Chapter Twenty-eight: Life is like a play, so Luo Jue's episode ends
Chapter 28: Life is like a play, and it ends like this (Luo Jue's extra finale) A huge change in Kyoto changed the fate of many families. The Qi Mansion fell into dust in an instant and was searched overnight. The Qi Mansion and his son were both imprisoned, all the property was confiscated, and the female family members were driven out of the Qi Mansion. For a moment, the entire Qi Mansion was in chaos.
The place where the whole family settles is now a small yard. This yard is under the name of Ruyi Aunt Ruyi. The yard is not big, only two in front and back, but there are many people in Qi Mansion. Ruyi worked very hard with her body, and she felt more and more irritable when she listened to the noisy sounds in the yard.
Since Qi Yu sent his father and son to prison and King Le and his son fled to the frontier, their lives have become more difficult. Now all the property of their families has been confiscated. Fortunately, the private property of their concubines can still be left behind. For example, Mrs. Qi is not so lucky. All the dowry has been confiscated. Juanhong and Honge were originally girls and had no private property at all. Some of them were just the only jewelry heads around them. Many of them were snatched away by officials when the house was confiscated.
Except for the few who were sent to the Qi Mansion by King Le to serve as concubines, almost all the people in the Qi Mansion were penniless. Jixiang only had one shop in his hand, and the other one with the best business had a larger shop, which had been replaced by Aunt Wu. After Qi Yu was imprisoned, Aunt Wu eloped with a servant in the middle of the night, and now she is missing.
Jixiang was ruined. Even if he escaped, he had no way out. He was so lifeless all day long. Only she was the hardest. She was pregnant and had to take care of the life and death of the Qi family. Mrs. Qi was also unsatisfied and was picky all day long. Ruyi had been so angry that her stomach hurt in the past few days.
At this moment, Qingbei lifted the curtain and walked in, saying with embarrassment: "Auntie, I will tell my wife, but the wife firmly disagrees with the dismissal of the slaves around her, and even pointed at me and scolded me a lot of bad words. If this goes on, I can raise such a small shop, where can I raise such a large family? Mrs. Qi brought 10 or 20 slaves inside and outside. She has to eat any drunkenness. The daily expenses are a big deal. The cash in my aunt's hand has been robbed of it when the house was raided. There is a young master in your belly. If this goes on..."
Qingbei sighed heavily. She was busy all over the past few days and had lost a lot of weight. She was not satisfied with those people. She complained that she was not good at eating and dressing all day long. She didn't think about the current situation. It would be nice to have a place to stay.
Ruyi's face was very haggard, leaning against the worn-out soft pillow, stretched out her hand to caress her stomach, and said slowly: "The Qi Mansion involved the rebellion of King Le. I am afraid that the young master and the master will not be able to get out of it. Since ancient times, there has been no one who failed in the rebellion. Now I can only plan for the children in my stomach. Qingbei, in addition to this shop, the prince once gave me a small village, but the farm was biased at that time, and I looked down on it. I didn't expect that it has become the only place where I can live. Now this place cannot continue to live. If we continue like this, we are afraid that we will be sucked away by these people. What will my son do in the future?"
Qingbei finally made up her mind when she heard Ruyi, and then she breathed a sigh of relief, "It would be best if you can think like this. I am afraid that you will not be able to make a fuss. You are different from Juanhonghong and Auntie Juanhong'e. Their contract is in the hands of the wife, but your contract is in your own hands. Even if we leave quietly, we will be good people. At that time, we will be incognito. Who knows what we did before? Keep the farm, sell the shop and change it to another location, which is a little smaller. The rent for a year is enough."
Ruyi nodded. If she didn't make up her mind, she would be angry sooner or later with Madam Qi and others. Madam Qi actually asked Madam Chen to ask for the contract letter from her shop, and she really thought she was still the majestic Madam Qi she used to be?
When the Qi Mansion was defeated, she was no longer awesome. Not only did she not hold her tail and act like a human being, she still dared to be so arrogant. Don’t blame her for being ruthless. People don’t punish themselves for their own crimes, let alone her still have children.
"Qingbei, I used to think that the young lady was so stupid that she actually left with Li. Now it seems that the young lady is a lucky person. Now that she has been away from a disaster for more than a month, she has avoided a big disaster. It can be seen that no one can tell the gains and losses of a person in this life." Ruyi sighed, thinking of Luo Jue, and suddenly felt that perhaps she had escaped from the quagmire of Qi Mansion and had a broader world.
"Yes, I heard that the young lady went to Jinguan City. Jinguan City is the fief of the eldest princess, and with the care of Mrs. Ye San, who dares to attack the young lady on their territory? The young lady is indeed a blessing. Not to mention the disaster, but to have a comfortable future, it is really enviable." Qingbei said quietly.
Ruyi and Qingbei discussed selling the shop and hid in the shop with the money to wait for birth. Mrs. Qi, who knew nothing, got angry because there was only a plate of green vegetables for dinner. Chen's mother came to look for Ruyi with a green face, but was blocked by Qingbei.
"Mom Chen, I am not a bad person, and I don't see when it is now. I am the only one who serves us, but there are more than twenty people around my wife. So many people have to eat, drink, and dress. Our aunt is not the God of Wealth. Could it be that the money fell from the sky? What's more, there is a young master in my aunt's belly, so I have to consider it for the young master."
"You can't be wronged, Madam. You should quickly divide the kitchen and cook the food and serve it up." Mother Chen was also angry. Her family had four or five people, and she had no place to go except to rely on Madam Qi. If she was driven away, her family would be driven out. At that time, Yueyin, who was alone, could not afford to support a family. She might have to be shameless and betrayed here. Relying on Madam Qi's favor and a little aunt, she would not dare to do anything.
Qingbei thought of her aunt's plan, and immediately sneered, and went to the kitchen with anger. Mother Chen left proudly. Ruyi looked at all this through the window, and she was already out of anger.
Ruyi asked the shopkeeper to resell the store. As long as the price is right, he didn't expect to make money. He would be satisfied if he didn't pay. Ruyi dealt with Mrs. Qi's constant struggle. When the verdict of Qi Yu and Qi Heng came, it was a gloomy day, and the sky was gray.
After Ruyi received the news, even though she had already made a prediction, she was still a little silly and unbelievable. Then she heard the crying of Mrs. Qi in the main room. The people in the yard were all staying in the yard honestly, and no longer had the arrogance she used to be.
The Qi Yu Envoy and Qi Heng were sentenced to death, which means that the Qi Mansion was completely finished.
Juanhong and Honge looked dull, Jixiang had no expression on their faces. Ruyi looked at Mrs. Qi's face, and didn't say a word, waiting silently.
Mrs. Qi cheered up and looked at everyone and said, "Now the master and the young master have been sentenced to death, but we women and children still have to live. The property of the Qi family has been confiscated, and what I brought with me is just some close-fitting jewelry. Now that the disaster is in trouble, everyone should work together."
No matter how nice the words are, I just want Ruyi to hand over the shop for Mrs. Qi to take charge of it. What is to consider for the children in Ruyi's belly... Ruyi just sneered in her heart, but said on her face: "The Creed Book is not with me, I will give it to my wife when I turn back and take it to her. The young master and the master will no longer be there. We mother and son always have to live with our wife."
A smile flashed in Mrs. Qi's eyes, so she naturally agreed to let Ruyi take it over tomorrow morning.
Jixiang's mouth was almost unchecked, and she naturally noticed Ruyi's abacus, but she did not intend to say it out loud. She also hoped to see Mrs. Qi's miserable end. If it weren't for Mrs. Qi, she wouldn't have been with a ruined face now.
Mrs. Qi did not wait for Ruyi's land deed the next morning, but waited for the owner of the new shop to drive away the people. Mrs. Qi started arguing with the others. During the quarrel, she realized that Ruyi had sold the shop. However, Ruyi left with Qingbei in the middle of the night, and they did not notice at all.
Ruyi and Qingbei were on the carriage, carrying a small bag, and were rushing to the village. Who knew that after a whole day, they had arrived at the ground and saw rows of imperial guards. The master and servant were frightened and asked around and found out that many rebels had been captured in the house that originally belonged to King Le, and the house had also been confiscated.
Ruyi was also stunned. She didn't expect that she was homeless now, and all she had was the money she sold for the shop. Can they eat and drink for the rest of their lives without worrying about raising children?
Later, Luo Jue, who was far away in Jinguan City, looked at the news in the letter and silently for a long time. Ruyi sold the shop, but unexpectedly the shop was confiscated, and his life was very tight. Later, he gave birth to a son. Qingbei and she had to make some handkerchiefs and purses to sell them, and exchange them for some copper coins to live.
Mrs. Qi was even more miserable. Since she was driven out of the shop, she didn't expect that the house would be leaking and the remaining silver was stolen by Jixiang. Jixiang was caught by the Duke of Liang on the way to escape and sent it to the government. Jixiang was Qi Heng's concubine. At this time, it was a serious crime to escape by the lord. He was sentenced to be a prostitute and confiscated his property.
In the end, Mrs. Qi was desperate and had to sell Juanhong and Honge first. Later, she sold all the people around her to make a living. Later, her mother Chen's family was afraid of being sold, so she actually stole Mrs. Qi's money and set fire to the hut where Mrs. Qi lived. When she was trying to escape, she was found by her neighbor and sent to the government. The fate of her mother Chen's family was naturally miserable. The slave who killed her master would have to be sentenced to death.
Luo Jue placed the letter in his hand on the candlelight and burned it. The room was surrounded by a faint smoke. She sat in the room, her eyes looking through the window at the dark night sky, and tears fell.
Qi Heng's death was not sad, and he told himself not to be sad, but tears had their own ideas, and they still slid down on the cheeks and dripped on the tablecloth embroidered with complex patterns, leaving only a wet mark.
The tears of rouge remain drunk, when will it be repaid?
It is true that life will bring longings of regret...
Luo Jue slowly closed her eyes. She wanted to forget the past and pursue the future. She believed that she would be happy all the time!
Chapter completed!