Well... he still has a shred of clarity of mind.
"What about him?"
"The eldest son said that reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. Since reading ten thousand books can't help him understand anything, he plans to travel all over the country to experience the splendor of our Great Xia."
Xu Yixing's eyes lit up immediately when he heard this. Why couldn't you take me along with you for such a good thing?!
"Did he say when he was leaving?"
"It's probably been these past two days. The eldest master also said you don't need to worry about it."
Xu Yixing's face turned slightly cold. Sure enough, Yiwen was holding a grudge against him. Perhaps he had learned that his father had ended up like this because he had helped Lu Anyuan rebel, or perhaps he had known that he was the one who had sent his father on his last journey, so it was reasonable for him to hate him.
"Give him ten thousand taels of silver from my account. If he refuses, tell him you will die in front of him."
"Huh?" This time Si Wen was dumbfounded. How could he threaten you in this way? Shouldn't he kill you if he doesn't accept it? . . . "Isn't this bad?"
"There's nothing wrong with it. For a young man like him, even ten thousand taels is not enough. I just hope that if something happens to him in the future, he will remember that there is someone like me in the capital, and not be so obsessed with face that he will lose himself."
"Yes, then I will go to Xu's house again tomorrow."
"By the way, remind him that the emperor will go to the hunting grounds for autumn hunting in the middle of the month. If he wants to leave, make sure he leaves early."
"Yes." Si Wen didn't understand the relationship between the two, but she didn't need to understand. After writing everything down, she hurried away.
"Ah!" Xu Yixing picked up the box on the shelf. It still held the clay figurine Yiwen had given him when he was a girl. However, even with the best preservation, the clay figurine was beginning to show fine cracks, adding a sense of horror to its appearance.
She took out the scattered clay figurine of her father from the bottom, gently blew away the dust, and tossed it into the fruit shell tray. The person is gone, the past is like smoke, but aren't these four remaining little figures cute?
Lu Anyuan returned today with a beaming face. Although he still didn't say anything, Xu Yixing could sense his joy. Humph, isn't it just being a prince? What's there to be proud of?
Just seeing Lu Anyuan working hard in bed, I knew that he was anxious for the little prince again. Unfortunately, I couldn't scold him for this, after all, he really had a throne to inherit.
Si Wen left home early in the morning, but when he came back to report, he looked helpless.
"Madam, I was late. The eldest master left the city early in the morning and I didn't see him at all."
At that time, Xu Yixing had just woken up and looked at Si Wen with sleepy eyes. A tear fell. In the end, this family was drifting apart.
"But he did leave a letter for you, Madam." Si Wen handed over an unsigned envelope. Xu Yixing hurriedly took it and opened it to read carefully:
It is better to speak, seeing the letter is like seeing the person.
Leaving without saying goodbye is ungentlemanly. However, I am so worried about my brother that I can't sleep. I look so haggard. It's better not to see you. It's better not to see you.
We say goodbye today, we will meet again someday, don’t worry.
"Why not meet? He really does blame me..." Xu Yixing folded the letter and put it back in the envelope. Yiwen may seem carefree, but he's actually very determined. Just look at how he stayed away for three years. If he leaves this time, I'm afraid we won't see each other again.
"Miss, do you want to let the shadow guard follow you?" Si Wen has been working with her for a long time now, and he can see through her mind at a glance.
But Xu Yixing waved his hands, unwilling to do so: "This time is different. If he never comes back, do I have to let the shadow guard follow him forever? Forget it, he is so determined that he doesn't want to see me one last time, what else can I say."
Wash your face, put on makeup, and cheer up, because the autumn hunt is waiting for you.
In the middle of the month, the emperor led all the civil and military officials to the royal hunting ground. However, the grass was all withered and yellow, and there was even white frost hanging on it in the cold mornings, which gave a really bleak feeling.
Xu Yixing has already put on his cloak. This weather is no joke. If he gets sick, it will be more trouble than good.
As soon as the emperor arrived at the hunting ground, he couldn't wait to show off his new sword to his ministers. Everyone shouted "Long live the emperor" three times, and the autumn hunt began.
Xu Yixing looked at the emperor from afar with a smug look on his face. There were two blushes on his cheeks. If you didn't know him, you would think he had won a great victory.
This year's autumn hunt was unusually quiet. The court had just disposed of a number of officials, and the new arrivals hadn't yet fully adapted to the officialdom, so everyone was a bit reserved. With Xu Xianshan as an example, even the veteran generals were somewhat reserved, avoiding the emperor's presence. Naturally, the younger generals were given more exposure.
The race was nearly halfway through, and the emperor was happily counting this year's prey. He still had to eat barbecue and drink deer wine in the evening, so how could he not be happy!
Lu Anyuan was not too outstanding. He just caught two musk deer and presented them to the emperor, which seemed to satisfy the emperor.
While barbecuing in the evening, the emperor was accepting the praises of his ministers when he suddenly coughed lightly and turned his gaze to the table of Prince Xiaoyi.
Here they come! Not only Xu Lu and the other man put down their chopsticks, but the ministers and princes at the table all looked at the emperor, waiting to hear what he had to say.
"My Lords, the fact that this civil unrest was quelled is actually thanks to one person."
The ministers understood, and naturally, they were preparing to reward the Seventh Prince. Although you and your son acted together to deceive your brother, his father-in-law, and us ministers, we are all generous people. As soon as you open your mouth, we will immediately praise you!
Only Xu Yixing's ears twitched slightly. What does "still" mean? The emperor's pronunciation of the word "long" is very strange, the emphasis is on "still" and not on "want". This is obviously to praise someone besides Lu Anyuan... Could it be directed at me?
As expected, the emperor smiled and said, "Princess Xiaoyi, this time you left the palace to persuade General Xu. Your words were subtle and righteous, and your contribution is invaluable."
"Hiss!" The ministers were dumbfounded. What was going on? Didn't you order Xu Xianshan to be poisoned? Could it be that this process was actually done by Miss Xu Er? Oh my god, my daughter is killing me!
Although the emperor hadn't charged Xu Xianshan with any crime, everyone knew he had committed treason and had been sentenced to death. Previously, they had all assumed Commander Bai had done it. Now, it sounded like Second Miss Xu was "killing her own relatives for the greater good." Suddenly, everyone looked over, staring at the person sitting there.
Xu Yixing's heart was about to jump out of his chest at this moment. Damn it, are you going to put me in trouble and let the whole capital know that I killed my father?
It was shameful enough that Lu Anyuan cheated on his father-in-law, and now he also killed his own father. Aren’t they a perfect match?
Lu Anyuan's face wasn't looking good either. He didn't understand why his father would reveal this matter in public. Was he trying to make his family lose face?
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