The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

No need to guess, this group is heading towards her house.

After all, there's a ticking time bomb in her house.

I wonder if the male protagonist from the previous life can continue to use his protagonist aura to turn the tide.

In general, even if the situation is unfavorable to the male protagonist, he can survive thanks to his powerful aura. However, the people around him may not be so lucky, as they are more or less destined to be cannon fodder.

Tong Huaqiong cursed inwardly; she didn't want to be cannon fodder.

Forget it.

Tong Huaqiong instructed Man'er and Yaozu to hide Xiaolong in the cellar.

Tong Huaqiong had Gu Dahan set up the cellar on the very first day Xiaolong arrived in Qinghewan, just in preparation for this day to come.

Xiao Long stubbornly refused to go into the cellar, but Tong Huaqiong forced him in.

It's best not to act rashly before things are clear.

After hiding the person, Tong Huaqiong quickly thought things through.

If they really came for the remnants of traitors, why make such a big fuss? They could have just sent an assassin to take care of them at night.

Tong Huaqiong thinks it's highly likely that the old emperor, like Liu Xiaozhu in his later years, suddenly remembered the executed crown prince in his loneliness and imagined the crown prince through a filter.

The deceased crown prince is reinstated as the old emperor's favorite son. Then, a minister who knows the whereabouts of the young dragon reveals that the grandson is still alive, so the old emperor suddenly decides to come and fetch him.

That's most likely the case, and Tong Huaqiong also hopes so.

When Village Chief Liu heard the news, he rushed over and was terrified to see the armored and sword-wielding guards heading straight for Tong Huaqiong's house.

He thought that Gu Dashu and Gu Jingzhe must have offended the emperor in Shengjing, and that the emperor had sent people to confiscate their property.

Judging by this, they want to wipe out nine generations of their family.

Village Chief Liu was so frightened that his legs were trembling. It was all over. The entire Qinghewan area of ​​the Jiuzu clan would be implicated.

Since there's no escaping it, let's face it together. With that, Village Chief Liu swung his neck and ran towards Tong Huaqiong's house.

The group arrived at Tong Huaqiong's doorstep.

Tong Huaqiong opened the door.

A familiar face was standing at the very front of the line.

Su Chengmin.

Seeing Su Chengmin, Tong Huaqiong felt a weight lifted from her heart.

If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have let Xiaolong hide.

A eunuch stepped out of the sedan chair in the procession and took out a yellow imperial edict.

At first, the villagers were hesitant to gather around, but when they saw the village chief arrive, they all followed.

I'm still scared.

Especially for the older generation, memories of war still linger, and the rebels swarmed through like locusts.

The team looked like a regular army, and they did not disturb the people or trample the crops wherever they went.

When the village chief saw the yellow imperial edict, he waved to everyone and told them to kneel down. After all, everyone had knelt down when the edict was delivered to Tong Huaqiong last time, so there was nothing wrong with kneeling down when they saw an imperial edict.

The villagers then knelt down.

Tong Huaqiong, a modern person, really didn't want to kneel, but being in the Great Sheng Dynasty, she had no choice but to bow her head. With gritted teeth and closed eyes, she knelt down.

The eunuch took two steps forward and began to read the imperial edict.

After reading the imperial edict, the surroundings were so quiet it was as if the whole world didn't exist.

The villagers were stunned.

They didn't understand the other parts of the imperial edict, which was written in a very formal style. All they understood was that Gu Xiaolong, the illegitimate son of Gu Dahan, was the grandson of the crown prince.

They knew that the crown prince was executed for treason, since the report had been written down, and the report truthfully recorded the emperor's evaluation of the crown prince, which was extremely harsh.

Now the old emperor is playing the role of grandfather and grandson again.

"Your Highness, receive the decree." The eunuch handed the imperial edict to Tong Huaqiong.

Tong Huaqiong felt weak all over; the imperial power of this era crushed people like ants.

"Is the Lady of Suifeng frightened upon learning of His Highness the Crown Prince's identity?" the eunuch joked when he saw Tong Huaqiong refusing to accept the imperial edict.

Yeah, who wouldn't be scared in that situation?

Tong Huaqiong thought to herself, "She already knew!"

Su Chengmin stepped forward and called out to Aunt Tong, then helped Tong Huaqiong up.

Then Gu Dahan and Chen Sufen stood up together.

When the village chief stood up, his entire back was covered in sweat.

His head was saved.

He said that Gu Dahan didn't seem like someone who had an illegitimate child. He had suspected Xiaolong's origins before, but he never expected that he was the son of the former crown prince.

Fortunately, the emperor was wise and did not involve the children in the adults' affairs; otherwise, the entire Qinghewan would have been massacred. The villagers all looked at Tong Huaqiong, many with mixed feelings and envy in their eyes.

What incredible luck for the Gu family! A child suddenly appears out of nowhere, and he turns out to be the grandson of the emperor.

It seems the Gu family is about to rise to prominence. Considering the news that Tong Huaqiong is going to Shengjing, everyone is increasingly convinced of this conclusion.

Some people even frowned and wondered if they had offended Xiaolong.

Several kids who had called Xiaolong a bastard were terrified and turned pale.

"Where is His Highness the Crown Prince?" the eunuch asked.

His Highness the Crown Prince is in the cellar.

Tong Huaqiong then gave Gu Dahan a look, signaling him to go to the cellar and bring the person out.

Before Gu Dahan could even lift a finger, His Highness the Crown Prince had already crawled out of the cellar.

"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince." The guards knelt down in a flurry.

The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict was in tears.

The Crown Prince came to Tong Huaqiong's side and grabbed her hand.

Her small face revealed no emotion.

The villagers were abuzz with discussion upon seeing this.

“I always said that Xiaolong is not like the people in our village. He was originally a descendant of the royal family.”

"What little dragon? He's His Highness the Crown Prince now."

"Do you think he will become emperor?"

"Don't talk nonsense. Who becomes emperor is none of our business."

The village chief felt the topic was too sensitive and reprimanded the person who said it with a stern face.

"No matter who becomes the emperor of Dasheng, we are all subjects of Dasheng." The village chief said something very insightful.

But nobody cared.

Tong Huaqiong noticed that everyone from the eunuch delivering the imperial decree to the guards looked at Xiaolong with burning passion, excitement, and tears in their eyes.

No wonder Xiaolong was able to bypass his other sons and pass the throne to him in his previous life; it was inseparable from the fervent followers left behind by the foundation laid by the former crown prince.

"Get up, everyone." Xiaolong's voice was clear and crisp, and his face showed a maturity beyond his years.

Soon, Tong Huaqiong's house was surrounded.

Even the trees were filled with people. In order to protect the safety of the Crown Prince, Tong Huaqiong guessed that there were even more hidden guards around who did not show themselves.

Once the Crown Prince is found, we must set off immediately.

Xiao Long was unwilling and frowned, wanting to set off for Shengjing with Tong Huaqiong.

Officials from the Ministry of Rites initially objected, but were persuaded by Su Chengmin.

"What is the old emperor thinking?" Tong Huaqiong asked Su Chengmin privately.

"The Crown Prince has been exonerated, and we will take the Crown Prince's grandson under our care," Su Chengmin said.

Tong Huaqiong was afraid that the old emperor would have another fit of madness, and they would all suffer the same fate.

Su Chengmin said, "Serving a ruler is like serving a tiger; we can only take it one step at a time."

Tong Huaqiong nodded.

Unexpectedly, after transmigrating to this era, she wanted to be a hardworking and wealthy commoner, but she still got involved with the royal family.

Chen Sufen wiped away her tears.

She is Xiaolong's nominal adoptive mother. Over the years, she has devoted herself to Xiaolong and has developed a bond with him that is no less than that between a biological father and son.

The thought of Xiaolong, so young, having to return to the palace to be with the capricious emperor breaks my heart.

With Xiaolong's identity as the grandson of the emperor revealed, there will be a barrier between him and the Gu family in terms of their identities, making it difficult for them to even meet.

Xiaolong sensed Chen Sufeng's reluctance and sadness, so he sat down next to her and rubbed his head against her.

"Is the palace fun?" Man'er asked curiously.

Xiao Long shook his head, then nodded, and said, "Are you coming with me?"

Chen Sufen and Gu Dahan were shocked.

Good heavens, their daughters wouldn't go to a place like the palace where people can't come and go as they please.

Man'er thought for a moment and said, "Okay."

Chen Sufen and Gu Dahan felt depressed after hearing their daughter say that.

Yaozu said, "I want to go too. I don't want to study anymore. Xiaolong, appoint me as your bodyguard."

Yaozu thought the bodyguards who came to Qinghe Bay were really impressive. (End of Chapter)