Chapter 56 Bullying the King
The fun only officially begins here.
It was surprising enough that Aunt Mei rushed in to help Ye Caiwei, and her words were like a bolt from the blue.
Everyone in the room was shocked.
The old lady was sitting on the couch. When she heard this, her eyes turned black and she wanted to order someone to drag Aunt Mei away and beat her to death on the spot.
So stupid!
Sooner or later, the Second Master will be killed by such a stupid woman!
She loves Ye Caiwei, but doesn't the Second Master love her too? Why did she rush over to reveal Ye Caiwei's life story? Did she think Shen Ji wasn't angry enough?!
The old lady was so angry that her mouth tasted of blood.
But Aunt Mei had already said it, and everyone heard it clearly, so she couldn't take it back.
The Second Master and the Third Master conspired to find an unrelated person to replace Ye Caiwei and enter the mansion. Shen Ji was furious, not to mention that they were using their own illegitimate daughter to replace her. Shen Ji was so angry that he almost overturned the roof.
With a kick, the second master was kicked away and the rosewood chair was smashed to pieces.
The noise was so loud that everyone in the room was startled.
The second master fell to the ground and was in so much pain that he couldn't even get up.
The old lady felt sorry for her son. With the help of Grandma Sun, she stood up and said with suppressed anger, "Are you going to beat him to death?"
Shen Ji turned around and looked at the old lady, "Do you know what the crime of deceiving the emperor is?!"
The old lady's face was frozen with anger.
Taking the second master's illegitimate daughter to replace Ye Caiwei and enter the mansion was just a private matter between the Dingguo Mansion and the Ye family, but they forced Shen Wan to give up the position of county lord to Ye Caiwei. That was Shen Ji's military merit, and he could only show favor to his parents, wife and children. Because General Ye saved Shen Ji's life, the emperor made an exception and allowed it to be shown to the daughter of his benefactor.
As it turned out, Ye Caiwei was an imposter and was the second master's illegitimate daughter.
If the emperor were to investigate the matter of appointing an illegitimate daughter who was not presentable as a county lady, he would be in big trouble.
The old lady suppressed her anger and said, "Second Brother is wrong in this matter. I won't speak for him. Second Brother is negligent and has failed to live up to your trust. The Ye family is not escorting Caiwei well. They are afraid of you and dare not tell you the truth. Instead of inviting an unrelated person into the mansion, Caiwei is one of our family after all. She will not bring harm to the Dingguo Mansion..."
He said he would not plead for the Second Master, and every word he said was an excuse for the Second Master, even putting all the blame on Shen Ji.
If Chen Ji was easy to talk to, the third and second masters Ye would not be afraid to confess and try to cover up, but would tell the truth.
Shen Ji was so angry that smoke came out of his head.
Yun asked, "What about the crime of deceiving the emperor?"
The old lady said slowly, "It's true that Caiwei fell into the water four years ago and hasn't been found yet. I'm afraid she can't be found. Why not make the best of it and let her take Caiwei's identity..."
Chen Wan opened her eyes wide and looked at the old lady. "Grandma, are you crazy? Deceiving the emperor is already a capital crime. Instead of confessing to the emperor and asking him to calm down, you still want to make the best of a bad situation. Grandma, are you going to gamble the lives of all nine clans of the Dingguo Mansion for the sake of my second uncle's illegitimate daughter?"
Chen Wan didn't know how the old lady dared to say this. The second master deceived the eldest house, and after the matter was exposed, the old lady asked them to make the best of the situation and continue to treat the second master's illegitimate daughter as a real cousin.
The title of County Lady was given to her, and she was pampered and protected in public as the daughter of a benefactor. Did the eldest branch of the family owe the second branch anything?!
Shen Ji was so angry that he couldn't speak.
Shen Ji clenched his fists, making a crunching sound.
"Drag the Second Master away and give him thirty lashes of the cane. Throw him into the ancestral hall and make him reflect on his actions!"
Leaving this sentence behind, Shen Ji strode away.
Shen Wan shouted, "Father!"
Shen Ji stopped walking.
She knew what Shen Ji was going to do.
We must apologize to the Emperor before these scandals in the Duke Dingguo Mansion spread outside the palace, so that the Emperor won't be furious.
Chen Wan said, "Father went to the palace to plead guilty to the Emperor. The County Lady's reward will most likely be lost, but the Emperor is a wise ruler, so there's still a glimmer of hope that it can be preserved."
"If there is still any left, please ask father to give the title to my eldest sister."
Yun looked at Shen Wan, "You don't want it?"
Chen Wan shook her head, "My eldest sister needs it more. Besides, there is an order of seniority, so my eldest sister should be given priority. In the future, when my father makes military achievements, he can ask for a title for me."
Shen Ji didn't say anything. He was lucky that the emperor didn't blame him. He didn't dare to think that he could keep the title of county lord.
The old lady was reluctant to give up the county lady's reward, so she wanted to make the best of a bad situation, but Shen Ji refused, and she had no choice.
She cast a cold glance at Aunt Mei. Thinking of the Second Master being kicked to the point of vomiting blood, and then being beaten with a stick and forced to kneel in the ancestral hall, the old lady wished she could cut her into pieces.
The Second Madam sat there. She hadn't spoken a word since Aunt Mei came in, but her expression was much uglier than the day when Aunt Mei was given the status of a concubine.
The Taoist priest's words were still ringing in her ears. She was afraid that Aunt Mei would really give birth to a precious daughter, so that night, she drank a bowl of contraceptive medicine.
I thought the trouble had been solved, but I didn’t expect that Ye Caiwei was Aunt Mei’s daughter!
Thinking of Ye Caiwei shining at the Peony Banquet at Princess Shunyang's Mansion and the birthday banquet for Duke Xingguo, and becoming famous by stepping on her daughter, the Second Lady's face twisted, and murderous intent could not be hidden in her eyes.
The Second Madam was already so angry that she was about to faint. Shen Wan added fuel to the fire and took Yun's arm and said, "Fortunately, Master Ye San arrived in time. She is not a real cousin, but the daughter of the Second Wife. The Second Uncle and Second Aunt should apologize for the trouble she caused."
The old lady glanced at the Second Madam, then at Yun Shi, and said, "The Duke of Guo has caned the Second Master and made him kneel in the ancestral hall. Wait until he is punished and healed before you go. The Duke of Wei's mansion will be furious. It's better for you to handle this matter."
Shen Wan was not convinced. "My mother was not feeling well yesterday, so I asked my second aunt to go and apologize on her behalf. My third sister said that my cousin was taken back by my parents, and since she caused trouble, it should be my parents who cleaned up the mess. I have nothing to say. Now that she is the second wife's daughter, it doesn't make sense for me to ask my mother to go."
The Fourth Madam asked, "Are you going to disobey the arrangements made by the Old Madam?"
Chen Wan said, "When the third sister said this yesterday, the fourth aunt was there, and the third sister said it was okay. I said how could it be considered disobedience?"
After all, they are brothers from the same mother and sisters-in-law, and they are in cahoots with each other.
Yun said, "I'm not feeling well yet, but I have to cheer up because of Caiwei's matter. The second master has a concubine and an illegitimate daughter, and my second sister-in-law is in a bad mood. I can't force her to go, but you, fourth sister-in-law, are fine. You can go to the Weiguo Mansion to apologize on my behalf."
The fourth lady's expression changed again and again. "How can I go?"
Shen Wan said, "If we can't ask Fourth Aunt to go, then why does Fourth Aunt think my mother should go?"
Don’t you understand the principle of not doing to others what you don’t want others to do to you?
The fourth lady choked and stopped talking.
This is clearly a situation where you are about to be punished. There is no time to hide, and you are just rushing forward because you have nothing better to do.
Shen Wan said, "I thought she was my cousin before, and I couldn't ask my grandmother to punish her according to the Dingguo Mansion's family rules, but she is the second daughter. The calligraphy and paintings from Prince Kang's Mansion have not been compensated yet, and she injured the fourth lady of the Weiguo Mansion. If she is not severely punished, she may cause trouble in the future."
Yun said, "They should be severely punished. They should be punished for both crimes. They should be forced to copy the family rules in the Buddhist temple for at least a month."
Stay in the Buddhist temple for a month?
She'll go crazy!
Ye Caiwei looked at Chen Wu, whose eyes were cold, as if she wanted to tear her tendons and skin her alive. "What are you still standing there for? Take her to the Buddhist temple!"
Two maids came over to escort the person.
Ye Caiwei gritted her teeth and said, "You were the one who ordered me to push the fourth young lady of the Duke of Wei's Mansion!"
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