Chapter 399: Leaving Beijing

When Mrs. Gu heard this, she was so angry that she almost died on the spot.

“Grandma—” Gu Han was so scared that he quickly stepped forward to support her: “Grandma, Jiaojiao has no ill intentions. She is the kindest person in the world! At the beginning, I was hunted down and mixed with beggars. I was despised and looked down upon…”

"Only Jiaojiao didn't despise me and saved me and brought me home. She even spent money on my medical treatment! If it weren't for her, I would have died out there! I will never leave Jiaojiao in this life. I will marry her! No one can separate us!"

Gu Han was talking like crazy and had already imagined in his mind a drama of Old Madam Gu trying to break up the couple.

Old Madam Gu's head was buzzing from Gu Han's constant barking.

Is it possible that what she couldn't accept was not Li Jiaojiao, but the fact that Gu Han was lame and in jail?

“Stop, stop, stop…” Old Madam Gu half raised her hand.

Gu Han then stopped talking and looked at her nervously.

Li Jiaojiao gritted her teeth, anger flashing in her eyes. If this old woman prevented her from becoming the Crown Prince's wife, she would never let her go!

Madam Gu took a long time to calm down, then she sighed softly and looked at them:

"I understand. Han'er, you know that grandma is not that kind of pedantic person. Besides, Miss Li saved your life, and you two really love each other. Grandma will naturally agree to your marriage."

Gu Han and Li Jiaojiao were delighted.

Madam Gu said, "Han'er, you have suffered a lot over the years. The only way for grandma to compensate you is to make everything go as you wish."

Gu Han's eyes turned red: "Thank you, grandma."

"Now, you go back to the Duke of Ping's Mansion and wait for the case to progress. When things get really serious... then grandma will come to pick you up and take you back to the Marquis of Ning's Mansion!"

“Thank you, Grandma…”

The two chatted for a while and then went back.

In the carriage, Li Jiaojiao glared at Gu Han angrily:

"Gu Han, you have to remember that I was the one who picked you up from the street and brought you home! After I came to Beijing, even though I became the third daughter of the Duke of Ping's mansion, I never thought of getting rid of you."

"Now, with the good official Song Fuyin here, you will most likely be able to regain the position of the crown prince, or directly become the Marquis of Ningguo. If you betray me..."

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Gu Han grabbed her hand anxiously, "Didn't I make it clear enough in front of grandma just now? I will definitely marry you in a grand manner."

Li Jiaojiao was delighted: "Then I'll wait!"

......

The next day, early morning——

Gu Shen walked into the Golden Palace with a gloomy face.

All of his colleagues who used to be on friendly terms with him took a step back in fear, and those who didn't get along with him looked at him with mockery.

The news that Gu Shen was brought to court yesterday had already spread throughout the capital.

Soon, the little emperor took his seat, the empress dowager sat behind the curtain, and the morning court began.

As everyone waited, Song Fuyin stepped out and said, "I have something to report."

Then, he told the story of Gu Shen and Gu Han's case yesterday.

Finally, he said, "The evidence is in front of us. Now I ask the emperor to approve the detention of Ningguo Marquis, his wife, and his son for investigation."

Empress Dowager Shen's lips curled up slightly behind the curtain: "Since we have the evidence, we should follow the rules. Let's take them to the Dali Temple first. Let Prefect Song and the Dali Temple investigate together."

"yes!"

Gu Shen's face was gloomy, but this was not the place where he could protest his injustice, and the Queen Mother did not directly convict him, but investigated instead.

At this time, Marquis Dingguo stepped out and said, "Gu Yang and Princess Changyi's wedding is coming soon. If we don't investigate clearly before the wedding..."

Empress Dowager Shen said: "The wedding is still eight days away. If Gu Shen is innocent, the wedding will go on as usual. If he really poisoned his own child, then..."

Grand Tutor Gao frowned and said, "Your Majesty, this is a marriage granted by the late Emperor, how can it be delayed?"

He also guessed that it was because Empress Dowager Shen was dissatisfied with her niece marrying Gu Yang that this series of events was involved.

Empress Dowager Shen's expression turned cold. "Grandmaster Gao, everything I did was reasonable and legal. The late emperor granted me the marriage, and I obeyed his order. Now, Ningguo Marquis Gu Shen has committed a crime, and I am also following the laws of the Great Zhou to detain them pending trial."

"A fly won't bite an egg without cracks. Since when did the imperial decree of marriage become a golden ticket to immunity from death or punishment? Humph, those who granted marriage in the past had their entire family executed. How many people are there now?"

Gao Taishi's face changed. "The imperial decree granting marriage is certainly not a golden ticket to pardon! That is not what I meant."

Empress Dowager Shen said calmly, "It's OK if it's not. And the late emperor granted the marriage to the Ningguo Marquis's son. But the Ningguo Marquis's son is Gu Han. He is the eldest son, and his title of the prince was also conferred by the late emperor."

"And Gu Shen, if he dares to use dirty means to deprive Gu Han of his title of Crown Prince, that would be disrespecting the late emperor! He is deceiving the emperor! Then what kind of Crown Prince is Gu Yang?"

"The identity of the crown prince has not yet been determined, so this marriage cannot be completed. Otherwise, it would be a defilement of the marriage decree of the late emperor."

Every word the Queen Mother said was reasonable and legal. What else could the court officials say?

As the court meeting ended, Gu Shen, Mei and Gu Yang were all imprisoned in the Dali Temple.

Prefect Song joined hands with the Dali Temple to investigate the origin of Wen Jianhuan, and then searched the Gu family and summoned and interrogated the servant who had testified against Gu Han. They were busy with all kinds of things.

Whether it is investigating the source or prying the servant open his mouth, as long as there is one more piece of evidence, Gu Shen can be convicted.

......

At this moment, Ye Caiping's house was bustling with activity.

Because Ye Caiping is getting married tomorrow!

The servants were busy decorating the mansion.

Red lanterns, red silk, couplets, double happiness window decorations, as well as various glass products and lighting fixtures are both exquisite and festive.

The entire Ye family was filled with joy.

In the evening, Ye Caiping set up several tables at home and invited Ye Daquan and his wife, Ye Xuan, Jinhua, Ye Bajin and other people who came to Beijing together to sit at the table.

Just like in the village, men and women did not sit at separate tables and had a lively meal together.

After the meal, Ye Caiping announced that Ye Siquan, Ye Bajin and others would take a break and stop working for three days.

Yes, it means taking a break!

Ye Siquan, Ye Bajin and others went to Beijing not just to send their daughter to marry, they all had work to do.

Because Ye Caiping took on a lot of orders for glass doors, windows and lamps, they were busy going out every day to measure the sizes for each company.

After the measurements are taken, they are sent back to Qinghe Village by carrier pigeon for production in the workshop there.

There are too many orders and we are overwhelmed! I'm simply too busy!

After dinner, Ye Siquan, Bajin and others went back to rest.

Ye Caiping and Ye Daquan's family were chatting in the west room in her yard.

The room was warm, but Ye Daquan's sadness was so deep that even the best poet in the world could not describe it.

"well......"

Mrs. Du rolled her eyes at him and said, "You have sighed more than a hundred times today!"

Ye Daquan's face was almost wrinkled: "My younger sister is getting married again tomorrow, I am sad."

"Can we not have the word 'again'?"

Ye Caiping held the teacup, her lips twitching slightly.

Mrs. Du said, "Even after getting married, you are still in the village! Soon, we can go home!"

The date for leaving Beijing has been set, the first day of February, ten days left.