[Comprehensive] Host, welcome

In the lobby of Kaifeng Mansion, Qin Xianglian was fidgeting and looking out the door from time to time.

"Qin Xianglian, please stay safe and don't be impatient. The princess will be here in a while." Bao Zheng comforted.

Qin Xianglian froze for a moment, looked at Bao Zheng anxiously, and said, "Is the princess coming too?"

"The princess said that she wants to explain to you." Prime Minister Wang comforted her, "Don't worry, the princess is very kind and will never make things difficult for you."

"Mm...hmm." Although Qin Xianglian nodded, she was still a little worried.

Although the time was not long, every minute and every second during the waiting was like a lifetime to Qin Xianglian.

When she couldn't bear to look out again, she saw a woman in a blue palace dress walking gracefully, followed by many maids and servants.

Bao Zheng, Prime Minister Wang, Zhan Zhao and the others immediately stepped forward, knelt down and said, "Your servant Bao Zheng and Wang Ling kowtow to see Princess Qiansui."

Princess Leping raised her right hand slightly, and said: "Master Bao, Mr. Xiang, everyone please stand up."

"Princess, please." Bao Zheng stretched out his hand and brought Princess Leping to the most honorable position.

After Princess Leping sat down, she looked at Qin Xianglian and raised her eyebrows.

Qin Xianglian hurriedly pulled the two children to kneel down together, and said, "Minister Qin Xianglian pays her respects to the princess."

"Get up and talk."

"Thank you princess."

Princess Leping considered her tone, and said, "Qin Xianglian, the reason why things turned out like this is because Chen Shimei was greedy for wealth and honor, not what you and I wanted. The royal family can have any kind of son-in-law they want, but they will never rob other people's husband-in-law. You and Chen Shimei was married ten years ago, so I will return Chen Shimei to you. But Chen Shimei is definitely not a good man, if you are no longer willing to live with him, I will arrange everything for you, you can rest assured."

"No, no, I am willing." Qin Xianglian shook her head vigorously and said anxiously, "Princess, you have agreed to return Chen Shimei to me, and you cannot go back on your word."

Princess Leping choked for a moment, and finally realized the feeling of "being treated as a donkey's liver and lungs with good intentions".

Fortunately, there are still people who can feel her kindness. Bao Zheng frowned and scolded: "Qin Xianglian, how can you talk to the princess like this!? The princess is also kind. Have you forgotten that Chen Shimei sent Han Qi to chase you down before?" Is there something about the mother and son?"

Qin Xianglian lowered her head and smiled wryly: "I know, but after all, Chen Shimei and I have been husband and wife for ten years. The relationship between husband and wife is not broken at any time. I want to give him another chance."

Bao Zheng sighed helplessly, and turned his head away from looking at her.

"Shui Pan, hand over the silver to Qin Xianglian." As the woman who was hurt by Chen Shimei, Princess Leping also didn't want to embarrass Qin Xianglian.And everyone has the right to choose, since Qin Xianglian doesn't accept her kindness, she won't say anything more.

Shui Pan walked over, took out the bank note from his sleeve and handed it to Qin Xianglian, saying, "This is a 1000 taels silver note from the princess, please accept it and thank you."

"Princess, this...?"

"Take it as a little compensation from this palace. Just accept it."

Qin Xianglian kept struggling while holding the bank note.She is also a person with integrity, otherwise she wouldn't have sued Chen Shimei to the Kaifeng Mansion just because she didn't want to recognize herself.Since she married Chen Shimei, she served her in-laws, had children, and took care of housework. In order to allow Chen Shimei to study with peace of mind, she took care of the family's livelihood as a woman. Day and night without complaint.As a result, as soon as Chen Shimei became rich, she climbed up to the royal family and married the princess, leaving behind her wife who had been in charge of him for ten years.She is not reconciled!Not reconciled!I feel a little regretful about teaching my husband and son-in-law to seek a title.

She also has a bit of complaints about the princess.Why should she give up her husband after she has worked so hard to cultivate him into a talent? No matter how rich the princess is, she can't just take the fruits of other people's victory for nothing.

Although Qin Xianglian really wanted to refuse the 1000 taels of silver.But there was a famine in her hometown, and her parents-in-law starved to death, and she couldn't survive with her children, so she rushed to join her as soon as she heard that Chen Shimei had won the top prize in high school.Now that Chen Shimei is no longer rich, and they brought their children back to their hometown, they are still poor. The 1000 taels of silver are like helping them in need.

It would be fine if it was just her and Chen Shimei, but as a mother, she couldn't let her children starve and freeze with her.

Thinking of this, Qin Xianglian knelt on the ground and kowtowed respectfully, saying: "Qin Xianglian is here to thank Your Highness the Princess."

Bao Zheng, Prime Minister Wang, Zhan Zhao and the others couldn't help admiring in their hearts. They were so clear about right and wrong and kindhearted. It was a great fortune for the Song Dynasty to have such a princess!

"Princess, what about Chen Shimei..." Qin Xianglian couldn't help asking when she saw that the princess had arrived for a while and she didn't see Chen Shimei's shadow.

"Don't worry." Princess Leping shouted, "Someone, bring Chen Shimei here."

Chen Shimei was brought up by two guards.He had already taken off the luxurious brocade clothes and put on coarse linen clothes, looking a bit embarrassed, the former glory and wealth had disappeared like a passing cloud.

"Father——" the two children rushed forward happily when they saw Chen Shimei.

Chen Shimei pushed them away violently, and shouted: "Who is your father!? What are you doing here, get out!"

The two children fell to the ground and burst into tears. Qin Xianglian hugged them in her arms distressedly, looked at Chen Shimei in disbelief, and said, "Shimei, they are your own children, why don't you Is it okay to treat them like this?"

"It's all you bitch, why do you have to fight against me! Are you happy that I can't be a son-in-law now!?" Chen Shimei rushed over and slapped Qin Xianglian hard.

Chao Mahan hurried forward to hold Chen Shimei one by one on the left and one on the right.Bao Zheng shouted angrily: "Chen Shimei! You are so lawless! If you dare to act recklessly again, the government will not treat you politely!"

"You're welcome!? Bao Heizi, kill me if you have the ability!?" Even though she couldn't break free, Chen Shimei still maintained her aura and shouted at Qin Xianglian, "You are happy now, you are satisfied now! You not only hurt me What a tragedy for me, and our Chen family!?”

"I didn't—" Qin Xianglian felt extremely wronged in her heart, and shouted, "I am filial to my parents-in-law and raise my parents and children. Chen Shimei, ask yourself, what am I sorry for your Chen family!?"

"Do you know that the emperor not only removed my top three grades, but also three generations of descendants are not allowed to take the imperial examinations, and are not allowed to be officials in the court! Brother Ying's future has been ruined by you, do you know that!?"

Qin Xianglian was stunned.She has always understood that if ordinary people like them want to get ahead, they can only study and take the imperial examination to become an official. This is why she would rather put all her family's livelihood on herself than disturb Chen Shimei's study.I thought that Chen Shimei would be abolished, and she still has Brother Ying!She can cultivate a champion, and she can also cultivate a second champion!But she never thought that Brother Ying would not even be able to take the imperial examinations, so her expectations were not fulfilled?

"Impossible, this must not be true." Qin Xianglian looked at Bao Zheng in disbelief, and asked, "Master Bao, I remember you said that if the matter can be resolved satisfactorily, I can withdraw it at any time." Litigation, so Chen Shimei will not be charged with any crimes. But why Shimei is still punished, and what's more, it even hit Brother Ying."

"Qin Xianglian, if you withdraw the lawsuit, you can only save Chen Shimei from the crimes of stopping his wife and remarrying, being unfilial to the family, killing his wife and children, etc., but he is unavoidable for deceiving the emperor." Bao Zheng said, "deceiving the emperor is a capital crime. , and even implicate the Nine Clans, and now this kind of result is already considered good."

"But, but the woman just wants to return her husband. The father of the child..."

"Now you know what's the use of being afraid, what do you, an ignorant country woman, know!?" Chen Shimei continued to shout, "If you don't come to Kaifeng Mansion and stay in your hometown peacefully, all this will not happen! Brother Ying is my child, will I ignore him!? Brother Ying has a powerful father-in-law, what kind of future does he want in the future? But you ruined all of this, Brother Ying will also Hate you, ignorant mother!"

The child is Qin Xianglian's Nilin. She heard Chen Shimei say that Brother Ying would hate her when she grows up, so she rushed up angrily and slapped Chen Shimei, saying: "Obviously you, the father, Li Lingzhi, have harmed Brother Ying! You have harmed the Chen family. You said it yourself. Once you are prosperous and rich, you will be reunited with your family. But you won the first prize, but you forgot the old days! Brother Ying, what is the use of you, a son-in-law who dare not recognize his wife and son!? Strange way People say that you would rather have a beggar mother than an official father! You can kill your own wife and children in order to keep your own glory and wealth. Chen Shimei, I have the love of husband and wife, but you have no love for husband and wife. You see Look at the tablets of your parents, do you still not know your fault? Chen Shimei, you are wrong, and you have caused Brother Ying, you really deserve to die."

"What can I do? I, Chen Shimei, studied hard for ten years in order to be rich and prosperous. I thought that as long as I won the first prize, I would be an official. I know it’s not like this.” Chen Shimei no longer struggled, looked at the parent tablet in Qin Xianglian’s hand in pain, and said, “High officials are also officials, and small officials are also officials. If there is no one behind them, they can only be assigned to a small remote town A small Zhima county magistrate. Those remote towns are full of local snakes and bandits. Is it so easy to be an official? There is no one above, and there is no chance of promotion. You can only live in a small place and live in poverty. Years. Then what's the point of me studying hard?"