In ancient times, she gave birth to seven daughters and was divorced by her husband's family.

On the other side, the prince found Duke Liang.

I saw Duke Liang alone in a small room, drinking alone. He reeked of alcohol, his brows were droopy, and he didn't look very happy.

The prince's eyes were full of concern, and he smiled and said, "Duke, I will drink with you. It would be boring for you to drink alone!"

As he said this, the prince directly picked up the wine in front of Duke Liang, without using a wine glass, and drank the whole bottle into his stomach.

Duke Liang looked up at the Crown Prince and said gloomily, "Your Highness..."

He barely managed to salute the prince, he could no longer stand steadily and was staggering, he was not very sober at this time.

The prince was happy to see that he was not very sober.

It's definitely okay to ask questions at this time.

He simply huddled up with Duke Liang and teased him, "Duke Liang, why are you so unhappy?"

"It doesn't look like it's because of Lord Pei... I feel like... it seems to be because of something else!" "What is it? Tell me and I will help you!"

"..."

After hearing this, Duke Liang was silent for a moment, then he complained bitterly to the Crown Prince, "Your Highness, your guess is spot on. This isn't because of Lord Pei, this is because of my own child!"

"Alas, my Duke of Liang's family has been a distinguished family for generations, a family of wealth and luxury, yet now we have fallen to this point, and our descendants are so shameless!!"

These words were obviously referring to Ximen Liuyun, and the prince became alert.

Duke Liang sighed and said, "We actually raised such a scoundrel like Ximen Liuyun! My Ximen family... I'm afraid that all our future titles will be lost to Ximen Liuyun!"

"Alas, he actually harmed his own aunt and brother! For the sake of power and wealth, what else can't he do?!"

"How can you inherit the title of military commander of the Duke of Liang's Mansion if you only care about playing tricks and being petty-minded?!"

The prince was stunned for a moment, then said to Duke Liang with a smile, "Duke Liang, this is wrong. What do you mean?! Could it be that Liuyun has done something bad?!"

"Why do I feel that Liuyun is always very nice and cute, a good kid!"

"...It doesn't look like the evil you're talking about. Is there some misunderstanding here?"

"What kind of misunderstanding could there be?!"

"His mother is gentle and kind, and they get along so well. Whatever his mother says...it must be right."

Duke Liang frowned, not believing at all what the prince said that Ximen Liuyun was a kind person.

"He's never been very obedient, just playing with cats and dogs! Later, he followed the young prince...so no one in Kyoto dared to say how naughty he really was!"

"Plus, he's still young, and he hangs out in gambling dens and brothels, which makes his reputation seem less bad!"

"In fact... His Royal Highness underestimated this naughty boy. We also underestimated him, thinking he was playful but had good intentions! He caused a disaster..."

"Alas, what a misfortune for our family."

Hearing these words, the prince's heart skipped a beat and he thought to himself that something was wrong.

Ximen Liuyun is a child that Bai Lu likes very much. Bai Lu’s children and the little prince have such a good relationship with Ximen Liuyun, how could they not realize that he is a bad boy?

Since he still plays with him, Ximen Liuyun is a simple person.

And now...I'm afraid he was persecuted by his stepmother, who praised him but killed him without him knowing, and then pretended to be a pure little white lotus to frame Ximen Liuyun!

At this time, Bai Lu also walked outside the house and heard what Duke Liang and the Prince were saying inside.

After she came out of Liuyun's room, she was thinking about what to do... At this time, she asked a servant and found out that the prince and Duke Liang were in a small room.

Bai Lu decided to go over and talk about it directly.

She was willing to vouch for Ximen Liuyun, and she would tell Duke Liang later, and then she would produce evidence that Ximen Liuyun was persecuted by the Duke Liang's wife.

Moreover, the wife of the Duke of Liang's mother's family has now colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, and now they are releasing government silver...

All aspects combined can prove that the wife of Duke Liang is not a good person, and Liuyun is also an innocent person.

She pushed the door open and walked in, saying to Duke Liang and the Crown Prince, "What family misfortune? Lord Duke Liang, you are truly blind!"

"You know, the bad one isn't Liuyun, it's your step-wife...!!!"

Seeing Bai Lu coming, Duke Liang and the Crown Prince looked at each other.

Duke Liang disliked Bai Lu a little. He snorted and turned his head away, unwilling to talk to her.

"Duke Liang, why don't you talk to me?"

"Are you blaming me for not giving you rice in exchange for Master Pei?"

Bai Lu looked at Duke Liang with a half-smile.

Then Duke Liang's ears gradually turned red.

How could he have the nerve to say it directly? It was indeed because of this.

But if it's because of this, then it's too stingy.

Duke Liang continued to stand there without saying a word, seemingly trying to be cool.

Bai Lu was delighted, so she closed the door and said to the drunken Duke of Liang, "At this time... even though you are drunk, I believe you should be able to understand what I mean!"

Duke Liang was stunned for a moment, then heard Bai Lu say, "Why did you leave Xiao Liuyun with me instead of Duke Liang's mansion?"

Duke Liang's eyes flickered and he stopped talking.

Then Bai Lu sneered, "Are you two just so obsessed with your love that you don't have time to care about Xiao Liuyun?"

"How can this be!"

Duke Liang subconsciously retorted, "How could I possibly be such a person? It's just that Liuyun is willing to go, and the young prince is also willing to go, so I let them go more often... I want to be by your side and gain more experience!!"

All the words he said were high-sounding.

Bai Lu nodded with a half-smile and said, "But are you willing to send your second son over here?"

"How can this be possible? How can we send him here? This is a border area..."

He was speaking when he suddenly couldn't continue.

Yes, the second son born to his mother cannot be sent here.

Then can the eldest son without a mother be sent here?

Only then did he realize that he seemed too harsh... and too unfamiliar with Ximen Liuyun.

She was so confident in letting him wander around alone.

Suddenly, he felt a lump in his nose and couldn't continue speaking.

"Even if Xiao Liuyun is still a little boy and has grown up, you shouldn't just give him away and raise him under my name."

"and!"

Bai Lu's eyes flashed, and the coldness in them almost overflowed, "Duke Liang! You know, if I hadn't raised him, I'm afraid this child would have been ruined by now!!"

Duke Liang was stunned, then heard Bai Lu say, "Back when my identity wasn't exposed, and my father hadn't asked me to admit it, everyone just thought I was going there to take credit!"

"So, the Lady of the Duke of Liang bribed me... gave me a lot of money to support Fei Liuyun!"

"???"

Duke Liang was horrified. "How is this possible? Don't talk nonsense!"

Bai Lu was delighted. "These also include detailed account books and physical items. Please take a look at them one by one!"

"But we have to wait until the battle in Qingzhou is over before we can go to Liangzhou! Otherwise... we can't go to Liangzhou! It's easy to alert the enemy!"

"Furthermore, Lady Liang didn't send all the detailed account books. I'm afraid the evidence is insufficient...it would seem like I'm framing her."

Seeing Bai Lu snort coldly and seeming to be sure of victory, Duke Liang gradually calmed down.

He was filled with fear and confusion, and his heart was filled with anxiety and confusion!

Bai Lu didn't even need to produce any evidence. Just by saying these words, he felt that there might be something wrong with the wife of Duke Liang.

Because Bai Lu was never someone who tried to curry favor with the powerful, she refused to stay in Kyoto when the emperor asked her to. If she stayed in Kyoto, she would be no different from a princess.

Since she doesn't curry favor with the powerful and isn't short of money, there is nothing in this world that can affect her interests.

Unless someone seizes some of her weaknesses and threatens her.

But now, aren’t she taking good care of her daughters?

So she would definitely not be coerced into saying such slanderous words against the wife of Duke Liang!

She spoke from the heart.

But Bai Lu's true heart is extremely compassionate! !

She helped the people of Qingzhou fight the plague, helped Qingzhou fight the war, and even transported supplies to Pingzhou... Everyone saw these things!

She is not a wealthy businessman who pursues a career for personal gain, but rather a good person who cares about the world.

How could he not listen to what such a man of integrity said?

Duke Liang really couldn't think of any reason why Bai Lu wanted to throw dirty water on his wife!

Even if the two of them had a grudge against each other, given Bai Lu's personality and character, she would not smear each other like this.

"..."

Duke Liang remained silent, but at this point he already believed it 50%.

Bai Lu didn't stop there and continued, "Besides, the governor of Liangzhou is a relative of the wife of the Duke of Liang's mother! He's not doing any good in Liangzhou! The price of rice is skyrocketing now!"

"When the children came here earlier, they said that even though the Bai family rice shop was holding back the price of rice there, the rice at other rice shops had already risen to 13 wen per pound!"

"Although the rice at the Bai Family Rice Shop was cheap, someone secretly told the people not to buy from the shop and even beat up those who did!"

"If we hadn't discovered it... the common people would have no chance of survival!"

"The Empress Dowager is still holding on. Once this is over, we have to investigate thoroughly! What evil plans does this Liangzhou Governor have? What evil things are he hiding in his mind?!"

The murderous intent was evident in Bai Lu's eyes.

The wife of the Duke of Liang will definitely suffer the consequences! Some things are easier to ask.

Hearing this, Duke Liang looked up at Bai Lu, his eyes filled with horror: "How could such a thing actually happen?!"

"I've met the Governor of Liangzhou before. He's Aunt Liuyun's uncle! I didn't expect him to be so shallow!"

"Not lowering food prices at this time is nothing more than a scramble to profit from the national crisis!"

If this matter were reported to the emperor, he would be punished as well.

However, these are nothing compared to the people of the world.

After hearing these words, Duke Liang became extremely anxious and already sided with Bai Lu.

He hurriedly said to Bai Lu, "Then tell me more! What's the situation in Liangzhou? Can we go over there to help?!"

"How can I help at this time?"

Bai Lu thought for a moment and said to Duke Liang, "Didn't you tell me to bring... rice from the Bai family rice shop to rescue Lord Pei? How can we rescue him now that he's in this state?"

"The rice in the rice shop must not be taken out to trade for other people! It must be kept for the people!"

"What if the price of rice at the millet shop over there goes up to thirty or forty coins per pound... and we can't buy rice at the Bai Family Rice Shop in Liangzhou anymore? How will the people survive?!"

Hearing this, Duke Liang nodded: "Yes, that's right, that's right!"

"It's all my fault for not thinking it through... White Lady, I'll apologize to you first."

Duke Liang regained some consciousness and hurried forward to pay his respects to Bai Lu.

Bai Lu was amused and smiled at the Duke of Liang, saying, "Sir, there is no need to do this!"

"Also, I wanted to tell you that you and Liuyun are biological father and son after all... You two didn't have any conflicts before. Did these conflicts only arise after you remarried?"

"It's not groundless. When you return to Kyoto, you can investigate it yourself!"

She said solemnly, "I assure you here that I understand Liuyun's personality. I must have brought him up very well! He is definitely a good boy!"

Duke Liang nodded and said, "I still believe in Lady Bai's character. I will leave Liuyun with you for the time being."

"Things at home are so complicated!"

Duke Liang pondered for a moment, then said, "There's been a war in Qingzhou. Could it be that you haven't received the letter?"

"That's not the case!"

The prince quickly responded, "How is it possible to receive a letter?!"

"Even the military report that our father sent us took a lot of effort to receive, and you still want Qingzhou to receive the letter?"

"Are you dreaming?!"

"Didn't they say...the people from the escort agency could deliver it?"

Duke Liang blushed.

It seems that the wife of Duke Liang really lied.

The prince was amused: "Who told you that someone from the escort agency could deliver it? You're not from Qingzhou, how do you know someone from the escort agency could deliver it?!"

"Just listen to your wife's nonsense and don't listen to Liuyun's explanation!"

"There's more."

Bai Lu rolled her eyes and said impatiently, "Liu Yun is so young, how can he recognize Musk?!"

"He doesn't recognize it, but the old nanny who was with your wife during her pregnancy is very knowledgeable and must have recognized it! Even if she doesn't recognize it, the imperial physician and the old doctor who occasionally check your pulse will definitely recognize it!"

"...It's strange that so many people didn't notice it until the child was born and caused a disaster!"

"Lord Liang, stop staring at a child like Liuyun. Go check your backyard. There might be a fire there."

Duke Liang's face turned red and he nodded quickly in agreement.

Bai Lu and the prince looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.

Duke Liang believed most of it, and they felt that what they did was worth it.

At least the relationship between Xiao Liuyun and Duke Liang is not as bad as that between Bai Lu and Bai Yansong.

At this point, Bai Lu suddenly heard Duke Liang say in a deep voice, "Also, Lady Bai, Your Highness the Crown Prince... since you two are both here, I have something else to tell you! I couldn't bring myself to say it in front of others just now."

"His Majesty gave me an order before I left. If Master Pei cannot be saved, then I have no need to live!"

"So Lord Pei must be rescued. Let's think of other ways!"