Chapter 59 The Imperial Edict is Gone
"The general's wife, Ms. He, has been rude and immoral, and is unfit to be a role model for women across the country. I hereby strip her of her fifth-rank Imperial Consort status as a warning."
As the last word fell, the surroundings fell into deathly silence.
Old Madam Lin silently recited the contents of the edict, muttering "impossible" under her breath, and her legs went limp and she sat down on the ground.
How could this be...
According to Princess Shihan, the emperor treated her like a junior and loved her so much that even when people from the Censorate impeached her in court, he only asked the nanny beside the queen to send her some things and never scolded her.
She is Feng'er's wife-to-be, and the emperor should treat her equally!
"Eunuch Qi, this must be a misunderstanding. How could the emperor..." Old Lady Lin explained anxiously.
Eunuch Qi interrupted her with a smile, "Madam Lin, do you mean that His Majesty is confused and issued the wrong decree?"
The old lady was about to nod in a moment of panic when Lin Tingfeng's extremely panicked voice came from the courtyard gate, "Mother, shut up!"
Song Yanxi looked in the direction of the sound and saw the pale-faced Lin Tingfeng sitting on a chair, allowing himself to be carried in by several people.
Seeing him coming, Mrs. Lin suddenly felt more confident. She got up from the ground and ran towards him with tears streaming down her face.
As she ran, she shouted, "My son, you're finally here! These people are going to bully me to death!"
He looked so pitiful that if you didn't know him, you would think he had suffered a great injustice.
Eunuch Qi's eyes were almost rolling up to the sky.
He scoffed and said to the eunuchs beside him, "Everyone, open your eyes and watch carefully. This is a good show that is unique in the whole capital."
"Puchi!" Mrs. Qiu couldn't help laughing.
She turned her head and started chatting with Mrs. Xu as if no one was around.
"When my master told me that before, I didn't believe it. I thought that the mistress of such a big house wouldn't be like that street shrew. I never thought it was true."
"I heard that Madam Lin comes from a humble family, so her words are a bit vulgar, which is understandable."
It seemed like he was speaking for her, but in fact he was reminding everyone of Madam Lin's background.
Upon hearing this, Madam Yao and the others showed expressions of wonder.
Although the two people's voices were small, they could not escape the ears of those who practiced martial arts.
Lin Tingfeng's face was extremely ugly. He reached out and grabbed Madam Lin's wrist, lowering his voice and saying, "Mother, please stop talking!"
The old lady was already angry, and when she heard what he said, she immediately became furious.
She complained tearfully, "Feng'er, now even you feel that your mother has abandoned you and is not worthy of being on the stage?"
Because of her humble background and her strong personality that made her unpopular, she was excluded from the circle of ladies in Beijing, and this had been a source of worry for Old Lady Lin for many years.
She could ignore these things, but she would never allow her son, whom she had raised with great difficulty, to despise her like others.
"Of course not!" Lin Tingfeng immediately denied.
This picture of a loving mother and a filial son is truly touching.
Eunuch Qi said, "The Emperor also has an edict for the General. It just so happens that the General is here, so I don't have to make a trip."
Lin Tingfeng's face turned stern, and he hurriedly said, "Quick, help me down!"
"Feng'er, your injury..." Old Madam Lin supported him nervously, but did not dare to say anything to ask him to sit down and receive the order.
It’s not that I don’t want to, but I dare not.
She finally understood that this damn Eunuch Qi had clearly accepted money from the Song family and was deliberately targeting them in order to please her.
You short-sighted bastard can't even tell the difference between a dragon and a bug. You deserve to be a eunuch serving others for the rest of your life!
Eunuch Qi took out the imperial edict, cleared his throat, and spoke loudly, "We must cultivate ourselves, manage our families, govern our country, and bring peace to the world. If we can't even keep our own family stable, how can we talk about defending our country? I hope that while Mr. Lin is recovering from his injuries, he will exercise more restraint on the people in the mansion and not let me down again."
"I obey your order." Lin Tingfeng endured the pain in his back and raised his hands high.
Seeing him sweating profusely from the pain, Eunuch Qi did not directly give him the imperial edict. Instead, he reminded him quietly, "General, His Majesty was furious today and smashed his favorite inkstone. I hope you will not let the emperor down."
Lin Tingfeng was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat and said hurriedly, "Thank you for your advice, eunuch. I will definitely keep it in mind."
Madam Lin knelt beside him, gently pulled his sleeve, and whispered, "Imperial edict."
Since ancient times, only the families of officials were awarded imperial decrees for their merits. How could they be taken back after being awarded? If this were to get out, wouldn't she become a laughing stock in the whole capital?
Hearing this, Lin Tingfeng's face suddenly darkened.
Before he could speak, Eunuch Qi laughed, "Old Madam, are you asking His Majesty to rescind your order?"
"If I could take it back..."
"Shut up!" Lin Tingfeng interrupted her harshly.
When Old Madam Lin came back to her senses, she couldn't help but feel shocked. How could she have thought that this eunuch was easy to talk to just because he smiled?
It’s Song, it must be her!
Meeting her resentful eyes, Song Yanxi's expression remained unchanged, with the word "frank" written all over her face.
The old lady could not help but curse her in her heart for being so good at pretending. She was sure that it was she who had done it, and she could not wait to say, "Father-in-law, I want to sue the Song family. They dared to poison their own mother-in-law. They should all be killed!"
"Is this really true?" Eunuch Qi looked at Song Yanxi, "Princess Yong'an, is what Madam Lin just said true?"
"Of course she won't admit it if you ask her like that!"
Madam Lin stood up as she spoke, "My daughter-in-law is the best at acting. I'm afraid all the opera troupes in the capital combined can't compare to her."
"Mother..." Lin Tingfeng stretched out his hand to stop her, but his hand missed.
Seeing that Eunuch Qi was willing to believe in her, Mrs. Lin immediately became excited.
He is a man in the imperial court. If we tell him, wouldn't it be the same as telling the emperor?
When the emperor gets angry, he will take away her title of princess. Let’s see how she can be so proud in the future!
Thinking of this, Madam Lin became even more excited and began to count on her fingers to list Song Yanxi's shortcomings.
"Ever since Song came into the mansion, I've been worried about my son's absence and that she might suffer any injustice. I've never called her to come and observe the rules, and I've never forced her to come and visit him every morning and evening."
The household affairs of the mansion were handed over to her the second she entered the mansion. What happened to the general's mansion was entirely up to her."
Please let her examine her conscience and ask herself, as her mother-in-law, have I ever been harsh towards her?"
After these words, Madam Lin burst into tears out of grievance. While wiping her tears, she said, "I know she comes from a prominent family and used to look down on the status of the General's Mansion, but no matter what, I am still her mother-in-law!"
The expressions of everyone present changed.
Madam Qiu said bluntly, "Madam Lin, please be careful with your words. Disrespecting your mother-in-law is a serious crime according to our Da'an laws."
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