If she really thought that much, she would have left with the divorce papers after curing He Liufeng's poison, and she wouldn't have let herself develop feelings for He Liufeng.
"That's good." He Liufeng took Qu Qingxi's hand, pulled her to his side, and made her sit on his lap.
"However, what surprised me today was the Emperor's strong reaction when he saw the memorial. Perhaps he will use this as an opportunity to make a big move."
With the warm, soft beauty in his arms, He Liufeng was very content and gently spoke to Qu Qingxi while holding her.
"Really? Yang Wei's case was about treason. Do you think the Emperor might use this as an excuse to deal with the Xu family?" Qu Qingxi paused, thinking of this possibility.
"That's quite possible. The Emperor has been investigating the Xu family for a while now. Although he has found some things, he hasn't found anything that would be enough to take action against them. If the Emperor really wants to pin the blame on the Xu family for Yang Wei's case, it's not impossible. On the one hand, he wants to exonerate Yang Wei, and on the other hand, he wants to use this opportunity to get rid of the Xu family."
Upon hearing Qu Qingxi's words, He Liufeng spoke thoughtfully.
Qu Qingxi and He Liufeng were not wrong; the Emperor did indeed think so. He had already uncovered quite a bit about the Xu family, which overturned his understanding of them.
Previously, he only thought that the Xu family wanted to wield absolute power, but during the investigation, he realized that the Xu family actually coveted his throne.
The fact that they secretly raised an army and exchanged letters with the princes of the Zhou Kingdom was enough to bring down the Xu family.
However, the Xu family's power has grown considerably over the years. Even though he and He Liufeng have been trying to suppress it both openly and covertly, it has still developed quite a bit.
Therefore, he needed to find the most suitable excuse and present the most compelling evidence to take down the Xu family in one fell swoop, and absolutely not allow the Xu family any room for resistance.
Unexpectedly, just as he was dozing off, someone handed him a pillow.
Moreover, Yang Wei's affair back then was indeed related to the Xu family.
At the same time, Xu Ding also sensed something was wrong. Why was Yang Wei's matter suddenly brought up at this time, and why did Li Yuan have so much evidence?
Xu Ding clearly noticed that the emperor's expression was very strange. Moreover, he had never seen the emperor so out of control since the emperor ascended the throne.
Although Yang Wei was indeed very capable at the time, he was still far inferior to General Shen. The emperor was not so shocked back then. Could there be some hidden story in Yang Wei's case?
No way! I was very discreet about Yang Wei's affair back then. I even did it myself. No one knew about it except for him. Even his son didn't know anything about it.
Even if someone discovers something, it shouldn't implicate me.
Xu Ding sat down in the chair, picked up the hot tea on the table and took a sip. The tea had just been poured by the maid. Xu Ding was thinking about other things and didn't notice that he had burned his mouth with the hot tea.
Xu Ding slammed the teacup down on the table. Upon seeing this, the maid who had poured the tea immediately knelt on the ground, saying, "This servant deserves to die. Please forgive me, sir."
"Alright, alright, go and receive your punishment." Xu Ding frowned and waved his hand irritably at the maid on the ground.
"Thank you, sir." The maidservant quickly stood up and walked outside.
If it's just punishment, that's fine; it's just a little physical pain. She was really worried that the master might take her life in a fit of anger.
Xu Ding felt increasingly uneasy, so he summoned his personal guards.
"How is things going over there?" Xu Ding glanced at the guard kneeling on the ground and asked, referring to the matter of transferring his troops.
"Reporting to Master, half of the transfer has been completed, and the remaining half will begin soon. In addition, the people above are about to find out where they are, and I have ordered people to do their best to intercept them."
"Tell them to move quickly and make sure they don't leave any trace there. If those people can't stop them, then use some tricks. When you're out and about, something unexpected can happen," Xu Ding said coldly.
The implication was that he wanted his own secret guards to kill the person the emperor had sent to investigate.
"Yes, Master, I understand. I will not fail you." The kneeling guard replied respectfully.
"Alright, you may leave now. Report to me immediately if anything happens."
"yes."
After dismissing the guards, Xu Ding summoned their leader.
Has any news come from the palace?
"Your Majesty, there is no news from the palace yet. After His Majesty went to the Imperial Study, everyone inside was His Majesty's man. Our people had no chance to get in."
"Have someone investigate immediately to find out how the Emperor reacted in the Imperial Study today, and when Li Yuan collected the evidence about Yang Wei, and how he managed to bring such important information to the court without your knowledge."
Xu Ding was furious when the matter was brought up. Li Yuan's actions at the morning court session today had caught everyone completely off guard.
When Li Yuan mentioned this, everyone in the court was shocked. He quickly realized that the Emperor, He Liufeng, and Qu Lianhai all looked surprised.
That kind of shock couldn't be faked, which shows that this matter had nothing to do with them, and could only be the result of Li Yuan's secret investigation.
No one would have imagined that Li Yuan, a mere military officer, would possess such great abilities.
"Yes, Master. I have already arranged for people to investigate this matter, and we should know the results soon."
"Yes, that's good. You all need to be more vigilant. Keep a close eye on He Liufeng and the Emperor. Don't let your guard down in the slightest, lest you miss any important information."
The head of the secret guards had only been gone a short while when he rushed back, shouting in a panic to Xu Ding, "Master, something terrible has happened! That secret letter has been stolen!"
"What?" Xu Ding immediately stood up from his chair, staring at the person in front of him in shock.
Didn't he tell people to hide the letter well? Why was it stolen?
"Whose men are they? Hurry up and chase after them!" Xu Ding roared in anger.
"Master, yes, they are the Emperor's men." The head of the secret guards had not expected his subordinates to make such a mistake. Seeing Xu Ding's angry expression, he quickly explained, "Master, the Emperor sent the Imperial Guards, which is why they made a mistake."
The leader of the secret guards could barely continue explaining; he knew very well just how important this secret letter was.
"Idiot." Xu Ding slapped the leader of the secret guards hard across the face. The leader's face turned to the side instantly, and a trace of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
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