Huo Wuyou was still wearing the purple robe, and in the twilight, his auspicious phoenix eyes were somewhat demonic.
Xue Zhiyi bowed to him calmly, "Thank you, Marquis Lin'an, for today. I'm deeply grateful. Does Marquis Lin'an have any instructions?"
Huo Wuyou was unusually serious. He dismissed the maid and said, "You leave first. I will have a few words with you."
After the palace maid left, he just stared at Xue Zhiyi, and Xue Zhiyi was not afraid of him and looked back at him calmly.
But suddenly Huo Wuyou smiled: "I guess the Imperial Concubine didn't expect that you would turn the tables and trick her, right?"
Xue Zhiyi didn't mean to hide it: "Since you are prepared to attack others, you should also be prepared to be counterattacked, right?"
Crossing his arms, Huo Wuyou nodded in approval: "That makes sense."
Xue Zhiyi just smiled and said, "Marquis Lin'an wants to hear what I did in this matter, right?"
Huo Wuyou was stunned for a moment, then narrowed his eyes and smiled: "I'd like to hear the details."
Xue Zhiyi thought for a moment and said, "I was the one who pretended to be drunk, I was the one who dropped the ebony jar, I was the one who knocked Yunshuang unconscious, and I was the one who took a detour to let Young Master Huo and His Highness the Ninth Prince see me so they could serve as witnesses."
Hearing this, Huo Wuyou held his chin and said, "You haven't hidden anything from anyone. Aren't you afraid that I will tell my grandmother?"
Xue Zhiyi smiled without saying anything, but he was not at all panicked.
After thinking for a while, Huo Wuyou asked her, "But I still don't understand. Why did you throw that ebony jar for no reason? Did it irritate you?"
Xue Zhiyi sighed softly, "Throwing that ebony jar seems to be the most unnecessary thing I did today, but if I were to tell you, this is precisely the most important thing I did today. Does Marquis Lin'an believe it?"
Looking at her, Huo Wuyou's eyes moved slightly and his eyes narrowed slightly.
Xue Zhiyi remained calm, but lowered his voice: "Did Marquis Lin'an notice something? The ebony jar is covered in Ge Yuanhui's blood, but there's not a single stain on it?"
Finally, Huo Wuyou's smile faded.
Xue Zhiyi continued, "The reason I want to smash this thing is because I discovered that the ebony jar can absorb water instantly. If someone wants to temper something in it over a long period of time, it will become very easy."
Seeing Huo Wuyou seemed to be lost in thought, she said, "My Lord, please check the ebony jar and the people in Jianzhang Palace."
Those phoenix eyes became unusually sharp when they were serious: "Xue Zhiyi, do you know what you are talking about?"
"Whether it's true or not, wouldn't the Marquis of Lin'an know if he investigates?"
Xue Zhiyi knew that the ebony jar was presented by the Queen to the Queen Mother, and the reason why Queen Jiang became the Queen was because her grandfather was the Prime Minister of the previous emperor.
It's a pity that he has been dead for many years, and there is no one in the family who holds a high position. Concubine Ge's family is extremely powerful and has been eyeing the position of queen for many years. Without the protection of the empress dowager, the queen will only have a harder time. Logically speaking, there is no need for the queen to do anything to harm the empress dowager.
It would be normal if Huo Wuyou didn't believe what she said, but at least it could plant the seeds of doubt in his heart.
Xue Zhiyi's eyes were dark and clear, as bright as the moon. She stared at him without blinking. Huo Wuyou looked away guiltily and asked her, "Why are you telling me this?"
"If I guessed wrong, I will invoke the favor the Marquis owed me last time and ask him to ask the Queen Mother to forgive me for damaging the ebony jar. If I guessed right, wouldn't the Marquis owe me another favor?"
Huo Wuyou was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "Why do you need so many favors?"
Unexpectedly, Xue Zhiyi's eyes turned red as he looked at him. His voice softened in an instant, choking with sobs, "Because I want to leave the Xue family. One day, Lin'an Hou might be the one who can help me."
Huo Wuyou's smile froze, but he saw that Xue Zhiyi's eyes were gradually getting wet, as if he was really feeling a lot of grievances that were difficult to suppress in his heart.
Xue Zhiyi understood one thing. Huo Wuyou had already revealed his feelings for her during the coming-of-age ceremony today.
She understood her situation. The Xue family was running out of time and she needed to leave as soon as possible. However, she had no power and was an orphan surrounded by enemies. She needed help in order to survive.
She wants to survive, so she has to make use of everyone around her.
At this moment, her hands were shaking a little. She admitted that she was gambling, gambling on whether Huo Wuyou really had feelings for her and how deep this love was.
She knew that this was very disgraceful, but when faced with life and death, who would care about dignity?
She would not do anything too excessive to Huo Wuyou. She only wanted to gain a little affection and pity from a playboy like him to save his life and would not let him suffer too much loss.
What's more, what I did today was to save the Queen Mother. Even if it was not decent, it was not too disgraceful.
Sure enough, Huo Wuyou's eyes trembled slightly, but he still pretended to be indifferent and teased: "What's wrong? Are your family members not treating you well?"
Xue Zhiyi clenched her teeth, as if forcing back tears, but the tears still fell. She said in a restrained voice: "As one drinks the water, only the cold and the warmth can be known. Since I was born, I have been a pawn of the Xue family, a pawn used by the Xue family to flatter Prince Gong, but no one has ever asked me if I am willing..."
Suddenly, she felt a warmth on her face... Huo Wuyou's fingers stopped on her cheek and gently brushed away the falling tears.
Suddenly, Xue Zhiyi was stunned.
Huo Wuyou himself was stunned...
That time at the Yongping Marquis' Mansion, he had seen how Xue Zhiyi acted in front of Zhao Shen. He knew very well that Xue Zhiyi was never a simple woman, and could even be described as hypocritical and cunning.
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