If it's there, it's there. If it's not there, it's not there. There's no need for so many excuses.
She made up her mind and spoke with a hint of anger.
"I didn't kill him then, but it's not too late now. Anyway, there are some things I haven't told anyone else."
But he didn't respond to her angry words at all, his attention was elsewhere.
"What have you found out? Tell us about it."
If it were a month ago, she would never have thought that she would be able to talk to him face to face about this matter so frankly.
Now that this day has finally arrived, she is more sober and calm than she imagined.
After sorting out his thoughts, Xiao Nanhui slowly told the conclusions of his thoughts over the past few days.
"When I first started investigating the Xiao family case, I noticed the letter recorded by the Censorate. At the time, I was powerless and insignificant, so I couldn't dig deeper and had to give up. But after Bai Yun appeared, I learned a crucial fact: the Bai family was connected to this letter. Before this, I had always believed that the Bai family's entanglement in this matter began on the night of the Yu'an Rebellion."
His face remained calm, and Xiao Nanhui couldn't tell whether he was truly unperturbed or whether he had already known the ins and outs of her investigation.
"What did Bai Yun tell you?"
The scene in Jingbo Tower appeared before her eyes, and she could never forget it.
"Bai Yun said that the letter was brought back from Heimu County by Bai Heliu himself when he was sent to Huozhou. While this may not sound wrong at first, it's a bit strange upon closer inspection. First, the Xiao family has never had any dealings with Huozhou, so how could they suddenly have so many old friends with whom they could exchange letters? Secondly, given Prince Shuo's status at the time, correspondence to a sensitive place like Huozhou should have been delivered through official documents unless there were special reasons. That way, even if he was later implicated in something, he could explain himself clearly and extricate himself promptly. Entrusting such high-ranking friends with the court was definitely not a good idea."
"So I speculate: Prince Shuo's actions at the time were all out of caution. He didn't want others to know the contents of the letter. The Bai family was on good terms with him, so the letter wouldn't be passed through anyone else's hands during delivery, avoiding the risk of leaks and also avoiding random checks by the government. If the contents of the letter were related to what happened later, it would definitely involve both forces."
He leaned forward, as if he had finally regained some interest. But that interest was more like watching a show without getting involved, as if what she was about to say had nothing to do with him.
"Which two?"
She glanced at him.
"At that time, there was also Puhuna in the Heavenly Family."
He asked again.
"Why don't you suspect the Bai family?"
"I don't like Bai Yun, but what she said about this matter is at least 60% true. When she told me in Tingfeng Tower that the Xiao family's blood feud had nothing to do with the Bai family, I was shaken, but I didn't completely believe it. It wasn't until I returned to Yu'an after the spring hunt that I personally went to the Xiao family's villa to investigate. The traces at the scene explained everything."
He listened attentively, without any awareness that he was about to enter a restricted area.
"Oh? What does that mean?"
No one in the situation took it seriously, so she could only tell the story of the most sinister part as calmly and without any emotion.
"This shows that the Xiao family's massacre was a long-planned killing, intended to completely eliminate a certain secret. The Bai family, as those who knew about the plan, were framed as the murderers and implicated. Because their opponent was the Tian family, if they did not rebel, their fate would be the same as the Xiao family. Therefore, Bai Heliu took Yue Zejun away and fled to Bijiang. He even colluded with Puhuna and opposed Tiancheng for many years because he knew that this matter was not over and that the Tian family would one day complete the final link of the killing. This is the truth behind the Yu'an Rebellion and the recovery of Bijiang."
When these words came out in one breath, Xiao Nanhui suddenly felt an unprecedented openness in his lungs.
It turned out that even if she didn't say something, she had already been secretly brewing in her heart. Rather than waiting for it to suddenly be triggered and come out one day, it would be better to confess it now.
"Finally, there is one more thing that is sufficient to support my inference."
Xiao Nanhui paused and did not continue speaking immediately. Instead, he looked up at him.
"If I tell you the truth, you are not allowed to be angry, and you are not allowed to take your anger out on me."
He hummed, something like a chuckle.
"If you were afraid of my anger, why would you say so much?"
She didn't feel anything when he spoke like this before, but at this moment, seeing his nonchalant look, she suddenly felt a little angry.
"I'm not afraid of being beheaded, but I'm afraid you'll be angry and sad."
He stopped smiling, and his eyes also had a dim light in the darkness.
"But I'm already angry. Because I know what you're going to say."
Xiao Nanhui was still a little angry a moment ago, but suddenly he felt a little out of breath.
The last thing she wanted to say was Xiao Zhun.
Based on her understanding of Xiao Zhun, even if Bai Yun's affairs were involved, he would definitely not defect during the spring hunt just because of the confrontation with Bai Heliu.
Born into a family of loyal generals, he had been raised in the military by his father and brothers since childhood. Subei was as close to him as a brother, and his country was even more of a bloodline. Even though Bai Yun's appearance was an unexpected event for him, he would not easily abandon the patriotism he had believed in for half his life.
Unless he learned some terrible truth, which was enough to shake the beliefs he had fought and bloodied for twenty years to defend.
She didn't say anything, and the man in the dark was silent for a long time.
It lasted so long that the incense powder in the plate had burned out, and the sound of rain hitting the window frame like a drum gradually slowed down and became a little bit of noise.
"Xiao Nanhui."
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