jdhmnovel Chapter 601: Unwilling to give in, Prince Hong returned to his fiefdom
Chapter 601: Unwilling to give in, Prince Hong returned to his fiefdom
The next day, the Emperor indeed issued an edict to clear the name of the Duke's Mansion and restore its innocence. For a time, the people of the capital were all happy for the people in the Duke's Mansion, while Prince Hong was ordered by the Emperor to return to his fiefdom with injuries all over his body.
"I won't leave! I want to see the emperor!" Prince Hong shouted loudly at the gate of the mansion.
"Prince, I advise you to leave. There is no benefit for you to stay in the capital." The eunuch beside the emperor advised.
"No! This prince must explain everything to the emperor!"
"What do you want to explain? Explain that you have no intention of rebellion? Or that you did not frame Prince Hong."
"This prince..."
"Prince, the emperor did not punish you out of consideration for our past friendship and allowed you to escape from the capital. You should be grateful instead of making a scene here and attracting the attention of the people of the capital! Besides, leaving now is the best proof. That's all I have to say. As for what to do next, it's up to you, Prince."
During these days in the capital, Prince Hong was so reluctant that he no longer wanted to go back to his fiefdom. If he went back, he would have to face the tigress at home. How could he be as comfortable as he was in the capital? He was unwilling, but what could he do? He had no choice now, so Prince Hong returned to his fiefdom with reluctance.
For a while, the people were talking about the departure of Prince Hong and the announcement of Chen Laoguo's return to his hometown.
"Have you heard that Prince Hong is gone?"
"It's time to go back. How can a prince with a fiefdom stay in the capital for so long?"
"I'm afraid this matter is closely related to the Duke Chen's Mansion."
"Duke Chen has devoted his entire life to the court. Everyone has witnessed this. I didn't believe he would rebel. Fortunately, God has seen through them and cleared their name..."
In another courtyard.
Chen Shuhua and her friends were brought back from the countryside: "Dad and Mom, you're back!"
"Shuhua!"
Several people got together and cried bitterly.
"Alright, alright, why are you crying? This is a good thing! We should be happy that we are alright."
"Yeah! Happy!" Chen Shuhua and others wiped away their tears and smiled.
The whole family sat together and had a lively reunion dinner.
"I plan to leave the capital, and live in the manor with my wife in the future." Old Duke Chen put down his bowl and chopsticks and said, "From now on, the capital will be left to you young people to fight for it. We are old, and we just want to live a leisurely life."
"Dad and Mom, I'm with you!" Chen Shuhua hugged their arms and said coquettishly.
"You are such a grown-up, but you are still like a child, haha."
"In your eyes, I have always been a child."
The family was talking and laughing. Finally, the old Duke Chen and his wife decided to live out their retirement on the prepared farm, and Chen Shuhua and Chen Nianran followed them. Chen Jinghong planned to stay in the capital. He wanted to rely on himself to revive the Duke's Mansion and wait for the day when he could bring his family back.
Since Chen Jinghong had such an intention, no one tried to stop him, allowing him to go ahead boldly.
It turned out that the property of Duke Chen's mansion was the key to this incident. The new emperor allowed Prince Hong to frame them because he was thinking about these things.
Prince Hong and his men hadn't discovered it before because Old Duke Chen and his men had already hidden it in Julai Village. The key to getting those properties was the three keys. When Old Duke Chen was arrested, Old Madam Chen thought that these things must not be given to outsiders, so she gave the things to Yao Qingnian. They had originally planned to donate all the things except the dowry for Chen Shuhua after a hundred years. Now, they have brought the plan forward. After all the trouble, it can be considered as spending money to avoid disaster.
"I was able to escape danger this time, thanks to Uncle Zheng Cheng's hard work! He also took the risk to take me to the Dali Temple this time." Yao Qingnian looked at Zheng Cheng, who had been standing there in a daze without saying a word.
"I didn't do anything. I couldn't help and I feel guilty." Zheng Cheng scratched his head when he heard her say that.
"Oh, this is already a very busy job, thanks to you, otherwise, we might still be suffering in prison! Thank you, kids!" Duke Chen patted Zheng Cheng on the shoulder.
"Acheng, I'm sorry to have implicated you this time. I hope the Cao family didn't say anything?" Old Madam Chen also asked.
"No, after they knew something happened at the Duke's Mansion, they were worried that I would be implicated, so they spoke well of me in front of the Emperor, which saved me from punishment. They also took the risk of asking for your news for me in private."
"I didn't expect that the Cao family is so loyal. Ah Cheng, you didn't misjudge her. It's your blessing to marry Fangyi. As for his family, we must find time to go and thank them properly." Old Duke Chen nodded and took note of the favor.
"Fangyi is pregnant." Zheng Cheng said a little embarrassedly.
"Oh! That's good news! Old brother, you don't have to worry now, your Zheng family has a successor!" Hearing his words, Old Duke Chen jumped for joy like a child.
"Uncle Zheng Cheng, congratulations!"
"congratulations."
Everyone was happy for him.
Zheng Cheng was also happy. He thought of the divorce letter he had left behind. He wondered if Cao Fangyi had seen it, and suddenly he felt worried.
He stood up, said something to Duke Chen, then took his leave and hurried home.
"This kid, what's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry?"
"He must be anxious to go home to see his wife!" Yao Qingnian said with a smile.
Zheng Cheng ran back home and saw Cao Fangyi sitting in the yard as if nothing had happened. She looked normal, so he thought she probably hadn't seen the divorce letter. He felt relieved and walked over slowly.
"Fang Yi!"
"You're back. Come and see what the child's clothes look like."
"So cute." Zheng Cheng put the clothes in his palm. They were small and he liked them more and more the more he looked at them.
"How is the situation at the Duke's Mansion going?"
"It's all resolved. The emperor issued an edict proving the innocence of the Duke's Mansion." Zheng Cheng looked at her seriously.
"That's great. From now on, you can finally sleep peacefully, right?"
"Yeah, from now on, I will stay with you and won't go anywhere."
"Hey, I promised Qing Nian that I would go horseback riding! Now, given the situation, I'm afraid I can't go."
"It's okay. When you give birth, you can go anytime you want. I'll take care of the baby, and you'll be responsible for looking beautiful."
"Puchi!" Cao Fangyi couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Really?"
"Of course! A real man should keep his word." Zheng Cheng patted his chest and promised.
"You won't let me divorce you?"
"No, you have to divorce me. I am too old to find another good wife like you."
"What, you want to look for it again?" Cao Fangyi pulled his ear.
"I don't want to, no, but I dare not!" Zheng Cheng cooperated with her and let her pull his ears.
"You're smart. If you dare to mention divorcing your husband again, I will take the children back to the Cao family and you will never see us again." Cao Fangyi let him go.