My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

Although Prince Rui was unaware of the messy rumors surrounding the Wei family, he was aware of the case that Lady Dong had caused a few days ago.

At the time, he also sent Li Dequan to inquire about the situation at the trial site, and later sent people to the site to investigate carefully.

Logically speaking, he wouldn't bother with such a trivial matter.

The reason he sent people to investigate the scene was because Dong's reaction was too suspicious.

In his view, unless it was due to the influence of drugs, no ordinary person would be so foolish as to bring up an old case they committed many years ago.

But his men returned and reported that nothing suspicious was found at the scene.

The guards who went to investigate believed that the reason why Lady Dong confessed to her past crimes was probably because she was overwhelmed by emotions and lost control of herself.

So after being locked up in jail and calming down, she started to recant her confession and refused to admit the crimes she had admitted to in court.

Because of the Dong family affair, Prince Rui's impression of Wei Zhenfang also suffered a significant blow. After all, he couldn't even understand his own wife and managed to make a mess of household affairs, which made people doubt his abilities.

In addition, Wei Zhenfang's performance in the recent battles has not been very satisfactory to him.

Prince Rui approved Wei Zhenfang's memorial, but in his heart he was wondering who could replace Wei Zhenfang in his current position.

A person suddenly popped into his mind.

He was able to defeat the Qi army with only one hundred new recruits, thwarting their plan to detour across the river and launch a surprise attack on the heart of Jiangzhou. He was truly a rare talent.

Not only that, the people Fu Ci recently sent back also gave him a weapon, saying that she had figured it out herself.

Fu Ci even suspected that she was the one who single-handedly burned down the Qi army's granary.

Such talent should not be relegated to a minor military post.

Prince Rui picked up his pen, hesitated for a long time, and finally put it down, deciding to wait a little longer.

She had only been in the military for a short time, yet she had already been promoted three ranks, making her the fastest-rising officer in the army.

Wei Zhenfang has followed him for so long, so let's give him another chance and see how he handles the family matters after he comes back.

*

Shuanghe Village, Lu Family.

Lu Yanqi had been on high alert these past few days, guarding against Wei Yuqi's next move. However, to his surprise, the next few days were peaceful at home, and nothing happened.

Ma Er was kept locked in the woodshed.

After Lu Xumu and Lu Zilin finished their business in the city and returned home, they learned about what had happened to their mother, nephew, and niece on their way home.

The two brothers felt both regret and relief.

The two regretted not accompanying their mother and niece home that day, causing them such a great fright. Fortunately, Tianrui was there to protect them; otherwise, they would have been guilty beyond redemption.

Still shaken, the two didn't go back to the city. They stayed home to take care of their mother and nephews and nieces.

The two wanted to write to Ji Yunshuang, but they were afraid that if Tianrui left, villains would attack them. They also weren't confident they could win if Tianrui wasn't there, so they ultimately left Tianrui at home as well.

With Lu Xumu and Lu Zhilin at home, Gu Chunzhi felt a little more at ease.

But every time he saw Ma Er in the woodshed, he felt worried. Such a big, healthy person couldn't just be locked up in the woodshed forever!

Gu Chunzhi frowned again, "What should we do?"

Lu Zilin hesitated for a moment, then said, "How about we have Tianrui eat him?"

Lu Xumu immediately objected, "No, what's the use of letting Tianrui eat him? The real person who harmed us is still at large! We can't let him get away with this so easily. He's a witness, we have to keep him."

Lu Yanqi gave his third uncle an approving look.

It's the same as what I thought.

While Ma Er certainly deserves to die, the one who deserves to die the most in this whole incident is Wei Yuqi; he shouldn't be let off so easily.

He must pay the price.

"But how are we going to deal with that wicked man surnamed Wei?" Gu Chunzhi asked, looking at her third son with a worried expression.

Lu Zilin sighed, "If only my elder brother and sister-in-law were home, they would definitely know how to handle this."

"Do you even need to tell me that?" Lu Xumu said, "If my sister-in-law were home, would that bastard from the Wei family still be alive?"

As the group was talking inside the room, Old Mrs. Zhao suddenly shouted from outside, "Sister-in-law, are you home?"

Gu Chunzhi quickly got up and came out of the room, saying, "Sister, is something the matter?"

With a hint of worry in her eyes, Old Mrs. Zhao said, "When I came back from outside today, I saw soldiers' carriages coming into the village. Judging from their clothes, they seemed to be soldiers. I thought someone in your family was in the army..."

Before she could finish speaking, Gu Chunzhi lost her balance and nearly fainted.

"But what if something happens to my eldest and second sons? What are we going to do!"

"Don't be in such a hurry." Seeing her expression, Old Mrs. Zhao immediately regretted her actions, feeling that she shouldn't have come to deliver this message.

She blamed herself, saying, "It's all my fault. I came to tell you before I had even found out the details. Look how anxious you were."

Lu Yanqi quickly helped Gu Chunzhi up and comforted her, "Grandmother, don't worry. If something happens to Father and Second Uncle, no one from the army will come to the village in person."

Lu Xumu and Lu Zilin both comforted Gu Chunzhi in accordance with Lu Yanqi's words. However, after comforting her, Lu Zilin asked curiously, "Why did you say that these soldiers have nothing to do with Father and Second Uncle?"

Lu Yanqi said, "Because Father and Second Uncle have just joined the army, they are just soldiers! I just heard Grandma Zhao say that those officers and soldiers came by carriage. Those who came by carriage must be of high rank, so they definitely didn't come because of Father and Second Uncle."

After hearing his words, everyone present praised him for being clever.

At the village entrance, Fu Ci's personal guards were asking the villagers who the village head was, and had someone summon him.

The villagers were so frightened by the sight of the official that their legs trembled, and they hurriedly went to fetch Fang Lizheng.

Fang Lizheng was so frightened by the official with a large sword at his waist that he broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly knelt down and bowed, saying, "Sir, what brings you here?"

"Where do Lu Wuzheng and Wang Erniu live? Take me there."

Fu Ci sent two personal guards back this time to prepare the materials needed to make the crossbows.

Tang Yiyang went to prepare materials, while Li Mingrui came to Shuanghe Village to deliver the reward.

As soon as Li Mingrui spoke, the Wang family members hiding in the crowd changed their expressions.

Fang Lizheng's heart skipped a beat, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions. He quickly replied, "Yes, sir," and led the way.

After Fang Lizheng left with the soldiers, Xiao Heshi hurriedly whispered in Wang Xiaofeng's ear, "The second son's family must have caused trouble. Fortunately, Gao Shi looked down on people after earning a few copper coins. Using the excuse that the second son was going to serve in the army, she insisted on separating the household accounts and severing ties with us."

Thankfully, they severed ties, otherwise they would have dragged us down with them.

Wang Xiaofeng agreed, saying, "He's just stupid. I knew he'd cause trouble sooner or later."

Someone nearby overheard their conversation and, unable to bear it any longer, called out to Wang Xiaofeng, "Those officials went to your second brother's house, aren't you going to go and see them?"

Wang Xiaofeng immediately distanced himself, saying, "What second brother? He was unhappy about going to serve in the military and cut ties with us long ago."

Xiao He also said, "That's right, their family has nothing to do with us now, so don't talk nonsense."