A group of officers.
The General's mansion was surrounded.
Not even a fly could get in.
Yun Shu woke up from the commotion of the servants.
She had slept late yesterday and indulged in a rare lazy morning today.
Hearing the noise, Yun Shu put on her clothes and asked Jing Heng, "Jing Heng, what's happening outside?"
Jing Heng explained the current situation in detail.
Yun Shu lowered her gaze, her expression instantly turning cold.
"Master, do you need to leave?" Jing Heng asked.
As long as the master nodded, he could take her away from the General's mansion immediately!
He didn't pay any attention to the soldiers outside.
"No need." Yun Shu quickly finished dressing.
Then she pushed open the door and walked out.
She saw the chaotic state of the General's mansion.
The servants were panicked.
Although it was just officers surrounding the General's mansion, no one knew the reason, and fear quickly spread throughout the entire estate.
Not only within the General's mansion but also outside, rumors were rife, and people flocked to the front of the mansion to watch the spectacle.
"Why are the officers surrounding the General's mansion?"
"It's not clear yet. Someone boldly went up to ask, but no one answered!"
"Could it be that General Yun committed some offense, leading the officers to surround the mansion?"
"This General Yun, who hasn't involved himself in court affairs for years, what serious offense could he have committed?"
"Look, these are all soldiers from the Dali Temple, which means General Yun might really be in trouble!"
"Heavens! General Yun has achieved many military exploits!"
"Don't worry, let's see what's actually happening."
Soon, amidst the public's speculation.
The reason was finally revealed.
The Dali Temple had arrived and ordered Yun Changfeng and Yun Shu to be taken to prison for interrogation at a later date.
Yun Changfeng arrived first, standing before Yun Shu.
At this moment, his face was filled with worry, exhaustion, and self-blame. "Shu'er, I have failed you. Someone deliberately framed your father. I miscalculated. I neglected my duties too much these past few years, which has led to this disaster."
"Have Jing Heng take you away quickly. I will falsely claim that you are not my child."
Looking at Yun Changfeng who had planned for her, Yun Shu smiled gently. "Father, I will share your hardship. And today's matter will not be let go just like this."
She wanted to see who was behind Yun Dezhi!
Yun Changfeng was stunned. Preoccupied with his own troubles, he didn't notice Yun Shu's last sentence.
He just reddened his eyes. "Shu'er, I am ashamed of you!"
"As father and daughter, we share fortune and hardship!" Yun Shu said gently to Yun Changfeng.
Yun Changfeng turned his head, secretly wiping his eyes.
Yun Shu pretended not to see.
Not far away, officers were already approaching.
Yun Shu turned back and nodded gently at Jing Heng.
Unseen by anyone, Jing Heng, like a phantom, had vanished.
...
Yun Ying rushed to Aunt Xiao's side.
Aunt Xiao was with Old Madam Yun, diligently serving her at mealtime.
"Grandmother, Mother, something big has happened!"
Yun Ying ran in such a hurry that her face was flushed red.
"What is it, to be so flustered and shout like that? Where is your decorum!" Old Madam Yun chided sternly.
Aunt Xiao also gently reminded her, "Ying'er, don't be so loud. No matter how big the matter, you must remain calm."
Reminded, Yun Ying finally reacted. She had been standing there feeling guilty. Before she was married off, she had to be careful.
Otherwise, Grandmother would surely drive them out of the house!
Yun Ying took a deep breath, calmed herself, and then quickly said, "I just heard someone say that the Dali Temple has arrested Father and Yun Shu and taken them to prison!"
"What?!"
Old Madam Yun suddenly spat out the food in her mouth, her face filled with astonishment. "What happened? Under what charges were they arrested?"
"Could it be related to the military seal matter?" Aunt Xiao quickly reacted, suspecting it might indeed be about the military seal.
Yun Ying nodded repeatedly, suddenly feeling a sense of surviving a disaster. "Yes, it's about the military seal. The Dali Temple somehow got wind of the news that Father's military seal was lost, and, and they even said Father colluded with the enemy and committed treason!"
"What? That's a capital offense! How dare he collude with the enemy and commit treason?!" Old Madam Yun exclaimed, her face turning incredibly pale.
When she had first moved into this mansion, she had been very uncomfortable, as it was much smaller than the General's mansion. But now, she felt a cold sweat break out.
She was incredibly fortunate to have left the General's mansion.
And to have severed ties with Changfeng.
Aunt Xiao's face also lost all color from fright. "Are the rumors outside all about your father and them now?"
Good, good, she left at that time!
Otherwise, she and her daughter would also have been arrested and sent to prison.
"Yes, it's all over outside now! Father and Yun Shu have both been taken to prison. Perhaps they will be tortured to extract confessions! Grandmother, Mother, we are lucky... otherwise, we would be arrested together now!" Yun Ying broke out in a cold sweat at the thought of such a possibility.
The three of them exchanged glances and couldn't help but sigh with relief.
"Yun Changfeng is no longer related to our Yun family, and neither are you. Do not address him as your father in front of anyone, or you will bring disaster upon us!" Madam Yang entered, her face cold as she reprimanded Yun Ying.
Yun Ying was startled. When she was at the General's mansion, she wasn't afraid of her eldest aunt, but now...
She quickly nodded. "Okay, I understand, Eldest Aunt. In my haste, I forgot to correct my address."
"Mother, now that Yun Changfeng is in trouble, our family must keep our mouths shut. We must absolutely not mention that we already knew about the lost military seal, and pretend we know nothing," Madam Yang further admonished Old Madam Yun.
Old Madam Yun was currently shaken, and she would agree to whatever Madam Yang said.
Madam Yang continued with a cold expression. "Yun Changfeng lost the military seal and colluded with the enemy and committed treason, which could be a crime punishable by execution of the entire clan! However, he is no longer in the family registry, so it should not implicate us. Moreover, Yueyin is about to marry the Regent. With the Regent protecting our family, there should be no issue. But from now on, he and we must be like strangers."
"Alas! Changfeng, Changfeng, how could you collude with the enemy and commit treason?" Old Madam Yun's eyes turned slightly red.
After all, he was her son.
Alas!
Madam Yang sneered. "Because he was too audacious. Furthermore, he is unworthy of his position and is not fit to be a great general."
Old Madam Yun and the other two were stunned, but they all nodded.
...
War King's Mansion.
"Your Highness, the Dali Temple has arrested General Yun and the Second Miss Yun. The charges are that General Yun lost the military seal and... collusion with the enemy and treason," Qiu Lu reported in a deep voice.
Zhan Tianye, who was reading a secret letter, raised his eyes upon hearing Qiu Lu's words.
"General Yun would never commit treason," Qiu Lu added.
"Enter the palace."
"Yes!"