Bab 588: Angry (5)

"That's right." Gao Yang agreed with Ji Yushu, which was rare.

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Compared to two years ago, the Marquis's Residence in the capital was much quieter. It was no longer filled with people coming and going, and the number of people visiting Xie Ding was decreasing day by day. Ever since Xie Jingxing died, Xie Ding seemed to have lost interest in the matters of the imperial court. The Xie family, which used to pose the greatest threat to the royal family, eventually lost its momentum and could no longer get back up.

Xie Changwu and Xie Changchao were the two people in the Xie family who were still climbing up the official ladder. Although these two people were not as outstanding as Xie Jingxing back then, they were still quite capable. If not for the fact that they were the sons of a concubine, they would probably climb up the ranks faster and higher.