"Father is not a fool. He even hid it from you. It's impossible for him to leave such a big handle. This is not right. There is something wrong with that woman..."
Empress Xu was so angry at first that she didn't think deeply about it.
Now, after hearing Madam Xu say that Yang Tiejiang had taken everyone back, she realized something was wrong: "Mother, go check on that woman."
How could Mrs. Xu not have thought of this?
"I checked it a long time ago, and there is indeed no problem with the identity."
"but."
Madam Xu paused before saying, "Before his death, your father's steward said that to prevent accidents, the bodies thrown out were beheaded before being thrown into the mass grave. So, the woman's claim of having found her life in the mass grave is a lie."
"Then you can report this to His Majesty..."
"My Lady."
Madam Xu shattered Empress Xu's illusions: "Your father's crime is already a foregone conclusion. Even if that woman wasn't there, the child or girl found in the secret room of your father's house would be enough to convict him."
"If I tell His Majesty that your father deliberately chopped off the head of a person and then discarded the body to prevent those poor people from surviving, what do you think His Majesty would think?"
"Moreover, no matter how that woman survived, her identity is indeed real." If the identity was fake, there might be a chance to defend herself, but the woman's identity was real, even Yun'er was real.
Thinking of her great-granddaughter's situation, Mrs. Xu's eyes turned a little colder.
That beast!
He is simply not worthy of being a human being.
This is also the reason why Old Madam Xu was so decisive in taking action against Old Master Xu first.
Empress Xu was somewhat unwilling.
Seeing that Emperor Wenyuan was getting older, the issue of appointing a crown prince was probably a matter of the next few years. However, at this time, the incident with Old Master Xu happened. How could Empress Xu not be angry?
And she always felt something was wrong.
"Mother, do you think this was set up by the Marquis of Zhenbei to deliberately harm our Xu family?"
Old Madam Xu fell silent.
She might have suspected this when Yang Tiejiang proposed to take those people away, but she really couldn't figure it out. If it was really Yang Tiejiang who set up the trap, then what was his purpose?
There is no hatred between the Xu family and the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.
If it is for kindness.
Judging from Yang Tiejiang's personality, he would probably lead his men directly to Old Master Xu's yard to rescue the person, instead of going around in such a big circle. This is really not like Yang Tiejiang's style.
"It's hard to say."
"However, even if it is really related to the Marquis of Zhenbei, we can't do anything for the time being. His Majesty is openly leaning towards the Marquis of Zhenbei, but in fact... I think His Majesty is also taking the opportunity to weaken the power of our Xu family." Old Lady Xu deliberately lowered the last sentence.
Maybe... this is the truth.
The emperor is the one manipulating everything behind the scenes, and Yang Tiejiang is probably just a pawn, whose purpose is to help the emperor and weaken the power of her Xu family.
"emperor?"
Empress Xu was stunned.
"Well, I guess the emperor has been pushed too far these days." The more Mrs. Xu thought about it, the more she felt that this was very likely.
The Xu family was affected by Minister Lu's actions some time ago. The Xu family inevitably became a little impatient, so they pushed the emperor too hard, causing the emperor to take desperate measures.
Empress Xu's face turned grim: "What should we do? If it really is the Emperor..."
Old Madam Xu was afraid that Empress Xu would lose her temper, so she soothed her, "Your Majesty, just pretend you don't know about this. During this period, you and Prince Yu must keep a low profile and don't do anything stupid, as that will only displease His Majesty. As for the affairs of the household, leave everything to me."
I know it was planned by the emperor.
Then the Xu family would have to make some careful plans. Maybe it was time to bring her eldest son back. After all, the third son, Xu Xuan, had been dismissed from his post, and the second son was being transferred out of town.
"By the way, my lady, maybe there is one more thing you can do next."
"What's up?"
"Yang Zhao."
"Yang Zhao?"
Empress Xu was puzzled.
Old Madam Xu leaned close to her ear and whispered something, and Empress Xu's eyes became brighter and brighter.
…
"Miss, the Queen sent a eunuch to deliver this, saying it's for you." Dong Shuang walked into the room and put a tray on the table.
On the tray was a sign.
There was also a jade pendant and a stack of silver bills.
Yang Zhao glanced at it and paused his hand on the abacus: "Palace card?"
Yang Zhao picked up the sign.
She flipped it over and took a look, confirming that it was indeed a pass to enter the palace. She raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "It really is a pass to enter the palace."
This is not something that can be given away easily.
"Did the eunuch say anything?"
"No, the eunuch left after delivering the things, but I found it a little strange."
"Why is it strange?"
"That eunuch seemed very low-key, but he was wearing a brand new, brightly colored eunuch uniform. I asked him about it, and he deliberately stopped at our gate for quite a while, attracting quite a few onlookers before entering. The carriage he rode in was also extremely 'low-key', as if... it was intentional."
Dong Shuang spoke out his thoughts.
Yang Zhao glanced at the other two items on the tray, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly; "Is Daddy entertaining guests?"
Dong Shuang nodded. "Yes, the Marquis has invited Marquis Yongbo and General Meng to come to his house to admire the painting that His Majesty gifted him. The guests should have arrived by now."
Yang Zhao threw the palace cards back onto the tray and said, "When the banquet is almost over, you can send these over and say that they are from the Empress to make up for the children on behalf of the Xu family."
Dong Shuang glanced at the jade pendant on the tray, a smile flashed in her eyes, and she nodded: "Yes, I will definitely find the right time to send it over."
Front yard lobby.
Yang Tiejiang was boasting about his great feat of killing a wolf soldier with a single punch. His voice was so loud that it could have lifted the roof off the ground, leaving the old generals and Marquis Yongbo sitting beside him speechless. They all moved their butts and quietly scratched their ears.
My ears suffer.
It really hasn't changed in decades.
Look at how cocky he is!
It's really unbearable to watch.
"Hahaha, come here, I have another treasure to show you..." Yang Tiejiang was in high spirits throughout the whole process, and his hahaha laughter never stopped.
Seeing that Butler Yan finally brought the painting, he immediately stood up excitedly.
After taking the scroll, he couldn't wait to unfold it himself and showed it to everyone with a proud look on his face: "Look, take a good look."
Upon hearing this, several old men came closer to take a look.
"The painting is quite realistic."
"Yeah, he managed to draw your fierce look, it really shows some painting skills."
"It's just a painting. What's so special about it?"
"When did you start playing the literati game and treating paintings as treasures?"
Several old generals are friends with Yang Tiejiang.
Don't ask why several old generals who could be considered his grandfather or father were friends with him. The reason was that he was a reckless kid who conquered the world with his fists.
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