The next day, Ji Yingying dragged her injured body to court, walking with a slight limp.
[Sigh! Being too fierce is a deadly kind of love!] Ji Yingying sighed and stood obediently.
Last night, the Emperor learned that Ji Yingying had been given a beating. Seeing that she was more obedient than usual, he couldn't help but think: "It has to be her mother; she taught her well."
But the next second, he heard her complain: "It's so hot today, even hotter than usual." The Emperor instantly wanted to take back his words; a leopard can't change its spots!
The person next to her couldn't help but whisper in a low voice: "That's because you lean against it every day, so it's naturally cooler."
[It would be nice to have an electric fan; it would make things more comfortable.]
Even if there were an electric fan, there would be no electricity.
[Yeah, never mind, let's see what they said at the morning court session, and gossip about it.]
This morning's court session focused on the salt permit issue. The salt-making method that Ji Yingying provided last time has already been used to produce salt with the cooperation of the Ministry of Works.
Moreover, the salt production was extremely high, and it was fine salt, which pleased the Emperor so much that he promoted Ji Yingying directly.
Ji Yingying was given a fifth-rank inspector position and was also bestowed with a lot of gold, silver, jewels, and silks. She didn't quite understand what this position entailed.
However, it seems she hasn't been to roll call for a long time, yet the Emperor isn't angry at all.
While others might be happy to receive a promotion, Ji Yingying's joy stemmed from the fact that she had more money to spend.
After court, you must go to Juxianlou for a delicious meal to treat yourself.
"Young Minister Ji, don't forget to go with the Minister of Works to check on the corn after court today."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand!"
Sigh, still have to work. Life is so miserable, like a beast of burden. I miss the days of just sitting around doing nothing.
"Your subject has a report to present. In the east of the city, a family surnamed Lian was burned to death. It has been verified that the Lian family was burned to death by the son of the Marquis of Zhongyong because they had offended him."
Eunuch Cao immediately handed over the memorial. After reading it, the emperor became angry again and slammed his fist on the table.
[Fortunately, the Emperor doesn't have breasts; otherwise, nodules, breast cancer, or the like, would have killed him without anyone else even needing to. He's so angry every day, how could he not die?]
The Emperor calmed down and ordered the Marquis of Zhongyong and his son to be brought up, along with the remaining orphaned girl from the Lian family.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects!"
"This humble subject pays respects to Your Majesty!"
"This humble woman greets Your Majesty!"
[Oh my god! This girl is so beautiful. What a pity, she has such a tragic life. Just because her father refused to get involved in the salt monopoly and refused to send his second daughter to that old bastard's bed, his whole family was burned to death, leaving her all alone.]
[So this is the Marquis of Zhongyong? He's really ugly, his face looks fierce, he doesn't have a single sign of good fortune. However, his son is alright, it's just that he's raised him badly!]
[So that guy from Jiangnan was the Prince of Qi, and his son-in-law. The Prince of Qi wanted to rebel, so he helped him because the daughter he married was the child of the woman he loved. It's a pity, though; his wife killed his beloved shortly after the child was born. He can't do anything to his wife, yet he has to make things difficult for her at every turn, since he still relies on her for financial support. It's like an old woman crawling into bed—it's hilarious!]
[His eldest son is like this entirely because he spoiled him. He felt that his wife's children were unworthy of being his children, so what if his son was ruined? He still had his daughter.]
[But what he never expected was that the daughter his beloved woman bore him wasn't his child at all; it was the child of the man she loved most. She simply couldn't afford to raise it, so she asked him to help raise it. If you can't afford to raise it, don't have it in the first place! Why harm others?]
However, this Marquis of Zhongyong will likely regret it later. After all, you can't raise someone who isn't your own flesh and blood. This saying suits his daughter perfectly. Ironically, his own son loved and respected him the most, yet he was so cruelly harmed by his upbringing. Hmm! His later years will be miserable.
It's alright, he only has this one son in his life, the rest... it's hard to say.
[Xiangxiang actually thinks the women in his household did the right thing. The child is hers, and it doesn't matter who the father is, since men can't be relied on anyway.] Xiangxiang suddenly spoke up.
This made Ji Yingying feel like she had discovered a new continent: 【Baby, what's wrong? Why did you suddenly have this thought?】
[I just feel that being his woman is too miserable. It's one thing to be bullied by others, but to be bullied by him and still have to support him financially. I've seen people with some sense of shame, but I've never seen anyone so shameless.]
[Haha...that's true. He uses PUA tactics to marry women, spends their money, and demands their respect. What kind of person is he?]
[First, I can't give them love; second, I can't support them; third, I demand that they revolve around me in everything. They can't eat or drink too much, they can't be a little fat or thin, and they have to walk with tiny steps. If they make a mistake, they'll be subjected to PUA (manipulative tactics) and even have their family disciplined. What kind of family rules are these? Haha... I don't know what those women are thinking. If it were me, I'd cripple his third leg. Who do you think you are, daring to make such demands of me?]
[Actually, this case wasn't handled by the eldest son, nor was he the mastermind. The real mastermind was the Marquis of Zhongyong. He acted simply because the Lian family refused to participate in the salt monopoly. As for sending his daughter to his eldest son's bed, that was just something he spread.]
How can you blame your son without a reason?
"You...I..." Marquis Zhongyong was restrained, but even if he wasn't restrained, he wouldn't be able to speak.
The founding emperor was right there guarding him!
"Rong Yi!" the Emperor called out, and Rong Yi, who was outside the door, immediately came in, bringing in the thoughts he had just recorded.
"Yan Lihui, I never imagined that your Marquis of Zhongyong's household had fallen into the trap of being supported by women?"
"Your Majesty..." He still couldn't speak, but his son Yan Xiangchen remained silent. He had heard that the only female official in the court was very capable and knew a lot of secrets.
It seems to be true now.
As for the girl from the Lian family, her eyes were red, and she didn't know how to speak.
Since she already knew who her enemy was, and the Emperor also knew, there was no need to investigate further.
Her family's injustice has been redressed!
"The title of Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery is stripped from Yan Lihui. He will be executed on a later date. As for Yan Lihui's son and his female relatives, they will be exiled thousands of miles away. For three generations, they will be barred from serving in the military or taking the imperial examinations. His family property will be given to the Lian family."
"This humble woman thanks Your Majesty for your great kindness!"
[Oh, not bad, not bad, they're rich! The Yan family may not be rich, but their wives are. The legal wife is very good at making money. Want this powerful backer? No problem, I'll have Old Master Yan write a divorce agreement and get Madam Yan out here for me to do business with.]
With the King of Qi losing an arm, the rebellion will likely be delayed even further.
[Who cares if it gets delayed or not? Anyway, it's the Emperor who's going to die, not me. My priority now is figuring out how to keep Madam Yan around so I can make money.]
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