Thank you all for your concern. I'm feeling much better now. The problem is that now my morning and evening are reversed. I sleep until nine o'clock in the evening and I still feel sleepy after writing. What should I do~~~

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In the next few days, Mei Changsu seemed to have adjusted his mood. He could tease Fei Liu and listen to Tong Lu's detailed report on the movements of all parties in the capital. He no longer thought about the woman who disappeared in the whirlpool of family fate.

, even though that woman once swayed by his legs and grabbed the corner of his clothes when she was a child, those memories were too long ago, too long to be his own, and for Xie Qi as an adult, his impression

It's superficial, just the background of some of his plans.

So if you can't think about it, try not to think about it again.

King Yu was indeed not slow in his actions. On the third day, Xie Yu was imprisoned. The whole court was shocked. Prince Fang's people quickly used all their strength to find out the inside story and took turns to plead for mercy and protection.

The fall of a first-grade military lord in an instant was considered a major case in recent years. But what surprised some people who did not know the inside story was that both the Yuwang side who initiated the case and the Crown Prince side who tried their best to protect it were

, none of them required a joint hearing, a procedure that should have been necessary.

Therefore, Xie Yu's case was indeed left to the sole discretion of Emperor Liang, and no foreign ministers were allowed to publicly intervene.

Under such a situation, Xie Qi's funeral was accordingly delayed. After several small and low-key funeral ceremonies, her coffin was parked in a quiet clean room in the ancient temple in the west of Beijing, with a lantern lit, waiting for her husband.

Her son-in-law came to pick her up and move her into the Zhuo family's ancestral grave. Xiao Jingrui's injury had not yet recovered, so he struggled to help his sister's coffin. Princess Liyang had requested to become a monk and live in seclusion in the ancient temple to keep incense for her daughter. Despite the repeated attacks in the past few days,

Li Yang, who had gone through many ups and downs in life, could no longer bear it and became increasingly ill. Xiao Jingrui's injury did not improve because he was not allowed to rest. Therefore, Xie Bi had to grit his teeth and gather his energy and start to deal with some problems again.

affairs, taking care of his sick mother and his injured brother.

Xie Xu, who was studying at Songshan Academy, was shocked to hear about the great changes in his family. However, because Princess Liyang wrote a letter in her own hand, he was not allowed to return to the capital. His teacher, Mr. Mo Shan, was also entrusted by Mei Changsu to keep him here, so he did not

able to come back.

Emperor Liang, who was disturbed by all these irritations, went to the Jinxie paddock for spring hunting as planned. He lingered for two days before returning to the palace. As soon as he came back, he rewarded King Jing with twenty good horses and golden beads.

Ten pieces, a handle of Ruyi jade, and Meng Zhi also received a number of pearls as a reward. The prince and Prince Yu who returned empty-handed could not help but feel a little sour, but one relied on his status as the prince, and the other thought that the rewards he had received were far greater than usual.

In order to show friendship and magnanimity, I didn't show anything on my face. Instead, I prepared gifts to congratulate Prince Jing for showing his courage and earning face for Daliang. Some officials followed suit, and naturally they also came to give gifts. Prince Jing only accepted

I received the gift list from several princes, saying that it was "a gift from a brother but not a friend", and responded accordingly. However, he declined the gifts from other courtiers one by one, only drank a cup of tea, and said goodbye after seeing him, unwilling to talk more.

The news reached Emperor Liang's ears and he was very satisfied.

On the fifth day after the spring hunting, there was still no news about Xie Yu's treatment. Mei Changsu was not in a hurry, and was leisurely trimming flowers and trees in the courtyard with iron scissors. In the afternoon, Li Gang came to report that King Yu was visiting.

Before he could go back to the room and change out of the coat that was stained while digging for flowers and trees, King Yu strode over angrily. The two of them walked into the room together, and before everyone left the room completely, King Yu couldn't help but say something

"Your Majesty is really crazy!"

"Your Highness, please have tea," Mei Changsu handed a small celadon tureen to King Yu and asked quietly, "What did Your Highness just say?"

"Uh..." King Yu knew he had made a mistake and quickly changed his words, "I mean, I don't know what Your Majesty is thinking. Xie Yu's case is finalized. Let's discuss it personally. I'd rather not be implicated. The death penalty is inevitable after all. What's there to hesitate about?"

?”

"Your Majesty hesitated?" Mei Changsu remained calm, "Weren't you fine the past few days?"

"You don't know, Xia Jiang is back. This old guy, I never noticed that he has this kind of friendship with Xie Yu. The Xuanjing Division should obviously stay out of the matter, but he actually broke the rules for Xie Yu and took the initiative to see the Holy Driver.

, I don’t know what the chattering tongue was, but His Majesty’s tone changed today, and he summoned me to ask me about the situation that day in detail, as if he had some suspicion that Xie Yu was framed.”

"There is irrefutable evidence. Don't there still be some letters written by Xie Yu in Tianquan Villa? Zhuo Qingyao also has the floor plan of Shen Zhui's mansion in the household department painted by Xie Yu. He used illegal means to assassinate the high officials of the imperial court.

I’m afraid that sin can’t be reversed by anyone with just a flick of the tongue, right?”

"That said, I still feel uncomfortable in my heart. Xia Jiang is a man of means, and Your Majesty trusts him. After I heard that he came back, he scolded Xia Dong because she helped us that night, and now he still

He is under house arrest and is not allowed to move around. Looking at his behavior, he is actually reckless and determined to protect Xie Yu. They have not been close to each other in the past, so how come their relationship is so strong? "

Mei Changsu's eyes flickered and he asked calmly: "Has he gone into the prison to see Xie Yu?"

"I met him once. He kicked all my people out. I couldn't find out what they talked about."

"Where's Xie Yu's confession?"

"He recognized some, but he didn't recognize others."

"In other words, he admitted that he had done some illegal things for the sake of the prince, but he refused to admit any major cases involving the royal power, such as the murder of the eunuch?"

"Yes, he insisted that he had indeed used Zhuo Dingfeng's power, including the assassination of Shen Zhui. He also admitted it. For other important things, he cried out that he was wronged and counter-accused that Zhuo Dingfeng deliberately planted him in order to avenge himself.

On the body."

"Well," Mei Changsu nodded, "it seems that Xie Yu only wants to save his life. That's right. As long as he saves his life, he can tolerate being exiled. As long as the prince can successfully ascend the throne in the future, he will not worry about making a comeback.

Any chance?"

"He is just wishful thinking," King Yu snorted coldly when the painful spot was poked, "If I can't cure him this time, it will be in vain, sir, for all your hard work in planning for me."

"By the way," Mei Changsu did not answer and asked other questions, "The day before yesterday, I asked His Highness Zhuo Dingfeng to make a list of everything that happened over the years. Is it done?"

"I brought it today," Prince Yu took out a piece of paper from his boot and handed it to Mei Changsu, "This Xie Yu is really bold. I am really lucky that he has not killed me in these years."

Mei Changsu took the sheet of paper, glanced through it as if casually, and asked casually: "Some people, even Zhuo Dingfeng, don't know why Xie Yu wanted to kill him, right?"

"That's right. There are some that even I can't figure out what he's going to do after killing him, such as that...that teacher...it's really weird."

Mei Changsu seemed to not remember clearly, so he took the slip of paper and looked for it again, "Oh, is this Li Chongxin your Highness is talking about? He was killed in the 23rd year of Zhenping's life. It's almost 123 years ago. Still

It's really an old case. Maybe it's a personal grudge."

"A teacher has a personal grudge against Marquis Ning Guo? Are you joking?"

"It is indeed a joke," Mei Changsu said calmly, "Don't worry, Your Highness. Although Xia Jiang is trusted by the Emperor, will His Highness's favor in front of the Emperor be inferior to him? If Xie Yu could escape this time,

, not to mention whether there is a chance for him to come back from the ashes, but what I am afraid of is that His Highness's power in the eyes of the officials will be reduced, but this is something that cannot be compromised."

King Yu's face was gloomy, and it was clear that this sentence hit his mark. In fact, Xie Yu's authority was gone now, and there was not much difference between death and immortality. But since he had launched the campaign with such great fanfare, if it ended dismally, I'm afraid that the people in his own camp would be dissatisfied.

Stable, thinking that the emperor's favor has decreased.

But...is it really just "thinking"?

During the recent meetings with him several times, Emperor Liang's attitude was still gentle, but his speech became much colder. With King Yu's sensitivity, he naturally noticed the difference, but he couldn't figure out the root cause for the time being.

"Your Highness," Mei Changsu's voice interrupted King Yu's contemplation, "you still have some strength in Tianlao, right? Can you let me go in and see Xie Yu?"

"You want to see Xie Yu? This man has a wolf's heart. Now it's important to save his life. I'm afraid it can only be persuaded by words, right?"

"Then it depends on what to say." Mei Changsu slowly folded the paper sheet in his hand, "Your Highness, you also said that Xie Yu and Xia Jiang do not have a close personal relationship, so in my opinion, he tried his best to protect Xia Jiang this time.

Jade, I guess, is not for love, but for profit."

"What profit can Xia Jiang gain? Could it be that he is also the prince..."

"No," Mei Changsu shook his head decisively, "Xia Jiang's loyalty to His Majesty must not be doubted. For him, everything he does is for His Majesty's sake. I'm afraid even His Highness will not deny this, right?

"

"It's true that Xia Jiang is loyal to his father to the core, so I can't figure out why he jumped out at this time."

"Speaking of this, I just realized it a few days ago. Just because a person is loyal to you doesn't mean that he won't deceive you. Sometimes he will do something without telling you. He thinks it's for your own good.

of."

"Sir, what do you mean, Sir, Xia Jiang also deceived his father?"

"It's just speculation." Mei Changsu raised the long list in his hand, "Speculation, of course, you have to think about all possibilities. For example, I was wondering...whether there might be some in this list.

The person...was Xie Yu killed for Xia Jiang?"

As soon as he said this, King Yu jumped up, hit his left palm with his right fist, and said harshly: "That's right! Sir, you are really quick-thinking. What kind of relationship can there be between Xia Jiang and Xie Yu? It must be Xia Jiang

There is something in Xie Yu's hands, and he will keep his mouth shut even if he protects his life. This is a deal! This is definitely the deal they reached when they met in Tianlao!"

Mei Changsu slowly stretched out a hand and made a gesture to signal Prince Yu to be quiet. A smile appeared on his lips, "Your Highness, don't be excited. I just said that all this is just speculation. If it is based on

I'm afraid there will be deviations in formulating countermeasures based on the facts. Your Highness, please arrange for me to see Xie Yu first. Even if I can't ask anything, it's always okay to get some information."

"Yes, I am being reckless." Prince Yu also felt that he had lost his composure and quickly calmed his expression, "It is easy to arrange going to Tianlao. Don't worry, sir. I will also ask them to lock Xie Yu up to prevent him from being rude and hurting sir."

"That's okay, Fei Liu will follow me..." Mei Changsu paused and asked, "Can we go together?"

"Okay, okay," King Yu responded hurriedly, "I forgot, with Fei Liu guarding me, why should I worry about Xie Yu."

Mei Changsu bowed and bowed, and then said: "Your Highness should continue to carefully inquire about the situation of other people in the court. I wonder if there are any new developments recently?"

When he mentioned this, Prince Yu's brows frowned unconsciously. Qin Banruo had been doing something bad recently for some unknown reason. The spies who were originally placed as concubines in many ministers' mansions had troubles one after another, or they were discovered by mistake while collecting intelligence.

, either they were expelled and caught after having an affair, or they fell out of favor for no reason and were sent to another hospital, and some even quietly eloped and escaped. In just a short period of time, seven or eight important informants were lost, which made this talented woman very anxious.

, busy dealing with the subsequent mess, and haven't provided any useful information for a long time.

Mei Changsu glanced at him, but he was very sensible and did not ask further questions. He just said lightly, "This is not important. As for the courtiers, aren't you the only one who obeys now? It's just that you have finally suppressed the prince's momentum.

Go down, Your Highness must not be exhausted."

A trace of evil spirit flashed across King Yu's face, his palms secretly clenched into fists in his sleeves, and there seemed to be a sinister wind blowing between his teeth as he spoke.

"Sir, don't worry, I...understand..."

Mei Changsu slowly lowered his eyes, picked up the thin white porcelain tea bowl at hand, brought it to his lips, and took a sip peacefully.

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Chapter completed!