The general kneels on the washboard again

The emperor never came out of the inner room again.

It was Ling Xun who came out, looking extremely ugly.

"How dare you, Lady Yi, falsely accuse the young master of the Duke of Xingguo's mansion? Bring him back to the palace and hand him over to the Empress for punishment. Young Master Jiang has been wronged. Someone, bring up the Jade-colored Snow Rabbit statue I recently acquired and present it to the young master."

Finally, Ling Xun added, "Today's guests are all listed in my mansion. If there are any rumors outside, don't blame me for being rude."

Yue Niang quickly stated, "This concerns the reputation of our Xingguo Mansion. If there are any rumors out there, even without the Third Prince taking action, our Xingguo Mansion will be the first to take action."

They were afraid that Ling Xun would make a fuss about this matter in the future, so the attitude of the Duke of Xingguo's Mansion had to be made public.

The emperor in the room coughed and called the queen in. When she came out, her face was also in a panic.

He quickly dismissed everyone.

Only then did Jiang Yunxiao dare to come over and walk side by side with Yue Niang.

"Yue'er, how did you know they would frame me like this? And you even went to ask His Majesty for help."

Yue Niang looked at Fu Yuan Niang quietly and whispered in Jiang Yunxiao's ear: "Fu Yuan Niang pushed me into the water in the back garden. When I heard that something happened in the men's section, I knew it was related to you."

Jiang Yunxiao then noticed the water stains on Yue Niang's body: "Are you okay? Let me see." He pulled Yue Niang and turned around.

"Husband, I'm fine, just a little cold. Let's go to the carriage to change clothes first." Yue Niang always kept a few sets of clothes in the carriage, and now she was using them.

After changing clothes, the groom was putting on the ropes. Yue Niang looked at the tall gate of Prince Cheng's mansion and said, "Fu Yuan Niang is also a pitiful person."

"Because of her background?" Jiang Yunxiao also knew that Fu Yuanniang was the child born from the union between Tian and another man.

Yue Niang nodded, but also felt a little scared: "Why don't you despise my humble background, my husband?"

"You don't mind my playboy nature, do you? Marrying me would be a shame for you."

Yue Niang shook her head. "My dear husband, why do you have to be so self-righteous? You have a distinguished family background, sensible parents, and you have great ambitions. You are a martial arts expert and a smart person. Don't underestimate yourself."

"You're the only one who thinks I'm good. What does PUA mean?"

Yue Niang smiled awkwardly: "PUA is when others instill in you the idea that you are bad, making you feel inferior and cowardly. You are PUAing yourself now."

Jiang Yunxiao glanced at Yue Niang and said, "What about you, Madam? Don't you also feel that your background is humble? A person's background is predetermined, but how they live is not."

Yue Niang looked at Jiang Yunxiao and felt warm in her heart.

"Let's not talk about this anymore, husband. I want Jiang Hu to do something."

Jiang Yunxiao turned his head to look at Jiang Hu: "What's the matter?"

"I want Jiang Hu to keep an eye on Ling Xun and Fu Yuanniang's movements."

"Uh? Where's your secret guard?" Jiang Yunxiao pretended to be angry: "I only have this one personal servant."

"Hasn't it been a while since we've given Yanqi and the others a holiday? I know your plans. When you go out to fight, they'll have to follow you through thick and thin. A few days off won't be a problem."

The carriage went farther and farther.

Fu Yuanniang watched from afar and said to Liu Xin, who was right beside her: "I don't expect you to be together forever."

Liu Xin looked at his master so sadly and said, "Princess, please don't be sad. Your health is more important."

"Is your health important? For whom?"

Fu Yuanniang was feeling sad when Ling Xun suddenly appeared behind her.

"Who are you tightening for? You'd better recognize your current status, otherwise I have ten thousand ways to kill you and your slut mother."

Fu Yuanniang hunched her body and dared not speak.

"Come in with me." Ling Xun ordered.

The inner room is the teachings of the emperor.

Jiang Yunxiao and his wife were showing affection in the carriage on their way back home. At the same time, at Duke He's mansion, Jingqi bumped into their carriage.

"Yun Xiao, Yun Xiao."

There was unstoppable joy in his voice.

Jiang Yunxiao lifted the curtain: "What's wrong? Jingqi?"

"My grandfather, my grandfather is saved. I want to thank your wife in person." Fortunately, they are almost at the Duke's Mansion.

Although He Jingqi's behavior was rude, few people saw it.

He Jingqi also got on the carriage and expressed his gratitude to Yue Niang.

After all, Grandpa is He Jingqi's only relative. He Jingqi is so happy that he can be saved.

He Jingqi made a great vow: "From now on, as long as you and your wife need me, I will definitely walk for you no matter if it means going through a mountain of swords or a sea of fire."

Yue Niang looked at the serious He Jingqi and said bluntly: "I have something to trouble you with now."

He Jingqi said without hesitation: "You say."

"I want you to play chess again. This time, I want you to win. The time is in half a month."

"Okay, I promise you." He didn't even ask anything.

"After the matter is completed, I will give you five thousand taels."

"I don't want it. You begged your uncle to save my grandfather, so naturally I have to return the favor."

He Jingqi's face was as firm as iron.

Jiang Yunxiao asked from the side: "Madam, why do you do this?"

"Draw the snake out of its hole and avenge my mother."

Yue Niang was not surprised that Tian was rescued. She did not use her own identity, and Ling Xun would not send people to look for her if she disappeared. This also happened to be her death warrant.

"Ma'am, I support you."

"Don't you think I'm bad?"

"The hatred for killing my mother is irreconcilable. Why should I think you are bad?"

The two of them completely ignored He Jingqi, who was covered in goosebumps. He Jingqi looked at them and asked, "Shouldn't I be in the car?"

The three of them returned to the Duke's Mansion with smiles on their faces.

Jiang Songrui and Cao Jing stood at the door, anxiously waiting. Cao Jin supported Jiang Songrui, and Jiang Songrui asked, "Why haven't you come back yet?"

Cao Jin: "Don't worry, Master. Xiao'er and Yue'er are both smart children. They will be blessed by fate. No news now is the best news."

Jiang Songrui took a breath and said, "Ling Xun wasn't like this when he was little. Why has he become more and more erratic in recent years?"

Cao Jin got angry when he mentioned this: "It's your good son who can't hide anything. He has close ties with the Second Prince. Doesn't the Third Prince feel a sense of crisis?"

"A sense of crisis? The Crown Prince was chosen years ago, so why should he have a sense of crisis? Don't go astray. Your Majesty is in poor health, so I hope the children can live in harmony."

Cao Jin calmed Jiang Songrui down again: "Don't worry about others. You are the one who is really not in good health right now."

As the two were talking, Jiang Yunxiao and his wife's carriage stopped at the door.

Jiang Songrui and his wife were overjoyed. Cao Jin stepped forward and said, "You're finally back."

He Jingqi got off the carriage: "You're back, Madam Duke."

Cao Jin's joy vanished, and he asked disappointedly, "Why is it you? Where's Yun Xiao?"

He Jingqi didn't know what happened in Prince Cheng's Mansion today, but he saw that Cao Jin was already getting angry.

"Aunt, please don't be angry. Yun Xiao and Yue Niang are behind us. If you two don't come down quickly, I'll get angry."

Jiang Yunxiao supported Yue Niang: "Mother, we are fine."

"I'm glad you're okay." Cao Jin also reached out and pulled the two of them.

"Jingqi, please stay for dinner too."

He Jingqi waved her hand and refused: "No, aunt, I still have to go back to make medicine for Grandpa, so I won't bother you anymore."

He didn't dare. Cao Jin was notoriously bad-tempered. Judging from the situation today, the two people in Prince Cheng's Mansion might have been wronged. He would not disturb their family reunion.

After dinner, Jiang Songrui and his wife saw that the two still did not say a word about the affairs of Prince Cheng's Mansion.

Cao Jin couldn't help but ask, "What exactly does Prince Cheng's Mansion mean?"

Jiang Yunxiao refilled Jiang Songrui's tea. "Mother, we've already signed the complaint about what happened today. We can't reveal a single word about it. It would damage the reputation of the royal family."

Cao Jin curled her lips and said, "I'm your mother, how can I tell anyone about this?"

Yue Niang tried to smooth things over: "My dear, our father and mother are just concerned about us. How could you not trust them?"

Jiang Songrui lowered his voice and said, "If you don't want to talk about it, then don't talk about it. Just hope you come back safely. The waters of Prince Cheng's Mansion are too deep. We should not get involved in it in the future."

Yue Niang said solemnly, "Father, even if we stay away, there are still people who want to pull us in. Running away will be useless."

"You mean the second room?"

"That's right." Yue Niang handed two pieces of paper to Jiang Songrui.

"This is a letter from the second wife to Qie Feng."

"What's the relationship between the second branch and Qiefeng?" Jiang Yunxiao was also anxious.

"My dear husband, we previously thought that Father's battle was with Yexi, and that the poison must have come from Yexi. However, we overlooked the fact that Dacheng is now under attack from all sides. Qiefeng, Yexi, and Dongqi are all possible culprits. The Second Branch is now close to the Cheng Palace, and I suspect that the Cheng Palace is connected to Qiefeng."

Jiang Songrui also agreed: "They want this title, so the lives of you and me, father and son, are definitely in their calculations. I know the Second Branch. From childhood to adulthood, they have always been willing to do anything to achieve their goals."

Although Jiang Songrui had suspected it a long time ago, he still felt a little uncomfortable when the truth came to light.

"My relationship with the second branch has been relatively peaceful over the years, but they are so ambitious that they are even plotting against my life." Jiang Songrui coughed even more.