"Yes, I know about this. I originally planned to send him away after the New Year." Qu Qingxi nodded. Of course she remembered this and was very careful about it.
"I heard he's been poisoned by a curse?" Since the child was mentioned, Shen Shuyan couldn't help but ask another question.
"Yes, Zhou Wenli had a Gu master with him named Die Feng. We captured him, and he has already found a way to remove the Gu from the child."
"Die Feng? Now that you've captured him, you should be on guard against him. If he's not willing to stand with you, then just kill him to avoid any future troubles."
Gu masters are different from others; the Gu worms they cultivate are very strange and difficult to detect, so one must be extremely careful.
“Princess Yongchang came to us before, begging us to help her and not let the Emperor send her to Zhou for a marriage alliance. So, we made a deal with Zhou Wenli: as long as he went to the palace and told the Emperor that the marriage alliance was not necessary, we would send Diefeng back to them. So, Diefeng has already been sent away.”
"Whether you kill him or send him away, just don't keep him by your side. By the way, did Cang Yuan leave?" Mentioning this person, Shen Shuyan looked at Qu Qingxi with a leisurely air.
He knew that Qu Qingxi had been taken away by Cang Yuan, and his men had also discovered clues left by Qu Qingxi. However, seeing that He Liufeng had already led his men to catch up, he did not take any action.
Of course, he was certain that Cang Yuan wouldn't harm Qu Qingxi, which is why he felt comfortable letting He Liufeng go.
"Yes, he's already left. He left behind a jade pendant, saying that if he encountered a Gu he couldn't cure, he should send someone to Wanzhong Mountain to find him." Qu Qingxi showed no embarrassment, just a faint smile, and took out the jade pendant to show Shen Shuyan.
"Well, that's good. It's always better to have one more friend than one more enemy." Shen Shuyan nodded.
"Alright, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now. Be careful." Qu Qingxi stood up.
"Wait a minute." Seeing that Qu Qingxi was about to leave, Shen Shuyan quickly called out to her, then walked to the side and took out a small box from a small cabinet.
Place the box on the table, gently open it, and inside is a milky white jade pendant.
Shen Shuyan took out the jade pendant, touched it in his hand, and solemnly handed it to Qu Qingxi. "Xiaoxi, this is a jade pendant from the Shen family. My grandfather gave one to my father and one to my aunt. When I was born, my father gave me the jade pendant."
However, my aunt's jade pendant was never given away. My grandfather originally planned to give it to my aunt when she got married, but then the Shen family had an accident, and in his haste, he asked me to take both jade pendants with him.
Now that my aunt is no longer here, I am giving this jade pendant to you on behalf of my grandfather.
Qu Qingxi stared at the jade pendant in Shen Shuyan's hand for a while, many thoughts flashing through her mind. In the end, she accepted it and solemnly promised Shen Shuyan, "Okay, since it's Mother's thing, then I'll accept it. Brother, don't worry, I'll keep it safe."
"Well, Xiaoxi, don't worry, I'll take care of everything. You don't need to worry about anything." Shen Shuyan stood in front of Qu Qingxi, hesitated for a moment, and then gently touched Qu Qingxi's head.
"Alright, go back now."
"Okay, then I'll head back first." Qu Qingxi held the jade pendant, a strange feeling passing through her heart. Logically speaking, she was just a lonely soul in another world, and Shen Shuyan was only kind to her because of the bloodline in the original owner's body. But strangely, Shen Shuyan's subconsciously affectionate actions towards his relatives made her feel a little different, as if Shen Shuyan really was her brother at this moment.
Today, Lunar New Year's Eve, was exceptionally quiet.
Of course, this eerie silence only existed in the mansions of high-ranking officials in the capital. Even if ordinary people noticed something was amiss, it did not affect their normal lives, especially during the festive season of the Lunar New Year when families reunite and celebrate.
The entire court was in a state of panic. Although Xu Ding's matter had nothing to do with many people, everyone was still affected.
Moreover, the Xu family's faction is now completely at a loss, trying every means to send people to the palace to find out the emperor's current attitude.
Some people were relieved that they were unaware of the Xu family's unauthorized military training and treasonous acts, believing that their ignorance would leave them unpunished and that the Emperor would not take any action against them. However, others felt that since the Emperor had already taken action against the Xu family, they, as members of the Xu family faction, would naturally not escape punishment.
The most important thing now is the Emperor's attitude. Whether he wants to eliminate the threat completely or make an example of someone, nobody knows.
Upon hearing the news, the Empress fainted in her palace. After waking up, she remained seated in her palace, neither speaking nor eating, and did not go to the Emperor's study to make a scene or plead for the Xu family.
It wasn't until the next morning that the Empress seemed to have recovered, though she still didn't speak much. After eating something, she quietly stayed in her palace.
The Empress knew very well that the Emperor had made a thorough plan before taking such drastic action against the Xu family. Even if she went to him to plead for them, the Emperor would not pity her, nor would he let the Xu family off the hook.
The Empress wanted to find evidence to prove that all of this was a frame-up and that the Xu family had never done such a thing. However, the people she sent out returned and said that the evidence against all the charges was irrefutable.
This matter is a done deal; the Xu family is truly finished.
The Empress can only rely on the Crown Prince now.
Yes, and the Crown Prince too. As long as the Crown Prince remains in this position, the Emperor won't do anything to her.
Therefore, I cannot afford to lose my composure now. If the Crown Prince loses the Xu family's power, he must find another power, otherwise his position as Crown Prince may be in jeopardy.
The Empress calmed down. The most important thing now was to clarify that what the Xu family had done had nothing to do with the Crown Prince, and to take down the Xu family.
After a moment of contemplation, the Empress summoned a palace maid and said, "Someone, send someone to the Marquis of Dingguo's residence and tell them that I wish to speak with Princess Mingxiu and ask her to come to the palace."
Ren Nuanyun was somewhat surprised when she suddenly heard the Empress summon her to the palace. Why was she suddenly being summoned to the palace?
“Chunyi, do you know why the Empress summoned me to the palace at this time?” Ren Nuanyun raised an eyebrow and looked at Chunyi, who was peeling grapes for her.
"Princess, this servant dares not presume to guess the Empress's thoughts." Chunyi had no idea why the Empress had summoned Ren Nuanyun to the palace, but seeing Ren Nuanyun's expression, she could only lower her head and answer humbly.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com