The legitimate daughter was reborn, and the emperor’s little Jiaojiao went crazy.

The funeral arrangements must be handled by the Jian'an Marquis Mansion... Qiu Hongyuan had reasons for saying this.

The Qiu family was far away in Huizhou. The weather was hot now, and the body would rot even if it was transported there. He had only been back in Beijing for a day, and had not had time to catch his breath. It was no exaggeration to say that he was "unfamiliar with the place".

How is he going to handle his funeral?

Isn't this in your Jian'an Marquis Mansion? Isn't she your aunt? What's wrong with you taking care of the funeral?

Shi Yunqi was not angry at all when he heard this. He just said calmly, "Since the Qiu family has this attitude, then everything will be decided by our Jian'an Marquis Mansion."

Qiu Hongyuan breathed a sigh of relief, but he spat in his heart. Shi Shi was so shameless that she even wanted to enter the Qiu family's ancestral tomb. What a good thing!

But when Yunqi heard this, he ordered his servants, "Carry the bodies of my aunt and cousin to the gate of the government office. This prince wants to see who will take care of the affairs of the mistress of the Qiu family."

Qiu Hongyuan was stunned. "Wait, wait..."

Is the Jian'an Marquis's Mansion acting so uncivilized now? No wonder Shi Shi doesn't live in her parents' home anymore and has been driven out to live.

Huaisu, the servant beside him, couldn't help but roll his eyes, "This reputation of the Marquis' Mansion... Ha, I don't plan to keep it anymore."

Wei Cailing, the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion, who had been silent the whole time, didn't even raise her eyelids, and just said lightly, "Slap your face!"

Mother Xing walked out from behind the mistress and slapped Huaisu twice in the face. "When is it the turn of a servant to interrupt when the master is speaking?"

Qiu Hongyuan usually treasured this Huai Su the most, and he immediately became anxious, "This is not your family's servant! The Jian'an Marquis Mansion is so arrogant!"

Wei Cailing then raised her head and said seriously, "First, you are standing on the territory of my Jian'an Marquis Mansion, so you must follow the rules of my mansion. Second, you are still the husband of our eldest aunt, so you can be considered a relative of our mansion. Since you don't know how to discipline the servants, I don't mind doing it for you."

This is what Shi Anxia taught her about “establishing authority”.

Qiu Hongyuan felt humiliated by the two juniors' repeated words, and the humiliation of being oppressed by Shi Wanqing came back to him.

His chest heaved, and he was furious. "Originally, I wanted to have a friendly discussion with you, but now it seems that there is no need at all."

Wei Cailing smiled, "The so-called good talk is just to embezzle our aunt's dowry and ask us not to spread rumors for the sake of face. I'm afraid my uncle is overthinking it. Such good talk is really unnecessary."

Qiu Hongyuan stood up suddenly, "Okay, okay! You can just carry the body to the government office and place it there! Then we'll see if it's your Jian'an Marquis Mansion that will be embarrassed, or our Qiu family! I'm going to divorce this wife!"

Wei Cailing said calmly, "If you want to divorce your wife, you have to prove that your wife committed adultery with your second brother. If it is verified that there is no such thing, you are making a false accusation, and my Jian'an Marquis Mansion will never let you walk out of prison."

Shi Yunqi did not hide his disdain for this relative. "According to the laws of this dynasty, false accusation is a serious crime. False accusation is also a serious crime. If false accusation leads to the death of another person, the person will be sentenced to death by hanging."

Qiu Hongyuan's breathing stopped, his heart trembled, and even his hands and feet began to shake.

He thought that his family now had no power at all in the capital.

If his niece was really a princess newly conferred by the emperor, all the officials in the capital would protect each other and flatter the powerful and bully the weak. Then how could his Qiu family have any chance of winning?

Then I heard the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion say, "If it is true, you can divorce your wife. Okay, according to the laws of the Northern Wing Dynasty, anyone who commits adultery will be punished with forty strokes of the cane, both men and women. In addition, men will be castrated. Anyway, our eldest aunt is dead, and your second brother will not be able to escape the punishment. So you'd better pray that the elders of your Qiu family can give you a chance to live."

Qiu Hongyuan felt extremely disappointed.

If the old man of their Qiu family knew that he coveted his wife's dowry, divorced her at all costs, and took his second brother with him, he would definitely skin him alive.

He gritted his teeth and said in defeat, "So, tell me, what do you want me to do?"

Shi Yunqi coldly spat out two words, "A grand funeral."

Wei Cailing continued, "According to the wishes of my aunt, you will be buried in the Qiu family's ancestral tomb according to the rules of the mistress. Your Qiu family's ancestral tomb was not moved to Huizhou, but was originally in the capital."

Qiu Hongyuan then remembered that, yes, the Qiu family's ancestral tomb was originally in the capital. But he was a little unwilling to agree to it, so he said, "You can bury me with honor, but I have a condition. You, the Jian'an Marquis Mansion, must find a job for me in the capital..."

Shi Yunqi tilted his head and asked Wei Cailing, "Is it dark now?"

Wei Cailing replied softly, "It's not dark yet, he's daydreaming."

Qiu Hongyuan: “…” He now really hates dealing with such children, who are not as sensible as the older generation.

Wei Cailing said, "If the eldest aunt had not passed away, we might have considered your request. Now, it is best for your Qiu family to handle the funeral in a dignified manner. Otherwise, let alone finding a job in the capital, even if you want to live in the capital, it will be difficult to gain a foothold. If you want to become an enemy of the Marquis' Mansion, it depends on whether you have the qualifications."

This is more than just a show of authority; it's a naked threat.

Qiu Hongyuan was filled with resentment and prepared to go back home to take care of things. How unlucky! He had to deal with his funeral as soon as he arrived in Beijing!

As he was walking through the corridor with his servant and preparing to leave, he saw Qiu Hongyan running towards him with tears on her face, shouting, "Father, take your daughter home!"

"Hongyan?" He almost forgot that he had a daughter here. "Why are you here?"

Qiu Hongyan lowered her head and cried, "Father, I broke a very expensive vase a while ago. The vase was worth three thousand taels, and mother didn't want to pay for it, so she sent her daughter to work in the Marquis's mansion to pay for it. Now that father has come to the capital, he will surely be able to compensate for the three thousand taels, so can you take your daughter home?"

My stepmother is dead, and I have nothing to lose. I can fly wherever the mountains and seas are high and wide, and I can blow three thousand taels of silver at will...Father, give me the money quickly!

Qiu Hongyuan was as angry as if he had been hit on the head by a heavy hammer. "Three thousand taels? For a vase! How can I afford to pay you for it?"

"If you don't pay me back, I can't go home with you, father! I miss you and my aunt. I will soon be 15 years old and I have to arrange marriage."

Qiu Hongyuan has never been happy since he entered the Marquis' Mansion. "You are a daughter of a concubine, why are you still planning a marriage? You made your own mistakes, so you should solve them yourself! I don't have any silver, not even a tael!"

Money-losing stuff! Get lost! So annoying!

"Father!" Qiu Hongyan cried, choking with tears, "Are you going to pawn me off to Princess Haiyan forever to compensate for the three thousand taels of silver vase?"

Qiu Hongyuan was furious and pointed at her, "You'd better pay the three thousand taels yourself. I won't pay you a penny! All of you are such a worry! You make me so angry!"

Bei Hui handed over a piece of paper with a cold face, "Master, if you don't want to pay back the three thousand taels of silver for Hongyan, just sign this contract. From now on, you don't have to worry about Hongyan's life or death."

Qiu Hongyuan looked at the so-called contract, which was not really a life contract. It just stated that from now on, all of Qiu Hongyan's life, old age, sickness, death, and marriage would be decided by Princess Haiyan, and the Qiu family had no right to interfere.

Compared with three thousand taels and a daughter born out of wedlock, the three thousand taels are naturally more important.

Qiu Hongyuan took the brush from Nan Yan, found a nearby stone table, spread out the contract, and signed it impatiently.

He was afraid that the other party would go back on his word and ask him for the three thousand taels.

Qiu Hongyan held the hard-earned contract in her hands, crying, laughing, and feeling sad, her eyes blurred with tears and her heart broken.