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

Chapter 169 Palace Change
Su Qingwan was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "He will never be able to speak, you don't have to worry."

The eldest princess widened her eyes in shock: "You...you killed him?"

Su Qingwan did not answer, but just stood there quietly with a calm expression.

The princess frowned. "General Mu is a veteran of the battlefield. How can a weak woman like you be his opponent? Did someone help you?"

Su Qingwan sneered and asked, "Are you questioning me, Princess, or testing me? Are you really just doing this for Nian Qing?"

The princess's gaze lingered on Su Qingwan's face for a moment, and finally she sighed softly and turned to look at Merlin in the distance. Her voice was low and tired: "Xiaowu, I know you have resentment and hatred in your heart. But in this world, there are some things that you and I cannot control. Nianqing's life experience involves the lives of too many people. I don't want him to be involved in these disputes."

Su Qingwan said, "Princess, do you think I want to see Nian Qing in danger? I just... did what I should do in advance."

The eldest princess frowned, her voice trembling a little: "But if you do this, it will only make things more complicated. General Mu's death will be discovered sooner or later. By then, Nian Qing's situation will only be more dangerous."

Su Qingwan's eyes remained calm. "Princess, you don't have to worry. No one will investigate General Mu's death. His disappearance will only be regarded as an accident."

A complex emotion flashed in the eyes of the eldest princess, "Xiaowu, you are playing with fire, do you know that?"

Su Qingwan smiled slightly, "You don't have to say anything more."

The princess was silent for a moment, and finally nodded gently. Her voice was low and tired: "Maybe... maybe you are right. But Xiaowu, I hope you remember that Nianqing is not only your responsibility, he is also my child."

Su Qingwan said softly, "Send him away. Nianqing is a smart child, he should have noticed it himself."

"I know. After the Lantern Festival, I will send him away."

Su Qingwan's footsteps suddenly staggered slightly, and the eldest princess asked hurriedly, "What's wrong?"

"Maybe I drank too much and have a headache."

The princess turned around and said, "Qingyun, come and help your princess to Chunxiang Palace to rest."

"Yes!" Qingyun and Qingyi hurried over, supported Su Qingwan, and walked towards Chunxiang Palace.

A secret guard walked up to the princess, wearing an iron mask, and said, "Your Highness, something happened to the little prince."

The princess sighed and caught the snowflakes on her open palms. Soon the snowflakes melted away. "I'm afraid this snow will never stop."

When Su Qingwan returned to Chunxiang Palace, it was already dark. The candlelight in the palace flickered. She sat on the edge of the bed, rubbing her temples with her fingers, and for some reason, she felt more and more heavy.

She reluctantly took off her coat and lay down on the bed, feeling something was wrong - she had never been so sleepy before, as if an invisible force was pulling at her consciousness.

"Could it be... I drank too much." She thought vaguely. But before she could think about it, her consciousness had sunk into endless darkness.

After an unknown amount of time, Su Qingwan was awakened by a burst of hurried footsteps. She suddenly opened her eyes and felt a splitting headache. She heard noisy shouts and the sound of weapons colliding. Her heart tightened and she immediately turned over and sat up, but she found that her hands and feet were a little weak and her head was a little painful. "Someone come!" She shouted loudly, but no one answered outside the hall. She forced herself to stand up and walked quickly to the window. The moment she pushed open the window frame, a cold wind mixed with the smell of blood blew in her face.

What about Qingyun and Qingyi?

Where did they go?

Outside the palace wall, flames shot up into the sky. The originally quiet palace was now in chaos, with the imperial guards fighting with the black-clad assassins. Amid the flashing of swords and shadows, screams could be heard. Su Qingwan's heart sank suddenly - there was a coup in the palace!

"Father!"

She quickly put on her coat and was about to rush out of the palace when she heard hurried footsteps outside. Then, the palace door was suddenly pushed open, and Qingyi and Qingyun stumbled in, their faces as pale as paper.

"Princess! It's bad, the little prince is dead..." Qingyun was terrified, "The emperor is angry with the prince and has ordered the imperial guards and Jinyiwei to surround the palace banquet."

"What?" Su Qingwan was shocked and ran out in a hurry. Qingyun and Qingyi also hurried to catch up with her. Both of them were ready to protect the princess no matter what happened.

"The little prince was already beyond help, so why is he blaming his father? He is just looking for an excuse to lash out. Immediately contact the spies in the palace and try to get my father out of the palace and back to the southwest."

She didn't expect that the New Year's Eve banquet would be the last meal for execution. The little princess of Prince Huainan was killed in the Yangxin Palace. How dare he kill his father? He was killed more than ten years ago. Now he is planning a palace coup. Does he completely give up on his reputation?

She forced herself to calm down and quickly sorted out her thoughts. The most important thing right now was to find her father and not let him fall into the emperor's trap.

It was difficult to walk in the snow, and there were flames everywhere. Perhaps because of the palace coup, the palace maids were running around in chaos. Qingyun and Qingyi protected Su Qingwan and went to the main hall.

As soon as they left Chunxiang Palace, a group of Jinyiwei surrounded them.

"According to the Emperor's order, no one in Chunxiang Palace is allowed to leave. Anyone who violates this order will be killed without mercy!"

Su Qingwan looked at Qingyun and Qingyi.

With just a glance, Qingyun and Qingyi understood the order instantly. Without hesitation, they drew their swords with a "swish" and flashed a cold light.

Qingyun was agile and swift like a cheetah, and the long sword in his hand rushed straight towards the Jinyiwei who were rushing in the front. His sword moves were sharp, and every swing was accompanied by a whirring sound. The sword blade collided with the Jinyiwei's weapons, and sparks flew everywhere.

Qingyi shuttled among the enemy groups like a ghost. Her sword skills were agile and varied, and the sword shadows flickered.

The long sword accurately pierced the throat of a Jinyiwei. The Jinyiwei opened his eyes wide, his face full of horror, and fell straight down without even uttering a scream.

Su Qingwan was not to be outdone. The soft sword flew up and down in her hand, stabbing at the Jinyiwei who tried to get close.

Qingyun and Qingyi fought hard while approaching Su Qingwan, forming a solid barrier to protect her in the middle. They knew that the key to this mission was to protect Su Qingwan's safety, so no matter how many enemies attacked them, they would not flinch. In the fierce fight, Qingyun looked back at Su Qingwan from time to time to ensure her safety. Once a Jinyiwei broke through the defense line and approached Su Qingwan, he would immediately fly over and use the long sword in his hand to force the enemy back.

The three of them cooperated with each other, like a sharp blade, and broke out of the encirclement of the Jinyiwei with difficulty. Wherever they went, the Jinyiwei fell one after another, and their blood dyed the ground beneath their feet red.