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Chapter 418: They Are All Victims

Chapter 418: They Are All Victims

Xiao Shao thought for a moment and said, "Ah Jue is very clever. If he knew what Cao Qinbo was doing but did not take any action, then Ah Jue most likely has other plans. Knowing his character, he would not let anyone take what was his."

Huan Yun summarized what Xiao Shao had just said and asked, "So, the emperor already knew what Cao Qinbo had done, but he deliberately pretended not to know?"

Xiao Shao nodded as an answer, and Huan Yun asked again: "But why? The emperor could order the execution of Cao Qinbo and finish everything in one move. Why did he take the detour?"

Tapping his fingers on the table, Xiao Shao pondered for a while and said, "I guess Ah Jue also wants to get rid of Cao Qinbo, but with his current strength, it is not easy to do that. With Cao Qinbo’s current military power and political power, if Ah Jue orders the execution, then the chance of Cao Qinbo usurping the throne is very high. What’s more, Zhao Xu is still alive. Killing Cao Qinbo now is equivalent to killing himself. Ah Jue will never do this."

Not knowing the relationship between the royal family, Huan Yun asked, "The emperor wants to get rid of Cao Qinbo. What does this have to do with this Zhao Xu?"

Xiao Shao looked at her and said, "This Zhao Xu is the eldest prince with title Xu Wang. He is the eldest brother of Ah Jue and the son of Imperial Concubine Cao. This Imperial Concubine Cao is the eldest legitimate daughter of Cao Qinbo. As long as Zhao Xu is alive, when Cao Qinbo usurps the throne, he can let Zhao Xu sit on the throne and control him from the dark."

Hearing this, Huan Yun had already grasped the core of the problem and said, "So, the reason why the emperor did not kill this Xu Wang is because of his maternal family’s power?"

Xiao Shao nodded and said, "That is one of the reasons. Another reason is that only Xu Wang never bullied Ah Jue in that vast imperial palace. Although Xu Wang has never helped Ah Jue, he has not plotted against or hurt him in the slightest. This Zhao Xu, he hates the power struggle in the imperial court and has been living a secluded life since he was a child."

Recalling the past, Xiao Shao said, "I once saw Zhao Xu block a knife for Ah Jue and almost died. Ah Jue cried hard at that time and kept calling for his elder brother. Unfortunately, after learning that it was Cao Qinbo who sent the assassins, Ah Jue never spoke to Zhao Xu anymore."

Huan Yun listened to the tear-jerking story from Xiao Shao about the two brothers and sighed. "They are all victims. It is all the adults’ fault, but the children are the ones who have to bear the consequences."

Looking at Huan Yun’s sad expression and sensing the gloomy atmosphere, Xiao Shao said, "It’s all in the past."

After he said that, a soldier guarding outside suddenly said, "Supreme General, Advisor Fan sent a message to invite you and your guests to attend the welcome banquet."

After hearing what the soldier said, Xiao Shao stood up and said, "Let’s go."

Xu Xiang saw Huan Yun struggling to stand up, so she walked to her side to support her. She looked at Huan Yun’s body and said, "You are so lucky."

Huan Yun grinned and said, "Of course."

After walking a few steps, Xu Xiang saw that Huan Yun’s forehead was already covered with cold sweat. She looked up and saw that Xiao Shao and Mu Yucheng had walked out of the tent, so she took out a vial of body repairing liquid and injected it into Huan Yun’s body.

After a few seconds, Huan Yun felt that the pain had eased a lot. She breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Xu Xiang and said, "Thank you, Xu Xiang. You really helped me a lot."

Helping Huan Yun walk out from the tent, Xu Xiang said calmly: "It’s nothing."

Seeing the two of them slowly walking out of the tent, Xiao Shao looked at Huan Yun’s pale face and asked, "Miss Huan, do you want me to prepare a palanquin for you?"

Huan Yun quickly waved her hand and said, "No, no, no. I will just walk slowly."

With Huan Yun’s slow pace, it took more than thirty minutes for them to reach the open field where the welcome banquet was held. Seeing their arrival, everyone stood up, clasped their fists, and said in unison: "This subordinate pays respect to the Supreme General."

Xiao Shao walked to the main seat, sat down and said, "Please take a seat, everyone."

As soon as he said that, everyone present said in unison: "Thank you, Supreme General."

Seeing that Xu Xiang had already sat down next to Mu Yucheng, and Huan Yun was sitting on the table next to them, Xiao Shao said, "Let’s begin."

As soon as these words were spoken, two rows of soldiers came out carrying wine and food. A Lu Da and his siblings who were sitting opposite Xu Xiang looked at the food and wine in front of them curiously.

After all the food and drinks were served, Xiao Shao raised his cup and said, "Today, we will welcome Miss Xu and the four young masters. Thank you for coming all the way from Shen Gu Village to help us."

After saying that, Xiao Shao drank the wine in one breath. When all the soldiers saw him drinking wine like that, they all praised him for his good wine capacity. Everyone then stood up and drank from their cups.

Huan Yun, who was sitting on her seat alone, also raised her cup excitedly. Seeing that she wanted to drink, Xiao Shao said, "Miss Huan, with your current conditions, you cannot drink."

Then he looked at the soldier waiting on his side and said, "Bring the soup out."

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