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

Chapter 41 Princess 2
It was Princess Duanyang, who had just married Prime Minister Lu's youngest son and was pregnant, who stood up and set up a temporary military council to manage the northern front, including the collection of war intelligence, the arrangement of commanders, and logistics supplies. After the establishment of the military council, the princess went against all odds and sent all the generals of the Huainan King faction who were imprisoned at the time to the battlefield.

At the same time, several civil servants who advocated peace were executed, and food and supplies were prepared and sent to the battlefield in the northern border. The battle lasted for four years, and more than half of the generals who were falsely accused of treason with the King of Huainan were killed or wounded. Finally, the war in the northern border was quelled, the lost territory was recovered, and they were driven back beyond the border.

During these four years, the power of the Princess reached its peak, and the temporary Military Affairs Office became an independent organization. For many years, it has been led by the Princess, and its status is higher than that of the Ministry of War. The commander-in-chief of the four borders has been the King of Huainan for hundreds of years. He has accumulated great prestige in the army and the generals are convinced. The lineage of the King of Huainan has died out, and the four borders also need a new commander-in-chief. The cabinet and the royal family do not want to promote another commander who is more powerful than the master, so the Princess is in charge of the Military Affairs Office, and the commander-in-chief obeys her orders to weaken the influence of the King of Huainan in the army.

The princess' carriage stopped beside Lu Jing. Lu Jing bowed. It was a hot and windless summer day, so the princess did not lift the curtain. She asked calmly, "Deputy Envoy Lu, I heard that you have been searching the entire city for the remnants of the Huainan people. Have you captured the bloodline of the King of Huainan?"

Lu Jing said, "Princess, no."

The princess sneered, "There is still a war in the northern border, and the court is in turmoil because of the remnants of the King of Huainan. What a coincidence. Deputy Envoy Lu must find out the truth as soon as possible. If the internal strife in the court delays the military situation in the northern border, it will not end so well for me to take action."

"Yes, I accept your order!"

The eldest princess drove her carriage towards the palace in a grand manner. Lu Jing turned around and walked out of the palace. The emperor and the eldest princess had completely different attitudes towards the remnants of King Huainan.

The emperor is afraid, and the eldest princess...is none of her business.

If it weren't for the rebellion twelve years ago, Princess Duanyang should have married the Prince of Huainan and become the next Princess of Huainan. He once heard someone say that in order to marry into Huainan, Princess Duanyang even learned the Huainan dialect.

I have also heard rumors that Princess Duanyang fell in love with the Prince of Huainan at first sight and had a deep affection for him. However, one month after the Prince of Huainan rebelled, Princess Duanyang hastily married Lu Wenchao.

His master Liu Jiang said that the eldest princess had a strong character and was not in the mood for love. She married Lu Wenchao only to establish the Grand Council, quell the war in the northern border, and regain the lost territory.

Lu Jing did not comment on the inside story. As a military general, he had only respect for Princess Duanyang who had recaptured the rivers and forced back the foreign tribes. The Jinyiwei also never had conflicts with the Grand Council.

Su Qingwan was chatting with Xie Huai and his wife in the other courtyard when the servants of the princess's mansion brought a birthday invitation, inviting Su Qingwan to attend the birthday party of the eldest princess's only son.

Su Qingwan smiled gently, "Please tell the princess that I will be there on time."

Madam Xie looked worried. "This is your first time in Beijing. You are not familiar with the ladies in the various mansions in Beijing. You don't need to attend this kind of banquet to avoid unnecessary trouble."

"Don't worry, mother. I will be careful."

Su Qingwan arrived early at the Princess's residence. Guests usually arrived after 9:00 p.m., but Su Qingwan arrived an hour early. Aunt Liu, who was beside the Princess, was waiting for her outside. She smiled and led her into the residence. Lu Zhu was very familiar with Aunt Liu. After handing the gift box in her hand to Aunt Liu, she chattered non-stop all the way, making people smile.

The princess's mansion was built in the same way as the prince's mansion. It was very large and magnificent. The guards were solemn and dignified outside, and the servants in the mansion were respectful and polite. The eldest princess attached great importance to her son's birthday. She was explaining the arrangements for the banquet to the housekeeper. She saw Su Qingwan out of the corner of her eye and smiled gently. Su Qingwan greeted her and said, "May the princess be well."

The princess nodded and waved her hand to signal her not to be polite. After turning back and speaking to the housekeeper, she said to Su Qingwan, "Come with me to the garden."

Aunt Liu led the maids and followed from a distance, not getting too close. Su Qingwan accompanied the eldest princess to the garden to appreciate the flowers.

It was the season when peonies bloomed. In addition to holding a birthday ceremony for her son, Princess Duanyang also invited female relatives from various mansions to come and enjoy the flowers. The garden was full of peonies, which were beautiful and fragrant. Even at the end of the peony season, the peonies in the princess' mansion were in full bloom.

The princess asked, "How are you doing in the Lu family? Have they bullied you?"

Su Qingwan said calmly, "With the imperial edict, I have nothing to worry about for the time being. Although Li Xueying is ruthless, she only dares to make a fuss about my background for the time being. Lu Jing went to Jiangnan to bring Xie Huai and his wife to Beijing to identify me. The Xie couple was smart and made the best of a mistake and identified me. The Lu family will not doubt my identity for the time being."

"Lu Jing is Liu Jiang's apprentice. He is scheming and ruthless. You live under the same roof with him. He is suspicious of your identity and will continue to test you. You must resolve the matter of revenge as soon as possible and return to the southwest as soon as possible." The princess looked towards the palace with a gloomy look, "Xiao Wu, the capital is not safe. I don't want you to stay for long."

Su Qingwan was silent for a moment and then said, "The hatred for killing my sister is irreconcilable. The Lu family and I will never make peace easily. I will not return to the southwest until this hatred is avenged."

The princess looked at Su Qingwan steadily, staring at her cold and snowy eyes for a long time, and said in a cold voice, "You and I both know that you stayed in the capital for a long time not for revenge."

"Princess, are you going to stop me?"

"You and I have different positions, but we have the same goal. I will handle the redress of Huainan's innocence. Right now, the Northern Frontier is at war, so it's not a good time. I don't want another disturbance in the court." The princess said in a deep voice, "After the rebellion twelve years ago, the court has been in constant internal strife, and the situation is getting worse. However, Xilin and Zamuhar are becoming stronger, and the war in the Northern Frontier has fallen into a passive position. Xiaowu, you were born in the Huainan Palace, and the Huainan Palace has guarded the Northern Frontier for six generations. I hope you can inherit the will of your father and brother."

Su Qingwan sneered, "So what if my Huainan Palace has been guarding the northern border for your Li family for six generations? In the end, my entire family was wiped out, and I am the only one left in the entire Huainan Palace. My father and brother are in the underworld. Do they hope that I will inherit their loyalty to the emperor and love the country, or do they hope that I will redress their grievances?"

The princess' eyes flashed with pain, but her gaze was firm. "The Huainan Palace is not for our Li family to guard the northern border, but for the people of the world to live and work in peace and contentment. The tragedy twelve years ago was the fault of the Li family for the Huainan Palace. I will give you an explanation for this matter, Xiaowu, you believe me."

"Princess, don't lie to me. If you really want to give me an explanation, why did you drag it out for twelve years?" Su Qingwan sneered, "You have been in charge of the Military Affairs Office for twelve years. Don't you have any evidence at all?"

The princess was speechless and sighed, "I have my own difficulties."

Su Qingwan didn't want to be aggressive. If it weren't for the incident that happened that year, the princess in front of her would have been her sister-in-law, and the scene of her brother and her visiting the lantern festival.

(End of this chapter)