My Lord, please respect yourself. I am the wife of a marquis.

She had expected her father to be detained in the capital, as he could always escape if the war broke out in the northwest.

The problem we are facing now is that if our entire family leaves Beijing, the Emperor will certainly hold us accountable.

Her father did not blame her. The two discussed what they would face next, and the Duke of Zhenguo turned his horse around and returned to the palace.

After the Duke of Zhenguo went to apologize, Su Muxi arranged for the servants to prepare things. Princess Kangping's funeral would be held on schedule with great fanfare, and in the absence of the mistress, the etiquette could not be neglected. She told them to wait for her signal, and then follow the Marquis of Yong'an into the mansion, and she would be able to take care of things.

After explaining everything and changing his clothes, he was ready to take Zhijuan back to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion.

As soon as she walked out of the door, she met Xiao Yunjin who came to pick her up. Su Muxi abandoned the horse and got on the carriage.

"Ma'am, what are you thinking about?"

"I'm afraid I've gotten into trouble. Prince, can we get a divorce?"

"Tell me what disaster is worthy of my wife's divorce."

It was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry in his voice. There was not much noise last night, and it might take others some time to notice it, but Xiao Yunjin must have discovered it immediately.

Even as he left, he was aware of her movements.

No news has been received so far, which means the road is safe. Xiao Yunjin did not send anyone to intercept, but it is not ruled out that he did it to eliminate her wariness.

It will definitely not be a peaceful journey for the third brother. I just hope they can meet A Da as soon as possible.

Su Muxi told Xiao Yunjin the news that her family had left the capital, "Sir, the general's relatives left the capital without an imperial decree. I have committed the crime of deceiving the emperor."

Xiao Yunjin didn't expect her to be so frank. The irritation he had just felt because of the word divorce disappeared without a trace in an instant, so fast that he didn't even notice it.

"Madam, why do you do this? Is there something wrong?" Xiao Yunjin's voice was a little hurried. "You know, my father is disliked by the emperor, so some news is not known until the end."

Su Muxi naturally knew that what he said was unpleasant. When the emperor first ascended the throne, he fell in love with a woman in the streets. He took great pains to marry her into the palace, but found out that she had been switched. It turned out that the woman had a twin sister who was already married to the Marquis of Yong'an.

The emperor suffered a loss in silence, and naturally he wanted to take revenge on Marquis Yong'an for having his wife taken away. Marquis Yong'an was demoted again and again, and eventually became the worst marquis in the capital.

The reason why He Yuncheng has the same "Yun" character as the prince is because the emperor gave him this name in order to annoy Marquis Yong'an.

I think the reason why Xiao Yunjin was pushed out by the emperor to be a pawn was because of this incident, and the emperor was resentful.

What Xiao Yunjin said was reasonable and emotional, so Su Mu could only follow his words and tell him the news of Princess Kangping's death.

"died?"

The strategy he had been planning for many days had changed again and again, but it finally became a foregone conclusion. Now he only had to watch the fight from the other side of the river. The only variable was his new wife.

Xiao Yunjin chewed on these words and looked at her with complicated eyes. His wife was too smart. He didn't know whether marrying her would be a help or a hindrance.

"Is it related to my mother-in-law's departure from Beijing?"

"Not really," Su Muxi said, "The Crown Prince is also a member of the Jin Wang faction. There is no need to pretend to be ignorant. The current situation in the capital is likely to cause chaos. If the Zhenguo Mansion does not take a stand, we will naturally stay away."

Xiao Yunjin simply stopped pretending and moved closer to her. "Since the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion does not take sides, how can the emperor punish me? Madam, you are asking me for a divorce letter on this charge. Is it a test? Or is it to stay away from me?"

"It seems that we did not reach a consensus that night. There is still a gap between my wife and me."

"Your Highness, you are worrying too much. The Marquis is already having a hard time in the court, and I have displeased the Emperor. I am afraid that the Marquis's Mansion will also be implicated by me."

"My father has displeased the Emperor, and everyone in the world knows it, not to mention my wife."

Su Muxi smiled faintly and said, "I was worrying too much."

Xiao Yunjin couldn't bear to see her indifferent look, "Since Princess Kangping has passed away, the palace banquet will naturally not be held. Let's get together for a meal after returning home. First, we can discuss how to deal with this matter, and second, you can get to know your family members so that you don't make a fool of yourself when you meet strangers on the street in the future."

"Since the prince doesn't mind, then that's naturally the best."

It’s been almost half a month since I got married. It’s the first time I formally met my mother-in-law and the first time I attended a family dinner. It seems a little ridiculous when I think about it.

There are many people in Yong'an Marquis' Mansion, and there are five tables for the young masters and young ladies alone. It is really prosperous.

This meal was to formally recognize Su Muxi, to tell everyone that Su Muxi had become a garrison commander, and to inform everyone to be careful because Princess Kangping had passed away and His Majesty was in a bad mood.

Whenever the emperor is in a bad mood, the salary of the marquis's mansion will be reduced by one cent. Old Madam He glared at the wife of the Marquis of Yong'an with hatred. When she heard that Su Muxi wanted to be an official, she glared at her again. None of the daughters-in-law and granddaughters-in-law here are worry-free.

Each piece of news was more shocking than the last. No one was able to digest it. Even when they received Su Muxi's expensive gift, they couldn't smile.

Xiao Yunjin looked at everyone's expressions and did not tell anyone about Madam Zhenguo's departure from Beijing.

Everyone couldn't eat the meal.

Su Muxi was not in the mood to eat, but Xiao Yunjin had a good appetite and kept picking food for her. "Eat quickly, or you might not be able to eat meat tomorrow."

Although the children in the family are restricted from going out and causing trouble, there are always one or two who don't listen.

Just after lunch, Marquis Yong'an came back with a very grim look on his face. He brought back an even more shocking news: the Emperor wanted to find a son-in-law from a noble family to bury with the unmarried Princess Kangping.

Madam He was somewhat interested. A nephew from her mother's family died young, so she asked, "That is indeed the case. Has any young man from any family been chosen?"

Yong'an Marquis sneered and looked at the old lady and said, "The emperor said that our mansion is prosperous. The thirteenth son of the He family is a man of great talent and wisdom, and he is on the list of candidates. He can be hired as a consort."

Dong, Madam He's hand trembled and the teacup fell to the ground. "Wha...what?"

"Uncle, help me, uncle, help me," He Jia Shisanlang knelt on the ground and kowtowed desperately.

"Yesterday, the prince said that no one was allowed to leave the palace. Why didn't you listen?" Yong'an Hou was furious and kicked him out. "Just get out. You are drinking wine and writing poems with others in the restaurant. You are going to die by yourself. How can I save you?"

"Boss," Madam He scolded and stepped forward to block Shisanlang, "Boss, the Dayun Dynasty has never had the tradition of finding living people as in-laws. You must find a way to dissuade the emperor. If you can't, find someone to replace Feng'er."

"Substitute, the only adult brother in the mansion is Thirteen, who should take the place first, mother?"

The other families were all shocked when they heard this, especially the two concubines. "Brother, do you still need to find a solution? We are all of the same blood and we cannot let outsiders laugh at us."

"Yes! Big brother, think of a solution. If it doesn't work, ask Princess Jin for help."

"Princess Jin can't do that. She is just a woman and cannot see the emperor."

"You can't just let Feng'er be buried with him!" Mr. He San said angrily, "In this matter, it's my eldest brother who has angered the emperor. If there is no other way, let my eldest sister-in-law go to the palace to beg the emperor."

"Third brother, shut up," Marquis Yong'an became angry. This matter was his taboo and he would not allow anyone to talk about it.

Su Muxi was watching a play when suddenly someone knelt in front of her. Of course, it wasn't her, but the Marquis' wife who was kneeling beside her. The Third Lady grabbed the Marquis's dress and cried, "Sister-in-law, please save Feng'er! Go to the palace and beg that person. As long as you go, Feng'er will be fine."

Before the Marquis's wife could say anything, the Marquis got angry. However, none of them was as quick as Xiao Yunjin, who waved away the Third Madam and protected her in his arms.

"I'll take my mother back first."

Yong'an Marquis nodded, but the Third Lady shouted, "Sister-in-law, you have always been kind and devoted to Buddhism. Do you really want to watch Feng'er die?"

"Shut up. If you say another word, I won't care about his life or death."

Marquis Yong'an looked at this big family. He tried his best to save them, but these people in the family showed him no mercy at all.

Madam Hou patted Xiao Yunjin's hand and stepped forward, "Third sister-in-law, it's not that I don't want to save Shisanlang, it's that I can't see the emperor, let alone dissuade him."

After saying this, he bowed to Madam He and left. Xiao Yunjin followed him, and Su Muxi naturally followed as well.