When Huo Zhiyu entered the room, he saw Xue Zhiyi with messy hair and a very red face. But before he could ask more questions, Xue Zhiyi sent him away.
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That night, the emperor received news from the Ye Ting Si that Xue Panrou had hanged herself after leaving a suicide note.
The content of the suicide note was exactly that Concubine Ge had instructed her to falsely accuse Xue Zhiyi and Concubine Wu Lifei.
This was King Cheng's arrangement, but naturally no one else knew about it.
Concubine Ge was shocked and angry, and the emperor, who wanted to find another excuse to punish the Ge family, was furious on the surface but actually delighted. The next morning, he demoted Concubine Ge's rank. So Concubine Ge, who had been a powerful figure in the harem for half her life, was suddenly demoted to the position of a concubine.
The demotion was neither too much nor too little, but this news made Gu Shimin, who was in Prince Cheng's Mansion at the moment, very happy: Although this move failed to be fatal, at least he saw that the emperor really began to suppress the Ge family. As long as the Ge family was not an iron wall, then Gu Shichong would not be invincible.
Fu Rongxin was a little annoyed: "It's a pity that Xue Zhiyi was lucky enough to escape."
But in the blink of an eye, she put on a smile, and gently pinched Prince Cheng's shoulder with her delicate fingers: "But as long as I can help His Highness relieve his worries, it's worth it."
Faced with such gentleness and kindness, Gu Shimin grasped the boneless hand on his shoulder. He looked at Xue Tingliu, whose brows were lowered, and said, "I was wrong not to inform you of this matter in advance."
Xue Tingliu bowed hurriedly: "Your Highness, your words are very kind."
Seeing his expression, Gu Shimin asked him, "You actually had a chance to save Xue Panrou that day, why didn't you do it?"
At the banquet that day, Xue Tingliu did think of a way to turn the tide: Xue Panrou would surely die if she deceived the emperor, but if what she said became a reality, it would not be deceiving the emperor.
So he took the risk and searched everywhere in the palace for Huo Zhiyu, and finally got a chance. At that time, Huo Zhiyu was only accompanied by a eunuch, and she seemed to be unwell and unconscious. Some places near Taiye Lake were very secluded, so he could take the opportunity to push her into the water, but in the end, he still stopped.
Xue Tingliu bowed and said, "Your Highness wishes to facilitate the marriage, so Princess Anle cannot die. Tingliu cannot ruin Your Highness's great cause for the sake of my sister. When Your Highness ascends the throne, Tingliu will have the opportunity to kill Xue Zhiyi and Ge Jieyu to avenge himself."
Gu Shimin was satisfied with this answer and did not ask him any further. He just said, "After this incident, Nan'an will only think that it was Concubine Ge who framed Concubine Li. I'm afraid they will hate Prince Gong and his party to the core. In this way, Nan'an will be more useful to me."
Fu Rongxin quickly flattered: "Killing two birds with one stone, Your Highness is wise."
But Gu Shimin retorted: "No, it kills three birds with one stone."
He only chuckled softly, "You all say Xue Zhiyi's mind is complicated and not simple, but why do I feel that Huo Wuyou is not a stupid person?"
"Marquis of Lin'an?" Xue Tingliu narrowed his eyes, especially when he thought of the fact that Huo Wuyou had helped Xue Zhiyi, which made him hate him even more.
"Yes, otherwise how could it be so lucky that Huo Zhiyu escaped the marriage? I don't believe Huo Wuyou didn't do anything." He thought and couldn't help but smile: "It would be good if I could recruit him. I'm afraid he will be like his father Huo Yan, who is not easily persuaded. That would be troublesome."
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