With a wave of his hand, the Prince's Mansion's fortune exploded throughout the entire cap

"Is that your aunt?"

Xiao Jingjing frowned slightly.

Lu Wenshu carried Xiao Jingjing out of the car, with Xiao Yu following behind.

"Greetings, Your Highness."

Lu Wenshu handed Jingjing to Wangchun behind her and reached out to help her up, saying, "Mother, sister-in-law, get up quickly."

Madam Lu readily agreed, "Yes, okay."

"Mother, let's go inside first."

Inside the Minister's residence, Xiao Yu stepped forward and bowed to Old Madam Lu: "Yu'er greets his maternal grandmother and aunt."

Seeing this, Xiao Jingjing released Wangchun's hand and imitated him in a very serious manner: "Jingjing greets Grandmother~ greets Aunt~"

Liu Shuang stepped forward and lifted the hands of the two people who were bowing: "Please sit down."

"Today, I have specially prepared crab roe cake and cherry cake, as well as the Crown Prince's favorite white jade cake and milk tea."

Little Jingjing smelled the crab roe she loved and said in unison with her older brother, "Thank you, Auntie."

The elderly lady pulled Lu Wenshu to sit at the head of the table: "How have you been these past two months?"

Lu Wenshu picked up a handkerchief and gently wiped away her mother's tears: "Mother, I'm doing very well. No one in the Prince's mansion is making things difficult for me."

"Mother knows no one is making things difficult for you. The old princess is an excellent mother-in-law, and the family has long since separated, so there are no uncles or aunts to cause you trouble."

"But why was this child suddenly adopted? But...but...His Highness..."

Lu Wenshu raised her hand and gently covered Old Madam Lu's mouth.

"Mother, what nonsense are you talking about? The Prince is doing well. This child is destined for the Prince's mansion. He was born when the reincarnation of Maitreya Buddha, the Laughing Buddha, passed away. Everyone says that starting this year is the Nine Purple Fire Luck period, and this child was born in the year of Bingwu. His destiny is extremely good."

The child is only four years old, and four years ago was indeed the year of Bingwu.

That explanation fits perfectly.

"You said this child was born on the third day of the third month of the Bingwu year?"

"Exactly."

Upon hearing this, Liu Shuang's brows relaxed: "Maitreya Buddha is the future Buddha. It seems that this is a great opportunity for the Prince's Mansion."

"Sister-in-law is right. Jingjing has only been at the Prince's Mansion for a few days, but she has already helped us a lot."

Lu Wenshu smiled and took Liu Shuang's hand.

This sister-in-law was a military officer. When she married her elder brother, her father was only the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, so it was considered a marriage of lower status.

But my sister-in-law never complained. She took over everything from the inside out and did it all very well.

Before she got married, she asked him to teach her martial arts and how to use a sword.

"How is Rui'er feeling lately?"

"I was just about to say this even if you hadn't brought it up, sister-in-law. With Jingjing around these past few days, Rui'er's health has improved a lot, and even Yu'er is eating a few more bites."

Lu Wenshu pointed in the direction where the two little figures were eating Biluo together, her face beaming with joy.

"It would be good if you could eat more; the young master is just a bit too thin."

While eating crab roe pasta, Xiao Jingjing looked at her aunt.

"Jingjing, what's wrong?"

Xiao Yu felt uneasy as he noticed her gaze fixed on his aunt.

Little Jingjing's thoughts were interrupted by him: "Huh? Big brother, nothing's wrong?"

Aunt... Aunt...

No, I need to smell it closer.

Thinking this, Jingjing got off the chair and walked over to Liushuang.

"Auntie, Jingjing wants a hug~"

Liu Shuang had three sons but no daughters. The concubine daughters in the family were neither raised by her nor close to her. It was rare to find a girl she was close to, so she immediately picked her up.

"Okay~ Auntie, give me a hug!"

Liu Shuang was tall and slender, with a heroic air about her. Her phoenix eyes were slightly upturned as she looked at Xiao Jingjing with a smile.

Little Jingjing placed her hand on her shoulder and carefully felt it.

Let me smell it again.

Lu Wenshu frowned slightly.

Her heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. Had something happened to the Lu family too?

【Wow! Jingjing can actually see colors?!】

Xiao Jingjing blinked and then turned to look at Xiao Yu.

[Wait, the young man's aura still doesn't show any color.]

He then turned to look at his aunt.

[Huh? Why is there color in my aunt's aura? It's a faint blackish aura, though.]

Seeing the swirling black mist, Jingjing's little eyebrows furrowed.

[All I can see is black mist?]

Little Jingjing rested her head on her aunt's shoulder, closed her eyes slightly, and used her magic to probe inside her body.

After examining the body, nothing was found to be wrong.

Just as she was about to withdraw her magic, Jingjing saw several images.

What is this? Is someone digging up a willow tree?

Why were my maternal grandmother and aunt arrested?!

Upon seeing this, Jingjing's eyes widened instantly.

[The last time I saw Father, there was a lot of fire, and someone came with a knife to kill him, but Father didn't dodge.]

[What I saw this time was someone coming to arrest my maternal grandmother and aunt? So many people!]

The lid of the teacup slipped from Xiao Yu's hand and hit the teacup with a jarring sound.

Lu Wenshu was brought back to her senses by the voice.

If someone wants to kill Ah Yan, how could he possibly remain motionless?

The surrounding area is engulfed in flames; it's probably... the Jing Prince's Mansion that's burning down...

Lu Wenshu tightened her grip on the handkerchief, forcing herself to calm herself: "Yu'er?"

The young prince, his face deathly pale, shook his head stiffly: "I didn't hold it properly..."

Why didn't the king hide when someone tried to kill him?

Murder and arson... For the past three years, my father has only traveled between the capital and the military camp in the western suburbs...

Old Madam Lu looked at her grandson with some worry in her eyes: "Yu'er? Are you bored?"

"Yesterday, His Highness the Fifth Prince repeatedly ordered that Xiao San must go to the Imperial Study, and we couldn't refuse. Today, it's just you and Jingjing alone, and it's a bit lonely."

Lu Wenshu swallowed hard. "Mother, don't worry. This child is old enough to learn to be alone."

After receiving a glance from his mother, Xiao Yu replied somewhat stiffly, "Grandmother, there's no need to worry. I see my third cousin every day in the Imperial Study, so one more day won't make a difference."

"Mother, sister-in-law, why don't we let the two children go play in the yard? They don't need to stay here with us."

Liu Shuang looked at Jingjing in her arms: "Jingjing, do you want to go play with your brother? How about we stroll around the Minister's mansion?"

Coming to her senses, Jingjing nodded: "I want to~"

Willow trees! Do willow trees really exist?

Lu Wenshu's heart trembled slightly.

The Lu family does indeed have willow trees, but not in the Minister's residence.

It was planted in the old house, in the yard the year my sister-in-law and brother got engaged. Now, almost eighteen years have passed.

This mansion of the Minister of Rites was moved here at the beginning of last year when my father was promoted to Minister of Rites. It is located on Zhuque Street.

The original residence was a three-courtyard house that my maternal grandparents and paternal grandfather bought when my father was in high school.

It was a decent residence for my father, who was then the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, until my eldest brother got married.

Could it be... a danger planted three years ago...?

While Old Madam Lu went to the kitchen to check on the soup she was making, Lu Wenshu grabbed Liu Shuang.

"Sister-in-law, listen to me. When you return, take your most trusted people with you and go back to the old house. Go dig under that willow tree."