"How can it be called teasing? It was just a fight between brother and sister. That's what mother said at the time. The princess and Cai'er became sworn sisters and acknowledged her as their godsister. Naturally, she is also Dao'er's sister." The second concubine dragged the old lady into the water. She believed that the master was so filial that he would not let her mother be involved in this vortex and would definitely let her go.

As expected, when he heard Zhang say that it was his mother who said that, he didn't know how to respond. If he agreed with Zhang, his mother would be guilty of slandering the princess and would also be beheaded. If he disagreed, it would mean that Ma Youdao and the second concubine did not slander the princess, and she and Ma Youdao would be released in public. The emperor and the lady would not let him go, and he would also be charged with disobeying the emperor's order, which would implicate everyone and their entire clan. Minister Ma didn't know how to make a decision. He hated Zhang and felt that she was a vicious woman who would not be satisfied until his family was destroyed.

Li Yun looked at Minister Ma quietly, waiting for him to make a decision, but Minister Ma disappointed her so much.

Dingbei Hou shook his head helplessly. This Shangshu Lord was beyond redemption. It was clearly the Second Concubine trying to drag the Old Madam into this. He immediately made a decision, saying that the Second Concubine was fabricating lies to slander the Old Madam, and then he could just add another level of guilt and have her executed. As long as he kept the servants in the mansion under control, how could anyone outside know the truth?

"Second Aunt, you are so bold that you actually make random relatives. This princess is sworn in with Ma Youcai, the eldest son of the Shangshu Mansion, not with the Shangshu or the second son of the Shangshu Mansion. How can you say that this princess and the second son are siblings? What crime is it to make random relatives with this princess? In the Shangshu Mansion, except for Ma Youcai who is this princess's eldest brother, the others are all strangers to this princess." Li Yun was blatantly slapping the faces of the second concubine and the Shangshu Mansion. The second concubine was so angry that she wanted to kill her. Minister Ma also felt very embarrassed. This was saying that his Ma family was rushing to curry favor with the princess. Although he knew he was wrong, he was her brother-in-law's father after all. Shouldn't he give him some face?

"Master Ma, this is your family affair. I don't want to interfere, so I'll say goodbye." After Li Yun finished speaking, he left with his family and the Dingbei Marquis' family.

"Is that the Marquis of Dingbei? It turns out the princess is very familiar with the Marquis."

"Yes! It's the Marquis of Dingbei. Is he here to support the princess?"

"I didn't expect that the princess's backing was so strong, and she even said that I was just a powerless village woman. Isn't this a slap in the face?"

Li Yun and the Dingbei Marquis' family also heard the people's discussions. Li Yun thought that she should hold a grand family recognition banquet to thank Dingbei Marquis for his love for her and to distinguish who were the relatives she recognized.

"Dear fellow citizens of the capital, in five days, this princess invites you all to Huimin Restaurant to witness the family recognition banquet hosted by this princess and Marquis Dingbei. Please enjoy a few drinks then." Li Yun invited the people of the capital to attend her family recognition banquet.

"My Lady, I will bear witness to this and ask for a glass of wine."

"Yes, we will go and witness it too!"

"The Princess and the Marquis of Dingbei look like father and daughter, they really look like father and daughter!"

"Yes, the Princess and Marquis Dingbei really look like father and daughter!"

The people in the capital started talking about it again, and everyone was praising Li Yun and Dingbei Hou for looking like father and daughter.

The Duke of Protectorate suddenly sneezed, feeling uncomfortable in his heart, not knowing why.

"Yun'er, you don't have to be like this!" Marquis Dingbei was very moved. Because of his son, he had an additional good daughter.

"Father, you, grandmother and mother really love your daughter, and your daughter deserves this." Li Yun said to Marquis Dingbei.

"Okay, this is Yun'er's kindness, let's accept it. There are too many people here, let's go back home!" said the old lady of Dingbei Hou.

Marquis Dingbei took everyone out of the shelter and got on the carriage back to Marquis Dingbei's mansion.

Minister Ma watched the crowd walk away, feeling a mixture of emotions. The Dingbei Marquis family must be fond of the princess, otherwise they wouldn't have come in person. The princess must truly be fond of the Dingbei Marquis family, otherwise she wouldn't have held a recognition ceremony in front of the people.

"Zhang is full of lies and wants to frame the old lady. Her crime is extremely serious. Slandering the princess is an even more heinous crime. Therefore, I will give Zhang a letter of divorce. From now on, Zhang will have nothing to do with the Ma family. She will be sent to the execution ground immediately. The unfilial son Ma Youdao molested the princess. His crime is extremely serious. I will give him a letter of severance of marriage. From now on, Ma Youdao is no longer a member of the Ma family and has no relationship with the Ma family. He will be sent to the execution ground immediately." Minister Ma sentenced the second concubine and Ma Youdao.

"Come here, take Zhang, Ma Youdao, and the three ruffians to the execution ground and execute them immediately!" Minister Ma said to the guards.

"Yes, sir!" The guards took the second concubine, Ma Youdao and three ruffians away, preparing to take them to the execution ground.

"Master, you are so cruel that you even want to execute your own son!" The second concubine struggled and blamed Minister Ma.

"Dad, save me! I don't want to die!" Ma Youdao called out to Minister Ma.

"Sir, please spare my life!" The three thugs also begged for mercy.

Minister Ma felt bad as he watched his son being taken away. This was the son he had watched grow up, and he was reluctant to let him go.

The Second Aunt and others were taken to the execution ground. The supervising officer gave an order and asked the executioner to prepare.

As the Second Aunt was beheaded, she shouted, "Princess Jiahui, Ma Haoming, you will not die a good death! Even if I become a ghost, I will not let you go!"

Li Yun didn't know what the second concubine said. He returned to Dingbei Marquis Mansion, went back to his room to wash off the bad luck, and went to bed to rest.

Zhang Lan returned to the old house from the execution ground and told the old lady what happened in the shelter and the execution ground.

The old lady regretted that she had given her son such a vicious woman. She caused her son to be demoted and even wanted to drag her down with him. In the end, she even cursed her son and wanted to come back as a ghost to not let him go.

The people sent by the emperor also reported to the emperor what happened in Qiliu and the execution ground. The emperor was furious and ordered the secret guards to quietly deal with Zhang's family.

Since Shangguan Feiyun was busy, he also sent his secret guards to protect Li Yun. His secret guards also returned to inform him of the exile and execution grounds. Furious, Shangguan Feiyun ordered his secret guards to cause trouble for the Zhang family, threatening to execute the entire family and accompany Zhang. He also ordered his secret guards to transport Zhang's body to the mountains, where it would be whipped and then used as a feast for wild beasts.

The Jiang family and the Zheng family also knew about this, and they were secretly trying to make things difficult for the Zhang family.

Li Yun played at Dingbei Hou's house for two days and then returned to Chen's house with his family.

As soon as he returned to Chen's house, Li Yun called the housekeeper Cui.

"I'm planning to hold a family reunion banquet at Huimin Restaurant. You go and prepare it and have it arranged for me within three days. Also, notify Fang Xiaowei and Wan Wu that Tianxiaji will open tomorrow!" Li Yun assigned the matter to Manager Cui.

"Yes, master." After saying this, Butler Cui went to inform Fang Xiaowei and Wan Wu.

There happened to be a shop given by the emperor next to the fruit and vegetable store, which Li Yun used to open Tianxiaji. She planned to open two Tianxiaji stores at the same time tomorrow.