Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

Chapter 404: Snow Blowing (Part )
Shen Yanchuan looked at him and smiled suddenly.

"Why are you panicking, my prince? You've misunderstood. What I mean is that someone set up a trap to frame General Huo, causing such an unjust case, and even implicated the Second Prince, who was charged with a crime of poor supervision. Speaking of which, the Second Prince was also wronged, wasn't he?"

His tone was gentle and his expression was lazy, as if he was just saying it casually, which made Xiao Chengxuan seem to be overreacting.

Xiao Chengxuan also realized that he had lost his composure, swallowed his saliva, and forced himself to calm down.

He clenched his fists and explained, "I see. Don't be surprised, my lord. I never thought someone would go to such great lengths to set up a dead end and put General Huo in a dead end."

Shen Yanchuan nodded slightly.

"That's right. But this kind of thing is always unpredictable, just like when I was attacked, and when the Third Prince was backstabbed, everything was fine at first, but who knew that we had offended someone and wanted to kill us all."

Xiao Chengxuan's eyelids twitched violently.

This Shen Yanchuan! He keeps bringing up all sorts of issues!
Everything else would be fine, but why did he mention the stabbing of the third brother!
Xiao Chengxuan quickly raised his eyes and saw that Emperor Mu Wu's expression had indeed become even colder.

The emperor had doubts about him to begin with. Shen Yanchuan's words, whether intentional or not, made the emperor even more suspicious.

Xiao Chengxuan was so angry that his lungs were about to explode.

It would be fine if he had done it, but he didn't know where those Nanhu swordsmen came from!
How can they confuse the two and put all the blame on him alone?

Xiao Chengxuan said anxiously: "This——"

"All right."

Emperor Mu Wu interrupted coldly,
"From now on, Xu Jie is dismissed from his position as Minister of Revenue and Governor of Southern Suining, and thrown into Tianlao. Lin Xueping, Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, will temporarily manage the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue, and Miao Sheng, Minister of War, will serve as Governor of Southern Suining."

The last trace of blood on Xu Jie's face completely faded.

"Your Majesty! I am innocent! I am innocent!"

Emperor Mu Wu raised his hand, and immediately the guards came forward, stripped Xu Jie of his official uniform, and forcibly pulled him away.

Xu Jie shouted at the top of his lungs, and his voice gradually faded outside the hall.

Emperor Mu Wu's gaze swept across from below.

"Interrogate me carefully! Who was behind what happened back then? Give me an answer within ten days!"

……

The weather in Beijing at the end of October was extremely cold.

The north swept through the streets and alleys, bringing a chill that almost penetrated the bone marrow.

It was just past noon, but the sky was gloomy, with dark clouds looming thickly, as if a dark evening was about to fall.

There were almost no people on the street and the bluestone road was empty.

Just a slender and straight figure, taking slow steps, walking forward step by step.

The wind lifted up the hem of her skirt, which then fluttered down.

……

In front of the Shuntian Mansion gate, two guards stood on both sides.

A cold wind blew, and one of them couldn't help rubbing his red hands.

"Tsk, it's really cold today! It's not even November yet and it's already this cold. I wonder what it will be like in December!"

"Who said it wasn't? I didn't feel it before, but it's getting colder day by day these days!" Another person looked up at the sky and said, "It looks like it's going to snow, right?"

"No way?"

Although the winter in Beijing is cold, it rarely snows in October.

"I see... eh?"

As the man was speaking, he suddenly saw a figure coming towards him and exclaimed in surprise.

"That woman looks... somewhat familiar?"

Another sharp-eyed person has already recognized it.

"Isn't that the second young lady of the Ye family?"

Not long ago, Gao's death caused a lot of controversy, and the people in Shuntian Prefecture were deeply impressed by Ye Chutang.

Even if we didn't know each other before, we remembered each other after meeting each other that day.

While the two were talking, Ye Chutang had already stopped in front of the door.

She seemed to be very afraid of the cold, wearing a lotus-colored brocade dress, a white fox fur cloak on her shoulders, and a snow-white collar that showed off her warm and beautiful oval face, which was even less beautiful than her skin as white as snow. Her black hair was tied up with a white jade crabapple hairpin, her temples were like dark clouds, her eyes were like stars, and she stood there, her eyes moving, and her whole body seemed to be filled with an invisible aura, which made all the surrounding scenery fade away.

Only her trace was left, making people stare at her unconsciously.

The two guards were both stunned.

It was Ye Chutang who spoke first in a gentle voice:
"Please help pass the message."

The clear and peaceful voice is like the gurgling of a stream.

One of them came back to his senses and finally thought of something: "Miss Ye Er came here for Ye Shixian?"

Ye Chutang's eyes were gentle and he nodded slightly.

The two guards looked at each other, both filled with emotion.

Thinking back to the beginning, how much trouble did Ye Shixian cause? Not only did she kill her own mother, she also wanted to frame Ye Chutang for the crime!

Although the truth came out later and Miss Ye was cleared of all charges, she still suffered stigma and insults for a long time.

Despite such a deep hatred, she was still willing to handle Ye Shixian's funeral.

If it were someone else, they would probably want to grind Ye Shixian into ashes!

"Please wait a moment, I will report it right away!"

Ye Chutang nodded slightly.

Suddenly, she felt a chill on her forehead.

She looked up and saw white snowflakes swirling down under the gray sky.

One piece, two pieces.

More and more snowflakes are flying down lightly.

The guard on duty opened his eyes wide: "It's snowing!"

……

The first snow in Beijing this year came exceptionally early.

In just a moment, the sky and the earth became vast.

The street became increasingly empty and desolate, with only the heavy and regular sound of footsteps being particularly clear.

When the cold wind blew snowflakes onto his face, Xu Jie shivered and tugged at his thin undershirt, trying to warm himself up.

He was stripped of his official uniform in court, leaving only this thin layer. How could he resist the cold?
However, after walking along the palace gate, his hands were already swollen and blue, his lips were pale, and he was so cold that he couldn't help shivering and his teeth were chattering.

"Hurry up!"

A guard next to him shouted and cursed.

In the past, they would have been respectful when meeting Xu Jie.

But things are different now. In just half a day, the once honorable governor has become a prisoner.

Naturally, you will be looked down upon by others.

Xu Jie had a mouthful of blood, his hair was disheveled, his expression was dazed, and his whole body was cold and painful.

At this moment, he still hasn't realized how he ended up in this situation.

He had clearly come to Beijing to solve the problem of a granary fire. According to the plan, he should have returned as the governor of Suinan. How, how...

Suddenly, he felt a pair of eyes falling on him.

He subconsciously looked over there, but was suddenly stunned.

The street ahead was empty and deserted, with only a woman in a white cloak standing quietly.

Snowflakes were flying all over the sky, and she stood there, almost blending into the world.

Xu Jie has never seen her.

But she seemed to know Xu Jie.

The moment they looked at each other, the girl's dark and cold eyes curved slightly.

Xu Jie suddenly felt a bone-chilling chill rising from the soles of his feet!
She, she——!
The girl, however, didn't seem to care about his reaction. She tilted her head slightly and brushed away the thin layer of snow on her shoulders as if she was sweeping away an insignificant piece of dust.