Half a month later, Lu Shaoyu and Mu Zhenghan left the capital and headed to the place where they took office.
Everyone stood at the city gate and watched the shadow of the carriage disappear.
Su Zhiliu looked at Mu Siyu: "Are you okay?"
Mu Siyu said: "Usually this child is busier than his father. He doesn't see anyone all day long and can only say a few words for ten days and a half. Now that he is gone, he suddenly feels empty."
"That's because no matter how busy he was in the past, you knew he was going home to rest, he would eat the snacks you made, and he would walk the same path you took. But now he goes to a place he is not familiar with, and you don't know either.
Of course I'll be worried about what's going on there." An Yu said, "But Shaoyu is like his father, and he will achieve great things sooner or later. It's just the beginning now, you'd better get used to it as soon as possible!"
"Let's go back!" Lu Yi said.
Time passes quickly.
In the blink of an eye, little Shaojing was able to crawl.
Mu Siyu received a letter from Lu Shaoyu, in which he wrote many interesting things about the road, and also talked about the customs and customs of the county where he took office.
To sum up: I am fine, don’t think about it.
"Liar." Mu Siyu muttered.
"Madam, why do you say the eldest young master is a liar?" Shang Zhi asked.
"He wants to make great achievements, but how can he go to a particularly prosperous place? I'm afraid that the place he goes to is a barren land where birds don't poop. Only in this way can his talents be reflected."
Mu Siyu fed Lu Shaojing some fruit puree.
Faced with Shang Zhi's understanding look, she continued: "Although I don't understand the affairs of the court, I also know the principle of finding wealth in danger. He and his father thought they could hide it from me. Do I look so stupid?
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"Madam knows everything, why don't you expose the young master's lies?"
"He has ambitions and ideals. How can I hold him back? Besides, I believe in his father's ability. If nothing else, I will definitely ensure his safety. Otherwise, it depends on how I deal with him."
Lu Yi came in from the outside and said with a smile: "Madam, you are very aware of everything. Even if you are a husband, you are ashamed of yourself."
"Stop coaxing me." Mu Siyu looked at him, "Why are you back so late today?"
"I've been taking a break recently, and I just happened to take my wife and children out to play."
When Lu Yi went to the study, Mu Siyu called Lu Zhiqian over and asked him a few questions. He learned that Lu Yi had been suppressed by King Xuan and his ilk in the court recently and was being restrained everywhere.
"Prince Xuan has been taking a lot of actions recently," Mu Siyu said, "Master, you didn't suffer a loss, did you?"
Lu Zhiqian said: "Madam, just don't worry, they will beg you to go back in a few days."
Lu Yi passed by Lu Zhiyun's courtyard and stopped when he heard the sound of the piano coming from there.
"Xiao Yun'er's piano skills are getting better and better."
The servant next to him said: "The eldest lady has changed five luthiers. The current luthier is called the best luthier in the world. I heard from the luthier that the young lady is extremely talented and unique."
In a short period of time, the fourteen-year-old Xiao Yun'er has become more and more beautiful, and her talents are well known to everyone.
In the current Lu family, except for the two young children, several others are celebrities.
However, this also has troubles, because more and more people come here to ask for marriage, and even he feels extremely annoyed.
"Will the eldest lady leave the house recently?"
"Yes. Miss Jia and Miss Qin often ask her out to play."
Soon after Lu Yi left, the sound of the piano stopped.
Ding Xiang handed a letter to Lu Zhiyun.
"Miss, this slave will not make a mistake this time. This handwriting must have been written by Prince Xie."
Last time Mr. Mo wrote a letter to Lu Zhiyun, Ding Xiang misunderstood that it was from Xie Chengjin and accepted it without asking Lu Zhiyun. Later, their young lady had to go to Mr. Mo to explain.
Lu Zhiyun took it, glanced at it, and muttered: "I don't want to receive his letter, but his letter was sent from a far away place, and I can't return it even if I want to. Besides, I also want to care about the war on the border.
The letter he wrote may contain important military information, and it would be bad if it were delayed."
Ding Xiang looked at Lu Zhiyun: "Miss, you don't have to say so much. Anyway, you just believe it. It doesn't matter if you are a slave."
Lu Zhiyun opened the letter and read a few pages, feeling relaxed.
"How's it going? Is there any important military information?" Ding Xiang asked, "How is the war situation at the border?"
"So far, the two sides have been fighting with each other, and there have been no obvious casualties. He didn't say anything, but I saw that he was relaxed and comfortable in his words, so he must not be nervous."
"Is it possible that he deliberately concealed the true situation because he didn't want the lady to worry?"
"It's possible, but I heard from the merchants in the teahouse that there is still trade over the border. Since trade can be normal, it must be under control."
A caravan entered the teahouse. These people were wearing strange clothes. They were obviously not local businessmen. Many people looked at them.
"Dude, where did you come from?"
"Don't mention it. We were originally merchants traveling in the Yi and Li countries. Now the border is in chaos and the road is blocked. We can only temporarily change the route and do some small business in the country."
"Then do you know the fighting situation at the border?"
"We are just ordinary people, we don't understand war, we don't understand..." The businessmen looked away, as if they didn't want to talk in depth.
However, we are all smart people, and we can see the hesitation of these people at a glance.
"Tell me, what's going on?"
"Don't mention it, you better stop asking."
"That's right, we are doing it for your own good, so you'd better not know."
The more the businessmen behaved like this, the more others wanted to know the details. As a result, more and more people came over to ask.
"Okay, let's just say that."
"Brother, you can't say it! If you say it, we will be in trouble."
"But we can't hide it from everyone!"
"What happened?"
"To be honest, our battle is... hanging in the balance!"
Half an hour later, Xie Chengjin disappeared on the battlefield, and the news that King Zhong was seriously injured and captured spread to everyone.
The ministers hurried to the palace, knelt outside the Manlu Palace, and asked for permission to see the old emperor who was addicted to women.
The old emperor was so annoyed that he walked out of the Manna Palace drunkenly, wearing baggy clothes and gray hair.
"Your Majesty, we have received a secret report that there is a traitor among the military generals. I beg your Majesty to investigate."
"who?"
"General Su Su Sheng."
Su Zhiliu was helping Mu Siyu take care of Lu Shaojing and Lu Zhiqing at the 'Dream Home' when she heard a servant coming over to report that officers and soldiers rushed to Su's house, raided it and took away her mother and Uncle Su's family.
"What's going on?" Mu Siyu asked.
"There was a commotion outside today," Kite said. "It was said that the war situation at the border was very unfavorable. Crown Prince Xie disappeared on the battlefield. Someone saw him going to Feng Linguo's military camp, and he was suspected of defecting. The officers and soldiers also went to Wu'an Marquis Mansion to check, but
There was no one in the Wu'an Hou Mansion, and even all the servants were gone. Then someone said that General Su Sheng had colluded with Feng Linguo and was a spy, so..."
"How could my father be a spy? They didn't even investigate and just took away the family members of loyal ministers? Doesn't this chill the hearts of the soldiers fighting on the border?" Su Zhiliu said anxiously, "I want to find my mother.
, I want to ask clearly what is going on."
"Second Madam, don't be impatient, just listen to what I have to say." Kite said, "They went to check, and they found out that they had letters to and from the enemy country. Those letters were provided by your cousin."
"Who is responsible for the inspection?" Mu Siyu asked.
"Lord Qi Xiao."
Su Zhiliu's eyes were red: "I shouldn't have taken her in in the first place. How could she be so vicious and want to frame our family like this?"
"That woman was eating and drinking at your house for free, and was trying to find ways to climb high. Your mother didn't agree and rejected her several times. She held a grudge and could do anything." Mu Siyu said, "Now you have some problems.
Impulsive, I don't trust you to deal with these things. Just wait here for news and I'll go inquire about the situation. If you really want to inquire, go and ask Lu Xuan."
"I……"
"You are the daughter of the Su family. If you come forward at this time, it will only make the situation worse."
"But, I am the daughter of the Su family, and you are the in-laws of the Su family. I am afraid that this incident will affect you. How can I let you come forward?"
"If such a little thing knocks me down, then haven't all my years of work been in vain? You don't really think that I have only been making money these years, right? Then what will I use the money after I make it? Gong
The old emperor here ate a lot of me, and the ministers from various places were also cannibals."
Mu Siyu went to find Lu Yi first, but Lu Yi was not there. She was busy with her errands, but was caught off guard by this sudden 'conspiracy'.
Next she went directly to the Dark Law Department.
Ms. Xiao was taken to the Dark Law Department. That place was not an ordinary prison. She had to go there and see if Lord Qi Xiao could be a little more lenient because she was a woman.
"Are you, Mr. Qi, here?"
"Master Qi is in prison."
"Can I see him?"
"Wait a moment, ma'am, I'm going to send a message."
Qi Xiao did not let Mu Siyu wait too long.
When Qi Xiao came in, he happened to see Mu Siyu rubbing her temples.
He said to the man next to him: "Have a cup of mint tea."
Men: "..."
This is the Dark Law Department, not a teahouse.
In the past, even if other adults came to visit, they were not so considerate. This Mrs. Lu really has a face.
"Madam, are you looking for me because of the Su family's affairs?" Qi Xiao came over.
"Master Qi, I'm sorry for disturbing you."
"It's okay, please sit down."
"Master Qi, you know that the Su family and our Lu family are related by marriage. Now if something happens to their family, I'm afraid that our Lu family..."
"Madam, just don't worry, no one will touch your Lu family. Don't you have confidence in Mr. Lu?" Qi Xiao said calmly, "As for the Su family, right now, we are just suspicious, and no evidence has been found."
"I heard that the cousin of the Su family produced a letter of collaboration with the enemy."
"Even if it's a letter, the handwriting must be verified. There are so many forged letters in the world. How can it be possible to convict a loyal minister and good general based on just one letter?"
"I feel relieved after hearing Master Qi say this. Is Mrs. Su okay? She is old and not in good health. I wonder if I can send something over?"
"Madam, just send it here. I will let my men hand it over to Madam Su. She will not be wronged."
"Master Qi, you are really wise." Mu Siyu said, "What happened to the Wu'an Hou Mansion? When I passed by just now, I saw many people at the door and the door was sealed."
She really likes Mrs. Wu'anhou. And that Prince Wu'anhou, look at what a good young man he is.
"Whether Prince Wu'an really went to Fenglin Country, or even if he went to Fenglin Country, whether he went there voluntarily still needs to be verified. But what is certain is that the Wu'an Hou Mansion is indeed empty. I saw it.
Let’s take a look at what’s going on inside. It should have been planned a long time ago, otherwise it wouldn’t be so clean. Madam, it’s better not to get involved.”
Mu Siyu understood what Qi Xiao meant.
Mrs. Wu'anhou is the princess of Fenglin Kingdom. If they really return to Fenglin Kingdom, they will have a hostile relationship from now on. The Lu family and Wu'anhou's mansion are involved, and it is easy to be classified as one party.
"Sir, I believe that General Su is not a spy. He must have been wrongly accused. I don't know anything about the Su family. Can you send someone to inform me? In order to thank you, I will design a weapon for you. Maybe you
If you have money problems, I can also invest."
"My wife is very wealthy, so our Dark Law Division accepted her," Qi Xiao said.
Mu Siyu: "..."
Just agreed like that?
Su Zhiliu came back from Lu Xuan. Just as Mu Siyu came back, Su Zhiliu came over to greet her.
"Sister-in-law, how are you doing?"
"I went to the Dark Law Department and asked a few questions from Mr. Qi Xiao." Mu Siyu conveyed Qi Xiao's original words to Su Zhiliu.
"So, let's check now to see if those handwritings are genuine. If the evidence is solid, my father's crime will not be cleared?" Su Zhiliu said.
"Why do you say that? Do you believe that your father is a spy? If you believe that your father is innocent, you should understand that as long as the whole matter is investigated, your parents will be fine."
"It's not that I don't believe my father, I don't believe the person who plotted against my father. Think about it, since the other party used such methods to slander my father, how could he easily reveal his flaws?"
In the evening, the Lu brothers called his small group to the Lu Mansion to discuss countermeasures.
General Su Sheng is fighting on the border, and we don't know whether he is alive or dead.
However, he cannot be allowed to bear this stigma. Otherwise, if the old emperor is stupid and really sends people to the border to question the crime, wouldn't the border be in chaos?
Perhaps, this is also the result that the people behind the scenes want to see.
There cannot be chaos at the border, so the capital side must quickly verify the truth.
The next day, Lu Yi went to court early in the morning.
The Lu family and the Su family are related by marriage, so he cannot come forward in this matter, but he can arrange for others to come forward.
However, the old Jiangge party and the Xuanwang party were eager to take this opportunity to suppress Lu Yi's connections, so it was not that easy to clear Su Sheng's grievances.
For several days, the capital was talking about this matter. The news about Su Sheng's betrayal of Li State spread more and more widely, and more and more people forced the Dark Law Department to execute Xiao.
Some people even blocked the door of Lu Xuan's house, demanding that Lu Xuan divorce Su Zhiliu and hand Su Zhiliu over to the Department of Dark Law for disposal.
