Chapter 194 The Song Family is Finished
Song Zhimian went to the outskirts of Beijing to pay respects to her third uncle's family.
Song Kaiyuan's remains were buried in the north, while the tomb on the outskirts of Beijing is a cenotaph.
However, the remains of Madam Song, her two daughters, and her son were transported back to the capital.
For the sake of saving face, Song Kaishan still buried them all in the Song family cemetery.
Song Zhimian brought offerings for the memorial service, as well as some paper money and other items.
She first went to her mother's grave and burned some paper money.
Song Kaishan did some minor repairs on the Gu family's tomb, and it no longer looks as dilapidated as before.
Song Zhimian sat there for a while, not knowing what to say.
Logically speaking, Mrs. Gu should have seen her daughter down there...
"I don't know what to say, I just hope you're all doing well down there."
If you want to find a man again in your next life, don't choose one as bad as him!
Don't worry, Song Kaishan won't have a good ending.
After saying these two sentences, Song Zhimian burned another handful of paper money and then went to the graves of Song Kaiyuan's family.
The graves of Song Kaiyuan's family all looked quite new, and even the inscriptions on the tombstones were much clearer than those on the other graves.
Song Zhimian continued to burn handfuls of paper money in front of each grave.
"Your revenge has come! Cai Boju was the first to die."
Wu Jiande was whipped to death in front of many soldiers in the Weiyuan Army camp.
That King of Wu... has already been given poisoned wine.
A letter came from the north saying that your family's deaths had nothing to do with King Zhao. I don't know whether they were related or not.
But I will keep an eye on it, and if this matter is related to the King of Zhao, I will still find a way to avenge you.
You can all rest in peace now!
After saying all that, Song Zhimian suddenly didn't know what to say next.
With those people dead, Song Zhimian felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted off her shoulders.
Similarly, Song Zhimian was still somewhat at a loss and confused.
What is she going to do next?
Will she remain a lady-in-waiting in the Eastern Palace, and then simply grow old alone in this dynasty...?
"You all need to take good care of yourselves, thank you!" Song Zhimian didn't know why she said those two sentences.
After kowtowing four times to Song Kaiyuan and the others' graves, Song Zhimian left.
...
The news that the King of Wu had been given poisoned wine spread throughout the capital.
No one expected to witness a prince being sentenced to death again.
The last time... was when the Prince of Zhou rebelled, and he was also given poisoned wine by Emperor Xiao Xuan.
this time……
"Serves him right! Shouldn't he have died?"
Lord Shangguan was such a good man, it's just a shame he died at the hands of that Xiao Huaizhun.
"Yes, and the whole family of Jiangnan Huimintang, what a kind family they are. They are usually charitable and don't charge money for treating the poor and getting medicine."
For their own petty gains, they actually killed an entire family!
"Absolutely deserves to die! His Majesty did the right thing!"
"Even princes are subject to the same laws as commoners!"
Almost everyone was saying the same thing: the King of Wu had been forced to commit suicide.
As for the real cause of Song Kaiyuan's death... not many people in the capital talk about it.
Since this concerns the Weiyuan Army, it's best not to say certain things.
The day after the King of Wu was ordered to commit suicide, Lady Ruan in the palace hanged herself.
In the cold palace, she used her belt to hang herself from the rafters.
By the time the palace servants discovered them, they were already dead beyond any doubt.
I heard their tongue was sticking out so long, their eyes were practically bulging out...
Consort Wu said nothing, but simply had someone wrap it in a white cloth and send it out...
...
Immediately afterwards, the government offices in the capital dealt with other matters.
Needless to say, the Ruan family, apart from Ruan Xingzhi who fled early on, all the other male members were imprisoned.
The Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review quickly made a ruling after conducting a trial in accordance with the law.
The men were exiled to Lingnan, and all the women were forced into the Jiaofangsi (a government-run entertainment district).
Several of the Ruan family's wives hanged themselves on the day the Imperial Guards raided their home, while the other young ladies and concubines were imprisoned in the Jiaofangsi (a government-run entertainment district).
All the men in the family that owned the Minjitang pharmacy in Jiangnan were sentenced to death with reprieve, and all the women were sold off.
The remaining people in the Wu Prince's mansion were all demoted to commoners, some were sold off, and others were exiled.
Wu Jiande's house in the suburbs of Beijing was also raided.
On the same day that Wu Jiande's residence was raided, the old lady who had originally lived in the Wu'an Marquis's mansion, along with the rest of the family, were also detained. They watched as the youngest brother of the old Wu'an Marquis, whom they had driven away, moved into the Wu'an Marquis's mansion. ...
The pampered and arrogant old lady of the Marquis of Wu'an was imprisoned for the first time.
Meanwhile, the two concubines in the household who were pregnant with Cai Boju's child also died suddenly on the same day...
After witnessing the ransacking and selling of people for two days, the people of the capital city finally felt the collapse of the great edifice once again.
Wealth and status are truly fleeting...
However, to everyone's surprise, the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion, which seemed to be unrelated to this matter, was also dealt with this time.
Song Kaishan lost his post in the patrol battalion and was stripped of his title of Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery.
Song Kaishan, who was originally considered one of the noble families in the capital, suddenly became a commoner.
Song Kaishan knew in his heart that Song Kaiyuan's matter had been investigated and clarified. Although he had not participated in the interception and killing of Song Kaiyuan, his collusion with Cai Boju and the King of Wu had definitely been exposed.
As for the King of Zhao...
King Zhao must be eager to sever all ties with him now!
"Master, how are we going to live from now on!" Ding Shi cried out as she looked at the fact that the plaque on the gate was gone.
Now that she's no longer an official's wife, will she be no different from an ordinary commoner woman?
How is she supposed to live her life after this?!
Song Kaishan remained silent for a long time.
"It's alright, isn't Qing-ge'er on the battlefield in the north with the Weiyuan Army?"
I heard he did a good job. After Qing Ge'er rose to prominence, our Song family rose to prominence again.
Also, wasn't Mian Jie'er also a lady-in-waiting in the Eastern Palace?
"She's better now, and we'll be better too!" Song Kaishan muttered to himself.
Upon hearing this, Ding cried even harder.
Song Zhimian was a female official in the Eastern Palace, but her daughter, Song Zhiqing, was put up for sale by the government.
In the end, Song Zhiqing still married Wu Jiande.
Fortunately, Wu Jiande died, the Wu family's property was confiscated, and Song Zhiqing, like the other women in the Wu family, was taken out and sold.
It took Ding a thousand taels of her own savings to buy Song Zhiqing back.
Fortunately, Song Zhimian didn't try to kill herself; she ate and slept as usual...
...
"Who wants to see me? Song Zhijing?" Song Zhimian was a little surprised.
Why would this sister who hates me so much want to see me?
"Yes! She is the former second young lady of the Song family, now she should be called Wu Songshi. I heard she insists on meeting you!" the eunuch whispered.
"What else did she say?" Song Zhimian asked, frowning.
"She said thank you! She has something to ask of you!" the eunuch continued.
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