For the Cui family, what was happening now was really just the beginning.
Just the fact that the King of Shu was not the biological son of the emperor was enough to send the entire Cui family, including Noble Consort Cui, to hell. Although the truth had not been revealed, the lightest punishment was the crime of deceiving the emperor and stealing the country. If it was more serious … no one knew which was more serious, deceiving the emperor or lying to him. But no matter which one it was, everyone related to the Cui family would not be able to escape.
Chen Chong's expression changed several times and finally turned pale. Looking at Li Yi, he bowed and said, "Thank you."
Li Yi nodded and turned to walk into the Zeng Residence.
When Drunk Ink saw him come in, she quickly hid the wedding dress in her hand. Li Yi did not ask much. Her wedding dress was all embroidered, and it would be done in a few days. There was no hurry to do it in a day or two.
He opened his mouth, but before he could say a word, Goddess Luo Shui walked in with the wedding dress and said, "You guys talk first. I'll go in and finish the painting."
Li Yi looked at her back in surprise, then looked at Ruoqing and asked, "What's wrong with her recently?"
Wan Ruoqing shook her head, her pretty face showing the same puzzlement.
Li Yi frowned. Miss Zeng had been a little unusual recently.
The last time he came, she said she was not feeling well and needed to rest, so she asked Ruoqing to chat with him.
The last time, she said she had a stomachache and went back to her room to rest alone, so she asked Ruoqing to chat with him. But Li Yi knew very well that there was still at least half a month before her stomachache.
The last time, she said she stayed up all night to embroider the wedding dress and was too tired. She wanted to go back to her room to rest, so it was Ruoqing who talked with him …
The last time, the last time …
There were too many examples to mention.
Something must have happened, something he did not know.
Could it be … premarital anxiety?
Thinking about it, it seemed very likely. Many women would suffer from this disease before they got married, because it was due to some kind of psychological factor. Different people showed different symptoms.
Perhaps, the symptom she displayed was avoidance?
Li Yi waved at Xiao Cui and waited for her to come over before asking, "Has your family's young miss been behaving strangely recently?"
"No …" After Xiao Cui thought about it, she shook her head and said, "It's the same as before. There's nothing strange …"
After saying that, he seemed to have thought of something and patted his head, saying, "If there is anything, it would be that Miss has been sleeping in Sister Ruoqing's room these past few days. It has been a long time since she slept alone."
Li Yi looked at Wan Ruoqing. She nodded slightly and said, "She said that she's moving away soon and asked me to accompany her. There's nothing strange about that."
Li Yi suddenly looked at her and asked, "When she slept with you, did she … touch you?"
"What touch …" Wan Ruoqing asked doubtfully. Then she was stunned and blushed.
Drunk Mo's personality was very active. She liked to play on the bed and was not obedient when she slept. Sometimes, something that made people blush would indeed happen …
Seeing the blush on her face, Li Yi couldn't help but imagine some scenes in his mind.
Then his face turned a little red, and then a little white.
He turned to look at Wan Ruoqing with a complicated expression.
Drunk Mo was his, and Ruoqing would be his sooner or later.
The situation now was that the two of them slept on the same bed and often did things that made people blush.
Who liked who, who cheated on who, and who let down who … No, he needed to think about this problem …
…
The capital had been very turbulent these days. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was a monstrous wave. Even the powerful Cui Clan and Qin Clan, although they did not fall apart, were on the verge of collapse. As for the other smaller clans, under such a huge wave, not even their corpses were left.
The Chen Clan had always been very close to the Cui Clan and was only slightly inferior to the Qin Clan. It was really a miracle that they were not affected in the slightest by this storm.
At this time, in the Chen Clan, the atmosphere was not as relaxed as everyone thought.
"It's just the beginning, just the beginning …" Chen Qing paced in the hall and said with a sullen face, "If this is just the beginning, then to what extent will it be considered to be the end?"
Chen Chong sat on the chair. His expression was much calmer than his.
He raised his head and looked outside. "Perhaps, we still have to add in the King of Shu, or even that person in the palace, before it will be considered to be the end …"
Chen Qing turned his head and said in disbelief, "How is this possible!"
Chen Chong shook his head and said, "If this is just the beginning, then this time, no matter what, the Chen Clan will not be able to escape."
He looked at Chen Qing and said, "There has to be one person in the Chen Clan who has to stand up. I'm not here anymore. In the future, take good care of Third Sister. If you encounter any problems that you can't solve, go find him …"
"No." Chen Qing decided to cut him off. "Even if someone has to go, it will be me. You stay behind to take care of Third Sister. This matter is decided!"
"Big Brother, you still have hope …" Chen Chong looked at him and said, "Let me bear the Chen Clan's past alone …"
Chen Qing's expression was cold. He shook his head and said, "No, this definitely won't do!"
"Big Brother, Second Brother …" As the two of them were arguing, a delicate figure walked in from the door.
Their expressions changed and they said at the same time, "Third Sister, why are you here!"
Chen Chong walked over and said hurriedly, "I have something to discuss with Big Brother. You should go back and rest first …"
The girl with snow-white hair shook her head, but a smile appeared on her face. She said firmly, "I am also a member of the Chen Clan. No matter what happens, Miao Yu will face it together with Big Brother and Second Brother …"
Chen Chong looked at her, patted her hand, and strode out of the door.
…
"This official is guilty!"
In front of a certain hall in the Imperial Palace, Chen Chong knelt down and said loudly.
"Chen Clan …" On the couch, Jing Di put down the booklet in his hand and shook his head in disappointment. "Let MIngzhu handle this matter."
…
The nine-month-old Li Duan could already crawl everywhere. Even when the Eldest Princess walked in, Li Yi was still tirelessly moving him from the side of the bed to the inside of the bed. When he crawled out, she would repeat this action.
She probably had something to discuss with him at this time. Li Yi carried the little fellow and passed him to Ruyi. Li Duan, on the other hand, reached out his little hand to Xiao Huan.
In this family, the little fellow was like an emperor, but the emperor also had someone he was afraid of, and that person was Liu Ruyi.
Miss.Liu might be born with a kind of deterrence. Usually, when she looked at Li Duan, he absolutely did not dare to cry or pester her.
"Xiao Huan, let's go out." Miss.Liu glanced at Xiao Huan and got up to leave.
Xiao Huan held Li Duan and went out obediently.
MIngzhu handed him a booklet and said, "Take a look at this."
Li Yi opened the booklet and read it carefully. He lowered his head and asked in a low voice, "If it is judged normally, what will be the result?"
"The Chen Clan has a lot of evidence of crimes." MIngzhu looked at him and said, "Although the House of Duke will still be considered, the death penalty can be avoided, but the punishment cannot be avoided. In the direct line, the men will be exiled, and the women will be reduced to lowly status and put into the Musical House."
She looked at Li Yi and said, "So, I'm here to ask for your opinion."
"Does this count as abusing power for personal gain?"
"Yes."
"…"
"However." She looked at Li Yi and said, "Leniency for those who confess, severity for those who resist. Chen Chong turned himself in, and according to the law … he should also be punished according to the circumstances."
Li Yi knew that with her character, it would not be easy for her to make such a decision. But he absolutely could not watch Miss Chen fall into such a situation. His heart was slightly warmed. He held her hand and said seriously, "Thank you for this."
MIngzhu shook her head. "There is no need to say thank you between us …"
Miss.Liu came in from outside, walked to the bed, and picked up the Autumn Water that had fallen here. Then she looked at the two of them, and her eyes stopped on their hands that were held together. She asked, "What happened between you?"
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