Compared to Ye Jin's embarrassment, Xiao Yi in the sky prison still maintained his demeanor. He meditated on the simple stone bed with his eyes closed.

He looked calm, not like someone trapped in prison, as if he was sure he would be able to get out of here soon.

Hearing the footsteps outside the cell, Xiao Yi finally opened his eyes and looked at Xiao Xuetang.

There was no surprise on his face, as if he had expected it, and he said, "I knew you would come..."

Xiao Yi has no feelings for Xiao Xuetang. In fact, the time they spent together as father and daughter from childhood to adulthood is not as deep as the years Xiao Yi spent with Ye Jin.

But inexplicably, at the chaotic banquet yesterday, Xiao Yi saw his own shadow in Xiao Xuetang...

In the past, Xiao Yi only regarded Xiao Xuetang as a tool and never really understood his daughter. He never expected that among his children, the one who was most like him was actually this daughter whom he had always disliked and regarded as a shame!

He looked at Xiao Xuetang with a complicated look in his eyes, but his tone was still cold as he said, "How come you finally figured it out now and want to ask me to get out? I won't say anything!"

Xiao Yi knew clearly that Lin Xun was definitely behind Xiao Xuetang.

Lin Xun detained him in the Jujianyuan for so long, and never held a trial for a long time. Xiao Yi knew in his heart that Lin Xun's purpose might be the same as those people's, which was to get the will of Ganlu Temple.

Xiao Yi was so cunning and treacherous that he knew that the edict was his life-saving talisman, so how could he hand it over?

who knew...

Xiao Xuetang sneered and said, "I am not interested in your affairs. As for the interrogation, it is the court's business. What you have done wrong will be determined by the law."

It was unknown which of Xiao Yi's words struck a chord with him. Before Xiao Xuetang could finish, Xiao Yi laughed and said, "Xiao Xuetang, I have been loyal to the court all these years. I have guarded Jingzhou for five years and fought for Dayin. What have I done wrong? You colluded with the regent and used what happened back then to seek revenge. I will not let you succeed."

Facing Xiao Yi's resentful gaze, Xiao Xuetang still remained calm and admitted: "Yes, I am just seeking revenge."

Xiao Yi was choked by Xiao Xuetang's words.

Xiao Xuetang sneered, "For Ye Jin's sake, you have tried to kill me many times. If I hadn't made the first move, I would have died under your knife that day. Now that I have put you in this prison, do you think I will let you go?"

Xiao Yi never expected that Xiao Xuetang, who had always acted tactfully and cautiously, would suddenly become tough. His expression changed slightly, but after a moment he sneered, "Xiao Xuetang, I have played this bluffing trick of yours for more than 20 years. You are really overestimating yourself by playing this trick in front of your father!"

"You used Lin Xun to detain me on trumped-up charges. As long as you don't find actual evidence to convict me, it will take at most three days for Lin Xun to release me. The various forces in the court will also put pressure on Lin Xun. No matter how powerful the regent is, can he really cover up everything with one hand?"

As he said that, he took a step forward and looked at Xiao Xuetang across the cell. There was a gleam in his eyes as he stared at Xiao Xuetang steadily: "Two days have passed. There is only one day left. Xiao Xuetang, have you found any evidence?"

Xiao Xuetang looked at the ruthless and cunning middle-aged man in front of him with an expressionless face. He snorted coldly and said word by word under Xiao Yi's smug gaze, "My Lord, who said that what I am going to sue you for is related to Southern Xinjiang?"

"It is indeed difficult to investigate old matters. With your meticulous mind, there will definitely not be too much evidence left except for some mistakes made by Ye Jin. And that lady has been protecting you all the time. How stupid I would be to start from this aspect..."

Upon hearing that the crime Xiao Xuetang accused him of had nothing to do with Southern Xinjiang, Xiao Yi breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Xiao Xuetang didn't find out about that!

But at the same time, a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes...

Except for some mistakes he made more than ten years ago, he has acted prudently and has been absolutely loyal to the court over the years.

What kind of leverage does Xiao Xuetang have on him?

"Xu Ming."

Xiao Xuetang said a name that Xiao Yi had almost forgotten...

"In order to protect Ye Jin, you did not hesitate to frame your deputy general and let him take the blame for Ye Jin, causing the deputy general who had followed you for many years and was loyal to you to end up dying of fear of crime. Then you sent people to hunt down Xu Ming's family. Have you forgotten about this? Or, in front of the powerful Marquis, Xu Ming was just your subordinate, so if he died, he died. You didn't take this matter to heart at all."

Xiao Xuetang looked at Xiao Yi with a mocking look, only to see Xiao Yi's face darken slightly, as if he was angry and ashamed of having his secrets exposed by her. Xiao Xuetang sneered in her heart...

Isn’t it said that Xiao Yi and Ye Jin are father and daughter? They also don’t take those people of humble origins seriously.

"A month ago, I sent people to rescue Xu Ming's family and escort them back to Kyoto. Before Xu Ming was forced to take the blame, he knew that he would not be able to escape death, so he left evidence in the hands of his wife and children. Now, the Jingzhao Prefecture has presented it to the emperor..."

Xiao Yi never thought that Xiao Xuetang would come up with such a trick. His face changed slightly and he said, "Xiao Xuetang, so you planned to harm your biological father a month ago? At that time, I was very kind to you!"

Originally, Xiao Yi thought that Xiao Xuetang fought back after he had the intention to kill her, but what made Xiao Yi feel horrified was that Xiao Xuetang's hatred for him had already begun before him...

No wonder he was always one step behind when dealing with Xiao Xuetang!

At this moment, Xiao Yi wanted to strangle Xiao Xuetang to death, blurting out: "Five years ago, you should have died under the horse's hooves. I shouldn't have been soft-hearted and spared your worthless life..."

Suddenly Xiao Yi mentioned five years ago, Xiao Xuetang's calm expression changed slightly...

A scene suddenly emerged in her mind. When she was chasing the carriage, someone on horseback rushed through the downtown area and separated them. When the horse's hoof was about to step on her, a pair of hands suddenly appeared... and pulled her onto the horse's back!

She forgot the man's face, but he had a faint scent of sandalwood from the temple...

"So you didn't just want to abandon me, you wanted to kill me so that Ye Jin could replace me."

Xiao Xuetang gritted her teeth, her tone full of hatred, and hatred surged in her heart...

During those five years, she actually looked forward to reuniting with her family and the warmth of family love!

It turned out that she had been abandoned five years ago. How stupid was she in her previous life that she actually ruined her life just for the expectation of family love that she never had...

Looking at Xiao Xuetang's painful expression, Xiao Yi's lips curled slightly, and a hint of pleasure flashed in his eyes.

This damn girl caused him to lose his reputation and be thrown into prison. Now she has brought this upon herself...

Xiao Yi was fearless, for he knew that no matter how much Xiao Xuetang hated him, he was only fierce in words.

He is her father, the Marquis of Yong'an. How could she kill him?

Even if she had Lin Xun's support, she wouldn't dare!

But after a while, when Xiao Xuetang looked up at him again, his expression became strange and inexplicable, and he said, "If I were you, you would definitely not provoke me at this time. What a pity..."

Xiao Yi was still wondering what Xiao Xuetang was regretting, but the next moment, Xiao Xuetang ordered, "Open the cell."

The attendant accompanying her was stunned and said, "Miss Xiao, this is not in accordance with the rules."

Xiao Xuetang took out a token from his arms, which was given by Lin Xun!

Seeing the token, the subordinates did not dare to disobey. With a "creaky" sound, the cell was opened.

The next moment, under Xiao Yi's horrified gaze, Xiao Xuetang actually drew the knife from the attendant beside him and approached Xiao Yi step by step...

Xiao Yi wanted to resist, but was pinned down by the guards brought by Xiao Xuetang. He said in a panic, "Xiao Xuetang, what are you doing? Are you trying to kill your father?"

Xiao Xuetang paused, and some fragmented images flooded into his mind...

She felt that everything became bizarre in an instant...

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