"Mother!" Wei Chenglin was the first to notice her and hurried over to greet her.

Shen Xinyan looked at his arm hanging around his neck and asked with concern: "Did you change the medicine today? How is the wound healing?"

"It has been changed. The imperial physician said it has healed well and will be fine after a period of rest." He has been living in Funing Hospital since he was injured. What's rare is that the Duke of England did not express any objection. Wei Chenglin just felt that these days were the most comfortable ones he had in all these years.

He has an easy-going father, a gentle mother, a lovely sister, and well-behaved Linfu. Although the two little kids can be annoying sometimes, he finds it quite interesting to see them quarreling and then making up after a short while.

What's even more interesting is that every time Yue Ge'er teased Ling Fu, his sister would get angry like a protective cat, and the three of them would make a fuss again. After a while, Qiu Tang would call out "Have a snack", and the sisters would immediately quiet down and run towards Qiu Tang in a flash.

He only realized today that children are all so greedy and funny!

At this time, Xiao Yingzhi and Lingfu also saw her and quickly surrounded her, calling her "Madam" on the left and "Mother" on the right. The room suddenly became lively.

Shen Xinyan patiently listened to her daughter chattering about what embroidery techniques she had learned today and how much she needed to embroider the handkerchief for her grandmother. Lin Fu, on the other hand, shook his head and imitated his teacher, reciting a new poem to her.

Although he had seen it many times in the past few days, Wei Chenglin still couldn't help laughing when he saw these two little brats being so funny. However, he still felt a little jealous in his heart, because when he was young, he didn't have the opportunity to recite the poems he learned to his mother.

After coaxing the two little ones and talking to them for a while, Wei Chenglin allowed them to take them outside to play.

"Why did you come back so early today? How is your mother-in-law's condition? Is it getting better?" The noisy young men finally left, and Wei Junhang also had the opportunity to have a private conversation with his wife.

"Mother's illness is still the same, but she ate half a bowl of porridge today and seems to be in good spirits. But in the mansion..." Shen Xinyan sighed softly, "Several brothers have divided the house."

Wei Junhang was stunned.

Dividing the family when the Madam was seriously ill? He naturally didn't believe that this matter could not have been proposed by Jing'an Earl. It must have been proposed by the two people from the second and third rooms, right? It was no wonder that the Madam was in a bad mood when her brothers from her natal family were so cold.

He put his arm around Shen Xinyan's shoulders and comforted her softly, "Let's break up. Your heart is no longer with me. There's no point in forcing me to stay."

"That's what I said to my eldest brother. Since my second and third brothers have already made up their minds, it's better to fulfill their wishes so that we don't have to face complaints in the future."

"That's true. It's good that you can think like this."

"By the way, I heard from my eldest brother that it was you who secretly collected evidence to prove that the Bo's Mansion had nothing to do with the private lending of money?" Thinking of what his brother had said, Shen Xinyan turned around and faced him, staring into his eyes and asked.

Wei Junhang did not evade or evade, and said frankly: "Yes, I did it!"

He admitted it so straightforwardly that Shen Xinyan didn't know what to say and could only say "Oh" stupidly.

I've seen her being gentle, angry, depressed, and even playful, but I've never seen her looking so silly. Wei Junhang liked her so much that he couldn't help but pinch her face.

This silly and stupid look is somewhat similar to that girl Ying'er. They are indeed mother and daughter, even when they are in a daze they are so adorable and pitiful.

Thinking happily, while the lady hadn't reacted yet, he leaned over and gave her a kiss on the face, then he smiled as he watched her finally come back to her senses.

Shen Xinyan's face flushed immediately, she covered the place where he kissed her, and said shyly: "What are you doing? I'm talking to you nicely!"

Really, we have been married for two lifetimes, how come I didn’t know that he had such a rogue side.

Wei Junhang laughed, fearing that she would get too embarrassed and get angry, so he quickly surrounded her and said, "Okay, okay, then what else do you want to say? Just tell me and I'll answer you all at once."

Shen Xinyan hit him on the shoulder a few times, but seeing that he couldn't get away, she just let him do it.

Thinking about what she had heard on the way back home, she asked again, "I heard that the people of Yueping County submitted a petition to His Majesty asking him to execute King Cheng?"

"It's true!" Wei Junhang answered lazily, his chin resting on the top of her head, his nose smelling the faint fragrance of her hair.

"Do you think His Majesty will grant their wish?"

"Yes!" The decisive answer stunned her.

"Will? Are you saying that His Majesty will execute Prince Cheng? But the late emperor's will..." she asked doubtfully.

Of course, if not, wouldn't all their hard work over the years be in vain? Wei Junhang thought to himself.

But there is no need to tell these things to surprise the lady.

"Everything depends on human effort. As long as you want to do it, there will always be a way. Just wait and see."

Shen Xinyan was skeptical, but after hearing what he said, she subconsciously believed it for some reason.

"I almost forgot. I have to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion in a few days!" Shen Xinyan suddenly remembered the funeral in the Prime Minister's Mansion. When she stood up, she heard a "ouch" and immediately saw Wei Junhang holding his chin with tears about to burst out in pain.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It's all my fault for getting so startled."

"Hiss... No, don't worry." Madam gave it to me, so I can't say it even if it hurts!

It would hurt if he hit her so hard. Shen Xinyan naturally didn't believe his lies. She was about to ask Chunliu to get some medicine, but Wei Junhang grabbed her and said, "It's just a small matter. Do you still need to apply medicine? If Ying'er knew about it, she would make fun of you!"

Shen Xinyan looked carefully at the place where she was hit. Apart from some redness, there was nothing wrong with her. After hearing him say that, she glared at him unhappily.

"Old Madam Zhou passed away at the wrong time. His Majesty was still wondering whether he should let Prime Minister Zhou stay sick forever. Now he doesn't have to worry about it anymore. He has to observe mourning for three years. What the situation will be like after three years is beyond what Prime Minister Zhou can predict." After the pain eased, the couple sat together and talked quietly, which was a rare opportunity. Wei Junhang said leisurely while fiddling with his wife's belt.

Shen Xinyan had little interest in court affairs, and upon hearing this, she just said "hmm" and said nothing more.

Then, she thought of something.

Prime Minister Zhou has to observe mourning for three years, so shouldn't Zhou Maoyi, the descendant of the Zhou family, also have to return to Beijing?

So many things have changed in this life that she can no longer guess what will happen in the future based on her memories of her last life.

Although I thought that I might have to face that family again, I no longer felt like I was facing a formidable enemy. Even though I still hated them in my heart, at least I wouldn't be as excited as last time.

So much has changed in her life. She deserves a different life and shouldn't be controlled by that family anymore.

After realizing this, she lowered her head again and folded her daughter's clothes carefully.

A few days later, news came from the court that Emperor Yuanyou insisted on abiding by the will of the previous emperor and refused to execute Prince Cheng. As soon as he made the announcement, another petition was sent to him in an expedited manner. Not only the people of Yueping County, but even the people of the surrounding counties and cities also submitted a petition to His Majesty to execute Prince Cheng to comfort the innocent soul.

Emperor Yuanyou still refused, saying that a man without integrity should not be enthroned, and the late emperor's will could not be disobeyed.

Then, the Dali Temple found out that when Prince Cheng led his troops to fight, he used the heads of ordinary people to pretend to be military merit. Suddenly, the court was in uproar, the people were full of resentment, and letters from the people were submitted to the case one after another.

However, Emperor Yuanyou still insisted that "the last emperor's will cannot be violated". Therefore, a fierce debate broke out between the court and the public over whether to "obey the will" or "appease the people's resentment".

Although Shen Xinyan had no time to pay attention to outside affairs, she learned from the maids and old women that debates were taking place everywhere in the capital, with people going back and forth, verbally and penetrating each other and refusing to give in.

She was a little confused, but seemed to understand a little.

"Nowadays, people are arguing in every wine house, restaurant, and any place where people can gather. Everyone is arguing until their faces are red, and they just want to talk the other person down. I didn't expect that the scholars and young men who looked well-mannered on weekdays would be no different from the aunts and uncles on the street when they quarrel. It's really interesting to watch!" Xia He said with great joy what she saw today.

"You actually compare a well-read scholar to a swearing woman. Girl, be careful not to incur public anger!" Shen Xinyan said unhappily.

Xia He stuck out her tongue and ran away.

Wei Junhang said disapprovingly: "This analogy is not wrong. When these scholars quarrel, they may be more fierce than women cursing on the street!"

It is also thanks to the emperor's cousin that he could come up with such a trick. I am afraid that in the end, the emperor will shed tears and behead his uncle.

Sure enough, less than half a month later, Emperor Yuanyou, under the repeated requests of court officials and many great scholars of the time, issued an edict with tears in his eyes to sentence Prince Cheng to death. All the officials who participated in the unjust case of Zhao Quanzhong were spared. They were either beheaded or exiled. In serious cases, their property was confiscated.

Emperor Yuanyou felt that he had violated the will of the previous emperor, and he issued an edict of repentance, and even wanted to go to the imperial mausoleum to confess his guilt to the previous emperor. A group of court officials knelt in the hall, begging His Majesty to revoke the order, but Emperor Yuanyou insisted again and again, and finally changed the order to three months of fasting under the repeated persuasion of the court officials.

The sensational Yue Pingshan tragedy and the unjust case of Prefect Zhao have officially come to an end!

The current emperor would rather bear the crime of disobeying the last emperor's will than redress the grievances of the people, and his series of actions have won him the love of the people, the respect of the officials, and the praise of the scholars.

For a time, his reputation reached an unprecedented level.

In this regard, Wei Junhang had no choice but to surrender to the man in the Golden Palace!

The Zhou Mansion, which was hung with white cloth, also welcomed waves of guests who came to pay their respects.

Shen Xinyan was naturally among them.

Madam Zhou passed away, and Prime Minister Zhou observed mourning for three years, which was equivalent to retiring from the court early. The Prime Minister's Mansion, which was once prosperous, could not help but feel a bit desolate under the backdrop of the room full of white cloth.

Zhou Shoufu is not yet fifty years old, and it is the time for him to shine in the court. Now, unless the emperor takes advantage of his power and reinstates him, he will have to wait three years before he can return to the court.

But even if he returns to the court at that time, can he still become the prime minister?