I kicked out my vicious husband and married his great-uncle

These four words again and again and again!

Feng Guochang almost went crazy on the spot: "Your Majesty, why should I swear this oath for no reason?"

"Of course, it is to prove the innocence of your Duke's Mansion."

"Your Majesty, our Duke's Mansion is innocent to begin with. Why do we need to prove it?"

No matter what, Feng Guochang just refused to swear.

Emperor Zhaowu lost his patience and said, "I only ask you, do you want to take this oath or not?"

"Your Majesty, it's not that I don't want to take this oath, it's just that this oath cannot be taken..."

"That's enough!" Emperor Zhaowu interrupted Feng Guochang directly, "There is no point in talking in circles like this, you should leave now!"

Feng Guochang was asked to step down, but Xie Xingyuan was not asked to step down.

Seeing that Emperor Zhaowu looked unhappy, Feng Guochang did not dare to stay for long and left obediently.

After Feng Guochang left, Emperor Zhaowu asked, "Are you sure they did it?"

"pretty close."

"By making the He family childless, you are establishing your reputation as a wife-killer. This process must be very complicated. But why are they going through so much trouble?"

Emperor Zhaowu frowned, puzzled.

"I don't know." Xie Xingyuan shook his head honestly. "Your Majesty, I have always only known how to work for the court, devoting myself to the cause until my death. As for these political tactics, I have never understood them. Your Majesty, please investigate this matter thoroughly. I am really curious, what exactly are they trying to achieve by treating me this way?"

Xie Xingyuan naturally knew Feng Guochang's purpose in plotting against him, but he couldn't say that here.

Because even if I told him, Emperor Zhaowu might not believe it.

Emperor Zhaowu was an emperor with great talent and strategy, but at the same time, he also had the common problem of all emperors - suspicion.

For some things, instead of him saying them out loud, it would be better for Your Majesty to investigate them personally.

His Majesty holds many more hands than a prince like him.

If Your Majesty wants to investigate, this matter will be revealed sooner or later.

Compared to what he said, Your Majesty would probably be more willing to believe the facts that he personally sent people to find out.

After Xie Xingyuan finished speaking, Emperor Zhaowu did not say whether to investigate or not, but only asked: "What is your purpose in making such a fuss today?"

"To scare the tigers. If this was really done by the Duke Dingguo's Mansion, then my behavior today will make them wary. This way, the He Mansion will be much safer."

Emperor Zhaowu's eyes were deep: "What if you guessed wrong, and they didn't do this?"

"Even if they didn't do it, someone else would have done it. But the incident I caused today is equivalent to focusing everyone's attention on the He Mansion. In this way, the He Mansion will also be safe."

"Why do you care so much about the He Mansion?"

Xie Xingyuan lowered his head and said: "In order to use this incident to clear up my bad reputation of being unlucky in marriage, and at the same time, for a woman."

"Ah?" Emperor Zhaowu was shocked. "You, Xie Xingyuan, for a woman?"

"Yes."

"Tell me about it." After saying that, Emperor Zhaowu asked Eunuch Yang to bring a bowl of tea and a plate of snacks.

Xie Xingyuan felt a little aggrieved and thought, you think you are here to watch a show and listen to gossip, but they serve you tea and snacks.

Xie Xingyuan has thought about this matter.

Cui Shuyan once appeared in the He family and played such an important role. Once His Majesty goes to investigate, this matter cannot be concealed.

In that case, he might as well say it now.

Before he opened his mouth to speak, Xie Xingyuan knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me."

"You haven't said anything yet, what crime do I impose on you?"

"I have a nephew named Xie Shaohang. He was married to Cui, but they are now divorced. Cui is good at medicine, has a strong character, and is kind-hearted. After discovering that something was fishy going on in the He family, she actively investigated. Four days ago, the second daughter-in-law of the He family gave birth. In order to protect the newborn baby, Cui was stabbed by an assassin and was seriously injured."

"So? What does this have to do with you?"

"My humble servant, I am pleased with her."

That night, Cui Shuyan was injured, and he took Cui Shuyan away from He's house. With so many people watching this matter, it could not be concealed.

Since it can't be hidden, let him tell it.

It's better than Your Majesty hearing this from others.

puff-

Emperor Zhaowu took a sip of tea and spat it out, spilling it all over the dragon table.

Eunuch Yang wanted to come up and wipe it, but Emperor Zhaowu raised his hand to stop him. He held the edge of the table with both hands, staring straight at Xie Xingyuan, not even bothering to wipe the tea stains on his mouth, and said directly: "Repeat what you just said!"

"I am pleased with Cui."

A crack appeared on Emperor Zhaowu's usually calm face: "Are you, Xie Xingyuan, in love with your divorced nephew's wife?"

"Yes." Xie Xingyuan affirmed.

Emperor Zhaowu glanced at Eunuch Yang who was standing next to him. The two looked at each other, both with shock in their eyes.

Finally, Emperor Zhaowu looked at Xie Xingyuan and said, "My dear Xie, I know that because of your reputation of being unlucky in marriage, no one has dared to marry you for so many years. But you can't do this... this..."

So hungry and thirsty!

Being in love with one's niece's wife, isn't this too crazy?

"Your Majesty, just think of it as me being pleased with my nephew's wife."

"What do you mean by 'just accept it'?" Emperor Zhaowu asked puzzledly.

"For many years, I have had no weaknesses, which is why they resorted to such insidious tactics against me. In this case, I will create a weakness for myself."

"You mean you want to use Cui's as a shield to find out who wants to deal with you."

"Yes."

No, he would not use Cui Shuyan as a shield.

Never.

He will only protect her, forever.

The reason I say this is just to find an excuse for what has already happened.

"So that's it." Emperor Zhaowu suddenly realized.

That's true. A man as bright and handsome as Xie Xingyuan, even though he has been known for many years as a wife-killer, is still the man that many girls dream about in the middle of the night.

How could such a person fall in love with his divorced nephew's wife?

If it is exploitation, it makes sense.

However, Emperor Zhaowu always felt that he had overlooked something, but when he thought about it carefully, he had no clue.

At this time, Xie Xingyuan bowed deeply and pleaded, "Your Majesty, I would like to keep this matter secret. I hope Your Majesty will not let any news spread here."

"Don't worry, I'm very tight-lipped."

"nature."

All that needed to be said had been said. After successfully muddying the waters even further, Xie Xingyuan was satisfied and retired.

What he didn't know was that after he left, Emperor Zhaowu looked at his back, his eyes darkening a little bit, "Defu, how much do you think Xie Xingyuan's words are true or false?"

Eunuch Yang thought for a moment and responded seriously, "It should be true. If it is not true, there is no need for Prince Xie to throw such dirty water on himself. After all, he has always been a clean and honest person."

"Ha ha……"

Emperor Zhaowu's laugh made Yang Defu's hair stand on end.

Your Majesty, what do you mean by this?