Gu Songhan knew what Jiang Segu was asking, his eyes lowered slightly, and then he looked at Jiang Segu again.

Jiang Segu knew that he was worried that he couldn't accept the outcome, so he said, "I've made all the preparations, go ahead and tell me."

Only then did Gu Songhan begin to recount everything he had recently discovered.

"According to my investigation, the old lady was childhood sweethearts with the third master of the Tong family, who was a loyal and virtuous man of the same generation. The two families had arranged a marriage between them since childhood. Later, the Tong family was ordered by the emperor to recover the Hetao region, and the third master of the Tong family was among them."

The two families had agreed that they would get married after the war ended. However, when Tong Sanye was a child, he had served as a tutor to the Fourth Prince. The Second Prince, fearing that Tong Sanye would achieve great merit again, had someone plot against the old lady, causing her to lose her virginity to the heir of the Marquis of Changping, who was your grandfather.

Later, the old lady attempted suicide several times but failed. In the end, she was forced to marry your grandfather. On the day of the wedding, she was drugged with incense before being carried into the Changping Marquis's mansion.

After entering the manor, she was forced to compromise and survive because of her mother…

Jiang Segu felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

Gu Songhan stepped forward and hugged her, remaining silent for a long time.

Jiang Segu steadied himself, swallowed the unknown emotion welling up in his throat, and said, "What's next? If it were just like this, so many things wouldn't have happened!"

"The Second Prince spread the news to Hetao that the old lady had lost her virginity and was to marry your grandfather as a second wife. At that time, the war situation was urgent. When Third Master Tong received the news, he was greatly shocked, but he did not give up."

However, the Second Prince bribed his deputy general, who then seized the opportunity to kill Master Tong during the battle against the Tartars…

"When Grandmother found out, she harbored resentment, which is why she spared no effort to bring down the Marquis of Changping's mansion. Even sending Eldest Sister into the palace was partly motivated by ulterior motives, wasn't it?"

Jiang Segu's voice was so calm that even she was shocked, "But why is she targeting the Yin family? The Yin family is completely innocent."

"During the struggle for the throne, the Yin family obeyed the orders of the retired emperor and sided with the second prince. Moreover, the caravan transporting Master Tong back to the capital encountered a pack of wolves on the way, leaving them with no resources to care for Master Tong's body. As a result, when Master Tong's body was brought back to the capital, it was already badly mutilated..."

So Grandmother implicated the Yin family... and ensured that the entire Yin family would not have a good end!

How unfair this is to the Yin family!

The Yin family did nothing to harm Master Tong, so why would she want to target them?

Jiang Segu was so blinded by the truth that he forgot the main reason for the Yin family's extermination was the current emperor!

"However, the current predicament of the Yin family has little to do with the old lady. It is because that person is wary of the Yin family's immense wealth, or perhaps because your maternal grandfather was close to the fourth prince at the time, or perhaps because the emperor of Southern Zhou has repeatedly invited your grandfather to move the whole family. His Majesty fears that the Yin family will abandon Northern Wei and settle in Southern Zhou!"

They worked diligently to amass wealth for the royal family, but in the end, due to the current emperor's suspicion, their entire family met a tragic end, which is truly ironic.

"If the Yin family were to give away all their wealth now, would that person spare them?"

Even though she knew the answer, Jiang Segu still held onto a sliver of hope.

Gu Songhan remained silent.

He didn't want to deceive the young girl, lest he freeze her in the cold of a single day!

The Emperor's dislike for the Yin family was not a recent development.

He had also used the Battle of Luanping to his advantage against the Yin family, but the Emperor was the ruler of the country, so how could he compromise with him?

They were all so insignificant in the face of supreme power!

If he wanted to speak with the emperor, he needed to have enough power. So, he, who always prayed for peace, evilly hoped that the Tartars would launch a large-scale surprise attack on Northern Wei, so that he would have leverage to speak on behalf of the Yin family.

As Jiang Segu listened to Gu Songhan's firm and powerful heartbeat, his heart, which had been turbulent like a stormy sea, gradually calmed down.

She broke free from Gu Songhan's embrace, her face filled with an unprecedented ruthlessness. "Since even giving away all our wealth cannot dispel the Emperor's suspicion, we might as well do the opposite!"

What do you want?

"The Yin family is not incapable of turning the tide, but they do not want to confront the Emperor directly. Perhaps they are afraid of the Emperor's power, or perhaps they hope that the Emperor will let the Yin family go if he sees them back down. But since backing down is useless, it is better to face him head-on!"

Gu Songhan, I need your help!

This was the first time the little girl had called his name, so how could he not respond?

"Whatever you say, I'll do!"

"Send a message to my uncles as quickly as possible, telling them not to hide their strength anymore, not to worry about implicating their friends, and to use all the connections they can to get all of the Yin family's shops up and running as quickly as possible!"

Also, send a message to my maternal grandmother, instructing her to use all available funds to redeem all the shops the Yin family had sold! If the money is insufficient, tell her not to hesitate to ask; my mother's private property is certainly welcome! Tell my grandmother that only when the Yin family is well can my brother and I truly have a home!

Her voice trembled slightly as she spoke the last few words.

Jiang Segu blinked hard to wipe away the tears in his eyes and continued, "Also, tell them to stop all support for the imperial court, and to stop paying tribute to the Emperor this quarter as well!"

"This... is tantamount to rebellion!"

"Rebellion? Is this what rebellion is? Then the Yin family deserves to rebel once, so they won't die an unjust death and cause the Emperor a headache about what pretext to use to execute them!"

Gu Songhan nodded, "I'll have someone take care of it right away!"

"Wait a minute..." A hint of hesitation flashed in Jiang Segu's eyes, and he didn't know how to say the words.

"Our relationship is different; we should speak frankly!"

"If...if I asked you to write a letter to General Weiyuan, asking him to stand behind the Yin family, do you think he would be willing?"

"General Weiyuan has been considering retiring these past two years, so even if he agrees to this, it's unlikely he will..."

"Just six months, no more than three months! As long as the Yin family can recover, I will work with my grandmother to find a new backer for them!"

Gu Songhan gritted his teeth, a sense of powerlessness he hadn't felt in a long time washing over him. If he were stronger, the little girl wouldn't have to worry about him like this.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Jiang Segu thought that it was about writing a letter to General Weiyuan that was making things difficult for him, so he said, "How about I go to the Jing'an Prince's Mansion tomorrow to sound him out first!"

In fact, Prince Jing'an is also a good candidate.

Because he came from a mountain bandit background and had climbed to his current position through his own hard work, the emperor was wary of him, but dared not easily touch him because of the presence of both sea and mountain bandits!

Besides, he's still young, which makes him a great candidate!

At that moment, a person who hadn't appeared in a long time flashed through Jiang Segu's mind again.

General Rongding!

It would be even better if we could find him!

Gu Songhan was unaware of her thoughts, and upon hearing that she was going to find Prince Jing'an, he immediately became wary.

If Prince Jing'an could lay a hand on Song Yuhui, he might also have designs on young girls!

"Leave General Weiyuan's affairs to me, don't worry!"