Chapter 415 I Want to See My Daughter
Bailixi, who had always been at odds with him, was stunned after hearing this.
"What's the meaning?"
Jing Luoquan asked, "Third Prince, don't you have any doubts? It's been so many days, why hasn't Xue Chenglun been released yet? Could it be that Dayu really would detain a Minister of Rites for so many days just because he violated morals?"
Bailixi finally understood what Jing Luoquan meant: "Master Imperial Master, are you trying to say that he betrayed us?"
Jing Luoquan nodded and said, "He originally belonged to Dayao. We never fully trusted him. Now we can only be thankful that he doesn't know that much..."
Bailixi hurriedly asked, "Then what should we do next? Are we just going to sit and wait for death?"
Jing Luoquan said in a deep voice, "We must find a way to leave. After all, our deployment here is nearly complete, and we have a better understanding of Dayao's situation. We can give an explanation to the Heavenly King after we return. As long as we return to Yamato, we will still be useful. As for Xue Chenglun, we choose to give up, and those insiders he knows about should also be given up. Don't tell them. As for those who have not been exposed, tell them not to move."
Bailixi thought about it and decided that this was the only option.
Before, they thought they could afford to waste time. As long as they could stay in Dayao, Dayao would definitely be anxious.
The situation is different now. If they don't leave now, it will be difficult for them to leave.
After thinking about it, he decided to enter the palace.
The emperor didn't seem surprised by their impatience.
Xue Chenglun has been out of contact for so many days. If they still have no suspicions, they would be fools.
The emperor did not refuse Bailixi's suggestion that they had stayed in Dayao long enough and it was time to return to Yamato to report. There was no need for marriage anyway, and the emperor also knew that they would not return to Yamato alive, so that was enough.
The emperor agreed so readily that even Bailixi felt something was wrong.
However, he felt that the emperor felt that the marriage was no longer necessary, and that Dayao had been involved in one scandal after another in recent days, and they felt ashamed, so they agreed to release the people so readily.
Jing Luoquan's face remained unhappy. He knew that Dayao must have some other plans.
As a result, Xue Chenglun was released at this time. As an envoy for the negotiations between the two countries, although he made moral mistakes, the emperor did not remove him from his official position. Instead, he allowed him to continue to serve as the Minister of Rites and sent them back together. As for the other three members of the Xue family, mother and son, they stayed in Dizhou.
Anyone can see that this is a hostage identification.
It was not until the Yamato people had left the city that they had the chance to ask Xue Chenglun what had happened.
After all, when we were about to leave, Xue Chenglun never showed up.
"Third Prince, Master Imperial Preceptor, please don't ask. I don't know much to begin with, and it's actually of little use to them. So the problem you're worried about hasn't happened. This time, they're suspicious of my brother's sudden death. They're actually taking responsibility for me and suspecting me. Otherwise, they wouldn't have wanted to befriend Yamato and released me, while simultaneously detaining my family..."
Jing Luoquan naturally knew that he had not told everything, but he still needed to test how much he had concealed.
After the Yamato people left the city, the news of the death of the eldest princess and Princess Mingyue was still concealed.
After all, they haven't gone far. Those who openly blame Yamato must be chased out at this time. I'm afraid that chasing them will be too easy and will arouse the suspicion of the people.
According to the plan proposed by Gu Ruanci earlier, and later refined by the Crown Prince, no one from Yamato could die within Dayao's territory.
Even though they left, life in Dizhou City had to go on.
Such a big incident happened to the Zhou and Ye families, which almost wiped out the entire family, and naturally caused turmoil in the government and the country.
In fact, everyone knew that these were related to Gu Ruanci, but no one stood up to accuse them... No, there were still some stubborn people, the Jincheng Princess and her family.
However, just as she instigated her master to file a petition in the court, someone soon discovered that her exiled son was corrupt and committed abuse of power in his area, and allowed his descendants to harm the local people. Not only was her son dismissed and investigated, but her master was also persuaded to retire early and return home to enjoy his old age.
The Empress Dowager personally conveyed a message to Princess Jincheng that as her biological mother was still alive, it was not the turn of others to take advantage of their seniority in front of her son.
From then on, the lineage of Princess Jincheng became completely obedient.
Those who tried to throw dirty water on Gu Ruanci and attack her with the charge of being unfilial, once they opened their mouths, more people would directly take action to shut them up. For a while, it was quite lively.
However, it took only a few days for Zhou Yuxiu, who had already become a monk at that time, to offer tablets to the Zhou family in the name of Zixu, and voluntarily admitted that it was all the Zhou and Ye families' own fault. From the beginning to the end, Gu Runci's ambition was not for them, but to use his own power to benefit more people. Those who attacked Gu Runci suddenly dared not speak again. After all, if they made up stories out of nothing, they would be publicly admitting that they did not want to make life easier for the people.
Zhou Zhili truly felt that he would be worse off dead than alive. The experiences of these years passed by in front of his eyes like a cloud curtain. He found that what he once had was already precious and he was the one who had blinded his eyes. Later, for the sake of so-called face, he was determined to prove to the world that he just didn't like Ye Hesheng, and that he was not heartless. He insisted on pampering Ye Lanxin all his life, but the result was such an ending.
He wanted to find Zhou Yuxiu, after all, he was his only son.
However, after asking people to pass on messages several times, the other party always replied that their worldly ties were over.
Zhou Zhili was confused. Isn't becoming a monk something that only Buddhists talk about? Why did Zhou Yuxiu have to sever all ties with him just to become a Taoist priest?
The messenger did not answer, but just looked at him meaningfully.
That look shattered the self-esteem that Zhou Zhili had worked so hard to piece together.
The contempt from the people he once ordered around and treated like nothing made him completely panic.
For the rest of his life, he will be trapped in this kind of life...
After thinking about it, he decided to go to Gu's house.
His treatment was even worse than Zhou Yuzhi's. Gu Ruanci never showed up at all. This time it was Gu Congyun and Zhuang Hefeng who showed up.
"My Lord, Madam, I want to see my daughter..."
When Zhuang Hefeng saw his miserable state, he felt happy and did not feel pity at all.
"Your daughter? How could you have a daughter? You've held her in the palm of your hand all these years, and you've made your three sons support her. Doesn't that prove she's Minister Xue's? Even if you don't care how many hands your wife passed through, whether your daughter is yours or not, she's dead. Why are you coming to our Gu family to look for a daughter?"
Zhou Zhili knew that she always looked down on him, so he was not angry.
"I want to see some soft words..."
Zhuang Hefeng continued, "Although my daughter is a minor medical immortal, she can't bring the dead back to life. You're not trying to summon her soul, are you? Then you've come to the wrong place. Isn't your eldest son at the Xuan Emperor Temple? Go there and ask him to beg the Grand Master. But even the Grand Master would find it offensive if someone like you were to kneel before him. No way you're trying to persuade me with soft words. Get out of here."
The last time Zhou Yuzhi came, he faced Gu Ruanci's four brothers. This time, Zhou Zhili came, he faced Gu Ruanci's parents...
Zhou Zhili became dazed again and fell down.
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