"In the Keren Pavilion..."

"Why did you go to Keren Pavilion and what were you going to do there?" the interrogator asked curiously. Hutu lowered his head and answered respectfully.

"I was originally a servant in the Xie Mansion. The Second Young Master gave me a sum of money and asked me to set fire to the Keren Pavilion. After the task was completed, there would be a higher reward."

Gu Yunru calmly analyzed his expression. It was really suspicious that he betrayed his master so quickly.

The master quietly estimated Princess Zhao's expression and signaled him to continue the interrogation. Then he slammed the table and said, "Since you said that this matter is related to the second son of the Xie family, then quickly send someone to bring the second son of the Xie family up as well!"

After that, within an incense stick of time, Xie Changyong also came to the hall. However, due to his noble status, he did not have to kneel. Looking at Gu Yunru who was sitting at the side with a leisurely look on his face, his face was full of contempt, and he did not take the adults seriously.

"Ahem, Second Young Master Xie, look at this person in the hall. Do you recognize him?" The adult looked at Xie Changyong in a gentle tone, which showed how arrogant and domineering Xie Changyong was in normal times. He even looked down upon the people in the government office. Gu Yunru, sipping the mellow tea, laughed coldly in her heart as she watched the scene in front of her.

"I don't recognize him, sir. Who is this person?" Xie Changyong looked at Hu Tu with a surprised look on his face. He said he didn't recognize him. Hu Tu had no way to defend himself. He kowtowed and said, "Second Master, how can you say you don't recognize me in the blink of an eye? Don't you remember? It was you who asked me to hide in Keren Pavilion and set it on fire when it was late at night."

Gu Yunru looked at the expressions of the two men. Hu Tu was clearly in a panic as if he had been abandoned. It seemed that he did know this Xie Changyong, but Xie Changyong was trying to deny it with an expression that said "I don't know him, I don't know." Based on Xie Changyong's status, the adults couldn't convict him.

"Um... do you two recognize each other?"

The lord was helpless and confused. This Hu Tu said he was from Xie Mansion, but Xie Changyong said he didn't recognize him. Gu Yunru coughed calmly, stood up and said, "My lord, it's very simple to know whether this Hu Tu is from Xie Mansion. Can't we just ask the maids working in Xie Mansion? However, this matter should not involve innocent people. Please ask Hu Tu to tell us about the road conditions in Xie Mansion and who are the people there. In this case, please ensure Hu Tu's safety and don't let him be poisoned by some people with bad intentions."

Gu Yunru kindly reminded the master, and the master thought it made sense, so he asked Hu Tu to explain how many people there were in the Xie Mansion and which maids and servants he knew. This way, it could be proved that Hu Tu was indeed a servant working in the Xie Mansion.

"You all are new here, and we are not sure how many people we know in the mansion..." Hu Tu actually made a mistake at this time, which shocked everyone, and their eyes all swept towards Xie Changyong's face.

"You have heard it clearly, sir. This guy just wants to frame me for no reason." Xie Changyong looked at everyone with arrogance, not taking everyone's opinions seriously at all.

"If that's the case, can I leave first?" Xie Changyong didn't want to waste time in this place. Gu Yunru narrowed her beautiful eyes and hurriedly said, "Please stay."

Xie Changyong turned his head lazily and looked at Gu Yunru who looked rather anxious. He laughed and said, "I thought it was someone else. It turned out to be Princess Zhao. I wonder what Princess Zhao can do for you?"

"Whether you instructed Hu Tu to do this or not will be clear later."

"Princess Zhao, what do you mean by this? You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want." Xie Changyong was about to deny it, but Gu Yunru came to Hu Tu and helped him up, saying to him, "Are you sure it was this person in front of you who instigated you to go to Keren Pavilion, right?"

"Yes, it's absolutely true. I just entered the mansion not long ago, so I was picked by the second young master. I didn't expect that the second young master would deny it so much!"

Watching the two arguing, Xie Changyong glared at Hu Tu impatiently, "How did I offend you, you insist that I instigated you to set the fire? Why would I do that?"

"Because you were jealous of the business of Keren House, you gave me a large sum of money and said you would properly arrange for my family, but my family has long disappeared."

Xie Changyong's eyes suddenly widened. This Hu Tu was really honest. He asked him to do something at the beginning, but he didn't expect that he would reveal everything now. He glared at him fiercely.

"Hutu, don't be afraid. Xie Changyong is not a man-eating monster. Just tell me exactly what he told you to do. I will ask the Lord for mercy."

Hu Tu listened to Gu Yunru and boldly told her everything about how Xie Changyong instigated him to set fire to Keren Pavilion. He even carried a piece of jade with him as a small reward and bribe to make him complete the task.

"Sir, Hu Tu has made it very clear. This matter is closely related to Xie Changyong. I still remember that Xie Changyong approached me and said he wanted to cooperate with me. I rejected him sternly at that time. Maybe Xie Changyong held a grudge, so he arranged for someone to set fire to Keren Pavilion and burned so many of my things.

In fact, I am too lazy to pursue anything. Just compensate me for those things at double the price. Otherwise, if this matter gets out of hand, the Xie family will lose face, especially the Grand Chancellor."

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If a son is not well educated, it is the fault of his father. I am afraid Xie Yihui does not want to see his son making such a big mistake, and it is seen by so many people, which would be embarrassing for Xie Changyong.

He knew that this was a trap set by Gu Yunru, trying to make him admit defeat. But if he really admitted it, this despicable trick would soon spread to the whole city. How would he live his life in the future?

So he gritted his teeth and refused to admit it.

"False accusation! This is a false accusation. Although you didn't agree last time, I, Xie Changyong, am also a businessman and would not do such a despicable thing."