Princess Duanyang fainted the moment she left the General's Mansion.

That very night, three imperial physicians were summoned to treat the patient.

The very next morning, someone impeached Huo Minglang!

Emperor Huiwu dispatched seven imperial physicians and three imperial chefs to the Princess Duanyang's residence to take care of her, and at the same time ordered that Princess Duanyang be granted a fiefdom!

Throughout history, very few princesses have ever been granted fiefdoms.

Naturally, many ministers advised against it.

This time, Emperor Huiwu was exceptionally tough, and all the ministers who opposed him were punished with beatings! At the same time, Huo Minglang was confined to his residence for three months to reflect on his mistakes, his salary was reduced by one year, and the commander of the Imperial Guards was dismissed.

Who doesn't know that the commander of the Imperial Guard was a general under Huo Minglang back in the day?

However, Emperor Huiwu's move was too sudden this time, and there was solid evidence of the Imperial Guard Commander's corruption and bribery. Therefore, even though Huo Minglang was furious, he was helpless.

In addition, the matter of Princess Duanyang forced him to remain silent.

Now, who in Beijing doesn't curse Huo Minglang for being heartless and unfaithful?

However, the rumors that were spreading like wildfire in the capital soon turned into the fact that Huo Chenyi was an illegitimate child.

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"Did you send someone to spread the rumor that Huo Chenyi is a bastard?" Huo Minglang asked, suppressing his anger as he entered Wang Yufei's room.

Huo Yajie timidly bowed to her father, trembling with fear.

Wang Yufei patted her daughter's back reassuringly and told her to go outside, then said reproachfully, "Ya Jie is timid by nature, you'll scare her like this."

I'm asking you a question!

Wang Yufei carefully observed Huo Minglang's expression, and seeing that the man was serious, she quickly admitted to everything:

“It was me, but I don’t regret it. I can’t just let people criticize you and do nothing! I can’t bear to see you suffer! It was His Highness who cheated on you, so why should so many people still criticize you?”

Wang Yufei is in her early twenties. She has a pure and innocent appearance, yet she also possesses the charm of a mature woman. Her almond-shaped eyes are innocent and clear.

As she spoke, tears welled in her eyes but did not fall; her gaze was firm, and her words were a testament to her indignation on behalf of Huo Minglang!

It was as if Huo Minglang was the only hero in her heart!

Even though she didn't have much strength, she was unwilling to let the man suffer any harm.

Huo Minglang's anger dissipated by more than half in an instant. He said helplessly, "At a time like this, who wouldn't know it was you who did this? You... sigh!"

At this point, the best course of action is to remain still and wait for the right moment to act.

Who in the capital didn't know about the rights and wrongs between the two back then?

Just by looking at that bastard's eyes, everyone knows that Duan Yang cheated on him!

Although public opinion is currently leaning towards Duan Yang, once these few days have passed, people will inevitably remember that bastard child, and then public opinion will naturally turn back to him!

Such actions are superfluous and useless.

"I...I made a mistake, please forgive me, General." Wang Yufei's eyes were filled with disbelief.

She seemed unable to believe what she had done, which had instead caused trouble for the general.

She bit her lip in self-reproach, feeling extremely distressed.

She lowered her head, not daring to cry or feel wronged, and tried her best to apologize and admit her mistake in a calm tone.

Looking at his beautiful wife, how could Huo Minglang possibly stay angry?

He immediately embraced his wife and patiently coaxed her.

The best way to coax a couple is through sexual intercourse!

Fifteen minutes later, Huo Minglang got up and left feeling refreshed.

Wang Yufei reluctantly put on her clothes, walked to the main hall, and instructed her personal maid: "Go, have someone spend a lot of money to hire the best assassins to ambush Huo Chenyi outside the capital! I will absolutely not allow anyone to block my son's path!"

As long as Huo Chenyi is alive, her son will not be the rightful first heir of the General's Mansion!

Although everyone knows that Huo Chenyi is a bastard.

However, with Emperor Huiwu around, Huo Chenyi will forever bear the surname Huo!

Then her son will always be suppressed!

In the capital, if you're not born of the principal wife, you'll always be the target of others' attacks on your son!

How could she allow that?

"Madam, this...didn't the General already agree to that person's request? What if the General finds out..."

"Don't worry, that guy couldn't do anything to the general all these years, why would he suddenly be able to now?"

Wang Yufei's tone was full of disdain for Princess Duanyang.

A princess born out of wedlock, does she really think she's something special?

"What about the general..."

"As long as Huo Chenyi is really dead, the general won't blame me. So this matter must succeed!"

Wang Yufei's brows furrowed, her face filled with ruthlessness.

The maidservant immediately withdrew.

What neither of them noticed was that a small figure was hiding under the crabapple tree in the corridor, having overheard everything...

That's Huo Yajie!

Huo Yajie is the second and only daughter of Wang Yufei and Huo Minglang, and she is only three years old.

Children from marquis or princely families are rarely naive.

Huo Yajie blinked, but before she could say anything, her maid Qiu Xing covered her mouth and led her back to her own courtyard.

Little Qiuxing was only five years old. She was so frightened that her face turned pale and her voice became shaky: "Miss, just pretend you didn't hear what you just heard. You can't tell anyone, okay?"

If the madam finds out, she'll be dead for sure!

When it came to her own life, the young maid was exceptionally clever.

Huo Yajie asked, bewildered, "Qiu Xing, does Mother want to kill Big Brother?"

Big brother, I'm talking about Huo Chenyi.

The little girl has always been precocious.

Qiu Xing shook her head with a bitter face: "Miss, let's pretend we didn't hear that, okay? Otherwise I'm doomed."

She's only five years old! She hasn't grown up yet, hasn't eaten many delicious foods, hasn't found a husband, and hasn't had a baby. She doesn't want to die!

Huo Yajie asked again in her childish voice, "Does Mother really want to kill Big Brother?"

Qiu Xing cried, "Waaah, I don't want to die!"

The master and servant were talking at cross purposes, and neither of them was satisfied with the other.

"well."

Huo Yajie sighed, took a small stool and sat by the door, resting her chin on her hand and looking at the scenery outside.

Behind me, I could hear Qiu Xing hiccuping and crying as she ate.

"Waaah, I'm about to die, eat more."

"Wow, I died at such a young age, it's such a waste."

"If only I had known, I would have married the young man, sob sob."

"I died so young. Will I be all alone on the other side too? Waaah."

When Qiu Xing finished eating, she went to check again and found that Huo Ya Jie was gone!

When the Huo family found Huo Yajie, they discovered the poor little girl with a broken head on the only way to the Princess's residence!

Although there was no evidence to prove that Huo Yajie's head injury was related to the Eldest Princess, Wang Yufei still made a scene and refused to let it go!

Doctors came to the Huo residence one after another like a flowing stream...?