Marry another wife, the mistress of the marquisate will not serve you anymore
Chapter 109: Dismissal from Office and Deprivation of Title
The setting sun was as red as blood, reflected on the towering plaque of the Earl's Mansion, and the next moment it was smashed to the ground, leaving a mess.
There was chaos in the mansion, with slaves running around. The sounds of shouting, crying, being driven away, and house searches intertwined into a huge web, breaking the tranquility of the past.
His Majesty has issued an edict that because the Earl's Mansion attempted to murder the Crown Prince and the County Princess, he was dismissed from office and stripped of his title, and all his property was confiscated.
This sudden change plunged the entire Earl's Mansion into panic and despair. The old earl could not accept the blow on the spot. He was so angry that he vomited a mouthful of blood and fainted.
Madam Jiang burst into tears. On the one hand, she had to take care of her old uncle, and on the other hand, she had to ask the officers and soldiers who came to confiscate her property to show mercy.
"You can't move away, please leave a way for the Jiang family to survive.
I would never believe that my sister Yue would have the intention to murder the prince and the county lady.
There must be a misunderstanding here. I want to meet your Majesty and seek justice from him!"
She cried and screamed for a long time, but the officers and soldiers continued to do as they pleased and took away all the valuables in the mansion. She completely collapsed and shouted:
"Your Majesty, please understand clearly. The Jiang family has been loyal for generations and has no second thoughts!"
Lord Wei, who was in charge of the confiscation, stepped forward and pushed Madam Jiang to the ground, scolding her:
"You are so bold! His Majesty made this decision because he is very observant. Do you want to disobey his order?"
Mrs. Jiang was, after all, an old woman, and could not withstand such a strong push, and she sprained her waist immediately.
"Oh my God! You are going to destroy our Jiang family! How are we going to live in the future?"
Faced with the government soldiers' ransacking of the mansion, the servants in the mansion had no time to pack their bags and prepared to flee this place of trouble.
Some of them looked panicked, some were in tears, and some were nervous and worried that they would get into trouble.
All the gold, silver, jewelry, antique paintings and calligraphy, screens and furniture in the mansion were looted; even the jewelry of Mrs. Jiang, her daughter and daughter-in-law were not spared.
Even the flowers and plants in the yard were uprooted by the officers and soldiers.
As time went by, the Earl's Mansion soon became an empty shell. The people had left the building, leaving only a mess and an atmosphere of despair.
Lord Wei and his officers and soldiers left the Earl's Mansion with great harvests and prepared to return to the palace to report.
The Jiang family's children who had been hiding far away finally dared to stick their heads out, rushed to their mother's side, and burst into tears.
"Mother, why did it become like this? Who is the thief who wants to murder the Jiang family?"
"Mother, we have nothing now. A phoenix falling from its perch is no better than a chicken. We will definitely be looked down upon and bullied in the future."
"Mother, I don't want to live a hard life. Please find a way to enter the palace to meet His Majesty and beg His Majesty to leave a way for the Jiang family to survive."
Madam Jiang's eyes were empty and her face was covered with traces of tears. Everything was fine during the day, but as the sun was setting, the whole mansion underwent earth-shaking changes.
Although the Jiang family has not achieved any great things, they have always been loyal to the court from generation to generation and have never had any second thoughts.
Who on earth deliberately framed the Jiang family, forcing them into such a desperate situation, causing the Jiang family to be ruined and lose everything?
At this time, there was a sound of messy footsteps outside the door, and Jiang Lanyue returned to the mansion under the escort of Gu Qingchen.
The two were about to say goodbye at the gate, but when they saw that the plaque had been smashed, they realized that the situation was not good, and they stumbled in together.
Jiang Lanyue witnessed the desolate and miserable scene before her eyes. She felt a black screen in front of her eyes, her legs went weak, and she almost collapsed to the ground.
"No, no, how could it turn out like this..."
Gu Qingchen felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He had never expected that Prince Jing was also a man who would avenge himself. The imperial edict came too quickly, completely catching him off guard.
"Lanyue, you have to hold on, be careful not to disturb the fetus."
Jiang Lanyue suppressed her grief and anger, not caring about her pregnancy, and staggered to her father who had fainted on the ground, calling out with tears streaming down her face:
"Father, father, what's wrong with you? Hurry up and open your eyes and look at me. I am Lan Yue."
The old man was still lying on the ground with his eyes closed, motionless and without any reaction, as if he was dead.
Jiang Lanyue felt her mind go blank, cold sweats broke out all over her body, her hands and feet were cold, and she looked at her mother who was standing beside her like a wooden chicken, choking with sobs:
"Mother, what happened? Why did our family suffer such a disaster?"
Madam Jiang looked at her in a daze. After a pause, she raised her hand and slapped her hard:
"You still have the nerve to ask me?
What terrible disaster did you get into out there?
Do you have to destroy the entire Jiang family before you can stop? "
Jiang Lanyue was knocked to the ground by the slap. Five bright red finger marks instantly appeared on her cheek. She suddenly realized what had happened and covered her mouth in disbelief.
Unexpectedly, just because I accidentally offended the prince in the back garden of Prince Jing's mansion, I would face such a painful price.
Her first reaction was not to feel regret, but to think that all this was a trap set by Song Wanyin, whose purpose was to seize the Earl's Mansion in one fell swoop.
You are such a good guy, Song Wanyin, you have caused my family to be destroyed, I will definitely get back at you tenfold and a hundredfold!
Gu Qingchen immediately carried the old man into the bedroom, ran out anxiously, and said:
"Lan Yue, I will go and ask the doctor to come and treat Uncle Jiang now. You quickly help Aunt Jiang into the house to rest for a while, and leave the rest to me."
At this critical juncture, he must shoulder the responsibility of a man.
Madam Jiang then noticed him and vented all her resentment on him, breaking down emotionally:
"It's you, it must be you, it must be you who did it!
Why is it that every time the Jiang family gets into trouble, you are always involved?
Are you holding a grudge against us two elders for putting obstacles in your marriage with Lan Yue?
So that's why you hold a grudge and keep setting traps for the Jiang family to fall into?"
The more she spoke, the angrier she became. She completely lost her mind, and while forcing herself to endure the pain in her waist, she rushed forward and punched and kicked Gu Qingchen, roaring:
"I will peel off your skin, pull out your tendons, suck your blood dry, and gnaw on your bones. After you die, your soul will have nowhere to go and you will never be able to reincarnate!"
Gu Qingchen had no choice but to endure the beatings and scoldings from Madam Jiang. In addition to his internal injuries, he felt a fishy-sweet taste in his throat several times.
If I hadn't considered that she was my elder, I would have wanted to fight back long ago.
"Aunt Jiang, as long as you can calm down, go ahead and hit me."
Jiang Lanyue rushed forward crying, opened her arms to protect Gu Qingchen behind her, and slowly knelt down on the ground facing her mother:
"Mother, you can't blame Brother Qingchen, blame that damn Song Wanyin.
She did all this. She envied, envied and resented the fact that I could become Brother Qingchen's legal wife and the mistress of a marquis's family.
That's why she wanted to take revenge on me and set a huge trap for me, which implicated the entire Earl's Mansion.
Don't worry, your daughter has her own way to make Song Wanyin also have a taste of the pain of having her family destroyed!"
When she said the last sentence, her eyes became sharp, and it seemed that she had to use her trump card to kill Song Wanyin.
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