The old lady is reborn

Rong Yunmiao stood behind a flower wall in the flower hall. After listening to Lu Yiyi's words, he looked at the account books, witness lists, and the list of items that were missing after the two sides reconciled the accounts in the old house.

It would be a bad idea to take out these account books now, as it seemed as if the mother-in-law had really prepared to frame her.

We should wait until the case is handled at the government office and these things have been confirmed by the government and supported by various other evidences. We can talk about it then.

Will the Marquis be persuaded by Lu Yiyi and really write a letter to the local authorities, or petition to have the arrested people released?

If this is the case, people at the local government office will only think that the Dongyang Marquisate wants to protect the Lu family.

The money and the people belong to the Marquisate. If the Marquisate of Dongyang doesn't care and the victim doesn't care, the local government will probably let the matter go. Who doesn't have a lot of things to do?

Rong Yunmiao left quietly with a few maids, but two maids left the house quickly.

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Han Zhang didn't know that the person on the other side of the flower wall was Rong Yunmiao who had quietly left. After hearing what Lu Yiyi said, he somehow thought of his previous life.

At first He Yuan argued with him, but then she became more and more silent until she didn't say a word at all.

Apart from divorce and returning to Kyoto, she no longer cared about anything.

And Lu Yiyi is still as eloquent as she was in her past and present life.

In her previous life, Lu Yiyi was usually calm and composed, always able to tell stories in a leisurely manner. Sometimes she would bring some moving emotions, but she would never let herself be unable to express herself clearly because of sobbing and crying.

After his wife passed away, her daughter Han Qingyan once said: "Mother became more and more silent until she said nothing at all, because my father would not let her speak. In your heart, it didn't matter what she said, she just had to obey you and be your wife.

But father never interrupts others when they are talking, and you only believe what that person says. That woman doesn't have to be the mistress of the house, doesn't have to be your wife, and doesn't have to be the lady of the marquis's mansion. She just needs to enjoy your favor.

My father made my mother bear so many burdens, thinking that he was giving her honor, but in fact, he made her compromise and put all the demands on her, and in the end, he refused to give her even a little trust! "

Han Zhang was stunned. How could he not trust He Yuan? He had handed over the huge mansion to her, and she was the only one who had his back unprotected. He just thought that the things they quarreled about were not important.

Why should she be so angry and take it to heart, making herself depressed? Doesn't she have much more than Lu Yiyi?

In his previous life, he supported Lu Yiyi in the old house, but it was only because she had been alone for twenty years and raised a pair of children, and he felt sorry for her.

I also hope to let He Yuan understand that even if I return to the Marquis' Mansion in Kyoto in the future, I have to accommodate Lu Yiyi. After all, these three mother and children are still my women and children.

But He Yuan was his wife, and he would never let Lu Yiyi surpass He Yuan. Moreover, Lu Yiyi had always been docile and obedient, always bowing her head and showing weakness, and was very respectful to He Yuan.

Lu Yiyi said: "Madam, you can't let it go, but people have to let it go and figure it out, just like me every day for the past twenty years..."

But He Yuan is dead... My daughter said that she was the one who indulged Lu Yiyi and killed her... She was the one who favored her concubine and killed her wife...

"I will not write such a letter that will affect the government's handling of the case." Han Zhang finally said after a long silence.

Two days ago, He Yuan asked someone to bring a can of soup to argue with her, which was very similar to the first quarrel in her previous life.

Han Zhang would rather let He Yuan, who had given him a headache, get angry like this than see her lying there dying, emaciated, and without the will to live.

Lu Yiyi was so angry that she was shaking slightly. She raised her head from her lowered gaze and said, "My Lord, are you really not going to give me a chance to live?"

At this moment, a servant rushed in in a panic: "My Lord, the Madam was attacked and injured."

After receiving Jia Liqiang's report, He Yuan, who wanted to play a full role, originally planned to be attacked on the way back from Yunlan Temple. Not long after she left the house, she got the news about her daughter-in-law. Okay, then she would be attacked first.

When the person was carried in, Rong Yunmiao was stunned. Did he really encounter a killer?

In Han Zhang’s mind, his past and present life overlapped. He Yuan looked pale and dying. After being panicked, he became furious. Check!

The assassin had naturally run away, but the clues were left behind. Since it was a trap, all the clues pointed to Lu Yiyi.

When the banknote was found on the receipt of the banknote number, Han Zhang had already ordered people to control Lu Yiyi, and a group of people went towards the old house again.

It was verified that the person who originally deposited the silver in the banknote exchange and issued this silver note was Lu Yiyi.

In addition, the Lu family, including Lu Yiyi, has deposited 23,000 taels of silver in the local bank over the years. The local government has also investigated this matter.

In addition, the Lu family also has a large house and two shops. Even if the whole family worked in the old house, it would be impossible to save this much money with wages.

As for the confirmation of the three remains, it was because the three people were traveling together at the time but disappeared at the same time. The three skeletons found were consistent with the missing three in terms of bone age, gender, and height.

One of the three people had an injury on his left foot, and his left ankle bone was bent inward, which was consistent with one of the remains.

Taking the letter from the Dongyang Marquis' Mansion, this group of people inquired about the progress of the case at the local yamen. They learned that in addition to the murder and corruption, there was also a case of attempted murder that resulted in serious injury and a broken leg, and the victim was also the lady.

That is to say, when the lady was traveling at the old house before, the carriage had an accident and the lady broke her leg, but it was not actually an accident.

People from the local government office said that while investigating the three murders, new cases kept coming up during their visits, and there was also an additional theft case that framed someone else.

After this group of people came back, they reported everything to Han Zhang.

Han Zhang has been guarding He Yuan day and night these days. After listening to the report, he thought about the pain his wife had suffered from a broken leg in both of her lives, so he ordered people to break Lu Yiyi's legs and send her to the government.

When it comes to sending it to the government, Rong Yunmiao thought that the Jingzhao Yin group of people were all trained in various major cases during the succession of monarchs, and his uncle also occasionally went on duty. He couldn't help but have a headache. After all, this matter is true and false...

Therefore, it was suggested that Lu Yiyi, who had a broken leg, be escorted back to her hometown and handed over to the local government office for trial, and that all the evidence found in Kyoto and her mother's injuries be handed over together.

Lu Yiyi is a key figure in the Lu family. When trying other cases of the Lu family, including framing several old servants for theft and imprisonment, her confession would probably be indispensable. Sending her back would make it more convenient for the local government office.

Han Zhang thought about it and ordered people to do it.

After Lu Yiyi's leg was broken, she still asked the maid to pass on the message that she wanted to meet Han Zhang or He Yuan.

Han Zhang flatly refused: "You are repaying kindness with hatred! You even harmed my wife twice. You don't need to see me again, lest you pollute the eyes of me and my wife."

After Lu Yiyi was taken to the local jail in the old house, the Lu family lost their last hope and began to blame each other and testify against each other.

Originally, there was a child in Lu Yiyi's second brother's family who had not been arrested. It was he who wrote to Lu Yiyi for help, but in this round of attack, the sixteen-year-old boy could not escape.

Lu's parents and eldest brother were sentenced to death by beheading, while Lu Yiyi and other members of the Lu family involved in the case were sentenced to three to forty years of hard labor in a cold and bitter place.

Lu Yiyi, whose broken leg had not been properly treated, was whipped almost every day by the constables escorting the prisoners because she kept dragging her feet on the way to the place of exile. The Lu family members, who had always lived a life of luxury and knew nothing, began to die one by one on the road, starting with Lu Yiyi.

The only people left in the Lu family were the married Lu Xiaolan, the eldest sister-in-law, and the three-year-old grandson.

All the properties were confiscated, and the eldest sister-in-law took her three-year-old grandson back to the village. At least there was a house and fields here, and everything returned to the beginning.

Lu Xiaolan was worried about her sister-in-law. She was in her forties and had worked hard all her life, working at her parents' home and at her husband's home. Now she had to raise a three-year-old child by herself?

She went back to the village and wanted to take her sister-in-law to live in Yancheng, but her sister-in-law refused because she didn't want to cause trouble for Xiaolan.

Moreover, her eldest sister-in-law's two children were taught astray, which has always been a hidden pain in her heart. She wanted to try to raise her grandson.

Many years later, the grandson passed the imperial examination and had one foot into officialdom. The imperial court gave these successful students money every month to support their daily life and studies.

At this time, with the help of Lu Xiaolan, the eldest sister-in-law sold the old house and the fields. Xiaolan secretly added some money and bought a small house in Yancheng. The eldest sister-in-law moved to Yancheng.

After Rong Yunmiao gave birth to her eldest son, Han Zhang submitted a petition claiming illness and requested permission for his son Han Qinghua to inherit the title. After being approved, he and his wife He Yuan moved out of the marquis's mansion and moved into a new home in Kyoto.

The daughter once said that her mother had been in shackles all her life. So in this life, Han Zhang thought, since they already had a son and a daughter-in-law, as well as a grandson, they should be able to relax.

Also during these years, Song Ying celebrated his 70th birthday, with his house filled with distinguished guests, numerous children and grandchildren, and many talented people.

The young boy Rong Junheng was obviously the leader of this group of children, while the eldest son of Han Qinghua and Rong Yunmiao showed extraordinary precocity.

Princess Anyang couldn't help feeling a little lost when she saw that her two children were able to stand out among a bunch of other children only because of their seniority, status, and their good tempers and personalities.

Huai'an's intelligence is praised by almost everyone, and he has never stopped learning various knowledge and skills. Could it be that he is holding his children back?

But his mother, Yangpin, was famous for her outstanding talent and was once a famous talented woman in Kyoto. Could it be that he took after his father? Forget it, he didn't dare to think about this question anymore.

Huai'an seemed to ignore the children's ordinariness and liked them very much. The kind and gentle children were simply treasures. He had never been able to become a rich and idle person in this life, but it seemed that there was hope for the two of them.

It’s good to have a good life!

Seeing that Anyang could not help comparing, he could only advise: "My brother was smart when he was young and had a reputation for talent, but my three nephews and one niece were not outstanding. However, Jun Heng and Yun Miao, the eldest son of the next generation, are almost the top talents.

Perhaps our children are a generation that is keeping a low profile and will have to wait until the next generation to show their talents? "

When Song Ying was 73 years old, he went to the temple again. The young monk had become a big monk. Song Ying learned that the two senior monks were still in retreat, so he had to return home disappointed.

But the monk caught up and handed Song Ying a letter: "It's been too long, I almost forgot."

Song Ying opened it and saw only four words on it: "Zhi Zi Ren Gui".

Ten days later, Song Ying passed away in his sleep with a smile on his face.

Just two days before his death, he said to his great-grandson Rong Junheng: "Since the Song family followed the crown prince, my father and brother have been the emperor's teachers and friends. The late emperor treated my Song family with trust and sincerity, and my father and brother also repaid them with their deaths.

Although your last name is Rong, you are still my descendant. I hope you will think about the past. "

Song Ying's funeral ceremony was extremely grand, but she only left a will that she be buried in the Song family's ancestral tomb, close to her parents and brothers.

When Your Majesty ascended the throne, he was already a young emperor, and now he has entered middle age. Upon hearing that Lady Protector of the Country passed away, he wrote a elegiac couplet and had it delivered to you.

Although he had no dealings with Lady Protector of the Nation, his father the Emperor and his mother the Empress both valued this lady very much. Moreover, her title of "Protector of the Nation" was by no means gained from the influence of her father and brother. Her real contributions not only protected her father, but also ensured that the throne was handed over to him.

Her eldest son saved her life, and her second son has always been her right-hand man. However, Rong Huaian stayed away from the court, while Rong Huaiyuan had already held the first-rank official position, the head of the cabinet, and the position of left prime minister, and there was no more title he could hold.

After much deliberation, he issued an edict to confer the title of "Lady of the Pillar State" on Rong Huaiyuan's wife Mingdai, and also rewarded her with some gold and jade as a token of consolation.