The emperor said without hesitation, "Confiscate it."
"Yes." Wu Dongming secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he withstood the pressure and did not return the betrothal gifts to Dingyuan Marquis' Mansion, which was in line with the emperor's wishes.
That girl is right, the emperor's mind is hard to predict. There is no need to guess what the emperor is thinking. If you don't understand, just ask. Just obey his orders obediently.
Well, credit to her.
The emperor paused for a moment and said, "Investigate the case as soon as possible, don't delay."
"yes."
Wu Dongming waited for a while, and when he saw that the king did not speak again, he took his leave.
As soon as he walked out of the door, he saw the imperial concubine and her son. He quickly stepped forward to greet them, "Greetings to the imperial concubine, and greetings to the third prince."
The imperial concubine looked dignified and didn't look him in the eye.
The Third Prince was young and hot-tempered, so he could not hold back his temper. "Lord Wu, I heard that you just raided the residence of the Minister of Revenue?"
He was the son of a royal concubine and was spoiled into a little bully, being extremely spoiled and willful.
Wu Dongming got a headache when he saw this little ancestor. She was so unreasonable, but the emperor just liked her.
He replied in a serious tone, "I am following the emperor's orders."
The third prince questioned dissatisfiedly, "It is only natural for the Dingyuan Marquisate to return the betrothal gifts. Why are you unwilling to do so? Are you deliberately trying to slap my mother in the face?"
Marquis Dingyuan is his uncle, and the Crown Prince is his cousin. They are his most trusted ones and are tied to this boat of his. Their interests are one.
If Wu Dongming doesn't give face to Marquis Dingyuan, he is not giving face to him and his mother.
This ignorant dog slave.
Wu Dongming cupped his hands, looking respectful, "I dare not, this is the emperor's order."
The implication is that if you have any dissatisfaction, you can go and make trouble for the emperor.
In fact, he knew that the Third Prince was taking advantage of the situation. Who made him not accept the Third Prince's recruitment and not become his disciple?
Don't you think about it? Is the Wuyi Guard something that the prince can get his hands on? What will the emperor think if he is so anxious to recruit forces to suppress the heir?
The Third Prince's face darkened. Just as he was about to say something, he heard a light cough from inside. He immediately smiled and shouted happily, "Father, your son is here."
Changing one's face is like turning the pages of a book, and one's mood is unpredictable.
Wu Dongming lowered his eyes. How could there be any naive people in the royal family? He had so many masks on his face.
Willful? Spoiled? Arrogant? I'm afraid they are all masks.
The princes have all grown up, and the fight for the throne has become a reality. Court officials have begun a new round of taking sides, setting off waves of blood and gore.
However, they, the Wuyi Guard, are the emperor's direct descendants and are only loyal to the emperor.
The day they take sides, that will be their death.
The imperial concubine did not expect to see the prince here, and her eyes sank slightly.
The third prince pursed his lips, saluted with a smile on his face, and started chattering non-stop.
"Father, this betrothal gift belongs to the man's family. Since the marriage has not taken place, it is only natural to return it."
"The Dingyuan Marquis's family has many descendants, and their expenses are high. They have long been unable to make ends meet. Father, please return this betrothal gift for the sake of Dingyuan Marquis' loyalty."
"Everyone in Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion will definitely be grateful..."
He talked for a long time but got no response from the emperor. He was a little confused, "Father."
The emperor glanced at him calmly and finally said, "You are too late. Everything has gone into the treasury."
Once it is put into storage, it becomes state property and you cannot take it away just because you want to.
Word Terminator!
The Third Prince: ...
Why didn't you tell me earlier? Are you teasing him on purpose? I'm so angry. Is he still my real father?
But what should he do since he had made a promise to Marquis Dingyuan?
He subconsciously looked to his mother for help, but the imperial concubine shook her head slightly at him, the situation was irreversible.
The third prince was extremely frustrated and secretly glared at the crown prince, thinking that the crown prince must have been instigating him.
The prince raised his eyebrows, as if smiling, his younger brothers have grown up and have more ideas.
…
The Mu family spent the New Year in prison, and every moment was torture.
Eating, drinking, defecating and urinating are all done in a small space, and the toilet stinks so badly that it makes people feel sick.
They slept on a layer of straw on the ground and ate coarse grain steamed buns, which were hard and rough, and made the throat ache and difficult to swallow.
The porridge they drank was as thin as water and had a musty smell. It was even worse than pig food.
The pampered Mu family could not bear this hardship. At first they refused to touch it and complained all the time.
They deeply suspected that they were being framed because it was because Old Lady Mu had offended the jailer so badly.
Some people didn't dare to say it out loud, but they blamed Old Lady Mu in their hearts.
Man is like iron and rice is like steel. They cannot bear to be hungry for a day. Children cry because of hunger. Adults feel dizzy, weak limbs and anxious.
There was really no other way, the pig food had to be eaten, so everyone gritted their teeth and closed their eyes to drink it.
After a few days, the Mu family members looked pale, lost a lot of weight, and their energy seemed to be drained away, and they looked sickly.
The tempting smell of food came from the cell next door. The white rice mixed with the oily stewed meat broth was so delicious.
The Mu family members stared at it, drooling.
I would never touch this before because I thought it was too greasy, but now I’m crying with greed.
Old Mrs. Mu didn't eat or sleep well, and her complexion was very bad. Her plump body quickly became thinner, and her old face became thinner and had many more wrinkles.
Mu Zhongde looked at his grandson who was drooling, then looked at his haggard mother, pressed his stomach which was twitching with hunger, stood up and bowed to them.
"Hey, brother, can you give some to my old lady? It's okay for us not to eat, but she's old and will get sick if she doesn't eat."
If he asks the old lady and her grandson for some food, he can also get some.
The other person was a big, burly man with a street-smart vibe. He looked at me with a frown, "What are you dreaming about? Your old lady's illness has nothing to do with me."
These wealthy and powerful masters and mistresses do not understand the sufferings of the world, and they do not even think about how easy it is for ordinary people to have meat and rice.
We are all prisoners, who is nobler than who? We are all the same, why should I give you precious food to eat?
Mu Zhongde was extremely ashamed and angry, but his greed for food prevailed. "We, the Mu family, will repay you a hundredfold in the future, so..."
"What future can you talk about after entering here? You should pray to your ancestors for blessings and live a few more days." The strong man rolled his eyes, "Want to eat? Go and ask the jailer for help."
As long as you are willing to spend money, the jailer will provide you with three meals a day.
Mu Zhongde's expression froze, and his eldest son muttered unhappily, "If we had money, would we still beg for help?"
All valuable things were taken away, and the poor man was left with only food to eat.
The strong man was very impatient. "Then you can count on your relatives and friends to bring you food. As long as you pay money, everything can be discussed."
He ate the rice in big mouthfuls, and under the eager gaze of the Mu family, he managed to feel the pride of eating such delicacies.
He has it and others don’t, so it’s cool!
Mu Jinyao leaned against the wall weakly, her face flushed abnormally, and she felt extremely uncomfortable. "Grandma, why haven't my eldest and second aunts come yet?"
Old Mrs. Mu also wanted to ask, it has been several days, why haven’t her two daughters shown up yet?
The husband's family is rich and powerful. It shouldn't be difficult to spend some money to make their life easier in prison.
"He will come. He may have been temporarily tripped."
She didn't have the confidence to say this, even she didn't believe it.
Mu Wanqing sat in the corner and watched coldly. Even Qin Hui had a few good friends, but why was the Mu family in such a miserable state?
Not only did no one come to visit, but no one even came to bring me a meal.
Or, is the situation at the Mu family so serious that everyone is too scared to get involved?
Mu Jinyao has been pampered since birth, living a life of luxury and glory. She has never suffered such hardship.
Seeing that no one offered a helping hand and he saw no glimmer of hope, he became increasingly mentally fragile, his body felt uncomfortable, and he frowned in pain.
Madam Mu looked at her daughter worriedly and touched her forehead, which was very hot.
She panicked, "I have a fever, please call a doctor, sir, please help me get a doctor."
The jailer on duty was the one that Old Lady Mu had offended. Upon hearing the plea, he said coldly, "Just endure it. Whether she can survive or not depends on her fate."
Mu Jinyao has been placed with high hopes by the Mu family since she was a child. They hoped that she would marry into a wealthy family to help her family move to a higher level. Now she is considered to be the only chance for a turnaround.
So, they were all anxious and begged the jailer desperately.
The jailer was heartless and ignored him.
"Third sister has medicine." Sun, the eldest daughter-in-law of the eldest son, suddenly remembered.
The Mu family members all looked at Mu Wanqing.
Madam Mu angrily scolded, "Third girl, why didn't you say anything when you had the medicine? Hurry up and take it out to save people. Even if you are jealous of your elder sister, you can't just stand by and watch her die."
This sounds like the second house owes them something.
Mu Wanqing frowned. It was not that she didn't want to save them, but she was waiting for them to speak first.
So that nothing can be blamed on her.
The Mu family is not unreasonable, but it depends on the person.
But obviously, in Madam Mu's eyes, Mu Wanqing was just an object that she could take out her anger on at will.
Mu Wanqing was too lazy to reason with her, as she could never wake up someone who was pretending to be awake.
"One pill costs ten taels of silver."
These people have formed the habit of asking for whatever they want from the second wife, so for the sake of their future life, she helped them set some rules.
Madam Mu was furious. "We are a family, how can you talk about money..."
Before she could finish, Mu Wanqing interrupted impatiently, "Forget it if you don't want it."
Uncle Mu shouted coldly, "Second brother, you should take care of your daughter. She is so mercenary, how can she be a descendant of the Mu family? She is simply a disgrace to the family."
Mr. Mu is an honest man. If you ask him for help, he will be easy to talk to.
But he loves his children. You can say he can do it, but not his own children. "I can't control it."
Mu Zifeng is the eldest grandson of the eldest son, and he is very dissatisfied with Mu Wanqing. "Where do we get the money?"
"Then write an IOU." Mu Wanqing said lightly.
"No paper or pen." Mu Zifeng was very thoughtful.
Mu Wanqing didn't respond at all, "Sir, please help me."
The jailer was happy to help, but he was deliberately making things difficult for the eldest branch of the Mu family.
There was no other choice, so Uncle Mu had to write an IOU. Anyway, it was just a formality and he had no intention of paying it back.
Mu Wanqing carefully folded the IOU, put it away slowly, and then picked out a pill from the box.
"It's up to you whether to eat or not. If you have any problems, don't come to me. It's useless."
Having said that, I selected them very carefully, hoping that they work and I can live a good life.
Neither the original owner nor she had ever been jealous of Mu Jinyao.
Mu Jinyao felt drowsy after taking the medicine.
"It's time to eat." The sound of knocking on the rice bowl was heard.
This time everyone went to get food obediently. No matter how bad the food tasted, it was better than going hungry.
For the first time in their lives, people who have lived a life of luxury know how painful it is to be hungry.
Mu Wanqing and her daughter also received some. Each of them received a bowl of thin porridge and two steamed buns. They received food from the very beginning and never skipped a meal.
Mu Wanqing was not in a hurry to eat. She broke the steamed bread into pieces and soaked it in the porridge, waiting until it turned into a paste before eating.
Madam Mu also imitated her and broke the steamed buns. Oh my god, they were so disgusting. I don’t know what was in them.
"Qing'er, you've suffered."
During the summer vacation in high school, Mu Wanqing was sent to a military camp by her grandfather for training, which helped her to develop her independence, sharpen her mind, and learn many skills.
But, no matter how bitter the food was, I had never eaten such terrible food.
She is a person who goes with the flow and has low material demands, except for food.
Just be patient.
She smiled sweetly, "It won't be hard if our whole family is together."
Mrs. Mu's eyes were red with tears. She had such a well-behaved and sensible daughter.
While they were eating, someone from the Wuyi Guard came and the jailer went up to greet him warmly and flattered him.
The person who came was an acquaintance, Wu Dongming. He took a few glances and found that the Mu family had all changed. They were no longer as bright and beautiful as before. Their faces were all pale and they looked uneasy.
But the magical thing was that he saw the girl eating porridge in the corner at a glance. She didn’t look well, but she was calm.
He directly named, "Bring Mu Zhongde out for questioning."
Two Wuyi Guards opened the cell and carried Mu Zhongde out.
Mu Zhongde's clothes were wrinkled, his beard was untidy, his hair was unkempt, and he smelled bad.
He looked flustered. "Master Wu, do you have anything else to ask? I will tell you everything honestly."
Wu Dongming did not leave in a hurry, but looked at the crowd, "Miss Mu San."
Everyone looked at Mu Wanqing in unison, some of them gloating.
Is she going to be taken away too? Hahaha, you deserve it. I made you arrogant, proud, disrespectful to your elders, and unfilial.
Especially Mrs. Mu, a hint of resentment and pleasure flashed in her eyes.
Madam Mu II nervously grabbed her daughter's hand and her face turned pale.
Mu Wanqing gently pushed her hand away and walked over frankly, "Master Wu, what's the matter?"
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