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

"I'm giving you one more chance, yes or no."

After all, they were his own sons, and Emperor Mingde was much more lenient with them than with outsiders.

The wise king hesitated for a moment, then said, "No."

"Fine, since it has nothing to do with you, then swear on Xiu'er."

The wise prince never expected that Emperor Mingde would make him swear an oath on his own son.

He slowly raised his hand and swore, "If I poisoned my third brother, Xiu'er... he..."

Li Xiu was the beloved son of the wise king, and he would rather die than let anything happen to his son.

The wise king could not utter his solemn oath.

The answer is obvious.

Emperor Mingde: "Do you have anything else to say now?"

Knowing that he could no longer hide the matter, the wise prince slowly spoke: "The poison that poisoned my third brother was indeed administered by your subject, but today's poison is indeed unrelated to your subject. Your subject knows that you have committed a grave crime and dare not ask for your father's forgiveness. However, Xiu'er and Yu Rong are innocent. Your subject begs your father to treat them kindly after executing your subject."

After he finished speaking, he kowtowed three times to Emperor Mingde.

Emperor Mingde closed his eyes, then casually opened them and said, "Guards, take Prince Xian away to await his fate."

The wise king left willingly with his guards.

Emperor Mingde dismissed everyone in the room, leaving only himself and the Crown Prince inside.

When did you find out that your older brother had poisoned you?

The crown prince feigned ignorance, saying, "Your Majesty, I do not understand what you mean."

Emperor Mingde had long seen through him. "Stop pretending. Wasn't all of this a trap you set to make me punish your elder brother?"

Upon seeing this, the crown prince knelt down, lowered his head, and remained silent.

Emperor Mingde sighed upon seeing this, "Why are you kneeling? You did very well today."

The Crown Prince looked at Emperor Mingde with surprise.

"Do you think this position is so easy to sit in? It's just a pity. Your elder brother is such an honest and kind person. I never expected that he would have such evil intentions."

Emperor Mingde was still saddened that two of his three sons had made mistakes.

However, Emperor Mingde was satisfied with Li Huan's actions today. As an emperor, one should be both brave and resourceful. No matter who the other party is, if they have murderous intentions towards him, they should not be spared.

The news that the virtuous prince had been imprisoned by Emperor Mingde spread quickly.

Upon hearing this, Pei Yurong slumped into a chair, then quickly had someone pack up and take Li Xiu away.

Before Li Xiu could even be seen off, Emperor Mingde's personal guards had already surrounded the Prince Xian's residence.

General House

Jiang Shuwan was not surprised to hear this news; since the Prince Xian had poisoned her, it was bound to happen sooner or later.

Half a month later, Emperor Mingde issued an edict that Prince Xian had angered Emperor Mingde and was therefore sent to the royal villa outside the capital.

Emperor Mingde still couldn't bring himself to be harsh on his own son.

Of Emperor Mingde's three sons, one went to a royal villa, another was imprisoned, and now only the Crown Prince remains.

The court has now returned to calm, and everyone's attention is now focused on the war.

Jiang Shuwan took Xie Mingyu to visit the Grand Princess.

The Grand Princess was very happy to see Xie Mingyu.

Xie Mingyu, this little girl, has a sweet tongue that can make even the Grand Princess smile.

Jiang Shuwan gave a wink to Granny Zhou behind the Grand Princess, and then the two of them came out of the house.

"Why does my grandmother's complexion not seem to be getting better?"

Jiang Shuwan has been visiting her grandmother frequently recently, and after more than a month, her complexion shouldn't be this pale.

Granny Zhou looked conflicted.

"Speak your mind, Granny."

Only then did Granny Zhou speak, "Recently, the Second Young Lady has been visiting the Grand Princess quite often."

Jiang Shuwan frowned slightly. "What's she doing here?"

“She doesn’t do anything each time she comes, just talks to the Grand Princess. At first, the Grand Princess didn’t want to see her, but then she thought that she was now six months pregnant, the Marquis had left, and she had no family to rely on, so she didn’t turn her away.”

Ultimately, it's because the Grand Princess always thinks of her son after seeing Jiang Shurou.

She wouldn't have been so heartbroken if the Marquis of Dongping had died of illness or in battle. The thought that her son had been driven to his death by anger made the Grand Princess feel especially sad.

Jiang Shuwan said coldly, "Next time she comes, you don't need to inform Grandmother, just refuse her directly."

“If the Grand Princess finds out…” Granny Zhou hesitated.

"You can push it onto me then."

"Yes, the old slave knows."

Jiang Shuwan then inquired about the Grand Princess's recent diet before entering the room.

Because of the laughter and chatter, the Grand Princess's complexion regained some color.

The mother and daughter had lunch with the Grand Princess before leaving.

In the carriage, Jiang Shuwan held the drowsy Xie Mingyu and said to Feiyue, "Go to the Gu residence and tell Jiang Shurou that if she bothers Grandmother again, she shouldn't blame me for being impolite."

"Yes."

After finishing her sentence, Fei Yue got off the carriage.

Gu Mansion

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shurou's expression changed. Despite being heavily pregnant, she angrily smashed the teacup on the table onto the floor.

Jiang Shuwan is simply too much! She can use her grandmother's name to travel around the capital, but when it comes to me, she sends someone to warn me. How can she be so selfish, always thinking of taking all the good things for herself!

Xia He watched in fear, "Please calm down, young lady."

"Don't worry about her. We'll go to the Grand Princess's residence in a couple of days."

In the past two years, Jiang Shurou has witnessed the coldness of human relationships. When she was the legitimate daughter of a noble family, many people rushed to curry favor with her. But since her father passed away, those people have ignored her. However, these are secondary issues. The main point is that Gu Shuchen has not been promoted in his current position for two or three years. She wants Gu Shuchen to be promoted, so she must maintain good relations with her grandmother.

Suddenly, Jiang Shurou felt a wave of discomfort in her stomach.

"Ouch."

Xia He anxiously supported her, "Are you alright, young lady?"

Jiang Shurou was so frightened that she dared not move.

Xia He quickly sent someone to fetch a doctor.

After a while, the pain in my stomach subsided somewhat.

"My baby will be born in three months. After the baby is born, I won't have to suffer like this anymore."

The thought of Xie Mingyu's lively and energetic appearance made her want to have a healthy child just like Xie Mingyu.

After resting at the Gu residence for a few days, Jiang Shurou went to the Grand Princess's residence. When Jiang Shuwan found out, she asked Feiyue to pass on a message to Gu Shuchen.

Gu Shuchen went to find Jiang Shurou after finishing his shift at noon.

The two started arguing after exchanging only a few words.

Jiang Shurou suddenly started having stomach pains. Gu Shuchen thought she was faking it, but when he saw the bloodstains on her skirt, he was so frightened that he carried Jiang Shurou to the bed and called a doctor.

After taking her pulse, the doctor said, "It seems she's about to give birth."

Gu Shuchen was somewhat bewildered.

Xia He, who was watching over Jiang Shurou with concern, quickly said upon hearing the doctor's words, "My daughter is only seven months pregnant."

"Madam has gone into premature labor. We need to find a midwife quickly, or the chances of her survival will be slim," the doctor warned.