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

Chapter 75 Rumors
The emperor hated the Huainan assassins so much that he saw enemies everywhere. He was furious during the morning court session and gave death orders to General Wude and the Five Cities Army Commander, demanding a thorough investigation.

In addition to the bandits, the whole city was also searching for the Huainan assassins.

General Wude had no clues in investigating the bandits and failed to capture the Huainan warriors, which made the emperor furious. General Wude was afraid of the emperor's wrath, so his deputy general took the initiative to capture a few refugees to fill the gap.

This matter was nothing. In the eyes of these Beijing officials, human life was worthless. Catching a few refugees to take the blame in order to appease the emperor's anger was not a big deal.

Among the refugees there was an old father who was a soldier. His three sons had all died in battle in the northern border, leaving only the elderly, children, women and children at home. The old father was old and seriously ill, mentally ill, and often wandered around the village. When the villagers saw him, most of them would help take him home.

He was arrested by General Wude that day, and several of his daughters-in-law went to ask for an explanation but were beaten instead.

After returning home, the three daughters-in-law held their husbands' tablets high above their heads and knelt in front of the Military Affairs Office to appeal for justice.
Three sons died in battle one after another, the old father was executed as a bandit, and the daughters-in-law at home knelt in the military affairs office with their husbands' tablets, which caused a commotion wherever they were placed.

General Wu De aroused public indignation, and the soldiers in the patrol camp and stationed in the capital were outraged and demanded a thorough investigation.

This matter alarmed the eldest princess. General Wude was beaten with eighty military sticks and dismissed from his post. His two lieutenants were beheaded. The matter of the bandits was given full authority to the eldest princess, and the Five Cities Military Department was required to mobilize according to her orders.

This matter cannot end well.

Lu Jing and the eldest lady of the Lu family were forced into the mountains by bandits. They disappeared in the forest for several days. The fact that their life and death were unknown became known to everyone in the city. It was impossible for Lu Jing to keep silent about it.

"The whole capital is watching this case. From the emperor to the common people, everyone knows about it. If someone stirs up trouble... the rumors will be unstoppable." Zhou Jingming thought for a moment and said, "Fortunately, you disappeared in the mountains with your sister-in-law for several days. If you were with an unmarried girl, I'm afraid you would be forced to marry her!"

Lu Jing's wound ached slightly, and he couldn't help but curse, "What is this to be thankful for?"

Since she is his elder sister-in-law, wouldn't others make up stories about her?
"You should be thankful. No one can stop gossip. Fortunately, the princess is in charge. You were killed by bandits and almost died. Others dare not say anything to your face." Zhou Jingming said unhappily, "You are not a handsome young man with a bad reputation. You are not afraid of others' comments. Your life is important. If you survive this disaster, you will have good fortune in the future. Don't think too much."

Lu Jing was so angry that his face turned pale.

Zhou Jingming had a lot more to say, but knowing that the boy didn't want to hear it, and looking at his waist wrapped in a layer of fine cloth, he felt sorry for it and had to shut up.

Lu Jing was young and strong, and after taking a bowl of medicine, his high fever went away.

Su Qingwan didn't feel so well. She took several bowls of medicine but her condition didn't improve. As night fell, her high fever slowly subsided and she gradually woke up with red eyes.

"girl……"

Su Qingwan's voice was a little hoarse. She touched Lu Zhu's head to comfort her. Lu Zhu said softly, "Girl, you can sleep peacefully. Everything is fine."

The girl gambled everything and took a risk, but luckily she survived safely. If anything had happened, Lu Zhu would have regretted it for the rest of her life and blamed herself for not stopping her.

After the heavy rain, the sky became clear and the weather became hotter.

Su Qingwan's high fever subsided and her condition gradually stabilized. When she woke up, she was hungry and tired. Luzhu and Qingqing were waiting for her in the courtyard. Su Qingwan's stomach was very empty. Luzhu made vegetable porridge and bone soup, but she only dared to give her porridge and soup. She was fed once an hour and didn't dare to let her eat more.

Lu Zhu told Su Qingwan in detail everything that had happened during the days they were missing.

"Your Highness, didn't you find out about the Anping Marquis's residence?" Su Qingwan leaned against the soft pillow, feeling exhausted. Lu Zhu shook her head, "The Wucheng Army and Horse Division caused trouble, and Your Highness is cleaning up the mess. Chen Feng led the assassins to flee the capital to avoid the disaster. There has been no movement for so long, I guess they might have killed someone to silence him. The black-clothed people who came to the farm that day were probably all silenced."

Su Qingwan snorted coldly, "Did anyone stay alive?"

Lu Zhu nodded, "I have locked him up in the cellar and have someone guarding him. He is still alive, don't worry, young lady."

"Don't make this public. Lu Jing has suffered a loss and it has become such a big deal. No one can expect this to end peacefully." Su Qingwan suppressed her rising fatigue. "It's best to wait until they find the Earl of Anping's Mansion, and then we can send the person under his nose."

"I understand!" Lu Zhu said distressedly, "Miss, your health is very poor, don't worry about it anymore, take good care of yourself."

Su Qingwan calmed down and took care of her body. After taking the medicine, she fell asleep again.

Although Lu Jing was in good health, he lay in bed for a day and gradually recovered. Before sunset, Lu Jing came to find Su Qingwan. The farm was full of Jinyiwei and Su Qingwan's people, so he didn't shy away.

It was hot and humid in the summer, and the conditions on the farm were far inferior to those in the mansion. Su Qingwan felt very stuffy, so Lu Zhu placed the dinner under the banyan tree in the courtyard. When Lu Jing arrived, Lu Zhu had just placed the food.

"Third Young Master, would you like to have a meal?" Lu Zhu asked politely.

Lu Jing thought about the vegetable porridge he had had for several meals and nodded.

Green Bamboo, "..."

She asked politely, not really wanting to keep him for dinner, but since Lu Jing agreed, Lu Zhu couldn't say anything and could only ask the kitchen to send over a few more dishes.

Qingqing helped Su Qingwan out, and Lu Jing greeted them. Their eyes met in mid-air, but they both avoided each other uncomfortably, and they both thought of the four days and nights they spent together under the cliff.

A single man and a single woman were in a room together, being intimate in the rain, undressing... There was no way they would tell a third person about what happened under the cliff.

"I came here to discuss returning to the city with my sister-in-law."

"…Let's eat and talk at the same time."

The dishes were simple, with wild vegetables from the countryside, steamed river fish, and stir-fried river shrimps, all of which were Su Qingwan's favorites. When Lu Jing came to eat, the dishes were obviously not enough, so Lu Zhu brought the chicken soup that had been simmered for more than an hour, with some wild vegetables and bamboo shoots in the soup, and added a plate of white-cut chicken and bacon fried with bamboo shoots.

The meal that seemed simple to Lu Zhu was very sumptuous to Lu Jing.

After finding Lu Jing and Su Qingwan, Zhou Jingming left behind a close team and the rest returned to the city first. It was not known whether something had happened at the farm and the staff was not fully staffed, or whether they did not like the Jinyiwei in the first place and the kitchen did not take the initiative to prepare food for them.

The men on Lu Jing's side were all rough guys, and none of them were good at cooking. Lu Jing drank vegetable porridge for two days while recuperating from his injuries. The porridge was very roughly cooked and tasteless.

Zhou Jingming also told him not to be too picky. The rice in his bowl was still half-cooked, and it was good enough that he could be made into porridge. The maids and old women on the farm were all Su Qingwan's people, and the Jinyiwei could not order them around.

He had only eaten one disgusting meal of snake meat in the four days since he fell off the cliff. After being rescued, he drank vegetable porridge for two days. His mouth was bland, his stomach was empty, and his face was as pale as a ghost.

Lu Jing had lost a lot of weight and looked listless.