Confiscated the property and exiled? I emptied the warehouse and fled the famine.

Cao Wu unfolded the imperial edict, "The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims that after investigation, it has been found that General Lu Zhizhou surrendered to the enemy and betrayed the country, embezzled food and grass, and colluded with many ministers in the court to commit many acts of treason.

Considering the loyalty and bravery of the entire General's Mansion, the Lu family is exempted from the death penalty and exiled to southern Xinjiang instead. I decree this..."

Ruan Yunsheng was mentally prepared, but Madam Lu and several sisters-in-law in the family were stunned when they heard about this.

Treason?

Exile to southern Xinjiang?

Ruan Yunsheng sneered, it is true that when the birds are all gone, the bows are put away; when the rabbit is dead, the running dog is cooked.

The Lu family has been used to the utmost, and the unrest on the border has been settled. Now, they are beginning to worry that the Lu family is too powerful and might be plotting rebellion, so they can't sit still and start to deal with the Lu family.

"If you want to accuse someone of something, you can always find a pretext. If the ruler wants his subject to die, the subject must die."

Ruan Yunsheng was telling everyone that their general's mansion had not committed treason, and that all this was the emperor's will. The king wanted them to die, and they could not even say a word of injustice even if they were wronged.

Old Madam Lu looked at Ruan Yunsheng again. He was calm and composed, and could quickly understand the meaning.

Anyway, the imperial edict has been issued and nothing can be changed. What she is worried about now is Lu Zhizhou's injury. If according to historical records, Lu Zhizhou's injury should be very serious.

She had to take the opportunity to check Lu Zhizhou's injuries. Medical skills were essential skills to survive in the post-apocalyptic world.

Ruan Yunsheng's eyes turned, and he leaned on Lu Zhizhou, "My husband, look, this is the capital that you, your father-in-law, and your brothers swore to protect with your life, and the people that you swore to protect with your life."

Ruan Yunsheng was now certain that Lu Zhizhou's injuries only looked serious on the surface. Just now, she had deliberately pressed down hard but avoided his vital points. Ruan Yunsheng heard a muffled groan very clearly.

She knew that there was a kind of punishment in ancient military camps that made people appear to be seriously injured, but in fact they were not that serious.

It seems that this is the case with Lu Zhizhou, but the injuries on his lower body are much more serious than those on his upper body. I wonder if his legs are okay.

There are too many people here now and she can't check Lu Zhizhou's leg injury. She can only wait until there is no one around, hoping that Lu Zhizhou can hold on until then.

"Alright, alright, stop being sentimental. You only have one stick of incense to pack your things. After that, everyone follow me to the city gate."

One stick of incense? According to history, the exile should not have happened so quickly. Although the imperial edict was issued, the general's mansion was raided first, and the people in the mansion were locked up in the mansion for two days before being exiled.

Why is it different now? Did her arrival change everything?

Fortunately, she had looted all the things yesterday, so it would not be a problem for her to protect the whole family during the exile.

"What, a stick of incense?"

"Why do you think one stick of incense is too much? I tell you that every brick and tile in this general's mansion belongs to the public. Don't even think about taking any of it away."

At a glance from Cao Wu, everyone entered the mansion and looted all the valuables.

Cao Wu's eyes were full of greed. Confiscating the General's Mansion was a lucrative job. Everyone knew that the emperor had rewarded the General's Mansion with a lot of treasures over the years. As long as he confiscated these treasures, it would not be impossible for him to take these dozen or so items.

"Report to the Lord, the storehouse in the General's Mansion is empty."

"Sir, I only found a few dozen taels of silver."

"what?"

He was still waiting for his baby to get rich. Cao Wu looked at everyone in the general's mansion angrily.

"Tell me, where did you hide the treasure?"

"Humph, you said you wanted to confiscate our property, so you did. There was no news at all. How could we have the time to hide any treasures?"

Old Madam Lu breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the things were stolen by a thief yesterday. It was better this way, so that these heartless people would not get the advantage.

Cao Wu couldn't find an answer for a moment. This confiscation of property and exile was a big deal, and they really had no way of knowing about it. Moreover, he heard that the Prime Minister's Mansion was robbed yesterday. Could it be such a coincidence that the General's Mansion was also robbed the day before the exile?

Or is this general's mansion really poor?

All that should be searched was searched, but Cao Wu was unwilling to return with nothing, so he turned his eyes to the family members in the mansion.

"Come here, search their bodies for me. Remember to be gentle. They are all young widows. Don't hurt them."

When the soldiers under him heard about this good thing, they all looked disgusted for a moment.

Several sisters-in-law instinctively took a few steps back. Although Lu Yunruo had been domineering towards Ruan Yunsheng yesterday, he was the youngest in the Lu family after all. Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but feel scared. He kept hiding behind Madam Lu and didn't dare to come out.

Ruan Yunsheng took a quick step and stood in front of everyone.

"Even if she is a widow, you are not allowed to offend her. The laws of Dongling clearly state that during the search of a mansion, no one should be hurt or harmed. Anyone who bullies a child will be sent to the Ministry of Justice according to the laws of Dongling."

"Do you want to challenge the law?"

"Law? I am the law. If I don't tell you today, no one will know that you women have been touched by them."

As he spoke, Cao Wu looked at the women present in an obscene manner. The guards under him were also eager to make a move, thinking that if they didn't get any benefits, they could at least get some meat and leave.

"Cao Wu, don't forget that the people present here are not only the widows of the Lu family, but also the daughters of ministers in the court. If you dare to touch any of the women of the Lu family today, the impeachment memorial of you, Cao Wu, will be on the emperor's table tomorrow.

Add to that the anger of the ministers in the court, Cao Wu, you may be able to bear it. Anyway, we have been ordered to be exiled, and we don’t mind having more people accompany us on the road to exile.”

Cao Wu was stunned. What she said was indeed right. Not only were they the widows of the general's mansion, but if he really took action today, he would probably be in trouble too. Cao Wu waved his hand in annoyance.

Soon someone came in with a few servants. Seeing this, Ruan Yunsheng felt relieved. After all, these sisters-in-law were saved.

Looking at the person on the stretcher, his tense body gradually relaxed.

Another reason why she was so anxious to stand in front of them just now was that she could feel that if Cao Wu really had these people searched, Lu Zhizhou would risk being exposed and fight Cao Wu to the death.

Ruan Yunsheng walked in front of Lu Zhizhou again and squatted down. In the eyes of others, she was hugging Lu Zhizhou. Ruan Yunsheng whispered in his ear in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"The Lu family has me. I won't let them suffer any loss. Just lie still and don't show your true colors."

After she finished speaking, she saw the man's eyelids move, and knowing that he had heard it, Ruan Yunsheng stood up and went into the house with Madam Lu and several sisters-in-law.

Several old women threw a pair of torn, patched and smelly clothes on the ground and asked them to change into them.

This also makes it easier for them to keep an eye on them and prevent them from taking away anything valuable.

Madam Lu changed her clothes and turned to look at her daughters-in-law who had been widowed for several years.

“I have something to tell you. Your husbands are no longer with us. I can also represent their opinions. You may have been in the Lu family for many years.

If it were before, I would have said nothing, but today, on behalf of my sons, I want to give you a divorce letter. Take it and leave quickly. It will be difficult to leave after this time has passed."

"We, the Lu family, will bear the responsibilities that we should bear. You are still young and you should not waste your best years following us. And Ruan, you just married into the Lu family and this happened.

You and Zhizhou haven't married yet, so you're not really married. You can get a divorce letter and go with your sisters-in-law."

The sisters-in-law of the Lu family shed tears and surrounded Madam Lu. "Mother, do you want us now? From the day I, Meng Yanan, married into the Lu family, I made an agreement with Dalang that he would protect Dongling Country and I would protect him. If he dies on the battlefield one day, I would be a widow for him for the rest of my life."

"Me too. I remember all of Sanlang's love for me. Apart from him, I can't find another person who treats me so well. In this life, I will be a member of the Lu family in life and a ghost of the Lu family in death."

"Mom, I won't leave."