"ghost!"
These were the last words, or rather, the last word, that Dad left in this world. Xu Yixing saw his steps faltering, his fear trembling at the air, and then, after uttering a single word, he collapsed heavily into the secret passage he had been trying to escape from, without a sound.
In fact, she was still too late. If her father could live another three or five days, she would have been sure to hear his confession from his own mouth. It was a pity that her uncle did not give her this opportunity.
What's more, my father was stubborn and self-centered before his death. Even if he was willing to admit his guilt on the surface, he was disdainful in his heart. There is really no need to see more people like him.
Bai Yu pushed the door open the moment Xu Xianshan fell. He had been standing outside the door, watching the show inside.
"Xiaoyan, what did you say in your father's ear just now?" Bai Yu could see that Xu Yiyan asked the same question as he did, but he didn't understand why she left the palace so urgently and rushed into the Xu Mansion. Was it just for this?
"Nothing, just a little bit of truth."
Bai Yu was stunned, as if he was thinking of some way to pry open her mouth, but the thought was fleeting. He was in a very good mood today, so he decided to just let this little question slip.
"Is what you just said about Granny He true?"
"It's true. I have her confession." Xu Yixing still had two signed confessions, but they were useless now. "I'll send them to my uncle later. I think my grandfather would be very happy to see them."
Bai Yu was even more relieved. He had originally planned to ask for the old commander to burn incense to comfort the deceased, but he didn't expect his niece to actually bring it up herself. It seemed that he had made the right decision not to interfere with her and the Shadow Guard's affairs!
"Uncle, is it the emperor?" Xu Yixing's tears had dried at this time, and the tears she shed for her father had stopped there.
Bai Yu nodded. The incident happened today, and actions were taken simultaneously inside and outside the palace. He was here to strangle Xu Xianshan in accordance with the imperial decree.
"Xiaoyan, you don't have to be sad. You are a smart child. You should know that this is the emperor paving the way for the future crown prince."
In the eyes of the emperor, the future crown prince must be a monarch who will not be interfered with by relatives. If he really lets someone like Xu Xianshan, who has the ambition and ability to overthrow the dynasty, to assist his son, he will not agree, so Xu Xianshan will definitely die.
"I understand. Ultimately, I'm marrying above my station." She had chosen to become the prince's consort, and had helped to perpetuate Lu Anyuan's factional strife. This was bound to lead her to that fate, and she had no one to blame. If only her father had been a civil servant, perhaps the Xu family could have been saved. Sigh!
Bai Yu didn't know how to comfort him. After this matter was over, he hurried back to the palace to report. "Xiao Yan, when this is over, why don't you come home and tell me in detail? From now on, I am your uncle!"
Bai Yu's words were very sincere. By saying this, he completely accepted "Xu Yiyan" as his family. Although Xu Yixing was touched, he still rejected him at the first moment.
Her husband was going to be the emperor, so he couldn't get close to the palace commander.
"From the day you told me the details of the Shadow Guard, I was already wrong, wasn't I?"
Bai Yu was stunned. He had never expected that his niece was so smart. The young are indeed formidable! The young are indeed formidable! "Yes, that's right."
"Her?" Xu Yixing pointed at Zuo who was still unconscious, his questioning tone clear.
"The Emperor only killed Xu Xianshan. When she wakes up, she can go wherever she wants."
Xu Yixing turned around, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed three times to the old man in the pit. "I have repaid the kindness of giving birth to me. Dad, I will never be your daughter again in my next life."
Bai Yu let her leave with the shadow guard, his admiration evident in his eyes.
After returning to the palace, Xu Yixing knew that Lu Anyuan had gone to deal with other things. He sighed and prepared to take a good bath, but then he remembered that Ying Wu seemed to have something to say to him.
"Shadow Five, what did you want to tell me this afternoon?"
"Just to let you know that everything you need to escape is ready. We are also ready to go and can leave at any time." Ying Wu has not received any orders from his master for ten days since he received the order. He was extremely anxious. Fortunately, he was able to return today. He suddenly hoped that his master would set off immediately and leave this dangerous place.
"It's not useful for the time being. Looking at it now, alas!" Xu Yixing sighed again. This capital city seemed like a curse to him. He had prepared to leave several times, but in the end, things always went against his wishes.
"Yes." Ying Jiu sighed inwardly. Sure enough, things weren't so easily resolved. "By the way, there's no rebellion in the North. The troops that appeared in the capital today are..."
"It's the Weiwei Army." Xu Yixing took over the conversation. As early as the moment Lu Anyuan handed over the tiger talisman in Yian Palace, she knew that the so-called rebels were not the Northern Border Army that her father had bribed, but the emperor's personal guards.
The border troops entering the capital was probably a conspiracy between the emperor and Lu Anyuan, fooling the people like my father, the queen mother, and Prince Cheng while secretly purging the rebels. Even if my father really escaped and returned to Miaozhou today, I'm afraid the only people waiting for him would be the emperor's men, so there would be no chance of his so-called comeback.
"Yes, the Weiwei army entered the capital two days ago, disguised as rebels."
"I understand. You may go now. But prepare some things for your escape. You might need them someday. This capital is too unstable."
Yingjiu agreed with this statement very much. Whoever wants to stay in this crappy place can stay there!
Xu Yixing bathed, changed his clothes, burned incense, and then sat at the table to eat.
She hadn't eaten a proper meal in over ten days, and she was exhausted from staying in the secret room all day. She just didn't know where Siqin was. She hadn't even accompanied her to see the emperor. Was she still in the palace this time?
After finishing the meal leisurely, I finally waited for the return of the shivering Siqin and the slightly guilty Lu Anyuan.
"Miss!" Siqinna threw herself at him, bursting into tears in Xu Yixing's arms. She had been imprisoned in Yixiao Pavilion for ten days. Although she had not suffered any abuse, every moment was torment. And when she was taken out today, she saw the palace covered in blood. She didn't know what had happened, which made her even more terrified.
"I'm fine, don't be afraid, I'm glad I'm back." Xu Yixing checked Siqin and asked the court doctor to take her pulse before urging her to rest quickly. This child has also suffered a lot.
Only Lu Anyuan and she were left in the hall. The joy of reunion after a long separation was gone, and even the pity and tacit understanding they had when they first met in the afternoon had disappeared, creating an indescribable weird atmosphere.
In the end, it was Lu Anyuan who spoke first: "I'm sorry." It included many things, such as colluding with his own father to betray your father, imprisoning you in a secret room for a long time, and why he didn't tell you in advance that the Emperor's Sword had been handed over.
But thousands of words were stuck in my heart, and I could only utter three words, which had no weight.
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