After being a widow for half my life, I found out that my husband was not dead.

Han Xi said proudly: "That's because mother doesn't like you!"

"I don't need her to like it either."

Yan Mu was not interested in arguing with the child, so he walked out after saying this.

"Humph, because you are a bastard, my mother doesn't like you!"

Yan Mu stopped and turned his head to look at Han Xi with a cold face: "You say it again?"

Han Xi was a little scared and subconsciously stepped back, "I, I'm not afraid of you. My father is the General of Wuwei and my mother is the eldest princess. Who do you think you are? You...ah!"

Han Xi didn't look at the road and fell into the pond in the courtyard. The water in the pond was quite deep, and it was almost over his head.

He couldn't swim, so he struggled to stay out of the water, trying to grab something with his hands, but there was nothing. He looked at Yan Mu who was standing by the pond, but was too stubborn to ask for help.

Yan Mu's eyes darkened a little, watching Han Xi struggling in the water. He was still standing there, not moving at all.

It was early in the morning, and no servants were passing by, just the two of them.

Han Xi couldn't struggle, so he submerged into the water again, sinking little by little, and soon there was no movement on the surface of the pool. Yan Mu watched quietly, his eyes getting darker and deeper, determined, harsh, and sarcastic, but not kind.

It seemed that a long time had passed, so long that Yan Mu had confirmed in his heart that Han Xi would never come up again. But the next moment, he still jumped up, waving his hands feebly.

"help me……"

He finally stopped being stubborn and urgently asked Yan Mu for help, and Yan Mu laughed, really finding it ridiculous.

"Why should I save you?"

His voice was not loud, as if he was asking himself.

"Please...save me..." Han Xi was in extreme pain and looked at Yan Mu pleadingly, "You...you are my brother...save...ahem...save me!"

After saying this, Han Xi submerged into the water again.

Yan Mu knew that if he didn't go in this time, he would never come out again.

His legs were already numb, but he involuntarily took a step forward, but it was only one step, because at this time Heshuo ran over in a hurry.

She didn't look at him, but stared at the lake anxiously, "Xi'er! Xi'er!"

Seeing that her son was already submerged in the water, she jumped in without any hesitation.

Yan Mu snorted lightly and took back the extended foot. He put his hands in his hands and looked at them leisurely. He no longer had any mother-son affection for Heshuo, but when he saw this scene, he unconsciously thought of his ten-year-old self, kneeling in front of her door and telling her that she was going to the military camp with her father.

At that time, he longed for her to open the door, give him a hug, and tell him to be careful when he got to the military camp and to come back if he missed home.

But she never came out, and the door was always closed tightly.

He pitied his ten-year-old self, the little figure who left alone.

While he was in a trance, Heshuo had already rescued Han Xi, calling his son over and over again, his voice trembling, almost to the point of collapse.

"Xi'er! Wake up! Wake up! If anything happens to you, my mother won't be alive!" Heshuo cried.

"Ahem!" Han Xi spat a few times and then recovered, "Mother..."

"Xi'er!" Heshuo hugged his son, "You scared my mother to death!"

"I woke up... I couldn't find my mother... I thought my mother went to Da Rong again..."

"No, mother will never leave you alone again."

"mother……"

Yan Mu looked at the mother and son hugging each other tightly, twitched the corner of his mouth, turned around and was about to leave, when He Shuo stopped him.

He turned around and saw Heshuo slapped him. He narrowed his eyes and used his arm to distance himself.

"You want to kill my son! You devil! I shouldn't have given birth to you back then! I had to strangle you to death even after you were born!" Heshuo's whole body was wet and his hair was messy. At this moment, he glared at Yan Mu fiercely, With a crushing hatred.

Yan Mu tilted his head and smiled, "Really? It's a pity it's too late."

"Don't you hate me? Come after me!" Heshuo clenched his fists, his whole body shaking with hatred, "My son is still young, he is innocent!"

"Then should I be hated by you? Harmed by you?" Yan Mu shouted, "If I had a choice, I wouldn't want you to give birth to me. This is a stain on my life. I feel sick every time I think about it! "

"you you……"

"Am I not innocent?"

Heshuo's eyes widened, "You deserve to die!"

"Oh, you were announced to the palace last night, right? The emperor doesn't trust you anymore, right?"

Heshuo looked at Yan Mu in front of him. He seemed to be in control of everything. Everyone, including her, was in his calculations. "The Anguo Palace did not refine the fire unicorn at all. The fire unicorn is yours. You let people do it." His house exploded!"

The more Heshuo talked about it, the more frightened he became. Duke Anguo thought that General Wuwei's Palace had framed him, and General Wuwei was afraid of Duke Anguo's Palace, fearing that they might actually refine it.

Last night, Duke An Guo was announced to the palace first, followed by Han Lin, and then her.

Duke An Guo couldn't explain it clearly, so he actually took out a letter from Xie Shengmao reporting the progress of the Fire Kirin to Han Lin, which confirmed Han Lin's secret development of the Fire Kirin.

Han Lin explained that he had indeed asked Xie Shengmao to develop it secretly. He did not report it to the emperor because it had not been refined yet. He would definitely report it once the finished product was available.

Such an explanation obviously could not be trusted by the emperor, but the emperor didn't say anything and just kept her.

"Heshuo, when you helped me eradicate Yan Chong, I promised to save your life, and I did it. I promised to give you glory and wealth, and I did it. What else are you dissatisfied with?"

This rebuke made Heshuo feel cold. She knew that the emperor no longer trusted her.

Yan Mu smiled: "Why should I do it myself? His father is General Wuwei and his mother is Princess Heshuo. You two are seeking your own death and you are still trying to save his life. How is that possible!"

After saying that, Yan Mu sneered and walked out.

Heshuo glared at Yan Mu angrily, but at the same time he knew in his heart that what he said was true.

The emperor no longer trusts her and Han Lin. Unless there is rebellion or there is a chance of survival, she can accompany Han Lin to take risks, but Han Xi cannot. She had to find a way to secretly send her son out, but where could she send him? Who can she trust?

Liu Yunxiang got up in the morning, washed up, had breakfast, and then took Zijin to Nanhonglou. Anhong Na Huashang Pavilion used forbidden incense as dye, and the news spread, and the business plummeted. As a result, Nanhonglou's business became even more prosperous. Shopkeeper Hu hired a few more clerks in the past few days.

The charcoal shop on West Street opened when the weather got colder, but there has been little business recently, so we have to wait until the weather gets colder. Don't worry about this. As long as their charcoal is good and spread the word, business will gradually improve.

Liu Yunxiang had just opened the account book to check the profit situation, when Aunt Wen from the kindergarten came over in a hurry.

"Miss Liu, Aunt Qiu has been in a coma since she came back from outside the city yesterday afternoon. Even after seeing several doctors, she couldn't tell for sure. Isn't there a doctor with good medical skills beside you? Please help me and let the doctor give me a cure." Aunt Qiu, please see a doctor."

Liu Yunxiang frowned, why did Aunt Qiu suddenly become ill?