If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

Lu Heng rode as fast as he could to the front gate.

He had to find the eldest prince before anything happened to the Gong family.

The eldest prince is only eighteen years old, but he has been imprisoned in Qianmen for five years.

I haven't been back to the capital for three years.

He knew Lu Heng.

Who doesn't know that the handsome and handsome man is Lu Heng, the second young master of the Duke's Mansion.

He is also the prince consort of Guangning.

"Prince Consort, you are here at Qianmen Pass at this time. You are not here for sightseeing." The eldest prince had just returned from an inspection outside and had not yet taken off his armor.

When he heard that someone was looking for him, he came to the military tent.

At first glance, it turned out to be Lu Heng.

They don't seem to be familiar with each other.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Lu Heng stood up and bowed.

He raised his eyes to look at the eldest prince in front of him. Compared with three years ago, the eldest prince was taller and more powerful. Perhaps it was because he had experienced the killings on the battlefield. Compared with other princes, he had a more fierce aura.

Compared with the pampered Second Prince, the First Prince is clearly more suitable to be the Crown Prince.

Lu Heng instantly gained more confidence in his decision to go all out.

"Your Highness, something happened to the Gong family." Lu Heng said in a deep voice.

"I rode as fast as I could to Qianmenguan. News from the capital didn't come that quickly. If I'm not mistaken, I'm afraid that Concubine Xian has also been persecuted by Concubine Yao and Lu Yuan."

The casual smile on the eldest prince's face disappeared.

"Why did something happen to the Gong family?" asked the eldest prince in a deep voice.

Lu Heng whispered, "When I left Shangjing, I heard that Lu Yuan had sued Lord Gong for embezzling horse taxes, withholding money for horses, and that there were empty salaries in the army. Your Highness, each of these charges is punishable by death."

"The Gong family has been confiscated and placed under house arrest. The Emperor has ordered the Pacification Department, the Ministry of Justice, and the Dali Temple to conduct a joint trial."

"I'm afraid that Her Majesty the Concubine is in great danger."

The eldest prince's eyes grew colder, he didn't know so many things had happened in the capital.

"Your Highness, my mother was also murdered by Concubine Yao." Lu Heng said.

"Lu Heng, did you come to me just to tell me about the Gong family and my mother, or do you have other purposes?" asked the eldest prince with a frown.

He was worried about his mother's condition, but Lu Heng's visit to him made him feel even more suspicious.

Must ask clearly.

Lu Heng looked outside.

The eldest prince said coldly: "There is no one else outside, you can speak."

"Your Highness, if Concubine Yao knows what Queen Concubine Xian has done, she will surely die, and it will also implicate you. I came to the eldest prince to find a way out and a way to survive together with him." Lu Heng said.

"What did my mother do?" asked the eldest prince.

Lu Heng told the eldest prince about Guangning's experience. "Empress Yao believed that it was Concubine Xian who ordered my mother to do it, so she killed them. My concubine is now in the hands of Concubine Yao, and she is being tortured every day..."

After hearing what Lu Heng said, the eldest prince's eyes were still frost-like.

He is the eldest son of his father. Although there were constant open and secret struggles in the harem, he and other princes and princesses studied together when they were young. The friendship between brothers and sisters is not as deep as that of ordinary people, but it does exist.

Guangning said that even if his sister was willful and unruly, she should not be treated like this.

He didn't believe that his mother would do such a thing to Guangning.

"Lu Heng, Guangning is your wife. Why would your mother and your concubine team up with others to harm her?"

"You said this was my mother's idea?"

"Heh, are you stupid, or do you think this prince is easy to fool?"

"You are the one who deserves to die the most!"

When Lu Heng heard the eldest prince's words, his face changed. Before he could explain, he was knocked to the ground by a punch.

"Guangning will never let you take a concubine. Your so-called concubine is someone you keep outside, right?"

"Does your mother want to kill Guangning so that you can get rid of your status as a royal consort?"

After all, a prince consort cannot hold an important position. He remembered that Lu Heng had been the top scholar a few years ago.

Lu Heng's face turned pale and blue, with a glaring streak of blood at the corner of his mouth.

"I don't know about this. If I knew, I would definitely not let them do this." Lu Heng's eyes were bloodshot.

It is because of this incident that he will be doomed.

The eldest prince had a sullen look on his face, but in fact he was extremely confused and worried.

Lu Heng's words were like a bolt from the blue.

If what Guangning encountered was really related to his mother, he absolutely believed that Concubine Yao would not let his mother live.

No, if he gave his mother a decisive or merciful death, he was afraid that his mother would be unable to live or die.

"So, are you here to instigate me to take advantage of the opportunity to rebel?" the eldest prince asked with a sneer.

Lu Heng lowered his eyes and laughed at himself, "The Bai family and the Gong family have long been in the same boat. What hope do I have now that the eldest prince can trust me?"

"It's just that my mother left a last word before she died, asking me to assist you no matter what."

The eldest prince sneered, "Then you should stay here. If what you said is true, the palace will let me return to the capital soon."

"Your Highness, aren't you afraid that you may never come back?" Lu Heng looked up at him.

He didn't believe that the eldest prince really had no ambition at all and was stupid enough to return to the capital at this time.

As long as he goes back, he will never be able to lead troops outside again. He will either die or be trapped in Shangjing.

Now that I have the military power in my hands, this is such a great opportunity.

Lu Heng felt a little regretful. He came too hastily and didn't know the details of the news in Shangjing.

The eldest prince sent someone in to take Lu Heng away, "Keep an eye on him and don't let him leave the barracks."

He called his confidant over again and said, "Go and find out the news from Shangjing City as quickly as possible. Hurry."

Then, no matter how fast the people he sent out were, they were not faster than the people sent by the emperor.

The evidence of the Gong family's guilt could not be denied, the Minister of War had been executed, and the entire Ministry of War had been purged.

Upon hearing that Prince Kang’s son was also killed by the Gong family, the eldest prince closed his eyes.

He knew that the Gong family would definitely be executed.

"Your Highness, the Emperor asks you to return quickly."

The eldest prince pressed his forehead hard with his fingers. His father told him everything and then sent him back to the capital.

Do you trust him, or are you sure he won't dare to rebel?

"Where is my mother?" the eldest prince asked in a hoarse voice.

"The virtuous concubine was stripped of her title, and the emperor had not yet made a decision, but she had already committed suicide in the cold palace."

There was a flash of sorrow in the eldest prince's eyes, and the corners of his eyes were red. He did not hide his sadness at hearing the news.

"I understand." He raised his hand.

"Wait a moment, I'll have someone pack up and return to Beijing immediately."

The eldest prince handed over the military affairs at hand to the deputy general. He wiped the armor clean and put it away, his eyes filled with sadness and pain.

This time, he would never be able to return to the military camp in his lifetime.

"General, what about the man named Lu?" the deputy general asked in a low voice.

"Lock him up and don't let him leave." The eldest prince said coldly, "Even if he returns to Shangjing, he will only be a troublemaker."

"Yes." The deputy general responded.

Lu Heng was confined to the military camp for half a month before he learned that the eldest prince had returned to the capital.

There was no news from Huainan about Princess Guangning's death.

He could no longer stay in the Yong Dynasty.

It seems that his uncle was right. He could only have a new beginning if he left this rotten place.