Chapter 1017: Couple Makes Plans Before Bed
Shao Wanru had a hunch that more things would be found in the Xingguo Hou Mansion this time. As for Wang Shengxue from the Ministry of Punishment, how could she care whether that person was alive or dead?
People like Wang Shengxue could have died long ago!
In vain, I had sympathized with him in my last life. Even though he had lost his reputation, I still felt that he was not to blame for this incident. Now it is really ridiculous to think about it. Such a calculated and ambitious person has been secretly facing the Jiang family. The thugs dragged him into the bloody mud again and again, how could he be innocent?
For the Xingguo Houfu, this knife is considered sharp and can be broken...
"So what about the imperial decree?" Similar words were asked in the Xingguo Hou Mansion. There was no one else in the room, only the young couple talking under the shadow of the lamp.
But there was no sweet talk in these words. One was leaning on the bed and the other was sitting on a chair, both frowning slightly.
Zhao Xiran breathed out forcefully: "Just now Princess Chen sent something over, and her words were very harsh. I knew that Aunt Jiang and Princess Chen were not getting along, so I didn't care. But then I thought about Aunt Jiang's past behavior, which offended a lot of people. Now that we are at a disadvantage, I am afraid that something will happen, so I hastily send the mother-in-law beside me over."
Zhao Xiran told the cause and effect. The meaning behind this made Shao Huaan frown more and more. These words seemed to be saying that Princess Chen was mean, but the focus was not on Shao Wanru. Suddenly, he remembered something. The center of his eyebrows jumped hard.
"I thought that no one in the house would harm Aunt Jiang, but I still don't worry..." Zhao Xiran said softly and tentatively.
Shao Huaan interrupted her and said, "You are right. Aunt Jiang has indeed offended many people in the past, so it is better to have someone take care of her. One mother-in-law is not enough, so we need to prepare several more. Although she is now Auntie, she must be my biological mother, and she was not in good health before, so I need someone to take good care of her, and I can’t let my servants mistreat her."
Zhao Xiran looked up at Shao Huaan in surprise. This was completely different from the indifference and even anger that Shao Huaan had shown before.
"Only the third aunt and Aunt Jiang in this house are not easy to deal with, and some are taking advantage of others, but if they say they will directly deal with Aunt Jiang, I'm afraid they won't!" Zhao Xiran pinched the handkerchief and asked tentatively. .
Shao Huaan was silent for a long time before he stood up. He walked to the window and took a look, then reached out to lower the curtains. Then he turned back to the bed, sat down beside Zhao Xiran's bed, and stretched out his hand to take Zhao Xiran into his arms: "Father, there is someone outside!"
"Ah..." Zhao Xiran was stunned for a moment. She really didn't know about this. Shao Jing usually seemed very kind, and he didn't seem like someone who would do such a thing. "You... you can't be mistaken. Bar!"
"There is no mistake, it was Aunt Jiang who said... a woman raised outside. If my father gets interested at this time, Aunt Jiang will indeed be in danger."
Shao Hua'an said, with a bit of shame and annoyance on his face.
This kind of thing is the hardest thing for a son to deal with. He didn't expect that the incident happened suddenly, but Zhao Xiran's words reminded him.
At the moment, his father's interests are not necessarily on the same side as his own.
He was sure before that Shao Jing would not marry another noble girl and was acting in the common interest of everyone, but now he is not so sure.
"Since it's an outsider's family, his status shouldn't be high. My father won't just marry someone in, right?" Zhao Xiran asked.
"Who knows, maybe he has been listening to his mother for a long time when he brought people in." Shao Huaan said irritably. This kind of thing was not something he should worry about originally, but at this juncture, he had to worry about it.
Thinking about it, he became more and more annoyed with Mr. Jiang. Why did he end up like this? Even the Queen Mother was alarmed.
"No, don't worry about that." Zhao Xiran suppressed the turmoil in his heart, "Have you forgotten what I just said? Aunt Jiang still has a decree on her. I don't know if the Queen Mother has forgotten it, or the Queen Mother forgotten."
The royalties of noble ladies are actually under the control of the Queen Mother, but if the Queen Mother wants to take charge of them, she can.
Jiang now doesn’t know whose mistake it was, but it slipped through the net.
"Aunt Jiang is now an aunt, and she still bears the imperial concubine. For this reason, if my father wants to marry another woman, the woman must have a high status. Otherwise, how can she suppress a imperial concubine?" Zhao Xiran analyzed.
"But right now, the palace has just forgotten about it. Who knows when there will be another decree from the palace to directly wipe out Aunt Jiang's decree!" Shao Hua'an was very annoyed.
"No!" Zhao Xiran shook his head firmly.
"What do you mean?" Shao Huaan didn't understand.
"Nothing is blamed twice! There are rules in the palace." Zhao Xiran thought for a while and explained.
The so-called "acceptable punishment for the same thing" refers to the fact that Jiang has already lost her position as the wife of the wife because of the mistake she made, and it would be unreasonable to punish her with the same thing again.
If he had directly issued the decree and removed his position as the principal wife, now the Jiang family has been punished, and it would be against the rules to punish him further.
It's not that Shao Hua'an really doesn't understand the rules of the Ministry of Etiquette, he just cares about it and can't remember it for a moment. When Zhao Xiran said this, his eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly: "Yes, Aunt Jiang's order is still there. No matter who wants to marry in, it’s not that easy.”
"Not only these, but also the affairs of the Ministry of Punishment. Since Aunt Jiang is here, she doesn't have to go to court. Husband, please ask someone to go to the Ministry of Punishment to explain this matter. At the moment, Aunt Jiang is still injured and mentally unstable. It’s really inconvenient to go to court if she’s in a coma, not to mention her identity makes it inconvenient to go!”
Zhao Xiran reminded.
What is practiced inside the mansion is family law, and the distinction between the principal wife, aunts, etc. is very clear, but what is practiced outside the mansion is state rites, and Bai Shen and Mrs. Gaoming are completely different.
Shao Hua'an nodded repeatedly after hearing this. It was indeed such a gift, but after thinking about it, he had new doubts: "The affairs of the Criminal Department must be dealt with. Wang Shengxue, the prodigal, is still in prison. Qiu Yu made trouble before. This came out because of this case."
Thinking of this, I felt very annoyed and had no other thoughts. I stood up and walked around in circles twice. I only felt that my head was big. My mother was really useless. She actually used Wang Sheng to learn from such a libertine. She failed to achieve anything and failed. More than enough.
"Who do you think Wang Shengxue framed Young Master Yan for this time?" Zhao Xiran looked much calmer and asked leaning on the bedside.
She was also in charge of the household in the Xingguo Hou Mansion, so she naturally knew Mr. Yan who was staying in the outer courtyard.
"It can't be Aunt Jiang again, right?" Shao Hua'an said angrily.
"Yes, no matter who Wang Shengxue is for this time, it must not be for Aunt Jiang. She is in Yuhui Temple during this period, and it is impossible for her to instigate Wang Shengxue, not to mention that she is dealing with Mr. Yan who has nothing to do with him. ." Zhao Xiran shook his head, "Who else in this mansion can command Wang Shengxue..."
At the end of the words, Zhao Xiran's voice suddenly broke off, and he looked at Shao Huaan with horrified eyes. Shao Huaan also looked at her with horrified eyes. The two of them immediately had the answer between their eyes.
Zhao Xiran took a breath of air and her expression darkened. She could not be the wife of a concubine, and the children she gave birth to could not be of the concubine's lineage.
"Father..." Shao Huaan also took a breath of air, and then his face changed drastically.
Both husband and wife are smart people and immediately thought of this only answer.
"Father...why did father do this?" Shao Hua'an asked nagging. Yan Xi is a gentle man with a good talent and learning. During the period of living in the mansion, Shao Hua'an would occasionally go there and feel that Yan Xi This person should be in the meeting, so I am very close to him, but I am afraid of disturbing his scientific examination, so I don't usually get close to him.
"Don't worry about why father did this. The key now is Wang Shengxue, whether it is father or mother, if this person..." Zhao Xiran's voice became lower and lower, and he even paused deliberately here. Dun, although he didn't say it clearly, he made his meaning very clear.
"Wang Shengxue should die!" Shao Huaan's eyes lit up.
"Aunt Jiang is holding on to her orders regarding the Ministry of Punishment. Wang Shengxue is in prison. If something happens, it has nothing to do with Aunt Jiang. As for the other people, those two unbearable sisters can actually be bribed, right?" Zhao Xiran said.
Shao Hua'an understood, and happily sat in front of the bed again, hugged Zhao Xiran into his arms, and patted her gently, "Xiran, you are really my lucky star. In this way, everything will be solved! "
"But once I'm in better health, I'll ask the Madam to take me into the palace and meet the Queen Mother directly. I'll tell you that what happened yesterday was due to my own carelessness, not my mother-in-law's fault!" Zhao Xiran gritted his teeth and raised the stakes.
Jiang is an aunt, and even though she can forgive her hatred, she can't be too impatient to mess with her big plans. The Jiang family's status fell, and Shao Huaan could only become a concubine.
And it doesn't sound like my father-in-law is a sincere person. He must not be allowed to take advantage of the loopholes and cause any trouble again.
Even if Mrs. Jiang dies, she will have to die in the position of the main wife.
"Xiran, I'm so lucky to marry you!" Shao Huaan naturally understood what Zhao Xiran meant, and how could he not be moved when he thought of how she had to endure all the hardships for him, and how she took over everything before he even asked for it? , hugging Zhao Xiran hard, a hint of darkness flashed in his eyes.
If this is the case, the suspicion on the mother will be almost eliminated.
The Empress Dowager punished her mother for two reasons. One was to plot against Princess Chen, and the other was to cause Zhao Xiran to have a miscarriage. If these two things were nothing at the moment, and the mother still had her life tied to her, she would like to reply. It is not impossible to become the first wife.
Even if you are not the first wife, you can still be an ordinary wife.
In response to Zhao Xiran's words, calling Aunt Jiang of the Jiang family can make Zhao Xiran take the initiative to relent. Even if the matter is resolved, as for how to deal with Wang Shengxue in the Ministry of Punishment, there are actually many ways...