She didn't ask any questions, but directly stated her thoughts.
Unlike Xie Ze's "naiveté," Cui saw through Xie Yuan's "true nature."
That girl is ruthless.
Back then, both he and his sister were in Xie Ze's and his wife's hands, and Xie Yuan dared to threaten suicide.
Now, the roles of Xie Yuan and Xie Ze as husband and wife have been reversed.
Xie Yuan became the high and mighty Princess Consort of Yue, while Xie Ze and his wife became insignificant people struggling to make a living under the King of Yue.
Would Xie Yuan let Xie Ze off so easily?
At least the Cui family did not believe it.
"And then there's Arou, she married the Fourth Prince. And the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince have always been at odds with Helian Jue."
"As the in-laws of the Fourth Prince, we have no other choice."
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"..."
Xie Ze was rendered speechless by Cui's words.
In truth, he understood, but he was truly stunned by Helian Jue's ruthless methods.
The governor of Yuezhou, a member of the Cui family of Qinghe, was killed without hesitation by Helian Jue, and his entire family was not spared.
How could Xie Ze not be afraid of such ruthlessness and unbridled behavior?
"My lord, let's send the news from Yuezhou back to the capital first, see the Emperor's reaction, and then decide what to do next."
Seeing Xie Ze's conflicted expression, Cui knew she couldn't push him too hard, so she softened her tone and spoke gently.
Xie Ze nodded and hurriedly ran to his study to write a letter.
A month later, news of this upheaval in Yuezhou finally reached the capital.
The sage's face was as still as water, revealing no emotion.
However, the very next day, he issued an edict: "Ordering the Prince of Yong to take up his fief immediately!"
When Prince Yong, also known as the Fourth Prince, received the imperial edict, he was completely dumbfounded.
His fiefdom, Yongzhou, was also in Lingnan, not far from Helian Jue's Yuezhou!
Prince Yong: ...What's going on? My eldest brother is up to something, and now Father Emperor is targeting me?
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