The blackened marquis insists that the husband should be more valuable than the son!

Xue Mingyue closed her eyes and breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

After a long while, she said feebly: "Get me a glass of water quickly." After she finished speaking, she realized that her voice was extremely dry and hoarse.

Liuyun quickly poured a cup of hot water from the teapot on the stove and handed it to her.

Xue Mingyue stood up and drank two glasses of wine before she felt that she finally recovered.

A charcoal basin was lit in the carriage, which quickly warmed her cold and stiff hands. As a result, her back became even more sweaty. She couldn't help but smile bitterly, and was actually frightened into a cold sweat.

Also, anyone who suddenly discovered such a big secret would be frightened.

Who would have thought that she just cheated casually and actually defrauded Xue Xujun. I'm afraid even he didn't expect it.

Liu Xing said cautiously: "Miss, did you see anything scary in the prison?"

Xue Mingyue glanced at her, leaned against the carriage and nodded, saying to the coachman outside to hurry up, and then said: "Yes, before I even entered, I heard the screams coming from inside. That’s miserable.”

Liu Xing's eyes widened and she immediately started shaking.

Seeing that she was scared and still wanted to ask, Liu Yun couldn't help but bumped her with his elbow and whispered: "Miss, you are scared to begin with, please stop saying a few words."

Liu Xing quickly covered her mouth and said vaguely: "Miss, I was wrong!"

Xue Mingyue pursed her lips upwards, put her hands on the charcoal basin and grilled them. She shook her head and said, "It's okay. It felt scary when I was inside, but it didn't feel so scary after I came out."

Liu Yun and Liu Xing nodded.

These words of comfort did not comfort them at all, but only made them more certain that she had experienced something bad, and they took care of her more carefully, providing her with hot tea, cakes, and soft blankets.

Xue Mingyue smiled lightly and did not continue to explain.

She sat in the warm carriage and let her mind wander, but she still couldn't help but think about Xue Xujun. What she said in prison was half true and half false. Xue Xujun wanted to be a pure minister at that time. This was indeed true.

This was something she had heard her mother mention before.

Her mother told her this because she accidentally discovered the secret passage in the study. What good thing could it be to have a secret passage hidden in the house? But the only one in the family who can use the secret passage is Xue Xujun.

Xue Mingyue remembers clearly what her mother said at that time - "What your father wants to do is to be His Majesty's minister."

In other words, that is to be a pure minister.

As for the governor of grain and General Xie's wife she mentioned later... they were all said casually, because what happened in those one or two years, the cold wave and the war in northern Xinjiang were what impressed her most.

At that time, Xue Xujun went to the front line as a grain inspector.

Then after the war was over and rewards were given for merit, he joined the Ministry of War as an official. Then he moved to a new house with the help of the Lin family, and then she fell into the water and was sent to her grandfather's house in Chunxia Town to recuperate.

The only thing that can be used to deceive is the war in Northern Xinjiang.

But Xue Mingyue never expected that she would actually hit the point. She closed her eyes and let out a deep breath.

Xue Xujun went to the frontline battlefield as the grain inspector, and got other arrangements from His Majesty. It seemed that it also involved General Xie, who was the king of Dingyuan at that time... Taken together, these things can only lead to a few results.

It seems that there is indeed another hidden reason behind the death of General Xie and his wife.

Xue Mingyue quickly stopped thinking and stopped thinking.

Xie Lang must be able to think of everything she could think of, so just let him continue to investigate. She already knew enough. If she knew more, she would be worried about whether she would be able to leave the capital alive.

Xue Mingyue couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Liu Yun and Liu Xing felt worried when they saw her smiling and depressed.

There was no need to take the long way back to the Marquis Mansion, and it didn't take long for us to arrive.

As soon as she arrived at the house, Xue Mingyue went to take a bath in the warm pool. She waited until the thoughts in her mind calmed down completely before going out. She quickly drank two sips of milk tea and got into the quilt.

After the bed curtain is lowered, the bed becomes a place where no one will disturb you.

Without Xie Lang, no one in the house could disturb her.

Under this situation, Xue Mingyue quickly relaxed, and the fatigue in her body slowly surged up. Her eyelids drooped up and down, and she felt tired and sleepy. It didn't take long for her to fall asleep.

It is getting late and the city gate will be closed.

A low-key and simple carriage drove into the city at dusk, and finally stopped in front of the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion. The driver was Xijiang, who had been arranged to search the secret passage earlier.

Princess Cen and her party hurriedly entered the mansion.

Grandma Wang stopped a servant casually and asked, "Where is Madam?"

The man hurriedly saluted and said tremblingly: "Greetings to the old lady, she fell asleep after she came back in the afternoon. Do you want my slave to call me?"

Grandma Wang looked over.

Princess Cen shook her head and said, "Don't disturb her now that she's asleep."

When she returned to Wangxi Courtyard, she asked Xijiang in a calm voice: "Does Jinglan have anything else to explain?"

Xijiang hurriedly said: "Old madam, the Marquis only said that this matter is of great importance, and you need to be in charge of the house. No matter if the madam wants to leave the house, or if someone comes to see the madam, she will not be allowed to leave."

Princess Cen's eyes were heavy, her mouth was pursed tightly, and she hummed.

Seeing this, Xijiang retreated hastily.

He received the order from the Marquis to pick up the old lady from Zhuangzi, and left all the searching of the secret passage to others.

Now that he is back, he has to take everything into his own hands. With just those people, it will be difficult for them to handle it once someone from the guards comes over. They must not let others get their hands on it until the matter becomes clear.

As soon as Grandma Wang came back, she ordered people to tidy up the yard where she hadn't lived for a long time. By the time she finished her work, it was already dark.

When she looked for her, she found that Princess Cen was not in the room. When she asked other people, they all said they had not seen her.

Grandma Wang thought for a while, then turned and went to the room next to her.

After opening the door, she saw Old Princess Cen standing in front of a pair of old nails with a candle in her hand, slowly stroking the old nails with her fingers. Her nose suddenly became sore, and she whispered softly: "Princess, why don't you light the lamp?" "

"Yi'er, how many years has it been since your lord passed away?"

After a long while, Princess Cen finally spoke.

It had been a long time since Grandma Wang had heard her calling her own name. She took a deep breath and said respectfully: "Back to Princess, it has been twenty-three years since the old prince passed away."

Old Princess Cen turned around and walked to the side, standing in front of another pair of old armor.

Her old face looked particularly calm under the dim candlelight, but also revealed an uneasiness: "Yes, it has been twenty-three years since the prince passed away, and even my son has been gone for ten years."

"The Xie family is full of loyal people."