Yue Rongheng said, "Arrange for him to work in the horse training center, and let him work under Yin Wenxiao."
"..."
Yue Rongxiao found it somewhat expected, and when he looked at his fifth uncle, his gaze involuntarily carried a hint of inquiry.
"Fifth Uncle..."
Clearing his throat, Yue Rongxiao whispered, "Do you... have some kind of grudge against the Marquis of Pingyin?"
For example, the hatred of having one's wife stolen.
"What do you think?" Yue Rongheng looked up at him calmly, and Yue Rongxiao suddenly shivered. "Just kidding, just kidding..."
Just then, a palace servant came in to announce that Princess Wenhua had arrived.
Yue Rongxiao's eyes darted around. "I guess it's because you, Fifth Uncle, aren't leaving the palace, that my aunt has come all the way here to urge me to get married."
Only his aunt could give his fifth uncle a headache. Yue Rongxiao felt a little smug and quickly got up.
Princess Wenhua entered and bowed first. Yue Rongxiao quickly helped her up and then had someone offer her a seat.
During the palace coup, his fifth uncle and his aunt were his saviors.
Princess Wenhua first inquired about Yue Rongxiao's recent health, then asked about his studies, and then sighed as if she had thought of something.
"I have heard that the Earl of Pingyin, for some unknown reason, actually tried to poison his own wife. The news has spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital."
"It's a pity for that Madam Yin, but luckily she's fortunate enough to have survived such a calamity."
It would be a lie to say I'm not saddened.
Qin Sheng often visited the palace when she was young, and Princess Wenhua met her many times. In her memory, she was a sweet-talking, polite, and lovely little girl.
I never imagined that my marriage would be so troubled, to the point where I was almost poisoned by my husband.
Yue Rongxiao said, "But there is not enough evidence to prove that Yin Wenxiao killed his wife. Besides, Madam Yin is perfectly fine now. It will be difficult to convict him."
How could Princess Wenhua not know? She simply felt sorry for that Lady Yin.
What a lovely girl, it's just a pity she married the wrong person.
The weather outside is fine.
A quarter of an hour later, Yue Rongxiao was kept behind to review memorials, while Yue Rongheng accompanied Princess Wenhua along the long corridor to the Imperial Garden.
Yue Rongheng asked, "Elder sister, what are your thoughts on the matters concerning the Marquis of Pingyin's residence?"
Princess Wenhua smiled and said, "What opinion could a woman like me have? I just feel that Madam Yin is really quite pitiful."
There are many people in the world who are more pitiful than her.
Yue Rongheng's eyes remained calm, but as he spoke, his gaze fell on a patch of withered yellow trees not far away.
It's deep winter, and even the most vibrant Welwitschia mirabilis has withered.
However, the palace servants did not remove them, waiting for the spring to come when the flowers bloom again, and they will be a vibrant place once more.
Princess Wenhua sighed; she was already used to him like this.
Yue Rongheng said, "However, this matter is now widely known, and the impact is indeed too bad. What do you think, Your Majesty, about taking this opportunity to strip the Pingyin Earl's Mansion of its title?"
"..."
Princess Wenhua was startled, and worry couldn't help but show in her eyes. "Elder sister knows that you want to take advantage of yourself to pave the way for Xiao'er, but Aheng, isn't this too hasty?"
She was afraid it would backfire.
However, compared to these things, what Princess Wenhua was more worried about was her younger brother's health and his headaches...
Back then, during the palace turmoil, if it weren't for Aheng's heroic efforts to turn the tide, who knows what the situation would be like now.
She never expected that Empress Dowager Duanxian would be so ruthless. After all, Aheng was her own flesh and blood, and she would poison him without hesitation.
Yue Rongheng said, "These powerful families have been sucking the blood and flesh of Da Xiang like maggots clinging to the bone. Only by completely eradicating them can this country be reborn."
Although, this will be a difficult task.
Throughout history, it has always been a difficult task to eliminate old aristocratic families and promote those from humble backgrounds.
But no matter how difficult and dangerous the road ahead may be, someone has to do it.
Princess Wenhua sighed, her mood somewhat heavy.
At this point, she felt embarrassed to bring up the matter of arranging a princess marriage for her younger brother again, fearing it would upset him even more.
...
It seems they deeply understand the principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold'.
The Yin family is in trouble now. The Regent has been planning to take action against these old aristocratic families for the past two years. If the Pingyin Earl's Mansion is really stripped of its title because of this, then they will be next.
Therefore, the remaining old-established families in the capital city have united as one, a rare occurrence.
Within two days, ministers began to submit memorials pleading for Yin Wenxiao's life.
Some even said that this was a family matter and should not be brought to the imperial court.
"What is this!" Yue Rongheng didn't get angry, but just threw a few memorials on the ground and picked up his teacup to drink water.
"..."
Yue Rongxiao raised his hand and scratched his chin, giving a wink. The eunuch beside him immediately knelt down, picked up the memorial from the ground, and respectfully handed it to His Majesty with both hands.
Yue Rong said coldly, "It's really tough on these aristocratic families. I haven't seen them so united in so many years. Now they seem to want to wrap up and protect Yin Wenxiao."
Yue Rongxiao coughed and quickly glanced at several memorials: "These people are all pleading for the Earl of Pingyin, saying that family matters should not be brought up to the court, and that someone is definitely stirring up trouble to ruin the reputation of the Yin family."
Yue Rongheng had a headache and pressed his forehead hard a few times.
"Stirring up trouble? That's practically blatantly calling out the Qin family's name."
However, it's understandable that these people are afraid that he will use this incident to strip the Pingyin Earl's Mansion of its title, and then it will be their turn. They're desperate and resorting to extreme measures.
Yue Rongxiao frowned and said, "Now that these aristocratic families are united and submitting a joint memorial, Fifth Uncle... I'm afraid this matter will be difficult to handle."
"Moreover, the witness is dead. According to the laws of Da Xiang, the Earl of Pingyin or Madam Yin cannot be convicted at all."
As he spoke, he looked over and said, "Since we can't strip him of his title for the time being, how about we dismiss him from his post at the horse training camp and send him home so he'll never be employed again?"
"No."
He wanted to use this as a pretext to strip the Pingyin Earl's family of their title, and use this as a starting point to target other established aristocratic families.
However, now that the established families are all united, they can no longer act rashly.
Although Da Xiang has quelled the rebellion in the northwest, it is still eyeing the Western Rong and Wuyue states with covetous intent.
Yue Rongheng's headache worsened.
"We'll keep his earldom for now, and he'll also keep his position at the horse training center. We'll put Wu Tianlang in the horse training center and make him subordinate to Yin Wenxiao."
"I know, nephew."
Yue Rongxiao couldn't help but walk over and say, "Fifth Uncle, are you having a headache again? Have someone summon the imperial physician to come and take a look."
Yue Ren endured the excruciating pain, tapped her fingers on the table, and continued, "Yin Wenxiao may be spared the death penalty, but he will not escape punishment. He will be punished for failing to manage his household properly, fined a year's salary, have him tied up, and given thirty lashes at the gate of Shuntian Prefecture."
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