After thinking everything through, she couldn't sit still anymore.
He stood up suddenly, his voice still trembling, his eyes determined.
"Qiu He, I need to go see my grandmother. There are some things that need to be confirmed as soon as possible before we can make the next plan."
"Wen Li will never allow me to stay in the General's Mansion for too long. If I can't figure things out before leaving the General's Mansion, I'm afraid I won't have another chance in the future."
Jiang Xinrou opened the door and walked quickly towards the old lady's yard. She raised her hand to knock on the door and followed the nanny in.
The old lady was sitting at the desk with her clothes on, writing something. She didn't even look up when she saw someone coming. "Big girl, have you thought it through?"
"Yes, my granddaughter is dull and disappoints her."
"It's okay. There's still time. Tell Grandma what you figured out."
Jiang Xinrou moved a stool and sat on it directly. She dipped her finger in ink and began to write: "It's a chess game. The General's Mansion is a chess piece, and my granddaughter is also a chess piece."
"The person holding the chess piece..."
He quickly wrote the word "Emperor," tapped it with his finger, and then wrote "Prime Minister's Mansion": "Conspiring to destroy the General's Mansion."
"If that's the case, it makes sense that the Prime Minister's Mansion didn't want me to get pregnant. They were afraid of being implicated by a descendant of the General's Mansion, and even more afraid of being feared by the higher-ups."
The old lady raised the corners of her mouth slightly, with a hint of admiration in her eyes.
"Yes, it's not hopeless."
Jiang Xinrou's eyelashes trembled when she heard this, her face turned pale, her body was a little shaky, and her pupils suddenly shrank.
She clenched her fists to suppress her raging anger: "Grandmother, how dare he do this to the General's Mansion? You are the eldest princess. This is forcing you to die."
"If something happens to you, what will happen to the elderly, weak, women and children in the general's mansion? Your granddaughter dares not think about it."
The old lady leaned back in her chair and chuckled softly when she heard this: "Don't worry, grandma can handle it. She will never fall down until you are safe."
"As long as I am not defeated, even he cannot harm women and children. But there is still something I need you to do. Please read this letter. After you understand it, return to the Prime Minister's Mansion early tomorrow."
"After they return to the capital, wait for an opportunity, place this letter in the Prime Minister's study, and then use their own tactics to counterattack them."
Jiang Xinrou opened it and read it carefully, her eyes widening. "No, this can't be Dad's handwriting. Someone must have copied Dad's handwriting to accuse the General's Mansion of treason."
The old lady sighed and said quietly, "Yes, you know where to find it."
"The General's study?"
"Well, it was your good husband who did it. When you came back a year ago, he went to the study..."
There was no need to elaborate on what was said afterwards. Jiang Xinrou also understood and smiled bitterly, "How ridiculous! I thought he was shameless enough in giving me drugs, but I didn't expect there was something even more vicious."
The old lady waited until she calmed down before continuing, "Fortunately, we discovered it in advance and still have the strength to fight back, but I have to make sure you can be ruthless."
"If you reveal yourself in advance, the Prime Minister's Mansion will definitely inform that person, and then the General's Mansion will be in a passive position."
"But don't worry, you're the only one who can do this. Of course, if the boss comes back, he can do it with his light ability, but there will definitely be shadow guards watching in the dark."
Jiang Xinrou wiped the moisture from the corners of her eyes and said, "Grandma, I understand what you mean. We don't have much time left. We must deal with it before they come back."
"Once Dad and the others come back, I'm afraid that in the dark of the General's Mansion, there will be shadow guards watching every move, and it will be difficult to do anything."
The old man was very pleased to hear this. He raised his hand and patted her hand, saying softly, "Yes, I will arrange for Hong Feng to be with you. She will help you put the letter away."
Jiang Xinrou took a deep breath and shook her head: "No need, grandma, I can do it myself. If I bring anyone back home, it will easily alert the enemy."
"My granddaughter can imitate handwriting, and Wen Li didn't know about this. This is a good opportunity to put the blame on my father-in-law."
"Even if we can't uproot them, we must plant a thorn in their heart. Given his suspicious nature, he will definitely not let the Prime Minister's Mansion have an easy time in the future."
The old lady laughed when she heard this, feeling somewhat relieved.
"Okay, that's great. I'll follow the instructions above and change your father-in-law's name to yours."
"One more thing, has the eldest girl ever thought about divorce?"
Jiang Xinrou was stunned, her mind racing. After coming to her senses, she said firmly, "I wonder if Grandma has any good ideas."
The old lady nodded and said softly, "When you return, everything will continue as before. The adoption will be carried out as per usual. Not only that, you must also publicize it widely."
"Wait for an opportunity, and then tear all this apart for everyone to see. Then, under the pressure of public opinion and the General's Mansion's outstanding military achievements, Your Majesty must give the General's Mansion an explanation."
Jiang Xinrou's eyes lit up and she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Granddaughter understands. That will be her only chance to escape from the Prime Minister's Residence. She will definitely live up to your expectations."
The grandfather and grandson looked at each other and smiled in tacit understanding.
"Okay, grandma will be waiting for you at home. Let's go together as a family and leave this filthy place. Safety is more important than anything else."
Jiang Xinrou's eyes were filled with emotion as she choked up and said, "Granddaughter understands. However, with Dad's current military achievements, even if he wants to retire, it will not be easy."
The old lady smiled softly and said, "It's okay. Grandmother knows about this matter. Nothing will happen to the General's Mansion."
"Well, with my grandmother here, the granddaughter is not afraid of anything."
The grandparents and grandchildren stayed overnight.
The next morning, Jiang Xinrou prepared to go back with her maid. As expected, as soon as she went out, she saw the Prime Minister's carriage parked outside the door, and a chill rose in her heart.
Wen Li pulled aside the curtain and came out, his warm face showing his usual smile. He was gentle and polite, and reached out to hold her hand.
"Hmm? Madam's hands are cold, why don't you warm them with a hot water bottle?"
He raised his eyes and glanced at Qiu He with a hint of displeasure in his eyes.
Qiu He hurriedly bowed her head and admitted her fault: "It's all my fault. I was careless. I hope you will spare my life."
Wen Li casually said, "There won't be a next time. If this maidservant of yours is useless, it's better to replace her earlier. I will replace her with a smarter one when the time comes."
"...Thank you, husband, but it's not necessary. I'm used to Qiu He being around, but I'm not used to other people."
"Is that so? That's all right then. Madam, get in the car and let's go home."
When Jiang Xinrou heard the word "home", her heart trembled. She lowered her head to hide the dark color in her eyes and sat in the carriage with her eyes closed to rest.
Seeing this, Wen Li picked her up, placed her directly on his lap and held her in his arms, resting his chin on the top of her head, his voice very gentle.
"Madam, how is grandma's health?"
"It's an old problem. It's been like this since the beginning of spring. I'll wait for my mother to come back and take care of her. I'll just come back more often to talk to her."
Jiang Xinrou leaned in his arms, smelling a faint scent of rouge, and a feeling of disgust and hatred surged in her heart. It was so disgusting and dirty!
Wen Li's voice came: "My lady, if you are tired, go to sleep."
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