Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 157 Revealing the secret
Su Qingwan drank tea, looked at the falling snow outside the window, and tried not to pay attention to the chaotic scene downstairs. However, at this moment, a loud shout broke the seemingly stalemate.

A young man wearing a fox mask and a luxurious cloak appeared in the chaotic Lantern Street like a gust of wind.

He was agile and quickly rescued a little girl who was almost caught in the fight. The little girl was so scared that she trembled in his arms and couldn't help crying. Seeing this, the little girl's mother hurried forward, her eyes full of gratitude, and took the little girl with trembling hands, thanking the boy again and again.

The young man had a stern look on his face. He swept his eyes over the people who were fighting and loudly accused them, "As military commanders, you are responsible for defending your country, but you are disturbing the people and fighting on this Lantern Street. How disgraceful!"

General Chen had a hot temper to begin with. When he was accused like this, his eyes widened with anger and he shouted, "Boy, don't meddle in other people's business. This is not a place for you to interfere!"

Since the boy appeared, Su Qingwan seemed to be struck by something. She stood up suddenly and walked quickly to the window. She held the window tightly with both hands, and her knuckles turned white due to the force. Lu Jing, who was beside her, keenly noticed her nervousness and asked with concern: "What's wrong?"

Su Qingwan pretended not to hear anything. She just stared at the boy downstairs with her lips tightly closed, not saying a word.

The young man was not afraid of General Chen's threats and said loudly: "You are fighting and causing trouble in the capital, disturbing the peace of the people, so I have to intervene!"

An Pingbo sneered and said, "You are such a young boy, you really don't know how high the heaven is and how deep the earth is. There are only first-class generals and military marquises here. You are just a child, so you'd better not meddle in the affairs of adults!"

Hearing this, the young man took out a token slowly and calmly. The token flashed a cold light in the wind and snow. It was the token of the Princess's residence. He asked loudly, "Can I take care of it?"

Upon seeing this, the guards nearby hurriedly announced loudly: "This is the eldest princess's son!" When everyone heard this, their faces suddenly changed and they hurriedly suppressed their anger.

Ningyuan Hou didn't want to make a big deal out of it, so seeing this, he hurriedly took General Chen and his family away. General Mu and Anping Bo changed their previous arrogance, smiled, and began to please Lu Nianqing.

General Mu put on a flattering smile, took two quick steps forward, bowed slightly, and said in an almost humble manner: "Mr. Lu, you are finally here! Today's incident was not caused by us. You don't know that General Chen and Ningyuan Hou are arrogant and domineering on weekdays. Today, they saw us in the Lantern Street and deliberately picked a fight with us. We had no choice but to fight back."

He also secretly raised his eyes to observe Lu Nianqing's expression. Seeing Lu Nianqing frowning slightly, he continued, "Mr. Lu, you are the beloved son of Her Royal Highness the Princess. You are knowledgeable and kind-hearted. You must uphold justice for us! I also hope that you can say a few good words for us in front of Her Royal Highness the Princess. We are loyal to Her Royal Highness the Princess and you!"

Lu Nianqing looked at them with a righteous look on his face and said, "For what happened today, you have disturbed the people and you must compensate them for their losses." Earl Anping nodded and said yes repeatedly, then turned around and ordered his servants to get the silver.

At this moment, the little girl who had just been rescued ran over timidly with a string of candied haws in her hand. She looked up with innocence in her eyes and said, "Thank you for saving my life, brother. Here is the candied haws for you."

Lu Nianqing looked at the little girl, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a warm smile, and he gently picked up the little girl.

At this moment, the little girl accidentally reached out and touched Lu Nianqing's mask. The mask slipped off, revealing his handsome face that resembled that of a young boy.

General Mu was standing by with a flattering look on his face. The moment he saw this face, he was horrified and the teacup in his hand fell to the ground with a "snap" and shattered. Although twelve years have passed, he still remembers the peerless grace of the Prince of Huainan clearly. At this moment, the face in front of him was like a heavy hammer, hitting his heart hard.

Su Qingwan was watching this scene from upstairs, and her heart was in turmoil. Her hands clenched unconsciously, and her nails dug into her palms. Lu Jing stood behind her, frowning, watching the changes downstairs, and his heart was full of doubts. This sudden change made the already chaotic Lantern Street fall into an even more bizarre atmosphere. General Mu looked at Lu Nianqing's face, and felt as if his heart was tightly grasped by an invisible big hand, and his heartbeat was like thunder.

Many past events flashed through his mind. The eldest princess had been engaged to the prince of Huainan, but later she married the youngest son of Prime Minister Lu. But now this child looks so much like the prince of Huainan. Although he has been stationed at the border for many years, he has heard many rumors in the capital. They all said that the eldest princess's son rarely showed up. He was sent to the mountains to practice martial arts since he was a child. He was also an unknown person at the border. He never showed up at the palace banquet. Even the Earl of Anping had never seen Lu Nianqing.

Lu Nianqing always wore a mask when he went out occasionally. Everyone wondered if his face was disfigured, but the women who had seen him said that he was stunningly handsome. Now General Mu finally knew the reason.

The eldest princess gave birth to the posthumous child of the Prince of Huainan, which is the bloodline of the Prince of Huainan!
His face turned pale as paper in an instant, his body began to tremble uncontrollably, and he had only one thought in his mind: he had to leave here quickly and tell Prime Minister Lu this shocking secret.

Su Qingwan saw General Mu's expression from upstairs and secretly said in her heart that it was not good. She knew that General Mu must have recognized Lu Nianqing's identity. At this moment, she was extremely anxious and rushed downstairs in a hurry. Just now, when she and Lu Jing were shopping, they sent Qingyun and Qingyi away. Even if they sent a signal, it would be too late to rescue them.

Su Qingwan plunged into the snowstorm, the snow under her feet making a "crunching" sound from her hurried footsteps. The wind cut her cheeks like a sharp blade, but she was completely unaware.

Her eyes were fixed on the figure of General Mu that was getting farther and farther away. The regret in her heart overwhelmed her like a surging tide. "Why, why didn't I kill him earlier!"

She screamed wildly in her heart. Every step she took was like whipping herself. She hated her own negligence and hated herself for not being able to eliminate this hidden danger early.

"If I had been more decisive and taken action when I knew he might recognize Nian Qing's identity, I wouldn't be so passive today!" She blamed herself in her heart as she ran.

She knew very well that if this secret was leaked by General Mu, Lu Nianqing would be in great danger.

Seeing this, Lu Jing hurriedly chased after her, grabbed Su Qingwan, and asked in a deep voice: "Princess, what's wrong with you? What are you chasing?"

Su Qingwan was extremely anxious. She struggled hard and shouted, "Let me go!"

In a hurry, she raised her hand to hit Lu Jing. But Lu Jing kept stopping her. Seeing that General Mu was about to disappear from sight, Su Qingwan grabbed Lu Jing's collar with both hands and asked anxiously: "Lu Jing, you said that you are willing to do anything for me, is it true?"

Lu Jing frowned and asked, "What do you want to do?"

Su Qingwan gritted her teeth and said word by word: "Kill General Mu and I will marry you!"

Lu Jing was shocked when he heard this. He looked at Su Qingwan's pale face, and after a moment of silence, he asked calmly, "When?"

Su Qingwan said without hesitation: "Right away, right now!"