In the next few days, memorials to impeach the Duke were piled up in front of the emperor like goose feathers.
Among them, there are many stories about impeachment of the prince.
The Duke's Mansion and the Queen and the Crown Prince changed from their normal behavior and accepted the situation without defending themselves at all. They looked like they were wronged and aggrieved, but they were devastated by the death of Mr. Yue.
Duke Guo of Qin has been bedridden since he returned home from the imperial study a few days ago. It wasn't until the day of Mr. Yue's funeral that he was carried to the Yue family. After a touching scene of saying goodbye to old friends, he couldn't even lift his breath and passed out again. Fortunately, Dr. Xue arrived in a hurry and rescued him. life.
Several princes arrived one after another, and the prince also went to his in-law's house to pay homage with his princess, who had just recovered from a serious illness.
Qin Zongheng was wearing sackcloth and mourning. The Yue family refused to let him in, so he knelt at the door and followed the Yue family from a distance during the funeral.
All the officials in Beijing were also present, and the funeral was held in an extremely dignified manner.
The Queen is too busy to take care of herself these days, and can only stay in the Longevity Palace for half a day every day. When the Queen Mother is not seen, she stays outside.
Concubine Rou, on the other hand, stayed in the Palace of Longevity every day with her clothes untied. Looking at the Queen Mother's sick face, she shed tears of distress and said all she had to say. Every time I passed by the queen who was waiting outside, although her attitude was respectful, there was a look of pride on her brows.
Compared with Concubine Rou who could not control her temper, Concubine Xian and Concubine Ming were much more restrained. They only served in front of the Queen Mother. Apart from the necessary greetings, they did not overstep their bounds or overly please.
The case has been investigated for many days, but there is still no progress.
The woman on the wedding day disappeared without a trace.
The people present that night, the Yue family, would not tell the truth, and the Duke's government could not arrest the servants of the Yue family for questioning at this juncture.
The emperor looked at the piled up memorials and was very annoyed, so he directly ordered:
The marriage between the Qin and Yue families was cancelled, Qin Zong was sentenced to thirty years of cane punishment, and the Duke's government compensated the Yue family with money, shops, and Zhuangzi.
Qin Guozhang looked at the amount of compensation, his expression dark and unclear:
"This is a loss of nearly half of the Duke's fortune."
Qin Zongliang took it and looked at it carefully: "Although His Majesty asked for more, he still showed mercy after all. This move not only gave the Yue family face, but also took care of the Duke's palace and saved the aunt and the prince. As long as the prince ascends the throne , these external things are naturally inexhaustible.”
Uncle Qin: "Fortunately, I followed what you said that day and didn't argue in court, but showed weakness and apologized. Otherwise, the Queen Mother's illness would have worsened, and the Duke's mansion would have become the target of public criticism. But Heng'er, this cane punishment... …”
Qin Guozhang coldly snorted: "He should also suffer a little, so that he can remember it! If Liang'er hadn't been calm in the face of danger and came up with a way to save his life, I don't know how much is involved in this matter, and when it will be over."
Qin Zongliang bowed and apologized: "The situation was serious at that time, and I don't know if the person behind it had any back-up plans. I had to use this method as a last resort. It is my grandson's fault that my grandfather had to do this at such an old age."
The abbot of Qin waved his hand: "You have both merit and demerit in this matter. I can't blame you. Keep an eye on Heng'er more in the future. If someone wants to attack the Duke's mansion, Heng'er will be the easiest to succeed."
Back in the study, Qin Zongliang took the letter from Xue Ren, opened it, read it, and burned it.
"Chu Chengyao had a female prisoner beheaded in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment a month ago, but that female prisoner was not beheaded that day, and the number of corpses matched... This is interesting."
Xue Ren: "My lord, do you suspect that the woman at the wedding banquet is the female prisoner?"
(End of chapter)
