"This servant greets Princess Minghui, Princess Jiahui, the old master, the old lady, the young master, and the young lady!" The servants in Yunrouxuan saluted Ouyang Minghui, Li Yun and others.
"Sister, what does this mean?" Li Yun asked Ouyang Minghui.
"Sister, these are the maids and servants given to you by your grandmother. They are to take care of your daily life." Ouyang Minghui said.
"Sister, we don't need them. We are used to doing things ourselves. We really don't need them to serve us." Li Yun refused without thinking. She was not used to having people walking around her. It was like she had no freedom in her life.
"Sister, this is grandma's concern for you. I hope you won't refuse." Ouyang Minghui said.
"Okay! Sister, I'll take it!" Li Yun also felt that she shouldn't refuse. After all, this was the old lady's concern. Besides, they were only staying here for two days and would return to the Chen Mansion the day after tomorrow. It didn't matter if they were uncomfortable for two days.
Li Yun arranged rooms for everyone and took his family and Minghui for a stroll around the mansion. It wasn't until lunchtime that he took everyone into the dining hall.
"Madam, Master, Madam, Princess Jiahui, the Minister is outside the mansion and wants to see Princess Jiahui!" The housekeeper came in to report.
"That Lord Shangshu?" Marquis Dingbei asked the butler.
"Mr. Ma, the Minister of Revenue!" said the butler.
"Please invite him in quickly!" When Marquis Dingbei heard that it was the Minister of Revenue, he asked the housekeeper to invite him in.
"Master, I have already invited you. The Minister said that he has something to discuss with Princess Jiahui, so he will not come in. He will visit again next time he has the chance!" The butler told Marquis Dingbei what Minister Ma said.
"Since Lord Ma wants Yun'er to go out and see him, there must be something. Yun'er, go out and take a look!" Marquis Dingbei said to Li Yun.
"Okay, grandma, father, mother, I'll go out and take a look." Li Yun said goodbye to everyone and followed the housekeeper to meet Minister Ma outside the gate of the marquis' mansion.
"Sir, what do you want to see me about?" Li Yun said politely when he saw Minister Ma.
"Princess, I'm sorry! I'm sorry to disappoint you! This time, I came here to invite you to the exile center. The rumors that were making the rounds in the capital were spread by the second concubine. I have already taken her to the exile center and asked her to clarify and apologize to you in front of the people of the capital. I will also give an explanation to that person." Minister Ma said to Li Yun.
"Sir, there's no need for that! Let's just let this matter go!" Li Yun didn't want to see the disgusting mother and son. Besides, what explanation could Minister Ma give her? It was just an apology.
"Princess, I am no longer a minister. The emperor has demoted me to a vice minister." said Ma Shangshu, not Ma Vice Minister.
"Is it because of the rumors in the capital? Your Majesty, there's no need to be so. This princess never takes these things to heart. As long as a period of time passes, the people will forget about them." The best way to deal with this kind of thing is to ignore it and not respond. Or, to produce hard evidence and let the facts slap them in the face.
"No, Your Majesty did the right thing. It is my incompetence and foolish filial piety that have led to this." Minister Ma said to Li Yun apologetically.
"No need, we are only the elder brother and the younger brother, otherwise we are strangers. It is normal for you to protect your family, and you can't say you are sorry." Li Yun said calmly.
"I hope the princess can go. This is the emperor's order!" Minister Ma knew that Li Yun was trying to distance himself from him, and he felt very regretful. If he had been more assertive at the time, listened less to his mother, and had his own opinions, things would not have developed like this.
"Since it is the emperor's intention, this princess will go." Li Yun felt warm in her heart when she thought of what the emperor had done for her. Of course, she could not let the emperor down.
"Okay, I will be waiting for you at my residence!" Minister Ma said and left the Dingbei Marquis Mansion.
Li Yun returned to the hall and Dingbei Hou asked Li Yun.
"Yun'er, what does Minister Ma want to see you about?"
"Let my daughter go to the refugee camp and give her an explanation." Li Yun told her that Minister Ma came to see her.
"I didn't expect that the rumor in the capital that slandered my daughter was spread by the second concubine of the Shangshu Mansion. Lord Ma is confused. She keeps such a woman in the mansion because she wants to bring down the Shangshu Mansion." Marquis Dingbei felt sympathy for Lord Ma but also thought he was stupid.
"It's collapsed!" said Li Yun.
"What do you mean?" Lady Dingbei Hou asked Li Yun curiously.
"The emperor knew the reason and was furious. He demoted him to the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue," Li Yun explained.
"Your Majesty, this is to vent Yun'er's anger and support her." The wife of Marquis Dingbei said happily.
"Yes, actually my daughter thinks it's unnecessary. As long as I don't respond, the rumor will soon pass." Li Yun said.
"Of course it is necessary. Even if you don't respond, things will indeed pass with time and the people will indeed forget about it, but Yun'er's reputation will leave a bad reputation in the hearts of the people, and she will follow Yun'er for the rest of her life." Dingbei Hou said.
"I agree with my husband. The most important thing for a woman is her reputation. If your reputation is ruined, you will never be able to hold your head up high in your life." Lady Dingbei Hou also said.
"Father and mother are right. It's my daughter who thinks too simply." Li Yun also felt that Marquis Dingbei and his wife were right. If she didn't respond, the people would think that she had really done those things, which would leave a bad impression on the people and affect Shangguan Feiyun, Dabao and his two siblings.
"It is said that if you marry a virtuous wife, she will bring prosperity for three years. If you marry an unvirtuous wife, she will ruin three generations!" said the old lady of Dingbei Hou.
"Mother, the Shangshu's wife is a good person, and the second concubine is not considered a wife." said the wife of the Marquis of Dingbei.
"Yes, I'm getting old and confused. She was just a concubine. Fortunately, we don't have those troublesome things in our family, otherwise the Dingbei Marquis's Mansion would be the same as the Shangshu Mansion." The old lady of the Dingbei Marquis was terrified when she thought of those women, who were scheming against each other every day and trying to make each other die. The Dingbei Marquis's Mansion had a rule that they could not take concubines, had no maids, or have affairs outside. They could only be together for life.
"That's because my mother taught me well, so my husband has correct values. This is a blessing for a daughter-in-law." The wife of Marquis Dingbei was very grateful to her mother-in-law, who always treated her like a daughter and never forced any other women on her husband.
Her best friend's house was full of women. Not only were some of them forced in by her mother-in-law, but some were found by her husband himself. She was busy every day at home, competing with green tea and eliminating concubines.
"Okay, let's accompany Yun'er to the refugee camp and see what kind of explanation the Minister has for Yun'er." Marquis Dingbei interrupted the two people's mutual praise.
"Yes, our whole family supports Yun'er. If we are not satisfied with the explanation, we will not accept it." said the old lady of Dingbei Hou.
"Mom, your daughter-in-law will go find Mingxuan, Minghui and the others." Lady Dingbei Hou said to the old lady Dingbei Hou.
Li Yun actually said no, but seeing that they were so devoted to her, she gladly accepted. How could she refuse such a kind gesture from the old man?
So, the Dingbeihou family and the Chen Mo family rode in a carriage and drove towards Qiliusuo.
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