Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 976

"What's wrong?" Murong Yu looked up at the person who had spoken.

It's Pei Heng.

Pei Shang hesitated several times before speaking, but failed to stop Pei Heng from targeting the Empress.

"There's one more person Her Majesty the Empress overlooked. That's Shen Yue, the Deputy Commander. He went to the border with Her Majesty the Empress and the Emperor, shouldering a heavy responsibility, and ended up with crippled legs."

"Shouldn't he be rewarded?" Pei Heng asked.

Shen Yue also attended the New Year's Eve banquet today.

Yun Xiyue wanted to avoid giving anyone a reason to criticize her, so she included the Shen family in the attendance list.

Of the Shen family members, only Shen Yue and the second branch of the family entered the palace.

Since Yun Xiyue left the Marquis's mansion, the Shen family has suffered numerous deaths and injuries.

They've had incredibly bad luck; now they're like rats crossing the street.

Although Shen Yue still supports the family, preventing them from becoming a universally hated place, all the powerful and influential families in the capital have severed ties with them and will no longer associate with them.

The second wife's son married a daughter from the Prince of Qin's mansion. And their daughter, though disfigured, also managed to marry with the Qin family's help.

Shen Huan, the daughter of the third wife, was originally a concubine in the harem. She was insignificant in the palace and remained so after leaving, but she is still not married.

Yun Xiyue had no intention of bestowing any honor upon the Shen family. The things the Shen family had done in their past lives were enough to warrant their deaths a hundred times over. Their current predicament was already retribution, a punishment they deserved.

"Today is a day to reward those who have made contributions on the battlefield. Shen Yue went to the snow mountain, but he did not make any contributions. His legs were crippled because of the mission failure."

The implication is that Shen Yue himself is useless.

"Furthermore, he left the snow mountain without my knowledge, neither the Empress nor the Emperor knew. It is already a favor that he has not been punished."

Everyone fell silent instantly.

Because Yunxi Yue had been acting as regent for several months, she was not truly harsh or sharp-tongued towards the ministers in the court, even those who intended to find fault.

Today they finally realized that there is no harm without comparison.

Yun Xiyue loathed her ex-husband Shen Yue to the core, and felt disgusted whenever she saw him.

Pei Heng frowned slightly, not expecting Shen Yue to be so useless.

"Your Majesty is right. It is I who am useless." Shen Yue sat in a wheelchair. Although he was dressed neatly, he was still a cripple.

He looked several years older after just a few months apart.

His hair has turned a bit gray.

He's only in his early thirties!

People couldn't help but sigh, "It's true that if you neglect your filial piety, everything will go wrong; if you neglect your wife, you won't have any wealth."

The ancestral teachings left by our ancestors are absolutely correct.

"Do you have any other questions?" Murong Yu didn't even bother to talk about Shen Yue, but instead looked at Pei Heng.

Shen Yue treated A Yue the way he did in his past life.

Naturally, the only way to vent our anger is to make him and Ah Yue suffer greatly and die slowly in agony.

Even more severe retribution awaits Shen Yue!

Pei Heng said, "No, that's all."

"Then eat properly, and don't leave a single scrap of food. No waste." Murong Yu's voice was calm and even, yet it sent chills down the spines of everyone in the hall.

Pei Heng's expression was grim; he knew Pei Heng was punishing himself.

There was such a big meal on the table, and we even added extra portions for him, just so you could eat it all and still keep him from complaining.

“Your Majesty, my husband is simply unaware of the situation.” At this moment, Jiang Sijin stood up to plead for her husband.

husband?

Murong Yu was immediately puzzled.

He didn't even know that Pei Heng had married Jiang Sijin.

Yun Xiyue whispered something to him.

He suddenly realized, "Get up! If you can't finish, you can pack it up and take it home. Today is the New Year's Eve banquet, and I hope everyone is happy and harmonious."

Out of respect for Jiang Sijin, Pei Heng was not punished further.

Everyone was relieved.

Murong Yu was feeling unwell and made an excuse to leave before the end of the event.

"My dear ministers, please continue."

"Pei Shang, Song Huaijin, Zhou Yan, you two take charge."

Everyone knew he was injured, so they only drank one cup of wine.

"I will send you off to the emperor respectfully."

The Empress Dowager has also left the banquet.