Xie Yuan always had a clear understanding: Helian Jue was a very terrifying person.
Vengeful and vindictive, stubborn and ruthless.
He is very capable, and quite capable.
When he was deposed, everyone thought the deposed crown prince was finished. Apart from two eunuchs and a guard who had come from a family of scholars, he had no one else by his side.
She was subjected to a series of humiliations, including being jilted by the Xie family and forced to marry in their place.
Even the fourth and fifth princes would come knocking on our door to cause trouble.
However, this seemingly useless crown prince, who appeared to be "falling from grace," still possessed over a hundred elusive shadow guards.
He also maintained a very close working relationship with Dugu Xiong in the Northwest.
Even without Xie Yuan who traveled from another time, Helian Jue could still make a comeback in the desperate situation of Lingnan and fight his way back to the capital.
Xie Yuan merely accelerated the process, making everything better and more perfect; he did not fundamentally help Helian Jue.
At that time, he was just a deposed crown prince.
Now, Helian Jue is the emperor, possessing the entire world.
He has access to and can allocate even more resources.
Xie Yuan was aware of Helian Jue's "terrifying" nature, which is why he tried so hard to pretend.
She would never allow herself to stand against Helian Jue and become his enemy; that was something she could not bear.
She didn't want things to come to that.
Xie Yuan and Helian Jue were husband and wife since childhood, sharing joys and sorrows. Now that they had gained a prosperous world, they should share in the glory.
Not to mention, Xie Yuan also gave birth to four lovely children for Helian Jue.
Even for the sake of the children, Xie Yuan was willing to put his heart into managing his marriage.
Yes, that's her business strategy, how can it be considered deception!
Xie Yuan tried to convince himself, and became more and more at ease in front of Helian Jue.
"Ah Yuan, it seems your cheap cousin is about to make a big move!"
Just as Xie Yuan was thinking to himself, Helian Jue spoke up.
Xie Yuan was stunned for a moment, "What?"
Why are we bringing up Chen Fuli again?
He just wants to get married.
etc!
marry!
Evening ceremony!
Xie Yuan's mind was racing. She looked at Helian Jue and asked, "Your Majesty, do you mean that Chen Fuli really intends to cause trouble at the wedding ceremony?"
Yes, when Helian Chen was reporting earlier, he mentioned that Chen Fuli had set a wedding date and even sent his mother, Madam Xiao, to ask Empress Dowager Xiao for a favor.
After arriving in Pingcheng, the Marquis of Anle's family kept a low profile.
Their family actually had marriage ties in the Northern Dynasty.
However, Marquis Anle never made a move.
At most, when Chen Fuli was discussing marriage, Lady Xiao would go to pay her respects to Empress Dowager Xiao, so that the powerful and influential people in the capital would know—
Although the Marquis of Anle's residence was in an awkward position, it was not truly without any foundation.
After Lady Xiao left the palace, Chen Fuli's marriage to the Zheng family was successfully arranged.
Apart from that, everyone in the Marquis of Anle's mansion kept a very low profile.
But now, Chen Fuli's wedding has suddenly become a grand affair.
This is somewhat abnormal.
Given the turbulent events in the capital, Xie Yuan had every reason to suspect Chen Fuli and the entire Anle Marquis's mansion.
"Yes, Chen Fuli also secretly contacted the Mu family."
Helian Jue's expression was calm and his tone was gentle, but it always carried a chilling coldness.
"Mu family?" Qiu Muling's family?
Xie Yuan hesitated for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Is it the branch of Consort Mu? Or the branch of Mu Jialan?"
The Mu family, also known as the Qiu Muling clan, one of the eight major Xianbei clans, was a prominent family in the Northern Dynasties.
The family has many branches and leaves, so there are more than one branch in the family.
Last year, when the Turkic prince besieged the city, Mugalan secretly colluded with the Turks and deliberately held back, watching the capital besieged.
Helian Jue used a hot air balloon and a small porcelain bottle to decisively defeat the Turkic cavalry and capture the little prince alive.
He also took the opportunity to eliminate some minor clans that colluded with the Turks, including Mugalan.
However, considering that Mu Jialan still had 20,000 elite troops and that the Qiu Muling clan was also a former noble family, Helian Jue could not completely eradicate them.
So they simply "transferred" Mu Jialan to Chang'an.
It was ostensibly a transfer, but in reality, it was an exile.
Yes, the construction of Chang'an New City requires a lot of manpower, and Mu Jialan's army is the best source of strong labor!
Almost a year has passed, and Mu Jialan has performed exceptionally well in Chang'an.
Some time ago, Xie Yuan promoted Mu Jialan's cousin, Mu Jialuo, to the position of female attendant.
This indicates that the Emperor and Empress have "reconciled" with the Mu Jialan branch of the family.
However, this does not mean that the entire Qiu Muling clan was loyal to the new ruler.
For example, the branch of Consort Mu.
Consort Mu herself did not actually have any enmity with Helian Jue and his wife.
Her son, the second prince, died during the Tangquan Palace Coup.
However, for a woman who had suffered the pain of losing her son and her husband, Consort Mu's mind was already twisted.
Especially when she saw that Xiao Shi, whom she had always bullied, had surpassed her and become the high and mighty Empress Dowager.
Consort Mu then took her anger out on Helian Jue.
If Helian Jue hadn't become emperor, how could Xiao, a lowly prisoner of war, have become empress dowager?
Helian Jue & Xie Yuan: ...Although it's unreasonable, it also reveals a hint of twisted logic.
Knowing this about Consort Mu's thoughts, Xie Yuan immediately suspected her the moment he heard "Mu Family".
Besides Mu Jialan, the Mu family also had a military general, Mu Taifei's nephew, who commanded a 3,000-strong elite cavalry battalion.
Three thousand men doesn't seem like a lot.
However, in the capital, three thousand men were enough to launch a palace coup.
"As expected of my A-Yuan, he's just so intelligent!"
Helian Jue smiled, his gaze towards Xie Yuan filled with doting affection and approval.
His wife was always intelligent and perceptive on matters that did not concern him.
"It's from Consort Mu's branch!"
Helian Jue's smile turned cold again as he said this, "It seems I was too lenient with these former nobles before!"
"I spared Mu Jialan because Mu Jialan only had some petty thoughts and did not dare to openly rebel."
"Consort Mu and others did indeed collude with cults and rebels in an attempt to overthrow my throne."
Xie Yuan couldn't help but shake his head, "What's the point? Consort Mu doesn't even have a son anymore!"
Even if they seize the throne, they'll only be doing the work for someone else.
"It harms others without benefiting oneself!"
Helian Jue said coldly, "Consort Mu's thoughts are probably simple: she doesn't want the Empress Dowager's son to become emperor."
The Empress Dowager's son?
Isn't it Helian Jue himself?
Xie Yuan sighed inwardly. The grudge between Helian Jue and Empress Dowager Xiao was too deep; they probably would never be able to reconcile in their lifetime.
However, Xie Yuan would not force Helian Jue to reconcile with Empress Dowager Xiao.
As the saying goes, don't advise others to be kind if you haven't experienced their suffering.
Furthermore, Empress Dowager Xiao was not someone who cared about emotions; she valued interests more.
Instead of pretending to be a loving mother and filial son, it's better to have a straightforward transaction involving money and goods.
For example, this time, Xie Yuan entrusted the four children to Empress Dowager Xiao, which was a transaction.
If Empress Dowager Xiao can protect the four children, Xie Yuan is willing to give her the respect she deserves!
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