"Father, everything I said is true. Long Shiling married me only because he wanted to use your power to help him ascend to the throne.

He treats me like this now. If he really gets that position, do you think he will make me the queen? I am afraid that you will no longer be useful to me and will kill our Han family. Father, if my daughter tells a lie, I will die a miserable death!" Han Zhiyu cried.

When Minister Han saw that she actually swore a poisonous oath, he was shocked and his face became gloomy.

He understood the principle that when the bird is dead, the bow is put away, and when the rabbit is dead, the dog is cooked.

Seeing that he seemed to believe her words, Han Zhiyu told him what Xiao Changchuan had told her.

After hearing her words, Han Shangshu began to waver, "Yu'er, you said that Prince Rui secretly raised private soldiers with the intention of rebellion. Did Xiao Changchuan tell you that?"

Long Shiling had always wanted to overthrow Long Shirui and replace the position of crown prince, and he had the ability to do so, so he agreed to marry his daughter to him.

But these things are confidential, how did Xiao Changchuan know? Moreover, he knew exactly where the privately sewn dragon robe was hidden, but King Rui did not tell him these things.

"Yes, father! Long Shiling is brutal and arrogant. He is not fit to be a king. When the time comes, he will monopolize power and will definitely do something like abandoning us. We should prepare as soon as possible!" Han Zhiyu advised.

Regardless of whether what Xiao Changchuan said was true or not, she must stop her father from helping Long Shiling. That man was not worth her and the Han family's efforts.

Han Shangshu was still hesitant. He had already decided to support Long Shiling, but now he let him give up halfway. Then everything he had done before would be in vain! He would also be branded as a traitor.

"Father, if you don't believe my daughter, then I will prove it with my death, so that the Han family will not fall into eternal damnation in the future!" Han Zhiyu said as she was about to crash into the pillar next to her.

She wanted to use death to force her father to give up Long Shiling so that she could escape from that devil's den.

"Princess, don't..." Lan'e knew a little bit of martial arts and quickly grabbed her in time.

"Yuer, what are you going to do?" Minister Han didn't expect her to prove it with her death, so he believed most of her words.

Han Zhiyu cried, "Father, my daughter is living a life worse than death in the Rui Palace. If you insist on supporting Long Shiling, and he draws his sword against me in the future, I would rather die now than see the Han family suffer!"

Minister Han thought for a moment and finally gave in. "In that case, let Xiao Changchuan come to see your father first."

This matter is of great importance. He has to listen to Xiao Changchuan's words in person before deciding whether to give up Long Shiling and join Prince An's side.

"Okay! My daughter will write a letter to him right away." Han Zhiyu walked to the table, spread out the paper, picked up the pen and dipped it in ink.

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The news of Xiao Changchuan kneeling at the gate of the princess's mansion also reached the ears of the prince, but since it concerned the imperial teacher, he still told the emperor about it.

The emperor was in good spirits today, and he immediately had Marquis Xinwu called into the palace and gave him a severe scolding.

"Chu Feiyan brought the Imperial Master back to the Princess's Mansion for safety reasons. After just one day of living there, someone deliberately slandered their reputation. It's good that you believed in the Wuhou Mansion, but instead of considering the overall situation, you added chaos and made the rumors even more uncontrollable.

"Lord Xinwu, Chu Feiyan will divorce Xiao Changchuan because your Xiao family was the first to let her down. I have issued an order to allow them to divorce, which has given your Xiao family great face! But Xiao Changchuan is making things difficult for Chu Feiyan at this juncture. Doesn't he take me, the emperor, seriously?"

“I dare not.” Marquis Xinwu was so shocked that he kowtowed repeatedly, and his forehead hit the hard jade ground with a "bang bang" sound.

"It is all my fault for not disciplining my son properly, which has led to his doing such an absurd thing. Your Majesty, please punish him!"

The emperor said sternly: "Then go back. If you can't even take care of your own son, you can forget about wearing the official hat on your head!"

"Yes! I'll take my leave!" Marquis Xinwu got up, his back already soaked with sweat.

After leaving the palace, he asked the coachman to drive to Chu Feiyan's princess residence.

Seeing Xiao Changchuan still kneeling there, he was so angry that he grabbed the horse whip from the groom and whipped him, "You rebellious son, you are embarrassing me here, why don't you go back."

Xiao Changchuan felt a burning pain on his back, but he remained kneeling, "Father, I am the one who let Feiyan down. If I cannot get her forgiveness, I will feel uneasy."

"Shut up! Do you regret it now? What were you doing before? His Majesty has already issued an edict allowing you to divorce Princess Min'an. Now you are kneeling here shamelessly. Do you think I haven't lost face enough? Do you want the entire mansion to be buried with you?" Marquis Xinwu was about to whip him again.

"My Lord, please stop hitting me!" Lan appeared out of nowhere and grabbed the whip of Lord Xinwu, followed by Xiao Yurong.

"You're the one who spoiled him." Xin Wuhou pushed Lan away and raised his whip again, "You disgraceful thing, if you don't get back here, I'll beat you to death."

"Snap!" The whip hit Lan and broke her hair.

"Mother!" Xiao Changchuan was shocked and quickly protected Lan. The whip fell on him again, and his outer robe was torn.

"Father, please stop hitting me!" Xiao Yurong hugged Xin Wuhou's legs, "We will take my brother back now, please stop hitting me!"

When Lan heard that the emperor had summoned Marquis Xinwu into the palace, she sensed that something was wrong, so she hurried over with Xiao Yurong, hoping to take Xiao Changchuan away before the emperor blamed her, but they were still a step too late.

Lan had regretted it in her heart a long time ago. During the time in prison, she thought a lot and regretted how she had treated Chu Feiyan before. Otherwise, the Xiao family would not have fallen into this state.

Now I really hope Chu Feiyan will forgive her son. There is really no money to spend in the Marquis's Mansion. Life is difficult. They rely on the salary from Marquis Xinwu every month to survive and cannot support such a large family.

All the servants who could be sold were sold, leaving only a few old servants who could not be sold. They had to eat simple meals all day long, and sometimes they had to cook for themselves.

Second concubine Fu went crazy because she couldn't accept Xiao Changqing's death. She shouted all day long, saying that Chu Feiyan killed her son. The mansion had no money to find a doctor for her. Xin Wuhou was afraid that she would run out and talk nonsense, so he locked her up in a woodshed and left her to fend for herself.

The Xinwu Marquis's Mansion is now living worse than an ordinary family. The old lady also scolded the Lan family for not being able to manage the household and put all the blame on her.

If Chu Feiyan married back, their lives would return to their former glory, with everything provided for them, and they would no longer have to worry about money.

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