The Ace Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl

Chapter 1362: Chapter 1362: The Current State of the Xiao Family

The issues in Dongan Province are just isolated incidents. The greater enmity remains the exposure of the forbidden affair between Gong Qiu and Noble Princess Consort by the Third Prince.

It was he who reported it to the late Emperor, leading to Gong Qiu’s beheading, the Noble Princess Consort’s death punishment, and revealing the Second Prince’s lack of royal lineage. Several matters were implicated.

The Second Prince’s current fate is entirely orchestrated by the Third Prince.

These two are mortal enemies, yet now the Third Prince is harboring the Second Prince??

Shu Yu looked at the letter, unable to help but sigh: In these times, interests truly reign supreme; for a common purpose, even deep-seated hatred can be temporarily set aside.

It’s understandable that when the Third Prince was close to the throne, suddenly the current Emperor swiftly got ahead, marking him as a major threat, unable to act in any capacity; naturally, he’s unwilling to accept this.

Knowing the Second Prince is not the late Emperor’s son, unable to ascend the throne regardless, since they share a common goal, a collaboration isn’t out of the question.

But to Shu Yu, this clearly seems like flirting with disaster.

If the Second Prince doesn’t have enormous benefits, why would he collaborate with the Third Prince against the current Emperor?

Shu Yu shook his head and continued reading the letter.

The letter mentioned discovering the Second Prince’s whereabouts was quite accidental, and it involved Xiang Weinan.

Earlier when Qi Lie visited, he said Xiang Weinan’s wife, Xiao Family member, returned to the Capital first, ending up staying at her family home under the guise of attending to illness, even Xiang Weinan’s mother could not bring her back.

Recently, Xiang Weinan finally returned, heading straight to the Xiao Family upon arriving in the Capital.

First, to visit his ‘ill’ father-in-law, secondly, to bring back his wife, thirdly, to investigate the Xiao Family’s situation.

The Xiao Family had no reason to obstruct him, yet what puzzled Xiang Weinan was the drastic weight loss of Madam Xiao he noticed.

They had only been apart for two or three months, yet the changes in Madam Xiao were disconcertingly significant.

Madam Xiao merely explained she was worried about her father’s illness, unable to eat or sleep well, resulting in such condition.

But as someone with perceptive instincts, Xiang Weinan sensed something was amiss.

The most glaring oddity was that all the maids and old women around Madam Xiao were unfamiliar faces.

The previously familiar Nanny Gu and Shuixin were nowhere to be seen, while the two maids present watched Madam Xiao as if they were guarding her.

Xiang Weinan claimed he wanted to speak privately with Madam Xiao about matters between husband and wife, but the two maids didn’t agree.

No, it wasn’t they who disagreed, but Madam Xiao herself.

Madam Xiao used to eagerly wish for alone time with Xiang Weinan, this reaction and attitude were highly unusual.

Xiang Weinan had many doubts but couldn’t voice them.

He didn’t linger at the Xiao Family for long before Madam Xiao urged him to leave.

But before leaving, Madam Xiao gave him a hug, during which a handkerchief was silently slipped into Xiang Weinan’s hand.

Xiang Weinan realized the seriousness of the situation, said nothing, quietly put the handkerchief away. Upon opening the handkerchief back home, he discovered the message on it wasn’t written with a brush but composed of various powders and even blood.

At that moment, Xiang Weinan’s eyelids twitched; Madam Xiao wished to write to him but couldn’t use ink and brush, indicating she had no access to them.

Or perhaps she could access them, but was surveilled, making it unusable.

Upon reading the contents, Xiang Weinan’s face changed dramatically.

Madam Xiao implored him to save her, save her parents, because she inadvertently witnessed the Second Prince’s presence in the Xiao Family…