Rong Ning was in the study, and Xie Xizhu, for reasons unknown, followed behind her, but did not enter the study; she simply stood at a distance.
When Xie Chong arrived, Xie Xizhu was staring into the distance, her eyes vacant and lost in thought. Seeing him approach, she snapped out of her reverie and murmured, "Big Brother..."
Xie Chong glanced at Rong Ning in the study, pulled Xie Xizhu away a little, and after checking that no one was around, he spoke, "You were doing just fine in the Princess's residence, why did you come back!"
“Brother…The Xie family has suffered a calamity. I am a daughter of the Xie family. There is no reason for me to stay in the Princess’s mansion forever.”
Xie Chong laughed, then said sadly, "The Xie family is about to perish, so what Xie family daughters are left! Xizhu, you shouldn't have come back. If you hadn't come back, His Highness would have found a way to protect you. But now that you've stepped into this mansion, this may be the end of your life."
"Big brother..." Xie Xizhu reached out and gently tugged at Xie Chong's sleeve, asking in a low voice, "Has the Xie family really committed a heinous crime this time?"
She was a sheltered young woman, and her elders never told her about the changes happening outside. After entering the princess's mansion, she didn't bother to inquire about the situation in order to avoid causing trouble. As a result, she still couldn't accurately judge how serious the situation was.
"Brother... just how deep is the connection between the Xie family and the Zhu family?" Xie Xizhu asked again.
Xie Chong took a deep breath and said weakly, "It's no longer important to talk about how deep the connection is now. What's important is that His Majesty will not let this opportunity pass, and the Xie family will not be able to escape unscathed this time."
I initially thought that since you were in the princess's residence, at least you could be saved, but now it seems... I was too optimistic!
My grandfather, father, and several uncles have all been taken away. Now there are only a bunch of women, children, and the elderly left in this mansion.
Xie Chong, as the eldest grandson, had no choice but to become the backbone of the household.
"Now that you're back, let's go to the backyard. The old lady is there with a group of women!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Xizhu shook her head. "Brother, to be honest, I don't know how to face them. I always feel like I did something wrong."
"What can you do wrong? You know nothing; you've been pushed around from beginning to end. Don't overthink it, because it's pointless."
Go ahead, leave the rest to me!
"Big brother..." Xie Xizhu hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.
Let's go...
Xie Chong didn't want to say anything more, so he pushed her a few steps forward, urging her to leave quickly. Xie Xizhu had no choice but to leave, turning back every few steps.
After she walked away, he turned and went to the study.
Rong Ning was still wandering around the study when she heard the noise. She turned around and glanced at the person who came in. Seeing that it was him, she lost interest and turned back to continue flipping through the books.
"Your Highness...I have what you want here!" Xie Chong suddenly spoke.
Rong Ning stopped what she was doing, tilted her head slightly, and asked, "What do you mean?"
"That's exactly what His Highness wanted!"
What are you talking about?
Rong Ning turned around and stared straight at him. "Are you saying you have evidence of crimes committed by the Prime Minister's mansion?"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
How many?
"all!"
Rong Ning was shocked!
"Did you hide the evidence of the Prime Minister's crimes?"
Xie Chong shook his head, "My grandfather entrusted it to me for safekeeping!"
Was it given to you by Prime Minister Xie?
Rong Ning narrowed her eyes and asked uncertainly, "Prime Minister Xie gave you these things, which means he trusts you a lot, so are you now going to betray the Prime Minister's Mansion?"
Xie Chong lowered his head even further. "When disaster strikes, everyone flies away. It's human nature. There's no question of betrayal; it's just about finding a way out for oneself."
Oh...that makes sense!
but...
Rong Ning pursed her lips and thought for a while before saying, "I can't judge the truth from your few words. To be honest, I don't believe you!"
"I understand Your Highness's concerns, so I have prepared some things!" Xie Chong said, taking out an account book from his sleeve and respectfully saying, "Please take a look, Your Highness!"
Rong Ning took it and flipped through it. It was a record of the accounts between the Prime Minister's residence and various officials, but only a portion of it was documented.
"Since you have these things, why didn't you hand them over when the Imperial Guards searched your residence yesterday?"
"I can't trust you!" Xie Chong looked up. "Your Highness doesn't involve any factions and only deals with matters objectively without taking advantage of others' misfortunes. Therefore, I can only trust Your Highness!"
That's an exaggeration!
They're flattering her!
Rong Ning looked him up and down and said bluntly, "Speak, what are your conditions?"
Xie Chong had been waiting for these words, so he knelt down and said loudly, "I wish to see His Majesty and expose the crimes of the Prime Minister's Office in front of all the civil and military officials!"
This was unexpected. Rong Ning didn't expect him to be so reckless, or perhaps no one could have imagined that the one who would deliver the final blow was the eldest grandson of the Prime Minister's family, who had not yet entered officialdom.
After all, everyone just treats him like a child.
To be honest, if Xie Chong were to present the evidence in front of all the civil and military officials, he would be severing ties with the Prime Minister's Mansion in front of everyone, betraying the Prime Minister's Mansion completely, and leaving him with no way out.
If he does this, he will be completely opposed to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and people will say that he is putting righteousness before family and that he is upright.
But the premise is that he cannot live after presenting the evidence. As long as he lives, the whole world will despise and curse him, leaving him with no place to stand.
No one will condone a traitor; even those who have benefited from the system will consider such a person to be despicable and untrustworthy.
From now on, no one will truly open their heart to him, for fear that he might stab you in the back at any time.
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