The husband who forced her to marry her couldn't keep her warm, and she didn't want him to

The Dali Temple conducted a thorough investigation and found out that the Second Prince Zhao Xu had tampered with the imperial edict of succession and attempted to force the emperor to abdicate and rebel.

The new emperor, Emperor Jianming, issued an edict to demote Zhao Xu and his family to commoners and imprison them inside the Xi'an Gate of the imperial city.

Zhao Xu was in his early twenties, with a fair complexion and facial features inherited from Concubine Jing's exquisiteness. He always appeared to be gentle and graceful.

Having been detained for many days, his hair was disheveled and the beard on his face made him look slovenly and haggard.

Zhao Xu was sitting on a worn-out chair. Hearing a flattering and respectful voice coming from outside the window, he slowly raised his head, his eyes revealing a hint of fatigue and confusion.

The door slowly opened, and a tall figure walked in with the light behind him.

Zhao Xu narrowed his eyes and looked at the red robe on Jiang Nansheng, and was distracted for a moment.

"Lord Jiang, what do you want to know today?" Zhao Xu asked in a hoarse voice after retracting his gaze.

Master Jiang Wu turned sideways and saluted: "Today, the new emperor ascended the throne. The emperor was merciful and demoted the second prince to a commoner... He ordered me to send Zhao Xu and his family to Xi'an Gate immediately. From now on, they can live a carefree and leisurely life for the rest of their lives."

Zhao Xu lifted his eyelids and looked out through the carved wooden window. The sun was shining brightly outside, making it hard to open his eyes.

He sneered and said, "Mr. Jiang, the Minister of the Dali Temple, is worthy of being the top scholar. He makes imprisonment sound so desirable."

He stood up from his chair, still wearing the scarlet dragon robe he wore at the New Year's Eve palace banquet. It was decorated with cloud patterns drawn with golden silk threads, and although it had some wrinkles, it still couldn't hide its elegance.

Master Jiang Wu smiled slightly: "It's getting late, the women of the former prince's mansion are still waiting for you."

Zhao Xu walked closer to him and stared into Jiang Wuye's eyes, his eyes full of anger and unwillingness, and he gritted his teeth and said:

"I see murderous intent in your eyes! Jiang Nansheng, you don't have to look at people with such a smile."

Seeing that he was so close to the Fifth Master, Jiang Fei immediately drew out the short knife worn at his waist. The blade was sharp and emitted a faint cold light under the refraction of the sunlight.

Zhao Xu's eyes were dazzled the moment the knife was unsheathed, and he couldn't help but close his eyes and turn his head to the side.

Master Wu Jiang raised his hand, sheathed Jiang Fei's knife and took a step back.

Master Jiang Wu spoke slowly and gestured, "Please come in, Mr. Zhao, don't delay your family's lunch at Xi'an Gate."

When Zhao Xu opened his eyes again, his face was pale. Although Jiang Nansheng had an elegant smile on his face and did not have any domineering look, his aura of controlling everything made people unable to help but lower their heads and dare not look at him.

I couldn't help but wonder what had happened to him that caused such a big change.

The guards pushed open all the doors, and Zhao Xu's wives and concubines were standing on the stone steps outside.

They were all young ladies from the noble families of Shengjing City, all of them were beautiful and dressed in gorgeous clothes. But now they are all prisoners, with haggard faces.

The fear of the unknown and the despair of the past few days made them sob constantly.

When Zhao Xu stepped onto the carriage, Fifth Master Jiang said from behind him, "Zhou family."

Zhao Xu put one foot on the shaft of the cart and one foot on the ground. He turned around with an angry look on his face: "I want to know how I have offended you, Jiang Nansheng!"

Master Jiang Wu said: "We found a letter in Zhou's house that linked them to the Fuso people... They are considered accomplices in the rebellion and will be implicated. The entire Zhou family will be executed soon."

Zhao Xu lost his balance and fell heavily. The women in the carriage covered their mouths with fear in their eyes.

They wanted to know what happened to their families, but looking at the two rows of sword-wielding guards on their left and right, they did not dare to speak loudly.

Master Jiang Wu lowered his eyes and looked at Zhao Xu, and said slowly: "All the officials and their wives who have nepotism with Zhao Xu will be exiled to the Yunnan-Guizhou region. By this time, they should have left Shengjing City."

Yunnan and Guizhou are a land of smog and miasma, with an extremely harsh environment. In addition, the environment during exile was harsh, and it was hard to imagine how these nobles who lived a life of luxury in Shengjing City could endure it.

None of the women in the carriage could control their emotions, and their cries gradually grew louder and louder.

Zhao Xu raised his arms to block the glaring sunlight from above his head. He knew in his heart that he had completely lost the chance to make a comeback.

All the chips behind him are gone.

For the rest of my life, I can only live in Xi'anmen, a life worse than death.

Yao Yuan, who was standing beside Master Jiang Wu, raised his hand, and Zhao Xu, who had been demoted to a commoner, was thrown into the carriage by the guards in an ungentle manner.

The second prince Zhao Xu, who once had the highest voice in the court to be appointed as the crown prince, rode in a simple and uncomfortable carriage towards the Xi'an Gate of the imperial city.

Master Jiang Wu gently twisted the Buddhist beads in his palm and slowly walked down the stairs.

A green-curtained carriage with a Danglu on its head was already waiting nearby. The carriage was exquisite and gorgeous, forming a sharp contrast with the carriage Zhao Xu was riding.

After getting on the carriage, he ordered: "Take a detour to Dongguxiang and then return to Gu'an."

Yesterday Jin Chu was muttering that he wanted to eat dried oranges.

The dried oranges from Xixiangzhai are most to her taste. Now that she is driving back to Gu'an, the dried oranges are just the right snack for her to help digestion after dinner.

He You poured a cup of hot tea and placed it on the small table in front of his master, and said, "Fifth Master, Chen Zhengde has always regarded you as a strong enemy. After entering the cabinet this time, I am afraid he will secretly look for you and cause trouble for the Jiang family."

Master Jiang Wu placed the teacup between his fingers and said calmly, "He must first gain a firm foothold in the cabinet."

He You frowned slightly. The fact that the Chen family was the maternal family of Emperor Jianming had become a secret that was no longer a secret.

The new emperor's uncle, Chen Zhengde, was not yet successful in his career.

Master Jiang Wu reminded him: "The new emperor ascended the throne. According to the will of the previous emperor, Zhang Gelao will serve as the chief minister... There are only three people in the cabinet at present, Liu Cong, Chen Zhengde, and Wang Junhua."

After hearing this, He You suddenly realized that his worries were superficial and too conservative.

The wife of Lord Liu is a distant relative of the wife of the Duke; Lord Wang is a disciple of Dean Chang, and Dean Chang is the grandfather of the Fifth Master.

When Chen Zhengde became the cabinet minister, what he should have done was not to go against the Jiang family, but to make the new emperor trust the Chen family more and give them more power.

When Master Jiang Wu returned to Yuanyuan Hall, he felt that the inner courtyard was a little quiet today.

Stepping into the main hall, he took off his fur cloak and hung it on his arm, his steps steady and light.

Bai Tao saw the Fifth Master coming back and bowed to greet him.

When Master Jiang Wu saw that she was Jinchu's maidservant, he asked her, "Did Madam take a nap during the day?"

For some reason, Mother Cheng, who usually served Jin Chu, as well as Bai Zhi and Bai Shao were nowhere to be seen.

Bai Tao had never faced Master Wu alone before, and she was extremely nervous: "Master Wu, Madam is not in the room right now. Madam brought..."

Before he could finish his words, he saw Fifth Master walking towards the inner room like a gust of wind.

Master Jiang Wu felt that Bai Tao's words seemed familiar, and his expression froze slightly.

When I came to the west room, it was empty.

I walked around the partition and didn't see anyone on the bed in the inner room.

Jin Chu, where did she go?