Shipin Dalizheng

Li Dequan continued to ramble, "Really? Does he still think that Madam Rong's biological son is entitled to a title? It's because of Rong Tang that the title of Earl of Jian'an was preserved, otherwise it would have been revoked long ago."

Mother Yao hissed, "No, you can't do this. This has nothing to do with Yaohui. He's innocent and knows nothing. Rongtang, you can't do this to him. Yes, he's not Madam's son, but neither are you. You're not..."

Rong Tang, about to leave, took two steps back and said coldly, "I'm completely uninterested in knowing what else you're hiding. I'll immediately write a memorial to His Majesty requesting the abolition of the title of Earl of Jian'an. I'll hand over the Rong family's assets to the Consort Xian. No matter what evidence you hold, it won't affect me in the slightest."

The elders of the Rong family were horrified and knelt down to beg, "No, Uncle."

Rong Tang glanced at them and sighed deeply, "This matter has never been resolved. It will always be an intractable problem between you and me. One day in the future, if you are dissatisfied with me, you will inevitably bring it up. Or, perhaps, another so-called heir to the Earl's Mansion will pop up to disgust me. Let's put an end to it once and for all, and everyone can be at peace."

He swung the hem of his fox fur coat and walked out. The servants in the Jian'an Earl's Mansion looked at each other and immediately followed him. No matter whether they were the Jian'an Earl or the Annan Earl, as long as they considered themselves Rong Tang's men, there was no need to choose.

As soon as Rong Tang left, the Sima family's older siblings also left. Before leaving, Madam Tang pointed at Jin Shizhao and said, "He's not my son-in-law's biological father, so he naturally has no obligation to support him. Let his biological son take him back. It's really unlucky."

The elders of the Rong family broke out in cold sweat, supported each other, and went after Rong Tang. They didn't understand anything else, they just knew that even if they got their heads broken today, they had to beg Rong Tang to continue to be the Earl of Jian'an, otherwise their Rong family would no longer have a backer.

Rong Xiu was stunned, and stumbled to his feet and chased after him, "Third brother, Tang Ge'er, I was wrong, wait for me..."

Rong Zhan was walking at the end. Seeing that she still wanted to follow him to the Bo Mansion, he kicked her over and said, "Bitch, how dare you follow us? Our master doesn't owe you a penny. Go back to where you came from. If I see you again, I will not let you go easily."

Rong Xiu rolled to the ground, clutching her belly and wailing. Zhang Pojun pulled out all the silver needles from Jin Shizhao's hair, took her pulse, and asked in surprise, "You're two months pregnant?"

Rong Xiu curled up, feeling ashamed and embarrassed, but she still felt the joy of becoming a mother. She stroked her belly and looked at Yao Decai.

Yao Decai yelled angrily, "Don't look at me, you old woman who kills your husband. You really are a woman who kills your husband. You have caused so much suffering to our Yao family."

Yao Decai thought his life was good before, with his aunt, Mother Yao, providing him with food and drink. But ever since he became involved with Rongxiu, he had seen his family fall apart and everything gone.

Rong Xiu's face turned pale. "You said you would give me a home and let me be a real lady..."

Yao Decai spat at her, "You're dreaming. Without a title, you can't even eat enough, and you're just a worthless lady. Anyway, I don't want an old woman like you, so don't even think about relying on me."

Nangong Jing couldn't stand it any longer and ordered, "Come here, take Yao and Yao Decai to death row. Jin Shizhao and his son will be temporarily imprisoned and exiled at a later date."

Yao Decai jumped up and down, "It's none of my business. I know nothing. It was my aunt's own idea. My aunt, I confess, I confess everything. Jin Yaohui is my cousin's daughter. Madam Rong hadn't given birth to a child for several years, so my cousin climbed into Jin Shizhao's bed, hoping to snatch a bastard child. Madam Rong noticed something was wrong and married my cousin to a farmer first. But my cousin was pregnant at that time..."

"Get wealth..."

Mother Yao stopped him in a shrill voice, only to see Jin Yaohui's face turn even more pale. The bubble of wealth and glory that he had held for many years was burst in such a gorgeous way. He was no longer the son of a wealthy lady, but turned out to be the illegitimate child of a maid who had climbed into her bed.

Yao Decai didn't care about all that and collapsed, saying, "Aunt, it's been so long since you've only had my cousin's son in your heart and eyes. I'm also your nephew, the blood of the Yao family! You raised him as a young master, asked me to call him young master, and cultivated his noble temperament. Do you think our family can cultivate a noble person? Do you think he doesn't know he's a fake? He's just pretending to be stupid. If it works out, he'll inherit the title and property and live high and mighty. If it doesn't, you and I will die."

Mother Yao cried, "Don't say it, don't say it. Auntie is doing this for the good of the Yao family. Yaohui is very good at studying. He has a bright future..."

Nangong Jing poured cold water on her, "No, Yao, he will be exiled with Jin Shizhao, his honors will be abolished, and his three generations will not be able to participate in the imperial examinations. It's a pity that if you had been honest and not so greedy, you would have had a bright future."

"Do not……"

Mother Yao's shrill wails echoed over Jingzhao Prefecture. Dark clouds gathered and it seemed that it was going to snow again.

On the long street, the sound of horse hooves could be heard. Rong Wanli was carrying a man on his horse's back. He bent over and galloped quickly, just wanting to get back to the Jian'an Earl's Mansion as quickly as possible.

In the Earl's house, Rong Tang spread out paper and ground ink, completely ignoring the earnest pleas of the other masters, and was about to write a petition. Rong An became anxious and stepped forward, holding the pen with both hands, "Master, can you please listen to me?"

Rong Tang stopped moving and said, "You say."

Rong An said sincerely, "Uncle, today's incident was entirely Rong Xiu's fault. My uncles, my father, and I have never questioned you from beginning to end, right?"

"No."

"Master, I may say something ridiculous, but whether you are real or not is completely irrelevant to us, the Rong family. Even if you are real, our relationship is already very distant, so distant that it can even lead to severing ties. Even if you are not, how far can it be from us? You are our hope and our strength. Without you, Rong Village is nothing. So today we beg you, please don't abandon us."

He knelt on the ground and continued to plead, "We all know that even without this title, you are still you, the amazing you. It won't be difficult for you to earn another title. But we cannot live without Earl Jian'an. Rongjia Village without Earl Jian'an is incomplete, a village without support. Please."

Several masters also mourned, "Please."

The Third Master knelt down a few steps, wiped his tears, and said, "No matter what, I wrote your name in the family tree, and Madam acknowledged it herself. You are Rong Tang. Even if the king or the old man comes, you are still Rong Tang. If anyone dares to say you are not Rong Tang in the future, our entire village will fight him to the death."

Under their scorching gazes, Rong Tang put down his pen and said, "Get up, the ground is cold. Butler Tao, add some charcoal to the fire and serve some hot tea. It's so early in the morning, and the masters are all cold."

The three masters looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief. Hearing the voice calling them masters, it meant that they were still willing to admit that they were members of the Rong family. They all stood up.

Li Dequan listened for a long time, then said, "Master Rong, can you announce the decree now? We still have work to do."

Then let it be announced. Everyone knelt down to listen to the decree. It was similar to Tang Tiantian's. He was given an additional house with a plaque of "Annan Earl" on the door, two sets of earl's court robes, and a gold bead.

Li Dequan placed the imperial edict in Rong Tang's hand and whispered sharply, "Today's incident is really ugly. I don't want Jingzhao Prefecture to do anything unless it cuts that woman into pieces. My Lord, please rest. I will go back and report to the emperor."

The Third Master had just sat down when he jumped up again, frantically taking something out of his arms. "Father-in-law, this family matter is not something that should be disclosed to outsiders. Please protect Madam's reputation."

After hearing this, Rong Tang frowned. In the end, they thought Mrs. Rong was having an affair.