When they came out of the palace, except for the Zheng family, everyone else looked very ugly.
Zheng Jingchuan looked at Zhang Yizhi and Liu Ruxia with a bit of pride, as if he had completely forgotten the shame of being cuckolded.
"Congratulations, Marquis of Qiyang. Ah... No, you were deprived of your title by the regent, and you are no longer Marquis of Qiyang. Congratulations to Mr. Zhang for bringing back the beauty!"
Zhang Yizhi's face was very ugly. He knew that Liu Ruxia and Zheng Jingchuan were engaged and yet he dared to do such a thing. He was sure that even if he was punished, it would not be too serious.
After all, given his father's achievements, and he himself was not incompetent, there was no way the regent would do anything to him just for this matter.
However, this was not the case. The regent directly reduced his title and demoted his official position.
Not to mention, March in chains...
With such a shame, Zhang Yizhi will no longer have to hang out in official circles.
Zhang Yizhi was so confident in himself that he had obviously forgotten what happened to Jiang Guanmu not long ago.
Things between men and women do not seem to be a big deal among the powerful. But that is because the people above do not want to pursue it and do not want to deal with you.
If the people above are serious about it, there are many people who are unlucky because of this.
Liu Ruxia's face was also pale. They were more respectable than Jiang Guanmu and could walk out of the palace on their own. Because the forty sticks ordered by Xie Yan were not struck in the palace, but were handed over to the Gyeonggi Yamen until the two of them were finished.
After the beating, I happened to be able to put on the shackles.
For Liu Ruxia and Zhang Yizhi, the latter's punishment was even more uncomfortable than three months in prison.
Liu Ruxia couldn't help but flinch after hearing Zheng Jingchuan's words.
She raised her head and looked at Zheng Jingchuan, with tears in her eyes, but she hesitated to speak.
Zheng Jingchuan did not look at him at all. His father grabbed his ears and followed his grandfather away.
Liu Shangshu looked at Liu Ruxia and Zhang Yizhi with a gloomy face, and said solemnly: "The matter has come to an end. Mr. Zhang can choose a day to carry Ruxia back."
Zhang Yizhi and Liu Ruxia were both stunned. Zhang Yizhi said: "What date do you think is appropriate?"
Liu Shangshu said impatiently, "Whatever." Then he walked quickly towards the sedan that stopped not far outside the palace gate.
Liu Ruxia's expression suddenly changed, she already understood what Liu Shangshu meant.
She has no value now, and the Liu family doesn't want her anymore.
Just like how the Liu family once disliked Liu Ruoqiu, it's just that Liu Ruoqiu is the biological daughter of the Liu family, and no matter how much they dislike her, she is recognized by the Liu family, but she is different.
She has nothing to do with the Liu family. Even if the Liu family kicked her out of the house when they first discovered her identity, no one could say anything. Now that something like this has happened, it is even more so.
Liu Ruxia finally panicked. Ever since her identity was revealed, she had been acting very calm except for deliberately showing weakness.
Because she thinks she knows the Liu family well, and as long as she is still valuable, the Liu family will not give up on her easily.
She took advantage of this and quickly made a marriage contract with Zheng Jingchuan, thus consolidating her position in the Liu family.
But don't want to...
It was just a moment of greed that brought him to this point.
"Yizhi..." Liu Ruxia grabbed Zhang Yizhi and said in horror.
Zhang Yizhi was also in a very gloomy mood at this time. He had just lost everything.
But seeing Liu Ruxia's frightened face, he finally softened a little. Zhang Yizhi patted the back of her hand gently, held her hand in his palm, and comforted her softly: "Don't be afraid, Ruxia. I will do it."
Marry you."
Liu Ruxia forced a smile, nodded and said: "I'm waiting for you, Yizhi, I only have you."
Zhang Yizhi forced a smile and said: "Don't be afraid, it's okay."
The reality is not as fine as Zhang Yizhi said. The incident between Zhang Yizhi and Liu Ruxia caused even greater waves than the previous one in the Yueyang Marquis Mansion.
In the case of Jiang Guanmu and the Han family, in addition to not informing his wife and the family about taking concubines privately, they also treated them with the courtesy of a royal family. What they challenged were the rules established by the secular powerful over thousands of years.
Apart from this, it does not involve other private moral issues.
But Zhang Yizhi and Liu Ruxia knew clearly that Liu Ruxia was already engaged, and they agreed to it privately. Not to mention, they even framed their fiancé in order to break off the engagement.
This kind of thing is obviously more dramatic and more suitable for people to discuss and entertain after dinner.
In the same way, it also makes the simple people in the city despise and get excited.
Secret exchanges, secret communications, and frame-ups, each of which makes people imagine.
Liu Ruoqiu has been living in Princess Changling's mansion these days, and Princess Changling doesn't care that her daughter has brought back a girl.
Nowadays, Princess Changling is alone with her son and daughter. The daughter is grown up and is away from home all day long. The son is still young and very bored.
Because of her own experience and her acquaintance with Luo Junyao, Princess Changling cared very much for those women who had suffered misfortune. After hearing about the Liu family, she naturally felt very fond of Liu Ruoqiu.
Princess Chang Zhao also came to visit Liu Ruoqiu after hearing about it. Considering that the Liu family and Princess Chang Zhao's consort's family were still somewhat related, Princess Chang Zhao's impression of the Liu family became even worse.
When he returned, he warned his husband and children that they would not have any contact with the Liu family in the future.
The matter involving Liu Zhang and the Zheng family did not involve Liu Ruoqiu. When the Zheng family went to the palace to file a complaint, they completely ignored Liu Ruoqiu.
The victimized woman only vaguely mentioned an innocent woman and did not mention her name.
Although there were people outside the teahouse that day, there were not many people after all. In addition, now that the matter was causing quite a stir, and some people were trying to guide her, not many people paid attention to the identity of the victim woman.
Naturally, the Liu family and Zhang Yizhi did not dare to involve Liu Ruoqiu at will. The attitude of the regent and the princess was clear. If they did not stop, they might not just be demoted.
"Ruoqiu, Ruoqiu." Qin Ning hurriedly came in from outside holding a box, followed by several girls, all holding boxes in their hands.
Liu Ruoqiu put down the medical book in her hand and stood up, "I have met the princess."
Qin Ning waved her hand casually and said, "Why are you so polite? Come and see, what are these?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Liu Ruoqiu was a little surprised, "What?"
Qin Ning said: "The compensation given to you by the Liu family and Zhang Yizhi."
Thinking of what happened to Liu Ruoqiu, Qin Ning was worried for a moment.
But Liu Ruoqiu was more open-minded and said with a smile: "Princess, don't worry about me, I'm fine now. If it weren't for the princess and the princess, I wouldn't be able to leave the Liu family so easily."
Qin Ning said: "Have you long wanted to leave the Liu family?"
Liu Ruoqiu shook her head and said: "No, I just think... maybe I have no fate with the Liu family, and it is not suitable to be a family in the first place. But I am still very grateful to them for taking me to Yonglai, so that I can meet the princess and the
Only the princess can enter Anlan Academy. Otherwise, what's the use of being the biological daughter of the Liu family? If they don't recognize her, I will just be a country girl for the rest of my life."
"You can't think like this. The truth about the real and fake daughter has been leaked. They can't ignore it. They will definitely take you back. Moreover, you are the daughter of the Liu family, and you deserve what you have."
Liu Ruoqiu smiled and said: "Not all parents and children are related. But I never really thought about leaving the Liu family before, but this time... something like this happened. If I stay in the Liu family, they will definitely be
I want to force the Zheng family to marry me."
"Do you hate Zheng Jingchuan?" Qin Ning asked curiously: "Actually, Mrs. Cheng Guogong asked my mother to ask you if you are willing to marry Zheng Jingchuan?"
Liu Ruoqiu shook her head, "I'm not suitable for Mr. Zheng Qi, so let's forget it." She still understood Qi Dafei's reasoning.
Qin Ning nodded and asked no more questions, saying: "Let's take a look at these things. Yao Yao is right. Whether you want to get married or not, it is always right to have more money with you. My uncle asked Zhang Yizhi to compensate
You got 30,000 taels of silver, 800 acres of land, and a house. My mother said that if you feel uncomfortable with that house, our family has a similar house in the city, and we can exchange it with you. You will live in that house from now on.
Everyone inside and outside knows that it is my mother's dowry, and they don't dare to trouble you."
Liu Ruoqiu was a little moved, "Thank you, princess." Her parents and brothers disliked her in every possible way, but outsiders who had nothing to do with her were wholeheartedly nice to her.
Liu Ruoqiu thought that her luck was not very bad, which was why she met so many good people.
Qin Ning smiled and said: "There are also these that the Liu family returned to the Chengguo Palace, and Zhang Yizhi compensated the Chengguo Palace. Zheng Jingchuan's mother, Mrs. Zheng, said that you should keep these. If you don't want to marry
When you enter the Zheng family, it is as if the Zheng family has accepted a daughter and given it as a meeting gift. From now on... if you have anything to do, you can send someone to the Duke Cheng's Mansion to let you know. If you get married in the future, the Duke Cheng's Mansion will also want to send you a gift.
The last dowry.”
"They don't have to be like this." Liu Ruoqiu whispered.
Qin Ning said: "Don't think too much. The old prince has a heroic character who looks up to the world. They feel sorry for you. They do this sincerely. Moreover, Liu Ruxia did it to get rid of Zheng Jingchuan."
The one who plotted against you is actually the one who got you involved."
Liu Ruoqiu smiled, how could this be calculated clearly?
"Princess Lao helped me tell Duke Cheng's Mansion that I have accepted these things. The matter between me and Duke Cheng's Mansion has also been settled. Please don't take it to heart in the future."
After saying that, Liu Ruoqiu also added, "I'm serious too. The matter is over. Let's all be well."
Qin Ning said: "Okay, I'll ask my mother to tell the Zheng family."
After saying that, Qin Ning couldn't help but reached out and hugged Liu Ruoqiu, saying: "Ruoqiu, you are so brave, you will definitely be fine in the future." If something like this happened to her, I'm afraid she really wouldn't know what to do.
Already.
Maybe, she will really marry Zheng Jingchuan.
Liu Ruoqiu smiled lightly and said, "Thank you very much, Princess, for your kind words."
"Do you know how Zhang Yizhi and Liu Ruxia are doing these days?"
Liu Ruoqiu raised her eyebrows, and Qin Ning smiled and said: "You must not know that the Liu family did not prepare a dowry for Liu Ruxia at all, and carried it back in a sedan chair. Now that my grandmother has failed to fulfill her filial piety, she cannot have a wedding in the first place, and others can't say that.
What. I just didn’t expect that Zhang Yizhi’s children would give Liu Ruxia a blow that day. They didn’t recognize her as the stepmother at all, and the youngest girl even called Liu Ruxia a vixen and a disaster star. The eldest son of the Zhang family
He also said that he would take his younger brothers and sisters away from home and refused to live under the same roof with Liu Ruxia."
Liu Ruoqiu said: "Zhang Yizhi is obsessed with Liu Ruxia. How can this matter be resolved?"
Qin Ning snorted softly and said: "What's the solution? No matter how much Zhang Yizhi likes Liu Ruxia, how can he drive all his legitimate sons and daughters out of the house for her? In the end, the tea was not served, and no one was called. Liu Ruxia is now
I’m still living in the Liu family’s side courtyard.”
Speaking of this, Qin Ning couldn't help but roll her eyes, "Liu Ruxia used to look very smart, but she turned out to be confused this time. Is the Zhang family using her as a concubine?" Where is the wife of the wife living?
Partial room?
Even if she is a step-wife, she is still the first wife.
Liu Ruoqiu shook her head, why is Liu Ruxia so confused now?
She and Zhang Yizhi were secretly communicating with each other as if they were obsessed with each other. Maybe she really despised Mr. Zheng Qi? So she wanted to get rid of him whenever she had the chance.
On the contrary, now, Liu Ruxia was not confused, but had no choice.
In today's world, she has no choice but to stay in the Zhang family.
No matter how much excitement there is, it will eventually become calm, and if you talk too much about novel gossip, it will gradually become less interesting.
Ordinary people's days are, after all, fuel, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea.
A wealthy and famous family is just a little more luxurious and has more tricks than ordinary people.
The rumors about Zhang Yizhi and Liu Ruxia also fell silent over time, just like every previous chat.
Shangyonghuang City is still noisy and prosperous, but it is also still calm and hidden with waves.
Time flies like water, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye.
At the Ningzhou beach at the southernmost tip of Dasheng, it has just entered April, but the weather is already a bit hot.
In a coastal town not far from the seaside, people walking on the street were busy.
The people here are slightly shorter than those in the north or even in Shangyong, but they are also much stronger. The simple smiling faces show a healthy and slightly darker wheat color under the constant sunshine.
Among these people, the tall, straight, fair-skinned and handsome man and the woman with skin as white as snow and delicate and beautiful appearance are particularly conspicuous.
Luo Junyao was wearing a light blue shirt, holding Xie Yan's hand and walking among the crowd in a happy mood.
Xie Yan smiled helplessly and said: "I sent someone to notify the Lin family in advance, so don't worry."
"Then hurry up." Luo Junyao said, "I haven't seen my uncle for a long time."
During the Mid-Autumn Festival last year, my uncle finally had time and rushed to the capital to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with them.
Luo Junyao fell in love with this handsome uncle who was not much older than himself.
Xie Yan had no choice but to let her pull him forward, always with a relaxed and indulgent smile on his face.
The past two years seemed to have been peaceful, but a lot of things happened.
Far away, the two brothers Heruomuti and Heruoqiuti of Gaoyu suffered a bloody blow. Bai Jingrong from the royal court of the Qi tribe finally killed King Gaoyu and helped his eldest son ascend the throne.
However, recent news shows that the Qi people are not stable within themselves.
Not all Qi people are willing to see someone with half Central Plains blood ascend to the throne, and Bai Jingrong seems to have had some disagreements with his eldest son, and now he is supporting his second son Ji Rong.
More recently, Wei Changting was forced into marriage by the Marquis of Lingchuan and his wife who returned from southern Xinjiang. The princess of Ancheng County finally passed away a year ago. Xie Xiao left Shangyong and went south not long ago after observing mourning for his mother for a year.
Also, Liang Shufeng and Zhao Sisi got married in the past two years, but Song Huan and Shen Hongxiu ran away to Yuezhou. Now that their business is getting bigger and bigger, they refuse to come back.
They were so angry that Prince Pingjiang and General Shen both called for them to be captured, but no real action was taken.
Liu Ruoqiu stayed at Anlan Academy for more than two years and left the academy half a year ago to travel far away.
On the other hand, the three younger ones, Qin Ning, Xu Chengyu and Xu Hui, are still staying at Anlan Academy.
The two princesses are not in a hurry to get their daughters engaged, they just say they will wait and see if they are still young.
Everyone seems to be living the life they want according to their own ideas.
It can be said that the world is at peace.
"We're here!" The two of them laughed as they stood in front of a teahouse at the top of the town that seemed a bit crude to Luo Junyao.
There were many windows open on the first floor of the teahouse, and a handsome young man was sitting by one of them.
The man's features were handsome, and his bookish demeanor had a bit of sharpness that people dare not look down upon. He was not as fair and thin as the scholars in Shangyong, and his skin color was slightly darker than that of the men in Shangyong.
He looked sideways at the door and smiled at Luo Junyao. There seemed to be sunshine in his smile.
"Uncle!" Luo Junyao shouted with a cheerful wave.
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