Chapter 175 The Exile Plan Goes Well
The emperor briefly told all the officials about how to deal with the Qi family.
"I believe that Prince Chen's Mansion has no intention of rebellion, but it is a fact that weapons were found. I cannot ignore the law and pretend that nothing happened.
If no evidence of frame-up is found in Prince Chen's Mansion within three days, the Qi family will be exiled to Tianshan County in the northwest and will never be allowed to return to Beijing. ”
After saying this, he instructed Eunuch De.
"Just search the Qi family members' houses. There is no need to search their bodies. This is the last respect I can give to the Qi family."
Eunuch De didn't know what Ye Chutang had said to the emperor that caused such a drastic change in his attitude.
Naturally, he would not disobey the emperor in front of everyone, so he agreed immediately.
"I obey your order!"
The emperor looked at the commander of the imperial guards and said, "Don't touch the gold and silver in the yard for now. Wait for the imperial decree in three days."
"As you command."
"Keep an eye on the Qi family. If anything goes wrong, bring your heads to me!"
The commander of the Imperial Guards immediately knelt on one knee and said, "I will not let the emperor down!"
"The servants of Prince Chen's Mansion, if there is no problem after investigation, release him."
After the emperor finished speaking, he left Prince Chen's Palace surrounded by the imperial guards.
All the officials and their families who came to attend the wedding banquet left.
Ye Chutang walked into the main hall, came to Qi Yanzhou, and winked at him, indicating that the plan was going well.
She looked at the several tables of food in the main hall and said, "Don't be discouraged, eat quickly. After being exiled, it will be difficult to eat these delicious dishes."
The old prince and Concubine Chen took the first seat.
"Everyone, sit down and eat. Only when you are full will you have the energy to find a way to clear the injustice of Prince Chen's Mansion."
They have been busy since morning and are really hungry.
Aunt Su kicked the stool in annoyance.
"I'm so angry, how can I eat anything?"
As she said this, she looked at Qi Yanzhou with dissatisfaction, angry that he asked for exile.
There are only three thousand weapons. The emperor can at most imprison the Qi family. Keeping them in the capital is much better than exiling them to the wilderness!
The old prince slapped the table and said, "Shut up, eat it if you want!"
Aunt Su didn't dare to act any more and sat down reluctantly, but she was in no mood to pick up her chopsticks.
Her daughter Qi Jingyao sat down next to her and pulled her sleeve.
"Mom, there are still three days left, don't worry."
Aunt Su knew very well that the emperor would not let the Qi family go. Even if he found evidence that Prince Chen's Mansion was framed, he would not show it out. Exile was a foregone conclusion.
But she couldn't say this and could only nod gloomily.
Concubine Xu and concubine's son Qi Hean took their seats.
Aunt Gao and illegitimate son Qi Yun'an also sat down.
Qi Yanzhou looked towards Ye Chutang, his stern eyes and eyebrows were cold.
"What did you say to the emperor? Did you cause this disaster for the Qi family?"
He said this deliberately for the royal guards guarding outside the door to hear.
Ye Chutang snorted unhappily.
"If it was me, I would release your letter of collusion with the enemy, not the letter of Ye Jingchuan colluding with the prince. The fabric on the voodoo doll would not be a dragon robe, but ordinary fabric, so that you would have no way to defend yourself."
When Concubine Chen saw that the two were on the verge of a fight, she hurried to smooth things over.
"Zhou'er, Tang'er is willing to share the hardships with you, you shouldn't doubt her."
After saying that, she stood up and pulled Ye Chutang to sit beside her.
"Tang'er, don't blame Zhou'er. The Qi family suffered such a disaster on the wedding day, so he will inevitably think too much."
"Mother..."
Concubine Chen Chu Yuzhu immediately corrected Ye Chutang's way of addressing her.
"Tang'er, the Qi family has been stripped of their titles and has become commoners. From now on, you should address them as ordinary people."
"Okay, mother, thank you for believing me. I can understand Ah Zhou's suspicion. After all, the Chen Palace was thoroughly investigated because the two maids from the Shangshu Mansion insisted that there was a letter of treason. Today's incident must be related to Ye Jingchuan, but he is just a pawn."
Chu Yuzhu nodded in agreement.
Just as she was about to speak, Aunt Su snorted unhappily, "You are Ye Jingchuan's daughter, I don't believe you don't know anything!"
Ye Chutang took out the letter of severance of engagement.
"Ye Jingchuan and I don't have a father-daughter relationship. If I knew his plan, I would definitely let it fail in the womb."
"you……"
Chu Yuzhu unhappily rebuked Aunt Su who was stirring up trouble, "Okay, I believe Tang'er."
After saying that, she looked at Qi Yanzhou.
"Zhou'er, eat."
Although the food was cold, they were all precious and still delicious.
The Qi family of ten ate in silence.
Ye Chutang had eaten in the bridal chamber before and was not hungry at all. He only moved his chopsticks symbolically.
She got up too early today and is very sleepy now.
When Qi Yanzhou saw this, he called the Imperial Guards.
"Please go to the bridal chamber and fetch a few quilts and put them in the east side hall."
The emperor restricted the Qi family's activities to the front yard.
There are two side halls on the left and right, and one main hall.
The main hall is used to entertain guests. It is full of tables, chairs and food, and is not suitable for living.
There are only two side halls that can accommodate them, so Qi Yanzhou plans to separate men and women for convenience.
The Qi family has not yet been formally convicted, so it is okay to ask the Imperial Guards to help out a little.
The Imperial Guards did not immediately agree to Qi Yanzhou's request and went to ask Eunuch De.
Eunuch De glanced at the main hall and said, "Try your best to satisfy them in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation."
Since the emperor wants to put on a show, then put on a show to the fullest!
Soon, the Royal Guards took all the quilts from the bridal chamber to the east wing hall.
The side hall is used to entertain guests and is divided into the outer room and the inner room.
The outer room is used for drinking tea and chatting, and the inner room is used for taking a nap. There is a chaise longue.
Qi Yanzhou laid out the chaise longue and brought in a few basins of ice for Ye Chutang to rest on.
Ye Chutang was so sleepy that he fell asleep immediately.
Qi Yanzhou closed the door of the side hall and came to the main hall to discuss the next plans with the Qi family.
***
The whole capital was rumored to have been stripped of his title because Prince Chen's mansion had secretly stored weapons.
Qi Yanzhou had a high reputation among the people, and no one believed that he would rebel.
Everyone was secretly discussing that the emperor could not tolerate Qi Yanzhou, who was so successful that he threatened the emperor, and deliberately framed Chen Wang Mansion.
When everyone was extremely dissatisfied with the emperor, word spread that a "ghost thief" was framing them.
The emperor also issued a notice to solicit clues in order to clear the Chen Palace of suspicion.
In this way, he redeemed his reputation.
At this time, the Song family.
After learning the news, Song Mingyu, the head of the Song family, immediately went to Huating Academy to find Song Zhiyan.
"Zhi Yan, what do you think about the matter at Chen Wang Mansion?"
Song Zhiyan already knew the course and outcome of the incident at Prince Chen's Mansion.
He knew that today's situation was set up by Qi Yanzhou and Ye Chutang, and the emperor was a chess piece.
"Dad, Prince Chen..."
Thinking of the Qi family being stripped of their titles, he immediately changed his words, "Qi Yanzhou is extremely intelligent, and the emperor can't outsmart him."
Song Mingyu understood immediately, "A game within a game."
After saying this, he frowned.
"Why did Prince Chen make this move? If he stayed in the capital, the emperor wouldn't dare to act rashly, so he would have more time to plan."
Song Zhiyan could understand Qi Yanzhou's approach.
"Dad, there are thieves who can steal for a thousand days, but there is no such thing as a thief who can guard against thieves for a thousand days. The emperor can no longer hide his intention to destroy the Qi family. It is not safe to stay in the capital."
Moreover, many things can only be done after leaving Beijing.
Song Mingyu sighed softly, "That shouldn't be exile."
"King Chen must have his reasons for making this choice. Tianshan County is a prosperous place in the northwest and will not suffer too much."
Speaking of this, Song Zhiyan admired Ye Chutang's gaming ability very much.
She was able to save the Qi family's face when the Qi family was at a disadvantage and set the place of exile in Tianshan County. It was really amazing.
"That also requires the Qi family to order us to go to Tianshan County."
Song Mingyu was not speaking ill of the matter, but exile was no safer than staying in the capital.
"If Qi Yanzhou can come back from Southern Xinjiang, he can reach Tianshan County safely."
Song Zhiyan finished speaking, his brows slightly furrowed, "The only thing I'm worried about now is that Qi Yanzhou has no intention of becoming emperor."
Looking at the entire Beichen Kingdom, only Qi Yanzhou has the ability to overthrow the tyranny and become a wise ruler.
Song Mingyu picked up the tea on the table and took a sip.
"Qi Yanzhou cares about the people. When the situation forces him to do so, he will definitely stand up."
As soon as he finished speaking, a small figure broke open the closed door and rushed in.
Liu Junzhi's eyes turned red from crying and he looked at Song Zhiyan.
"Dean Song, is my elder sister okay?"
Although he had known that his eldest sister was leaving, he had never thought that her property would be confiscated and she would be exiled.
Song Jingning came over and comforted Juner.
"Don't worry, your eldest sister is so smart, she will definitely be able to turn the danger into safety."
When he learned that something unexpected had happened in Prince Chen's Mansion, he was also shocked.
But thinking that Qi Yanzhou and Ye Chutang were both brave and resourceful, he immediately put his worry to rest.
Jun'er blinked her watery eyes and asked, "Won't my eldest sister go into exile?"
Song Jingning shook his head, "She chose exile herself."
"Exile is so hard and tiring, why did my eldest sister choose this path?"
He felt heartbroken when he thought about his elder sister having to endure hardships and being bullied by the escorting soldiers.
"She must have her own reasons for doing this."
Jun'er pursed his lips and asked cautiously, "I heard that you can say goodbye to your relatives outside the Ten Mile Pavilion. Can I go?"
He still has some banknotes and wants to give them all to his eldest sister!
Song Jingning also wanted to meet Ye Chutang.
Just as he was about to agree, Song Mingyu said, "Jingning, you can take Jun'er to see him off when the time comes."
Just as Song Jingning was about to agree, doubts arose in his heart.
"Why should I go? Wouldn't it be more appropriate for my elder brother to go?"
"Your elder brother is ill. I don't know if he will be well in three days. You should go in his place."
Song Mingyu originally wanted to tell Song Jingning about his life story after Ye Chutang got married.
Let him choose whether to stay in the Song family or return to the Ye family.
As a result, something happened to Ye Chutang, and there was solid evidence that Ye Jingchuan was colluding with the prince.
Song Jingning's background can only be kept secret for the time being, otherwise he is likely to be implicated by Ye Jingchuan.
However, he had new arrangements for this adopted child.
Song Jingning looked at Song Zhiyan, who looked unhappy, and nodded, "Okay, I'll go."
After saying that, he prepared to send Juner to school.
Song Mingyu called him, "Jingning, Dad has something to discuss with you."
Jun'er bowed tactfully and left.
Song Jingning looked at Song Mingyu warily, "Dad, you won't ask me to see you again, will you?"
He never misses a day, he is really his father!
Song Mingyu rolled her eyes at Song Jingning and said, "Dad wants to talk about serious matters."
"So, seeing each other isn't a serious matter?"
"Humph, no matter what you say, you can't escape the fact that we have to see each other."
Song Jingning sighed and said, "Okay, okay, a real man should keep his word. If we say one month, it will be one month."
After that, he asked, "Dad, what serious matter do you want to talk to me about?"
"After one month, if you still don't want to stay in the capital, I won't stop you, but you have to listen to me as to where you go."
"Okay, where do you want me to go? What do you want me to do?"
"Tianshan County, open a school."
Song Jingning frowned slightly, "Tianshan County is the place of exile arranged by the emperor for the Qi family, right?"
It all seems to be related to Ye Chutang, there's something wrong!
"Yes, Dad asked you to go to Tianshan County, is it because of Qi Yanzhou or Ye Chutang?"
Song Mingyu said, "All of them."
Song Jingning sat down at the round table and poured himself a cup of tea.
"Dad, please continue."
“Jingning, when a country is about to fall, our Song family will choose a wise ruler and help him ascend the throne. Qi Yanzhou is the wise ruler chosen by the Song family. You go to Tianshan County and secretly add fuel to the flames.
Military power can stabilize a country, and literature can stabilise a nation. You should go to Tianshan County to set up an academy and invite Ye Chutang to be the female teacher, or help her open a women's branch to help her become famous and recruit talented people. ”
Song Mingyu knew very well that with Ye Chutang's intelligence, it would not take long for her to find out that Jing Ning was her twin brother.
Letting Jingning go to Tianshan County can also preserve the brother-sister relationship between the two.
Song Jingning thought that among the five brothers of the Song family, he was the only one who had not yet started a family, so he was the most suitable one to go to the Northwest, so he agreed.
"Dad, there's no need to wait a month. The child is willing to leave now."
Song Mingyu smiled and tapped his head.
"We agreed to see each other for a month, don't even think about running away."
He didn't really want to force Song Jingning to go and see her, he just wanted him to stay at home for a few more days.
After this departure, I don’t know when we will see each other again.
Song Jingning saw the reluctance in Song Mingyu's eyes and knew the real intention of keeping him.
"Dad, the Qi family is exiled on foot, and it will take at least half a year to reach Tianshan County. I want to stay at home for a while before leaving."
"Okay, let your mother arrange a few more appointments for you."
Song Jingning listened to Song Mingyu's joke and said with a smile: "No problem, it's not a big deal anyway."
"Stop being so joking and go study the mathematics that Miss Ye left behind."
***
Chen Palace.
When Ye Chutang woke up, it was already dark.
As soon as she sat up, Aunt Su muttered unhappily, "What a jinx!"
Ye Chutang looked at Aunt Su, who was full of resentment, with mockery, walked up to her and slapped her in the face.
Aunt Su covered her face and widened her eyes in disbelief.
"A new bride who just married into the Qi family actually attacked her elders!"
After saying that, she raised her hand and greeted Ye Chutang's face.
“Bang!”
After Ye Chutang and Aunt Su exchanged palm strikes, they shook their hands.
"I haven't high-fived in a long time. I missed it so much."
Aunt Su looked at her right hand hanging down helplessly, and belatedly screamed in pain.
"Ah! My hand!"
The screams attracted the Qi family and the Imperial Guards.
"What are you doing here?"
Ye Chutang grabbed Aunt Su's wrist with one hand and held her hand with the other.
With a "click" sound, the dislocated hand was connected.
She gently pinched Aunt Su's wrist and warned her, "Behave yourself and don't provoke me again, or it won't be your hand that'll be broken, but your neck."
Aunt Su looked at Ye Chutang with murderous eyes, felt the pain in her wrist, and nodded repeatedly in fear.
“I…I understand.”
Ye Chutang shook off Aunt Su's hand.
"Also, you are just a concubine, you are not qualified to be my elder."
Aunt Su didn't dare to say a word of rebuttal.
"I know I was wrong."
Ye Chutang suppressed the mockery in his eyes and looked at the imperial guard who had asked the question earlier.
"I am sorry that the Qi family's humble concubine is ignorant and makes you laugh at me, sir."
The Imperial Guards naturally wouldn't get involved in the Ye family's affairs, but they still reminded them, "Madam Qi, don't cause any deaths before the imperial edict arrives."
"I know this and will never embarrass you, sir."
The Imperial Guards warned Aunt Su, "Don't cause trouble again, or you'll be in trouble!"
After saying that, he left the east hall.
Mr. Qi looked at Aunt Su coldly, "If you disrespect Tang'er again, I will give you a letter of divorce!"
When Aunt Su got into trouble at Prince Chen's Mansion, she wanted to get a divorce and leave.
But she is the emperor's person.
As long as the emperor didn't ask her to leave the Qi family, she wouldn't dare leave.
So she immediately knelt down and crawled in front of Mr. Qi, crying so hard that her eyes were wet. I felt sorry for her.
"Master, the Qi family has suddenly encountered a disaster. I was angry and sad, so I bumped into the young lady. I know I was wrong. Please don't chase me away."
Mr. Qi helped Aunt Su up.
"Correct your mistakes and go apologize to Tang'er."
Aunt Su appeared to be submissive, but in fact she apologized reluctantly.
"Madam, I apologize for any offense I have caused you."
"Don't make the same mistake a second time, or you will be the first person to die on the road to exile."
Qi Yanzhou took the opportunity to act and reprimand Ye Chutang.
"It's not your turn to be the head of the Qi family yet."
Ye Chutang looked at Qi Yanzhou who was acting seriously, walked up to him, took his arm, and smiled brightly.
"Then when can I make the decision? On the wedding night? Or when the mother's status is determined by her son?"
She tickled Qi Yanzhou's muscular arms, watching the tips of his ears gradually turn red, her smile growing brighter.
It's so fun to tease a serious man.
Qi Yanzhou looked serious, but his slightly drooping eyelids concealed the helplessness and doting in his eyes.
"Once we confirm that you have no intention of harming the Qi family, you can be the head of the family!"
Ye Chutang let go of Qi Yanzhou, "Okay, I'll wait."
After saying that, she touched her flat belly.
"It's getting late. When is dinner?"
Qi Yanzhou said: "The kitchen is already preparing it, it will be ready soon, go to the main hall and wait for a while."
Ye Chutang came out from the side hall.
The only things in the yard were the valuables found in Prince Chen's mansion; all the tables, chairs and food were gone.
The courtyard and the roof were filled with royal guards.
On the one hand, it is to keep an eye on the Qi family, and on the other hand, it is to protect property.
The main hall was also restored to its original state.
Qi Yanzhou and Ye Chutang talked about the current situation of Prince Chen's Mansion.
The servants who had not sold themselves to the palace had already packed up and left.
Servants whose indentures were in the palace had to wait for the emperor's decree before any arrangements could be made.
The leftover food from the wedding banquet was eaten by the Royal Guards.
For the next three days, the servants who stayed in the palace were responsible for providing food for the Qi family and the imperial guards.
Soon, the food was served.
There are five dishes and one soup, and the presentation is not very good. It is obvious that they are stir-fried dishes.
Except for Ye Chutang and Qi Yanzhou, everyone else who had never suffered was disgusted.
But Mr. Qi and the old lady still picked up their chopsticks.
"Hurry up and sit down and eat. Ordinary people don't have so many dishes at home."
The family sat around the table.
The concubine's son Qi Hean was a weak scholar who had been brought up with great care since childhood. He just picked up the chopsticks and put them down again.
"Father, these dishes are really..."
Just as he was about to say the word "appetite", Qi Yanzhou looked at him coldly.
"Even the officials can eat it, so why can't you?"
These words startled Concubine Xu, and she quickly stuffed the chopsticks into her son's hands.
"He'er, eat!"
The two concubines and their children did not dare to offend the imperial guards, so they immediately picked up their chopsticks and pretended that the food was delicious.
There were many people and few dishes, so after the meal, there was almost nothing left.
Ye Chutang was pregnant and had no appetite for the big pot dish, so she only ate two bites with difficulty.
Qi Yanzhou felt distressed and asked the Imperial Guards.
"The Emperor said that during the three days of the weapons investigation, the Qi family would not be treated harshly for food and drink. Does that still count?"
The Royal Guard frowned and nodded, "Of course it counts."
"I'm not full. I want to go to the kitchen to get something to eat. Is that okay?"
"The emperor has ordered that the Qi family members are not allowed to leave the front yard."
This answer was within Qi Yanzhou's expectations.
He then asked, "Is it okay for me to pay for the restaurant outside to send food over?"
The Royal Guards did not answer immediately and went to ask the commander.
"The commander said it's okay."
Qi Yanzhou took off the jade pendant and was about to hand it to the Imperial Guards, but was stopped by Ye Chutang.
She pulled out a golden hairpin from her hair and put it into Qi Yanzhou's hand.
"The jade pendant is too valuable. This is enough."
After Qi Yanzhou gave the jade pendant to Ye Chutang, he handed the golden hairpin to the Imperial Guards.
"Please go to the pawnshop and Guangjuxuan and ask the restaurant to deliver two good dishes at noon and in the evening. It will take three days. The rest of the money will be yours."
The gold hairpin was obviously very valuable, and after paying for the vegetables, there would be quite a bit left.
The Imperial Guards thought that the emperor did not restrict the Qi family's food, so they readily agreed.
Qi Yanzhou wrote down the menu for three days' meals and handed it to the Imperial Guards.
The dishes he wrote about are not only suitable for pregnant women, but can also relieve morning sickness to a certain extent.
The imperial guards left with the recipe and the hairpin.
Half an hour later.
The waiter from Guangjuxuan brought two dishes.
Hot and sour tripe soup and beef stew with carrots.
The lid of the food box was opened and the tempting aroma emanated.
Aunt Su was originally full, but after smelling the fragrance of the food, her appetite returned and she sat down at the table.
"This dish should have been delivered before the meal, and the portion is too small, not enough for a family."
Qi Yanzhou looked at Aunt Su who looked resentful and said, "This dish is for Atang."
After saying that, he placed the food in front of Ye Chutang.
"Atang, eat."
Aunt Su was very angry, "Second Young Master, what do you mean? Let the young mistress eat alone?"
Qi Yanzhou said: "Atang didn't eat much just now, and this dish was exchanged for her hairpin, so of course she can enjoy it alone."
"It turns out that as long as you don't open your mouth when you think it tastes bad, you can eat delicious food. I have learned it!"
Ye Chutang picked up the well-cooked carrots, took a bite, and found them delicious.
She corrected Aunt Su, "You are wrong. If you want to eat good food, you have to be willing to spend money. No one is stopping you from eating alone, but can you afford it?"
Aunt Su was very favored before, and Mr. Qi rewarded her with many good things.
However, when the legitimate son gets married, there are regulations on the clothing of concubines and illegitimate children in the mansion, and it cannot be too gorgeous.
So all the money Aunt Su had on her body combined was less than five hundred taels.
She was about to be exiled, so she didn't dare spend it now.
So she shifted the blame to someone else.
"If you don't think about your elders when you have something delicious to eat, it's unfilial!"
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