Reborn as a concubine's sister, the eldest lady went crazy

"Haha, fourth brother, there's no need to be cautious. My wife will listen to anything you say to me." Lu Anyuan was now open with Xu Yixing, so naturally there was nothing to hide.

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince forced a smile. No one knew what he was thinking in his heart, but he just said, "I'm fine, luckily my Seventh Brother saved me." He had just woken up, and he knew without thinking that the person who saved him was definitely not his Second Brother. He had never seen this medical officer before, and if he was not from the Imperial Hospital, then he could only be the Seventh Prince's man.

Since the seventh brother is alive and has the energy to save him, it must be the second brother who lost. He has not forgotten the words "My people will save you" that he heard when he was wrapped in a blanket before he fainted from the poisoning. If Lu Anyuan does not want to repay this favor, he will definitely not agree.

"Seventh brother, I really wasn't the one hiding my second brother in my house. I didn't lie that day. He really did hide in my house for ten days without my knowledge, and he even transformed the Bamboo Forest Pavilion into what it looked like that day. I really didn't collude with him!"

The Fourth Prince knew that the most urgent thing was to clear himself. Instead of going into the palace to face his father's questioning, it would be better for him to talk to his Seventh Brother first. This way, if his father became suspicious, he would have someone to prove his guilt.

Lu Anyuan pulled Xu Yixing to sit in front of the couch, winked at Mr. Yao to leave, and then said: "This is also my explanation to my father."

"Hmm?" The fourth prince looked up at the pair of lovers in front of him, and couldn't believe that his seventh brother would be so kind. Looking more carefully, although the two of them were not dressed up today, their clothes...

"Seventh brother, is this the prince's uniform? You..." The voice took a turn in his throat and immediately turned into words of congratulation: "Congratulations, seventh brother, you have made great contributions in saving the emperor and arresting the traitor. You deserve the honor!"

Xu Yixing had been paying attention to the changes in the Fourth Prince's eyes. He admired him very much for being able to judge the current situation without any hint. He was really smart.

"I am happy for you, Fourth Brother. Now that the traitor has been brought to justice, Father, mindful of your serious injuries, has awarded you a guard troop. You will have nothing to worry about from now on."

When the Fourth Prince heard the word "guards", his eyes showed a moment of alertness and loneliness. It seemed that he had guessed what his father implied, but he quickly returned to normal, so quickly that Xu Yixing thought he had seen it wrong.

"My second brother died? So soon... How long have I been unconscious?"

"It wasn't long, only five or six days. My second brother was not put to death by our father. He tried to break into the secret passage of the palace, but was killed by the gunpowder he prepared. He brought this upon himself. He deserves death."

"So that's how it is." The fourth prince ran his fingers over the quilt and quickly figured it all out: his second brother had only been dead for five or six days, but his father was in a hurry to give out a reward, clearly because he was afraid that this would create a rift in the royal family. So, his seventh brother should not have told his father about his secret affairs, on the contrary, he might have spoken up for him as he said.

After realizing this, he immediately felt relieved. As long as he was not considered an accomplice, it was fine.

"Seventh brother, I actually have some evidence of the crimes committed by my second brother and Concubine Ying when they were alive. If you need it..."

"No need." Lu Anyuan interrupted Lu Hexin directly. How could he not know what he was thinking? They were all dead. It was a lifelong shame to be charged with the crime of treason. Going to the emperor to complain at this time would not only not make his father feel good, but would arouse his displeasure. This kid was really sinister.

Xu Yixing shifted his gaze slightly to the side and felt that Lu Anyuan seemed a little unhappy.

"Don't worry, Seventh Brother. I collected these things in the past. As you know, my second brother and I are not born of the same mother. They are strangers to me. Even if they were forcibly raised by Concubine Ying, they were just a stepping stone for my second brother. You must understand the feeling, Seventh Brother, right?"

Xu Yixing smiled inwardly. The Fourth Prince was really willing to do anything to protect himself. He drew the boundaries so clearly and even resorted to the trick of inflicting pain on himself. He really admired him.

But he really should do so. Now the emperor has no intention of stopping the investigation, and those who are related to the second prince have not been spared. As the nominal adopted son of Concubine Ying, he still found the place where the traitor was hiding, so he really should try his best to distance himself from it.

"Fourth brother, I understand what you want to say, so don't say too much."

The Fourth Prince saw his Seventh Brother wave his hand and turned his gaze towards Xu Yiyan:

"Since I have already told the emperor what I really saw and heard that day, I will not change my words or make irresponsible remarks. How you explain to the emperor is up to you, fourth brother. I have another thing to tell you. The man who saved you that day was my wife's subordinate. Unfortunately, he was poisoned and died on the spot. My wife is very sad."

The fourth prince was shocked when he heard this. How come the expert in mechanical engineering was not from the seventh brother's side, but from Xu Yiyan's side? Does that mean that the Xu family has already begun to create conditions for the seventh brother?

"Thank you, sister-in-law. I'll remember this favor. If you need anything in the future, please feel free to ask me." The Fourth Prince was not a fool. He did not see with his own eyes whether the other person was dead or not, but since the other person had asked for something, he must have some request.

"Thank you very much, Your Highness the Fourth Prince." Xu Yixing had never expected that the Fourth Prince would be so easy to talk to. He hadn't even said what he wanted him to do, but he readily agreed. This man was very good at judging the situation and advancing and retreating appropriately. He was indeed very difficult to deal with.

Seeing that things were going smoothly, Lu Anyuan quietly took Yixing's hand in his sleeve and spoke softly, "The doctor just now is from my family. His last name is Yao. He will take care of Fourth Brother until he recovers. If Fourth Brother has any problems, you can ask Mr. Yao to tell me, just like today."

"Okay, I won't see you off." The Fourth Prince nodded slightly. He urgently needed someone to tell him what happened during the few days he was unconscious, but he definitely didn't want Lu Anyuan and his wife to tell him.

After leaving the gate, Xu Yixing looked around every three steps, observing the scenery of the Fourth Prince's Mansion: "This place is also very big, and only the couple lives here. If someone really lives in the empty yard for ten days or so, maybe they really can't be discovered."

"Yes." Lu Anyuan had no reason to doubt. He was now convinced that his second brother had escaped by himself. Then how he escaped from the outer palace and entered the capital was a problem. His father had not ordered the case to be closed for this reason.

"By the way, what about your father's wedding? When will it be postponed?" He had been busy with the follow-up matters these days and had to entertain the people who kept coming to congratulate him, so he almost forgot about his father-in-law.

Xu Yixing gets angry when talking about this. He thought his father would wait for a while, but after the last banquet, Xu Qian said that the general's wedding was postponed for a month, to September 15th. Isn't it just around the corner? It's so annoying!