Princess Rui knew that she could not get back at her wit's end today, so she had to help her daughter return home.
By the way, he also asked someone to untie Wang Yunhuai and take him away.
"You can't take this person with you. And before you go, I have to make it clear that your daughter has evil intentions and is conspiring with him to harm me. This matter won't just end like this."
"What else do you want?"
Princess Rui was so angry that she was shaking. How would she explain to her brother and sister-in-law if she couldn't bring her nephew back?
"They drugged me with the intention of damaging my reputation and harming the people in my shop. The entire shop is a victim and they must pay some compensation.
Each family must pay 100,000 taels, or I will send him to the Emperor. If I fall victim to this attack today, it won't just be a matter of reputation; you'll be giving the rebels an opportunity to kill us, mother and son."
Everyone thought that this was true. The rebels were trying their best to kill them and their son today. If the Bai family's Chinese medicine had no resistance, they would be at the mercy of others.
No one thought that Bai's request was too much.
"Lord Rongfu, my Wang family is willing to offer sincerity. It was this kid who made a mistake!"
Wang Yunhuai knew very well in his heart that what Bai said was absolutely right and the money he paid was not in vain.
Although it was a bit high, he was in someone else's hands after all. He really believed that if he didn't pay, it would not only make the matter worse with the emperor, but he was also most afraid of being embarrassed like Censor Wu and Marquis Pingnan, and having to pay double the money.
Bai Zhiyue wants to make people suffer, to make them lose both money and face. Remember this lesson well and don't make the same mistake again next time.
Just like the Pingnan Marquis family, I don’t know whether they cursed behind their backs or not, but on the surface they were much more humble and didn’t dare to have any bad thoughts anymore.
Princess Rui was stabbed in the back by her nephew. She pointed at him and didn't know what to say. Why did he agree to take the money? On what basis? How could she refuse?
He didn't care about his nephew anymore and left with his daughter in shame.
Seeing that Wang Yunhuai was smart and not stubborn, Bai Zhiyue let him go back.
"If you break your promise, you should know the consequences!"
"Don't worry, Lord Rongfu, I understand!"
The banquet resumed later and everything went smoothly. Everyone received a basket of Caixiangzhai snacks when they left. Each store had six kinds, not all of which were the same, but they all had small cream cakes.
This became almost everyone's favorite. As soon as it was served, it was all eaten up without any leftovers.
Although there were some minor incidents in the middle, the banquet went smoothly and everyone except the two families was satisfied.
Before dark that day, Bai Zhiyue received the silver note sent by the Prime Minister's Mansion.
It is said that after the Prime Minister knew the whole story, he confined his granddaughter Qu Yinghong in his mansion and went to the emperor to apologize overnight.
"I am truly devastated. I was deceived by that thief Wan Shanting. Your Majesty knows that I have always valued talent. I was only attracted by his talent. How could I have imagined this!"
The emperor knew exactly what he was planning. He completely believed that Prince Rui was attracted by his good looks. The prime minister humphed!
"It's true that you value his talent, but you also want to be supported and nurtured by him!"
"I dare not. We are all the emperor's subjects. Why do we need my support and cultivation?"
"Alright, I understand. A poorly educated son is the fault of his father. Your granddaughter's serious mistake is due to your lax discipline. I will fine you one year's salary and send you home to reflect on your actions for ten days!"
It's shameful for a prime minister to be punished to reflect on his mistakes.
"I thank the Lord for your kindness"
After returning home, two strict maids were found for Qu Yinghong, who was forced to learn the rules again despite her injuries, which was extremely painful.
He didn't mention at all that he had been optimistic about the Wan family before, nor did he mention that he didn't care whether the rumor was true or not after it came out. If he really wanted to be responsible for his family and be good to his granddaughter, how could he only think about his own interests and not find out the truth?
This granddaughter is basically useless. She has to make more trouble for the emperor to see and to vent Bai's anger. This is the last thing she can do for the family.
However, for her, it was obviously a waste of time and effort to show off her pretty face to the blind. She didn't care. She had taken revenge on the spot and got the money she deserved. Who would care about him anymore?
I think many people can see what kind of person the Prime Minister is after this incident, and his good reputation is likely to be greatly reduced.
The Wang family was sensible. The head of the family brought Wang Yunhuai to apologize in person early the next morning. He not only brought compensation but also gave gifts.
I heard that Wang Yunhuai's mother took a few people to Prince Rui's Mansion that night and scolded Princess Jiayang and the princess.
"You relied on my son's affection for you to seduce him into doing things for you. After being exposed, you still intended to let him take the blame for everything. Bah, shameless, you still think you are a good thing. Don't even think about entering my house again. We won't let you in even if you beg for admission."
She had tried to persuade him several times before for the sake of her son, but he was so angry that his eyes were rolled up to the sky. Let's see who she can marry this time.
"He's a jerk. He's willing to help me, but I can make him want to die with just a few words. He can't even do such a small thing, what a fool!"
"You are the cheap idiot. You put the drug in your own bowl and embarrassed yourself in front of others. If it were me, I would just become a nun. How can I face people?"
"Sister-in-law, you are going too far."
"Excessive, how is it excessive? Is it excessive for her to deliberately seduce my son? She has the traitor in her heart, and she uses my son to bring shame to my family and lose a hundred thousand taels of silver.
You are the princess, so you don't care about the 100,000 taels. When you married into the palace, the family gave you half of the family property as a dowry. You have not been treated well in these years, but you still want to harm my son and harm us. You still want to give 100,000 taels to Bai Shi. Why?
"He agreed to it himself, what does it have to do with me?"
"It's because of your daughter that he had to agree. You must pay for this today."
"I won't pay. Whoever agreed to this will have to solve it themselves."
"You dare not respond to my curse that your daughter will never get married."
"Even if I can't get married, I won't enter your house"
The three of them quarreled fiercely, and finally the prince got to know what was going on and stepped forward to take out 50,000 taels and send the Wang family away.
Prince Rui was really mad at his daughter this time.
"I clearly told you that he is not trustworthy and that's not good. Look at what you did. You simply threw the face of my palace to the ground for people to step on."
"Your Highness, it's because you told your daughter about the man before you even investigated the matter."
"Shut up! You've spoiled her! I painstakingly explained the pros and cons to her and told her to stop thinking about it. Why didn't you listen?"
If you say it's a habit, the princess is not convinced, and neither of them should say anything to the other.
"She deserves it this time. She deserves to be humiliated. Send someone to deliver the banknotes safely and don't cause me any more trouble!"
"Why? I don't agree. Even if my daughter did something wrong, Bai Shi shouldn't have harmed others after knowing about it."
"What do you mean by 'deserved'? Your daughter deserves it for harming others? If you have the guts to plot, you must also have the guts to suffer!"
It has to be said that it is not without reason that Prince Rui is respected in the royal family and the court. Although he dotes on his daughter, he is still reasonable.
"Father, why are you still speaking for that evil woman? Haven't I been hurt enough?"
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