My house was confiscated and I was exiled. I emptied the emperor's warehouse and fled.

In the corner of the main hall of the ruined temple, the earthen stove built by the Qin family was burning with firewood, crackling, and white smoke was emitting from the hot pot on the fire.

"Sister-in-law, you came back just in time. The porridge is already cooked." Qin Ruoshan took a few steps forward with a smile and took the ginger from Su Yunwan's hand.

Facing the probing gazes from all around, Su Yunwan returned to Qin Junyi with a calm expression.

Seeing that he still didn't wake up, he stretched out his hand to check the temperature of his forehead.

Fortunately, I didn't have a fever.

Cen Yiyi was about to make a sarcastic comment, but she received a stern look from Qin's mother.

She remembered the nonsense about her duty as a concubine and suppressed the words.

Mrs. Pei, who had regained power, said angrily: "Ms. Su, don't forget your identity and avoid interacting with foreign men."

Su Yunwan curled her lips and was too lazy to respond.

"Okay, let's start dinner." Qin's mother gave Pei a strong look to prevent her from causing trouble.

Just after eating, Mrs. Pei ordered Su Yunwan to clean the ginger.

Su Yunwan turned a deaf ear, tested the temperature of the porridge specially reserved for Qin Junyi, leaned over and called Qin Junyi: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

Hearing the sound, Qin Junyi opened his heavy eyelids and said in a hoarse voice: "Wan Wan, I am no longer the prince, don't call me that again."

Su Yunwan:......

The word "husband" is really difficult to say!

Seeing her silence, Qin Junyi felt bitterness invade his heart.

"Let's have some porridge first." Su Yunwan changed the subject and asked Qin Junxian to help him sit up and scoop up a spoon to feed him.

Qin Junyi took a few sips and suddenly said: "Ziyuan, my cousin."

In the current humanistic environment, calling someone by his first name is equivalent to acting like a superior, which is tantamount to swearing. It is a very uncultivated behavior. This is why Su Yunwan still calls Qin Junyi the prince.

Now that he heard the words, Su Yunwan followed the trend and said with a chuckle: "Zi Yuan, drink some more."

Qin Junyi's breath trembled, his heart pounded, his ears were stained with a little red, and the depths of his gaze were full of tenderness.

Wanwan reciting his cousin's words seemed to have a different charm. This feeling is difficult to describe in words.

After finishing the porridge, Qin Junyi lay down again. A gust of cold wind hit him and he coughed several times.

Qin's mother felt heartbroken when she saw her eldest grandson's body becoming weak again. Seeing him coughing, Qin's mother, who was worried about catching cold, immediately called Cen Yiyi: "Yiyi, hurry up and wash the ginger and make ginger soup as soon as possible."

The humble status of a concubine is not just what you say. Qin's mother wanted to let Cen Yiyi experience it personally, so that she could stop her from being willing to be humble.

Cen Yiyi reluctantly grabbed the ginger and walked out of the temple.

Seeing Cen Yiyi's back disappearing outside the door, Qin's mother turned around and said angrily: "Ms. Pei, Wanwan has to take care of Brother Yi. If you have anything to do, ask others to do it. If you can't figure out the importance anymore, this head of the family will The power will be handed over to Wanwan."

As soon as she heard that she was going to be deprived of her right to run the family, Mrs. Pei immediately meekly admitted her mistake: "Mom, calm down. My daughter-in-law knows she was wrong and will not arrange work for Yunwan anymore."

Qin's mother snorted coldly, even she couldn't move Su Yunwan. Where did Pei have the face? Do you really think that you can control everything by taking over the business again?

Let’s talk about the Chu family. The head of the family, Chu Shao, asked his two returning sons: “Where did so much ginger come from?”

Chu Yan said bluntly: "The eldest young lady of the Qin family picked it up, and we promised to exchange it for the prey."

Chu Shao didn't ask any more questions. He turned to his eldest son and asked his eldest son to give some of the ginger to the tribesmen.

"Father, we are almost at Weinan Mansion. I would like to ask Mr. Zhong to accommodate me and go to the city to buy carriages and grain." Chu Yi wanted to make purchases. The first step was to get his father's consent. As for the silver, it was not a problem.

The only reason why the Chu family was convicted was that one of their legitimate daughters was given in marriage by the Empress Dowager to the fifth prince as a concubine, and she was forced to be labeled as one of the fifth prince's party.

The head of the family, Chu Shao, did not want to get into a fight for the right to inherit the throne, so he tried to remain neutral.

The fifth prince failed to seize the throne and died. The Chu family was implicated, and the whole family ended up in exile.

Fortunately, Chu Shao did not provide help to the fifth prince, so the lives of the whole family were saved.

Many other families who were on the wrong side suffered the disaster of annihilation. The men could not escape the fate of beheading, while the women's family members were all sent to the Jiaofang Department and became the playthings of high-ranking officials.

Because the Chu family had long been mentally prepared, they hid a lot of money. His unfounded charges were not as deadly as those of the Qin family, and relatives, friends and old friends gave him a lot of money, so he had plenty of money.

It's just that the Chu family has a large population, and no amount of money is enough for official officials to exploit them. They need to be prudent and use their money wisely.

Chu Shao said: "This matter is not urgent. Your grandmother is sick. Go talk to Mr. Zhong first and let your grandmother borrow their carriage."

"Yes." Chu Yi glanced at her grandmother, who had a high fever and a silk handkerchief on her forehead, and strode to find Zhong Wei.

Chu Yi presented 100 taels of silver and said to Zhong Wei: "Master Zhong, my grandmother is ill. Please be accommodating and move a seat in the carriage for my grandmother."

Zhong Wei refused: "No, the entire exile team contains many people with physical ailments, so we cannot set a precedent. You can make a stretcher and carry the old lady away."

"Can you please remove the shackles of the stretcher bearer to prevent my grandmother from falling? As you know, she cannot withstand the fall." Chu Yi handed the money forward again.

Zhong Wei hesitated and struggled.

Chu Yi said again: "Don't worry, if anyone in our family dares to leave his family and run away, he doesn't need you to teach him a lesson, and my father will never forgive him lightly."

Zhong Wei glanced in the direction of the Chu family, accepted the money, and promised to remove the shackles of the two of them.

Chu Yi brought the news back to his father. Chu Shao pondered for a moment and decided to spend money to remove the shackles of all his sons.

Zhong Wei was already very wary of the Chu family, and it would be easier to control them if there were only two of them. Now all the Chu family members were freed from their restraints, and he was unwilling to take risks for money.

Chu Shao came forward in person, had a secret talk with Zhong Wei, and then paid a high price of 50 taels per person in exchange for Zhong Wei's nod.

After handing over more than 1000 taels of silver notes, the dispatchers carefully opened the shackles and seals on the Chu family's shoulders and removed the heavy shackles.

There were Chu Shao's second uncle and third uncle from a branch of the Chu family. Upon seeing this, they immediately came forward to inquire.

After learning that each person needed 50 taels, Uncle Chu immediately cried for help and asked Chu Shao for support.

Chu Shaonian took out the banknote for the sake of his fellow clan members.

Chu Yi wanted to say something to stop him, but his eldest brother grabbed his arm and shook his head to signal him to keep quiet.

The second master Chu got a lot of money from Chu Shao, so he took his third brother, who looked disapproving, and happily went to find Zhong Wei.

However, Zhong Wei had a strong balance in his heart and could not rest assured that the Chu family's branches were like a pile of loose sand. He only asked them to exchange their shackles for shackles for 30 taels per person.

"Why? We can also pay 50 taels of silver!" Second Uncle Chu asked angrily.

Zhong Wei waved his hand: "Who questions anymore, add ten taels of silver. Do you think the seal on the shackles is so easy to tear?"

According to the rules, exiled prisoners are not allowed to remove their shackles during the escort. If the seal is damaged, the receiving official in the penal colony will hold the prisoner accountable.

Chu Shaoxu used Beijing-China relations to pave the way for him, and promised that no matter what changes he encountered on the way, he would lead his family to report in Youzhou and never become a fugitive.

He knew very well that Chu Shao kept his promise, so he took the risk and removed his shackles.

Uncle Chu did not dare to challenge Zhong Wei's authority again, so he had to hand over the money, remove the shackles, and put on a thick anklet.

Comparison is harmful, and human nature is best at bullying the weak and fearing the strong. Uncle Chu did not dare to point the finger at the officials, so he turned to point at the Chu family.