Chapter 146 She is living well
Also implicated was the second prince's father-in-law, Shi Tainian. The emperor explained that as the commander of the Yulin Army, he had deserted his post without permission, and the title of General of the Cavalry was stripped from him, and the general's mansion he had previously been granted was also taken back.
The Feng family, the maiden family of the former Empress Feng, suffered the most. Their fate was to have their property confiscated and they were exiled.
Thus, among the families of the second prince's one main wife and two concubines, only the Shen family remained safe and sound.
The families of the prince's wife and concubine Feng were both implicated, so they left the prince's mansion with Zhu Ruijing.
Since I was demoted to a commoner, I could no longer live in my original place.
Concubine Shen applied to return home because she had come to her senses and had finally seen Zhu Ruijing's true face.
Originally, as the prince's concubine, she was not allowed to act like this, but now that the second prince has become a commoner, the restriction no longer exists.
In Mingxiu Courtyard, Shen Shaoyu said: "She asked for the memorial submitted by Fourth Uncle, knowing that father and grandfather would not agree."
Thinking of Shen Jingshu, Shen Shuyao was also a little worried.
Such a vicious and restless person, who knows how much trouble will happen when he returns home!
What's more, there is a woman named Ruan in the second house who is not very clear-headed.
But why would Fourth Uncle help her?
What kind of benefits can a person who is at the end of his rope not get?
Chen Shuyao couldn't help but frowned as she thought about it.
"Mochou! I have something good to tell you." Shen Shaoyu looked at his sister with a smile in his eyes.
"What is it?"
"Before His Majesty passed away, he said that the national mourning period would be shortened from 27 months to one month. The new emperor may issue a decree of amnesty upon ascending the throne."
After Shen Shaoyu finished speaking, he looked at his sister with a look of relief.
Chen Shuyao: “…”
Is this a good thing?
It seems so.
During the period of national mourning, no meat or fish is allowed, no banquets are allowed, and even loud noises are not allowed.
If you really follow it in private, life will still be quite difficult.
Over there, Shen Jingshu came to Ruan's Diejin Hall and saw two unfamiliar maids guarding the door.
She frowned and wanted to walk in as usual, but the two maids blocked her way.
"Our eldest master said that others can see the madam, but you cannot."
A fierce look filled Shen Jingshu's drooping eyelids, but she managed to hold it in. "I've come to see Mother. Even though I'm now married to the eldest wife, does the fact that I've lived with her day and night for over a decade count? How can your eldest young master hinder this mother-daughter relationship just because of his own prejudice?"
Then she leaned against the door curtain and called out, "Mother! Is Mother in there?"
Ruan, who was sitting inside, felt very uncomfortable. Thinking of Shen Shaoyu's words and her husband's instructions, she waved to the maid at the door curtain.
When Shen Jingshu looked up, she happened to see the maid's expression.
Her face turned cold, and suddenly her body tilted and she fell to the ground: "Ouch!"
Ruan, who had been hiding inside without saying a word, was shocked when she heard this and stood up.
"So it's my elder sister who has returned home. She gave mother such a big gift as soon as she arrived. It's really hard for you." Ruan was struggling between whether to help her or not, when she suddenly heard her daughter's voice coming from the front.
"Taotao! Why are you here?" Ruan said.
Chen Shuyao smiled, but said to the maidservant beside Shen Jingshu, "Please lend a hand to your master! She has fallen down, how can you still stand here?"
Then she extended her wrist and asked, "Big sister, do you need Taotao's help?"
Shen Jingshu was filled with hatred.
Not long ago, this Miss Xu was just a cousin living in the mansion of Duke Chengguo, but in the blink of an eye, she had become the one who dominated him.
Things had come to this point, and Shen Jingshu could no longer pretend. She said no, and stood up with the help of the maid.
Chen Shuyao smiled again and said, "Big sister, can you still walk? Do you need me to help you find a doctor?"
Shen Jingshu shook her head, forced a smile, and then said to Ruan: "Second Aunt! Jingshu is back now. She came to Diejin Hall to see you first. But she fell in front of the door."
When Chen Shuyao heard the call of "Second Aunt", she smiled with her lips curved.
She turned back to look at Ruan: "Mother, do you want me to help you in?"
"I didn't fall, why do I need you to help me?" He sighed and said, "My good life has turned out like this. If only the emperor hadn't issued that decree, it would have been better."
Chen Shuyao didn't say anything for a moment. When she got inside, she said seriously, "It's good for mother to be like she was just now. If she doesn't see you a few times, she won't come again. Let me analyze it with mother again. The Second Prince has become a commoner now, and she changed her tone and slandered him. This will be criticized. After all, she has gone to the first house, and her influence on us is limited. If you continue to associate with her, others may say that our second house is also like this!"
Ruan was shocked when she heard her daughter's words, "Is it that serious?"
"That's for sure. Even if we don't talk about being a chaste and heroic woman, we can't speak ill of our ex-husband like this. Even if others don't say it, what will they think of her in their hearts? Mother, you also have to pay attention to my brother's upcoming marriage, right?" Chen Shuyao said with a smile.
Ruan frowned and thought for a while, "Forget it."
Then he looked at her and said, "And you, your marriage is still unsettled."
Ruan rarely thought of her, so Chen Shuyao didn't say anything against it at this time, so she just coaxed her first!
Because the emperor passed away suddenly, all the court officials and ladies had to go to the palace to kneel and pay their respects.
After returning home in the early morning of that day, Xiao Mo rested for two hours and was then urgently called into the palace. He has been resting in the duty room in the palace these days.
It was a critical moment, and he didn't dare to slack off in the slightest.
He was not able to return home until the emperor's funeral and the emperor's eldest grandson ascended the throne.
Seeing Wuying in Mingzhe Hall, he frowned and asked, "What did you want to say to me that day?"
When Xiao Mo sent his mother and grandmother away, he only called Wuying over and asked, "Is she okay?"
"Very good." Wuying, who had been staying in the mansion for several months, nodded. Then he saw the prince hum and fall on the bed with his eyes closed.
Xiao Mo had been marching for days and had been up all night, and he was obviously extremely tired.
When he woke up again, people from the palace came again.
Seeing that the prince remembered to ask again after so many days, Wuying frowned, not knowing how to explain this matter to his master.
The good cousin became the legitimate daughter of the Shen family.
If the master asks if I am fine, of course I am fine.
Although he couldn't go to the Shen Mansion, he arranged for a subordinate to be there.
The eldest son of the Shen family, who used to be as thin as a bamboo pole, is now content with having a younger sister.
Every day after finishing his work at the government office, he would run to his sister's yard. If it weren't for the fact that they were siblings, Wuying would have been jealous of his own prince.
The young man whom the young lady begged the prince to send to the Imperial College that day has now become a disciple of the Grand Tutor.
I heard that the second master of the Shen family, who is also the Censor-in-Chief, even personally mows the garden for his beloved daughter!
During the days when her master's death was unknown, the young lady was still chatting and laughing with her brother as usual.
Wuying felt a little aggrieved when he thought about it, so he didn't say anything for a long time.
"What happened?"
"It's just...it's just that my cousin is not at our house." Wuying finally said.
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