The besties traveled through the book together, and the prince and general became abandoned husbands

Looking at the cold light in Xiao Tong's black eyes, Jiang Wumei did not speak again.

She had already heard about the Chun family being executed along with all nine generations of the family.

I also know that the second prince Xiao Yi has been stripped of his title by the emperor and exiled to the imperial mausoleum as an abandoned prince.

After Xiao Tong regained consciousness, he immediately dealt with all those who had betrayed and plotted against him. He also removed many important supporters of the Second Prince's party from the court. His drastic measures were truly shocking.

But no matter how harsh Xiao Tong's suppression methods were, Jiang Wumei knew that the Queen and the Second Prince would never sit idly by and wait for death, and the opportunity she had been waiting for was about to come.

Therefore, when the Queen's imperial edict came to the palace yesterday, Jiang Wumei understood that when she entered the palace today, she would have to fight a tough battle, and maybe she could escape from it.

For this reason, she was secretly excited and sorted out several plans for entering the palace today.

But she didn't expect that Xiao Tong would not play by the rules and would not let her enter the palace.

This way, she no longer had the chance to take advantage of the situation by entering the palace.

Feeling extremely regretful, Jiang Wumei leaned against his side with a gloomy expression, not wanting to speak at all.

“But you’re scared?

Don't be afraid, as long as you are alone, no one in this world can hurt you."

Seeing that Jiang Wumei remained silent, Xiao Tong thought that she was worried about the Queen's punishment, so he held her in his arms and whispered assurances.

Jiang Wumei leaned on his chest and rolled her eyes silently.

Start painting cakes again.

She has been feeling a bit full lately and doesn't want to eat anymore.

The hall was quiet for a while. The two of them lay on the bed affectionately for a while. Seeing that it was almost time, Xiao Tong got up and put on his clothes.

Jiang Wumei wanted to get up and help him dress, but Xiao Tong stopped her by extending his arm in front of the bed:

"It's still early, you should sleep a little longer.

It’s not too late to get up at breakfast time.”

Knowing that Jiang Wumei had the habit of staying in bed, Xiao Tong gave her a gentle reminder, leaned over and kissed her forehead, then put on his cloak, stepped out of the bedroom, and disappeared in the vast snow.

Jiang Wumei was not used to the current Xiao Tong, but seeing how considerate he was, she felt at ease.

However, Jiang Wumei was worried about something, so she didn't lie down for long before she got up and dressed.

After breakfast, the heavy snow still did not stop. Jiang Wumei stood in the corridor, looked at the exquisite red octagonal lamp on the corridor, and turned to go to the warm room to work.

After diligently playing the role of a vixen for nearly a year, Jiang Wumei finally saw a new dawn with the arrival of the New Year.

After rewarding the servants in the mansion, Jiang Wumei also became excited amid the congratulations and thanks from the maids in the hall.

She hoped very much that the Queen and Xiao Yi would be stronger in combat, hold Xiao Tong back, and create more opportunities for her.

"My Lady, this is the New Year gift I prepared for the Young Master as per your instructions. Do you want to send it today or tomorrow?"

Jiang Wumei was still immersed in her expectations when Qingzhi came forward with a set of fine study supplies for her to take a look.

Jiang Wumei came back to her senses and looked at the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone that she had specially sent people to collect, with a slightly raised brow.

Her eyes swept over the Hu brush, Duan inkstone, paper and ink one by one, and Jiang Wumei nodded with satisfaction, saying:

“Send it now.

The sooner the surprise arrives, the happier you will be. You should take a few guards with you and send the surprise back home as soon as possible.

Oh, and go to the warehouse and find some more precious medicinal herbs and send them along with this."

The original owner's mother seems to have been in poor health. I hope the medicinal herbs in the Prince's Mansion warehouse can help.

Qingzhi nodded in agreement and went downstairs to make arrangements immediately.

At the end of the year, the Ministry of Revenue also closed its accounts and took a break.

After being busy at the Ministry of Revenue for half a day, Jiang Yuanzhou returned home holding an umbrella and walking on the snow-covered street. Outside the mansion, he saw the carriage of the Prince's Mansion and Qingzhi who had just arrived.

When he recognized Qingzhi, a hint of surprise flashed in Jiang Yuanzhou's eyes, and then he frowned.

The Crown Prince has been very powerful in the court recently, but Jiang Yuanzhou sensed danger in the incident involving the Second Prince.

He sent letters to the Prince's Mansion twice to remind his sister to be careful, but he did not receive a reply from his sister.

If his guess was correct, the letters he sent to the Prince's Mansion were probably secretly intercepted by Prince Xiao Tong.

In this situation, why would his sister suddenly send someone to see him?

Did something happen to my sister in the Prince’s Mansion?

Jiang Yuanzhou's expression changed slightly, and he strode forward to meet Qingzhi.

Seeing Jiang Yuanzhou, Qingzhi hurried forward. The guard behind her was holding a wooden tray covered with a red cloth and also followed Qingzhi's footsteps, approaching Jiang Yuanzhou.

"Master, this is the New Year's gift that the Empress asked me to give you. Do you like it?"

In the wind and snow, Qingzhi smiled and bowed to Jiang Yuanzhou before introducing the gift on the wooden tray behind him with a smile.

Hearing the word "New Year's gift", Jiang Yuanzhou's heartstrings relaxed. Without even looking at the wooden tray behind Qingzhi, he asked about his sister's recent situation:

"How is Concubine Jiang doing lately?"

"Thank you for your concern, young master. Your Majesty is doing well.

The Empress said that after this busy period is over, she will invite the young master to come to the mansion to reminisce about the past."

Qingzhi spoke politely and behaved respectfully. Jiang Yuanzhou put aside his last bit of worry because of the message in her words.

"Please tell Her Majesty that you can come to the Jiang Mansion anytime you need."

"I will definitely pass on the message."

Qingzhi saluted with a smile and asked the guards to deliver all the gifts to Jiang's house. After putting the things away, he planned to say goodbye and leave.

Jiang Yuanzhou asked her to wait for a moment, strode into the study, wrote a letter and gave it to Qingzhi before letting her leave.

Qingzhi returned to the mansion with the letter, but was stopped and searched by the secret guards at the corner gate.

Only after confirming that she did not carry anything dangerous did the secret guards let them return home.

After returning to the bedroom, Qingzhi did not dare to delay. After handing the letter to Jiang Wumei, he told her in detail about the investigation at the mansion.

Jiang Wumei raised her eyebrows, certain that this must have been Xiao Tong's intention, which was why the secret guards dared to act like this.

However, he is so cautious, it seems that the Queen and the others are really going to counterattack before they die.

Stroking the letter in her hand, Jiang Wumei leaned against the soft couch and said thoughtfully:

"I understand. These past few days, no one is allowed to leave the palace without Your Highness's permission.

You go down and make arrangements.

If any servants leave the mansion today to go home, they will not be allowed to return before the Lantern Festival."

This arrangement was very abrupt, but Qingzhi understood the key after thinking about it for a moment.

"Yes, Madam. I will gather the servants in the mansion and make arrangements."

Listening to Qingzhi's footsteps walking away, Jiang Wumei came back to her senses and looked at the letter Jiang Yuanzhou gave her.

After reading the contents of the letter, Jiang Wumei frowned and found that the situation was worse than she had expected.

It seems that Xiao Tong's situation in the court is not that easy.

The Second Prince's faction, under the Queen's instructions, actually wanted to force the Great Saint Emperor to revoke his decision.

Do they really think Xiao Tong is made of clay?

After complaining in her heart, Jiang Wumei continued reading. When she saw that Jiang Yuanzhou had written several letters to her but had not received any reply, her watery eyes suddenly darkened.