"It has always been like this for ministers. Life and death are decided by the emperor's whim. Without a wise ruler, loyal ministers and good generals will be overshadowed, and treacherous and cunning people will take power."
Perhaps because of the hardships in the past few years, Huo Wuji had already seen through the essence of things, and he seemed unusually calm.
Huo Wuyou was silent for a long time, wiping the moisture from the corners of his eyes without saying a word.
After a moment, he said, "Brother, I refuse to accept this. I must take revenge."
Huo Wuji said, "But our enemy wasn't just one person. My father was killed by several groups of people with bad intentions."
"But they are not invincible." Huo Wuyou said firmly: "Zhao Xu is dead, Gu Shimin is dead, so why can't others?"
Huo Wuji was suddenly startled: "Are all these related to you?"
"Awan and I were the ones who made this happen." Huo Wuyou said, "So, big brother, you have to believe me. I will definitely avenge my parents!"
Huo Wuji's brows twitched slightly: "Who are you talking about..."
Speaking of Xue Zhiyi, Huo Wuyou's eyes finally softened slightly. "Her name is Jiang Wan. She is my first wife and the one I can rely on for my life. I married her not long ago."
Hearing this, Huo Wuji smiled knowingly: "You have really grown up. The woman who can make you like her so much must be an excellent woman."
Huo Wuyou nodded: "She is indeed very good, and we have a life-long friendship."
"It doesn't sound like a marriage, but more like a sworn brotherhood." Huo Wuji said.
…
A few days later, Huajing.
After Xue Zhiyi became pregnant, the empress dowager was not in a position to summon him often, so she sent Chai Yue to the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion to visit Xue Zhiyi on her behalf.
Knowing that Chai Yue was coming, Xue Zhiyi asked someone to invite Jiang Xu to come, so that the family could have a rare opportunity to have a reunion dinner.
But at the dinner table, Jiang Xu brought a piece of news: "This morning, His Majesty issued an order to urgently summon the Marquis of Lin'an back to the capital."
"What?" Xue Zhiyi was puzzled. "The battle is at its peak right now, why would they recall people for no reason?"
Jiang Xu shook his head. "Perhaps he's planning to replace the generals, or perhaps there's something urgent that needs his attention. In any case, His Majesty hasn't explained the reason. I'm guessing it might be related to Prince Gong's matter."
Xue Zhiyi frowned unconsciously. He didn't know what the emperor was planning, but he felt a little strange in his heart.
Seeing this, Jiang Xu just said: "Don't worry, if anything bad really happens, I will resign and take you back to Cishui."
Upon hearing this, Chai Yue scolded him, "Don't talk nonsense. Your Majesty is currently favored by you. What could possibly go wrong?"
Realizing that he had said the wrong thing, Jiang Xu immediately stopped talking, fearing that it would cause Xue Zhiyi to have wild thoughts and hurt himself again.
Xue Zhiyi didn't lose his composure at this, and simply said to Jiang Xu, "Brother, you too, have already become the Minister of the Central Secretariat, yet you're always talking about resigning. If His Majesty hears about this, it won't be a joke."
Chai Yue agreed: "Awan is right." As she spoke, she took Xue Zhiyi's hand and said: "Don't worry about your brother. It would be better if the Marquis came back earlier and let him spend more time with you in the capital. Otherwise, you will be alone like this and people will worry about you."
As she spoke, she handed the brocade box she brought to Xue Zhiyi to look at: "Come and see what my sister brought you."
Inside was a small dress and a pair of palm-sized shoes.
Chai Yue smiled and said, "I prepared this myself, not a gift from the Queen Mother. These are all auspicious patterns of happiness, wealth, longevity and joy. No matter whether you are expecting a boy or a girl, it will be suitable for you to wear."
Xue Zhiyi was surprised to see that the stitches on the small clothes and shoes were delicate and the embroidery was exquisite. If her elder sister had not entered the palace, she would have been an excellent embroiderer like her mother.
Xue Zhiyi is also good at embroidery, but she is not as good as her elder sister. Moreover, the baby is still young, so it is too early to prepare these things now, and she did not prepare any clothes, shoes or socks.
A warm feeling passed through Xue Zhiyi's heart. It was great, she thought. Now that all her relatives were there, she was no longer the poor scapegoat. When everything was over, their family would continue to live in peace and stability like this.
…
After Jiang Xu and Chai Yue left, Huo Wuyou's letter arrived.
Xue Zhiyi opened the letter and just scanned a few lines when he stood up excitedly.
She looked at the contents of the letter in disbelief: Huo Wuyou said that the battle was at its most stalemate, but everything was going well, and that his brother Huo Wuji... was still alive.
Xue Zhiyi smiled: Huo Wuyou must be overjoyed to have found his lost friend again. It's just right that he's coming back soon, so he can bring Huo Wuji back with him to reunite. If the Queen Mother, Huo Zhiyu, and Huo Wuhui knew about this, they would surely be overjoyed...
Suddenly, the smile on Xue Zhiyi's face stopped.
The uneasiness in my heart rekindled... Are there any connections between Huo Wuji's resurrection and the emperor's sudden recall?
The letters Huo Wuyou sent her were all secret, and he did not inform the emperor about Huo Wuji's return. Logically, the emperor should not know about it. Even if the emperor knew about it, it would not mean anything. The generals of Dayong escaped death, so would the emperor be unhappy?
These two things should have nothing to do with each other, unless there is some hidden secret that she is unaware of.
That night, she tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep, so she wrote a letter overnight, telling Huo Wuyou that the emperor had summoned him back to the capital and her speculation, and asked Yangui to deliver it overnight.
…
The next day, an imperial messenger came to the Lin'an Marquis' Mansion with an imperial edict, saying that the emperor was concerned about Huo Wuyou fighting outside and the empress dowager was very concerned about Xue Zhiyi's unborn child, so he specially allowed her to enter the palace and be taken care of by the imperial physician personally. Even Huo Wuhui was allowed to enter the palace with her.
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