Jiaren didn't raise his voice, but every word he spoke was like a nail, striking directly into the hearts of General Lu and Military Advisor Shen, causing them to lower their heads in shame and anger.

The room was deathly silent.

After a long silence, Jiaren smiled again, "I'm sorry, old general. I was a little drunk and talked too much."

"By the way, our family's caravan has just arrived. Perhaps the young master was too busy with his wedding and didn't prepare anything for the general."

"But my sister sent me a lot of good wine and snacks from Xindu. I shared some with you, General, and hope you won't find them too bad."

Military Advisor Feng quickly replied with a smile, "Thank you, Lord Li. Our place is remote, and the wine and snacks here are really not as delicious as those in Xindu."

Jiaren smiled with pride and said, "I'm not exaggerating, but when it comes to pastries in Xindu, my sister's shop, Baiyunjian, makes the best ones."

"My younger sister was spoiled by the family and was only good at needlework, but her cooking skills were so good that even the emperor praised them. When the Marquis was away with the northern expeditionary army, he still remembered the pastries my sister baked when he sent a message back."

"To be honest, my family and the Marquis share the same thoughts; we are not comfortable with marrying my sister off to anyone. The Emperor even wanted to bestow a marriage upon her, but the Marquis insisted on refusing, fearing that he might wrong my sister."

“My sister is also sensible. She never complains when she suffers a little grievance. Otherwise, if the Marquis knew, he would probably bring back an army of 100,000 immediately!”

The military advisor looked quite embarrassed and replied dryly, "That's right, the princess is truly blessed."

Jiaren, seeing that he had the upper hand, got up, straightened his clothes, bowed, and took his leave.

"I've troubled the old general and strategist for so long, it's time for me to take my leave. I'll definitely come to visit the old general again when I have more free time!"

Military Advisor Shen quickly rose to see them off, and General Lu also silently clasped his hands in greeting.

Jiaren left the Lu family's residence and led his men back to Fengshan County overnight.

When the strategist saw that no one was in front of the door, he quickly turned back to his study. General Lu had already slammed his fist on the table, shouting angrily.

"You unfilial son, you've really infuriated me! I thought you were working hard in Xindu, so I assigned you so many people and let you use the money as you pleased, but I never expected you to use it for such a despicable thing!"

The military advisor wanted to offer some advice, but didn't know what to say.

Logically speaking, one cannot draw a conclusion on this matter without personally asking the Crown Prince.

But the Crown Prince had been writing letters praising the Li family, and Li Jiaren was even appointed as the magistrate of a nearby county after passing the imperial examination. From any perspective, it's impossible for the Li family to slander the Crown Prince without cause.

If what Li Jiaren said is true, then the Crown Prince has caused a great deal of trouble!

Even though he was in the remote southwest, he had heard of Princess Kangle's great name.

Two years ago, the Marquis's caravan searched for people here to buy gemstones, which was on the orders of the Marquis of Xinting to prepare a birthday gift for Princess Kangle.

They were practically searching the world, just to make their daughter happy.

Now that their own heir is so coveting and coercing, even if Marquis Xinting is currently too busy with the crucial northern expedition to attend to this matter, he will definitely not let the culprit go after the victory!

The more the strategist thought about it, the more worried he became, and for a rare moment he was at a loss.

General Lu, after venting his anger, calmed down and said, "Strategist, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to make a trip to Xindu."

The strategist hesitated for a moment, then replied, "General, although the fighting outside the pass is not large, it is ongoing. If I leave at this time, I'm afraid it will be too much for you to do alone. Perhaps it would be better to write a letter to the Crown Prince and offer some advice..."

General Lu shook his head, "No, that rebellious son looks obedient and intelligent, but once he gets stuck in a rut, he probably won't be able to get out of it anytime soon."

“Li Jiaren’s words are unpleasant, but every word he says is correct. If the royal family finds out about this, not only will our Lu family be punished, but the Li family will also be implicated.”

“Princess Kang Le is even more innocent. If this gets out, it will hinder her future marriage. Our Lu family has been loyal and upright for generations, and we would never do anything to harm a woman.”

"Besides, with the northern expedition over and the Marquis of Xinting returning, I'm afraid that rebellious son won't be able to withstand their punishment. Why don't we take action to discipline him first? That way, we can at least save some face for that rebellious son!"

After saying that, he went to the wall, took down a golden whip, and handed it to the strategist.

"Take this golden whip to Xindu. When you meet him, first give that rebellious son twenty lashes, then reprimand him. Tell him that once the princess becomes pregnant, he must return immediately, or his life will be in danger."

"Life in danger?" The strategist was surprised and retorted, "General, you're probably overthinking it. The princess is pregnant; the royal family should be happy..."

The general shook his head, his expression more solemn than ever before.

"You underestimate the royal family. Nothing in this world can be hidden from the royal family's eyes and ears. The crown prince thinks he has done something discreet, but destroying military supplies and tripping up the northern expeditionary army are such big things. How could it not leave a trace?"

"If the Marquis of Xinting can know, if the Li family can know, then everyone in the world can know."

"Furthermore, don't underestimate a woman's mind. The princess is the prince's bedmate, and sooner or later she will discover his feelings. If the princess's feelings aren't deep, that's fine, but if she is..."

The old general sighed, "The deeper the affection, the deeper the hatred. Once the princess becomes pregnant, the child will carry the blood of the royal family and the Lu family, and will be able to take over the military power in my hands."

"This prince, who betrayed his wife and trampled on the princess's dignity, has no reason to exist!"

The strategist remained silent for a long time before finally adding, "General, don't worry too much. What if the princess doesn't find out, or what if she gives birth to a girl..."

The old general waved his hand, "Whether it's a boy or a girl is not a problem for the royal family. Even if a daughter is born, they could just pick up a boy outside and claim he's the princess's child. Would our Lu family dare to conduct a blood test to verify paternity?"

The strategist was speechless...

Far away in the princess's residence in Xindu, at this moment, a figure swayed on the large bed in the palace.

The third princess was unaware that her father-in-law had already figured out her thoughts.

Of course, even knowing that she is not afraid.

Being born into royalty gives one the right to be arrogant.

Moreover, the Lu family was the one who acted unjustly first!

Furthermore, it was truly not easy for Jiaren to lead a group of people to the border.

Uncle Hei's caravan traveled day and night to Fengshan County. After reading the letter from home, he learned that his sister had been wronged and wished he could fly back to Xindu and chop Lu Zong up to vent his anger.

When he was transferred to a post outside the capital, he clearly told Lu Zong that he should keep this matter to himself and never reveal a trace of it for the rest of his life.

Lu Zong made his promise clearly, but in the end he still broke it and committed such a despicable act.

But he had no wings and couldn't return to Xindu, so he could only rush to the border and ask the Lu family for help.

If the Lu family refuses to discipline him, then don't blame him for being ruthless.

He didn't need to do anything; he could simply write a letter to Doctor Zhang, and Doctor Zhang would silently take Lu Zong's life without waiting a single night.

The reason this matter has escalated to this point must be because the younger sister is soft-hearted and didn't dare to tell Doctor Zhang about it!

Old Hei was worried about safety on the road, so this time he brought more than a dozen of his brothers along with the young master.

Now, riding on horseback, he noticed the young master's pale face and dared not speak.

We were still more than ten miles away from Fengshan County, but we could see flames shooting into the sky in the distance!

Today's update is here!