After rebirth, I married the emperor's uncle and overthrew my ex-husband's kingdom

Lu Huaizhen clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white, "What do you mean?"

The Third Prince put down his wine glass and sighed, "In the eyes of outsiders, the Zhenguo Mansion is my Third Prince's party. We rise and fall together. The Crown Prince arrested the descendants of your wet nurse just to force you to testify and frame the Zhenguo Mansion for treason."

Lu Huaizhen said nothing and looked at him coldly.

The Third Prince smiled and said, "I am just telling you so that you can be prepared. As for how to do it, you should know it yourself. Of course, you can also seek help from the Zhenguo Mansion."

This is a crucial moment, and he must not let this incident ruin his greatest reliance.

He came today just to tell him about this matter, so that he could prepare himself mentally, but at the same time he was unwilling to use his own power.

It is better for people from the Zhenguo Mansion to do the thankless tasks.

Lu Huaizhen knew his intention very well, so he lowered his eyes to hide the hatred in them.

"The Duke of Zhenguo Mansion has done me a favor. I will never harm anyone from the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion even if I die. You don't have to test me."

"Don't worry, Uncle Seventeen. I will help you as well."

Unable to bear the greasiness on the table and the stench in the cell, the third prince got up and left the cell.

In the afternoon, Shen Nian, who was beside the prince, did come over and threaten the life of the wet nurse's descendants.

Lu Huaizhen looked at Shen Nian with a firm gaze, "Go back and tell the prince that even if I, Lu Huaizhen, die, I will never do such a treacherous thing."

"The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion has been kind to you, but if it weren't for your wet nurse, you wouldn't be alive today. You abandoned them, isn't that a betrayal?"

"It is Madam who has done this prince a favor, not others."

Shen Nian snorted coldly, "The prince said that if you don't agree, he will kill one person. Think about it carefully, the lives of those people are in the hands of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Lu Huaizhen closed his eyes and opened them after a moment. "I can tell which is more important, a few common people or the loyal and brave family of the Duke of Zhenguo."

If I really showed any concern for those people, I'm afraid they would die even faster.

The prince confined Lu Huaizhen to the East Palace. Shen Nian was not the prince, so he did not dare to torture him. Seeing that he was unmoved, he had to return to the palace to report.

Inside the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion, everyone discussed countermeasures.

The prince threatened him with the descendants of Prince Xian's wet nurse, so they naturally would not sit idly by.

"I'll take someone to look for it."

Lu Chen had taken care of the food and fodder issue and had just returned home today. He was so exhausted that he didn't even have time to change out of his coat.

Originally, all the people in the mansion were sent out to look for Lu, and now it was a good opportunity to look for the descendants of Lu Huaizhen's wet nurse.

After searching for three days in a row, no news was found about the descendants of Prince Xian’s wet nurse, but another thing was discovered.

Lu San reported the information he had gathered to Bai Youyou, "Miss, I discovered something."

"What's the matter?"

Bai Youyou was drawing jewelry patterns in her spare time and looked up when she heard this.

Lu San said: "I took people to the West City Villa today, and I seemed to have seen the two young masters of the Qi family, as well as Madam Qi and others."

When he wanted to follow them, they had disappeared. For fear of alerting the enemy, he did not rush in.

"Cousin Yue and Aunt Yue?" Bai Youyou paused, "Didn't they go back to their hometown a few days ago?"

When the Qi family returned, they sent someone to deliver a message. Qi Lian initially stayed in the brothel and was unwilling to leave, but later she persuaded him to go back.

"So I am also wondering why they appeared in West City Villa."

Lu San was not sure about the others, but the pale and plump appearance of Young Master Qi Lian was unforgettable. Although he only took a quick glance, he was 70% sure.

Bai Youyou thought of the prince's villa in the west of the city. She frowned and pondered. After a moment, her expression suddenly changed. "I suspect that the prince's people have held them hostage. Wait until Sixth Cousin comes back, and then you can go and take a look together!"

Fearing that she would be taken hostage, she stayed at home all this time and did not go out.

Lu Xuan had sent someone to deliver a letter earlier, saying that he would return home today. He was the best at gathering information, so it was most appropriate for him to do this.

When Lu San heard this, his expression suddenly changed. "If this is the case, I'm afraid that it's not just Mr. Qi's family that is being held hostage by the prince!"

Bai Youyou looked solemn.

The prince held the families of court officials hostage just to contain them, and he would never take their lives until the day of forcing the emperor to abdicate.

"In that case, the descendants of Prince Xian's wet nurse should also be there."

She warned Lu San, "Don't make this known in advance, so as not to alert the enemy!"

Lu San also thought so, otherwise he would have followed and checked it out.

When Lu Xuan came back, it was already dark and pitch dark.

The lanterns under the eaves swayed in the wind, each one emitting a faint yellow light.

He took off his felt hat, and there was a layer of transparent ice crystals on his eyelashes.

Sun stuffed the heater that she had prepared long ago into his red, swollen, and cracked hands. Looking at his red, swollen, and cracked face from the cold, she felt a pang of heartache.

"Hurry up and eat some hot food to warm yourself up."

There was a floor heating in the room. As soon as I came in, my frozen body began to feel tingling.

It took a while before his hand regained feeling.

When Bai Youyou learned that he was back, she hurried to Sun's yard, "Sixth cousin."

Sun took his wet cloak and went out, smiling and saying, "My aunt asked someone to make chicken soup, you should have a bowl too."

"Thank you, aunt."

Bai Youyou sat down next to Lu Xuan, drank the chicken soup prepared by Sun, and told him the news that Lu San had found out.

Lu Xuan's guess was the same as hers, "The prince wants to use his family to control the officials."

Bai Youyou said: "I think it's better not to alert the enemy for now. Wait until the day when the crown prince forces the emperor to abdicate, and then rescue them."

Lu Xuan nodded. "If the prince wants to force the emperor to abdicate, he must subdue the commander of the imperial guards. I will go and check in person tomorrow to see if Lord Ning's family has fallen into the hands of the prince."

He started to establish his own spies when he was six years old. Over the years, he specialized in gathering all kinds of gossip in the capital. Most of the spies in Lu Huaizhen's hands were his people.

As long as he is sure that it is in the west of the city, he will be able to find it within three days.

Not only are they looking for someone, the commander of the Imperial Guards, Lord Ning, has also been trying to find out the whereabouts of his wife and children these days.

Just as he was frowning and hesitating, the butler walked over quickly with a mahogany box the size of a palm.

"Master, someone sent this to you, saying that you should open it yourself."

"Who sent it?"

Lord Ning was a little confused. He took the box and opened it.

Suddenly, he slammed the lid shut, his face pale.

"Master, what happened?"

The housekeeper saw that his hands were shaking and he staggered back a step, so he hurriedly supported him.

Lord Ning's lips trembled, and the bloody little finger appeared in his mind.

There was a small scar on that finger, left by him when he was playing with a knife when he was a child!

Prince...

How dare the prince!!!