Su Yujiao grasped Su Yujing's withered, cold hand: "Big brother, you must come out alive."
"I can take care of your parents, but I can't take care of you in your old age and see you off when you die."
"You can't let your parents not even have someone to break the pot."
"I will definitely find a way to get you out. You must not give up!"
After being released from the Ministry of Justice prison, Su Yujiao did not return to the General's Mansion, but went to the Gu family instead.
When Gu Heng saw her, he rushed forward to help her up: "Jiaojiao, are you alright?"
I heard you were injured.
"I'm sorry, I should have told you sooner." Gu Heng looked remorseful.
Su Yujiao shook her head: "Brother Gu, you don't need to explain. I know your difficulties."
"As the Crown Prince's person, you should naturally consider his interests."
"Besides, even if you fall out with the Crown Prince, it won't help. The Crown Prince should have already told you."
Gu Heng nodded: "I just found out that the Third Prince is also involved."
"Jiaojiao, don't hate the Crown Prince. His life isn't easy either."
"Although he was the crown prince, he was always on the edge of his seat, and the slightest mistake could lead to his utter ruin."
"In fact, the Emperor's preferred candidate for Crown Prince has always been the Third Prince, but since the Crown Prince is the legitimate son of the Empress, the Emperor had no choice but to make him the Crown Prince."
"Don't be fooled by the Crown Prince's glamorous appearance; he is actually the whetstone for the Third Prince."
"They're also targets for the other princes!"
"If this matter is reported to the Emperor, the Crown Prince will be in great danger."
“I know I shouldn’t speak up for the Crown Prince, but I still want to make things clear so that you’ll feel better.”
"Let's work together to figure out what to do about Brother Su. There are still two years left, there will always be an opportunity."
Su Yujiao nodded: "Brother Gu, I really don't blame you, nor do I resent the Crown Prince. I know the Crown Prince's difficulties."
"The Crown Prince is willing to help me, but my elder brother is unwilling to cooperate."
Gu Heng sighed. A person as virtuous and upright as Yu Jing would naturally not want to live in such a cowardly way.
"Brother Gu, I came today to ask you about the house search. How's it going?"
"Do you have any colorless ones that are suitable?"
"I think... I'll be moving in soon."
Gu Heng was shocked, his voice filled with barely suppressed excitement: "He gave you a divorce agreement?"
Su Yujiao remained calm and expressionless: "Not yet, but it will be soon."
"I'm sorry to trouble you with the matter of the house, Brother Gu."
Gu Heng immediately said that he had already found two suitable houses, one next door to him and the other in the eastern residential area of the city.
Although Su Yujiao said she wanted a secluded courtyard, he didn't dare choose a place that was too remote for safety reasons.
Su Yujiao directly stated that she wanted the house in the east of the city; she didn't want to give Gu Heng any chance to fantasize.
A hint of disappointment flashed across Gu Heng's face, but her choice was within his expectations.
The howling wind, carrying a biting chill, swept across the eaves, tree branches, and paths, swirling up the snow on the ground like a white storm, blurring the view.
Ignoring Lu Ziqian's company, Su Yujiao walked alone in the snowy night, letting the cold wind rage.
The man followed closely behind her, not daring to get too close, for fear that she would become emotional again.
Outside the General's Mansion, Madam Zhou, along with her steward and Xiao Tao, stood at the entrance, looking around.
Upon seeing Su Yujiao's frail figure, Zhou immediately took a thick cloak and went to greet her, wrapping her up tightly.
"Don't cry, good child. I'll stand up for you."
She had already heard from Xiao Tao that Lu Ziqian had given the credit to Chen Yunniang.
They also knew that Su Yujiao risked her life to save someone.
In fact, when Su Yujing first got into trouble, she went to see the Empress herself, but the Empress was helpless because the Third Prince and Consort Jing were involved.
Although she knew that Jiao Jiao was destined to work in vain, it didn't mean that her silly son could give the credit to Chen Yunniang.
This is unacceptable to any woman.
So tonight, she has to give Jiaojiao an explanation.
Snap!
Clap clap clap!
Zhou swung her hand and slapped Lu Ziqian's face repeatedly.
Lu Ziqian stood still, letting her hit him!
"Wow, you've got some nerve! You even dare to bully your wife. You've got guts."
As Zhou spoke, she slapped him again: "It's the father's fault if the son is not taught!"
"Is this how your father always taught you?"
"He taught you how to bully women?"
"Butler!" Zhou shouted angrily.
The butler trembled with fear and immediately walked up to Lu Ziqian, taking out a washboard from behind his back and placing it at the man's feet.
"Strip him naked and let the little bastard freeze to death."
Xiao Tao immediately turned away upon hearing this.
The steward and Xiao Liu looked at Zhou Shi and then at Lu Ziqian with difficulty, neither daring to make a move.
Lu Ziqian took off his cotton-padded coat himself, leaving him only in a thin pair of white pajama pants, and knelt on the cold, hard washboard.
"whip."
The butler hesitated, "Madam, perhaps... perhaps we should go back and make the call."
"Although there's no one on the street right now, what if someone sees us? Where will the general's face be then?"
As the butler spoke, he glanced at the few people peeking in at the gate and whispered a reminder, "Madam, the people from the second household are all watching the commotion."
"Mo Shu, anyone who dares to peek at it, I'll gouge out their eyes!" Zhou deliberately raised her voice so that the second branch of the family could hear.
She wanted to discipline her son, but she couldn't give the second wife a chance to laugh at her.
The people behind the door scattered in terror; Mo Shu was a ruthless killing machine.
He wouldn't even dare to poke someone's anus, let alone their eyes.
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