Aunt Xu was afraid of pain and admitted it directly.
"Why? Isn't it obvious?
Only when you and your son die can we have a chance to succeed. When we have children in the future, they can become the legitimate sons and daughters of the Jiang family."
Chen Mingyi looked at Jiang Zhengyi.
"Master, do you understand now? Haha..."
Chen Mingyi laughed sadly at the sky.
"You never listened to my explanations, and whenever something happened, you assumed it was my fault.
Do you still remember how many times you spanked me because of them? How many times you made me kneel down? How many times you slapped me?
Shuheng felt sorry for me and volunteered to take the beating for me. You felt that he challenged your authority. How many times did you beat him so hard that he couldn't get out of bed for days?
Jiang Zhengyi, do you regret anything you did today?
Jiang Zhengyi's face turned pale and he closed his eyes: "I will give you and Shuheng an explanation!"
"Butler, since they have admitted to killing the legitimate son and insulting the mistress, all of their crimes are punishable by death. Beat them to death with sticks! Execute!"
The concubines who thought they would be solved by just being beaten became panicked.
"Master, please spare us. We will never dare to do that again...ah..."
The pig-slaughtering wail gradually subsided until it disappeared.
Jiang Zhengyi stood up, took off his shirt, kowtowed three times and nine times, and went to the ancestral hall of his family to burn incense and pray.
"Ancestors of the Jiang family, Jiang Zhengyi, the unfilial descendant, was greedy for beauty, invited a wolf into the house, and believed the evil words of a vicious woman, causing discord in the family, his wife suffered injustice, and his son almost lost his life.
I feel ashamed of my ancestors in the Jiang family. I should have died to atone for my sins and to correct the family tradition.
But the mother was old and the son was not yet an adult, and the burden of the Jiang family had not yet been handed over to a suitable heir.
Today, in front of all my ancestors, I take the punishment of forty lashes from my family, and I swear to spend the rest of my life atoning for my sins!"
After the prayer, he kowtowed three times.
Then kneel straight.
“Let’s get started!”
The housekeeper tried to persuade him: "Master..."
"Start, don't make me say it a third time!"
The housekeeper had no choice but to raise his hand.
The young and strong servant raised the whip in his hand: "Snap, Snap..."
Jiang Zhengyi's back was soon beaten bloody by the whip with barbs. After being whipped twenty times, he could no longer bear it.
Every time the whip hit him, he would fall to the ground, but he would grit his teeth and get up and kneel down. After receiving forty whips, he was already half dead.
Nangong Jiu looked at Jiang Zhengyi, whose consciousness was a little fuzzy, and Chen Mingyi, who was crying.
"Mrs. Jiang, it's a great virtue to admit one's mistakes and correct them. Considering his sincerity, please give him, and yourself, another chance!"
Chen Mingyi looked at the little person riding the dog, walking away: "She is..."
Jiang Zhengyi struggled to his knees and said, "I respectfully send Princess Dingguo off!"
"Princess Dingguo? She is Princess Dingguo!" After being surprised, Chen Mingyi kowtowed in the direction Nangong Jiu left and expressed her gratitude.
"Thank you, Princess Dingguo, for upholding justice for me. I will never forget your great kindness!"
Imperial study.
Nangong Jiu went directly into the palace from the Jiang family and went to the imperial study.
"Grandfather, here I come!"
Emperor Dongling happily put down his pen and said, "Judging from your posture, which minister's house are you going to?"
Nangong Jiu nodded his head fiercely.
"I went to the home of Jiang Zhengyi, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice."
Emperor Dongling and Eunuch Wei both listened quietly to what the villain had to say.
"That Jiang Zhengyi was really clueless when it came to family matters. Luckily, he came to his senses later..."
Nangong Jiu recounted in detail what happened to the Jiang family from beginning to end.
Emperor Dongling was filled with emotion.
"Although Jiang Zhengyi was able to achieve this because you were watching from the sidelines, his responsibility and courage are still worthy of recognition."
"Grandfather, I think there may be another reason."
"Oh? Tell me about it."
"Mrs. Jiang was heartbroken and had decided to leave. Jiang Zhengyi must have noticed this and was being so cruel to her in the hope of gaining her forgiveness."
Emperor Dong Ling laughed out loud: "Well, you saved a family this time.
Go back and rest today, and go to the palace early tomorrow to attend the birthday banquet."
"Okay, let's eat. I'm the most enthusiastic!"
Nangong Jiu happily agreed and rode Xiao Wang out of the palace and back home.
As Xiao Wang walked, he used his spiritual sense to chat with Xiao Xing and Nangong Jiu.
"Tell me, if we don't go, will Jiang Zhengyi still deal with those concubines?"
Nangong Jiu scratched his forehead and said, "In my opinion, it's only a matter of time before he wakes up!
After all, he was reported to the Imperial Censor Zhang for this matter, and now that the matter has been brought to the attention of the Emperor, he will definitely take it seriously.
Having worked in the Ministry of Justice for many years, he will find something fishy going on."
"Indeed, after this lesson, I'm afraid he will never dare to think about taking a concubine again in his life."
"Of course!"
"So where shall we go next time?"
Nangong Jiu shook his head and said, "After my birthday party, we'll discuss it slowly and find a few representative ones."
Nangong Jiu rode on Xiao Wang and wandered around chatting for a long time, returning to the mansion near dusk.
Master Huiyuan and Taoist Master Qingchen came together with their disciple.
Nangong Jiu hugged Xu Feiyan's legs and said, "Aunt, please ask the kitchen to prepare some vegetarian food for Qingchen and the others."
"Don't worry, we're ready."
"Thank you, aunt!"
Nangong Jiu then looked at Master Huiyuan: "We have only been back in Beijing for two days. Did you arrive a long time ago?"
"Yes, Jiujun! After the martial arts gathering in Xizhou that day, Huiyuan came all the way to the capital and arrived at Lingyin Temple a few days earlier than Wuwang and the others."
Nangong Jiu gladly accepted his title.
"Then you should stay in Lingyin Temple for a while. Lingyin Temple is a good place for cultivation."
"Yes, thank you, Jiujun!"
The next afternoon.
Everyone was ready and went to the palace for the banquet.
When Nangong Jiu appeared at the birthday banquet in the arms of Emperor Dongling, he instantly attracted the attention of everyone present.
The little girl is dressed in a gorgeous princess court dress, festive and noble.
The little bun on the head is tied with a red ribbon, which moves in the wind, adding a bit of agility to the little guy.
The round, fair and tender little face was made to look rosy by the court dress.
With joy in his eyes, he looked at the people who came to the birthday party from time to time, smiling and accepting everyone's congratulations and praises.
"The princess is so cute!"
"Look, she's only two years old, but she's quite imposing. Her demeanor is truly worthy of the title 'Dingguo'."
"That's right! She was even more powerful when scolding ministers in the court. Not only was she eloquent, but every word she said was also reasonable. She's not simple."
"Just the fact that the Emperor is attending the banquet seems to be an honor only enjoyed by His Royal Highness the Second Prince when he was a child."
“…”
In addition to the praise, the ministers who were named at the morning court that day began to have doubts in their hearts.
"Master Li, has the princess been to your house?"
Lord Li shook his head: "No, did he go to your house?"
"No! Children are just that happy at the birthday party, so they might forget about it."
"Then I have to thank God..."
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