Afterwards, Li Zhan and Du Jiaoniang quickly finished serving tea with the help of servants.
"Now that you've married into the family, you're familiar with all the rules of the household."
"From now on, try to have more children and offspring for Zhan'er," the old lady instructed Du Jiaoniang, her face serious and her voice earnest.
"Mother, I understand. I will give my husband more children in the future." Du Jiaoniang blushed slightly after hearing the old lady's words, and then said with a pretty red face.
There was a hint of embarrassment in her voice.
"Hmm, that's good then," the old lady said after hearing Du Jiaoniang's words, her face showing a hint of indifference.
"Alright, now that you've finished serving tea, you can all go back." The old lady felt a little weak and then urged Li Zhan and Du Jiaoniang to leave.
"Okay, Mother, then we'll be going now." Li Zhan said quickly after hearing the old lady's words, his face serious.
"Well, Jue-ge, you two can take yours with you first. I'm going to lie down for a while." The old lady glanced at Li Jue, who was obediently eating pastries to the side, and then said to Li Zhan and Du Jiaoniang.
"Yes, Mother." Then, Li Zhan and Du Jiaoniang led Li Jue out of the old lady's courtyard.
Not long after, Li Jue was registered under Du Jiaoniang's name and became the legitimate son of the General's Mansion.
However, due to Mo Qian and Li Zhan's divorce, the Minister's Mansion and the General's Mansion completely fell out.
He participated in numerous battles in the imperial court!
Li Zhan, not to be outdone, also launched a counterattack.
For a moment, it was filled with smoke and fire!
One month later,
Suddenly a gust of wind swept through the capital, and someone recognized the general's newlywed wife as the daughter of a soldier from an enemy country!
After the news spread, everyone turned their attention to the General's Mansion.
Meanwhile, inside the general's mansion...
"What's going on? Who are you?"
"Why are such rumors circulating outside?" The old lady looked at Du Jiaoniang with a grim expression and demanded sharply.
"I...I don't know, I don't remember, I had amnesia before," Du Jiaoniang said in a flustered voice after hearing the old lady's question.
"Zhan'er, do you know? The news has spread everywhere. If things go wrong, the General's Mansion could be finished."
The old lady then stared intently at Li Zhan and asked, her voice laced with sternness. Her face was also incredibly dark.
"I met Jiao Niang near the battlefield. At that time, I thought she was a villager from the neighborhood."
"At that time, because of the fighting, there were many villages in the surrounding area that were attacked. At that time, it was thought that Jiao Niang's family had all been killed and that she was the only one left."
"When I saw that Jiao Niang was in a state of amnesia, I thought that she had witnessed the tragic death of her family and couldn't bear it, so she acted like this."
"Because she couldn't say her own name, I named her Du Jiaoniang."
"How would I know? How could such rumors be circulating outside?" Li Zhan said immediately after hearing the old lady's words, his face showing a grim expression.
Even his voice betrayed a sense of irritation.
"So you're saying that? Du Jiaoniang's identity is indeed a bit suspicious." After hearing Li Zhan's words, the old lady's face darkened as if water was about to drip from it, and her voice was filled with panic.
"So what should we do now? Zhan'er, have you sent anyone to investigate?" the old lady asked immediately afterward, her face showing urgency.
“I sent people to investigate, but they didn’t find anything. It seems the news spread throughout the capital overnight.”
Upon hearing the old lady's words, Li Zhan's face turned extremely ugly. His voice was also filled with anger.
"What should we do now! Why don't you just divorce Jiao Niang!" After hearing Li Zhandi's words, a glimmer of light suddenly flashed in the old lady's eyes, and she continued.
A hint of anticipation crossed her face.
"Mother, the news has spread everywhere. Even if I divorce Jiao Niang now, it won't do any good," Li Zhan said irritably after hearing the old lady's words.
His voice carried a hint of melancholy.
"What should we do? We can't just sit here and do nothing!"
The old lady's face turned extremely ugly after hearing Li Zhandi's words.
"The most urgent task now is not to investigate the information, but to apologize to the Emperor!"
Originally caught off guard by this sudden news, he finally realized the key point and a look of understanding flashed in his eyes.
Then, he quickly got up and walked towards the door.
Upon hearing Li Zhan's words, the old lady's face showed a hint of tension and panic.
I wonder what the news is in the palace now.
"It's all your fault, causing so much trouble." Then, the old lady glared at Du Jiaoniang and shouted angrily. Her voice was filled with intense rage.
"Mother, I..." Du Jiaoniang's face showed a hint of panic after hearing the old lady's words.
There was a hint of panic in his voice.
"Slap!" When the old lady saw Du Jiaoniang, she thought of the General's Mansion being in turmoil, and a surge of anger welled up in her heart. She couldn't help but slap Du Jiaoniang.
Du Jiaoniang, who was slapped in the face, slammed her head against the corner of a table due to the force of the blow.
After that, she fainted.
On the other side,
Li Zhan rushed from the mansion toward the palace.
Upon entering the imperial study, he immediately knelt down and begged the emperor for forgiveness.
"Your Majesty, I deserve to die, but I was indeed unaware of the news that was spreading in the city beforehand."
“When I met my wife, she was dressed as an ordinary citizen. I truly do not know why such rumors have spread,” Li Zhan said to the emperor in detail.
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