Someone in the crowd shouted, "How come we see the general's wife? General Shang, are you sure he's still in the house?"

Just as this person finished speaking, Prime Minister Lin and the others all looked at him.

Duke Shang: "I know this person, Minister Wang of the Ministry of Justice."

Another person shouted immediately: "General Shang is a meritorious official of our Xiling State. We cannot let anything happen to General Shang."

Now more people followed suit and rushed towards the rear window.

Prime Minister Lin: "The second one is the History Department of the Ministry of Rites, Hou Shu."

[I know these two people are the male protagonist's lackeys, cannon fodder level. ]

Several people understood and realized that this was the one to be sacrificed.

Prime Minister Lin called the guards nearby. "Keep an eye on these two."

"yes."

Lin Siqing ran forward and cried, "Anyone who can save my general will be our merchant's benefactor. I will give you 10,000 taels of gold to thank you."

Shang Yuanshan, who had just jumped out of the window with Shang Yanqing, had a smile on his face. She was worthy of being his wife.

"Dad, your whereabouts in Yangcheng have been exposed?"

There was a cunning look in Shang Yanqing's eyes.

Shang Yuanshan nodded with satisfaction. "As expected of Yan Qing."

Just as Shang Yuanshan turned over and entered the house, the fire had already spread to the house and was filled with thick smoke.

Shang Yanqing was sitting on the bed in a daze.

This scared Shang Yuanshan quite a bit.

He was worried that Shang Yanqing was frightened by the fire.

Shang Yanqing looked back at Shang Yuanshan, tears dripping down his face.

"Father Yan Qing is here, don't be afraid."

Shang Yanqing rushed over and knocked Shang Yuanshan to the ground. The two rolled on the ground and avoided the falling wooden stakes.

"Dad, are you okay?"

"I'm fine, Yan Qing, are you?"

"Dad, I've caused you a lot of trouble over the years." Shang Yanqing is fine now. He was sitting there in a daze just now because his mind was very confused after he just woke up.

He remembered everything that happened over the years, and after hearing Yangyang's thoughts recently, he connected everything together.

Just then Shang Yuanshan came in. He saw the wooden stake about to fall, so he knocked Shang Yuanshan down.

"Yan Qing, are you okay?"

"Yangyang has helped me detoxify. I'm all better now."

"My great son." Shang Yuanshan burst into tears and cried while hugging Shang Yanqing.

Shang Yanqing patted Shang Yuanshan on the back. "Dad, why don't we go out first? This is not the place to talk."

Shang Yuanshan then remembered that they were in the wrong place and decided to go cry somewhere else. He grabbed Shang Yanqing by the back of the neck and they jumped out of the window together.

Shang Yuanshan staggered when he landed, but fortunately Shang Yanqing supported him.

"Madam General, we are powerless too. This fire..."

Wu Tang looked at the person who said that with disdain: “You’re a piece of shit.

Madam, my life was saved by the general. Wu Tang does not ask for anything. If I die, please help my family."

Wu Tang said as he took a bucket of water and poured it over himself before rushing inside.

[I know, this man is my father's deputy general. He has now returned to the capital and is working in the Ministry of War. He is the Minister of War.]

[In the original story, he knew that his second brother was in the Princess's Mansion in Jiaxing. In order to preserve his father's last bloodline, he sneaked into the Princess's Mansion to save his second brother, but unfortunately he was discovered by the Princess's Mansion's secret guards and shot to death on the spot.]

Shang Yuanshan, who was supported by Shang Yanqing and walked out slowly, also heard Yangyang's voice.

He felt warm in his heart.

Shang Yuanshan reached out his hand in the thick fog to stop Wu Tang from rushing in.

Wu Tang's eyes were red as he shouted angrily: "Don't stop me."

Shang Yuanshan's voice was very weak. "Old Wu, help me out."

Wu Tang finally realized. "General, it's General."

Wu Tang grabbed Shang Yuanshan and carried him out of the thick smoke like a princess.

Everyone heard the sound.

Wu Tang was seen carrying Shang Yuanshan out, followed by Shang Yanqing.

Lin Siqing rushed forward. "General, Yan Qing, are you all right?"

Being carried out like this, no matter how thick-skinned Shang Yanqing was, he could feel his face blushing.

But the people present could not see that he was blushing at all, because his face, which was already dirty to begin with, became even darker after being exposed to the thick smoke.

Everyone listened to the voice and determined that it was Shang Yuanshan's.

"Siqing, don't worry, cough cough cough~~~" Shang Yuanshan kept coughing and looked very weak.

【Daddy looks like a beautiful lady, being held in Uncle Wu Tang’s arms.】

Shang Yuanshan was a little too embarrassed to face people, but luckily he was thick-skinned enough.

Shang Qian'an held Shang Yangyang and ran to Shang Yanqing's side. "Brother, you are awake, brother, you..."

"Hehe, give me a hug, sister."

Shang Qian'an's face wrinkled. He listened to Yangyang's thoughts and thought that his elder brother would be fine when he woke up.

Lin Siqing and Shang Qingan both looked at Shang Yanqing with confusion in their eyes.

【Big brother, hug me.】

Shang Yanqing took Shang Yangyang and held her in his arms.

Shang Yuanshan smiled at Lin Siqing with his only big white tooth bared, and winked at her.

Lin Siqing: "Is there something in your eye?"

Wu Tang: "General, there is something in your eye. Let me help you blow it out."

Seeing Wu Tang was about to blow, Shang Yuanshan was too weak to stop him and said, “No, I won’t bother you, Brother Wu.”

"General, you don't have to be polite to me."

"It's better to be polite." Shang Yuanshan muttered.

"..." Lin Siqing didn't know what to say.

Hou Shu, who was behind the crowd, took out a handkerchief, ran to the bucket to wet it, and rushed to Shang Yuanshan.

Wu Tang: "Hou Shu, what are you doing?"

"I, I, I saw the general's face was dirty, so I came to help him wipe it off." Hou Shu raised the handkerchief in his hand awkwardly.

Shang Yuanshan's mouth twitched.

Who are these people? The person behind the scenes is not simple either.

Lin Siqing stretched out her hand to stop him. "No need to trouble you, Lord Hou."

"It's not a big deal, Madam General. The general is a hero of our Xiling Country. This is what I should do."

"No need." Lin Siqing tried to stop him many times, which made Hou Shu suspect that General Shang was an impostor.

As long as he reveals this man's identity today, he will be promoted in the future.

"Madam, you're welcome." Hou Shu pushed Lin Siqing away and walked to Shang Yuanshan with a handkerchief in his hand.

Shang Yuanshan said in a weak but authoritative tone, "Hou Shu, you are so bold that you dare to push my wife."

Hou Shu knew at this time that he was too anxious, but it had come to this point. As long as he revealed the identity of this person, the matter of pushing Lin Siqing would be over.

"I am sorry for being rude. Please judge me, General." Hou Shu said as he wiped the water off Shang Yuanshan's face.

Hou Shu's smile grew wider, and just as he took off his handkerchief with secret joy, he saw Shang Yuanshan's pale but angry face, and his legs went limp with fright.

"I...."

Prime Minister Lin stepped forward. "Lord Hou is really brave. Even if Yuanshan has angered the emperor, he is not someone you can bully. I must go to the palace today to ask the emperor to make the decision."