Chapter 242 1 and a half 1 and a half
Chapter 242 1 and a half 1 and a half
Xiao Chiye frowned: "What do you mean?"
Qingfeng looked down at the tea in the cup and said, "Three years ago, the eleventh prince received news that someone was going to harm your family, but unfortunately, he was still a step too late in the end and could only save Madam Xiao and your three children."
He saw that the expressions of the two people in front of him were surprisingly calm: "Did you guess it?"
Xiao Chiye smiled faintly: "Half and half, the appearance of Divine Doctor Hua is too coincidental. He has only treated the Eleventh Prince in the capital, so I can't help but associate them together."
Qingfeng smiled and looked at the yard: "Divine Doctor Hua said that you would not survive last winter, and the child and Old Madam Xiao would not live long either, so we discussed it and decided that instead of putting you in danger again, it would be better to protect you through this life."
He looked at Xia Wanniang as he spoke: "But we found that the poison in the children had been removed after you got married, so we were bold enough to contact you."
Xia Wanniang smiled and said, "So Sanwu Pavilion is yours, Yuelai Restaurant is yours, Jishidiang is yours, and even the Xu family in the capital are yours."
Qingfeng didn't expect that she was so smart and could guess this from just these few words.
He nodded without denying: "Yes."
Xiao Chiye smiled: "No wonder I thought the name was special when I went to Sanwu Pavilion that day. It made me think of something. So that's it."
Qingfeng looked at him: "Don't blame us?"
Xiao Chiye shook his head: "No, everything you did was just to protect me." He looked at Qingfeng and said, "What happened back then?"
Qing Feng: "The incident happened suddenly back then, and the Eleventh Prince only heard a few words. He guessed that you were in danger, so he sent Divine Doctor Hua to run over. Who knew he was still a step too late."
He paused and said, "In the following years, we have been investigating this matter and found that it is related to the rebellion of the Second Prince."
Xiao Chiye frowned: "My family is at the border and has nothing to do with the Second Prince."
Qing Feng sighed: "This matter started when General Xiao died in battle."
"My father?" Xiao Chiye was even more confused.
Xia Wanniang looked at Qingfeng and said, "It's because General Xiao has never taken sides, and your family is out there, which is beyond their control. No matter who takes that position in the future, your family will be a threat."
Qingfeng looked at her in surprise, and finally nodded: "Yes, so the death in battle was a lie, and being ambushed by someone was true."
Xiao Chiye's body swayed and he almost fell off the stool.
Xia Wanniang quickly supported him and said, "Husband."
Xiao Chiye's clothes were already soaked with sweat: "What role does your majesty play in this?"
Qingfeng waited until he calmed down before continuing, "He and your father are close friends, but no one knows about this. He knows your father's position and the Xiao family's position, so he let your family leave, but he never thought that this would harm your family."
Xiao Chiye looked at Qingfeng: "How did you know?"
Qingfeng: "It was General Xiao's death anniversary. He drank too much and accidentally said it out. That's how we found out."
Xiao Chiye had previously suspected that it was the current emperor, but no matter how he thought about it, it seemed very strange. If he really wanted to kill their family, why would he let them go to the front line? This was not reasonable at all.
Now after hearing what Qingfeng said, those blocked places seemed to become clear again.
He had never doubted the Xiao family, nor would he kill them. The reason he did not conduct a thorough investigation was only to conceal the news that they were still alive.
Xia Wanniang also figured out the key: "So he knows that my husband and the others are alive?"
Qing Feng pursed his lips and said, "From the fact that he didn't thoroughly investigate the extermination of the Xiao family, he should know about it. Maybe he also tried to save the Xiao family, but he was also a step too late."
Xia Wanniang nodded: "That makes sense. Why didn't anyone suspect anything when my husband and his companions were missing? I'm afraid someone is hiding the fact that they are still alive."
Qingfeng nodded: "To do this, it can only be him who did it."
Xiao Chiye only felt that the person behind the scenes was very meticulous and terrifying: "Can we find out who is behind the scenes?"
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