in2ebook Chapter 220 If she is unwilling, no one can force her.
Chapter 220 If she is unwilling, no one can force her.
After the Min family caused a scene at the Changyang Earl's residence that day, they took Min Siyue back to their own home.
They also packed up Min Siyue's dowry and took it with them. When they left, they ripped off the Changyang Marquis's family. Not only did they demand 50,000 taels of silver as atonement money for Pei Yutang, but they also wanted the life of the concubine, Aunt Yuan, and then pinned the blame on the Changyang Marquis's family.
The Min family agreed to let the Marquis of Changyang pay to avert disaster, offering money to buy Aunt Yuan's life, but the Marquis of Changyang refused. That was the Marquis of Changyang's fault, and anyone who wanted to hate or resent them should go to the Marquis of Changyang.
Anyway, once Aunt Yuan's child is born, the Min family will have the Changyang Marquis's Mansion send Aunt Yuan to the Western Paradise to pay for Min Siyue's unborn child's life.
Aunt Yuan naturally disagreed. Why did she climb up to Pei Yutang? It was all for a better life. But if she lost her life, she would lose everything. So she started making a scene.
As for Pei Yutang, after Min Siyue left, he belatedly realized the deep affection he had for his wife and began to regret it. He went to the Min family every few days, hoping to beg for forgiveness.
That situation was exactly like the "wife-chasing crematorium" in storybooks.
The more Aunt Yuan made a scene, the more disgusted Pei Yutang became. He even blamed Aunt Yuan, saying that she had seduced him and caused Min Siyue to divorce him. During the argument, Aunt Yuan was pushed down and her stomach hit the table, causing her to go into premature labor.
The child was already six months old. If he had been born another month later, he would have survived. But he was born at six months and died shortly after birth.
After hearing that the child was gone, Aunt Yuan went mad, holding a swaddled baby every day and saying that it was her child.
Qin Yizhen had only heard some rumors, but she didn't know the specifics. Now, after hearing the Lady of Changting give a general account of the matter, she was quite stunned.
"After the child was lost and Aunt Yuan went mad, Prince Pei went to the Min family's gate several times to beg for Miss Min's forgiveness and to reconcile with her, saying that he was deceived by Aunt Yuan and that's why he did all those wrong things."
"Deceived by Aunt Yuan?" Qin Yizhen sneered. "He might as well say he's not smart enough. He gets seduced and becomes infatuated, forgetting who he is and not even admitting his own mistakes."
"Indeed, this Prince Pei is truly spoiled." Lady Changting shook her head. "Earl Changyang is also an excellent person, how could he have raised such a child?"
Qin Yizhen felt a chill upon hearing this. In fact, the situation of the Marquis of Changyang was similar to that of Cheng Yan. Both had unkind and wicked fathers who grew up wildly and worked hard to achieve their current status.
When they have children, they are very likely to want to give their children everything good, as if to make up for their own shortcomings. The children receive too much, which makes them more selfish and self-centered.
Thinking of this, Qin Yizhen secretly made a note of the matter. If she really had a child in the future, she would definitely raise the child well. She didn't ask him to be outstanding, but only that he could distinguish right from wrong, know what he should and shouldn't do, and not harm others or himself.
"Will Miss Min reconcile with him?" Can the young master really win back his wife after going through a "wife-chasing hell"?
In the storybooks, they got together, but what about in reality?
"Of course not." Lady Changting scoffed. "Even if Miss Min is soft-hearted, the Min family will not agree."
"It's hard to say whether Aunt Yuan is truly insane or just pretending. The Min family previously said they wanted her to pay for Miss Min's unborn child with her life, but she lost the child and became mentally unstable. The Min family probably won't bring it up again."
“If Miss Min returns to the Marquis of Changyang’s mansion, what if she pretends to be crazy and harms Miss Min again? Besides, the Marquis of Changyang’s mansion already has an eldest son born out of wedlock. If the heir apparent Pei is not smart enough and favors the eldest son, there will be a fight over the future succession to the title. Why bother?”
"Moreover, the Min family is not the kind of people who are obsessed with power and wealth, so naturally they would prioritize their daughter's lifelong happiness."
Qin Yizhen was about to nod when a maid rushed over and said that Lady Changyang had arrived.
It's true that you can't talk about people during the day, and you can't talk about ghosts at night; whoever you talk about will appear.
"Why is she here?" Qin Yizhen frowned. She had no connection with this Lady Changyang.
"They probably want the princess to intercede on their behalf," Lady Changting shook her head.
“The Marquis of Changyang’s family originally disagreed with the divorce. Now that Aunt Yuan has given birth prematurely and lost her child, and Aunt Yuan has gone mad, and Prince Pei is also eager to make peace, the Marquis of Changyang’s wife naturally has to go through all this trouble. She even came to my place the other day, but I scolded her a few times and she ran away in anger.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Yizhen immediately decided she did not want to see Lady Changyang and instructed her maid to tell Lady Changyang that she was preparing to pay respects to Lady Mingguo today and had no time to see guests.
"Tell her that if she has so much free time, she should take better care of things at home."
The maidservant obeyed and left, but Lady Changting couldn't help but laugh: "If the princess doesn't see her, she'll probably get angry again."
"I am a princess. If I am willing to see her, it is to give her face. If I am not willing to see her, it is because she is not worthy of my attention. What is there to be angry about?"
Qin Yizhen also felt that Lady Changyang couldn't tell who she was anymore.
Qin Yizhen is a princess, and the man she married is the powerful Marquis of Pingxi, who holds a large army. Every day, countless visiting cards are sent to her residence. If she gets angry when they are rejected, then the entire Qin capital will be filled with resentment.
"However, I have heard that the Lady of Zhenbei Marquis intends to marry her daughter to the Marquis of Changyang."
"What?" Qin Yizhen was stunned. "Madam of Zhenbei, the Huo family is going to marry off their daughter? To Prince Pei?"
Lady Changting said, "Of course it's not the Huo family marrying off their daughter. Princess, have you forgotten that the Lady of Zhenbei Marquis has raised several adopted daughters? Why is that? Isn't it to pave the way for her son?"
Even at its worst, the Changyang Earl's Mansion is still an earldom with a title, and Prince Pei is a prince.
"If she marries an adopted daughter, she will gain the Changyang Marquis's family as a relative by marriage. The Lady of Zhenbei Marquis would naturally be very happy. However, these are just rumors, and it is hard to say whether they are true or not."
Qin Yizhen's face turned pale: "If I remember correctly, the adopted daughters of the Marquis of Zhenbei are all descendants of the heroes of the Huo family army. If she is genuinely arranging marriages for these people, it can be considered a good deed. But if she is using them like this, isn't she afraid of being struck by lightning?"
"If those young ladies are willing, then so be it. If they are not, even if the Marquis of Zhenbei agrees, the royal family of Dongqin and all its civil and military officials will not agree."
When Lady Changting saw Qin Yizhen suddenly get angry, she was stunned for a moment, and then realized that it was true: "That is indeed the case. Since they are descendants of heroes, they should be treated well by the court and the military. To take advantage of them like this is simply heartless."
Qin Yizhen said, "Madam is well-informed, so please investigate whether this matter is true or not. If it is true, then ask the girl if she is willing. If she is not willing, no one can force her."