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So it turned out that the assassination attempt on the crown prince had something to do with Xue Luoyun. It was just that the Emperor still had no evidence, so he didn't announce it. He didn't want to alert the enemy.

Xue Duan Sheng turned pale with fright when he heard this. Simply dealing with the assassination of the Crown Prince would only cause him to lose his position and give up his position, and serious investigation would be a heinous crime. Thus, he rushed back to the mansion in a hurry and almost fell down when he entered. Madame Zhao and Xue Lianqing only thought that Xue Ruoyun had committed a crime and didn't know the importance of this matter. As a result, they were still gloating over his misfortune and didn't know that a great disaster was about to befall them.

Hearing Xue Duan Sheng's words, Xue Ruyun was even more confused. He couldn't make head or tail of it. "Your daughter doesn't know. Please enlighten me, Father."

"You tried to assassinate the crown prince and pretended that nothing had happened." Xue Duan Sheng, upon seeing this expression of his, felt even more furious.

"What!" After those words were spoken, it was not only Xue Luoyun. Everyone on scene was in complete terror as they were flabbergasted. Xue Lian's painting suffered a blow and almost fainted.

"You slut. You … you want all of us to die with you!" Mrs Zhao supported herself on the chair and gasped for breath. She directly pointed at Xue Ruyun and scolded him.

"Crown Prince, Crown Prince, is he alright..." Xue Lian held his chest and gasped for breath as he called out.

"You little hoof, I knew you weren't a good person. If you want to court death, then go far away. Why do you need to implicate your family?" If Xue Duan Sheng wasn't here, he would have already rushed forward to rip apart Xue Ruyun.

"What is elder sister doing? She doesn't care about her family at all. "I don't hope for you to win some honor and favour for our family. I only hope that you can handle whatever you do and not implicate our family." At this moment, Xue Lian's first thought was to quickly get rid of his relationship with Xue Ruoyun.

"Right, right. Our Xue Clan doesn't have a daughter like you."

Only Xue Ruyun's expression did not change. He calmly rolled his eyes at them and said, "This is simply false and completely false. Your daughter clearly saved the crown prince, so how did she harm him?"

"Even now you still argue." As if she personally saw Xue Ruyun harm others, Madame Zhao fiercely reprimanded her, and wished that she could immediately lock her up in the prison.

"Shut up." Xue Duan Sheng glared at Mrs Zhao as if he'd found a trace of light in the darkness. After Mrs Zhao calmed down, he then looked at Xue Lao Yun and said, "Lian Yun, what's the situation? "Tell me clearly."

Because if this matter was confirmed to be Xue Ruyun's doing, then the entire Xue Clan could not escape responsibility, and his own career as a official would also be greatly affected. For now, the only way was to do everything possible to clear Xue Ruoyun of any suspicions; only then would the academy be able to escape calamity.

"Yes, Father." It was rare for Xue Ruyun to be so moved by Duan Ling Tian's impartial listening to his own explanation.

He was ready to explain everything. "I will go to the mountain to relax the other day..."

"Master, someone from the palace has arrived." Xue Ruyun hadn't finished speaking when a servant suddenly rushed in to report.

"Why have you come here at this time?" Xue Duan Sheng was puzzled and hurriedly went to receive him.

Not long later, Senior Servant Gui walked in and greeted them. Senior Servant Gui went straight to the point. "The empress dowager has an order. Xue Ruoyun will follow me to the palace immediately."

When they heard the empress dowager's summons, the entire hall was shocked. This time, they were definitely here for the crown prince.

"Senior Servant Gui, may I ask why the empress dowager has issued an order to my daughter? Will this senior learn a thing or two?" Xue Duan Sheng didn't expect someone to arrive so quickly, so he probed.

Senior Servant Gui bowed like Xue Duan Sheng. "The prime minister has asked. This old man should have known better, but the empress dowager didn't say anything about the decree. This old woman doesn't dare to speculate too much." Senior Servant Gui was well aware that she had come because of the crown prince's matter. However, the moment she entered the room, she saw Xue Poyun on his knees, and the crowd's complaints were directed at her. That was why he pitied the child and didn't want to add fuel to the fire.

After speaking, Senior Servant Gui walked over to the kneeling Xue Muyun and helped her up. "Miss Xue, let's go."

Seeing that Senior Servant Gui was about to leave, Mrs Zhao quickly curtsied and sent her out. She did not forget to remind her, "This concubine's teachings are too poor. It's a misfortune for her family to have such a daughter. "I've only forgotten that this mama is begging for mercy in front of the empress dowager for our Xue Family. If there's anything, it'll be taken care of by this prodigal girl alone, we don't know anything."

Senior Servant Gui paused for a moment. Mrs. Zhao, as a mother, was actually not worried about Xue Ruoyun and instead said these heartless words. She sincerely felt sorry for her and felt even more sorry for this child who had lost his mother long ago.

"Senior Servant Gui, do you know why the empress dowager has been so anxious to pass down the decree to me today?" Would mama be able to tell this subject's daughter? " Xue Luoyun followed Senior Servant Gui out of the sedan chair and into the palace. After walking for a while, she couldn't help but catch up to Senior Servant Gui.

As long as the empress dowager issued a decree to Xue Ruyun, nothing good would happen. Not to mention the fact that the empress dowager didn't like Xue Ruyun to begin with, and there was a joyous cause for her to fan the flames as well, making the situation even worse. As a result, Xue Ruoyun wanted to ask something so that he could prepare in advance.

Senior Servant Gui originally liked this child and sympathized with her, so she didn't believe that he was the one who did it. Therefore, when they heard her question, they stopped and said in a low voice, "A few days ago when the crown prince was assassinated, the empress dowager and empress actually suspected that you were the one who did it." The crown prince has been unconscious for the past few days, so the empress dowager is anxious.

"What?! The crown prince isn't awake yet? Is he alright?" Xue Luoyun asked worriedly.

"My good girl, you can't even protect yourself, why are you still thinking about others?" Senior Servant Gui shook her head. This child was too kind. With that, he let out a long sigh.

"I was the one who saved the crown prince, but now, everything has been reversed. Instead, I became the one who harmed the crown prince." Xue Luoyun felt helpless in his heart. He really didn't know what this ancient person was thinking in his heart, so why was his logical thinking so strange?

"But the empress dowager has listened to others and is determined to vent her anger on you." Senior Servant Gui felt the same way. She had long since seen everything from the side, and it was entirely Changle's fault for provoking the empress. She wanted to help Xue Ruyun, but she couldn't say anything.

A burst of anger surged up from Xue Luoyun's heart, "How can these people not understand reason?" If he were the one who harmed the crown prince, he could just find a secluded place to settle things. Why would he brazenly send the crown prince back to the palace?

When Senior Servant Gui heard this, she hurriedly shushed her and looked around vigilantly. "You're being straightforward. Even if you didn't do it, how could you say such things? When you arrive at Ning Xi Palace, just admit that you did it, but don't argue any further. Her Majesty the Empress was kind and kind, and might spare your life. Otherwise, I'm afraid you will suffer. "They will implicate the family, and implicate the nine families." When Senior Servant Gui thought about how such a delicate and tender girl would suffer such a heavy punishment, she couldn't help but burst into tears.