The great master finally felt a little more energetic, and his anxious heart finally settled down. After encountering such a sudden change, it was better to have an enemy to hate than to have no place to vent.
After thinking for a while, he said, "You haven't eaten a single grain of rice since you came back, right? Come back with me, change your clothes, have two cakes, and then go to the palace to apologize to Aye. Aye is very unhappy about the tiger talisman incident, you can't provoke him again..."
Huan Xuan just stared at him and asked, "Who did it?"
The great lady said, "I will explain it to you in detail after you come out of the palace."
Huan Xuan retracted his gaze and said, "If sister doesn't want to talk about it, forget it. I'll check it myself."
After saying that, he was about to leave again.
The eldest lady hurriedly grabbed his sleeve and said, "Sister, I can tell you, but you must promise me that you will not act rashly."
Although Huan Xuan was as numb as a walking corpse, his mind was surprisingly calm and clear. Seeing his elder sister's serious expression, he knew that the person behind it was not easy to deal with. He nodded: "I know."
The master thought that his expression did not seem fake, so he frowned and said, "It is Zhao Qinghui, the master of Wu'an."
He paused and said, "But I'm not sure. My subordinates found out that someone saw his attendant meet Zhu Erlang. Not long after the incident, the attendant died suddenly. It seems that you have no grudge against Wu'an Prefecture..."
Could it be that Wu An, who was also a military commander, was afraid of him? But even if that was the case, why would he attack a concubine
Even as his eldest sister, it was only today, when she saw how distraught he was, that she realized how great an impact Lu Suisui’s death had on him.
Huan Xuan remained silent. A thin, pale, and slightly sickly face appeared in his mind. It was Zhao Qinghui's face.
He clenched his hands secretly, his nails dug deep into his palms, blood flowed out from between his fingers and dripped onto the ground.
A face as delicate and charming as a crabapple flower appeared before his eyes.
The crabapple trees rustled in the night wind, and the mocking laughter became louder.
He knew Zhao Qinghui's feelings for Ruan Yuewei, so he attacked Lu Suisui naturally because of Ruan Yuewei.
The sickly man was originally a madman. Perhaps because of that somewhat similar face, he hated Lu Suisui and took advantage of the fact that Lu Suisui was on an expedition to Huaixi to attack him.
He used Lu Suisui as Ruan Yuewei's stand-in, and some people couldn't stand this stand-in and wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible.
Huan Xuan couldn't help but think of the day of the autumn hunt. After he rescued Ruan Yuewei, he met Zhao Qinghui on the way to send her back to the palace. The distance was more than ten miles, and they rode back to the palace together.
What did they talk about along the way? Did Zhao Qinghui attack Sui Sui because of what Ruan Yuewei said
He wants to attack Sui Sui. Does Ruan Yuewei know about it
He felt a chill deep in his heart, which pierced into his bones like a needle, causing all the bones in his body to ache dully.
The great master noticed that his expression was different and asked hurriedly, "What's wrong? Did you think of anything?"
Huan Xuan only felt the bone-chilling coldness running through his body, and even his teeth began to tremble: "It's because of Ruan Yuewei."
The great monk opened his mouth in astonishment and asked in confusion: "What does this have to do with you?"
He had also vaguely heard that Zhao Shihui had a crush on his cousin who was known as the most beautiful woman in Chang'an, but there were so many people in the noble families in Kyoto who admired Ruan Yuewei, and Zhao Qinghui could not even rank among them. Therefore, he only focused on the feud between Wu'an Mansion and King Qi, and did not think about it at all.
It is really hard for a normal person to guess what a madman is thinking: "They are just somewhat similar in appearance, why do you want to kill them?"
Huan Xuan said coldly: "It's not surprising for a madman to do anything."
The great master could not refute and nodded slightly: "That's right."
Looking at his brother's face, his eyes were no longer empty, but like a sharp blade, as if they wanted to cut everything in the world into pieces, including himself.
The great master was a little frightened: "Now that you know who is the perpetrator, what are you going to do?"
Huan Xuan didn't say anything, but his eyes told him the answer clearly.
The eldest master's heart skipped a beat and he grabbed his arm: "The Wu'an family is not a family without foundation, and Zhao Qinghui is the only son of the Wu'an couple. If you want to hold him accountable, I'm afraid..."
He paused and said, "I like Lu Niang very much, and I saved your life before. But you also know my identity... Let alone whether Jingzhao Prefecture and the Ministry of Justice dare to take this case, even Aye will advise you to take a step back."
Huan Xuan raised his eyelids and said, "I don't want to punish him, I just want his life."
His face was calm, even somewhat relaxed, as if Zhao Qinghui's life was in his hands.
The master was horrified: "Sanlang, don't do anything stupid."
couldn't help but feel annoyed: "If I had known this, I wouldn't have told you."
Huan Xuan said, "Don't worry, sister. I won't have to take the bus by myself. Come back anytime. We still have to live a good life."
The eldest master was startled and cried, "Sanlang, don't say crazy things to scare my sister... The girl is really gone and will never come back..."
Was he really crazy? Maybe, but he didn't care anymore.
Huan Xuan shook his head slightly: "You promised me that you would come back. That corpse is not yours."
He paused and said, "I know what you want to say, but didn't you all have any doubts? When the two bodies were found, they were burned beyond recognition. Why did that person leave behind hairpins to prove his identity, and burn his face so that it would be unrecognizable? There is only one reason, that body is not him."
He spoke so confidently and clearly that even he seemed convinced, and there was a glimmer of hope in his eyes.
The great master couldn't help but be moved.
This so-called "suspicious point" was also considered, but who would find two corpses to pretend to be Lu Suisui and his servant, not to mention that they faked the arrow wounds to be the same, even the coroner couldn't find any clues, who could have done this? What's the benefit of going through so much trouble? If they wanted to kidnap Lu Suisui, they could just kidnap him directly without leaving the body.
But she couldn't bear to use cold words to extinguish the hope that had finally ignited in his eyes. She pursed her lips and ultimately did not refute him.
Huan Xuan's appearance just now frightened me. I had never treated him or anyone else like this before.
After thinking for a while, she said, "Sister knows that you want to avenge me, but Zhao Qinghui is not someone you can just touch. Wu An and his wife only have this one son. If you take action against him, you will offend the Wu An family. You have returned victorious, and it is the time when you are most likely to get into trouble..."
Huan Xuan sneered: "They gave birth to something like this, do they expect it to have a good end?"
The master's heart trembled, and he said in a trembling voice: "Sanlang..."
Huan Xuan said: "I said, it's not surprising for a madman to do anything."
He stopped smiling instantly, his eyes were as sharp as knives: "If you want to stop me, sister, why not go to the palace and ask father to kill me now? As long as I live, Zhao Qinghui's family will be destroyed."
The great master felt more and more annoyed that he should not have told him the truth at this time.
Huan Xuan continued, "Sister, if you are willing to stand by and watch, I will be very grateful."
The great master sighed and said, "If it was really Zhao Qinghui who did it, he deserved to die. Even if I can't help you, I can't stop you from taking revenge. You should be careful in everything you do."
"I know." Huan Xuan said, walking forward.
The great master chased after him and asked: "Where are you going?"
Huan Xuan said expressionlessly: "Go back and bathe and change clothes, then go to the palace to apologize to His Majesty."
Anyone who has harmed me will not be able to escape.