Reborn as a concubine's daughter and entering a noble family: Xie Lang, don't be too seduc

This matter was related to Sang Hua's deceased father. Xie Shu listened to his words and only glanced at him briefly.

The person in front of me...

He met this person when he was invited by the Marquis of Yongyang to a banquet at the Marquis's residence a few days ago.

Marquis Yongyang and his father, Marquis Anding, were close friends. When Marquis Yongyang celebrated his birthday, his father, Marquis Anding, was stationed outside with his troops and could not return in time. Xie Shu had no choice but to go and offer his congratulations on his father's behalf. After a few rounds of drinks, as he stood under the eaves to sober up, he saw the dancer from the Moon-Viewing Pavilion helping Marquis Yongyang's son as they approached.

Wei Sheng, the son of the Marquis of Yongyang, naturally introduced him to someone.

It was Lu Ming.

Wei Sheng said that he met Lu Ming by chance at Guanyue Tower. They hit it off immediately. Lu Ming's conversation and thoughts were extraordinary, so when he met his friend Xie Shu, he thought he must let him meet him as well.

Experience Lu Ming's charm.

Before meeting Lu Ming, Xie Shu did not have a good impression of him, after all, he was someone who had met Wei Sheng, a "playboy," at the Guanyue Tower.

How good can their character be?

But after meeting Lu Ming, she was deeply attracted to him.

In just a few days, Lu Ming's great wisdom won Xie Shu's trust. With Lu Ming's extensive knowledge, he would surely achieve great things if he entered the court as an official, but he was unwilling to be a court official who was subject to the control of others.

I want to do something more meaningful.

"General Huo's orphaned daughter, Sang Hua, is the legal wife of my half-brother, so I shouldn't comment further," Xie Shu said, indicating that he had his own difficulties and couldn't take a stand on these matters.

"Since it's inconvenient for Young Marquis Xie, why not hear my thoughts?" Lu Ming asked tentatively, making no attempt to hide his intentions. "Back then, General Huo turned to His Majesty to redress the injustice done to his master, General Wang, and made a great contribution to the new emperor. However, General Wang's daughter was the former empress, and if she were to break through the city and storm the palace, she would certainly be in danger. Therefore, he entered the palace first, presumably to save Empress Wang. Unfortunately, in the end, Empress Wang still perished in the fire, but General Huo was suspected by the current emperor because of the rumors that he had rescued the orphan of the former dynasty. I'm afraid the tragic death of the Huo family is inextricably linked to the current emperor."

"Brother Lu, be careful what you say."

Xie Shu reminded him that there were eyes and ears all around, and if he carelessly said something that was overheard, it could lead to his death.

Lu Ming didn't mind at all. He smiled and continued—

"Young Master Xie, have you ever heard this story? It's said that the venerable General Wang of the previous dynasty was highly respected, and even your father... the current Marquis of Anding, was once taught by him. When the city fell, the Marquis of Anding rushed into the palace to save people, but he was too late. Empress Wang perished in the fire, and the bloodline of the previous dynasty was lost. Later, after many twists and turns, he found General Huo, who handed over a son. It was thought that the Marquis of Anding would present that son to His Majesty to curry favor, but unexpectedly... he secretly executed the child. However, some say that he didn't actually kill the child that General Huo handed over, but instead kept the child in the Xie family to raise. Judging by his age, he's probably about the same age as your second brother..."

Xie Shuwen sat down steadily. "They're just rumors. Who knows better than me whether Ah Lin is my biological brother?"

"That's true." Lu Ming had been watching Xie Shu's reaction closely, and hearing her response, he chimed in. "Of course, you, as family, know what's going on. Those spreading these rumors are just jumping to conclusions. But if these words reach someone else's ears, things might change..."

Lu Ming's words contained a rather suggestive undertone.

The implication is that the Huo family suffered misfortune, which could be because His Majesty is bothered by this matter.

The Marquis of Anding was no ordinary person, so His Majesty certainly wouldn't target him directly. However, he went after General Huo and slaughtered his entire clan...

Not surprising.

Xie Shu picked up her teacup and had just taken a small sip of tea when she heard Lu Ming's words and was immediately stunned.

Lu Ming then changed the subject, seemingly having forgotten all about the Huo family and no longer bringing it up.

Taking advantage of the afternoon when fewer people were patrolling the house, Xie Lin and Huo Sanghua quietly slipped to the door of Lord Xie's study. Just as a group of patrolmen were about to pass by, Huo Sanghua tugged at him...

"Isn't this a bad idea? It's broad daylight, it's easy for someone to catch us... Let's come back at night."

“That’s precisely because it’s daytime, we might not be discovered.” Xie Lin gestured for her to lower her voice so no one could hear. “Father’s study is the most important place in the house. At night, there are more people patrolling and they’ll be extra vigilant. I’ve inquired, and since my eldest brother isn’t here right now, we can go in and investigate. Who knows, we might find some clues!”

It's actually safer during the day than at night.

Watching the patrolling servants pass by, before Huo Sanghua could speak again, he dragged her inside.

He peeked out to observe what was happening outside, then closed the door tightly.

Xie Lin stood in the study, looking around. "Let's begin. I'll start from here, and you... start from there. Then I'll go from here, and you'll come from there! This way, I can search the places you've already searched, and you can search the places I've already searched, so we won't miss anything!"

He thinks well.

"Why did you insist on dragging me along?" Hawthorne's heart was in her throat; she was incredibly nervous.

What is this?!

Xie Lin couldn't just come by himself, so he dragged her along too.

Xie Lin looked at her, "We had an agreement."

He couldn't very well tell Hawthorne...

It's because of Si Qingyue, isn't it?

He inquired with the guards at home and learned that on their wedding night, his elder brother led a search party to his and Sang Hua's bridal chamber. Later, they encountered Si Qingyue near their courtyard. It's hard to say whether Si Qingyue was hiding in the bridal chamber during that time.

If someone is hiding in the new house, they must have seen Sang Hua.

Si Qingyue was discovered while looking for something in the study. It's possible she didn't mention to Sang Hua what she was looking for.

If Sang Hua were to side with Si Qingyue, just as he had kept the truth from Si Qingyue's older brother...

He still had no idea what Si Qingyue was looking for.

Bringing people along would only make it easier to expose the truth!

Having no other option, Hawthorne walked over to a shelf on the side and began looking for "clues".

But she doesn't know what the clue is...

She turned her head and glanced in Xie Lin's direction, only to see that Xie Lin was also searching diligently.

Suddenly, I remembered the scene on my wedding night when I encountered Sister Si. Sister Si had been chased by Xie Shu and forced to hide in her bridal chamber. I sorted through all the clues that everyone had mentioned casually—

That is, Sister Si sneaked into the Marquis of Anding's residence alone that night, but was discovered by Xie Shu near the Marquis's study, and then chased after him all the way...

Could it be that Sister Si was also looking for something here that night?

What is she looking for?

The ancient books on the shelf, although many are rare fragments and exquisite first drafts, are probably not what Sister Si is looking for.

Hawthorne's gaze swept across the study.

If it were her, she definitely wouldn't expose a secret that everyone wants to find.

But if it had to be hidden in this study, it would definitely be an extremely secretive place.

Where could it be?