Chapter 342: Expelled from the Clan
"Princess, I was wrong. Please give me another chance."
A rough howl followed Liang Yongan's roar.
The burly man was brought to Qingwu by Rongyu. He knelt down and hugged Qingwu's legs, crying heart-wrenchingly, "Princess, I've been bewitched by a ghost. It was all because of this woman who seduced me.
She said that her husband was old and that she had to burn aphrodisiac incense before every attempt to succeed. Even if they succeeded, it was just scratching the surface, leaving her a widow.
She said that only a real man like Nu, who is young and strong, can let her truly experience what it feels like to be a woman.
You know, I come from a poor family, I have low self-esteem, and I don't have much brains. After receiving her praise, I became arrogant and lost my mind. I beg the princess to forgive me this time. I will never dare to do it again.
"What do you mean? Tell me clearly." After hearing the howl, Liang Yongan grabbed the man's collar.
"Let me go. Go ask your own woman why she arrested me. I was deceived by her." The man immediately put on a fierce look towards Liang Yongan.
After hearing his unfounded words, Concubine Yue was both angry and embarrassed. "Shut up, I don't even know you..."
"Why don't you recognize me? You asked me out last night." Then he took out a red bellyband from his arms, "Isn't this the one you gave me last night?
How can you be so heartless, woman? Now that the incident has happened, you are trying to deny any responsibility. There is an incense burner behind your screen, and the aphrodisiac incense burning in it is specially prepared for your dead old man.
If I had known that the old man you were talking about was the Marquis of Zhenbei, I would never have boarded your pirate ship even if I died.
You also said that when your son inherits the family business, the dead old man can pass away. Then, we won’t have to hide anymore, and you can travel around the world with me and become a pair of immortal lovers.
I took every word you whispered in my ear seriously and remember it clearly. I never thought you could be so heartless."
Liang Yongan looked at the familiar red bellyband and walked towards Yuepin with bloodshot eyes.
Of course he knew about the aphrodisiac incense, but he was old and unable to do it, so he pretended not to know. Now that this man had told him about it, it was hard for him not to be suspicious.
After all, it was Concubine Yue who seduced him because she disliked the late emperor's old age.
"My Lord, don't be fooled by them. I am innocent."
Concubine Yue was panicked. She knew that Liang Yongan was not as serious and calm as he appeared. He was a soft-hearted person, had no opinion of his own, was very proud and impulsive.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have been controlling me for so many years.
"My Lord, everyone in this house belongs to you. You know how I feel about you. Even if it's not for you, for the sake of the children, I will never betray you.
This is their conspiracy, my lord. They must have taken the things when they searched the house just now."
Her words brought Liang Yongan back to his senses a little. Just as he was about to say something, he heard Qingwu say, "Marquis Zhenbei, your concubine said that many palace items were found in her room. They were all given to her by you, not from my princess's mansion, right?"
"Of course." Liang Yongan was very sure. How could he let those items be linked to the princess's mansion? Wouldn't that be admitting that he was a cuckold?
The records in the palace had been burned, and he also ordered his confidants to find and deal with the record books in the mansion in a timely manner.
"Alright, there was an untimely fire in the palace, and I can't verify it, but there's no way the record book in your mansion is also leaking. Do you dare to let me take a look?"
"Why not?"
His woman was publicly accused of cheating, and his sex life was also exposed, which made him lose face. He was eager to show his confidence and let everyone know that all this was Qingwu's false accusation.
After his mother left the house, he never remarried. The house was managed by a housekeeper, and it was a mess for a while. When some registration books were missing, he could say that they were lost during that time.
However, he didn't expect that when he brought Qingwu and his group to the Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion, the old Zhenbei Marquis and his eldest son Liang Fusu would be there.
His confidant, who was ordered to destroy the register, was kneeling in the yard with several boxes beside him.
Liang Yongan's heart skipped a beat, and he hurried forward, "Father, why are you back?"
The old marquis ignored him, stood up and greeted Qingwu, then his eyes fell on Concubine Yue who followed.
He never paid attention to what Concubine Yue looked like back then.
But he had seen Liang Yongan's mistress once, and it was not the face in front of him.
Thinking of how Liang Yongan disregarded the safety of the entire family and did such a daring thing behind their backs, the old marquis clenched his fists.
He said to Qing Wu, "Here is the register of rewards for the past twenty years. Before I left the capital, I had already distributed all the rewards received by the mansion to the other branches."
He took out a booklet from his arms and said, "This is the one allocated to Liang Yongan. Please take a look, Princess."
Qing Wu took it, bowed to the old marquis with a serious expression, and said, "Qing Wu thanks the old marquis."
She was also surprised that the old marquis would show up and seemed to know everything. For some reason, she thought that it was Shi Yu and Wei Qingyan who invited the old marquis.
After handing the list to Rongyu, the others began to look through the record book in the box. The things in the concubine's house that belonged to the palace had also been registered and sent over.
Liang Yongan didn't expect the old marquis to be so cooperative. He panicked and shook his head secretly at the old marquis.
Qingwu's purpose of checking the registration book was to force him to admit Yuepin's identity. The late emperor's concubine became his, the Marquis of Zhenbei's, concubine, and the entire Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion could not escape it.
He didn't believe that his father would ignore the entire Marquisate in order to help outsiders.
But the old marquis only glanced at his son with a cold look, then said to his eldest grandson, "Go and invite a few elders from the clan to come over."
When the girl told him about the crime his son had committed, he was still skeptical. Now seeing his son's reaction, there was nothing he didn't understand.
This evil beast.
The account books in the noble families are all numbered. As long as the numbers are complete and there are no signs of tearing, the book is complete.
As long as the things in the house are not registered in the book, Yuepin will either admit that she is the concubine of the previous emperor, or admit that she colluded with the lover of the princess's mansion and stole the treasures of the princess's mansion.
In the former case, she would die. In the latter case, Qingwu only needed to say that she was mistaken and those things did not belong to the princess's mansion, and Yuepin would have to explain where the things came from.
If he couldn't explain, he would still be dead, and there were too many noble ladies in the capital who knew Concubine Yue.
Realizing her predicament, Yuepin looked at Liang Yongan as if for help, but Liang Yongan no longer had the heart to care about her. He was wondering why the old marquis had called his clansmen over.
Thinking of a certain possibility, his old face turned pale and he knelt down beside the old marquis. "Father, family disgrace should not be made public. Please consider the whole family."
The old marquis glanced at him coldly, then closed his eyes. It took great willpower to restrain himself from beating the beast to death.
The registration book cannot be read through in a short time. When the elders of the Liang family came, Qingwu and the others were still carefully checking each page.
Although Qing Wu knew very well that those things were the rewards given to Concubine Yue by the late emperor and were not found in the registration book of the Zhenbei Marquis' Mansion, she wanted to check it out carefully, both because of the cooperation of the old marquis and her friendship with Fu Zhuzhu.
At the beginning, Qingwu was conflicted. Once Yuepin's identity was confirmed, she could continue to investigate the cause of Fuzhuzhu's death.
But at the same time, the affairs between Liang Yongan and Yuepin will also implicate the entire Zhenbei Marquis Mansion and even the entire family.
It was not until she heard the old marquis invite the elders of the clan over and understood what he was going to do that she finally felt relieved.
As expected, as soon as the elders sat down, without any greetings, the old marquis got straight to the point, "I asked you all to come here to take care of a family matter.
From now on, I will expel the rebellious son Liang Yongan from the Liang clan. From now on, Liang Yongan will have no connection with the Liang clan. Please bear witness to this.
As he spoke, he took out a written document from his arms and handed it to his eldest grandson Liang Fusu. Then he pulled out a dagger from his waist, quickly cut off Liang Yongan's fingers, and pressed his fingers on the document.
The series of actions were so quick and neat that everyone was stunned.
"Uncle, what are you doing?" The clan leader, who was one generation younger than the old marquis, finally reacted and said in surprise, "He is the Marquis of Zhenbei."
How could a marquis who inherited the title be expelled from the royal family?
The old marquis exhaled roughly, "This is to save the lives of the entire clan. Hurry and take the documents to the government office to get them stamped. If it's too late, the Liang clan will have to be buried with this evil beast."
He used the method of dividing the clan to save the lives of Liang clan members. He was already shamelessly exploiting loopholes in the law. How could his Liang family have the face to ask for this title?
The old marquis is the oldest, most senior, and most capable member of the Liang clan, and everyone in the clan respects him.
After hearing what he said, several elders looked at each other and dared not delay any longer. They ran to the government office without even caring about any doubts.
Because when they came, they noticed that the tyrant Qingwu was there. They thought that Liang Yongan must have committed something serious that implicated the entire family, which was why the old marquis took such action.
"Father, you can't treat your son like this." Liang Yongan's guess was confirmed, and the panic in his heart was not as strong, but more angry.
When he was furious and in great danger, his father actually left him alone. "Father, what great sin did I commit to deserve such cruelty from you?"
"You still have the nerve to ask this old man?"
The old marquis finally couldn't suppress his anger anymore and kicked Liang Yongan against the courtyard wall, then dropped him heavily. "You evil creature, killing your daughter and your mother, in your eyes, is that not a big mistake?"
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