Reborn as a Merchant Girl, the General's Beloved

The wind was strong and the snow was heavy. Anan nestled comfortably in Hongze's arms, and the two of them rode in a carriage out of the palace together.

There were still many carriages and horses waiting at the palace gate.

Hongze gathered her cloak, let her rest her head on his legs, stroked her cheek lightly with his fingers, and then stroked her lips, with a myriad of thoughts in his mind.

"Master, are we going to Mingxiangju?" Bi'an followed the carriage and asked him with his head down.

"Let's go home!" he whispered, and then he saw her clinging to him and climbing up again. It was not enough for her to lie in his arms, she also wrapped her arms around his neck capriciously.

He sighed softly, reached out and hugged her tighter.

Anan was getting drunker and sniffed the scent on his body. He frowned and murmured, "It smells fishy!"

He took a deep breath, and seeing that she didn't seem to want to investigate further, her eyebrows and eyes were drooping due to drunkenness, he smiled deeply, and imitated her by taking a deep breath in her neck, and said with a smile: "A scent."

Anan smiled foolishly, reached out his hand and gently touched his jaw. There was a concave line on it, which was usually hidden under his beard and could only be seen after he shaved his beard. For Anan, this was his unique mark, full of masculine charm.

She stroked his jaw and soon fell asleep.

Hongze did not let her go. He carried her all the way back to the main room, loosened her outer robe, and carefully tucked in the corners of the quilt. He sat by the bed and looked at her for a long time before getting up to take a bath and change his clothes. He ordered someone to call Bai Shao and whispered, "Don't let Madam go out today."

Although Bai Shao was confused, she did not dare to ask questions in front of Hongze, so she nodded and responded quickly.

Hongze walked out of the door quickly, followed closely by a large group of attendants. Even Bi'an, who was used to smiling and laughing in daily life, looked solemn and serious.

Bai Shao's eyelids twitched. She looked back and saw that her daughter was still sleeping soundly. She couldn't help but sigh and said to herself, "Where is the strong woman you promised her? Now, you have become a spoiled vixen! In this situation, you can also get drunk with peace of mind..."

Hongze led his men to travel at night and went straight to the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion.

The Duke of Wei was leading his troops in the northern expedition, and the only two sons at home were Yu Yang and Yu Min. Although they had not yet entered officialdom, they were quite smart due to their family background. They heard about the sudden change in the court situation and its connection with the Sixth Prince very early on. The lights in the house were on, and even the eldest sister Yu Ran was in their father's study discussing countermeasures.

Hong Ze's arrival was like timely help. Without any extra time for small talk, he said to Yu Ran, "Now all officials have signed a joint letter to impeach the Jinyiwei."

"Impeach the Imperial Guards?" Yu Ran was stunned for a moment, then frowned and said, "Isn't it impeachment of His Highness?"

Hong Ze shook his head and sneered, "It was His Majesty's order that the Imperial Guard investigate corruption. Even if there were any deviations in the execution, they couldn't find a reason for the officials to jointly impeach. But an incident a few days ago gave them a reason."

Yu Ran's eyes tightened and he asked hurriedly, "What's the matter?"

"Last night, Prince Mian beat to death two Jinyiwei that Jin Liu had planted in his mansion to monitor him, and ordered his men to throw the bodies at the gate to humiliate them." Hong Ze said in a deep voice, "Jin Liu heard about this as soon as he came back. Before he could enter the palace to see the emperor, he immediately led the Jinyiwei to surround Prince Mian's mansion. When the two sides were on the verge of a fight, an imperial decree came from the palace to summon Jin Liu and Prince Mian."

"No wonder! Prince Mian is your majesty's cousin. To your highness, he is already the emperor's uncle and is the first to bear the brunt of the corruption and fraud cases. Everyone is like a frightened bird, but no one dares to step out first." Yu Ran sighed, "Prince Mian finally became the first to step out."