Shao Lecheng quickly grabbed Duan Gouqiong's waving hand and said, "Alright, alright, I'm out of the prison today. I'm happy. Let's go to a restaurant!"
Duan Gouqiong took a deep sniff and said, "It's so stinky. You should go back and wash it!"
The news that General Miao and Shao Lecheng were released quickly spread in the capital, and how the two were punished also spread.
The Taiwei Mansion was ransacked and all its belongings were confiscated, and the General's Mansion was given as the new residence.
But he was only a third-rank official, and his status was incomparable to that of a first-rank general.
The number of troops available to a third-rank general was naturally greatly reduced. As soon as he arrived at the new general's mansion, he saw Miao Qinghua sitting in the hall.
Miao Qinghua was dressed in ordinary clothes and it was obvious that she did not come from behind the Queen Mother.
"Dad." Miao Qinghua stood up and called out.
General Miao sat down on a seat nearby, his face gloomy. "During the time I was captured, you did nothing?"
Miao Qinghua frowned: "Dad, I want to too, but I..."
He said with a troubled sigh, obviously helpless.
"I wasn't in the capital, yet he forced me to this point!" General Miao slammed his palm on the table. Miao Qinghua looked at him with a frown, "Dad, what are you going to do? Make a new plan, or fight back?"
In the Regent's Palace, Jing Yuchen finished his work and went to see Xue'er. Xue'er was already over one year old. She could call "mother" but not "father" yet. Compared to when she was just born, she was much more beautiful now. The more he looked at her, the cuter she became.
He picked up Xue'er and held her in his arms, "Xue'er, call me daddy, please."
The servant beside her coaxed her: "Miss, call me daddy!"
But Xue'er only opened her bright, watery eyes, not knowing what others were talking about. Jing Yuchen felt helpless and asked, "Is the princess at home?"
"The princess went to the general's mansion." The servant responded honestly.
Jing Yuchen finally handed the child to the servants and went to Zou's house.
After Xiao Chuer took the prescription, there was no reaction. But the next day, she began to wake up intermittently and was able to speak. Although she felt weak all over, Zou Yangyao felt relieved that she was awake.
Ni Yueshan came back only after hearing that Xiao Chuer had woken up.
Ni Yueshan stayed aside, and Xiao Chuer coughed: "Thank you for making this trip for me."
Ni Yueshan said with some annoyance: "What polite words are you saying? Originally, you didn't even need to suffer this sin, but now..."
Ni Yueshan was feeling guilty, and was still talking when a servant came in from outside the door: "General, Princess, the Regent is here!"
When Jing Yuchen walked in, Zou Yangyao also stood up: "It's just right that you're here. Let's stay at the General's Mansion and have dinner together."
Jing Yuchen glanced around the room before nodding.
He walked towards Ni Yueshan and sat down beside her. Zou Yangyao asked Jing Yuchen what his next plan was.
Jing Yuchen simply replied, "If the Miao Mansion continues to make any moves, then there is no need to give them any room."
Then he looked at Ni Yueshan: "Mrs. Zou, how is your condition?"
"You can wake up after taking the medicine." Ni Yueshan replied.
Zou Yangyao, who was standing aside, was silent, as if he was thinking about something. Ni Yueshan looked at him and asked, "Are you planning to take revenge on the Tai family?"
Zou Yangyao had a sullen face and said nothing, and Ni Yueshan did not ask any more questions.
After having dinner at Zou Mansion, Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen returned to the palace.
Zou Yangyao continued to stay by Xiao Chuer's side and did not go anywhere.
On the second day, Zou Yangyao was somewhat surprised when Minister Tai came to visit him.
Zou Yangyao already had some resentment towards the Tai family, but how dare he come to the general's mansion?
In the living room, Minister Tai was sitting upright. When he saw Zou Yangyao, dressed in a dark robe, approaching, he immediately stood up and said, "General Zou."
Zou Yangyao glanced at him coldly and asked, "Minister Tai, how dare you come here?"
This sounded extremely unfriendly, but Minister Tai didn't care. After sitting down again, he said, "Of course, it's for Banxue's future life!"
Zou Yangyao snorted and said sarcastically, "If your granddaughter had told me that the previous prescription was effective, perhaps I would have taken her in as a concubine, but... she didn't. I, Zou Yangyao, can't afford to marry such a vicious woman!"
Minister Tai's face darkened as he listened to Zou Yangyao's words. "General Zou, how do you know she doesn't want to tell you? It was I who insisted on sending her out of the city. She's a bedridden woman with no servants around who would listen to her. How could she possibly send a message back?"
Zou Yangyao still had a cold face and ignored him.
Minister Tai sighed, "This is all my fault. I was possessed by a demon. Thinking that the Xiao family member is gone, and my legal wife is only Banxue, I am deeply ashamed. General Zou, as long as you are willing to accept Banxue, I will let you do whatever you want with me!"
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