"Uncle Zhou, you don't need to tell my uncle and aunt. I am living very well after leaving the Marquis' Mansion. There are many people here who love me." Xue Ruobing said.
"Manager Zhou, this princess and Ruobing are sisters. She is a member of my Yang family. She will be very happy to have us love her." Yang Youxue said.
"Thank you, Princess!" said Manager Zhou.
At this time, Bai Chen sent a return gift, and Manager Zhou took the return gift back to the Duke's Mansion.
Yang Youxue and her family locked up the Princess's Mansion and returned to the Yang Mansion.
Everyone was tired today. After dinner and a shower, everyone went back to their rooms to sleep.
The next day, the emperor issued two imperial edicts: one was to execute Prince Yan the next day, and it clearly stated that Prince Yan was plotting a rebellion.
The other one was an imperial edict to execute the Grand Marshal tomorrow, which stated that the Grand Marshal had done something that was outrageous to heaven.
When the two imperial edicts came down, the capital was in an uproar.
The people couldn't believe that the King of Yan dared to rebel. The throne was already envied by many people, but he still wanted to rebel and become emperor. This was something many people could not understand.
It is the people who die in war and it is the people who suffer. The people cannot accept anyone who wants to destroy stability.
What the Taiwei did also made the people angry. Such a person is in a high position and has great power, and it is the common people who suffer.
Such a scum and beast should not be alive and should be cut into pieces.
On the day of the execution, the people of the capital city lined up consciously and waited for the arrival of the prisoner.
There were quite a lot of officials involved this time, and there were more than twenty prison vans lined up in a long queue.
This time the emperor punished all three clans of the Prince of Yan and executed them all, and the remaining six clans were exiled to a Mongolian tower.
The entire families of the other officials implicated were executed, the women of their three clans were exiled to brothels, and the men were sent to work as laborers in iron, coal, and gold mines. The remaining six clans were exiled to Mongolia.
The three clans of the Taiwei were also executed, and the remaining six clans were exiled to Mongolia.
The entire family of the officials involved was executed, the women of the three clans were exiled to the Jiaofangsi, and the men were castrated and made eunuchs. The remaining six clans were exiled to the Mongolian Tower.
When the prison carts of Prince Yan and Grand Marshal appeared, the people on both sides threw rotten eggs and vegetable leaves at them.
"Kill the traitors! Kill the traitors! Kill the traitors!"
"Kill the corrupt officials! Kill the corrupt officials! Kill the corrupt officials!"
The people of the capital city shouted in outrage, frightening the officials in the prison car so much that they trembled with fear.
At noon, the chief executioner threw the token, and the executioner raised his sword and slashed. The head fell to the ground and blood flowed like a river.
After the beheading, the people left and the Yang family returned to the Yang Mansion.
Bai Chen had someone calculate an auspicious day and set it for seven days later.
Tang Yuanlong took Yang Qingpei back to the Duke's Mansion, where the Duke and his wife were already waiting.
"Greetings to the Duke and Madam!" Yang Qingpei bowed to the Duke and Madam.
"No need to be so polite at home," said the Duke of Zhenguo.
“Yes, don’t bow, just treat us as your elders,” said the Duke’s wife.
"Thank you, Duke, Madam." Yang Qingpei said as she stood beside Tang Yuanlong.
"Qing Pei, can I call you that?" asked the Duke's wife.
"Of course." Yang Qingpei said.
"Qing Pei, come and sit next to me." The Duke's wife waved her hand.
"Okay, ma'am." Yang Qingpei walked over obediently.
"Qing Pei, don't call me Madam from now on. Call me Auntie instead." The Duke's wife corrected with a smile.
"This isn't good, and it's not polite," Yang Qingpei said with some hesitation.
She was the wife of a high-ranking duke, and she was just a commoner.
Although she likes the prince, her status is there, and she shouldn't be so rude before getting married.
"Qing Pei, you are Long Er's girlfriend, so you should call me aunt, right?
Unless you don’t like Long’er, you are lying to me.” The Duke’s wife said.
"Okay, aunt. I really like the prince and I didn't lie to you." Yang Qingpei explained.
"That's right. Come, talk to your aunt." The Duke's wife said happily.
When Tang Yuanlong heard Yang Qingpei say that she liked him, he felt so happy that it felt like he had eaten candied fruit.
The Duke saw that Yang Qingpei was graceful and well-mannered, like a lady from a noble family.
He was very satisfied with his future daughter-in-law.
Yang Qingpei stayed at the Duke's Mansion and chatted with the Duke's wife until lunch before going home.
Three days passed like this, and the Duke of Zhenguo brought his wife, the prince, and gifts to the princess's residence.
"Please inform them that the Duke of Zhenguo, the Duke's wife, and Prince Tang are here to visit your grandfather and master." The Duke of Zhenguo said to the doorman.
"Okay, please wait a moment, Your Excellency." The doorman said to the Duke of Zhenguo.
"Old Master, Master, the Duke of Zhenguo has come to visit with his wife and Prince Tang, and they are waiting outside now." The doorman came in and said to Old Man Yang and Yang Zhong.
Old Man Yang, Lu Guihua, Yang Zhongyi, Huang Lijuan and Yang Youxue were talking about the house-warming banquet in the lobby when the doorman came in to report.
"Duke Zhenguo? Why is he here? Youxue, are you familiar with him?" Old man Yang asked Yang Youxue in confusion.
“Grandpa, I’m not familiar with him, he’s Sister Ruobing’s uncle.
Last time, he also sent a gift." Yang Youxue said.
"So, is he here to see that girl Ruobing?" Yang Zhongyi said.
"That's possible, Grandpa. You and Dad go out to welcome the Duke of Zhenguo. I'll go find Sister Ruobing and bring her here to reminisce with the Duke of Zhenguo and his family." Yang Youxue said.
"Okay, it's decided. Zhong'er, let's go." said Old Man Yang.
"Okay, Dad!" Yang Zhongyi said, and followed Old Man Yang to the door to welcome the distinguished guest.
Yang Youxue also returned to her own yard to look for Xue Ruobing.
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