Xu Rui was really taken away by the Jinyiwei, and he was not invited. It is said that he was kicked out of the mansion by Song Heng and then handed over to the Jinyiwei.
At the same time, a bigger news about the Xu family suddenly captured everyone's attention.
Even Mr. Wang, who never liked dealing with these powerful people, was questioned by Mrs. Wang when he returned home: "Did Song Heng really lead the team to catch them?!"
The Wang family was gathered together at this time. Except for Mrs. Wang Wu, all the other wives and masters of the five branches of the Wang family were present.
At this moment, Master Wang coughed and said modestly: "It's not as exaggerated as the rumors say..."
It's just more exaggerated than the rumors.
At the morning court today, the eldest son of Marquis Guangping suddenly stepped out and knelt on the ground, begging Emperor Yuanfeng to ask him to resign the position of eldest son and choose another capable person from his family. He also asked to resign the post of Left Commander-in-Chief of the Five Military Commandery.
When these words were spoken, the entire court was shocked.
As for a hereditary marquis, I have only heard of brothers fighting to the death for the title, but I have never heard of anyone voluntarily giving it up.
Not to mention the marquis, Princess Wenchang was awarded an extra title for her meritorious service in protecting the emperor. After her death, the princess's sons fought each other fiercely, and the third son even poisoned the second son just to fight for this title, and that was just an earl!
The entire court was shocked, and Emperor Yuanfeng didn't understand why.
Song Xiangyu kowtowed several times and suddenly burst into tears.
Even now, when Mr. Wang thinks of Song Xiangyu's appearance, he still can't help but shudder in his heart.
It is said that civil officials are eloquent and often make emotional speeches in the court. In fact, the nobles are no less eloquent.
He cleared his throat and tried to recount Song Xiangyu's cries in a square manner: "The son of Marquis Guangping accused the Duke of Cheng of deliberately murdering Song Zhiyuan. He said that the Xu family poisoned him, and they even wanted to kill everyone. They sent people to kill the people from the Song family who were escorting the antidote, and almost made Song Zhiyuan go to see the King of Hell."
No one else knew about Song Zhiyuan's poisoning, but the Wang family, as relatives by marriage, knew it clearly.
At first, Mrs. Wang Wu thought that it was Song Heng who did it, and she almost found Song Heng and tried to kill him, causing chaos in the Song family. It was said that the wife of the Prince of Guangping almost died with him.
The family was almost broken up by the incident. The Xu family was indeed too vicious.
Mrs. Wang said bluntly: "The Duke's Mansion is indeed going too far..."
These days, the Chengguo Mansion has become the center of the storm.
Everyone knows that Xu Rui, the prince of Duke Cheng's mansion, secretly stole someone else's wife, and that the prince's wife was unfaithful to her husband. Everyone also knows that the Zhang family is cruel and ruthless and is trying to curry favor with the rich and powerful.
In addition, the incident of Zhang Jingchan becoming Prince Zhuang's concubine had caused everyone to have a very bad impression of the Xu family.
Old Madam Wang also thought so: "As the saying goes, those who do evil will eventually perish. The Xu family is really too indulgent to their children! Xu Ying hasn't even married yet, right? At such a young age, he is so cruel and bold that he even dares to attack the Marquis' Mansion. He is really fearless!"
Master Wang also shook his head: "That's right, this matter cannot be denied. According to the son of Marquis Guangping, the Song family was ambushed and killed by Xu Ying and his men. He personally witnessed it. In addition, the wife of the son of Marquis Guangping and Song Zhibin also testified that they had just gone to Baihe Temple to get the antidote, and Xu Ying also caught up with them, but said nothing and left in a hurry..."
The facts are right in front of us, what else is there to say
Old Madam Wang was very emotional. She pounded her legs and said calmly, "No matter how prosperous a family is, it must restrain itself in order to survive for a long time. Otherwise, no matter how glorious it is, there will always be a day of destruction. Do you understand?"
Master Wang and his companions all stood up and bowed their heads respectfully in response.
Mrs. Wang nodded and glanced at Mr. Wang Wu: "How is your wife?"
Ever since Song Zhiyuan was poisoned, Mrs. Wang Wu has never returned home, only Mr. Wang Wu would come home to live.
"It was very tense with Song Heng before." Master Wang Wu couldn't help frowning when he thought of the chaos at that time: "But it's much better now. Zhiyuan's poison has been cured, and she is no longer making trouble. She has been staying there with my mother-in-law."
Mrs. Wang heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this: "That's right. She is usually too impulsive and easily angered. After what happened, if she can be calmer, that would be a good thing. When you have nothing to do, go over and see if she can help. You are a legitimate son-in-law, you can't just leave her alone at this time."
Of course, Master Wang Wu didn't say anything.
Old Madam Wang turned to her eldest son and asked him again: "What does the emperor mean? The Song family has made such a big fuss this time..."
Will it be too eye-catching
After all, her family is related to the Song family, so Mrs. Wang is a little worried.
Master Wang knew what his mother was worried about, and said hurriedly: "The emperor and the prince have a deep relationship..."
Although Duke Chengguo is favored by the emperor, how can the relationship compare to that between cousins
In fact, the moment Song Xiangyu burst into tears in the palace, Emperor Yuanfeng immediately became furious, and ordered Song Heng to personally lead the Jinyiwei to detain the Prince of Chengguo and strictly investigate the case.
Not allowing the three judges to try the case and letting Song Heng try it alone, what does this mean is self-evident.
Song Heng was a deputy of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, which meant that he did not have to be controlled by the Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple, or the Censorate. He was completely independent and was directly responsible to Emperor Yuanfeng after the results of the trial were announced.
This case is basically what people are talking about on the streets, there is no way around it.
After hearing this, Mrs. Wang understood. She took a sip of tea and said to Mrs. Wang, "Let's just forget about the Li family's business."
This Li family refers to the Zhangzhou Li family, which is also the maiden family of the wife of Duke Chengguo.
Originally, the Li family intended to propose to Wang Yuerong, and the Wang family was also tempted, but now they have completely lost interest in this.
Mrs. Wang nodded in understanding, and then she heard Mrs. Wang talking about something else: "Doctor Shen, is there any news?"
This was the compensation that the Wang family had promised to give to the Su family. Old Mrs. Wang had always paid close attention to it and would ask about the progress from time to time.
"Yes, didn't we get word last time that he had been found?" Mrs. Wang knew her mother-in-law was concerned, so she didn't dare to neglect him: "I have sent someone to pick him up in person, and when he comes back, he will be sent to the Su family."
Mrs. Wang Si lowered her head immediately and remained silent.
Old Mrs. Wang hummed, and a smile appeared on her face: "That's a good thing! When the time comes, tell my wife, but don't be too sure. After all, although Doctor Shen is an excellent doctor, Su Rong's leg has been injured for so many years. We can't guarantee whether he can recover."
Don't end up making others unhappy, because that would be counterproductive.
Mrs. Wang knew what was going on and responded with a smile.