After the marriage, the cousin was spoiled by the whole family of the Marquis's Mansion

Chapter 92 Confiscating the house
Rong Peilan lay on her side on the bed, tossing and turning. Ji Yunzhang had not returned yet, so this night in Yanjing was destined to be a sleepless night.

She supported her stomach and slowly sat up, feeling more and more that the Ruan family's wedding party being killed in broad daylight was too strange.

Just as the news of the artillery map being leaked came from the front line, the Western Jin Dynasty easily obtained the cannon that Da Qi had spent all its financial resources to develop. His Majesty was furious and placed the crown prince under house arrest.

Soon after, the evidence of treason was delivered to His Majesty's palace, and the Crown Prince, who was still under house arrest, was immediately convicted.

Everything happened so suddenly, as if someone deliberately dug up the evidence and made it public.

It seems that Master Ruan is at the center of this storm.

However, Taifu Ruan has no real power in the court. He has been with Your Majesty for decades and has won Your Majesty's favor, which is why the Ruan family has its current status.

He only needs to hold on to His Majesty, this big tree, and his Ruan family will be safe.

No matter who inherits the throne in the future, as the imperial teacher of the late emperor, he will always have a sense of honor.

Therefore, the Ruan family must be innocent.

Rong Peilan slowly got up from the bed. The lantern beside the desk had not been blown out yet, and the dim light gave the dark room a hint of warmth.

She casually pulled a jacket over her shoulders and put it on, then slowly walked to the desk and sat down. She looked at the brush on the desk and fell into deep thought.

She murmured in a low voice, "The Ruan family is not the target, what is the target of the person behind it?"

Looking up, she saw a pair of Zihu brushes on the table. Ji Yunzhang said that these were given to him by his uncle when he was a child, and they are quite old.

Rong Peilan suddenly had an idea.

Mrs. Zhong once said that Madam Ruan and Madam Liu were sisters. Madam Liu married a young talent, but Madam Ruan married into the Ruan family as a second wife. This matter was a topic of conversation at that time.

If the person behind the scenes takes advantage of this relationship and deliberately puts evidence into the Ruan family, and then obtains more direct evidence related to the Liu family from the Ruan family.

This was aimed directly at the Crown Prince. Master Liu was the Crown Prince's master, and also the Crown Prince's father-in-law. Only with this relationship could the Crown Prince be harmed at all!

Thinking of this, Rong Peilan frowned, "The people behind the scenes want to deal a heavy blow. As long as the crown prince is proven to have stolen the country, he will never be able to turn over."

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The Xue family's red silk had not yet been removed when a grand wedding served as the fuse that detonated the biggest bomb in Yanjing City.

Prime Minister Xue came out of the palace, holding the hand of his servant, his legs still trembling.

He looked at the red ribbon still hanging from the eaves and said, "Why are they still hanging there? Take them all down!"

Xue Jinghe, who came back from outside, strode over the threshold and ignored Xue Xiang, who had just returned home.

Xue Xiang was so angry when he looked at him, "Don't go out and fool around these days, stay home and be at ease!"

As he spoke, he thought of the eldest son of the Ji family, whom he had seen in the palace and who used to hang out with the third son.

Xue Xiang looked at his back and couldn't help but taunt him, "Where are the brothers you were hanging out with? Ji Yunzhang is now the commander-in-chief of the imperial guards, and you still look like a dying man, a hopeless case!"

Xue Jinghe paused, he did not turn around, but just said sarcastically, "My father gave birth to me and my mother raised me. I am just a bastard without a father or a mother. How can I be supported? Lord Xue would not think that I can become a talent by living in this mansion for a few years. Lord Xue thinks too highly of himself."

"Xue Jinghe!" The veins on Xue Xiang's forehead were throbbing.

Xue Jinghe turned a deaf ear to his roar and walked towards his own yard.

He was not Xue Xiang's legitimate son, but a bastard's son. Originally, he was a bastard's son that Xue Xiang did not dare to bring home. It was only because his legitimate mother's third son died on the day of birth that Xue Xiang secretly brought him home as his legitimate son when he was already half a month old.

As he grew up, he looked more and more like his biological mother with whom he had briefly lived. In a fit of anger, his stepmother died of depression.

From then on, Xue ignored him.

The eldest son of the stepmother was a rare talent, but nine years ago, when he returned to his hometown to worship his ancestors, he encountered famine and was robbed by refugees and mobs. In order to protect him, the eldest brother was stabbed several times and died.

The Xue family never celebrated the New Year again, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the eldest brother’s birthday.

From then on, he was the sinner of the entire Xue family.

When Xue Jinghe returned to Heyeju, he looked normal. Uncle Peng came forward and said, "Third Master, the Liu family has been sealed off."

Xue Jinghe clapped his hands and laughed, "Seal it today and behead it tomorrow!"

His laughter faded, and a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes, "It's not enough, we have to give our Crown Prince another great gift!"

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Ji Yunzhang stood at the door of the Liu family's study. The soldiers had already turned the place into a mess. All of Grand Tutor Liu's favorite ancient books were ruthlessly swept to the ground. The soldiers coming and going trampled the fragile books until they were broken into pieces.

Guan Jinghong leaned against the door frame with his arms folded. He glanced at Ji Yunzhang, who had a calm expression.

"No one would have thought that the highly respected Grand Tutor Liu would actually have the intention to usurp the throne."

Ji Yunzhang kept silent and just looked at the study silently.

"Nothing, sir."

Several officers and soldiers had almost turned up three layers of the floor of the study.

Guan Jinghong touched his chin and said, "A man who can hide the evidence in Xue's house will not easily put it in the study."

"Search all the other rooms, including the servants' rooms. Check them carefully."

"Yes."

Those officers and soldiers selected several teams of soldiers outside and divided them into two groups, determined to seize all the land of the Liu family.

"Master Ji, let's go to the front hall and wait. This job won't be done in a short time."

As he walked, he said, "Originally, the Imperial Guards wouldn't be needed for this kind of dirty work of confiscating property. The Ruan Mansion and the Eastern Palace have already mobilized all the troops in the Command Department, so we had the audacity to ask Lord Shangji to lend us some Imperial Guards to help."

Ji Yunzhang waved his hands absentmindedly.

The originally elegant and quiet Liu Mansion was now in a mess. The flowers in the garden that Madam Liu had once carefully cared for were now all scattered on the ground.

At this time, there was a commotion near the wall.

"who!"

Several officers and soldiers drew their swords and slowly approached the bushes at the foot of the wall.

A thin man rolled out from inside, "Sir, please don't kill me!"

Guan Jinghong narrowed his eyes, "There are still some fish that slipped through the net."

"Who are you!"

The leading officer scolded.

The thin man knelt on the ground, kowtowed violently, his whole body shaking.

"I am the head of the Liu Family Farm. A few days ago, the head of the family said that he would go to the farm yesterday. In the past, if the head of the family did not go, he would inform me, but this time he did not, so I came to the city to take a look."

The leading officer took back his sword and said, "Tie him up."

The thin man was brought to Guan Jinghong and Ji Yunzhang.

Guan Jinghong narrowed his eyes slightly, "Zhuangzi..."

Ji Yunzhang turned around and looked at him.

He raised the corners of his lips and said, "There's nothing to be found in the Liu Mansion. Let's go to the manor and have a look. I think there might be something to be gained."

As he said this, he kicked the thin man kneeling in front of him and said, "You, lead the way."

(End of this chapter)