Women dressed as men: powerful officials

Chapter 208 The fish is hooked

"Some time ago, someone asked me for help and wanted to meet you."

Bei Yao watched the smile on Concubine Xing's face fade away little by little, and continued, "That person's name is Xu Yuan. Concubine Xing is the legitimate daughter of the Shen family. She was once engaged to the young master of the Xu family. Concubine Xing thinks that Xu Yuan might be a descendant of the Xu family?"

Concubine Xing smiled faintly and said slowly, "Even if I don't want to admit it, I have to tell you that the Xu family has been wiped out and there are no descendants of the Xu family."

"is it?"

"If I hadn't known that no one in the Xu family survived, how could I have entered the palace?"

"I also heard that the Shen and Xu families have been friends for generations. When the Xu family case happened, most people in the court spoke up for the Xu family, but the Shen family said nothing. Madam Xing Fei, why is that?"

"As a woman, I naturally don't know what's going on in the court."

After Xing Fei finished speaking, she looked at Bei Yao and said, "You never cared about these things before, why are you suddenly asking about them now?"

"Just a little curious." Bei Yao said.

After meeting Concubine Xing, Xu Yuan's way of speaking and doing things changed. Bei Yao always suspected that Concubine Xing said something that made Xu Yuan change his plans.

But he didn't know what Concubine Xing said.

The case of Xu family's treason was a taboo in the palace and no one had ever mentioned it.

Concubine Xing knew Xu Yuan's identity.

But in front of him, she still denied it.

From this point of view, Concubine Xing was protecting the Xu family. If that was the case, why didn't the Shen family speak for the Xu family back then?

Is it because they are powerless, or is there something else going on?

Concubine Xing sighed softly and said, "Although the Xu family's rebellion case has been over for more than 20 years, in the hearts of some people, it has never been over. You are a prince, so it is best not to get involved. Be prudent and protect yourself. Do you understand?"

"If everyone in this world is just trying to protect themselves, who will uphold justice?"

Beiyao asked back.

"That has nothing to do with you."

Concubine Xing looked at Bei Yao and said softly, "I don't have any children, so I have always treated you as my own son. Listen to my advice, stay as far away from that wish as possible."

Concubine Xing looked at Bei Yao, her eyes full of worry.

After Xu Yuan entered the palace, she also met Shen Yichuan and roughly knew what happened between the few people.

She also said something similar to Shen Yichuan.

It's getting better and better from making a wish.

Back then, Sheng Guang was implicated in the Xu family's case of treason, and the Xu family was almost wiped out.

Xu Ze also tried hard to redress the Xu family, but almost died in the capital.

The Xu family case was a trap.

Everyone in the bureau is a high-ranking official, and when they work together, the whole case becomes a dead end.

And now, those involved in the game are still alive.

Some even achieved higher powers.

If someone appeared at this time using the Xu family's name, he wouldn't even have the chance to go to the Dali Temple.

Because no one wants the Xu family to be rehabilitated.

Concubine Xing doesn't want Beiyao to be involved, nor does she want Shen Yichuan to be involved.

But she will help.

This is the previous generation's problem and these children should not be made to bear the responsibility.

Bei Yao saw that Concubine Xing's eyes were full of worry, so he had to swallow back the words that were on the tip of his tongue. Coincidentally, the imperial physician came, and the topic about the Xu family came to an end.

The cold wind had been blowing all night, and they knelt in the snow for half an hour.

After the imperial physician took his pulse, Bei Yao went to bed.

When he woke up again, Cheng Xi came back with the imperial edict in his hand, and said happily, "Your Highness, the emperor has allowed you to leave the palace and set up your own residence. You are conferred the title of Prince Cheng and are granted the Prince Cheng's residence."

Beiyao felt a little dizzy. When he heard Chengxi's words, he raised his hand and said, "Let me see."

Cheng Xi hurriedly handed the imperial edict to Bei Yao.

Bei Yao took a look, rolled up the imperial edict, and asked, "Why so fast?"

"I heard that the Crown Prince went to Fengyi Palace, and not long after, the Empress went to see the Emperor. Perhaps the Emperor also knew about the Fengyi Palace incident, and he immediately drafted an edict."

Cheng Xi was so happy when he saw the imperial edict that he spoke cheerfully: "Your Highness, we don't need to be sneaky when we leave the palace in the future. There is no curfew. We can go back whenever we want."

Beiyao did not hear what Chengxi said next, he only heard the word "Prince".

He knelt for so long and said so much, but it was not as effective as a single word from the prince.

Bei Yao raised his lips and smiled self-deprecatingly, trying not to think about it anymore. He ordered, "Cheng Xi, you and Chen Shan will leave the palace tomorrow and go to see Prince Cheng's Mansion. Buy all the things you need and have someone choose a good day to hold a banquet. The sooner the better."

"The sooner the better, right?"

"Before the New Year." Bei Yao said, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "The twenty-eighth."

Hearing about this date, Cheng Xi was a little embarrassed: "Your Highness, today is already the 21st, isn't the 28th a bit too rushed? Not to mention that I haven't gone to see it yet, it's already too late to prepare a banquet now."

Bei Yao waited for so many years before he was able to leave the palace and set up his own government.

Cheng Xi thought that the opening banquet of the mansion must be held in a lively manner and everyone in the capital must know about it.

This amount of time is not enough to prepare.

"I'm only going to hire one person. Just clean up the mansion and don't worry about anything else."

"Ah? How is this possible?" Cheng Xi was shocked again.

He chattered on, "Your Highness, let's not talk about others. The Queen, the Queen needs to be invited, as well as the Queen Mother and the Crown Prince. In addition to the princes who left the palace for their fiefdoms, there are several princesses in the palace. Some ministers in the court, the Prime Minister's Mansion, the Grand Marshal's Mansion, and the Shen Xueshi Mansion all need to be invited. How can we only invite one person?"

Cheng Xi disagreed.

After hearing Cheng Xi's long string of words, Bei Yao only had one question from beginning to end: "Are you going or not?"

Seeing this, Cheng Xi had no choice but to say, "I will go."

Although he was still a little unhappy that Beiyao only invited one person to open a mansion, and he didn't know who that person was, but thinking that he would not be in the palace in the future, Cheng Xi still went out happily.

Chen Shan came out only after Cheng Xi left.

He was in the dark and heard the conversation between the two people clearly, so he asked directly: "Your Highness, the person you want to invite, could it be Mr. Xu?"

It was only after seeing Xuyuan that Bei Yao decided to cancel the engagement and leave the palace to start his own household.

Chen Shan guessed that the person should also be Xu Yuan.

Beiyao nodded and said, "It's her."

"Why? He is already preparing to surrender to the Crown Prince, so how could he be involved with Your Highness at this moment?"

In terms of character alone, Chen Shan respects Xu Yuan.

But ever since he saw Xu Yuan and the prince getting along well yesterday, Chen Shan couldn't help but classify Xu Yuan as part of the prince's party.

And the person he hated the most was the prince.

No matter how good the character of the person making the wish is, it cannot be changed.

But his Highness is so nice to Xu Yuan, how can one not be disgusted?

Bei Yao did not answer but asked: "Do you know her?"

Chen Shan nodded, then shook his head and said, "Not too well understood."

"I know her."

Beiyao was smiling and was about to speak when a figure flashed in from the window.

When he saw Beiyao, Chen He immediately knelt down and said, "Third Master, the fish has taken the bait."

Upon hearing this, Chen Shan asked, "Did you catch Wu Shiming? But did you catch him red-handed?"

After hearing what Chen Shan said, Chen He said, "We didn't catch Wu Shiming, but we caught someone who is easier to pry open than Wu Shiming."

"Who?"

"Xin San."