Imdiately after, Auntie Tang spread rumors among the noble madams, saying the legitimate eldest Miss relied on the General’s favor and was disrespectful to her stepmother.
Although these were just trivial matters, the General’s Mansion was the residence of a high-ranking official in the Imperial court, and naturally, his family affairs were of public interest.
At the ti, it sparked widespread discussion.
Situ Yongjie was ridiculed by his colleagues for this, saying that although he was imposing in the court, he couldn’t even control a woman at ho.
Situ Yongjie was naturally very angry. After returning to the mansion, he harshly reprimanded Auntie Tang, saying, "Family matters should be resolved at ho; why spread them everywhere?"
From then on, Situ Yongjie beca even more resentful towards Auntie Tang.
And again, during Auntie Tang’s funeral, the whole Capital was filled with eery miasma, creating a heavy sense of death that unsettled everyone.
Indeed, it was unheard of that a funeral procession would turn back halfway, so inauspicious, let alone the fact that the body was even taken to Prince Pu’s Mansion and stayed there for a night.
What shocked everyone even more was that Prince Pu, who dearly loved his daughter, actually had her body cremated directly, which left everyone puzzled.
When the news reached the Imperial Palace, the Emperor was also very surprised. He knew Prince Pu too well, knowing that he cherished his daughter dearly and would only make such a choice in the most desperate situations.
After all, there were rumors among the people that if a dead person’s body was cremated, the soul would also be scattered and vanish.
The Emperor firmly believed this too, so he specifically sent soone to bring him to the palace to inquire about this matter. Surprisingly, Prince Pu, who always spoke freely to him, hesitated and simply wouldn’t disclose the reason. He vaguely said: It was all the General’s Mansion’s fault, not his daughter’s fault. Situ Yongjie shouldn’t have brought back the long-lost eldest Miss to the mansion; she was a Star of Disaster, bringing harm to his daughter’s family.
When the Emperor offered to take revenge on his behalf if Prince Pu was dissatisfied, surprisingly, Prince Pu, who always sought revenge, uncharacteristically declined, his deanor shifty.
The Emperor found it even stranger and, after sending him out of the palace, secretly dispatched soone to investigate the matter thoroughly.
Only then did the Emperor learn the whole story and secretly sighed. No wonder Prince Pu, who always spoke freely to him, was tongue-tied; it turned out his daughter had done sothing against the virtues of a woman and was too ashad to speak.
After all, the dead are gone, so why tarnish her na further?
The Emperor expressed understanding towards Prince Pu’s actions.
However, thinking back now, many things in the General’s Mansion seed to be connected to him.
Celestial Master Zhang, seeing the Emperor deep in thought and silent for a long ti, gently and tentatively called, "Your Majesty."
"Hmm?"
"What are you thinking about?"
The Emperor did not answer but instead asked, "Who do you think is most abnormal in the General’s Mansion?"
In recent days, Celestial Master Zhang had also been pondering this question.
"In my humble opinion, the legitimate eldest Miss is the most suspicious."
"Oh? Why do you think so? She’s just a country girl who returned."
Although the Emperor seed to treat Situtu Xueer well on the surface, there were reasons tied to her identity. Everything stemd from Situ Yongjie’s military power. He believed that by holding onto Situtu Xueer, he could control Situ Yongjie’s military power.
This was also why he was so furious upon knowing about the marriage alliance between the War Prince’s Mansion and the General’s Mansion.
Being preempted by the War Prince’s Mansion, who betrothed Situtu Xueer, he felt indignant and was sowhat annoyed with the Fourth Prince. Despite the Empress saying the Fourth Prince had gone to pursue Situtu Xueer, unexpectedly, the War Prince snatched her away midway.
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