Chapter 71 The Prince's Position Has Changed

Jiang Wenzhou was very anxious, "Everyone stop, don't run."

Everyone ran faster than rabbits, and his men couldn't stop them, so they could only ask Lord Yin for help.

"Master Yin, please help me stop them."

Lord Yin hesitated.

Yun Zheng's eyes rolled, and she suddenly asked with a smile, "Master Yin, I heard that the Third Prince was kneeling in front of the Yangxin Palace and couldn't get up. Is this true?"

Lord Yin gave her a strange look and said, "Yes."

All the court officials who came in and out saw it, but no one dared to ask the reason.

"Do you know why?"

Lord Yin cupped his hands and said, "Then I don't know. Does the village master know?"

Yun Zheng pointed at herself, her eyebrows curved, and she showed off proudly, "You know, I did it."

Lord Yin: ...!!! Good fellow!

Forget it, we can’t afford to offend them, just let them go!

Jiang Wenzhou watched helplessly as the servants who had once been respectful to him left indifferently, but he was helpless to do anything.

His head was buzzing and he felt like the sky was falling.

He couldn't imagine how the civil and military officials would laugh at the Pingxi Marquis Mansion if they knew about it. What would the nobles think?

Why did his parents choose this time to go away? What should he do?

Yun Zheng admired his painful and desperate expression, and felt extremely happy.

It hurts, it’s okay to hurt!

After seeing off Lord Yin, Jiang Wenzhou turned around suddenly, "Yun Zheng, is that you?"

"Yes." Yun Zheng smiled brightly.

In Jiang Wenzhou's eyes, this smile was a provocation, and he couldn't help but get angry.

"Why? What good does it do you?"

Yun Zheng laughed even more happily, "Just for fun."

Jiang Wenzhou understood that this was her revenge, "You lunatic."

The next morning, court officials rushed to attend the court session.

When the court was about to start, everyone gathered together and whispered, "Did you hear about the farce at the Pingxi Marquis's Mansion last night? It was a once-in-a-century event, hilarious."

"I heard about it. I guessed that the Pingxi Marquis Mansion was poor, but being this poor is beyond my imagination. It's so shameful."

"Tsk tsk, the Pingxi Marquisate has truly fallen on hard times. They can be kicked out of the noble circle. They don't deserve it."

"If the descendants are unfilial, even the coffin lid of the ancestors cannot hold them down."

Some officials were still unaware of the situation and were very curious as they watched their colleagues gossiping.

What happened to make them so excited?

It was morning court time. The emperor sat high on the dragon throne and glanced indifferently at his sons sitting in front of him.

They all looked very serious, and it was hard to tell what they were thinking.

The eunuch on the side shouted, "If you have something to say, please report it. If not, please leave the court."

The prefect of Jingzhao was the first to speak up. "I have a report to make. Last night..."

He recounted what had happened last night, as was his duty.

The whole situation was in uproar, and all the court officials were shocked. How could such a thing happen?

The Third Prince's eyes widened in disbelief. "Has the Pingxi Marquisate fallen to this state?"

The Second Prince looked at him in surprise, "You still don't know? That's right, you kneel in the Yangxin Palace every day and don't have the energy to find out."

The third prince's face turned dark. He brought up this issue that he didn't want to mention. How hateful.

"Jiang Wenzhou is really useless. He can't even handle this kind of thing properly."

He was quite optimistic about the Pingxi Marquis Mansion before and wanted to win it over. Is it still of any value to him now?

The emperor cleared his throat, and everyone fell silent. He then spoke, "Marquis Pingxi has written a petition requesting that his youngest son, Jiang Wenyun, be made Crown Prince. What are your opinions?"

The ministers looked at each other, but no one stood up.

The emperor raised his eyebrows. "It seems that no one has any objections. It is settled then. I will announce the decree after the Marquis of Pingxi returns from his leave."

Once these words were spoken, everything was settled. The emperor's words were final and could not be changed.

When the court was dismissed, several nobles traveled together.

"Why don't you say something good for Jiang Wenzhou? Didn't he come to ask for help?"

"I'm embarrassed."

"Indeed, if he can't even manage his household properly, how can he be qualified to be the Crown Prince?"

With just a few simple words, Jiang Wenzhou's painstaking efforts over the past few days were wiped out, completely cutting off his escape route.

The position of the crown prince has been replaced!

After Jiang Wenzhou learned about this, he completely collapsed and locked himself in the room for a long time. Everything in the room was smashed and it was a mess.

Ye Yizhen was so angry that she had a high fever late at night and her health, which had been improving, deteriorated again.

Although Yun Zheng did not go out, she asked her maids to take some money and delicious food out for a walk.

After going through the whole process, he knew everything that happened in the Marquis' Mansion.

After this incident, only a few dozen people were left in the Marquis' Mansion. Some of them were homeless, while others were close confidants of the Marquis' Mansion.

The entire mansion could no longer function. There was no one to wash clothes or cook, no one to sweep the yard, the servants and coachmen had all run away, and everything was in chaos.

The second auction arrived as scheduled. Yun Zheng got up early, changed into a black suit, covered with a red cloak, and tied her hair into a ponytail, looking heroic.

The breakfast was very rich, with bird's nest porridge, beef pies, meat dumplings, Ruyi flower rolls, milk crispy rolls, and chicken soup silver noodles.

She tried everything and ate it to her heart's content.

"Are you all ready? Let's go."

Everyone around her slept well, ate well, and was not affected at all.

Qianzhen Pavilion, the main venue of this auction, has an extremely exquisitely decorated lobby.

There were round tables in the lobby, and on each table were four kinds of fruits and snacks.

Merchants from all over the country gathered together to exchange information. "The only daughter of the Yun family is hosting the auction this time. Is there no other man available?"

A woman stepped on them and their self-esteem was damaged.

Of course, I still have to attend the auction, as it is an invitation from the government.

"This job is simple. Why not find a man? My son is smart and can do it perfectly."

To put it bluntly, it's envy, jealousy and hatred.

"My son is a well-known talent. I believe that if he is given a chance, he will do better than the only daughter of the Yun family."

Several people exchanged meaningful glances. "We should unite and teach that little girl to respect her elders and let her know that this is not the place for her."

Everyone smiled at each other and reached a tacit understanding.

There was a commotion outside, "Here he comes, the head of Jinyun Township is here."

A group of people came in, surrounding a woman in red. She was dazzling and extremely beautiful.

Everyone was stunned. So beautiful and so young?

A wealthy-looking businessman stepped forward, his eyes critical. "Are you the Yun family girl? I'm familiar with your father. Why didn't your father show up?"

Yun Zheng glanced at him calmly and said, "My father is busy and can't attend."

She didn't bow and her tone was disrespectful, which made the man feel very uncomfortable.

"I am your elder, so listen to my advice. Women should stay at home to take care of their husbands and children. Women who show their faces in public will not have a good ending."

He preached like an elder, acting like a father.

This is a show of force! It's also a test!

Yun Zheng raised her eyebrows and smiled slightly, thinking that it would be rude not to reciprocate.

"What's your name?"

People who know her well know that when she smiles like that, it means trouble is about to happen and someone is going to be in big trouble!