Chapter 587 Wu Yanzhi breaks ties with Liu Mingxin!
Liu Mingxin's face immediately turned ugly. If the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice got involved in this matter, even if it was eventually found that it had nothing to do with their family and was just an accident, it would still damage the reputation of their Liu family.
Wu Yanzhi wanted to frame their family for murdering their daughter-in-law.
"Prime Minister, please be careful with your words. If our Liu family wanted to kill your daughter, why would we do it in our own home? If we do it in our own home, we won't be able to explain ourselves no matter what."
Wu Yanzhi thought about it for a moment and decided that he couldn't let this matter go so easily.
"We are both government officials and relatives by marriage, so I naturally trust Lord Liu and his family's character. However, to prevent anyone from sowing discord between our two families, this matter must be handled impartially."
Liu Mingxin's expression was rather unpleasant.
"This is a private matter between our two families. Taking it to court will not be good for either of us!"
Wu Yanzhi said with some resentment, "Lord Liu, please be careful with your words. If someone with ulterior motives hears you, they might think you're trying to destroy evidence and cover this up."
"My daughter cannot die without knowing the truth. Even if it was an accident, I will investigate the root cause and make sure you fix the wall securely to prevent any future accidents!"
Liu Mingxin's face darkened further. If he continued to obstruct the process, it would inevitably arouse suspicion.
It's better to lay this matter out on the table. At worst, it might damage our reputation, but it's still better than actually being accused of murdering our daughter-in-law.
"Alright, let's go to Dali Temple together."
Wu Yanzhi was worried, so when he left, he left his entourage behind under the pretext of guarding his daughter's body.
The Dali Temple quickly accepted the case.
Two powerful figures in the Great Zhou court came to report that the deceased was their mutual relative, and in an incomprehensible manner.
This matter was immediately reported to Shen Lanxi's desk.
Shen Lanxi: "Yes, Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice shall investigate this case together and give both families an explanation!"
"Furthermore, until the case is fully investigated, let the two gentlemen stay at home and work together with the Court of Judicial Review and the Ministry of Justice to investigate the case!"
With two imperial edicts issued in succession, everyone knew what His Majesty meant.
The reason for keeping the two powerful families in the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice is simply that they are afraid the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice will not be able to control them. That is why they keep the two powerful families in the country. If either family wants to cause trouble, they will have to consider the other's official position.
The matter quickly spread, with rumors circulating that after Wu Yanzhi's daughter married into the Liu family, she disrespected her mother-in-law, slept until late morning every day, and mistreated the servants, often beating and verbally abusing them. Some even claimed to have witnessed Wu Yanzhi's daughter publicly berating her husband, accusing him of causing trouble and acting arbitrarily in the Liu family simply because she was the daughter of the prime minister.
Some people also say that Liu's son not only often flirts with other women outside the home, but also doesn't spare the beautiful maids at home. Wu Yanzhi's daughter in the capital is jealous of those women, and the couple often fights over women.
Whether it's true or not, the Wu family and the Liu family can never go back to what they were before, not even maintain a semblance of harmony, and have broken off all ties.
The matter with the Shen family has also come to an end. Shen Yuanhe gave her dowry to the Wang family, and Shen Congwen also gave the Wang family a lot of money in return, which resulted in a divorce agreement.
That's how it appears on the surface, but what was actually agreed upon behind the scenes remains unknown.
Although Shen Yuanhe got her wish and divorced, her reputation was ruined.
Nowadays, her reputation and Shen Yuantang's reputation are worlds apart in the eyes of the people.
With several daughters divorcing and returning home one after another, the already lively Shen family home became even more crowded.
Fortunately, the courtyard that was reserved for them is still there, so the women of the Shen family will have a place to stay after they return home.
With more people, there will be more friction.
Zhou Xinrou was preoccupied with other matters and had no interest in managing the household. Seeing this, Shen Yuantang asked his mother for the task of settling the women.
Shen Yuantang naturally started making things difficult from the outset, first deducting his monthly salary, then waiving his allowance, and then cutting back on his meals.
The women who returned home to the Shen family had unspeakable suffering, but fortunately, they still had their mothers to help them, unlike Shen Yuanhe. She had no money, no mother, and was also despised by her father.
Fortunately, Shen Yuanrui returned home not long after.
"Sister, why don't we go find Grandma?" Shen Yuanrui's personal situation was relatively relaxed for herself and her child, but with Shen Yuanhe along, things became a bit tight.
"Don't go." Shen Yuanhe had already experienced how formidable the matriarch of the family was. She dared to say that if they were to bother her eldest sister over such a trivial matter, the matriarch would definitely not let them off the hook.
"Sister, what are you afraid of?" Shen Yuanrui asked, puzzled.
Shen Yuanhe is now like a frightened bird, feeling that her every word and action is being watched. Even if she says a bad word about the mistress, she will be dragged out and slapped.
"Listen to your sister, she won't hurt you." She was both terrified and ashamed, and didn't want to say anything more.
After the women of the Shen family returned home, they had to pay their respects to their elders, visit different rooms, and give gifts to the elders and children in the family.
After all the excitement, Shen An fell ill again.
After several days without improvement, the two elderly people in the third house were almost driven to despair.
Fortunately, at this moment, Shen Yuantang stepped forward, first scolding all the maids, and then having someone set aside a separate courtyard for Shen An in the Shen family, ordering everyone not to disturb him.
Shen An's condition improved, and upon seeing this, the two uncles and aunts of the third branch of the family immediately entrusted Shen An to Shen Yuantang's care.
Shen Yuantang could not refuse, so he agreed.
From then on, Shen An was rightfully taken in and raised by Shen Yuantang.
On the other side
Huang Yu thought that taking down Pan Yunshan would be a piece of cake, but when she actually arrived at Pan Yunshan, she realized that the bandits there were all desperate people who had been living on the edge of a knife. She was discovered as soon as she stepped into Pan Yunshan.
Most of the guards she brought with her perished while trying to cover her escape.
Not wanting to slink back to the capital in disgrace, she had no choice but to ask Zhou Xinrou for help.
"Princess, the young master has sent a message."
In the middle of the night, the nanny suddenly woke Zhou Xinrou up.
"Read it!" Zhou Xinrou was already awake before she even opened her eyes.
"The young mistress was ambushed at Pan Yun Mountain. The bandits there were fierce and killed most of the people she brought with her."
Zhou Xinrou immediately got up and sat up.
"Bring her back."
"The young master said she's not coming back; she's going to wipe out the bandits and take over the position of deputy commander of the capital's guards."
Zhou Xinrou's face was dark, and her aura was as cold as an ice cellar.
"Doesn't she want to live?"
“Princess, you know perfectly well that the young master is very stubborn.”
Zhou Xinrou took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in her heart.
Now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to use our covert networks.
"Send Qilian there."
"Your Majesty, Qilian is on duty at this time. If he goes there, his whereabouts may be exposed."
Zhou Xinrou: "We can't worry about that now, protecting Huang Yu is the most important thing."
"yes!"
The message was sent out that very night, and the following night, the deputy commander of the city guarding the area closest to Pan Yunshan led a thousand men and quietly entered Pan Yunshan.
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