Wasn't he supposed to be beaten to death? Why did this powerful cousin love him so much?

Two full days have passed since Xie Yao handed over the confession that was enough to plunge Xie Yihua into the abyss to Fu Wenzhao.

But the Fu family remained completely silent.

Xie Yao originally thought that once Fu Wenzhao obtained that irrefutable evidence, he would immediately seek justice for Sese.

However, there was nothing there.

"What a fine Fu family!" Xie Yao's hand on the table slowly tightened.

Since the Fu family has chosen to do nothing, he can't wait any longer!

"Shuxian!" Xie Yao called out loudly.

Shu Xian, who was guarding the outside room, entered immediately and keenly sensed the unusual gloomy aura emanating from the young master.

Shu Xian quickly asked, "What are your orders, young master?"

Xie Yao: "Go to the south of the city yourself and find that Li family member."

Shu Xian's heart skipped a beat. Li Shi?

What does the young master want with her?

Xie Yao narrowed his eyes and slowly said, "Go tell her that if she wants to save her life, she should immediately go to the Jingzhao Yin's office and beat the drum to appeal for justice!"

Shu Xian was confused: "Young Master?! Young Master wants that Li woman to sue... sue whom?"

Xie Yao finally turned his head slowly, his deep eyes like two bottomless abysses, clearly reflecting Shu Xian's panicked face: "I'm here to tell you, Xie Yihua."

"I swear to Xie Yihua, she instigated Li to frame the Fu family's adopted daughter, frame the Fu family, and is... the mastermind behind the murder of Wang Da!"

Wang Da is indeed a bad person; he indulges in drinking, gambling, whoring, and even beats his wife.

Therefore, Li didn't care at all how Wang Da died.

What really worries Li is how she will manage to raise her children alone after Wang Dayi's death.

Therefore, having received a large sum of money, Li naturally did whatever Xie Yihua said.

Shu Xian's eyes were filled with disbelief and astonishment, his face turning deathly pale: "Young Master! This... Fourth Miss is your own sister! Fourth Miss, she..."

Shuxian could hardly imagine what would happen if Li actually filed a lawsuit...

"My younger sister?"

Xie Yao's lips curled into an extremely sarcastic smile, but deep in his eyes lay a desolate pain. "Yes, my own sister... I treat her like a sister, but she might not see me as a brother! Go quickly!"

If Xie Yihua hadn't come to take advantage of him, that would have been fine.

The brother-sister relationship they've shared over the years is genuine.

Looking at Xie Yao's cold eyes, Shu Xian didn't dare to say anything, much less tell anyone.

"...Yes." Shu Xian replied with difficulty, then turned and quickly left.

In the study.

"SeSe... I'm sorry..." A barely audible sigh dissipated into the deep twilight.

……

Jiang Sese's departure quickly alerted even Emperor Jingyuan.

Although Xie Ping and Fei Ying were both looking for her.

But there are always places that Xie Ping and Fei Ying could not think of, nor dared to think of.

And those places will definitely have the presence of the Hidden Scale Guard.

Emperor Jingyuan ordered the news to be suppressed and instructed Duan Wei to send the Qianlin Guard to secretly search for the person.

Duan Wei received the news in just one day.

The candles in the Hall of Mental Cultivation were still lit. Emperor Jingyuan sat behind his desk, wearing an outer robe, holding a urgent report from Jiangnan, but his eyes were not on the paper.

As Duan Wei bowed as he entered, Emperor Jingyuan raised his eyes and asked casually, "How is it?"

Duan Wei held his breath and cautiously replied, "Your Majesty, the person has been found. In a brothel."

Emperor Jingyuan slowly placed the urgent report on his desk. The candlelight flickered, casting a shadow of light and shadow on his face.

Duan Wei lowered his head obediently, like a quail, and waited silently for the emperor to speak.

Emperor Jingyuan leaned back on his throne, his usually deep face expressionless, but Duan Wei inexplicably felt a chill run down his spine.

Brothel.

A woman who is abducted to a brothel, even if nothing happens, has her reputation ruined.

Xie Jue was the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, a renowned minister cultivated by Emperor Jingyuan and destined to be recorded in history.

His wife could be an orphan or a merchant, but she could never be a woman who had been to a brothel.

This is a stain. It is a handle that Xie Jue's political enemies can use to attack him repeatedly in the future, and it is a mark that can never be washed away in his history books.

Duan Wei had served Emperor Jingyuan for so many years and knew his master's temperament all too well.

Emperor Jingyuan remained silent not because he was hesitating about whether to save the person, but because he was weighing whether to kill them.

Killing Jiang Sese is nothing more than a cup of poisoned wine and a white silk ribbon.

Afterwards, the blame was shifted to the brothel madam, who claimed that she accidentally killed Xie Jue while trying to force him into prostitution. Even if Xie Jue knew the truth, he couldn't obtain any evidence.

A dead person is clean.

The dead will not be pointed at or gossiped about, will not become Xie Jue's weakness, and will not leave any trace in history books.

Duan Wei kept his eyes downcast and remained motionless.

Emperor Jingyuan finally opened his eyes, his voice as calm as a stagnant pool, showing neither hesitation nor reluctance, only the coldness of an emperor.

"A woman's reputation is more important than her life... There are some things I don't need to say, but you should understand."