Seeing that he kept silent, thinking that he disagreed, Zhou Shoufu sneered and said: "Your Majesty must also know that the imperial court prohibits the release of usury money. If I expose this matter, the Jing'an House will come to an end. Your Majesty is a man of love and righteousness." Surely, you wouldn't just watch your wife's natal family suffer such a great crime, would you?"
Wei Junhang stroked his chin and made a thoughtful look: "Printing loan sharks privately and harming the common people, even if you are convicted for this, you deserve what you deserve..."
Zhou Shoufu felt a 'thump' in his heart.
Could it be that he made a wrong move, and the person in front of him will really die
He didn't believe in this evil, he gritted his teeth and said: "Then the son never thought that if the Jing'an family was convicted, the British government would not be implicated? Could it be possible that the young master is not afraid of gossip if he walks in the palace? "
Wei Junhang's expression was obviously hesitant. Zhou Shoufu was determined, knowing that his words had an effect, and continued: "My son, think about it again, the Jing'an uncle's mansion was convicted, Mrs. Ruozun knows that the son can be saved, but she prefers to die. If you don't save them, there will be a rift between the husband and wife, even Young Master Ling and Qianqian Ling, I'm afraid they will feel that the son's behavior is ruthless in the future."
Wei Junhang frowned even tighter, hesitated for a moment, and said calmly: "How can Lord Shoufu know that I can keep your residence? After all, others can never guess His Majesty's thoughts."
"Others may not have this ability, but I believe that the crown prince will definitely have it. The crown prince has done so many things for His Majesty without fear of gossip over the years, and he must have a certain weight in His Majesty's heart. If the crown prince comes forward, His Majesty will see With the support of the son for many years, it will always give some face."
Seeing the other party gritted his teeth, as if he had finally made a decision, his heart tightened, and he was completely relieved until the word 'good' rang in his ears.
With the green hills still there, even if there is no firewood to burn, thinking that his disciples are all over the world and he has worked so hard for so many years, even if he is stunned for a while, there will always be a time to recover in the future. As long as His Majesty has dealt with King Cheng, and finds out that he is not involved in King Cheng's rebellious activities, considering his years of hard work and the efforts of his daughter in the palace, he may not be able to bestow grace.
He comforted himself in this way in his heart, trying to ignore the emptiness in his heart caused by the imminent loss of power.
"I never thought that I would be such a capable person in the eyes of Mr. Shoufu." Wei Junhang nodded, "If that's the case, let's make a deal!"
The two clapped their hands together, and the deal was concluded.
After the tall and straight figure left, Zhou Shoufu felt agitated when he thought of the last meaningful look in his eyes, and always felt that he had made a wrong decision.
***
Mrs. Jing'an's health has not improved. Shen Xinyan is worried about Zhong Zhong. She runs to the Bo's house every day when she has free time. Fortunately, the eldest princess is also a sensible person. She has nothing to say about this. She took some of the precious medicinal materials given to Mrs. Jing'an Botai.
Knowing that his mother was depressed because of his grandmother's illness, Wei Chenglin took the initiative to take care of his younger sister. He said it was taking care of her, but in fact it was "caregiving". After all, the little girl is not afraid of anyone in the house except Shen Xinyan and Ying Yinggong.
The British man has always been indifferent, and the number of times the little girl sees him is limited, so after counting and counting, it is the mother who is most afraid of.
But the little girl will always listen to what the elder brother says. Due to his temperament, although Wei Chenglin was a lot gentler than before, he had a stern face and taught others, like a British prince, and could easily scare the little girl, so that she would not dare to make trouble again.
With no worries, Shen Xinyan devoted herself to taking care of her mother's illness.
This day, she fed Mrs. Tai medicine as usual, and watched her fall into a deep sleep, then got up and went out of the room.
Walking to the main hall, seeing couples from the second and third bedrooms gathered inside, Jing Anbo's face turned pale, but finally he nodded slightly, and said weakly: "If that's the case, then let's separate!"
"It's just that my mother is not in good health now, so let's sort things out first, but we still live together. We have to hide this matter from my mother first, so don't let her know and worry."
"Brother, it's not that we are unfilial and unrighteous, it's just that the former sister-in-law caused the disaster. The elder brother is willing to bear it in consideration of the old relationship, but the third brother and I are... and please don't remember the monsters." Shen Er Er hesitated for a while, and finally It's a little unbearable.
"That's right, brother, you shouldn't have spared that bitch so easily that day, and let her take away all the dowry. If you want me to say, you should have divorced her first, and then sent her directly." Going to the government, won't we be able to get rid of our relationship with the government in this way? No matter how bad it is... "
"If it doesn't work, just pour a bowl of medicine and let her die. It's over, isn't it?" A woman's voice suddenly interrupted Shen Laosan's unfinished words. He looked back and saw Shen Xinyan coming. , was listening to his own words clearly, shut his mouth embarrassingly, and said nothing more.
Shen Xinyan was extremely disappointed.
I knew that the second and third bedrooms were unreliable, but I never thought that they would be so cold.
Knowing that their mother is seriously ill and can't bear the slightest stimulation, they want to propose a separation at this critical moment, so they are afraid of hurting themselves.
It is not wrong to protect themselves first in times of crisis, but their mother has always treated them kindly, and they are close relatives by blood. Such behavior is really chilling.
"Since the division is complete, then there's no need to stay. If your heart is gone, why keep someone here? Maybe it will cause resentment for no reason." She said coldly.
Shen Laoer and Shen Laosan were speechless, and the second and third wives were even more afraid to speak.
Uncle Jing An sighed, knowing that he couldn't keep them anymore, so he nodded helplessly: "In that case, let's divide!"
Xu felt a little guilty in his heart, and Jing Anbo was not too harsh on them, or because he was afraid of offending Shen Xinyan, the two of them didn't have much opinion on Jing Anbo's proposed separation plan, so this The division of the family is also considered smooth.
"Second sister, not second brother..."
"Since it's all clear, I won't prevent the two elder brothers from going back to tidy up, so let's leave it alone!" Shen Xinyan interrupted him, blessed her body, and said calmly.
Second Shen hesitated to speak, knowing that he might have offended her today, he shook his head helplessly, and left with his wife.
Seeing that the second son of Shen was holding back, the third son of Shen would naturally not make fun of himself. After all, today's goal has been achieved, and there is no point in staying any longer. Maybe one day he will be dragged down by the long house and have nothing!
"I called them here because I wanted to tell them that the usury matter is over. Yesterday Master Huang came to look for me, saying that Wei Shizi had found strong evidence that this matter had nothing to do with our Jing'an House. The evidence was handed back to me."
"No matter what the private truth is, at least our uncle's mansion has been preserved." Uncle Jing An sighed and said in a muffled voice.
Wei Shizi found strong evidence? Shen Xinyan's heart skipped a beat.
"Brother has achieved nothing in this life, but I can finally feel relieved to see that you are married to a sweetheart and that the son treats you with so much care. The eldest princess and the Duke of the country are both kind people. Only you, as a daughter-in-law, My husband's family is the most important thing in everything, I will take care of my mother, so you can go back with peace of mind!" Jing Anbo sighed and said without paying attention to her expression.
Which mother-in-law can allow the daughter-in-law to run to her mother's house every now and then, it is quite rare for the eldest princess to do this. There is also Wei Shizi, who has done so many things quietly and privately, and helped the Shen family survive the crisis. Such a great kindness, I am afraid that I will not be able to repay it in this life!
Shen Xinyan understood his thoughts to some extent, but her heart was even more touched by what Wei Junhang had done, so she just nodded in response when she heard the words, and went to look at Mrs. Tai worriedly. Seeing that she was still sleeping peacefully, she told the waiter After a few words from the maidservant, he ordered his servants to prepare carriages and horses to return home.
Sitting in the carriage back home, I don't know what day it is today, the carriage is driving very slowly, Chunliu asks someone, and knows that there are many people gathered at the intersection ahead.
"It seems that Yueping County has sent a petition from all the people, asking His Majesty to execute King Cheng to comfort the spirits of the dead. The people are talking about it!" Chunliu replied in a low voice.
Petition of all peoples? Shen Xinyan was a little surprised.
"I'm afraid His Majesty may not be sure." She shook her head and said.
Before the late emperor passed away, he ordered that the present day should treat all uncles well. This matter has long been known to everyone, so even if King Cheng committed a heinous crime and was forced by the late emperor's last order, His Majesty would at best imprison him.
Chunliu was puzzled: "But so many people are petitioning...there are still relatives of those who died in the past kneeling on the side of the road begging for support from pedestrians!"
Shen Xinyan rubbed her temples and sighed: "Let's see what the palace means first!"
If this matter breaks out, there will be a lot of controversy in the court, even if she is a housewife, one can imagine the disputes among the courtiers. It is nothing more than two factions, one side sticks to the last emperor's will; the other insists on conforming to public opinion.
I just don't know which side will win in the end.
Due to traffic congestion, it took a quarter of an hour longer than usual to return to the Duke's Mansion.
As usual, she first went to the eldest princess to say hello, and responded to the eldest princess's concerns about Mrs. Tai one by one. Before leaving, she met Fang face to face, and they greeted each other politely without saying anything else.
A few days ago, Mrs. Zhou, Zhou Shoufu's biological mother, died of illness. According to the regulations, Zhou Shoufu had to observe mourning for three years. In this way, it can be regarded as completely cutting off Ping Lianghou's hope of returning to the court with his power.
He was full of hope to return to Beijing, but in the end it was all in vain. The aggrieved hearts of Pinglianghou, his wife and Fang can be imagined. What made Fang even more desperate was that Xu Shangshu, Xu Shangshu, who had been rejected by them, was already preparing to join the cabinet by virtue of his prestige and the emperor's attention.
What does it mean to pick up sesame seeds and lose watermelon? Now it is!
When Shen Xinyan returned to the main room of Funing Courtyard, when she entered the door, she saw Wei Junhang holding Yunfu in his arms, holding his little hand and teaching him how to paint. Wei Chenglin on the side interrupted from time to time, and Xiao Yingzhi held her chin to look at it for a while. Dad, after a while, he looked at his brother again, and finally his eyes fell on the painting by Yunfu.
The depression in my heart caused by the many troubles of my natal family seemed to disappear in an instant.