The news spread quickly in Kyoto. When the well-informed princes and dukes learned that Marquis Dingyuan had been sued by his wife, they felt nervous.
Everyone knows that the current emperor has always intended to reduce the power of the princes. If something really happens to Marquis Dingyuan, he will certainly lose his hereditary title.
By then, there was no guarantee that the emperor would take advantage of the situation and turn around to deal with them. The princes and nobles could not help but feel that they were in the same boat.
As the saying goes, if the skin is gone, where will the hair attach to
In the eyes of the kings and princes, the incident involving Marquis Dingyuan was just a warning to the above-mentioned person.
The princes all took action immediately, not only taking care of the various issues in their own fiefdoms, but also paying special attention to the rear quarters.
Especially those princes and dukes who usually favored their concubines over their wives, all hurriedly thought about how to make amends to their wives, fearing that they would also encounter the strong-willed wife of Marquis Dingyuan.
However, when the wives of the princes and nobles learned the news, they reacted differently.
In the past, many noble ladies envied the good luck of the wife of Marquis Dingyuan. Compared with other princes and nobles who had concubines, maids, illegitimate sons and daughters in their backyards, Marquis Dingyuan had only one son, Wen Pengfei, which could be regarded as just a sip of water.
It was clear that Marquis Dingyuan had written love letters to many noble ladies, so how come the marquis's wife got the upper hand
So after learning that Wen Pengfei was actually a fake, many ladies were gloating over his misfortune.
Naturally, some wives thought that the wife of Marquis Dingyuan was extremely stupid. You have to know that if the man in the family lost his title, how could his wife be happy? Losing the title of Marquis' wife was a small matter, but losing the life of luxury was a big deal.
There was also the poor wife of Marquis Dingyuan who was deceived. She raised someone else's son for more than 20 years, and her husband wanted to kill her own flesh and blood. It was really pitiful.
Of course, there are also people who can relate to this. In this mansion, there is no lack of intrigue and scheming. There are many wives who have been ruined by concubines, lost their children, and are ignored by their husbands.
Now, this move of the wife of Marquis Dingyuan has made many ladies feel moved.
How can a group of hopeless women still have the mood to think about men's wealth and glory? They wish they could drag all the men who hurt them to hell.
Just as people in the capital were in unrest, Mingyue also walked towards Jingzhao Prefecture.
She never expected that the marquis' wife would actually beat the drum to sue the marquis of Dingyuan.
I don’t know how Jingzhao Yin will judge this case. Will he think that the Marquis’ wife is also involved
I don't know how Dingyuan Hou will act. Will he attack the Marquis' wife
In this dynasty where men are superior to women and women are inferior, and the three obediences and four virtues are emphasized, the fact that the marquis's wife sued her husband was already extremely unorthodox and unacceptable to the world.
This action will make the Marquis' wife the object of contempt by those pedantic Doctor Wei, and even the people in the Shangshu Mansion will suffer from the disgrace.
Fortunately, Mingyue heard that there were only a few young masters in the Shangshu Mansion, and no young ladies who were about to get married. The world's requirements for men are always more relaxed than those for women, which is probably one of the reasons why the Marquis's wife is so fearless.
Thinking of the Marquis's wife's eyes full of warmth, Mingyue subconsciously tightly grasped the jade pendant given by Prince Chen. No matter what, she would not let anything happen to the Marquis's wife.
If the Marquis' Mansion is gone in the future and the Shangshu Mansion is unwilling to accept her, Mingyue is willing to hold up the sky and give the Marquis' wife a safe place.
It would also let the world know that her daughter was worthy of her protection, and that daughters were no worse than boys. With so many thoughts in her mind, Mingyue walked faster.
When she arrived at Jingzhao Prefecture, she saw that the gate of Jingzhao Prefecture was crowded with people. A group of people who were eager to watch the fun were whispering to each other, with excitement on their faces!
From the people's chatter, Mingyue learned that all the adults were waiting, but the other protagonist of this case, Marquis Dingyuan, had not yet come to the court.
Instead, Wen Pengfei, who had been hanging out with his concubine in the yard, was brought here. When he stood with Chen Xiucai and his wife, anyone with eyes could see that what the Marquis' wife said was true.
Not to mention how scared and regretful Wen Pengfei was after seeing Chen Xiucai and his wife, he even said that he didn't know them, which was a really ugly thing to do.
Marquis Dingyuan, who was drinking and having fun with others on the pleasure boat, when he heard the guards from the yamen summon him and said that the marquis's wife was suing him in Jingzhao Prefecture, only two words flashed through his mind: ridiculous.
He believed that he treated Yun Feiyan well. Ever since she married into the Marquis' Mansion, this huge mansion had been handed over to her to manage, and she had the final say on everything. Wasn't her life going well
Even though he had several maids before, he sent them all away after he became ill. Although he seldom stayed in her room over the years, he still gave her enough face in public. Although it was a helpless move, he let her give birth to his child.
Even though she only gave birth to a useless daughter, he found a way to resolve the matter himself and ensured that the Wen family's hereditary title was inherited, without blaming her at all.
But Yun Feiyan was different. She actually went to Jingzhao Prefecture to sue him.
Just for the daughter she had never met, she actually wanted to kill him.
Marquis Dingyuan's face turned ashen in an instant, and the wine glass in his hand fell heavily to the ground, breaking into pieces in an instant.
After hearing what the guards said, the faces of the officials standing nearby turned stiff, their expressions filled with surprise and uncertainty.
The guards of the yamen were not afraid, for everyone knew that if this was true, Marquis Dingyuan would not be able to escape the crime of deceiving the emperor, a capital crime punishable by death!
The identity of the Marquis is just this.
The guard said solemnly, "My Lord, the masters are waiting for you, please leave now!"
Marquis Dingyuan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and finally stood up.
He can't panic or get confused, because things can still turn around.
He could also pretend that he didn't know about this and put all the blame on his aide Liu Shangzhi. Liu Shangzhi was very loyal to him, and as long as he promised to take good care of Liu Shangzhi's family, he would get what he wanted.
After making up his mind, Marquis Dingyuan's expression finally returned to normal, and he even had the mood to say to several officials: "I'm sorry for disturbing your leisure today. I'll invite you all to a gathering again when I change my name to Marquis of Japan."
Several officials looked at each other, with embarrassed smiles on their faces, and did not dare to respond directly.
Marquis Dingyuan cursed the fool in his heart, then with a sullen face, he swept his sleeves and followed the guards out of the pleasure boat.
Several officials just thought it was bad luck. If they had known that Marquis Dingyuan had such a mess, how could they dare to make friends with him
(End of this chapter)