Yu Jiangcheng knelt in the Zichen Hall, his body tense, his forehead pressed against the silk carpet on the floor, feeling uneasy.
Feng Yu sat on a high seat, looking at the people below with a cold gleam in his eyes.
However, remembering Zhou Jing'an's words, he lowered his eyes, and when he raised them again, his expression had returned to normal, gentle yet distant.
"If Minister Yu wants to apologize, I'm afraid he's looking for the wrong person. I can't make the decision on this matter. After all, my daughter is very eloquent, so I can't say much."
Yu Jiangcheng was so frightened that his body trembled and his face turned pale immediately.
He kowtowed heavily and begged for mercy in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, please forgive me..."
Feng Yu didn't want to listen to his apology anymore, so he waved his hand and asked him to leave.
He still had to go to Fengyi Palace to see his wife and children, so I was too lazy to listen to him say more.
But before leaving, he said, "But don't worry, Minister Yu, I transferred you to the capital because I value your talents, and I won't change my mind because of anything else."
At the very least, we should wait until he makes a mistake before criticizing him, right?
Yu Jiangcheng took a deep breath and kowtowed again, "Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty. I will definitely discipline my daughter strictly..."
Feng Yu didn't listen to the rest of the words and walked out the door to Fengyi Palace.
Although he was still frightened, Feng Yu said that it would not affect his official position, which made Yu Jiangcheng feel relieved.
But when I thought about the emperor saying that he didn't care, I suddenly felt a headache.
He clenched his fists and only dared to curse under his breath after getting on the carriage: "It seems that if I don't discipline her properly, who knows how much trouble she will cause next time!"
This time it did not affect his official position, but there is no guarantee what will happen next time.
So Yu Xingxi knelt in the ancestral hall for three days in a row, and went to Zhou's house to apologize during the day. However, it would not take too long, because Zhou Jing'an had ordered that if anyone from the Yu family or the Huang family came again, they should all be politely asked to leave.
Afterwards, he returned to Yu's house and knelt in the ancestral hall crying.
After three days, he had lost a lot of weight, his eyes were swollen and painful from crying, and even his throat was hoarse.
Huang Dai felt distressed and tried to plead with Yu Jiangcheng many times, but was scolded every time and dared not say anything more.
On the fourth day, Jiang Ling finally showed up.
Yu Xingxi watched her standing on the steps of Zhou's mansion, and she could only kneel before her and beg for mercy humbly.
Angry and hateful.
But she was not completely stupid. She tried to save face by kowtowed several times and cried for mercy and apologized.
"I was blind and careless that day, and I spoke without thinking, and I spoke inappropriately to the princess. I hope the princess will not be angry. No matter how much punishment you impose, I am willing to accept it, and I only hope that it can alleviate some of the princess's anger."
The frail body knelt in front of the gate and kowtowed repeatedly, with blood oozing from the forehead. The hoarse voice was filled with repentance and fear, which was really pitiful to see.
Jiang Ling smiled and helped the girl up herself. She said softly, "I've long forgotten what happened that day. It's all my fault for being pregnant these past few days. I was so confused and didn't realize my sister had been kneeling outside for several days and had suffered so much."
Gentle attitude and smiling face.
Just like that day, I asked her how she wanted to calm down.
Yu Xingxi was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to react.
Jiang Ling held her hand and said affectionately, "Sister, you have corrected your mistakes. I have already let it go, and the young master is not angry anymore. Let this matter just pass."
In any case, her words gave Yu Xingxi peace of mind.
Since she said she doesn't care, then it's fine.
Then her parents wouldn't scold her anymore, and she wouldn't have to kneel in the ancestral hall every day.
Yu Xingxi smiled and bowed again, now speaking with some sincerity, "My Lady, your Majesty is so kind. I know I was wrong, and I will definitely mend my ways and never do it again."
She presented the three carriages filled with gifts of apology, but Jiang Ling refused again and again. In desperation, she only took a set of gold, silver, pearl and jade headwear, and waved her hand to say that the matter was over.
Yu Xingxi bowed again and again and finally returned home with a smile.
After she returned home, she recounted the conversation in tears, and Yu Jiangcheng and Huang Dai finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The princess was no longer angry, and the young master no longer cared.
This matter should be over, right?
The family of three finally had a peaceful meal and felt that they must be careful in the capital from now on. In addition, with the financial support of the Huang family's business, and Yu Jiangcheng also had some classmates and friends to help him, they would surely live a prosperous life in the future.
They had good intentions, but life was getting worse day by day.
Yu Jiangcheng had just taken up his post and had been promoted from another place. He suddenly entered the Ministry of Personnel. On the one hand, he was unfamiliar with the job, and on the other hand, he felt excluded.
In addition, the Ministry of Personnel has to deal with officials from all walks of life. Without a flexible mind, how can one maneuver around in it?
Therefore, just a few days after taking office, Yu Jiangcheng felt the pressure.
He didn't know if it was his illusion, but he always felt that he was being targeted. This feeling was not only within the Ministry of Personnel, but also in the court and in private.
Things were not going well for Huang Dai and Yu Xingxi either.
Huang Dai had been married and moved to another place for more than ten years. Now that she had returned to Beijing, she had long wanted to reminisce with her former close friends and to join the ranks of the wives of officials so as to build up her network and make friends.
But putting aside the fact that the ladies and wives were unwilling to pay attention to her, how come even her old friends had become so distant from her?
Whenever she visited, she was either busy or out.
He refused to accept the gifts she received, which made her feel very depressed.
Not to mention Yu Xingxi, the news of her scolding the princess had already spread, and no one wanted to pay attention to her.
Not only did he not make friends with her, he also avoided her everywhere, as if she were the plague.
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