Upon hearing this, Lü Tu was indeed stunned for a few seconds.

Indeed, he had never considered this aspect of the issue. After all, it was his first time becoming a father, and he didn't know if witnessing the birthing process would leave him with psychological trauma.

But he nodded firmly: "I won't mind!"

Wang Min snorted coldly and kicked Lü Tu in the buttocks. This stunned Liu Yang and Xiao Zhong, who had rushed over from the side. Looking at the whole of Wuchuan, the only person who would dare to attack Lü Tu like this was probably the old lady of the Wang family.

"Get lost! A man's words are deceitful! I don't want this girl to spend the rest of her life alone. You stay outside and don't you dare leave!"

Lu Tu nodded repeatedly: "Please, Grandma, remember to go easy on me!"

It would have been better if he hadn't said it, because saying it was like handing the words to Wang Min. She sneered, "Now you know how to care for your wife? Why didn't you think of having affairs outside back then?"

Wang Min truly lived up to her reputation as a heroine. It's a mystery how the late emperor could have taken a liking to her with such a bold and unrestrained personality. But her words left everyone present utterly stunned and speechless.

Lu Tu was not angry at all; on the contrary, he felt somewhat reassured by these words.

Although Wang Min spoke a bit roughly, her actions were always genuinely helpful to Lü Tu, and she had the demeanor of a parent, truly treating Lü Tu as her junior.

Lu Tu bowed deeply to her: "I understand, Grandma."

Seeing this, Wang Min nodded in satisfaction, and then strode inside, giving clear instructions to everyone in the room except Nangong Huiyu, assigning tasks to each person in a structured manner.

Lu Tu watched from behind, secretly marveling at how capable this old lady must have been when she was young.

He turned to Nie Yun, Liu Yang, and the others: "You don't need to stay here anymore. It's precisely at times like these that we need to be more vigilant. You all go back to your posts!"

Everyone agreed that it made sense, and after saying a few auspicious words to Lü Tu, they took their leave.

But only Liu Hong stood there honestly, looking embarrassed, and said, "Brother, let me stay here and guard this place. I want to tell the old general and the young general the news of the princess's birth as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, Lü Tu felt a pang of sorrow; loyalty and righteousness!

Even after so many years, Liu Hong still remembered the kindness shown to him back then. Lu Tu plopped down at the door, and Liu Hong sat down as well.

The two burly men remained silent.

Finally, Liu Hong broke the silence first: "Sir, are you very curious about what kind of person the old general is?"

Lu Tu nodded without any attempt to hide his agreement. In fact, he was also listening to Song Yuxi's voice coming from inside the room and really wanted to distract himself.

"I want to ask, but I never dare to ask Yuxi, for fear that it will make her sad when she recalls it."

Liu Hong suddenly laughed: "Actually, I used to be a scoundrel. Relying on my family's influence, I managed to get into the Southern Imperial Guard as a squad leader. I thought I was the best in the world, and I spent my days extorting money and grain from the people and then going to brothels."

Lu Tu remained silent, letting Liu Hong continue.

"Then one time, I took a fancy to a girl in a brothel. I liked her a lot, and she liked me too. I wanted to raise money to redeem her, but after I finally raised the money, the madam suddenly said that the price had increased. It turned out that the girl was lying to me!"

"In a fit of rage, I killed the madam and the woman in the brothel. When she died in front of me, I suddenly felt a pang of sympathy when I looked into her eyes."

“Killing someone in the middle of the city is punishable by death according to the law! Even though I am a member of the Southern Imperial Guard, I couldn’t escape. At that time, I could only think about escaping, but I had nowhere to go and I couldn’t leave the city gates of the capital. In the end, I could only return to the Southern Imperial Guard’s camp and hide. My lord, do you know how I survived in the end?”

Lu Tu thought to himself, "Is there any need to ask? It must have been me who saved him by taking my father-in-law."

Liu Hong seemed to see through Lü Tu's thoughts and shook his head, saying, "The old general did find out about my situation later, but he didn't blame me. Instead, he told me that a real man shouldn't hide like a rat for the rest of his life."

"In the end, I didn't escape. I was arrested and taken to Shuntian Prefecture. That day, I watched my parents kowtow to the officers until their heads were bleeding. My elderly grandmother, who could barely walk, cried out to everyone she saw, 'Sir, spare my grandson's life!' Only then did I realize that listening to the old general was the right thing to do."

"I thought I would die inside, but in the end the young general had me brought out. I was really a bastard. I didn't want to live anymore, but what I regret is that I couldn't take care of my parents in their old age and see them off when they died. That's my biggest regret."

"So I thank the old general, who gave me the courage to start anew and prevented me from becoming a shadowy rat forever. Otherwise, I would still be too afraid to show my face in the sunlight. I also thank the young general, who used his connections to rescue me."

“Using connections once will incur a favor. Even if I, Liu Hong, am a scoundrel, I know that the favor is one I can never repay, even with my life. That’s why, after learning that the old general and the young general had been killed, I immediately went to inquire about the princess’s whereabouts.”

"Heaven rewards those who persevere, and I have finally found the princess. What is even more fortunate is that the princess has also found such a wonderful husband as you. If the old generals could see this from heaven, they would surely be happy for the princess."

After hearing this, Lu Tu took a deep breath, patted Liu Hong on the shoulder and said, "Don't think so much. There is a cause for every effect. You have to bear the consequences honestly and uprightly to get help from others. Otherwise, they wouldn't have helped you."

"But I hate it! I hate the current emperor! How dare he kill the crown prince and succeed in his coup? You say he killed the crown prince, but how dare he kill the Grand General? The Grand General has spent his life on the battlefield, loyal to the Great Yu Dynasty. How dare he do that!"

As Liu Hong spoke, his voice grew increasingly agitated, and tears welled up in his eyes. Lu Tu could tell that he had been suppressing his emotions for a long time.

Especially after being demoted to a military slave and then working in a dark coal mine for several months, watching his brothers leave him one by one due to lung disease caused by coal dust, this feeling was indeed very painful and torturous.

Thinking of this, Lü Tu stood up and said, "I promise you, I will definitely avenge my father-in-law's entire family. Not to mention this dog emperor, I will kill his entire royal family! Only then can I quell the hatred in my heart!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Hong immediately knelt down and said, "Yes, sir!"