Chapter 481 Confrontation before the Emperor
When Marquis Rong'an and his wife heard this, they both felt unhappy.
Heartbroken
Fair? Just?
Is this the fairness and justice that the emperor spoke of? They didn't feel it at all.
But they dared not express any opinion.
Xu Zhichun naturally had no objection, "Yes, your majesty, I thank you!"
The emperor nodded. "You and your child have been wronged in this matter, and it's as it should be. Well, I won't say any more. You can discuss it among yourselves. Don't be nervous. Just do what needs to be done."
"yes."
"yes"
Liang Minglang was not polite. He snorted coldly, acting like a victim. "Marquis Rong'an, what are your plans?"
Marquis Rong'an was extremely angry.
This should have been his son-in-law. He should have been respectful and obedient in front of his father-in-law, and should have done whatever he said. Why did it come to this?
Why has it come to this?
Rong'an Hou was filled with resentment and bitterness. He could not help but glare at Liang Minglang with resentment, and sneered in response: "Since the emperor has said that the wife of Wuxuan Hou is the victim, why don't you tell me what you want to do?"
The emperor slammed the tea bowl in his hand down on the imperial table in front of him and glanced at Marquis Rong'an with a cold look.
Marquis Rong'an subconsciously bent his waist, feeling very cold in his heart.
The wife of Marquis Rong'an was also very jealous. No wonder there were rumors outside that the emperor valued Marquis Wuxuan. It turned out to be true.
Didn't the emperor say that they should discuss it among themselves? When Marquis Wuxuan spoke, the emperor said nothing. When his own master replied in the same way, the emperor immediately turned his face away in dissatisfaction.
How can this be called fairness and justice? Where does fairness and justice come from?
The emperor was naturally furious. He already knew the whole story. What had happened to the Wuxuan Marquis family? The fault lay entirely with the Bai family mother and son.
If the Rong'an Marquis' Mansion had not intervened, the fate of the Bai family mother and son would be natural, and anyone who saw it would applaud.
But they just don't.
They just want to bully others by taking advantage of their power.
He even reported it to the Queen Mother.
Concubine Xue was also ridiculous. She didn't really think that the Queen Mother valued her and favored her, did she? The only person the Queen Mother loved was her youngest son.
No one could care about her except her little son.
The reason why she intervened in this matter was because she was angry with Wuxuan Hou because her youngest son was defeated in battle. She wanted to make things difficult for Wuxuan Hou and herself, so she had to intervene.
Since Marquis Rong'an insisted on taking care of this matter, as the party at fault, instead of apologizing, speaking softly, and showing sincerity, he even dared to be sarcastic and mocking, are you giving him face?
Do you think that he, the emperor, is dead?
Do you think you can be unreasonable and do whatever you want just because you have the Queen Mother's support? Even at this point, you still dare to be so arrogant?
Who is he showing off to?
The emperor cast a cold gaze upon Marquis Rong'an: "Marquis Rong'an, since you are begging for mercy, then show your sincerity. I also want to see whether you are sincere or not."
Marquis Rong'an was depressed and had no way to express his suffering.
He came to his senses and wondered why the emperor was angry, but could he be blamed? Liang Minglang should have called him father-in-law and treated him with respect!
But he took the initiative to "show his sincerity and apologize!" What kind of thing is this?
"Yes, yes," Rong'an Hou had to swallow a mouthful of blood and said reluctantly, "This matter is the fault of the Bai family mother and son. They will come to apologize in person and compensate with a thousand taels of silver. I hope that Wuxuan Hou and his wife will forgive me."
Liang Minglang: "Bai Baoying's matter has been resolved. There's no need to mention him again today, right?"
The Emperor nodded. "That's exactly what I'm saying. Regarding the Bai family's son, the verdict has been handed down and cannot be changed. Otherwise, where will the dignity of the court be? Wouldn't the law be treated as a joke? Marquis Rong'an, how can you not understand such a simple principle?"
The wife of the Marquis of Rong'an changed color: "But——"
"Madam Rong'an," Xu Zhichun interrupted her unceremoniously, "Didn't Madam Rong'an hear the emperor's words? Or do you still disregard the court and the law? You're so concerned about your nephew that you don't care about anything else, right?"
"you--"
"Shut up," Marquis Rong'an scolded his wife and glanced at Xu Zhichun with resentment. This rebellious girl, this rebellious girl, how dare she!
"Your Majesty is wise. Let's discuss the matter at hand. Since that's the case, we'll prepare a thousand taels of silver and send it to the Marquis of Wuxuan's mansion when we return."
"I didn't agree," Xu Zhichun smiled. "My Lord, kidnapping, murder, causing chaos in court, and humiliating an official are punishable by flogging and exile. And you're thinking of letting it go for a mere one thousand taels? How can you even say that?"
"You! What does Madam Wuxuanhou think?"
"I want three good shops on East Second Street. I should use this one thousand taels of silver as compensation to Shuntian Prefecture. After all, Madam Bai has caused quite a stir in Shuntian Prefecture. The prefect cannot be cursed by her for nothing. There should be some compensation."
The wife of the Marquis of Rong'an opened her eyes wide: "What do you want? No!"
East Second Street is located in the heart of the capital, a bustling area where every inch of land is worth a fortune. Who would be willing to sell a shop there unless they were desperate? A single shop could earn at least three to five thousand taels of silver a year. She wanted three, so the annual net income would be at least fifteen to six thousand taels. Over the years, that would be an astronomical figure.
If a shop like that were sold, each store could fetch at least three or four thousand taels.
No matter how you calculate it, it's a huge sum of money.
This is too greedy. How can I bring myself to ask for it?
Xu Zhichun: "Bai kidnapped the Marquis's brother and personally destroyed his hands, ruining his imperial examination prospects. How vicious! I'm a little skeptical. How could a woman from a small merchant family like her have the guts to do such a thing? Could she be just a scapegoat?"
The wife of Marquis Rong'an was still in a daze, not quite reacting, but Marquis Rong'an was already furious: "Are you saying we were the ones who ordered this? Ridiculous!"
Liang Minglang's eyes flashed as fast as lightning as he glared at Rong'an Marquis: "Does Rong'an Marquis admit it?"
"Don't talk nonsense! It's not true! What are you admitting? It's ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous! Don't you think so too?"
"My wife is right."
"Nonsense! Why would I do this?"
Xu Zhichun sneered, "You came to us to plead for mercy in Bai Baoying's matter, but we refused. Aren't you just angry and embarrassed? After all, your family has the support of Concubine Xue. There's nothing you wouldn't dare to do. It's just bad luck that you couldn't accomplish it."
Liang Minglang: "Oh, Rong'an Marquis Mansion is really great!"
The wife of the Marquis of Rong'an also came to her senses and was about to go crazy. "Nonsense! Nonsense! What does this have to do with us?"
Xu Zhichun: "Of course you won't admit it. It's no wonder that Mrs. Bai is willing to be the scapegoat. After all, her daughter is still in your house. If her son wants to live a better life after being exiled, who else can she rely on besides you to help take care of him?"
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