The matriarch brushed Gu Yurong aside, secretly cursing her as a scourge.

The general's mansion has two wives. Recently, she has been frequently getting close to Gu's mother and praising Gu Yurong. Her intention is to lower Jiang Wan's status.

Who would have thought the Gu family would be so disappointing? Not only did they fail to obtain the imperial merchant status, they also angered the emperor and were imprisoned.

If her past actions were to reach the palace, Emperor Jingyuan would likely suspect that the embezzlement of military supplies was a conspiracy between the Gu family and the General's Mansion.

One wrong step leads to another.

They've truly trapped themselves in their own web!

"Remember! The Gu family made a mistake because they were blinded by greed. It has nothing to do with you, and even less to do with the General's Mansion!"

The elder's wife's voice trembled as she warned Gu Yurong.

"From now on, you are forbidden from having any contact with your family! If I find out, I can divorce you without even asking Ziyu!"

Gu Yurong was taken aback by the drink.

The matriarch is forcing me to sever ties with my parents…

"If you want to die with your family, I won't stop you, but if you want to use Ziyu to save the Gu family..." the matriarch gritted her teeth and said, "Don't blame me for being impolite!"

Gu Yurong's thoughts were exposed, and her face turned deathly pale.

"Even if not for others, you should think about your son." The matriarch narrowed her eyes. "If others knew that you were pregnant out of wedlock back then..."

Gu Yurong suddenly looked up, a look of panic flashing across her face: "I will do whatever Grandmother says!"

Even after dealing with Gu Yurong, the old lady's worries remained, and a heavy weight was still pressing on her heart.

Emperor Jingyuan confiscated Song Ziyu's military power, something that had never happened to his father or grandfather.

The emperor's mind is unpredictable. This time it's just a temporary confiscation, but next time... the Song family army might change hands.

A military general who loses his command is like an eagle with its wings broken.

It is both a blow and an insult.

Song Ziyu became depressed and lost, locking himself in his room all day.

Aru brought the news to Jiang Wan.

Jiang Wan replied expressionlessly: "Drunkenness can dispel a thousand sorrows. The general is currently grieving, so you should spend more time by his side."

In his previous life, Song Ziyu rose through the ranks of officialdom and was riding high. As a result, he became unrestrained and developed a drinking habit.

Later, he damaged the foundation of his martial arts training and took Chinese medicine for a long time before gradually recovering.

Now that he is so dejected, he will surely sink even deeper into despair.

"Will Aunt Ru listen to you?" Biluo asked with some worry. "Ruining General Song's health won't do her any good."

"No benefit?"

Jiang Wan smiled.

“Song Ziyu is young and strong, and there is no guarantee that he will not have other bloodlines in the future. Since she is of low status, her child will be inferior to others. It would be better to prevent him from having children with other people. That way, her own child will be precious and will be valued by the Song family.”

“Aru is a smart woman, she might add something else to the wine, who knows.”

Biluo thought for a moment, then opened her mouth wide: "You mean, Aunt Ru has already..."

Jiang Wan blew the ink off the letter, her eyes light-colored.

"She has been taking that Nine Treasures Pill for a long time, it should be taking effect by now."

Upon receiving the letter, Aru did not hesitate for a moment and that very night she took a wine pot and entered Song Ziyu's room.

At this time, the General's Mansion was in complete chaos. Gu Yurong was confined to her quarters, and the main courtyard reeked of alcohol every day. Song Ziyu had embarked on the path of alcoholism and self-harm that he had taken in his previous life.

The matriarch and Madam Zhou were busy with social engagements and temporarily neglected him.

Compared to the general's mansion, the atmosphere in the Song family army was in high spirits.

Emperor Jingyuan ordered the release of Mr. Qingwu, not only personally praising his idea of ​​mailing letters home for soldiers, but also allocating silver from the national treasury to support this good deed.

The soldiers cheered and were filled with gratitude.

Although the Ministry of War has temporarily taken over the Song family's army, it is not familiar with the situation in the camp and will eventually hand over military power back to the Song family, so it is too lazy to waste its efforts.

Therefore, the ones who truly held power were Mu Feng, who was familiar with military affairs, and Song Yu, who represented the Song family bloodline.

The general's mansion suffered a major blow, but the two of them used this time to gradually consolidate their positions in the army.

On this day, on her way to pay her respects to the Empress, Jiang Wan saw several people standing under the winding corridor in the distance.

It was Song Tingyue, Pei Xi, and Pei Jin.

Song Tingyue wore a veiled hat, concealing the unhealed wounds on her face, and lightly touched the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, as if she were crying.

Pei Xi and Pei Jin were whispering something to each other, probably expressing their sympathy for the General's Mansion's recent misfortunes.

Biluo whispered in her ear, "I heard that she went to pay her respects to Consort Yun, but the consort declined, citing illness. The eldest prince also did not come to see her."

Jiang Wan hugged the warm, fluffy hand warmer, her smile mocking.

When the General's Mansion suffered a disaster, Song Ziyu was devastated, while the women in the inner quarters were desperately searching for a way out.

Even Song Tingyue, who had just lost face and whose wounds had not yet healed, disregarded her dignity and came to see Pei Feng, wanting to save the Song family.

After the New Year's Eve banquet, Pei Feng was already showing consideration for their past relationship by not seeking revenge. How could he possibly be taken advantage of by her?

"We can't let her trip to the palace be in vain. Although Pei Feng refused her, someone is actually looking to help her."

Jiang Wan moved a few steps and hid behind the artificial hill, speaking to Biluo.

"Go find Pei Xi and tell him I need to speak with him. Have him come to my palace. Then..."

Biluo nodded, quickly walked up to the group, and said a few words to Pei Xi.

“Jiang Shi? What could she possibly want with me?” Pei Xi asked, puzzled. “But my second brother, Sister Anyang, and I haven’t finished talking yet. Let her wait.”

Song Tingyue's eyes darted around, but she didn't say anything.

Pei Jin whispered, "Madam Jiang must have a reason for calling you over. Why don't you go and take a look? An Yang and I will wait for you here and won't leave."

Pei Xi wrinkled her nose: "Okay."

He strode away.

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