Then, with a stroke of his "benevolent" pen, the sage demoted Xie Ze to the position of magistrate of He County, ordering him and his family to take up their posts immediately!
...Helian Jue had calculated everything, including the slight "fatherly love" that the sage might feel for him.
Xie Yuan sat at the banquet, a faint smile on her beautiful face, but her mind was racing.
Based on the information she gleaned at the banquet and Madam Cui's various reactions, she roughly deduced the truth of the matter—
The Xie family's tragic end was undoubtedly orchestrated by Helian Jue.
Dry, beautiful, and shiny!
Xie Yuan silently cheered for Helian Jue in his heart.
Although she didn't suffer any losses at the Xie family's hands, the original owner of this body had already passed away.
Xie Yuan took over the original owner's body, so naturally he had to bear the corresponding consequences.
Besides living well and taking good care of Xie Zhen and his loyal servants, Xie Yuan also did not forget the original owner's grudge.
Xie Yuan gently touched his forehead while tidying his sideburns.
There was originally a scar there, left from when Xie Rou pushed and shoved the pillar on the day the original owner was forced to marry in her place.
It was during this time that the original owner "left".
Xie Rou, and indeed the entire Xie family, owe the original owner a life.
When Xie Yuan left the Xie family, he was not yet able to avenge the original owner of the body.
But now—
Xie Yuan looked at Madam Cui and found that she was still staring at him with a fierce gaze.
If looks could kill, Xie Yuan would bet he would have been torn to pieces by Madam Cui's gaze long ago!
very good!
Since they harbor mutual resentment, there will inevitably be scheming and plotting involved.
Let's see who's better!
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