When Xiao Jue carried He Yan back to the He Mansion, He Yunsheng and He Sui were not there, only Qingmei was there. Seeing the pale He Yan in Xiao Jue's arms, Qingmei was shocked, "Oh my God, what happened to the girl!"

"Nothing, nothing." Lin Shuanghe was afraid that she would be anxious, so he said, "I had a sword fight with someone at Tianxing Terrace today, and I am a little exhausted."

"You are..."

"I'm a doctor," Lin Shuanghe smiled, "I'm here to treat your daughter."

Xiao Jue carried He Yan into the house and put her on the couch. Lin Shuanghe did not dare to delay and checked He Yan's pulse first. After a while, Lin Shuanghe said, "Sister He is suffering from depression and vomited blood in a hurry. I will prescribe two prescriptions later. You can ask your servants to boil the medicine for her to drink. However..."

"But what?"

Lin Shuanghe sighed, "This is a mental illness. Medication is only a temporary solution, not a permanent cure. What exactly is Sister He worried about? I don't think she is a fussy person. How could she be obsessed to the point of vomiting blood?"

Xiao Jue said nothing.

"You really scared me today." Lin Shuanghe glanced at the two long swords that Xiao Jue had placed on the table. "Why did you start fighting so easily? I haven't figured out the matter with He Rufei yet. I'll ask you when I have figured it out. As for Xu Xiang...are you sure?"

Xiao Jue had waited for so many years, but he had been patient and hadn't made any move. Now that he had touched Xu Xiang, he was ready to take real action. A centipede is still alive even after death. If he didn't seize the opportunity to overthrow Xu Xiang completely this time, he wouldn't have such an opportunity next time.

"Don't worry." Xiao Jue's eyes were slightly cold: "I sent him in, and I never thought of letting him out."

"What should we do now?" Lin Shuanghe asked, "The palace must be in chaos now. The loyalty between the emperor and Prime Minister Xu in the past is beyond the reach of you and me. Do you want to go to the palace now? What if Xu's party seizes the opportunity and the emperor softens his heart?"

"Wait a little longer." Xiao Jue said.

"Waiting for what?"

Xiao Jue's eyes fell on He Yan who was lying on the bed. He walked over to the bed and sat down. "Wait for He Yan to wake up."

…

The He family in the capital was now blocked by the soldiers. He Yuansheng's face was sullen, and he pretended to be calm and said, "You are so brave. My son is the general Feihong appointed by His Majesty. How can you run wild here!"

"What General Feihong?" The leading officer laughed and said, "He is just a fraud who has taken advantage of his fame to make such a big statement here! If you want to be a general, go to jail and do it! Do it!"

Mrs. He struggled desperately and shouted in panic, "What are you doing? Stop it, let me go!"

He Yuansheng felt a chill in his heart, and a terrible thought came to his mind. However, he still had a last glimmer of hope and looked at the soldier, "What does this mean..."

"Today, on the Tianxing Terrace, your eldest son was exposed in a duel with others." An officer who was smashing the He family's plaque kindly reminded him: "There are witnesses and evidence. His Majesty has long known that your He family has committed the crime of stealing the dragon and changing the phoenix, deceiving the emperor, so Mr. He doesn't need to dream of being the father of a general here!"

The soldier kicked the door open and saw He Yuanliang. He Yuanliang was hiding under the bed, trying to hide himself from others. However, his body was round and even if he hid himself, only half of his body was exposed. When he was pulled out, He Yuanliang begged for mercy: "Sir, please spare my life! They forced me to do this!" He pointed at He Yuansheng and said, "How could I harm my own daughter? My daughter He Yan has also been on the battlefield to protect the people. Please spare me for my daughter's sake!"

The officers and soldiers looked at this person and found him quite interesting. They originally thought that it must be very difficult to raise a woman like He Yan who could disguise herself as a man and go to the battlefield. Earlier, they saw that Madam He Er proved herself by dying on the Tianxing Terrace. She was quite dignified. Why was she so unkind to her own father? It was despised. It is said that a tiger father will have a dog daughter. These two father and daughter are not similar at all.

"Master He, you should save your words for General He. Besides, the crime committed by Master He in your house is not limited to this one."

"There's more than just this one?" Mrs. He was stunned. "What else?"

"Collaboration with the enemy and treason." The officers and soldiers also had some disdain in their eyes. "In order to prevent his identity from being exposed, Master He secretly conspired with the Wutuo people. Tens of thousands of soldiers in the battle of Huayuan became human shields to protect him. For such a serious crime, he still wants to be spared? Dream on! Take him away!"

Madam He cried out, "Impossible, impossible... This is absolutely impossible..." He Yuansheng was in despair and didn't say a word. Once the crime of treason was exposed, the entire clan would be punished. No matter how merciful Emperor Wenxuan was, he would not be able to forgive him. Moreover, He Yan... was already dead.

After the truth comes out, even if he dies, He Yan will have a clean reputation, but their He family will be infamous for thousands of years even after death!

In the courtyard, only He Yuanliang's cry for mercy was particularly loud, but it was of no use. The He family's plaque, which had been polished to a shine, was thrown to the ground and crushed to pieces by the soldiers. The people across the street watched from afar, pointing and talking, and the sound of the wind blurred the voices into smoke and dust.

The He family... was defeated.

…

He Xinying was sitting in the house embroidering a handkerchief. Xu Zhiheng had gone to Tianxing Terrace early in the morning. For some reason, since this morning, He Xinying's eyelids have been twitching non-stop. She always felt as if something was going to happen. Even though she was sitting here, her heart was beating "bang bang". She was absent-minded and felt a pain in her fingertips. She looked down and saw a bloody hole on her finger caused by the needle.

The blood stained her handkerchief. She stared at it blankly, her foreboding growing stronger. Just as she was about to get up, Liu'er ran in from outside, tears in her eyes, and shouted in fear, "Grandma, something happened!"

"What happened?" He Xinying asked.

"Second Madam... Second Madam..."

"What's wrong with my mother?" He Xinying asked anxiously.

"The second wife is gone!"

The handkerchief in her hand suddenly fell to the ground. He Xinying was stunned for a moment. She ignored her bleeding fingers and grabbed Liu'er's arm. Her voice was filled with tears. "What do you mean my mother is gone? How could my mother be gone? Explain it clearly!"

"I heard from someone that the Madam also went to the Tianxing Terrace today. She was poisoned by the eldest master. She also said in front of the emperor that the second young lady was the real Feihong general... The officers and soldiers have brought people here! Grandma, what should we do!"

He Xinying felt her mind go blank for a moment. She knew every word Liu'er said, but why did they fit together so well and be so hard to understand?

"Uncle...why did uncle feed poison to mother? How could my sister...be General Feihong? Isn't that my eldest brother? What is going on?"

No one could answer He Xinying.

As soon as Liu'er finished speaking, a noisy sound came from outside. Madam Xu's roar echoed throughout the courtyard. He Xinying looked at the soldiers who appeared at the door and surrounded the courtyard. At this moment, she was really at a loss.

"Grandma..." Liu Er grabbed her hand in fear, "What should we do..."

Yeah, what should they do.

…

The incident on the Tianxing Terrace spread throughout the entire Shuojing City in just half a day.

It was impossible to hide such a big thing. The brave general Fei Hong on the battlefield turned out to be a woman. Later, the person who took off the mask appeared in front of everyone and turned out to be her brother. The brother and sister exchanged identities, which was incredible. And the He family turned around and killed He Yan. That incredible thing turned into disdain for He Rufei's shamelessness and sympathy for He Yan.

If the common people were more concerned about the legends related to General Feihong, the court was in real chaos because of Xu Jingfu's imprisonment.

Xu Jingfu was all-powerful in the court. For so many years, many officials in the court were his students. Once Xu Jingfu fell, many people would fall with him. Therefore, as soon as Xu Jingfu entered, Xu's party gathered together and thought about how to rescue Xu Jingfu.

"Why can't I see the Fourth Master Chu?" An official looked around but did not see any trace of Chu Zhao.

"The Fourth Master Chu is the person that Prime Minister Xu trusts the most. I think you should not act rashly, lest you all fall into Xiao Huaijin's trap. Let's see what the Fourth Master Chu says first. Since he is the Prime Minister's son-in-law, he will naturally do his utmost to save the Prime Minister from this dire situation."

Everyone nodded. At this juncture, no one knew if Xiao Huaijin had any tricks up his sleeve. Although they were anxious, no one was willing to be the one to take the lead.

Especially at times like this, the selfish side of people who form an alliance for profit will be exposed.

As soon as Chu Zhao returned home, Mrs. Chu saw him and was startled. She asked, "Why are you back?"

Chu Zhao smiled: "What?"

"Prime Minister Xu has already..." Madam Chu paused and said, "Why are you coming back if you don't go and take care of the affairs?"

She also knew about Prime Minister Xu's affairs. No matter how much Madam Chu hated Chu Zhao, now because of Chu Zhao, the entire Shijin Marquis's Mansion had already been tied to Prime Minister Xu. If something happened to the Xu family, how could the Shijin Marquis's Mansion be in a good situation? People saw Chu Zhao as Xu Jingfu's son-in-law, so naturally they had already regarded the entire Chu family as Xu Jingfu's people.

"There's nothing to worry about." Chu Zhao said calmly.

"Aren't you worried..."

"Madam," Chu Zhao interrupted him, "nothing will happen to Shi Jinbo's mansion, madam, don't worry."

Mrs. Chu looked at Chu Zhao and became more and more confused. Apart from other things, Xu Jingfu was his teacher after all. In the past years, Xu Jingfu had hinted to her many times, openly or secretly, that the four treasures of the study that were sent to Chu Zhao's house every now and then were really just gifts? It was just to support Chu Zhao and warn her not to touch Chu Zhao.

To Chu Zhao, Xu Jingfu had indeed protected him. Unexpectedly, when Xu Jingfu was in trouble, Chu Zhao did not look worried at all, as if he did not care about the life and death of this teacher at all.

Mrs. Chu inexplicably felt a little fear.

Chu Zhao smiled and glanced at Madam Chu, then turned around and continued walking forward. Madam Chu looked at his back and couldn't help but grit her teeth.

In any case, I hope it won’t get involved with Shi Jinbo’s mansion.

After entering his room, a servant came forward and said, "Fourth Young Master, there is news from Miss Ying Xiang. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not made a move yet. Fourth Young Master's opinion..."

"Don't worry." Chu Zhao said, "Xiao Huaijin still has evidence of the Mingshui battle. By then, Prime Minister Xu will really be unable to turn things around."

"The marriage between the young master and Miss Xu..."

When the wall falls, everyone pushes it. Before Xu Jingfu got into trouble, his marriage with Xu Pingting was enough to make countless people in Wei jealous. But now that Xu Jingfu is really in trouble, no one wants to talk about this marriage. After all, the emperor's anger will anger everyone involved.

"As usual." Chu Zhao said.

The servant agreed cautiously and left. Chu Zhao looked out the window. He was not surprised that Xiao Jue would take action at this time. The establishment of the market was imminent. Without sufficient leverage, it would be a long time before Emperor Wenxuan agreed to Wu Tuoren's conditions. Even if Xu Jingfu tried to stop him, he just wanted to raise his price a little more.

But the situation is different now. The battle of Huayuan, the battle of Mingshui between Xu Jingfu, the matter of He Rufei, and the matter of Xu Zhiheng are all coming down one after another. The emperor's wrath will completely destroy this deal.

However, the fact that He Rufei and his cousin exchanged identities was beyond his expectation. Chu Zhao also did not expect that the He family actually had such a secret. No wonder He Rufei later secretly joined Xu Jingfu. I think he also knew that with his ability, it would be impossible for him to embark on the path of military exploits like his cousin.

He Yan... He recalled the time when he was wearing red and duelling with He Rufei in the square of Tianxing Terrace. He Yan must have known Xiao Jue's plan, otherwise he would not have cooperated so well. A subtle sense of melancholy rose in his heart, but He Yan trusted Xiao Jue very much.

As a result, the two of them cooperated so well that, step by step, little by little, they uprooted the He family and the Xu family, as well as the future Xu family.

The room was decorated with red wedding cloths, all prepared for his marriage with Xu Pingting. Chu Zhao casually picked up the red silk on the table. The red silk was soft and delicate like a woman's skin. He looked at it for a long time, then loosened his grip and the red silk fell into the burning stove. It turned into ashes in an instant, leaving nothing behind.

…

As night fell, He Sui and He Yunsheng returned to the mansion. They were also surprised to see He Yan lying on the couch.

"What's wrong with Yanyan?" He Sui asked, "What happened?"

He worked during the day and had no mood to chat with others, so he didn't know about these things. He Yunsheng was in the academy and didn't hear anything. When he saw He Yan's eyes closed, he thought something big had happened.

"No problem, no problem." Lin Shuanghe was boiling medicine in the yard. Hearing this, he came out and said, "Today on the Tianxing Terrace, Sister He was fighting with someone and got slightly injured. Huai Jin sent her back and has been guarding her ever since."

He Sui asked: "You are..."

"Oh," Lin Shuanghe wiped his hands, "I'm Huai Jin's friend, Lin Shuanghe. I met Sister He in Liangzhou Wei before. My father and my grandfather are both doctors in the palace, and they know some medical skills."

"Lin Shuanghe..." He Yunsheng was startled, "But is it the 'Saint Hand in White' who only treats women?"

"That's right." Lin Shuanghe said with a smile.

Hearing that it was a doctor, He Sui finally felt relieved and asked Lin Shuanghe, "Is my daughter really not seriously ill?"

"It's really nothing," Lin Shuanghe said with a smile, "She's just a little exhausted. The weather has been too cold these days, so I prescribed some medicine to nourish her body. I told her not to do any heavy work these days and just rest well."

He Sui looked at He Yan lying on the bed and saw that she was breathing evenly and didn't look like she was in trouble. He nodded and said, "Thank you, Doctor Luo Lin, for your concern."

As he was talking, Xiao Jue came in from outside. He Yunsheng was stunned: "Why is Governor Xiao still here?"

"Huai Jin hasn't left yet," Lin Shuanghe shrugged, "He said he would wait until Sister He wakes up before leaving."

"Will this delay your work too much?" He Sui asked, "Huai Jin, you are busy with your work, it will be fine if Yun Sheng and I take care of you here, you..."

"It doesn't matter," Xiao Jue said, "I'll wait until she wakes up before leaving."

After he said that, He Sui and He Yunsheng could no longer persuade her. Lin Shuanghe said, "My medicine is almost done, and I'm leaving it out to dry. Huaijin, remember to feed it to He sister later."

"Don't we have green plums?" He Sui said politely, "Why bother Doctor Lin to make the medicine himself?"

"Not everyone can make medicine," Lin Shuanghe said with a smile, "My prescription is special, and I'm afraid others won't be able to make it fully effective, so it's better for me to do it myself. Besides, Sister He and I are friends, so there's no need to worry about it. When I was in Liangzhou Wei before, Sister He also took good care of me."

"In that case, thank you very much, Doctor Lin." He Sui was very grateful.

In order not to disturb He Yan's rest, He Yunsheng and He Sui left the house first. As soon as they walked out of the door, Qingmei ran over and said in a low and hurried voice: "There is a young man outside, who said he wants to see... Governor Xiao."

Xiao Jue asked: "Who?"

"It's me." Before he finished speaking, someone's voice was heard. Turning back, he saw Yan He walking in with great momentum.

"Hey, Yan Nanguang, what are you doing here?" Lin Shuanghe asked curiously.

"I came to see him," Yan He looked at Xiao Jue: "I have something to ask you."

"Ask."

Yan He glanced around, and He Sui said hurriedly, "Yunsheng and I will go to the kitchen to help cook dinner. You guys can take care of it." After that, he took He Yunsheng away, and Qingmei followed closely.

Lin Shuanghe looked at Yan He, "What? You want me to avoid you too?"

"You want to ask about He Rufei?" Xiao Jue said indifferently.

"Yes," Yan He raised his eyebrows, "I came here just to ask you, did you know from the beginning that the original 'He Rufei' was a woman? So when she was in Xianchang Hall, you took good care of her? Did you secretly teach her swordsmanship?"

"Wait, wait," Lin Shuanghe was puzzled. "We all knew today at Tianxingtai that He Rufei is a woman. What about swordsmanship training? Did I miss something?"

Xiao Jue ignored Lin Shuanghe's words and just said, "No."

"Do you think I would believe it?" Yan He said angrily, "Since you already knew she was a woman, why didn't you tell me? I am a grown man, now think about it, how could I bully a woman in the past? If I knew she was a woman, how could I have troubled her all day long!"

Ever since Yan He found out that He Rufei was a woman, he felt more and more upset. He prided himself on being an honest man, and he used to dislike He Rufei because he thought that this boy had no ability and had to rely on Xiao Jue's guidance. But now that he knew the truth, he felt more and more like a bully who was unreasonable and bullied the weak.

Xiao Jue is really despicable. It would be fine if he just wanted to be a hero and save the beauty, but why did he have to portray others as particularly despicable and vicious?

"Did you tell me?" Xiao Jue frowned, "I just found out about it not long ago."

"When was it not long ago?"

"Jinling, Huayouxian."

Yan He was stunned: "Flower Fairy?"

Lin Shuanghe also came to his senses: "Huai Jin, you mean that Hua Youxian told you when we passed by Jinling on our way back last time?"

"She only said that the person wearing the mask was a woman. I became suspicious and started investigating." Xiao Jue concealed some of the facts and said half-truthfully, "I didn't expect the ending to be like this."

"Is her name He Yan?" Yan He asked, "We were classmates for several years, and she always used the name He Rufei. Later, when Xu Zhiheng got married, I didn't remember what his wife's name was. If her mother hadn't told me today, no one would know."

Lin Shuanghe also asked: "Yes, I almost forgot, Huai Jin... isn't that the same name as Sister He?"

"Oh my god," Lin Shuanghe took a breath, "Look, Sister He also knows swordsmanship, she also disguises herself as a man, and can go to the battlefield. Could she be the reincarnation of our classmate He Yan?"

"What reincarnation?" Yan He interrupted his fantasy impatiently, "The ages don't even match!"

"Even if it's not reincarnation, is it a spirit? Or did he appear in her dreams to ask her for help in revenge? Isn't that what is written in the legend books? Otherwise, how do you explain this coincidence? And why do you want to investigate the He family for no reason, Huai Jin? Isn't it to avenge her?"

"I'm afraid it's not just for revenge." Yan He said.

He looked at Xiao Jue with a sharp gaze, "He Rufei is just a trigger. The one you really have to deal with is probably Xu Xiang. But I'm curious, since you're dealing with Xu Xiang, why don't you put out all the evidence in your hands? Aren't you afraid that Xu Xiang's people will disrupt all your plans?"

"You can wait and see." Xiao Jue replied expressionlessly.

Yan He snorted, "I have no interest in your personal grudges, and I don't want to see how you overthrow Xu Xiang's faction. But you also know that Xu Xiang is the prince's man. Now that you have touched Xu Xiang, the prince must have hated you for a long time. I'm afraid that the prince will not tolerate you when he ascends the throne in the future. Or... are you planning to..."

"Yan Nanguang!" Before he could finish, Lin Shuanghe interrupted him, "Be careful with your words."

Yan He stopped talking and looked at Xiao Jue, who showed no emotion at all. After a moment of silence, he said, "Lin Shuanghe, you think you can't see anything if you bury your head in the ground. I tell you, what is coming will come sooner or later. Xiao Huaijin, since you have done this, there will be no peace in Shuojing City from today on."

"Take care of yourselves first!" he said.