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Chapter 521: The Delicate and Soft Sister-in-law VS the Dark-hearted Brother-in-law Who Was Borrowed for Seed (End)

During this period, Chen Mufeng had a mountain of official duties in the Hanlin Academy, and he was so busy that he could hardly breathe.

He not only had to complete his editing work, but also had to deal with various official social engagements.

Fortunately, with his extraordinary wisdom and the appreciation of his superiors, and with the help of Zhang Shuhan, he was able to thrive and thrive in the Hanlin Academy.

Li Mingxuan was also very busy, working diligently in the Ministry of Revenue during the day.

After returning, he was busy rectifying the industries under his name.

Following Yu Yao's suggestions, he introduced a membership system and carried out a series of reforms.

These measures were effective. The business under his name was getting better and better. He made a lot of money and earned a fortune every day.

Li Mingxuan was extremely happy and immediately wrote a letter to his parents, in which he told them about his business philosophy and suggested that they introduce a membership system for all the industries under the name of the Li family.

This not only made up for the financial gap caused by his being a blood bag, but also made him admire Yu Yao's wisdom and vision.

Every time Li Mingxuan came to the Chen residence, he would come up to Yu Yao enthusiastically and call her "sister-in-law" more intimately than his own sister-in-law.

Chen Mufeng had a dark face and felt a little unhappy. He pulled his collar and threw him aside.

"Why are you always getting close to my wife? Don't you know that it's not okay for men and women to be intimate? Stay away from Yao'er..."

He wasn't being polite at all.

Turning around, he was met with Yu Yao's half-smile.

Chen Mufeng coughed twice awkwardly, walked over, and said seriously: "Yao'er, you have been very busy recently, right? You look thinner."

Yu Yao smiled and said, "What am I busy with? It's Shopkeeper Liu who's busy. But you're busy in the Hanlin Academy every day, and you have to give advice to the Third Prince. You should take care of your health."

Li Mingxuan looked constipated as he watched from the side. Who could stand being fed dog food every day?

He tactfully said goodbye and left, going back to kiss his little beauty.

Although he is not married, it does not mean that he has no women.

Chen Mufeng looked at Li Mingxuan's back as he left, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, thinking that this boy was sensible.

He turned to look at Yu Yao and said lovingly, "Yao'er, don't worry, I will take care of myself. As for you, you have been busy with things in the shop recently, so you should take a good rest and don't get too tired."

Yu Yao smiled gently and nodded, "Yes, I know. Don't worry, I will take good care of myself."

She paused and continued, "By the way, I heard that things in the court have been a bit unsettled lately. You better be careful and don't get involved."

Chen Mufeng's expression became much more serious when he heard this.

He naturally knew about the struggles in the court, but as an official and a disciple of the Third Prince, it was impossible for him to stay out of it.

He can only try to be careful not to make himself a target for others.

"Yao'er, don't worry, I will be careful. The court is indeed not peaceful right now, but fortunately the Third Prince is very popular with the Emperor and has great power, so there is no need to worry too much."

He didn't tell her too much about what happened in the court so as not to worry her.

After hearing what he said, Yu Yao did not ask any more questions, but just reminded him: "In short, you just need to be careful."

Chen Mufeng nodded in agreement and talked to her for a while before turning around and going to the study to deal with some things.

In the blink of an eye, it was the end of August and the weather was gradually getting cooler.

However, a major event happened in the court, causing a huge uproar and causing an uproar in the whole city.

The former crown prince Xiao Jingyu was suddenly accused of more than a dozen crimes including murdering his brothers and sisters, forming cliques for personal gain, corruption and bribery, and raping women. The evidence was conclusive, and several imperial censors jointly submitted a memorial to impeach him.

The emperor was furious and immediately ordered the crown prince to be deposed and the Eastern Palace to be imprisoned. He also sent troops to surround the Eastern Palace and did not allow anyone to enter or leave.

The former prince's party was suppressed one after another, and all officials in the court were in danger, fearing that they would be implicated.

This incident shocked the entire capital, and everyone felt insecure.

That evening, Chen Mufeng returned from the Hanlin Academy with a serious expression on his face.

Seeing his grim expression, Yu Yao asked curiously, "What's wrong? You came back so late today, and your expression is still so grim?"

Chen Mufeng sighed, pulled her into the inner room, and closed the door.

After making sure no one was eavesdropping, he whispered, "Yao'er, something big has happened in the court. The crown prince has been deposed."

Yu Yao was shocked when she heard this. Although she didn't understand state affairs, she knew what it meant for the crown prince to be deposed.

To be honest, she felt a little happy at this moment.

Does the dethronement of the crown prince mean that the third prince has a chance to take the throne?
She asked quickly, "What happened? How could he suddenly be ruined?"

Chen Mufeng pulled her to sit down beside the bed and said slowly, "The prince was accused of many crimes, and the evidence is solid. Several imperial censors jointly impeached him. The emperor was furious and immediately ordered the prince to be deposed and imprisoned in the East Palace."

She frowned. Although she didn't understand state affairs, she understood the interests involved.

She looked at Chen Mufeng and asked softly, "Does this matter have anything to do with you?"

Chen Mufeng nodded slightly, but did not hide it. "We just fanned the flames and sent out the evidence of the Crown Prince's guilt. The real perpetrators were the Second Prince, the Fourth Prince, and the Fifth Prince."

Yu Yao knew in her heart that the happiest people after the crown prince was deposed would be the other princes, as this was a golden opportunity for them to ascend to the throne.

Presumably, there will be a major purge in the court.

She looked at Chen Mufeng and asked worriedly, "Mufeng, will this matter implicate you?"

Chen Mufeng held her in his arms and comforted her softly, "Don't worry, we are not directly involved. We are just secretly fanning the flames. No one will find out about us."

After a pause, he continued, "Besides, the Third Prince is now in the emperor's good graces and is in charge of the Dali Temple. As long as we don't reveal our true colors, we'll be fine."

Hearing him say this, she felt a little relieved.

Although she was not in the court, she knew that serving the emperor was like serving a tiger, and she understood the dangers better than anyone else.

She only hopes that Chen Mufeng can be safe and sound. As for whether he can become a high-ranking official, she doesn't care.

Chen Mufeng looked at her worried expression and felt warm in his heart, "Yao'er, don't worry, I will be careful."

She hummed softly, leaned into his arms, and said nothing more.

The two hugged each other and stayed quietly for a while, then got up to have dinner.

In the following days, a major purge was indeed carried out in the court.

All the prince's party members were dismissed from their posts and investigated. The lighter ones were demoted to commoners, while the heavier ones were exiled thousands of miles away and were never allowed to return to the capital.

For a time, everyone in the court was worried about being implicated.

The third prince Xiao Jingyan not only remained unscathed in this purge, but also took the opportunity to win over a group of officials and greatly increased his power.

The other princes were extremely angry, but they could do nothing about it.

At the same time, I became more alert and fearful.

The issue of deposing the crown prince made the struggle among them even more intense.

mid-September.

After a series of investigations, evidence collection, and interrogations, the crimes of the deposed Crown Prince Xiao Jingyu were confirmed one by one.

The emperor punished several crimes with an imperial decree, demoting Crown Prince Xiao Jingyu to a commoner and imprisoning him in the Eastern Palace forever, not allowed to take a single step out.

His followers were also punished one by one.

At this point, the matter of deposing the crown prince came to an end.

However, the struggle for succession in the court became increasingly fierce.

Emperor Yong'an saw it all, but did not say anything to stop it. Instead, he was happy to see it happen.

He has been in power for many years, how could he not see the ambitions of his sons?

But he did not choose a successor immediately, but let them fight.

Firstly, I wanted to see what my sons’ abilities were.

Secondly, he also wanted to take this opportunity to balance the forces in the court.

Of course, the most important thing is that he is not senile. Although his sons each have their own strengths, they also have their own weaknesses. He needs to observe them for a while before deciding who to pass the throne to.

Therefore, he did not interfere too much in the struggle for the throne in the court, but occasionally added fuel to the flames in secret, making the fight more intense.

Time flies, and it is October in a blink of an eye.

After several months of fighting, the forces of the several princes were damaged, but they also gained something.

Among them, the power of the third prince Xiao Jingyan grew the fastest. He not only won over a group of officials, but also secretly cultivated a considerable force.

This made the other princes fearful and more vigilant.

But Xiao Jingyan was not satisfied with this. What he wanted was the supreme position.

To do this, he must work harder and be more careful.

In mid-October, the emperor issued an edict to confer the title of king on several princes and granted them palaces.

The second prince Xiao Jingrui was made the Prince of Yan, the third prince Xiao Jingyan was made the Prince of Qi, the fourth prince Xiao Jingtai was made the Prince of Zhao, the fifth prince Xiao Jinghao was made the Prince of Wei, and the sixth prince Xiao Jingyi was made the Prince of Chu…

And ordered them to move out of the palace and live in their respective palaces.

This has been the rule throughout the dynasties. When a prince reaches adulthood, he must move out of the palace and live in his own residence.

Firstly, it was to prevent the princes from fighting too fiercely and bringing disaster to the palace.

Secondly, it was also to train the princes' abilities and allow them to adapt to court struggles in advance.

Of course, the most important thing is that the emperor wanted to take this opportunity to see whether his sons could gain a foothold in the court without him.

Of course, princes who have already married and moved out of the palace don’t need to move. They can just expand their mansions.

Xiao Jingyan had already married and had been living outside the mansion for a long time, so naturally he didn't need to move.

After the imperial edict was issued, although the princes had their own ideas, they could only accept the order and express their gratitude.

Afterwards, everyone started to get busy preparing to move out of the palace.

As the King of Qi's man, Chen Mufeng was naturally very busy.

Not only did he have to work in the Hanlin Academy, but he also had to deal with various struggles in the court.

Fortunately, his efforts paid off. He has become a reader in the Hanlin Academy, a fifth-rank official, two levels higher than before.

He was highly regarded by Emperor Yong'an and Prince Qi, and his life was very successful.

Yu Yao felt distressed to see him busy all day, but there was nothing she could do to help. She could only try her best to take care of his food and daily life so that he would have no worries.

It was the end of December and the weather was getting colder.

On this day, Prince of Qi Xiao Jingyan was suddenly appointed Crown Prince by Emperor Yong'an.

When the news that Xiao Jingyan was named crown prince came, the entire capital was shocked.

Chen Mufeng, Zhang Shuhan, Li Mingxuan and other people in the King Qi camp were naturally very excited, as if they had seen the dawn of victory.

After Xiao Jingyan became the crown prince, he began to build up his own power in the court and carried out drastic reforms.

Chen Mufeng, Zhang Shuhan and Li Mingxuan became Xiao Jingyan's confidants and were entrusted with important tasks because they had joined his school early on.

A few years later, Emperor Yong'an died, and Xiao Jingyan ascended the throne and changed the country's name to Jing.

Chen Mufeng became a powerful official with great power in the court and the first-rank cabinet minister. He had important powers such as the right to draft bills, which could influence the emperor's decision to a certain extent, and even in some cases could influence the direction of the court's policies.

Zhang Shuhan became the Minister of Personnel, in charge of the appointment, dismissal, and assessment of officials.

Because his family was extremely wealthy and he was quite good at maneuvering, Li Mingxuan sat firmly in the position of Minister of Revenue and was in charge of the financial power of the court.

Of course, he did not forget to present large amounts of gold, silver, and jewelry to the new emperor every year, making the new emperor happy and valued him very much.

It can be said that when he first became Xiao Jingyan's disciple, he gained far more than he gave.

After several years of development, Yu Yao's clothing store has become the largest clothing store in the Great Zhou Dynasty, with stores spread all over the country and making a fortune every day.

She also expanded into other businesses, such as jewelry, rouge and powder, and beauty and skin care products, and her business was very good.

Because her designs are novel and unique, and she is quite good at business, all the businesses under her name are booming, and she has also led many people to make money with her.

As a result, she became a role model in the minds of countless women in the Zhou Dynasty, and they all wanted to be like her.

Yu Yao is not only successful in her career, but also has a loving husband and a son and a daughter. She can be said to be a winner in life.

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Chen Mufeng did not take a concubine or a mistress, and he was devoted to her alone.

Everyone in the capital knows that if you want to please the Prime Minister, you must first please his wife.

After Chen Mufeng became the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, although he was busy with government affairs, his love and care for Yu Yao did not diminish in the slightest.

Whenever he had a day off, he would always turn down all social engagements and focus on accompanying Yaoer and the two children.

It is worth mentioning here that Wang died of anger.

She was determined to come to the capital to be an official, especially after she learned that her youngest son had become the highest-ranking official in the court, she became even more eager to come to the capital.

In her heart, her son's current status means endless wealth, honor and respect.

She longed for the prosperity of the capital and also longed to enjoy the admiration and flattery of everyone. That was the life she had always dreamed of.

Chen Mufeng knew his mother's temper very well, and also knew how much she hated Yao'er, so he would not agree no matter what Wang said.

He watched coldly when Wang banged her head against the wall, and when Wang wanted to hang herself, he still watched coldly.

Wang wanted to jump into the river, but he didn't stop her and didn't allow anyone to pull her out.

It seemed as if he would immediately send someone to bury Wang with great ceremony if she died.

Seeing her son being so indifferent, Wang felt angry, desperate, and extremely sad.

She never imagined that the son whom she had raised with so much effort would treat her like this.

She tried again and again, and threatened to commit suicide again and again, but she failed to make Chen Mufeng give in.

He would satisfy all requests for gold, silver, jewelry, wealth, and servants.

The only thing was that she couldn't go to the capital.

But what Wang wanted to go to most was the capital.

Old Man Chen passed away a few years ago.

Chen Xiutian, Chen Xiuhe, Chen Xiuyuan and others were unable to persuade Wang, and faced with this situation, they had no other options.

They just don't understand. Life in the county town is pretty good. They don't have to work. They enjoy delicacies from land and sea, silk and satin every day, and have servants to serve them. What's not to like in such a life?

Why do we have to go to the capital?

They actually knew the reason why the sixth brother didn't let their mother go to the capital.

He was simply afraid of following in the footsteps of the third brother, who was separated from his wife because of his mother's troubles.

Chen Xiuyuan was in a very complicated mood. If he had been half as tough as his sixth brother back then, Yao Niang would not have been forced away by her mother.

He regretted it for countless days and nights, but unfortunately Yao Niang had remarried to his sixth brother and became his wife.

The two of them already have children and live a happy life.

A few years later, Wang died of illness due to day-to-day anger and despair.

After Wang died, Chen Mufeng did not hold a grand funeral, but simply had her buried in the ancestral tomb.

His feelings for Wang had already disappeared completely after she repeatedly attempted suicide and cursed Yao'er.

If this person was not his mother, anyone who dared to curse Yao'er would have disappeared from this world long ago.

But because Wang was his mother, he did nothing and still gave her wealth and glory, but unfortunately she was still not satisfied.

Now that Wang is finally dead, he is completely relieved.

No one can change his decision.

Although the Chen family was somewhat dissatisfied with all this, they did not dare to say much.

They all knew that Chen Mufeng was no longer the young boy he used to be, but the Prime Minister who held great power in the court.

After dealing with Wang's funeral, Yu Yao and Chen Mufeng returned to the capital with their children.

Chen Mufeng's position in the court became increasingly stable. Relying on his talent and wisdom, he contributed to the stability and prosperity of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Make the entire Zhou Dynasty more prosperous.

Emperor Jing knew that Chen Mufeng had no ambitions and was loyal to him, so he trusted him very much.

The power in the court basically fell into the hands of Chen Mufeng.

Emperor Jing himself, on the other hand, enjoyed himself by eating, drinking and having fun, and playing with beauties in the harem. He lived a very happy life.

Chen Mufeng was very upset. Why did he feel like he was being treated like a beast of burden?

A few years later, Emperor Jing died of illness due to excessive indulgence at the age of 35.

Because Emperor Jing had difficulty in having children, he had only one son, who was very young, only five or six years old.

After discussion, the court ministers decided to support the little prince to ascend the throne as emperor, assisted by regents such as Chen Mufeng, Zhang Shuhan, and Li Mingxuan.

Chen Mufeng became the regent with all the power in the world, second only to the emperor and above everyone else.

But he had no intention of usurping the throne. Instead, he assisted the young emperor wholeheartedly and taught him how to be a wise ruler.

At the same time, he also worked hard to balance the forces in the court so that the Great Zhou Dynasty would continue to maintain stability and prosperity.

Thanks to his efforts, the little emperor gradually grew into a wise and courageous monarch.

Ten years later, the young emperor was able to stand on his own, and Chen Mufeng safely handed over the government power to him.

He retreated behind the scenes and led a leisurely and comfortable life.

He and Yu Yao are still as loving and sweet as ever, with only each other in their eyes. They travel together to famous mountains and rivers and appreciate the beautiful scenery in various places.

Their children have grown up and have their own lives and careers.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Chen Mufeng and Yu Yao have walked through the long years hand in hand.

Their love is like old wine, becoming more mellow with the passage of time.

But birth, aging, sickness and death are the normal state of life. Even the regent with all the power in the world cannot escape this disaster.

On a clear autumn day, 86-year-old Chen Mufeng lay quietly on his bed.

His face was still handsome, his eyes were still full of wisdom, but he looked a little more mature.

Yu Yao held his hand and cried bitterly.

Chen Mufeng looked at her affectionately and wanted to reach out to wipe away her tears, but his hands fell down weakly.

"Yao'er, don't cry."

He said weakly, "In this life, I am most blessed to have met you, known you, and fallen in love with you, and to have snatched you from my third brother."

Yu Yao looked at him with tearful eyes, wanting to say something, but found herself choking with sobs and unable to speak.

"Yao'er, do you know? I'm never afraid of death."

Chen Mufeng continued, "Because I know that no matter life or death, our love will not change. The only thing I'm afraid of is leaving you."

He paused and took a deep breath, as if to engrave this deep affection in his heart: "But if there is an afterlife, I hope to meet you again. No matter where you are, I will find you and be your husband and wife again."

Yu Yao's tears stopped abruptly and she stared at him stupidly.

In the next life, no matter where you are, you will find me and be my husband and wife again?
Somehow, this made her think of Mo Jue and the monk dimension.

She is a tasker, and she will try to capture the male protagonist in every plane. If she really meets the reincarnation of Chen Mufeng, wouldn't she have to compete with the male protagonist of that plane for him?
Then don't do it.

But Yu Yao couldn't say such words at this moment.

Chen Mufeng didn't know what she was thinking. He just thought she was so moved that she was stunned. He curled the corners of his mouth in satisfaction and closed his eyes happily.

I saw him close his eyes and his hands hung down weakly.

Yu Yao came back to her senses instantly, her eyes full of sadness again, and she lay on him and cried for a long time.

After an unknown amount of time, she wiped away her tears and asked the system in her heart, "Tongtong, which plane are we in?"

The system heard her words and quickly popped up, "Host, this is the tenth plane."

Yu Yao was slightly stunned, as if she remembered something, and chuckled: "Tongtong, did you promise me that you could return to my own world after completing ten tasks?"

At the beginning, she had a huge fight with that scumbag even though she was pregnant. In the end, she and the baby in her belly were stabbed to death by him.

Even after ten lifetimes, those memories and hatred were still deeply engraved in her mind. All she could think about was how she would go back and seek revenge on that scumbag after completing the mission.

"Yes." The system replied.

"So, can I go back now?"

Yu Yao asked excitedly.

Look of nervous anticipation.

"can."

The system paused, then continued, "But because the original host's body is dead, you can only travel through time to someone else. Also, because ten lives have passed, and the timeline of each plane is different, if you go back now, hundreds or thousands of years may have passed."

Yu Yao was excited when she heard this.

No matter whether it takes hundreds or thousands of years, as long as I can go back, it's fine.

That scumbag had the same cultivation level as me, both were at the Golden Core stage.

For hundreds or thousands of years, it is simply impossible to ascend.

She just prayed that the other party would not die early, otherwise who would she go back to for revenge?
"Tongtong, I'll go back now, immediately, right away!"

Yu Yao couldn't wait to say.

She couldn't wait to settle the score with that scumbag and cut him into pieces.

To avenge herself and the child in her belly.

"Okay, host."

After the system finished speaking, it began to locate the cultivation plane and started the crossing program.

With a flash of dazzling white light, Yu Yao's soul left this body and went to her original world.