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

Chapter 172 Secret Message
Su Qingwan said, "Your Majesty is pressing us so hard, what choice do we have? Southwest has always been loyal, but you have been suspicious of us for no reason, and now you are threatening my father's life. You are forcing us into a dead end!"

The emperor looked at Su Qingwan with the majesty and scrutiny of a superior, and seemed to have a desire to control the situation: "I don't want to go this far. As long as you are obedient, I will naturally not embarrass you."

Lu Jing stood aside, listening to the conversation between the two, thinking secretly in his heart. He knew that the situation had reached a critical moment, and if he was not careful, it would cause a chaos. He raised his eyes to look at Su Qingwan, suggesting that she should calm down.

Su Qingwan took a deep breath. She had to stay calm. "Your Majesty, since you are so sure, I will not say anything more. I just want to see my father. At least I want to see with my own eyes whether he is okay."

The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly, seeming a little surprised by Su Qingwan's request. At this time, Lu Jing, who had been silent all the time, stepped forward and said softly: "Your Majesty, let the princess go to see the King of Southwest, so that she can feel at ease."

The emperor thought for a moment, and finally nodded and agreed to this matter.

Su Qingwan was extremely anxious and wanted to fly to her father's side immediately. Lu Jing led the way in front, and the two walked towards the dungeon. The stairs leading to the dungeon were dark and damp. With each step down, the cold became stronger. Su Qingwan shivered with cold, but her steps became more and more hurried. She was filled with the pain of her father.

Su Qingwan saw the figure curled up in the corner at a glance. It was the King of the Southwest that she had been thinking about. The King of the Southwest was still wearing the court dress he wore at the New Year's Eve banquet, but now it was covered in blood and looked miserable. His hands and feet were tightly shackled with heavy iron chains, and he looked haggard.

"Father!" Su Qingwan cried out in grief, tears rolling down her face uncontrollably.

The King of the Southwest slowly raised his head and was very surprised when he saw Su Qingwan. This was his only comfort in this dark dungeon.

Seeing this, Lu Jing waved his hand gently, and the imperial guards in the dungeon filed out.

Su Qingwan quickly stepped forward and squatted beside the King of Southwest, wanting to hug him, but afraid to hurt his wounds. The King of Southwest trembled and stretched out his hand, wanting to touch his daughter's face, but was restricted by the chains.

The King of Southwest opened his mouth, wanting to tell his daughter something about the Southwest, but when his eyes met Lu Jing beside him, he swallowed the words back and just said softly: "As long as you are safe, as long as you are safe..."

Su Qingwan held back her tears and said, "Father, I am in the Lu family's villa. Everything is fine and I am not suffering. The emperor wants to hold a wedding for me and Lu Jing as scheduled in March, and he also wants my brothers to go to the capital to attend the wedding."

Upon hearing this, the King of Southwest's face suddenly changed, and he said anxiously, "Absolutely not! If they go to the capital, that will be a dead end! Only if we stay alive can we have hope!" He was so excited that his voice trembled a little, "I didn't kill the prince, the emperor just wanted to force us to rebel!"

Lu Jing was listening silently at the side, and then he said, "The little prince was already helpless, and this irritated the emperor. Now the emperor only has the eldest prince. If the eldest prince encounters an accident, the throne will most likely fall to the King of Southwest, so the emperor is trying his best to eradicate the lineage of the King of Southwest."

Upon hearing this, the King of Southwest sneered, his eyes shot towards Lu Jing like knives, and he suddenly asked: "When I went to the capital, I received a secret letter advising me not to go to the capital. Could it be that Lord Lu did it?"