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

Chapter 171 Rebellion
Su Qingwan looked at the heavy snow falling outside the window like goose feathers, but there seemed to be a fire burning in her heart, burning her internal organs so much that she felt unbearable pain.

She could never have imagined that the emperor who seemed to be so majestic sitting on the throne could be so cruel. In order to imprison her father, the King of Southwest, he could even kill an innocent little prince. The little prince was so young that there was no way to save him, but he didn't die after all.

"Lu Jing, what happened to my father? Where in the palace is he being held captive?"

Lu Jing frowned slightly and said solemnly: "Princess, you must not act rashly. Now the palace is already a dragnet. It is almost impossible to rescue the King of Southwest."

"What should I do? Should I watch my father die in this deep palace? Or should I let my brothers come to the capital to die in vain?" Su Qingwan's eyes gradually turned red.

Lu Jing was silent. He opened his mouth but didn't know how to answer. In this cold palace, although he was the emperor's guard, he felt powerless.

"It's the emperor's intention that I live here, right? You are here to monitor me, right?" Su Qingwan's eyes revealed a hint of disappointment. She stared at Lu Jing closely, as if trying to find a hint of denial on his face.

Lu Jing nodded slowly and whispered, "Yes."

Su Qingwan took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, and said, "You once said that you were willing to do anything for me. Does that still count?"

Lu Jing looked at the endless snow outside the window, and his thoughts seemed to be swept away into the distance by the snow. He didn't know what he was thinking.

"Lord Lu, you'd better think it over. Southwest will probably be labeled as a traitor in the future, and I will no longer be the high and mighty princess. If you sever your relationship with me sooner, maybe I can keep you safe." Su Qingwan sneered, "I'm not an ungrateful person. You helped me kill General Mu, and I remember this favor. I will never tell anyone about it. From now on, we should just keep out of each other's way."

Lu Jing sneered and said, "Does the princess want to cut off ties with me?"

"It is the situation that forces us to fight with swords. You are the emperor's guard, and I am the daughter of a traitor. What else can we do except to sever our ties?"

"Are you really the daughter of a traitor?" Lu Jing suddenly turned his head and looked at Su Qingwan deeply, his eyes seemed to be able to see through her soul.

Su Qingwan was shocked and asked, "What do you mean?"

Lu Jing took a deep breath and said slowly: "The person I sent to the southwest has replied. The real Southwest Princess is in the southwest. You are not Li Xuejiu. Who are you?"

Su Qingwan's face turned pale instantly, and she was in a panic like never before. She never thought that her identity, which she had hidden so deeply, would still be discovered by Lu Jing. Countless thoughts flashed through her mind quickly. How should she deal with the situation in front of her? Admit her identity, or continue to play dumb?

Just when she was hesitant, Lu Jing spoke again: "I don't want to embarrass you, but I have to find out your identity. Don't worry, as long as you tell me the truth, I won't leak it."

Su Qingwan looked at Lu Jing with mixed feelings. She knew that this man might be her only hope at the moment, but she didn't dare to trust him easily. In this treacherous palace struggle, who can really trust whom?
"I... I am indeed not the Southwest Princess Li Xuejiu." Su Qingwan gritted her teeth and finally decided to confess, "I was originally a maid in the Southwest Prince's Palace. Because the princess was secretly poisoned and her life was in danger, and I looked a bit like the princess, the Southwest Prince asked me to pretend to be the princess and come to the capital to seek a glimmer of hope." Lu Jing frowned slightly. He looked at Su Qingwan and couldn't help but feel a little pity for her. A weak woman had to bear such a heavy mission and deal with this crisis-ridden capital.

"Since you are not a princess, why are you working so hard for the King of Southwest?" Lu Jing asked.

Su Qingwan smiled bitterly and said, "The King of Southwest saved my life. He gave me this life. Now that he is in deep trouble, how can I just sit back and do nothing?"

"In that case, can you trust me? Do whatever I say."

Su Qingwan said, "I promise you, I'm willing to do anything as long as I can rescue the King of Southwest."

The next morning, when the sky was still a little hazy, Lu Jing took Su Qingwan into the palace. Along the way, Su Qingwan's footsteps were a little heavy, and every step seemed to be on the tip of a knife. She walked through the long palace road, the cold wind blew in her face, and although it was covered with snow, she seemed to be able to smell the bloody smell.

Her thoughts involuntarily drifted back to New Year's Eve, and those cruel scenes kept flashing in her mind like a nightmare.

In the Yangxin Palace, the charcoal fire was burning, dispelling all the cold. The emperor lay casually on the warm bed, wearing an exquisite cloak, holding a book in his hands, with an elegant and quiet appearance. At first glance, he looked like a gentle and jade-like nobleman, but who could have thought that this seemingly gentle man was the culprit who created countless tragedies.

Su Qingwan stood in the hall, her posture straight, and she did not kneel down to salute. The emperor raised his eyes slightly, his gaze fell on her, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said: "My sister, why don't you kneel when you see me?"

Su Qingwan looked directly into the emperor's eyes without fear and said coldly: "Kneeling or not kneeling, what difference does it make? In your mind, my family has long been identified as traitors, and I am waiting for you to come and take my life."

The emperor chuckled, but that chuckle didn't make anyone feel the slightest bit of warmth in this warm palace. "My sister, you are too suspicious. I have granted you marriage to Lord Lu. I will definitely protect your life."

Lu Jing stood quietly by the side, saying nothing.

Su Qingwan took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, let's get straight to the point. You summoned me here. What exactly do you want to say?"

The emperor put down the scroll in his hand, sat up straight, and his expression became serious: "You are a smart man. The emperor's uncle murdered the prince and is now imprisoned in the palace. He is in great danger. If he wants to live, let your brothers come to the capital. I know that the spies in the southwest are very active in the capital. I am afraid that the news has been passed back to the southwest. If your brothers do not want to go to the capital, then your father's head will be in danger. I can chop off his head and display it to the public, and then I can let you watch the execution."

Su Qingwan was so angry at the emperor's words that she laughed out loud: "Your Majesty, are you forcing Southwest to rebel?"

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Will you rebel?"