"Your Majesty, I'm afraid you won't have the chance to change the dynasty."
Xie Zhao ordered his men to bring the jade seal and place it on the table.
Before the palace coup, the imperial seal had been hidden by Xie Zhao and taken to the north, and the Queen Dowager Xuan had been using a fake imperial seal.
Now that the fake imperial seal has been stolen, it’s not that important.
Xiao She stood up, hesitated for a moment, and asked in a low voice: "When do we set off?"
"tonight."
In the capital, stable order can be maintained in one or two days, so there is no need for Xie Zhao to stay.
His mind had already flown to Sucheng, and he just wanted to see Jiang Yuzhu.
Xiao She thought of the days he and Zhao Fendie had shared hardships together, and felt a pang in his heart. He forced himself to say, "Alright."
Whether as a monarch and a subject or as a brother, Xiao She envied Xie Zhao very much. The person Xie Zhao wanted would come back to him even if he almost lost him.
"Have you been trying to please the two Jiang brothers recently?"
Xiao She suppressed the pain in his eyes and showed a look of enjoying the show.
Others may not understand, but Xiao She is very clear about Xie Zhao's routine.
In the past, this guy was cold and reserved, and the Jiang family had opinions about Xie Zhao. But now it is different. Xie Zhao has learned to play the pig and eat the tiger, and knows how to pretend to be pitiful to gain sympathy.
"Even if you don't say it, I know it. Yu Tan told me, and Jiang Er even wrote a letter to Jiang Yuzhu, earnestly persuading her to be nice to you."
If this had happened a year ago, it would have been a blessing if the Jiang family had not persuaded them to divorce.
In one year, Xie Zhao's status in the Jiang family rose rapidly, and even Jiang Fulu was very fond of this son-in-law.
"Your Majesty, my father-in-law has a keen eye for talent."
On the surface, it seems that Xie Zhao is praising Jiang Fulu, but at its core he is just bragging about himself.
But the emperor was right, the Jiang family's attitude towards him was indeed very different.
"Good, very good!"
Xiao She was very relieved, thinking that he was not so happy again, "No wonder the emperor calls himself a widower, he is really lonely."
There is still a long way to go before the day when peace and prosperity reign over the world in the Great Qi.
As an emperor, even though he has tremendous power, he has many things he has to do.
"Your Majesty, thank you, Lord. Prime Minister Wei has committed suicide!"
A servant came to the palace to report that Chief Minister Wei had committed suicide with a hidden dagger in the Dali Temple and is now dead.
After the palace coup, the people left behind by Queen Dowager Xuan had their property confiscated or their entire families exterminated, while the Wei family members were imprisoned in the Dali Temple to await their fate.
After hearing this, Xiao She sneered, "You brought this upon yourself!"
There is little point in interrogating Prime Minister Wei.
"Anything else?"
Xiao She saw that the person who reported back had not left yet, so he asked.
"One more thing..."
The visitor looked at Xie Zhao, hesitated, and said, "Mrs. Feng wants to see Master Xie."
"Who is Madam Feng?"
Xie Zhao didn't remember for a moment that he never made friends with women.
Xiao She reacted and asked, "But she is the daughter of Prime Minister Wei?"
Wei Jing married Feng Qing, so she should indeed be called Madam Feng.
"Exactly."
After the visitor reported back, he kowtowed and left.
Xiao She showed a playful look and said with a smile, "I'm really curious, what does Wei Jing want you to do?"
It was common knowledge in the capital that the daughter of Prime Minister Wei admired Xie Zhao.
In order to marry Xie Zhao, Wei Jing did a lot behind the scenes, but unfortunately, after all her calculations, she never took the imperial decree granting the marriage into account.
"Yuanhe, there is one thing I'm very curious about."
The two have known each other for many years and rarely talk about personal matters.
Xiao She asked directly, "If the emperor hadn't granted you the marriage, would you have married Wei Jing?"
After all, with Prime Minister Wei acting as matchmaker, the Wei family's status is high enough to match that of the Xie family, so it can be considered a good marriage.
Xie Zhao bowed his head and lowered his hands. After thinking for a moment, he said with certainty, "No."
"oh?"
Such a definite rejection aroused Xiao She's curiosity even more, "You don't like Wei Jing?"
Wei Jing looks delicate, but she is still a beauty.
It is said that when a girl pursues a boy, there is a layer of gauze between them, but for Xie Zhao, there is a mountain between them.
"I have no preference."
Xie Zhao shook his head and said seriously, "If it weren't for Yuzhu, I would have no intention of getting married and would have remained single for the rest of my life."
As a scholar, Xie Zhao was ambitious and always kept the people in his heart.
Getting married and having children takes up too much time, and he has always been indifferent to love and has no desire for it.
Unexpectedly, God treated him well and he had the honor to meet Yuzhu.
Xie Zhao is not a philandering person and he is determined to be loyal to one woman.
“Ahem!”
Xiao She almost choked on his own saliva. He pointed at Xie Zhao's nose and said, "After all this talk, aren't you still stuck in the quagmire?"
With Jiang Yuzhu and his children around, Xie Zhao was distracted and had less time to devote himself to Da Qi.
"Alas, I didn't want to do that either. It's all thanks to the late emperor that he granted me this marriage. Every cause has its consequences."
Xie Zhao directly kicked the ball to the late emperor. With his father putting pressure on him, Xiao She was helpless.
"How about going to the Dali Temple's prison?"
Xiao She changed into casual clothes and prepared to go listen to gossip.
Xie Zhao glanced at the sky and thought Liang An should still be preparing, so he agreed.
In the Dali Temple prison cell, Wei Jing was imprisoned together with the female members of the Feng family.
The women of the Feng family were cursing frantically, "Wei Jing, you jinx! If your father hadn't been plotting a rebellion, how could the Feng family be implicated?"
Once you are in death row, you will eventually die.
The women of the Feng family just felt very wronged, as they had done nothing wrong.
Wei Jing looked at everyone's faces indifferently, washed her face with clean water, and for the first time in her life did not say anything back.
She opened her palm and found a magnolia hairpin.
Wei Jing closed her eyes, bitterness overflowing from the corners of her mouth.
There were footsteps outside the cell.
Wei Jing quickly opened her eyes and put the jade hairpin in her hair.
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