After arriving home, in order to prevent the children from worrying, Cheng Xue refused to let Li Hui hug her.
"I'm fine, I can leave on my own."
As soon as they entered the house, they saw four children and Yan Yixin standing in the yard with worried faces. When they saw them coming in, they all ran over.
The four children hugged Cheng Xue, while Yan Yixin walked up to Li Hui with concern on his face.
Li Hui raised his hand and patted his eldest son-in-law on the shoulder, saying nothing.
The food was ready and had been heated three times. Li Yue quickly asked Bai Wei to set the food. The family returned to the main courtyard without anyone speaking.
For a long time, Cheng Xue looked at everyone in the room, and Wen Tian told the story of this body without any hesitation. In fact, everyone could guess a thing or two, but they did not expect that she could be the late empress's biological sister.
"...I don't know whether it's true or not, but those things were indeed carried by me. The Holy Spirit originally wanted to block the title, but I refused. I think it's good for the family to be safe, but being rich has risks.
, let’s just rely on our own ability to make a living.”
Li Heng and Li Huai both nodded in agreement, while Li Yue and Li Tian did not express their opinions. Mainly, it had nothing to do with them. After all, they were women, and they would be members of their husband's family when they went out in the future. It was not easy for them to express their opinions on such matters.
Wen Tian seemed to regard himself as the Li family. When he heard that Cheng Xue did not want to block his account, he frowned and said:
"Sister-in-law, why not? The honor and favor that originally belonged to the Cheng family has now fallen to the Xiao family. Now that you recognize your ancestors and return to the clan, shouldn't you get these back?"
"What happens after you get it back? Make it bigger and stronger, and make the emperor afraid?"
"The Xiao family is not afraid of the emperor either." Wen Tian was puzzled.
Among the two masters of the Xiao family, one is stationed in the north and is in charge of military power, while the other is transferred back to the capital and immediately takes over Dali Temple as its minister.
Li Hui looked at Wen Tian, who had simple ideas, and explained kindly:
"Have you not discovered the reason why the Xiao family is not feared by the emperor? The second brother has no sons, only two daughters. The first brother only has one son, and the son has no intention of going to court and only wants to do business. This is the Xiao family, Your Majesty
No matter how much grace you give, you are not afraid.
On the other hand, in our family, the eldest son-in-law serves in the Hanlin Academy. The eldest son is now taking the martial arts exam and will definitely join the imperial court in the future. He is also engaged to Pang Lao's granddaughter. Although the younger daughter and younger son cannot tell it for the time being, they
The two of us can’t be nothing. What do you think will happen if we get some honors and favors from such a background?"
He thought he said it very straightforwardly, but Wen Tian still didn't quite understand it.
Li Heng tugged on his master's sleeve and said softly:
"The previous dynasty was overthrown by the Yan family, one of the great families."
When Wen Tian heard this, he shook his head in confusion.
"The one who has a soft spot for the late Queen will not treat you like that."
"No, but we must take precautions before it happens. Changding Garden has been sorted out. You can live there from now on. In two years, I will help you arrange a marriage in the capital. Then you can..."
"Goodbye, sister-in-law, thank you for your kindness." Wen Tian declined directly.
He has never thought about starting a family and starting a business, so it is good to be alone now. In the future, if Li Heng is really stationed at the border or goes to the battlefield, he will accompany him and take care of him, so everyone can rest assured.
For other aristocratic families in the capital, this day was undoubtedly a hell of a will-o'-the-wisp. Because of the account book that Li Hui submitted, everyone with a good reputation in the capital was involved. After all, cannibalizing a wealthy family would be enough for an ordinary person to live in peace for two lifetimes. More
What's more, the property in the hands of the late Queen at that time was full of good business for making money.
The Gu and Su families are now leaderless. Gu Huai, his wife, and his brother-in-law are like headless flies looking for information. However, whoever dares to commit a crime at this time will choose to protect themselves wisely.
Destined to have a sleepless night in the capital, the city gates were not opened the next morning. When Cheng Xue learned about it, it was already sunny. She went to bed very early yesterday but got up very late. She even wondered when Li Hui left.
have no idea.
When she learned that the city gate had not been opened, and that Li Hui had not gone to court and was still in the palace, she understood that the emperor was going to use the power of thunder to uproot the entangled aristocratic family. Would this shake his mind?
Guo Ben didn't know, but she knew that Yan Yunchen should have wanted to do this a long time ago.
Since I have wanted to do it a long time ago, there is no shortage of everything from planning, placement, and casting the net.
The gates of the capital were closed for three consecutive days, and the officials in the court did not go home for three consecutive days. All the other families in the capital could not sit still, except Cheng Xue, who was living at home with her children as usual.
During this period, the palace doctor came once, took Cheng Xue's pulse and prescribed some tonics. There was nothing wrong with her body, but she was suffering from fatigue caused by being too excited that day.
Within three days, people also sent messages, but as before, Cheng Xue didn't answer any of them.
It wasn't until the morning of the fourth day that her father-in-law summoned her to the Ministry of Punishment. If Luo Zi and Wen Tian were not accompanied by Luo Zi and Wen Tian, she would not leave at all for fear of being deceived. But they were both of her own family, and Li Hui wanted to come as well.
He was afraid that she would be cautious, so he let them come over.
When I arrived at the Prison Prison of the Ministry of Punishment, I heard cries from heaven and earth before I even got to the door.
There are men, women, and children.
Cheng Xue has been working for a few years, and she has been to the morgue of her unit several times, but when she entered the prison of the Criminal Department, she still felt a chill on her back and felt inexplicably panicked in her heart. Bai Wei noticed something strange about her.
, holding her arm thoughtfully and supporting her all the way.
Xu Qing waited in person at the door of the Tianlao. Cheng Xue walked up to him and bowed slightly. The latter returned the salute and made a "please" gesture.
"Su Zhen wants to see you by name."
See her?
They didn't know each other well.
Cheng Xue said angrily "Hmm" and followed behind.
All the cells in the Criminal Department were full, and men and women were separated.
Some she knew, some she wasn't familiar with, but they were all people in the capital who could be named.
It seems that this time the emperor wants to completely eradicate the hidden dangers.
If her guess is correct, after this incident is over, the position of prince will be established.
When she came to the door of the cell, Su Zhen was not in a state of embarrassment as she had expected from being tortured. Instead, she had the dignity she deserved, which was beyond her expectation.
Su Zhen had already sat up when he heard the footsteps. Now seeing the person coming, Xie Si smiled and said:
"Little girl, you are finally here."
Well……
"I can't be called a little girl at my age, right?" Cheng Xue responded with a smile, without any discomfort, "Are you that young?"
When Xu Qing and other officials from the Ministry of Justice heard the additional words, they all lowered their heads, fearing that their smiles would be exposed.
Su Zhen didn't expect her to be so shameless, "Haha..." sneered and said:
"Do you think that if Li Hui knew what happened to you back then, would he still value you so much?"