"Confiscation of property and exile?!"

"How is it possible? Our prince has always been upright, how could he possibly be a traitor to the country?!"

The Zhan Palace was in an uproar. Some of the servants knew what Xiao Huaishuo had done and couldn't help but stand up for him; some of the slaves knew they were going to be sold off soon and cried uncontrollably.

Eunuch Fu gave a look to the commander of the imperial guards beside him. Immediately, a team of imperial guards came out and surrounded the Xiao family members in a corner. The commander of the imperial guards personally led a team of horses to search the house.

The prince also came over at this time, and glanced at everyone sinisterly, his eyes full of undisguised pride.

This Xiao Huaishuo was outstanding in literary talent and martial arts, from the beginning to the end, he, the crown prince, was always superior to him!

He had long disliked Xiao Huaishuo. Seeing that the emperor was finally going to raid Prince Zhan's mansion, he didn't even bother to take care of the old emperor who was fainted in bed by the thieves. He left the palace and rushed over without even going home.

He wanted to see the arrogant man fall from the altar. He also wanted to present the treasures he had seized from the Zhan Wang Mansion to the emperor, so that he wouldn't turn his attention to him when he ran out of money.

Of course, if he had gone back to the East Palace first and knew that his house had also been ransacked, he might not be able to laugh now.

Xiao Huaishuo's mother Zhang Qinxue and her eldest and second sisters-in-law had just received news that their husband was missing at the border. Now they suddenly learned that the whole family was going to be confiscated and exiled.

He couldn't accept it for a moment and was about to fall. He only managed to stand steady with the help of the maid beside him.

Although my grandmother Liu Qing had a strong character, she had seen many big scenes when she was young.

Now that I am old and in poor health, I suddenly heard the bad news and felt shortness of breath and tightness in my chest, as if a lump of air was pressing on my heart.

Su Qingning saw that Liu Qing was in a bad condition, so she hurried over, put a heart pill into her mouth with her sleeve, and handed her a water bag filled with spiritual spring water, signaling her to take the medicine with the water.

Seeing the clear and determined eyes of his grandson's wife, Liu Qing felt warm in his heart. He took the kettle and drank a few sips without hesitation.

Unexpectedly, after just a moment, Liu Qing's feeling of being depressed and short of breath was alleviated a lot, and his mind also felt clearer.

What’s even scarier is that she feels like she has more strength to speak and move than before!!

Liu Qing was extremely shocked. He didn't expect that his husband's newly married daughter-in-law had such great medical skills, and the medicine she gave her was even more effective than the prescriptions written by the imperial physician!

Seeing that Su Qingning was calm and composed in the face of the disaster, neither humble nor arrogant, she thought highly of her.

Liu Qing squeezed Su Qingning's hand gratefully, indicating that he was fine. He said softly:

"Come here, all of you. I have something to tell you."

Xiao Huaishuo just saw through the group that his grandmother's old illness had recurred, and he was also very anxious.

From afar, I saw that Su Qingning did something to my grandmother. Not only was her condition suppressed, but she became more energetic than before.

He quickly cast a grateful look at Su Qingning, turned his wheelchair, and squeezed over to them.

Liu Qing glanced at his daughter-in-law Zhang Qinxue and his two granddaughters-in-law who were surrounding him. Tears welled up in his eyes, but his voice was still so loud and powerful.

"The Xiao family has been loyal to the country for generations and has never changed their minds. I also believe in Huai Shuo's behavior. He has always been an upright person and would never do such a thing as colluding with the enemy and selling out the country, which will bring eternal infamy."

"In the final analysis, it is only because the Xiao family has made too many contributions that they have been envied by the higher-ups, and that they have ended up in this situation. As you have all seen, the Xiao family will soon be exiled, and I am afraid that the journey will be dangerous. Now, on behalf of your husbands, I will write you a letter of divorce, and you can leave now!"

My eldest sister-in-law, Li Xuanyi, was originally the eldest legitimate daughter of the Anyuan Marquis family, who was raised in a pampered way and had never suffered any hardship.

Now that she had encountered such a great change, she had already stopped crying. But she held Liu Qing's hand tightly, and said with a firm look:

"Grandmother, I won't leave. Mother has taught you since childhood that if you marry a chicken, you follow the chicken; if you marry a dog, you follow the dog. Husband and wife are one body, and they should share happiness and difficulties. Now that the eldest master is at the border and his life and death are uncertain, and the Zhan Palace has suffered such a disaster, how can you stay away from it and leave alone?!"

The second sister-in-law Jiang Xinyue was much calmer than her. She was originally a rural peasant girl, and her family was attacked and killed by a beast. It happened that the second brother Xiao Huaiyi passed by and saved her life.

The two fell in love at first sight and promised to be together forever. The Zhan Palace was not a family that cared about family background, and seeing that the second son liked Jiang Xinyue, he married her in a grand manner.

Jiang Xinyue had suffered a lot in the past, but she was able to withstand the storms. She immediately said firmly:

"Grandmother, I won't leave either. When I married into the family, I made a promise with Second Master to 'hold your hand and grow old together'. I want to stay with you and wait for Second Master to come back!"

After saying this, he turned to look at Su Qingning with a burning gaze.

"It's my brother's wife. You originally came here to marry Su Qingyin to avoid disaster. If the court investigates further, it can only be blamed on Su Qingyin, who is engaged to my brother. It's better to find a chance to leave later."

Xiao Huaishuo also looked at Su Qingning seriously and whispered:

"There are still some forces that have not evacuated the capital. If you want to get out, let them come to pick you up. The old emperor just wants your life, it shouldn't be difficult for you to escape."

Looking at the Xiao family who were showing love and care for each other, Su Qingning felt extremely tender in her heart, and now she really liked this family.

Although she had lived two lives, both of her families were very cold. This was the first time she had seen such a united and friendly family. She also said firmly:

"I won't leave. Since we've already been married, I'm also a member of the Xiao family. How can I escape in the face of adversity? Besides, a blessing in disguise? As long as we unite and take care of each other, there is nothing we can't overcome."

In fact, what Su Qingning wanted was that this cheap husband should be both good-looking and intelligent.

She has the space in her hands. Wouldn't it be great if she could help this family get rich? It would be so boring to go out and work on her own!

Unexpectedly, her words were so powerful and full of confidence that Xiao Jiaru also felt relieved and thought that the road ahead was not so terrible.

Grandmother Liu Qing clapped her hands excitedly and praised:

"Good! This is the backbone that the Xiao family should have. I recognize you as my grandson's daughter-in-law!"

Looking at Su Qingning's confident and resolute expression, Xiao Huaishuo's heart, which had been frozen for thousands of years, seemed to be gradually melting, and he felt indescribably tender in his heart.

He held Su Qingning's hand tightly and said slowly:

"Okay, let's go together."

While they were discussing in silence here, the commander of the imperial guards had already searched the entire Zhan Palace.

Nothing was found except a heap of scrap copper and iron.

The prince's originally smug expression suddenly froze on his face, and his voice rose octaves in shock.

"What? You said Prince Zhan's Mansion is completely empty?!"