It's hard to be a stepmother, my disabled husband takes care of my child

Su Man paused.

"Old man, you..."

Old Man Fan waved his hand to stop her from continuing.

"Since I knew your brother decided to follow Fu Xiu back, I have been mentally prepared. Since this is his choice, I will not stop him. He is an adult and knows what he should do."

Su Man didn't say anything. Indeed, they were all prepared, but she was still worried about the old man.

After all, I'm old, but I still have to go through all this.

Old Man Fan took a sip of tea and continued talking.

"All we can do now is not to hold them back and follow their arrangements. If we don't see them coming back in three days, we must leave, and you can't be reluctant to let them go, understand?"

Su Man was stunned for a moment, but finally nodded slowly under the serious gaze of Old Man Fan.

"I know."

The two children also pursed their lips and did not speak, but just snuggled into Su Man's arms.

Su Man hugged the two children, her thoughts already wandering.

Three days, three days, she believed that Fu Xiu would definitely come back.

On the first day, Su Man lived with her two children and Old Man Fan as usual, and all the servants in the mansion were reduced to a few servants.

These people appear to be servants, but in fact they are powerful guards and secret guards.

As for the original servants, they had been secretly replaced long ago.

Although everyone was in a heavy mood, they were able to keep calm because it was the first day and there was no bad news coming from the city.

The next day, there was still no news from Fu Xiu.

Su Man comforted herself and others by saying that no news might not be bad news.

But on the morning of the third day, Su Man's face changed slightly after hearing the news brought back by the guards in the mansion.

Since midnight last night, there have been many more Royal Guards patrolling the city.

And this morning, some news came out that a powerful minister in the court was actually trying to usurp the throne.

People in the city are now in panic, and the whole city is filled with a strong sense of uneasiness.

Upon hearing the news, Su Man's heart tightened suddenly. She understood that these words were probably directed at Fu Xiu.

But her current identity is the general's wife, Fu Xiu's wife, the mother of two children, and the backbone of these people, so she must hold on.

"These are just groundless rumors. Don't worry. Just because your master has no news doesn't mean it's bad news. We just need to do our best.

Today is the third day. If Fu Xiu doesn't come back tomorrow, we will move away slowly. Remember not to alert the enemy. Give orders to prepare first."

Uncle Fu quickly took the order and went down.

Old Man Fan and his two children have always been with Su Man.

Su Man looked calm on the surface, but she did not sleep the entire night, waiting for Fu Xiu to come back.

In fact, the two children slept very uneasily, and only when the sky was almost turning light did they seem to fall into a more sound sleep.

She took a deep breath and tiptoed out of the room.

Outside the door, Fu Si and Fu Qi were taking turns closing their eyes to rest. When they heard her voice coming out, they immediately looked at her.

Su Man walked up to the two of them and asked seriously,

"How is it? Any news about your master?"

The two of them shook their heads with unhappy expressions.

Su Man's heart sank, and there was a hint of sadness and struggle in her eyes.

After a while, she closed her eyes tightly, clenched her hands into fists at her sides, and then released them again.

When she opened her eyes again, the sadness in her eyes had disappeared, replaced by determination.

"Go and prepare two carriages first, and we will leave immediately. There must be someone watching us in secret, so when the time comes, we will send two carriages to the market together, and you can find some people to cause trouble, and we will leave in the chaos."

She calmly gave instructions to the two of them.

The two of them were stunned, as if a little surprised.

"Madam, I...shouldn't we wait for the master and the others?" Fu Si asked bitterly.

He knew that his wife's arrangement was the best at this time, but he still couldn't help but ask.

Su Man understood Fu Si and the others' thoughts, but she could only do this.

"Don't forget what Fu Xiu told us at the time. If we don't follow his instructions, we will hinder them. Only when we are safe can he do what he should do with all his heart."

Fu Si and Fu Qi lowered their heads.

"Ma'am, we understand. I will prepare and arrange it now." Fu Si said.

Su Man hummed lightly, looked at the two of them, hesitated for a long time, and finally said something in a low voice.

"He is not only your master, but also my husband. I want him to be safe more than you do. But we have to do this now. We can't let him have any worries. Do you understand?"

The two of them were shocked and felt even more ashamed.

They only cared about themselves and forgot about the lady's feelings.

Yes, Madam wants the master to be safe more than they do.

At this time, the lady was more sad than them, but they still wanted the lady to comfort them instead.

What kind of men are they?

After Fu Si and Fu Qi went to prepare, Su Man entered the room again.

She first took out the small wooden hand warehouse from her space and placed it on her body.

If it comes to a last resort, she will have to use it, and then she can only survive first.

As for silver, clothes and other things, she had already prepared a lot of them and placed them in the space, so there was no need to pack them up. She just had to get the two children up.

The two children were not sleeping soundly to begin with, so they woke up as soon as Su Man called them.

Su Man helped them put on their clothes while giving them careful instructions.

Both children agreed.

When the mother and her two children left the room, Old Man Fan was already waiting there.

Su Man looked at him and said with a wry smile,

"Old man, you will have to live a hard life with me from now on. You may even have to worry about not having enough food to eat."

Old Man Fan waved his hand indifferently.

"What days have I not gone through as an old man? And as long as you are with me, they are not hard days."

Su Man didn't say much and took Old Man Fan and the two children out.

Fu Si and Fu Qi had already had the carriage prepared, and were planning to leave with them, taking six guards with them.

The others must stay in the mansion, otherwise they will be exposed.

It was just dawn when they opened the door of the general's mansion.

However, they were still a step too late.

Looking at the densely packed Imperial Guards at the door, Su Man tightened her grip on the two children's hands.

Fu Si and Fu Qi also clenched their swords tightly, and their eyes were immediately filled with vigilance and preparedness.

There were so many Royal Guards at the door that it was impossible to see the end of them and it was impossible to count how many of them there were.

Su Man estimated that there were at least several hundred people.

In front of these royal guards, there was a middle-aged man sitting on a tall horse.

The man had an undisguised smile and ambition on his face, and he was holding a bright yellow imperial edict in his hand.

"Madam General, where are you taking these two young masters?"

Su Man's expression remained unchanged.

"Who are you? If you knew I was the general's wife, why did you bring people to surround the general's mansion?"

The man laughed twice.

"General's wife? You won't be one soon. I am the emperor's uncle. Fu Xiu, as the great general of the country, actually wanted to commit treason and plot against his superiors. He has now been dealt with by the emperor's people.

The emperor has ordered that anyone who has second thoughts and seeks power must be killed without mercy! All nine clans must be exterminated! The emperor, considering our old friendship, will not implicate the nine clans, but only your family will be spared!"

Su Man and others' faces changed drastically because of these words.

The two children's eyes were red.

Su Man felt a pain in her heart, but she still held on and did not show any sign of weakness.

At this time, she is not allowed to be weak.

She lowered her head and comforted the two children.

"Don't worry, don't be afraid, your dad will be fine. Remember what daddy once told us. No matter what happens, as long as we believe in daddy, that's enough."

The two children nodded vigorously.

If Fu Si and Fu Qi hadn't been concerned about Su Man and the two children, they would have rushed forward long ago.

Su Man calmed the two children down and looked up at the so-called uncle of the king sitting on horseback.

"Who doesn't know what kind of person Fu Xiu is? If he really wanted to seize power and usurp the throne, would he have to wait until now? All this is just the current emperor's own fault. He is selfish and has no scruples for power.

Even after ascending to that position, he still didn't act like a good emperor. He didn't care about the border wars, didn't do anything to contribute to the people, and only knew how to eat, drink and have fun! Now he wants to blame a general who works hard for the people! If it weren't for the Fu family, would he still be able to sit still as the emperor? It's ridiculous!"

She just said everything she wanted to say. What was there to be afraid of at this moment?

If she doesn't say it, she will feel uncomfortable!

Fu Si, Fu Qi and others, as well as the guards who came out from behind, straightened their backs proudly after hearing Su Man's words. Their general was the most powerful general!

That's why they are now determined to follow the general and their master until death.

The prince's uncle didn't expect Su Man to say such a thing. His face turned pale and he roared angrily.

"You are so shameless! You are such a shameless person! You actually dare to defend Fu Xiu! Now he has been dealt with by our emperor, so if you really want to defend him like this! Then go and accompany him!"

Su Man's heart sank, but she did not believe the words of this so-called uncle of the emperor.

She couldn't believe that Fu Xiu would just abandon her and their two children.

So what if it happened? She had already prepared herself mentally.

But no matter what, they have to fight, they won't be cowards who surrender! Otherwise, it will only bring shame to Fu Xiu.

"Come here! Capture them! The emperor said, kill them without mercy! Seeking power and usurping the throne is punishable by extermination of all nine generations of the clan, don't be soft-hearted!"

Following the order from the king's uncle, the royal guards were ready to move forward towards them.

Fu Si, Fu Qi and other secret guards immediately surrounded Su Man and the two children.

"Madam, when you find a chance, take the two young masters away and we will cover them. Don't fight too long. Remember what the master once said. We hope you can survive."

After Fu Si finished speaking, he immediately rushed forward.

The dozens of people in their general's mansion are all masters and trained secret guards.

If one-on-one is not a problem at all, even one-on-ten can be handled.

But now the Royal Guards actually have hundreds of people, or even more. Even a round-the-clock battle can make the secret guards die of exhaustion.

Su Man could only protect the two children tightly, and Fu Qi stayed with them, also looking after the two children and Old Man Fan.

The war is about to start.

Various sounds of fighting and the clashing of swords rang in my ears.