"Mrs. Su."
Qi Lianli saw Xiao Lingyu and Su Ningwen, mother and son, coming over and greeted them with a smile. "Good news from the capital. Please take a seat first."
Qi Lianli said as he walked to the door, gave the Lu Mansion's housekeeper a mysterious smile, and then closed the door.
The housekeeper understood immediately, sent the maids guarding the door away, and kept watch from a distance.
"This is the imperial edict that just came from the capital. Please take a look."
Su Ningwen was shocked for a moment when he saw Qi Lianli take out a bright yellow imperial edict embroidered with dragon patterns from his sleeve.
So this is what an imperial edict looks like!
Seeing Xiao Lingyu carefully reading the imperial edict, Su Ningwen respectfully said to Qi Lianli, "Master Qi, can you tell me how the court intends to punish the Cui family?"
"Cui Zhehan has been sentenced to death and will be beheaded in public at Caishikou three days later!" Qi Lianli picked out the key points and knew that he hated Cui Zhehan to death.
Upon hearing this, Su Ningwen showed a look of joy as if he had finally gotten his revenge. The mastermind behind the persecution of him and his mother was finally brought to justice.
"Master Qi, I have a humble request. In three days, can I watch Cui Zhehan's execution from the best spot in Caishikou? I don't want him to die in prison. I want to see him beheaded in public!"
Qi Lianli supported his shoulders. "Don't worry, I've arranged for someone to watch over him. He's currently unable to speak in prison, and he still suffers from excruciating stomach pain every three hours. He can't die even if he wants to. In three days, I will go to Caishikou to oversee the execution. I'll place a screen next to the execution platform, and you will sit behind the screen and watch Cui Zhehan being beheaded."
"Thank you, Master Qi!"
"But the scene will be very bloody. Aren't you afraid?"
Su Ningwen shook his head, "I'm not afraid! He's the murderer of my mother. I must see him beheaded with my own eyes! Only then can I relieve the hatred in my heart!"
Qi Lianli felt uncomfortable when he saw the hatred that flashed across his eyes.
I hope that after this incident, he can still see Su Ningwen who is studying diligently.
"By the way, where are the other members of the Cui family?"
"Old Lady Cui was stripped of her title of Imperial Consort, and the four sons of the Cui family were stripped of their official titles and fame, and were forbidden from taking the imperial examinations for life. The Cui family was confiscated, and all their property, assets, land, and farms were confiscated. With the exception of young children, all female and male members of the Cui family were exiled to a cold and harsh land. For a hundred years, no children of the Cui family or their in-laws were allowed to take the imperial examinations..."
"What about the Lu family?"
"The official document issued from the capital states that Lu Zeyi committed suicide out of fear of punishment, but his family property will be confiscated... No other members of the Lu family will be implicated..."
Su Ningwen felt relieved after hearing this, and turned around to see that Xiao Lingyu didn't look very well.
"Mother, what does the imperial edict say? Why do you look unhappy?"
Xiao Lingyu said, "Mother is quite happy. Your uncle and your maternal grandparents have been rehabilitated and will be returning to Beijing soon."
"That's great. Can we follow mother to visit our ancestral home outside the capital?"
Xiao Lingyu touched Su Ningwen's little head and said, "Mother is planning to pick them up along the way they are returning to Beijing. It's been so long, I wonder how my grandmother, grandfather, and father are doing?"
"Mother, don't worry. Mother is so kind. God won't let Grandpa and the others suffer. So when are we going to set out to pick them up?"
"We'll go after Cui Zhehan is beheaded in three days. Go to the dining hall first and tell your father and the others."
Su Ningwen saw that Xiao Lingyu was going to send him away, and he must be going to tell Master Qi about something that upset Mother. "Mother, I'll go first. If you have something unhappy, don't hide it in your heart. Tell us. Father and we will help you share it."
Xiao Lingyu smiled and nodded, "Mother knows, you can go now."
After Su Ningwen left, Qi Lianli said, "Madam Su, please speak frankly."
"The Emperor only demoted Concubine Cui to a concubine, and I'm not happy about that. She's the murderer behind my mother's death!"
"What!" Qi Lianli was shocked. "Are you telling the truth? Madam Xiao didn't die of illness but was murdered?"
"That's right! It was Wu Youshu who told me the truth when Cui Zhehan took me away that day..."
Qi Lianli said, "What should we do now? It is said that Concubine Cui is pregnant. It is impossible for the Emperor to use her for surgery!"
"Wu Youshu will be held in solitary confinement. He will be well fed and well provided for in the cell. After Concubine Cui gives birth to the child, I will bring him to the capital. I must seek justice for my mother's death!"
"Okay, Madam Su, leave this to me!"
Xiao Lingyu glanced at Qi Lianli's stomach and asked, "You're here at this hour, haven't you had lunch yet?"
Qi Lianli nodded sheepishly, "I'll go back to the government office and have a quick bite, then lead the troops to raid the Cui family this afternoon."
"housekeeper!"
Upon hearing the voice, the Lu Mansion’s housekeeper trotted into the front hall, “Madam Su, what are your instructions?”
"Could you please tell A Yuan if it would be convenient for Master Qi to have his meal here?"
The housekeeper said, "My eldest daughter has already ordered a set of bowls and chopsticks. Sir Qi, please move to the dining hall to have your meal."
"Please come in, Master Qi, you've come at the right time. There's a happy event happening in the Lu family today."
"Oh? What's the good news?"
The housekeeper hurriedly said, "My eldest daughter is pregnant with twins, a boy and a girl."
"Congratulations then."
In the dining hall, hardly anyone was eating, as they were all waiting for Xiao Lingyu and Qi Lianli to come for dinner.
At this moment, Su Ningwen returned to the dining hall and told everyone everything about the Xiao family.
"Great, we can go meet grandpa and his family."
Su Ning'an rubbed his bulging belly and said, "Dad, I eat so much. Will my grandparents like me? If not, I'll eat less."
“Puff!”
Everyone couldn't help laughing. Su Ning'an's words were enough to make everyone in the dining hall laugh.
"Daddy, I'm so cute, so well-behaved, and I smell so sweet. I think my grandparents will like me." Xiao Xier said confidently.
"Dad, I'll prepare a lot of gifts for my grandparents and give them some money to spend. Will they like me?"
Su Ningjie feels that apart from appearance, the most impressive thing is wealth.
"I can read, read ten lines at a glance, and remember everything I read. I think my grandparents will like me too."
"Yeah, when you meet your grandparents, be sweet and make them happy. I think they will like you four."
Little did he know that Su Xingyi was becoming anxious at this moment.
It won’t be long before I see my father-in-law and his family.
He was worried that the Xiao family didn't like him.
Now in the eyes of the Xiao family, he is a disabled and poor person, inferior to Feng Jinyu in every aspect.
Su Ningjie said, "After lunch, come with me to the shops and pick out a gift for each of you. We'll give it to Grandpa and the others."
Su Ningwen said: "How many people are there in my grandfather's family? Picking one gift for each person should not be enough."
Lu Yuan didn't expect Su Ningwen to be so thoughtful. "Wait for your mother to come and ask her what everyone in your maternal grandparents likes. Then choose gifts specifically for them. This way, they will be more pleased."
"Whose favor are you trying to please?"
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