newbobooks Chapter 183: Just Confinement
Chapter 183: Just Confinement
"These two girls have pitiful lives. I would like to ask, if the case is settled and their father is cleared of all charges, can they both be restored to good citizen status and leave the Jiaofangsi?"
Yang Yi looked straight ahead, "Of course, if Lord Qin is innocent, they are the wives of officials. The court will give them compensation as appropriate so that they can live without worries."
Mu Qingyan nodded.
Looking at the sisters, "What I said may not be credible, but Lord Yang is an official of the Ministry of Justice and is most familiar with the law. You should rest assured. You have nowhere to go right now. I will have someone take you out of the palace and settle you down, okay? If you have other places to go, it's up to you."
Axue wanted to say something, moved her lips, and slowly lowered her head.
Previously, she had spoken wildly and behaved badly towards Miss Mu, which was really wrong.
Now, she is willing to put aside past grudges and give the sisters a place to stay...
A Yue knew that her sister was strong-willed, and the sudden change in the family was a big blow to her. In the past few years in the Jiaofang Bureau, she had always stood in front of everything to protect her sister, and her temper was no longer as gentle as before...
They are now penniless and have nowhere to go except the Jiaofangsi.
But she would never want to go back to that place again in her life.
She gently tugged at her sister's sleeve, and said in a low voice with some pleading, "Sister, let's listen to Miss Mu, okay?"
Ah Xue raised her head with red eyes, "I'm sorry... I shouldn't have talked to you like that..."
Mu Qingyan didn't mind. "You've suffered so much, it's normal for you to be emotionally unstable. I won't take it to heart. Now that the truth is out, just live a good life in the future. Your parents and brothers will bless you in their graves!"
After that, she looked at Jiu Niang who was standing beside her and said, "Take them back to the courtyard and settle them down. It would be good for your mother to keep them company..."
Jiu Niang wanted to nod, but then she considered her safety and said, "Miss, what will you do now that I am gone?"
Mu Qingyan pursed her lips and smiled, "It's okay, brother is following me."
"Yes……"
The two sisters looked back every time they took a step, and it took them a long time to turn around and follow Jiu Niang out of the palace.
Yang Yi still had official business to attend to, so he couldn't leave for the time being, so he could only wait where he was.
It was late at night, and he was worried that Qin Sangbai was having wild thoughts.
Mu Qingyan has always been very sensible. There were only the two of them in front of the imperial study. After Jiu Niang and her people left, the two of them kept their distance and did not talk anymore.
She stood there quietly until Wang Quan opened the door and invited Yang Yi in.
Soon, Princess Da Zhang was brought out. She no longer had the arrogant look she had at the birthday banquet today. She looked listless and her face was drooping.
Surrounded by palace maids, she slowly left.
Then, Prince Ling came out.
"Have you been waiting for a long time? Why don't you go back first?" He walked forward and naturally intertwined his fingers with hers.
Mu Qingyan raised her little face and smiled brightly, "I'm afraid you'll be taken away by jackals, so I have to keep an eye on you!"
Jun Ye touched her small nose with his other hand, and said lovingly, "Let's go. I'll take you back..."
Mu Qingyan was led by him and skipped down the stairs.
She has a quiet personality and doesn't talk much on weekdays, but at this moment, she acts like a little girl everywhere.
Jun Ye did not stop her, but reminded her to be careful with her steps from time to time.
It was unknown how many steps one had to climb from the imperial study to the palace gate. After getting on the carriage, Prince Ling handed the thing in his hand to her.
It was an imperial decree about granting marriage. If she wanted to deal with Mu Sinian, she would definitely have to break up with him. Before that, she needed to make arrangements for Mu Yingyu. Otherwise, once she left the Duke's Mansion, she would be alone and helpless. Who knew how that stupid Duke Fu would treat her?
After putting away the imperial edict, she asked about the punishment for the Grand Princess.
"My brother, for the sake of my grandfather, just imprisoned her..."
Isn't this a bargain for her?
He killed so many people and had the intention of treason, but he was only imprisoned!
"She refused to hand over the jade talisman that commanded the elite troops, so my brother couldn't do anything to her. They only recognize the talisman, not the person. If someone uses the jade talisman to mobilize them, they will do it even if they are asked to abdicate."
"What about Zhou Yuan?"
"Behead him next autumn..."
"The Queen Mother pushed the eldest princess to be the butcher, but she herself was clean and had nothing to do with it. The eldest princess is really not smart. She is old and has endless wealth and glory, so why did she plan all this? Zhou Yuan is also a talented person. As long as he behaves himself, His Majesty will always have a place for him in the court for the sake of the eldest princess. But he just can't get over it and wants to collude with Prince Yong... It's really hard to comment on this mother and son."
Jun Ye moved his position, stretched out his long arm, took her into his arms, and rubbed his face in her hair, "Duke Fuguo, what are you going to do? If that matter is made public, the Gu family will definitely be implicated. Although my brother knows about this, he will also punish the Gu family in order to stop the gossips. Moreover, if the Gu family knew that Duke Fuguo deliberately framed your mother in order to cover up this matter...can they bear it?"
Thinking of this, Mu Qingyan felt a headache. "I have to think about it first... At least, I need to give them some time to accept it..."
The hand on his shoulder tightened, and the carriage suddenly made a creak, then continued to move forward. There was a fierce fight outside, but the people in the carriage were not affected at all.
"You are tired today, take a nap. I will call you when we get there."
Mu Qingyan rubbed her body in his arms. There was a loud fight outside, accompanied by people wailing. How could she sleep?
"The people in the hands of the Grand Princess are ultimately hidden dangers to the court. If she is pushed too hard, will she give up? After all, she loves Zhou Yuan so much, how could she watch her son being beheaded?"
Jun Ye's voice was indifferent, with a hint of sadness, "So, we have to force her into a corner. Not only the Grand Princess, but also the Queen Mother. Before my father passed away, he ordered us not to fight against each other, but for so many years, we have really nurtured a tiger to cause trouble..."
The stability of a country cannot rely on one person alone.
No matter how diligent the Emperor Jianning was in his work and how much he loved his people, or how good a warrior Prince Ling was, there were always people holding them back.
As long as Prince Yong and his cronies are not eliminated, Da'an will sooner or later be in chaos.
Right now, it's just the calm before the storm.
Emperor Jianning and Prince Ling are both kind-hearted and gentle people at heart, but this gentleness needs to grow teeth, otherwise, they will inevitably be doomed.
However, as long as Prince Yong did not rebel, they would have no suitable reason to completely eliminate him.
"There is always a way out. One day, he will be unable to hold back. However, I am very curious, is there a direct connection between Prince Chong and Prince Yong? In other words, does Prince Chong know that he is not your Majesty's flesh and blood, but the son of Prince Yong?"
Mu Qingyan still had a vague idea in her mind.
In that dream, Emperor Jianning, Prince Ling, Prince Yong, and even the Crown Prince never appeared from beginning to end.
If she had not appeared and saved Prince Ling, would the history of Da'an have taken a different course than it does now?
Without her treatment, Prince Ling would have died of the poison long ago.
Emperor Jianning lost his left and right arms, and most of the officials in the court were Prince Yong's followers.