Chapter 9] The Best Family

Shen Fenghe looked over and saw Nanny Li, Shen Yichuan, and Shen Qingxing desperately trying to squeeze out of the crowd.

The two little ones were both wearing old cloth clothes, and each had a small bag tied on their little shoulders.

I guess Nanny Li found some clothes for the children at home and gave them to them to change into. Although they were old, at least they were not tattered.

"Sister!" Shen Yichuan and Shen Qingxing shouted happily again when they saw Shen Fenghe.

Ever since their elder sister got married, they haven't seen her for a long time, except for the time when she came back to visit her parents!

The two of them had suffered in the Shangshu Mansion for half a year. When they saw their elder sister, they couldn't help but curl their lips and their eyes were red.

What that man said last night was true!

Sister really appeared and was willing to take them away!

An officer in charge of escorting the exiles saw them rushing forward and shouted impatiently, "Hey, hey! What are you doing with two children? Stand back!"

Upon seeing this, Nanny Li quickly pulled out a piece of silver weighing about half an ounce from her sleeve and secretly handed it to the official, saying, "Sir, these two children are the younger siblings of one of the exiled families. They can't survive at home anymore, so they want to be exiled with their married elder sister. It's better for them to be taken care of on the road than to be tortured to death at home. Sir, please be kind and let them in secretly..."

These are what Chen Fenghe taught Madam Li last night.

The officials responsible for escorting exiles did not hold high positions, but if they wanted to turn a blind eye, they still needed to bribe them.

The officer was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Hey! That's quite unusual! The exile area is a notoriously wild place, and there are still people rushing to go there?"

At this time, Shen Yichuan said in a childish voice: "We are not afraid of hardship or death! We would rather go into exile with my sister!"

Shen Qingxing also nodded seriously to show her agreement.

The officer heard this and, since he had already accepted the money, he was happy to turn a blind eye to the two little brats' own deaths, saying, "Alright. Go in. But whether they live or die in the future, I can't be blamed!"

After hearing this, Shen Yichuan and Shen Qingxing turned around and suddenly knelt down and bowed deeply to Li Mama: "Li Mama, thank you for taking care of us. We are leaving now!"

When Li Ma saw that these two children were so sensible at the age of five, her nose felt sore and tears came to her eyes.

She wiped her tears with her sleeves and quickly took the bag from her body and handed it to Shen Yichuan: "Young Master, this is the pancake I baked early in the morning. You can take it with your sister, little... and elder sister to eat on the way, okay?"

Shen Yichuan took it and thanked him again, then he took Shen Qingxing and crossed the wall of officials and ran towards Shen Fenghe.

Nanny Li saw the three siblings hugging each other from afar, and her heart ached even more.

She had watched them grow up, and this journey of exile must have been a bumpy and dangerous one... She only hoped that good fortune would prevail, and that the lady's spirit in heaven would bless them...

Here, Shen Fenghe had just finished comforting Shen Yichuan and Shen Qingxing, who were crying like loud trumpets, when suddenly an angry shout came from the side.

"Qin Mengyue! You bitch! Our Qin family has been rich and prosperous for generations, but now we've been confiscated and exiled. It's all because of you, a bitch, and your rebellious son! Today, I must beat you to death on behalf of your deceased father! Second brother, why don't you teach her a lesson for me!"

Chen Fenghe turned around and saw an old woman with snow-white hair walking towards her supported by a young girl of seventeen or eighteen who looked arrogant.

Behind her was a man in his fifties, several strong men, and several women and children. It was a huge crowd.

The man in his fifties didn't dare to act immediately after hearing this. He asked hesitantly, "Mother, is my niece the queen?"

"Bah! The Emperor has already deposed her, how can she still be called a queen? What are you afraid of? Go ahead and teach her a lesson!"

The man in his fifties was no longer timid after hearing this and said, "Yes, mother!"

As he said that, he raised his foot and was about to kick Qin Mengyue, who was sitting on the ground and unable to stand steadily because of the injury on her head!

It seems that Qin Mengyue is about to be hit!

Chen Fenghe had just taken advantage of the break to bandage Qin Mengyue's wound briefly. The external injuries were minor, but the main issue was that a concussion was inevitable from such a severe collision.

If he gets kicked again, he might really be dead!

In a flash, Chen Fenghe picked up a stone from the ground and threw it over!

"Ouch! My head!"

The stone hit the man's head right on top, causing a big bump. In addition, he had just lifted one foot, and now his body was unstable. With a bang, he fell to the ground!

"Ouch! My waist! Bitch! How dare you push your uncle!" The man screamed.

Only then did Chen Fenghe realize that this man was Qin Mengyue's second uncle, and the prince's great-uncle, Qin Jinzhong.

And the old hag just now should be Qin Mengyue’s grandfather’s second wife, step-grandmother.

The original owner was a woman, so it was naturally impossible for her to have ever met these men from outside.

However, she had heard about the affairs of the Queen's maiden family, the Duke of Qin's Mansion.

The queen's great-grandfather was a founding hero of Dayu. He was granted the title of Duke of Qin and the title was hereditary. The emperor also granted him a marriage and married his daughter to the queen's grandfather.

However, the descendants were not up to the task, and by the time of the Queen's grandfather, the family's fortunes had begun to decline.

Later, after the queen's princess grandmother passed away, the queen's grandfather favored his concubine Zhang, who was just the old hag. From then on, the palace was controlled by this step-grandmother Zhang, and the queen's father suffered a lot in secret.

Later, the Queen's grandfather insisted on promoting his concubine Zhang to be the principal wife. Because of his grandfather's absurd and domineering behavior, the Qin family was stripped of the title of Duke of Qin by the late emperor.

If it weren't for the Qin family's great-grandfather's military achievements, the Qin family would have been imprisoned and punished long ago!

Later, the queen's father worked hard and passed the imperial examination. He then joined the army as a civil servant and made military achievements. Only then was he re-ennobled as the Duke of Qin.

The queen's brother was also very capable. He followed his father in battles and was promoted to general. He later died on the battlefield.

The queen also entered the palace and was named queen, and her son became the crown prince.

It was precisely because of these things that the Qin family was once again honored and favored, and other branches of the Qin family, including Zhang's illegitimate son and two grandsons and great-grandsons, also rose to prominence and got lucrative jobs, spending their days eating, drinking, gambling, and doing nothing.

All of this was told to the original owner by his mother.

Shen Fenghe couldn't help but sneer when he recalled this.

This family is really weird.

When the Queen and the Crown Prince were in their prime, they enjoyed a lot of wealth and glory, so they think that this is what they deserve?

Now, the dog emperor is secretly eliminating the prince's power, and the Qin family is naturally the first to bear the brunt.

It was only natural that they had their property confiscated and were exiled, but now they are resenting the queen for causing them to lose their wealth and glory?

Where in the world can something be so cheap?

"Dad!" Qin Jinzhong's two sons immediately came up to help their father up, glaring at the queen fiercely and complaining:

"Sister, even if you were once the queen, you have now been abolished by the emperor and demoted to a commoner! How dare you overthrow the elders in your family!" Qin Jinzhong's eldest son Qin Lizheng said.

"That's right! If this happened in an ordinary family, you would just be an abandoned woman who was divorced and sent home! You will have to rely on your parents' family to support you in the future! How dare you act like a queen?" Qin Lizheng's wife Qian immediately spoke up for her husband.

"Kneel down immediately and apologize to my grandmother and my father! It's because of you, the rebellious son, that the Qin family has fallen into this situation!" The second son, Qin Liqing, also immediately scolded without giving in.