People who think I'm ugly are so sweet

Under Xie Qingsu's scorching gaze, Xu Xilu finally understood what he meant by "leave". For a moment, he felt mixed feelings, both moved and sad.But he also knew very well that at this special time, the Shangguan family, the Xie family, and the entire Xie family all depended on Xie Qingsu for support.If Xie Qingsu also chooses to escape, the Xie family will really collapse.

"Okay, let's go."

Xie Qingsu's eyes lit up, "Really?"

"Well, when all this is settled, when the Xie family and the Xu family are well, we will leave. I will accompany you everywhere."

Xie Qingsu's face quickly turned gray, "But, there is no time."

"How could there be no time?" Xu Xilu said eagerly, "We are still young, we still have many, many years, and we still have a lifetime."

Xie Qingsu shook his head, and said with an almost painful expression, "You don't know." Xu Xilu will never know how determined he was and how long he suffered before he said those words.

Xu Xilu only thought that Xie Qingsu was overwhelmed with grief and had lost his previous judgment, and said in a gentle voice, "Qingsu, everything will be fine."

After a long silence, Xie Qingsu said "En" softly.

Seeing that Xie Qingsu finally calmed down, Xu Xilu breathed a sigh of relief.Xie Ji's death plunged the Xie family into a quagmire.But the Xie family is a century-old family after all, and they will never be easily defeated. As long as Xie Qingsu is still there, the Xie family still has hope of revival.

But, how did Xie Ji die?Xuan Mo said that he died by accident... Xie Ji, as an important minister in the court, is deeply appreciated by the present and has many vassals.The tree attracts the wind, there must be many people who want his life, the question is who has the guts?

Xu Xilu was contemplating deeply when he heard Xie Qingsu say: "In a few days, I will bring my father's coffin back to my hometown in Puzhou. Do you want me to go together?"

Xu Xilu said without hesitation, "I am willing."

Xie Qingsu really wanted to smile at Xu Xilu, but he couldn't do it no matter how much he smiled. He seemed to have forgotten how to smile these days. "At that time, the peach blossoms in Puzhou Biezhuang will also be in bloom. I'll take you to see them."

"Okay, it's a deal."

At this time, a servant came to report: "Fifth Young Master, Lord Shangguan is here."

Before Xie Qingsu could speak, Xu Xilu said, "Go and do your work, I have to go home too."

Xu Xilu had been away from home for two months, and when he finally came back, he went to Xie's mansion first.If Zhang Shi knew about it, he would have to blame him for not being ignorant of the rules.Xu Xilu deliberately slipped into Xu's mansion from the side at noon when everyone was taking a nap.

Jiu Dong and Xing Nong were shocked when they saw him, Xu Xilu didn't have time to explain to them, so he changed his clothes and went to see Xu Taihe.

Prince Duan and Yu Rongbei did not return, but Xu Xilu came back first, so Xu Taihe had to make some inquiries.Xu Xilu said: "Prince Rui heard the news of uncle's death in Yong'an, and specially asked me to go ahead and come back to express condolences for uncle."

Xu Taihe sighed: "Prince Rui's news is really timely. Even the news about being a father was only yesterday."

Xu Xilu asked, "Father, what's going on?"

Xu Taihe said: "At the end of last year, Brother Xie was ordered by His Majesty to go to Huainan to investigate the case of Baiyin's disappearance. I heard that this case involved a lot, and only Brother Xie and His Majesty knew the details. Brother Xie stayed in Huainan for more than a month. He was supposed to return years ago, but unexpectedly, he was assassinated in an inn on the way back."

"Master Xie's trip is full of difficulties, isn't there anyone accompanying him to protect him?"

"Why not?" Xu Taihe's expression was thought-provoking, "The Holy One specially sent experts from the Tianji Camp to escort him all the way, but in the end he couldn't save Brother Xie's life. I don't know if the murderer was too cunning, or..."

Xu Taihe's words stopped abruptly, but Xu Xilu's heart trembled, "Could it be that it's the Holy One...?"

"Don't talk nonsense." Xu Taihe sternly stopped.

Xu Xilu consciously made a slip of the tongue, "It's my son's negligence."

Seeing that Xu Xilu knew the seriousness, Xu Taihe was very relieved, "Now that Xie Ji is dead and the Shen family is the only one, when the situation stabilizes, Shen Guogong will definitely try to eliminate Xie Dang's influence in the court. Xu and Xie have always been together. I'm afraid I, the Xu family, will bear the brunt of the pain in the future. Xilu, in order to prevent getting caught up in the fire, it's better for you to have less contact with Xie's family recently."

Xu Xilu was taken aback for a moment, and then laughed: "Father, Mrs. Xie is my mother, Qingxin and I are close friends, and Qingsu is also my ... my best friend. Please keep me away from Mrs. Xie, I'm afraid It's not easy."

Xu Taihe regretted: "If I knew this, I shouldn't have easily agreed to Yao'er's recognition of my son on the day I became a father."

Xu Xilu smiled slightly, and said lightly: "Father, you have known Uncle Xie's family for many years, you called him 'Brother Xie', and you have received a lot of care from Xie's family these years. Now that Xie's family is in trouble, you want to leave him so soon Clear the boundaries, father, this is not what a gentleman does."

Xu Taihe blushed and said in a rough voice, "What do you know, I'm here to protect the Xu family!"

"Save the Xu family?" Xu Xilu chuckled, "Over the years, the Xu and Xie families have been united in one voice, and the entire city of Shangjing has seen it. Could it be that father thinks that now he is abandoning the Xie family to curry favor with the Shen family? Will you treat the Xu family differently?"

"You, you are talking nonsense! When did my father say that he wanted to please the Shen family?"

"Oh?" Xu Xilu raised his eyebrows and said, "Isn't that what father said? If not, then the son has misunderstood. The son apologizes to father."

Xu Taihe was already very angry, pointed at Xu Xilu and said: "You, you are beating around the bush and saying that you are a father? You are so disrespectful and rebellious, do you still have me as a father in your eyes! You just tell me Go to the ancestral hall, kneel down for a day and a night, and the meditation is over!"

Xu Xilu's expression was indifferent, but there was a little bit of courtesy that he should have. He bowed deeply, "Son, go now."

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the first day back to Xu's mansion, Xu Xilu had to spend the night in the ancestral hall before he even had time to drink tea.Looking at Liu's tablet, Xu Xilu remembered that he hadn't given that jade pendant to Xie Qingsu, and couldn't help feeling a little regretful.Fortunately, in the future, I will always have the opportunity to give him a gift.

Xu Xilu was staring at the jade pendant in a daze, when he heard a soft knock on the door, he turned his head and saw Xu Anning walking in lightly, holding the stove in one hand and the food box in the other.The stove was a bit big, and it was difficult for her to hold it with one hand. Seeing Xu Xilu, she smiled and said, "Second brother."

Xu Xilu also smiled at her, and walked over to take her stove, and when he touched something warm, he realized that his hands were almost freezing. "Third sister, why are you here?"

Xu Anning said obediently: "I heard that the second elder brother was imprisoned in the ancestral hall by his father as soon as he came home, so I came to give the second elder brother some things."

"I also bought a lot of things for you in the northern border. I came back in a hurry, and I asked my eldest brother-in-law to bring it to you at home."

"Wow," Xu Anning exclaimed excitedly, "Thank you, Second Brother."

The two siblings chatted together for a while, and Xu Xilu asked her, "How is your health? How is your family doing recently?"

Xu Anning said: "I... I'm fine. The family was fine before, but yesterday, during the New Year's Eve dinner, when the news of Mr. Xie's death came, everyone was thrown into chaos. Father went to the palace overnight, and Mrs. Xie also Went to the Xie Mansion, and haven’t come back until now.”

Xu Xilu thought for a while, then asked, "What about the madam and the young master?"

"Huh? They...they're just the same as usual."

"I see." Xu Xilu patted Xu Anning's head, and said, "It's late at night, you go back to rest first, and the second brother will visit you tomorrow."

Xu Anning looked at him, hesitant to speak, with worry on his face. "What's the matter?" Xu Xilu asked, "Do you still have something to say to Second Brother?"

Xu Anning shook his head, walked to the door, turned around and said to him: "Second brother, you...be careful in everything."

The next day, when Xu Xilu came out of the ancestral hall, he heard that Mrs. Xie returned home late last night and had a big fight with Xu Taihe. Xu Taihe grounded her in the Fuqu Pavilion, and she was not allowed to leave the mansion for nothing.The second day of the Lunar New Year was the day to visit relatives and friends. The Xie family suffered a catastrophe, and Xu's mansion also became deserted.Within a day, apart from Xu Taihe's confidants, only the Zhang family's Wei family came to the door.

Mrs. Zhang welcomes Mrs. Wei into Shi'an Garden.Now that Mrs. Xie has fallen out of favor and she has regained the power of housekeeper, Xu Taihe is in a state of anxiety all day long, and the servants are also trembling, but her complexion has improved a lot.

After taking a sip of tea, Wei said triumphantly, "What did I say earlier? The Shen family must have won the battle between Shen and Xie! Look, am I right? Now that Xie Ji is dead, Xie Dang will definitely win the battle! If the tree falls and the monkeys scatter, what else can they come up with?"

Mrs. Zhang dismissed all the servants first, and then said: "Sister-in-law is right. I am only worried about Xuanying now, so Shen Guogong won't trouble me Xuanying because of Xie Ji's matter?"

"That's why I told you to plan ahead and get on the Jiang family's boat first."

Mrs. Zhang smiled bitterly: "Don't my sister-in-law know what happened back then? I wanted to make friends with Mrs. Pingyang, but she just didn't appreciate it!"

Wei rolled his eyes, "That's not because you screwed up!"

Mrs. Zhang leaned forward and asked her, "The sister-in-law said, what should I do now?"

Wei rolled his eyes, and said: "I heard that Shen Guogong has always cherished talents, and he is particularly fond of young people who have just emerged. In my opinion, it is better to let Xuanying take the line of the Duke's mansion by herself. It's much more useful for us women to mess around in the back."

Mrs. Zhang was thoughtful, "Sister-in-law's words are not unreasonable." She also saw that Xu Taihe also avoided the Xie family now, and would not object to Xu Xuanying's overtures to the Shen family.

"One more thing, don't blame your sister-in-law for not mentioning you." Wei said again, "Once Xie Ji dies, that noble concubine in your family will not be afraid, and the son she recognized will naturally lose your master. Blue eyes. Isn't this a golden opportunity, what are you waiting for?"

Mrs. Zhang asked in a daze, "What does sister-in-law mean?"

Wei shi pouted in the direction of the palace, "Isn't Concubine Xu Yuan in the palace standing on our side?"

When Liu Jinzhong walked into the hall, he saw that His Majesty was supporting his chin with one hand and rubbing his temple with the other, he hurriedly said, "Does Your Majesty have a headache again?"

"It's okay." Song Yanche closed his eyes and said, "What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty, there's news from over there - Your Majesty's guess is right. As soon as Second Young Master Xu returned to Beijing, he went back to Xie's Mansion and stayed there for one night. He only returned to Xu's Mansion at noon today."

Song Yanche chuckled, "He is sincere to Xie Qingsu, but it's a pity that God's will tricks people."

"Your Majesty, excuse me for talking too much, besides Xie Qingsu, Second Young Master Xu seems to be very close to Prince Rui. The people over there said that on the way to northern Xinjiang, the prince asked Second Young Master Xu to serve him personally, and the two of them even...even at the same time Collapse and sleep."

Song Yanche's eyes dimmed, but he quickly regained his calmness, "The queen mother is worried about Qing'er's affairs, and I have nothing to do with it. Let those people keep watching."

At this time, a young eunuch came in and said: "Your Majesty, Xie Qingsu, thank you sir for seeing me."

"He came sooner than I expected, let him in."

When Xie Qingsu saw Song Yanche, he was about to kneel down to salute, when the latter said: "Aiqing, you don't need to be too polite."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Song Yanche asked with concern: "How is your father's funeral handled?"

"Everything is fine. After seven days, I will go back to Puzhou and send back my father's coffin." Xie Qingsu paused, and then said: "After leaving, I don't want to return."

Song Yanche raised his eyebrows lightly, "It seems that you have thought about what I said last time?"

Xie Qingsu lowered her eyes, "Your Majesty, please help me."

"Although Huainan and Huaibei are rich and prosperous places, they are far away from the capital. I also know that the Huai River officials are colluding with some people in the capital, using their power for personal gain and enriching their own pockets. I sent your father there because I wanted to rectify it. I didn't expect..." Song Yanche With a regretful face, it seemed that he was really saddened by the loss of a beloved minister, "Even your father can't beat them, so I let you go, it's really hard for you."

"Even if Your Majesty does not order me to go to Huaishui, I should ask for orders on my own. Please, Your Majesty, give me a chance to avenge my father."

"If you go, there will be many bad luck and bad luck. I can't guarantee that I will protect you, do you understand?"

Xie Qingsu said coldly: "I understand. Even if I die in a foreign land, I still have to point out the people behind the scenes, so as to comfort my father's spirit in heaven."

Song Yanche sighed softly, "Xie Aiqing understands righteousness so well, she deserves to be Xie Ji's only son. I will play."