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

Li Zhu reacted very quickly. Without even looking, he turned around and kicked Wei Hai out with a sweep of his legs. The kick was so heavy that Wei Hai fell to the ground and vomited a large mouthful of blood.

He tied Wei Hai to a tree, and then took Qu Mo Ran and got on the horse.

"He killed someone, and the officials will find him here soon."

Qu Moran nodded, and when she got on the official road and headed towards the capital, her heart slowly calmed down. This is when she discovered that there were blue marks on Li Zhu's wrists. Compared with the marks on her own wrists, it was obvious that he had also tied them.

"You, what happened to your family?"

"what?"

"Someone slipped a letter under the door. It was written in your tone, saying that there was something going on at home and that you would no longer be an apprentice in the hospital."

Li Zhu frowned, "I'm fine at home."

Qu Moran was silent. There were some things that Li Zhu didn't say, so she couldn't ask too many questions.

"Master, don't worry. I studied medicine with you, and I learned how to eat. If I didn't study for ten or eight years, I wouldn't dare to start practicing medicine. I might end up treating people to death."

Qu Moran smiled, "You're smart, it doesn't take that long."

"need."

Liu Yunxiang breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Zijin say that Qu Moran was back safely. Just as he was about to go to the hospital to see her, Zijin told her another news.

"There is news from the Jing'an Marquis Mansion that the fifth girl in the house is going to marry the third son of Yangguo Duke's manor as a concubine."

Liu Yunxiang paused in his steps, "You say it again?"

Zi Jin repeated it again and said: "Today, the Duke of Yang's Palace also sent a betrothal gift, and the Marquis of Jing'an accepted it. It seems that the wedding date has also been agreed upon."

As for the virtues of the third son of Duke Yang, she didn't believe that Marquis Jing'an had no idea how he could marry Xiao Wu to this man in such a hurry.

Liu Yunxiang couldn't understand, so he went to Jing'an Hou Mansion.

When she passed by, Marquis Jing'an was not there, so she went to Xiaowu's courtyard.

Xiao Wu was sitting in the courtyard, holding a medical book in a daze. When he heard the movement, he looked up and saw Liu Yunxiang. He quickly stood up and took two steps forward, "Sanniang, you are here."

Liu Yunxiang held Xiao Wu's hand, "You should know why Sanniang is here."

Xiao Wu smiled and said, "Now that the Jing'an Marquis Mansion is in decline, the title is gone, and I am a concubine. Being able to marry into the Duke of Yang's Mansion is already a high achievement. Even though I am a side wife, it is still very good."

Liu Yunxiang frowned, "Are you voluntary? Didn't the Marquis force you?"

"No, grandpa wants me to make my own decision."

"But why Xue Hefeng? Why does he suddenly want to marry you?"

Xiaowu was silent for a moment and said, "Didn't I tell Sanniang that I sprained my foot in the forest and a man saved me?"

"So this person is?"

"It's Xue Hefeng"

Liu Yunxiang pursed her lips. She didn't believe it when Xiao Wu said that she had been missing these days because of a sprained foot or being trapped in the forest. Now that she said this, she didn't believe it even more.

Xiao Wu didn't look at Liu Yunxiang and continued: "As for why he asked to marry me, it's probably because he wants my innocent body."

Liu Yunxiang's eyes sharpened, "Did he force you?"

"No, I followed him."

Liu Yunxiang grabbed Xiao Wu's shoulders and asked her to look at him, "Xiao Wu, tell Sanniang, did he force you?"

"Really not." Xiao Wu lowered his head and smiled, "I must be obsessed with him. Anyway, if he wants me, I will go with him."

Liu Yunxiang took a deep breath, "I don't believe it."

"He and I are already like this. Grandpa can only agree. Sanniang, you can also agree."

Liu Yunxiang let go of Xiao Wu and shook his head, "Sanniang knows better than you what kind of person Xue Hefeng is, so I will never agree."

After saying this, Liu Yunxiang walked out and waited in the front yard for a long time before finally arriving at the Marquis of Jingan. Straight to the point, she asked Marquis Jing'an to withdraw from Xiao Wu's marriage to Yangguo Duke's Mansion.

Marquis Jing'an put his hands behind his back, glanced at her, and then looked at the Hou Mansion behind her for a long time, and asked: "Do you still remember the heyday when you first married into the Hou Mansion?"

Liu Yunxiang turned around and looked over like him, but what she saw was actually different from what Marquis Jing'an saw. Marquis Jing'an saw the ruins of the Hou Mansion, but he felt that the Hou Mansion should stand up again, but in her eyes, the Hou Mansion had long been rotten. Even if it could be turned over, it would be just the last resort of an old man like him. No matter how hard you try, you won't be able to lift him up.

"I thought the Marquis was transparent. The decline of the Marquis Mansion was not due to the collapse of the building from the moment the Northern Expeditionary Army was defeated. In fact, it was actually the fact that the inside had already begun to rot."

He raised three sons. Although the eldest son was brave on the battlefield, he was greedy for wine and sex, and easily exposed the march route map to Beijin Hosaku. Although the second son has a good nature, he is cowardly and cannot be used for much purpose. The third son was not only afraid of death when he was born, but also had no talents. As the leader, he only thought about escaping for his own life.

The defeat of the Northern Expeditionary Army and the decline of the Hou Mansion actually planted the seeds of disaster very early.

"You were once a member of this family, isn't it a pity?" Marquis Jing'an asked.

Liu Yunxiang shook his head, "It's a pity. In fact, if possible, I would never marry into your family."

Marquis Jing'an sighed, "In that case, what qualifications does the princess have to take care of our family's affairs? Xiaowu calls you Sanniang, but her surname is Xie."

"Then Xue Hefeng raped her. As a grandfather, you don't want to avenge her, but you want to push her into the fire pit with your own hands!"

"She is a girl who has lost her innocence. How will she live in the future? Only by marrying Xue Hefeng can she raise her head and be a human being!"

"Confused!"

"Princess, I think I can see clearly and further than you!"

"Xue Hefeng is the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The Marquis can see clearly and far, so it must be his career!"

Marquis Jing'an flicked his sleeves and said, "Princess, please come to the Marquis Mansion less frequently. After all, this is no longer your home!"

After saying that, Marquis Jing'an strode away.

Liu Yunxiang took a deep breath. For Xiao Wu, she couldn't ignore this matter.

In the next few days, Liu Yunxiang came every day, but Xiao Wu was determined to marry Xue Hefeng. Liu Yunxiang had no choice but to ask Qu Moran to persuade her. Qu Moran was so angry that he almost beat her, but Xiaowu gritted his teeth and refused to change his words.

This time, both of them had no choice.

"By the way, Wei Hai is in prison. Did Mrs. Wei give you any trouble?" Liu Yunxiang asked Qu Moran after coming out of the Hou Mansion.

"After scolding her for two days, I ignored her and there was nothing she could do. She packed up and went back to her hometown." Qu Moran said.

Liu Yunxiang exhaled, "Wei Hai's matter has finally been resolved."

"Yes, thanks to Li Zhu."

Liu Yunxiang returned to the palace and saw Yan Mu walking out with a basket of apples. The apples were not big, but each one was bright red. Yan Mu was holding one in his other hand, gnawing on it as he walked.

"Where are you going?" Liu Yunxiang asked.

Yan Mu glanced at her and said, "Enter the palace."

"With this basket of apples?"

"These apples were picked from the backyard of the palace. As a son, I naturally have to give a basket to my biological father to show how filial I am to him."

"You often go to the palace these days, just to accompany the emperor?"

"Oh, a son must not serve anyone around him."

"I thought you wouldn't be able to perform this scene well due to your temperament."

Yan Mu snorted, "I learned my acting skills from you."

"I?"

"You acted so well. You made me think you fucking loved me, but you didn't really mean it at all!"