Considering the consequences, no matter how doubtful he was, Chi Xinian could only force himself to suppress his impulse and squat quietly where he was.

Just as she was thinking, one of the two people who were silent finally couldn't help but break the silence.

Seeing that Xu Ruxuan had not spoken to him for a long time, Butler Huo finally spoke again: "Sir, there seems to be something wrong with your state today. Is it because the Queen Mother and the Young Marquis of the Zhu family said something to you on the side of the canal during the day?"

"What can they say? They are just asking about the water bandits..." It was suddenly pointed out that he had something on his mind. Xu Ruxuan's eyelids twitched at first, and then he quickly forced himself to calm down.

He raised his eyes and glanced at the person in front of him: "Didn't I just mention this to you in the study? This time Ping Xing suffered heavy losses. His Majesty was furious and wanted to show the initiator some shame no matter what.

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"He sent the most trustworthy and brave queen around him because he was determined to wipe out the gangsters.

"The queen wants to suppress the bandits, so she naturally needs to find out the situation of the water bandits. And for this kind of matter, I, the prefect of Pinghung, is the most suitable person to deal with. Not to mention, I also concealed the news about the water bandits...

"She and Mr. Zhu Xiaohou still have some doubts about my relationship with the water bandits, so naturally they came to me immediately."

"So, they called you aside again today to question you?" Butler Huo frowned slightly.

"Yes." Xu Ruxuan and Butler Huo looked at each other, their eyes unwavering. "They thought I was very talented and suitable for being an official, but they also suspected that I had connections with water bandits and had gone astray. So, they specially called me to the canal.

Come here, let me look at the canal that the people of Binh Hung depend on for their survival, and then I can tell them the truth after thinking about it.

"They even promised me that if I could exonerate myself, they could intercede on my behalf in front of His Majesty."

"Oh? What do you think, sir?" The queen asked for help... This is a big temptation.

I heard that Jin Sheng admired and doted on his queen so much that he even refused Beiyan's marriage request for her sake.

If she had come to intercede, and Magistrate Xu himself was really capable... His Majesty might really have given him a lighter sentence. Or even just wanted to punish him and not change his position?

"What do you think?" Xu Ruxuan chuckled, looking at the person opposite him who was examining him, "It's nothing, what do I think?"

"What do you mean, sir?" The housekeeper narrowed his eyes, seeming to realize what Xu Ruxuan was going to say.

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, Xu Ruxuan said: "I have never colluded with the water bandits, and the reason why I have not reported the water bandits' rebellion was explained to me when I first met the young Marquis.

"It's their business to have suspicions, but no matter how they ask, there's only one answer."

Upon hearing this, Butler Huo did not speak immediately.

After looking at Xu Ruxuan for a while, he slowly nodded and said, "My lord, you are right. There is no way to explain things that don't exist.

"It's not a problem just to continue to be misunderstood. If there is a chance, my lord should prove my loyalty to the imperial court to those two people.

"As for the suppression of bandits... don't always think about the current situation. You have to think about it, if a good official like you loses his official position and his seat is given to someone who is not as good as you, will it benefit the people?
Chapter completed!