"I'm afraid the truth is just as the Crown Princess said."
"But what does this mute woman have to do with Aunt Liu? Why should she help her?"
This is what Chu Yunxi can't figure out the most. Aunt Liu has no status in the general's mansion. Why does this mute woman have to sacrifice her life for her?
An Er immediately solved her doubts.
"According to General Chu's recollection, this mute woman was rescued on the street by Aunt Liu ten years ago and was brought back to the palace to serve as a servant."
At this moment, what Chu Yunxi still doesn't understand is that this mute woman is basically a secret agent planted by Aunt Liu in their general's mansion.
Aunt Liu, indeed, has some abilities. All her plans were started more than ten years ago, making it hard for people to guard against.
"I just don't know if the people who are responding outside are people from Duke Xiao or people from Dongyi Kingdom."
Chu Yunxi frowned slightly.
In order to avoid people's eyes and ears, the yard where Aunt Liu was guarded was remote and few people passed by. Although Aunt Liu was moved by her, two guards were left behind to avoid being discovered.
The person who can avoid the guards guarding the gate of the General's Mansion, evade An Yi and An Er's keen senses, knock down the guards, and successfully sneak into the yard guarding Aunt Liu, will show that his kung fu is extraordinary.
It would be fine if he was from Dongyi Kingdom, but if he was from Xiao Guogong, he would definitely want to make a fuss about Aunt Liu's identity.
It is inevitable that the Chu family will be charged with surrendering to the enemy, betraying the country, and harboring enemy invaders.
"Princess, please forgive me. The identity of the visitor has not yet been identified, and people have been sent to track him. However, he made all preparations and lost track of him after leaving the General's Mansion."
An Er felt a little guilty. Although the Crown Princess's yard was far away from the yard where Aunt Liu was guarding, they really didn't notice the other party's infiltration at all, which was a dereliction of duty.
Chu Yunxi was immersed in his own thoughts, thinking about how to deal with the coming storm.
Although Jun Hongyan's princess, Chu Xue'er, was Aunt Liu's daughter, Xiao Guogong could say that they were completely unaware and had been deceived by the general's mansion.
And Aunt Liu, who has stayed in the General's Mansion for more than ten years, can't just say that she doesn't know anything.
Once the emperor became suspicious, it would be difficult to suppress it. Even if things were calm in the future, he would still be a thorn in the side between the emperor and the Chu family. She had experienced this in her previous life.
Paper can't contain the fire, so instead of trying your best to cover it up, it's better to...
Chu Yunxi walked up to the front yard.
"Miss, where are you going?"
Hexiang and Xiaolian hurriedly followed.
"Go find father."
When Chu Yunxi saw General Chu, he was interrogating the mute woman.
"If you can't speak or write, it doesn't matter. I said, you get to choose. Who are you colluding with tonight? Duke Xiao, raise your left hand, Dongyi people, raise your right hand."
The mute woman didn't raise any of her hands, she just shook her head.
"General, I see that you don't want your hand anymore. Someone comes and I'm going to put you in a trap."
"Father."
General Chu turned his head, saw Chu Yunxi, and signaled the guards to stop first. He didn't want his daughter to see such a scene.
"Xier, what are you doing here?"
"Father, my daughter has something to discuss with you."
Seeing that her face was serious, General Chu turned around and entered the room, followed closely by Chu Yunxi.
"But it has something to do with what happened tonight?"
General Chu asked as soon as he sat down.
"Yes, father, my daughter has an idea, and she would like to ask her father to hear it."
Chu Yunxi didn't know if her father still had feelings for Aunt Liu. It would damage the relationship between father and daughter, so be careful what you say.
"There's nothing I can't talk about with my father, but it doesn't matter."
General Chu saw Chu Yunxi's hesitation and wondered what exactly she was going to say that would make her so embarrassed.
"Father, my daughter has thought about it. There is no airtight wall in the world. What's more, Duke Xiao knows the identity of Aunt Liu. If Duke Xiao takes the initiative and uses this matter to attack our Chu family, then we will be passive.
Being led by the nose."
General Chu had never thought about this matter. It was precisely because he thought about the consequences that he interrogated the mute woman all night, hoping to get some precise information and make plans in advance.
"Does Xi'er have a solution?"
Chu Yunxi paused for a moment before saying what he was thinking:
"Father, please write a letter of divorce to Aunt Liu."
"Letter of divorce?"
Although General Chu had this thought, he was impulsive after learning the truth. When he calmed down, he gave up this thought.
He couldn't let Aunt Liu go, he had to keep her close to him, or let her die suddenly in the house. She was the leader of the enemy's spies. If she let her go, there would be endless troubles.
General Chu shook his head and strongly disagreed.
"No, even if our Chu family has to withstand the pressure from the court, we cannot let the tiger go back to the mountains and let the Liu family become a hidden threat to the Yunxiao Kingdom."
Chu Yunxi said:
"Father, my daughter does not want you to let Aunt Liu go, and she will not hand over the divorce papers to her."
"That is?"
General Chu did not react for a moment. If the divorce letter is not given to the person being divorced, then who should it be given to?
"Leave it into the hands of the emperor! Before Duke Xiao launches an attack."
Chu Yunxi was extremely serious, and it was almost time to go to court. As long as his father's mind was slightly weak, he might miss the best opportunity.
General Chu understood what Chu Yunxi meant almost instantly.
Take the initiative to plead guilty to the emperor, hand over Aunt Liu to the emperor, and gain the emperor's trust.
But in that case, for the sake of the stability of the Yunxiao Kingdom, the emperor would not be merciful to Aunt Liu and would have to torture her severely. Maybe, Aunt Liu would die miserably in the end.
Although he could not completely confirm Aunt Liu's true identity, based on all the clues he had obtained now, it was very likely that Aunt Liu was the orphan of General Liu of the Dongyi Kingdom who was killed by him.
General Chu took his place, thinking that one day he would die in battle.
His daughter did not hesitate to sneak into a neighboring country for more than ten years just to avenge herself, but in the end she died tragically, so he could not be cruel to her.
What's more, Chu Xueer was raised by him. If Aunt Liu's identity is made public, where will Chu Xueer go? Will she be killed as an accomplice?
"Isn't there any other way?"
He muttered to himself.
Chu Yunxi naturally knew that Aunt Liu's identity aroused his father's sympathy. But his father didn't know what Aunt Liu had done to the Chu family.
If he knew it, I'm afraid that as much as his father sympathizes with Aunt Liu now, he will hate himself in the future.
"Father, my daughter knows that you are in pain and have difficulty making a choice. But father, if the Chu family is in turmoil, have you thought about the future of the three brothers? Can the brothers or sisters in the mother's belly grow up as safely as we do? My daughter is in the royal family
, how can we gain a foothold? Father, you are the head of our Chu family!"
Chu Yunxi didn't want to force her father like this, but it was crucial to seize the opportunity. She had to hit the nail on the head and make her father sober.
Chu Yunxi's questions made General Chu's heart tremble. The situation he had been deliberately avoiding was ruthlessly revealed by his daughter.