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75. Chapter 75
Even though she was a woman in the house, she had heard of the Yuepingshan massacre. Hundreds of lives were lost overnight. Later, the imperial court sent people to investigate and found that the culprit of the tragedy was the local prefect. The late emperor Longyan was furious. , none of the officials involved were spared the loss of their lives.
Shen Xinyan was quite impressed by this matter, not only because of its widespread involvement, but also because the prefect was the elder brother of Princess Rui's compatriot. The news of her death followed shortly after Mrs. Zhao Shao's mother and son had an accident on their way back to Beijing, and both mother and son died.
A good family was destroyed in an instant. Princess Rui couldn't bear the blow, and she fell ill not long after.
Pity that such a beautiful and splendid woman died in this way!
After many years, someone has brought this up again, 'suing Prince Chaocheng'? Could it be that this Prince Cheng is the real culprit?
"Is it true or false? The prince even dared to sue. Could it be that he didn't even want his life?"
"True or false, I heard that the father and son knelt in front of the sedan chair of Lord Shang Shu and smashed their heads. We need to ask Lord Shang Shu to plead for the wrongful deceased and bring the perpetrators to justice!"
"What happened after that? Lord Shang Shu took their paper?"
"It seems to have taken over. This minister of punishment has the reputation of being unselfish and selfless. This is the right thing for the father and son to find him."
"Prince Cheng is the son of the late emperor, and the uncle of the current sage, can you sue two random people who don't know where they came from?"
"You don't care if he can sue, anyway, this paper is handed up, and under the watchful eyes of the public, the government has to give someone an explanation."
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Finally, the discussion became louder and louder, more and more people gathered, and the happy-looking Marquis Hirao also noticed this unusual scene, and when he summoned someone to ask, his face suddenly became quite ugly.
When such an event occurs on a good day, I am afraid that the nobles who are drinking in the Shoufu Palace will not have the heart to stay, and the banquet will not be a banquet...
He cursed in his heart, but he was busy sending people outside to inquire about the news.
"Second sister-in-law, what do you think is going on? Could it be that King Cheng did it?" Mrs Yang asked in a low voice.
Shen Xinyan made a gesture of silence, and lowered her voice to remind: "Cause comes from the mouth!"
Whether it's true or false, it's not something they can talk about.
Yang also knew that the matter was serious, so he didn't dare to say anything.
Because of such a big event, many people left early and left, not even eating the banquet. As the in-laws of the Marquis of Pingliang, the eldest princess and Mrs. Marquis Pingliang have been sisters for many years. Naturally, it is not good to retire early, but have something in heart, and reluctantly stayed for another half an hour before leaving for the house. .
"What happened? Well, how could such a father and son come out and sue His Royal Highness Prince Cheng?" On the carriage, Shen Xinyan tugged on Wei Junhang's cuff and asked in a low voice.
Wei Junhang's face was solemn. Hearing the words, he just said vaguely, "I'm afraid that the Yue Pingshan case really had something else inside!"
I didn't expect that the emperor's cousin would use such a method to revisit the past. I don't know where they found this father and son. I'm afraid they will suffer some hardships. .
But fortunately, the evidence prepared is still sufficient. The Minister of Punishment is the one who only admits the truth of death. Even the late emperor gave him three points when he was there. It is indeed the best choice for him to deal with King Shangcheng. .
Hearing what he said, Shen Xinyan stared at him for a long while, thinking of his early departure and late return some time ago, a thought suddenly occurred to him-could this be what he was busy with earlier? Even if not, I'm afraid it has something to do with this, right?
If it's true, I'm afraid that today's show has been prepared for a long time, in order to pull out the case between King Cheng and Yue Pingshan under the watchful eyes of the public.
Wei Junhang hid something in his heart, and didn't notice her inquiring eyes, his thick eyebrows were furrowed tightly, and he was always worried. It's just that he was only responsible for collecting all kinds of information and evidence. As for how to use these evidences, it was not within his scope of responsibility, nor could he be involved.
After a long time, he rubbed his temples and decided to trust the arrangement of the emperor and his subordinates.
When he met Shen Xinyan's inquiring eyes, he was startled and asked subconsciously, "Why are you looking at me like this?"
Shen Xinyan looked at him deeply for a long time until he felt uncomfortable, and then she asked softly, "I just ask you, no matter what the outcome of this matter is, will it affect you?"
Wei Junhang felt a thud in his heart, and suddenly realized that Madam had guessed something, but she just didn't want to ask more.
He sighed lowly, held her hand and said softly, "Don't worry."
As for what to worry about, he didn't say it clearly, and she didn't ask any further, just nodded, leaned her body over, rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes.
Wei Junhang put his arms around her, pulled the blanket aside and put it on her, and closed his eyes.
Back at the mansion, the husband and wife were about to go back to the Funing Academy when the servants beside the British prince greeted him and said respectfully, "Master Shizi, the father of the country, please come over."
Wei Junhang nodded and said to Shen Xinyan, "Father called, I'll go over there, you go back to the house first, and if you're tired, you can rest first, you don't have to wait for me."
"You go!" Shen Xinyan responded.
Looking at the back of him leaving in a hurry, and then looking at the night, she sighed inaudibly.
I am afraid that many people will not be able to sleep tonight.
In the past life, there has never been a case of people blocking the sedan chair to sue Prince Cheng, so she is not clear, what will be the consequences of this incident in the end, will it affect the government, the eldest princess, and the court?
"Madam, it's time to go back to the house, it's windy here." Seeing her standing still for a long time, Chun Liu urged in a low voice.
Shen Xinyan came back to her senses, took a step and walked towards the main room, then stopped after a few steps, thought about it, and turned around.
"Where do you want to go, Madam?" Chunliu followed in confusion.
"Go and see Aunt Yan." Shen Xinyan replied.
Aunt Yan? Chunliu was sluggish for a moment, but only quickly remembered that this aunt Yan was the outer room that the eldest son had set up not long ago.
This auntie Yan has been peaceful and quiet since she entered the mansion, neither causing trouble, nor like the aunties in the third room, she sharpened her head and leaned towards the master, and over time, she became an invisible existence.
If it wasn't for Shen Xinyan's mention today, Chun Liu would have almost forgotten about such a person.
"Why does Madam want to see her?" Chun Liu was puzzled.
"She is also a man of the world after all, and she is very quiet on weekdays. I haven't seen her for many days. Anyway, I have time now, so let's go and have a look!" Shen Xinyan answered with a random reason.
It was only just now that she suddenly woke up. In fact, the first accident she encountered in her life was this Aunt Yan.
In the last life, Wei Junhang didn't have a concubine room besides the concubine given to him by the eldest princess. As for the outer room, that is even less of a shadow.
But in this life, there has been an inexplicable "outer room" of unknown origin. Coupled with Wei Junhang's strange attitude towards this "Yan family", she has a vague idea whether this "Yan family" will live with Wei Junhang. Is it related to what was done outside, or is it related to today's old man and his son blocking the sedan chair and suing Prince Cheng?
"Madam Shizi is here, why don't you let Aunt Yan go out to greet you?" When they arrived at the place where the Yan family lived in the southern courtyard, Chunliu raised the volume slightly when she saw that the maid named 'Yuwei' was carrying the wick from the lantern under the corridor. road.
'Yuwei' looked over after hearing the words, met Shen Xinyan's eyes, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet her.
Shen Xinyan stared at her closely, her eyebrows frowned slightly.
Obviously it is the same face, why does she always feel that the 'Yuwei' in front of her is a little different from the 'Yuwei' who entered the mansion at the beginning of that day.
Where is the difference...
"Madam?" Chun Liu called out strangely when she saw that she didn't stand up for a long time.
"Excuse me, can Aunt Yan be in the room?" Shen Xin asked calmly.
"Concubine Yan has seen Mrs. Shizi." The door was pushed open with a creak, and then Yan's figure appeared in front of her.
Shen Xinyan was polite again.
"Yuwei, pour some tea." Yan Shi led Shen Xinyan into the room and asked her to take a seat on the top, and then ordered 'Yuwei'.
"Please have tea, ma'am."
Shen Xinyan took it easily, glanced at Yuwei inadvertently, and suddenly a flash of light flashed, and finally remembered the difference between the 'Yuwei' in front of her and when she first entered the mansion.
That's the eyes!
She still remembered that although the maid named 'Yuwei' was plain in appearance, she had a pair of pretty eyes, which made people sigh. But the 'Yuwei' in front of her still had the same appearance, but her eyes were greatly inferior, and she was completely different from the one from that day.
She suddenly had a thought, is this 'Yuwei' not the other 'Yuwei'?
However, they look exactly the same!
Seeing that she had been staring at her maid, Yan Shi had a bad feeling in his heart, coughed, and attracted Shen Xinyan's attention, and then slowly said: "I don't know what is the important order of Mrs. Shizi?"
"It's nothing to worry about, I just remembered that it's been a while since you entered the mansion. I happened to pass by here tonight, so I wanted to see how you were doing? It's been like this, but you're used to it? Are you still doing your best?" Shen Xinyan withdrew her exploratory gaze and asked her with a smile.
"Thank you Mrs. Shizi for your concern, the concubine's body is all right, and the maids and ladies took care of it. Mrs. Lao always remembered that it was the concubine's body or not." Yan Shi hurriedly said.
Shen Xinyan looked at the room without a trace, and saw that although the furnishings in the room were simple, they should be well-rounded. This Yan family was not treated harshly.
"Listen to Aunt Yan's accent, like someone from the capital?" she asked tentatively.