Chapter 856, Rectification
As the Cheng'en Mansion and the Third Prince's Mansion were successively surrounded, what happened in the enclosure was also known to all the families in the capital.
The emperor was injured and unconscious, and Duke Cheng'en and the third prince took the opportunity to launch a mutiny. Duke Cheng'en died, and the emperor's uncle appeared. These events were all astonishing.
Cining Palace.
When the Queen Mother heard that the mutiny had failed and Duke Cheng'en had been mauled to death by a tiger, she was so exhausted that she fainted.
The Queen stood in front of the Queen Mother's bed, her face exhausted and bewildered.
The Jiang family is finished!
In fact, when the emperor found her and asked her to spread the news that the empress dowager was not the emperor's biological mother, she had a premonition of the Jiang family's end.
This time, my father launched a mutiny in Weichang, which was a serious crime of treason. The emperor finally had a legitimate reason to deal with the Jiang family.
Yan family.
Because the Minister of Revenue went to the hunting grounds, the Ministry of Revenue needed someone to preside over matters, so Yan Zhigao did not accompany them on this trip to the hunting grounds. Since he did not go, the female members of the Yan family naturally would not go either.
When they heard that Duke Cheng'en and the Third Prince had launched a mutiny, the Yan family was terrified. Although they had suppressed the rebellion, they were still worried about Daohua, Xiao Yeyang, and Yan Wentao, fearing that they would get hurt.
However, what surprised the Yan family the most was Gu Jian's identity.
"I didn't expect that Mr. Gu is actually the emperor's uncle!"
Looking at Yan Zhiyuan, who was full of regrets, Madam Li said calmly, "Please don't gossip about Yiyi and Yeyang anymore at home. Their relationship was personally agreed upon by Granny Gu and Grandpa Gu."
Yan Zhiyuan and Sun smiled awkwardly. They both knew that Madam Li was indirectly referring to Yile. "How could that be? Yiyi and Yeyang are a perfect match, made in heaven."
Seeing that it was getting dark, Han Xinran went to the kitchen to check if dinner was ready. Halfway there, she saw Nanny Han coming over.
"What's up?"
Nanny Han: "Just now, the housekeeper nanny beside Madam came over and said that she wanted to invite the young lady back to the mansion to sit for a while."
Han Xinran frowned: "Have mother and the others returned from the paddock?"
Nanny Han nodded: "The emperor's procession entered the city an hour ago."
Han Xinran sneered, "Mother is really impatient." She must have known that her elder sister's master was the emperor's uncle, and she wanted to get some benefits from the Yan family.
"Mammy, please go and tell them that thanks to my elder sister, I am now very busy at my husband's house."
After saying that, he left.
Nanny Han repeated Han Xinran's exact words to the housekeeper beside Madam Han. Then, she sighed to herself, "Ever since the incident between the Fourth Young Lady and the Second Young Master Fang, Madam has never been kind to the young lady. Now the young lady lives in fear every day and has no time to return to the Han Mansion."
Seeing that the second young lady hadn't even come to see her, the housekeeper felt a little heavy-hearted. She smiled and said, "I'll have a good talk with the lady when I get back."
The Earl of Zhaode's Mansion.
Han Xinman didn't return to the Fang family immediately, but waited for Han Xinran's reply at the Han family. When she heard the housekeeper say that Han Xinran was too busy to come back, her face immediately darkened: "Second sister is getting more and more rude now."
Madam Han frowned. She realized that if her youngest daughter really didn't want to be close to her parents, she really had no other choice but to say to her eldest daughter, "Go back home first. I'll think of a way to deal with your second sister later."
Dingguo Gongfu.
Guo Ruomei took the medicine handed over by the maid and fed it to Duke Dingguo personally: "Father, you can now completely relax. If Yan girl marries Yang'er, Yang'er will not suffer any loss."
Duke Dingguo smiled and said, "I didn't say Yang'er suffered any loss. I just felt that Yang'er had a difficult childhood, and he will have to shoulder the responsibility of Prince Ping's Mansion in the future. I hope his wife can help him and not let him get too tired alone."
Having said that, he paused.
"The Empress and the Jiang family kept the Emperor's biological mother's affairs secret so well that I didn't even hear a word about it. It's Yang'er's good fortune that he can be with his grandmother and show filial piety to her."
Guo Ruomei smiled and said, "This is all thanks to Yang'er's wife."
Duke Dingguo nodded and said, "You are right. Yang'er's wife is a blessed one who will bring prosperity to her husband. I heard that the relationship between Yang'er and Prince Ping is no longer as tense as before."
Guo Ruomei: "That's right, Yiyi is a filial son and often sends me gifts."
Duke Dingguo looked at his daughter's relaxed brows and couldn't help but think of his eldest son's wife. He shook his head and sighed, "A virtuous wife brings less trouble to her husband. If you marry the wrong wife, the whole family will suffer."
Guo Ruomei knew who her father was talking about. She didn't want to mention her sister-in-law, so she smiled and changed the subject.
The next day after the emperor returned to the palace, he cleared Granny Gu's name at the morning court, posthumously named her Empress Dowager Xiaociwen, and conferred the title of Duke of Fuguo on Gu Jian.
When the imperial edict was delivered to Four Seasons Villa, Daohua was stunned for a moment: "Isn't this too fast, Uncle Emperor?"
Xiao Yeyang laughed: "Without the Jiang family's constraints, the emperor's uncle will naturally do what he wants to do quickly."
Daohua held the imperial edict and glared at Xiao Yeyang: "I am now the disciple of the Duke. Let's see who dares to say that I am not worthy of you."
Xiao Yeyang smiled and walked forward to hug her: "You really care about the gossip of those boring people outside. In my heart, it is my blessing to marry you."
Daohua's eyebrows curved: "You're sensible." As she said that, she broke free from Xiao Yeyang's arms and ran to find Gu Jian with the imperial edict.
In the entire Daxia, her master was probably the only one who dared not come in person to receive the imperial edict.
"Master, the Emperor's uncle has appointed you as Duke of Fuguo."
Gu Jian glanced at the imperial edict indifferently, without much joy on his face.
He has no children, so what does it matter even if he is granted the title of Duke? The title cannot be passed on anyway.
"I'm already buried up to my neck in the earth. I might be gone in two years. What's the point of being awarded the title of Duke?"
Daohua heard this and said quickly, "Master, you will definitely live a long life. Duke of Fuguo is a first-rank noble title, how can it be useless?"
Gu Jian snorted: "The Gu family has no descendants, and the inheritance cannot be passed on."
Daohua blurted out, "I'm still here."
Hearing this, Gu Jian's eyes lit up: "Are you willing to adopt a child to continue the Gu family's lineage?"
"ah?"
Daohua looked at her master in surprise. Is this what she meant?
Xiao Yeyang walked over and just heard Gu Jian's words. Seeing the expectation in his uncle's eyes, he didn't dare to say no.
When Gu Jian saw Daohua didn't answer, the light in his eyes dimmed. "If you don't want to, forget it. Just pretend I didn't say anything."
Daohua quickly said, "Master, I'm not unwilling, it's just that giving birth is too painful. I plan to have two at most. If both are sons, I will naturally be willing to adopt one to you. But what if it's a daughter?"
Gu Jian immediately said, "I want the girl too. At worst, she can find a husband when she grows up. At least she can continue the Gu family's incense."
Daohua: "That's fine with me." Then she looked at Xiao Yeyang, "He's the child's father, so we have to ask his opinion."
Gu Jian's gaze immediately fell on Xiao Yeyang.
Seeing that Gu Jian was about to hit him if he disagreed, Xiao Yeyang felt helpless: "Uncle, isn't it too early to say this now? We don't even know where the child is."
Gu Jian: "You two are in such good health, having children is a matter of time." Then he looked at Daohua and said, "Isn't having only two too few?"
Xiao Yeyang also looked at the rice flowers.
Daohua: ".I'm afraid of pain."
Xiao Yeyang stopped talking. So two is enough. Raise them well. One is worth two.
He had no objection to the adoption. His mother-in-law and uncle were both very good to him, and he had never done anything for them. If he could help the Gu family continue its bloodline and fulfill his uncle's wish, he would be happy.
Furthermore, there is only one royal title, so the other child is destined to work hard on his own. If the other child can inherit the title of Duke, that would be the best thing.
Seeing that Xiao Yeyang and Daohua were both willing to adopt the child, Gu Jian's spirits instantly lifted, and he was in the mood to ask about the Jiang family: "How did the emperor convict the Jiang family?"
Xiao Yeyang: "The Emperor's uncle did not personally investigate the matter, but asked the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple to jointly investigate the Jiang family and the Third Prince's conspiracy to rebel. Uncle, don't worry, the evidence is solid this time, and the Jiang family will not escape."
Gu Jian asked again, "Where is the Queen Mother?"
Xiao Yeyang: "The Queen Mother is still in a coma."
(End of this chapter)
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