Raising a concubine under her nose, the reborn mistress marries the prince

The sudden death of Emperor Rong Sheng plunged the entire country into grief, but the country could not be without a ruler for a day, so as popularly expected, Lin Muheng was named the crown prince and inherited the throne in the name of orthodoxy.

Just before the emperor passed away, he left a special will, requiring the prince to ascend the throne immediately to stabilize the court and appease the people.

After receiving the imperial edict, Lin Muheng was fully aware of the heavy responsibility. After careful consideration, he decided to hold a simple and solemn coronation ceremony.

After this brief ceremony, Lin Muheng finally officially ascended the throne, changed the country's name to "Zhenwen", and proclaimed himself "Emperor Shenwu".

At the same time, he also issued an edict to enthrone Jiang Chuwei as queen.

However, since it was during the period of national mourning, the grand enthronement ceremony had to wait until the end of the national mourning.

According to custom, any wedding or other celebration is prohibited throughout the country during this period.

With the new emperor's accession to the throne, Lin Muheng and Jiang Chuwei also moved from the Prince of Yu's Mansion where they originally lived into the heavily guarded imperial palace.

The mighty General's Mansion, Jiang Chuwei's mother's family, became even more powerful because of this marriage, and instantly became a hot new powerful family in Shangjing area.

Who could have expected that the once controversial Jiang Chuwei would have such an amazingly good life? You know, she is a remarried woman!

But now she has transformed herself and sits on the throne of queen, the mother of the country.

After the news spread, all forces were shocked.

The always proud Princess Jin is living a life worse than death in prison.

She begged the new emperor to spare her and her child's lives.

Finally, the message was delivered to the general's mansion.

From the moment she learned that her father and mother were exiled to the frontier, Zheng Yao cried all day long. The tears she shed in just a few days even exceeded the total of her entire life.

It was not until this moment that she understood why her mother had spared no effort in preparing such a generous dowry for her, and why she was so impatient for her to marry into the general's mansion.

It turned out that my mother had long foreseen that something bad would happen to the Duke's Mansion sooner or later.

At this moment, when Zheng Yao opened the letter for help sent by her elder sister with trembling hands, tears instantly burst out like a dam breaking, blurring her beautiful eyes.

Her heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and the pain was unbearable.

Zheng Yao knew very well that the weight of this letter far exceeded the paper and words itself.

However, no matter how tormented she was inside, she knew clearly that she must not go to her husband Jiang He to beg for mercy.

Because Prince Jin committed the crime of treason!

The confiscation and execution of Prince Jin's mansion was ordered by the late emperor himself, and the seriousness of this is self-evident.

Although Zheng Yao has had a smooth life since childhood and has never experienced too many storms, she is not an ignorant person.

She has a clear mind about what she can touch and what she must not touch.

So, even when faced with such a difficult decision, she still chose to bury the pain deep in her heart without telling anyone in her family.

During this period, Ye Huan always stayed by Zheng Yao's side.

Back then, they both married into the general's mansion on the same day, and since then they have developed a deep friendship.

In the large mansion, there had never been the intrigues common among sisters-in-law, and they got along with each other as harmoniously as real sisters.

But now, every move of the entire general's mansion is being watched by the world.

If you are not careful, it may bring endless troubles to the emperor and the queen.

Therefore, no matter how bitter or painful her heart was, Zheng Yao could only grit her teeth and hold back her sadness.

However, deep in Zheng Yao's heart, there has always been a strong desire - to visit her elder sister.

Finally, she couldn't help but speak to Ye Huan: "Sister-in-law! I really want to go and see my elder sister. This shouldn't cause any trouble to my husband, right?"

Hearing this, Ye Huan responded with difficulty: "Second sister-in-law, but that is the death row! I'm afraid it's not appropriate for you to go there..."

Obviously, Ye Huan did not agree with Zheng Yao's risky idea, because she knew very well that once Zheng Yao went there, it would only make her more sad.

Just a few days ago, Duke Zheng and his family were exiled.

At that time, Zheng Yao specially prepared a large amount of food and a considerable amount of silver bills, hoping to help his family through the difficult times as much as possible.

She carefully sewed the banknotes secretly inside her clothes to avoid being noticed by others.

At the same time, he took out a large sum of silver and gave it to the officers in charge of escorting him.

At the time of farewell, Zheng Yao hugged her mother tightly and burst into tears in grief.

The mother held back her tears and told Zheng Yao to take good care of herself, live their lives happily, and never have any delusion of being able to rescue them and return home.

After all, the crimes committed by Duke Zheng and his family were determined by the late emperor himself. Even the current emperor would not easily reduce their punishment.

As night fell, when Jiang He dragged his tired body back home, he saw Zheng Yao whose eyes were as red and swollen as two walnuts.

His heart tightened, and he quickly stepped forward, pulled his beloved wife into his arms, and asked with concern: "Yao'er, are you missing your mother again?"

Zheng Yao shook her head gently, then slowly raised her head, her eyes met Jiang He's, and she told him the truth: "My eldest sister sent a letter to me through someone else, begging me to find a way to rescue her..."

Before he finished speaking, Jiang He's face suddenly became gloomy, and he frowned and questioned: "How did she pass on this letter when she was in death row?"

Zheng Yao shook her head gently, and said with a hint of confusion in her tone: "I don't know either."

Jiang He responded with a serious face: "The entire family of Prince Jin's Mansion was executed. This is the order of the late emperor himself. Even the emperor cannot change it!"

Hearing this, Zheng Yao raised her head, stared at Jiang He with hopeful eyes, and asked cautiously: "Can I go visit her?"

Jiang He said without hesitation: "That place is really not where you should go."

Although he loves his wife very much, Jiang He always sticks to his principles.

After all, Zheng Xin's fate had already been determined, and even if Zheng Yao went to visit her, it would be difficult to change the final result. Why bother doing something so futile?

Thinking of this, Jiang He couldn't help but sigh softly.

After a short pause, Jiang He softened his voice and said comfortingly, "When the day comes for you to be executed, I will definitely try my best to secure a chance for you to say goodbye to her."

Hearing this, Zheng Yao hugged her husband tightly, tears flowing uncontrollably like a flood.

She nodded her head repeatedly and choked up as she said, "Father once told me that it was because of you that the late emperor's original decision to send all the women of the Zheng family to the Jiaofangsi was changed."

Jiang He couldn't help but be surprised when he heard this. He had never expected that Duke Zheng knew about this.

Indeed, as a close guard beside Emperor Rong Sheng, he once had the honor of being asked by Emperor Rong Sheng about his opinion on the Zhengguo Mansion.

He didn't know how Emperor Rong Sheng would deal with the Duke of Zheng's Mansion, so he only asked the late emperor not to send the women of the Duke of Zheng's Mansion to the Jiaofangsi if he had to punish them.

But I didn't expect that this matter would reach the ears of Duke Zheng.

In order not to make his wife sad, and to preserve a bit of dignity and hope for the Yue family, Jiang He decided to ask for a favor from the late emperor after careful consideration.

Because once they entered that place, for these women from prominent families, it would be more painful than death. Rather than suffering such torture and humiliation, it would be better to choose to die directly.

However, even if they were not sent to the Jiaofangsi, these women would be exiled along with the men in their families.

But it was good this way, at least the family could live together and support each other. And as long as they still had a glimmer of hope in their hearts, if they were lucky enough to encounter an opportunity for amnesty in the future, they might have the possibility of returning to the capital.

Now that I think about it, the Zheng family also has a backup plan.

They may have made the worst-case scenario plan long ago. The generous dowry they carefully prepared was undoubtedly the last way out they left for themselves.

After all, the crime was not committed by a married woman, so the Zheng family's property became Zheng Yao's dowry and was able to remain.

If they come back in the future, these dowries may become the capital for their comeback.

Jiang He knew the lady's temper.

For the sake of his family, he will do his best to help.