuan secretly regretted it in her heart. She quickly withdrew her hand as if she had been electrocuted, averted her gaze as if to escape, and said in a muffled voice: "Since you have made up your mind, how can I stop you?"
"Just, are you really sure this is a safe road?"
Gu Yuexuan pointed upwards with a complicated expression, and said with lingering fear: "Don't forget the family rules, this is a taboo."
Exiled prisoners are not allowed to leave the place of exile without permission. Otherwise, once the escorted prisoners arrive at the designated area, they will turn around and run away. Then what is the meaning of the punishment of exile?
The reason why they were able to settle down in remote villages was due to the remoteness of imperial power and lax supervision, but this did not mean that Tu Subo's feet could freely travel across thousands of mountains and rivers on the earth.
Once the news spreads and leaks out, the crime will be even more serious!
Tu Subo had foreseen this. He held her hand tightly again and said affectionately, "So I will only reveal this to you."
"When I mention this to Mom later, I'll lie and say I'm going to the county town to look for a job and won't be home for a while. If Mom gets suspicious later, I hope you can help cover it up."
He originally had no intention of telling Gu Yuexuan the whole truth.
But Gu Yuexuan is different from Xi Lanfang. She is extremely smart and only the slightest clue can arouse her suspicion.
It’s better to tell the truth so that Gu Yuexuan won’t worry unnecessarily.
Gu Yuexuan hadn't expected to be burdened with an extra task. She sighed, filled with worry: "Can you really cover it up perfectly?"
"I have confidence."
"Are you sure it's safe?"
"certainly."
"you……"
Gu Yuexuan stared at Tu Subo with complicated eyes, and her tone was filled with unspeakable worry: "Why do you have to take this risk?"
"Do you have to go on this mission? Aren't you worried about something unexpected happening?"
"What exactly is your purpose?"
Those excuses about making profits from business sounded plausible, but Gu Yuexuan never believed them at all.
Tu Subo shook his head slightly and smiled calmly: "What kind of trouble could possibly happen?"
He spread out Gu Yuexuan's palm and gently traced a few words on it. He whispered to her in horror, "I've always felt that what happened back then was shrouded in mystery, but I've had no chance to investigate. Now that the opportunity is right in front of me, I must seize it."
"Xuanxuan, my father would never collaborate with the enemy, and he certainly wouldn't betray his country."
Everyone accused his father of being a spy who collaborated with the enemy and sold out his country for personal gain, but he refused to believe it.
Tu Subo looked up at the worry flickering in Gu Yuexuan's eyes, his gaze growing deeper. "Xuanxuan, the Tu Su family has been exiled here. Our descendants will never be able to turn things around. Generation after generation, they will bear the stigma of treason and betrayal, a legacy that will never be erased."
"I can't accept this ending."
In this small space, he may be able to find a place to stay temporarily, but what about his future and the child who is connected to Gu Yuexuan by blood? How will he deal with it?
He certainly gritted his teeth and endured those fabricated charges, but would this guilt be passed on to future generations, affecting his descendants for thousands of years? Would he have to bear this indelible stigma for the rest of his life?
Gu Yuexuan's heartbeat was about to burst out of her chest. She was unable to speak, but Tu Subo did not wait for a response. He simply lowered his eyes and whispered, "Xuanxuan, I must get to the bottom of this."
This is not just to clear the grievances of his father and the Tu Su family.
Gu Yuexuan was completely stunned.
The amount of information contained in Tu Subo's words was too huge. Every word hit her heart like a heavy hammer, and only a buzzing echo remained in her ears.
She never had the chance to meet her father-in-law, nor did she get to know what kind of person Jingyuan Hou was, who once supported the glory of the Tu Su family.
But she knew how serious the crime that Marquis Jingyuan was charged with was.
The scene of the house raid that day was so spectacular. When she was escorted out of the city, the rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves were like a line of followers, all vivid in her mind. She wanted to remain calm, but it was really difficult to do so.
Gu Yuexuan pushed Tu Subo's hand away, biting the corner of the quilt tightly, gasping for air, and struggling to speak: "Are you really sure you can find out the truth?"
"sure."
Tu Subo turned around and leaned back as if he had lost all strength, resting his head on Gu Yuexuan's knees.
He closed his eyes and whispered, "Xuanxuan, if father really betrays the country, then the Tusu family will face a catastrophe."
"However, now only my father has fallen in the Tusu family."
"Do you think the Emperor showed mercy because he missed the Tu Su family's former loyalty?"
Gu Yuexuan opened her mouth but didn't say anything. She was thinking to herself: Of course not.
If the crime of treason is proven to be irrefutable, the sharp blade extended from the palace will probably not only kill all the people with the surname Tu Su, but even the fish in the fish pond will not be able to escape.
There must be some unknown inside story behind the fact that he was given a break.
only……
Gu Yuexuan lowered her head hesitantly, staring at Tu Subo's face, gritting her teeth and saying, "The Tu Su family, at the height of its power, has already fallen into such a desperate situation. Wouldn't it be like trying to hit a rock with an egg if you took a risk now?"
Her thoughts raced like a wild horse, and she said without hesitation, "Perhaps you could wait patiently until we have accumulated enough wealth before taking action?"
"Don't underestimate the power of money. You have to know that when you're out investigating secrets like this, no matter where you go, you need money to support everything. Without money, how can you open those doors and uncover the truth bit by bit?"
"The Tusu family finally escaped the shadow of death and settled down temporarily. If you act rashly now, wouldn't that be like walking into a trap?"
If betrayal hides a deeper mystery, it will undoubtedly be a disaster for the world.
Once someone realizes that Tu Subo is deeply investigating this secret, how can this storm be easily calmed down?
Absolutely not.
In a trance, Gu Yuexuan seemed to see Tu Subo's head being cruelly thrown to the ground and trampled mercilessly by boots. Her tone involuntarily revealed a bit of anxiety.
"We have been waiting for a long time. Why do you have to take action at this critical moment?"
"The crops in the greenhouse will have a good harvest this year. If the breeding goes well, we can purchase more land and recruit more helpers next year. Within three years, I guarantee that the Tu Su family will be making a fortune thanks to the doubling of grain production. By then, you can..."
"I understand what you're saying, but I can't wait any longer."
Tu Subo stared at her from bottom to top, the smile on his lips mixed with a bit of helplessness: "Pei Ziyue has spread the news that the emperor unfortunately fell ill a few years ago, and now his physical strength is getting weaker and weaker."
He could wait patiently, but the person who could decide the fate of the Tu Su family could not wait any longer.
If the emperor dies suddenly, the new emperor will definitely not turn over the files sealed by the previous emperor after he ascends the throne, nor will he go against the previous emperor's will. Then the Tu Su family will have no hope.
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