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As a result, Marquis Dingyuan unfortunately became the first suspect.

When this shocking news reached the capital, everyone was shocked, even more shocked than hearing about a great victory in a war.

Including the civil and military officials in the court, they all had only one thought in their minds: Has Marquis Dingyuan gone crazy because of the pain of losing his son?

After holding back for more than two months, I thought he had figured it out, but it turns out he was holding back a big move to avenge his son?

But this clearly seems like a rhythm of mutual destruction!

More importantly, Xu Huaiyi was not the murderer of Li Yunzhao's death, so there should be a limit to venting his anger on others, right?

Many people did not understand, and all kinds of imagination, speculation, and temptation emerged one after another. An investigation was also launched. Even if nothing could be found, they had to pretend to do it. Soon, undercurrents surged in the capital.

The triumphant army was still on the way and knew nothing about the changes in the capital.

Xu Huaiyi knew everything clearly. He even knew the discussions of the people in the teahouse and the daily changes in wind direction, whether there was someone guiding them in secret, etc. Gu Huanxi would tell him everything.

"Your repeated assassination attempts have caused such a big stir that it has attracted more attention than your beheading of the enemy leader. People in the streets and alleys are murmuring about why you didn't suppress it in the first place. Now the news has spread all over the city and it has almost taken the spotlight..."

Gu Huanxi felt a little unfair for him. As a hero returning in triumph, he should be welcomed by the people, and people should talk about his battle records and achievements instead of these gossips.

What is gossip? It's fun!

Xu Huaiyi didn't take it to heart, and said nonchalantly, "No one can take away my military exploits. I don't care what others think of me. It's human nature to watch for fun or to join in the fun. Who will remember it after it's over? Don't take it seriously. They won't take it seriously either..."

After that, he explained, "The news of my assassination was deliberately spread by my master. The purpose was, firstly, to deter the murderer and to plead my innocence. Secondly, to force the court to investigate the matter and give me an explanation, so as not to disappoint the meritorious officials."

Gu Huanxi frowned and asked, "You didn't stop it? It caused such a big fuss. If anything happens to Meng Yao in the future, you will be the biggest suspect."

Xu Huaiyi shook his head, "Your worry is justified, but this is what I think. I don't think it will be enough to intimidate him. Pingyuan Bo will not be so crazy. I suspect Meng Yao is so crazy that he has lost his sense of proportion. So intimidation is not possible, but we can make things bigger.

The situation became so chaotic that it could not be resolved. When the truth came to light, even if Emperor Jianxing wanted to protect her, he would have to think twice.

Things have come to this point. I guess, as long as Emperor Jianxing is still not confused, he should be able to guess who the murderer is, right?"

Gu Huanxi nodded, "Others may not be able to guess it, but Emperor Jianxing is not stupid. He should be able to figure it out with a little thought."

After all, the various means used to assassinate Xu Huaiyi were too rampant, even somewhat hysterical.

Xu Huaiyi asked, "What do you think Emperor Jianxing is feeling?"

Gu Huanxi rolled his eyes. "How can I guess? None of them are normal people."

Xu Huaiyi smiled when he heard this, "Then what do you think Emperor Jianxing will do next? Will he play dumb and not help either side, or will he protect the meritorious officials and warn Meng Yao? Or will he simply help Meng Yao get rid of me?"

Gu Huanxi thought for a moment and said, "It should be that we should not help either of us, right? Let's see who can defeat the other. If she wins, then she will be worthy of the title of God's Chosen Girl. If you win, Emperor Jianxing will probably no longer trust her."

Xu Huaiyi said, "So, we can't lose, and we won't lose."

A family of three traveled through time, and their daughter had a golden finger. If they still couldn't defeat a reborn person, would they be worthy of the favor of the time-traveling god?

Gu Huanxi said "hmm" and stopped talking about it. He asked casually, "Marquis Dingyuan is now being criticized by thousands of people. What do you think?"

Speaking of which, the two families also had a deep feud. It was true that Li Yunzhao shot a sneak attack on Xu Huaiyi, but he failed. If he wanted to take revenge, now was the best opportunity to do so. If he just took advantage of the situation and kicked them a few times, it would be difficult for Dingyuan Marquis' Mansion to recover.

Xu Huaiyi refused. "Marquis Dingyuan is now a great enemy. He has no killing power for the time being. Who knows, he may be able to be used again in the future. Let's ignore him for now. Besides, if he falls, Yun Ting will also suffer. At least wait until Yun Ting receives credit and his official rank is promoted by two levels."

Gu Huanxi asked curiously, "Does Li Yunting suspect his father?"

Speaking of this, Xu Huaiyi's mouth twitched. "He suspected it. From the moment I was poisoned, he suspected that his father did it. He immediately sent his personal guards with his letter back to the capital to question Dingyuan Hou. Dingyuan Hou had never done it, so he naturally wouldn't admit it. Maybe the wording in the letter was too hurtful. It is said that he was so angry that he vomited blood. Even so, the personal guards hurried back to report to him. He was still half-believing and half-doubting, thinking that Dingyuan Hou might be acting, and specifically told me not to let my guard down and not to be fooled. After that, he sent someone to deliver a letter to the capital..."

After hearing this, Gu Huanxi didn't know what to say. After a while, he said sympathetically, "Marquis Dingyuan is really wronged..."

Xu Huaiyi laughed out loud.

Marquis Dingyuan was wronged, it was so wronged. He was just sitting at home but the blame came from the sky. What did he do to offend anyone?

Yes, he was a little angry with Xu Huaiyi for the death of his eldest son, and he didn't want to see him become famous and be promoted to a higher position in Beijing. But he was just thinking about it. At most, he planned to secretly step on Xu Huaiyi when he was attacked by a group of jealous people.

How could he be crazy enough to hire a killer to assassinate him?

And there were assassins. It was not easy to train one. How could he be willing to waste it on someone as insignificant as Xu Huaiyi? That was the wealth of his mansion. Did he think he was stupid?

But he was still suspected by others. In fact, when he went out, he met many people who openly or secretly advised him, reminding him, "Don't do things too extreme, otherwise, when the people come back, he won't get any benefits."

What is this "The dead cannot be brought back to life, Xu Huaiyi is no longer the same as before, it is better to resolve the feud than to create one, so it is better to stop at the brink of disaster."

He just wanted to spit on the other person.

Do you have any evidence? Why do you slander him like that? Are you all here to gloat over his mansion's fall from power?

Even more cruel, he directly and openly used the King of Jin as an excuse, saying, "Even if you are unwilling in your heart, you have to endure it for the King of Jin. Xu Huaiyi is a meritorious official of Dayong. If you don't rush to recruit such a military talent and use him for the King of Jin, how can you poison and assassinate him? Isn't this bringing disaster to the King of Jin? Do you think the King of Jin's situation is not difficult enough?"

He almost vomited blood when he heard this.

He brought disaster upon the King of Jin? He was his son-in-law, and he wanted to plan with all his heart. If there was any possibility, would he not want to recruit Xu Huaiyi?

The two families became enemies, and even if the eldest son died, it could not cover up the fact that he was used by the Prince of Chu to shoot a sneak attack on Xu Huaiyi.

However, these are not the most fatal things. The one who really stabbed him in the heart was his own son.

It was not enough to just send a letter to criticize him, but he also had to let the personal guards question him face to face. The tone and posture showed no respect for him as a father, as if he was some kind of enemy, and they were just short of a fight.

What sin has he committed?

He had no way to defend himself because no one believed his explanation. When three people make a tiger, when everyone points at you and calls you a murderer, even a lie can become true.

In desperation, he had to go into the palace to defend himself and plead guilty. He knelt in the imperial study and swore in front of Emperor Jianxing that he would be struck by lightning and no one would bury him after his death. It can be seen how desperate he was.

Emperor Jianxing neither said he believed it nor said he did not believe it. He just asked a few questions and then sent him away.

So many people were staring at the palace gate, waiting for first-hand information.

As soon as he showed up, the spies sent by various families first paid attention to his expression. He had a stern face and it was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry. Then they looked at his walking posture. He had heavy steps but did not need anyone's support. It seemed that he was not blamed. Finally, they carefully observed his micro-expressions. He had a gloomy look in his eyes, as if he couldn't figure out something.

After returning home, Marquis Dingyuan closed the door and refused to see visitors.

The news about him soon spread throughout the capital, and many people speculated that although the emperor did not point out the punishment for him, he hinted that he was under house arrest.

The reason for this was probably out of consideration for Prince Jin's face. After all, a few days ago, Prince Jin investigated the grain and grass case and did a fairly good job. As a royal relative, he always had to be given some face and preferential treatment.

As for Xu Huaiyi who was assassinated, the assassination attempt failed, so all he needs to do is give him appropriate consolation and compensation.

This is also a common routine. When the status is unequal, the weaker party will suffer some losses.

Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from the emperor.

Everyone thought that this would be the outcome of the incident, but they did not expect that the development of the incident would deviate from their own expectations.

Xu Huaiyi did not hesitate to put his life in danger, set up a trap, and personally captured a assassin who was trying to assassinate him.

The other person changed his appearance and turned out to be an imperial physician. When he went to the south to fight, the court sent two imperial physicians to accompany him. Both of them were very dedicated. Since Xu Huaiyi often went to the infirmary to help take care of the wounded, they were familiar with each other. One of them came under the pretext of taking Xu Huaiyi's pulse, but when Xu Huaiyi stretched out his hand, he pulled out a dagger from his sleeve and stabbed him fiercely.

When it comes to life in the underworld, the people you should be most wary of are the elderly and children. What's more, Xu Huaiyi did it on purpose.

Therefore, the imperial physician was quickly captured by him, and this time he acted swiftly and prevented the other party from committing suicide.

Although the process is a bit dangerous, the result is worth it.

Because after he handed the assassin over to Sun Yu, Sun Yu used some unknown interrogation method to pry open the man's mouth.

The man was tortured to death and finally gave out the name of the real culprit.

Earl of Pingyuan!

After hearing this, Sun Yu was shocked beyond words.

He did not deliberately block this news, so soon, all the soldiers in the barracks knew about it. Their reactions were similar to his. They all found it unbelievable and inconceivable. Why was Pingyuan Bo so crazy?

Where does his deep hatred come from?

Even if Meng Chonglou went crazy because he was going to be sent to prison, it was his own fault. It was the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion that wronged Xu Huaiyi first by spreading malicious rumors that his wife had an affair with another man. No one would be able to tolerate this, right?

Therefore, although it was a bit out of line for Gu Huanxi to go to Jingzhao Prefecture to file a complaint, it was understandable. After all, if he didn't find a way to clarify the matter, Gu Huanxi could only die to prove his innocence. As for Xu Huaiyi, he would never be able to get rid of the green hat, and no matter how great his achievements were in the future, it would be difficult for him to be promoted.

They just asked the Jingzhao Prefecture to handle the matter impartially and did not take any other means of revenge, which was considered kind. Why did the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion still feel aggrieved and resentful?

The key point is that this hatred is extremely cruel and deep. According to incomplete statistics, the number of poisoning and assassinations is as high as more than seven times.

Even a saint would be furious if treated like this.

So, why was Pingyuan Bo so willful, arrogant and fearless?

Is it because his granddaughter donated two mines?

For a time, the news spread from the military camp to the capital, and all kinds of speculations and rumors were once again rife.

Compared with the suspicion of Dingyuan Marquis, Pingyuan Bo's behavior is even more difficult to understand. However, this time, no one came to test the door.

Because Pingyuan Bo was sick, he was not pretending to be sick, but was really sick. According to the imperial physician who went to see him, his condition was quite serious. He was so angry that he fainted. If he had not been rescued in time, he would not have woken up.

Even though he has woken up now, he can only stay in bed to recuperate. His hands and feet are not working properly, his speech is slurred, and he drools from the corners of his mouth from time to time. No one knows how he will recover. He can only take medicine first and then try acupuncture.

Many people who have elderly people at home are familiar with these symptoms. This is a stroke, and stroke has no cure. Medication and acupuncture are all for comforting family members and patients. Only a few can recover as before.

When things got to this point, no one knew whether to sympathize with him, feel sorry for him, or be glad for him. Those who had doubted him before also began to waver, and some were so angry that they had strokes. Could it be that he was framed and wronged?

Gu Huanxi knew it was not the case. After seeing Xu Huaiyi at night, he told him about it and said in a complicated tone, "I don't know why, but I always feel that Pingyuanbo's stroke is not that simple..."

Xu Huaiyi asked, "What do you doubt?"

Gu Huanxi pondered, "Could it be that this is his delaying tactic? You arrested the assassins he sent out and they betrayed him. No matter how he explains it now, it's not appropriate. The excuse of illness is a good one. He had a stroke and can't move. His speech is unclear. Even if he is a suspect, who can come to his house to arrest him for trial? Even if he is interrogated in person, nothing can be found out. What a good trick!"

Xu Huaiyi snorted sarcastically, "He is really cruel to himself. If this method is not used well, it will backfire. In order to protect his granddaughter, he has staked his life and future, haha..."

"Is it possible that the imperial physician is cooperating with him in this fake performance?"

"It shouldn't be. This kind of thing is easy to expose. The imperial physician is not willing to take such a risk. After all, it is me that Pingyuan Bo has repeatedly tried to kill. I have the Sun family and Mr. Jiang behind me. Even if I am of low rank and have no say, I have strong backers. They will not give up and will definitely send another doctor to the Bo's mansion to verify. Besides, Doctor Jiao lives in our house. If Pingyuan Bo is acting, then he is really trying to cover up his mistake. He won't be that stupid."

Gu Huanxi sighed, "That's a huge sacrifice for him."

Anyway, she didn't believe that Pingyuan Bo was really so angry that he had a stroke. It must be a way for him to avoid punishment.

Xu Huaiyi said meaningfully, "Why do I feel that maybe it wasn't Pingyuan Bo's trick, but he was tricked and forced to act?"

Gu Huanxi's eyes widened, "You mean...Meng Yao?"

Xu Huaiyi nodded, "Her character cannot be destroyed, so she can only sacrifice the people around her to fight the crime."

"She is such a beast then..."

Driving your own father crazy and giving your own grandfather a stroke, anyone with a bit of humanity would not do this.