Chapter 182
Chapter 182
Xuanyuan Hongtai still needs Nangong Mu, so it is naturally impossible for him to take away Nangong Mu's position just because of a few words from others.
Therefore, no matter how the minister who filed the complaint "pleaded to death", Xuanyuan Hongtai pretended not to hear it.
After several times, the minister who filed the complaint also understood Xuanyuan Hongtai's intention and could only retreat in frustration.
After leaving the court, Lord Qin went straight back to the Ministry of Justice. The person who actually killed Nangong Dao had not been found yet.
Nangong Mu's release from the Ministry of Justice prison brought the Wu and Yun families, who had already begun to confront each other, together again.
After all, if Nangong Mu didn't go down, it would be useless no matter how fiercely the two families quarreled.
After the two families stopped fighting, they turned their attention to Nangong Mu.
As a result, rumors began to spread in the imperial capital, saying that Nangong Murong was not loyal to his brothers and had killed his own brothers.
Even though Nangong Mu killed someone, he was still fine, nothing happened to him, and the officials protected each other.
Anyway, there were all kinds of nasty words, and they seemed to be trying to completely destroy Nangong Mu's reputation.
When Nangong Jing and Xuanyuan Xingyao heard these rumors, they immediately understood that this was the back-up plan of the Wu and Yun families.
"Should I say they are indeed a noble family? How can they be so shameless? They almost fell out earlier, and now they are joining forces again."
Nangong Jing originally thought that since the Wu and Yun families had become so entangled, they would definitely not join forces again.
But now, Nangong Jing realized that he had underestimated the importance that the aristocratic families attached to interests.
"Fortunately, the Ministry of Justice has finally confirmed the time of Nangong Dao's death, and my eldest brother was not in the mansion when Nangong Dao died. Otherwise, it would be a bit troublesome to wash away these dirty waters."
Xuanyuan Xingyao did not respond to Nangong Jing's statement that aristocratic families valued interests, because that was the truth, wasn't it?
"Yes, if we had known it would be so troublesome, we would have sent someone to report it to the police as soon as we found out Nangong Dao was dead."
Because Nangong Dao had been dead for several days when Aunt Li reported the matter to the police, although the people from the Ministry of Justice examined Nangong Dao's body and found out the approximate time of his death, they could not find out the exact time.
In the end, Xuanyuan Leng sent the imperial physician to help, and only then was the exact time of Nangong Dao's death determined.
Not long after Nangong Mu left Nangong Dao's room that day, the real murderer killed Nangong Dao. The time difference between the two was not that long.
If the time is vague, it would be difficult for Nangong Mu to defend himself.
In other words, the imperial physician was very capable and found out the exact time. After Nangong Mu left Nangong Dao's room, he went to the Imperial Capital College to find Zhuo Yunsheng.
Many students in the Imperial Capital College saw it at the time. The students' testimony, combined with the testimony of the two shopkeepers, was enough to clear Nangong Mu of the injustice.
After learning about the rumors in the imperial capital, Minister Qin immediately announced the evidence he had collected, proving Nangong Mu's innocence.
After the evidence from the Ministry of Justice was spread, the rumors suddenly decreased a lot.
Although there are still some people who think that the evidence is false, most people believe it.
The rumors have decreased, but some people are very angry.
"Nangong Mu's luck is so good! He fell off a cliff before and was rescued by Zhuo Yunsheng. This time he was in the Ministry of Justice jail, but they still found evidence and got him out."
Xuanyuan Qing was so furious. He had used so many people, and even the Yun family and the Wu family were almost at odds with each other, but in the end, Nangong Mu still couldn't be taken down.
Xuanyuan Xi was also angry about the current result, but he was more rational than Xuanyuan Qing.
"Don't worry about Nangong Mu for now. There will always be opportunities in the future. The most important things now are the Wu family and the Yun family."
"What happened to the Wu and Yun families? Aren't they reconciled now?"
Xuanyuan Qing said in confusion.
Xuanyuan Xi looked at Xuanyuan Qing's "innocent" look and almost laughed out of anger.
"Second brother, the Wu and Yun families are having such an ugly quarrel this time, how could they really reconcile? They just temporarily joined forces for the position of commander."
After hearing this, Xuanyuan Qing also began to react.
"Then what do you think we should do? The uncles are the same. Nangong Mu hasn't even gone down yet, why did they start fighting over it and end up in such an ugly situation?"
Xuanyuan Qing's muttering gave Xuanyuan Xi a flash of inspiration.
Xuanyuan Xi had always felt that something was wrong, and now he finally figured it out.
"Our good seventh brother is really sincere to Nangong Jing. When Nangong Mu got into trouble, he helped run around and even went out to help."
Although Xuanyuan Qing was a little "naive", he was not really stupid. When Xuanyuan Xi said this, he reacted quickly.
"The Wu and Yun families are quarreling. Is it that brat Xuanyuan Xingyao who's behind this?"
"It's very likely. Both uncles are wise men. How could they make such a low-level mistake? The most likely scenario is that someone deliberately instigated it."
However, Xuanyuan Xi also knew that the Wu family and the Yun family would sooner or later fall out, after all, everyone wanted to occupy more resources.
But in Xuanyuan Xi's opinion, the falling out between the two families should at least wait until Xuanyuan Qing or himself comes to power.
And once they come to power, even if they lean towards one side, they will have ways to appease the other side so as not to make the situation too ugly.
However, no one expected Xuanyuan Xingyao to do this, directly bringing forward to the present the situation that would have occurred in a few years or even more than ten years.
Xuanyuan Qing and Xuanyuan Xi are definitely more inclined towards the Wu family in their private hearts.
Sometimes blood ties cannot be replaced, although Yunpin has been good to Xuanyuan Qing and Xuanyuan Xi over the years.
But in the hearts of the two, there is still no way to replace the mother who doted on them even though she was arrogant and domineering.
Not to mention the mother, who eventually died because of them.
But now that the big thing has not been accomplished, Xuanyuan Qing and Xuanyuan Xi must treat the two families equally on the surface.
"We need to find a way to appease them. No matter what they think in their hearts, we must unite and face the outside world in a unified manner. Otherwise, we will be caught between wolves in front and tigers behind."
Xuanyuan Xi rubbed his forehead tiredly.
Xuanyuan Xi sometimes really envied Xuanyuan Leng. Not only were his brothers smart and capable, but even his in-laws were wholeheartedly protecting him.
Unlike me, although my brother is not a hopeless fool, he is sometimes too stubborn and acts impulsively.
Although there is one more member of the outside family, they are not united and each has his own selfish motives.
The case of Nangong Dao was at a stalemate. Although Nangong Mu was cleared of the charges, there was not much information about the real murderer.
The Ministry of Justice investigated for a long time but found nothing, and it eventually became an unsolved case.
In fact, everyone had some guesses about who the murderer was, but the other party cleaned up so thoroughly that no trace was left. There was no way to force a confession out of him.
Nangong Dao was finally buried, and all the useful clues on him have been extracted by the Ministry of Justice.
It would be useless for Nangong Dao to be kept in the Ministry of Justice again. Besides, Nangong Dao is the second son of the Duke's Mansion. We can't let him stay in the Ministry of Justice forever.
So, in the end, Zhong Yumei took the initiative to bring Nangong Dao's body back, and then chose a good day to bury him.
After Nangong Dao was buried, Nangong Jing also began his revenge plan.
Between the revenge for his biological mother and his own revenge, Nangong Jing first chose to avenge himself.
It’s not that Nangong Jing values himself more, but if he avenges his biological mother first, his enemies will definitely become wary, and then his revenge plan will be difficult to implement.
Nangong Jing's plan was actually very simple. He just wanted to use what they had used on himself in their previous life on them again.
The reason why Nangong Jing went to Zhong Yumei for cooperation after he made up his mind to take revenge was because he needed Zhong Yumei to help him keep an eye on Nangong Ling and Nangong Chen and find out what they needed most in the near future.
Zhong Yumei was surprised that Nangong Jing came to her for cooperation, but she was naturally happy to get rid of two of her biggest concerns without getting her hands dirty.
Especially this time when Nangong Mu almost got into trouble, Zhong Yumei's disgust towards Nangong Ling and Nangong Chen reached its peak.
In fact, even if Nangong Jing did not seek cooperation from Zhong Yumei, Zhong Yumei was also prepared to find a way to kill Nangong Ling and Nangong Chen.
Because no one can guarantee whether they will attack Nangong Mu again, and whether Nangong Mu can still escape with such luck.
The entire Duke's Mansion is basically under the control of Zhong Yumei.
Therefore, Zhong Yumei quickly found out what Nangong Ling and Nangong Chen needed most recently, and then it was up to Nangong Jing.
After checking the message sent by Zhong Yumei, Nangong Jing felt a little headache. What Nangong Chen needed was easy to find, as he already had it.
But Nangong Jing didn't have what Nangong Ling needed, so he had to go to Xuanyuan Xingyao for help.
Nangong Jing must explain why he attacked Nangong Ling, and it is very likely that he will talk about his previous life.
Nangong Jing pursed his lips slightly, with a hint of confusion flashing across his face.
Nangong Jing never doubted Xuanyuan Xingyao's feelings for him, but for some reason, Nangong Jing didn't really want Xuanyuan Xingyao to know about his past life.
Maybe he didn't want people to know that he was tortured to death in his previous life, and he didn't want to make the person he loved the most feel sad.
After hesitating for a while, Nangong Jing decided to tell Xuanyuan Xingyao everything.
Nangong Jing is only one person, while Nangong Chen and Nangong Ling are two people. If he wants his plan to go smoothly, he must find help.
Otherwise, Nangong Jing would not be able to kill two people at the same time.
As for dealing with one person first and then dealing with another.
But if Nangong Chen was really dead, Nangong Ling would definitely be wary, and it would be difficult for him to take the bait even if he had the items he needed.
"What are you thinking about? You're so engrossed. I've been here for a long time, and you didn't notice?"
As soon as Xuanyuan Xingyao entered the room, he saw Nangong Jing sitting at the table in a daze. He had even walked up to him, but he didn't react at all.
Nangong Jing was startled by Xuanyuan Xingyao's sudden voice and subconsciously patted his chest.
That look was so adorable that Xuanyuan Xingyao couldn't help but lean over and give her a kiss.
However, before he could get close, he was pushed away by Nangong Jing, who then asked Xuanyuan Xingyao to sit down with a serious expression.
Nangong Jing's expression made Xuanyuan Xingyao, who originally had a smile in his eyes, become serious, and he sat down obediently next to Nangong Jing.
Xuanyuan Xingyao guessed that Nangong Jing might have something to tell him, but he didn't expect that what Nangong Jing was going to say next would almost break his heart. Author's words: Thank you Bole 9492239 (9492239) for your support, mua! To know more exciting content, please leave me a message on Liancheng Reading
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