Chapter 342: New Addition (Part 3)
“You did it.”
“I collected their evidence and found various proof and witnesses, all to someday uproot them completely.”
“Wang Shu, let’s not mention those people anymore. Your great revenge has been exacted, let’s find a time to offer incense to your ancestors!”
Zhou Wangshu nodded: “Alright, let’s move the things to the General Mansion first.”
After the incident at Cheng’an Hou Mansion, Zhou Wangshu and Su Yaoguang moved back to the General Mansion in great procession.
In the afternoon, the verdict regarding Cheng’an Hou Mansion was announced.
Xia Zhen and Mrs. Tang, not understanding matters of the court, were excused from their responsibilities. The evidence against Marquis Cheng’an was irrefutable, and hence he was thrown into the salt mines for labor, with no hope of ever climbing out in his lifetime.
Before Zhou Wangshu left the prison, he had greeted them, emphasizing that regardless of the verdict against Marquis Cheng’an, he must be beaten for 81 days, as an act of kneeling and apologizing for his ancestors’ family.
His ancestors’ family was vindicated, no longer considered criminals.
Zhou Wangshu was credited for vindicating his ancestors’ family, bestowing upon him the Marquis Zhongyi Mansion, and conferring upon him the title of Marquis Zhongyi.
Anping Marquis Mansion disappeared, ceasing to exist, and the world gained another Marquis Zhongyi Mansion.
The Marquis Zhongyi Mansion belonged to Su Yaoguang and Zhou Wangshu, and could be passed down to their children. Its residence was right next to the National Guardian General Mansion, and if the adjacent wall was breached, the two households could be used as one.
Su Rende had suggested breaking through the wall, but Su Yaoguang declined.
Su Yaoguang thought that it was easy to break through, but if they wanted to seal it again in the future, it wouldn’t be so easy, which might hurt feelings.
Anyway, it’s just next door, they could come back anytime, it’s only a few steps away.
“Yaoguang didn’t want to break through the wall today.” Zhang Zhaodi leaned on the table and said, “She must still care about this child.”
Zhang Pandi said nearby: “Elder sister, now that you are pregnant, it’s really easy to overthink. Yaoguang is so sensible, she’s always been caring for you, hoping you can be happy. She didn’t agree today for everyone’s good. Just think, the child in your womb, no matter boy or girl, it’s going to be your child too, Yaoguang’s sibling in the future. If the house is broken through, how will the Marquis Zhongyi Mansion be hers and this side be counted as hers, or the siblings’?”
“Let her have it if she likes it. I’ve always said, Yaoguang is my most important child. Her thoughts matter the most.”
“Yaoguang, come quickly, your mother is being difficult again.” Zhang Pandi couldn’t persuade Zhang Zhaodi, so she had to bring Su Yaoguang over to comfort her.
Su Yaoguang, carrying the soup, sat beside Zhang Zhaodi and said: “Just for the matter of a house, is it worth being hardheaded? I think this way: you see, your son-in-law is so capable, shouldn’t he be elevated further in the future? Once he rises, won’t the Emperor still have to award a larger residence? If we break through the residence, making the two households one, the Emperor sees that our life is so good with such a large living space, then what’s more to award? When the time comes, because the two households merged, it’s not good for my husband to receive rewards, wouldn’t that be a loss then?”
Zhang Zhaodi listened to Su Yaoguang’s words and nodded gently.
“You are really thoughtful.”
The others secretly snickered.
“Yaoguang, now with Cheng’an Hou and Marchioness Cheng’an under your control, no one can harm you anymore, you don’t need to avoid pregnancy, you can consider having children,” Jiang Jing stated.
“Have Yaoguang and them always avoided pregnancy?” Zhang Zhaodi asked.
Jiang Jing looked at Su Yaoguang, who glared back, meaning she was being too loose-lipped.
Jiang Jing felt embarrassed, trying to remedy, only to hear Su Yaoguang openly admit.
“Yes, Mother, you saw it the other day too, that Marchioness Cheng’an and her ferocious son kept staring at our side relentlessly, we dared not overlook anything, hence didn’t dare to conceive early. We hope the child grows up in a healthy and safe environment and not follow me, fearing peril.”
“Now? Can you plan for it now?” Zhang Pandi asked.
“Not now as well.” Su Yaoguang replied, “Have you forgotten Father has been leaving early and returning late recently, saying he’s training troops, there might be possible border conflicts?”
Zhang Zhaodi showed a worried expression.
The last time she was pregnant with a daughter, Su Rende left for years without returning, forcing her to raise their daughter alone as a widow. Now, finally reunited as a family, they hadn’t been happy for long before disturbances began anew.