Chapter 237 The Grand Finale

Chapter 237 The Grand Finale

Wu Ying is Xue Yubai's right-hand man, and the evidence is very conclusive.

Where did the money needed for the propaganda war come from, and which officials did Xue Yubai have connections with?

All those involved are listed, with the largest fish being Prime Minister Li.

Knowing he was about to be weakened by the emperor, he secretly colluded with Xue Yubai for the sake of power.

Furthermore, the ruler of Ningxi Kingdom was also involved in this matter; otherwise, he would not have taken in Xue Yubai and Xie Hongrui.

With witnesses and physical evidence present, Xue Yubai is doomed, and his entire clan will be implicated.

Xie Hongrui, being a member of the royal family and less than ten years old, had to be stripped of his prince status and demoted to a commoner.

This time, Xie Yan showed no mercy, making Xie Hongrui watch as the Xue family, Prime Minister Li, and other criminals were executed.

Xie Hongrui watched as Xue Yubai's head fell to the ground, and immediately fainted.

Xie Hongrui was demoted to a commoner and imprisoned in the imperial mausoleum to guard the tomb, never to leave the mausoleum for the rest of his life.

Later, he was diagnosed with a heart condition, which can be considered as Xue Qingning getting what she wanted.

...

By the time this matter came to a close, it was already the end of the year.

After three days of heavy snowfall, Shen Nanzi grew tired of staying in the palace and thought of the winter plum blossoms by the window in Prince Jing's residence, which must have bloomed.

She then took her great-aunt to see it. When they returned to their small courtyard and went into the house, the painting was still hanging on the wall.

Xie Yan held Cheng'er's hand tightly.

Shen Nanzi walked to the window, pushed open the window frame, and saw pink and white wintersweet blossoms in full bloom before her eyes.

The branches were covered with snow, which froze underneath, making them glistening and translucent, shimmering with a cold light.

Stepping into this place again, Shen Nanzi felt a long-lost sense of sadness, as if she were seeing her past painful self.

This place holds the most important part of her life, like a dream.

She didn't want to look back, but simply watched the winter plum blossoms in the snow outside the window, letting the cold wind whip her face.

She didn't know how much time had passed when she felt a warmth on her shoulder. Shen Nanzi turned around and saw Xie Yan.

He wore a cloak, wrapped it around her chest, and asked, "Why did you decide to come back here?"

"Enjoying the plum blossoms." Shen Nanzi felt his warmth.

"My aunt told me about your illness," Xie Yan said, her voice thick with sadness, "I'm sorry!"

"It was all my fault for misunderstanding you, which is why you suffered for so many years."

"If I were nicer to you, you wouldn't..."

His voice was so heavy that he could no longer speak.

Shen Nanzi remained silent; the past was gone with the wind, and she had now obtained everything she desired.

She felt good; with her brother and Xie Yan in charge of the court, she could truly relax and accept her fate.

After a long while, he held her tightly in his arms:

"From now on, how about I treat you better?"

Even if she never develops real feelings for him in her entire life, he deserves it!

In his life, there was Shen Nanzi who gave him her true heart. He missed those years and will spend the rest of his life making up for it.

"Shen Nanzi, Nanzi!" he murmured in her ear. As long as she was there, as long as Cheng'er was there, his life had meaning.

He wanted her to live a long and healthy life, to grow old with him.

...

Xue Yubai's matter gave Shen Nanzi an opportunity, since she had previously promised Ye Shuyin.

He wanted to reclaim the 101 cities that Xie Yan had taken from him, and Shen Nanzi was returning them to him this time.

However, it wasn't the 101st city, but rather an attack on Ningxi Kingdom together with Yunhan.

Since they were the ones who acted unjustly first, they shouldn't blame Yunhan for being unjust in collusion with Xue Yubai and their deliberate attempt to destroy Yunhan.

The letter was sent over, and Ye Shuyin unsurprisingly agreed.

Thus, Yunhan's plan to expand its territory officially began.

A new story is about to unfold.

(The End)

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