That same day, Mingxiu received news from the newly arrived governor's family. The matter was exactly as the village head's wife had described. When Mingxiu saw the contents of the letter, she was utterly shocked.
"Is the information here definitely correct? Is this governor really related to his daughter?" Mingxiu asked with a look of disillusionment.
Emperor Kangxi, standing beside him, also looked constipated, stunned by the explosive news and unable to process it. He was so frustrated that he felt like vomiting for a long time.
"They are all true masters. We also found out that this governor's surname is Li, named Li Yutang, and he has a younger brother named Li Yuyan. The two were raised by their mother from a young age. Later, Li Yutang passed the imperial examination and married the daughter of a minor official. This minor official's daughter had a difficult childbirth and gave birth to the child, but she died. This child is Li Yutang's daughter, Li Xingyu. Everything was fine at first. Li Yutang also had several concubines and had several sons, but for some reason, he suddenly became entangled with Li Xingyu."
The person reporting the story felt it was a long story, and he was filled with resentment, wondering why he had to investigate such a matter. However, he maintained a composed demeanor and said, "Li Yutang's younger brother, Li Yuyan, married the daughter of a wealthy merchant. This daughter died young, leaving behind a mentally challenged son. Later, in order to prevent his son from being alone, Li Yuyan arranged a marriage for him. However, unexpectedly, Li Yuyan and his daughter-in-law became entangled in a complicated relationship."
Mingxiu listened to the reply from below with a look of utter despair and shock, her mind filled with images of screaming chickens.
"Alright, go now." In the end, it was Kangxi who couldn't stand Mingxiu's appearance any longer and dismissed her.
After everyone had left, Mingxiu stiffly turned her head to look at Kangxi and exclaimed, "This is really fancy! Father-in-law and daughter-in-law, father and daughter."
Kangxi gave Mingxiu an annoyed look: "Alright, this matter is not to be mentioned again. This family is absolutely disgusting. I'll write a letter right now and have their house ransacked, so they won't stay here and disgust people." Kangxi's face was quite ugly from disgust.
Mingxiu nodded. It's really hard to say about this kind of thing. It's good that they've been caught: "Good, good. It'll save these scumbags from being left in the world and corrupting people. Let them all go and experience life in Ningguta. I don't think there's a single good person in this family. It's good to send them all over. The whole family will be together. It's good!" Mingxiu sighed without any real thought. Goodness, what kind of situation is this?
Mingxiu was so disgusted she couldn't stand it anymore: "Alright, hurry up and pack your things, send people over to ransack the house. And that scholar, he's a traitor too, he actually abandoned his wife and children for wealth and glory, he's shameless."
Emperor Kangxi nodded.
"Also, while you're at it, give them some of this money as compensation. Their leader's leg was broken, and we don't know if it will affect their future life. Besides, these two children are still young, so giving them more money will help them grow up properly."
Mingxiu said calmly.
Kangxi acted swiftly, immediately sending a letter to the capital. It was necessary to mention these things so that Yinreng could arrange for someone to come and take over the affairs here.
That day, the Li family was broken into by government soldiers in the early morning. When people passed by the governor's house the next day, they found that the whole family had disappeared and all their belongings were gone.
Since then, no one has heard from the Li family again. Of course, no one cares much about the Li family anymore. The Li family has caused quite a bit of trouble during their stay, and the people have long disliked them.
After hearing the news, the village chief, his wife, and their child Peng'er rushed over to thank Mingxiu and Kangxi.
The village chief's health was examined by the imperial physician, and it wasn't too serious, but he was getting on in years and had some osteoporosis, so he needed to rest properly. That's why the village chief was still in a wheelchair.
"I really have to thank you both for this. Otherwise, let alone punishing them, we probably wouldn't even be able to get justice. We might even end up with our families ruined. And this son-in-law of mine was a mistake. Otherwise, our family wouldn't have suffered such a calamity."
Mingxiu smiled and said, "No need to be so polite. We didn't do anything. We just reported what we found out. Evil people will be punished by heaven. They are just asking for trouble." After saying that, Mingxiu smiled and looked at Peng'er standing next to her.
"What are your plans for the future?"
Peng'er's eyes curved into crescents, revealing a pair of crescent-shaped eyes: "I don't have any other thoughts now. The Li family's money has compensated us for part of it, so we are not short of money. Now I just need to take good care of the children and my parents."
Looking at her, Mingxiu understood that the child truly didn't care anymore: "It's good that you can think positively." Look how good her life is now. Isn't this the kind of life everyone liked back in modern times? Having money, having children, and being able to be filial to one's parents—this kind of life is something even a god wouldn't trade.
Mingxiu and Kangxi exchanged a few words with the village head and his wife. After the village head, his wife, and Peng'er bowed to Mingxiu and Kangxi, they took their leave.
After seeing off the village chief's family, Mingxiu looked at Kangxi's still somewhat ugly face and said, "Alright, that's enough. It's just that too many things were found during the search. You can talk to Baocheng and ask him to resolve the matter. Besides, things are already like this, what else can you do?"
Mingxiu was quite helpless. Ever since the search of the Li family, the things that were confiscated made Kangxi's face very ugly.
Kangxi did not speak and went directly to his study.
Mingxiu glanced at Kangxi and shook her head helplessly. "Never mind, never mind, I won't dwell on it," she thought, turning back to her room to continue reading her storybook.
“Madam, a letter has arrived from the capital, saying that the wives of the Seventh Prince, Eighth Prince, and Ninth Prince have all been chosen. The Imperial Household Department is already making preparations, and the weddings can take place once the date is set,” Yu Lan said, looking at the contents of the letter.
Mingxiu nodded: "It's good that it's settled. If it hadn't been settled, not to mention others, Consort Wenxi would probably be extremely anxious, since she is really eager to leave the palace."
Once it's settled, it's settled. Anyway, all three of them have their own mothers helping them with the arrangements, so Mingxiu doesn't care. In fact, Mingxiu doesn't really know much about the wives of these three historical figures. Plus, she's seen too many different things, so she can't tell them apart now.
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