Seeing Murong Zheng's expression as if someone owed him hundreds of taels of silver and still had no intention of paying it back, Xia Qingyao chuckled helplessly:

"Why does the Crown Prince dislike my second brother so much? Maybe the Crown Prince has some misunderstanding about my second brother. Although he is not related by blood to me, he is a very affectionate and righteous person.

"I saved him five years ago, and he has treated me like his own sister since then. He cares about me more than the so-called relatives of the Xia family.

"Over the years, no matter how bad the situation has been, as long as he knows that someone has bullied me, he will definitely find a way to seek justice for me. To be honest, if it weren't for a good person like my second brother, I might be what I am now.

A madman who kills innocent people indiscriminately."

Xia Qingyao thought of what those people in the Xia family had done, and how Xia Ziming had lured the unsuspecting Du Lanzhi into the house in order to kill her and silence her.

If it hadn't been for her good luck, she happened to save Du Lanzhi that day, and Du Lanzhi recognized her in time, she would have been dead now.

Murong Zheng looked at Xia Qingyao's frowning and uncertain face. For a moment, it was difficult to connect the woman with exposed emotions and a solemn expression to the cunning little fox-like woman when they first met.

Murong Zheng sat up straight and looked at Xia Qingyao. At this moment, he seemed to have some resonance in his heart.

"Xia Qingyao."

"Huh?" After being called by his name, Xia Qingyao looked at Murong Zheng in confusion.

Murong Zheng frowned and asked in a low voice: "Besides forcing you to fulfill the engagement on your fourth sister's behalf, besides being jealous of your ability, what other bad things did the Xia family do to you?"

Xia Qingyao looked at Murong Zheng with a smile: "Why did the prince say this?"

Murong Zheng said: "When I first met you, your temperament was completely different from what you are now. Although you were pretentious and loved to show off your sympathy, at that time I could feel that you were dedicated to the Xia family.

"But since the Xia family returned to Beijing, you have become more and more different. Now you don't even care about the life and death of the Xia family, you only care about your second brother."

"Your Majesty knows me so well, what can I do?"

Xia Qingyao concealed the surging emotions in her heart, moved closer to Murong Zheng, and joked in a low voice: "Isn't there ever a time when the prince is like this? He is so worn out that he loses his patience and doesn't want to act anymore. He even wants to send some people to hell directly?

"

When she came closer, the faint medicinal fragrance of her body mixed with the girl's unique fragrance, which smelled particularly good.

But her beautiful almond eyes seemed to contain an abyss, making people feel like they would be sucked in by those eyes when they looked at her, and they would feel that she was a little crazy and a little scary.

But Murong Zheng smiled with interest.

He also moved closer to Xia Qingyao: "Why not? Sometimes I want some people to die, and I don't even want them to die so happily. I want to slice off his meat and feed it to him, and I want to strangle him to death with his intestines.

He... So Xia Qingyao, you and I are the same kind, both crazy? "

Xia Qingyao raised the corners of his mouth, but there was no smile in his eyes, "What's wrong with being a little crazy?"

Seeing her acting like this, Murong Zheng laughed happily. After a while, he leaned against the large elastic-ink pillow behind his back and said seriously:

"If you want to save people, you have to think about how to persuade the Jinyiwei people to stop. In the first place, this kind of property embezzlement should not be investigated by the Jinyiwei."

Xia Qingyao had already made up his mind, nodded and said: "I understand that to untie the bell, you need someone to tie it."

The front hall of Zhenyuan Hou Mansion.

Su Yinqiu and Su Baiyu opened the curtain and entered the door one after another, both looking a little surprised.

"I'm a little surprised that Magistrate Xia came in person." Su Yinqiu was wearing a light blue straight skirt with wide sleeves and a distinguished temperament.

"Xia Yuanjian." Su Baiyu also bowed his hands in salute, "After seeing each other for a few days, I was surprised to find that Xia Yuanjian is still Mr. Xu Bai's disciple."

Xia Qingyao didn't expect that he asked to see Su Yinqiu, and Su Baiyu followed him out, so he stood up and saluted the two of them.

"I've met Mr. Marquis, Crown Prince."

"No courtesy." Su Yinqiu smiled and raised his hand to support him slightly, then ordered the refreshments to be served, and the three of them sat down next to the host and guest.

Seeing that neither Su Yinqiu nor Su Baiyu mentioned anything about the Xia family, Xia Qingyao had no choice but to get straight to the point.

"Master Hou must have heard about the Xia family, right?"

Su Yinqiu secretly sighed in his heart. Xia Qingyao really came to him to help save his family. He nodded and said, "I've heard about it."

Xia Qingyao nodded, with a serious look on his face: "It's hard to say, but the Jinyiwei people did not accuse them unjustly. Mr. Xia did indeed embezzle people's property."

For a moment, there was silence in the front hall. Su Yinqiu lowered his eyes and thought deeply, but Su Baiyu couldn't hold his breath, and his round face was full of astonishment:

"Is this really happening? How desperate is your father to come up with such a method?

"Besides, you have already made a name for yourself by treating Princess Chen. In the future, more people will come to you for treatment. Are you still worried that your family has no money?

"No matter how bad it is, you can just paint a painting by Xu Bai and the income will be enough for your family."

Xia Qingyao smiled bitterly, and his expression was really hard to describe: "It was indeed Mr. Xia who did it, but he has already returned the property and paid double the compensation. Although he is guilty, there are still many innocent people in the Xia family, and he has always been full of righteousness.

, unwilling to use the money earned by Mr. Xia through evil means.

"Now that Jin Yiwei's people have arrested everyone in the Xia family, it is inevitable that some good people will be accidentally injured. In my heart, I really can't bear it."

When Xia Qingyao said this, she stood up and saluted Su Yinqiu, tears quickly brewing in her eyes. She looked like a delicate flower that had been tortured, but it was still strong enough to survive in the wind and rain.

"Master Marquis, I heard that your mansion reported the matter about the Xia family to Jin Yiwei. I am here today. I don't ask you to let everyone in the Xia family go. I just ask you to tell Jin Yiwei to let go of those people."

Innocent people, don’t involve the whole family because of one person’s mistake.”

Su Yinqiu and Su Baiyu were shocked when they heard this.

"What did you say? This matter was reported by our Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion?" Su Yinqiu was confused, "Where did you get the news?"

"Back to the Marquis, it was the Jinyiwei commander Lin Rong who said it himself. He said that this kind of misappropriation of property is not the responsibility of the Jinyiwei Yamen, but Zhenyuan Marquis personally ordered it. He must not give face to the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion. For you

Anyone who has given instructions specifically will not slack off."

As Xia Qingyao spoke, tears welled up and hung on her long eyelashes, which made her feel distressed.

"I gave the order myself? When did I give the order? Why didn't I know?" Su Yinqiu frowned, turned around and told Su Baiyu: "Brother Yu, was it you who went to find the Jin Yiwei people to do this?"

Su Baiyu shook his head like a rattle: "No, my son is not so free. Besides, my father never likes to associate with those hawks and dogs. My son has also drawn a clear line with them. Naturally, he will not go to them in private."

Su Yinqiu looked at Xia Qingyao and sighed: "Xia Yuan will sentence you. To be honest, I did not do this, and I can guarantee Brother Yu that he did not lie."

Xia Qingyao said anxiously: "But that's what Commander Lin said."

Su Yinqiu then ordered with a stern face: "Brother Yu, go and inquire. No matter who dares to do such a thing privately in the name of the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion, I will not forgive him lightly."

"It's father. This matter is a big one, and it even involves our palace's position in the court. If someone like this is found in the family, we can't let it go easily."

Su Baiyu gritted his teeth and turned around and left.

In just one stick of incense, Su Baiyu brought back Su Yurou, who was wearing a purple dress and a veil.

Su Yinqiu's face was surprised, and then turned into suppressed anger. He had always trusted his eldest son's ability and character, and since Su Baiyu could bring Su Yurou here, it proved that there must be something inside.

"Su Yurou, do you have anything else to say?" Su Yinqiu asked coldly with a sullen face.

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