Yang Jingyue's murder case is very simple, and it has been concluded after so long. The difficulty lies in how to judge it.
The focus of the controversy is: Yang Jingyue killed the Wu family, is it considered "disharmony" among the "ten evils"
The Ministry of Criminal Justice, Dali Temple, and Yushitai quarreled for more than half a month. After reviewing and re-reading various legal provisions and previous cases, it was finally determined that Wu's Geng Tie was a fake and the marriage certificate was invalid. In this case, an ordinary woman should On the theory of not being a cousin and daughter-in-law, Yang Jingyue is not guilty of "disharmony"; Yang Jingyue murdered to avenge his grandmother, and once made contributions to the country.
Now, a dossier has already been reported to the palace, just waiting for the emperor to make a final ruling.
Feng Liao felt that it was indescribably strange that the emperor asked him to ask Yang Jingyue "where do you want to be exiled".
He thought for a while, but he didn't rush straight into the prison and say to Yang Jingyue: "The emperor asked me to ask you, where do you want to be exiled?" Instead, he ordered a few dishes that he remembered Yang Jingyue liked very much from a restaurant that Yang Jingyue had taken him to - Liuxiang Juli, and brought a jug of wine with him to visit him in the prison.
Yang Jingyue surrendered himself in the first place, and confessed in court extremely happily, and he was never punished. As for the legendary jail-killing stick, considering his status as princess Yibin and the Yang family's secret support, no jailer is so ungrateful that he dares to use the killing stick on him.
Therefore, even though he was wearing a prison uniform and sitting in the cell, Yang Jingyue still looked good.
Seeing Feng Liao, Yang Jingyue's expression was very surprised.
When Feng Liao asked the jailer to open the cell door, moved a small square table and two chairs, and asked the young eunuch who was serving him to put all the food and wine brought by him on the table, Yang Jingyue couldn't help laughing and said: "My lord Is this here to see me off?"
Feng Liao snorted: "It's not my turn to do the job of sending you on the road."
He flicked up his robe, sat down on the chair near the prison door, and made a gesture of invitation to Yang Jingyue, asking him to sit on another chair.
Yang Jingyue stood up from the pile of straw, Shi Shiran sat down opposite Feng Liao, and said a little funnyly: "Looking at the posture of the prince, do you still want to have a drink with me? The prince should be careful, there are a lot of lice in this prison. Fleas, it's really not the place for a nobleman like you to stay."
Feng Liao couldn't help but her heart skipped a beat, she looked left and right and then at her feet, finally looked at Yang Jingyue, and asked, "Is there really lice and fleas?"
Yang Jingyue laughed, and said very seriously: "Really! I have nothing to do these days, and I have caught quite a few. Of course, I must not have caught them all."
Feng Liao felt a little numb in his scalp, he coughed dryly, suppressed the discomfort in his heart, and said proudly: "Since it's here, it's safe. At worst, when I go back, I will burn this clothes and wash it from head to toe. "
Yang Jingyue nodded with a smile: "That's fine too." He looked quite amused.
Feng Liao looked at his expression and always felt that he was making fun of her coquettishness.
But he didn't care too much, he just snorted again, then picked up the jug, poured himself a glass of wine, and poured another glass for Yang Jingyue. Then, he raised his wine glass to Yang Jingyue, and took a sip without waiting for Yang Jingyue to clink his glass with him.
Yang Jingyue also imitated him, raised his wine glass to him, and drank the wine in the glass.
"Good wine!" Yang Jingyue praised, with a very happy expression.
He took the jug, filled his wine glass, picked up the chopsticks, put a piece of braised pork into his mouth, and chewed with his eyes closed, with an expression of indescribable enjoyment on his face.
Feng Liao looked at him and said sarcastically, "You dare to eat these dishes before I taste them, aren't you afraid that I will poison the dishes?"
Yang Jingyue closed his eyes and tasted the smell of meat in his mouth, and said vaguely: "I think the prince is right: it is not the prince's turn to do the work of sending me on the road. Well... the braised pork in Liuxiangju is well done. It's really authentic!"
Looking at his appearance, Feng Liao felt a little funny, but also felt a little emotional: "I just remember that you love his braised pork."
Yang Jingyue swallowed the braised pork in his mouth, and took another piece of sauced elbow. His gaze scanned the several dishes on the table, and he was a little moved: "I took the prince to eat once a few years ago. The prince still remembers which dishes I like to eat. How caring!"
Feng Liao shook her head: "It's not intentional! I just have a deep and unforgettable memory of my brother-in-law's demeanor at that time."
Yang Jingyue paused, and then sighed sadly: "It's come to this point, you still call me brother-in-law?"
"You didn't divorce your wife, you didn't reconcile with my sister, and the emperor didn't make a decree to end your marriage...you are still my brother-in-law."
Yang Jingyue hooked the corners of his mouth slightly ironically, and didn't bother with this topic any more. He said with some depression and emotion, "It's not what it used to be! I'm no longer the Yang Jingyue I was back then!"
Feng Liao admitted: Yang Jingyue today is very different from Yang Jingyue back then.
In the spring five years ago, Yang Jingyue was only nineteen years old, but he had already made great achievements on the border of Liangzhou, and was recalled by the emperor's uncle to offer captives to the court for reward.
A young hero with a handsome face, a silver helmet and a white horse, full of vigor... Yang Jingyue, walking in the triumphant team, has captivated many girls in the capital.
It's a pity that Yang Jingyue is already engaged. His fiancée is the daughter of a family friend of the Yang family, surnamed Min. When he returned to Beijing this time, he also planned to come back to get married.
Countless girls can only hold their broken hearts, or envy, or jealous, or curse the woman who is about to marry Yang Jingyue.
I don't know if it was because of being cursed too much, but before Yang Jingyue got married, his fiancée suddenly fell ill and died.
The Min family's statement is: Miss Min suffered from intestinal colic in the night, so she rushed to see the doctor before she had time.
It is said that Yang Jingyue once suspected that there was something wrong with the death of his fiancée, so he brought his wife to the house for an autopsy. But his in-law's family obstructed him in every possible way on the grounds of the woman's boudoir reputation, and almost fell out with Yang Jingyue. Yang Jingyue had no choice but to let his father-in-law's family bury his fiancée hastily.
Yang Jingyue was a famous man back then, and the death of his fiancée caused different opinions in the capital.
Some said that his fiancée's fate was unlucky, some said that Yang Jingyue's murderous intent overwhelmed his wife, and some said that the two were incompatible and opposed each other, and many people felt sorry for Yang Jingyue and the unlucky Miss Min.
But Feng Liao remembered very clearly that his sister was pitying Miss Min on the surface, but in fact, she couldn't hide her complacency and joy.
At that time, he didn't think much about it, he just felt that his sister was really merciless.
Later, the uncle's mother acted as a matchmaker and arranged a marriage with Mrs. Yang between his sister and Yang Jingyue.
Three months after that Miss Min passed away, Yang Jingyue married her sister. After that, Yang Jingyue was transferred back to the capital from the border, but never returned to Liangzhou.
At that time, he didn't think much about it, but he was very happy to have a heroic brother-in-law like Yang Jingyue.
Yang Jingyue also took him to play a few times—the Liuxiangju was visited at that time.
Later, Yang Jingyue gradually became depressed and didn't pay much attention to him.
At that time, he was busy fighting against his mother and concubine, so he didn't think much about it.
However, since last month, since Yang Jingyue killed someone in the mourning hall, and his sister made a life-and-death bet with Ruoruo, many details that he had ignored intentionally or unintentionally became very clear before his eyes again.
He can no longer ignore or avoid many things that he has never thought about or dared to think about before, and he has to think about them carefully!
"Brother-in-law... How did your former fiancée die?" Feng Liao thought for a long time and asked hesitantly.
Yang Jingyue shook his hand holding the glass, and the wine in the glass spilled on his hands and on the table. His eyes immediately became very sharp and alert: "Why are you asking this?"
"I just want to know..." Feng Liao bit her lip lightly, but couldn't say the remaining half of the sentence.
I just want to know: Apart from Mrs. Yang, has my sister made any big mistakes
Yang Jingyue looked at him for a long time, his sharp eyes gradually dimmed.
He chuckled, raised his glass again, and drank the wine in one gulp; he took the wine jug and poured another glass, and still drank it all in one gulp.
After two glasses of wine, there were faint tears in his eyes, his lips moved a few times, but he hesitated to speak.
In the end, he just let out a long sigh, and said with great pain: "The past is like smoke, why bother to mention it again? My lord... there is no need to ask any more!"
"So... did you really like my sister?" After a while, Feng Liao asked another question.
Yang Jingyue was silent and said for a while, "No! I never really liked your sister. It's just that when I first got married, I really wanted to live a good life with your sister."
"Then what happened later? What happened?"
Yang Jingyue hooked the corners of his mouth ironically, and drank the wine in his glass again. Then, he took the cup in his hand, turned it slowly, and said with a somewhat indifferent expression: "I said: the past is like smoke, so there is no need to mention it again. Why does the prince keep asking?"
Feng Liao had no choice but to stop asking. After a long silence, he began to talk about the main topic of this trip: "I am here this time according to the emperor's will. The emperor wants me to ask you a question: where do you want to be exiled?"
Yang Jingyue was slightly taken aback, then his eyes lit up, and he asked eagerly: "The emperor asked the prince to ask me this?"
Feng Liao nodded slightly, and said with a smile, "Yes! How dare I pass on the imperial decree?"
Yang Jingyue was stunned for a moment, and a sincere joy gradually appeared on his face.
He stood up, gave Feng Liao a deep bow, and then cupped his hands in the direction of the palace: "My lord, please tell your majesty: if it is possible, the criminal wants to return to Liangzhou, and make amends!"
There, there are many of his Paize brothers.
At this moment, the radiant look on Yang Jingyue's face made Feng Liao vaguely see Yang Jingyue who had returned to the capital with a silver helmet and a white horse.
This made Feng Liao especially sad.
How did my sister live with Yang Jingyue all these years
He felt even more in his heart: I don't know how many lifetimes of cultivation it is a blessing to be able to know each other, know each other, and stay together with Ruoruo! Cherish it!
"Do you have anything else to say, do you want me to represent the emperor?"
Yang Jingyue shook his head, there was no sign of decadence on his face anymore.
Feng Liao looked at him, stood up, and said softly, "Brother-in-law, from now on... take care of yourself!"
This was about the last time he called Yang Jingyue brother-in-law.
Yang Jingyue bowed deeply to Feng Liao, with concern in his eyes, and said softly, "Your Majesty has a pure heart and a magnanimous mind. Jing Yue has always admired him deeply. It's just...now it's a time when it's warm and cold, and there are often storms." Unpredictable, my lord... please take care of yourself!"
Feng Liao smiled at him and nodded: "Thank you for your instruction, I will remember it!"
He sighed sadly, stood up, and walked out of the cell door.
In the cell, after he left, Yang Jingyue sat down at the square table again, picked up his chopsticks and began to eat and drink, with an extremely relaxed expression.
After coming out of the prison, Feng Liao was thinking about the lice and fleas, so she didn't go directly to the palace to reply to the decree, but went back to the palace to clean up and change clothes before entering the palace.
After listening to him explain the details calmly, Emperor Cheng Tai smiled and praised: "This job is done well. You go back to the mansion to rest first! Two days later, I will give you another job."
After Feng Liao retired, Emperor Cheng Tai said to the chief eunuch beside him: "This kid is really good, right?"
With the current awkward relationship between the two families, he can chat with Yang Jingyue over wine in prison... This kind of open-mindedness is really very human.
Frightened by Yang Jingyue with lice and fleas, but he didn't walk away with a look of disgust, but continued to sit in the prison and drink with Yang Jingyue... This calm, open-minded, calm and courageous demeanor is indeed heart-wrenching, and it is easier to accept than those small tricks people's hearts.
After I came out, I knew that I would go back to the mansion to take a bath and change clothes before entering the palace, and I was very considerate and considerate not to bring unclean things into the palace...
Emperor Cheng Tai was very satisfied with Feng Liao: What a good boy!
The Yang family has a strong foundation in the army, and Yang Jingyue himself is even more of a pillar.
Because of Princess Xing'an's matter, the Yang family is likely to be worried: If Princess Xing'an's brother becomes the successor emperor, will the new emperor settle the score after the autumn and vent his anger on Princess Xing'an
But this kind of thing can't be said, can only be whispered in the stomach. After muttering for a long time, doubts arose.
If the Yang family was on the wrong team in the following battle for the emperor's heir, it would be a huge loss to the court and the Yang family. Therefore, the Yang family must be appeased.
The difficulty of appeasing the Yang family is not to make them feel at ease in the present, but to make them have confidence in the future.
Send Feng Liao to meet Yang Jingyue in the prison, and Feng Liao has a good character and gets along very well with Yang Jingyue, which basically guarantees that in the upcoming battle for the emperor's heir, at least the Yang family will not stand directly against Feng Liao .
Cai Qingnian, the chief eunuch, said with a smile: "The king of Hengjun was taught by the emperor himself, so naturally he cannot be compared with others!"
His sycophant made Cheng Taidi very comfortable.
Emperor Chengtai smiled, twirled his beard and smiled without saying a word, thinking in his heart: When an emperor, one of the most important things is to know people well and make the best use of their talents. This child... has very good qualifications and is worth looking forward to!
Not long after Feng Liao left the palace, the order to deal with Yang Jingyue and others came down:
Yang Jingyue was guilty of murder, but the circumstances were justifiable, so he was deprived of his official rank and exiled to Liangzhou;
The Marquis of Yongchang does not even sit;
Princess Xing'an and Yang Jingyue are inseparable. From then on, the marriage of men and women has nothing to do with each other.
That night, Feng Liao's staff who stayed in Prince Ying's mansion found an excuse to go back to Hengjun's mansion, and hurriedly told Feng Liao and Yong Ruo:
In addition to decree that Xing'an County should be exterminated, the emperor also took back all the property bestowed to Xing'an County's master, and sent four nuns to teach Xing'an County to teach the housewives of Xing'an County the virtues and etiquette. The reason for sending so many four is because the emperor has a decree: These four nuns take turns, and one of them must be by the princess' side at all times.
Princess Xing'an had just recovered from her injury, and she didn't want to leave those four nuns in the way of her hands, feet, eyes, and heart.
The eunuch who passed the decree said: If the princess does not keep these four nuns, or dares to be rude to the four nuns, the emperor will let her live in Puhui nunnery for a few years to cultivate herself.
The owner of Xing'an County did not dare to resist at this moment, holding back his anger, leaving behind four nuns.
Now, Princess Xing'an has brought four nuns and moved to Huarong Hall near the garden on Wangfu Middle Road.
After Yong Ruo heard this, if he hadn't been concerned about Feng Liao's face, he would have pounded the table with laughter.
What is the style of those four nuns? Could it be that Nanny Rong did it
She imagined the scene of four "Nurse Rong" standing next to Princess Xing'an, and her face was distorted due to her suppressed laughter.
Emma... The picture is so beautiful, I dare not look at it!
The emperor's move is really too bad!
With these four "prison bosses" watching day and night, it is not so convenient for Princess Xing'an to do things; he has been taken back from the imperial gift industry, and his economic strength has also been greatly reduced.
If Princess Xing'an wants to do bad things in the future, the difficulty factor will rise linearly!
In the future, she can also breathe a little sigh of relief.
There are some things that she can think about.
If Feng Liao didn't want to be emperor, she wouldn't force him.
The reason is very simple! He has become a dragon, but she may not be a phoenix. Why bother sacrificing his own image in his heart, killing the relationship between them, and being the woman who wants her husband to become a dragon and spurs him to "move up"
If the whipping is successful, it is uncertain whose hands the ripe peaches will fall into in the future; if the whipping fails, it will be even more embarrassing.
Therefore, it is better to let nature take its course and be at peace with the situation.
But now Feng Liao wants to fight for that seat, and she wants to cooperate with him to pass the level.
Keeping pace with him is the attitude of a "confidant", right? Furthermore, she also wanted to test whether she had the possibility of a counterattack.
Of all the levels, the most difficult is the level of the emperor.
The emperor doesn't care which concubine Feng Liao favors. But if Feng Liao is unwilling to marry a wife because of this, it will challenge the emperor's bottom line a little bit.
The only feasible strategy for her and Feng Liao in this matter is to use a "dragging" tactic.
As for how long it can be delayed? How long does it take? She didn't know, so she could only do her best.
After all, for some things, we can only do our best and obey the destiny.
And the gist of the word "drag" is: to make the emperor vaguely see hope, but not to make the emperor feel despair or too much disappointment. Otherwise, the emperor is likely to cut through the mess quickly and directly attack her, then she and Feng Liao can only stare blankly.
In the future, she, the concubine of King Heng, needs to keep a low profile!
Of course, you can't be too unknown, otherwise you will be lost to everyone!
She needs to show her bearing and style, and hide her jealousy and scheming. And the fact that the Taoist priest the Yang family looked for thought her fate was precious, maybe he could take advantage of it...