The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

I thought the verdict would come out soon, but it dragged on for more than a month before the imperial edict was issued.

Not counting those whose names could not be mentioned, there were a total of twenty-seven official families who were arrested. Twenty-one of them were directly sentenced to death, and all their property was confiscated. The remaining six were sentenced to confiscation of property and exile.

Now some families breathed a sigh of relief, while others cried and shouted that they were wronged.

But the imperial decree had been issued and everything was a foregone conclusion, and this massive flood corruption case came to an end.

"Mr. Fang, please."

Zhang Youzi opened the cell door and spoke to the figure lying inside.

The old man stood up tremblingly. Perhaps he had been tortured, and his body was as thin as a fragment.

"May I ask, sir, where are the people of my family now?"

"The prisoners exiled to Yuanning are already waiting outside the city."

Old Master Fang nodded, knowing that this meant everything was still there. God bless, his Fang family had escaped death.

I looked back at the ray of sunlight coming through the skylight and saw that it was sunny today.

Old Master Fang turned and walked towards the prison door. When they passed each other, he and Zhang Youzi looked at each other, and then they quickly separated.

Today is a rare good day, and there is a festive atmosphere in Duan Bo's mansion because my cousin is celebrating her seventh birthday.

"Our sister Wei is very pretty. She will definitely be a little beauty when she grows up."

Duan Jingyi smiled and held Wei Jie'er in her arms. Wei Jie'er's face flushed red, and she was obviously embarrassed by the praise.

"Second sister, look at your belly. It looks like it's six months pregnant. You have to be careful."

Mrs. Lu looked at Duan Jingyi with a smile. Her second sister looked very healthy during this pregnancy, which showed that she had a very comfortable pregnancy.

"I know, it's nothing serious. I haven't been out for a long time, and now it seems that the sky outside is beautiful."

"That's right, it's finally clear. If it rains any more, the house will be so damp that water will come out."

When it came to this, Jingyi nodded in agreement and sent Sister Wei out to play.

Then he looked at his mother who was in a trance and asked with some concern:

"What's wrong with mother? Why is she so distracted?"

Song Shengfu came back to her senses when she heard someone calling her.

"Ah? Jingyi, what did you say?"

Duan Jingyi shook her head helplessly and simply talked about another thing.

"My father-in-law is going to hold his fifty-third birthday in a few days and invites us to join him in the fun."

Song Shengfu nodded. Eunuch Duan Jingyi is the current left prime minister.

"Of course, but should we do it on a grand scale?"

The situation is now better. It is not good for the Left Prime Minister, as the prime minister of a country, to be so ostentatious.

"How could it be possible? You know that the incident just happened. Who would dare to show off at this time?"

Duan Jingyi touched her belly gently. The baby in her belly was naughty and would kick her belly from time to time.

"My mother-in-law said that we can just invite a few relatives and hold a family banquet at the mansion."

"That's better. It's better to keep a low profile at this time."

Afterwards, Duan Jingyi told Song Shengfu some interesting stories. Song Shengfu didn't expect that the Left Prime Minister's Mansion was like a drama all day long. It was simply a large-scale palace fight scene.

"My mother-in-law scolded my father-in-law back at me. I was so scared that I hid in the side room and didn't dare to come out. It was the first time I saw my father-in-law get humiliated."

"Tsk tsk, I didn't expect your mother-in-law to have the whole family in her hands in just such a short time."

Lu was a little surprised. Everyone in the capital knew that Old Madam Huang had a miserable life in the early years. The Left Prime Minister was notorious for favoring his concubine over his wife. Even the emperor had reprimanded him several times, but he still did his own thing as usual.

If Old Lady Huang had not always held the power of housekeeping in her hands, who knows how she would have been tortured by the concubines.

Duan Jingyi laughed disdainfully.

"That's right. Ever since I became pregnant, my mother-in-law has been convinced that this baby will be a legitimate grandson, and she doesn't care about anything else. My father-in-law used to always protect his concubines, but now he's at least restrained himself a bit for my husband's sake."

"Just recently, my mother-in-law gave my father-in-law two more concubines. My father-in-law's mind is no longer on those old concubines. Gradually, my mother-in-law has suppressed those concubines so much that I'm afraid they will never be able to stand up again."

"What?! You said your father-in-law took another concubine?"

Song Shengfu felt something was wrong as she listened. What about taking a concubine?

If she remembered correctly, the Left Prime Minister was already 54 years old. Why would he take a concubine when he was already an old man?

"That's right"

Duan Jingyi lowered her voice. After all, she was saying bad things about her father-in-law, so she felt a little guilty.

"Oh, oh, what a pervert."

Song Shengfu silently calculated in her mind that there were quite a lot of people in the Left Prime Minister's Mansion. Mr. Huang alone had seven or eight concubines, and there were countless more concubines than he counted.

He has three sons and two daughters, all of whom have started families. The family has not yet been divided, and all three sons are still living in the prime minister's residence.

Not to mention the grandchildren, the Left Prime Minister's Mansion could be considered quite prosperous. This was for families with average fertility in the capital, with some aristocratic families having over a dozen children in a single generation. This truly meant an endless supply of descendants.

No wonder Duan Bo’s Mansion has always been said to have a small population. When you calculate it this way, it’s true.

But it was nice to be quiet, without all the dirty stuff. Song Shengfu was glad she was in the Duan family. If she were in the Huang family, she probably wouldn't be able to sleep well every day.

Song Shengfu asked Suchun to remind herself to go to the ancestral hall in the evening to burn incense and bless the Duan family to be safe and sound so that she could enjoy a peaceful life.

Of course, the last sentence was kept in my heart.

Duan Jingyi looked at Kang'er, who was carrying Xuan'er and playing with his sisters in the yard, and said to Lu:

"Sister-in-law, Kang Ge'er is getting stronger and stronger. He used to be like a white bun. Now his skin is still white, but his flesh is much firmer."

Mrs. Lu looked at the little person with loving eyes. This was the apple of her eye and the apple of her eye.

Seeing Kang Ge'er getting stronger and stronger, she was very happy. Hearing Duan Jingyi say this, Mrs. Lu smiled from ear to ear.

"That's true. Thanks to hiring a good master, he looks more like an older brother now."

Now that there are more children in the family, it seems to be a lot more lively. Compared to the deserted house before, Duan Jingyi looked at the scene in front of her and sighed that their family was really getting better.

Song Shengfu looked at Duan Jingyi with some concern.

"You're already in your twenties. If you don't have any major health issues, walk more often after July. Don't be lazy. Otherwise, you'll suffer when you give birth."

Duan Jingyi touched her belly and said to Song Shengfu with a smile, "Mother, I understand. This is not my first time giving birth, so I don't have to worry about many things."

"Please ask Mr. Xu to come and take a look, otherwise I will be worried."

Song Shengfu sent someone to invite Old Xu over and waited for a moment. Old Xu stepped forward and said:

"The fetus in Second Aunt's womb is healthy and there's nothing serious going on. However, the fetal fat is causing the mother's qi to flow, and this is causing her qi to stagnate. Second Aunt, please avoid eating too much greasy food in the future and move around more. Avoid sitting or lying down for long periods of time."

Duan Jingyi was a little scared, her stomach aching. She had been eating too much these days, and her mother-in-law would send her some high-quality supplements from time to time. She thought it was for the good of the baby in her belly, so most of it went into her stomach.