Chapter 522: Suspicion of the True Self
The first thing Lu Xiang thought of when he heard that bandits had wiped out the entire Xiao family was that this was most likely the work of Prime Minister Liu.
Now that all the blame has been put on the bandits, he is still innocent.
And since he has done it, he will not let anyone find this group of people easily.
As time goes by, if no one comes to redress the injustice for the Xiao family, the matter will become a mystery.
However, now, because the Xiao family was wiped out overnight, people in the capital suddenly became panic-stricken.
Countless people gathered in front of the Xiao Mansion.
"The government is investigating the case. Everyone, please disperse. Everyone, please disperse."
A group of yamen runners came forward to drive people away. Seeing this, the people dispersed one after another. Then, when they were some distance away from the gate of the Xiao Mansion, they stopped and pointed at the Xiao Mansion.
"Did the Xiao family do something so unscrupulous that they were all killed in one go?"
"How is it possible? Didn't I hear that it was bandits robbing money? But when did the defense of the capital become so lax? Dozens of people in the whole mansion were killed overnight, and there was no movement at all. There must be a lot of bandits. How did they get into the city?"
"Maybe it's a revenge killing? Don't forget that the eldest son of the Xiao family is the son-in-law of Prime Minister Liu."
You taste it, you taste it carefully.
"This brother is very insightful."
"According to what you said, someone deliberately used bandits to kill the entire Xiao family. Who is so cruel?"
"Well, I just said it casually, don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously." No matter who it is, it's not something they can guess, they are risking their lives.
Why can't I control my mouth?
"Tsk tsk, I'm afraid the capital city is going to be in turmoil."
"Look, Liu Xiang is here."
As the man finished speaking, everyone saw Prime Minister Liu getting off a carriage at the gate of the Xiao Mansion. His face, which was over fifty years old, was full of coldness. He strode towards the Xiao Mansion. Behind him, followed the Minister of the Dali Temple.
"Liu Xiang."
"Prime Minister."
"Your subordinate greets the Prime Minister."
When everyone saw Prime Minister Liu, they all bowed and saluted.
Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Liu nodded with a gloomy expression.
"Sir Zuo, can we tell which group of people did it based on the way they killed people?" Prime Minister Liu looked at the Minister of Justice and asked.
Zuo Shiwen shook his head solemnly: "I can't tell."
The runners from Jingzhao Prefecture arrived at the Xiao Mansion first, and their Ministry of Justice arrived a little slower. At this time, the runners from the two prefectures were collecting and checking the bodies of everyone in the Xiao Mansion one by one to see if there was anyone lucky enough to survive.
But as of now, no one is spared.
"But it's strange that these bandits seem to be very familiar with the Xiao Mansion and know where the valuables are." Zuo Shiwen said.
The Xiao Mansion was huge and had dozens of rooms, but the courtyards and storerooms of several masters were completely looted.
Prime Minister Liu stood with his hands behind his back, his brows knitted tightly, and an extremely cold aura emanated from his body: "When bandits rob people, they will definitely plan ahead. I think someone in the Xiao Mansion must have been bribed by them a long time ago."
Zuo Shiwen was silent for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
“This possibility cannot be ruled out.”
"But then again, if the bandits bribed the people in the Xiao Mansion, they must know that Xiao Muheng is my son-in-law. I suspect that the real purpose of his family being wiped out was to target me."
After hearing this, everyone's faces suddenly became serious.
Zuo Shiwen looked at Liu Xiang with a puzzled expression. He was furious and his eyes flashed with a cold light.
In the entire capital, the number of people who dare to touch him can be counted on one’s five fingers.
What is Liu Xiang hinting at?
Zuo Shiwen pursed his lips and remained silent.
The Dali Temple Minister hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Prime Minister, we at the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice will do our best to find the real culprit behind this."
"Well, thank you all for taking care of it," said Prime Minister Liu.
Prime Minister's Mansion.
As soon as Prime Minister Liu returned to the mansion, a handsome young man came to greet him.
"father."
"Yes." Liu Yingxiang said, "Do you want to wait for me here?"
The young master nodded with a grim expression.
Seeing this, Prime Minister Liu said, "Let's talk in the study."
As he said this, he strode ahead.
The two entered the study and closed the door. Liu Xiang then looked at the young man and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I just went to see the fourth sister. She was already mentally confused and didn't even recognize me." The young man said, with a gloomy look between his brows.
He is the third son of the prime minister's family. In order to learn from a famous teacher, he has been studying abroad and is rarely in the capital.
"Dad, if I hadn't made the sudden decision to return to Beijing, I would have no idea that such a big thing had happened in the mansion. Why didn't you write to tell me?" Liu Chengyu said.
Prime Minister Liu looked at his youngest son with a look of relief: "With your father and your elder and second brothers in the mansion, nothing will go wrong. Just study with peace of mind."
Liu Chengyu frowned.
The eldest brother is his biological brother, who is born of the same mother, but who knows where the second brother's heart lies.
What's more, the one who died was his own sister. His mother was depressed all day long, and he felt uncomfortable watching her.
He didn't blame his father for being indifferent. For the sake of the family's interests, one had to learn to make choices.
Yao'er is already ruined, and if she were alive she would only become a laughing stock in the entire capital. The Liu family cannot ignore the overall situation for the sake of a daughter.
The one who deserves to die the most is the one who schemed against Yao'er and made her a laughing stock.
If I don't avenge this, I would not be worthy of being a brother.
"Dad, I won't leave for the time being." Liu Chengyu said.
Prime Minister Liu was silent for a long while, then nodded: "Alright, your fifth sister and fourth sister have met with accidents one after another, the Liu family is in a troubled time, and the Second Prince's cause cannot afford any mistakes, so you can come back to help Dad share some of the burden."
"As for your fourth sister, she is a useless person. Don't bother with her."
"I also want to get the whole story from her and why she provided the Wu Shi San to Xiao Muheng." Liu Chengyu said.
Prime Minister Liu: "You just got home yesterday, and I didn't have time to tell you that the Five Stone Powder was originally found by Yao'er to plot against Lu Xiang, but somehow it was eaten by Xiao Muheng. Xiao Muheng learned that Hui'er knew where the Five Stone Powder came from and threatened her. When Hui'er was giving the Five Stone Powder to Xiao Muheng, she was accidentally seen by the Second Prince. The Second Prince was so angry that he sent her to the farm. She couldn't stand the stimulation and became crazy."
The Second Prince thought he was cuckolded and hated Liu Anhui to the core. Prime Minister Liu could not immediately go to Liu Anhui to find out the reason due to his face, so he could only secretly investigate what happened himself.
After the Second Prince went to Changcheng, he took the opportunity to go to the farm to see Liu Anhui, but found that the man had become dazed. He barely recognized him, but when he asked Liu Anhui what happened, his answer was irrelevant.
I don’t know whether Liu Anhui became like this because she couldn’t stand the stimulation, or whether she was deliberately harmed by the second prince.
No matter what the result was, he couldn't get anything useful out of Liu Anhui.
When Cheng Yu went to see Liu Anhui this time, he was not surprised to find that she had become crazy and mentally ill.
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