During the New Year, the Tang Mansion was closed to visitors. Someone who had a good relationship with the Tang family came to visit. The male guest was entertained by Tang Shiyan in the front yard, and the female guest was taken to the back house by Liu Ying. Finally, the fifth day of the New Year had passed.

Early in the morning on the sixth day of the first lunar month, Qingyun hurried back to Yuzhaoyuan to see Jiang Muxia.

When Jiang Muxia saw that she was running with her hair disheveled and she was out of breath, she knew something serious had happened.

It must be a serious matter that could make Qingyun, who is usually calm and composed, react like this.

"My lady...something...something happened."

Jiang Muxia stood up suddenly and threw the chopsticks in his hand away, almost overturning the table, but Tang Zhongbai held him down.

"Who's in trouble?"

"No, it's not Madam Liu." Qingyun saw that she was nervous and realized that it was because of her panic that she misunderstood.

When Jiang Muxia heard that it was not Liu Qinghe, she felt relieved, changed her pair of chopsticks, and started eating breakfast.

"Don't be in a hurry, sit down and talk slowly."

Qingyun paused for a moment before recounting what had happened to Tang Yi's family before and after the New Year.

On the night of the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, the imperial guards dragged Aunt Cui out of her bed and took her away, beheading her on the 29th day. The body was not even seen, and since then Tang Yi seemed to have lost his soul, drinking instead of eating every day, getting drunk. Liu Qinghe kindly tried to persuade him twice, but he beat and scolded her and drove her out. Liu Qinghe was completely disappointed with him and no longer cared about him.

The old lady let him drink, and the servants in the mansion ignored him. Everything was going well until yesterday evening, when Tang Lian sent the old lady a letter.

When the old lady saw the letter, she was furious and her headache flared up. She called the drunk Tang Yi to her yard and scolded her.

According to the servants who overheard the news, Tang Lian was implicated by Aunt Cui and was demoted to a commoner by the emperor, and was forbidden to be an official for life. He was the old lady's favorite, and she hoped that he would be promoted and transferred to Beijing to reunite with him as soon as possible. Now they are reunited, but how can she not be angry that he returned to Beijing in such a shameful way.

Seeing Tang Yi's nonchalant and unconcerned look, the old lady became even angrier. She used too much force when hitting him with her cane and collapsed on the bed.

Tang Yi came out of the old lady's courtyard, thinking of Aunt Cui's charming and lovely face. He was overwhelmed with grief, and the cold wind blew on him. He was drunk and lost his way. He fell into the lake. When he was found, he had frozen into the water of the lake and was completely dead.

The old lady was so shocked when she heard the tragic death of Tang Yi that she fainted. She had a serious illness, and her blood and qi attacked her heart, and she was shocked and frightened, so she died this morning.

"It's karma. Aunt Cui was brought here by the old lady. Her son lost his job and became a poor man because of Aunt Cui. She herself lost her life because of Aunt Cui. She planted bad karma and got the bad result now. It's all her own fault."

Jiang Muxia put down her chopsticks and sat back on the couch.

"The old lady is gone, Tang Yi is also dead. Has Liu Qinghe ever told you what her plans are?"

Qingyun shook her head. "I heard from the old woman that Sanlangjun has made plans to move out with their family after burying the old lady."

"He did the right thing. There is such a big rift between Tang Lian and Tang Yi. You should persuade her to pack her things and prepare to move out as soon as possible. Otherwise, she will end up being kicked out of the house."

"Madam, then you..."

"It's not convenient for me to intervene now. Let's wait until they move out."

"Okay, I'll do it right away." Qingyun went to the ear room and saw that the blue and red wounds were slowly scabbing, so she left with peace of mind.

Once Tang Yi and the old lady died, many things became easier to handle.

Liu Qinghe came from a scholarly family, so she knew better than her that all the elders in the family had passed away, and most of the family would have to be divided up. Moreover, Tang Lian was dismissed from office because of the concubine in her room.

I'm afraid Tang Lian hates them so much that it would be extremely difficult for them to live under the same roof.

She wrote a letter to Madam Jiang, and asked a servant to deliver the letter to Lai Ju Wine House, asking Cao Jun'an to find Liu Qingyuan. The best place for the four of them was the Liu family.

On the seventh day of the first lunar month, Tang Shiyan, wearing official uniform, got up early and went to the palace to attend court.

By the time his family found out, he had already walked out of the palace with a calm look on his face.

Lunch was served in Fushou Pavilion. At the dinner table, Tang Shiyan announced an important news: he resigned from the post of governor of Chenliu and would never enter the officialdom again. He and Liu Ying would live in the capital.

Everyone was silent and put down their chopsticks. The children were frightened by the serious expressions of the adults, so Aunt Zhang and Aunt Jiang took the children away.

Liu Ying smiled and said, "What are you doing? Your father and I have been away from home for many years and have seldom been with our parents. The eldest brother has done more than us parents. It's time to come back and let your grandparents go out for a walk."

Tang Zhongbai was in tears. His father was only in his forties, and it was the time for him to make achievements in politics. He wrote a letter of resignation and returned home. It was not worth it.

"Okay, don't say anything. I have decided that the eldest brother will take office on the tenth day of the first lunar month, and he must bring his wife and children with him. The second brother will choose a day and take your grandparents with him to leave as soon as possible, and the third brother will stay with us. After the Lantern Festival, you will go to Baichuan Academy to study. You have worked hard for so many years, it's time to take a break." Tang Shiyan said with a smile.

After returning to Yuzhaoyuan, Jiang Muxia saw that Tang Zhongbai looked unhappy, so she stayed by his side without saying a word.

She did not agree with Tang Shiyan's resignation, and even felt that being an official and being schemed against by others was very annoying. It would be simpler to buy a few acres of land, grow in spring, grow in summer, harvest in autumn, and store in winter.

But everyone wants to be an official, and becoming an official and getting rich has become a golden rule for men in the world and even a lifelong goal.

There are only a handful of officials like Tang Zhongbai and his son who are dedicated to serving the people. They cannot make money as officials, and when they encounter disasters, they have to pay money. They are the most difficult officials to be, but they are the most popular among the people.

Jiang Muxia opened the window, and a cold wind blew in, with scattered snowflakes floating in. She reached out to catch one and smiled, "Look, it's snowing again. There's really a lot of snow this year. Auspicious snow means a good harvest, and the people will definitely have a good harvest this year."

Tang Zhongbai grabbed her hand, his eyes full of pleading, which made Jiang Muxia's heart ache.

"Muxia, should we wait two months before leaving?"

She smiled and agreed, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

She understood him, he just wanted his grandparents to spend more time with his parents. Even if they returned to Beijing at the end of the year, they would not see each other for a year, and they would be without any relatives around them. It would be a sad scene when they thought of their children and grandchildren at night.

When my grandparents were in Beijing, at least I had my eldest brother and his family, and children and grandchildren around me. I was always in a good mood and never felt lonely.

"Thank you." He reached out and held her in his arms, her little face red from the cold. Smelling her fragrance, his mood improved a lot.

"Luckily I have you by my side."

"Not only me, but also him." Jiang Muxia smiled and placed his hand on her belly, "You are going to be a father."

"Really?"

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