The whole family was brutally murdered? The ruthless heiress's eldest daughter went berserk aft

Murong Xuewei gripped the cup tightly in her hand and glanced through the window towards the palace.

"Who is spreading rumors behind my back?"

The gloomy sky seemed to foreshadow an impending storm, and Murong Xuewei's mood was as heavy as the weather.

The news that Gu Ye was falsely accused of colluding with Nanzhao was like a heavy blow, causing ripples in her heart.

"Xuewei," Gu Ye's voice came from beside her, "can you calm down?"

Murong Xuewei turned around, looked at Gu Ye's worried face, and sighed softly, "These people are deliberately framing you because you're not in the capital."

Gu Ye walked to her side and took her hand. "No matter who's pulling the strings behind the scenes, we'll find out."

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps interrupted their conversation.

A lieutenant hurried in, his face beaming with joy.

"General, Madam," Uncle Lin said in a low voice, "we just received news that the person who spread the rumors has been beheaded by order of the Emperor."

Gu Ye and Murong Xuewei exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

Gu Ye frowned and asked, "Is this true?"

The lieutenant nodded. "Absolutely true. It's said that during the morning court session, the Emperor suddenly flew into a rage and immediately ordered the execution of the officials who spread the rumors."

Murong Xuewei's heart skipped a beat; this didn't seem like the kind of decision that incompetent emperor would make.

Murong Xuewei looked at Gu Ye and noticed that he also had a puzzled look on his face.

“This isn’t like the Emperor,” Gu Ye pondered. “He’s always been indifferent to court affairs, so why is he suddenly so concerned about this?”

Murong Xuewei pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "Perhaps we should investigate the specifics. I'll go to Prime Minister Su's residence, ostensibly to visit A'Nuan, and see if I can find out anything."

Gu Ye was a little worried, "Isn't this too risky?"

Murong Xuewei smiled slightly, "Don't worry, I'm just visiting an old friend. Besides, Prime Minister Su has always been on good terms with you, so even if anyone suspects something, they won't make things too difficult for you."

Gu Ye pondered for a moment and finally nodded in agreement.

Murong Xuewei immediately arranged for Liuli to prepare gifts for the visit, while at the same time pondering how to subtly gather information.

Before long, Murong Xuewei boarded a carriage and headed towards the Su residence.

Throughout the journey, her mind raced, reflecting on all the events that had occurred during this time.

The appearance of Nangong Yifeng, the threat from Xiao Sining, the rumors in the court... each event was like a piece of a puzzle, but she always felt that a crucial piece was missing.

The carriage slowly came to a stop in front of the Su residence. Murong Xuewei took a deep breath, adjusted her mindset, and put on a gentle smile.

"Sister Xuewei!" Su Anuan's voice came out before she even stepped through the door.

The lively and lovely girl rushed over to Murong Xuewei like a happy little bird the moment she saw her.

Murong Xuewei smiled and caught Su Anuan, "Anuan, it's been a long time."

Su Anuan, holding Murong Xuewei's hand, said excitedly, "Sister, you've finally arrived! I was feeling so down, your arrival is just in time. Come in quickly, I just got some fresh pastries from the palace, let's try them together."

Murong Xuewei followed Su Anuan into the inner courtyard, secretly rejoicing at having such a good opportunity to gather information.

After the two sat down, Su Anuan began to talk non-stop about the interesting things that happened in the palace.

Murong Xuewei echoed her sentiments while looking for a suitable opportunity to steer the conversation.

"By the way, Anuan," Murong Xuewei asked casually, "has anything new happened in court lately? I heard something happened at the morning court session?"

Su Anuan blinked. "Sister, are you talking about General Gu?"

Murong Xuewei's heart tightened, but she remained outwardly calm. "Oh? What's wrong with General Gu?"

Su Anuan lowered her voice and said mysteriously, "I heard that someone is spreading rumors in the court that General Gu is colluding with Nanzhao. However," she changed her tone, "the Emperor was furious and ordered the officials who spread the rumors to be executed on the spot!"

Murong Xuewei feigned surprise, "Really? How could the Emperor...?"

Su Anuan smiled and said, "Sister, you don't know this, but it was actually Xiao Wanning who spoke up for General Gu in court, which is why the Emperor didn't pursue the matter."

Upon hearing this, Murong Xuewei was even more puzzled.

Murong Xuewei and Gu Ye are clearly on the opposite side of Xiao Wanning, so why would Xiao Wanning speak up for Gu Ye?

Seemingly sensing Murong Xuewei's confusion, Su Anuan continued, "Actually, it's all because of Princess Xiao Sining. You know, the Second Princess has always been fond of General Gu... hehe."

Murong Xuewei's heart skipped a beat, but she feigned sudden understanding. "I see. But how did rumors of Gu Ye colluding with Nanzhao suddenly spread?"

Su Anuan curled her lip. "Maybe it's just those old bastards who have nothing better to do than deliberately cause trouble."

"Deliberately picking a fight? What do you mean by that?" Murong Xuewei asked curiously.

Su Anuan nodded vigorously. "That's what my father said. He also mentioned that General Gu personally killed the crown prince of Nanzhao on the battlefield. The people of Nanzhao wished they could tear General Gu to pieces, so how could they possibly cooperate with him?"

Murong Xuewei nodded slightly, about to ask for more details, when she saw Prime Minister Su hurriedly walk into the flower hall.

"Ah Nuan," Prime Minister Su said gently, "go to the kitchen and prepare some snacks."

Su Anuan obediently responded and got up to leave. After Su Anuan left, Prime Minister Su's expression immediately turned serious.

“Madam Murong,” Prime Minister Su said in a low voice, “you must be extra careful these days.”

Murong Xuewei's heart skipped a beat, but she remained calm on the surface. "What do you mean by that, Lord Su?"

After glancing around to make sure no one was eavesdropping, Prime Minister Su slowly said, "His Majesty has reached an agreement with the Kingdom of Qu, preparing to exchange Nangong Yifeng for three cities."

Murong Xuewei was shocked upon hearing this, "What? Qu Kingdom actually agreed?"

Prime Minister Su gave a wry smile. "Nangong Yifeng is a leading candidate for Crown Prince of Qu. Qu is willing to pay this price for him."

Murong Xuewei's mind was in turmoil. She thought of Nangong Yifeng's predicament and Gu Ye's plan, and couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

Just then, Su Anuan's footsteps came from afar.

Prime Minister Su immediately reverted to his kind and benevolent demeanor, smiling as he said to Murong Xuewei, "Madam Murong, it's a rare opportunity for you to come; we must treat you with the utmost hospitality."

Murong Xuewei understood, suppressing her inner turmoil, and smiled at Su Anuan who had just entered, "Anuan, your pastries smell really good."

Su Anuan placed the pastries on the table with a grin, "Sister Xuewei, please try them. I made these myself."

Murong Xuewei gave a few perfunctory replies, but her mind had already wandered far away.

Murong Xuewei must tell Gu Ye this news as soon as possible.

After bidding farewell to the Su residence, Murong Xuewei hurried back to the General's Mansion. Along the way, her mind raced, trying to unravel the complex situation.

"Gu Ye!" As soon as she entered the mansion, Murong Xuewei hurriedly looked for Gu Ye.

Gu Ye was handling official business in his study when he noticed Murong Xuewei's hurried expression and frowned. "Xuewei, what happened?"