As the new emperor ascended the throne, it was inappropriate to see blood, so only Lu Ziqian from the Lu family was sentenced to beheaded, and he would be executed in the autumn of the following year. The rest of the people were demoted to the horse farm as slaves.
After Lu Ziqian learned about it, the corners of his mouth curled up. Xie Yunzhao still cared about him. It was good to give him a quick death without having to suffer the humiliation of being a slave.
Dad, Mom, brothers, when I die, I will no longer care about your life or death.
Considering that the previous emperor had few children, the Third Prince and his family were demoted to commoners.
The Third Prince was angry but helpless. Fortunately he managed to save his life. He thought he would die.
It was verified that the Fifth Prince and the Old Prince's grandson had not participated in the rebellion, and their status were restored, but they were never allowed to leave the capital or interfere in government affairs.
Li Chen was demoted to a commoner and expelled from the imperial family tree. His coffin could not be buried in the imperial mausoleum, and all his concubines and children were demoted to commoners.
Empress Ren was also demoted to a commoner and returned to the Ren family.
Li Chen's brother-in-law Ren Jianjun was promoted because he sacrificed his own family for the greater good, so the Ren family had a good ending.
When it came to Xie Yunzheng, Xie Yunzhao and Shen Shurong said that they didn't need to take his identity into consideration.
Xie Yunzheng was already dead, so it was impossible to punish him. All they could do was expel his line from the Xie family tree, and the next three generations were not allowed to hold official positions.
Minister Li has been feeling sad for Xie Zhinan for several days. This child was ultimately implicated by his father.
When Xie Zhinan received the imperial edict, he sat down directly on his butt which was not high off the ground.
It must be my mother’s intention. It must be my mother’s intention. Not only does she not want to recognize me, but she can’t stand seeing me doing well!
Without the protection of the Duke of Lu's Mansion, what is he?
He is not allowed to read books or be an official. He might as well die!
"I want to see my second aunt, I want to see my second aunt!" Xie Zhinan threw a tantrum, rolled on the ground, crying and shouting that he wanted to see Shen Shurong.
Why do you want to see Second Aunt? You are the son of a traitor, and you still want to see the queen?
Even the wet nurse doesn't want to pay attention to him, so how can he still be called a young master?
She was also afraid that he would complain, and the lady-in-waiting couldn't bear to see him cry, so she asked the maid to pass on the message.
After coming back, she stood by the door, watching him rolling around quietly without saying a word of comfort.
Anyway, he wouldn't appreciate any coaxing. Over the years, this child has not been close to her at all. If it weren't for the high monthly salary and easy work, she would have wanted to change masters as soon as possible.
The maid's message could be passed into the palace, but it could not reach Shen Shurong.
When the lady-in-waiting found out, she felt very sorry for her grandson and arranged for a carriage to go back to the Duke of Lu's mansion to coax him.
When Xie Zhinan saw that only his grandmother came, he started crying again.
"Why doesn't Second Aunt come?"
"Your second aunt is now the emperor and is very busy. She is also pregnant. Grandmother knows that you are sad. Anan, don't worry. Grandmother has bought a house for you and will send you there soon. Everything you have will be the same as in the mansion. Don't cry, okay?"
"She is the emperor, she is busy, and she has other children. So, she doesn't want me and doesn't care about me, right?" Xie Zhinan cried fiercely, repeating words that his grandmother could not understand.
The lady didn't know why he had to look for Chen Shurong, so she had no choice but to pick up the child and take him to the new house.
Xie Zhinan refused to go. He lay in the arms of the old lady and kept crying: "Grandma, Anan can't be the crown prince, can't be the Duke of Lu?"
The lady is jealous, but she doesn't want that, and no one wants that.
"Because of my father, I became the son of a criminal. I am no longer my father's son, okay?"
Xie Zhinan had no choice. He couldn’t see his mother, and even if he saw her, she wouldn’t give him a good look, and she wouldn’t change the punishment.
But he still has his mother, Li Wan'er. Li Wan'er is the daughter of the Shangshu Mansion. As long as he enters the Shangshu Mansion, he still has a chance, right?
Minister Li is his grandfather and would like to see him succeed.
"What did you say?" The lady didn't understand what he said. How could he not be Yun Zheng's child?
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When Li Wan'er heard that the lady-in-waiting brought Xie Zhinan to visit, she quickly put on her coat and rushed to the front hall.
Minister Li is not here, but Madam Li is already entertaining the guests.
When Xie Zhinan saw Li Wan'er coming in, he slid off his grandmother's legs and ran towards Li Wan'er with his short legs.
"Mom, I miss you." He hugged her legs.
This child has been born for almost three and a half years, but he has never acted like this towards her.
Li Wan'er's cheeks were suddenly covered with tears. She squatted down and hugged him: "Mom misses you too."
"Mom, I want to live with you and not go back to the Xie family."
Mrs. Li was a little embarrassed. If the child was raised by the Li family, how could her daughter arrange a marriage?
Are you going to marry someone with a burden?
The lady was also a little embarrassed because her husband and Yun Zhao didn't know about this yet.
But then he thought again, Anan had been expelled from the family tree, and all the resources of the Xie family would not be tilted towards him. Maybe if Anan changed his surname to Li, he could still have a good future.
The mother and son hugged each other and cried, not caring what others thought.
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In the palace, the emperor's bedroom is the largest and most comfortable, and Xie Yunzhao and Shen Shurong live here.
Upon hearing that Xie Zhinan wanted to change his surname to Li, to Li Zhinan, to live with Li Wan'er, and to be included in the Li family tree, Shen Shurong quickly agreed.
She's not even his second aunt anymore, that's great.
Li Wan'er was going to take him back to her hometown in a few days. He suggested that before leaving, he wanted to visit the Duke of Lu's Mansion and then the Princess's Mansion.
Li Wan'er just thought that he missed the place where he lived, so she took him there.
When they arrived at the Duke of Lu's Mansion, he went to Chaohui Courtyard, pretended to have a look around, and then took Li Wan'er away.
When he arrived at the Princess's Mansion, he was eager to go to the back garden.
When he saw that the dilapidated hut had collapsed and turned into ruins, his eyes couldn't help but turn red, and his small fists were clenched tightly...
Dad is gone?
Mom killed Dad?
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A few days later, Li Wan'er took her son back to her hometown. She didn't want to get married again. She just wanted to raise her son well and take good care of her grandmother.
If she stayed in the capital, her mother would let her find someone to marry, but in fact she was very opposed to getting married.
She fell in love with Xie Yunzheng at first sight.
So what if he is the number one young master in the capital? It was just a big pit, and she had finally climbed out of it, and she didn’t want to fall into another big pit.
"Anan, let me tell you, the people where I grew up are very nice, kind and sincere, without the intrigues that people have in Beijing."
"You still don't understand what intrigue means, but mother hopes you never understand it in your lifetime."
Li Wan'er talked to herself, and Li Zhinan didn't say a word. His little hands, which seemed to grow up quickly, lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked at the distant city gate. He secretly swore in his heart that he would come back sooner or later.
By then, mother, we are enemies.
Nothing is constant, and being an emperor does not mean you can sit firmly on the throne. My second uncle also suppressed many rebellions before he could pass the throne to me safely.
How long can the throne last if all officials are forced to compromise by using thundering means?
He sat back, listened to Li Wan'er's useless words, and fell asleep in boredom: "I'm sleepy, mother, stop talking."
"Oh, okay." Li Wan'er pulled the quilt over and covered him.
This child, after crying in her arms that day, became like a little old man again.
Her own son was not at all understandable, and the feeling of frustration came back.
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