When Gu Ruozhao heard Fei Wan's question, he suppressed the smile in his eyes and said seriously:
"In my memory, my grandmother was a kind person, but when I was a child, I never heard her mention Qi Xiu."
"However, my grandmother did mention the fact that someone rescued me once, but she never said anything more."
Fei Wan frowned slightly. Has the clue from the head of the Gu family been cut off?
Unexpectedly, Gu Ruozhao seemed to see through her thoughts and he smiled again.
"Although my grandmother refused to mention it, my mother did tell me a few things."
General Gu...?
Fei Wan was a little surprised to hear Gu Ruozhao mention General Gu on his own initiative, because General Gu died for his country, and Gu Ruozhao's father also died not long after, leaving behind Gu Ruozhao and his brother.
If Fei Wan mentioned her, it would bring back Gu Ruozhao's memories, so Fei Wan did not continue asking.
"Back then, not only my grandmother believed Qi Xiu was wrongly accused, my mother thought so too. However... for some unknown reason, Emperor Xuan at the time deemed him guilty."
Gu Ruozhao lowered his eyes. "It's worth noting that since then, the war with Yue State has naturally ceased. Yue State even marked a commercial zone on the border to trade with Fengming as a sign of sincerity."
He raised his eyes:
"Your Majesty, don't you think something is amiss?"
Fei Wan nodded. She had heard all these things. "Actually, this matter has always been very strange. If Qi Xiu was collaborating with the enemy, then... from the very beginning, when Feng Ming was at a disadvantage, he could have taken advantage of this opportunity to strike."
Fei Wan sighed: "Perhaps Emperor Xuan did have his suspicions, but Qi Xiu's unknown identity is also a point of doubt."
"His appearance at such a coincidence, how could it be..."
It's only because his unknown identity makes it so easy to find evidence against him, otherwise he wouldn't have been convicted so easily.
Gu Ruozhao was silent for a moment, then he asked:
"I have something to say, Your Majesty, would you be willing to believe it?"
Without any hesitation, Fei Wan met his gaze and waited for him to continue.
Seeing her trusting eyes, Gu Ruozhao was slightly startled, then the corners of his mouth curled up.
"My grandmother encountered Anxun Mountain during her march. Back then, Anxun Mountain was sparsely populated, and the soldiers were unfamiliar with the mountain roads, so they were inevitably trapped in danger. It was at this time that Qi Xiu saved them."
"There were no families living on Anxun Mountain. Only Qi Xiu and his then-master lived there in seclusion. I originally thought they were just ordinary people, but my grandmother changed her mind after spending some time with them. She even wanted to take Qi Xiu down the mountain out of her appreciation for his talent."
"Qi Xiu was reluctant to leave the mountain at first, but it was his master who persuaded him."
"My mother once assured me that my grandmother had said Qi Xiu's master was a very powerful woman. When I was young, I was a little curious about this and found it very strange, so I kept it in mind. Later, by chance, I learned the identity of Qi Xiu's master."
He paused, then asked:
"Your Majesty, do you know that whenever Fengming encountered epidemics or other disasters, there was a mysterious woman who always found a solution?"
Fei Wan narrowed her eyes slightly. She seemed to have seen the record of this matter in a book.
However, this woman's name and appearance were unknown, and she wore a veil over her face. The method she left behind is still used today: even if someone achieved great success, they would not seek credit from the court, but would quietly leave.
"You said...it was her?"
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