The atmosphere inside was solemn and warm, and Yu Wenhao's house raid was also going on in a low-key manner outside.
Yu Wenhao ordered not to be too public. Just move out the valuable belongings, count them in the yard, and record them in a book.
This is the first time Yu Wenhao has done the job of ransacking a house since he took charge of Jingzhao Mansion. Unexpectedly, the first time was to ransack his eldest brother's house.
Laughter floated out from the main hall, and they were shouting at the top of their lungs, trying to drown out any sounds outside.
It was supposed to be the most miserable scene, but they made it a little bit happy. The haze in Yu Wenhao's heart was also driven away a lot.
Happiness is just an appearance, but heaviness still weighs on everyone's heart.
However, the antiques, calligraphy and paintings placed in the main hall, and even valuable furniture, all need to be moved away together.
The main hall is the last place, and the rest of the places have long been emptied. They are all piled up in the front yard, just waiting to be counted after they are cleared.
Fu Cheng and the catcher didn't dare to go in rashly, so they went to ask Yu Wenhao for instructions.
Yu Wenhao said calmly: "Let's count the ones in the yard first. Let's talk about the rest after they finish drinking."
"Yes!" Fu Cheng said.
The servants of Prince Ji's Mansion are not allowed in the backyard. They are not allowed to come out at this moment. After the inventory is completed, they have to be searched to see if anyone has hidden anything privately.
Therefore, counting is fast and peaceful.
Yuan Qingling saw the inventory being done outside. Knowing that the main hall had to be sorted out, she winked at Rong Yue and said, "By the way, Rong Yue, I heard that the fourth master opened several jewelry stores in the upper part of the capital.
Why don’t we go out for a walk?”
"Ba Shi!" Rong Yue is smart and agreed immediately, "Then you go out and tell Fifth Brother, we will take sister-in-law out and meet her on time in the evening."
"Okay!" Yuan Qingling immediately got up and went out to talk to Yu Wenhao. Yu Wenhao was worried about how to go into the main hall, so he immediately agreed.
The carriage was ready outside, and Yuan Qingling and others gathered around Princess Ji and walked out, trying their best to block her sight and prevent her from seeing what was going on in the yard.
Seeing them like this, Princess Ji wanted to laugh and cry, and felt sad and moved in her heart. She followed them out and got on the carriage, heading to East Street with great fanfare.
The moment the carriage drove away, the door plate of Prince Ji's Mansion was taken off and put back together.
The two stone lions in front of the door were covered with black cloth to hide the might and magnificence of the royal prince.
In the palace, everything of value was moved away, and cart after cart was transported away. They were not sold for the time being but put into the treasury.
Originally, the dowry from Princess Ji's natal family did not need to be confiscated, but over the years, she had spent every penny of the dowry for Prince Ji, so after the house was confiscated, there was nothing left.
After the inventory is completed, the servants in the palace must be searched to make sure not to take away a penny from the palace.
When everyone sent Princess Ji back in the evening, the entire Prince Ji's mansion was already empty. Except for the pots and pans in the kitchen and some ordinary clothes, they had all been moved away.
Princess Ji's heart felt empty at that moment.
Although she was mentally prepared, she couldn't help but shed tears when she saw the mansion turned into what it was now.
No one tried to persuade her, they just walked in with her.
In the main hall, the expensive tables and chairs were moved away, leaving only a few benches. These benches were moved from the servant's house. There were none before. Yu Wenhao was considerate and moved them out for her first.
Princess Ji wiped the corners of her eyes and said with a smile: "Fortunately, the princess is not here, otherwise they would be frightened if they saw her."
Yuan Qingling held her hand and said softly: "How about you come to live with me for a while?"
"No, how can you enter the Prince of Chu's Mansion if you are wearing a sinful body? In order to avoid causing trouble to Lao Wu at this time, I will just wait here for the final decree." Princess Ji shook her head and said.
Rong Yue said: "Now that everything has been taken care of, let's add some daily necessities to the house. This is not against the rules."
"No, don't bother." Princess Ji was sitting on a long bench. The bench was a little wobbly and she almost lost her seat. Fortunately, Rong Yue was quick-sighted and reached out to give her a hand.
Everyone felt sad, looking at Princess Ji who still straightened her back, trying hard to maintain the last trace of dignity.
"You go ahead, I want to walk alone." Princess Ji said.
Everyone knows that it is not good for them to be here at the moment. She still has to try to pretend to be happy and coax everyone. How uncomfortable is it?
So everyone left.
Prince Ji's Mansion was ransacked, which became a major event in Beijing. Although Jingzhao Mansion kept a low profile, there were government soldiers guarding the door, and they were pulling things out one by one. Even the house number of Prince Ji's Mansion was taken off, and the people were
Knowing what was going on, they all came over to take a look.
It has always been like this, and other people's catastrophes are considered grand events in the eyes of the crowd watching the meal.
The day after the house was confiscated, word spread throughout the capital. On that day, Prince Ji's Mansion was stolen, and Jingzhao Mansion entered the secret room and saw the cursed man. There were also many servants of Prince Ji's Mansion present, and the news spread out.
Cursing the current emperor and prince would be both unfilial and treasonous.
It is no longer unfair to confiscate your home.
Yuan Qingling asked people to send vegetables, meat and rice to Prince Ji's mansion so that they could support themselves for this period of time.
Prince Ji's Mansion used to train its servants well. Even if there was a disaster, there were not many people in chaos in the Mansion, and order was quickly restored.
It is forbidden to talk about this matter in the Prince of Chu's palace for fear of being overheard by Meng Yue and Meng Xing.
However, they couldn't prevent Princess Ji's mother-in-law's family from coming over to ask about the situation, and also told Meng Yue and Meng Xing by the way. After their uncle left, the two sisters hugged each other and cried in the house.
Meng Yue was better. Meng Xing was two years younger than her and had always been protected. She didn't know the world. Suddenly she heard that her mansion had been ransacked. She was so panicked that she cried and said she wanted to go back to find her mother and concubine.
Yuan Qing came over to persuade them, holding their hands and speaking earnestly: "You are grown girls now. In the past, your mother and concubine supported everything. From now on, you must help your mother and concubine to avoid her worries. Tomorrow
I will think of a way to take you out to meet her, but you must promise me that in front of the mother and concubine, you cannot cry or cry, and you must show a sensible side to reassure her, you know? In the current situation, you
Mother and daughter must work together to overcome this disaster!"
Meng Yue took Yuan Qingling as her teacher, so she believed and obeyed everything Yuan Qingling said. However, Meng Xing had little contact with Yuan Qingling and was not familiar with the world, so she still cried for a while, saying that she wanted to
When she went to find her father and mother, Yuan Qingling failed to persuade her.
Meng Yue suddenly reached out and slapped her, and said sternly: "Don't cry, force the tears back, is there any use in crying? The mother-in-law is still in the palace and has not come out. Do we want the mother-in-law to continue to worry about us when we cry?
If you don't close your mouth and wipe away your tears, you won't be able to follow me to see my mother and concubine tomorrow."
Meng Yue suddenly showed the momentum and responsibility of an eldest sister, which surprised Yuan Qingling.
At the same time, she also admired Princess Ji's education for her children. She was really far-sighted, so she trained her children to be independent.