Chapter 198 What is the Reason
Chi Ming felt a little nervous when he heard his future mother-in-law kneeling to him.
He quickly reached out and gave her a helping hand: "Madam, there is no need to be so polite."
He even glanced at Bai Qinghuan out of the corner of his eye, and felt relieved when he saw that she looked normal.
Thinking about what happened today, he felt a little heavy-hearted.
Qinghuan is Bai Changhao's daughter. Not only does Bai Changhao not burn incense to pray for her, he also bullies her and her daughter. It's really hateful.
Bai Qinghuan didn't think it was a big deal. Since her mother didn't know her relationship with the Regent, it was reasonable for her to kneel before the Regent.
She just gave Chi Ming a grateful look. If it weren't for her request last night, Chi Ming wouldn't have passed by here in his busy schedule.
The common people knew that this was the regent, and they knelt down in fear and respect.
This is a ruthless, cruel and brutal regent.
Today I finally saw a living one.
They were almost scared to death. If they had known that the Regent would pass by today, they would not have come out to watch the fun.
Bai Changhao also saw it, "Your humble servant greets His Majesty!"
I wondered why the Regent would come?
This is what I thought and asked: "Why is the prince here?"
Chi Ming's face was as cold as it was in the court:
"I am passing by, Bai Qing, what happened?"
"I am ashamed to say that this is my family affair, but I have no choice but to let it attract onlookers. I will disperse them right away and will not block the way of Your Majesty."
"Let's all go."
The common people were frightened and naturally wanted to leave, but they also felt extremely regretful because they hadn't finished watching the excitement.
Lu Yunqing stepped forward and said, "Wait, Your Majesty, this matter involves my sister, we should investigate it first, otherwise if it gets out, someone might spread something."
"Marquis An Ning is right. Please tell me the situation first."
Without Lu Wanning saying anything, Lu Yunqing simply told the main points of what happened here.
Lu Wanning just hid aside, her tears falling like beads from a broken string.
This is also what Qinghuan said. She is the biggest victim today.
She is weak, she is kind-hearted, she is gullible, she is so miserable!
It would be a lie for Bai Changhao to say he wasn't nervous when facing Chi Ming. If the prince punished him in public, his career would be over.
With an anxious look on his face, he explained, "Wan Ning, Marquis An Ning, things are really not as Zheng Jiao said. Please listen to my explanation!"
Lu Yunqing didn't want his sister to be fooled by his sweet words again.
"Let's wait until the Bai clan arrives before we talk about it."
The regent also said: "You two each insist on your own opinions, it is really difficult to decide, Shufeng, you go and urge them to do something."
Shu Feng took the order and left.
Bai Qinghuan thought that if Shu Feng left, the Bai clan leader would definitely come.
"Bai Qing, your family's usury caused a death last year, and at the New Year's Eve banquet, your second daughter plagiarized other people's poems. Today is only the second day of the New Year, why don't you accompany your wife back to her parents' home, but instead stay here with your mistress? "
"It is said that one must cultivate oneself, manage the family, govern the country and bring peace to the world. If you can't even do the most basic thing of cultivating yourself, how can you take on the responsibility of being a prime minister?"
Chi Ming's calm tone made Bai Changhao break out in a cold sweat.
He knelt down with a thud and said, "I have failed to manage my household properly. Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
His failure to manage his household properly is a denial of his own poor self-cultivation.
Chi Ming didn't say much to him, just waiting for Shu Feng to arrive.
Everyone was silent, not daring to breathe.
I saw the prime minister of a country kneeling down. They were all ordinary people and were scared to death.
Fortunately, not long after, Shu Feng came over with the head of the Bai clan and many other members of the Bai clan.
"This is the Regent, and I haven't met the Prince yet!"
He knelt down behind Bai Changhao and kowtowed.
When the clan leader looked up and saw Bai Changhao's appearance, he thought that he had offended the regent. This is the regent. If Bai Changhao is finished, then they will definitely be implicated.
No, we must cut off ties with him.
The old man's eyes were dim and he trembled as he said, "Your Majesty, what has the Prime Minister done wrong?"
"Although we live near the capital, we have little contact with the Prime Minister's Mansion. Even if Chang Hao has committed a crime, it has nothing to do with our clansmen."
"As the clan leader, I have advised him to keep a low profile. I didn't expect that after he became the prime minister, he would no longer take the Bai clan seriously."
Bai Qinghuan was about to roll his eyes. This Bai clan leader and Bai Changhao were truly birds of a feather.
When disaster strikes, everyone flees for their lives. The Bai family is truly impressive.
Yes, if it weren’t for this kind of environment, people like Bai Changhao wouldn’t have been produced.
Bai Changhao looked at the patriarch in disbelief, gritting his teeth and saying, "Patriarch, what are you talking about?"
"These years, I have been supporting the entire Bai family!"
Bai Qinghuan couldn't let him take credit for it: "Father, I raised you with my mother's dowry."
Bai Changhao scolded: "Shut up, the adults are talking, you have no right to speak."
Bai Qinghuan lowered her head and did not argue.
But Chi Ming couldn't just watch his girl suffer.
"Bai Qing, what your daughter just said is true?"
"this..."
Lu Yunqing answered for him: "Your Highness, yes, it is Wan Ning who gives the Bai clan leader money every month."
The clan leader nodded and said, "Yes, it was Lu who gave the money, but the Xiangfu said a few days ago that it was Zheng's housekeeper, so the money was not given."
He looked at Aunt Zheng with dissatisfaction.
Chi Ming added another hat to Bai Changhao: "Bai Qing, your wife is the legitimate daughter of the An Ning Marquisate, and you actually let a concubine run the household? You favor your concubine over your wife."
"Your Highness, it was Wan Ning's poor health that made her let Zheng the housekeeper. If you don't believe me, ask Wan Ning. Wan Ning, tell me that it was you who gave up the housekeeper's power on your own initiative."
Lu Wanning still said nothing, but lowered her head and shed tears, letting everyone know that she was forced to do it, and did not give up voluntarily.
Seeing that the topic was not about her children for a long time, Aunt Zheng became a little anxious.
"Chief, did I give birth to a son in Baijia Village?"
The patriarch was a little hesitant and didn't dare to say anything.
Shu Feng shouted, "Do you know the consequences of lying in front of the Regent?"
The clan leader had never seen a royal family before, and Shu Feng shouted at him, frightened him so much that his legs went limp.
"Yes, Zheng did give birth to a son, but he drowned later."
"Bai Changhao ordered us not to tell anyone, otherwise he would kill us."
"Your Highness, we are all common people. He was already an official at that time. We are afraid."
Lu Wanning raised her head suddenly, as if struck by lightning: "Bai Changhao, you deceived me so much!"
Aunt Zheng felt relieved: "Madam, now you believe what I said, he tricked you into marrying him just to climb up the social ladder."
"Over the years, I've eaten your food, worn your clothes, spent your money, used the connections of the An Ning Marquisate, and risen through the ranks, and yet I still don't truly love you, hahaha..."
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