Records of the King of Xin'an County

Because Mrs. Wei had preserved sufficient and complete evidence, the trial of the Yang family's case went extremely smoothly, and even the violent storm in the palace gradually calmed down a lot.Although Yang Qian suffered an illness and died during the interrogation, there is conclusive evidence that he intentionally murdered the emperor's heir.In contrast, Princess Anxing, who mobilized the chess pieces in the palace, did not leave any clues, and it is impossible to determine her crime.

As the head of the family, Yang Shijing naturally couldn't escape.Even though he frequently complained during the trial, claiming that he knew nothing about these matters.Unfortunately, no one will believe his sophistry.After all, even Mrs. Wei noticed Yang Qian's movements, how could he not know at all?What's more, his previous behavior of sweeping up the evidence looked like a guilty conscience, but it proved that he was not innocent.

As for the third prince, he was indeed stabbed into the body with needles by the palace servants one after another, and the slight poison accumulated so that he could not heal for a long time, and finally died young.The palace servants involved are not only Yang Chongrong's cronies, but also people close to Concubine Yang Xian.However, these palace maids insisted that they acted under the order of their master, and did not mention one of the culprits, Princess Anxing.

Both Princess Changning and Li Hui understood that Yang Chongrong might not intend to murder the third prince, but Concubine Yang Xian was very suspicious.After all, as long as the third prince is brought up under Empress Du's knees, he will be like a legitimate son. It is impossible for King Qi to have the chance to be the crown prince of the East Palace.With the death of the third prince, it seems that the fourth prince has benefited, and King Qi's status as the eldest son of the concubine has also been guaranteed.However, Concubine Yang Xian denied it categorically, and Yang Chongrong could not prove that she was completely innocent, and with the "testimony" given by their maidservants, neither of them could be forgiven lightly.

Compared with the case of the Yang family, which had a lot of witnesses, the matter in the palace was tried more quickly.Empress Du was also very straightforward. She deprived Concubine Yang Xian and Yang Chongrong of their status, demoted them to common people, and sent them to the royal temple to become nuns.As for their children, the grown-up King Qi of course does not need to consider whether he needs his concubine to take care of them. The fourth princess and the fourth prince are still young and need to take care of them.

After receiving Yi's decree, the two Yangs reacted completely differently.

Concubine Yang Xian cried for my son, and strongly demanded to see King Qi again, or see the saint.To this, Princess Changning replied: "Being a monk is not imprisonment. If the King of Qi wants to see her, he will naturally be able to see her." After Yang Chongrong hugged the fourth princess and the fourth prince, he said to Shang Gong who passed the decree: "Concubine I want to see Her Highness the Empress and talk about the matter between Si Niang and Shi Lang."

Queen Du thought for a moment, and agreed to Yang Chongrong.It was true that she was a little bit shocked by the death of the third prince before, but the lingering sickness was just an illusion to confuse the enemy.Now that everything has come to light, her "condition" has naturally gradually improved, at least she can barely see guests.

After Yang Baniang saw her, she didn't care that there were several concubines who came to greet her, so she knelt down and made a big salute: "My father and brother committed a terrible mistake, and I dare not claim to be completely innocent. If it wasn't for my concubine not carefully restraining The people around me, let the murderer have an opportunity to take advantage of, and it will not lead to such a bad result. Therefore, the concubine deserves to become a nun, and I don't have any resentment in my heart. However, Si Niang and Shi Lang are still young, so the concubine is really relieved No more."

Empress Du said: "I will hand over the two children to suitable concubines to take care of, you don't have to worry. If they grow up in the future, they can also visit you in the temple." Not only her, but even Princess Changning can see it It can be seen that Yang Ba Niang has indeed changed a lot.As if overnight, the once burning anger and ambition were extinguished.After seeing through many things in the world, his temperament has truly become lenient.

"My concubine hopes..." Yang Baniang glanced over Pei Jieyu, who was full of sadness, and fixedly looked at Zhou Chongyuan, whose expression was still calm, "I hope that Zhou Chongyuan can raise Si Niang and Si Lang. If they can learn Zhou Chongyuan's five Peace of mind is enough."

"If Zhou Chongyuan agrees, it will be the best." Yang Baniang's choice really surprised Empress Du.She had thought that Yang Ba Niang might choose her cousin Pei Jieyu.After all, Mrs. Pei is intelligent, good at protecting one's life wisely, and has no shortage of grace.As for Zhou Chongyuan, if she hadn't appeared in Anren Hall to greet her every now and then, and occasionally won a holy favor, almost everyone would have completely forgotten her.

After Zhou Chongyuan was stunned, he nodded in agreement.Pei Jieyu frowned slightly, as if she couldn't understand what this cousin was thinking.When Yang Ba Niang resigned, she took the initiative to stand up and see her off.The two cousins ​​held arms, seemingly as close as they used to be, but in reality they were not.

All the way in silence, when they saw Sheng Jia from a distance, Yang Ba Niang stopped suddenly, looked at a figure among the retinue, and was in a daze.And that figure seemed to be aware of her gaze, glanced at her from a distance, and then drifted away with Yu Jia, just as indifferent as when they first met.

"What's wrong with cousin?" Pei Jieyu asked softly.

"If... hadn't entered the palace..." Speaking of this, Yang Ba Niang smiled wryly, and asked in a low voice, "Do you know, did Grandpa want to marry you for you? Do you know, who did he want to tell you to? "Her voice was so low that even the maids following behind them couldn't hear clearly.

Pei Jieyu shook her head casually: "So what if you know? So what if you don't know? Does my cousin think that I will miss someone who has never met—or even heard of his name? My cousin is sad." Leaving Tai Chi Palace does not mean that I will do the same in the future. Therefore, my cousin regrets, it does not mean that I will regret it."

Yang Baniang took a deep look at her: "That's why I didn't choose you, but chose Zhou Chongyuan instead. It's not that I don't believe that you can take good care of the two children, but I just don't want them to live like you and me. Anyway, they are golden branches and jade leaves, the honor and wealth they deserve, the saint and the empress will definitely not treat them badly. They don't need any more unnecessary fights."

Pei Jieyu smiled, and said: "A character like Zhou Chongyuan can't go far in the palace. And I don't have any bigger ambitions, I just want to have a place among the four concubines. Don't worry, cousin, I will absorb it." A lesson from my eldest cousin. In the future, I will definitely visit the two cousins."

One day later, Empress Du issued another decree, making Zhou Chongyuan the concubine of virtue, and asked her to raise the fourth princess and the fourth prince.Hearing the news, Pei Jieyu was stunned.And Yang Baniang finally left Taiji Palace with peace of mind.As for the other Yang family, King Qi and the saint didn't see her, so they had to be escorted to the temple weeping.

When Dali Temple was planning to interrogate all the servants of the Yang family one after another, Wang Zixian brought his disciple Yang Shen to the Hongnong County Mansion quietly again.Due to the sufficient evidence, the Jinwu Guard did not guard the entire mansion tightly, but only guarded the gates, not allowing anyone to enter or leave.After all, the masters of the Yang family have already entered the prison, and at this time, the servants of the Yang family are planning to escape, and being a fugitive slave is nothing more than a crime.

With the skill offered by the prince, naturally he will not be hindered by the high wall.So, Yang Shen watched helplessly as his gentleman from Yushulinfeng stepped up the wall lightly, and in a blink of an eye he put down a long rope for climbing.All of a sudden, young A Tao's heart was full of mixed feelings, and his impression of Mr. had already been subverted countless times.

When the master and apprentice came to the small deserted courtyard familiarly, they found that more than a dozen uninvited guests had broken into the courtyard.Yang Shen originally thought that they were trying to harm grandpa and grandma, but these people respected both Yang Dalang and Shanniang, and called them "Lang Jun" and "Lady".

"Who are you?" Yang Shen was still very vigilant, the bow and arrow in his hand was aimed at those people, and it seemed that he was about to shoot them in the next moment.However, his posture on the wall is inevitably a bit indecent.It was his husband, who gracefully climbed over the wall and crossed hands to Yang Dalang and Shanniang with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a long time, how are my cousins ​​and sisters-in-law?"

Yang Dalang and his wife, who thought they would never see their son again in this life, couldn't help being startled: "Why did Wang Langjun bring A Tao here?"

"We are here to pick up my cousin and sister-in-law to leave this place." Wang Zixian looked at the dozen or so people with a half-smile, "But I don't want to, someone has already taken a step ahead. I don't know if my cousin and sister-in-law want to leave with them, or come with us. where to go?"

"Grandpa, Mister bought a village at the foot of Nanshan Mountain. The scenery is very nice, it is very suitable for recuperation! Besides, I have visited many doctors recently, and some doctors have agreed to treat Grandpa!" Yang Shen hurriedly said, a pair of jet-black His eyes were sparkling, as if ignited with hope.

Yang Dalang hesitated for a moment, then asked the strangers: "You...are you sent by Auntie?" His voice was a bit difficult, but also with a hint of a sigh: "What orders does Auntie have?"

The leader was slightly taken aback, nodded and said: "Madam has bought several large manors in Huazhou, and told us that we must rush there as soon as possible in honor of your husband and wife, and live in peace in the manor in the future." The hometown of Nong Yang, except Jingzhaofang, the rest of them all live in Huazhou.

Yang Dalang was stunned, his eyes turned red: "You go to Huazhou for resettlement first, there is no shortage of stewards in the manor. As for me and Shanniang, I don't want to be separated from A Tao for the time being. Moreover, the case of the Yang family is not yet completely over, I want to see it with my own eyes. Let's see what will happen in the end. If you want to see me, then just go and find A Tao." As for where A Tao young man lives, it is not difficult for Prince Xianwang Buque to find.

When Yang Dalang and Shanniang finally walked out of the Hongnong County Mansion, the two of them were like Yang Shen that night. They couldn't help but look back at the huge mansion that was silent in the dark—perhaps it is still lit with lights, However, in a few days, it will be completely deserted.A few years later, no one will remember who this mansion once belonged to, and who is Lord Hongnong...

An ox cart stopped in front of them, and a laughing voice sounded in the car: "Why don't you two stay in my mansion for a few days? After all the dust settles, I will send you two to the suburbs of Beijing to recuperate. Moreover, my mansion There is an imperial doctor who can diagnose and treat Yang Langjun at any time."

Yang Dalang and Shanniang couldn't help but look at Wang Zixian, and Yang Shen couldn't help asking: "Sir, this is..."

Wang Zixian raised his lips: "Seeing him is like seeing me, do you understand?"

The little boy A Tao was ignorant, feeling that he didn't understand anything at all.But Yang Dalang noticed the dragon-shaped dark pattern on the bullock cart, thought about it carefully, and couldn't help but smile: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."