The prince stepped on me to get to the top, I angrily flirted with the enemy's hostage

Su Wan looked at Jiang lying on the ground, feeling a little sorry for her and called Su Rou, "A Rou..."

Su Rou said, "If you can't bear it, then just close your eyes. Anyway, the divorce papers have already been written, but they haven't been given to Jiang yet."

Su Rou lowered her eyes and cut the rope on Jiang with a knife. Jiang stood up and wanted to run out the door.

"Creaky--" The maid in the room quickly closed the door.

Su Rou crossed her arms and looked at Jiang. "Why are you running? It's not like we're going to kill you."

Jiang's face was already filled with tears. She slowly turned her head and looked at Su Wan who was sitting in the main seat. "General, I really know I was wrong. Please forgive me this time."

Su Rou said, "I can't forgive him. Jiang Ci went to the shop to ask for money, and your old man stopped him. But you—you had an affair with the groom in the mansion behind my father's back. How can I forgive you?"

Jiang just noticed that Dad was showing some signs of being soft-hearted.

Su Rou said, "You and my father should divorce each other obediently. From now on, the affairs of the Jiang family will have nothing to do with the General's Mansion."

Jiang threw herself at Su Wan's feet and knelt down. "General, think about it, my lord. How would Chong'er feel if he saw his mother being kicked out of the house? And how would the civil and military officials in the court view Chong'er?!"

The Chong'er that Jiang was referring to was the nickname of her elder brother, Su Chong.

Su Rou said, "It's no use bringing up Big Brother now. Who told you to be so idle that you would do something like this?"

However, Su Chong has been stationed at the border for many years, and the crimes committed by Jiang cannot be blamed on him. It's just... there are bound to be some rumors about Su Chong in the military camp.

Jiang's eyes were bloodshot as she glared at Su Rou fiercely, "Shut up! I didn't ask you!"

"Bang!" Su Wan slammed the table. "That's enough. Did Ah Rou say anything wrong?! If you can do something like this, you must have the courage to take responsibility for it! Accept the divorce letter and leave the house after dawn. If you don't leave, I will have someone kick you out!"

Su Wan stood up quickly and said, "Arou, go back to sleep. You are tired today."

Su Rou nodded. As soon as the sun rose, the old man from the Jiang family sent someone to deliver a hundred taels of gold.

Su Rou had someone check and after confirming that there was no problem, she asked them to release the person.

Su Chi asked her, "Dad said all this gold belongs to you, how do you plan to spend it?"

Su Rou said, "Keep it. It will definitely be useful someday."

Gold can be considered a form of currency. In times of war and chaos, it will definitely encounter obstacles everywhere.

Jiang's matter was resolved, but she didn't know how to face her eldest brother Su Chong next...

On the day Su Chong returned to the capital with his troops, all the civil and military officials in the court were completely panicked.

The two young generals of the general's mansion came back from the border and said that Su Wan was preparing to rebel.

The emperor naturally would not believe them easily, but he also had to be on guard against the general's mansion really having such thoughts behind their backs.

Then, Su Rou was summoned into the palace by the emperor.

The emperor sat on the dragon throne, staring at Su Rou coldly, tapping the armrest of the throne with his index finger, and the gloom between his brows lingered for a long time.

The emperor looked like he had something to say to her, but didn't know how to start.

Su Rou knelt down, as docile as a kitten. "Your Majesty, I have been kneeling here for almost half an hour. If I have done anything to make Your Majesty unhappy, please tell me directly. At least let me know why."

The emperor sighed and said, "You should get up first. I have no other intentions, but recently the bandits have been appearing in the capital area, giving me a headache."

Su Rou asked, "Has the Emperor sent anyone to wipe them out?"

The emperor said, "This matter concerns the safety of our people in the north, so the selection of candidates must be carefully considered."

Su Rou: “…”

Why did she feel that the emperor had dug a trap for her?

Su Rou asked again, "Then why doesn't the emperor consider sending my father? Although my father is a great general, he is essentially protecting the people of the country. As long as he can be loyal to the Northern Kingdom, he will definitely not say anything."

The emperor sighed, "Su Wan is a great general. Why would we need him to clear out a bunch of bandits? Your two brothers are also brave generals guarding the border. It's really a waste of talent. Why not let you, Su Xiaowei, who has just taken office, give it a try?"

oh……

It turned out that the emperor's target was her. His eldest brother and third brother were now in the capital. The emperor was afraid of the rumor that had been circulating recently, so he wanted to take her as a hostage.

As long as she is under control, the emperor doesn't need to worry about his father and his eldest and third brothers.

Su Rou said, "But I've never had such experience before. I'm afraid it wouldn't be appropriate for me to lead the troops to suppress the bandits alone."

The emperor said, "I'll ask the second son of the Marquis of Xiguang to be your deputy general. Is that okay?"

Shen Changming?

She had faced Shen Changming during the last military examination, and hadn't she eliminated him? Could it be that the emperor had saved him?

Su Rou was only thinking about avoiding Su Chong now, and had no time to think about anything else. Her heart was in a mess, and she bowed respectfully, "Your Majesty, I obey your command."

Her eldest brother will arrive in the capital today, so she wants to sneak away from him before she meets him.

It is true that the opportunity the emperor created for her was inhumane, but there was no other way.

Su Rou was also annoyed. She was so angry that she wanted her eldest brother to see Jiang's cowardly look. After all, Jiang was most proud of her eldest brother. So she asked people in the mansion to send a message to ask her eldest brother to come back.

How hot-headed she was at that time!

The area around the capital is rich in supplies and resources.

This generation of bandits was the first time Su Rou had seen one in her life.

Su Rou rode her horse to catch up with Shen Changming, who was leading the way. "I was wondering why the Emperor personally named you. It turns out that the old man Xiguang Hou wanted you, the second son, to succeed him. He wanted you to take this opportunity to follow me out of the capital and hone your skills."

Shen Changming glanced at her coldly, his expression icy, "Fortunately, General Su's position cannot be inherited, otherwise the General's Mansion would be in trouble."

Su Rou paused. He was looking down on her in a roundabout way?!

Su Rou said, "Are you jealous that I have a good father?"

Shen Changming glanced at her indifferently, then quickened his pace on his horse and walked to the front.

Su Rou snorted coldly. What was Shen Changming doing? Was he drugged by Gong Yu?!

Xiguanghou Mansion was planning a rebellion, so he looked down on her, the daughter of the Northern General, from the bottom of his heart?

Thinking about it this way, Su Rou felt it was much more reasonable.

"He has always been like this. Why would you want to get close to him? You might as well talk to me."

While she was stunned, Gong Yu's voice came from behind her.

Su Rou looked in the direction of the sound and found that Gong Yu was actually sitting in the carriage.

Su Rou frowned. "I was just about to ask, whose carriage is this? It's so out of place in our group. Why are you running here instead of staying in the capital?"