"Slow down. I know you've been stuck at home for a long time and really want to get out and breathe some fresh air."
Gao Zhijun and Huo Jinqian came to the street. Huo Jinqian got off the carriage and wanted to get off quickly to take a look at the familiar stalls on the street.
During this period, he was either trapped in the Anyang Marquis' Mansion or the Princess' Mansion, and he was almost getting moldy.
Although Zhijun was with him every day, he was always bored being trapped in a small place.
The two walked on the street, with Qinglong, Canglang, Moxue and Hongyue following behind.
Gao Zhijun was afraid that the Anyang Marquis' Mansion would become desperate and do harm to Jinqian, so she asked Canglang and Qinglong to follow.
When the Marquis of Anyang went to court, the ministers were all sarcastic and refused to speak to him. Even his colleagues, who were on good terms with him, kept their distance from him, as if he were a jackal, a tiger or a leopard.
The estrangement of the ministers made him feel distorted. He thought that all this was caused by Princess Xiangyun and his evil son Huo Jinqian, and he wanted to make them die miserably.
You're not letting me have an easy life, are you? I'll make it hard for you too. This was the twisted mind of Marquis Anyang.
So, he secretly found some organizations to sell the lives of Huo Jinqian and Gao Zhijun.
Ever since the family reunion banquet, when she was furious and the Marquis' wife was imprisoned, Old Madam Wei has been in a constant state of anxiety, fearing that the Marquis' wife would betray her. After all, she was complicit in all the evil deeds the Marquis' wife had done.
As time went on, Madam Wei could no longer bear the suffering and began to suffer mental problems. Doctors in the capital were helpless and diagnosed her with hysteria.
The Ninth Princess, observing the state of the Marquis's residence and the distant, sarcastic comments of the noble ladies of the capital, felt a pang of discontent. She argued with Wei Mingchen day and night, causing unrest in the Marquis's residence. Later, she learned that on the day of the husband's selection, Wei Mingchen had plagiarized the book he read and played the flute prepared by someone else, proving he was a playboy. This realization intensified her ire, and she nearly came to blows with Wei Mingchen. She considered a divorce, but such a move required the Emperor's approval.
Wei Mingchen hadn't been having a good time these days. His close brothers and friends avoided him like a rat crossing the street. His sworn enemy even took advantage of his misfortune, making him a laughing stock among the capital's elite. Back at the mansion, the Ninth Princess argued with him daily, even engaging in physical fights. He didn't hold back, leaving her covered in wounds.
The news of Wei Mingzhu betraying her friend spread throughout the capital. The daughters of the ministers found the Anyang Marquisate, tore Wei Mingzhu apart, and even smashed the Anyang Marquisate. This angered Madam Wei so much that her condition worsened and she went crazy in the house.
The Anyang Marquis's mansion was smashed, and the Ninth Princess was so angry that she beat and scolded Wei Mingzhu. She also reported the daughters of the ministers to the Jingzhao Prefecture, and the Jingzhao Prefecture Governor had no choice but to bring them to justice.
This incident alarmed the Emperor, who immediately ordered the Jingzhao prefect to personally investigate the case and gave him the confession from Wei Mingzhu that Gao Zhijun had given him. This time, the Jingzhao prefect had uncovered a wealth of evidence of their bullying and handed it to the Emperor.
The emperor issued an imperial decree, dismissing those ministers from their posts and sending them home to farm. Those who insulted the princess and the emperor's daughter were imprisoned and executed three days later.
After shopping, the two went to the prince's restaurant for dinner before returning to the princess's mansion.
Huo Jinqian took the Huo family to the Princess's Mansion.
The emperor decreed that Huo Jin be appointed as the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Zhang Chan be appointed as the Lady of the Sixth Rank, Huo Zhiyuan be appointed as the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Hong Qiujue be appointed as the Princess of Yu'an, and a Princess's Mansion be established.
After hearing this, Marquis Huaiyang felt extremely regretful.
If he hadn't listened to his wife and taken Gu Yunxi into the mansion as the principal wife, he would now be the father of Princess Yu'an and the grandfather of Duke Weiguo. With such a noble status, the Hong family's status in the capital would have risen sharply, and the ministers in the court would have to curry favor with him.
He brought gifts to the princess's residence to apologize and promised to marry Gu Yunxi as the mistress of the house. However, he was rejected by Hong Qiujue, who asked the housekeeper to throw him and his gifts out of the house.
"Your Majesty, I wish to sue the Marquis of Anyang, his wife, and Old Madam Wei for plotting to murder my mother, the Princess, and me."
In the court, Huo Jinqian sued Marquis Anyang and his mother, Madam.
"Is there any evidence?"
The emperor seemed to know that Huo Jinqian was going to file a complaint today, and he behaved very calmly without any fluctuation.
"Yes, these are the evidences I have collected."
Huo Jinqian took out a stack of evidence from his arms and handed it to Eunuch Zhang.
Eunuch Zhang took the evidence and presented it to the Emperor. The Emperor, enraged, threw it across the court. The papers flew into the air, landing at the feet of the ministers and, of course, at the feet of the Marquis of Anyang.
"Marquis Anyang, you are so bold that you dare to murder my sister."
The emperor's angry rebuke frightened Marquis Anyang so much that he trembled with fear and nervousness. His heart was beating in his throat as if it was about to jump out.
"Your Majesty, I am innocent. This is slander!"
Anyang Hou was panicking and trying to justify himself. If he admitted it and it became a fact, his family would be finished. It would be a grave crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of his family.
"Unfair! Open your eyes and see, the evidence is right at your feet, and you still want to deny it. Do you think I'm a fool and will let you deceive me?"
The emperor never expected that with the facts before his eyes, Marquis Anyang would still try to quibble. This was truly unforgivable! The emperor's sister treated him sincerely, yet he treated her like this.
If he didn't have a royal sister, he would have no chance to go to Beijing, become an official, and live a life of wealth and glory.
All of this was given by the imperial sister, but he was ungrateful and plotted to murder the imperial sister. He deserves to be punished.
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