mtlumby2d Chapter 167 He Naturally Wants to Kill Us
Chapter 167 He Naturally Wants to Kill Us
"If she didn't kill him, then it could be someone else?" Xie Shilian said coldly.
Xie Shiyu's heart, which had just been put at ease, suddenly became tense again.
Was it really her who killed him?
Even though he had guessed it a long time ago, Xie Shiyu still found it hard to accept.
"She was quite smart. She knew how to kill someone with a borrowed knife. She deliberately instigated Ding Shouren to kill someone for her. But she still didn't do it cleanly enough!"
Xie Shilian explained the role of Jiaoyue in this clearly.
Jiaoyue really wanted to kill Qin Jigui, but she was not stupid enough to know that even if she succeeded, she would have no chance of survival. So she happened to meet the distraught Ding Shouren, who was still shouting that he wanted to kill Qin Jigui, and Jiaoyue took advantage of this.
Jiaoyue took advantage of her situation and went to the place where Qin Jigui had made an appointment with her. She pretended to be nice to Qin Jigui and then asked Ding Shouren to take advantage of the opportunity to take action. She immediately ran away and cleared herself of all charges.
"Then how did she avoid Qin Jigui's servants?"
"Do you think Qin Jigui's servants don't have their own thoughts? She specifically found a few people to lure them away!"
Later, things became a mess. The servants' statements were incoherent and unclear. With the intimidation of Prime Minister Qin and the involvement of the prince, the matter became even more confusing.
"So, this whole thing was planned by Jiaoyue. She asked Ding Shouren to do it? She is too impulsive! What if..."
Xie Shiyu glanced at his elder brother and sighed helplessly.
Xie Shilian snorted coldly and asked him: "You also know what will happen? Since you know that this matter is risky, why do you help her convict? If I can't solve this matter, do you know that you will die!"
Xie Shiyu replied in a low voice: "I know, I'm just afraid that something will happen to her!"
After this incident, Xie Shiyu finally understood what he was thinking. He liked Jiaoyue so much that he didn't want anything to happen to her even if something happened to him.
"Brother, please let her go. I will convince her and ask her to be a good person in the future, okay?" Xie Shiyu still begged Xie Shilian.
Xie Shilian looked at his brother like this, sighed helplessly, and said: "You like her, but what about her? Even if you like each other, you know that there will be no result for you two. Mother will not agree to let her marry in!"
"I know! I haven't thought about it so much, and I don't care whether she likes me or not. I just want her to be happy. Big brother, can you listen to me again? I promise to listen to you in everything from now on!"
Xie Shilian frowned for a long time. Seeing how silly his brother was, he really didn't want to agree. But because he was so silly, he couldn't refuse.
How could Xie Shiyu grow up without going through some things?
Xie Shilian sighed, then said, "I can let her go, but you have to promise me something!"
"What's the matter? Please tell me, big brother!"
"Go to the northwest for me and help your father for three years. During these three years, you are not allowed to complain about the hardship and you are not allowed to come back easily. You must hone your skills well in the northwest!" Xie Shilian said.
After hearing this, Xie Shiyu hesitated for a moment and then suddenly nodded in agreement.
"Okay! I promise you, brother! I will definitely help father this time!"
"Okay!" Xie Shilian patted Xie Shiyu on the shoulder and let out a long sigh.
Xie Shilian then asked someone to take Jiaoyue away, and they returned home.
Xie Shiyu then thought about it for a while, and then said, "But brother, only one of us can leave the capital, right? If I leave the capital, what about you? Don't you have to stay in the capital?"
Xie Shilian nodded: "You don't have to worry about me. No matter what, I am safer in the capital than you are in the capital."
Xie Shiyu had been absurd before, so naturally he didn't have the brains of Xie Shilian. In this way, he could live a stable life in the capital, so Xie Shilian could naturally be safe in the capital.
Xie Shiyu thought about it and felt relieved.
Just thinking about the separations and reunions of their family, she couldn't help but feel resentful towards the old emperor. Why didn't he want them to leave the capital?
Although this matter was not made public, the old emperor had called him and his mother back to the capital on the pretext of the empress dowager's birthday. Since then, he had not asked them to return to the northwest on the pretext of serving the empress dowager.
It is obvious that they are being kept as hostages in the capital.
The current empress dowager is the biological mother of Emperor Li Tang. She was a concubine's daughter from the side branch of the Xie family. Because she was not favored in the past, she had never been taken seriously. Who knew that her son would become the emperor and she would be honored as the empress dowager.
It was precisely because of the slight blood relationship between the Empress Dowager and the Xie family that the late emperor had never touched the Xie family before, but only gave them a warning.
How could a family not feel resentful when they were separated for so many years?
According to the emperor, if the family wanted to be reunited, their father had to hand over his military power and return to Beijing to take up a sinecure.
But in that case, they would lose their power, and their survival would depend entirely on the emperor's decision.
The human heart is unpredictable, and the Xie family dare not take the risk.
Rather than risking the whole family being wiped out to reunite, it is better to just live on and figure out a solution later.
After the two brothers discussed the matter, they were ready to return home.
"Mother, do you know what happened today?" Xie Shiyu was afraid that Mrs. Xie would worry about him.
Xie Shilian shook his head and said, "I asked someone to keep it a secret from her for now, fearing that she would get too excited and angry. But it can only be kept secret for a while, you can explain it to your mother later!"
"I am unfilial and have made my mother and brother worry. I deserve to be punished!"
Xie Shilian smiled and said, "This is the first time you've taken the initiative to ask for punishment after making a mistake. It's really rare!"
Xie Shiyu smiled and said, "Brother, you are being laughed at!"
The atmosphere between the two brothers got a little better at this time.
But the two brothers were completely unaware that danger was approaching them.
……
In the corners not far away, there were ambushes of men in black. The men in black looked at the carriage on the street and asked the leader, "Boss, the master only told us to kill Second Young Master Xie, but now that First Young Master Xie is also inside, what should we do?"
The leader narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a fierce look, and ordered: "Kill everyone who can be killed to prevent future troubles!"
After all, the Qin family and the Xie family have formed an irreconcilable feud, so killing one or two makes no difference.
If I kill two, I might even get praise from my master!
The men in black found the right opportunity and waited until the carriage drove into a sparsely populated area before taking action.
……
"My two lords! There is an ambush!"
The carriage suddenly stumbled and the horses began to neigh in pain. Xie Shilian and Xie Shiyu both became alert.
When Xie Shiyu opened the curtain, he saw a group of men in black surrounding them.
Xie Shiyu immediately thought of it and said angrily and panickedly: "It's Prime Minister Qin! He wants to kill us!"
Xie Shilian was not as flustered as Xie Shiyu, and said calmly: "He lost a son, so of course he wants to kill us!"
"Brother, what should we do?" Xie Shiyu looked at their few guards, feeling a little helpless.
Xie Shilian said, "Keep calm!"