Chapter 766 - 368: Unorthodox Methods_2
The old ancestor glared at her obstinate demeanor, gritting her teeth in frustration, and said, "Well then, you may leave. Tomorrow, someone will send you to where you need to go."
Maternal Aunt Lian wiped away her tears, kowtowed to the old ancestor, and then kowtowed to the Eldest old lady and Lady Cui, before getting up to leave.
Qian Yixiu spoke out, "Maternal Aunt Lian, I am a mother too, so I’ll add just one more thing. Think about it, your mother was so harshly mistreated and humiliated by Lady Zeng and her son, tortured to the point where living was worse than dying, yet why didn’t she seek death? That’s because she couldn’t bear to leave you when you were young, hoping to stay alive to protect you. Under such difficult circumstances, she didn’t think of herself, but her daughter. Yet you, for the sake of hatred, disregarded your daughter’s future feelings, even disregarding the lifelong pain she will endure because of you... I believe a selfless woman like your mother would certainly not wish for you to do this."
Maternal Aunt Lian stood as if rooted to the spot, turning her head to stare blankly at Qian Yixiu.
Qian Yixiu continued, "You begged for mercy; even if they avoid the death sentence, the Ministry of Justice surely will enact punishment. Moreover, will Lian Zhuang let them enter the Lian family again? No! For the sake of his other descendants, he will also disown them. Hasn’t Young Lady Zeng already been sent back to her parental home in disgrace? Letting those malicious mother and son live in poverty while watching you live gloriously in the Duke Mansion, and seeing your daughter happy, is also a punishment."
After listening, Maternal Aunt Lian thought it over, turned around, and knelt down to the old ancestor saying, "I’ve been foolish, the elder sister-in-law has awakened me. Old ancestor, I am willing to plead for mercy at the Ministry of Justice."
The old ancestor nodded and looked approvingly at Qian Yixiu.
Because the victim pleaded on their behalf, the Ministry of Justice spared Lady Zeng and Lian Zhuang from the death sentence, opting instead to exile them to the Northland. Just as Qian Yixiu had predicted, the Lian family had already disowned these two. When they were escorted out of the capital, Lian Zhuang did not show his face; instead, the Lian family’s second master saw them off at the Suburb of Capital and took care of the prison guards. However, Lady Zeng died of illness on the way before reaching the Northland.
In the blink of an eye, it was May, and good news came from the Eastern Palace again, Lady Cui was three months pregnant.
Qian Yixiu made plans with Pan Yue to visit them in the Eastern Palace.
Since Qian Yixiu was pregnant, she did not travel by carriage, but by a comfortable sedan chair. Her two sons went by carriage along with the wet nurse.