Qinghe, originally with the surname Xiao. The previous Prime Minister was a member of the Xiao family, also known as the Prime Minister.
An unfounded accusation claimed that the Xiao family colluded with the enemy and committed treason, leading to the entire family being executed, implicating nine generations!
However, the three sons of Prime Minister Xiao survived.
Perhaps Prime Minister Xiao had foresight and made arrangements in advance. He had no daughters, and of his three sons, the elder, Xiao Qinghe, was in the Capital. He was well-connected, and both by luck and calculation, he managed to escape the disaster.
The second son, Xiao Qingyao, had been in poor health since childhood and was raised elsewhere, his whereabouts unknown. However, hints suggested that the Fifth Imperial Princess, sister to Prince Meng, once met a man outside, rumored to be named Xiao Lang, to whom she remained attached until her death.
