In the carriage, the expressions of the three people were a little solemn.

Because the informants of major forces were lurking near the palace gate all year round, they could not talk to each other with confidence. They could only briefly treat Song Xi's injuries first, and then talk about what happened tonight in detail when they returned to the palace.

Yu Yalan shed tears of distress while feeding Song Xi recovery pills and spiritual spring water.

The hideous wounds and the blood-red robe stung her eyes.

This Princess Yongning is indeed just like Concubine He, both are so vicious and vicious, and are extremely disgusting!

Yu Yalan, who has always been tolerant and kind-hearted, showed murderous intent towards others for the first time.

Song Xi gently wiped away his fiancée's tears with a brocade handkerchief. Seeing her worried and sad look, he felt uncomfortable.

In the corner that he couldn't take care of, he didn't know how wronged Lan'er had been and how much torture she had endured. I hope what happened tonight wouldn't leave her with any indelible damage, otherwise it would cost her everything.

He also wants to completely wipe out those poisonous palace concubines!

The two people who love each other are silently worried about each other's condition, for fear that an accident will cause them to lose each other.

Yu Hongxuan on the side also restrained his usual smile, frowned and pondered the future path.

This New Year's Eve banquet made them change their previous thoughts. The Wu family's imperial power was more malicious to the Hou Mansion than expected. The severe situation did not allow them to deal with it optimistically, and blind tolerance could not win tolerance and understanding.

The forces in the capital are complicated, and the military power of the Hou Mansion is far away in the northwest. How should they respond and attack in the future to find a bright way for the Song and Yu families to survive?

The low-key carriage drove quickly, and until it returned to the inner courtyard of the Hou Mansion, the three of them could not come up with a proper solution.

When Song's mother and the old lady learned that Song Xi had returned injured, they immediately came to Mo Yunyuan to care about his injury. The family gathered in the main room to discuss the situation of the New Year's banquet, and finally persuaded the two elders to rest peacefully.

Under the personal arrangement of the Yu siblings, Song Xi took a medicated bath in the warm spiritual spring water for half an hour. Coupled with the miraculous curative effects of the Recovery Pill and Zhixue Powder, the whip wounds on her body quickly scabbed and healed.

The remaining light scars will disappear completely in two days.

Fortunately, most of the injuries were on his back and arms, so they would be completely hidden if he put on clothes. Otherwise, he would have to worry about others discovering the secret of his quick recovery.

"It's me who has caused you trouble..."

Knowing that Song Xi was whipped by the princess because she resisted the decree and refused to marry, Yu Yalan felt very guilty and even feared that the royal family would turn against the prince's wrath.

Song Xi took the frowning girl into his arms and soothed her anxious mood with a soft voice.

"This is not your fault. Don't think too much. Even if we are not engaged, the Song family will not be able to marry Princess Yongning. Leading the wolf into the house will only lead to the destruction of the Hou family. Besides, the emperor just wants to find an excuse to humiliate me, not to resist the decree and refuse the marriage.

There will be other reasons as well.

If I hadn't received this whipping tonight, I might not have been able to escape so easily, and this result would have been the least harmful."

Yu Yalan also understood this truth, but she still couldn't let go of the princess's evil deeds.

The royal whip was not only used to hit Song Xi, but also to destroy the prestige and dignity of the Hou family. Which man can endure such humiliation?

He wantonly bullied the sons of his important ministers, was jealous of his loyal ministers and generals, and lived in a peaceful and peaceful capital city, but was unwilling to give even a grain of food to the border officers. What could be worthy of such a king who was worthy of sacrificing his life and allegiance?

The Wu Dynasty is simply too deceptive!

"Where should the Hou Mansion go in the future? We must start preparations and deployments now. In addition to the emperor's suspicion and calculation, several princes are also eyeing the Song family. Does uncle have any retreat or arrangements for this?"

Yu Hongxuan's question hit a critical point in the Hou family's life, and Song Xi could only shake his head with a wry smile.

"What arrangements can be made? Of course my father knows that today's society is ignorant and confused, but the Song family has always been martyrs who were loyal to the emperor and served the country. It is absolutely unacceptable to commit rebellion. The palace cannot bear the eternal infamy of rebellious ministers and traitors.

Now that we are disarmed and returned to the fields, it is impossible to escape unscathed. Once the Song family army is lost, the Dingbei Hou Mansion will immediately be divided and devoured by the royal family. It is better to hold on to the military power in our hands and at least save the lives of the whole family."

Yu Hongxuan let out a long sigh after hearing this. Thinking of Song Xi's Qianlong fate, he suddenly felt that they might be able to take another path?

"Since military power cannot be given up easily, it is better to make it bigger and stronger! As long as the foundation of the Hou Mansion is solid, no matter how many monarchs are replaced, the Song family can remain invincible!"

Song Xi frowned and hesitated for a while, "What do you mean...to maximize the power of a powerful minister with great achievements?"

Yu Yalan felt that her brother's suggestion was very sound, and immediately said in agreement: "We, my sister and my brother, will be responsible for preparing the food for the Song family army. You discuss it with your uncle and eldest brother, and we will build a secret training camp in the mountains and raise a group of private soldiers."

The soldiers serve as the backing of the Hou Mansion. Whether you want to continue to serve as an official in the future or disarm and return to the countryside, you no longer have to worry about the threat from the court."

Song Xi was very moved. He didn't expect that the Yu siblings would be willing to give so much support to the Hou Mansion. He immediately agreed to the plan without any unnecessary considerations.

"Tomorrow I will write a letter to inform my father and brother. Regardless of whether they agree or not, we will start preparing for this matter directly. We will return to Xianping after the year, and we will set up the camp in Huxiao Mountain. It will be convenient for recruiting or training in the future."

The three of them were talking about the construction of the camp, when Jian Dong suddenly came to report something unusual happened in the mansion.

It turned out that Song Ping sneaked into Dingbeihou's study in the dead of night, and Aunt Wu's maid Liu'er even used martial arts to help him succeed.

The secret guard responsible for surveillance did not dare to alert the enemy, so he could only report the situation to his master and then ask for instructions on the next specific action.

Song Xi was heartbroken when he heard this, and immediately ordered people to seal off the inside and outside of Pearl Garden, preventing the master and servants in Aunt Wu's room from entering or leaving at will.

And he took the Yu siblings to the study room in the main courtyard to search to see what the biggest traitor in the Hou Mansion was hiding.

Several people rummaged through the boxes and cabinets for half an hour, and finally found several suspicious letters in the secret compartment of the bookshelf.

After opening the envelope and reading it carefully, I discovered that these were actually letters imitating the handwriting of Marquis Dingbei?!

"She wants the Hou Mansion to die without a burial place!"

Song Xi was so furious that he immediately grabbed the forged evidence and rushed towards Pearl Garden.

The Yu siblings were also shocked and immediately followed Song Xi anxiously.

At this time, Aunt Wu was having a fierce argument with the guards who blocked the yard, and she seemed to want to take the child back to her parents' home to avoid investigation on the pretext of being wronged and trapped.

All the slaves in the yard were detained and controlled by the secret guards. Even Liu'er, who was the most skilled in martial arts, was pinned to the ground unable to move.
Chapter completed!