Even the current emperor Murong Zhen did not expect that the wife of Marquis Dingyuan and his daughter Mingyue would give him such a big surprise.
He had learned from that group of refugees what Dingyuan Hou had done in his fiefdom, and he was so angry that he couldn't eat for several days.
But even though he was the emperor, there were many people who could not be mobilized at will.
These princes and dukes have inherited their titles from generation to generation and have rich family assets. The private armies they maintain in their fiefdoms are even more powerful. Any move against them would have a ripple effect, and if not handled properly it could easily lead to a local mutiny, causing great suffering to the people.
Even if he had evidence in his hands, he could only wait for an opportunity and plan slowly. He was a really cowardly emperor.
However, the Lady of Marquis Dingyuan and Mingyue's act of killing their own relatives for the sake of justice was the best time, and it was truly the right time, the right place, and the right people.
One was the wife of Marquis Dingyuan, and the other was Marquis Dingyuan's only son. They came with irrefutable evidence to sue Marquis Dingyuan. There was no one more suitable than them. Even the private soldiers who followed Marquis Dingyuan did not dare to complain against them.
Murong Zhen knew that he could take action against Marquis Dingyuan now.
And once this precedent is set, other princes will have to be more cautious. Otherwise, if it happens once, there will be another one. Who knows if there will be a group of refugees in their fiefdoms who will file a complaint with the emperor
The lesson learned from Marquis Dingyuan is enough to allow other princes to live in peace for a while, and these days are his opportunity.
As for the treatment of the wife of Marquis Dingyuan, Murong Zhen curled the corners of his mouth. The wife of the Marquis was such a wise and righteous person, but she was deceived by Marquis Dingyuan for more than 20 years. It really made people sad for her, so he allowed her to divorce her husband.
After divorcing a husband, they have nothing to do with each other, so naturally they don’t have to share the joys and sorrows and get implicated.
I think both Shangshu Mansion and Mingyue would appreciate this reply.
Just as Murong Zhen had expected, two days later, when the officials from the Ministry of Personnel sentenced Marquis Dingyuan and Wen Pengfei and others to execution, and the marquis's wife divorced her husband and was released without charge, the Yun family father and son bowed three times sincerely in the direction of the imperial palace, and Mingyue also breathed a sigh of relief.
On this day, Mingyue specially brought Mingmei to pick up the Marquis's wife, no, now she should be called Madam Yun, but they happened to meet the Yun family members who also came to pick someone up.
Today is not a day off, and the Yun family father and son are both busy in officialdom, so the ones who came are the women of the Yun family.
In fact, two days ago, the father and son of the Yun family came to find Mingyue and said that they wanted to take her and Mingmei back to the Yun family. In the future, she would be the eldest daughter of the Yun family. They would let the aunts in the family take a look and find a good marriage for her, and then the hard days would be over.
Mingyue felt very confused when she heard this, but she also knew that in this dynasty, a woman who did not marry was considered an anomaly, and they were indeed doing this for her own good, even if that was not what she wanted.
So she could only push the matter of the Yun family back, saying that she had been rescued by Prince Chen before, and was now working for Prince Chen, so it was inconvenient for her to return to the Yun family, in order to prevent the Yun family from being attacked and accused of forming a clique with Prince Chen.
When Yun Yu'an heard this, he immediately told her to break off her relationship with Prince Chen, saying that it was not appropriate for women to show their faces in public and that the Yun family could only support them and their mother. Mingyue frowned when she heard this.
However, Minister Yun said, "It's a good thing to repay a favor. Since you have already made up your mind, your grandfather will not persuade you. Just remember that the door of the Yun family is always open to you." Only then did Mingyue's brow relax a little.
Although they are close relatives, everyone has their own life. Mingyue doesn't like others to point fingers at her choices. Even if it's in the name of doing it for her own good, it won't work, because only she knows what kind of life she wants.
Having said that, Mingyue and the women of the Yun family did not know each other, so the two groups were waiting outside the Jingzhao Prefecture independently of each other.
It was not until Yun Feiyan came out that people from both sides came together and realized that it was a flood that had flushed the Dragon King Temple. It turned out that they were all one family.
Mingyue greeted the women of the Yun family one by one, then looked at Yun Feiyan and called out, "Mom."
Yun Feiyan had no feelings when she saw her two sisters-in-law, until she heard Mingyue call her mother, she couldn't help but tear up. When she saw Mingyue and the little man standing beside her, Yun Feiyan couldn't help but feel lucky.
"Hey! Mom is here." Yun Feiyan responded with a choked voice, lowered her head and blinked to hide the moisture in her eyes, then touched Mingmei's head and introduced herself with a gentle smile: "This is Mingmei, right? You are as beautiful as a jade girl. I am your mother's mother, you should call me grandma."
Mingmei looked at Yun Feiyan, then looked up at her mother. When she saw her mother nodded, she raised her head and called out clearly, "Grandma."
Mingmei's stuttering has improved these days. Although it cannot be cured, she has no problem saying three or four words at a time.
When Yun Feiyan heard these three words, she felt like her heart was melting and her eyes couldn't help but become wet again, but she was happy.
Although it was more than 20 years late, she finally saw her biological daughter and had a well-behaved and lovely granddaughter, which is indeed a cause for celebration.
Madam Yun, who was standing by, saw her sister-in-law like this and quickly said, "Fei Yan, let's go back home first. Ming Yue and Ming Mei should come too. Your uncle and his family will be off work soon. Let's have a good family reunion."
Upon hearing this, Yun Feiyan hurriedly looked at her daughter, fearing that she would be unhappy.
Mingyue, who was standing in the way, didn't want to spoil the fun. She smiled and nodded, saying, "That would be great. Thank you for troubling my aunts."
Yun Feiyan then breathed a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on her face.
The group returned to the Shangshu Mansion in a carriage.
By noon, the men of the Yun family came back.
The Yun family has only one daughter, Yun Feiyan. She has been spoiled since she was young and there is no rule about food separation between men and women. The whole family sits together at the dinner table and has a lively conversation.
As they chatted, the issue of Yun Feiyan's accommodation came up.
Madam Yun said with a smile, "Feiyan, now that you are back, you can still live in Yuexian Garden. It is still furnished as it was before you got married. I have people clean it up every day. Mingyue and Mingmei can also live in Zhuxian Garden next to Yuexian Garden. I have also asked people to clean it up."
Mingyue sighed in her heart, but still refused: "Thank you for your kindness, aunt, but my niece now has a residence outside, so I'm afraid I can't live in the mansion permanently."
Upon hearing this, Madam Yun said hurriedly, "It's inconvenient for a weak woman like you to live outside with a child. You should come back home."
Mingyue shook her head and said, "My niece has already hired guards to protect her. Besides, there are still things that need to be dealt with by my niece outside. It is really inconvenient for her to live in the mansion. I hope my aunts will not worry about my niece."
However, the ladies did not think Mingyue had anything to do and just thought she was making excuses.
But they were relatives who had just met each other for a short time and had never gotten along with each other. What they said was just social etiquette. Since Mingyue didn't want to live with them, they just went with the flow and didn't mention it anymore.
But unexpectedly, Yun Feiyan also said: "I won't go back to the Yun family, I will follow Mingyue."
(End of this chapter)