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

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and the Prince Xian took the memorial to see Emperor Mingde.

The memorial contained evidence of Prince Ning's corruption over the years and his efforts to win over various officials in the court.

After Emperor Mingde finished reading these words, he looked up at Prince Xian.

"What do you think should be done with the second son?"

"According to the law of the country, my second brother should have his title revoked and be demoted to a commoner."

After coughing twice, Emperor Mingde asked, "Was the rebellion truly his doing, or was he framed?"

"The commander that night was indeed Gan Wuchang, a trusted confidant of my second brother. Gan Wuchang has been by my second brother's side for more than ten years and is one of the people my second brother trusts the most."

"So that means that the second prince really did try to murder me that night and take my place."

The wise king lowered his head and remained silent.

Emperor Mingde sighed and said, "Alright, you may leave."

"My son, please retire."

After the wise king finished his greetings, he left.

As he watched his retreating figure, Emperor Mingde's brows furrowed involuntarily.

This son was his first prince to come of age, and he had high hopes for him from the beginning. However, he was born dull-witted, but he did not mind. Who would dislike their own child? But what he did today really disappointed him.

As for the second son, he is quick-witted and has many ideas, but he is prone to taking extreme measures. He lacks self-control and cannot resist temptation. He knows his own son well. What happened that night must have been because the second son was tricked by someone else. Otherwise, based on his understanding of him, he would not have been foolish enough to attack the palace rashly.

The third child was the closest to him. This child was lively and kind, and it was clear from that day that he was kind and had a strong sense of brotherly love.

With this comparison, Emperor Mingde increasingly felt that his third son was better.

Then he picked up his pen and began to write the imperial edict.

The wise king felt uneasy ever since he left the palace.

He had just followed the advice of his strategist, but he was actually a little hesitant, feeling that something was wrong. However, for the sake of his wife and children, he could not back down.

Soon the eunuch carrying the imperial edict left.

The imperial edict stated that Prince Ning had been guilty of embezzlement and bribery, and that he was stripped of his title and imprisoned for life, forbidden from leaving his residence. Following this were the names of more than a dozen officials, all of whom had been demoted or exiled.

The entire family of the Marquis of Huian survived and were not exiled, but they lost their titles.

After Du Siyu found out, the anxiety in her heart finally subsided.

Thankfully, I and my children survived.

He Zhizhang, on the other hand, could not accept it. He, the son of a noble earl's family, had now become the son of an ordinary official. He could not accept such a disparity for a while, and he even began to talk nonsense.

Upon hearing this, Du Siyu immediately slapped him.

"If you don't want to live, go hang yourself from a tree and don't drag me and the two children into this!"

The He family members were stunned when they saw it, but none of them dared to move.

"You bitch, how dare you hit me!" He Zhizhang retorted angrily.

"I'll hit you if you keep talking nonsense!"

The other members of the He family felt somewhat biased towards Du Siyu; they didn't want to die.

The Earl of Hui'an glared at his good-for-nothing son, "You better behave yourself!"

He Zhizhang was afraid of the Earl of Huian, so he didn't say anything more.

As the He family members were enjoying the warm sunshine after leaving the prison, a carriage stopped in front of them.

Feiyun stepped down from the carriage.

“Miss, our lady has specially arranged carriages for you and your two young masters.”

Du Siyu was deeply moved upon hearing this.

When Ye saw the carriage, she wanted to get on as well.

Feiyun stopped her.

“This was prepared by our lady for Miss Cousin.”

Upon seeing this, Ye snorted coldly, "Who cares!"

Du Siyu and her two sons boarded the carriage, and the He family watched the carriage drive away.

Previously, everyone in the He family looked down on Du Siyu, but from this moment on, their status changed.

Holding her child, Du Siyu looked at Feiyun excitedly and said, "I didn't expect my cousin to still care about me. It's inconvenient today, but I'll visit her another day."

Feiyun smiled and said, "Miss, you don't need to be so polite. Our lady said you can go see her after you're done with your work."

Although she had been detained for half a month, Du Siyu could sense that the constables treated her and her two children differently from others, which she could tell from the food they were given.

Ye was scolded by the yamen runners quite a bit, and they were even more rude to the He family. However, they didn't speak ill of Du Siyu and the two children, which means that Jiang Shuwan had put in a good word for them.

Du Siyu thought that once she was settled, she would definitely go to the General's Mansion to properly thank her cousin.

With the title gone, the Earl's mansion was reclaimed, and the entire He family was forced to move to a small courtyard.

The chaos at the He family's home has only just begun.

**

At the end of the month, Emperor Mingde suddenly fell into a coma, and the news quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys.

Tongtian Sect

"My lord, our chance to make our move has arrived."

"hold on."

The man sitting in the main seat was wearing a ghost mask, so his face was not visible, but his voice indicated that he was not old.

"My lord, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If we miss it, we'll never have another chance. Now that the dog emperor has suddenly run into trouble, it's the perfect time for us to seize the throne before he establishes a crown prince."

The man sitting in the main seat was somewhat tempted by what he said.

Timing is indeed important, but he cannot be sure whether Emperor Mingde has really met with misfortune.

"Report!"

There was a voice outside the door.

"Enter."

"Reporting to my lord, our men have brought news that Emperor De has died."

The man sitting in the main seat spoke, "Go down and prepare to act at any time."

"Yes."

Not only did the Tongtian Sect learn of Emperor Mingde's absence, but the Wise Prince also received the news.

"What does the queen mean?"

Prince Xian was unaware of why the Empress had kept the news of Emperor Mingde's death a secret.

Pei Yurong advised, "Your Highness, why don't you go and negotiate a deal with the Empress? After all, the Third Prince isn't her biological son, so it won't affect her whether Your Highness or the Third Prince becomes Emperor."

The wise king agreed with her, and after saying this, he went into the palace.

The Empress has been working hard these past few months and has lost a lot of weight.

"Your Majesty, I wish to see Father, but I have heard that no one is allowed to see Father without your order."

The wise prince wanted to visit Emperor Mingde, but he was unexpectedly stopped at the door.

“Your father is recently heartbroken over the matter of the second son, so he doesn’t want to see anyone lately.”

The empress refused.

The wise prince continued, "Is it that Father Emperor does not want to see him, or is he unable to see him?"

The Empress frowned at him. "What do you mean by this?"

"Your subject has no other intention than to see Your Majesty."

"I have already said that your father needs to rest and recuperate." The Empress's attitude was very firm.

"Mother, now that Father and my second brother have both met with misfortune, Father only has me and my third brother left. My third brother is still young, and as the elder brother, I should take on the responsibility of taking care of him."

The wise king claimed that he was very selfless.

This was the first time the Empress had seen him like this.