mtl008 Chapter 210: Confiscation of the Marquis' Mansion
Chapter 210: Confiscation of the Marquis' Mansion
It was almost afternoon when the news reached the general's residence.
It was already noon when Su Li woke up. When she opened her eyes, she saw the sweet baby Xi Jie'er lying on the bed, staring at her with her big, blinking eyes.
"Mother, are you awake?"
Su Li touched Xi Jie'er's chubby face, which was so soft and comfortable. Xi Jie'er really liked her mother touching her little face. She climbed onto the bed, lay down next to Su Li, touched Su Li's belly and said:
"Mom, is there really a baby in your belly?"
During Pei Heng's absence, Xi Jie'er often stayed at Su Li's place to sleep. She wanted to come to see her mother last night, but Wan Wan Qian Qian said that her mother was pregnant and couldn't sleep with her. She said that she was not good at sleeping and would hit her mother's stomach.
She was curious about how the baby got in.
"Yes! In seven months, Xijie'er will have a little sister or a little brother. Who does Xijie'er like, a brother or a sister?"
"younger brother!"
Xijieer answered without thinking.
In the past year, Nanny Li kept saying, "Madam, please give birth to a son, please give birth to a son." She remembered it all.
"Why?" Su Li asked.
"Because..." When asked by Su Li, Xi Jie'er was in a dilemma.
In fact, she likes her younger sister in her heart.
My sister is so nice. She can have pigtails and wear flowery dresses.
As soon as Su Li saw this clever little girl, she knew what she was thinking and said:
"Actually, Mom prefers a younger sister. Preferably one as pretty and lovely as Xijie'er."
"Really?" Xijie'er's eyes suddenly lit up, and she said happily, "Mom, I like my sister too. I've saved up a lot of flowery skirts, flowery ropes, and embroidered shoes for her. Mom, I can't wait."
As she spoke, she lay on Su Li's belly and said:
"Sister, sister, you must grow up quickly."
Songzhi and Songtao, who came in to serve, all smiled when they heard this.
Lifting Xi Jie'er down from the bed, Song Zhi said:
"Miss, Madam Li is making some small clothes. Would you like to go and take a look and give some advice?"
When Xi Jieer heard this, she said happily:
"Yes! I want to embroider butterflies on my sister's clothes. Qiumei, please come quickly."
Qiu Mei took Xi Jie'er's hand and they went to Li Ma's room. As soon as Xi Jie'er left, Song Zhi and Song Tao helped Su Li get up and wash.
While washing up, Songzhi talked about the news outside.
"what?"
Su Li's eyes almost popped out when she heard this.
She just took a nap, how come the weather changed?
Prince Jing was demoted to a commoner, Concubine Wen was imprisoned, and the Marquis of Jinyuan's mansion was also to be confiscated and exiled?
No, in the original novel, these things still need to wait for a while! It won’t happen so quickly!
She vaguely felt that these things had a lot to do with her man.
"Where's the General? Is he back?"
Songzhi said:
"Madam, the general sent someone back saying that he would go to the Marquis' Mansion first."
"?"
"Go get the old lady!"
Hearing this, Su Li felt a little sad.
Although I knew that the Marquis' Mansion would end up like this sooner or later, when everything really happened, it was still a bit sad.
Especially the old lady.
She is already old, and it must be so sad for her to see this huge mansion collapse in her hands.
"The property of the marquis' mansion was confiscated and the whole family was exiled to Ningguta. The general pleaded for mercy in front of the emperor, and the emperor pardoned the old lady because of her advanced age and allowed her to move in with the general." Songzhi said.
"What about my third uncle and aunt?"
Su Li asked.
Songzhi shook her head. "The general only sent someone to pass on these words, without saying anything specific. Therefore, I don't know what the Third Master and his family will do."
Su Li thought for a moment, then grabbed the hairpins on the table, inserted them randomly, and walked out:
"Prepare the car, I'm going to the Marquis' Mansion."
"Madam, the Marquis' Mansion is in chaos. You'd better not go there if you are still healthy."
"I'm pregnant, not disabled. I can't move anywhere. Besides, I'm going to pick up the old lady, and I have you guys to protect me, so what can go wrong?"
When Su Li and his party arrived at the Jinyuan Marquis Mansion, they saw people from the Ministry of Justice and Shengjing Prefecture coming in and out in groups.
As we walked in, the mansion was in chaos.
The group went straight to Songhe Hall. When they entered the yard, they saw Pei Heng supporting the old lady standing in the yard.
The men from the Ministry of Justice and the Shengjing government office were carrying their belongings out, and upon seeing Pei Heng present, they moved with caution and courtesy. The old lady and a group of maids stood in the courtyard, apprehensive.
"grandmother!"
Su Li stepped forward and saluted the old lady.
"Ari, why are you here?"
When Pei Heng saw Su Li coming in, his calm and indifferent face instantly changed to a look of warmth. He took a step forward and held Su Li's hands in his palms, saying distressedly:
"It's so cold, did you get cold all the way here?"
Su Li looked up at him with affection in her eyes and said:
"Don't be so hypocritical, I'm dressed warmly."
"My hands feel fine, not cold. Someone, bring a chair over." Pei Heng opened his mouth and asked someone to bring a chair over for Su Li to sit on.
Su Li glared at him angrily. Was it appropriate for her to sit while her grandmother was standing?
"Mr. Fei said I can't sit or lie down all the time. I need to exercise properly."
Helplessly, Su Li moved out of Fei Lao's house.
When Pei Heng heard that it was Mr. Fei who said that, he behaved himself.
Su Li finally had time to walk up to the old lady, supported her arm, and said:
"Grandma, Ah Li and the general have come to take you to live with them. Grandma, let's go."
The old lady had originally looked very sad, but she finally felt happier when she saw their good relationship. She waved her hand and said:
"Forget it. My children and grandchildren have grown up and will always have their own paths to follow. I, an old woman, took care of them until they were old enough, but I can't take care of them for their entire lives. This is what they call "you reap what you sow!"
"They had to keep this good family business going! Now they've finally destroyed it!"
As she spoke, the old lady burst into tears.
"Grandma, you still have us! From now on, your grandson and A'li will honor you, as will Huan'er and Xi'er. Now that A'li is pregnant, our whole family will be with you."
Although the downfall of the Marquis' Mansion was inevitable, it was also because Pei Heng arrived particularly early on this day.
Speaking of public affairs, Pei Heng has a clear conscience.
But personally, I feel sorry for my grandmother.
"Don't worry, grandma. Your grandson will take care of everything for them along the way."
Grandmother nodded, patted Pei Heng's hand, and said:
"Where is your third uncle?"
Pei Heng said, "Third Uncle has always been focused on gaining mastery over the Ministry of Works and never participated in these things. My grandson has already pleaded with the Emperor, and the Emperor has agreed to temporarily suspend Third Uncle from his duties for investigation. He will wait for news in the south and will handle the case as appropriate after the Ministry of Justice has fully investigated the case."
"That's good!"
The old lady took one last look at Songhe Hall.
She had lived here since she married into the Marquis' Mansion. She had lived here for most of her life, but she never expected it to end like this.
"Let's go!"
The old lady wiped her tears and walked out of Songhe Hall with the support of Nanny Zhao.
Pei Heng supported Su Li and followed closely behind.
I hadn't walked far when I saw people from the Ministry of Justice escorting the Marquis, his wife, Pei Yan, and my second uncle's family out in a long line.
Seeing Su Li and Pei Heng, the Marquis' wife screamed, pushed away the escorts and rushed towards them.