When Xiao Jue carried He Yan back to the He Residence, He Yunsheng and He Sui were not there. Only Qing Mei was there. Seeing the pale face of He Yan in Xiao Jue's arms, Qing Mei jumped in fright, "Oh my god, what happened to Miss!"
"It's nothing," Lin Shuanghe was afraid that she would be anxious and said, "Today, I had a duel with someone at the Heavenly Star Stage, so I'm a little tired."
"You are …"
"I'm a doctor," Lin Shuanghe smiled, "I'm here to treat your Miss."
Xiao Jue carried He Yan into the room and placed him on the bed. Lin Shuanghe did not dare to delay and first checked He Yan's pulse. After a while, Lin Shuanghe said, "Sister He is suffering from depression. In a moment of desperation, she vomited blood. I'll write two prescriptions. You can ask your servants to prepare the medicine for her to drink. But … "
"But what?"
Lin Shuanghe sighed, "This is a psychological problem. Medicine can only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. Why is Sister He so distressed? I don't think she's a calculative person. Why would she vomit blood?"
Xiao Jue did not say anything.
"You guys really scared me today," Lin Shuanghe looked at the two swords that Xiao Jue had placed on the table, "Why did you attack just like that? He Rufei's matter, I haven't figured it out yet. When I figure it out, I'll ask you again. As for Prime Minister Xu … are you confident? "
After waiting for so many years, Xiao Jue had not made a move. This time, since she made a move against Prime Minister Xu, she was prepared to do it for real. A centipede dies but never falls down. If she did not seize this opportunity to completely defeat Prime Minister Xu, she would not have another chance like this.
"Don't worry," Xiao Jue's eyes were cold, "I sent him in and did not want him to come out."
"What do we do now?" Lin Shuanghe asked, "The palace must be in chaos right now. The relationship between His Majesty and Prime Minister Xu isn't something the two of us can match. Do you want to go to the palace now? What if Xu Dang seizes the opportunity and the emperor's heart softens? "
"Wait a little longer," Xiao Jue said.
"Wait for what?"
Xiao Jue's gaze fell on He Yan, who was lying on the couch. She walked to the couch and sat down. "Let's wait for He Yan to wake up."
At this moment, the He family in the capital was completely blocked off by the soldiers who had come to their door. He Yuansheng's face was ashen as he pretended to be calm and said, "How dare you! My son is the General Feihong who was appointed by His Majesty. How dare you behave so atrociously here!"
"What General Feihong?" The leader sneered and said, "You're just a swindler who gained fame by deceiving the world. How dare you boast shamelessly here! If you want to be a general, do it in prison! Do it! "
Madam He struggled desperately and shouted, "What are you doing? Stop, let me go! "
However, He Yuansheng's heart turned cold as a terrifying thought appeared in his mind. But he still had a glimmer of hope. He looked at the soldier and asked, "What is the meaning of this …"
"Today on the Heavenly Star Platform, your family's eldest son had a sword duel with someone and was exposed." One of the soldiers who was smashing the signboard of the He family kindly reminded him, "There are witnesses and material evidence. His Majesty already knew that your He family had stolen the dragon from the phoenix and deceived the emperor. Master He, you don't have to dream of being the father of a general here!"
The soldier kicked open the door and saw He Yuanliang. He Yuanliang was hiding under the bed and was trying his best to squeeze in, trying not to be discovered. However, his body was round and smooth, so even if he tried to squeeze in, half of his body was exposed. When he was pulled out, He Yuanliang desperately begged for mercy, "Sir, please spare me! I, they forced me! "He pointed at He Yuansheng," How could I harm my own daughter? My daughter, He Yan, also went to the battlefield to protect the people. For my daughter's sake, please spare me! "
The soldiers looked at this person and felt that it was quite interesting. They originally thought that a person who could raise a woman like He Yan who disguised herself as a man and went to the battlefield was not a simple person. First, they saw Madam He die on the Heavenly Star Platform to prove herself. She also had some strength of character. Why was her biological father so weak? People looked down on him. It was said that like father, like daughter. This father and daughter were not similar at all.
"Second Old Master He, you'd better save your words for General He. Moreover, this is not the only crime that your family's eldest son has committed. "
"Not the only crime?" Madam He was stunned, "What else?"
"Colluding with the enemy and committing treason." There was some disdain in the soldier's eyes, "In order to not expose his identity, Master He personally conspired with the Uto in private. In the battle of Hua Yuan, tens of thousands of soldiers became his human shields to protect him. You want to be spared for such a serious crime? Dream on! Take him away! "
Madam He cried and shouted, "Impossible, impossible … This is absolutely impossible …" He Yuansheng was in a daze and did not say another word. Once the crime of colluding with the enemy and committing treason was exposed, nine generations of the family would be executed. Even if Emperor Wen Xuan was merciful, he would not let it go. Moreover, He Yan … was already dead.
After the truth was revealed, even if He Yan died, he would still have a clean reputation. However, the He Family, even after death, would have a bad reputation!
He Yuanliang's pleas for mercy were particularly loud in the courtyard, but it was useless. The He Family's plaque that had been polished until it was shiny was thrown on the ground and stepped on by the soldiers. The common people across the street looked at it from afar and pointed at it. The sound of the wind blurred the discussion into smoke and dust.
The He Family … was defeated.
He Xinying was sitting in her room embroidering a square handkerchief. Xu Zhiheng went to the Heavenly Star Platform early in the morning. He did not know why, but since this morning, He Xinying's eyelids kept twitching. She had a feeling that something was going to happen. Even though she was sitting there, her heart was still pounding. She was so distracted that she accidentally felt a pain in her fingertip. Looking down, she saw that her fingertip had been pricked by a needle, and there was a bloody hole on it.
The blood stained the handkerchief. She stared at it in a daze. The ominous feeling in her heart grew stronger and stronger. Just as she was about to get up, Liu 'er ran in from outside. With tears in her eyes, she shouted in horror, "Young Mistress, something happened!"
"What happened?" He Xinying asked.
"Second Madam … Second Madam, she …"
"What happened to my mother?" He Xinying asked anxiously.
"Second Madam is gone!"
The handkerchief in her hand fell to the ground. He Xinying was stunned for a moment. Ignoring her bleeding finger, she grabbed Liu 'er's arm and said in a sobbing voice, "What do you mean my mother is gone? How could my mother be gone? Tell me clearly! "
"This servant heard that Madam also went to the Heavenly Star Platform today. Madam was fed poison by First Master. Madam even said in front of the Emperor that Second Miss was the real General Feihong … The soldiers, the soldiers have already brought people over! Young Mistress, what should we do? "
He Xinying felt her mind go blank. She knew every word that Liu 'er said. Why was it so hard to understand when they were connected?
"First Uncle … Why did First Uncle feed Mother poison? My sister … How could she be General Feihong? Isn't that my eldest brother? What exactly is going on? "
No one could answer He Xinying's question.
Just as Liu 'er finished speaking, there was a commotion outside. Old Madam Xu's angry roar resounded throughout the courtyard. He Xinying looked at the soldiers who had appeared at the door and surrounded the courtyard. At this moment, she was really out of her wits.
"Young Mistress …" Liu 'er grabbed her hand in fear, "What should we do …"
Yes, what should they do?
The incident at the Heavenly Star Platform spread throughout the entire Shuo capital in less than half a day.
It was impossible to hide such a big matter. The original fierce general General Feihong on the battlefield was actually a woman. Later on, the person who appeared in front of everyone and took off his mask was actually her brother. The fact that the two of them swapped identities was already unbelievable. In the end, the He family turned around and killed He Yan. That inconceivable point became disdain for He Rufei's shamelessness and sympathy for He Yan.
If the common people were more concerned about the legend of General Feihong, then the real chaos in the imperial court was because of Xu Jingfu's imprisonment.
Xu Jingfu covered the sky with one hand in the imperial court. After so many years, many officials in the imperial court were his disciples. Once Xu Jingfu fell, many people would fall with him. Therefore, the moment Xu Jingfu was imprisoned, Xu Jingfu's faction gathered together to think of a way to save Xu Jingfu.
"Why don't I see Fourth Young Master Chu?" An official looked around and didn't see Chu Zhao's shadow.
"Fourth Young Master Chu is Prime Minister Xu's most trusted person. I think everyone shouldn't act rashly, lest they all fall into Xiao Huaijin's trap. Let's see what Fourth Young Master Chu has to say first. Since he is Prime Minister Xu's son-in-law, Fourth Young Master Chu will naturally do his best to save Prime Minister Xu. "
Everyone nodded. At this juncture, no one knew if Xiao Huaijin had any other tricks up his sleeve. Although they were anxious, no one was willing to be the one to stand up for him.
The more important it was at this time, the more selfish the people who formed an alliance because of benefits would be exposed.
Chu Zhao had just returned home when Madam Chu saw him. She was startled and asked, "Why are you back?"
Chu Zhao smiled, "What's wrong?"
"Prime Minister Xu has already …" Madam Chu paused, "Why didn't you go and settle some matters? Why did you come back?"
She also knew about Prime Minister Xu's matter. No matter how much Madam Chu hated Chu Zhao, because of Chu Zhao, the entire Count Shi Jin's residence was already tied to Prime Minister Xu. If something really happened to the Xu family, how could the Count Shi Jin's residence gain anything? The world saw Chu Zhao as Xu Jingfu's son-in-law, and naturally saw the entire Chu family as Xu Jingfu's people.
"There's nothing to settle," Chu Zhao said calmly.
"Aren't you worried …"
"Madam," Chu Zhao interrupted her, "Nothing will happen to the Count Shi Jin's residence. Madam, you don't have to worry."
Madam Chu looked at Chu Zhao, increasingly confused. Disregarding everything else, Xu Jingfu was his teacher. In the past few years, Xu Jingfu had hinted to her many times, openly and secretly. Was the four treasures of the study that he sent to the Chu family for Chu Zhao every few days really just a simple gift? It was just to support Chu Zhao and warn her not to touch Chu Zhao.
To Chu Zhao, Xu Jingfu had indeed protected him. Unexpectedly, when something happened to Xu Jingfu, Chu Zhao didn't have a trace of worry on his face, as if he didn't care about his teacher's life or death.
Madam Chu felt an inexplicable sense of fear.
Chu Zhao glanced at Madam Chu with a smile, then turned around and continued walking. Madam Chu looked at his back and couldn't help but grit her teeth.
No matter what, she hoped that the Count Shi Jin's residence wouldn't be implicated.
When he entered his room, a servant came forward and said, "Fourth Young Master, there's news from Miss Ying Xiang. His Highness the Crown Prince hasn't made a move yet. Fourth Young Master means …"
"There's no need to worry," Chu Zhao said, "Xiao Huaijin still has evidence from the Battle of Mingshui. When that time comes, Prime Minister Xu won't be able to make a comeback. "
"Then the marriage between Young Master and Miss Xu …"
Before Xu Jingfu's death, his marriage with Xu Pingting was enough to make countless people in Da Wei envious. But now that something had happened to Xu Jingfu, this marriage would be avoided like the plague. After all, the emperor's anger would be vented on everyone involved.
"As usual," Chu Zhao said.
The servant responded cautiously and left the room. Chu Zhao looked out the window. He wasn't surprised that Xiao Jue would make a move at this time. The opening of the market was imminent. If there wasn't enough leverage, Emperor Wenxuan would agree to Uto's conditions sooner or later. Even if Xu Jingfu tried to stop it, it was just to raise the price.
But now it was different. The Battle of Hua Yuan, Xu Jingfu's Battle of Mingshui, He Rufei's matter, and Xu Zhiheng's matter were all suppressed. The emperor's anger would completely destroy this deal.
However, the matter of He Rufei and his cousin swapping identities was beyond his expectations. Chu Zhao also didn't expect that the He Family was hiding such a secret. No wonder He Rufei would secretly seek refuge with Xu Jingfu. He probably knew that with his ability, he wouldn't be able to embark on the path of military exploits like his cousin.
He Yan … He remembered that on the square of the Heavenly Star Platform, he wore red clothes and competed with He Rufei. He Yan should have known about Xiao Jue's plan. Otherwise, he wouldn't have cooperated so well. A subtle hint of gloominess floated in his heart. He Yan trusted Xiao Jue a lot.
So much so that the two of them cooperated so well. Step by step, little by little, they uprooted the He Family, the Xu Family, and the future Xu Family.
There were red wedding cloths everywhere in the room. They were all prepared for his marriage with Xu Pingting. Chu Zhao casually picked up the red silk on the table. The red silk was soft and as delicate as a woman's skin. He looked at it for a while, and then his hand loosened. The red silk floated down and fell into the burning stove. In an instant, it turned into ashes, leaving nothing behind.
He Sui and He Yunsheng returned to the fu. When they saw He Yan lying on the bed, they were shocked.
"What happened to Yan Yan?" He Sui asked. "Did something happen?"
He worked during the day and didn't have the mood to chat with others, so he didn't know about these things. He Yun Sheng was also in the academy and didn't hear anything. At this moment, he saw that He Yan's eyes were closed and thought that something big had happened.
"It's fine, it's fine." Lin Shuanghe was brewing medicine in the courtyard. Hearing this, he walked out and said, "Today on the Heavenly Star Platform, He Meimei was sparring with someone and was accidentally injured. Huaijin sent her back and has been watching over her."
He Sui asked, "You are …"
"Oh," Lin Shuanghe wiped his hands. "I am Huaijin's friend, Lin Shuanghe. I met He Meimei at the Liang Zhou Guards. My father and grandfather are both imperial physicians in the palace and know a bit about medicine. "
"Lin Shuanghe …" He Yunsheng paused. "Is it the 'White Clothed Divine Hand' that only treats women?"
"Yes, yes." Lin Shuanghe said with a smile.
Hearing that he was a physician, He Sui's heart relaxed a bit. He asked Lin Shuanghe, "Is there really nothing wrong with my daughter?"
"It's really nothing," Lin Shuanghe said with a smile. "It's just that she doesn't have enough strength. These days, it's been too cold. I wrote a few prescriptions to nurse her body back to health. These days, I told her not to do any heavy work and just to rest well."
He Sui looked at He Yan who was lying on the bed. Seeing that her breathing was even and she didn't seem to have any problems, he nodded. "Thank you for your concern, Doctor Lin."
As they were talking, Xiao Jue came in from outside. He Yunsheng was stunned. "Why is Military Governor Xiao still here?"
"Huaijin hasn't left yet." Lin Shuanghe shrugged. "He said that he would leave after He Meimei wakes up."
"Won't that be too much of a delay for you?" He Sui asked. "Huaijin, you're busy. Yunsheng and I can take care of her. You …"
"It's okay," Xiao Jue said. "I'll leave after she wakes up."
Since he said so, He Sui and He Yunsheng couldn't persuade him anymore. Lin Shuanghe said, "My medicine is almost done. It's drying now. Huaijin, remember to feed it to He Meimei later."
"Isn't there Qing Mei?" He Sui said politely. "How can I trouble Doctor Lin to brew the medicine yourself?"
"Not everyone can brew medicine." Lin Shuanghe smiled. "My prescription is special. I'm afraid that others won't be able to brew the medicine to its fullest potential. It's better for me to do it myself. Besides, He Meimei and I are friends. There's no need to trouble me. When I was in the Liangzhou Guards, He Meimei took care of me a lot. "
"In that case, thank you very much, Doctor Lin." He Sui was very grateful.
Afraid of disturbing He Yan's rest, He Yunsheng and He Sui left the room first. As soon as they left the room, Qing Mei ran over and whispered urgently, "There's a young master outside. He said he's here to look for … Military Governor Xiao."
Xiao Jue asked, "Who is it?"
"It's me." Before she finished speaking, someone's voice sounded. They turned around and saw Yan He walking in aggressively.
"Eh, Yan Nanguang, what are you doing here?" Lin Shuanghe asked curiously.
"I'm here to look for him." Yan He looked at Xiao Jue. "I have something to ask you."
"Go ahead."
Yan He looked around. He Sui quickly said, "Yunsheng and I will go to the kitchen to help make dinner. You guys can talk among yourselves." After that, he left with He Yunsheng. Qing Mei also quickly followed.
Yan He looked at Lin Shuanghe. "What? You're avoiding me too? "
"You want to ask about He Rufei?" Xiao Jue said calmly.
"That's right." Yan He raised his eyebrows. "I'm here to ask you. Did you already know that 'He Rufei' was a girl? That's why you took care of her when she was in the Xianchang Hall? You secretly taught her swordsmanship? "
"Wait, wait." Lin Shuanghe was puzzled. "We all know that He Rufei is a girl today at the Heavenly Star Platform. What do you mean by teaching her swordsmanship? Did I miss something that I don't know about? "
Xiao Jue ignored Lin Shuanghe and said, "No."
"Do you think I'll believe you?" Yan He said angrily. "Since you already knew that she was a girl, why didn't you tell me? I'm a man. Now that I think about it, how could I bully a girl? If I knew that she was a girl, I wouldn't have caused trouble for her all the time! "
Ever since Yan He found out that He Rufei was a woman, the more he thought about it after he returned to the fu, the more upset he felt. He boasted that he was a magnanimous man. In the past, he did not find He Rufei pleasing to the eye only because he felt that this brat did not have much ability to begin with and even received Xiao Jue's guidance. But now that he knew the truth, he felt that he was an unreasonable bully who bullied the weak.
This Xiao Jue was too despicable. It was fine if he wanted to be the hero who saved the damsel in distress, but why did he have to make others seem so despicable and evil?
"I didn't tell you." Xiao Jue frowned. "I only found out not too long ago."
"When was not too long ago?"
"Jinling, Hua Youxian."
Yan He was stunned. "Hua Youxian?"
Lin Shuanghe also realized. "Huaijin, you mean that Hua Youxian told you when we passed by Jinling on our way back?"
"She only said that the person wearing the mask was a girl. I was suspicious, so I started to investigate." Xiao Jue hid part of the truth and said half-truthfully, "I didn't expect the ending to be like this."
"She's called He Yan?" Yan He asked. "We were classmates for a few years. She always used the name He Rufei. Later on, when Xu Zhiheng got married, I didn't remember the name of his wife. If her mother didn't tell us today, no one would know. "
Lin Shuanghe also asked, "Right, I almost forgot. Huaijin … isn't that the same name as Sister He?"
"Oh my god." Lin Shuanghe gasped. "Look, Sister He also knows swordsmanship. She's also disguised as a man. She can also go to the battlefield. Could she be the reincarnation of He Yan?"
"What reincarnation?" Yan He impatiently interrupted his fantasy. "The age doesn't even match!"
"Even if she's not reincarnated, she's still a spirit? Or did she ask for revenge in her dreams? Isn't that what's written in legends? Otherwise, how do you explain this coincidence? Also, why did you investigate the He family for no reason, Huaijin? Isn't it to avenge her? "
"I'm afraid it's not just for revenge," Yan He said.
He looked at Xiao Jue with a sharp gaze. "He Rufei is just a bait. I'm afraid the real person you want to deal with is Prime Minister Xu. But I'm curious. Since you want to deal with Prime Minister Xu, why don't you show all the evidence in your hands? Aren't you afraid that Prime Minister Xu's people will mess up your plan? "
"You can wait and see," Xiao Jue answered expressionlessly.
Yan He snorted. "I'm not interested in your personal grudges, and I don't want to see how you overthrow Prime Minister Xu's faction. But you also know that Prime Minister Xu is the Crown Prince's person. Now that you've touched Prime Minister Xu, the Crown Prince probably hates you. When the Crown Prince ascends the throne in the future, I'm afraid he won't tolerate you. Or … do you plan to … "
"Yan Nanguang!" Without waiting for him to finish, Lin Shuanghe interrupted him. "Be careful with your words."
Yan He stopped talking and looked at Xiao Jue. Xiao Jue's expression didn't change at all because of his words. After a moment of silence, he said, "Lin Shuanghe, do you think you can hide everything by burying your head in the ground? Let me tell you, what's going to come will come sooner or later. Xiao Huaijin, since you've made this move, from today onwards, there won't be any peaceful days in the capital."
"Take care of yourselves first!" He said.
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