Jinghong Tower

The people who were sent couldn't find Wu Ji, so they tried every possible means to find out some information, and returned to Yulin to report the news truthfully.

Only then did Mrs. Wu know that among the military commanders of the Wu family, there was actually a romantic man.

In Mrs. Wu's view, her eldest son was slow in awakening, not interested in women, and had no understanding of romance. When he was in Yulin, many ladies from prominent families tried every means to impress him, but all ended up disappointed.

Later, Wu Dongming fell in love with He Ran. Although Mrs. Wu did not want an ambitious daughter-in-law, she knew that if she married He Ran, it would undoubtedly add a strong force to the Wu family. Even if she was not satisfied, Mrs. Wu had no objection.

It's a pity that it didn't work out.

They didn't know whether He Ran was interested in Wu Ji, but Wu Ji was not attracted to the handsome and powerful Mr. He.

At that time, Mrs. Wu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. No mother-in-law would want a daughter-in-law like He Ran.

In addition to He Ran and those ladies from wealthy families, there were also some maids in the mansion who were bold and eager to try, but these things were suppressed by Madam Wu as soon as they began to emerge. Her son had noble character, so whether he wanted to take a concubine or a maid, he had to wait until the wife gave birth to the eldest son.

But now, Mrs. Wu regretted it so much that she wanted to slap herself.

If she was like those ladies, and put people in her son's room early so that he could experience love earlier, or, if she called a matchmaker and found a dozen or twenty ladies for her son to look at, then wouldn't her son be more discerning and more susceptible to influence when he met He Shuting?
But it's too late to regret now.

Although Wu Ji and He Shuting got married, in Mrs. Wu's view, they were having an affair without a matchmaker.

Mrs. Wu did not recognize this marriage.

Her son was born with a jade spoon in his mouth. After more than 20 years of painstaking cultivation, he became a man of both civil and military talents, an astonishing talent.

His marriage will either be a strong alliance with a woman like He Ran and he will achieve unprecedented success.

Or he could marry a virtuous lady from a prominent family, who could take care of his husband and children, get along well with the ladies in the circle, and manage the household chores, thus relieving his husband of any worries.

But He Shuting was nothing, not even a decent background.

He Ran’s sister?
Does He Ran admit it?
The people sent out to inquire in Xi'an found out that Wu Ji doted on his wife extremely and was henpecked!
That's right, there were already rumors in Xi'an that Master Wu was henpecked. It was said that someone sent two skinny horses from Yangzhou to Master Wu, and that night, Master Wu returned the two women intact. According to the two women, Madam He was ill and refused to see Master Wu, so Master Wu was heartbroken and sent them back overnight.

Madam Wu was so angry that she covered her chest and said, "She is sick? She is using her illness to threaten her husband? Listen, which wife of the main wife would do this? This is clearly the behavior of a concubine!"

Now Wu Dongming told Mrs. Wu the news that He Ran was going to start a war, and Mrs. Wu almost fainted.

Like Wu Dongming, Mrs. Wu also asked someone to investigate what Wu Ji and He Shuting had done to make He Ran so angry.

News from both sides were quickly sent over. Jinghong Tower had no interest in concealing crimes for its enemies. The people sent by Wu Dongming and Mrs. Wu heard about Jinghong Tower as soon as they arrived in Xi'an.

The old manager of Jinghong Tower who was known for doing good deeds was murdered, and his granddaughter who was less than three years old was strangled to death. Jinghong Tower was also closed down, and the mastermind behind all this turned out to be the Wu Ji couple!
When the news reached Yulin, Wu Dongming spat out a mouthful of blood.

It is true that there is not enough success and more than failure!
You don’t even know your own weight, yet you dare to provoke He Ran?
Wu Dongming asked someone to help him to the study. He stared blankly at the huge desk. He seemed to see a little girl smilingly putting a human head on the desk.

Wu Dongming closed his eyes and so many years passed in a flash.

After that serious injury, his health has been much worse than before and he can no longer fight on the battlefield.

Of the two surviving sons, Wu Ji is more calm and steady than the eldest son, and the second son is not as good as the eldest son in either martial arts or strategy.

However, over the years, their Wu family has still been able to survive in this chaotic world, and the people in the northwest have been able to recuperate and live and work in peace.

All this was thanks to his alliance with He Ran.

When the years were bad, He Ran sent him food. When the Tartars invaded, He Ran sent him weapons. Let's put it this way, if it weren't for He Ran, his life would never have been so easy.

But now, all of this is about to be broken. He Ran is no longer his ally.

Madam Wu thought more simply, she said to Wu Dongming: "He Ran has a bad relationship with her stepmother, and I think she hates the children born to her.

In my opinion, she is just angry that we married He Shuting as our daughter-in-law. No matter how important Jinghonglou is, it is just a business.

She has already taken over half of the world, how much can she care about Jinghong Tower? The one who died was just a shopkeeper, she was just looking for an excuse.

How about this? I will go to Xi'an in person, tie up He Shuting and hand her over to He Ran. Besides, He Shuting is not innocent in this matter, so it is not wrong for her to bear the responsibility alone."

Wu Dongming shook his head: "Nonsense, the war between the two countries can not be resolved by handing over He Shuting? You underestimate He Ran."

Mrs. Wu disagreed, saying that men don't understand women.

She is almost old enough to be a grandmother, but she still remembers the hardships she suffered at the hands of her stepmother when she was a child. Whenever she thinks of it, she wishes she could dig her stepmother out of her grave and whip her corpse.

She also had no contact with her stepmother's younger sister until they died.

He Ran thought so too. If she could forgive her stepmother, He Shuting would not have lived in the charity hall when she was in Jinyang.

That’s right, Mrs. Wu sent someone to Jinyang specifically to find out everything about He Shuting.

After He Shuting arrived in Jinyang, she had been living in a charity hall, which was opened by He Ran.

If He Ran regarded her as her sister, why would she let her live in that kind of place?

The more Mrs. Wu thought about it, the more she felt this was true. Without saying goodbye, she quietly left Yulin and headed for Xi'an.

She brought a lot of people with her, and when necessary, she could bypass Wu Ji and directly kidnap the bitch He Shuting!
When Wu Dongming learned that his wife was going to Xi'an, Mrs. Wu was already halfway there.

Wu Dongming was anxious and angry, but there was a glimmer of hope in his heart. Maybe He Ran was just angry for the moment. If he found the culprit and she calmed down, the matter could be put to rest.

Wu Ju also didn't think that the death of a shopkeeper was a big deal, but he also didn't think that the matter would be over immediately.

He Dali would be fine, but He Ran would never transfer Fu Yansheng at will.

Yes, ever since Fu Yansheng was stationed in Datong, he has not moved at all.

He Ran was very wary of the Tartars. Even when the war in the south was tense, she never transferred troops from Fu Yansheng.

This time, even Fu Yansheng has moved. How can we avoid fighting this battle?

That's impossible. He will definitely beat me. It's not as simple as my parents think.

Wu Ju discovered that his father was really old.

A person's aging is not only due to his age and body, but also to his mind. As a military general, he has not been on the battlefield for many years. When he brags, he talks about the battles he fought many years ago over and over again.

Even among the generals of the Ran army, the only one my father liked was Fu Yansheng.

Because Fu Yansheng was a veteran general and he was from the same era as him.

As for young people like He Xiulong and Lu Zhen, my father looked down on them from the bottom of his heart. He always said, "You can't think you are invincible just because you have won a few battles."

Just when Wu Dongming rekindled his hope, Mrs. Wu arrived in Xi'an.

She came to the Wu Mansion in Xi'an. When she arrived at the door and saw the plaque on the door, Mrs. Wu was stunned.

"General's Mansion? Who gave him the title of General?"

You know, before He Ran went south, he also called himself the general, and Wu Dongming is still the general until now. After He Ran came to Beijing, he personally appointed two generals, one was He Xiulong and the other was Feng Zan.

Therefore, in this world, there are only three people who are qualified to call themselves generals, not counting He Ran.

Of course, Zhou Cangyue is an exception. He avoided the title of general from the beginning and called himself the grand marshal.

And now, Wu Ji's mansion has been changed to the General's Mansion, which is not only self-righteous, but also a power grab.

Seize Wu Dongming's power!

In the past, Mrs. Wu would have felt that her son had grown up, but today, Mrs. Wu only felt a chill in her heart.

She knew Wu Ji too well. Wu Ji had always been mature and prudent. He would never be arrogant and give himself a title.

Wu Ji was born into a noble family. He had everything without having to fight for it. He had money, fame, army, and territory. If he had not run away later, everything his father had would have been his.

Such a Wu Ji is noble and low-key. He will not wait to change the plaque at the door of his house to "General's Mansion".

Mrs. Wu clenched her fists. He Shuting, it must have been He Shuting who instigated it. Only a stepdaughter who is not presentable enough would do this.

Menzi was from Xi'an and did not know Madam Wu, but he recognized the old woman beside Madam Wu and knew that this person had come last time, so the young lady ordered him to send this person away.

Mrs. Wu traveled all the way, wearing simple clothes and no hairpins or jewelry, so the doorman didn't pay any attention to her.

"The general is not in the palace. Please come back another day."

Madam Wu said in a deep voice, "Is your young mistress in the mansion?"

The doorman said, "Young Madam does not see guests."

Madam Wu snorted coldly and gave a look. A maidservant immediately stepped forward and kicked the doorman. The doorman was knocked to the ground and a group of people stepped over him.

Several guards rushed over after hearing the noise. One of them recognized Madam Wu and was shocked. Madam Wu said coldly, "Why, do you still want to attack me?"

The guard was startled and stood still, not daring to move.

Madam Wu led her men all the way to the backyard, and suddenly a man flashed before her eyes. Madam Wu thought it was a guard, and was about to have him fight, but she heard the man say, "Mom, why are you here?"

The person who came was Wu Ji!

Seeing her son whom she hadn't seen for a long time, Mrs. Wu felt dazed.

"So you are in the mansion."

Wu Ji looked puzzled: "Mom, why didn't you let someone know you were here?"

He heard that someone broke in, so he came out to see what was going on, but he didn't expect it to be his own mother.

Mrs. Wu never expected that Wu Ji did not ask her if she was tired after all her travels, but instead blamed her as soon as they met.

"Where's that bitch He Shuting? Ask her to come out and see me!"

Wu Ji's face darkened: "Mom, Shu Ting is my first wife. If you insult her, you are insulting me."

Madam Wu sneered, "Really? Then let me ask you, do you know that He Shuting killed the owner of Jinghong Tower?"

Wu Ji frowned, very unhappy: "Mom, why do you believe those rumors? That's a frame-up! I asked Shu Ting, she has nothing to do with this matter!
I have checked, the shopkeeper was killed by his own son-in-law. As for the rumors in the market, they are nothing but the son-in-law's slander.

I trust Shu Ting, she would never do such a thing!"

Madam Wu sneered: "You trust her? You are being played around by her, you know nothing!"

"Mom, she and I are husband and wife, and there is nothing hidden between us." Wu Ji said.

Mrs. Wu's head was buzzing. She asked patiently, "He Ran has issued a declaration of war. She is going to declare war on your father!"

Wu Ji was stunned. He looked at Madam Wu in disbelief. "How is it possible? Why would He Ran declare war on my father based on those rumors? It's impossible. Doesn't she investigate? Besides, the one who died was just a shopkeeper!"

An unprecedented feeling of powerlessness spread throughout her body. Madam Wu's legs softened and she fell down. Two Wu maids quickly supported her. Madam Wu pointed at Wu Ji's nose and asked, "Fu Yansheng has left Datong and is coming to Yulin. Oh, and He Dali, He Dali's army has also moved. They are so close, don't you know?"

Wu Ji really didn’t know!
He asked someone to take Madam Wu to rest first. Madam Wu really couldn't hold on any longer, and under the persuasion of the nanny, she went to the guest room to rest.

Wu Ji was about to send someone to check whether He Dali had really come to Xi'an, but he saw He Shuting walking towards him gracefully.

"Brother Ji, I heard that my mother is here, and I was just about to go and pay my respects to her."

Wu Ji felt sad. Shu Ting was such a good girl, but his mother had never even seen her face, but she kept calling her a bitch. Everything Shu Ting did was for him.

"Brother Ji, is mother here because of that incident? I knew there would be people who would gossip in front of mother."

Tears welled up in He Shuting's eyes, but she tried hard to hold them back.

Wu Ji held her in his arms and said softly, "Dad has benefited a lot from He Ran over the years. It's normal that they can't change their minds for a while. In fact, if you weren't careful, I wouldn't know that Jinghong Tower was full of spies. Now it's good. Jinghong Tower has finally been removed. I'm sorry that you have done so much for me, but you still have to be criticized by my mother."

There were tears in He Shuting's eyes, but a sad smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. She was like a small flower drifting in the wind, and I felt pity for her.

"Brother Ji, have you forgotten that we are husband and wife? As long as it is for you, I am willing to be misunderstood by everyone." (End of this chapter)