After the heroine was robbed, save the paranoid villain

The memorial impeaching Zheng Shu and Prince Rui was again presented to the emperor.

Regardless of whether Xiao Jiashan knew about this or not, as long as it was done by his princess, it would all be blamed on him.

The Zheng family soon fell into chaos.

Xiao Chengji had only returned to the capital for a few days, and the collusion between Zheng Shu and Wei Ruxuan basically happened during the days when Xiao Chengji was away from the capital.

In the court, only Xiao Chengji dared to openly oppose the Zheng family, no one else had the courage to do so.

Therefore, Zheng Shu really didn't expect that Xiao Chengji would have so much free time to investigate him.

Zheng Can looked increasingly old and frail in the past six months. He was so angry that he hit Zheng Shu on the back with his cane: "Is this all you need?"

Zheng Shu was full of grievances: "You don't know how much our family's expenses are."

Zheng Can alone had four concubines who were all in their twenties and as pretty as flowers, and these four were newly taken in this year.

Apart from these four favored concubines, there are also many older concubines. All of them need to be well-fed and well-maintained. They can't be sold off and bring shame to the Zheng family, right?

Furthermore, Zheng Shen’s food and drink were more luxurious than those of the emperor and the empress dowager.

The emperor has historians who keep records and rules set by his ancestors, so no matter how extravagant one is, there will be a limit.

The eggs that Zheng Shen ate every day were laid by chickens that were fed with ginseng and deer antlers. The same went for his other food. He had no limit to his luxury.

The most important thing is that food, drink and women are only a small part of a big family like theirs, and there are countless bigger things to worry about.

The money between your fingers is still money. If Zheng Shu doesn't spend more money, how can such a big family be supported?

In the past, the big profits were from corruption in the south. With so much hard-earned money from the people, Zheng Shu looked down on the small amount of money from selling official positions.

This year, Xiao Chengji transferred Bo Feng and used drastic measures. All the officials, big and small, in the south were replaced by Xiao Chengji.

These officials were the Zheng family's cash cows, and they all vied with each other to show their favor to the Zheng family. Now that the Zheng family's cash cows are gone, Zheng Shu had to find another way.

Zheng Shu gnashed his teeth and said, "Xiao Chengji replaced all the officials in Zhen and Yu provinces. In order to win the hearts of the people, he did not allow the Bo family to embezzle. Now the people are throwing dirty water on our family and praising the Qin Wang party. If this continues, how will our family live? How will the Queen Mother celebrate her birthday this year?"

Zheng Can closed his eyes.

He actually knew it very well.

What Zheng Shu did would have been nothing at all in the past.

The fact that the person in charge of the Ministry of Personnel was selling official positions and titles was known to the emperor, all civil and military officials, and the people of the world.

Things that everyone knows cannot be made public.

Once it comes into the light, it will transform from a light feather into a heavy weight.

The emperor is old and the new emperor is about to take the throne.

On the road of transition from the old to the new, the Zheng family is likely to suffer a complete defeat because of these things.

Tall buildings rise from the ground in an instant and collapse in an instant.

Zheng Can said: "This time your father cannot protect you. If you do something wrong, you must take the blame."

Zheng Shu's heart suddenly turned cold.

He had already lost his position as the eldest son of the Duke of Zhenguo and was dismissed from office by the court. If he wanted to make a comeback in the future, he would have to wait until Prince Rui, Xiao Jiashan, ascended the throne.

He was Zheng Can's legitimate son, but not his only son.

Zheng Can has other children, and the Zheng family does not necessarily have to have Zheng Shu as their legitimate son.

From the moment Xiao Jiashan refused to marry Zheng Jiaolian, Zheng Can and Zheng Shu embarked on completely different paths.

When Yan Yu entered the palace again, he happened to meet the Seventh Prince's Consort Zheng.

Zheng Jiaolian's life was just like that after she married the Seventh Prince.

Xiao Qirui won the hearts of many people by marrying into the Zheng family.

He is an ambitious man with abilities but nowhere to display them.

If he was given a chance, he would soar into the sky with the wind, and his momentum was so great that it even attracted the attention of the emperor.

Xiao Qirui believed that he rose to power through his abilities, not by relying on women, and he was very disgusted with Zheng taking credit for herself.

Whenever Zheng said something, Xiao Qirui always felt resentful, thinking that she was using the Zheng family to pressure him.

In addition, the Zheng family was really wealthy in the early years. Zheng had been better fed and clothed than the princess since she was a child. She was raised a little too delicately and had requirements for food, clothing, housing and transportation, which she could not change in a short time.

Xiao Qirui couldn't stand this. Even though Zheng was spending her own dowry, he still felt she was pretentious.

Zheng and Xiao Qirui were sweet for a while when they were newly married, but after that period, their daily life was like a faded cloth, and they had to watch it fade further.

The two of them treated each other with respect outside, but when they returned home, Zheng was very afraid of saying or doing something wrong and making Xiao Qirui unhappy.

When Zheng saw Yan Yu, her eyes suddenly lit up: "Third sister-in-law."

Yan Yu walked over and smiled: "I haven't seen you for a while. Are you here to pay your respects to the Queen Mother?"

Zheng nodded: "The queen is not in good health, I will go to see her. Where is the third sister-in-law going?"

"Xia is pregnant. I'm going to the Sixth Prince's residence to see her."

Zheng and Xia seemed to get along well on the surface, but in fact, Zheng felt that Xia's family was not of high status and looked down on her a little.

Another point is that the Seventh Prince and the Sixth Prince do not have a good relationship, so Zheng and Xia have little contact.

Zheng felt a little melancholy.

Yan Yu and Xia were good friends, and they were like sisters.

Zheng looked down on vulgar people like Wei Ruxuan. She was all alone within the palace walls, without even anyone to talk to.

Zheng forced a smile and said, "If you have time in the future, please come to our house to play with me."

Yan Yu exchanged a few words with her and then left.

Xia has a rosy complexion these days and is doing well since her pregnancy.

In her words, "Sixth Master has finally come to my side and comes to see me every day, hoping the baby will be born soon."

Seeing that her belly was so big, Yan Yu advised her not to take too much nourishment during this period, for fear that it would be difficult to give birth.

Xia nodded with a smile: "My mother reminded me a long time ago... I was paying attention to what I ate and drank. The doctor said that these are twins, so they look much bigger."

"Two children?"

Xia nodded happily.

Yan Yu was a little envious of her. She only had to get pregnant once and suffer once, but she gave birth to two children. What a good thing it was.

In the past, Yan Yu didn’t quite understand why the women in the mansion wanted children so much. But now, after staying there for a long time, she felt that it was indeed easy to get bored alone at home. Some lively sounds around her could add a bit of vitality, which was better than a dull and dull life.

Xia smiled and said, "I didn't realize that Sixth Master also likes children. He often tells me that he dreams of having a boy today and a girl tomorrow."

"It's already autumn." Xia sighed, "I heard there's autumn hunting this year, but unfortunately I'm pregnant and can't go. I can only stay at home. Otherwise, I could go to the grassland to ride horses."

After Xia said this, Yan Yu finally remembered this matter.