Chapter 623 Peasant Woman 52
"Now that you have found your family, I am happy for you. This is not a forbidden place. If you want to see me, you can come anytime."

An Wen's eyes turned red: "Thank you, madam."

Tan You sighed softly: "Your grandparents are old, and you are usually busy with court affairs, so it is inconvenient for you to leave the capital. I remember that you have a house in the capital. If the two elders are willing to stay in the capital, you can save yourself from the hard work in the future."

The old man of the Zhang family immediately agreed: "I am willing to stay in the capital."

Tan You paused and said, "These are matters between you and your grandchildren. Logically, I shouldn't interfere. But An Wen has a heavy burden on his shoulders, and the court really can't do without him. I can only let the two elders down."

The old couple waved their hands and said, "It's not unfair, it's not unfair. As long as we think of An Wen's success, we are happy for him. How can we hinder the future of our children?"

Tan You smiled and stopped talking about this topic. Instead, he said, "Qi Yaozong and Chen Cui will be tried publicly soon. Once your background is made public, you will be subject to countless rumors."

An Wen clenched his fists, but heard Tan You say, "But I hope you remember that you are a victim. Your origin cannot be changed. Your mother, Madam Zhang, is upright and she is also an innocent and pitiful person."

"Even if she never spent a day with you, she brought you into this world safely, which is a great favor to you. Now that your life story is known to the world, you may lose your identity as the emperor's cousin."

"Maybe you've lost some of your glory and some of your background. But in my opinion, your mother's injustice for many years has been vindicated, and that's the most important thing. A woman is sleeping alone underground with so many injustices, even if she doesn't even know it."

"But the living people must remember how much injustice they have suffered."

"In my opinion, Madam Zhang's son is more worthy of my admiration than the emperor's cousin."

The old man of the Zhang family burst into tears: "Thank you, Madam, for doing justice for us. Thank you, Madam."

"Thank you, ma'am, for teaching Anwen so well."

Tan You tilted his head slightly and said, "You don't have to thank me. It's the father's fault if the son is not well educated. The Chen family didn't teach Chen Cui well, and four lives were lost. This is the price the Chen family has already paid."

"As for the Zhang family... forget it. After all the calculations, it's unclear."

An Wen couldn't hold it back any longer, he knelt down in front of Tan You, lying on Tan You's knees, holding Tan You's hands and crying with his shoulders shaking. As Chen Cui's son these years, he hadn't had an easy time in the past few years.

After all, a child with an unknown father will attract gossip no matter where he is.

But later, the clan became more and more powerful, and Tan You never showed favoritism to him, so gradually no one said these things. But it must be said that after getting rid of the identity of Chen Cui's son, An Wen did feel that he could live an upright life in the future.

Tan You patted his shoulder and said, "It has not been easy for you these years, and you are a person who thinks too much. Mingguang was young and immature before, and she offended you in many ways. Don't take it personally."

An Wen sniffed: "Well, I'll listen to the lady."

Tan You paused and said, "Although you have acknowledged your ancestors, in my eyes, you are my own child. I prefer you to call me aunt."

An Wen raised his eyes and looked at Tan You: "I thought... I thought you, aunt, would not want me anymore." "How could that be?" Tan You smiled: "You are a junior whom I admire very much. When you were Chen Cui's son, I was not biased towards you."

"What I see is always you, not your origin."

Chen Xi knew it was time for her to express her feelings: "An Wen, I did have a grudge against you in the past few years. I used to think you were her son, so I subconsciously blamed you for the death of my father and elder brother. I know I was taking my anger out on you, but I couldn't help thinking this way."

"But now that I know you are Madam Zhang's child, I no longer have such thoughts. Madam also enlightened me a few years ago, and I hope you won't blame me in the future."

An Wen stood up slowly: "Eldest sister, you are really very open. Even if you had some opinions about me in the past few years, you have never treated me harshly. My aunt once said that you don't need to take responsibility for things that haven't happened."

"Everyone has a dark side, but my elder sister has never done anything bad to me because of it. I am not as open-minded as my elder sister, nor as kind as her."

Tan You tapped Chen Xi's head and said, "You are all smart people. Smart people tend to think a lot, but at the same time, they also tend to get stuck in a rut."

"But it doesn't matter. Making a mistake is not terrible. What's terrible is knowing the mistake and not correcting it. Now that you have finally reconciled with yourselves, I am really happy for you."

Chen Xi rubbed Tan You's palm lovingly: "Mother, I understand. From today on, I can finally reconcile with my past self. I just miss my father, my elder brother, and also..."

Tan You didn't let her continue, but patted her on the shoulder: "I understand, now that the business has been resolved, you should go do your own thing."

"An Wen, I will give you three days of vacation to settle the two old people. After three days, I hope to see you standing in the court."

An Wen clasped his fists and bowed: "Yes, aunt."

The cases of the Chen and Zhang families were sent to the Ministry of Justice, and the officials in the Ministry of Justice felt like they had received a hot potato. This was a private matter of the emperor's family, and the culprit was a member of the royal family. How could they judge?
Moreover, from ancient times to the present, even if it was a crime committed by a member of the royal family, the Ministry of Justice had never publicly accepted the case. This...isn't this clearly making things difficult for these officials?

Liu Fu, who came with him, watched the officials' faces change. After taking in everyone's expressions, Liu Fu shook his whisk and said, "The lady has said that if the emperor breaks the law, he will be punished just like the common people. Please handle it according to the law."

He especially emphasized the pronunciation of the four words "handle according to the law". The Minister of Justice's mind raced, and he had already understood what Tan You meant, and immediately respectfully escorted Liu Fu out the door.

But he was still a little uneasy. When he saw Chen Yue, he hurried over and said, "Second Miss, Second Miss..."

Chen Yue glanced at him: "Jiang Qi, what's the matter?"

Jiang Qi looked in the direction of the Qinzheng Palace, and after talking about Liu Fu's visit just now, Chen Yue raised the corner of her lips and said, "Handle it according to the law. Didn't my mother say so? I'll tell you the bottom line..."

Jiang Qi moved closer to Chen Yue, his eyes brighter the more he listened, and finally he bowed deeply to Chen Yue: "Thank you for your advice, Second Miss. I know what to do now."

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