Yinzhen was not the kind of person to repay evil with kindness! Moreover, the Tong family had harmed the Empress Dowager and had not been punished yet. Although the Empress Dowager had indeed gone too far, if the royal family dared to do such a thing, what if one day they felt that they, the emperor, did not meet their expectations? Would they also resort to violence?
Yinzhen: "Send a strict nanny to Tong Guogang's residence to teach Tong Gege proper manners. If she doesn't learn the rules, she shouldn't participate in the imperial concubine selection!"
Liang Jiugong was overjoyed! He remembered Alinbao's attitude yesterday, and he was naturally happy to see the culprit, Princess Tong, suffer!
Liang Jiugong: "This servant understands!"
Yinzhen then instructed, "Send a letter to the Hesheli family, explaining the whole story, teach them a lesson, and send them back. The court will never employ them again!"
It's no wonder that Yinzhen would let Alinbao off the hook. One can only imagine what life would be like for someone who has offended the emperor. In addition, the Tong family princess is also involved in this matter. It seems that the Tong family and the Hesheli family will be fighting for some time to come!
When Tong Guogang heard that an imperial edict had arrived, he thought it was another favor from the emperor, and his whole family happily knelt down to receive it! But instead, they were met by a cold-faced old woman!
After learning the whole story, Tong Guogang looked at his only daughter again, and his face turned cold!
Tong Guogang politely settled the palace maids in, then called his daughter to the study: "You wicked girl, kneel down before me!"
Tong Gege was already terrified by the sudden imperial edict and was sweating profusely. Then Tong Guogang pulled this stunt! Her legs went weak and she fell to her knees with a thud!
Tong Tongzi burst into tears immediately, looking utterly pitiful: "Father, I was wrong. I didn't know that was the Emperor. I was just angry at how that person treated me, and when I saw Alinbao, I just casually mentioned it. I never expected Alinbao to drag me into this. Father, please forgive me this time! Father, I really know I was wrong..."
Tong Guogang was also upset by his daughter's pleas for forgiveness. He had spoiled and raised her, and now she was begging him like this, but how could he possibly make that decision?
Tong Guogang said dejectedly, "I can let you off the hook, but do you know that your reputation is ruined? The Emperor probably doesn't want you to participate in the selection. Now, most families in the capital with connections have probably heard that you've displeased the Emperor. It's too late for you to admit your mistake! Moreover, you foolishly used the Hesheli family. Now the Emperor is taking his anger out on the Hesheli family. The Hesheli family won't hold a grudge against the Emperor, but what about you?"
Tong Tongzi broke out in a cold sweat after hearing her father's words. She realized that she had no way out and it was uncertain whether she would be able to get married!
Tong Tongzi cried even harder: "Father, the Emperor is not my aunt's son. Father, please beg the Emperor to spare my daughter this once!"
Tong Guogang only has one daughter and several sons. Because of the rarity of his daughter, although he had some intention of arranging a marriage for her, he was genuinely good to her!
Tong Guogang: "Go back to your own courtyard and reflect on your mistakes. During this time, learn the rules from the nanny. If you can't get permission from the nanny sent by the Emperor before the imperial concubine selection this year, even your father can't save you!"
Tong Tongzi had no choice but to be taken back by her maid!
When Tong Guogang's wife heard about this, she felt ashamed and resentful towards him. He usually doted on their daughter, who was born to another man. Every time she scolded her, Tong Guogang and that vixen would stop her. Now that something had happened, the bad reputation was all on her shoulders! She was so wronged!
"Since you say that the princess should reflect on her mistakes in seclusion, to show her sincerity, reduce her allowances in all places from now on! That way, she'll learn her lesson!"
Tong Tongzi has really gotten into trouble this time, so Tong Guogang didn't say anything about her wife's order. Tong Tongzi's mother, Aunt Lin, came over several times to plead for her, but Tong Guogang still put her under house arrest!
When Tong Guogang's wife found out, she was so happy that she ate half a bowl more rice!
“Aunt Lin has not disciplined her daughter properly, and lately she has been breaking the rules. Since that’s the case, her allowance should also be halved!”
Tong Guogang pretended not to know what his wife had done. He had doted on his concubine Lin for many years, but his daughter had been spoiled too much and deserved to be taught a lesson!
Tong Guogang never imagined that his daughter wouldn't have been so audacious if he hadn't protected her so much. If Lin Yiniang, a concubine, hadn't been so doted on by him, how would she have had the opportunity to raise her daughter?
After Alinbao returned and explained the reason, the entire Hesheli family was furious!
Alinbao's father beat his son and then punished him by confining him to his room to reflect on his mistakes. This son was already a good-for-nothing, and now he's completely ruined!
Alinbao's mother also loved her son, otherwise she wouldn't have raised him to be like that. When she learned that her son would never be employed and would only be a commoner for the rest of his life, she completely hated the Tong family!
Women have their own ways of dealing with things, and Ah Lin's mother certainly wouldn't let Tong Tongzi, who made her son suffer, get away with it!
Then, rumors began to circulate in the capital that Tong Tongzi was a spoiled and arrogant concubine's daughter who caused trouble... and so on! The truth and falsehood, the reality and the illusion, completely ruined Tong Tongzi's reputation!
This infuriated Tong Guogang. There was no reason for his daughter to suffer such humiliation. Tong Guogang had originally thought that after a while, when the emperor's anger had subsided, he would plead for mercy, and the emperor might let it go for the sake of his mother!
But now things are really messed up. Even if the Emperor doesn't care anymore, his daughter is now completely unwanted! As for his daughter's scheme against Alinbao, Tong Guogang just felt that if Alinbao had a pure heart, this wouldn't have happened!
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