The daily life of a cold and aloof general raising his wife

"General's Mansion?"

"Siyu, you've been married into the Huian Marquis's mansion for so many years, and we've treated you very well. You haven't suffered the slightest hardship in the mansion..."

After laying the groundwork for a long time, the Earl of Hui'an finally revealed what Prince Ning had done the previous night.

Du Siyu was shocked to hear this. "Father, treason is a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of one's family!"

"The Second Prince must have been misled by treacherous people, which is why he committed such a grave mistake."

Marquis Hui'an felt something was amiss, but he couldn't contact Consort He and didn't know what was going on in the palace.

This was no small matter, and it concerned her as well. Without even needing Huianbo's urging, Du Siyu left the study and immediately had a carriage prepared; she was going to the General's Mansion.

Du Siyu's palms were sweating profusely on the way there.

She was afraid that the matter of Prince Ning would implicate her and her two children, who were still so young...

"Pearl, go back to the Du residence and tell your mother that something bad might happen at the Huian Marquis's residence. Tell her to pack up her valuables and take her brother and sister-in-law to another place to avoid trouble!"

"Yes."

Pearl asked the coachman to stop the carriage, then quickly got off and went to the Du residence.

Du Siyu was a regular customer, so the gatekeeper let her in as soon as he saw her.

Xie Huai'an had just returned, exchanged a few words with Jiang Shuwan, and then hurriedly left again.

At this moment, Jiang Shuwan was in the room with Xie Mingyu.

Du Siyu walked in quickly.

"cousin!"

Du Siyu looked flustered.

Xie Mingyu was somewhat frightened.

Seeing that Xie Mingyu had toned down his behavior around Du Siyu.

"aunt."

Xie Mingyu called out to people in a childish voice.

Du Siyu forced a smile, "Little Jade."

Jiang Shuwan said to Feiyue, who was standing next to her, "Take the girl next door to play for a while."

"Yes."

Feiyue pulled Xie Mingyu to the next room.

Du Siyu sat down next to Jiang Shuwan.

Is the story about my cousin, Prince Ning, true?

Du Siyu thought about it all the way there. She felt that Prince Ning wouldn't be so stupid. Wouldn't he be courting death by doing this?

Jiang Shuwan calmly asked, "Did the Earl of Huian send you?"

Du Siyu nodded.

“Last night, Prince Ning’s confidants did indeed lead troops to the palace, but they lost as soon as they entered Xuanwu Gate. General Gan, seeing no hope of victory, committed suicide.”

"Cousin, what about us? I just want to know if we'll be implicated?"

Du Siyu did not care about Prince Ning.

"That depends on how much the Marquis of Huian knows about this matter. As the maternal clan of the Second Prince, he will probably be affected to some extent this time," Jiang Shuwan said frankly.

Du Siyu's heart skipped a beat when she heard that.

At this moment, she was thinking about how to escape from the Huian Marquis's mansion.

Seeing her face turn deathly pale, Jiang Shuwan reminded her, "Prince Ning is probably not going to make it. Marquis Hui'an will definitely be affected. You should prepare in advance."

"Cousin, I don't care, it's just that my two children are still young..."

Du Siyu said this with great anxiety, and tears streamed down her face.

Jiang Shuwan pulled her back, "We don't know what will happen to Prince Ning yet. You can't panic. You need to be fully prepared. If you need my help, I will definitely help you. But things are unpredictable, and I can't guarantee anything to you."

"Thank you so much, cousin..."

People are most afraid of the unknown.

Du Siyu did not stay at the General's Mansion for long; she took a carriage back to the Anbo Mansion.

"My father and cousin said that the Emperor has not yet issued an edict, and that the Emperor will definitely send people to investigate the Huian Marquis's residence. As for what happens to us, it depends on how much we were involved in the Ning Prince's affair."

Seeing Du Siyu's reddened eyes, Huianbo knew she wasn't lying.

Huianbo sat in his chair, pondering how to protect himself.

"My lord, something terrible has happened! A group of soldiers have arrived outside!"

Huianbo and Du Siyu did not expect the soldiers to arrive so quickly.

This group of people were acting on the orders of Emperor Mingde, and all the masters of the Huian Marquis's mansion were to be imprisoned.

Besides the Huian Earl's residence, several other officials and their families who were close to Prince Ning were also taken away.

After learning about this, Jiang Shuwan sent someone to inquire who was in charge of the Huian Marquis's residence, and then sent someone to deliver a message.

She only protected Du Siyu and her two children. When the adult found out, he didn't make things difficult for Du Siyu and her two children, but it was different for the others.

He Zhilin was also implicated and imprisoned, but he was kept in solitary confinement.

**

Royal Palace

Emperor Mingde sat pale-faced on the bed.

The wise prince and the third prince knelt by the bed.

"Boss."

"My son is here."

"You are fully responsible for this matter concerning the second son."

The wise king was somewhat surprised, then he lowered his head and replied, "Yes."

"Okay, all of you, please step aside."

"My son, please retire."

The Prince Xian and the Third Prince bowed and left.

The wise king was anxious to discuss with his advisors what to do about the second son's situation, and he left the palace in a hurry.

The Third Prince frowned. Ever since Emperor Mingde was assassinated, he had become much more composed.

"Third Prince, please wait."

The eunuch who served Emperor Mingde called out to him.

"Is there anything I can help you with, Eunuch Wang?"

Eunuch Wang said with a smile, "His Majesty wishes to see you."

The third prince was a little confused. He had just come out of his bedchamber, so why was his father calling him again?

Upon returning to his bedchamber, the Third Prince bowed to Emperor Mingde, saying, "Your subject greets Your Majesty."

Emperor Mingde weakly waved his hand, "Get up."

"Thank you, Father."

Emperor Mingde stared at him for a long time, making the Third Prince feel very uncomfortable.

After a long silence, Emperor Mingde spoke, "What are your thoughts on the matter of the second prince?"

After stealing a glance at Emperor Mingde's expression, the Third Prince said, "I feel there's something fishy about this. Second Brother might be innocent."

"Oh?"

Emperor Mingde's voice was calm, revealing neither joy nor anger.

“I saw it clearly that night. Second Brother was wearing his nightgown and looked like he had just woken up. If he really wanted to rebel, how could he sleep peacefully?”

The Third Prince had wanted to say these things for a long time, but Emperor Mingde's condition had not been good these past two days, so he hadn't said anything, mainly because he was afraid that Emperor Mingde would be angry if he heard it.

"Maybe he's faking it? He's trying to mislead us when things get out of hand."

"I do not know about that."

"Guess what the boss will find out?"

The Third Prince replied frankly, "Your subject does not know."

Emperor Mingde had no more questions to ask and waved his hand, saying, "Alright, you may leave."

"My son, please retire."

The third prince breathed a sigh of relief as he left his bedchamber.

He didn't know what his father meant, but in his opinion, his father still had doubts about his second brother's matter.

After the Third Prince left, only Emperor Mingde and Eunuch Wang remained in the room.

"How's the investigation into Prince Duan going in Huai'an?"

Eunuch Wang answered truthfully, "There has been no progress yet."

Emperor Mingde coughed a few times. "Tell Huai'an to investigate this matter quickly, otherwise I won't leave with peace of mind."

Emperor Mingde knew that his time was coming to an end.

"Your Majesty is so upright..."

Emperor Mingde interrupted him, "Alright, enough of this nonsense. Tell Huai'an that I have given him a month to investigate the Prince Duan's faction, or he should not come to see me again."

"Yes."