Saving the foolish general, she accidentally becomes his favorite.

The maid and Yuqing took turns confessing their crimes, each trying to protect the other.

But the maid gave a reasonable account of the crime, and it was clear that she was the murderer.

This matter was of great importance, and Li Siyi dared not be careless.

To avoid any unforeseen circumstances, the group decided to first report to the authorities and wait for the Jingzhao Prefecture to handle the case according to procedure.

However, they concealed Yuqing's existence, since Yuqing was pregnant and the situation was still unclear, so it was not advisable to get involved in the court's struggles.

They didn't take Yuqing away; instead, they arranged for someone else to take care of her.

In the end, the maid was taken away by Li Siyi; the details still need to be clarified.

Considering that this was, after all, the last child of the Fu family, it was necessary to inform the Minister.

Mo Chen sent Ru Feng to Fu Xiyang and quietly recounted the details of the case, adding that since the matter involved the Emperor, it was not appropriate to make a big fuss about it.

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Fu Mansion.

"Are you telling the truth?"

Fu Xiyang was in tears, filled with grief and indignation from the moment he learned the truth about his child's death.

But upon hearing that the Fu family's offspring had survived, Fu Xiyang's hands trembled as he grabbed Ru Feng, who had delivered the news, and he could not believe it for a long time!

When the white-haired man outlived the black-haired man, he thought the Fu family bloodline was extinct in this life.

To everyone's surprise, Zeshan left behind a child in this world!

"Is that woman truly pregnant with the child of the Fu family?"

Overwhelmed with joy, he wept, looked up at the sky, and smiled, saying:

"Thank God! My Fu family line will not end!"

However, as the wind reminded me:

"Please be patient, sir. It is not appropriate for you to personally intervene in this matter, as it involves His Majesty. If this child were to return now, your household would likely face utter destruction."

Fu Xiyang pondered for a moment and said:

"I'll leave this matter to General Mo Chen."

“I, Fu Xiyang, am deeply grateful to General Fu for his kindness and virtue. I will never make things difficult for you again, and my colleagues and I will never make things difficult for you again.”

Ru Feng completed his mission and then left.

After seeing the guests off, Fu Xiyang immediately went to his study and wrote a letter. He then instructed the people of the Fu family to deliver it by fast horse overnight.

"Make sure this letter reaches that person, understand?" Fu Xiyang instructed.

The messenger was a cousin of the Fu family. Since Fu Zeshan's death, the house had been lifeless, and Madam Fu was heartbroken. At this time, a child from her maternal family was going to the capital to take the imperial examination. So, by chance, the child came to live in the Fu residence to make up for the couple's grief over the loss of their son.

"Bai Shi knows and will definitely handle this matter properly."

“The capital city is about to change. If you enter the court as an official in the future…”

"Remember, General Mo Chen is our benefactor. Unless absolutely necessary, do not choose the wrong side."

He looked at the child in front of him with pity, just as he had once instructed Zeshan, but sadly his own son was no longer there.

The young man named Bai Shi nodded solemnly.

"Bai Shi will heed your teachings!"

"Go on your journey, and have a safe trip."

Watching the young man leave, Fu Xiyang sighed...

Madam Fu stepped forward slowly, handed him a cup of tea, and comforted him:

"The fact that the Fu family can still retain some bloodline is already the best-case scenario."

Fu Xiyang looked at his wife with heartache. He had worked diligently all his life, and she was the only one he loved, and they only had one child together.

The child was inevitably spoiled, which ultimately led to disaster...

If a child is not properly taught, it is the father's fault!

Now that the child is gone, she has been dragged down with it.

Feeling guilty, he held her hand and said, "You should pack your things and leave quickly, things are about to change..."

Madam Fu shook her head: "Wherever you are, I will be there."

Madam Fu smiled serenely: "I'm too old to travel far anymore."

Fu Xiyang frowned and said worriedly, "Listen to me, it's not safe."

"Alas, Xiyang, Zeshan is no longer here. If you were gone too, how could you bear to leave me all alone?"

Fu Xiyang hadn't expected that no matter how much he pleaded, the lady would still refuse to leave...

He sighed, a strange sense of guilt welling up inside him.

Life's journey is long, let's walk together for half a lifetime.

Having enjoyed wealth and glory, one must also accept falling into obscurity...

The two smiled at each other, and finally snuggled together in the courtyard, watching the sunset and the wild geese fly by, enjoying the last moments of tranquility.

into the night.

The bright moon hangs high in the sky, and the starry sky is clear.

The Fu family was already small in number, and after nightfall it became even quieter.

Little did they know that beneath this calm surface lay a surging killing intent!

Fu Xiyang couldn't sleep at all. By the time he heard a noise from the roof, he had already called the guards out to meet the challenge!

In an instant, a large number of assassins dressed in black rushed into the courtyard and started fighting with the Fu family's guards.

The assassin was ruthless, and many of the guards were soon injured.

Fu Xiyang calmly looked at the assassins, showing no panic whatsoever.

Just as the two groups were locked in fierce combat, a large number of long arrows shot straight down from the sky.

He flew through the air and shot the black-clad assassin dead!

They're from the General's Mansion!

They obeyed Mo Chen's orders, stood on the rooftop with longbows in hand, and shot directly at the assassins!

Mo Chen, carrying Ye Li, stepped through the air and said in a deep voice, "The General's Mansion is conducting a night patrol exercise and is passing by this place."

Fu Xiyang bowed to Mo Chen, who waved his hand in response.

"I just happened to see some petty thieves breaking into the Minister's residence to steal, so I took the opportunity to suppress them."

Seeing that Mo Chen was their leader, the assassins turned around and surrounded him. Mo Chen released Ye Li and faced the enemy alone.

The assassins were well-trained and attempted to use a tag-team approach, but Mo Chen's sword energy was sharp and ruthless, killing them with a single blow.

The situation reversed, and soon the number of assassins dwindled.

Madam Fu said, "They don't look like royalty, they look like江湖人士 (jianghu figures, people from the martial arts world)."

Fu Xiyang laughed coldly: "Why would we need that person to take action personally? Our father-in-law has climbed to his current position by no means simply through marriage alliances between family women."

From beginning to end, Fu Xiyang knew that if he thoroughly investigated this matter, he would offend the people behind it.

His Majesty doesn't need to intervene; the Grand Tutor will handle the trouble for him.

Because the Emperor initially approached Fu Zeshan, it was probably at the behest of the Emperor's father-in-law.

He couldn't tolerate him simply because he hadn't taken sides in the court!

It's lamentable that the emperor listens to his father-in-law so readily, and it's lamentable that his own child has done something wrong...

How lamentable... how hateful!

The assassins were already at their limit in their fight against Mo Chen, so they changed their strategy and the two of them left in an instant to take Fu Xiyang and his wife hostage!

Mo Chen was distracted and immediately went to save Fu Xiyang.

Unexpectedly, another assassin charged straight at Ye Li!

If they can't complete their mission, then their goal is to kill as many as they can!

Ye Li has no martial arts skills and is in imminent danger!

Mo Chen was worried, but he had already been lured away to Fu Xiyang by the diversionary tactic, and now it was too late to help him.

In the nick of time, Ye Li felt someone embrace her.

In an instant, she found herself in the arms of a stranger.

The newcomer protected her, turned her to the other side to avoid the assassin's sword, and then drew his longsword to fight the assassin.

The mysterious man was highly skilled in martial arts and killed the assassin in just a few moves.

It was a false alarm...

Ye Li looked up at the person who had saved her.

Just as I was about to say thank you, I was extremely surprised!

I never expected this.

How could it be him?