Don't panic, nephew. I will take this pot of evil star.

"Ah!" The soldier yelled in the middle of the night and woke up instantly.

After a while, the prison warden Wang Xing looked at Fang Wenlin who had been carried down with a pale face. His eyes were closed and his lips were black and purple. It was obvious that he was dead.

The jailer next to him handed over a piece of rag with the word "regret" clearly written on it, nothing else.

Wang Xing watched coldly, disturbing people's sweet dreams in the middle of the night. This poor scholar did not commit a capital crime, but he died to atone for his sins. It was really strange.

"Surround the area and report to the temple director, Lord Song, after dawn." Wang Xing gave a simple order and went out yawning.

Zuixianglou.

In a private room at the end of the third floor, Xiao Ze stood by the half-closed window, with a woman with her head lowered standing behind him.

After hearing what the woman said, he felt depressed, as if the duck that was about to be caught suddenly flew away.

My mind was filled with a pair of shy and timid eyes. I stole glances at him several times and was caught by him. I shouted "General" in an embarrassed and angry voice.

He never imagined that, just because of a small "misunderstanding", she would abandon him so decisively? Without even a trace of reluctance?

It was as if she was finally free. Who had fallen into whose trap?

"Go back. If I don't look for you, you can just be your maidservant and I will promote your brother."

He dismissed the woman casually without even giving her a proper look.

The woman bowed and turned to leave.

"Wait." Xiao Ze took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms.

"Find an opportunity to put it in her food."

"Don't worry, it's not poison. It's just some powder that can cause panic and fear. It's harmless to the body." Seeing her eyes widened in shock, Xiao Ze explained.

Lanshang Garden.

Feng Xili had another good sleep and had a big bowl of porridge, two plates of vegetarian dishes and a plate of pastries for breakfast.

This scared the usually steady Fenfang, and she immediately went to get a basket of oranges.

"Miss, Madam asked you to go to her courtyard." Wen Hui from Moxiangyuan appeared at the door.

Fenfang stepped forward quickly and said, "Sister Hui, are you bothering me to come all this way? Miss, just change your clothes and go over there."

Feng Xili wondered why the lady came to her, it was nothing more than the cancellation of the engagement with Xiao Ze, but Xiao Ze avoided talking about it because he held the marriage certificate.

In the past two days, he has been acting like an infatuated man, waiting outside the Prime Minister's Mansion every day, and rumors have already spread on the streets.

He has no living parents, so now only the elders on his side can come forward.

Moxiang Garden.

The Prime Minister's wife, Ning Nianqiao, was sitting in the main seat, wearing a gorgeous silk dress with gold embroidered on the hem, which faintly glowed with golden light.

She looks dignified and elegant, with a little makeup on her face and sharp eye makeup.

"Mother, I'm fine. I wonder what's the important matter that you asked your daughter to come here for?" Feng Xili paid her respects politely, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

Ning Nianqiao slowly put down the teacup in his hand, staring at her with an expressionless face.

She was so stiff from being stared at that she could only lower her head and act pitiful.

"Oh, you are really capable. A mere concubine's daughter, yet you have the audacity to refuse the position of legitimate wife offered by the general."

Ning Nianqiao spoke coldly. It was she who had run around to arrange this marriage.

Although Feng Xili is a concubine's daughter, she is also the only young lady in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Being able to marry off as the legitimate wife is quite prestigious for the Prime Minister's Mansion.

As a result, just because of a small slander, even though the general came to apologize several times, she was determined to break off the engagement.

Rumors are spreading among the neighbors now, saying that Feng Xili is arrogant and conceited, and will definitely become a shrew in the future.

"Let me ask you one more question, have you thought it through?" The Prime Minister's wife raised her eyes. It was hard to say whether there would be another big wronged person like Xiao Ze in the future.

"Yes, mother will have to go through the trouble of making this trip." Feng Xili replied firmly.

"Bang!" Ning Nianqiao put down the teacup heavily, flicked her sleeves and stood up, "Wen Hui, go call Madam Zhang and get ready."

Seeing that the lady had made the arrangements, Feng Xili was delighted and decided to deal with Xiao Ze first.

"Xi'er." The Prime Minister's wife stared at her and said meaningfully, "If you cancel Xiao Ze's marriage proposal, I won't be able to find such a marriage in the future."

She remembered that the Prime Minister had told her last night that Xiao Ze's marriage must be based on Xier's wishes. She was furious. Did her good intentions lead to bad results?

Feng Xili's heart moved. Isn't it great to have such a good thing?

"Yes, daughter understands." She lowered her brows and eyes, knowing that her mistress had taken good care of her.

The two of them were not real mother and daughter, and fortunately they were not real concubines' daughters.

Otherwise, a little concubine's daughter who had lost her mother could only become a stepping stone for marriage in a big family like the Xiangfu.

Looking at her back as she went to Madam Zhang to sign the divorce agreement, the Prime Minister's wife's face was gloomy.

I thought I could send her away smoothly, but after a round of searching, I found her still in the mansion.

She always felt that the Prime Minister and the other two were hiding something from her.

General Mingwei's Mansion.

Xiao Ze respectfully welcomed the Prime Minister's wife into the house. In a blink of an eye, he saw the matchmaker, Madam Zhang, also enter the room. He gritted his teeth secretly.

This is to ask for the cancellation of the engagement.

He looked up and looked outside the door again and again, but didn't see the familiar figure, so he lowered his eyes sadly.

The Prime Minister's wife glanced at him, knowing what was going on, but she could do nothing about it.

"General Xiao, my daughter has been losing weight since she returned home and has been bedridden ever since. This morning, as she regained some energy, she started crying and saying she was too embarrassed to see anyone."

"I'm telling you frankly that she can no longer give her true heart to you, and I don't want to delay your search for a good partner in the future."

She sighed and wiped her eyes, as if she felt sorry for her daughter who had suffered such a great injustice before she even got married.

In the blink of an eye, he gave a wink to Madam Zhang next to him.

Madam Zhang then took out two copies of the divorce agreement, on which Feng Xili had already signed her name. She just had to wait for Xiao Ze to sign and then take one copy back.

Xiao Ze's eyes twitched. How dare that woman?

I am a general, and I have humbled myself so much to ask for her hand in marriage. Even if I made a small mistake, would she be so petty and keep harping on it?

Now that the Prime Minister’s wife has come in person, he can’t possibly offend the Prime Minister, right?

"Madam, I know I am guilty of hurting Xixi's heart. Now it's too late to undo what has been done. I only hope that Xixi can find another good man in the future and live in harmony with him."

His eyes were red, he stopped arguing and signed his name with trembling hands.

The Prime Minister's wife looked at the letter of annulment thoughtfully and handed over a copy. "General Xiao, from now on, we will each marry separately and not interfere with each other."

Xiao Ze took the letter of divorce, and the list of soldiers from the East Suburb Camp that had suddenly appeared on the table in his study this morning flashed before his eyes. It was a list of names of soldiers that were fabricated out of thin air.

And the monthly wages of these soldiers all went into his and someone else's pockets.

A clear threat.

In the study, Xiao Ze angrily smashed a whole set of tea sets.

Mu Lanxun, the hostage of Chu State!

Good job!!

Feng Xili learned that his wife had successfully retrieved the letter of divorce. He was in a good mood and ate an extra bowl of rice at dinner, but ended up overeating.

Now I can only walk around my yard to help digest my food.

With Lai Ye by her side, it was not convenient for her to go find Mu Mu to tell her the good news. Just as she was thinking about how to get rid of her, the girl's legs went weak and she fell down.

She was startled and quickly helped the person to the stone bench beside the rockery.

Just as I turned around and was about to call for help, a pair of hands appeared out of thin air in front of me.

"Well!"