Even though she is a woman in the inner house, she has also heard about the Yuepingshan tragedy. Hundreds of people died overnight. Later, the imperial court sent people to investigate thoroughly and found that the culprit of the tragedy was the local magistrate. The late emperor Longyan was furious. However, none of the officials involved was spared from death.
Shen Xinyan was deeply impressed by this matter, not only because it involved a lot, but also because the magistrate was the elder brother of Princess Rui's mother. The news of his death followed Mrs. Zhao Shao's mother and son in an accident on the way back to Beijing, and both mother and son died.
A good family was ruined in an instant. Princess Rui couldn't bear the blow, and fell ill not long after.
Pitiful for such a magnificent woman, she just died away!
After so many years, someone brought up this matter again now, 'sue the current Prince Cheng Cheng'? Could it be that Prince Cheng is the real culprit
"Really or not? The current prince actually dared to sue. Could it be that he didn't even want his life?"
"Whether it's true or not, I heard that the father and son knelt in front of Lord Shangshu's sedan chair and smashed their heads. They want to ask Lord Shangshu to avenge the wronged dead and bring the perpetrators to justice!"
"What happened afterwards? Did Master Shang Shu accept their pleadings?"
"It seems to be accepted. This Minister of the Ministry of Punishment has always been known as being ruthless and selfless. The father and son are looking for him, which is considered right."
"Prince Cheng is the son of the late emperor, and the uncle of the current emperor, can two random troublemakers sue him?"
"You don't care if he can sue, anyway, the paper of pleadings has been handed over, under the watchful eyes of everyone, the government has to give an explanation no matter what."
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Finally, the discussion became louder and more and more people gathered. Ping Lianghou, who had a happy face, also noticed this unusual scene, and when he called the servants to ask, his face immediately became quite ugly.
If such an incident occurs on such a happy day, I am afraid that the nobles who are drinking in the capital and auxiliary mansion will not be in the mood to stay, and the banquet will not be a banquet at that time...
He cursed in his heart, but he still hurriedly sent people outside to inquire about the news.
"Second sister-in-law, what do you think is the matter? Could it be that King Cheng did it?" Yang asked in a low voice.
Shen Xinyan made a silent gesture, lowered her voice and reminded: "Misfortune comes from your mouth!"
Whether it's true or false, it's not something they can say.
Yang also knew that the matter was serious, so she didn't dare to say anything.
Because of such a big event, many people left in advance, and they didn't even eat the banquet. As the in-laws of the Marquis Pingliang's mansion, the British Crown Princess and Mrs. Pingliang Marquis have been sisters for many years. Naturally, it is not easy to leave the meeting early, but after all, there is something in mind, and they reluctantly stayed for another half an hour before heading back home. .
"What happened? How could such a father and son come out and sue His Highness Prince Cheng?" In the carriage, Shen Xinyan tugged at Wei Junhang's cuff and asked in a low voice.
Wei Junhang's face was serious, but he only said vaguely when he heard the words: "I'm afraid there must be another story in the case of Yue Pingshan back then!"
I didn't expect the emperor's cousin to use such a method to revisit the events of the past, and I don't know where they found the father and son. I'm afraid they will suffer a lot. How can Cheng Wang be a fuel-efficient lamp? .
But fortunately, the evidence prepared is still sufficient. The Secretary of the Ministry of Justice is the kind of person who only accepts death. Even when the first emperor was there, he would give him three points. It is indeed the best choice for him to face 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 came to him - could it be that this was what he was busy with earlier? Even if not, I'm afraid it has something to do with this matter, right
If it is true, today's release may have been prepared for a long time, in order to pull out the case of King Cheng and Yue Pingshan in full view.
Wei Junhang was hiding something in his heart, he didn't notice her probing eyes, his thick eyebrows were tightly frowned, his heart was fluctuating, 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, let alone his involvement.
After a long time, he rubbed his temples and decided to believe in the arrangement of the emperor and his subordinates.
When he first met Shen Xinyan's probing eyes, he was taken aback and asked subconsciously, "Why are you looking at me like this?"
Shen Xinyan looked at him deeply for a long time, seeing him feeling uncomfortable, and then asked softly: "I just want to ask you, no matter what the outcome of this matter, will it affect you?"
Wei Junhang felt a 'thump' in his heart, and suddenly understood that Madam guessed something, but she just didn't want to ask more questions.
He sighed lowly, held her hand and said softly, "Don't worry."
As for what to worry about, he didn't say clearly, and she didn't ask any more questions, but just nodded, leaned over, and rested her eyes on his shoulder with her eyes closed.
Wei Junhang put his arms around her, pulled the blanket aside to cover her body, and closed his eyes.
Back at the mansion, the husband and wife were about to go back to the Funing Courtyard, when a servant of Duke Ying came up to greet them, and said respectfully: "My lord, my lord, please go over."
Wei Junhang nodded, and said to Shen Xinyan: "Father called, I'll go there, you go back to the house first, and rest first when you're tired, don't 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'm afraid that many people will not be able to sleep tonight.
In her previous life, there had never been a case of people blocking the sedan chair to sue Prince Cheng, so she didn't know what the consequences of this matter would be in the end, would it affect the Duke's Mansion, Princess Dachang, and the court
"Madam, it's time to go back to the house. It's very 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 towards the main room, stopped after walking a few steps, thought for a while, and turned in another direction.
"Where does madam want to go?" Chunliu followed in confusion.
"Go and see Aunt Yan." Shen Xinyan replied.
Aunt Yan? Chunliu was stunned for a moment, but soon remembered that this aunt Yan was still the outer room that the Shizi had placed outside not long ago, and now she was carried into the mansion, and officially became the aunt of the mansion.
Since she entered the mansion, Aunt Yan has been peaceful and quiet. She doesn't cause trouble, and she is not like those aunts in the third room. She sharpened her head and moved closer to the master. Over time, she became an invisible person.
If Shen Xinyan hadn't mentioned it today, Chunliu would have almost forgotten about such a person.
"Why does Madam want to visit her?" Chunliu was puzzled.
"After all, she is also the son of the world, and she is very quiet on weekdays. I haven't seen her for a few days. Anyway, I have time now, so let's go and see her!" Shen Xinyan replied with a random reason.
It was only just now that she suddenly realized that the first accident she encountered in this life was this Aunt Yan.
In his previous life, Wei Junhang didn't have a single concubine's room besides the one given to him by the Eldest Princess. As for the outer room, there is no shadow of it.
But in this life, there was an inexplicably extra "outside room" of unknown origin, coupled with Wei Junhang's weird attitude towards this "Yan family", she faintly had a thought, whether this "Yan family" would be with Wei Junhang Is it related to what happened outside, or in other words, related to today's old man and his son holding up the sedan chair to sue Prince Cheng
"Mrs. Shizi is here, why don't you let Aunt Yan go out to greet her?" Arriving at the residence of the Yan family in the South Courtyard, Chunliu slightly raised her volume when she saw the maid named 'Yuwei' picking up the wick in the lantern in the corridor. road.
'Yuwei' heard the words and looked over, met Shen Xinyan's eyes, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
Shen Xinyan stared at her closely, her eyebrows slightly frowned.
It was obviously the same face, why did she always feel that the 'Yu Wei' in front of her was a little different from the 'Yu Wei' who had just entered the mansion that day.
What is the difference...
"Ma'am?" Chunliu called out strangely seeing that she had not let her get up for a long time.
"Excuse me, is Aunt Yan in the room?" Shen Xinyan asked calmly.
"My concubine Yan has met Mrs. Shizi." The door of the room creaked and was pushed open from inside, and then Yan's figure appeared in front of her eyes.
Shen Xinyan was polite again.
"Yuwei, pour tea." Yan Shi led Shen Xinyan into the room, asked her to take a seat at the head, and then ordered 'Yuwei'.
"Madam, please have some tea."
Shen Xinyan took it casually, glanced at Yuwei inadvertently, and suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and finally remembered that the 'Yuwei' in front of her was different from when she first entered the mansion.
That is the eyes!
She still remembered that the maid named 'Yuwei' had a pair of pretty eyes despite her plain appearance, which made people sigh. But this 'Yuwei' in front of her has the same appearance, but her eyes are much inferior, she is totally different from that one.
She suddenly had a thought, is this 'Yuwei' not that 'Yuwei'
But, they obviously look exactly the same!
Seeing her staring at her maid all the time, Yan felt a bad feeling in her heart, cleared her cough, and brought Shen Xinyan's attention back, then said slowly: "I don't know what is the important order of Mrs. Shizi?"
"It's nothing important, I just remembered that you have been in the mansion for a while, and I happened to be passing by here tonight, so I wanted to come and see how you are doing? You are used to living like this? The maids and women are serving you well. Are you still doing your best?" Shen Xinyan withdrew her probing gaze, and asked her with a smile.
"Thank you Mrs. Shizi for your concern. The concubine's body is fine, and the girls and women are taking good care of her. Madam Lao has always kept in mind that it is the concubine's fault." Yan said hurriedly.
Shen Xinyan looked around the room without any trace, and saw that although the furnishings in the room were simple, everything that should be provided was thoughtful, that is, the tea served was a batch of high-quality tea that was brought into the mansion this year, which was enough to see, This Yan family did not receive any harsh treatment.
"Judging from Aunt Yan's accent, does she sound like someone from the capital?" She asked tentatively.