The blackened marquis insists that the husband should be more valuable than the son!

Thinking of Xue Mingyue who saved him from danger twice, Xiao Yu couldn't help feeling annoyed.

What's more, the person who revealed that her third brother had done so many things in private was her husband, Marquis Dingyuan. It was clearly the two of them who were wronged, but the emperor not only did not let Marquis Dingyuan join the investigation, but instead ordered him to stay at home.

Although it can be explained as partiality due to involvement in family affairs, my father did not let Marquis Dingyuan back off regarding the previous matter of my second brother.

Xiao Yu was still young, and no matter how smart he was, he didn't understand much.

In his opinion, it was because his father favored his third brother that he did not allow Marquis Dingyuan to intervene in the matter. That was why he wanted to ask his father to intercede for Marquis Dingyuan. Since this matter involved both him and Sister Xue, why couldn't he participate?

Besides, Marquis Dingyuan was at least a General of the Imperial Guard appointed by his father himself.

With this identity, how could he not investigate the matter thoroughly like Lord Lian?

Xiao Yu was struggling with his conscience at the moment. The recent chaos in the capital made him inexplicably panic. The fight for the throne, which used to be hidden in the dark, suddenly turned out to be in the light, which almost overturned his cognition.

He asked his mother, but she could not give him an answer.

Xiao Yu didn't know what to do. He was even more worried that this fire would burn to Sister Xue. His second brother wanted to recruit Marquis Dingyuan so he kidnapped her to threaten him. His third brother also wanted to win over Marquis Dingyuan so he sent someone to test her and ruin her reputation...

His steps suddenly stopped.

"Aunt Jiang."

The maid following behind him paused after hearing this and asked in a gentle voice, "Does Your Highness have any instructions?"

Xiao Yu frowned and turned to look at her calmly.

"I want to leave the palace and go to Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion."

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Dingyuan Marquis Mansion.

As if to echo the turbulent and panic-stricken atmosphere in the capital, the howling wind and snow continued all day long.

Even in the daytime, the sky was as dark as evening.

Xie Lang did not have to report for duty at the Jinwu Guard for the next two days. Emperor Jingping had personally ordered him to stay at home and accompany his wife. The situation in the capital was under his control, so he felt like he had had a little time to relax.

Xue Mingyue leaned lazily on the small couch, looking at him speechlessly.

"I've told you many times, this is really just a simple amulet. There's no secret inside, no note, and nothing else. It will be exactly what it was when you asked for it."

I've already taken it apart and looked through it several times, why are you still looking through it?

Xie Lang somewhat clumsily put the amulet back together along the folds. He didn't know where he made a mistake and ended up with a weird looking thing. He hid it at the bottom to avoid seeing it.

"I'm just curious about the differences between the amulets in different temples."

"..."

Xue Mingyue didn't believe what he said and snorted immediately.

After playing with the amulets enough, Xie Lang carefully put all the opened and unopened amulets back into the box.

These are the things she has been begging for him for so many years.

Since it's given to him, there's no problem if he's interested in playing with it.

Facing her accusing gaze, Xie Lang just smiled, stretched out his long arm, picked up the teapot and poured her a cup of hot drink, and quickly changed the subject: "When the wind and snow subside a little, we will take a carriage to the farm."

Only then did Xue Mingyue stop arguing with him.

I just turned my head and looked out the window. The frost and snow fell on the branches, bending them slightly. The winter plum blossoms planted in the corner of the wall had bloomed. A few red dots dotted the plain white courtyard, creating a sense of literary elegance.

She lowered her eyes: "The snowstorm seems to last longer than expected."

There was a strong sense of worry in his tone.

Xie Lang thought she was just worried about the people's livelihood being unable to be maintained under the cold wave, and after a moment's silence, he said, "The weather here is indeed different from before. This snow has been falling for too long, so this is different."

He paused for a moment and then said, "But you don't have to worry too much. Since His Majesty has issued an order to warn people in advance, I think the casualties among the people will be reduced."

When he said "before", he was referring to things that happened in his previous life.

The cold wave in the previous life was equally fierce. Xie Lang, who was then a Jinwu Guard, not only dealt with the problem of houses collapsed by the snow in the city, but also extended a helping hand to the villages outside Beijing.

So he was quite familiar with the situation back then.

Xue Mingyue was stunned for a moment when she heard this. She raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at him with amusement.

She was naturally worried about the casualties among the people, but she had already done everything she could and could only leave it to fate. What she was more worried about was... the Dingyuan Army that he mentioned was rushing towards the capital.

In such weather conditions, accidents are bound to happen.

If he failed in this plan, it would affect her life and that of her grandfather who lived far away in the suburbs of Beijing, so she would naturally be more concerned about this matter.

Xie Lang met her teasing gaze, raised his eyebrows slightly, and was about to say something when suddenly someone walked in from outside.

Liuyun still had a hint of surprise on his face as he saluted the two of them.

Then he said, "My Lord and Miss, the Sixth Prince is outside the mansion asking for an audience, and is now being led to the main hall by others."

"puff--"

The milk drink that Xue Mingyue had just drunk was sprayed out.

She coughed twice and opened her eyes wide in disbelief: "You are right, right? It is the Sixth Prince who came to the Marquis' Mansion?"

"Miss, it is indeed the Sixth Prince who has come down."

"And according to what the doorman said, the Sixth Prince came to the Marquis' Mansion not to see the Marquis, but for you." Liuyun added.

Xue Mingyue: "...?"

Xue Mingyue thought of the little guy who always followed her during the autumn hunt, and her expression was a little complicated.

She turned to look at Xie Lang, seeming to want to say something but stopping herself.

Xie Lang was only surprised for a moment before he calmed down and ordered, "Pass the order down. Do not neglect His Highness the Sixth Prince. We will be there soon."

"Yes, Lord Marquis."

Liuyun looked at Xue Mingyue again, and waited for her to nod before he stood up and walked away.

Xue Mingyue really couldn't understand why Xiao Yu came to the Marquis' Mansion for no reason.

His Majesty obviously wants to limit the power in Xie Lang's hands. His coming to the Marquis' Mansion at this moment is seen by everyone as a move to get close to the Marquis' Mansion, not to mention His Majesty on the Dragon Throne, who will probably be furious when he finds out.

"Don't think too much. Since he's here, we'll entertain him."

Xie Lang stood up, reached out and pulled her up from the small couch, his tone gentle.

Xue Mingyue blinked at him.

Seeing that there was no one else around, he sighed softly, "I don't want to see such a young child involved."

"He is a prince, and he was raised by the Empress. Even if we did nothing, he would have been involved a long time ago, right?"

Xie Lang's voice was very faint.

Xue Mingyue knew that what he said was true and could only sigh at this moment.

Yes, Xiao Yu got involved earlier than them.