I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

Hearing this, Wen Shutang's expression turned serious.

"What do you mean?"

The smile on Jiang Li's face had completely disappeared. She looked at Wen Shutang solemnly and explained slowly, "Just now, my husband was urgently summoned to the palace by the emperor. He said that there was another battle report from the border. It said that Beichen and Xiqi were practicing and suddenly counterattacked. General Xiao didn't have time to retreat and was caught in the middle of both sides. Now he is still trapped in the border. The battle report said that General Xiao was hit by a poisoned arrow and has been seriously injured and unconscious."

After hearing what she said, Wen Shutang was completely stunned. He didn't expect things to turn out like this.

She was just feeling happy that Xiao Yizhuo would be returning to the capital and be with her soon, but now she heard the news that Xiao Yizhuo was in danger.

Such a huge gap made Wen Shutang find it difficult to accept for a while.

Seeing that her face looked very ugly, Jiang Li was very worried and reached out to hold her hand.

"Shutang, don't worry. It's not confirmed yet. It may be that the war reports are inconsistent. Don't worry. I will ask you after my husband comes back and let you know. You must not panic now."

Hearing this, Wen Shutang gradually calmed down. Fortunately, she had just let her three children play downstairs, and they did not hear the news that Jiang Li had just conveyed.

Thinking of the danger Xiao Yizhuo was in, Wen Shutang suddenly felt a sense of panic, as well as a sense of powerlessness that he could not help.

She clenched her fists, stood up, and turned to look at Jiang Li: "I have to go to the palace. Madam, please help me take care of the children first."

Hearing what she said, Jiang Li was so scared that he quickly grabbed her sleeve and said, "Shutang, calm down. The emperor is discussing with my husband and the others now. It will be useless if you go now. You'd better wait here patiently."

Zhao Fuqiu and Qing Niang also looked at Wen Shutang with serious faces, trying to persuade her not to act recklessly.

But Wen Shutang had already decided that he could not just sit there and wait for death, so how could he listen to advice?

Seeing the determination in Wen Shutang's eyes, Jiang Li sighed helplessly, knowing that it was useless for him to say anything more.

"Well, kids, I'm here, so be careful when you enter the palace."

Wen Shutang nodded: "Thank you very much, I will definitely repay you in the future."

Jiang Li waved his hands and watched Wen Shutang leave the room.

She sighed, knowing in her heart that Wen Shutang was different from those pampered young ladies. She had her own world in her heart, a world that no one could block.

After leaving Zuixianlou, Wen Shutang went directly into the palace. She had obtained the Zhao family's token before coming, so she was not stopped from entering the palace.

Wen Shutang went directly to the imperial study. Xiao Dezi was standing at the door and saw Wen Shutang coming. She was shocked and hurried forward to stop her.

"Madam General? Why are you here? His Majesty is in there discussing matters with the ministers and cannot see you now."

Wen Shutang frowned slightly: "I'll wait here."

Xiao Dezi was caught in a dilemma. On the one hand, he didn't dare to drive Wen Shutang away blatantly, and on the other hand, he didn't dare to let Wen Shutang stand in front of the imperial study door waiting like this.

After thinking about it, Xiao Dezi gritted his teeth and turned into the imperial study to report to the emperor.

The emperor sat on the dragon throne with a gloomy face. Hearing the news that Xiao Yizhuo was seriously injured and unconscious and the city was lost, he was now extremely angry.

When the emperor heard Xiao Dezi say that Wen Shutang was waiting to see him at the door, he could no longer hold back his anger.

"Why is a woman like her joining in the fun? Even if I tell her, what can she do? She really doesn't know her place! Get her out! Get her out for me!" The emperor flicked his sleeves, very angry.

Zhao Linhe, who was standing nearby, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, General Xiao's life or death is uncertain. I'm afraid it's inappropriate for you to treat his wife like this."

After hearing what Zhao Linhe said, the emperor calmed down a little. He snorted coldly and said nothing more.

Tang Fusheng, who was standing by, saw the emperor's dislike for Wen Shutang and said, "Your Majesty, General Xiao is seriously injured and no longer has the ability to lead troops. In my opinion, it would be better to dismiss General Xiao and send another general to lead the army. This way, General Xiao can return to the capital to recuperate and our Nansheng Kingdom can be saved."

These words really touched the emperor's heart. He was originally afraid that Xiao Yizhuo would become too successful and threaten his throne. Now that Xiao Yizhuo was seriously injured and his wife and children were isolated and helpless in the capital, it was a good time to wipe them out.

Moreover, Beichen has been severely injured by Xiao Yizhuo, and Xiao Yizhuo's value has been fully utilized. Now we just need to find a general who can replace Xiao Yizhuo, so that when Xiao Yizhuo encounters an accident on his way back to Beijing, people will be convinced.

Thinking of this, the emperor's heart suddenly wavered.

Seeing that the emperor did not speak, Zhao Linhe quickly said, "This method is not acceptable. It is absolutely not acceptable. Your Majesty, if you summon General Xiao back to the capital now, I am afraid that given General Xiao's injuries, he will not be able to survive until he returns to the capital. It is better to send an imperial physician to the border to treat General Xiao immediately."

The emperor looked at Zhao Linhe coldly, the balance in his heart had already tipped towards Tang Fusheng.

Tang Fusheng also noticed this and looked at Zhao Linhe with some pride.

Zhao Linhe clenched his fists and looked at the emperor in disbelief, with a bold guess in his mind.

Could it be that this monarch had never thought of letting Xiao Yizhuo survive?

The emperor took a deep breath and decided to give up on Xiao Yizhuo completely, and then find a random crime to get rid of Wen Shutang and the three little ones.

Just as he was about to speak, Xiao Dezi ran in from outside and said in a panic, "Your Majesty, Mr. Zhao and Left Censor-in-Chief Mu Ting are outside the door asking to see you!"

The emperor was slightly stunned, and a faint light flashed in his eyes: "Announce."

Mu Ting supported Zhao Sixian and walked in from outside. The moment the emperor saw Zhao Sixian, he immediately put on a smile and hurried forward to greet him.

"Why is Mr. Zhao here at this time?"

Zhao Sixian bowed slightly and was about to salute but was held back by the emperor.

"Mr. Zhao, there's no need to be so polite. Someone, please take a seat."

Zhao Sixian was not polite. He sat on the stool and looked up at the emperor. "I heard the report from the battle on the border. General Xiao was seriously injured and unconscious? And I also heard that at this critical moment, there are still treacherous villains who are disrupting the government and disturbing your majesty's vision and hearing."

Zhao Sixian looked sharply at Tang Fusheng beside him, and the treacherous villain in his words was self-evident.

Tang Fusheng was frightened by his eyes. He immediately lowered his head guiltily and dared not say anything.

The emperor pursed his lips. He knew that Zhao Sixian must have come this time to speak for Xiao Yizhuo.

He turned to look at Mu Ting and asked in a low voice, "My dear minister, you are the Left Censor-in-Chief, your job is to impeach all officials. What do you think of this matter?"

Mu Ting is well-known for being fair and strict, so he shouldn't deliberately speak for Xiao Yizhuo, right?