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

Jiang Shuwan then told her grandmother about Lu Zhiheng's background.

Upon hearing this, the Grand Princess remarked with some emotion, "I never imagined he was the last surviving son of the Twelfth Prince."

She paused for a moment, then said, "Pack your things, we'll go to the palace immediately."

After getting ready, the Grand Princess and Jiang Shuwan boarded a carriage and headed to the palace.

inside the carriage

Jiang Shuwan asked, "Grandmother, do Prince Duan and the Emperor have a good relationship?"

Jiang Shuwan didn't know much about the previous generation, and she really couldn't figure out why the Emperor wanted to protect Lu Zhiheng.

"The late emperor was mediocre and reigned for only five years. The reason he was able to ascend the throne was entirely because he had many philandering sons."

The emperor knew that his son was incompetent, but his grandsons were all outstanding individuals. If any of his sons were as capable as his grandsons, he would have abdicated without hesitation.

The youngest son of the late emperor was the current Prince An, who was sixteenth in rank. His Majesty the current emperor was fourteenth, and Prince Duan was twelfth. Their families were about the same age and had similar temperaments. It could be said that the twelfth prince got along with everyone. He was a free-spirited person with literary talent. Back then, no one in the capital knew about the twelfth prince. He was so full of vigor and ambition.

When the late emperor passed away suddenly, all his sons had come of age and were eyeing the throne covetously. At that time, they were divided into three factions. The first to stand out was the fourth prince, who was the eldest of the dozen or so princes. Then came the ninth and tenth princes. The third faction was the twelfth prince, who was still the current emperor.

Everyone fought tooth and nail for the throne, and finally, in the last step, the twelfth prince seemed to have vanished into thin air. The current emperor then stepped in. At the time, many officials were dissatisfied and even launched a rebellion in the name of the twelfth prince. The emperor was a capable man, and he quickly rectified the court. After making an example of him, no one dared to speak out again.

Afterwards, those princes vying for the throne were labeled as traitors and rebels.

Jiang Shuwan listened in silence. From her grandmother's tone, she could sense that Prince Duan was very popular at the time.

How history is written is determined by the victors.

They soon arrived at the palace.

Upon arriving at the palace, the Grand Princess first paid her respects to Emperor Mingde, and then went to the hall where Lu Zhiheng was imprisoned.

The door opened, and Lu Zhiheng sat alone, with an unfinished chessboard in front of him.

He was playing a game against himself.

Hearing the sound of a cane, Lu Zhiheng looked up towards the doorway.

The Grand Princess carefully examined Lu Zhiheng.

Upon seeing that it was Jiang Shuwan and the Grand Princess, Lu Zhiheng lowered his eyes and continued playing chess.

The Grand Princess walked over and said, "It looks like it."

Jiang Shuwan helped the Grand Princess sit down.

Lu Zhiheng does indeed look very much like his father.

The Grand Princess rarely went out, so she had never met Lu Zhiheng. If she had met him earlier, she might have already become suspicious of his identity.

"child……"

Before the Grand Princess could finish speaking, Lu Zhiheng ruthlessly interrupted her.

"The Grand Princess has probably mistaken you for someone else."

"I can't be wrong, you really are a little twelve o'clock child."

The Grand Princess was absolutely right.

Lu Zhiheng retorted, "I am not."

Seeing that he was unwilling to admit it, the Grand Princess did not force him.

"You look a lot like your father, but you look even more like your mother."

Lu Zhiheng paused for a moment while holding the chess piece.

Jiang Shuwan never expected that her grandmother would know Lu Zhiheng's mother.

"I suppose Lu Sui hasn't told you about your mother..."

Lu Zhiheng interrupted her again, "I don't care who she is, and I don't want to know."

"Since you don't want to know, then I won't tell you."

Seeing his resistance as the Grand Princess got up, Jiang Shuwan helped her out of the room.

The moment the door closed, the chess piece in Lu Zhiheng's hand fell to the ground.

Lu Zhiheng had a very hard childhood. From the time he could remember, he was taken in by an old beggar. After the old beggar died, he lived and ate with the beggar. He was young and was often bullied. Later, he met his master, who taught him martial arts and survival skills. After a year by his master's side, he was asked to impersonate the heir of the Duke of Yingguo's mansion.

Although he lived a life of luxury every day, he knew that none of it was truly his, and he lived in constant fear.

He hated the person who gave birth to him and then abandoned him. He had hated them for over twenty years. Now, he suddenly realized that his parents hadn't abandoned him intentionally. They had been murdered, and the killer was none other than his mentor, whom he had always considered his father…

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After leaving Lu Zhiheng's place, the Grand Princess went to see Emperor Mingde.

Emperor Mingde asked anxiously, "How is my aunt?"

The Grand Princess shook her head. "That child is very resistant to me."

Emperor Mingde guessed this possibility.

"It's my fault. That child looks so much like my twelfth brother, how could I not have noticed?"

The Grand Princess asked, "Your Majesty, what do you intend to do with this child?"

“This child is talented. If he is willing, he can stay in the court and assist the Crown Prince in the future.”

Jiang Shuwan was surprised that Emperor Mingde was so magnanimous that he even thought of keeping Lu Zhiheng in the court.

Emperor Mingde said with difficulty, "However, I dare not let this child go until he understands this."

That's why Emperor Mingde placed him under house arrest.

The Grand Princess knew Emperor Mingde's thoughts.

"Lu Sui doesn't know what she said to him yet, but the child harbors resentment."

"Yes, that's why I dare not release him."

Emperor Mingde was also in a dilemma.

The Grand Princess nodded and said, "The one who tied the knot must untie it; this matter should not be rushed."

"I'm sorry to have troubled you, Aunt."

Emperor Mingde was very humble.

Seeing that his complexion was not as rosy as before, the Grand Princess said, "Your Majesty should also take good care of your health. I will come to see you another day."

"it is good."

Princess Da Chang wanted to leave, so Emperor Mingde ordered his chief eunuch to personally escort her out.

The Grand Princess and Jiang Shuwan boarded the carriage and left.

Only the grandmother and granddaughter were inside the carriage.

"You must be wondering why the Emperor treats Lu Zhiheng so well."

Jiang Shuwan nodded. "Not only that, Grandmother, you actually know Lu Zhiheng's mother?"

“Little Twelve liked that woman, so he naturally introduced her to me.”

The Grand Princess had a good relationship with several of her nephews.

"The world only knows the Rebellious King and the Duan King, but they don't know that he created this title of Rebellious King himself. He did all of this for the woman he loved. For that woman, he was willing to give up the throne and abandon his royal status to be with her."

Jiang Shuwan had considered several possibilities, but she never expected that Prince Duan was doing it for a woman.

"What kind of woman is she that could cause a chosen one of heaven to fall to the mortal realm?"

Jiang Shuwan was extremely curious.

"The woman was beautiful, but not to the point of being stunningly beautiful. She was a spy who deliberately infiltrated Xiao Twelve's side. Xiao Twelve knew the woman's identity from the beginning. At first, he just thought it was for fun, but he didn't expect that he would give her his heart recently and be willing to give up everything for her."

The Grand Princess's tone was full of regret.