The fake daughter of a fallen ghost is reborn

Chapter 310 Success and failure due to suspicion

"It has always been like this for ministers. Life and death are all decided by the emperor's will. If there is no wise ruler, loyal ministers and good generals will be disgraced, and treacherous and cunning people will take over."

Perhaps because of the hardships in the past few years, Huo Wuji had already seen through the essence of things, so he seemed unusually calm.

Huo Wuyou was silent for a long time, wiping the moisture from the corners of his eyes without saying a word.

After a moment, he said, "Brother, I don't accept it. I must take revenge."

Huo Wuji said, "But our enemy is not just one person. My father was besieged and killed by several people with bad intentions."

"But they are not set in stone." Huo Wuyou said firmly: "Zhao Xu is dead, Gu Shimin is dead, so why can't others be dead?"

Huo Wuji was suddenly startled: "Are all these related to you?"

"Awan and I were the ones who made this happen." Huo Wuyou said, "So, big brother, you have to believe me. I will definitely avenge my parents!"

Huo Wuji's brows twitched slightly: "Who are you talking about..."

Speaking of Xue Zhiyi, Huo Wuyou's eyes finally softened a little: "Her name is Jiang Wan, she is my first wife, and she is also the person I can rely on for my life. I just got married to her not long ago."

Hearing this, Huo Wuji smiled knowingly: "You have really grown up. The woman who can make you like her so much must be an excellent woman."

Huo Wuyou nodded: "She is indeed very nice, and we are close friends."

"It doesn't sound like a marriage, but more like a sworn brotherhood." Huo Wuji said.

……

A few days later, Huajing.

After Xue Zhiyi became pregnant, the empress dowager found it inconvenient to summon him often, so she sent Chai Yue to the Lin'an Marquis Mansion to visit Xue Zhiyi on her behalf.

Knowing that Chai Yue was coming, Xue Zhiyi asked someone to invite Jiang Xu to come, so that the family could have a rare opportunity to have a reunion dinner.

But at the dinner table, Jiang Xu brought a piece of news: "This morning, His Majesty issued an order to urgently summon the Marquis of Lin'an back to the capital."

"What?" Xue Zhiyi was puzzled: "Now is the time when the war is tense, why would they call people back for no reason?"

Jiang Xu shook his head: "Perhaps he is planning to replace the generals, or there is something urgent that needs him to deal with. In short, His Majesty did not explain the reason. I guess, could it be related to Prince Gong's matter?"

Xue Zhiyi frowned unconsciously. He didn't know what the emperor was planning, but he felt a little strange in his heart.

Seeing this, Jiang Xu just said: "Don't worry, if anything goes wrong, I will resign and take you back to Cishui."

Upon hearing this, Chai Yue scolded him: "Don't talk nonsense. Your Majesty is now favored by His Majesty. What can be wrong with that?"

Realizing that he had said the wrong thing, Jiang Xu immediately stopped talking, fearing that it would cause Xue Zhiyi to think too much and hurt himself again.

Xue Zhiyi was not flustered by this, and only said to Jiang Xu: "Brother, you are the same. You have become the Minister of the Central Secretariat, but you always talk about resigning. If His Majesty hears about it, it will be no joke."

Chai Yue agreed: "Awan is right." She said, and took Xue Zhiyi's hand: "Don't worry about your brother. It's better for the Marquis to come back earlier and let him accompany you in the capital. Otherwise, you will be worried about yourself if you stay alone like this."

As she spoke, she handed the brocade box she brought to Xue Zhiyi to look at: "Come and see what my sister brought you."

All I saw inside was a small dress and a pair of palm-sized shoes.

Chai Yue smiled and said, "I prepared this myself, not a gift from the Queen Mother. These are all auspicious patterns of happiness, wealth, longevity and joy. No matter whether you are pregnant with a boy or a girl, it will be suitable for you to wear."

Xue Zhiyi was pleasantly surprised to see that the stitches on the small clothes and shoes were delicate and the embroidery was exquisite. If her elder sister had not entered the palace, she would have been an excellent embroiderer like her mother.

Xue Zhiyi herself is also good at embroidery, but she is not as good as her elder sister. Besides, the baby is still young, so it is too early to prepare these things now, and she did not prepare any clothes, shoes or socks.

Xue Zhiyi felt a warm feeling in her heart. It was great, she thought. Now that her family were all there, she was no longer the poor scapegoat. When everything was over, their family would continue to live in peace and stability.

……

After Jiang Xu and Chai Yue left, Huo Wuyou's letter arrived.

Xue Zhiyi opened the letter and just after scanning a few lines, he stood up excitedly.

She looked at the contents of the letter in disbelief: Huo Wuyou said that the battle was at its most stalemate, but everything was going well, and that his brother Huo Wuji... was still alive.

Xue Zhiyi smiled: Huo Wuyou must be very happy to have found what he lost. It's just right that he will come back, and then he can bring Huo Wuji back to reunite with him. If the Queen Mother, Huo Zhiyu, and Huo Wuhui knew about this, they would surely be overjoyed...

Suddenly, the smile on Xue Zhiyi's face stopped.

The uneasiness in my heart resurfaced... Are the two events, Huo Wuji's resurrection and the emperor's sudden recall, related?

The letters that Huo Wuyou sent her were all secret, and he did not inform the emperor of Huo Wuji's return. Logically, the emperor should not know about it. Even if the emperor knew about it, it would not mean anything. Would the emperor be unhappy that the general of Dayong escaped death?

These two things should have nothing to do with each other, unless there is some hidden secret that she is unaware of.

That night, she tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep, so she wrote a letter overnight, informing Huo Wuyou that the emperor had summoned him back to the capital and her speculation, and asked Yangui to deliver it overnight.

……

The next day, the messenger came to the Lin'an Marquis' Mansion with an imperial edict, saying that the emperor was concerned about Huo Wuyou's absence from the battlefield and the empress dowager was very concerned about Xue Zhiyi's unborn child, so he specially allowed her to enter the palace to be taken care of by the imperial physician himself. Even Huo Wuhui was allowed to follow her into the palace.

On the carriage to the palace, Huo Wuhui did not notice the worry on Xue Zhiyi's face, and was still a little excited: "Second sister-in-law, my uncle said before that I was getting older and it was not in accordance with the rules to live in the palace. Why do you allow me to live in the palace now?"

Xue Zhiyi's brows sank: the emperor suddenly wanted her to live in the palace, and she was afraid that it was related to the emperor summoning Huo Wuyou back to Beijing, or even to Huo Wuji's resurrection. But what was the reason? She always felt uneasy.

Seeing Huo Wuhui's expectant eyes, she relaxed her brows and did not answer his question. She just smiled and said, "Don't you miss your grandmother and sister?"

"Yes!" he said, "I miss them so much, but it's a pity that I can't see them very often throughout the year. Now I have to stay longer and let my sister take me out to play."

……

Xue Zhiyi still lived in Jianzhang Palace, but things were different now. The empress dowager asked Chai Yue to allocate a palace for her to live in, and all the furnishings were in accordance with Huo Zhiyu's specifications.

After thinking for a long time, she decided to keep Huo Wuji's matter secret for the time being and not tell the Empress Dowager and the others about it.

Now that she lives in the palace, it is much more convenient for Sui Yunlang to treat her. However, she can no longer communicate secretly with Huo Wuyou as before, nor can she see Jiang Xu at any time to get information about the court through him. She can only ask Chuizhu to help run errands and convey her messages.

In the following month, the emperor issued seven imperial edicts ordering Huo Wuyou to return to the capital. However, when he received the first few imperial edicts, Huo Wuyou just wrote a letter to the emperor, asking him to give him another month to stabilize the situation on the front line. He would rush back as soon as the Northern Di people had no strength to counterattack. If he returned to the capital now, he was afraid that the Northern Di people would attack Jiangzhou and then march straight to Huajing.

Many court officials, including Jiang Xu, also advised the emperor to consider the overall situation and give Huo Wuyou some time.

But a whole month passed and Huo Wuyou had not returned. Not only that, when he received the last few imperial edicts urging him to return to the capital, he did not respond and made no move to return.

If this happens, it might be considered as disobeying the emperor's order.

The emperor was furious about this matter during the morning court session and angrily accused Huo Wuyou of being arrogant and rebellious.

Not only that, the emperor also replaced Sui Yunlang, who was recommended by Huo Wuyou, with another trusted imperial physician to serve him.

After learning this, Xue Zhiyi was basically certain that the emperor must have some unknown intention that caused him to make these puzzling actions, and this intention was not in their favor.

Also, the first few memorials submitted to the emperor requesting a grace period might have been written by Huo Wuyou, but she was sure that Huo Wuyou would not disobey the order. This was not in his character. He would not disregard the safety of her and other members of the Huo family and go against the emperor. All the emperor needed was a reason to convict Huo Wuyou. Whether he replied or not, a dead end would be waiting for him.

The emperor summoned her into the palace a month ago, probably in order to better control her as a hostage.

But Xue Zhiyi couldn't figure out why the emperor ignored his country and went to great lengths to mess with Huo Wuyou? Or was it that his suspicious nature had come back, and now he suddenly began to fear Huo Wuyou, who held military power?

She knew from the beginning that they had gained power because of the emperor's suspicion, and that they might one day fail because of the emperor's suspicion. That day had finally come too soon...

Xue Zhiyi's body gradually became heavier. She rubbed her sore lower back tiredly, her eyes wandering anxiously.

Moreover, Yangui hasn't received any letters from Huo Wuyou since half a month ago. Did something happen to Huo Wuyou that prevented him from sending any news?

She became more and more anxious.