Prince Heng and the Minister of War left Prince Cheng's mansion, but before they could go back, the furious Prince Heng exploded and kicked the carriage hard, "Asshole!" However, he was only a mortal, and the kick did not hurt the carriage, but first made his face twisted in pain, but he managed to hold it in. Others did not dare to speak at this time. Prince Heng turned his head and looked at Prince Cheng's mansion, "Sure enough, he is ambitious, he doesn't even know who he is, he dares to covet anything!"
Prince Heng got on the carriage angrily and said, "Grandfather, there's no need to see me off."
It can be said that Prince Heng has always been respectful to his grandfather. He is willing to discuss many things with him. The Minister of War would even scold him occasionally, but Prince Heng's attitude did not change. After getting used to it, he suddenly looked very upset. His mood can be imagined. However, he still remembered that the other party was not only his grandson, but also a prince. Therefore, he must not only swallow his anger, but also not keep it in mind. After all, the entire Ming family's foundation, honor and disgrace depend on the other party.
He cannot vent his anger on King Heng, but there are many people who can vent it on him.
The Minister of War also looked back at Prince Cheng's mansion. Prince Heng was right. Who the hell is Prince Cheng? How dare he have such ambitions? Who said he must kill someone to destroy him? There are many ways to make a person worse than death.
Then he returned to the Ming family with full of anger.
Those who were kneeling on the ground were still kneeling. Without the order from the Minister of War, they did not dare to stand up.
The sons and grandsons, daughters-in-law and granddaughters first set their eyes on Ming Zhixin, "Go back and rest. You will get married tomorrow. You must be beautiful and glorious. Don't bring shame to the Ming family."
Ming Zhixin lowered her head, her hands tucked into her sleeves, tightly clasped in her palms. Does the Ming family still have any dignity now? A beautiful wedding? That's even more ironic. She is just the first generation to marry. Ming Zeyue caused a big trouble, and she was asked to clean up the mess. No one asked her if she was willing. Now there is such a big problem with the dowry. No matter how beautiful she is, what can she do? She is a big joke. How can she be beautiful
She will not be turning fifteen until next month. The original plan was to hold a coming-of-age ceremony in the imperial city, and then find a good marriage partner. She would get married next year or even the year after. Looking at the ladies from high-ranking families, who would get married before the coming-of-age ceremony unless there were special circumstances
It was totally different from the various beautiful things she expected when she returned to the imperial city, so why did she come back? When she was in the local area, so many people praised her, and she had everything she wanted, and everything was the best.
But where is she now? Why did she end up like this? On what grounds
But Ming Zhixin could only shout all this silently in her heart. She couldn't even say a word openly. Before she came back, both her father and mother had told her many things in person that in this family, grandfather must not be disobeyed.
"Yes." Ming Zhixin responded softly and stood up. Perhaps because she had been kneeling for too long, her body swayed a little, but she tried her best to maintain it and not do anything inappropriate.
Seeing that she remained respectful, the Minister of War nodded, which was rare for him.
You must know that when he learned that she had behaved inappropriately in front of the Queen Mother, he had already lowered her senses and disrupted the original plan, which made the Minister of War very unhappy. She looked okay on weekdays, but she was petty and unpresentable in front of the Queen Mother. So when her daughter, Concubine Xian, proposed that Ming Zhixin replace Ming Zeyue, he agreed without hesitation, just as a waste of waste.
He used to like Ming Zeyue very much. In his opinion, it was natural for a girl from the Ming family to be proud and spoiled. But this time when Ming Zeyue got into big trouble, his thoughts changed all of a sudden. He hated Ming Zeyue so much that he never reflected on whether he was right or not. Instead, he put all the blame on Ming Zeyue and her mother, thinking that one of them didn't learn well and the other didn't teach well, so they dared to be so bold as to do something that almost cost someone's life.
—However, Lady Ming had forgotten that when she was at the Marquis of Pingjin's Mansion, she faced the incident where Ming Zeyue almost caused a death. At that time, she didn't know that the Ninth Prince wanted to cancel the engagement, so she didn't take it too seriously. The first thing she thought of was how to suppress Envoy Xiadu. Later, when it came to the Ninth Prince's decision to cancel the engagement, her expression immediately changed.
After Ming Zhixin left, the Minister of War asked her mother to go with her. Although he did not say it explicitly, his intention to ask the mother to comfort her daughter should not be too obvious. It was obvious that he did not want any trouble to arise at the last moment.
Ming Zhixin was quiet all the way, ignoring the gazes of others. She returned to her yard and entered the house. Her mother sent all the servants out and closed the door. "My dear, cry if you want."
Ming Zhixin lowered her head and looked at him without any reaction. Slowly, tears began to fall. She cried and asked in a low voice, "Why, why do you treat me like this? Mother, tell me, why?"
Her mother hugged her distressedly and said, "Xin'er, we have no choice in this family. If we had known earlier..."
"What did you know earlier? If you had known earlier, wouldn't you have brought me back?" Ming Zhixin suddenly exploded and pushed her mother away, her eyes full of hatred. She also asked why she had to come back, but, "Will Dad allow me not to come back and allow me to marry somewhere else? Will you allow it? Isn't it you who keeps telling me how great the Imperial City is? Now tell me, what is so good about it?"
As a mother, she was deeply hurt by her daughter's words and her daughter's eyes. She regretted it, but what could she do now? "Xin'er, if you think about it this way, you will at least be a princess if you marry her. There will be few people in the whole imperial city who can surpass you."
"Besides the title of the prince's consort, what else can I have? Prince Cheng is attached to Prince Heng. No matter who marries him, it means being abandoned. If the other party is not a prince, the Ming family can just get a concubine to get rid of him. Do you really think I'm stupid and don't know anything? Now Prince Cheng has been completely offended. Will he like me if I marry him? He is a pauper with nothing. In order to compensate him, can I have a share of the dowry later? So, tell me, besides this broken title, what else can I have? What? The prince's consort, it sounds so impressive, but how many people can I get to know who can make me impressive? Most of the people I deal with are my sisters-in-law and royal relatives. Will they take me seriously?"
That’s right, apart from a title, she gets nothing. As a mother, she naturally knows this. But what else can she do? Apart from crying, what else can she do? Can she run away from the marriage
Any resistance is useless, so you can only accept your fate.
"Xin'er..."
After venting her anger, Ming Zhixin pulled the corners of her mouth forcefully and sat back in despair. "It's my own fault, it's all my own fault. If it wasn't in front of the Queen Mother... Mother, tell me, why did it go wrong at that time? I could have done very well. I could have won the Queen Mother's favor. If I could have married into the Zhang family and connected the Ming and Zhang families, I would have been the most glorious girl in the Ming family, right? Ming Zeyue has always been superior to me. I had the opportunity to defeat her, but I messed it up."
"Xin'er, Ming Zeyue will not have a good ending now. Listen to mother," her mother seemed to have made some resolutions, "Don't learn from her to make a fuss without caring about anything. You must know how to show weakness, not only to your grandfather, but also to Prince Cheng. Prince Cheng has never met you, and he is only angry because of the Ming family. You still have a chance. After you get married, don't think of yourself as a member of the Ming family. You are just the Princess of Cheng. You must stand on the side of Prince Cheng in everything. In front of him, you can even belittle the Ming family. If the Ming family doesn't take you seriously, you don't have to take them seriously. After all, if you side with the Ming family and don't get any benefits from the Ming family, you won't have a good life in Prince Cheng's mansion. You can choose a path that is a little better for yourself."
Ming Zhixin looked at her mother in a daze, "Mom, is this really possible?"
"Why not? Xin'er, the emperor is now in his prime, and his throne is secure. No matter how the princes below make trouble, it will be useless. Prince Cheng has no power because of his biological mother, but now he has been crowned a king and has a seat in the court. He has no connections and no power, so he can slowly build up his position. There is still time. Things in the world are unpredictable, and we cannot easily make a conclusion until the end. Who says Prince Cheng can't fight for it? Who says my daughter can't sit on that position?"
Ming Zhixin listened to her mother's words, and her cold and desperate heart gradually warmed up.
"If that day really comes, you are the first wife who has accompanied King Cheng through thick and thin, and no one can surpass you. So, Xin'er, don't be so pessimistic."
Ming Zhixin wiped away her tears and said, "Mom, you are right. At this point, since there is no other way, I will cut through the thorns and make a way out. I want to be glorious and make those who have put me in this situation, who have made me lose face and dignity, all crawl at my feet."
"Xin'er, it's good that you think so." He held Ming Zhixin in his arms. In a place where Ming Zhixin couldn't see, he was indeed worried. No matter how good the imagination was now, things would not be so simple. If Prince Cheng was very capable, he might have a greater chance of winning. However, according to her inquiries in recent days, it was not the case. People in the court were not fools. There were other princes with more advantages. Why choose one who was not outstanding in all aspects
And is Prince Cheng's heart so easy to win over? Before, he wanted to break off the engagement with Ming Zeyue, but it was not just because of Ming Zeyue, but also because Prince Cheng had other people in his heart, the kind that he wanted but could not get.
But there was no other way. She could only comfort her daughter like this. She must not cause any more trouble. Otherwise, her husband, son, and everyone else in their family would be implicated. Her son...
On the other hand, the Minister of War began to thoroughly investigate the matter of the destruction of the dowry, and checked it bit by bit. When there was no clue or lead, he just beat them with a stick and took action directly against the people who served Ming Zeyue.
The whole family, including the master and servants, gathered together. At the beginning, they did not give the person a chance to speak. They just covered his mouth and beat him until his flesh and blood were blurred and his bones were broken. He was beaten to death.
Everyone who saw this felt a chill run down their spine, and Ming Zeyue almost couldn't stand.
This move was to kill the chicken to scare the monkey. Later, the Minister of War still did not ask any questions, but beat the man half to death. If he asked another question again, and there was any hesitation or hesitation, there would be no second chance.
Because they were all Ming Zeyue's or even her mother's people, Lord Ming was ruthless in his actions. According to him, if the master was not a good person, then the servants were also responsible. They did not stop the master, and might even have instigated the master to go astray. They deserved to die.
In this way, more than half of the people around Ming Zeyue died, and she herself collapsed on the ground without anyone else.
The final result still fell on Ming Zeyue's head, even though she had never come out of the small Buddhist temple.
When Ming Zhixin came back, she originally lived with her mother, without her own courtyard. Later, because she replaced Ming Zeyue and married King Cheng, she still lived with her mother, which was really outrageous. Originally, Ming Zeyue was asked to give up her courtyard, but Ming Zeyue naturally refused, so a compromise was made. Ming Zeyue's courtyard was originally two smaller courtyards that were connected and rearranged. Now it was just changed back to the "original state", but the marriage was too urgent and there were many things to do, so a wall was hastily built in the courtyard. The dowry originally given to Ming Zeyue was basically in her courtyard. She made a big mistake and it was basically useless. No one took her seriously. Without asking, her dowry was given to Ming Zhixin, which even included the part subsidized by Ming Zeyue's mother, which was nearly half. Because the place was small, it had not been completely moved to Ming Zhixin's side.
Not to mention the resentment in Ming Zeyue's heart, even her mother was resentful. What happened when what she gave to her daughter was also taken away
She said that it was just a loan now and she would be compensated in the future, but no one would believe that.
Ming Zeyue was punished and locked up in a small Buddhist temple, but she had a lot of people under her control. Even if she was down and out, she still had plenty of ways to get people to do things for her. The overwhelming resentment in her heart made her destroy most of her dowry.
"It was originally mine. If I can't have it, no one else can take it." Ming Zeyue looked at her grandfather with deep resentment. - You didn't teach me well in the past, but now you blame me for everything. Why don't you learn from Xia Du Yushi? It's not him who should go home and teach the children, it's you, it's you!
The Minister of War had a gloomy face and immediately ordered someone to beat Ming Zeyue up. Although he was not beaten to death, he was injured. However, Ming Zeyue was very stubborn and did not shout or beg for mercy. His mouth was bleeding.