diskusbooks Chapter 214 I'm Afraid I Can't Control Them
Chapter 214 I'm Afraid I Can't Control Them
"You are now the only legitimate daughter in the mansion. Your father cannot make the decisions. As a legitimate daughter, you should use your authority to control the servants in the mansion and tell them not to have any thoughts that they shouldn't have. The wealth accumulated by generations of the Duke's Mansion cannot be destroyed just like that."
Speaking of this, Mu Qingyan felt that she was a little selfish. When she was thinking about making Mu Sinian pay the price, she did not consider Mu Yingyu, the concubines in the mansion, and their young children.
Mu Sinian was guilty of deceiving the emperor and was in collusion with King Chong.
If Prince Chong's intentions were exposed, Mu Sinian would be guilty of treason.
In this way, all the concubines and children in the mansion will be implicated.
It is true that he alone was guilty, but the children and the aunts were not wrong either.
It seems that we have to find a way out for them in advance...
Prince Ling said that he would abolish places like the Jiaofangsi and would also deal with innocent people who should not be implicated.
It is true that if one person commits a crime, it is too serious to punish the entire family, which will kill many innocent people.
The main culprits died, and their families became slaves and could never turn things around.
But in such an era, you can't say that such punishment is wrong. Every era has its own social system. It is foolish to talk about human rights in an era when imperial power is supreme.
After suffering repeated blows, Mu Yingyu no longer had the same spirit as before.
The servants saw with their own eyes that she was tied to the carriage, and later they saw her being beaten half to death. In the eyes of the servants, how could she still have the dignity of a legitimate daughter of a noble family?
"Sister, I want to do everything you say, but I'm afraid I can't control them..."
"Didn't I leave Yingpo to you? If anyone dares to disobey, Yingpo will poke there with a sword, and see who dares to be presumptuous! Don't forget that you are the Princess of Le'an County appointed by His Majesty himself. It doesn't matter if you lose your own face, but you must not lose His Majesty's face!"
Mu Yingyu seemed to have just remembered this. "Yes, if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten it... I still have the title of county lady."
Mu Qingyan didn't know what to say. If she was asked to come to Gu's house to find her whenever she was free, after all, just because she had no grudges in her heart didn't mean that the Gu family didn't have any.
That's someone's daughter!
Although this matter has nothing to do with Mu Yingyu, she is the daughter of the Lan family after all.
Ugh……
Mu Qingyan kept her word and never set foot into the Mu family's gate again. She just sent Mu Yingyu home, watched her enter the gate, and left.
Qin Sang was silent before he spoke, "Yingyu was here just now, and I was embarrassed to ask you, the Gu family had a falling out with the Duke's Mansion..."
Mu Qingyan was shocked to realize that she didn't seem to have mentioned her life experience to Qin Sangbai. The Gu family knew about this, but outsiders didn't know.
"I am not from the Duke of Fuguo... But this matter is very complicated, and it cannot be explained in a few words. After a while, when his injury is healed, you will know..."
"what?"
Qin Sangbai thought he had heard wrongly.
What do you mean you’ll know once he recovers from his injury?
Yuan Ying smiled and explained to her, "Sister Qin, she is like this. She always leaves half of her words unsaid and leaves people guessing. It's so annoying."
Qin Sangbai was so smart that he immediately heard the hidden meaning behind these words.
So she stopped asking.
"After the school was closed, I didn't have much to do. My grandfather wanted me to get married to Young Master Yang as soon as possible since my health had improved..."
When talking about marriage, Qin Sangbai was not shy like a child.
In her opinion, it's all just responsibility.
In the past, she refused to get married because of her poor health and didn't want to burden others. Now that she is well, she should not delay any longer.
After all, young men from aristocratic families in the capital, like Yang Yi's age, would already have many wives and concubines.
And he was alone.
Since the death of Liang and Lan Hui, the Xiangning Marquis' Mansion has become much simpler.
The Marquis had no intention of remarrying, so if she married him, she would be the eldest daughter-in-law.
When Yang Yi inherits the title, she will be a full-fledged marquise.
But those are just empty titles. Deep down, she still hopes to stay with her grandfather.
Grandfather was old, and besides her, he had no other relatives around him. She got married and moved to the mansion, leaving Grandfather all alone.
How could she bear this?
"Since you have made up your mind, why are you still so unhappy? Young Master Yang is someone you can entrust your life to."
Qin Sangbai sighed, "I'm not worried because I think he's hard to guess. I'm worried that after I get married, my grandfather will be alone and helpless..."
Mu Qingyan smiled, "So you're worrying about this? Instead of thinking about it here, why don't you tell Lord Yang about your thoughts and see what he decides?"
"But how can I make it difficult for him? He has been delayed for many years because of me... I would really feel bad if he was delayed any further."
"You just think too much. Yang Yi waited for you because he wanted to. Old Master Qin is his mentor. In his heart, your grandfather might be more important than his father! It's better for you to throw the problem to him and see how he solves it than to worry about it here and lose your appetite..."
Mu Qingyan took her hand and said, "You always think about others, but have you ever thought about yourself?"
Qin Sangbai was silent.
The carriage went from Yangliu Street to Qingyun Lane. She got off the carriage and looked up to see Yang Yi waiting for her at the door.
Mu Qingyan had been outside for long enough, and now it was getting dark. She shouted out the window, "Master Yang, I have brought the person back to you. I won't delay your conversation. See you later..."
Yang Yi clasped his fists slightly as a return gesture.
After the carriage left, Qin Sangbai was a little embarrassed, "Aren't you busy today?"
Her grandfather said that the court had been in unrest recently, so he asked her to go out less to avoid any trouble. Fortunately, the school was suspended, so she could stay in the mansion peacefully without causing her grandfather to worry.
"It's cold outside, go in first..." Yang Yi saw that she was wearing thin clothes, so he took off his cloak and put it on her.
Old Master Qin was in his study, writing memorials at his desk.
Yang Yi did not disturb him, but asked someone to tell him that the girl was back.
Then he accompanied Qin Sangbai to the backyard.
The maid hurriedly brought hot tea and a heater to warm her up.
"The weather is getting colder and colder. You are weak. Can you bear running like this all the time? Otherwise, tell Miss Mu not to go..."
Qin Sangbai drank a cup of hot tea, and his stomach felt warm. He picked up the heater and adjusted his sitting position. "Yan'er said that the school is temporarily suspended, and I don't have to go there starting tomorrow. I, I have something to say to you..."
Yang Yi nodded, "You go ahead."
"Grandfather said that you and I should find a date to get married as soon as possible, but I... I'm worried..."