My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1807 is not innocent
After a while, Mrs. Gal followed Selechi in.

She was already a second-rank imperial official, but except for the deputy commander who was separated from the Qi Xi family and was a Gongzhong deputy commander, the other deputy commanders of the Dong'e family were all under Prince Kang's mansion.

Prince Kang was not only the leader of the Zhenghong Banner, but also the master of the Dong'e family.

"I greet my master..."

Mrs. Galin lowered her head and knelt down to greet Prince Kang.

Prince Kang called out, and without further ado, he got straight to the point and asked, "Did Chang Tai's wife treat the Second Princess disrespectfully in the bridal chamber, commenting on the Second Princess' meagre dowry and flawed family background?"

Mrs. Gal's face flushed, but she didn't dare to refute. She nodded and said, "It's true that your words were disrespectful."

Prince Kang then asked, "That's your sister. Did you instruct her to say these words?"

Mrs. Gal's forehead was covered with sweat. She shook her head and said, "I dare not. It is not my business!"

Someone was killed and the case was about to be brought before the emperor. Mrs. Galin knew her own weight and could not bear such a serious crime.

In the early years, because it was difficult for princesses and Gioro girls to marry, there were indeed cases where the in-laws of the princesses without titles and Gioro girls had to fight over their marriage. However, in the past two years, the emperor has shown favor to the princesses, and everyone has become obedient.

Prince Kang said, "Why would Chang Tai's wife, a stranger, say these things to the Second Princess for no reason?"

Mrs. Galin hesitated for a moment, weighed the pros and cons, and finally explained the reason.

"Because the Hesheli family has been in trouble with the law in recent years, the Hesheli princesses have had a hard time in the past two years. My sister has a widowed cousin. The family had agreed to remarry her at the end of the year, but the Hesheli family case happened in the summer, so the other party canceled the marriage and wanted to get closer to my family. My brother-in-law thinks she is too old and is not happy..."

Someone nearby took a pen and paper and wrote down the conversation between the two.

Prince Kang did not make things difficult for Mrs. Galin and let her sign and seal the document before leaving.

Prince Kang looked at Zengshou and Qixi, and finally his eyes fell on Zengshou. He said, "This matter can only be decided by the emperor."

Zengshou nodded hurriedly and said, "That's what I should do. I will obey your orders, but the Second Princess is still in the bridal chamber. Should we ask someone to prepare the coffin first?"

The coffin is ready. There is an old lady in her sixties here, and the funeral supplies have been prepared for several years.

Prince Kang hesitated for a moment and said, "Wait a minute, we are still unsure about how to handle the funeral."

This marriage is only halfway done. It can be considered a success, or it can be considered a failure.

According to Prince Kang, since lives have been lost, the marriage should be called off.

However, for a woman who died without a husband's family, burial becomes a problem, and there is no one to offer sacrifices to her in the future.

As for the specific details, it would be difficult for Prince Kang to make the decision without the permission of Prince Shuncheng.

Zengshou didn't dare to say anything more, but he felt heavy in his heart.

From his point of view, he naturally hoped that the second princess would be buried at Dong E's house.

In this way, when the emperor investigates the matter later, the Dong E family will bear less responsibility.

Qi Xi remained silent throughout.

As long as the clan leader Zengshou is around, he won't come out to cause trouble.

The matter is easy to check.

Although there is no confession from Mrs. Changtai yet, others have also testified that she did say those words.

Prince Kang took out his pocket watch and took a look. It was already the first quarter of the evening. There was less than half an hour left before curfew.

He said, "Let's do this for now. I'll go to the Imperial Court tomorrow morning..."

The latter sentence was addressed to Prince Shuncheng and Zengshou.

Prince Shuncheng nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.

With Prince Kang speaking out, will there be someone else who can take the lead if the emperor scolds him?

Zengshou was very nervous and a little afraid of meeting the emperor.

It took him three years to get the job after he inherited the title. Even a fool would know that the emperor didn't like him.

But he also knew that as the patriarch of the Dong E family, he would definitely have to show up, so he nodded and said, "Then I will follow the master's orders."

The female members of the family are still in the inner hall.

The doctor has been called in and gave the second old lady a few injections.

The second old lady had woken up and was cursing at Mrs. Galin.

"I have long said that this marriage will not work out. The families are not a good match, and the hierarchy is confused. As a result, Selqi is rampant, and you indulge him. You are proud of your marriage with the royal family, but then you turn around and find fault with the bride's dowry..."

Mrs. Gal was feeling uncomfortable. After hearing this, she immediately retorted, "You are the mother of the Buddha, and you can't stop him. How can I, your sister-in-law, stop him?"

If it was a first marriage, it would be fine and normal for the family to arrange a marriage. But this is a second marriage, and a second marriage to a brother-in-law who is in his thirties. It would be a joke if the biological mother did not show up but the sister-in-law of similar age did.

The second old lady said in annoyance, "Have I said less in the past few years? But everyone who listens to me treats me as an old man who has never died."

Mrs. Gal said, "Whose old lady is not honored? You are the head of the family, and you are satisfied with offending all the relatives and clansmen? You can't talk to your wife about it. This is all ordered by the master. The master has repeatedly said that his wife is not allowed to be filial."

Jueluo and Madam Gong listened to the quarrel between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law, looked at each other, and both felt that they could not bear to listen any longer.

The old one is only good at talking after the fact, and the young one is too disrespectful.

The rules of this second room are a bit messy.

Just then someone came to tell her that Qi Xi and Zeng Shou were leaving, and asked Jueluo and Madam Gong to leave.

The two of them stood up.

The second old lady couldn't hold back her tears. She looked at Jueluo and said, "Seleqi is confused, but he is also your and Qixi's nephew. Please consider that we share the same blood and help say a few good words to Prince Kang."

Jueluo didn't dare to respond, and only said: "It's not wrong to accuse him, just take care of yourself first!"

The lady of the royal family stood by with a sullen face and no longer had a good attitude.

No wonder people say these two old ladies can’t speak, it’s true.

Even if the Dong'e family wanted to defend themselves in front of Prince Kang, they should have regarded it as their own master speaking out.

By bypassing his own master and elevating Qi Xi to the front, is this an intentional attempt to sow discord between the two families?

The second old lady was completely unaware and was still talking to Jueluo, saying, "It was Nara who committed the evil words and forced people to death. She deserves to pay with her life. I will file a petition later. The Dong'e family is the victim."

Nara is Galin's elder sister, and her family is from the same clan as Mingzhu.

Hearing this, Mrs. Gal became angry and said, "Why are you accusing my sister alone? What about you? Who looked at the dowry yesterday and said it was shabby and not decent? Wasn't it you who first said the words about the eldest princess' dowry? If she is guilty, you will also be held responsible!"

The second old lady: "..."

She stared at her daughter-in-law and said angrily, "I am old and like to talk too much. I just said a few words casually, and I didn't say it to the bride. You must be worried that the second princess's noble status will suppress you, the sister-in-law, so you ordered your sister to go to the bridal chamber and nag."

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law blamed each other, and the situation became increasingly ugly.

Jueluo walked out immediately, and the lady followed immediately.

If you don't leave now, you'll be dragged in and argued with.

Both the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law are not innocent.

When we got to the front, Prince An had already left.

Prince An's mansion is far away from here, and other people live nearby, so there is still plenty of time.

Prince Kang greeted his aunt, Jueluo, and exchanged greetings before riding away with Prince Shuncheng.

The remaining Qi Xi and his wife and Zeng Shou and their wife got into their cars without delay.

There is a 3 o'clock curfew.

Each watch is divided into five parts, and the first watch at three o'clock is before the first quarter of the hour of Xu.

This time is not abundant, and there is no time for everyone to chat.

In the carriage, Jueluo said to Qi Xi: "If the matter is reported to the emperor, will Galin be implicated?"

The second branch has been acting more and more out of character in recent years, and it all comes down to Galin.

Galin was given an important position and became a prominent figure in just a few years.

Qi Xi thought about it carefully and shook his head, "Probably not. Galin was promoted by the emperor himself, and he is very trusted..."

At this point, he lowered his voice and said, "My cousin made great contributions in his early years and had a high prestige. No one can replace the Dong'e family in the Zhenghong Banner for the time being. The emperor is currently rectifying the banner power and is eager for the Dong'e family to switch from military to civil. He is also happy to promote Galin and suppress Zengshou."

Without Galin leading the way, I would be the one facing the Prince's Mansion.

But he has a son-in-law who is a prince, and the emperor will not let him hold real power.

Jueluo sighed and said, "Did the Second Princess die in vain?"

Qi Xi said: "There will be punishment, but it will not be on Galin."

The next morning, Prince Kang met up with Prince Shuncheng and Zengshou, and together they went to Changchun Garden to hand over the sign.

In Qingxi Study, Kangxi was listening to the news reported.

There was a wedding at Shuncheng Palace yesterday, and he had already received the news.

Although weddings and funerals are common events, it is somewhat inappropriate to hold them in the palace.

When Prince Shuncheng was a child, no one taught him the rules and regulations, so he behaved in a somewhat inappropriate way, and the Chief Secretary did not know how to advise him.

Kangxi has already made a note of it, and when the next imperial inspection comes, he can replace the chief secretary of Prince Shuncheng's palace and arrange a suitable person to take over.

What did he hear?
Prince Shuncheng sold his marriage, and the Dong'e family forced the clan daughter to death?
When a princess is bullied, it is a slap in the face of the royal family.

After all these years since the founding of the country and passed down through several generations, are the noble families still so arrogant and extravagant? Don't they take the royal family seriously?
(End of this chapter)