Chapter 339 He'er is different from Mrs. Shen
Fearing that his legs would really be broken, Su Yang finally admitted the crime he had committed.
After Su's father passed away, he and his mother went to live with the Feng family.
His grandfather and uncle treated him very well, but his aunt was a little harsh in her words. She either blamed him for spending too much money on his studies or blamed Su's mother for being sick all the time and taking the clinic's medicine for free, which made the clinic lose money.
At first Su Yang didn't care, but after hearing it so many times, he couldn't help feeling resentful, so he began to show his courtesy to Feng Yinyin and win her favor.
When his aunt found out, she was indeed very unhappy, but he behaved very well in front of his grandfather and uncle, and Feng Yinyin was completely devoted to him, so no matter how much his aunt objected, it was useless.
Every time Su Yang saw his aunt being humiliated, he felt happy, but when he thought that if he really married Feng Yinyin, he would have to listen to his aunt's nagging for the rest of his life, Su Yang became very annoyed.
So he colluded with outsiders, bribed the staff of the clinic, and secretly stuffed fake medicinal materials into the clinic. Half of the money saved from the fake medicinal materials went into his pocket. He took out a small portion of it to buy gifts to make Feng Yinyin happy for a long time.
Before returning to Beijing to take the exam, he prepared a big gift for the Feng family. When he learned that the Feng family was broken up and his aunt was in prison, he felt extremely happy, but he didn't even know who the culprit was.
After hearing Su Yang's confession, Feng Yinyin was so angry that she trembled all over. "My mother has a sharp tongue but a kind heart. Your mother was not in good health and always coughed in the winter. My mother always bought the best silver charcoal to keep her warm. You wanted to study, my mother sent you to the best school in Yuzhou, and even the expensive rice paper was never in short supply. She gave you so much good things, but you hold a grudge against her to this extent because of a few words. Has your conscience been eaten by a dog?"
At this point, Su Yang dropped his pretense. He glanced at Feng Yinyin and taunted her, "The knife didn't fall on you, so naturally you didn't feel the pain. Besides, your mother only gave us these small favors because she hoped I would be grateful to her when I became successful in the future."
A small favor?
Su Yang and his mother lived in the Feng family for not just one or two months, but nearly ten years.
In the past ten years, the mother and son's food, clothing and other expenses amounted to several hundred taels. Before leaving Beijing, Feng's father gave Su Yang a large sum of money.
The Feng family used nearly half of their wealth to support Su Yang, and even wanted to marry Feng Yinyin to him. In Su Yang's eyes, these were not worth mentioning!
Feng Yinyin was so angry that she couldn't speak, and the others present were also a little angry after hearing what Su Yang said.
It is said that a little bit of rice is a favor, a peck of rice is resentful. Su Yang is a well-read man after all, but he is so ungrateful. If it were not for the Feng family, he would never have been able to pass the imperial examination. Instead, he brought the Feng family to ruin and death. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he should be cut into pieces.
Su Yang had already confessed, and the Crown Prince was about to convict him directly. Chun Xi then stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, I have a suggestion."
"Mrs. Shen, please speak."
"Su Yang's retaliation for kindness is truly unforgivable. However, before executing him, I believe he should be paraded through the streets for three days. At the same time, local government offices should post notices to publicize his crimes and warn others not to be such ungrateful people."
When facing Feng Yinyin, Su Yang could still speak with impunity, but when he heard Chunxi's words, his face changed and he couldn't help but curse: "Cao Chunxi, you vicious woman, I won't let you go even if I become a ghost... Woo woo!"
Before Su Yang could finish his words, he was blocked.
Princess Hengyang laughed coldly and said, "Ah Xi is right. If this woman commits the crime of murdering her husband's family, she should be paraded through the streets and thrown into a pig cage. The man should be treated the same way. Doesn't he feel wronged? Then let the people of the world judge whether he is wrong or not."
After Princess Hengyang finished speaking, Xiao Qinghe also stood up and said, "Your Highness, please punish this person severely and serve as a warning to the world."
Everyone thought it was okay for Chunxi and Princess Hengyang to speak out, but when Xiao Qinghe stood up, it caused quite a bit of discussion.
Although His Majesty recently appointed Xiao Qinghe as the Princess of the County, she is a divorced woman after all. She should act more low-key and should not follow Chunxi and Princess Hengyang in meddling in other people's affairs.
She insisted on punishing Su Yang severely. Could it be that she hated men because she was emotionally hurt?
Everyone was whispering and looking at Xiao Qinghe strangely.
Xiao Qinghe straightened her back, her expression unchanged. At this moment, Xiao Yechen walked up to her side and said solemnly, "Your Highness, I also agree with Madam Shen's proposal. As a man, I despise Su Yang's despicable behavior. Exposing his despicable behavior to the world can not only warn the world, but also comfort the souls of the deceased."
After Xiao Yechen stood up, Shen Qingyuan and the male members of the Xiao family also spoke out. The prince decisively ordered that Su Yang and his mother be paraded through the streets for three days and then executed.
Upon hearing the verdict, Feng Yinyin burst into tears and could only kowtow to the prince to express her gratitude.
Soon, Su Yang and his mother were taken away, and the banquet continued.
Chunxi had just helped Feng Yinyin up and before she could comfort her, she heard the wife of the Marquis of Jing'an say to Xiao Qinghe, "He'er, although His Majesty recently appointed you the Princess of the County, you are a divorced woman after all. In the future, it's better to stay out of this kind of thing, otherwise you'll easily attract criticism."
The wife of Marquis Jing'an spoke in a gentle tone, and the look she gave Xiao Qinghe was filled with the kindness of an elder. She acted as if she was doing it for He'er's own good, but the words she spoke were full of blame and were not pleasant to the ear.
Chunxi patted the back of Feng Yinyin's hand and tilted his head to look at the wife of the Marquis of Jing'an. "It was me who proposed this to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince just now. Madam, you don't blame me, but why are you blaming He'er?"
The wife of the Marquis of Jing'an heard Chunxi's defensive intentions and said gently, "If Su Yang wants to maliciously accuse Madam Shen, Madam Shen is right to demand severe punishment for him. Moreover, Madam Shen now has a son and a daughter, and is deeply favored by Lord Shen. Not long ago, she was also granted an imperial decree. It is only natural for her to act more flamboyantly. But He'er is different."
"How is it different?"
"He'er got married and then divorced. This already has a bad reputation. If she wants to marry again, she will naturally have to be more cautious than other women."
Lady Jing'an Marquis's husband's family and her mother's family both have many young men waiting to get married. She really wants to act as a matchmaker to facilitate an in-law relationship with the Xiao family, so she looks at Xiao Qinghe with unconscious scrutiny.
Xiao Qinghe needs to be low-key and docile so that she can act as a middleman.
Chunxi thought what Lady Jing'an said was a little ridiculous and was about to retort when Xiao Qinghe spoke first, "Aunt, I appreciate your kindness, but I chose to divorce because I wanted to live my life to the fullest without any grievances. Besides, my elders are all here, and they will teach me how to conduct myself in society. There's no need for you to worry about that."
Xiao Qinghe's voice was soft, but his words were very firm.
The wife of the Marquis of Jing'an had always thought Xiao Qinghe was gentle and sensible, but she had never expected to be contradicted in such a way. She suppressed her anger and said, "He'er, you're still young and haven't experienced many things. You should listen more to the advice of those who have, otherwise you'll regret it later!"
Xiao Qinghe narrowed her eyes and said, "No one can predict what will happen in the future. I can't compromise my present self for an uncertain future."
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