The servants were intimidated by his demeanor, none daring to follow.
Inside, Ye Yuanlin was also startled.
She clutched the white silk ribbon in her hand and stood on a stool, pointing at Su Qingtian, "This is the Princess's Mansion, how dare you barge in! You are truly going too far!"
Seeing her stance, Su Qingtian sneered, and with a wave of his hand, he struck the doorframe with his saber, "Does the Princess intend to resort to crying, throwing a tantrum, and hanging herself?"
This woman would die? What a joke!
Ye Yuanlin was also unsure, gritting her teeth as she looked at him, "You broke into my mansion, beat my servants without reason, and completely disgraced me. If you want to insult me so much, I might as well die!"
"You know best whether I broke in without reason!" Su Qingtian punched the doorframe, and half the door fell to the ground.
He glanced at the white silk ribbon, his eyes filled with deeper sarcasm, "You want to commit suicide, right? Fine! Then hang yourself, and I'll see how you die with this thing!"
Ye Yuanlin's body stiffened, and she instinctively glanced towards the inner chamber.
There was no movement from the inner chamber.
She gritted her teeth, hardened her heart, and hung herself by the neck, "Su Qingtian, since you are so heartless, I will die to show you. But if I truly die, I will make you pay with your life!"
*Bang!*
The stool was kicked over.
Su Qingtian sneered, watching her struggle.
Two servants ran over, wanting to save her.
Su Qingtian raised his hand and closed the remaining door, "No one is allowed in until she stops breathing. Anyone who tries to save her will be beheaded!"
He plunged his saber heavily into the ground, the blade embedding itself.
The servants swallowed and watched from a distance.
"General! Madam wants you back!" Acai burst in from outside.
Su Qingtian's gloomy expression immediately softened. He strode out, as happy as if it were New Year, "Wife~"
Seeing him like this, Acai shook her head helplessly and followed him out.
When they left, the servants remembered Ye Yuanlin inside and rushed into the room.
Before they could reach the inner part, they heard another sound of something falling inside.
Everyone was startled.
When they broke into the room again, only a corpse hanging from the beam remained.
Ye Yuanlin had hanged herself.
And her eyes were fixed on the inner chamber.
The window of the inner chamber was open, and the room was empty.
"Someone, quickly, someone!"
The Princess's Mansion descended into chaos.
Meanwhile, Su Qingtian returned to his mansion and went straight to the inner chamber.
Zhou Wanyou was still sulking.
He fussed over her, coaxing her, showing none of the domineering attitude he had displayed at the Princess's Mansion earlier.
"You'er, don't be angry anymore. I've already taught that woman a lesson. Don't worry, she won't bother you again."
Zhou Wanyou's heart skipped a beat, "What did you do?"
"I didn't do much, just scared her a little. You don't know, she was the one who scared me first," Su Qingtian snorted.
If that woman truly wanted to die, she would have hanged herself earlier. Why wait for him to show up? It was clearly an act, only a fool would believe it.
"Although your husband is reckless, I know what I'm doing. Don't worry, nothing major will happen," Su Qingtian comforted her with a playful grin.
"Alright, alright, don't be angry. Your husband promises that this kind of thing that makes you uneasy will never happen again. You have to have faith in me."
Zhou Wanyou sighed, "It's good that you understand. Alright, let's eat. We've been busy all day and are hungry."
Su Qingtian peeked outside, "Oh, it's already dark. Someone, tell the small kitchen to make a few dishes and bring them over. Don't let Madam starve."
Acai went to the small kitchen to give the order.
Su Qingtian took the opportunity to embrace Zhou Wanyou and get intimate.
However, before the dishes arrived, heavy knocking sounded at the mansion gate.
"Who is it! Why are you making so much noise so late!" Su Qingtian grumbled irritably, his hands still busy.
The knocking grew louder.
Zhou Wanyou stopped his hand, her cheeks flushed, and glared at him playfully, "Someone's here, go and see."
"It's nothing, nothing, the servants are here." Su Qingtian threw her over his shoulder, carrying her from the chair to the bed.
A moment later, the door was knocked.
"General, please come out and see, something has happened!" The butler called from outside.
Su Qingtian got up irritably, "I know, I'm coming!"
What could possibly happen so late at night?
He lowered his head and kissed Zhou Wanyou's face quickly, "When the food arrives later, you don't have to wait for me. Eat obediently, and I'll eat you when I get back."
Zhou Wanyou's face instantly turned hot, and she kicked him, "Go on, hurry up."
Su Qingtian didn't dodge, taking the kick with a laugh as he rubbed his chest and went out.
As soon as he reached the courtyard, he saw officers leading a team charging in. They all held torches, instantly illuminating the small courtyard.
The officers divided into two teams after entering the courtyard, forming a semicircle to trap Su Qingtian in the middle.
Ye Jingyu entered from behind the officers. The dim light of the torches cast a shadow on his face, making his usually indifferent expression even colder.
Su Qingtian narrowed his eyes, "What does Prince Yu mean by this? Did you not enjoy your stay at my mansion the other day, and now you've come to settle the score?"
He scanned the surroundings; some officers had already ventured into other parts of the mansion.
Su Qingtian's face was displeased, "Even if you're here to question me, do you need such a grand display?"
Did he think his General's Mansion was a place that could be entered at will?
Ye Jingyu raised his hand.
A young eunuch followed behind him, producing a yellow-sealed imperial edict and unfurling it.
"By the grace of Heaven, we decree: General Yongsheng Su Qingtian attempted to harm the Princess. We are greatly angered. General Su Qingtian's position is revoked, and he is temporarily imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice. Prince Yu is ordered to oversee the General's Mansion. Once the matter is investigated, further arrangements will be made."
The imperial edict was handed to Su Qingtian.
Su Qingtian took the edict and quickly scanned it. It was indeed sealed with the imperial seal.
"Brother Yi? What happened?" Zhou Wanyou came out of the room wearing only her undergarment.
Su Qingtian's sharp brows furrowed, "I will handle matters here. Acai, escort Madam back to her room."
Even if that woman had complained to His Majesty, logically, His Majesty wouldn't have believed her so easily. How could he have actually issued an order?
Acai stepped forward to block Zhou Wanyou.
Seeing the entire mansion surrounded by officers, Zhou Wanyou sensed something was wrong, "Acai, step aside!"
No matter what happened, she had to know.
Ye Jingyu frowned and said coldly, "Someone, seal the entire General's Mansion immediately. No one is allowed to leave."
For the first time, a look of bewilderment appeared on Zhou Wanyou's face.
The mansion was to be sealed?
Her legs felt weak, and she almost fell, but Acai caught her in time.
"Daddy? What's going on?"
The commotion in the mansion also woke up the children. The three brothers, in their pajamas, stumbled over.
Several officers stepped forward to block the three brothers, even moving to lay hands on them.
"Hold on!" Su Qingtian roared, his brows knitted in frustration.
He took a deep breath and said coldly, "This general requests an audience with His Majesty."
"This general admits to visiting the Princess's Mansion today, but that was merely an act staged by Ye Yuanlin. Her word that I attempted to harm her cannot be considered evidence."